shadow of britain

Chapter 7 Agares' Trick

"quiet."

Boom!
As the gavel fell, the public security court, which had been noisy just now, suddenly fell into silence.

After confirming that all the jury members were present, the magistrate with a silver-white wig and a black cloak began to lead them to read the oath.

"I swear that, as a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in good standing, I will take part in the trial in accordance with the law, faithfully perform my duties as a jury, and independently and undisputedly challenge the The result of the case is to make a fair ruling and maintain a good social order and environment."

After the oath was delivered, the magistrate addressed the slightly nervous jury.

"Gentlemen and ladies, many of you may be here for the first time and have no relevant legal knowledge.

But that's all right, because your duties don't require those things.All you need is a fair heart free from any personal likes and dislikes.

All jurors are randomly selected from the general public of London according to the selection criteria, have no criminal record, have a good reputation and normal values.

Therefore, you only need to judge the defendant's guilt or innocence based on your social experience and moral concepts, and based on the evidence you have learned in court.

And I must also make a fair and reasonable request to you, that is, you only have to consider the evidence presented in the court, not the specific legal provisions. I will guide and answer your doubts about the legal provisions.

Now, do you understand? "

As the justice of the peace said, the jury of 12 was a complex jury, with vastly different occupations and educational backgrounds.

Among them are clerks in trading companies, skilled workers in factories, surgeons, housewives, and so on.

Most of them are participating in court judgments for the first time, and they inevitably appear cramped and nervous in a solemn and quiet environment.

A tuniced woman in a stylish feathered hat and a ruffled pleated skirt extended her black-gloved hands and pressed them slightly to her stomach as she greeted the judge.

"It is an honor that I have been chosen as the speaker of the jury. We heard you clearly, Mr. Judge."

The judge also responded with a smile: "It's a pleasure to meet you here, Mrs. Peel. To be honest, I was really shocked when I saw your name appear on the jury list."

Arthur, who was sorting out the documents in the prosecution seat, suddenly frowned when he heard this sentence.

lady?

He was very sure that he heard the judge's words correctly, the other party used the word Lady.

This shows that the woman who just spoke was either born in a noble family or married to a nobleman.

Arthur's speed of sorting out the files gradually slowed down, and his mind gradually became more active.

Just as he was thinking about how to take advantage of this unexpected factor, out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of Agares sitting cross-legged on top of the magistrate's head.

The Red Devil also noticed the extraordinary lady.

He stepped on the magistrate's head and shoulders and jumped onto the prosecution seat in front of Arthur, pointing at the lady and grinning.

"Arthur, as long as you go and get that lady's soul, then I will never blame you for going to sea to watch whales."

Arthur took advantage of the time when the magistrate was chatting with Mrs. Peel, and replied indifferently.

"Either you are envious of the female college student Alisa, or you are thinking of a married lady. Agares, your taste has changed too quickly."

"Oh, ten Alicias are not worthy of one such lady! Arthur, you are too young to understand such advantages."

Arthur replied solemnly: "Agares, you'd better speak clearly. When you speak like that, I want to sue you."

The red devil's saliva dripped down on Arthur's indictment document: "She exudes a breath of power all over her body, and she can satisfy me for half a year with just one bite. A little girl can compare."

"You like power so much, why didn't you choose a contractor with a prominent family background. How can a poor boy like me have the ability to fill your bottomless desire?"

"Hmph! It's not that I haven't looked for it. When I followed King Solomon into Jerusalem, your ancestors didn't know where they were."

"My ancestors? My ancestors should have completed the Second Eastern Expedition at that time."

"The Second Crusade? Do you mean the Crusades? Arthur, where did you throw away all the historical knowledge you learned in college? The Second Crusade is already in the twelfth century."

Arthur knew that he was talking to him, so he was not interested in continuing the chat, he asked instead.

"You still haven't answered me. Why did you sign a contract with me? There are a lot of scammers and robbers in London. Why do you think so highly of me?"

Agares said angrily: "You don't even need to ask? Do you think it's easy to find someone who has no religious beliefs in London these days?

Even if he found one, he'd probably be uneducated, unsophisticated, untraveled, immoral, uncivilized, timid, and fucking stupid.

Arthur, don't doubt your strength, you have been carefully selected by me. "

Arthur scratched the side of his face: "For a moment, I really don't know whether you are praising me or scolding me. Forget it, let's not mention this for now. Agares, do me a favor."

"Do you a favor?"

Agares stared at his left eye, one eye big and the other eye small: "Arthur, what do you think I am? A broken rag? After peeing, you know how to use me to dry the urine stains on the floor, which I don't usually use You didn't even bother to wash me up when you were there."

"I know your power. Since you can amplify the hidden desires in other people's hearts, you must also amplify Mrs. Peel's empathy and mother's instinct for me."

"Arthur, I haven't promised you yet!"

"Time is running out, Agares, you are my partner."

"Why didn't you say so when you promised to go whale watching on the boat this morning?!"

Boom!
Before the gavel hit the case.

The justice of the peace announced solemnly: "I now announce that the Magistrates' Court of London has officially opened the trial of the Adam Evans theft case. Please read the prosecution documents and submit relevant evidence."

Arthur restrained his face, and solemnly read out the document in his hand.

"Patrol Constable Greenwich, Metropolitan Police, Arthur Hastings, hereby prosecutes the accused Adam Evans on behalf of the Metropolitan Police Service.

The defendant, Adam Evans, nine years old, male, lives at 27 Church Lane, St. Giles Parish, London.

At around 3 pm on March 25, the victim, Nancy Lewis, participated in a local councilor campaign speech in Greenwich.

The campaign ended around 4:30, and Ms. Nancy found a parasol she was carrying stolen on her way home, and immediately went to a nearby police station for help..."

Seeing Arthur reading the indictment with a righteous face, Agares spat fiercely on the ground.

"Damn it, you don't ask around! Whether it's King Solomon, Pepin the Short, Halfdan the White Shirt, or William the Conqueror, which one of them dare to treat me like this?"

He glanced at Mrs. Peel sitting on the side, and suddenly found a middle-aged man wearing a black top hat sitting in the corner of the auditorium.

"Oh! Why did I miss this one?"

Agares rolled his eyeballs and laughed twice. He rubbed his evil little finger and murmured.

"Arthur, just show me. After this trial is over, I want to see how you still go to sea."

(End of this chapter)