1209. Death of an idealist
"Actually, this matter has nothing to do with her." Tang Xiao said, "However, since she can't even take care of her own children, how can she entrust the diplomatic affairs of an entire planet to her? So, just die. If you are interested, Count Dooku, let's watch it together."
"Hahahaha! Very good, very good!" Count Dooku laughed.
Soon, on the high platform outside Unifar Temple, Judgment, which had been delayed for almost 20 minutes, finally started.
Many people in the capital also came to the square and watched the farce from a distance. In fact, for these low-level civilians, they don't care whether it's Rebel Alliance or the king. As long as they have a job, food to eat, a place to live, and a wife and children to support them, that's enough.
Therefore, they really came to see the fun. The bloody and primitive punishment of beheading can also stimulate the dark side in their hearts that they dare not touch.
Soon, General Kalani came to the high platform surrounded by IG-100 guard robots. On the other side were the dejected generals Commander, Akhenaten-Tandin, the planet's highest armed forces.
Without any more nonsense, General Kalani said directly, "Then, the public Judgment and execution of those who colluded with the rebels will now begin."
After saying that, he gave way to the side and gave the main place to the prisoner.
Then, Judge High Court stood up and read out the contents of the public disclosure and execution of Judgment. Basically, he said that these people were acting for personal benefit, accepted bribes from the Rebel Alliance, connived at the Rebel Alliance to destroy planetary property, and caused large-scale civilian casualties, and were then punished with treason.
The former planet councilor, Mina-Bontri, was escorted out. Her hands were handcuffed behind her back. She was still wearing the formal dress she wore when she went to the meeting that night, but at the moment her face was haggard and haggard, without any energy.
The battle robot led her to the guillotine, made her kneel down, and put her head in a wooden shackle.
"Former planet councilor Mina-Bontri! On October 29 last year, because of your intelligence leak, Rebel Alliance successfully destroyed our warehouse on the west side of the city, and a large number of weapons reserves were blown up! On January 7 this year, several Rebel Alliance The rescue of the members was also due to the information leaked from you, as well as the attack on Thor Mech... In the past month, there have been 7 attacks on the Rebel Alliance related to the information provided by You. Are you guilty?" the judge asked loudly.
Mina-Bontri closed his eyes and said heavily, "I am guilty. I leaked all this information, and it was out of my personal will and has nothing to do with others. I am willing to bear all the culpability..."
In an inconspicuous corner among the crowd, Lux-Bontri was wrapping his whole body in a cloak to prevent others from seeing him.
He watched this Judgment from a distance, watching his mother on the stage, taking all the blame on herself.
She obviously knew it! She obviously knew it!! Lux's shoulders were shaking violently, her tears couldn't stop flowing down, and she was roaring in her heart. She knew clearly that all this was done by me, it was all done by me! Why plead guilty! Why!?
He looked at his mother kneeling on the ground like the lowest slave, locked in wooden shackles. It was clear that a few days ago, she was a high-spirited planetary council member! Why! Why!!
Why? Don't you know it yourself?
There seemed to be a voice saying to myself in my heart.
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Lux-Bontri could only keep repeating this sentence, how he wished it could all happen again, how he wished it had never happened.
He did not know Suo-Gerrera, was not encouraged by him to join Rebel Alliance, and did not hack into his mother's computer without permission, steal the information and give it to them!
He doesn't even do these things for money! Suo-Gerrera obviously gave him nothing except a few words of mild praise! But he still thinks that he is doing it for the righteousness of the planet and the freedom of the nation!!
"According to your crime, you will be sentenced to death! Executed immediately! Do you have anything else to say?" the judge said.
Lux-Bontri looked at the stage in despair and kept chanting, "Who will save her... who will save her... who will save her... who will save her..."
How he wished someone could fall from the sky and save his mother.
But this is impossible.
After the plan to raid Thor Mech was ambushed and suffered heavy losses, Rebel Alliance had regarded the matter as a conspiracy, a conspiracy implemented by him. Suo-Gerrera even directly thought that it was the false information he sent deliberately, which led them into the trap.
There is no way Rebel Alliance can come to save her mother.
Jedi Knight? I heard they have left here.
Galactic Republic? They support Rebel Alliance behind the scenes. In the final analysis, they just don't want to actually send troops.
No one! No one can save Mina-Bontri.
At this time, I only heard Mina-Bontri on the stage shouting, "This is not your fault! Lux! This is not your fault!! You are right! Look around us! Look at these robots! They control the entire planet!! For them, whether the king or the councillors, they are just tools that can be replaced at any time! You are right Lux! Stick to the path you have chosen! Keep going!!"
But Count Dooku, who was watching remotely from the side, would not let her continue. He made a gesture through the holographic projection, and the IG-100 guard robot beside him immediately pressed the button.
Mina-Bontri closed her eyes, and countless images flashed through her mind.
When Naboo, as a teacher, took classes with Padmé-Amidala... When Coruscant, as a member of the Onderon delegation, looked forward to the future... When she took over as a planet councilor after the Sanji-Rush coup... When the war broke out, she had no duty. When she looked back and followed the footsteps of Count Dooku... When she realized the evil of war and worked hard for peace... When Ainlee-Tim returned and she joined Rim Faction... Also, on that last night, when she argued with her son Lux-Bontri...
All dreams and realities have turned into nothing... However, it seems that I have not accomplished anything... I am not willing to accept it...
A tear slipped from the corner of her eye.
At the same time, a sharp guillotine fell!
Uh-huh! Blood splattered and the cold head rolled to the ground.
With a pop, the headless corpse fell to the ground, and blood spurted out from the broken neck, dyeing the red carpet deeper.
"Hahahahaha!! The traitor finally got the punishment he deserved!!" Count Dooku laughed.
"Although it's a pity, it's her own fault." Tang Xiao said calmly.
"The last time she disturbed our Confederacy of Independent Systems politics for that ridiculous peace initiative, she should have been killed! Your Majesty the Governor, you are so merciful! Hahahahahaha!" Count Dooku said with a smile.
"This also proves your far-sighted vision, Count Dooku." A strange smile suddenly appeared on the corner of Tang Xiao's mouth, and he turned around and said, "You are the only one who can lead Confederacy of Independent Systems forward."
"Obviously, we should plan more, right? Governor... Sir?" Count Dooku's smile suddenly faded, and he responded with an equally unpredictable smile.
At the same time, in another direction under the stage, Rebel Alliance warriors Stila-Gerrera said to their partners, "Quick! We must find Lux! We misunderstood him! He, including his mother Mina-Bontri, was just used! We can't let Lux sink into despair!"
"Some of us saw him over there just now and have already sent people there," another soldier said.
"He's gone..." A panting soldier ran over and gasped, "Someone saw him leaving just now. He was mixed in the crowd and couldn't find him..."
"We must find him! I can understand the despair in his heart now. We should not abandon him!" Stila said firmly.
At this moment, in another dark corner, Suo-Gerrera, who also wrapped himself tightly, looked coldly at the execution on the stage with a cold look in his eyes.
"No... things shouldn't be like this..." On the spaceship, Anakin Skywalker, who witnessed the murder of Mina-Bontri, scratched his hair in annoyance.
He knew Mina-Bontri. Before the war broke out, he escorted Padmé-Amidala to secretly leave Coruscant. He met her on the way. She also helped his group avoid the searching robot.
Including the subsequent peace initiative movement, Anakin also gained more recognition for Mina-Bontri. But it was this recognition that made him believe the information brought by Lux-Bontri, because he always thought it was the secret instruction of Mina-Bontri.
But Mina-Bontri told him with her headless body and splattered blood that she had no idea.
This is the worst case scenario!
"We made a very wrong choice... in every sense..." Anakin-Skywalker lowered his head and said, "The only way now is to report to Galactic Republic and give Suo-Gerrera and them more help."
However, his apprentice Ahsoka-Tano just looked out the window and asked quietly, "Do you still believe in Suo-Gerrera? Master."
"Although he has a bad temper, he is a brave warrior." Anakin replied.
Ahsoka-Tano just looked at Onderon who was gradually going away outside the window, and whispered, "After reporting Galactic Republic, the only possibility is to send troops here..."
"That's true..."
"Then the fate of this planet is not in their own hands after all..."
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[Easter egg chapter attached picture 1: Mina-Bontri, idealist.]