Liao Ming went back and recounted everything to Old Madam Jian.
Old Madam Jian hadn't expected these people to spout such nonsense, finding the high compensation she had previously offered insufficient and intending to continue extorting her with an exorbitant amount, revealing their insatiable greed.
Under such conditions, how could Old Madam Jian possibly agree?
By the end of the negotiations, Old Madam Jian didn't forget to issue a fierce threat, "Alright then. If my grandson ends up dead, it'll be on you."
As a result, Liao Ming still hadn't figured out how to negotiate with both sides.
On this front, since Jian Hui's case was of a major criminal nature, from the investigation to the prosecution and the court hearings, the process was especially short. Whether someone was pulling strings behind the scenes was hard to say.
In just a month and a half, the verdict came down: death penalty to be carried out immediately after the first trial.
