Chapter 1681 Goodbye Marcus
". All 831 direct members of the Renteria family have been brought to justice, and all 4,498 collateral members have also been brought to justice. There are also a total of 284,453 family servants and guards. In addition to those in the operation Except for 8,352 people who died and 9,420 people who were disabled, the rest were all charged with assisting and knowingly failing to report. All the approximately 2,000 tons of property in his family's private warehouse have been counted, except for some artworks, treasures, and suspected items that need to be identified. Except for the alien creations and witchcraft-related items, the rest have been classified into the expeditionary force’s logistics warehouse. The details of the case have been disclosed to various departments in the empire, and the Ministry of Justice is still continuing to handle the case.”
After reading the report, I sat down. Soshyan, who was sitting on the huge chair in the situation room, nodded, put down the data pad, and looked at Talos.
"This operation was done well and neatly. Those nobles must have known that I am not as gentle as they thought."
Taros shrugged his shoulders and smiled:
"What the original body often said before is that fear can turn beasts into real people."
"It can only be said to be partially reasonable. Occasionally fear will make people more orderly, but long-term fear will only It will make people become crazier, and the way to control it is to tighten and loosen. Quinn's Nest is now in a power vacuum period. I plan to reward the Renteria family's territory to those nobles who have merit in the future, so that they will know Only hard work will lead to good results."
"You decide, anyway, the Ministry of Justice is still arresting people."
In fact, the destruction of the Renteria family does not mean anything. At the end, in order to have a real deterrent effect, Soshyan signaled to the Legal Marshal that this case should be handled in a big way and strictly. Therefore, the Ministry of Justice not only worked hard to arrest any branch members related to the Renteria family, but also included members of the family. The people and organizations we serve, as well as those who have transactions with them, will always be guilty of collaborating, covering up, and knowingly failing to report crimes. It is foreseeable that hundreds of thousands or even millions of people will be imprisoned for this in the future. However, Soshyan must make one thing clear to everyone in the Sagan system, whether nobles or civilians - the empire will use all necessary means, even cruel means, to win during the war. Those who have a sense of luck should restrain themselves. .
"If nothing happens, I will leave first. The judge is still waiting to see you."
"Well, you worked hard this time."
After Talos left, Soshyan pressed an electric bell on the table, and the door opened again ten seconds later, wearing a black coat and a black brimmed hat. Marcus walked in with a smile on his face, the rosette on his chest swaying as he walked.
Soshyan then stood up from the chair and stretched out his hand.
"Hello, Judge Marcus, I haven't seen you for many years, but your style remains the same."
"You too, Chapter Commander Soshyan, oh, now I should call you Sosh The supreme lord commander.”
Marcus gently held the other person's hand, and then sighed:
"In just thirty years, you have already achieved so much. It's really amazing."
"Haha, You're flattered, please sit down."
After Marcus sat down, he took off his hat and put it on the table.
“In this cold galaxy, the warmest thing is to meet old friends. To be honest, when I learned that you were appointed as the commander of the Maelstrom Expeditionary Force, I was surprised and excited. .”
Soshyan smiled and nodded.
“I am also very happy to be able to meet you here. The scene when we met in Valedo is still vivid in my mind.” For a warrior, it is just a blink of an eye, but for a mortal, it may be half a lifetime."
"It seems that you have experienced a lot, Judge Marcus."
" You have gone through a lot, Chapter Master Soshyan. I have heard all about your deeds, so I am not very surprised that the high lords appointed you as the commander of the expeditionary force. Your achievements are among the current young generation. "But this is still too heavy a responsibility for me."
"The Emperor has arrangements for everyone's destiny. The fact that you bear these means that you have a greater mission than others."
Soshiyang shook his head and changed. topic.
“This trial of the Renteria family is also thanks to you.”
Strictly speaking, it is not easy to handle the entire case just relying on the authority of the Ministry of Justice. , but the appearance of Marcus completely changed the nature of the entire case. After he publicly announced that the Renteria family had committed serious heretical crimes, he directly nailed the case. The nobles immediately lost any excuses - the trial The authority of the court was uncontestable by any imperial institution.
Once the case is determined, then whatever the Ministry of Justice does will be justified. As for the massacre that occurred in the Renteria family, it becomes indisputable, because under the laws of the empire, heretics no longer have any "person" Qualifications, they are beasts and animals, killing them by any means is not excessive.
“I should thank you, otherwise I would still have to squat in that dungeon.”
“Speaking of which, our war group has a wonderful fate with you. "
Marcus nodded and said meaningfully:
"Every servant of the emperor has his own way of serving. Maybe somewhere, I need to work with your group. Only by assisting can we better serve the Emperor.”
His words were half compliment and half exclamation.
In fact, Marcus has not been successful in recent years. Several of the operations he planned ended in failure. He has not achieved great achievements or gained a great reputation in the past decades. After all, The reason, he reflected on himself, was that certain material conditions were insufficient.
Due to the special structure of the organization, there is basically no distinction between inquisitors, but there is a huge gap in strength between them. The actions initiated by the great inquisitors often have a high success rate, while the inquisitors who have just debuted or Inquisitors who do not have a very prominent reputation often die because of ordinary tasks. What is the gap between the two?
Is it just determination and will?
Of course not, Marcus used to think that was the case, but now he discovered that the real reason is——
Those Grand Inquisitors have many followers, luxurious equipment, and powerful battleships, and when they encounter difficult enemies and difficulties, they can summon powerful helpers, such as the Astartes Chapter.
This is the reality. No matter how strong his will is, he only has two or three followers. If he encounters trouble, he can only mobilize the surrounding guards, which will not accomplish anything big.
Although in principle the Inquisitors can call on nearby Space Marines to assist them, it is entirely up to them to decide whether they come or not. The Inquisitors cannot force a Chapter to do something. If they don't respond to you, why don't you? Can we still label people as heretics?
As for the legendary Gray Knights, to be honest Marcus only knows that these people exist, but the way to contact these people is only in the hands of a few grand inquisitors and their apprentices. After all, if each inquisitor Even if an official can call the Gray Knights, there will not be enough Gray Knights. To put it bluntly, this is a resource monopolized by a few people.
So smart inquisitors often pay great attention to their relationship with the Astartes Chapter, because this crucially determines whether they can call in useful reinforcements.
Will, determination and martial arts determine the lower limit of a judge, while fame, wealth and connections determine the upper limit of a judge.
So after reuniting with Soshyan, Marcus realized that this rising star of the empire might be an important help for him to embark on the road of becoming a grand inquisitor in the future. After more than thirty years of wasted time, It has given him a deep understanding of reality.
(End of this chapter)