There was still one more day before he had to go to the Discipline Commission for Discipline Inspection for his trial. Logically speaking, it should have been more than three days, but it seemed like he was afraid that a long delay would bring trouble, so he set it to tomorrow.
"You guys do as you please, I'm going back to my room to rest." Guhan turned off the TV, got up, and walked to the room.
"Master …" Long Xiaoya raised her head and muttered in a daze. She was filled with concern and worry.
"Do your own thing, I'll be fine."
Guhan said expressionlessly, then added, "Without my permission, no one is allowed to disturb me, including Qingpin and Gu Yun."
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The Discipline Commission's trial hall was a very mysterious place in the eyes of ordinary people. This hall was only open to sword bearers who had committed crimes, and this case was never publicly heard. Therefore, in the eyes of ordinary people, this was a place only heard of but never seen, a place filled with all kinds of legends.
And today, for the first time, this hall was open to all the reporters and media to broadcast the most famous case in Yuzhang City in the past few decades.
All the major media and reporters arrived early, setting up their cameras, facing where the defendant stood, waiting for the plaintiff, the defendant, and the judge to arrive.
The first to arrive was the plaintiff's family. The deceased's son was still wearing mourning clothes, a white scarf tied around his head, and a big "injustice" written on his mourning clothes.
Originally, they were going to bring the banners in, but unfortunately, they were stopped by the guards at the door, and the banners were confiscated.
Perhaps it was because of his fear of this mysterious place, the son of the deceased, who had been crying every day in front of the temporary swordsman service center, was abnormally quiet at this time. He didn't say a word, and beads of sweat constantly dripped from his forehead, showing that his heart was not calm.
The second wave to arrive was the Discipline Commission members.
The Discipline Committee was made up of seven Discipline Committee members, and the leader was naturally Xin Yu Sword Spirit. The rest were all Famed Sword level swordsman, and all of them were famed for their fairness and prestige in the swordsman circle. Only these kind of swordsman could make the unruly swordsman plead guilty and submit to the law.
Of course, besides them, there were also the three judges of the Supreme Court of Yuzhang City. They were also sitting on the bench, but their seats were in the corner, showing their awkward position.
The third wave to arrive were the onlookers. The Discipline Commission's trial hall was unexpectedly large, able to accommodate around one thousand people.
Usually, only the swordsmen would attend the trial, ordinary people were not qualified to come here.
Unexpectedly, the people sitting in these 1,000 seats were all ordinary people. Not a single one of them was holding a sword.
These people were randomly selected by the highest level AI.
Besides them, there were many grey-haired old men sitting on the special seats in the front row. They were the elders of Di Shan's family. As the masterminds of this event, it was time for them to show themselves.
In fact, these people were never afraid of surfacing, because they and Liu Lei knew very well in their hearts who their opponents were.
Now that it was time to decide the winner and the loser, they naturally had to appear at the first scene, waiting for their victory or defeat.
After a period of waiting that wasn't long, but felt like an eternity, the clock finally stopped at eight o 'clock. The long sword in the hand of the Xin Yu Sword Spirit let out a clear sword cry, announcing the start of the joint trial between the Discipline Commission and the Supreme Court of Yuzhang City.
"Bring the accused sword bearer Guhan here."
The Xin Yu Sword Spirit gave the order, and then the small door of the trial hall opened. Guhan, accompanied by two sword bearers, came to the defendant's stand.
The defendant's stand was surrounded by an alloy cage made of dimensional crystals. This was used to prevent the accused from hurting people, and was standard equipment in every court or trial hall.
The calm Guhan glanced at the cage, then stopped and refused to go in.
"Sword bearer Guhan, please enter the cage." The Xin Yu Sword Spirit sitting on the judge's stand said loudly.
"Mr. Chairman, what is my status now?" Guhan looked at the Xin Yu Sword Spirit and asked.
"Didn't I say it already?
You are the sword bearer Guhan. "The Xin Yu Sword Spirit replied stiffly.
"Alright, since I am also a sword bearer, then I am not a suspect, nor am I a prisoner. I shouldn't be in this cage." Guhan replied with a cadence.
"Nonsense. Everyone who is being tried should be judged in the cage, and you are no exception." The person who said this wasn't the Xin Yu Sword Spirit, but the judge sitting on the edge of the bench.
Unfortunately, Guhan didn't even look at the judge, treating him as if he didn't exist. Guhan's eyes were only on the Xin Yu Sword Spirit.
"That makes sense. Let's do as you say, you don't have to stand in there."
The Xin Yu Sword Spirit nodded and agreed with Guhan's words. He ordered someone to move the stool out of the cage and placed it behind Guhan's butt. Guhan sat down naturally.
"Next, the plaintiff will speak first. Plaintiff, tell us, what did the sword bearer Guhan do to you, and what law did he break?
Tell us all your grievances, and we will uphold justice for you, "the Xin Yu Sword Spirit said to the plaintiff.
Then the plaintiff stood up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes, and complained in a tearful voice.
The plaintiff's speech was very long, about a few thousand words.
We won't list them one by one to avoid the suspicion of exaggerating the number of words.
His speech was similar to what the media had said before. It was nothing more than his father being loyal to his duty, and courageous in protecting the public property of Yuzhang City.
But this Guhan didn't allow any explanation, and killed his father indiscriminately, and it was such a cruel way to behead him. He asked the Commission for Discipline Inspection to punish Guhan harshly, deprive Guhan of all his positions and privileges, and then give him a life sentence.
Incidentally, unless the sword bearer committed a crime against humanity, the sword bearer wouldn't be sentenced to death.
"The defendant, sword bearer Guhan, have you heard the plaintiff's complaint?" the Xin Yu Sword Spirit asked Guhan.
"I heard it very clearly, Chairman!" Guhan nodded and replied.
"Then, the plaintiff's lawyer will begin the questioning."
The Xin Yu Sword Spirit said faintly, "Plaintiff's lawyer, you can question the defendant, sword bearer Guhan, but you can't entice, cheat, or distort the truth. Do you understand?"
"Yes, this one understands!"
The plaintiff's lawyer stood up with a serious face, and asked Guhan, "First of all, I would like to ask the defendant, do you admit to killing the plaintiff's father?"
"I'm not sure." Guhan's face was indifferent.
"If you killed him, then you killed him. If you didn't kill him, then you didn't kill him. What are you not sure about?
You are clearly quibbling, "the plaintiff's lawyer said righteously.
"You asked me if I killed the plaintiff's father. This is the first time I've seen this plaintiff, how would I know who his father is?
Of course, I'm not sure. "Guhan's answer was impeccable, and the plaintiff's lawyer gulped.
"Okay then, I'll show you a photo."
The plaintiff's lawyer projected a photo from his personal terminal, "His name is Cai Zhongwen, the father of the plaintiff, Cai Kong Kong. Have you seen this person and killed him?"
Guhan glanced at the photo, nodded, and admitted, "If it's the person in the photo, I did kill him."
Guhan's answer caused an uproar in the courtroom. They did not expect Guhan to admit it so easily. The plaintiff's lawyer was also proud, feeling as if he had made a great contribution.
So, he continued to ask, "Let me ask you again, did you cruelly cut off Mr. Cai Zhongwen's neck with a sword?"
"I did see his neck, but it wasn't cruel."
Guhan said expressionlessly, "My sword was very fast, and he died without feeling any pain."
"Hmph, nonsense. Is it not cruel if there was no pain?
How can there be such a saying in this world? "
"Then may I ask this lawyer, what kind of death is considered not cruel?" Gu Han asked back.
"This …" The lawyer thought for a moment and answered as flawlessly as possible, "For example, dying of old age, illness, and so on."
"To die of old age or illness, one needs to endure great pain, tossing and turning in bed for ten to twenty days before dying. Maybe one or two years of pain before dying. Is that not cruel?"
"Nonsense. Birth, aging, illness, and death are the laws of nature. How can it be cruel?
And if there is great pain, we can also perform euthanasia. There won't be any pain, "the lawyer said angrily.
"Then, if there is a chance, Mr. Lawyer, you can experience it. I promise that my swordsmanship will definitely be more peaceful than euthanasia." Guhan sneered.
"Mr. Chairman, I protest. This man is threatening my personal safety," the lawyer raised his hand and said.
"Sword Bearer Guhan, please watch your words. Don't make threatening remarks, and answer the plaintiff's lawyer's questions seriously. Thank you!" Xinyu Sword Spirit said.
"Yes, I got it." Guhan nodded and said to the plaintiff's lawyer, "By the way, what question did you ask me just now?"
"Let me ask you … Let me ask you …" The plaintiff's lawyer asked for a long time, but he couldn't say the next sentence. Obviously, after being interrupted by Guhan, the plaintiff's lawyer's thoughts were all messed up. This was only the beginning of the trial.