This definitely amounts to a huge sum. Robbery in broad daylight at a department store also definitely counts as a serious situation... These three people are in big trouble this time, it's absolutely more than just a few days of petty detention.
The key point is, the attitude of these three admitting their guilt is just too good. As soon as they walked in, they confessed everything, each eager to go first, afraid that they might not cleanly reveal all their wrongdoings, even volunteering information about stealing cables and parts from a factory years ago.
Of course, this also includes several incidents of retaliation and injury. Although these people haven't committed murder, they did leave two people disabled. One young man in his twenties had his ribs broken and lung injured by them, making him unable to do heavy physical labor for life.
For Ling Chengyan, it was simple. After making a brief record, she was escorted out the door by a police officer she knew.
