With his netizens, Qin Xuan waited until 12:15 AM before entering the courtroom, holding his phone alongside a staff member.
After a series of necessary procedures, the presiding judge solemnly requested the prosecution to read the indictment.
Simultaneously, Qin Xuan quietly addressed the netizens in his livestream, "Listen carefully, it's about to begin."
With that, he turned the phone's camera towards the prosecutor, who was wearing a black uniform.
"Longcheng Jiangcheng Procuratorate Indictment No. 2022-25.
Our office accuses the defendant, Fu Mei, of engaging in a verbal altercation with Qin Xuan at Jiangcheng Zongheng Tiandi around 9:00 PM on October 20, 2022, and launching a personal attack on him in public.
After law enforcement officers arrived, Fu Mei violently resisted arrest.
After being apprehended, she then escaped on her own, attempting to damage Qin Xuan's Apollo Intensa Emozione supercar.
Upon being apprehended again, Fu Mei, in conjunction with her mother Li Fengying, maliciously fabricated Qin Xuan's actions that day.
Therefore, this office believes that Fu Mei's actions during this period violated Articles 42 of the Public Security Administration Punishments Law, Articles 275, 277, and 291 of the Longguo Criminal Law, respectively.
The criminal facts are clear, and the evidence is sufficient and conclusive. The defendant Fu Mei should be held criminally responsible for public insult of others, violent resistance to arrest, attempted intentional destruction of property, and fabricating and intentionally spreading false information.
This office hereby files a public prosecution in accordance with Article 141 of the Longguo Criminal Procedure Law. We request a lawful judgment.
Respectfully submitted to the Jiangcheng Intermediate Court."
"Holy crap, so many charges?!"
"My goodness, I wouldn't have known if the prosecutor hadn't said it. Fu Mei violated a total of 4 laws, three of which are criminal laws!"
"It's unbelievable how a simple argument escalated to this point."
"Exactly, it makes me afraid to act impulsively in the future."
"Speaking of which, what are these laws? General Qin, can you explain them to us?"
"Explain what? Can't you search for it yourself?"
After the indictment was read, the prosecution personnel resumed their seats.
In Qin Xuan's livestream, a heated discussion had erupted.
Qin Xuan signaled for everyone to remain calm, stating that the prosecutor would explain each point.
At the same time, he and the presiding judge turned their gaze towards Fu Mei, who was seated in the defendant's dock.
"Defendant Fu Mei, do you have anything to say regarding the prosecution's accusations?"
Fu Mei shook her head with a solemn expression, her spirit crushed, devoid of her previous arrogance.
Upon learning that her mother had also been arrested by law enforcement for spreading rumors, Fu Mei knew she was finished.
Now, she only wished to appear cooperative to receive a lighter sentence.
"Very well, Prosecutor, please make your closing statement."
"Yes, Your Honor.
On the evening of October 20th, Fu Mei maliciously insulted Qin Xuan, violating Article 42 of the Public Security Administration Punishments Law, which is punishable by detention of not more than five days or a fine of not more than 500 yuan.
Subsequently, she acted shamelessly and violently resisted arrest in public, attempting to incite the crowd. This violated Article 277 of the Longguo Criminal Law, punishable by fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance, or a fine.
After being arrested, Fu Mei forcibly broke free from the restraints of law enforcement and attempted to damage Qin Xuan's luxury sports car. Although Qin Xuan intervened in time, it still constitutes attempted intentional destruction of property under Article 275 of the Longguo Criminal Law.
Furthermore, Qin Xuan's sports car is of high value, and the amount involved is exceptionally large, thus it should be punishable by fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years and not more than seven years.
After entering the law enforcement bureau, Fu Mei, fully aware of the situation, cooperated with her mother Li Fengying in filming a video maliciously slandering and defaming Qin Xuan.
The final video was widely disseminated, severely disrupting social order.
This action violated Article 291-1 of the Longguo Criminal Law, punishable by fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years and not more than seven years.
However, as this matter was primarily instigated by her mother, and Fu Mei did not participate in subsequent actions, this office recommends a lenient handling."
After the prosecutor finished his closing statement, Qin Xuan quietly rose and left from the entrance.
Given Fu Mei's current situation, the presiding judge only needed to make a final judgment based on the case facts, and no unexpected developments were likely.
"So, everyone, what have you learned from this trial?"
After walking a considerable distance from the courtroom, Qin Xuan re-engaged with the livestream.
Except for a few individuals posting absurd comments, almost everyone exclaimed that they had learned something.
"Wow, I didn't really care when General Qin just said it, but I never realized that insulting someone is actually illegal! And it can even lead to detention if it's serious!"
"Exactly, I understand now. Next time someone curses at me in a game, I'm calling the police! Let's see who dares to mess with me!"
Qin Xuan chuckled upon seeing this.
"You can do that, but there's a method to it.
First, you need to confirm that the person insulting you is indeed you.
Second, you need to record the corresponding audio as evidence in a timely manner.
Finally, you need to cooperate fully with law enforcement throughout the process.
Because the person cursing at you might be thousands of miles away.
Cross-regional case handling can easily lead to unforeseen events."
"Whoa, that's so troublesome? Then I'll just forget about it."
"No wonder I haven't heard of many related police reports. So there's such a complicated process involved?"
"666, General Qin is really earnestly educating us."
"Indeed, we just said it casually, but General Qin actually wants to teach us! He really does, I'm crying!"
Seeing the barrage of teasing comments, Qin Xuan was not annoyed.
He was also an avid internet user, very familiar with various internet memes.
Therefore, he paid no mind to these meme-filled comments.
"Don't just play around with memes here. You should keep these things in mind.
After all, these are the laws of our country, and you might need them at some point."
"We'll remember!"
"But General Qin, Fu Mei committed so many crimes at once, how many years will she be sentenced to in the end?"
Qin Xuan pondered for a moment and gave his answer.
"Generally speaking, when a criminal commits multiple offenses, there will be a cumulative sentencing.
Based on the sentencing information provided by the prosecutor earlier, I can only make a rough estimation.
Violent resistance to arrest and inciting the crowd might sound serious, but in reality, it should only result in about one year of fixed-term imprisonment.
As for attempted destruction of property, it should be sentenced at the highest bracket, which is around six years of fixed-term imprisonment."
"Holy crap, that long?"
"Yeah, I saw a murderer who was only sentenced to a little over six years. Isn't that too harsh?"
Qin Xuan shook his head, "Didn't you notice the prosecutor's wording?"
"Wording? What wording?"
"Oh! I know! General Qin must be referring to the exceptionally large amount involved!"