October 12.
Chunzhou First People's Court.
The Feng Chi murder case begins deliberation, with Xie Beichun and Xu Lang appearing as defendants.
The trial is broadcast online in its entirety, given its severe impact, drawing nationwide media coverage.
At noon, the news about the case was being broadcast on the television in the cafeteria.
Xie Beichun was sentenced to life imprisonment, while Xu Lang, as an accomplice, received a twenty-year prison term.
In the footage, the two who once stood tall and resplendent, now sat in the defendant's seat, clad in prison uniforms, bound in shackles, their expressions hollow.
When the judge's gavel fell, the verdict was announced in court.
Xie Beichun broke down immediately, shouting he was wronged, and was forcibly subdued by the court bailiffs at the defendant's seat.
Xu Lang, on the other hand, sat frozen, his eyes vacant, utterly shattered.
Watching this elicited sighs and murmurs from the audience.
