Chapter 216: Tricked
Jia geared herself the next day. She was still in the custody room, waiting for Huojin to come in and fetch her to the court. She was uncertain about the outcome but not regretful about her decision.
She breathed out when the door opened with Huojin and Tang Haitao walking in. She nodded as it was time but instead Tang Haitao said, "There is no need, Song Jia."
He came forward and slid something towards her.
She blinked. "Sir Tang, I don’t think you should be passing me a destructive weapon like a gun to a detainee."
"Now I can. There has been an update regarding your case."
She waited, holding her breath.
"The case against you has been dismissed."
"What?" She could only stare at him.
"Yes. For the first time, Yu Ehuang’s testimony was taken and after taking her statement, Judge Zhi concluded that what you did only held best interests for her sake. Though feelings aren’t really considered for a judgment, he made it an exception this time. Yu Ehuang’s case was truly tragic and what you did was very humane. Sometimes cases like these bring a grey area to the judgments."
Jia listened to him dumbfounded. "...That cannot be how it possibly could have gone."
"What do you mean?"