Work Prophet
Chapter 381 - 139: The Villain

Chapter 381: Chapter 139: The Villain

The first prisoner died in some agony, which directly caused the second prisoner to pee himself, his legs went limp, and he collapsed into a heap of mud, almost being propped up on the gallows by the guards.

However, this time before proceeding, the Lady had the rope’s length adjusted, granting that man a swift end.

Then, the third person was also pushed onto the gallows.

At this moment, the Lady glanced at Jie Qi, a Half-Beast, robust and just over fifty years old this year—an age still considered young among his kind.

He had previously been a bandit in the nearby area, taking advantage of the Arias family’s successful Dragon Slaying. Many people came to join them, and he and his six comrades found a forest near Green Field to specifically ambush the incoming peasants and craftsmen.

According to Jie Qi’s later confession, they targeted these people because they often carried all their belongings and family members, which meant not only could they make a fortune from these people’s possessions, but they could also find women.

With brutal methods, leaving almost no survivors, Jie Qi and his comrades enjoyed a rather good time for a while.

But later, some lucky survivors managed to inform the Arias family about this gang of bandits.

Concerned about Green Field’s population, Ireya took it very seriously and sent two small teams led by Juan that chased Jie Qi and his men for about a month before cornering them.

Then there was a confrontation, and the other bandits were killed on the spot by the Arias family’s guards.

As for Jie Qi, Juan personally took action, captured him alive, and brought him back to Green Field for interrogation.

Miss Rabbit, of course, would not be lenient with such a villain and didn’t want to waste more food. She had decided early on to have him beheaded, but then she was intercepted by Li Yu, thus he lived a while longer.

Since falling into the hands of the Arias family, Jie Qi likely knew he had no way out, but he was calmer than the average condemned prisoner.

He ate and slept as usual, and after receiving special care from Li Yu, his food improved and he ate two more bowls of rice; he even asked the dungeon guards for women a few days ago.

Unsurprisingly, he was refused.

Jie Qi was not angry, just slightly regretful, standing boldly to one side now, coldly watching the other prisoners being hanged, not only showing no fear but also joining the spectators in jeering.

He acted as if he wouldn’t be going up there himself, just here to watch the spectacle.

Miss Rabbit didn’t like his attitude, but there was not much she could do about it.

Such a person was purely evil, hoping for him to have a last-minute change of heart and repent for his past crimes before death was unrealistic.

Sure enough, when Jie Qi was brought onto the gallows, Ireya announced his crimes, instantly provoking a chorus of booing, and some even picked up stones from the ground to throw at him.

Although Jie Qi was bound hand and foot, he sidestepped, easily dodging the stone, then grinned, revealing a chilling smile.

"You fools, if you met me in the wild, you would definitely kneel at my feet, crying and begging me to spare your lives, ready to offer up your wives and daughters.

"No matter how loud you cry now, admit it, you’re scared of me from the bottom of your heart!"

His words provoked another round of curses.

Upon hearing this, Ireya snorted coldly and stepped forward, "Jie Qi, since your crimes are so severe, after your death your body will be requisitioned by Prophet Merlin to continue serving the Double Rest Sect, as a way to repay the sins you have committed."

"Without my consent, no one can use my body," Jie Qi scoffed. "You better burn my corpse afterwards, otherwise when I come back, I’ll surely become all of your nightmares."

"That’s not up to you," Miss Rabbit waved her hand, "Proceed with the execution, and shut this annoying guy up."

The guard yanked the plank from under Jie Qi’s feet upon hearing the order.

As the Lady’s words ended, the body of the Half-Beast bandit also plummeted downwards, just like the first prisoner, he didn’t die immediately but kept twitching, eyes bulging, even sticking out part of his tongue, and then he actually lost control of his bladder.

Seeing his agonized expression, a burst of cheers erupted from the crowd.

Clearly, everyone felt that Jie Qi had received what he deserved, and the cheering and applauding continued until Jie Qi breathed his last, gradually subsiding afterwards.

Afterward, the Lady did not order the guards to take down Jie Qi’s body.

Instead, she let him hang on the gallows until the afternoon, on display for all to see.

Every person who came to the edge of the execution platform could swear on their chest that Jie Qi was completely and utterly dead, dead beyond any doubt.

As time swiftly moved towards evening, the sun began to set.

The Lady finally had people take Jie Qi’s grimaced corpse down from the gallows, place it in a cart, and transport it to the outskirts of Teacup Castle.

At that time, thousands of people had already gathered on the open ground below the hillside.

They were all waiting to witness the later Heroic Spirit Summoning Ceremony.

Such events had previously only appeared in myths and legends, but no one had ever witnessed them firsthand.

And now, Li Yu was about to turn legend into reality, even startling the people from nearby towns.

If Li Yu were to launch a drone at that moment, he probably could see endless small black dots streaming towards this location.

If there had been more time in between, the gathered crowd would easily have exceeded ten thousand.

However, for the first summoning of Servants, Li Yu did not intend to invite too many people, in case spies from the Silver Moon Church or the Life Church infiltrated the group.

It was akin to having someone shoot a cold arrow at Niu Xiangui during a crucial moment of his rebirth, sending him off to be reincarnated again.

After all, there would be plenty of opportunities to perform miracles in the future.

This first time, Li Yu was opting for safety.

Seeing that the time was almost right, he stepped out under the protection of the Black Dog guards, followed by Clara, Hera, and Greta who had just joined the Double Rest Sect through a labor dispatch system.

Bringing Greta along was because she could control mice, responsible for periphery scouting and alerting.

Yet Greta herself was skeptical about whether Li Yu would succeed in summoning the Heroic Spirit.

Greta had also taken the time to see Jie Qi’s body; both the mice that accompanied her and she herself were sure the man had stopped breathing, and not just for a moment—his neck was also broken, making it seem impossible for him to come back to life.

The girl was now waiting to see Li Yu and the Double Rest Sect make a fool of themselves, and perhaps she could even discreetly spread the faith of the Life Goddess, a win-win situation indeed.

Thinking of this, Greta felt her mood lighten, the gloom of her massive debts dissipating somewhat.

Head held high, chest out, she followed Li Yu towards that ox cart.