Monday, noon.
Outside the gate of the Zhang Family estate.
Zhang Tianlong, with faint dark circles under his eyes, walked out the door with heavy steps.
At the door, court personnel and officers from the investigative department were already waiting.
"Councilor Head Zhang…oh, no, I mean Mr. Zhang, the time for the trial is almost upon us, we need to take you to the criminal court."
A court staff member, having intended to address Zhang Tianlong as the Councilor Head, corrected himself in realization that the title no longer applied.
While the city council still retained Zhang Tianlong's position, it was essentially a title in name only.
It was common knowledge that he had been impeached and would inevitably be removed from his position soon.
Currently, they were responsible for escorting Zhang Tianlong to the city court for trial, which bore an ominous similarity to leading a convict to the execution ground.