Chapter 1979 Submission to Sequence
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Soshyan and Terra’s envoys came to a small room inside the side door of the intelligence room.
After the door closed, Feisal let out a long sigh and said:
"Captain Soshyan has such a good trick. I never thought that this kind of disgraceful plan is a The Astartes can figure it out but do you really have no idea what the Minotaur Chapter stands for? Nothing good will come of it."
Soshyan turned around and looked at the wall. The eagle emblem on the top said slowly:
"I am only responsible to the Emperor. My duty is to destroy the enemies of the Empire, whether they are external or internal."
"Okay, I have to admit that you made good use of Aster. A normal person would probably have noticed something was wrong with Leon's shortcomings when he came in, but he, or the Minotaur Chapter, had been spoiled under the protection of the high lords, and was a little too arrogant and arrogant. They subconsciously I don’t believe that any force in the empire dares to attack them. It stands to reason that when he could break in alone like this, he should have realized that something was wrong.”
After the initial chaos, Faisal’s clever mind He had basically outlined the original appearance of the whole thing. In fact, when he came in, he was also curious about why there were so many Terminators around, but only two soldiers wearing the most ordinary power armor were sent to guard the door, but he did not think further.
So he further deduced that Soshyan really had no intention of doing anything to Minotaur, but only used the other party as a "hostage" to negotiate with him.
In other words, the other party will not really kill Asterion in any case, but he can at least do it by just imprisoning him. Even so, he still lost completely. As a Thai The prestige of the Messenger of Ra will be completely destroyed with this incident, and everyone will see his powerlessness.
". Or when you see just two people outside the door and they are not Terminators, you should have realized that this is a trap, but he is too arrogant and arrogant. You can serve as the commander of the expeditionary force. I suddenly realized that there might be another There is a reason."
As he said that, Feisal paused.
"But it is not without its benefits. At least this may be a very valuable lesson for Asterion. What do you want?"
"I just want everything to go smoothly. Lee will complete this expedition."
After a moment of silence, Feisal pursed his lips and said softly:
"But I will report your words and deeds to Terra truthfully, including everything you say now."
"You are free to do whatever you want, you are a special envoy, no one can interfere with you."
"Then there is more."
"The Minotaur Chapter must obey my command and join the battle order, at least during the expedition."
"You have treated him like this, Want to command him?”
"There is no conflict between the two. You don't know the Astartes well enough."
"Okay, I understand, so how long do you think it will take to end this expedition?"
"The end?"
Soshyan captured some of this information.
“Is the High Lords Council impatient?”
"The route of the Maelstrom is very important. For the Sun Star Territory, long-term chaos is unacceptable. The expedition was launched because the Red Pirates created too much chaos. But now the Red Pirates have suffered a major blow, and the chaos is caused by Became an expeditionary force. Can you understand what I say?”
After hearing this, Soshiyang showed a bitter smile.
"Is it about cold trade?"
Hearing that very uncommon word coming out of the other party's mouth, Faisal nodded slightly. Apparently Soshyan was not ignorant. You know, this is a good thing at the moment.
The so-called cold trade is a gray area exclusive to the upper echelons of the empire.
The Human Empire strictly prohibits any citizen from communicating with the alien race. Aliens are hated and condemned on the pulpit of the Empire, which is consistent with the strong hatred for wizards, mutants and demons. For the Empire, the existence of aliens is to They were destroyed for the fundamental sin that hindered mankind's establishment of domination of the universe. However, just saying this makes things too simple, because in these broad generalizations, there are many small exceptions, dark transactions, and subtle realities hidden. There are always some people who will fall prey to opportunism. , greed, or simply interest in dealing with alien civilizations, making alien artifacts, antiques, knowledge, science, and even dangerous alien creatures very popular among the upper echelons of the empire, so what was derived was the "cold" "Trade", which lies deep in the gray area of Imperial law. While many goods and products are completely illegal, many are not. The breadth and scale of the galaxy itself make it impossible for even the Inquisition to regulate every item. Equipment or goods are classified and banned, regardless of whether they were manufactured by an inhuman race.
But in fact, this trade is only known and exploited by a very small number of people, because only the very rich and powerful can afford these things, and because of their status, they A duty to avoid being accused of being a "foreigner" or a "traitor" and free from the suspicion and anger of a populace instilled with hatred and fear of aliens.
The cold trade side originated from relatively peripheral galaxies, such as the Calixis sector, but they often have huge and long trading networks, and sacred Terra is a very critical trading end point, because there A group of the most powerful people in the empire have been gathered. Their desires and needs are extremely huge, and they can also bring the greatest profits.
In fact, even the Red Pirates may be involved in the cold trade chain. Over the years, the expeditionary force has seized a large number of smuggling ships from unknown areas. Their hands and feet are very clean and almost impossible to detect. No buyer could be found when visiting the employer, but without exception they all lead to the Sun Star Territory, which is supposed to be the safest and purest territory for mankind.
And those smuggling ships, or ships with legal trade certificates, carry everything from witchcraft props contaminated with the evil power of Chaos, to slaves transformed by special alien technology, and even some from Comorragh. of alien addictive drugs.
Who is their master?
The Legal Department cannot and cannot investigate.
Does the Inquisition know?
You probably know it, or you may know it very early.
After all, some orders among these goods are likely to come from the Tribunal. The law enforcement marshal from the Ministry of Justice once told Soshiyang that the demand for alien creations and heretical items by the three major Tribunals is often greater than that of the powerful. Yet they can put on the veneer of complete legality and then label others as heretics.
And this is just the tip of the iceberg in the empire’s endless schizophrenic self-contradiction.
After recovering his thoughts, Soshiyang sighed softly and said:
"Is it just for this to sacrifice so many lives? But we still have hope to completely solve the problem of the red pirates. In other words, the threat of the maelstrom, these costs may be worth it, compared to a maelstrom that can be completely stabilized."
After a moment of silence, Feisal nodded.
"I understand what you mean, and I will convey it, but neither you nor I can make the decision. In addition, Asterion has his own mission. Even if he accepts your command, this mission will not Change."
"Every Astartes has his own mission, I can accept this."
"Envoy Faisal, there is one thing I am curious about. Are you trying to modify the policies I formulated for various purposes?"
Faisal replied with a wry smile:
"At least I have to let the adults above know that I am here. If you do something, no one will say anything even if it doesn’t work.”
Suoshiyang nodded in realization and did not continue to ask questions.
Then the two walked out of the secret room tacitly. Soshyan let Asterion go, and Feisal took him to a corner of the intelligence room. The two chatted alone for less than two seconds. Minutes, during which time you can see Asterion's expression changing with the naked eye, first angry, then unwilling, and finally indifferent.
In fact, Soshyan was also betting that the Chapter Master would obey the authority of the Terran envoy.
The facts did not disappoint him.
When Asterion dragged one leg back, the sullenness in his eyes did not disappear, but he still hammered his chest and said to Soshyan:
"The Minotaur Chapter will join the Maelstrom Expeditionary Force, Your Excellency, the Supreme Lord Commander."
Under the surprised gaze of everyone, Soshyan smiled and took Asteri from Mark's hand. Weng's helmet was handed to the other party.
"Since you are willing to prove yourself in battle, this matter will no longer be pursued. I hope that you and your Chapter can truly fight for the Emperor."
Asian Trion grabbed the helmet, put it on with a cold snort, then pushed away the people around him and dragged his legs away.
(End of this chapter)