The bailiffs stepped forward and escorted Zhao Dezhu, Zhao Fugui, and others out of the courtroom, preparing to process their transfer to a detention center for temporary custody. As for the criminals given suspended sentences, their criminal records and files were handed over to the local judicial office. The correctional community under this office was responsible for their rehabilitation.
「Zizhou.」
Outside the courthouse, Qing Lan and Hu Wenning walked out side by side. In Hu Wenning's hand was a judgment issued by the court, requiring the other party to fully compensate her for the loss of her pumpkins.
"Qing Lan, thank you," she said emotionally, holding Qing Lan's hand tightly. Regarding this pumpkin theft incident, she had originally just wanted to vent to her best friend but hadn't expected her best friend to help her deal with everything and point her in the right direction. If it hadn't been for Qing Lan, she really wouldn't have known how to handle these lawless elders.
