The city is covered with a thin fog, and it is still early, but many people have gathered on the streets.

They almost filled the streets, making the originally empty streets overcrowded.

They all came today for one thing, watching a sinner being executed.

This is a rare thing, because even criminals sentenced to death will only be executed in prison, and there will be no public execution.

However, this time no one thinks that such a decision is inappropriate, because the sinner who is going to be executed today is extremely guilty and kills too many people. For such an inhumane guy, there is no need to worry about its human rights.

The crowds from unknown direction began to rush in the first place, and people's eyes gathered.

Several police cars drove into the street, and the police station has recruited some new staff in the past two days, at least Lawrence is not the only one.

The sirens of the police car echoed and stopped beside the street. The crowd was silently waiting for the sinner to be taken.

Some of their eyes were sarcastic, some were cheerful, some were resentful, and some were just for the fun.

People think they are extremely righteous and wait to watch the sinners be killed.

Finally, under the anticipated eyes, the sinner was taken out of the police car by two police officers, and people could see clearly what the sinner looked like.

It is not like a person, as it is as black as the rumored one, but just a black human figure, without facial features, and even the skin is pitch black, as if it is covered with something.

According to the newspaper's explanation, it has been a deformed child since childhood, and it has caused the mind to be distorted and become a murderer. Although it cannot be seen, it has a sensitive hearing.

It looks like a ghost, beyond people's perception.

So people began to fear again, but the more they were afraid, the more they wanted to kill the source of this fear.

"Monster." Someone whispered in the crowd.

But they won't do it themselves, they don't want to stain their hands with blood.

"Bang."

The door of a police car was opened and Lawrence walked out of the car, and everyone was staring at him.

Lawrence could understand the meaning of those eyes, and they were waiting for him to kill the prisoner, with some urgent urging.

With a slightly frown, he walked to Chu's side, asked the other two police officers to walk away, and personally led Chu to the center of the street.

On the way, he whispered beside Chu.

"Don't go see, don't listen."

Because there are malicious intentions around, and these malicious intentions should not have pointed to the beginning.

However, at first, she didn't care about this. She looked up at the crowd, as if she was looking for something. After looking around for a few circles, she finally found the person she wanted to find in the crowd.

Jack's children.

They stood from afar, looking at her with complicated eyes.

Chu lowered her head again, and this time, she finally felt relieved.

If she is killed here, she will be able to take away all the malice in the city, because at this time everyone's malice has gathered on her.

Lawrence pushed the first to the center, the streets were silent, and people knew that the execution was about to begin.

Lawrence then took a few steps back and pulled his pistol from his waist.

This time his right hand did not tremble, he raised it steadily, pointing at Chu's head from behind.

He will end his first life as soon as possible and will not cause her any pain.

The sight around seemed to change and became hot, and even a little fanatical. People couldn't wait to see the deformity that brought them fear to death.

Looking at the lonely figure in the crowd in front of him, Lawrence pressed down on his hat, opened the safety of the pistol, lowered his eyes slightly, and said in an almost silent voice.

"I hope that one day you can relieve all the doubts in your heart. I hope that one day you will no longer be confused. May that one day ugliness cannot cover your eyes. I will pray for you here, Amen."

This is the only thing he can do for the first time.

Chu was stunned for a moment, turned around and looked at Lawrence.

Lawrence also pulled the trigger of the pistol.

"Bang."

The bullet passed through Chu's forehead. Chu Jing stood for a while. She looked at the police, smiled slightly, and moved her mouth.

"Thanks."

She said, slowly falling to the ground.

Lawrence lowered his head and put away his pistol, stared at the fallen man, and closed his eyes.

"You're welcome."

It was hard to tell which person in which direction gave the first cheer, and then the crowd cheered, and the streets of the fog capital were so boiling for the first time.

The sudden cheers, for the death of sinners, for the future where fear is no longer needed, and for the arrival of hope.

Only Lawrence and Jack's children were still silent for some reason.

Chu's body was taken away by Lawrence, but no one noticed that a thick black mist in the crowd also left.

When people do not know their sins, they cannot see them.

The next day, the police officers were about to dispose of Chu's body, but found that the body was missing.

Lawrence learned about this and did not order the investigation, but instead blocked the news. Over time, no one mentioned any murderer again.

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The City of Fog should have become calm and peaceful, and the fog is no longer so turbid, and even becomes a beautiful scenery. Because of it, the City of Fog has also given a new name. The beauty in the fog should have been called by a traveler passing by.

Before we knew it, ten years passed in a blink of an eye.

Few people know how dangerous this beauty in the fog was back then.

Lawrence has also begun to grow old, with some gray hair on his temples, and his light blue eyes are no longer so sharp.

Later he developed a habit of going to the small church on the Second Street to pray for every day. No one knew who he would pray for.

In the chapel, the sunlight passing through the mist fell into the blinds.

Some elderly Lawrence sat on the bench and looked up at the Heavenly Father in the church murals.

The deaf priest still muttered to himself in the confessional room. He was too old and his consciousness had begun to blur, but he was still whispering to forgive again and again, even if no one confessed to him.

Lawrence sat quietly for a while, and he closed his eyes and confessed in his heart.

"Loving Father, I thank you for sending your messenger to salvation me when I was a sinner. Now I am old, but I will continue to pray. I pray to you to give light to that messenger; I pray to relieve the confusion for that messenger; I pray to forgive the messenger's faults. I pray to you, Amen..."
Chapter completed!