CH 37

When Lin Wen opened his eyes again, it was already light outside.

The sharp blades of light pierced through every crack in the room, and dust floated in the golden glow, as if spiritual energy was projecting onto the physical world.

Lin Wen's thoughts were still in the dream of the immortal world. Like a puppet, he finished his simple grooming and pushed the door open.

Outside the door were Li Yuchen and six huge men, who had been waiting here for a long time.

Lin Wen didn't wake up completely. His subconscious mind helped him activate the Linglong Heart, and he continued to immerse himself in the dreamlike dream that he had been longing for, that was within reach but like a phantom, unwilling to wake up for a long time.

It wasn't until the bright sunlight shone into his pupils and the noisy voices poured into his ears, that the faces of Huang Mingxiao, Yuan Zhimen, Lei Tiantong and other imperial officials appeared before his eyes. Reluctantly, Lin Wen's spirit returned to reality.

In front of him was a wooden platform that had been built overnight, one meter high, over twenty meters long, and three meters wide, in the shape of a half-circle arch, facing the wilderness outside Changle Town.

In front of the wooden platform, on the wilderness, were the refugees who had gathered, numbering in the tens of thousands. Some of them spontaneously came out to maintain order, so it wasn't chaotic.

Behind the wooden platform were all the members of the temporary command center, nearly 800 people. Many of them saw the refugees all over the mountains and were pale and trembling.

Behind them were three thousand imperial soldiers in neat rows, forming a semi-circular shape around the wooden platform. They were more like guarding the 800 officials than maintaining order.

When Lin Wen ascended the wooden platform, the refugees cheered, and someone led them to raise their right hands.

"Kill without mercy!"

"Kill without mercy!"

The voices gradually became uniform and erupted with unimaginable power.

Under this deafening slogan, the faces of the members of the temporary command center became even worse.

Director Huang Mingxiao looked worried. He was afraid that the emotions of the refugees would become fanatical and they would attack all the staff of the temporary command center indiscriminately.

If Lin Wen didn't follow their emotional opinions, it could greatly reduce his prestige, or even lead to direct conflict.

If that happened, all their previous efforts would be in vain.

He wanted to remind Sheriff Lin, but Lin Wen didn't pay attention to him. He only called the chief judge of the tribunal, Fang Yaobo.

For some reason, Sheriff Lin did not display his incredible voice today. He only took a loudspeaker from Yuan Zhimen.

"Poof, poof, hey."

The voice was loud, but not as deep and clear as yesterday.

"I am Lin Wen."Lin Wen's words were as concise as ever.

"The trial begins."

The crowd quieted down.

Lin Wen continued, "President of the Empire's Court, Fang Yaobo, please come up."

Lin Wen omitted the words "Changshan County," to make Fang Yaobo's name sound more authoritative.

Fang Yaobo's face turned red as he was forced onto the stage.

"Read the case file!"

Fang Yaobo lowered his head and didn't dare to look at the tens of thousands of people. He picked up the file and reluctantly read it, which detailed how he had shaved off his only strand of hair on his head last night.

"The criminal, Jin Nianzhang, is charged with abusing his power, oppressing disaster victims, embezzling resources, forcing women to be insulted, attempting to incite rebellion, and murdering Sheriff Lin Wen and 300,000 people... His personality is completely depraved, his humanity is gone, and therefore he is charged with crimes against humanity. The facts are clear, the evidence is solid, and the crime is unforgivable..."

The four security guards took turns reading the file. Every time they read about the detailed criminal acts, the crowd would erupt into curses, cries, and roars.

"Above all, all four were executed on the spot by Sheriff Lin Wen..."

The huge cheers almost drowned out Fang Yaobo's loudspeaker.

"Now, the bodies will be publicly displayed to validate the law of the Empire."

The four bodies were lifted up and walked around the stage with countless small stones hitting them. The workers had to hide behind the bodies to avoid being hit by the stones.

After the validation was completed at lightning speed, Lin Wen took a step forward and shouted loudly, "The investigation begins!"

One person's voice stirred up a tsunami of sound.

"Kill the corrupt official!"

"Give us justice!"

The sound shook the surroundings, and the disaster victims who had gathered from all directions were still coming. The number of people on the scene had already reached 100,000, and people were everywhere.

Many people in the backstage had pale faces and were trembling. They had never seen such a scene in their entire lives.

The shouts of 100,000 people were overwhelming, and even immortals had to temporarily avoid them.

The first group to go on stage was 12 officials led by Huang Mingxiao.

The disaster victims temporarily quieted down.

Huang Mingxiao picked up the loudspeaker and said, "I am the director, Huang Mingxiao. I apologize to the people of Changshan County for my poor management, which has led to some scoundrels harming the people and committing evil deeds."

After speaking, everyone bowed deeply to the disaster victims.

Lin Wen's eyes shone with divine light as he looked deeply at them.

"You can go down now."

Huang Mingxiao wanted to say something else, but Lin Wen ignored him and turned the volume of the loudspeaker to the highest.

"The second group."

"Send up 20 people."

The voice was slightly distorted.There was some unrest among the disaster victims, but overall it was relatively stable.

The officials behind the scenes breathed a collective sigh of relief. Many of them stood up straight, stopped shaking, and even had smiles on their faces.

The second group of 20 people quickly stepped onto the platform. Like Huang Mingxiao, they bowed to the disaster victims to apologize. However, when they tried to leave, Lin Wen stopped them.

"You, you, and you, come here."

Five people out of the 20 were left behind by Lin Wen.

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They looked relatively relaxed and didn't know what they were about to face.

Lin Wen asked them to stand in front of the platform, facing the hundred thousand people.

There was then a long silence that lasted for tens of seconds. It wasn't until there was a slight commotion from the crowd that Lin Wen opened his eyes.

"Yu Dachang!"

A short and fat man hesitated for a few seconds before answering, "Yes?"

"At 11:12 on the morning of the 19th, what were you doing?"

The short and fat man recalled for a few seconds, and then his expression suddenly changed, but he still tried to act normal.

"I... I was distributing medicine to the disaster victims in the area I was responsible for."

Lin Wen stared at him. "How much medicine did you receive, and how much did you distribute?"

The short and fat man tried his best to keep his voice from trembling.

"I... I received 32 bottles of Abbott-Janssen Type I antibiotics and distributed seven bottles."

Lin Wen's voice gradually became stern. "What about the rest of the medicine?"

The short and fat man suddenly burst into tears. "It was raining that day, and the road was slippery. I... I accidentally fell into a ditch while riding my bike on the mountain road and lost it. I'm guilty, I'm sorry everyone! I didn't protect the medicine, and I couldn't save everyone. I'm guilty, please punish me, Sheriff!"

"You're talking nonsense!"

Suddenly, a voice of anger came from below the platform.

"You clearly said that the county was also in difficulties, and I worked hard to get these medicines for everyone! "

The voice came from the crowd, and it was unclear who it was.