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Chapter 398: The wooden artifact appears divine!

When he heard that the young man in front of him was the saint Saint Balaam, the bearded man's eyelids twitched.

Before coming, he heard from the bishop that a fake saint had come to Victoria, but he did not expect him to be so ostentatious and issue a decree of execution and parade as soon as he arrived.

The strategy that the bishop had set for him had been very successful so far. There were two reasons why he chose them. One was that he had a very devout faith in the Virgin Mary, and the other was that he was quite courageous and his words were very inflammatory.

First show weakness to the enemy, lure the sheriff into beating him up to gain the sympathy of the people, and then let the believers mixed in the crowd fan the flames and reverse the direction of public opinion.

I have to say that the bishop's strategy is admirable.

There were only two options for the Inquisition in the plan. Either they would beat them to death in the street today. The seven believers brought by the bearded man all highly recognized the Sahagun faith. They were not afraid to sacrifice their lives for the will of the Virgin Mary and regarded it as an honor.

If the Inquisition really did this, its reputation would plummet to the bottom.

Either he succumbs to public opinion and cancels today's Holy Judgment Parade, which can temporarily save Alpia's life and perfectly transition to the second trap set by the bishop.

But he never expected that Saint Baran would come out of the car by himself and want to negotiate in the street.

If it was Cardinal Kosander sitting in the car, this would never be possible, because it would be too risky. Any mistake would add fuel to the fire and make the conflict out of control.

Liu Yonglu looked at the bearded man in front of him with a changeable expression, and his judgment was further confirmed.

The old guy really has nothing good to say. He pretends to be a victim and is playing tricks on me. I will tell you later that where salt is applied, it is salty, and where vinegar is applied, it is sour!

Liu Yonglu glanced back at Alpia and found a hint of sarcasm on his face, as if his companions muddied the water and gave him some fantasy of survival.

"Then may I ask, Your Excellency, what is the name of the man who was arrested? Why is he called a heretic? And what evidence is there that he is a member of the Sahagun sect?

Although our Sahagun sect has been listed as a heresy by the Holy See, ever since I joined the Sahagun sect, I have been acting in accordance with the teachings of the Saint's canon.

Should differences in understanding of religious texts lead to our being uprooted and condemned to eternal damnation?
Look at the person being tried behind you and the wounds of varying sizes on his body. Is this what a practitioner of the will of the Saint should do?
What we need is a fair trial! Not a random accusation that ordinary people are heretics!"

The bearded man was calm and talking eloquently, but the Saint Balan in front of him had been holding his big black stick in his hand and looking at him with a smile since he started talking.

"Finished?"

"I'm done... I'm done."

"Okay, you're quite eloquent. Are you asking me if I have judged Alpia fairly?"

"Yes."

"Then I tell you, the evidence is solid! There is evidence, witnesses and evidence. Haverson, bring Alpia's black robe and dagger!"

Haverson took the black robe and dagger from the carriage and threw them on the ground.

"See? Who would go out dressed like this and carry a sharp weapon?"

Liu Yonglu spoke slowly and calmly. He knew that when dealing with passers-by, you cannot be irritated by them. Once you are irritated by them, it will sooner or later turn into a messy fight, and then you will be wrong even if you are right.

"Hmph, I have no intention of disrespecting you in the court, but is the trial process fair? Are these evidences likely to be framed? I think the people present here also have some doubts."

The bearded man had already prepared to renege on his debt. Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, one of his companions pretended to be curious and shouted at the top of his voice:

"Yes! We want to see a fair trial!"

"How can we prove that the black-robed dagger on the ground is related to the person being interrogated?"

"The Inquisition is so anxious to carry out the Holy Judgment Parade because they feel guilty!"

Liu Yonglu waved his hand as if he hadn't heard it:

“You misunderstood. The one who tried Alpia was not only the Inquisition of the Holy See, but also the Public Security Bureau of the Lombardy Region. We are not just following the process of the Inquisition.

The process of trying criminals in Victoria is still followed.

You want justice? Then let me ask you, do all the criminals who go to the gallows in Lombardy have to be tried in front of you before they are convicted?
Then the sheriff should stop handling cases at the police station and just set up a stall in your vegetable market. You can come and watch whenever you want!"

Liu Yonglu's words were very firm. He was best at making trouble without any reason. What's more, he was in the right today, so he did not retreat.

"This……"

Yes, the bearded man didn't know what to say for a moment. People from the Public Security Bureau are also here today. They are trying Alpia according to the legislation of the Kingdom of Victoria, so it doesn't need to be made public.

"Then why do we have to parade the people through the streets? If it is a parade, why don't we let the people on trial proclaim their own crimes?

And... you just said you are Saint Barlaam, what evidence do you have for this? "

The bearded man was indeed a man entrusted with an important task by Bishop Sahagun. He found several loopholes in a short period of time. According to the rules of the Holy Decision parade, the defendant must shout out his own charges on the road to demonstrate the fairness of the trial. "Oh, you mean... you want to ask him? Just say it earlier, no problem!"

Liu Yonglu was still smiling. After all, he had already sentenced Alpia to death. The purpose of parading him through the streets today was nothing more than to undermine the reputation of the Sahagun faction and to see if he could find any accomplices.

Now that he had found the bearded man, Alpia was of no use to him.

"Ling'er, Xiaohu, loosen up Alpia's skin and let him come closer to talk."

Liu Yonglu gave a secret signal to the carriage. Ling'er might not understand Liu Yonglu's temper, but Xiaohu definitely understood what Baibai was hinting at.

He communicated with Ling'er in his heart, and the next second, the shackles and ropes tied to Alpia fell off one after another. At the same time, a silver light suddenly flashed in front of the carriage.

"boom."

Alpia, who had just regained his freedom, fell heavily to the ground, his face full of fear, his eyeballs bulging out, and he was completely dead!
"This……"

It happened so fast that before the bearded man could react to what happened, he suddenly died.

"Oh, tsk..."

Liu Yonglu slapped his thigh, his expression showing grief and regret:
“Ask, ask, ask. Just ask. Ask until something goes wrong.

Is this wooden object in my hand an ordinary wooden object? It was given by the Saint herself... a half-opened pot lid!
It is only because it has absorbed the essence of the sun and the moon over the years and has become a treasure. It does not shine for no reason.

It specifically targets people with violent hearts, twisted personalities, and those who spread evil words to confuse the public!

Let me see if there are any such people among this crowd..."

Liu Yonglu raised his neck, his eyes sparkling as he scanned the crowd. He had noticed when the bearded man was inciting the public's emotions just now. Whoever was jumping up and down and cursing the loudest must have a problem.

The Holy See has been accumulating power in Victoria for a long time, and even if ordinary people have opinions in their hearts, they dare not speak out casually.

Those who dare to show up at this time are most likely accomplices of Sahagun’s faction.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang."

As Liu Yonglu looked around, five more people lay on the ground, making a total of six people including Alpia!
The manner of their death was all the same, with an expression of fear on their faces, bulging eyeballs, and some even had their tongues sticking out, as if they had died of fright.

Of course, Liu Yonglu knew that this was Ling'er's work, and those people all died from reading too much...

Then Haverson and his companions saw the look in Liu Yonglu's eyes, walked into the crowd, put the five frightened "onlookers" and Alpia's body together, and simply searched them.

Guns, daggers, poison and other dangerous items were found on the five people.

This time, all the culprits were exposed. Although no confessions were obtained, the onlookers saw clearly that which decent person would carry these things with them when going out. There must be something fishy about these five people. When thinking about what they had said before, the citizens on the street no longer had their initial enthusiasm and they all shut their mouths and remained silent.

Liu Yonglu learned from his previous lesson and did not let the bearded man open his mouth first. Instead, he took the initiative. This is called gaining the upper hand.

Are you asking yourself if you are a saint? That’s easy. I will show you a miracle.

Let Alpiaya confront him face to face? That's easy, I don't know what truth you can get out of a dead man! ?

The bearded man stood there speechless. He never expected that Liu Yonglu could kill Alpia and his companions right under his nose, and he still had to suffer in silence.

It took him a long time to calm himself down, and he glanced at the half-opened pot lid in Liu Yonglu's hand with fear.

This is truly a treasure bestowed by the Saint...

"Since the defendant has been executed, and both the Sheriff's Office and the court have guaranteed his testimony, I will not waste my words."

Alpia is dead, so there is really no point in making a fuss about it now:

"But you claim to be a saint. Please forgive us, the Sahagun sect, for still having doubts about this. After all, the patron saint is related to the foundation of the Saint's doctrine."

"So... how can you believe it?"

Liu Yonglu felt guilty when he said this before, but now he is completely justified. The old saint lit a cigarette for him a few days ago, and the smell of cigarette is still on his fingertips. Can you question this?

“At the end of the month, during Candlemas Day, we in Sahagun also want to seek peace with the Holy See. If Your Excellency is really the patron saint, you must have unique insights into the saint’s teachings and the power of the saint.

If you can prove yourself in these two aspects and convince us, we, the Sahagun sect, are willing to disband the sect and convert to the Saint's sect to ask for forgiveness. If there are believers who still insist, we will also ensure that they leave the Western Continent and never come back! "

The bearded man rolled his eyes and told the second task assigned to him by the bishop, which was also a trap he prepared in advance!
After hearing what the bearded man said, Liu Yonglu stood up and struck the black mace in his hand.

"Oh? Good boy, so you want to fight me!"

(End of this chapter)