novelapdf Chapter 130 You knew you were going to die, so you killed them all.
Chapter 130 You knew you were going to die, so you killed them all.
He knew his superior's temperament and methods well, and he was even more aware of how strict the Heavenly Court's rules were, represented by the Blood and Tears Jade Slip.
Therefore, after the Wang family patriarch left, Deputy Captain Ye promptly reported the matter.
Trying to bribe a celestial law enforcement officer like him? Not so easy.
"Listen to me?" Lin Mo put down the jade slip, his finger lightly touching the report about the Wang family patriarch's request. His voice suddenly turned cold:
"The actions of the Wang family patriarch go beyond simply condoning the younger generation; he openly attempts to corrupt the Heavenly Court's law enforcement procedures with personal connections and wealth, striving to place the Heavenly Court's laws below the private interests of aristocratic families. This is an heinous crime, and such a trend must not be allowed to continue!"
Over the years, the Heavenly Court's enforcement team has been extremely busy, but they still can't take care of everyone because there are too many and too diverse beings in the heavens, so they can only proceed step by step.
"As for the human race, they should set an example and abide by the Heavenly Laws." Lin Mo stood up, his gaze sharp as lightning.
"If one can act out of personal favoritism because of one's clan or bend the law because of one's family, then what difference is there between the laws established by the Heavenly Emperor and those of the past? We cannot hold the Heavenly Emperor back. I will handle this matter personally. You go and seal up the relevant evidence and records for future reference."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The ancestral home of the Wang family, outside the quiet room of the Wang family patriarch.
Wang Shijiu was proudly test-flying the Moon Shuttle in the courtyard, and the moonlight trail drew envy and admiration from many of the collateral descendants.
"My ancestors doted on me the most; they could definitely handle any little thing," Wang Shijiu boasted to his companion.
The door to the quiet room opened, and the Wang family patriarch came out, his expression unusually solemn.
He had just received an investigation order personally signed by Captain Lin Mo, which explicitly required Wang Shijiu and his family to go to the Hall of Law Enforcement for questioning, while also warning him not to make any further attempts to interfere with the judiciary.
"Nineteen, come here!" the Wang family patriarch shouted, his voice sterner than ever before.
Wang Shijiu was startled, put away the Flowing Moon Shuttle, and walked over anxiously.
"What exactly happened that day? You just hit me once, then stole something. Is there anything left?"
The Wang family patriarch stared intently at him, feeling a pang of regret. Had he known the other party would be so serious, he shouldn't have bothered going to find Deputy Captain Ye; he should have just wiped out the Qingmu family much earlier.
There wouldn't be so many problems then; now, things might backfire.
"No...no, Ancestor. I just took that kid's shuttle. He attacked first, so I had the guards stop him. Who knew he was so weak..."
Wang Shijiu's eyes flickered.
The Wang family patriarch sighed deeply, his expression a mixture of helplessness stemming from excessive pampering and a sense of regret:
"Fine, I'll go to the Hall of Enforcement myself. I can't let the Heavenly Court really punish my Wang family for such a trivial matter."
He was confident that with his quasi-emperor cultivation, his status as a long-established human family, and his sincere apology in person, there should still be room for maneuver.
This is the confidence that belongs to other human quasi-emperors and aristocratic families.
Inside the Hall of Enforcement, the atmosphere was not as open to discussion as the Wang family patriarch had anticipated.
Lin Mo personally received him, but his attitude was strictly businesslike.
"Captain Lin, the child was young and impulsive. I failed to discipline him properly and I apologize. My Wang family will compensate the Qingmu family tenfold, no, a hundredfold, for all their losses. We are all human, why make things difficult for our own people?"
"I only beg the captain to show leniency and not ruin the child's future. He has great talent and may one day serve humanity and the Heavenly Court!"
The Wang family patriarch lowered his stance and even offered a storage ring filled with rare treasures.
Lin Mo did not accept the ring, but instead presented a clear investigation report.
The process of Wang Shijiu forcibly seizing the item, the guards attacking a cultivator at the Four Extremes Realm with only the Sendai Realm level, the collapse of Qingmu Yan's Dao Foundation, and the record of the Wang family patriarch's attempt to quell the matter by talking to Deputy Captain Ye afterward were all shown to the Wang family patriarch.
"Wang Chengkun, this is not an impulsive act; it is bullying the weak, robbery, and injury. The evidence is conclusive."
"Instead of trying to handle the matter fairly afterward, you attempted to interfere with law enforcement by using personal connections, compounding your mistakes and crimes." Lin Mo's tone was calm but his attitude was firm.
The Wang family patriarch's expression changed, taking on a hint of the majesty befitting a quasi-emperor:
"Captain Lin, I am, after all, a quasi-emperor of the human race. Can't you spare me this once out of consideration for our kinship? Must you tarnish the reputation of our human clans and chill the hearts of your old ministers for the sake of a small family?"
"Show mercy? The Blood Demon Clan Chief said the same thing to me back then, and he's been dead for many years now." Lin Mo raised his eyes, his gaze sharp as lightning.
"Wang Chengkun, since you knew about this matter all along, instead of disciplining and punishing him, you indulged and protected him, and even tried to use your power to intimidate others and interfere with the Heavenly Court's law enforcement. What crime do you think this constitutes?"
"You!" The Wang family patriarch was furious, and his aura as a mid-stage Quasi-Emperor involuntarily spread out.
But he immediately suppressed it, because he saw the faint phantom of the golden token symbolizing the will of the Heavenly Emperor appearing behind Lin Mo.
He recalled the fate of the Blood Demon Clan Chief, and a chill rose from the bottom of his heart.
He finally realized that the law enforcement captain in front of him, and the Heavenly Emperor behind him, truly didn't care what race you were, what cultivation level you had, or what background you had.
Even the fact that they were both human might be useless, and now the Wang family patriarch was truly panicked.
"He...he is, after all, a descendant of the Wang family, my own great-great-grandson!"
The voice of the Wang family patriarch carried a hint of pleading.
"Before the laws of Heaven, there is no absolute right or wrong, only guilt or innocence." Lin Mo stood up.
"Guards, bring Wang Shijiu and the guards involved in the case to the station. As for Wang Chengkun, you have been accused of condoning your relatives, knowingly breaking the law, and attempting to obstruct law enforcement. Arrest you as well and await sentencing!"
……
On the Execution Platform.
Wang Shijiu knelt on the platform, his face ashen and his whole body trembling.
The Wang family patriarch's cultivation was also imprisoned by a special Dao lock. He stood aside, his old face pale, and he seemed to have aged a lot in an instant.
Below the stage, cultivators from all races gathered, and countless cultivators from other human families and sects watched intently.
Lin Mo's gaze was icy as he swept over the pale-faced Wang Shijiu and the exhausted Wang family patriarch, Wang Chengkun.
He didn't say much, but simply unfurled a jade slip in his hand that exuded a chilling aura.
Instantly, the Wang family's many misdeeds over the years were transformed into concise yet irrefutable text and images, displayed before the eyes of all the races of the heavens.
"Wang Chengkun, your Wang family is truly audacious!"
Lin Mo's voice was calm, but his tone was full of anger and murderous intent.
"The Enforcement Hall has thoroughly investigated the actions of your Wang family. Your Wang family has seized starfield resources, condoned its members to harm their own kind, and treated human life as worthless... Every single one of these acts is recorded in this volume. Your Wang family's so-called noble reputation has long been stained with the blood and tears of countless innocent people!"
The light and shadow flashed rapidly through the various evil deeds of the Wang family, including using the power of a quasi-emperor to seize wealth by trickery, their family's secret guards eliminating dissidents, and colluding with scoundrels to disrupt the law.
Although not detailed, it already sent chills down the spines of all viewers.
Everyone in the Wang family, from the patriarch to the head of the family, and the many core elders who participated in the event below the stage, all looked ashen-faced.
"The evidence is conclusive, no further words are needed." Lin Mo closed the jade slip, his voice like thunder, and declared:
"The ringleader, Wang Shijiu, frequently resorts to robbery and violence, causing serious injury and maiming, violating basic human decency, and has repeatedly refused to reform despite warnings. His crimes are extremely heinous, and he is sentenced to death immediately!"
"Wang Zhenyue, the head of the Wang family and the principal offender, not only failed to guide his family towards good but also led the way in committing evil deeds, allowing his family members to commit murders. His mismanagement is utterly depraved. He is sentenced to death and executed immediately!"
"The principal offender, Wang Chengkun, the patriarch of the Wang family, as the supreme leader of the clan, knowingly committed heinous crimes, yet instead of restraining or punishing him, he indulged and protected him, repeatedly abusing his power to oppress others, harming many innocent people, and interfering with the Heavenly Court's law enforcement. His sins are grave, and he is sentenced to death, to be executed immediately!"