Chapter 388 - Xiong Des Doom (IV) (1/2)

If under usual conditions, given the long list of charges against him and the need for intensive investigation by the relevant departments, Xiong De's massive case could have been extended for several months before finally arriving at a court session.

However, due to the clear and strong evidences presented shortly after, and with the Xiong surname pressuring the relevant departments, the investigation and verification of the evidences only lasted for whole two weeks.

Again, due to the large-scale attention and public outcry, the hearing of Xiong De's case received permission to be broadcasted live once more. Even the commoners who did not know his name but only knew of the surname Xiong, gave their time to watch the court session.

Of course, there was a culprit behind this.

Xiong Zhi instructed Linfeng to let the matter be widely known to the world. Linfeng executed the order to the fullest and made sure that Xiong De's crimes were put on the headlines of every newspaper, national television, and social media.

Even his connections abroad were used to spread Xiong De's crime to the Chinese communities scattered around the whole world. From the initial peanut gallery of simply watching at the sidelines, the masses were subtly led by the nose to indignation and anger at the extent of Xiong De's crimes with the help of the water navy.

[E/N: 'water navy', it's the term used for a large group of hired accounts posting many comments, or add views, likes, or dislikes on a video, online to influence the direction of the public opinion. Please be reminded of YG Entertainment in South Korea]

That was why today, on the very day wherein Xiong De would hear the verdict, a lot of eyes were put on him.

The court trial was arranged in the largest hall of the judicial building. Since the man for this trial has the legendary surname Xiong, many influential powers used their connections to attend the trial personally.

With the news that the old man himself and his heiress would come, the officials knew that the most powerful families in the country would likely send their representatives as well.

Xiong De came into the big hall. He squinted his eyes as he was met by flashes of cameras and endless questioning.

He felt extremely humiliated, yet he could not do anything but let the escorts drag him away towards the front.

The court was now in session.

The lawyers' and the prosecutors' exchanges were like buzzing of bees inside his head.

It was already explained to him by Lawyer Chang. He even called different lawyers aside from the famous Bivia Chang to confirm her conjecture. He could not just trust his fate to one person.

However, all of them shook his head and said that this was a hopeless case. He was caught red-handed. With many strong evidences out in the light, he would face capital punishment. The most optimistic resolution for him was life imprisonment.

Those incapable quacks even dared to say that he should be thankful that his life was spared. No matter what he do, there was no way around.

Now, the only thing he hoped for was to at least have a chance to choose a better detention facility to spend the rest of his life in.