Standing at the window of the Governor's Mansion, watching the surging crowd in the square across the street, Roland was expressionless.
Today is the day of public execution.
Unlike the indiscriminate slaughter of other countries, none of the captured Samaritans were innocent.
Being hanged on the gallows, dying once was already a leniency for them.
After more than three months of interrogation, the evidence of their crimes was finally gathered, giving them the most impartial trial.
Roland was of course not concerned about them, but about the merchants from other countries.
Arresting and killing them might be satisfying, but it would only make the other merchants fearful.
If they could execute Samaritan merchants today, who would be next tomorrow?
This public trial was also a warning to everyone.
If you dare to trample on the law in his jurisdiction, the consequence is legal punishment and property confiscation.
