"The little demon has killed one hundred and fifty-two people in total."
The tiger demon stretched out its tiger palms and imitated human tricks while observing Duke.
Seeing his brows slightly furrowed, he immediately kowtowed and explained:
"There are only more than ninety good people among them, and the rest are all robbers and robbers entrenched in the mountains, and they have all had human lives on their hands."
"By doing this, the little demon can be regarded as doing justice for heaven."
Hearing this, Duke frowned.
Since ancient times, murderers have always been killed. Unless there is some hidden secret, mercy can only be given outside the law.
As for robbers and robbers, especially those whose hands are stained with the blood of the same kind, if he were to judge them, the result would definitely be execution!
“It’s just empty talk, but is there any basis for it?”
Duke's tone was slightly relaxed, giving people the feeling of deciding the case in accordance with the law.
In fact, how could the tiger demon dare to deceive the murderous star in front of him? When he heard that his words were questioned, he hurriedly said: "The people in the city should know that before the little demon took over the mountain and became king, there was a group of heinous bandits there."
His eyes turned to Master.
This middle-aged man with a handlebar mustache, a thin build, but an oily look in his eyes immediately nodded and said, "There is indeed a group of extremely vicious gangsters living on Sigu Mountain."
"It's just...just..."
"Why are you hesitating? Why don't you speak out!"
Duke had long been dissatisfied with these old men who acted according to the circumstances, and he couldn't help but get a little angry at this situation.
As the saying goes, it is important to accumulate prestige.
Although the new governor has just taken office, his actions in the past few days are not too harsh.
What kind of landowners, gentry, and aristocratic families?
Whenever Mr. Du gets angry, he will immediately kneel down.
They can easily deal with even the monster that kills people and grinds its teeth all day long to draw blood. Who dares to mess with someone like Chicken Little? I'm afraid it's not because I live too long.
Thinking of this, the master also imitated the tiger demon's appearance, plopped down, knelt down straight on the ground, and explained quickly: "Before the Master came to take office, I discussed with other colleagues the suppression of bandits in Sigu Mountain. Tell the subordinates below to encircle and suppress them."
"And it took them three days to arrest all the gangsters..."
Having said this, the master's body shuddered involuntarily, and an undisguised malice stared at him, which made people feel like falling into an ice cave.
"Huh? Just kneel down, what kind of monster are you doing!"
Duke snorted at the tiger demon.
However, when it came to his own life, the tiger demon did not care about anything else and cried out: "The little demon dare not lie. If the adults don't believe it, the little demon will immediately release their ghosts and confront the master."
At the same time, the subordinate staff who were maintaining order below suddenly knelt down.
Master knew that he could not hide it, so he excused himself and said:
"My subordinates are only responsible for issuing arrest warrants and don't know anything else. The people below have sworn that all the gangsters have been brought to justice. They will only send them to be interrogated and executed when the time comes..."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a commotion below. The people who had grievances in their hearts shouted "Master Qingtian", while the police kept kowtowing.
Where is the need to speculate?
It must be these lawless guys who went to arrest honest people to pay for their crimes. Back then, when he was serving in the Xiliang Army, Duke heard that some soldiers liked to kill good people and take credit for their crimes.
Of course, the fate of those soldiers was tragic, especially after Duke took part of the military power.
"quiet!"
"How unbecoming is it to act like this!"
In an instant, the world became quiet.
The tiger demon stared at the master and the incompetent subordinates below with ferocious eyes. This group of corrupt officials and incompetent rats almost killed the demon!
After all, the guilt on it is difficult to wash away. It finally found a remarkable deed and was almost overthrown...
Isn't this intentional to harm Mr. Hu's life?
Facing the cold gaze of the eye-catching white-fronted tiger, the master simply lay down on the ground and stopped looking.
However, Duke was unwilling to let him go and said in a deep voice: "Have you ever asked those innocent people to kill them?"
"No, no."
Master is the best at observing words and expressions. He knew that if he dared to escape or hide again, his neck would be cut off immediately, so he simply calmed down and said frankly:
"The people below are willing to do anything for the reward. At first they only focused on beggars, and then on ordinary people without family members."
"Although I and my colleagues knew it well, they thought it would be better to have one less thing than one more thing, so they just let it go."
"Fortunately, the governor arrived in time, and his sharp eyesight and discernment... allowed us to avoid making a big mistake. Currently, all those innocent people are detained in the prison. They are really short of food, but they are all alive... "
"Go down there and kneel down. I'll deal with you later tonight and sort out the mess." Duke's voice was gloomy.
The master did not hesitate, and just as he said, he slowly rolled down the steps.
The tiger demon's heart trembled, and he knew whether he would live or die, depending on the time of the next few breaths, and immediately made his final statement, with a cry in his voice: "The little demon still holds the ghosts of those people, keep them Help yourself to continue doing evil.”
"Now, after listening to your earnest teachings, I have decided to change my mind and become a tiger again. Now I will let the ghost reincarnate and follow you, doing good deeds and atone for my sins."
"Sir, the little demon was a beast before. He didn't understand the laws of the world, and he didn't know that doing so would cause such a serious sin. I didn't know the rules until I met you..."
People can give up propriety, justice and shame in order to survive, and the same goes for demons. To a certain extent, what the tiger demon said actually makes sense. Why should animals follow the rules set by humans?
Whoever has a big fist is justified.
Previously, the tiger demon had a big fist. Even if it harmed countless people, no one would dare to go to it to settle accounts. This was the reason.
What's more, if people are allowed to eat animals, animals are not allowed to eat people? If placed in the world of Journey to the West, wouldn't it be common for those demon kingdoms established by shocking monsters to have order and the status of humans and animals reversed?
Thinking of this, Duke shook his head. He felt that there was no need to think like this. He was a human being. This alone was enough to explain his position.
Why bother thinking from the perspective of a demon?
That's asking for trouble.
"You are the master of suffering, how do you think I should punish this evil beast?"
In the end, Duke decided to carry forward the spirit of democracy and hand over the power of disposal to the people below.
"..."
"..."
Since this dynasty, there has never been an official asking the head of Guizhou how to judge a case, at least not in Jinhua Mansion, so everyone remained silent.
Even though they knew that the new Palace Master behaved differently from ordinary people and was a good official, they still did not speak.
This...concern must exist, but there are still no traces of more.
Just talking about interrogating demons?
When Captain Longhu was here, there was no precedent for the trial of monsters and monsters in public.
After a long time, Duke didn't want to wait anymore and said again: "Let's do this. Except for those criminal gangsters, the rest of the innocent people will be asked to pay for their sins with one life and one knife."
"Ninety-three lives, I will chop it ninety-three times. If this evil obstacle is still alive, I will ask it to follow behind me to protect the safety of this place and wash away its sins. How about this?"
Executioners and executioners can handle ordinary people just fine, like refining horizontal bones, but the tiger demon with intelligence is not so good. Even if it cuts a gap with the ghost-headed sword, it can't even cut off its fur.
Only if Duke takes action himself can blood be seen.
"But it depends on the orders of the Lord."
"We are grateful."
As he said that, the people knelt down one after another, and their words were full of sincerity. They were very happy to be able to do this, even if they were not killed by the tiger demon.
In fact, most people are even thinking that it is not a bad thing to let the eye-catching white-fronted tiger on the stage survive.
Of course, the premise is that it really keeps its promise in the future, has a thorough understanding, and protects one party.
When the time comes, why not build a temple for it?
"You can accept it."
Duke looked sideways at the tiger demon. Although it seemed to be a question, judging from his tone, it was actually a statement.
The tiger demon didn't hesitate at all and let out a sharp roar. It wasn't that he wanted to fight desperately, but it was spitting out hundreds of souls and said with a loud sound:
"Previously, I didn't know the laws of the world, which cost you your lives. Now, after receiving the teachings from Master Fu, I have fully realized it. You can go and be reincarnated after reminiscing with your relatives."
"Thank you, Lord Fu, for the rescue."
The ghosts saluted one after another, and those with family members present said goodbye, while those without family members simply disappeared.
Dozens of evil spirits with ferocious expressions and full of evil aura looked around at the strangers, not knowing what they were thinking. Duke was not used to it: "If you don't get out and be reincarnated now, you will go to the eighteenth level of hell in the future." Take a journey and wash away all your sins before reincarnating."
After hearing this, the robbers no longer hesitated and disappeared in twos and threes between heaven and earth.
After a while, all the ghosts disappeared, leaving behind the gathered people of Jinhua and the tiger demon.
"In this case, I will carry out the execution."
Duke did not pull out his sword, but with a casual move, a Yan Fei Dao flew out from the subordinate's waist and came into his hand.
Seeing this, the tiger demon's anxious heart calmed down a little. It had made the right bet, the Lord Palace Master did not have to kill him.
Otherwise, why bother with so many knives? Just settle it with one blow.
In addition, the credit for voluntarily releasing demon ghosts to reincarnate is...
Just as he was thinking, a cold light flashed across.
Blood gushes out like a fountain.
Because it was so sudden, the people around him didn't react, and their faces were spattered with tiger blood.
"Roar……"
The tiger demon suppressed his pain, fearing that he would make Duke unhappy, so he would attack the vital part.
"The first cut."
Duke's expressionless face made it impossible to guess whether he intended to let the tiger demon live and give it a chance to atone for its sins, or whether he deliberately tortured it.
"The second knife."
"Roar."
"The third knife... the fourth knife..."
The sound was smooth and increasingly elusive.
After being stabbed several times on his hind legs, the tiger demon still held back the pain and waited for his fate to come.
"Ho ho ho ho... ho..."
I don’t know how much time passed, but the people around me were covered in tiger demon blood. Not only were they not afraid, but they were all in high spirits. The back injuries and knee injuries caused by physical labor in the early years were also greatly improved.
Only the tiger demon takes in less air and outgases more. His energy is like a gossamer, as if he will not be able to survive the next moment and his soul will return to the underworld.
"The ninety-third sword, the punishment is over."
The cold tone disappeared.
Duke inserted the Yanling knife back into his waist.
The tiger demon who was paralyzed in the stands was filled with endless gratitude. He took a strong breath and said:
"Please give me a name, Master."
"Um."
After pondering for a while, Duke thought of a certain robot cat and replied: "From now on, you can call me Fat Tiger."
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