"Lawyer Tang, you've also seen the relevant evidence. Whether it be slapping the face or kicking, although these actions injured Liu Yan, they didn't threaten her life, right?"
"Another key factor is that Li Zixin's switchblade was never actively brandished; it fell to the ground during the conflict, and Liu Yan picked it up to attack."
"As for the subsequent pulling and dragging, they were even less harmful, whereas Liu Yan's stab to the chest was very dangerous. She should have foreseen the consequences of her actions, and furthermore, she continued to pursue and stab Li Zixin as he retreated."
Upon hearing this, Tang Fangjing said, "But Prosecutor Deng, the situation at the time was that Li Zixin and the other five had been beating Liu Yan for an extended period. Under those circumstances, Liu Yan's forced retaliation was quite appropriate."
"Li Zixin had even told her to take off her clothes, and there was an incident involving tugging at her clothing..."
