The second witness Feng Bujue invited into the courtroom was a giant rabbit about the size of a kangaroo, or rather … a bunny alien.
He had a mustache and a pair of glasses on the bridge of his nose. He was wearing a white shirt, a black vest, and a bow tie at the collar.
But … he didn't wear pants.
Of course, this anthropomorphic rabbit didn't need to wear pants because the lower half of its body was still bunny.
"Ravid …" When the judge saw the second witness, he couldn't help but use a vicious tone to call out his name.
Without a doubt, the judge clearly remembered how Ravid and his cousin Bugs Bunny threw feces at him when they were making a scene in court …
I think it's necessary for me to explain … rabbit feces are usually round and the size of a grape. Based on this, you can imagine … the size of the feces of the two bunny aliens … and the judge who was attacked by feces of this size, what state was he in at the time …
"Haha … Your honor, long time no see." Ravid obviously didn't have a pleasant expression on his face. He immediately greeted the judge with a provocative sneer.
"Defense lawyer, I have to remind you …" When Ravid was on the witness stand, the judge looked at Feng Bujue and said in a more serious tone, "The second witness you want to question, other than being a wanted criminal, he has a serious record of contempt of the court …"
Before he finished, Brother Jue interrupted him. "I know, I know, I don't want him to leave after the questioning, right?" He smiled. "Haha … no problem."
As he spoke, he gestured in the direction of Aldan. At this moment, Aldan was taken to the side by two police officers and handcuffed.
"Just like Aldan, after I'm done with the questioning, you can arrest him." Feng Bujue continued.
"This kid …" At this moment, a trace of uneasiness flashed through the judge's heart. "What is he planning …" He couldn't help but think to himself. "He can't have convinced Aldan and Ravid to turn themselves in, right?"
Uneasiness aside, the trial had to continue.
The judge's real body was hidden under the black cloak so no one could see the change in his expression. Therefore, no matter how doubtful and shaken he was … it couldn't be seen from his face.
"Hmm … Alright." The judge tried his best to keep his voice steady. "Defense lawyer, please begin the questioning of the second witness."
After he finished speaking, Ravid walked up to the witness stand.
At the same time, Feng Bujue stepped forward and asked, "Witness, please state your name and identity."
"I'm Labitte." Labitte raised his short hands to stroke his long ears and stroked his mustache. "I used to be a juror here, but now … I'm a wanted criminal."
"Oh?" Feng Bujue raised his voice and asked, "Can you tell me the specific time you served as a juror here?"
"I have been a member of the Court of Truth for as long as it has existed." Ravid replied, "Until 494 of the Divine Calendar …" He glared at the judge. "Because my philosophy was different from yours, it led to the so-called 'contempt of court' incident."
As soon as these words were spoken, the court burst into an uproar.
Bang bang —
The judge angrily struck the gavel twice and said, "Silence!"
Two seconds later, before the court returned to silence, Feng Bujue asked the next question. "Do you know the defendant?"
"I do." Labitte turned to look at the defendant's stand. "Who doesn't know Phantom Dawn?"
Brother Jue nodded. After two seconds, he asked, "You heard the case statement that Prosecutor Biff gave not long ago, right?"
"I did," Labitte replied.
Feng Bujue asked, "If I ask you to make a judgment from the perspective of a juror, do you think … Phantom Dawn is guilty?"
"Defense lawyer!"
This time, it was not the prosecutor who stopped Brother Jue with the word 'objection' but the judge himself.
"The question you raised is an insult to the twelve current jurors!" the judge warned sternly.
"Your Honor." Feng Bujue placed his hands behind his back and turned to answer. "No matter what Labitte's current position is, his identity as a 'former juror' will not change. Furthermore … he is a very experienced and talented juror. " As he spoke, Brother Jue walked to the judge's stand. "In terms of experience … I'm afraid the twelve present here can only catch up to him."
After mocking the twelve before him, Feng Bujue turned back to the judge. "I believe … no one is more qualified than him to answer this question of mine."
Hearing that, the judge fell silent, and following the silence was a contemplative silence.
The jurors started to whisper among themselves. Basically … their hatred toward Brother Jue had risen by another three hundred percent.
Regarding the prosecutor … there was no need to worry about him. Biff's mental state had been crushed. Other than sitting there and spacing out, there was nothing else he could do.
"Okay, the witness may continue." Moments later, the judge spoke again. "But … after you answer this question as a 'former juror', the police will arrest you based on your status as a 'current wanted criminal'."
"Humph … when faced with an unfavorable situation, you find a way to forcefully stop the questioning?" Ravid snorted. "That's just like you …" His expression and tone were filled with disdain.
"How dare you!" This time, even the judge, who had always maintained a calm attitude, said the same words as the hot-tempered clerk. "Bailiff! Take him down! "
As soon as the judge gave the order, a few bailiffs surrounded Labitte at lightning speed. It was obvious that they had been prepared for this for a long time.
"It doesn't matter." Labitte was calm. He reached out his two short hands and said, "Cuff me if you want."
As the bailiff handcuffed him, he added, "By the way, my answer to that question is — guilty." He paused for half a second, looked at the judge with malice, and added, "For now, consider it self-defense. Give him a suspended sentence."
When he finished, there was another commotion in the courtroom.
Bang bang bang!
The judge slammed the gavel again and yelled, "Silence! Silence!" After that, he immediately continued, "This witness is suspected of sabotaging the trial. All of his testimony shall not be accepted!"
"Then …" Feng Bujue said to the judge with a half-smile, "Your honor, I request to question the third witness."
"Who is it this time?" The judge was obviously annoyed. His attitude was completely different from before.
"It's me." The next second, a deep voice came from outside the door.
Then, there was a strange creaking sound from the door. It sounded like the sound of a metal shaft grinding against each other.
Not long after, a scary looking puppet wearing a suit and riding a children's tricycle … appeared at the door.
"Haha … as you can see." Feng Bujue raised his arm, pointed at the puppet, and announced loudly, "This is my third and last witness — Billy."
"This is ridiculous …" At that moment, the judge stood up from his seat. "Feng Bujue!" He stopped referring to Brother Jue as the 'defense lawyer' and called him by his name. "What are you trying to do?"
"Yes … I would like to know as well." Phantom Dawn, who had been sitting at the defendant's stand with his chin in his hand, chimed in.
"What's wrong? Your Honor. " Feng Bujue shrugged and turned around. "I just want this' trial 'to continue as normal. Is there a problem with that?"
"You found these three felons to confuse the public … to disrupt the order of the court, and you say you want the trial to continue as normal?" The judge roared angrily.
"Order?" Brother Jue laughed. "What order?" His tone chilled. "The order that you created?"
"Rissewey, you have been the judge of the Court of Truth … for centuries." One second later, Billy took over the conversation and told the judge in the black cape, "In the first one hundred years, you did a good job, but in the second century, the side effect of 'holding the gavel' started to show on you, and that was the start of your downfall …" As he spoke, he pedaled closer to the judge. "Any individual will soon become addicted to a large amount of 'power'. No matter how noble and powerful they are, as long as they have enough time … they will eventually be controlled by the 'power' and reveal the dirtiest part of their nature …" He lifted his head to look at the judge and said coldly, "You are no exception."
"Nonsense!" Rissewey roared. "Officers! Quickly arrest him! "
The judge's order was clear, and the officers moved into action.
However, in less than two seconds, something unexpected happened …
"Stop right there," Billy said calmly. Billy said unhurriedly. Then … the marshals really stopped. They stood there, motionless.
"What did you do?" Rissewey saw this and asked in shock and anger.
"Is that important?" Billy asked back.
Indeed, it was not important.
The current Billy, after going through continuous growth and SCP-914's (Super Precision Processing File) processing … his strength was unfathomable. No matter what he did, he easily and successfully took control of the situation.
"Rissewey, it's about time you woke up." Billy did not give the other party any time to respond. He quickly continued, "You fell so quickly and so completely … Before the third century, your true form had already disappeared. From then on, you had become a puppet of nothingness that hid under a black cloak and was enslaved by power." His hoarse voice captured the hearts of everyone in the courtroom, and every word that came out of his mouth seemed to be powerful and resonant. "Today, today … you have long abandoned the principles that the Court of Truth should truly uphold. Instead, you have placed your own interests and ideals above them, controlling the results of every trial." He shook his head. "A guy like you doesn't deserve to sit on the bench at all."
"What do you mean?" The voice under the black cloak was trembling.
"I mean …" It was too late to explain, but it was too late! When Feng Bujue said those three words, his body had already jumped up. He took a big stride and jumped onto the bench. He grabbed Rissewey's collar. "You can get down now!"
After that, under the shocked gazes of hundreds of people … he dragged the active judge of the Court of Truth up from the bench and threw him out.
"Hey! Where are you throwing him? " Phantom Dawn, who was on the dock, saw the black shadow flying toward him, and he immediately shouted. He leaped into the air and left the area that was surrounded by fences.
Therefore, the judge, Rissewey … was' tossed 'into the dock just like that.
"You … you have crossed the line!" Polk slammed the table and stood up. He turned around to point at his Brother Jue angrily. "First, you questioned the prosecutor, then the jury, and now the judge …"
"What … are you afraid that I've forgotten about you?" Feng Bujue did not let the man finish.
He used a malicious expression and a chilling question to interrupt Polk.
"Unlike idiots like Biff, you are not even a human being …" Feng Bujue squatted on the table and looked down at Polk. "As Rissewey's lackey, at a time like this, you still dare to bark at me … That is a sign of your loyalty."
"I … I …" Polk, who was usually tough and fierce, was so scared that he couldn't even speak properly. This was exactly what he was like, a dog who relied on its master's power to bully others.
"Stop wasting time. Go over there and cuff yourself." Feng Bujue mimicked the tone that Polk used when the court was first opened. He glared at the man and said, "Unless we allow you to speak, you are not allowed to even fart!"
One minute later …
Polk was handcuffed and squatted down in the corner.
The people on the bench were replaced by Alden and Rabbitte. Naturally, their handcuffs had been removed as well.
Phantom Dawn, who was supposed to be the defendant, had moved to the first row of the courtroom and became an audience member.
Prosecutor Biff was arranged to sit next to Phantom Dawn. This was a huge psychological test for him.
And Feng Bujue had taken over the prosecutor's seat.
He had one hand in his pocket and made a pose that he thought was handsome. He stood there with his body turned to the side, and there was a cold expression on his face.
Billy, on the other hand, sat on the bench.
Bang!
There was a loud knock from the gavel.
"The Temple of Truth shall welcome a fair trial today," Billy said in a hoarse voice.
He looked around the dilapidated courtroom, and everyone was silent.
After a short pause, Billy raised his voice and announced, "The first round of trial for Rissewey will now continue …" His eyes turned to Feng Bujue. "Mr. Prosecutor, please start your case."
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