The Knight's Journey to the Empire

It was approaching two o'clock in the afternoon, and even though there was still a cold wind blowing around, the number of residents who came to watch Kobitt being hanged did not decrease, but instead increased.

Because the people watching now are not just the people from Flanders town.

This rare news spread like the wind throughout the villages in the countryside and exploded.

Then many villagers rushed over in the cold wind just to witness this important moment.

Those who have not experienced it will never know what kind of persecution this greedy mayor has inflicted on them.

Some were separated from their wives and children, some were separated from their families, some had their families destroyed, some had their hands and feet broken...

In short, everyone hated him to the core, everyone gnashed their teeth at him, and everyone detested him.

But that’s all there is to it. Not many people actually dare to take retaliatory actions.

And those who dared to take action will never be seen again!

Finally, amid the eager anticipation of the people, Soran and his party walked out of Flanders Town.

Soren, Javier, and Adam walked in a V-shaped formation at the front of the team.

The three of them rode tall horses, looking majestic and powerful.

Following behind were Henry, Ramos and Gubellini.

The three of them followed with their guards, and at the end was Kobitt.

Kobitt's hands were tied behind his waist, with a rag stuffed in his mouth. Two guards pressed him from both sides and dragged him over.

Because he no longer had the strength to walk on his own.

He was unkempt, with disheveled hair, and his eyes were filled with fear, despair, or perhaps regret.

He looked haggard, tears streaming down his face, and his mouth kept sobbing, but no one knew what he was going to say, and no one wanted to hear what he said.

Everyone present wanted him to be hanged immediately, but no one wanted to hear his last words.

The people around him had their eyes wide open and their teeth gnashed, wishing they could pounce on him and bite him right now.

With the newly built gallows as the center, the guards formed a circle with a radius of thirty meters around it.

They all took out their sharp weapons, fully armed and ready for battle, with a magnificent momentum that shocked the whole audience.

Their eyes are always on the alert for the people around them to prevent them from taking any extreme actions.

Fortunately, there was a temporary wooden fence around it.

Otherwise, a guard team of thirty people would not be able to surround such a large venue.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Adam asked Soran for instructions, then dismounted and walked up to the gallows.

The gallows was higher than the surrounding farmland, making it suitable for making public speeches to the surrounding subjects.

Adam raised his hand to signal for silence, then took out a document from his arms and began to read out Corbett's crimes.

Adam read it word by word, with no less than a thousand words.

In summary, Corbett's crimes are mainly four:

1. He was corrupt and embezzled the Baron’s private property without authorization.

2. He deceived his superiors and subordinates, deceived the Baron, and betrayed the Baron’s trust.

3. Disregard the laws of the kingdom, oppress the people, and harm the subjects.

4. Abuse power for personal gain, force subjects to take out loans at high interest rates, and use force to force subjects to repay debts.

After the reading, Adam asked Soran for instructions again.

Soran nodded casually.

Then Ramos, who was already eager to try, pulled hard and dragged Corbett roughly to the gallows, put the noose around his neck, and then tightened it.

Seeing this, the three guards behind the gallows pulled hard.

After they hung Corbett in the air, they tied the rope to the wooden stake nearby to secure it.

Kobitt felt like he was flying, and then his feet flapped in the air for a while, and then there was no movement.

The sinful life of this greedy, selfish and arrogant mayor came to an end.

"Hoo~"

There was silence for a while, and suddenly there was overwhelming applause and cheers, as well as thanks to Baron Soran!

"Long live the Baron! The Baron is mighty! The Baron is so awesome!"

"Wow, my goddess, this old thing is finally dead, this vampire is finally dead! The goddess has opened her eyes!"

"Father, did you see that? The enemy who beat you to death is finally dead. Did you see that?"

"My Lord Baron, thank you for your kindness!"

"Thank you, Lord Baron, for taking care of us! Lord Baron is so kind and benevolent!"

……

Some people were laughing and talking, some were in tears, and some were crying and wailing...

All kinds of beings express their emotions!

But no matter what expression they have, they are excited and happy in their hearts!

Because they have been waiting for this day for too long!

Suddenly, without knowing who took the lead, the crowd all knelt down gradually.

They all headed in the direction of Baron Soran, kowtowed and shouted in unison: "Thank you, kind Baron, thank you, kind Baron..."

If there were no fences and guards blocking them, they would even want to run over to surround the Baron and lift him up high.

Soran looked at everything that was happening around him, nodded with satisfaction, and then he also made a gesture to signal silence.

The crowd suddenly became quiet again.

At this time, on the gallows, Adam took out another document and began to read aloud:

"During his tenure, in order to plunder wealth, Kobitt set up various exorbitant taxes to oppress the people, and operated usury, forcing the people to take out loans, causing them to be heavily in debt, living in poverty, and insecure. In view of the difficulties faced by his people, the kind-hearted Baron Soran made the following decisions: 1. Cancel all the exorbitant taxes set by the previous mayor. From now on, the territory will only collect land tax, population tax, business tax, and some other specific taxes. 2. All usurious debts signed between the people and the previous mayor will be cleared, and the usury will no longer need to be repaid!"

After Adam finished reading, the crowd around him burst into even louder applause and cheers, which simply resounded through the sky.

All the people in the entire territory, no matter who they are, are more or less in debt to loan sharks.

No matter how much, no matter whether it is forced or voluntary, the interest is compounded, it is like a mountain pressing on them, making it impossible for them to turn over.

And now, this mountain suddenly disappeared, and the merciful lord directly forgave all their debts.

However, what was forgiven was not just the debt; it also gave them hope, hope for a better life!

No one wants to live in a dirty thatched hut, and no one wants to live in poverty.

But when there is no hope in the future and no direction in life, and when the money you have worked hard to earn has to be used to pay off debts.

Maybe lying down is a good option.

Now, all kinds of exorbitant taxes have been eliminated, and the huge mountain of debt has disappeared. Doesn't this give the people hope?

"Thank you, my merciful lord. May the glory of the goddess of harvest always shine on your territory!"

"My Lord Baron, please accept my greetings!"

"Wow, my benevolent and kind Lord, I am so lucky to be your subject!"

"My Lord, you will be my only master from now on. If anyone dares to offend you, I will be the first to rush up and kill him!"

……

Voices of gratitude and blessings came one after another, but they were all sincere blessings from the leaders!

Soran saw everything and nodded with satisfaction, but he didn't say anything the whole time.

A noble should act like a noble. They can be kind, good, and even close to the people.

But one must also maintain the nobility, demeanor, and dignity of the nobility.

A scene like being lifted high up by dirty subjects is impossible to happen.

It is degrading to mix nobles and commoners together without distinction.

This will only lower the nobility of the nobility and become a joke among the nobles.

Soran smiled with relief, nodded with satisfaction, and left with the others.

Of course, Soran still left two members of the guard.

Then Corbett's body had to be hung there for three days before it could be buried.

If no one is watching, Sauron is afraid that it will be difficult to sort out when it is scattered all over the place!

"My Lord, walk slowly!"

"Farewell, Lord!"

"Long live the lord!"

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Dear readers, I'm sorry. I've been preparing for final exams recently, so there have been some unstable updates. Please forgive me!