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"But now, we won't be calculating it that way. You said yourself that you can't accept this situation, so once the second-instance judgment is out, I'm going to prepare to apply for state compensation for you and have the other party publicly apologize,"
"What do you think their reaction will be if you do this while they are holding onto the judgment?" Old Tang looked at Zhou Zhixing across from him and asked.
That was what he had to do—if you make a mistake, you have to admit it. As long as it's a punishment involving personal freedom, you can apply for state compensation after a mistake is found.
Moreover, you can also make them apologize publicly; it's all stipulated by law.
Of course, there's even more that could be done, such as continuing with real-name reporting. But by that time, Zhou Zhixing might not do it. Many people would ask him not to stir things up anymore.
Zhou Zhixing's face turned somewhat ugly as he said, "That... shouldn't be the case... right?"