CH 75.2

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The words he said through gritted teeth were completely transmitted to the ears of everyone watching the live broadcast through the excellent radio equipment. Coupled with his expression as if he wanted to kill someone, the whole audience was in an uproar.

​[? ? ? I don’t understand. Is he crazy? ]

[F*ck, how could he have the nerve to say such a thing? I think Kiro should ask him how he still has the nerve to face trial alive, right?!]

[It’s simply unbelievable. This kind of person was the head of the Orfield clan before? With a family head like this, I’m not surprised at how many illegal and criminal things their family has done! ]

[Damn, death penalty! The death penalty is necessary! Only death can appease the public’s anger! ]

Bisnar Orfield couldn’t see the barrage that filled the screen. Even if he saw it, he would only smile contemptuously and sneer at the “civilians” who sent these barrages. At this moment, all he could think about was Kiro, who was dressed in luxurious clothes and walking towards him in a humanlike manner.

This guy… This guy was obviously locked up in his basement not long ago. His body was covered in dirt and blood, and his hair was disheveled like cheap goods that were bought and sold in war-torn areas. And he’s the one who should condescendingly scrutinize the pain of others; he’s the one who is only one step away from supreme power!!!!

“Don’t look at me like that! If it weren’t for me, you would have died a long time ago. You would have died a long time ago! If I hadn’t let people equip your pool with a pipeline for transporting medicine, do you think you can wait until today?!”

The roles played by both parties in their positions were suddenly reversed, and even if Kiro had simply walked up to him without saying anything, Bisnar Orfield roared in acceptance of his incompetence.

In the scarlet eyes, sarcasm and hatred almost overflowed, and these words that could be said to confuse right and wrong were of no use except for making the judge, other witnesses, and audience members frown again.

Kiro just looked at him like he was looking at garbage on the roadside, and then sat in the spectators’ seat under the gesture of the bailiff’s gentle eyes. However, Ji Mingjiang was not in a hurry to join him.

The mermaid, who had his silver hair tied up, walked twice around the iron bars that imprisoned Bisnar Orfield. He looked at the eyes that moved closely with the tail of his flowing hair and felt an extremely violent mental power constantly overflowing around Bisnar Orfield. Seeing this, he already had a guess in his heart.

He chuckled a little, and everyone could see that he was in a good mood right now, but no one wanted to blame him. The audience who saw this scene all praised him for his good laugh.

“You seem to have made a mistake, Mr. Orfield.” After knowing why he said such words, Ji Mingjiang’s mood was not greatly affected, as if he were caring for an old man whose brain was gradually no longer functioning. He kindly reminded him, “If it weren’t for you, Kiro would have lived peacefully in the palace until now, and then under Leiden’s supervision, he would have grown up to be able to knock over ten of you with one punch.”

After a pause, Ji Mingjiang, who didn’t think there was anything wrong with his words, continued: “According to your favorite class theory, in what capacity can you, a prisoner, say such offensive words to His Highness?”

After stabbing Bisnar Orfield in the heart, Ji Mingjiang didn’t give him any more unnecessary looks and came to Kiro’s side under the shocked and adoring gaze of the bailiff.

The damage to Bisnar Orfield’s spiritual sea caused by Kiro was unexpectedly long-lasting. He thought that the mental barrier he had given him on the day of the interrogation would last for a few more days, but unexpectedly, it broke down again so quickly.

After sitting down and looking at Kiro, who had no expression on his face, he finally couldn’t help but laugh again. Although he knew that there was no one around and the live broadcast equipment would not record their words, Ji Mingjiang still came closer and whispered, “Your mental power makes this old thing even more anxious to die.”

Bisnar Orfield, who always pays attention to his own image, went crazy in a confused and illogical manner in the dock of the court and was broadcast live on the entire network, becoming a complete disgrace in the interstellar.

Although they know in their hearts that this is a masterpiece of Kiro’s spiritual power, other people aren’t aware of this fact. The image that has been managed by generations and hundreds of thousands of years is destroyed in one day, which makes this fish happy just thinking about it.

“How about I go and repair the spiritual sea for him before he dies? You don’t have to go there yourself; otherwise, it will be too uncomfortable. You can just watch the fun from the side.” Looking at Bisnar Orfield, who was completely unaware of the impending disaster, Ji Mingjiang clicked his tongue twice and came up with a new idea.

The image of Bisnar Orfield’s disbelieving expression when he had just woken up and recalled his loss of face had already appeared in his mind. Ji Mingjiang felt much happier, and after accepting Kiro’s shocked look, he turned his head and listened to the trial attentively.

Looking at the enthusiastic silver-haired mermaid beside him, Kiro blinked in sudden realization: Does Leiden like this kind of personality? But it was indeed different from the little mermaids, in his impression!

The testimonies of Menguse Holimawi, Gus, and Zhang Cheng ended quickly. The three of them also confessed to the crimes they committed. The trials that belonged to the three of them soon ended. Those who deserve reduced sentences should be lenient. The three of them, who felt ashamed to see anyone, were the first to leave the court under the escort of the bailiff.

Then came Wang Weiming. The audience watching the live broadcast and some witnesses present were still wondering why the director of the research institute would also sit in the dock. Then they learned that the research institute that had developed many tools for humans was also involved. Here comes the thing.

[The family has been torn apart…]

[I don’t know what to say. I always thought that everyone was 100% doting on mermaids, as stated on the Internet. ]

[Thousands of words condensed into one word: F*ck. ]

Listening to the judge’s verdict in a daze and watching Wang Weiming be taken away without any rebuttal, some people realized something belatedly.

[Cub Jiang and Kiro are still at the scene. Is this really okay? I’m already torn apart, so wouldn’t it be even more painful for them as mermaids? ]

After being reminded, before Bisnar Orfield’s part started, many people turned their cameras, and then…

[Why do they look so happy? ! ]

Ji Mingjiang, who was using his light brain to switch into the live broadcast room and watch the real-time barrages, noticed these words, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

Why so happy and so indifferent, of course, because he, who had already lived for more than twenty years in his last life, and Kiro, who had been imprisoned for almost ten years, knew very well that there was no such thing as unconditional liking. Now the whole society’s fanatical love for the entire mermaid race was nothing more than being secretly guided by someone. Being able to give 100% love to an abstract race that you rarely come into contact with in life is either because it’s lucrative or because you’ve been brainwashed.

Let’s hope that the fact that a person with the status of institute director would choose to harm the mermaid when profit is at stake can serve as a wake-up call for these viewers to realize that something is wrong.

After a few minutes of sparse discussion, the gavel was knocked down again. Bisnar Orfield, whose name was called, slowly raised his head. The judge on the high platform frowned at him, shook his head, and signaled the witnesses to speak.

One by one, in the end, the number of people who dared to testify directly in court turned out to be more than thirty. By the end of the record, the judge, who had always been accustomed to seeing great storms, turned a little green in the face.

After the last person finished speaking, Ji Mingjiang glanced at him. It was the person who stopped him and Clarice before. He seemed to be called Bieber or something, a foreign name that was very common in his previous life.

To put it mildly, it’s the name of a popular passerby, and now it did fit his stereotype of such names: a plain, unassuming worker with hands and a face a little roughened by years of exposure to the sun.

But it’s this ordinary person who has just exposed all the dark secrets he has seen over the years while working in the Orfield family. Even though he was being stared at by the murderous-looking Bisar Orfield, he had tenaciously finished his speech before sitting down with a face of fear.

The gavel sounded.

“Bisnar Orfield is guilty of intentional injury, cruelty to mermaids, and illegal imprisonment… The social impact is extremely negative. He will be sentenced to death with immediate execution!”

The gavel fell.

At this time, Bisnar Orfield calmly accepted his upcoming end. When the bailiff opened the iron bars and escorted him out, to many people’s surprise, he did not resist but was pushed forward obediently.

It was only when he passed in front of Ji Mingjiang and Kiro that his footsteps stopped forcefully. The thirty witnesses who were about to leave and the judge, who was still sorting out the materials, suddenly stood up nervously and looked at him. Just as the bailiff cautiously took out his baton and prepared to take him away by force, Bisnar Orfield contemptuously looked at the people around him who were still afraid of him.

Then he looked at Ji Mingjiang and Kiro again. After turning his turbid gray eyes several times, he grinned and gave them a malicious smile. Under the same calm gaze of the two, he mouthed: “It’s not over yeyet;’m waiting for you guys to keep me company.”

Ji Mingjiang raised his eyebrows slightly. Probably interpreting his expression as surprise and fear, Bisnar Orfield showed a satisfied expression on his face, and he was not angry even after being pushed by the bailiff.

Ji Mingjiang’s ear fins twitched slightly, then he skimmed down in disgust—he also heard Bisnar Orfield’s pleasant humming! Unpleasant as hell!

“His last words…”

As he walked out, Kiro recalled Bisnar Orfield’s smile, and the calm expression just now was replaced by worry as he looked at Ji Mingjiang.

But he saw that the silver-haired mermaid, who was obviously ten years younger than him, was not affected at all by what Bisnar Orfield said just now. His fluffy hair was moving slightly with his relaxed pace.

“Don’t worry, he’s not in his right mind anymore. It’s just some empty threat.”

There were many people, and after whispering the word “federation” in Kiro’s ear, Ji Mingjiang straightened up and put his hands back in his pockets.

He was right. Bisnar is dead, and it’s uncertain whether the entire Orfield family will survive after today. It’s just an alliance of interests. The Federation isn’t crazy enough to go after them for this.

But if there are other intentions, they still need to take precautions. He just needs to remind Clarice later. It’s not worth making a fuss and worrying too much.

Speaking of the devil.

He just thought about Clarice, and when he looked up, he saw the figure walking towards them.

In order to avoid being accused of interfering with judicial justice, Clarice did not appear at the trial scene but waited in the courtyard of the courthouse.

He just happened to witness Bisnar Orfield leave.

“Why did it take so long?” Leiden asked in surprise. He thought the trial would be over soon after Wang Weiming came out.

“The testimony of the witnesses took a little while, and Bisnar Orfield committed quite a lot of crimes. It took a long time to pronounce the verdict. In the end, he even muttered something.”

After repeating his thoughts on completely repairing Bisnar Orfield’s spiritual sea and his last words, Clarice thought of the latter matter as expected.

“I will let the garrison pay attention. As for what you said about wanting to completely repair his spiritual sea, I’ll just make a request to take you guys there tomorrow.”

After the iron-gray hover car started and turned on autonomous driving, Leiden looked at the two people behind him with a rare softness in his eyes and said, “What I said before about taking you to pray for blessings when this plan of yours is finished? It’s the beginning of winter, but the capital star’s winter is not too severe. It has started to snow on some planets now. I just happened to go over there in a couple of days. If you want to see the snow scenery, brother…”

There was a strange pause. Looking at the black-haired mermaid, who was not even as tall as Ji Mingjiang, Leiden opened and closed his mouth. He couldn’t really call out “brother” to the mermaid, who looked ten years younger than him instead of two years older.

In the end, he gave up and called him by his name: “Kiro, let’s go together. Anyway, the main purpose is to pray for blessings. You can bring more clothes or stay outside less.”

“Pray for blessings?”

Kiro didn’t care about how Leiden called him. His attention was focused on those words. How did he not know that Leiden was a person who liked this kind of activity?

“The main reason is that there were too many bad things happening some time ago. It would be a good idea to get rid of the bad luck.”

Hearing his brother’s explanation, Kiro suddenly realized.

Then his eyes glanced at the oblivious two a few times and smiled. “Well, you agreed to this in the first place, so I won’t bother you two. I have some other things I want to do, so I won’t go. Have fun.”

“?”

“?”

Ji Mingjiang and Clarice looked at each other. Both of them were a little confused. Why does Kiro’s tone… feel a bit strange?