Witch Hunter from Entry to Unemployment

Chapter 81 Guillotine

As the wheels continue to advance, the prosperity slowly fades around them.

There is a huge gap between the city and the outside, as if there are two worlds.

There are always people who yearn for the prosperity of the Star City, thinking that coming here can change the trajectory of their lives. The Star City, which was still developing in the early years, did accept a large number of people, and these people formed the Xingwu

The urban area constitutes the bloodline cornerstone of this prosperous city.

However, a city cannot accommodate unlimited population. With the development of machinery and technology, the work of residents in Xingwu City has become a problem, let alone outsiders.

Some people gave up and chose to leave, while others wanted to work harder and chose to stay. Over time, the outer city was formed.

Now hundreds of years have passed, although the outer city does not belong to the Star City on the surface, it has still become an integral part of the Star City.

Behind you is the brightly lit city that never sleeps, while in front of you are low-rise houses with only a few dim oil lamps hanging on them.

The steam truck stopped here. The road ahead was too narrow and could no longer be passed by the steam truck.

"It's really troublesome."

Obviously, this square should have been a place for executions before it was abandoned.

The man walking in the front smiled and stretched out his hand to Linna.

Averting her gaze, the third princess responded in a neither arrogant nor humble manner.

"There's only a body, but no head, right?"

The knight in gorgeous armor complained as he got out of the car and walked on the somewhat muddy road.

"The reporter smelled the strong smell of blood and came over curiously to take a look and saw these corpses. There were thirteen corpses in total, all of which had their heads decapitated."

There are at least tens of thousands of Judgment Knights in the Tribunal, and the number of Transcendents is at least a hundred.

In the early days, the outer city was extremely chaotic, and local gangs were responsible for public security and punishment.

Fisher nodded, and then led several knights including Linna towards the center of the square.

The clerk nodded and then shook his head, with an extremely strange look on his face.

Although she was also an extraordinary person, looking at the face of the judge in front of her, Linna felt a physical discomfort.

I don't know when it began to rain lightly in the sky, and the sky and the earth became hazy.

Lines like fish scales appeared on his face, and a pair of pale eyes gave off a strange light.

"Indeed, I am overdoing it. Dealing with the problem is the most important thing. Come with me, Your Highness, the corpses are all over there."

Lina couldn't help but frown and began to think about which cult this killing method was more similar to.

It tells the story of a man who killed his friend, took possession of his wife and daughter, and forced the mother and daughter to sell their bodies.

In the corner are several tall wooden shelves, with the nooses on them swaying gently in the drizzle.

While walking, a clerk holding a notepad beside him spoke and introduced the origin and process of the case.

In addition, there are Her Majesty the Saint, the Archbishop and clergy from other departments. It can be said that the Holy See's strongest combat power is concentrated in the Star City.

"Has the murder weapon been found? Since it was a private trial, the murder weapon should be very special, right?"

"Yes, we found thirteen corpses, but not a single head."

"The identities of most of the victims have been determined, and they are indeed the names written on the signs. It's just that the stories on the signs are very strange, and they are all false. For example, the sign in your hand, Your Highness, the deceased did have a wife and daughter, but he

The family is harmonious, the husband and wife are very loving, and his wife has never remarried."

"City Judge Fisher, it is a pleasure to meet you, Your Highness the Third Princess."

Fisher is one of the four inquisitors. Linna has heard of his name, but this is her first time meeting him.

Linna glanced at the sign in her hand and felt her blood pressure rising.

Many criminals who caused public outrage were hanged on the gallows after a hasty trial, and gang forces often used the so-called public opinion to eradicate dissidents.

"No need to be polite. My current identity is no different from that of the Inquisitor. I am both a guardian who cares about the safety of the city. I just want to know what is happening here and whether there are any crises or hidden dangers."

As the capital and the headquarters of the Holy See, the Star City has a total of five standing judges.

After Rosalind left, there were four people, but this vacant position was never filled.

"Have you investigated and are you sure what's on the sign is true?"

The clerk said this and handed a sign to Linna.

The corpses had been gathered together and put into bags. Linna opened two of the bags and observed them carefully. She found that the incisions on the necks of the corpses were very rough, and it seemed that the thing that cut off their heads was not sharp.

appearance.

Isolated by the rain curtain, the gorgeous light and shadow in the city sky behind me also became distorted. Looking back, you will feel that it is full of an indescribable sense of weirdness.

Lina didn't speak, and just moved forward silently. After walking in the narrow alley for a while, her eyes suddenly became clear again.

The victims all seemed to be from outside the city, and soon Lina also discovered something strange.

"This is the outer city. It is not difficult to take away their heads after killing people. And when we came to the scene, these corpses had signs with their names, the crimes they committed, and

The location, and the way these people were killed, made it look more like someone was just here to have a private trial."

What is the murderer’s purpose in trying a false crime?

Linna was a little confused and then asked another important question.

Such a luxurious lineup is naturally not afraid of any evil heretics, whether it is the birth of a witch or the arrival of an evil god, they are all capable of fighting.

It was not until later that the City of Stars recognized the existence of the Outer City and the city police officers began to intervene, that the problem of rampant lynchings in the Outer City was brought under control.

There were many figures in white robes standing in the abandoned square. In addition, there were also trial knights wearing armor. The inquisitor of the Holy See obviously arrived at the scene first.

"The body was discovered this afternoon. This square has been abandoned for a long time, and there are usually few people around it."

This is a square, but it looks like it has been abandoned for a while, and the ground is covered with weeds.

The arrival of Linna and others naturally attracted their attention. The first few people discussed it for a while and then came over.

They cordoned off the nearby area to prevent unrelated people from approaching and causing chaos.

"Yes, the murder weapon is indeed very special."

This time it was Judge Fisher who spoke. He pointed at a tall wooden shelf in front of him and spoke slowly.

"That's the murder weapon."

Linna looked closely and found that it was a simple guillotine, and the guillotine hanging high was still stained with bright red blood.

(End of chapter)