Regulations also addressed other serious circumstances: for example, if the number of illegal lenders reached 100, or if the actions caused a significant social impact. Meng Lei did not meet either of these conditions. Therefore, if his actions couldn't be classified as fraud, his maximum sentence was three years. A three-year sentence was anticipated. If, however, his actions were classified as fraud, his sentence could be up to ten years. That was also why he had first advised Ma Ming to prioritize pressing charges for fraud.
"Xiao Qin... you're sneakily cunning."
Zhang Qingyuan and the others couldn't help but take a few steps back after listening, a trace of wariness in their expressions. They hadn't fully understood what Qin Mu had just explained, only grasping the gist of it.
Which meant... no matter how formidable a lawyer the other side hired, Meng Lei would still go to prison. The only difference was the cap: one at ten years, the other at three!
