(545) Crime and punishment
Kassandra's saber was unsheathed, and the cold blade rested against the bearded lieutenant's neck:
"Solan, you have the right to remain silent, but at the cost of having my head cut off."
After seeing William's fierce and decisive methods, and seeing the fierce female warrior in front of him,
The bearded ensign, who had a fierce appearance when he first entered the village, suddenly lost his temper, and became mild-mannered, like a gentleman, and began to flatter and flatter:
"This pretty lady...... And this handsome general...... My lord...... I don't know what to call you, you're mistaken,
We are not regular Voodoo cathars, just improvised auxiliary troops, many of whom are civilians.
The company commander Mike, who had just been betrayed and killed by his subordinates, was the real voodoo cultist, and his crazy followers, one counted as one, and all of them were not in their right minds.
The reason why I didn't dare to surrender at the beginning was because I was afraid that I would be stabbed in the back by these crazy people. ”
Kassandra put her knife into her sheath, a look of contempt on her face:
"I can't imagine that you are such a greedy person who is afraid of death! Bearded, you look like a ruthless person, if you scold us, you can still get my respect, now, I really look down on you! ”
"You...... These people? William raised his eyebrows: "What about you?" Wearing the costume of a Voodoo acolyte, you must be a voodoo cultist, right? ”
"Oh! I was forced to wear this costume! I'm just a poor townsman, a decent man with good manners! I joined the Auxiliaries out of necessity! ”
"Oh? So what's the deal with the twelve-pointed star pendant around your neck? ”
"Well...... This...... That's right! It's my wife...... She gave me a gift ......"
A grenadier sergeant scolded: "Bah! Put his ¥% stinking fart! This Solan dog is full of lies, kill him! ”
Alexandra pressed her hand on the hilt of her saber again; "If the division commander agrees, I will be happy to be an executioner."
William raised his hand: "Don't worry, Sister Charyanova, we are imperial soldiers, we must follow the rules and put away your saber, lest this guy be scared and pee his pants." ”
"Your Excellency...... I really am innocent! Have mercy! I'm the breadwinner of my family, I can't die! I also have an elderly mother who is in her seventies...... My wife and son are still waiting for me to get the money back to buy bread......"
William Einfoot was unmoved:
"I don't have time to listen to you sing bitter dramas, sir, how difficult your family is, it has nothing to do with your conviction, don't waste any more time biting and chewing your tongue! It doesn't matter if you believe in Voodoo or not, village chief, take the villagers to identify the criminals. ”
The old man looked excited, and spat at the bearded lieutenant:
"It's this demon...... When he couldn't find the gold, he burned the Reverend Raft alive to vent his anger! He also tore Sister Leah's clothes and forced her to jump off a cliff to her death! ”
"Lies! This old man is lying! ”
More villagers came forward to identify the killers:
"None of these brutes are innocent, and the bearded company commander is the first evil, and he is innocent of death! This bearded captain is the biggest accomplice,
This bastard is a pedophile who doesn't spare even girls!
He snatched the coins and food, but he was not satisfied, and wanted to take away the two minor daughters of the old blacksmith Chris,
The father, of course, could not agree, took up a long sword to resist, was shot to death by the bearded man, and then was cut off and hung on the flagpole.
And then...... This demon took over two crying girls next to the bloody headless corpse of the old blacksmith Chris, and the demons around him were laughing......"
The villagers kept complaining, tears broke down, and they almost fainted.
All the surviving soldiers, many of whom were not voodoo cultists, were just civilians, and in this chaotic situation, the weak slashed at the weaker, showing the evil of human nature to the fullest.
"Sure enough, in the avalanche, not a single snowflake is innocent." Alexandra Charyanova gasped, "It's unbelievable, I can't find the right words to describe sin." ”
William Einfurt looked at the murderers accused by the villagers: "Demons and monsters are insignificant, hell is empty, and demons are all in the world."
Since the victim's remains and human and physical evidence are there, it is time to convict, let's analyze it by someone who is proficient in the law. ”
"I'm here, I'm a graduate of the Imperial University of Political Science and Law." Major Philip Douglas, Chief of Staff of the 12th Division, said:
"Intimidation, looting, arson, murder of unarmed civilians, women, children......
Whether it is according to the international laws of war, the laws of the Empire, or the laws of the Kingdom of Solan, their actions are serious crimes against humanity and should be punished with life imprisonment or death! ”
"Under the current conditions, life imprisonment is impossible, so it is easy to deal with."
"What?" The bearded man trembled and shouted: "You are a foreigner, you have no right to judge me!" We surrendered, prisoners! We want human rights! ”
Staff Officer Philip pulled out his pistol, and pointed the muzzle of the black hole at the bearded ensign: "In times of war, this is the law." ”
William pressed the muzzle,
"Don't worry, I'll convince you to die." William Einfurt stood up straight, his eyebrows faintly exuding a sense of righteousness, he took out an official document from his backpack and began to read it:
"Listen, decree from Her Majesty Sarantos Midnet, Empress Valstarao,
Front-line combat units must do a good job in maintaining order in the theater.
In particular, we have granted the highest commanders in each region a set of powers to hear, adjudicate, and adjudicate.
In view of the chaotic situation in your country, it is no longer possible to punish the evil, so the judgment of this incident belongs to me.
I-
Lieutenant General William Einfurt, commander of the 12th Mountain Division,
Now it is the supreme military commander of the cluster, the chief judge who decides whether you are guilty or not, and the result of my ruling is,
crimes against humanity,
Shot
Execute on the same day! ”
Hearing this, the accused were all dead-faced, and they knew that it was useless to quibble, and that they were about to pay the price for their sins.
Alexandra shook her head, "Shot, it's too painful, these beasts deserve a painful and slow death." ”
"In that case, what's the difference between us and them? Sergeant Major! Tie all these wicked men to the wall, feed them a good meal, and send them on their way later. ”
The process of waiting for death is more terrible than death itself,
In the face of the compressed biscuits and pickled meat in front of them, the condemned prisoners had no appetite at all, and many of them began to cry.
"Mom...... Farewell......" someone sobbed.
An Imperial soldier poked him in the shoulder with a bayonet: "Now the fuck knows that I regret it, it's too late!" ”
In addition to preventing these war criminals from escaping, the soldiers guarding the side also had to guard against the attacks of the villagers.
"Get out of the way, I'm going to kill him!" An angry old man was stopped by soldiers and dissuaded to return to the crowd to be Zheng
At this time, a hunchbacked, wrinkled white-haired old lady walked tremblingly on crutches, and there was an unstoppable momentum in her cloudy and dull eyes, and the soldiers did not dare to stop them, and they all retreated.
The old lady gently tapped the bearded ensign on the ankle with her crutch:
"I ...... I want to avenge my wife...... He's gone, and I don't want to live anymore......"
Seeing the scene of mercy, all the officers and soldiers were moved,
William Einfurt sensed the naked hatred wafting in the air:
"I've changed my mind, soldier, and hand this guy over to the villagers to dispose of at will!"
"The! This is the retribution he deserves! Alexandra clapped her hands and praised:
"Big star, you guy has always been strict and orderly, but occasionally he is still emotional, I love you for this, and you deserve to be the captain of the team."
William grinned: "Humans are worthy of shooting, but beasts are not worthy!" ”
Legend of the Heroes of Valstad