(Today is the third round of nucleic acid testing in the community, and Author Germ has to get busy with guard duties, likely until late at night. Plus, having been out all day yesterday, there's simply no time to write. Only one update today—dear readers, please don't send razor blades my way. Slipping away now...)
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The city court, conference room.
Zhang Wei and the others were having lunch, but the court's lunch was almost entirely takeout.
There were five people in the conference room: Zhang Wei, Tie Ruyun, Lin Yumeng, Zhao Qingyan, and the defendant Fang Yunshu.
During the meal, the conference room was very somber, and nobody spoke.
Zhao Qingyan had lost his appetite. After pushing his food around for a few bites, he held his words back.
"Uncle Zhao, I know what you want to ask. You've seen how the trial is going, and I can only say it seems slightly unfavorable for us!"