The reasons had been reported in advance, and the circumstances were understandable. The lawsuit had not been withdrawn; according to regulations, the trial still had to proceed.
Meanwhile, in the defendant's dock, Cheng Chuxiao, Han Tianming, and the others exchanged bewildered glances, utterly speechless.
"Sister Cheng, your... where's the lawyer you hired?" Han Tianming asked, looking blankly at their empty lawyer's bench.
Cheng Chuxiao: "..."
Beside them, the lawyer's bench was also completely bare. Not a single person was there.
"I... I had an appointment with Lawyer Zhang to meet at the courthouse entrance at 9:20. How could I have known he still wouldn't be here by now?" Cheng Chuxiao forced a smile, equally speechless.
