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"Hehe." The high priest smiled and shook his head, and asked, "Where did you learn it?"

Foden replied: "My deputy, the chief judge of the Whip of Order, Lin Meier, gave me a report at noon. After she finished the report, I said I would add two points, and she suddenly picked up the water glass for herself. I washed my ears.

I laughed right then and thought it was funny. "

"Yeah, it's fun, so you can't wait to use it on me?"

"That's right, that's right."

The high priest said helplessly: "Unfortunately, I can't find a suitable partner for such an interesting thing to try to wash my ears."

Foden smiled and said nothing, stretched out his hand and slightly adjusted the bead that was showing the picture of the trial hall.

If it is placed on the previous great priests, they have something to do, that is, the Temple of Order.

For example, when Rasma was the last high priest, on the surface, the elders of the temple would stand behind Rasma, but in private, when the elders of the temple were talking, Rasma could only stand by.

But this high priest is different. After he took office, he changed the attitude of the previous high priests towards the Temple of Order. Not only was he tough, but he also expressed very clearly that he wanted to treat the Temple of Order as a system department under the Holy See. That is to say, to admit the noble status of the elders of the temple, but not to recognize the detached status of the temple of order.

Foden knew that the Temple of Order was very dissatisfied with this, but the Temple was very afraid of this high priest. In short, it was unwilling to have a direct conflict with this high priest.

In addition, during this period of time, the systems and departments that have been cleaned and rearranged are not just Whip of Order. Other factions, especially the temple faction, are also the focus of attention. Many people related to the temple, such as the elders of the temple The direct descendants of the gods were all arranged to go to the departments that held routine sacrifices and studied the etiquette norms of the gods.

The rise of a powerful high priest brings an impact on the old power system, and the lonely faction will naturally surround him and compete with him for the vested interest system.

And the turmoil brought about by this must be all-round. Once it breaks out completely, the intensity will not be inferior to or even exceed that of a foreign war. This kind of agitation is maintained within a controllable range.

At this time, the image on the screen became clearer, and the viewing angle could be dynamically switched, because there were more than one broadcasting circles working on the scene.

In the screen, the three of Karen happened to appear.

"Vic?" The high priest recognized a student accepted by his predecessor at the last time.

"Yes, Vic." Foden immediately introduced, "After Lord Texisen passed away on Fire Island, his establishment was arranged into the Whip of Order."

The high priest's eyes fell on Karen again, and said, "Karen?"

"Yes, Karen, he is a very outstanding young man. I originally thought he was a person with great personality when I saw his resume, but after getting in touch with him, I found that he even gave people a shy feeling."

"It's not appropriate to show your personality or sharpness in front of you. It's the most effortless to pretend to be shy."

The high priest took a puff of his cigar and said to Foden:

"I wanted to take a break."

Foden pointed to the picture in front of him: "But it may also be a way to relax, isn't it?"

"Then, let's see."

...

The broadcast circle in the courtroom has been set up. Mr. Delong handed over the application form to one of his subordinates, and asked him to go through the last procedure before getting back the receipt form. He simply found a corner in the auditorium below. He sat down, and didn't go to his grandson to join him.

Now that the face has been torn apart, there is nothing to worry about. It is a rare and wonderful stage play, so don't watch it for nothing.

Just then Karen came over and saluted Deron: "You really surprised me today."

"Hahaha." Delong laughed and patted his knees. "It's rare to have such an opportunity. When people are old, they either don't get angry. If they get angry, they are afraid that they will have to wait too long. I am afraid that I won't be able to wait. By the way, This is you?"

"I'm going out for a cigarette."

"Nervous?"

Karen shook his head and said, "I enjoyed it."

"Okay, very good." Mr. Delong nodded, "I'll wait and see."

Karen nodded to Deron, then walked out of the courtroom, instead of going to the bathroom on this floor, he lit a cigarette in the corridor.

"Is he nervous?" Bernie, who was standing in the shielding barrier, asked Neo beside him.

"No, where is this? How is it possible? He just came out to brew his emotions. If you don't believe me, he only takes two puffs of this cigarette, and the rest is wasted."

In the distance, Karen threw the cigarette that had only taken two puffs and still had a lot left on the ground, stepped on it with the sole of his boot, and then gently twisted his neck.

"Actually, I still think that I will feel at ease when you go this time."

"Please rest assured that Karen will not let you down."

"Okay, then I'll look forward to it with peace of mind."

Karen walked back to the trial hall. He came out to see if Neo and the others were there, but he missed it. Although he sensed that there was an area in the corner that could not be explored, he did not forcefully detect it, because it would It is an extremely impolite behavior.

After returning to his seat, Karen found that an equal table and chair had been placed on the opposite side, and Bishop Bern was already sitting there.

Both Alfred and Vic nodded to Karen, indicating that everything was sorted out.

Presiding Judge Gaspar led the judges back into the courtroom, and the audience fell silent instantly. Even if they moved around occasionally, they deliberately lightened their steps.

"Snapped!"

The whip sounded.

Everyone stood up to show respect, including the four bishops present.

"The adjournment is over, and the trial continues."

After the presiding judge Gaspar sat down, everyone took their seats.

A judge looked towards Karen and said, "Please make a statement of the case."

Alfred stood up and made a very succinct statement of the case. His voice was already excellent, his articulation was very clear, and he had working experience as a radio host, so it was originally a case that went through the process. Statement, but it gives people the meaning of listening to news radio broadcasting the case, as if Vicolai has been convicted.

In the whole narration, there are three main points, and these three main points connect a timeline.

The first point is that in the Zihe case, Vicolai snatched Pavaro's credit;

The second point is that because of his own problems, Vicole often went to that place to "suck" the priests, and it was a vile and cruel act of sucking people until they melted into a pool of water.

The third point is that Pavaro investigated this matter and prepared to report and expose it like the Qihe case, but was murdered by Vicole.

Of the three points, the first two are true, and the third is half-truth.

As for the conflict between Vicolai and Richard, it was not included in this statement, and the chain of evidence in this regard has not been submitted by the Whip of Order, because Vicolai's "crime" is enough, and it can even be regarded as "crime spillover". "Well, it doesn't make much sense in terms of sentencing to add or not to add the dim sum shop brawl;

In addition, it is best to crush Vicole to death with a chain of culpability that can be completely connected in series. At this time, other culpability can only be used to disperse one's own firepower.

"I've finished speaking, Your Honor."

Gaspor looked at Vicolet and asked, "What does the defendant have to say?"

"They slandered me!"

After Vicole said this aloud, he didn't say a word, and turned to look at Bishop Bern.

This is undoubtedly a very smart approach.

"The defendant's advocate may now speak."

Bishop Berne said, "Judge, I want to wait until the other party shows the chain of evidence before speaking."

Gaspar nodded.

A judge below said: "Please show the chain of evidence."

Vic stood up and began to introduce the relevant evidence. He was articulate and not stage-frightened. When the evidence was presented, he also knew how to grasp the key points.

It can be said that there are all witnesses and evidences about Vicolai's "consumption" in that place; about the Zihe case, there are the investigation notes and "suicide note" left by Judge Pavaro.

After all the evidence was explained, Vic looked at Gaspol: "Mr. Judge, my presentation is over."

Gaspor looked at Vicolet and asked, "What does the defendant have to say?"

Vicole shouted again:

"They slandered me!"

Then, he looked at Bishop Bern again.

I have to say that today's Vicole is the most sober and smartest he has been these days.

Because for a really stupid and arrogant person, just shutting up, even if he does nothing else, can improve him too much compared to his past self.

Karen stroked the ring on his finger with his fingertips. He was waiting, waiting for Bishop Berne's counterattack.

"defender?"

"Okay, presiding judge."

Bishop Bern stood up, left his seat, came to the central area, and looked at Karen who was sitting there.

"I have a few questions that I hope the other party can answer.

First question, Captain Karen, where have you lived in recent months? "

Karen instantly understood that the reason why Bishop Berne did not speak after Alfred had finished his statement but waited until Vic had presented the evidence was not because the other party wanted to find a flaw in the evidence to attack , but the other party is very clear about what kind of thing Vicolai is, and he doesn't want to waste time on the traditional fixed trial mode, so he directly chooses to jump out.

This is an attempt to start from the external environment, tear a breakthrough, and transfer and extend this case from the case itself to a struggle for power deliberately launched by the Whip of Order.

His choice is correct and the most sensible.

Although the trial is currently being broadcast live, I don’t know how many departments and related units within the entire God religion are watching, but people’s thinking mode is often used to choose a position first, and then deduce the details from the position.

Once the concept of systematic struggle is developed, the case itself, no matter how solid the evidence chain is, is meaningless. Most people will preconceive that the evidence is "made" and everything is "arranged". .

Because even the priests who are watching this trial can at most listen to Alfred with the mentality of listening to a story when he makes a statement of the case. When Vic presents the evidence, most people will choose to let him Your own brain is lazy.

Karen stood up and answered calmly and straightforwardly:

"Recently, I have been staying at the Pavaro Funeral Society."

Bishop Bourne asked: "Please confirm again, it is the one who was stolen by the Vicolai adjudicator and silenced by the Vicolai adjudicator because he wanted to report the crimes of the Vicolai adjudicator...Pa Is it the home of Judge Varo?"

"Yes, it's the Pavaro Tribunal."

Bishop Bourne nodded and said with a smile, "Then the relationship between Captain Karen and Judge Pavaro is very good?"

"I was originally a servant of God under the establishment of the Pavaro Trial Office."

"Please confirm again. I'm asking about the personal relationship between Captain Karen and Judge Pavaro."

Karen replied:

"He's a sloppy but kind boss..."

A picture of Pavaro helping him to send Alfred to the hospital and lending him money to pay for the hospitalization came to Karen's mind, as well as the scene of being scared by his wife when he paid back the money .

"He was a trustworthy and dependable friend..."

Ms. Anne, a devotee of Goddess Mills, said something similar to herself about Pavaro.

"He is a role model to follow."

After Karen finished answering, she looked at Bishop Bern.

"It seems that your relationship is indeed very deep, can I say that?"

"Can."

"Then, may I ask, after the Zihe case broke out, you, Captain Karen, knew a long time ago about the fact that Judge Vicolai stole the merits of Judge Pavaro, didn't you?

I have read your resume, and shortly after the case broke out, almost within a few days, you became a servant of God under the establishment of the Pavaro Trial. "

"Yes."

"Is it a job transfer or I already knew about it, please answer clearly."

"I knew about it early on."

"Did Judge Pavaro tell you that himself?"

"Yes."

"Excuse me, before you entered the trial office, did you have any contact with Judge Pavaro?"

"Yes, he helped me once."

"Is the contact profound? I mean, did your previous descriptions of Judge Pavaro create an impression before or after you entered the job? Well, let me ask the question more precisely. You and Pavaro When exactly did Inquisitor Varo meet?"

"Before I joined the job."

"How long before you started working?"

"very short."

"Oh, okay, I understand, my credit was stolen, such a big thing, Judge Pavaro would tell you who just joined the job and you are just a servant of God first?

I'm sorry, but I'll delete the word 'unexpectedly' first, please answer, is that so? "

"Yes."

"Judge Pavaro also has a wife and two daughters, do they know about this?"

"have no idea."

"As far as I know, there are not only you, but two other servants under the Judgment House."

"Yes."

"Then, do they know about this?"

"have no idea."

"So, why?" Bishop Berne asked puzzled, "It's such a big matter, and the other party is not only my boss, but also has a great background.

I would like to ask everyone in the auditorium, the presiding judge and the judges, would you directly tell such a big matter to a servant of God who just joined you?

Even if there is something in my heart that I want to confide, otherwise it would be really uncomfortable; but there are obviously better choices, such as the other two servants of God who have been together for a longer time and have a closer relationship.

Captain Karen, can you give a reason why Judge Pavaro believed in you at that time so much, and would like to tell you this matter alone. "

Bishop Berne deliberately pointed the cause of this incident in the direction of the conspiracy.

"I can give reasons."

"Oh, what kind of reason?"

"Because I am good enough."

Bishop Bern: "..."

This reason cannot be refuted.

For a while, the audience was silent.

Richard and the others who were sitting below all showed smiles, thinking that what the captain said was straightforward but straightforward enough.

...

"Hehe, it's interesting."

The high priest couldn't help laughing, and Foden laughed beside him.

"Foden, is this the shy young man you mentioned?"

"In front of me, it's really shy."

"It's different, aren't you very reserved in front of me?"

"You are right."

"By the way, his family background..." The high priest reached out and stroked his forehead gently.

Foden hurriedly answered: "Karen Silva, grew up in an orphanage, and is an orphan."

"Oh, an orphan."

Foden nodded in agreement, but what the high priest said next made the whipman tremble slightly, and he was immediately impressed by this "little wolf cub".

For the high priest said:

"same as me."

...

"Master Bishop, do you think my reason is sufficient?"

Bishop Bern had nothing to say, so he nodded and said, "Personally, I can accept this reason."

But soon, Bishop Berne asked again:

"Why didn't Judge Pavaro report it immediately when his credit was stolen?"

"Because he's used to it."

"What are you used to?"

"I'm used to this phenomenon in the church."

"Then why did he investigate the Vicolai Adjudicator?"

"Because Judge Pavaro feels that he himself is used to it, but those innocent people who were persecuted by Judge Vicolai haven't gotten used to it yet."

When Bishop Berne heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he continued to ask:

"Then you, since you knew about this a long time ago, why didn't you report it?"

"Because I was just a servant of God then."

"But after that, you entered the Whip of Order team, and after that, you passed two rounds of selection and obtained the qualification to enter the gate of reincarnation. You formed your own Whip of Order team, and you entered the observation group. You are now the captain of the Action Brigade under the Disciplinary Inspection Office.

I want to ask you, did Judge Pavaro tell you when he started investigating Vicole Adjudicator, or, was Judge Pavaro secretly investigating from you the whole time?

I think, since he was able to tell you such a big thing before, there is no reason, so he won't tell you now, right?

After all, you live in one place. "

Karen replied, "He told me."

Bishop Bourne immediately asked: "So, you have been directly involved in Judge Pavaro's investigation of Judge Vicole from the very beginning, right?"

The purpose of this question is obvious. It is almost to dig a hole for you in front of your face and let you jump into it.

But Karen shook his head and replied, "No."

"No? You knew about this, but you didn't investigate with Judge Pavaro?"

"Yes, I didn't, because after Inquisitor Pavaro told me about this, I rejected his investigation plan against Inquisitor Vicole and advised him not to investigate, but he obviously didn't listen to my advice, I still started the investigation by myself, and in the end, an accident happened that I didn't want to see."

"Why?"

"Because I don't think the time is right yet."

"The time is not ripe? But you are now the captain of the disciplinary inspection brigade, and you are already qualified to sit here. Isn't the time ripe?"

"Heh... heh heh."

Karen laughed, clearly, and his laughter echoed throughout the courtroom.

Immediately afterwards, he turned his head and looked around. Then, he raised his left hand and pointed at Vicolai who was standing in the cage, and tapped the knuckles of his right hand on the table in front of him, saying "bang bang bang!" the sound of.

at last,

Karen raised the volume,

Almost shouted to the audience in a questioning tone:

"If the time is really ripe, in the face of such sufficient and solid evidence, why is this trial held like this?"