Chapter 1030: Chapter 990: Lord Liu’s Scalp Tingling

As for returning, of course, it is to find Leng Yu and the others.

Here is a scene of chaos. Although the soldiers are temporarily in control, they do not have the talent to govern the area.

So he has to return to Changzhou to make arrangements and have officials sent here as soon as possible to take charge,

Of course, he will return as quickly as possible and also come back at the fastest speed,

Under the effect of Iron Man’s armor, it probably won’t even take an hour.

But these are all side notes; for now, let’s talk about the current scene.

As soon as Lin Yi sat down, someone started reading aloud bamboo slips in front of the Jiangzhe people, one by one,

And as everyone listened to each crime, they couldn’t help but have their eyes turn red,

Moreover, the grief-stricken mood infected everyone present.

When they heard what was mentioned within, when they heard about the victims’ experiences, tears of injustice filled each of their eyes,

At the same time, their belief became firmer when they looked at Lin Yi,

With such grievances, if Lin Yi weren’t here, who would speak up for them?

Who could truly care about their feelings?

They would probably have to live their entire lives in such aggrieved circumstances,

After all, this is a society ruled by bureaucracy, this is a landowner’s society, who would dare to resist them?

When this guy’s crimes were made public, someone immediately started announcing the corresponding punishments,

From imprisonment at the start, to exile later, and even the death penalty.

All in all, this guy’s crimes added together were enough for execution by decapitation.

And at that moment, Lin Yi’s voice sounded at just the right time:

"Combine the charges and directly impose the death penalty. Immediately take him out, let him pass through the crowd first to vent their anger, and then execute by beheading."

As Lin Yi’s words fell, the crowd immediately erupted, everyone stood there tightly clenching their fists, with flames in their eyes.

And the guy whom Lin Yi declared the punishment for trembled all over as soon as he heard these words,

The originally dim eyes showed a look of terror,

If he were taken directly for execution, he probably wouldn’t be so afraid,

But if he were handed over to the people, the outcome would be predictable.

Just the thought of it made him shudder,

One could imagine how furious the people would be and what kind of attitude they would have towards him.

Of course, since Lin Yi had given the order, the soldiers would not hesitate in the slightest and directly carried this guy towards the people,

And when they came to the people, someone led a shout to beat him to death.

Instantly, countless citizens swarmed over.

At once, they surrounded the three people,

The two soldiers responsible for escorting them were immediately thrown into disarray by the crowd of people and almost got trampled underfoot.

Fortunately, someone among the people hadn’t lost their senses to hatred and quickly pulled the two soldiers up, helping them stand,

Moreover, this lot probably also knew who their real enemies were, so while cursing this guy, they also didn’t forget to push the two soldiers out of the crowd,

This situation made the two take a deep breath of relief, while also feeling lucky to be alive.

If a mishap had occurred, they might have ended up as collateral damage.

Thinking this, the two couldn’t help but shiver.

They also secretly thought that if the Emperor assigned them to escort the next guy out to be beaten by the people, they would directly throw him into the crowd from the stage instead of rushing in,

It was a life-and-death situation in there.

Not just those two, the other soldiers responsible for escorting prisoners also secretly feared,

Having witnessed their two companions’ experiences, their eyes were filled with fear, and they also felt dread towards the ones waiting for trial.

This guy was their model. If the Emperor made them go through the same ordeal, they definitely wouldn’t have a good ending either.

Especially this group of people, when ganging up, seemed unaware of stopping. When the ones at the front were tired, they withdrew, and those at the back stepped up,

And strangely enough, these people started organizing spontaneously,

There was none of the chaotic, berserk battering style,

If it were like that, trampling accidents could easily happen.

Now, though, there was order in advance and retreat; as soon as people at the front got tired, they withdrew to be replaced by those behind, continuing wave after wave until the guy disappeared into the sea of people.

Since there were tens of thousands of citizens here, not everyone could reach, so those at the back, knowing they wouldn’t reach him, began cheering instead.

Thus, this fight left Lin Yi’s heart deeply shaken.

What shocked him was not how ruthless they were but that these people could organize themselves so quickly,

This capability, this quick response, was exactly what he wanted to see.

It showed these people were not fools but talents worth nurturing.

Only the previous rulers were too stupid to assume these people were the most ignorant.

And one person, with the keenest sight, saw everything most clearly,

That person was none other than Lord Liu, hanging from the flagpole.

At this moment, his gaze, fixed on the black vortex in the people’s center, made his scalp tingle uncontrollably,

Others couldn’t see it, but he could faintly see the horror surrounding the person in the center.

The little bits of this person that occasionally came into view were already too gruesome to behold.

Even a heartless person like Lord Liu felt uncomfortable witnessing such a scene.

But with time pressing and so many people still awaiting trial, when the time seemed about right, Lin Yi waved a hand, signaling everyone to disperse.

And as Lin Yi’s words fell, the previously loud and noisy crowd began to quiet down gradually, and those who were acting broke away slowly.

[To be continued....]