Too Bad I Take Things Seriously

Chapter 800: Chapter 283 This is Simply a Heavenly Opening!_3

On the other hand, these poor people...

Upon hearing that the money they had donated to God was embezzled, they were about to explode with anger!

The more devout their faith, the more fanatical their response!

They would not allow the beings they revered as divine to be trifled with in such a manner.

"Oh my God! This tour group actually embezzled all the donated funds under the guise of charity?!"

"There’s a criminal record, and that person confessed? Does this mean it’s true?!"

"Great and almighty God, please forgive the ignorance of mankind and pardon the transgressions of these sinners."

"This tour group is clearly up to no good! How dare they tamper with money offered to God?!"

In an instant, the entire jury was in an uproar.

Twelve pairs of eyes, blazing with rage, glared fiercely at Xu Liming and George at the plaintiff’s table.

If looks could kill, they would have gladly sent the two of them to meet God on the spot.

"I scrimp and save, living like a nun, donating all my money to the church. Do they have no conscience, laying their hands on this money?!"

"I donate money every month. Has it all been embezzled by these devils? Oh my God, haven’t You received my repentance and sincerity?!"

"These scumbags! If I can’t enter Heaven after my death, I will *never* forgive them!"

"I knew there was a reason the defendants wouldn’t pay! It turns out their money was embezzled by this bunch. If it were me, I wouldn’t pay either!" freeweɓnovel.cøm

The twelve jurors grew increasingly incensed, their emotions teetering on the brink of an outburst. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

They worked hard and lived frugally, all for the salvation of their souls.

Who would have thought... the money they donated might have been embezzled by certain individuals acting as middlemen, obstructing their path to repentance before God.

In their eyes, this was unforgivable! It was more hateful than any sin in the world!

In the courtroom, the bailiffs turned pale at the sight. They rushed forward to surround the jury members, fearing these ’judges’ might do something irrational.

"Order! Order! Order!"

At the judge’s bench, Anthony’s face darkened as he repeatedly banged his gavel, trying to maintain order in the courtroom.

This sudden turn of events was completely beyond his expectations.

He had presided over similar cases in the past, but the jurors had always remained rational. Never had they been like this, so infuriated that they looked ready to tear Xu Liming and George apart.

Thinking this, he couldn’t help but cast a deep glance at Qin Mu; Qin Mu’s statement had triggered all of this.

Yet, he couldn’t blame Qin Mu. At most, Qin Mu had merely presented a piece of seemingly unrelated evidence. However, this evidence was genuine, and the facts it presented were indeed verified.

What in the world is going on?!

At the plaintiff’s table, Xu Liming felt waves of murderous intent washing over him from behind, making his scalp tingle. He didn’t dare look back. He could only gulp repeatedly, looking to George for help.

He still didn’t quite understand. Why...? he wondered. Just moments ago, the jury was supportive, and now they’re suddenly cursing us! They’re even cursing our souls, saying we won’t ascend to Heaven after death but will descend into Hell!

"I... I don’t know what’s gotten into them," George stammered, his face pale. He was equally flustered; gone was his earlier air of confident control.

This case... he thought. We’re merely in the evidence presentation phase, not even at the defense arguments yet, and I’ve inexplicably lost control of the jury. No. To be precise, the entire jury has suddenly turned hostile towards us, as if they want to kill us. Our perceived advantage has vanished completely!

Meanwhile, at the defendant’s table, Zhang Qingyuan and Feng Cuihua, who didn’t understand the foreign language being spoken, exchanged glances. They looked confusedly at the nearby jurors and couldn’t help but turn to Chen Tiankuo. "What just happened?" Zhang Qingyuan asked. "Why have the jurors started cursing? They’re not cursing us, are they?"

He hadn’t understood a word of the preceding exchange and remained clueless.

From his perspective, however, after Qin Mu spoke, these jurors had started cursing and swearing, their eyes filled with rage. It had startled him. For a moment, he thought Qin Mu’s speech had provoked public outrage and that these people wanted to attack them—him and Feng Cuihua.

But upon closer inspection, he noticed that although the twelve jurors were cursing, they were directing their tirade towards Xu Liming and George. It seemed he and Feng Cuihua were not the targets.

At the counsel’s table, Chen Tiankuo’s mouth hung agape; it remained open for a long time. A look of utter shock was written on his face, and he had no time to answer Zhang Qingyuan’s question.

He appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly, a tempest was raging. He couldn’t compose himself.

Qin Mu’s words seemed to possess some kind of magic that had instantly ignited the jurors, causing them to redirect all their animosity towards Xu Liming and George’s side.

Initially, the twelve jurors had been pointing fingers at the defendants. But now, they completely ignored them, focusing all their hostility on the plaintiff’s table. They were showering Xu Liming and the tour group with all sorts of ’choice words,’ as if they had an irreconcilable feud.

Could it be...? Chen Tiankuo’s gaze flickered, his mind quickly flashing back to when Qin Mu had been involved in selecting the jurors. These jurors... they were confirmed by both sides before becoming official jurors.