Chapter 8: Atwood
"What did you say?" Shen Yan looked at the few soldiers standing in front of the door with a look of disbelief. "I just arrived in the ring city on the second day, and you said I was breaking the law? I'm breaking the law...... You at least let me know what the law is before I can talk about whether it is illegal or not, right? β
"You don't need to know, and the letter of the law is nothing more than a pile of moaning garbage without disease, and it does not represent true justice in the slightest!" The middle-aged man in his forties who took the lead said expressionlessly, but he was frowning secretly in his heart, this person is not easy to ...... Because he speaks with a logic that is rarely seen by the people around the city, usually this kind of opponent can only be encountered in the abyss.
"You gave this man a money bag with a hundred pure gold coins yesterday, right?" The middle-aged man stepped out of the way, revealing a tattooed face behind him that was handcuffed with a wry smile. "Hey-" He greeted Shen Yan in a curt, meaning that I am also a victim, not that I betrayed you.
"I'm rich and willful, and local tyrants love to make money, what's wrong?" Shen Yan spread his hands.
"Bribing the axe staff, what's wrong with you? Grassroots employees are also people who are axes. The middle-aged man's eyes widened, "You spend money to make it convenient for you, to have the best house in the best location, and you haven't even paid for it, which is the biggest injustice for the poor!" Is there anything wrong with me arresting you? β
Shen Yan was stunned, no...... Concerned about something else, he turned to look at the tattooed face.
"I'll go, you're really an axe worker?"
The tattoo face smiled bitterly and continued to nod, I don't understand why you keep doubting this? But what is the difference with your face...... Shen Yan is speechless, are civil servants also allowed to get tattoos now?
"Well, I'm only left with one last question - who betrayed us both?"
ββ¦β¦ It's Brother Tiger. β
Sure enough...... No wonder people say wilted and wilted, the most wilted is often the worst one!
*****
Shen Yan and the tattooed face were escorted to the city court side by side, it was really brotherhood, tears behind bars.
As he left, he turned around and waved his hand in the direction of the house, signaling Michelle not to worry, he would go back as soon as he went - looking at the expression on his tattooed face, he knew that it was not a big deal, and besides, this was a ring city full of doors, who could shut him down?
It is better to take this opportunity to take a good look at the judicial system around the city.
What Shen Yan didn't expect was that on the opposite side of the fence they walked through yesterday, at the end of a straight (slightly upturned) avenue was the city court. There may be some misunderstanding here, but there is not only one so-called city court. Each of the districts or satellites around the city (Gate City: a town built around a portal to a characteristic plane) has a City Court.
They are almost identical in appearance and are all circular buildings, with black and blue colors for law and black for solemnity. It's a pity that this courtroom, which should have been solemn, is now crowded with people!
There were many soldiers dressed in the uniforms of the Harmony Society, dragging one or more prisoners in their hands; There was also the big-bellied goblin merchant, waving the complaint in his hand and cursing with his feet, and several people behind him pulled him desperately; The black dragon squatted on one side, spewing out a few traces of sparks from time to time, and the two priests in front of him helplessly blocked it with divine magic; There are also a few mounds...... That's right, it's the little ones from the mechanical realm.
They look like the picture tube TV set in the 80s, with two feet and four hands stuck in their boxy bodies, and the front screen shows expressions. These half-human-tall mounds were waving the paper and pen in their hands, turning on their horns to the fullest, shouting hoarsely, "Quiet! Be quiet! Line up first! β
However, the line had long since reached the courtroom, and everyone looked restless, muttering and complaining. When everyone's voices come together, it becomes a loud noise like a swarm of billions of bees. γ‘ζ°γ€~(8)~1~Chinese ηΆ²ΟΟΟ.Ο~8.~1zΡ.cΓ²ΠΌ
Shen Yan's ears were too sensitive now, so he stopped with some fear, and the people around him also stopped.
"Damn, there are so many criminals again! Let's wait, maybe it won't be our turn until dark. The middle-aged man who escorted Shen Yan and the others looked at all this with annoyance, his sharp eyes staring at the crowd in front of him, sweeping from left to right, as if to distinguish which ones were the real criminals.
Well...... Shen Yan began to appreciate him a little!
Along the way, all the soldiers of the Harmony Society who met would take the initiative to get out of the way and stand on the side of the road to salute the middle-aged man, which shows that the status of this middle-aged man should be quite high. But he is still willing to do this kind of work of escorting the little minions (Shen Yan said that he is not, but the tattooed face is), and when he came to the courtroom and saw the chaos, he voluntarily lined up, instead of using his privilege to enter the crowd.
Enforcers who use the same rules to bind others and themselves, rather than two sets of standards, deserve anyone's respect.
"Commander, haven't asked for your name yet?" Shen Yan asked.
"Atwood." The middle-aged man said a name stiffly, without adding any title and surname.
Shen Yan's hands trembled, "Hehe~ Good name, the person with this name is upright when he listens to it......"
The tattooed face rolled his eyes behind him, and your sycophants make me feel disgusting! Where is the name Atwood just? Doesn't the name mean the people who live in the woods? I've heard of a thief named Robin Hood who likes to crouch in the woods.
Obviously, this is not Shen Yan's teacher, but the commander with the same name, Atwood, also felt that Shen Yan's words were a little disgusting, and his expression was disgusted and distanced from him.
Shen Yan's heart is very empty, I heard that Europeans like to take the same name as their ancestors? Like there are a bunch of Peter and a bunch of William, in case ...... Forget it, I won't retaliate against this person.
*****
In front of the courtroom, there is a sea of people, and the long queue winds like the ticket hall of the Spring Festival Railway Station.
Seeing that the sky was changing little by little, Shen Yan couldn't wait, "This still doesn't make people squat in prison!" He suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed the metal arm of the demon mound that passed by!
"Attack! Attacks on staff! "TV," Mozuka shouted as he pulled his neck...... He doesn't have a neck.
"Huh!" A sword was placed on his neck, and the middle-aged Atwood looked at him coldly with a broadsword in his hand, "Let go!" It is a felony to casually interfere with law enforcement! β
"Wait a minute!" Shen Yan casually pushed the blade away, looked down at the big screen of the Demon Tomb and asked, "You just let such an inefficient mess go on?" Why don't you call the number? β
"What is a number?" The mounds stopped and called for help, and Shen Yan's words aroused his curiosity.
The electronic voice clearly expressed the curiosity in it, and the expression on the screen also changed, and the eyebrows widened. Shen Yan was amazed by this wonderful life form for a moment before continuing. "That's it...... Visitors are categorized by type and severity, and then assigned numbers to different categories, just calling numbers.
That way, you don't have to crowd everyone into the hall and the surrounding streets. Even the people at the back of the number can leave here for a while to do other things......"
"Number! Yes, give everyone a number! Makizuka exclaimed excitedly, "That's a great idea!" β
He turned around quickly, his two slender long legs turned into phantoms, and ran towards the city courtroom in a puff of smoke. After a few moments, all the mounds put down their work and turned to run down the hall. In a few minutes, they were already handing out dozens of number plates to the crowd...... This efficiency!
Atwood looked at him strangely, put his sword back into its scabbard, and after a moment whispered, "Good idea." β
"Not my brainstorm."
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"This suspect," all the mounds were busy, but the mounds that had spoken to Shen Yan ran towards him again. "This suspect, in view of the great contribution you have made to the city court," Devil Mound shoved a number plate into his hand, "We are honored to present you with number 001, and you will have the glory of being the first suspect to go to court after the change!" β
Is this glory?
Shen Yan was speechless, but looking at the tattooed face, he seemed to be quite envious...... Then I'll have this glory to myself! New Bayi Chinese Network debuted
With the allocation of numbers, the flow of people poured out in the direction of the outward, and Uncle Heilong also swaggered away. Shen Yan and his party lined up and walked towards the courtroom.
"It's quite formal......" This was Shen Yan's first thought when he entered the courtroom, and the auditorium was crowded with people watching the excitement, all kinds of strange races, blocked by several guards; The place where Shen Yan was standing was called "Suspect", and in the direction facing the court, sat the devil judge who thought he had two horns on his head, and he seemed to be a woman; Atwood of the Harmony Society sat down behind the "Prosecutorial" sign, while the "Lawyer" seat to the right of Shen Yan was vacant.
Wait, barracks vacancy?
"Dissent!" Shen Yan slammed the fence without waiting for the court to begin, "I need a lawyer!" β
βDuangοΌβ A chair smashed into the fence, startling Shen Yan. The judge in the court lowered his arm and said dissatisfiedly, "Dismissal!" Damn, Atwood, you can't get started sooner! β
Shen Yan was dumbfounded, this judge was so fierce......
Strange, Atwood stood up, cleared his throat, and began to speak at length. He said a lot, and it can be summed up that Shen Yan's behavior is bribery, and bribery is corrosion, corrosion is collapse, and collapse is the pill around the city! Therefore, in order to put an end to this kind of situation, Shen Yan must be dealt with strictly, urgently, and severely! The best thing is to sentence him to life in prison!
Shen Yan ,......γ
Sure enough, the one named Atwood wants me to die!
Then Atwood, who had finished his statement, left the "inspection" seat and strode into the "lawyer's" seat.
Wait, there's still this kind of operation?
"Against!" I saw Atwood shoot the case! "As far as I know, my suspect is not by nature, and the root of all problems comes from the plane he came from! If someone lives in a society where money is paramount, materialistic desires are rampant, officials are corrupt, and money is subordinate, he will also develop the bad habit of being rich and arrogant, and using money to open the way! It's not him who is at fault, it's the whole world...... Balabala. β
Shen Yan burst into tears when he heard it, yes, it just went to my heart! That's it, I'm not wrong! It's all the world's fault!
The Demon Judge watched Atwood's performance speechlessly, not at all impressed.
After Atwood finished speaking, he finally turned to Shen Yan, "What does the suspect have to say?" β
"The tattoo face helped me find a house, and the money was the agent fee I paid him."
"Well, the facts of this case are clear, and the verdict is as follows." The demon judge slapped the table, "Fifty fines, now you all get out of the courtroom for me, next!" β
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