The villain lord: Both the player and the protagonist want to kill me

There is a tall clock tower in Winter City, which strikes eight times a day as usual, with an interval of three hours each time, to accurately tell the time for the leaders of Winter City.

When the bell from the bell tower rings, the loud and melodious bell will be heard far away, even in the wilderness outside the city.

However, today is destined to be an unusual day.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the bell that was not supposed to ring at this time was knocked "bang bang bang" and rang thirteen times in a row.

The leaders looked towards the direction of Winter Castle, and stopped what they were doing.

This is the bell for the lord to summon the people. The bell strikes thirteen times, which means public execution.

Lingmin Square, which is rarely visited by people, is now crowded with bustling crowds.

Two teams of knights stood solemnly on both sides of the square, acting as a cordon.

Behind them, in the center of Lingmin Square, a high wooden platform has been temporarily built. On the wooden platform is a solid gallows, and the knotted noose is slightly swaying in the wind.

Immediately afterwards, amidst a burst of shouting, the prisoner who was about to be hanged was lifted up by two knights like a dead dog.

He looked bruised and bruised, with blood seeping from the inside of his white knight lining.

The atmosphere of the entire execution ground also became more solemn and depressing at this time.

"Enoch, Kelly, we drank together..."

"No one can save you, Grand Knight Gal."

The two knights stood under the noose with cold expressions, and they held the Grand Knight Gal with both hands, making it difficult for Gal, who had been abolished by the lord, to move.

Xi Wei walked up to the platform with a serious face and stood beside Gal.

His gaze was like a torch, overlooking all the citizens present, and the Lingmin Square, which was still a little "buzzing", became audible at this moment.

During the week since he took office, the lord has hardly shown himself in front of the people. Except for the award ceremony, today is the only time that all the people have been summoned.

Even so, he still has a very high reputation among the people, not only because of his powerful army, rich background, but most importantly, he abolished the tithe tax.

This was almost impossible in the Cologne Empire at that time. The abolition of the tithe was equivalent to a half of the income of the lord. What to eat, what to wear, and what to support the army?

However, Xi Wei did just that. In addition, he usually does not show his appearance, and occasionally appears in the city with his horse on a deadpan face, unlike the lords of other territories.

Gradually, he established an image of a cold-faced, kind-hearted, powerful and mysterious lord in the hearts of the people.

"You have been called today to announce something, and to hang a man."

"This is my Garda Knight."

Xi Wei's words made the leaders look at each other, and they all saw shock and suspicion in each other's eyes.

They looked at the prisoner on the wooden platform in disbelief, and then at the lord with a cold and serious face.

There were bursts of depressing discussions in Lingmin Square.

"By gods, it's unbelievable..."

"The lord is going to hang a master knight?"

"And it's a great knight."

"How is it possible, what did he do? Could it be that he slept the wife of the lord?"

……

"Quiet--!"

The knight beside Xi Wei yelled loudly, and the Lingmin Square immediately fell silent again.

"Why hang him?"

"Because he encouraged the rogues to grab the martyr's pension! So even if he is a great knight, I will hang him!" Xi Wei's eyes were cold, scanning everyone in the square, including his knights and soldiers.

"I let you watch the execution today, just to let you know. In the eagle collar, the dignity of soldiers is inviolable, and the reputation of soldiers cannot be insulted.

"They died fighting for the Eagle Leader, for the living, and for protecting every one of you present, including me, the lord."

"Whether they are militiamen, guards, or knights, there is no distinction between high and low."

"Those who hold salaries for the public should not let them freeze to death in the wind and snow."

"If anyone insists on becoming this snowstorm, I, Xiwei Golden Lion, will be the shining sun that scorches everything."

Xi Wei's eyes were like the gale of winter in March and September, no one dared to look at the lord who was in a rage.

After a moment of silence, Xi Wei's solemn order came from the wooden platform.

"Execution!"

As Xi Wei's words fell, the knight who had been ready to fight immediately put Gal's neck on the noose, and then kicked the wooden board under his feet.

With the effect of gravity, Gal's body fell down the high wooden platform, his feet were suspended in the air, and the hemp rope was taut. His feet were only less than half a meter from the ground, and they were almost in line with the leader standing on the stone steps in the square. People look up.

There are various criminal laws against prisoners in the Cologne Empire, but none of the criminal laws can make everyone see the fear of death clearly in a less bloody situation like hanging.

They will see the prisoner gradually suffocate, his face from flushed to purple;

There was no miserable cry, and there was no way to struggle, but in this silent silence, it was even more shocking.

This is the deterrence and warning given to them by the lord.

Soon, the great knight who was hung on the noose became silent.

The lord on the wooden platform continued to speak.

"Starting today, I will clear out all the rogues in Winter City and form a militia city guard. This order will be led by my knights to several other towns and executed at the same time."

"After six o'clock tonight, those who have ideas can go to the castle's military administration office to sign up. The militiamen can receive 5 silver coins as a reward every month, but I want to make it clear to you in advance." After a pause, Xi Wei's tone was cold continued to add:

"If you dare to use your status to seek personal gain and bully civilians, I will personally practice the more than 200 tortures in the Cologne Empire Law on you."

After saying that, Xi Wei turned and left accompanied by two knights.

Only the corpse collection team and the leaders who were still in shock were left in the square.