CHAPTER 36: CHAPTER 36 THE REAL OUTLAW, SIX CRIMES IN TWO HOURS! [FIRST UPDATE]

"Yes."

The accompanying police officers nodded.

"Wait a minute!"

Sun Chenglin, who had been staring intently at Shen Dao, was suddenly dumbfounded.

"Officer, could there be some mistake?"

He swallowed hard, panic completely overtaking him.

Actually, after seeing the barrage of comments, he had resisted his greed and hadn’t dared to touch the bank card Qin Mu handed over. Although the card contained two hundred thousand yuan, taking it might lead to jail time, and he could still weigh the priorities. But what he hadn’t expected was that even though he hadn’t taken the money, he was still going to be arrested.

"After we came in, we knelt before Li Weiguo the whole time. We didn’t curse anyone, didn’t use violence, and didn’t deceive anyone. So how is that extortion?"

"Right, Brother Sun is correct! We recorded a video; it can prove what we’re saying!"

"You police officers handle cases based on evidence. How could we have committed extortion?"

"Although we’re not highly educated, we know some basic legal concepts. We’re always honest and law-abiding, and we never dare to touch anything illegal..."

Seeing this, the other two men could no longer remain seated. They crowded around Shen Dao, continuously proclaiming their innocence and decrying the injustice. According to them, they were model citizens who had never done anything illegal.

In reality, having learned from their wives’ mistakes, they had even done their homework before coming this time. They hadn’t concealed any facts, fearing they’d be arrested for fraud again. But they never imagined... they hadn’t committed fraud, yet they were being charged with extortion!

"You’ve never engaged in any illegal activity?"

Listening to the three men’s self-assessment, Shen Dao almost laughed at their ignorance. In this live stream video, roughly two hours long, the three of them had been continuously engaging in illegal activities without a moment’s pause.

"Of course!"

Sun Chenglin and the other two exchanged glances, still firmly believing they hadn’t broken any laws.

Shen Dao’s mouth twitched. He picked up his phone, scrolled the video to the beginning, and played it again.

At the same time, he said, "Firstly, you ignored the security guard’s warnings and trespassed into the nursing home, illegally entering a private residence. Anyone committing this crime can be sentenced to up to three years of fixed-term imprisonment or criminal detention."

"If they press charges, you won’t escape this!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Chenglin and his companions widened their eyes in disbelief.

They hadn’t realized... that from the moment they stepped into the nursing home, they had already broken the law? No, more accurately, they had committed a crime? And one punishable by up to three years of imprisonment!

"Second, as soon as you entered the nursing home, you started a live stream. You continuously filmed the nursing home’s environment, as well as Li Weiguo and others, without their consent, infringing on their rights to property, reputation, image, and privacy."

"Although this isn’t a criminal offense, it violates public security administrative regulations and can result in up to 15 days of detention and a fine."

As the video played, Shen Dao snorted coldly and continued, "Third, I looked at the description for your live stream. You deliberately concealed the truth about your wives’ imprisonment, deceptively sought sympathy from netizens, and incited public opinion to attack and pressure others."

"Spreading rumors, inciting public sentiment, and misleading thousands of viewers in the live stream will result in more than 10 days of detention and a fine."

Crime after crime was detailed by Shen Dao, each supported by clear evidence and reasoning.

As Sun Chenglin and the others listened, their faces gradually turned pale, the earlier confidence completely gone. If Shen Dao hadn’t pointed it out, they wouldn’t even have realized just how many laws they had broken.

"Xiao Qin, why do I get the feeling... they’re the real outlaws here?"

On the other side, Zhang Qingyuan, who had gathered to watch the commotion, also swallowed hard and looked at Qin Mu.

It wasn’t just him. Li Weiguo and the other onlookers from the nursing home were almost dumbstruck. The video had barely begun playing, yet Shen Dao had already listed three illegal acts. The main charge, extortion, hadn’t even been brought up.

These three people... at a minimum, were looking at sentences of up to three years. What would happen if more was added on top of that?

Qin Mu, too, watched in surprise as the scene unfolded, his mouth twitching. As the one who had called the police, even he hadn’t imagined Sun Chenglin and his companions had committed so many offenses. In such a short period, they had managed to commit a whole slew of them, both intentionally and unintentionally.

"Fourth, you knelt before Li Weiguo. When he refused to help you, you refused to get up. This constitutes coercive behavior," Shen Dao’s voice continued to resonate in the courtyard.

"Combined with the pressure from the live stream audience’s comments, your actions to coerce and force Li Weiguo to do something against his will constitute the crime of coercion. Depending on the severity, this carries a sentence of up to three years of fixed-term imprisonment."

"Fifth, in the video, you said your child hasn’t attended school since junior high. This deprives the child of their right to education and violates the Compulsory Education Law and the Protection of Minors Act."

Shen Dao held up his phone, pointed at the live stream video, and glared at the pale-faced Sun Chenglin and his companions.

He continued, "As parents, while this may not be a criminal offense, it is a serious violation of the law!"

"Sixth, you have already arranged with a factory to send your underage child to work there. This is a violation of child labor laws and constitutes forced labor."

"According to criminal law, anyone who forces another person to work by means of violence, threats, or restriction of personal freedom shall be sentenced to no more than three years in prison or criminal detention, and shall also be fined."

At this point, he paused and scoffed, "In just two hours, you’ve committed six distinct illegal and criminal acts. And you still dare to claim you’ve never engaged in illegal or criminal acts before?"

Sun Chenglin and his companions didn’t dare meet Shen Dao’s sharp gaze. They all hung their heads, their expressions incredibly grim.

And this wasn’t even addressing the main charge of extortion... They already felt that a single misstep had led to eternal regret, and they were destined to spend the rest of their lives behind bars. Six charges! Most people wouldn’t manage to commit so many ’noteworthy’ acts in an entire lifetime.

"We admit all of those, but... we really didn’t commit extortion!" Sun Chenglin clenched his teeth and raised his head again, attempting a final defense.

"Oh?" Shen Dao raised an eyebrow and continued, "Seventh, the crime of extortion. This crime has three constituent elements."

"The first is the intent of illegal possession, meaning an attempt to take the other party’s property. The video clearly records that upon your arrival, you demanded one hundred thousand yuan from Li Weiguo!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Chenglin swallowed hard, finally realizing that starting a live stream had been an incredibly foolish decision. No, it was far worse than unwise—it was downright suicidal! This live stream had recorded all his offenses. Otherwise, the authorities would have no concrete proof of these actions. Take the coercion, for example; based solely on the testimonies of Zhang Qingyuan and the other seniors, a conviction would have been impossible! And the extortion—if not for this video, as long as he hadn’t actually taken the money, he definitely couldn’t have been charged with extortion! For a moment, a bitter taste filled his mouth, and his heart sank with despair. It seemed he... had truly shot himself in the foot.