Chapter 50 Public Trial (Part 2) [VIP]
Confirming identity, stating charges, presenting evidence, and asking the defendant whether the evidence was true - although Creek was quite uncooperative, the process of this public trial went smoothly.
Given the irrefutable chain of evidence, Crick would have received the appropriate punishment even if he had not admitted it.
"Bang!" The gavel struck again.
The judge read out in a deep and solemn voice: "The evidence against the defendants, Creek and Barlow..., in the case of bank robbery, is irrefutable. Deliberations have concluded and the verdict will now be pronounced—"
As the process progressed, the crowd gradually quieted down spontaneously.
At the beginning, it was as lively as a market, and most people came here to join in the fun and laugh, but now, no one is laughing anymore. Everyone is shocked by this serious and clear trial.
No one had ever felt this way before.
This feeling of treating them as human beings, respecting their right to know and safeguarding their interests.
This feels so good. This process of following rules and regulations instead of just paying for something, this kind of result where anyone who makes a mistake will get a fair trial instead of having money, power and strength get away with it, all make them feel an unprecedented sense of security.
"In accordance with Articles 113, 173, and 235 of the Provisional Act on the Islands, the following judgment is rendered: the principal offender, Creek, is guilty of robbery, wounding, and incitement, and is sentenced to life hard labor, deprivation of political rights for life, and confiscation of all personal property. The accomplices, Baru and others, are guilty of..."
After hearing the verdict about himself, Creek's face immediately turned pale.
"What do you mean by lifelong labor reform? You should throw me out, into the sea. I want to leave here, I want to leave—!"
The reason he planned this bank robbery was that he coveted the money in the bank and also wanted to leave here.
He originally thought that by joining Yale he could return to the Grand Line and become the king of the world.
As a result, after arriving here, they were doing the hard labor of moving bricks and building walls, and there was not even a hint of them dominating the world.
Creek regretted his decision and wanted to escape from the island immediately.
But how to leave here? He had no idea, so he could only rely on the information he got and make trouble publicly.
However, his greed ruined him badly. He originally wanted to make a big profit before leaving, but ended up losing everything.
"Ajin...Ajin! Good brother, please save me, please save me, I don't want to--"
Creek finally got scared, and as he was being taken away in chains, he made a desperate plea to the tall and thin man standing in the crowd.
Those were his men, his most loyal men, who had been advising him since they were planning to rob the bank.
But not only did he not listen, he also thought that Ajin was a coward and kicked him out of the pirate group.
Now, when the disaster finally struck, Creek finally thought of this reliable subordinate again.
However, this time, Ajin did not lend him a helping hand.
The other party just looked at him calmly, and after a moment, turned around cruelly and disappeared in the cheering crowd.
The pleading on Creek's face twisted into hatred.
He roared, "Be proud of yourself, my hands are on my own body. Unless you kill me, I will never work for you!"
The judge sitting in the bench knocked the gavel again and said with understanding.
"The prisoner is emotionally agitated and has been determined to be unable to carry out labor reform on his own."
"It has been determined that compulsory measures will be taken against the prisoner Creek."
The metal ball that recorded the entire trial process gave a cold response.
The next moment, as the light scanned, Creek, who had been shouting, lost his arrogance in an instant.
"I... I have no objection to the verdict. I will strictly abide by the ruling, work hard, and strive for a reduced sentence."
He is like a puppet being pulled by someone, and he will continue to be such a puppet in the future, always contributing his strength to the construction of this continent.
The respected Captain Yale has already given him two chances, which he himself did not want.
Leaving the crowd, Beckman took a last puff of his cigarette and threw the butt on the ground and stomped it out.
He used to do this. In this chaotic world, except for a few islands, there are no trash cans on other islands.
Everyone just throws their garbage on the ground and steps on it until it becomes part of the road.
These islands in the East China Sea used to be the same, but now it is different. According to regulations, littering will result in a fine.
Looking at the young man who rushed up to him and chattered that he had violated the rules of the island group, Beckman followed the local customs, apologized, picked up the cigarette butt on the ground, and then took out the money and handed it to the man.
"I'm sorry, I just got here and don't know the rules here." His polite attitude softened the attitude of the patrolman who had just taken up his post.
"It's okay, sir. Newcomers to the island are like this. I was a little excited just now. I should be sorry."
As he spoke, he took out a pen and paper from his pocket and began to write, "What is your name and ID number? I need to register."
"Ben Beckman, I'm considered a... visitor. I don't have ID."
Beckman looked at what was written on the paper. It was a neat penalty ticket with a lot of information that needed to be filled in, including name and ID number.
The patrolman looked at him in surprise, but perhaps because he had received this type of training beforehand, he didn't hesitate for long.
He wrote "visitor" in the ID number column and "littering" in the reason for the fine column. Finally, he carefully wrote his name and police number, tore it off and handed it to Beckman.
"Sir, if you have any objections to this fine, you can go to the city government's complaints department for a review. The management there will re-evaluate whether the fine is reasonable. If not, they will refund the fine to you."
After he finished speaking, he bowed slightly and spoke with great energy.
"I wish you a pleasant visit—Oh, by the way, this booklet contains the island rules we compiled. You can take a look at it to avoid unnecessary deductions."
"……OK, thanks."
Beckman took the palm-sized booklet, watched the policeman leave, and then set his eyes on the contents of the booklet.
Don't steal, don't rob, don't eat and drink, don't litter, don't urinate or defecate anywhere, and don't occupy public resources...
Dozens of "no"s lined up together made Beckman almost unable to recognize this "no".
But... well, even though pirates pursue freedom and yearn for the unfettered, if everyone can abide by these rules...
Beckman looked at the clean and tidy streets and the orderly pedestrians on the streets - perhaps this world would indeed be a better place.
"Beckman! Beckman—!"
Following the voice and looking towards the person who called his name, Beckman calmed down and noticed that his companion's expression was not right.
"What did you find?"
Jesus handed him another booklet, his face full of shock and tension.
"Look at this. I bought it at the bookstore. It's a map of the island group."
This can hardly be described as a simple map, but rather a detailed popular science book about the island group, and it is a book that is constantly updated as the island group expands.
It is now in its fifth edition and is published by the World Economic News.
Because updates are so frequent, people can go to a bookstore with a previous edition and buy the new edition at half the original price.
However, few people would do this, firstly because these books are very cheap, and secondly because these books that witness the changes in the islands are of commemorative value.
Many families who have never had books before want to buy more books to decorate their homes after they have extra money. This can not only show that they are cultured, but also encourage their children to study hard.
Jesus didn't have any old books, so he naturally bought new books with full payment.
The World Economic News is very efficient. Even though Yale had just brought back the Water City and its surrounding islands, as well as the Music Island, last night, the latest edition of "Island Overview" was already available in the bookstore in less than a day.
However, this is not because the World Economic News is efficient, but because Morgans already knew that Yale wanted to occupy the Water City and prepared the Water City part in advance.
He has now stood on Yale's side and has great confidence that Yale can occupy this planet. So when Yale took action last night, he had ready-made information on all the islands except the Music Island.
As for the Island of Music, there is actually no need to write too much.
A destroyed island, a pile of ruins and two survivors. There is no value in rebuilding at this stage. Only the truth of 10 years ago is worth digging deeper.
Morgans knew what happened on Music Island 10 years ago.
It was he who spread the news that the Red Hair Pirates destroyed the island.
So, when Beckmann was watching the trial in the square, he went to a bookstore to ask where the village of Silob was and was recommended this book by the owner.
The book not only contains super detailed maps, but also pictures and detailed introductions of each island. Interesting attractions are even rated with stars, attracting people who can't sit still to go and have a look.
Jesus was a little fascinated by what he saw, mainly because he saw that the people on the island lived well, and his worries were put at ease.
Now that he knew that Yale had not hurt anyone, he had plenty of time to get to know this place.
Later, Jesus saw the introduction about the Island of Music at the end of the book.
His eyes almost popped out of his head, and he couldn't understand how the Caldera Island they had just seen last night suddenly became part of the island group.
This speed... is a bit too fast.
More importantly, there are so many islands in the Calm Belt, why did Yale choose the Island of Music?
It is impossible to say that he has nothing to do with them. Perhaps it is precisely because he knows their deep relationship with the Island of Music that Yale occupied the Island of Music before they arrived.
What about Uta? How is Uta now? Will she become a handle for Yale to threaten them?
The author has something to say:
Singularity, the auction house of the Star Chamber of Commerce.
When the Eternal Night Pirates' manned starship arrived at the auction house's dock, the Chamber of Commerce boss rushed over enthusiastically with a group of reporters and a welcoming team.
The starship opened its hatch amidst everyone's eager anticipation, and the deputy captain, Decay, and several deputies walked out, but the captain who always liked a lively and pompous occasion did not show up.
"Our captain is busy and won't be coming. Let's evacuate everyone."
Decay said calmly, ignoring the boss's suddenly disappointed look.
For this welcoming ceremony, the Chamber of Commerce boss hired celebrities to rehearse for a long time in advance, just to improve his favorability in Captain Yale's heart. As a result, Captain Yale did not come, and all his money was wasted.
However, the fact that he suddenly looked ten years older did not have the desired effect.
Acting pitiful in front of a group of intelligent robots whose emotional plug-ins are full of Captain Yale will not get any response.
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