Chapter 49 Public Trial (Part 1) [VIP]
Come in and see what these islands are like.
After re-discussing the plan, the Red Hair Pirates decided to sail the entire ship into the curtain ahead.
This is certainly a bit impulsive, but as a pirate, who can resist an adventure full of unknowns and excitement?
The ship was pushed forward by the waves. When the stern of the ship was also submerged in the curtain, everyone looked back and found that the curtain had closed again.
The sky and the sea blend together perfectly, as if there has never been a gap separating the two worlds.
"Look, a pirate ship coming from outside!"
"How impressive! The bow of the ship is a dragon's head!"
"Another group of pirates has arrived. Sure enough, there are still some smart people out there."
The ship gradually approached the port. When the pirates of the Red Hair Pirates noticed the fishermen fishing near the coast, the fishermen also noticed them.
The East China Sea is isolated from news. Even though it is now occupied by Yale, the citizens' understanding of the world will not be improved in a short time.
No one recognized that this ship was the main ship of one of the Four Emperors. After all, the newspapers in the past did not provide detailed information on what the Four Emperors' ships looked like.
The fishermen discussed the matter, but there was no trace of fear in their words or actions towards the pirate ship.
Their envious eyes lingered on the bow of the big ship, and they imagined that if they also owned such a big fishing boat, they would be able to catch not only fish from the near sea, but even sea beasts.
Some people also had a very disdainful expression and sneered at their companions' envy.
"Don't look at it anymore. We will have ships like that in the future!"
"That's right. Did you read this morning's newspaper? Captain Yale brought back the Water City. Do you know what the Water City is?"
The man, whose companion showed off his knowledge, curled his lips in dissatisfaction, but still couldn't resist asking curiously, "What is it?"
"Water City, the island with the best shipbuilding technology in the world!" The show-off said what he saw in the newspaper.
"Carrera's headquarters is there, and all the navy's warships are built there."
Looking at the surprised expressions on everyone's faces, the man became more and more proud.
"But the Water Capital is ours now. I'm planning on saving up some money and going there to customize a new ship. I'll also build a dragon... No! Two dragon heads! Two dragon heads!"
Everyone laughed and discussed the idea of saving money together with envy.
One person asked sourly, "How do you know so much? Have you been to the Water City before?"
"No, and there's no need to look it up. It's all clearly written in this morning's paper."
"The Shi Jing Daily? ... When did you learn to read a newspaper? Did you ask your daughter to read it to you?"
"Tsk, how is that possible? I learned it all by myself. I asked you to go to night school with me and you laughed at me."
The man sighed sadly, "My daughter is in her rebellious phase and keeps asking me to buy her a bicycle..."
After that, they would chat about some family matters, mostly praising other people's children for their good performance in the exams and complaining about how naughty their own children were.
Shanks didn't listen any further and turned his gaze away from those bold fishermen.
Arrived at the port, which had obviously been newly renovated.
Some of the wooden boards showed signs of being spliced between old and new, but more of them were solid walls built with neatly arranged stones.
Most of the boats docked here are fishing boats.
Among the fishing boats, there were also a few pirate ships flying black flags.
Since Yale's second live broadcast, many pirates have done the opposite. Not only did they not stay away from the East China Sea, but they bravely broke in.
This is not to challenge Yale, but to join him and become his supporter.
Yale never refused anyone who came to him. He accepted anyone who wanted to come and seek refuge with him.
However, his recruitment is definitely different from what the pirates imagined.
This group of pirates who dreamed of "overthrowing the Four Emperors, overthrowing the government navy, and becoming the king of the world" were scanned and sentenced to hard labor on the first day they came ashore.
They need to atone for the mistakes they made in the past before they can become true citizens and enjoy an equal and orderly life and various welfare benefits.
Of course, this redemption is definitely unequal.
They have lost many lives, but if you really want to be picky, then the civilization on this planet might as well just restart.
Yale did not calculate in detail what each person's crime was and how to sentence them before he came. He only stipulated a few general standards and let AI determine the labor sentence based on the standards.
There will definitely be people who are dissatisfied. Pirates mostly come here to enjoy themselves, not to do hard labor.
For those who oppose, the metal ball will give them two choices: either be thrown out or be obedient.
If they were thrown out, they would definitely be thrown into the sea without ships or supplies. Even though this was the weakest East China Sea, few pirates could guarantee that they would not drown or be eaten by sea beasts.
So in the end, the pirates could only carry their dreams shattered and honestly go to work as bricklayers.
Some people will gradually adapt to the peaceful life here, completely put aside their identity as pirates and integrate into the life here.
There are also people who will suppress their brutal nature until the right opportunity arises and then they will retaliate crazily.
Today is such a day for the public trial of the crimes of the criminals.
This was different from the initial metal ball trial, which was used to determine whether a person needed to undergo labor reform to atone for his sins before becoming a citizen.
Today's trial is for crimes committed by a person after he became a citizen or during the period of labor reform after becoming a citizen.
"Bang!" The formally dressed judge slammed the table with his gavel and said solemnly, "Silence! The first public trial in Shields City is now in session. Defendants Creek and Baloo...are summoned to the courtroom!"
A group of people were shackled and taken to the large platform in the middle of the square.
The people around were quiet for a short while before they started talking again.
"Crick, he used to be the most powerful pirate in the East China Sea, but I didn't expect him to join Captain Yale..."
"Isn't this a matter of course? Except for idiots, who wouldn't want to join Captain Yale's army? And this Creek is unrepentant and actually wants to rob our bank!"
"It's so abominable! I have a lot of money saved in the bank. If he really robs it, I will have no chance of living."
"Yes, I have saved a lot of money, but I never thought that my money would be robbed. Who can take the money away from the respected Captain Yale?"
"That's true. Luckily, that guy named Ajin didn't get involved... I met him when I was delivering lunch to the construction site. He worked really hard and was polite to everyone..."
Listening to the whispers of the people around him, Beckman slowly lit a cigarette and went over all the information he had collected so far in his mind.
After landing on the island, Captain Shanks followed the guiding metal ball to find Yale, while they dispersed on the island to collect intelligence.
As he walked, Beckman was attracted by the noisy crowd. He originally just wanted to come in to see what was going on, but he didn't expect it to be an open trial, and it even looked very formal.
So he stayed and wanted to see how things would develop.
Speaking of laws, the World Government actually has its own laws, the "World Law", and also has its own court, the Judicial Island.
However, anyone with a little ability knows what is going on on that island.
Although prisoners who need to be tried will be brought there, it is just a formality.
Because anyone who is taken to Judicial Island must have been identified as a criminal.
For 800 years, no not guilty verdict had ever been issued there. The criminals were only escorted through one empty court after another, and finally arrived at a huge, cold door of justice.
All prisoners who pass through this gate will be taken to the large prison, Impel Down, and face endless sentences. This symbolizes the absolute justice of the World Government.
So for the people on this planet, such a formal and public trial is actually unprecedented.
The dignified judge was an old man who had served as the mayor of the former town of Shields for decades.
Later, the town of Shields was renamed the City of Shields. The old mayor was originally elected as the mayor, but he declined on the grounds that he was too old and wanted to give more opportunities to young people.
However, although the position of mayor was rejected, he had to take the position of judge anyway.
Universal education has only been promoted for a few months now, and there are too few available talents. Judges need someone who has weight in the hearts of the people, so he can only put down his fishing rod and take this position.
Pushing his reading glasses, the judge felt a little nervous.
It was also the first time for him to come into contact with such a formal judgment document and the first time for him to preside over such a formal trial process.
"The defendants are Creek and Bal...pirates from the Creek Pirates. Do you recognize yourselves?"
Standing in the center of the square with his head held high, Creek looked up at the judge with a defiant look on his face.
"I'll always keep my name and surname—Captain of the Creek Pirates, Creek!"
There are only a few subordinates who are as courageous as him.
Most of the pirates involved in the bank robbery cowered with their heads down, their voices as soft as whispers.
The judge had to ask them to speak louder several times before moving on to the next step.
"Then will you admit that you were the one who robbed the bank three days ago? Why did you..."
"Stop talking nonsense! Isn't it natural for pirates to rob money?" Creek interrupted the judge's chatter impatiently.
"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being so stupid. You didn't hide your own money properly, but insisted on putting it in that bank. It's the same whether you put it in the bank or with me, so why can't I rob you?"
These words completely aroused public anger.
The crowd started to curse and threw anything they could at Creek.
Crick could bear it at first, but when a rotten vegetable leaf stuck to his face, he finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"That's enough! You bunch of cowardly idiots, come up and fight me if you dare, or I'll smash your heads in!"
His roar, accompanied by the rustling sound of chains being pulled, not only did not scare the onlookers, but made them shout even louder.
Because they believed that the respected Captain Yale would not allow prisoners to harm citizens, and reality also proved this.
No matter how Creek struggled, the thin metal chain showed no signs of being torn.
He was like a vicious dog tied up tightly, unable to do anything except barking madly in place.
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