Lawyer: Send the Judge to Prison-Chapter 385 - 369: Verdict Announced! Zhao Sisi Sentenced to Death! Du Jinglin Sentenced to Seven Years!

Chapter 385: Chapter 369: Verdict Announced! Zhao Sisi Sentenced to Death! Du Jinglin Sentenced to Seven Years!

Du Jinglin was the first to speak after hearing this: "I’ve realized my mistake. As a lawyer, I shouldn’t have done this, much less submitted false evidence in court. I have indeed done wrong, and I am willing to bear all consequences."

Du Jinglin dared not say anything more.

If he didn’t confess to his mistake and decided to appeal, who knows what evidence Gu Chen might present?

By that time, it might be possible that his sentence would be even heavier.

Zhao Sisi’s voice trembled beside him.

Zhao Sisi spoke: "Your Honor, I’ve realized my mistake... I truly have, please give me a chance to redeem myself, can you?"

"Sister Tang Ya, please give me a chance to reform. I don’t want to be sentenced to death... I’m willing to compensate you. I have over a million yuan; I can give it all to you. I don’t want to go to jail, let alone face the death penalty."

"Sister Tang Ya, Your Honor, I know I’ve made mistakes. I hope you can give me a chance."

"Because... Uncle Li Zhengyi also wanted me to live."

"Even knowing everything, he still wanted me to keep living."

"My life was saved by Uncle Li Zhengyi."

"If I’m sentenced to death, wouldn’t that go against Uncle Li Zhengyi’s final wish?"

"Uncle Li Zhengyi was a hero; he saved many people. Before he died, his last act was to push me to safety; he wanted me to live..."

"I will appeal... I want to live."

"I hope Sister Tang Ya can provide me a letter of forgiveness; I want to live...."

"Even a life sentence is fine, as long as it’s not the death penalty. Whatever it takes, I have a brighter future ahead."

"Uncle Li Zhengyi wanted me to live, so I want to live too."

"..."

At this moment, Tang Ya stepped forward.

Tang Ya spoke: "My husband Li Zhengyi was a hero; he saved many lives. Many times, when fires broke out, he rushed in without hesitation to rescue people."

"How many firefighters have sacrificed themselves fighting fires? They are all heroes!"

"You said Li Zhengyi wanted you to live?"

"Stop deceiving yourself with such words."

"On the day Li Zhengyi died because of you, it was his birthday."

"Do you know how long it had been since he saw his family? He was always responding to emergencies, while others were on holiday, he was on duty, while others could gather with their families, he was out fighting fires!"

"It’s because he is a firefighter!"

"Do you know, just the day before the incident, I took our three daughters to see Li Zhengyi."

"We saw Li Zhengyi!"

"The three daughters wanted to hug their father; Li Zhengyi was very happy because he hadn’t seen us for so long."

"He wanted to hug his three daughters...."

"But!"

"Just as he was about to embrace his daughters...."

"The fire alarm rang!"

"All firefighters quickly assembled, gearing up to rescue people immediately!"

"Li Zhengyi was just about to hug his daughters, but he turned to grab his gear, heading off to rescue people without looking back."

"My three daughters cried then; they were all very young. They greatly wished to see their father, but amid their tears, they understood their father was a firefighter and, more importantly, a hero!"

"I explained to my daughters why their father couldn’t hug them."

"Because their father had to rescue people!"

"Because there was a fire!"

"If firefighters can arrive a second earlier, they might extinguish the flames a second sooner, saving a life!"

"They are racing against death, measuring every second to save lives!"

"That day, we waited at the fire department for Li Zhengyi to return."

"But... we received a notification from the staff."

"The staff told us to head home, saying this fire was quite severe. Just after one fire had occurred, another erupted, and they went off rescuing without rest..."

"Then the staff advised us to go home and wait, mentioning they knew it was Li Zhengyi’s birthday the next day and they could grant him leave to celebrate at home."

"So I took the daughters back home."

"That night, my daughters and I decorated the house."

"We were all very happy!"

"Because we knew Li Zhengyi had a day off tomorrow, he could come home for his birthday."

"I could see my husband; my daughters could see their father."

"Do you know how old the youngest of my three daughters is?"

Tang Ya’s tears flowed as she spoke.

"The birthday cake was personally made by us."

"We even prepared birthday gifts for Li Zhengyi..."

"The three daughters didn’t sleep well all night, eagerly awaiting their father’s return!"

"The next day, we received a video call from Li Zhengyi, who said he was on his way home."

"Do you know how happy we were?"

"Hahaha...."

"Zhao Sisi, it’s because of you, you beast!"

"You’re a fucking beast!"

"Because of you, Li Zhengyi never made it home... he couldn’t celebrate his last birthday."

"Li Zhengyi didn’t get to embrace his three daughters...."

"My three daughters never got to see their father again."

"You said your life is just beginning..."

"But what about my three daughters?"

"The youngest of them is only four, the oldest just twelve."

"Their entire lives, they will have no father."

"When they call out ’Daddy,’ there will never be a reply!"

"They long for their father’s embrace, but they will never get to hug their father again."

"Li Zhengyi... gave his life to save you."

"He didn’t sacrifice!"

"He was not a sacrifice!"

"My husband could sacrifice on the battlefield, in a fire!"

"He was a hero from the moment he became a firefighter; our whole family was proud of him!"

"He died because of you! Died at the hands of a swimming champion like you!"

"You cruelly caused his death!"

"He gave his all, only to save you."

"Even in his last breathless moments, he used all his strength to push you ashore."

"Because... he was a firefighter, he was a hero. If the country needed him, if the people needed him, he would stand up...."

"He could be a sacrifice, but he can’t be killed!"

"You said Li Zhengyi’s last wish was hoping you would live well?"

"I just want to ask, you, a murderer, what right do you have to live?"

"Tell me, what right?"

"Huh? Say something, damn you! Aren’t you quite vocal?"

"Your life is just beginning? What the hell are you talking about?"

"What about my three daughters?"

"Isn’t their life just beginning?"

"They will never have a father for the rest of their lives!"

"What about my parents? Huh? We have elders and youngsters; we were such a happy family!"

"It’s because of you!!"

"You have separated our family, never seeing each other again! We couldn’t even see him one last time!"

"You made the old bury the young...."

"Yet here you are, claiming you’ve reformed...."

"Compensate? Whether you compensate one billion or ten billion today, can it compare to Li Zhengyi?"

"Even if you paid a trillion, my three daughters have forever lost their father!"

"How old are they?"

"They will never have a father for the rest of their lives... they...."

"And I no longer have a husband...."

"Heh heh heh..."

"Now, you want me to write a letter of forgiveness, just because you want to live, believing you have a better future?"

"I ask you, Zhao Sisi, do you deserve it?"

"Look at my three daughters; do you deserve to live?"

"Look, dammit! Why are you bowing your head?"

"If you want to kill yourself, can’t you jump into a river in a place where there are no people?"

"Whatever appeal you pursue, whatever action you take..."

"I’ll accompany you to the end!"

"Zhao Sisi, I swear on my life, whatever happens, whatever the court decides, I demand your death!"

"I don’t want a dime in compensation; I only want your death penalty!!!"