This scene instantly stopped everybody in their movements.
Killing?
This wasn't something that was extreme nor was it something strange for the people of this world. However, killing a scholar from the Court Examination in front of the public for no reason at all.
They were two different things altogether.
From an emotional, logical or legal point of view, any one of these deemed that such a thing shouldn't happen. However, in terms of outcome, there seemed to be some weird form of benefits.
For example, when the soldiers who were still resisting saw such a scene, they unbelievably took a step back immediately and after which, clanging sounds began to ring out.
The weapons of almost a thousand soldiers fell to the ground one after another.
The issue of surrendering seemed to have reached a conclusive outcome.
