The people called pirates in front of me all had sallow faces and weak limbs. They didn't look like they could run rampant in the sea.
They were wearing tattered linen clothes, their hair was messy and yellow, and they were still struggling after being knocked down by Connor.
There were not only old people among them, but also some teenage children.
"Despicable nobles, you will be punished one day!"
One of the leading men was relatively strong and spat at Shiloh. Connor's face turned cold, and he immediately twisted the man's arm behind his back with force, causing him to scream in pain.
At this time, the soldier ran over with a weapon. When he saw the gorgeously dressed Hilo, he hurriedly saluted.
"Sir, thank you for your help."
Shiloh frowned and nodded. He came closer and took a closer look, only to realize that the figures lying on the ground were all stiff corpses.
Just like these people who came to steal corpses, they had a thin body, sloppy clothing, and the skin exposed outside the clothes was covered with scars.
Even the backs of their hands were branded with slave marks.
"How is this going?"
While Shiloh was asking questions, several groups of soldiers rushed around, fully armed, and brutally restrained these people.
Connor pushed the man he restrained to the ground and silently walked back behind Shiloh.
"Sir, these people must be the remnants of pirates. We just executed a group of captured pirates yesterday and hung them here in public. I didn't expect that they would dare to steal the bodies today!"
The soldier straightened his back and spoke loudly.
"You are talking nonsense! You are the lackeys and minions of the Eagle Dog!"
"The dead souls of Cole Village will haunt you forever and curse you!"
The relatively strong man retorted in a choked voice, but before he could say a few words, a soldier grabbed his hair and punched him twice in the face, knocking out several teeth.
"Shut up! Pirates! The gallows awaits you!"
Shiloh felt something was wrong and was about to speak when a voice suddenly came from behind him.
"I didn't expect His Highness Hilo to see such an embarrassing scene. It's really rude."
Shiloh looked back in response and saw a young man with a smile walking out from the road they were walking on. Shiloh had seen him twice beside Jerry and seemed to be one of Jerry's confidants.
Behind the henchmen, torches surged, and a large number of knights came out, at least dozens of them.
"Your Highness Hilo, my guard is late, please forgive me."
When Hilo saw these knights, he immediately understood that the appearance of these people was not a coincidence, and that Hilo should have followed them when he left alone.
Although being followed like this made him feel a little unhappy, it was not their fault that these people protected him. He could only nod his head and said: "It doesn't matter, what is going on?"
The confidant did not panic and said with a smile: "Kul Tiras governs a certain sea area, so if you catch pirates, you will naturally act in accordance with the law."
"These people are the traitors planted by the pirates in Kul Tiras. We just dug them out yesterday. Unexpectedly, there are still fish that slipped through the net. Your Highness saw the joke and was deeply frightened."
"His Royal Highness Hilo subdued these pirates today, which really eliminated a big problem for Kul Tiras."
"Kul Tiras thanks you for your kindness."
As soon as these words came out, Shiloh couldn't ask further questions. After all, this was not his territory. Even as a prince, he had no power to interfere in the administration of the local consul.
The confidant had obviously calculated this point, and with a few words, he gave Shiloh face and downplayed the matter. No matter how many doubts Shiloh had in his mind, it was hard for him to interfere in the matter anymore.
Under the orders of this henchman, the soldiers roughly tied up these people and escorted them back to prison. Even though the man in the lead was beaten until he couldn't speak clearly, he cursed the nobles and soldiers present with great anger.
Shiloh glanced at them hesitantly and found that both the old man and the child were staring at them with great hatred, wishing to tear a piece of flesh from their bodies with their teeth.
There must be hidden secrets among them!
After all this fuss, Shiloh lost interest in visiting Kul Tiras at night, and returned to Rose Manor under the protection of his confidants and knights.
But this incident made him toss and turn, unable to fall asleep.
He had never seen a look like that before. The look of hatred was so clear that he couldn't help but want to find out what was hidden in it.
If it was really an unjust, false, or wrongful conviction, maybe he could use his influence to clear up the grievances of these innocent civilians and make the truth known to the world.
Through Connor's introduction, Shiloh already understood how much prestige Jerry had as a consul. He had an excellent reputation both in official circles and among the people.
Simply put, people think Jerry is a good official.
Since he is a good official, he can definitely understand his mood at this time and re-investigate the situation.
After all, these people who were captured looked like ordinary people, not people related to pirates.
Shiloh had also seen pirates in person, and even set a fire with his own hands, burning hundreds of pirates to death. Compared with the pirates, these people who were captured did not have that ferocious spirit.
In this way, he stayed awake all night. When it got dark, he got up and washed up. After a simple breakfast, he called Connor and told Connor his plan.
"Your Highness, are you going through too much trouble for such a trivial matter?"
"You are of noble royal blood. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to question the ability of the local administrator for a few untouchables."
Shiloh's face straightened and he said seriously: "What's wrong? Don't I have to pay attention to the specific wishes of the people on Hope Island?"
"People are like water, and nobles are like boats. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Don't you understand this truth?"
Connor hesitated for a second, looked at Shiloh with a serious face, and finally nodded: "Yes, as you wish, Your Highness."
The two of them were familiar with the road and did not bring any extra people. They brought a horse and the two of them rode together. Connor drove it and ran quickly towards Jerry's administration hall.
When they were riding through the slums, Connor suddenly pulled the reins.
"stroke--"
The horse raised its front hooves and stood up like a bow, then slowed down and stood firmly on the spot.
Shiloh almost fell off his horse due to this sudden pause. Fortunately, Connor stopped him from making a fool of himself. He was about to scold Connor when he saw the knight commander pointing to a place on the right surrounded by the crowd with a serious face.
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"Your Highness, look!"
Shiloh looked closely in the direction Connor was pointing and saw a man in official uniform standing on a simple wooden stand. Next to him were soldiers beating each other with wooden sticks and iron basins to attract people's attention.
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"Your Majesty the Archon has an order!"
"No citizen of Kul Tiras is allowed to associate with pirates!"
"If you dare to contact pirates privately, and one person commits the crime, he will be jailed in the same household!"
"If one household is guilty, they will sit in the same alley!"
"If anyone in the villages around Kul Tiras dares to contact the pirates, the entire village will be jailed for the same crime!"
"Last night, a pirate accomplice stole the body and was executed. Today, his head is hanging on public display as a warning to others!"
Following his words, several heads were hung up with ropes tied by their hair, swaying gently in the air.
Shiloh clenched his fists tightly, and the flesh on his face twitched.
These heads are exactly the ones he met yesterday!