Chapter 141 Public Trial
The sixth star ring, Miluo Star.

Darcy was giving a report to the commander of the Fifth Division: "We are still engaged in small-scale skirmishes with the Empire, and there are no signs of a large-scale offensive from them. But the mutated plant area has been somewhat active recently."

"Were there any casualties near the plant area? Are there any signs of the mutated plants actively attacking?"

Darcy shook his head: "Not at the moment."

The commander of the Fifth Division waved his hand: "Then let's not worry about them for now. By the way, the military has issued a notice. You should hurry up and get your men to sign it."

Darcy frowned, his eyes full of displeasure, and said curtly, "Is it voluntary or mandatory? What's going on this time? Are we voting for some congressman?"

He was so annoyed. Several similar incidents happened every year. What did they take the soldiers for? Robots without their own thoughts?
Darcy decided that once he stepped out of the meeting room, he would put the matter out of his mind.

The division commander said calmly, "It's a petition demanding that the Ministry of State Security publicly try Lin Xiaohe for plotting to murder Chu Huai."

Wha, what? !

Lin Xiaohe? Chu Huaizhi? Murder?

How are these three words put together?

Darcy stared at him wide-eyed, his face full of doubt: "Sir, you're not joking with me, are you?"

“It’s absolutely true. Lin Xiaohe has been detained by the Ministry of State Security. Time is of the essence, you…”

Before the division commander could finish speaking, Darcy rushed out the door like a gust of wind, got into his flying car, drew a beautiful arc at the entrance of the division camp, and disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.

Communication between Miluo Star and the outside world is poor, and the outside world has long been in an uproar over this matter, but the Federation soldiers on Miluo Star are completely unaware of it.

When Darcy told everyone the news, the camp was in an uproar.

"Damn it, they're just envious and jealous! They can't stand to see a shining new star about to emerge from our Sixth Star Ring!"

Allen was so angry his hair almost stood on end: "This is absolutely a frame-up! We've known Lin Xiaohe for so long, and she's just a simple, warm-hearted, responsible, and capable young soldier! She would never plot against Marshal Chu."

Marshal Chu has many enemies, spread throughout the entire interstellar space, but Lin Xiaohe is definitely not among them.

Everyone rushed to sign the petition, strongly urging Darcy to personally deliver it to the space communications ship and transmit it to the military region!
Even faster than the Federation soldiers on Miluo Star were those on Gonggong Star.

Back then, during the competition, the special forces members and several hundred examinees who were rescued by Lin Xiaohe all joined the Xinghe Party.

They were among the first to receive the news.

Special forces captain Barnett initiated a petition directly from the ranks of the soldiers, demanding a public trial for Lin Xiaohe's case.

Lin Xiaohe's heroic figure on the Grand Canyon deeply impressed all the federal soldiers on Gonggong Star.

They not only wrote their names on the petition, but also publicly expressed their views on the StarNet and in various public forums.

[If Lin Xiaohe, the hero who single-handedly defended the Grand Canyon against hundreds of thousands of imperial troops, can be convicted of treason, how many people in the entire Federation can remain innocent?]

Even if she is guilty, she should be tried in the Sixth Star Ring Military Region Court! Lin Xiaohe is not only a student at the Central Academy, but also a captain in the Sixth Star Ring Reconnaissance Battalion.

[That's right, we cannot let a criminal go unpunished, but we also cannot allow malicious individuals to persecute Federation soldiers and heroes who have rendered meritorious service to the Federation on trumped-up charges!]

Students like Corrie and Harrett launched demonstrations at their respective universities to "protect the fairness and justice of federal law."

For a time, the Lin Xiaohe case became the hottest topic in the Fifth Star Ring.

There were supporters and opponents, and the two groups were arguing fiercely on the StarNet.

These debates generated more buzz, keeping the Lin Xiaohe case at the top of the trending topics.

In addition to spontaneous actions by the public, some people who had long harbored grievances against the Ministry of State Security were also secretly fueling the flames.

Melina reasoned with the Fourth Star Ring Leader and appealed to his interests, finally persuading him to take the lead and bring up the matter at the Star Ring Leaders' meeting.

The leader of the Sixth Star Ring naturally sided with Lin Xiaohe. Lin Xiaohe was essentially a very important figurehead for the Sixth Star Ring. If she were convicted of treason, it would negatively impact the image of the Sixth Star Ring to some extent.

As for the fifth star ring leader, it was only natural that he chose to side with Lin Xiaohe.

After all, Lin Xiaohe's image in the hearts of the soldiers of the Fifth Star Ring Federation was too lofty; she was simply a top idol for the younger generation.

The enlistment rate among young people in the Fifth Star Ring increased by 5 percentage points due to Lin Xiaohe's meteoric rise!

At this point, at the Star Ring Committee meeting, half of the committee members strongly demanded a public trial for Lin Xiaohe's case, while the First Star Ring Committee member abstained. The other two voted against it.

Based on the principle of majority rule, the proposal to hold a public trial for the Lin Xiaohe case was adopted.

Nuwa submitted this resolution to the Ministry of Security.

The white-haired old man received Nuwa's notification, his lips drooping downwards. He said disdainfully, "Reject the proposal! They're utterly ignorant and don't know their place. Who dares to interfere with our Security Department!"

Nuwa: "The federal military strongly demands that the trial of Lin Xiaohe's case be transferred to a military court."

The victim was Marshal Chu, a representative of the military, and the suspect was Captain Lin Xiaohe of the military.

The federal military's request is reasonable, justifiable, and legal.

A hint of seriousness flashed in the white-haired old man's eyes. The Security Department could disregard the federal government, the federal military, and any other party.

But if these two factors are combined, even the arrogant and overbearing Ministry of State Security would have to think twice.

Has she not given in yet?

The subordinate shook his head heavily: "No."

He had never seen such a stubborn person before; despite enduring all kinds of torture, he still refused to confess.

After enduring the first three rounds of torture, most people, in order to die and be freed as soon as possible, would confess to whatever crimes the security department asked them to confess to.

Lin Xiaohe is different.

Everyone could see that she was in unbearable pain, but she just wouldn't confess.

On the energy tester, the curves that jump wildly like mountain peaks represent her silent indomitable spirit.

The white-haired old man walked to the front of the cell, his eyes dark as he looked at the people inside.

To be precise, the creatures inside were no longer human-shaped.

Her body was almost blown into a bloody mist.

DouDou stretched out with all its might, its brown roots twisting into two strands, trying its best to absorb the surrounding flesh and blood, barely revealing the shape of two legs.

Its branches extend upwards, connecting with the lush foliage to form the shape of its body.

Fanfan split its roots in two, like splitting a split, which became Lin Xiaohe's arms.

Where they were joined, Xiao Hong held them tightly together with vines and roots.

On her left chest, where her heart beats, Tian Tian tightly clutched a heart fragment the size of a fingernail.

The brain was located on a tattered little leaf, beneath which lay a red beetle.

It relentlessly absorbed the surrounding blood mist and rampaging spiritual energy. Its red carapace grew even more vibrant, with a faint green glow flowing across it.

The white-haired old man glanced down at the communication device, his eyes as dark as ink, staring at the writhing flesh, and coldly asked, "Can she still live?"

 Lin Xiaohe: No pain inflicted on me will defeat me; it will only make me stronger!
  (End of this chapter)

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