Chapter 2061 Death of the Captain (Ⅲ)

"First of all, you describe the sacrifice of Captain Anderson as being killed in the line of duty by suppressing bandits, and treat the horse bandits who killed him as criminals, trying to give justice and rationality to revenge within the framework of the law, but the problem is that any law There are applicable borders. Is the law of a certain country applicable to non-citizens outside the country? This may still be a question mark.”

"Stop talking around in circles, just speak up!" Audrey scolded impatiently.

"Well, to put it simply, the so-called 'horse bandit' who killed Captain Anderson was an aborigine from the New World. Can the laws of the colony be used to judge the Asa aborigines outside the colony? This is controversial in terms of jurisprudence." Holden explained.

"The Asa horse bandits broke into the settlements of the colonists, destroyed the farmland that the immigrants worked so hard to reclaim, set fire to the crops, and killed the sheriff who went to stop them. Isn't this a crime?" Audrey retorted unconvinced, "I'm not a lawyer, let alone a jurist, but I don't see any controversy in this matter!"

"It's fine if you don't understand the principles of the law. If you think you're right, it's your fault." Holden was not polite to his sister when it came to the dispute of ideas. "Tell me, where was Captain Anderson killed?"

"O Vimere Valley!"

"The Vymur Valley, legally belongs to the colonists or the Asa tribe of the Volsong tribe, don't you have any idea?"

Audrey froze for a moment.

"In the autumn of the previous year, the Phi people of Jotunheim declared war on the Midgard colony. In order to fight against the invaders from the north, the colonial council authorized Governor Nichols to conclude an agreement with the Volsong tribe. According to this agreement , the Volsong tribe will form an alliance with Midgard during the war, and send troops to assist the Midgard colonial army against the Fizen invaders. At the same time, Governor Nichols also made a promise that after the war, the The lands in the western part of the Vigrid Great Plains were returned to the Asa, which included the Vimul Valley."

Joan followed Holden's words and said: "After the war, the colonial authorities did not implement the agreement immediately. The military and some members of the Congress even publicly declared that the agreement was invalid and refused to honor the promise. Later, Sir Custis came forward to mediate and through the I went to the holy city of Azan to receive the 'Ebdon Award' and entrusted me to submit the petition of the Asa people to the Crown Prince of the Empire."

"His Royal Highness is very concerned about this dispute. Shortly thereafter, he obtained the authorization from the Imperial Cabinet and His Majesty the Emperor, and appointed Mr. John Lauer as an envoy to Midgard. The Territory Agreement of the Volsung Tribe is valid."

"His Majesty's decree clearly states that the western border of the Midgard colony is bounded by the Vymur River-Mead River-Fangshan Mountain line, and the colonists are not allowed to cross the border westward and invade the homes of the aborigines."

In the end, Joan concluded: "His Majesty's decree is the basis of the laws of the empire. The Vimul River Valley is located outside the border line specified in the decree. As Holden said, if you strictly follow the provisions of the law, Captain Anderson will not be able to do anything at all." It shouldn't be there."

Audrey was speechless.

"The reality is clear to everyone. Whether the Governor's agreement or His Majesty's decree is nothing more than a dead letter, these decrees in the past two years have been useless and have not stopped the colonists from continuing to expand to the west."

Hailar sighed, and continued: "Especially since last winter, more and more new immigrants from the old world have migrated to Midgard. The densely populated eastern coastal area has no place for new immigrants to settle down. The vast west The plains and fertile fields are their dream home, and no one can stop them from chasing land and wealth."

"As the westward colonial movement is in full swing, the aborigines in the Vimul Valley will inevitably be squeezed out of their living space, and it is reasonable to take radical violent actions in anger."

"It is an indisputable fact that new immigrants and aborigines have frequent bloody conflicts and intensified conflicts in order to compete for land in the west."

"The colonial army is obliged to protect the lives of the colonists, so they had to intervene in the ethnic conflicts in the western land, and did their best to maintain law and order. As a result, they were also hated by the Asa people, and the 'horse bandits' who specialized in attacking colonial officers and soldiers That’s how they were formed, and in order to vent their anger, after killing officers and soldiers, they would also cut off the scalps of the victims as trophies.”

"Captain Anderson is not the first person to be murdered like this, nor will he be the last. The conflict between the colonists and the aborigines is intensifying. If it is not contained, it will lead to a catastrophe sooner or later."

Hailaer's pessimistic prediction is not only her own opinion, but also the common concern of all insightful people in this era.

In this peaceful and prosperous age of blooming flowers and raging fire, the four young men had already foreseen that a disaster was coming, but even His Majesty's decree could not prevent the colonists from crossing the border to the west, even if Qiao An and the others saw the crux Where, there is no solution.

The four young people were relatively speechless and preoccupied.

After the silence lasted for an unknown amount of time, Mrs. Anderson's second daughter hurried out and told them that her mother was awake, but her mental state was worrying.

Joan, Hyrule, Audrey, and Holden hurried back to the funeral home, and saw Mrs. Anderson dancing and yelling excitedly as soon as they entered the door.

This poor old woman lost her beloved son, and witnessed the tragic scene of his son being scalped after his death. She was frightened and sad, and her spirit was stimulated. She became crazy and kept cursing the Asa murderer who killed her son. .

Hailaer hastily activated the "Soothing Ring", and a soft halo of magical power gushed out from his fingertips, calming the old woman down.

Fortunately, Mrs. Anderson was only temporarily insane. She was soothed by magic and gradually regained her composure. She covered her face and cried bitterly, which was heartbreaking.

Joann walked up to Mrs. Anderson, wanting to say a few words of comfort, but didn't know where to start.

At this time, Mrs. Anderson raised her haggard face with teary eyes, and suddenly grabbed his hand tightly, her eyes were extremely hot, and she choked up and begged: "Dr. Vader, you are the kindest child I have ever seen in my life... I There is no one else I can rely on... Please, help me find the murderer who killed poor Bob, and let that devil be punished!"

Facing the old woman's begging, recalling how she had taken care of him in every possible way in the past three years, Qiao An really wanted to nod and agree to her request.

However, there was a power beyond emotion that made him unable to justly seek revenge for Mrs. Anderson. He even had a vague premonition that Captain Anderson deserved sympathy for his death in the line of duty, but the Asa aborigine who killed him may not be Mrs. Anderson. The "devil" who denounced in his mouth.