Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

When the old woman first said that, everyone actually believed her to some extent.

However, Thomson remained calm and collected, delivering a series of bombshell announcements with reasoned arguments and evidence...

The old woman, on the other hand, didn't seem to have much to say; she just repeated the same few sentences over and over.

As the noise at the scene gradually subsided, it became clear what was going on...

Thomson pointed to the audience who had initially been defending him.

It had become completely quiet.

Thomson said to them, "It's alright, if you're not satisfied, you can say so! You can continue to refuse!"

"Since we dared to beat you up in front of everyone today, we naturally have ways to beat you to death!"

"Since we, the Free Federation of Lingas City, dare to claim to govern according to the law, we certainly won't resort to vigilante justice! You still won't admit to this irrefutable evidence. Are you saying we want to seize your property, is that it?"

Xiao Ce watched the old woman's next move with some disappointment.

It was thought to be a close contest, but there's a reason why this person's status in the Blood Ghost Pavilion isn't as high as Little Luna's.

I thought this old woman would have many tricks up her sleeve and many methods.

However, apart from that one unexpected move at the beginning, this old woman...

I thought she had more combos to come, but to my surprise, it wasn't a combo at all.

Instead, it was a whole series of terrible moves...

Xiao Ce chatted and laughed with Yin Pan'er. The old woman's actions were like those in the game of Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game). It was as if she had just drawn a hand of cards, and when her opponent played a 3, she immediately played a royal flush.

After that, no matter what small card her opponent played, she couldn't win it.

As Yin Pan'er listened to Xiao Ce's description, she smiled and said that Xiao Ce was very professional.

Yin Pan'er said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, why do you seem somewhat disappointed?"

Xiao Ce smiled at Yin Pan'er, then said, "Haha, of course, from a spectator's perspective, it is indeed disappointing..."

"But I can also breathe a sigh of relief..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Yin Pan'er asked with some surprise, "Oh? What do you mean?"

Xiao Ce smiled at Yin Pan'er and then said, "Pan'er, think about it. In terms of rank, this old woman is actually lower than Luna. But if she is very powerful, then in the future, when those truly powerful people in the Blood Nether Pavilion are around, won't we be no match for them?"

Yin Pan'er smiled at Xiao Ce, then said, "That's right, that's indeed the case..."

Xiao Ce smiled at Yin Pan'er: "Fortunately, this person is stupid enough..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Yin Pan'er smiled and said, "Is this the strength we expected?"

Xiao Ce nodded with a smile.

After Xiao Ce finished speaking, he looked at Yin Pan'er.

Yin Pan'er looked at Xiao Ce with some confusion.

"Your Highness, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Xiao Ce smiled at Yin Pan'er and then said, "You seem to have become somewhat desensitized?"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Yin Pan'er was first stunned, then suddenly realized.

"Your Highness, what do you mean by this?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Before, whenever I mentioned the words 'Blood Nether Pavilion,' you would be in trouble. Your face would turn pale and your hands would turn ice cold. But now you don't seem to feel anything."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Yin Pan'er smiled broadly and then came to her senses.

He subconsciously looked at Xiaoyue.

Xiaoyue, standing to the side, didn't seem to have reached the same level of desensitization as Yin Pan'er.

At this moment, Xiaoyue's expression turned deathly pale.

It seems that Xiaoyue has not been desensitized.

Yin Pan'er looked at Xiao Ce with disbelief: "Your Highness, this is..."

Xiao Ce smiled at Yin Pan'er and said, "From a psychological perspective, it's actually quite simple: you still give me a sense of security..."

Yin Pan'er said to Xiao Ce, "That's true!"

Xiao Ce looked at Xiao Yue and joked with a smile, "Xiao Yue, don't you feel that I can give you a sense of security?"

Xiaoyue gave an awkward smile, not saying anything, but it was tantamount to admitting it.

Yin Pan'er saw Xiaoyue's expression and naturally knew what Xiaoyue was worried about...

Just then, Yin Pan'er smiled and took Xiaoyue's hand.

Xiaoyue's expression finally softened a bit.

At this moment, the old woman said to Thomson, "Isn't that right? Aren't you framing me? Otherwise, what is your purpose in framing me?"

After hearing the old woman's words, Thomson smiled and then asked her, "What about your property?"

The old woman said to Thomson, "Of course, you stole them all..."

Thomson then summoned the city guards of Lingas City.

The guard took out what they had brought into the city; there was no valuables among them.

In fact, the old woman and her group did not find them after killing them.

However, the old woman and her companions were very confident at the time and did not search much. For them, money was indeed not a big deal.

Just then, before the old woman could speak...

"I won't ask you anymore. Even if we issue a certificate, you'll still think our certificate is fake, right?"

The old woman did not respond.

Thomson smiled at Ruth Keitel.

Luce Keitel stepped forward and said, "Because you are an assassin, not Lady Villago, so you have no idea where you are!"

"Anyone who stays at our Luce Manor has a special place for storing their property, and we guarantee their safety. That vault is sealed with Lady Villago's signature. Didn't you know that...?"

The old woman was on the verge of collapse. She had thought her plan was foolproof, but she never expected it to be so full of loopholes.

She doesn't have a better way right now, so she just keeps denying it verbally.

"No, I didn't know...you're framing me..."

As their evidence becomes more and more complete.

Morgana, who had been silent until now, slowly walked out.

After Morgana came out, the scene fell silent again.

Morgana still holds considerable prestige here.

"Actually, it's quite obvious now. I've always believed that the truth becomes clearer through debate. The situation is already very clear. Their claim is that we want their money..."

Morgana chuckled as she spoke, "Actually, they really don't understand us. Anyone in Lingas City knows one thing: after we liberated Lingas City, we did plunder a lot of people's wealth. But that wealth was all ill-gotten gains..."

"We even distributed all the money from the United Savings Bank to everyone. To be honest, even if the Villago family's wealth were ten or a hundred times greater, it wouldn't be anything to us. So, you seem to have found a reason, but that reason is actually the most untenable..."

After Morgana said that.

Everyone suddenly realized that they had all fallen into a mental trap.

Indeed, they are greedy.

Isn't this a huge joke? After the liberation of Lingas, they could have easily kept all that money for themselves as collective property, but they didn't...

They distributed it to everyone; it was a genuine distribution, without any tricks or schemes.

"Alright, I believe everyone on our side is intelligent. We don't need to waste time; everyone who enters has a chance... We need to vote now!"

"I need to reiterate that Lingas City belongs to all of us. If you were to release these people, it would ultimately harm your own interests. The interests of our Free Federation belong to everyone; I believe everyone agrees on that... My goal is to create an ideal environment, and of course, if that's not possible, then I will regret it..."

"But then you'll be returning to a time of enslavement. Of course, if you find their baseless excuses useful, then you can stick to your decision..."

After finishing her sentence, Morgana didn't waste any more words. Instead, she said to them, "Very well, next... vote. If you think they are guilty, we will execute them on the spot. Of course, if you think they are innocent, we will release them on the spot..."

Morgana is very eloquent; she really is clever...

After a few simple words, she had already shifted the focus of the conflict.

She made it very clear: if you want to court disaster, then don't regret it in the end.

It's clear that the people here are well aware of the benefits they've experienced.

Moreover, after the confrontation just now, it was clear at a glance who was stronger and who was weaker.

Inside the private room, Yin Pan'er said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, I didn't understand you before... but now I truly do..."

After hearing Yin Pan'er's words, Xiao Ce smiled broadly and then said, "You understand me?"

Seeing that Xiao Ce didn't understand, Yin Pan'er said directly to him, "That's right, Your Highness, didn't you tell Morgana to handle things here herself without asking you? I was still worried about her reaction... But, given the current situation, your choice is absolutely correct... Morgana has really been dragged down by us; her own methods are clearly more suitable here..."

After hearing Yin Pan'er's words, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Not bad, I'm pretty good at judging people, aren't I?"

Yin Pan'er nodded with a smile after hearing Xiao Ce's words.

At that very moment, voting had already begun inside the venue.

Everyone was waiting, more than an hour later.

They have already finished voting.

Even after the voting was over, the old woman was still not afraid.

After all, he knew that it would take 90% of the people here to agree to execute them.

It will only be useful if 90% of people agree.

They still have quite a few people hiding here.

Therefore, even when Morgana and her team started counting the votes, they were not afraid at all.

However, as more and more votes went in favor of their guilt, not a single vote went in favor of their innocence.

The old woman began to panic: "A cover-up...it's all fake..."

Perhaps before, if this old woman had shouted like that, there would have been people supporting her...

However, at this moment, the scene was completely silent.

As more and more votes supporting their guilt were sung out.

The old woman became increasingly hysterical.

Morgana stood before the old woman, then became remarkably calm.

Morgana said to the old woman, "Helen, you seem to have misunderstood the situation!"

When the old woman heard Morgana say this, she became anxious and said, "My name is not Helen! My name is not Helen, this is a name you made up for me!"

Morgana smiled after hearing the old woman's words, and then said, "Okay, what's your name...?"

Compared to Morgana's composure, the old woman who was trying to appear calm was clearly unable to stay calm...

"Are you admitting it now? You gave me a fake name...you're framing us..."

Morgana remained calmly standing before him, a serene smile on her face, and said, "You really are naive... Helen, you still don't understand. I'm giving you a chance now, a chance to save your lives..."

"Including you assassins, I am very clear about your situation. I am giving you a chance, a chance to live. You should know the creed of our Free Federation. We advocate equality for all... Even if you are enslaved, I know very well that you have no choice in your own lives..."

"Although you have committed heinous crimes, I will still give you a chance to correct your mistakes. As long as you are willing to confess, willing to make amends, and willing to atone for your crimes... then I am naturally willing to give you that chance..."

"Of course, if you insist on becoming someone else's slaves, then paying for murder with your life is only fair..."

"Furthermore, haven't you grasped the true meaning of my interrogation this time? This is our territory, this is the territory of our people. Although we govern by law here, we care even more about public opinion. If the people want you dead, you'll die even without the law! So, you've misunderstood the situation..."

The old woman looked at Morgana with a grim expression.

Morgana smiled at the old woman and said, "Alright! Actually, you don't have many chances left!"

"Especially you assassins, I don't know if you have families, or if you're all alone... If you have families, you should think about them. If you don't, are you satisfied with your current situation? Do you want to be puppets forever? I'm here now, and I'll show you a different way to live!"