Ling Yiran thought for a moment and said, "If the victims—you and Ye Wenming—come out with a memorandum of understanding and have the lawyer argue that Yan Qiongying was instigated by the principal offender, then the best she can get is probation."
"Probation?" Zhuo Qianyu wondered whether Yan Qiongying would be willing to tell her Xia Xi's whereabouts if she got out on probation and did not have to go to prison.
Ling Yiran said, "What's the matter? Why are you asking this all of a sudden? If you’re worried about a lawyer defending Yan Qiongying and that she’ll be released, you can rest assured. The Ye family found a renowned lawyer in the country who hasn't lost a case in the past ten years. That lawyer is known for being ruthless. He’ll fight this case with all his might. Yan Qiongying can forget about getting out of prison in the next ten years."
However, Zhuo Qianyun's face turned a little pale after Ling Yiran said that. "Is it possible to get her probation with this lawyer?"
Ling Yiran seemed to sense something and asked in confusion, "What's the matter? Are you hoping... that she’ll be let off on probation?"
"I have a friend I’ve lost contact with, and Yan Qiongying knows her whereabouts. She’ll only tell me her whereabouts if she gets released!" said Zhuo Qianyun.
Ling Yiran said, "So you’re going to get Yan Qiongying probation?"
"She wants an acquittal, but probation is the best she can get, right?" said Zhuo Qianyun.
"Is your friend important to you?" asked Ling Yiran.
Zhuo Qianyun smiled bitterly. "She means as much to me as Lianyi does to you. Without her, perhaps Lil Yan and I wouldn’t be here today!"
Ling Yiran understood how important that person was to Zhuo Qianyun.
Zhuo Qianyun said, "Yan Qiongying says my friend is miserable now. She's living like a lunatic, being abused and living a life worse than death. If what Yan Qiongying said is true, I need to find her as soon as possible! Yiran, you know the law better than I do. I just want to know what the chances are that she'll get probation?"
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