When Hang Chuan returned to Haina Center, the explosion in the Chixia Star Area had already captured the murderer behind the scenes. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

When Huo You and Nozomi Koike were having lunch in the college cafeteria, they happened to see the real-time news on the light screen of the cafeteria.

"It's really broken. Huo You said unexpectedly: "I thought this serial bombing case would continue to happen." ”

Koike Nozomi said softly: "It's good to break, so that everyone won't be flustered all the time." ”

The shy girl watched intently at the process of capturing the murderer broadcast on the news: "These people are really hateful, how many people have lost their lives because of them, and they have no family and friends. ”

Koikeki asked Huo You, "Do you say these people will be shot?"

The federal government is not like the Empire, where executions are written into law. The federal government's regulations on the death penalty are vague and there are usually no death sentences.

But there are always exceptions.

So far, there have been more than 20 cases of people who have been sentenced to death and then executed.

A hundred years ago, there was no such death penalty independent of the law. In other words, no one has ever been executed. The interstellar society is highly civilized, and the federal government is not like the empire, which is a royal autocracy. The Federal Government believes that human life is inalienable.

But a hundred years ago, there was a mass escape from Prison Star.

Federal government inmates are usually sent to prison to serve their sentences after conviction and sentencing. Generally speaking, prison stars are resource planets that are being developed, and usually stipulate a period of time, during which prisoners will be sent here to serve their sentences. When the time limit is up, he will be transferred to the next resource planet to serve his sentence.

However, the prison escape incident that occurred a hundred years ago not only killed many public officials on the prison star, but also caused these heinous prisoners to re-enter the society, and created many vicious incidents.

In the end, although these people were recovered one by one, after all, they suffered heavy losses. The federal government has also changed its previous attitude of not allowing the death penalty to exist, and announced that it will assess the danger index of criminals to a certain extent, and allow the execution of criminals who are considered capable of escaping and possibly left alive and pose a threat to the future.

This rule was written outside the law, and there were only about 20 cases in the past 100 years, but it has never been formally codified in the law.

This was also one of the reasons for the Empire's attack on the federal government - the law was unknown.

But it has to be said that because of this additional regulation of the federal government, there are many fewer vicious incidents in society.

Huo You glanced at the news and replied to Koike Nozomi: "The serial bombing case is a big case that endangers public safety, and I estimate that others may need to stay in prison for the rest of their lives, but the leader may be shot." ”

"Yes, it would be terrible to be able to plan such a big case, if he was allowed to escape again. ”

There was no class in the afternoon, so Huo You said goodbye to Nozomi Koike after lunch, went home, and made a mechanical pet for Horn.

The materials Horn had already been sent and were now stacked in a corner of the atrium. Huo You rented a studio near the academy, and when he was idle these days, he would bring some materials to the studio to make those pet shapes.

Horn sent her a design draft, and Huo You would also help revise and provide some ideas.

Do the math, Hang Chuan has also been away for more than ten days.

Huo You was packing up the materials and was about to go to the studio, but there was movement outside the balcony.

The hovering car sent Hangchuan to the balcony entrance.

"Huh?" Huo You got up and said in surprise: "Didn't you say that it would be tomorrow?"

Hang Chuan was carrying a bag in his hand, and said with a smile: "It's smooth to pass the folding wormhole, so the time spent is reduced." ”

"Oh. Huo You nodded, and Hang Chuan asked her, "What are you...... Going to your studio?"

"Yes. Huo You said: "When you come back, rest first, and wait until I come back in the evening." ”

Hang Chuan said: "I'll go with you." ”

"No need. Huo You refused: "I'm afraid you haven't rested well on your friend's side, and you must be very tired on the road, so let's rest first." ”

Huo You said as he got into the hovercar. Hang Chuan could only touch his nose and watch her drive away in a hovercar.

When Huo You came back in the evening, it was already dark.

The house was brightly lit, Hang Chuan sat on the sofa in the middle hall, got up and took the things in her hand, and said, "I made dinner, let's eat it quickly." ”

"You're making dinner?" Huo You was stunned.

Hang Chuan smiled: "Look at what you have done, seasonings or something, I also put it when you made it." It's all simple dishes that are made, and the taste is okay. ”

Huo You wiped his face and washed his hands on the table, and the dishes made by Hang Chuan were put on the table, three dishes and one soup, all vegetarian......

Huo You tasted it, but it wasn't unpalatable, it just could be eaten.

But that's not bad.

Huo You smiled at Hang Chuan and beckoned him to sit down and eat together.

After the two had dinner, as soon as Huo You got up, Hang Chuan automatically took over the work of cleaning up the tableware and asked Huo You to rest.

Looking at the back of Hang Chuan brushing dishes in the kitchen, Huo You couldn't help but say: "Isn't it a coincidence? What kind of bowl are you brushing......?"

Hang Chuan's back stiffened, then he washed his hands and turned around, and said with an embarrassed smile: "I forgot ...... for a while"

Huo You said: "Is the Chixia Star District very poor? You have been staying for more than ten days, and you have forgotten even this kind of basic housework that is done by household robots?"

It is impossible to say that the Chixia Star Region is poor. Among the 12 to 14 permanent resident star districts of the Federation, the Haina Star Region and the Cabernet Star Region are ranked similarly, and they have always been competing for fifth and sixth place.

Now, although the Haina Star District is temporarily superior, and the Chixia Star District may not be able to catch up with the Haina Star District in the next few years because of the serial bombings, it will not be so poor that it can't even afford to use household robots.

"Speaking of which, what's going on with your friend?" Huo Youhu said suspiciously: "He was an eyewitness to the bombing, isn't it okay to tell his own testimony? Even if you want to go as a guarantee, you can leave after the guarantee is over, right?" Why did you delay for so long? ”

Hang Chuan was silent for a while, and then replied to her: "He is cowardly, after the explosion, the murderer saw his appearance, and he was afraid of being killed, so he sought help from the police and was willing to be a witness." However, the danger of his witness is quite great, and he can only be considered safe when he is caught and the trial is over. ”

"So what's the point of you going?"

Hang Chuan said: "I'm just going to give him courage." ”

"And now, you're back, and he doesn't need you to be courageous?"

"The people behind the scenes have been caught, and now that the murderer has been controlled, his danger has been greatly reduced. Hang Chuan said: "So now he is still protected by the police department, until the trial, after he testifies in court, the government agency will arrange for him to have another identity, let him change his name and surname and live in another place, and he will not have to worry about retaliation or something in the future." ”

What Hang Chuan said seems to be very logical.

But Huo You always felt that it didn't make sense.

If it's really like Hang Chuan said, it doesn't matter if he actually goes or not.

Okay, if you want to say it's for your friend, she can praise and approve of this friendship, but is it necessary for you to give him courage and vouch for him? You can just send a video conference -- the police department won't stop people from talking to their buddies and worrying about the pressure.

What's more, the police are eager to solve the case, and it is too late for them to be happy when there are witnesses to provide evidence, do they still need to ask him to find someone to vouch for him by questioning the testimony of the witnesses?

Huo You felt that the Hangchuan Chixia Star District and his party must have hidden something. (To be continued.) )