Finally, the city lord and the steward lowered their heads, their pupils seemed to have lost their color, and their legs lost their strength.
Lin Ke stood up at this time.
Now, it's time to make the final announcement.
"I announce the final verdict."
"According to the holy Egyptian law, anyone who betrays his country shall be put to death."
"Anyone who knowingly causes serious harm shall be put to death."
"Those who abuse their power for personal gain, and in large amounts, shall be put to death."
"Your crimes are heinous and have caused extremely serious harm to society."
"I have decided to execute both of you immediately."
The moment the verdict was announced, the city lord closed his eyes with a look of relief on his face.
The steward collapsed to the ground, trembling all over.
However, at this moment, the city lord opened his eyes again, as if he suddenly remembered something, and struggled to stand up.
"What are you doing! Get down on your knees!"
The soldiers of Holy Egypt rushed up and pinned him down immediately, but the city lord raised his voice as much as possible.
"Holy! Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh!"
"I only have one thing to say!"
The soldiers of Holy Egypt looked at Lin Ke. They saw His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh waving his hand, which was him signaling the soldiers to let him go.
Then, the two soldiers took a step back, allowing the former lord of Matruh to barely stand up.
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, please... allow me to apologize to the people of Matruh."
"I... have betrayed your trust and tarnished the honor of this position. May my soul be purified in the underworld."
"Even if...even if my soul is about to be devoured by Amit, I still want to say a few words to the people of Marsa Matruh."
Lin Ke nodded: "Allowed."
"But you must understand that an apology is not enough to wash away your sins. The sins you have committed can only be repaid with your life."
The former lord of Matrouh nodded tremblingly, and then he looked at his people below.
Among them was the warehouse clerk who had handed the documents to Remheb.
"You damn thing! Go to Hades!"
"Our powerful god of death will weigh your heart!"
"We trusted you so much! How could you do such a thing!"
Insults came one after another from below, and some people even threw stones at the lord of Matruh.
However, at this moment, the former lord of Matruh only spoke with trembling lips and roared.
"Yes! I'm sorry!"
"I have betrayed everyone's trust!"
"We hid part of the food in the city in an abandoned house in the west, and the rest was hidden in..."
Even as he said these words, the insults from below did not diminish in the slightest.
However, the city lord didn't seem to care. After telling the area where the food was located, he just slowly turned around.
Finally, he turned his gaze to the distance, which was the direction of the Holy Egyptian ship.
"If I had known this would happen... I would never have done this..."
He murmured softly and then closed his eyes.
At this time, Lin Ke also stood up and turned to leave, which meant that only the last step was left.
That is to execute the city lord and the general manager.
After Lin Ke left, Nan Tong came on stage.
He simply turned to the warriors of Holy Egypt.
"Execute immediately! And display the body for three days as a warning to others."
In this era, displaying corpses in public can have a certain deterrent effect.
In addition, the corpses left there can allow more people to spread what happened here.
After all, the speed of information dissemination in this era was too slow. If the soldiers were not intentionally ordered to spread the news, people would not have known the news at all.
Therefore, in addition to issuing a notice, displaying their bodies in public is also a good idea.
Of course, no one thought this was an "inhumane" act. On the contrary, the people of Matruh even felt that Lin Ke's punishment on them was too light.
In their opinion, the heads of the city lord and the general manager should be chopped off and hung on the city gate for public display.
"As you command, Lord Nantong."
The soldiers carrying out the execution saluted solemnly.
Nantong then addressed the entire population of Matruh and raised his voice.
"Today, our great Holy Pharaoh hopes that today's trial will make everyone understand."
"In Holy Egypt, no matter your status, anyone who commits a crime will be punished."
"No one can escape punishment after committing a crime, and no one should betray their conscience and responsibilities for the sake of momentary gain."
"If anyone else dares to do something similar to them, His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh will punish them severely!"
"No matter which city in Holy Egypt he is in, His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh will bring him to justice!"
Nan Tong's words triggered warm applause and cheers in the square.
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh is wise!"
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh is wise!"
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh is wise!"
Amid cheers, the two criminals were taken away to the execution ground.
It is said that the city lord was crying before he died, while the steward remained silent until he took his last breath.
When the news of the execution spread throughout the city, most of the residents of Matruh celebrated, feeling relieved that justice had been served.
They talked about the trial in the streets and alleys, and about His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh and the Holy Egyptian Army who had come to the city of Matruh in person.
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