"Silence."

Boom!

As the gavel fell, there was a sudden silence in the magistrate's court, which had just been noisy.

The magistrate, wearing a silver wig and a black coat, began to lead the jury in reading the oath after making sure that all the jury members were present.

"I swear that, as a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in good standing, I will participate in the trial in accordance with the law, faithfully perform my jury duties, and independently and indisputably make a fair decision on the outcome of the case on the basis of common sense and moral standards and public morality and conscience, and maintain good social order and environment."

After the oath was pronounced, the magistrate spoke to the slightly nervous jury.

"Ladies and gentlemen, many of you may be here for the first time and have not studied the relevant legal knowledge.

But that's okay, because you don't need those things for your duties. All you need is a just heart that is not mixed with any personal likes or dislikes.

All juries are selected at random from the general population of London, have no criminal record, have a good reputation and have a normal sense of values.

Therefore, you only need to make a judgment on the guilt or innocence of the defendant based on your social experience and moral values, and on the basis of the evidence you have learned in court.

And I must also make a fair and reasonable request to you, that is, you should only consider the evidence presented in court, and do not consider specific legal provisions, and I will guide and answer your doubts about legal provisions.

Now, do you get it? ”

As the magistrate said, the jury of twelve members was complex and their occupations and educational backgrounds were very different.

Among them are small clerks of trading companies, skilled craftsmen in factories, surgeons, housewives, and so on.

The vast majority of them were first-time court judges, and it was inevitable that they would look cramped and nervous in a solemn and quiet environment.

A sleek woman with a sleek feather hat and a ruffled pleated skirt greeted the judge by holding out her black-gloved hands and pressing them slightly against her abdomen.

"It's an honor that I was chosen to be the spokesperson for the jury, and we heard you clearly, Mr. Judge."

The judge also smiled and replied, "It's a pleasure to see you here, Mrs. Peel." To be honest, it really scared me to see your name on the jury list. ”

Arthur, who was originally sorting out the documents for the prosecution seat, suddenly frowned when he heard this.

Madam?

He was very sure that he had heard the judge correctly, and that the other party had used the word Lady.

This shows that the woman who just spoke was either born into a noble family or married to a nobleman.

Arthur's speed of sorting out the documents gradually slowed down, and his mind slowly opened up.

As he pondered how to take advantage of the contingency, he caught a glimpse of Agareth, who was sitting hovered over the magistrate's head.

The Red Devil also noticed the lady of extraordinary status.

He stepped on the magistrate's head and shoulders and jumped onto the prosecution bench in front of Arthur, grinning at the lady.

"Arthur, as long as you get your hands on that lady's soul, then I will not be guilty of you going to the sea to see whales."

Arthur took advantage of the magistrate's greetings with Mrs. Peel and replied nonchalantly.

"It's either a covetous college student Alyssa, or a married lady. Agares, your tastes are also changing too fast. ”

"Oh, ten Alyssa can't match one of these ladies! Arthur, you are too young to understand this benefit. ”

Arthur replied solemnly, "Agareth, you'd better be clear. When you talk like that, I want to sue you. ”

The Red Devil's saliva ticked on Arthur's indictment documents: "She exudes the breath of power all over her body, and she can satisfy me for more than half a year with a bite, which is not comparable to a young girl like Alyssa." ”

"You like power so much, why didn't you choose a contractor with a prominent family background. Where can a poor boy like me have the ability to fill your bottomless desires? ”

"Humph! It's not that I haven't looked for it, but when I followed King Solomon into Jerusalem, your ancestors didn't know where to mix. ”

"My ancestors? My ancestors must have completed the Second Crusade by then. ”

"The Second Crusade? Do you mean the Crusaders? Arthur, where did you throw away all the history you learned in college? The Second Crusade is already in the XII century. ”

Arthur knew that he was talking to him, so he was not interested in continuing the conversation, so he asked instead.

"You still haven't answered me, why are you looking for me to sign a contract, the fraudsters and robbers in the city of London are all over the place, why do you look down on me so much?"

Agareth said angrily: "Do you need to ask? Do you think it's easy to find someone in London who is not religious?

Even if he did, he was probably an uneducated, unsophisticated, untravelling, immoral, uncivilized, timid and irritable, and fucking stupid.

Don't doubt your strength, Arthur, you have been carefully selected by me. ”

Arthur scratched the side of his face: "For a while, I really don't know if you are praising me or scolding me." Let's not mention this stubble. Agares, do me a favor. ”

"Doing you a favor?"

Agareth stared at his left eye, one big and the other small: "Arthur, what do you think I am?" A rag? After peeing, you know take me to dry the urine stains on the floor, and you don't even bother to wash it for me when you don't usually use it. ”

"I know your powers, and if you can amplify the desires that lie in the hearts of others, you will certainly be able to amplify for me Mrs. Peel's empathy and motherly instincts."

"Arthur, I haven't promised you yet!"

"It's running out of time, Agares, you're my partner."

"Why didn't you say it this morning when you promised to go to the boat to see the whales?!"

Boom!

Before the gavel slammed into the case.

The magistrate solemnly announced: "I now declare that the case of the theft of Adam Evans has been heard in the London District Magistrates' Court. The prosecution is requested to read out the indictment documents and submit relevant evidence. ”

Arthur retracted his face and read out the Chinese document with a solemn face.

"Arthur Hastings, Greenwich District Patrol Constable of the Metropolitan Police Force of London, hereby formally indicts the defendant Adam Evans on behalf of the Greater London Metropolitan Police.

Defendant Adam Evans, 9 years old, male, lives at 27 Church Lane, Parish St Giles, London.

At around 3 p.m. on March 25, the victim, Nancy Lewis, attended a local councillor campaign speech event in Greenwich.

The campaign ended around 4:30 a.m., when Ms. Nancy found a stolen parasol on her way home and immediately went to a nearby police station for help......"

Agareth saw Arthur, who was reading the indictment with a righteous face, and spat at the ground fiercely.

"Fuck, you don't ask around! Whether it was King Solomon, Pepin the Short, Hafdan the White, or William the Conqueror, which of them would dare to treat me with such an attitude? ”

He glanced at Mrs. Peel, who was sitting beside him, and suddenly saw a middle-aged man in a black top hat sitting in the corner of the auditorium.

"Oh! How did I leave this out? ”

Agareth rolled his eyes and laughed twice, rubbing his evil little finger and muttering.

"Arthur, just take a look at me. After this trial, I want to see how you still run to sea. ”