The sound of chains clinking echoed across the execution ground, tugging at three massive pillars, causing a buzzing vibration through the metallic walls.
The vast crowd fell silent. All eyes turned to the stage, watching the massive guillotine slowly being pulled up, its once-rusty sharp blade gradually revealing its gleaming edge.
Suddenly, whispers filled the crowd again.
"The guillotine is starting."
"They're beginning the execution."
"Wow, they're really using the guillotine. This will be a spectacle."
Amidst the chatter, surprisingly, there were quite a few exuberant exclamations, excited by the spectacle that did not concern them personally.
There were also those with different expressions, such as the group from Wukang Mountain among the crowd.
