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All within the spell range of the "Honest Domain".

The huge courtroom, which is more than 20 meters high and nearly 100 meters wide, is solemn and gray-white as a whole, and even if a mouse is trapped in it, it will lose its will to escape, which makes people so desperate.

There were more than 20 people sitting in the gallery at the back of the courtroom, including you, and the others were all powerful people you knew and seen. The Marquis sat high on the high platform directly in front of the courtroom, his slender neck could no longer support his head and stood still, could he really hear what was being said below?

The law enforcement team consisted of six people, three on the left and three on the right, who accompanied the Marquis to the trial.

on trial,

It is the captain of the guard, and the chairperson of the council hall.

interrogated,

It has nothing to do with the rat-man plague, it is purely aimed at their daily work. The interrogation was so trivial and lengthy that you almost fell asleep and lasted more than two hours.

During the short break between the end of the trial and the start of the next one, you hear someone whispering: sure enough, this time the Marquis did not intend to attack the first place of the two sides.

The trial just now was not meaningless, and it probably woke them up a little. The political routine of the big lord is too deep to see through, and it has nothing to do with you anyway.

Immediately, the vice-captain, the speaker's cousin, the market manager, and you, the four of them stood on the judgment seat. This is the real intention of the Marquis's trip, and it is also the focus of the trial.

The vice-captain wore a bright and high-quality dress, his face was pale, and he kept pulling down his tight collar with his hand but didn't dare to push too hard. The Speaker's cousin wore a plain silk coat in navy blue, and all the jewels on his body were forgotten at home, and he kept lifting the corners of his clothes to wipe the sweat on his palms on the waistband of his trousers. Both of them were dressed unusually.

In contrast, market managers are much calmer. The vast majority of people believe that the risk of the market is very small, just as small as you. Of the three, he is the only one in the mood to whisper a few words to you.

"Elder, pass through this door, and don't trust anyone, and don't betray anyone easily. Separated by a door, the world is very different from the evil demon purgatory. The market manager pointed to the huge, exquisitely carved and majestic double-opened stone door in front of the four of you, "Is it the first time you have entered the courtroom? Whether you are guilty or not is decided by the seven people on top, but there are certain rules to follow in sentencing. ”

"If you are convicted of one crime, most of them will be fined and your salary will be deducted; if you are convicted of two crimes, you can basically be dismissed from your post; if you are convicted of three crimes, you will be exiled or killed, and in today's situation, it is estimated that there is no such option as exile; if you ...... can really be convicted of four crimes, I am afraid that just a figure at the level of the deputy captain or the cousin of the speaker will not be able to stop it at all, and even the captain and the speaker will not be able to escape the crime. ”

"May you and I get out of the courtroom safely. Don't be sure that you're absolutely safe, just say yes, and I won't help anyone after the trial begins, including you. The market administrator put his index finger to his lips and said, "Shhhh ”

There was a loud rumbling bang that shook your heart, and the stone door opened. Although it was still the same courtroom that you had seen for more than two hours before, the scenery was unexpectedly different because of the different positions.

You and the other three stand in the position of being judged, lined up.

"The four of you, did you hear clearly when you sat in the auditorium just now? There is no need to take out some of the most basic evidence and materials again to delay each other's time?...... Very well, then—the trial has officially begun!"

The law enforcement team looked down at the information in their hands, pointed to the deputy captain and said: "According to the work records of the guards, in three months, the guards were sent into the sewers only five times. Are you so stupid that you don't even know that no wall can stop the nezumi from attacking?"

“...... I know. ”

"You are guilty of dereliction of duty because of your negligence in policing. What is there to say about that?"

“...... No, I don't, honorable sir. ”

The law enforcement team nodded, looked down at the information in their hands, pointed to the Speaker's cousin and said, "According to the work records of the Council Office, in a month, the number of ratmen entrusted to mercenaries and former adventurers to control the number of ratmen was only five times. Are you going to give this town to the nezumi?"

“...... No such intention. ”

"You are guilty of dereliction of duty because of negligence. What is there to say about that?"

“...... No, I don't, honorable sir. ”

The law enforcement team nodded, looked down at the information in their hands, pointed to the market manager and said: "According to the work records of the council office, a few days ago, you sent a large number of guards out of the city to build camps and post stations along the way, which led to insufficient protection when the rat-man plague broke out. Have you come to value your personal interests more than the town as a whole?"

“...... Not at all. ”

"You are guilty of dereliction of duty because of your negligence. What is there to say about that?"

“...... No, I don't, honorable sir. ”

The enforcement team nodded,

Bow your head and look through the information in your hand,

Pointing at you,

said, "Uh...... You, good. ”

Hearing that the three of them were slightly puzzled, the law enforcement team slapped the information in their hands unhappily and raised their voices: "You are full of nobles, second sons, When the guards of the three sons were disgusted with the filth and stench of the sewers, the adventurers' guild had sent more adventurers into the sewers to eliminate the rat-people in just half a month since its reopening, more than the three of you had in a year combined; while you were busy making a lot of money and engaging in some strange hobbies that did not see the light, the head of the nezumi leader was already lying in the guild hall with blood; while you sat in the carriage galloping on the distant avenue, dreaming of a better future, almost all the adventurers were concentrated at the scene of the incident, doing what you should do for your guards, and the president did not send a single staff member to the camp。 What the are you dissatisfied? Yes, you can prove it now. ”

The three of them quickly lowered their heads and remained silent.

For a long time,

The law enforcement team asked several times: Are you sure there is no defense? Then they knocked down the wooden hammer and convicted them completely.

These three men are more honest than you might expect, and they don't resist or struggle at all, but it's not the temperament of any powerful to give up on survival so easily. Perhaps, as I heard before, if it is only a crime, a fine of money will do. Now the competition between them, especially the Council and the Guard, is not "how many crimes" there are, but "who is convicted of more crimes". In all likelihood, the Marquis intended to kill only one person in order to appease the people.

All three were convicted, but the real battle had just begun.

Seeing the incomparable silence below, the law enforcement team sighed deeply: "Let me say this, 34 people died in this rat-man disaster, and 282 people were seriously injured, and today we must give an explanation to the people." If you don't speak, you'll probably never get a chance to speak. He flipped through the information in his hand, pointed to the vice-captain, and said, "The fourth charge - we received a black letter, someone sued you - the vice-captain of the guard, "collusion with the orc troops", what do you want to say?"

"Fart!Who is framing me in broad daylight!" The vice captain suddenly became anxious, and angrily pointed at you and shouted, "It must be you! Find someone to send a black letter! Dead fat man!" "The position is very unfortunate, your left is the vice captain, and the right is the speaker's cousin, and you are caught in the middle."

Quiet!

Silence! What a roar, looking for death! The wooden hammer was beaten repeatedly and fiercely.

The Speaker's cousin sneered, staring down at his fingers, constantly moving, flexing and stretching, as if he was going to pinch something to death. He raised his head confidently and said to the law enforcement team and the marquis: "Although I did not report it, I happen to have an eyewitness, please allow him to testify in court." ”

Soon, an emaciated man in black, who had been waiting outside the courtroom, walked to the witness stand. He began to narrate the facts in 1510, and under the effect of the "Realm of Honesty", there would never be a single lie.

- One day, I went out of the city alone on a whim to get some fresh air in the suburbs, but I happened to encounter a fierce battle! The adventurer team "Blade Shield Mufeng" and "Gravel Spirit" encountered a small orc force in the field, and the fight was terrifying, so I hid in the grass and watched from afar, not daring to make a sound. Surprisingly, there were two human thieves mixed in the orc army. After the battle, Blade and Shield Mufeng retrieved the guard badge and a magic item from the thief's body, and walked away. I was scared, so I plucked up my courage and walked over, and took a closer look! Wow, aren't these two thieves the same people in the guard? The little soldier actually ran out to collude with the orcs, and he was too bold, right? Unless, ...... By whom they are directed?

The vice-captain began to fight with the Speaker's cousin.

You've learned,

Wow, it turns out that you can lie in the "realm of honesty", but it takes a lot of skill. While the two of you are biting each other, you absorb the knowledge as soon as possible and figure out how to deal with the spell restrictions of the "Honest Domain".

"Stop arguing!" the law enforcement team slams into the wooden hammer and asks you, "What do you say about this, President?"

Without much time to ponder, what are you going to say?

A, crucify the vice-captain

B, exonerate the vice-captain