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The trial continued the next day.
The first defendant, Ben Shaming, appeared in court to testify, yet he was subjected to questioning by the defense lawyer of the second defendant, Xiang Yuan.
The responsibility of the second defendant's lawyer was clear: to exonerate Mark. Xiang Yuan's questioning of Ben Shaming was naturally intended to shift all the blame onto Ben Shaming, in order to secure Mark's acquittal.
In theory, under such circumstances, Ben Shaming should have evaded or even resisted Xiang Yuan's questions for his own protection. However, the actual situation in court was that Ben Shaming was cooperating fully, answering every question.
