Chapter 1029: Chapter 989: Public Sentencing

Just from the scenes depicted in these words, Lin Yi was already finding them unbearable, let alone the scenes when these crimes were actually committed.

Lin Yi even started to feel sympathy for those who suffered.

Seeing Lin Yi erupt in anger and start beating people, the surrounding soldiers naturally didn’t dare to step forward to stop him.

All they could do was drag the person back like a dead dog after Lin Yi kicked them far away, which was already the best they could do.

After kicking several times, Lin Yi was still not satisfied, but he knew that the big picture was in front of him and couldn’t be messed up by his momentary anger.

So, after kicking the guy over hard, he no longer paid him any attention and walked toward the next person,

Picking up the bamboo slip in front of that person, suddenly, with a bang, Lin Yi smashed the slip hard against the person’s face.

In an instant, blood gushed from the nose, and teeth were spat out from the guy’s mouth,

This clearly showed how hard Lin Yi used his force, and this scene aroused cheers from the crowd below.

In this way, Lin Yi walked from person to person in a short time, briefly walking in front of about a dozen people, picking up the accusations in front of them and examining them one by one,

And Lin Yi’s response was also similar, nearly every person made Lin Yi exceptionally irritable.

After walking for more than ten minutes, Lin Yi took a long breath, trying his best to calm his emotions and not let himself become furious,

As his eyes coldly turned toward Lord Liu, who was hung up by a flagpole, there was a pile of accusation slips underneath the flagpole, which could be described as forming a small mountain,

Even if Lin Yi walked behind it, it would definitely block him from view,

This was enough to show how much wrongdoing and outrageous acts Lord Liu perpetrated during ordinary times.

If it weren’t necessary to keep him as a warning, weren’t it necessary to wait for further trials for him to be dealt with,

Otherwise, Lin Yi wouldn’t mind just finishing him off directly,

After all, these things showed deeply how much harm this guy had caused, and it’s no exaggeration to say that each bamboo slip piled in front of him recorded at least one human life.

Moreover, Lin Yi believed that there were many who hadn’t come to the scene to complain,

Or there were many directly silenced by him, and these people would never be able to stand here to seek justice.

But there was one thing Lin Yi could promise them, and that was to definitely seek justice for them.

Even if this justice might be somewhat late, it would definitely not be absent. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

With slightly red eyes, Lin Yi glanced at Lord Liu again and then turned to look at the crowd, speaking loudly to them:

"Everyone can rest assured that I am here, I promise you that they will receive the punishment they deserve.

From now on, everyone will publicly disclose the crimes they committed, piece by piece, word by word, then,

Publicly disclose the corresponding punishment for the crimes they’ve committed, and finally, we’ll count all crimes together and punish them."

As his words fell, the scene suddenly started to stir, with every citizen looking at Lin Yi with tears in their eyes,

Meanwhile, those officials temporarily appointed by Lin Yi began to hustle about.

As for who these officials were, of course, they were from the military.

These people were tasked with emergency responsibilities, brought out by Lin Yi, and Lin Yi believed in the old saying that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun, as long as these people held the sword, they could manage things well here,

As for talent, that’s not important, he would definitely send people to take over here later,

But for now, the public will and the army are with him, and that’s enough, enough to ensure that East County City would not be chaotic.

It would be more stable and peaceful than anywhere else.

It could be said that even if not a single official was stationed here now, and even if no one was managing things, the townspeople would spontaneously maintain order here themselves.

After all, this was the benefit of Lin Yi’s series of actions.

And when everyone looked over, the soldiers present also started to take action.

Escorting that last criminal directly onto the temporary platform in front of the crowd,

This was also done under Lin Yi’s instructions.

Lin Yi didn’t plan to immediately execute Lord Liu; instead, he wanted to start with the smallest fry first, only this way could he shock people, give a sense of oppression,

Only this way could emotions of hatred be mobilized to the extreme,

Only this way could the effect he desired be best achieved.

If Lord Liu were executed immediately, the subsequent small fries might not interest the public.

After the main enemy was dealt with, who would care about the small injustices?

Just like when a person has endured oppression for a long time, as long as the primary oppressor is dealt with, they can turn a blind eye to the small-time tyrants who oppressed them daily.

Such a scenario was what Lin Yi did not want or wish to see,

So he thought to start the judgment from minor to major crimes.

When the crowd brought the criminal to the front, Lin Yi returned to his seat and sat down.

As it was getting dark, gradually, torches began to light up around, making the area as bright as day.

Lin Yi had already decided to conduct the trial overnight, not just for today’s many criminals, but even if it takes three days and nights at the fastest speed.

Of course, Lin Yi had made full preparations for this, after the trial tonight, when it gets hot in the daytime tomorrow, everyone would return home to rest, and continue the trial in the evening.

He would also ensure there was enough food for everyone, so no one had to worry about their rations, under such ample provision, it’s likely this matter would proceed very smoothly.

For safety’s sake, to prevent people from becoming too fatigued, Lin Yi decided to have the soldiers take turns, allowing them to rest alternately.

Because only this way could he always ensure sufficient personnel.

Also, during this period, he decided to personally return to Capital City once.

As for why return?

[To be continued...]

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