Sentence given (28)

After getting his response, maybe to try and shake the nervousness that was within him, Chen Lai found himself straightening his robes, and taking a few breaths. Even though he had already steeled himself for what he was about to say, the convicting pressure the court had on him, he felt like he was facing the inviolable presence and weight of the heavens itself, judging his guilt.

Forcefully pushing back his nervousness, Chen Lai spoke.

"I admit my guilt in the harboring and nurturing of pill slaves and human cauldrons and I admit my guilt to everything the court has presented as evidence of my crime. I did those things with willful thought, no one tricked me, blackmailed me, or threatened me into doing them. I chose to do them, and I accept whatever punishment the court deems fit for those crimes.." Chen Lai said as his voice though low, reverberated around the courtroom.