Chapter 70: Judgment: Violence and destruction will only bring more tragedy...

"Um."

Sitting in the seat, the hands on the knees moved, the red curtain on the stage slowly rose, and Ji He turned his head to look at Colonel Huo beside him.

"Colonel, do you have anything to ask me?"

Beta turned his head away again, as if waiting for Alpha to speak.

What did Huo Yubai want to ask? Did he want to ask how he could persist in this secret love for so long, or how he felt disheartened when he heard him say "it was just for fun"?

He had so many questions he wanted to ask, and each one was so heavy that it was hard to speak, and they got stuck in his throat.

Compared to what Ji He experienced, endured, and concealed, what Huo Yubai did was really too little.

For the first time, he felt that loving someone was never enough and that he always felt indebted.

Colonel Huo cleared his throat, tried to find his voice, and asked, "Are you going back to Planet Two?"

Lieutenant Ji has not received the official transfer order yet, but his current status is different from the past. He is not suitable to go to Mars, and will most likely continue to stay at the headquarters.

The control center over there also needed him to go there to assist with the work, so Ji He hummed softly.

Then, he thought that Colonel Huo was stationed on the Ice Planet to fight interstellar pirates. Now that Michael and his men have been arrested, perhaps they will return to Planet No. 2.

"And the Colonel?"

Ji He stood up slowly, the wide brim of his military hat hiding his expression.

Colonel Huo stood up by touching the armrest of his seat, his arm drawing a beautiful arc, and he lowered his eyes to look at his once inseparable follower.

"I'm going back to the Icefield Planet first. I still have some things to deal with."

Ji He on the opposite side opened his mouth, wanting to ask what would happen after the matter was dealt with, but if he said that out loud, it would seem like he was too concerned.

"OK."

It was good that the colonel was farther away from him, for he found that he was not as firm as he had imagined.

There are many other things in life besides love.

The post-war reconstruction of the capital planet was completed faster than expected. The day when the Federal Military Department issued the transfer order coincided with the final trial of the Supreme Court regarding the invasion of the Andromeda Galaxy.

Federal court trials have always been semi-public, but this time the viewing restrictions were directly lifted.

Before the criminal was even released, the number of online viewers had already broken the record for any court trial.

[Good morning, good afternoon and good night: The worst thing I have ever done in my life is buying Michael Fund. ]

【uuu: Send all these bad guys to labor reform! 】

[Charming Villain 123: Why don’t you come out? I want to see the faces of these interstellar pirates under the masks.]

[Dogggg: I only care about my money. The insurance payment is just a drop in the bucket.]

Criminals such as Michael and Aaron had electronic handcuffs on their hands and feet, and their walking pace was obviously slower than normal.

The chief judge is reading out Michael's criminal facts. Originally, Omega was the main culprit of a major financial fraud, and now he is involved in war crimes.

If one is charged with multiple crimes, he will naturally be punished severely.

Ji He sat in the last row of the gallery. Since he woke up in the hospital, he has been cooperating with the court and the military to determine the facts of the crime.

The live broadcast camera was aligned with Ji He's gaze, focusing on the first criminal who sat down.

Michael was wearing an orange prison uniform, his beautiful blond hair had not been groomed for a long time, and he was looking down at the electronic cuffs on his wrists.

Among these criminals, Aaron, who was mentally immature, had the lightest sentence and should have received special care.

But Alpha was restless and tried to escape with Michael several times. He was severely punished several times by the prison guards with electric batons, but his look was still defiant.

Aaron frowned in grievance. Both he and Michael were wearing restraints, which meant they couldn't hold hands or hug each other.

"On behalf of the Federal Supreme Court, I sentence Michael to death and a tenfold fine."

After the chief judge finished speaking, he looked at Michael who had been convicted and asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Surprisingly, Michael was very calm, and the first one to go crazy was Aaron who seemed to know nothing.

When Aaron heard the word "death", he immediately stood up from his seat, but this action was quickly stopped by the staff responsible for maintaining order in the court.

"What did you say!"

Michael shook his head at the impulsive Aaron and released some soothing pheromones. The gentle scent of orange blossom calmed the restless Alpha a little.

The camera focused on Michael's face again, and Omega replied expressionlessly: "No one can judge me, not even God."

"I just lost. The winner is the king and the loser is the villain. I dare to do it and I dare to admit it."

But Michael didn't think he was wrong, nor did he think peace and justice were important.

Anything that can be truly grasped requires killing and destruction before it can be possessed.

"And you are nothing but ants who claim to be righteous."

This time, the public trial had sufficient witnesses and physical evidence, and the crimes committed by these people from the Andromeda Galaxy were proven to be true. However, the crimes of two people caused the experienced presiding judge some confusion.

The cause of the dispute is not the severity of the sentence, but the fact that the two men are not natural persons as defined by federal law, but non-natural persons cloned through cryogenic genetics.

After rigorous testing, it was found that Michael was a clone who carried all the memories of the original body. After a meeting, the jury decided to specially classify this war criminal as a natural person.

Aaron, who did not commit any direct crime, only retained a small part of his original mind, which caused the chief judge and others to be very troubled.

The chief judge could have sentenced Aaron to life imprisonment, but considering that Alpha and Omega were destined to be together, and that it would be very difficult for the Alpha to lose the Omega, the chief judge decided to wash off the lifelong marks on both sides based on the principle of humanitarianism.

"On behalf of the Federal Supreme Court, I sentence the clone Aaron to have his life mark removed and be sentenced to twenty years in prison."

Aaron, who was sitting in his seat, was confused at first when he heard the word "clone", then he suddenly realized something and his face changed drastically.

"Who are you? How can you let me wash off the life mark? Michael is my Omega and will always be mine."

Aaron stood up yelling, and the electronic cuffs between his feet emitted a huge light wave, which made his knees go weak and he collapsed on the seat as if he had been electrocuted.

"I'm not a clone." Aaron repeated with his head tilted back, cold sweat rolling down his forehead.

"You are lying!"

This time when Aaron raised his eyes, Michael no longer showed a gentle and comforting expression.

Omega didn't even release any more soothing pheromones, but just mouthed "I'm sorry" to Alpha.

Aaron clenched his teeth, his anger rising. The other party's apology made him sure that he was a clone created by Michael.

Who did he clone? Was it the Alpha that Michael truly loved?

And what about his name? Was it all a lie?

The air in Courtroom No. 3 was suddenly filled with a strong scent of Alph. Michael was affected by the fate and felt a little dizzy.

"The court is adjourned for ten minutes."

Michael and Aaron, who were sitting in their seats, were first escorted away by the guards, and were soon escorted back to continue the court session.

"According to the federal constitution and relevant laws and regulations, after careful and detailed review and verification over this period of time, we will deal with the defendant as follows based on the principles of fairness, justice and truth..."

This trial involved a particularly large number of issues and a complex number of people. In the presiding judge's final statement, he once again emphasized the threat and damage this vicious incident posed to the safety of life and property of federal residents.

The final word is the hammer.

Michael stood up slowly, looked over the crowd, and saw Ji He in the audience from afar.

The other party became a hero praised by everyone, while he was a prisoner about to die.

At the end of the trial, Colonel Huo arrived late and stood silently behind Lieutenant Ji.

"What are you thinking about?"

Huo Yubai's voice interrupted Ji He's thoughts and pulled Beta back from another world.

"Michael's life is a tragedy, a victim of the alienation of power in the imperial era."

"He believes violence and destruction are the most powerful forces, after all, that's how he was destroyed."

Ji He looked at the empty courtroom with infinite sadness in his heart. He stood up and continued, "But he was wrong. Violence and destruction will only bring more tragedy."

Colonel Huo's heart surged as he looked at Ji He's thin back. He wanted to hug him recklessly, but he could only wait cautiously for the other party to be willing to accept him again.

This long-lasting court trial has finally come to an end, but the impact of the Michael incident has not disappeared so quickly.

An unexpected visitor arrived at the federal prison.

Normally, a death row inmate of Michael's level is not allowed to participate in any visits.

But that big shot with connections everywhere somehow got this precious visitation right.

Of course, this matter may only be precious in his eyes.

"Minran."

Alpha called out Omega's name, his voice was deep and sweet, and seemed to carry a bit of ridiculous affection.

Michael was wearing prison uniform and was clean. He seemed a little uncomfortable with this fake name.

Sometimes, he would wonder if everything would be different if he was really just Min Ran.

"Sir, you are indeed very powerful. You are able to come to see me like this."

Alpha is dressed in a formal suit and is a face that people often see on federal news.

A high-ranking official whom others might not even be able to meet, ended up running to a death row prisoner.

"You've caused too much trouble this time. I can't protect you."

Alpha held the microphone, his voice trembling a little.

Michael was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that the other party would want to protect him at this critical moment. He laughed so hard that he started coughing.

The man frowned when he saw the Omega's uglier smile, but soon returned to his original expression and promised, "If there is anything you want to do, I can do it for you."

Through the bulletproof glass, Michael's fingers holding the microphone trembled and asked, "Anything is OK?"

"Anything."

Michael raised the corners of his lips, and this time his smile was genuine.

"Then I want you to save someone."

"Aaron?"

Aaron's sentence was very light. After the lifelong mark was washed away, he could forget these things and live his life as an ordinary person again.

At least that's what Michael thought. He stared into the eyes of the Alpha opposite him, nodded, and continued, "I want you to kill another person."

After hearing the name said by Omega, Alpha was a little hesitant, but finally agreed.

Soon, Michael's visiting time came.