Chapter 290: Execution
The solemn marching drums came to an abrupt end.
The civilians in the square were boiling.
When the beating of the marching drum stops, it means that the execution is about to begin.
The number of pirates has decreased sharply in recent years, so it is not often that you can see the scene of hanging pirates, and everyone has just been ransacked by undead pirates, so their hearts must be full of revenge.
Captain Jack grinned as if the cheers were a tribute to him.
Xu Feng also grinned, because he knew in his heart that he would not die like this.
It's just a plot twist.
“…… Two madmen. Elizabeth, who was sitting on the viewing platform in the distance, complained on her lips, but she was anxious in her heart.
In this Black Pearl incident, she has already regarded Xu Feng and Captain Jack as friends, although she has not yet reached the fatal friend, Elizabeth really does not want to see her friend being hanged like this.
At the same time, she is also lamenting her fate.
His father, Governor Swan, was preparing for the biggest wedding ever in Port Royal, and all the invitations had been handed out, and she was about to marry James.
What's the difference between this and being on the gallows?
Oh no, there's still a difference.
It is more painful to die on the gallows, but he has to suffer a lifetime of unhappiness.
"Elizabeth? Are you uncomfortable? James asked softly.
With the last time Elizabeth fainted, James was extra careful with Elizabeth.
Elizabeth flapped her fan quickly, pretending to be a little hard to breathe, "Yes, I ...... It's really uncomfortable. ”
James smiled comfortingly: "Hold on a little longer, Elizabeth, you are the future brigadier general's wife, and you must attend a hanging ceremony like this." ”
Elizabeth nodded bitterly.
She loves freedom, and what she hates most is these identity rules, and she is already out of breath before she marries James.
At this time, the adjutant of the Royal Marines of England walked up to the gallows with a copy of the verdict in his hand.
"Jack Sparrow! Maple of life! ”
Captain Jack grinned, "Your Excellency!" ”
Xu Feng also smiled and said, "It's Your Majesty!" ”
Captain Jack turned back to Xu Feng and smiled, "Haha, Xu Feng, you are crazy, you are crazier than me." ”
Xu Feng smiled: "Captain, we are each other. ”
The adjutant glared at them fiercely, "I declare your guilt now, what grievances you have to raise, if the majority of the people give you a thumbs up, you will be exempt from punishment, if the majority of the people give you a thumbs up, you will be hanged immediately." ”
Xu Feng sneered, "They know a fart." ”
The civilians below roared angrily, and rotten vegetable leaves, rotten eggs, etc., all smashed towards the gallows.
Maple and Captain Jack were nothing, but the lieutenant and the executioner were implicated in vain.
The adjutant covered his face and hissed, "Okay! All right! Enough is enough, stop! ”
Where do the people care? Ordinary life is more depressing, and now they finally have an outlet to vent, how could they miss it?
After smashing all the rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs in their hands, they finally stopped.
The adjutant was in a state of embarrassment, covered in sticky and disgusting egg liquid.
Maple and Captain Jack laughed happily.
The adjutant gritted his teeth, pulled out the crumpled verdict, and read aloud the charges against Captain Jack and Xu Feng.
Captain Jack has a long count, including piracy, treason, smuggling, robbery of warships, deceiving sailors, etc., while Xu Feng has only two counts, robbery of warships, and non-payment of service fees.
"Guilty of not paying for the service?" Xu Feng's face was suddenly full of surprise, "I don't give any service fees?" ”
A bewitching woman stood out from the crowd, "Xu Feng! You didn't give me a service fee! ”
Xu Feng was stunned for a moment, and immediately remembered, "Ouch! Vivien! Ten gold coins! ”
He had promised to give Vivien ten gold coins if the bar girl Vivien provided him with information about the Snow Emperor's team.
It's just that with the invasion of the undead pirates, the entire Port Royal is in chaos, and Xu Feng is also imprisoned, so he naturally has no chance to give Vivien any more money.
"I didn't expect to be planted on this." Xu Feng suddenly smiled bitterly.
Captain Jack next to him frowned and said, "Xu Feng, it's wrong for you to do this. We are pirates, we kill, we set fires, we rob, we fight against sailors, we are hated villains, but we never eat and drink for nothing...... Let the bar lady serve. ”
Xu Feng hurriedly said: "It's not that service!" Be...... Ahem, I can't wash it by jumping into the Yellow River now. ”
"What kind of river is the Yellow River?" Captain Jack asked.
"The Yellow River is ......"
"Forget it, don't interrupt, in short, what kind of bar girl are you white, it's just not right." Captain Jack righteously said, "In the next life, if we become pirates again, you must get rid of this bad problem." ”
Xu Feng smiled bitterly and said, "Captain, I really don't have one." ”
Captain Jack shook his head in disappointment, "You young man, everything is fine, but your mouth is too hard. ”
"......" Xu Feng really couldn't explain anything.
On the viewing platform, Governor Swan smiled contemptuously: "Elizabeth, did you see that?" What kind of goods are these lowly people, and they won't pay for finding a bar girl! ”
Elizabeth's face turned red and she looked at Xu Feng angrily.
After the adjutant read out the indictments of the two, he cleared his throat and asked aloud, "Is there anyone against hanging them?" ”
"Nope!" Almost all the civilians gave a thumbs up.
"Very well, start the execution!"
As soon as the adjutant gave the order, the masked executioner immediately walked to the wrench of the gallows.
The gallows is a wooden platform erected, under the noose, there is a movable wooden plank, the wooden board is connected to the wrench, as soon as the wrench is released, the plank will be removed, and the person standing on the plank will have no support point, and will be hanged directly.
As soon as the executioner's hand touched the wrench, he heard someone in the crowd shouting, "Wait! I'm against it! ”
The civilians were all stunned and looked back.
I saw a young man with a big wide-brimmed hat parting the crowd and rushing towards the execution table.
"It's Will the little blacksmith!"
"Oh my God! Will, you don't strike iron well, why did you do it to rob the law field! ”
The people didn't understand it.
At this time, Will has put life and death aside.
The woman she loves is about to get married, and his only friend is about to be hanged again.
He should be the one who was hanged!
Will jumped up directly and jumped on the high gallows, "Feng! I'm here to save you! ”
Captain Jack shouted, "And me! ”
Xu Feng smiled: "Captain, aren't you afraid of death?" ”
Captain Jack smiled: "I'm not afraid, but why should I die if I can live?" ”
"Stop him!" The adjutant yelled loudly.
The guards near the execution bench immediately rushed forward with muskets with bayonets.