The presiding judge finally brought the gavel down, delivering a verdict acceptable to both parties based on their statements.
Everyone present at the trial had been to such hearings before, so they weren't surprised by the defense lawyer's demands.
But most viewers in the live stream were witnessing this kind of scene for the first time.
After hearing the plaintiff's lawyer, they only felt the world was a bit crazy.
"What the hell! Just for stealing a battery from an electric bike, not even the whole bike itself, it's not worth much, and you're telling me it's a three-year sentence?"
"Is the plaintiff's lawyer sure about the charges? Isn't this just a simple theft case? I've seen Zhang San's videos; he said this kind of case, at most, just leads to a few days in jail and some fines."
"So for just stealing a battery, you'd do three years — what, do you do over ten years for a whole electric bike?"
