Steve remarked, “The procedure states that acquittal necessitates a court hearing. While the formal process may take some time, the consequences of this incident are severe. The judicial department is eager for a swift resolution. My father is also pushing for urgent action. Given the circumstances, the New York court will dispatch a team of judges to the hospital to conduct the court proceedings and deliver the verdict. They are expected to leave in a few hours. Counting the time, we can anticipate that in about five hours, around seven o’clock in the evening, everything should be wrapped up.”


    Upon hearing this, Charlie let out a sigh of relief.


    Sara still has at least ten hours to go. If Peter Zhou is acquitted within three hours, he could leave the United States immediately. Arrangements will be made for his return to China at that point. Even Sara wouldn’t dare to chase after him.


    Moreover, even if Sara had the courage to pursue him, it wouldn’t matter. He only needs to wait two or three more hours for the news of Sifang Baozhuan’s return to China to be announced. By then, Sara will no longer feelpelled to chase after Zhou Liangyun.


    Inside Charlie’s heart, he felt a surge of optimism and hope.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    At that moment, Charlie heard a knock on the door from the adjacent ward.


    The door opened, and Charlie listened as a man spoke, “Hello, doctor, I’m a friend of Frank’s, here to visit him. How is he doing?”


    Recognizing the voice, Charlie realized that someone from the Po Qing Society had arrived.


    The doctor replied, “He’s not in serious condition. He can be discharged in a few days. However, it will likely take more than six months for him to fully recover from the car ident.”


    The man asked, “Is it possible for us to go in and visit?”


    The doctor casually responded, “Sure, I’m nearly finished here. You can go in to see the patient, but please don’t stay too long; he needs his rest.”


    “Alright, we’ll keep it brief—about ten minutes at most. Thank you, doctor,” the man said.


    The speaker was Charlie’s uncle, Chen Zhimin.


    Charlie had never met Chen Zhimin and was unfamiliar with his voice. At that moment, he focused on the soundsing from next door. After hearing two people enter the ward and close the door, he caught the voice of a third person saying, “My subordinates have met with Arman Yong and Mr.!”


    Arman Yong responded calmly, “Don’t refer to me by that title in public. If you disclose the core secrets of our meeting, I will not hesitate to eliminate you!”


    The third person quickly replied, “I apologize for my indiscretion; please forgive me!”


    Arman Yong snorted coldly, “Hmm, since you’ve been diligent, I won’t pursue this matter further today.”


    Charlie’s eyes suddenly brightened with realization.


    He still had at least a ten-hour window, which he needed to divide into two phases.


    In the first phase, he would await the court’s arrival to dere his innocence, having nothing to do but prevent the Qing Society from approaching Zhou Liangyun;


    In the second phase, once Zhou Liangyun was free, he needed to ensure his exit from the United States within that timeframe.


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    With ample time on his hands, Charlie made a decisive n: “With two of the four major earls of the Po Qing Society deceased and one demoted, only Arman Yong remains. This is a rare opportunity! Should I seize this moment and eliminate him during this first phase?”