Chapter 1986: The Secret of the Human Heart
As soon as the Marshal of the Law brought the national religion into the matter, Saint Dalton immediately refuted it, and his voice became extremely loud.
"What a treason! All worlds and hives are bathed in the glory of the Emperor, without the web of sin you mentioned! The priests make the people docile and the nobles noble, your Groundless speculation is slandering the sanctity of the throne! If you do not repent and continue to slander the Holy See, I can only declare you to be excommunicated and rebellious!"
"Your Excellency, if I give you the evidence. I'll put it in front of you, will you still insist on what you say now?"
"You——"
When the evidence was mentioned, Saint-Dalton paused. It was obvious that he was not ignorant, but then he became even more angry.
"Your brain has been filled with heresies! Repent to me! Three times! Three times!"
Earl Vaughan put down his hand, twirling his beard, and spoke slowly. Said:
"Now the commander-in-chief hopes that the situation can be maintained stable. This is the first priority. Only stability can ensure the success of the expedition. Law enforcement is important, but Marshal, you also have to know the importance. After all, the imperial law has established The original intention is to maintain order. I think you should know this better than me. There are some things that everyone knows in their hearts, but they just don’t want to announce it in front of others. But if you don’t say it, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. You enforce the law fairly and strictly, and everyone can see it. Civilians Isn’t that enough to praise you? But you have to consider the overall situation, and these things will not damage your reputation.”
“Reputation? Hahaha——”
Rory Figueiredo suddenly laughed, then suddenly lifted up his gorgeous marshal's robe, and then untied Risu, revealing a body full of scars and metal patches.
“I became an official arbitrator at the age of 19. It has been forty-five years now. I have suffered one fatal gunshot wound to my head, three to my neck, and nine to my internal organs. My left hand was completely severed below the elbow, and my right foot was completely blown off. The soles of my feet were completely melted by the strong acid, my legs and knees were broken more than five times, and there were hundreds of non-fatal injuries. I didn’t even care about my life, but would I care about my reputation? I would devote my life to the law, and my wife was injured. Two of my children were killed by a bomb, one was poisoned, and the other had his limbs cut off, but I have never regretted it. I dare not say that I have never made a mistake in law enforcement in my life, but I always remember my father, and the other who was murdered. The words of the old police officer who was shot dead with pills. We are the only people in that dark hive who can bring some light and comfort to the civilians. Maybe some people see us as oppression, and some people see us as tools, but just like always As the commander said, the fall of a world begins with the fall of people's hearts. If even the last bit of the Imperial Law is gone, there will still be black pirates and green pirates even if the red pirates are defeated!"
< br>“What you said is too serious.”
“Earl Vaughan, the luxury travel spaceship filled with prohibited equipment sent to you by the Hoyland family is still in your private orbital dock. "Leave it in there?"
"You--you are so mouthy! You--"
"Too presumptuous!"
Junot Rigo pointed at the other party with a trembling hand.
“You are spreading panic! Creating rumors that are not conducive to the expedition! Your Legal Department will be staring at the Imperial Code, wishing you could see through it! You can’t see anything else! The Empire! Imperial law, what is imperial law? A law that allows civilians to listen to the empire honestly! It is not a law for you to play detective games! Don’t forget, you are paying for the empire and The throne monitors the people, your duty is only to prevent trouble in the nest!"
"Oh, there are indeed things I can't see"
"What?"
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Rory Figueiredo didn't even look at the other person, still staring at Soshiyan, who had slowly turned around.
"People's hearts."
But Soshyan still had no reaction. "The Ministry of Justice has been pursuing a series of criminal evidence against the Hoyland family for a full 150 years. Who knows how many outstanding agents have died during this period? Hundreds of intelligence agents risked their lives to lurk into Those criminal organizations are just trying to get even a little clue, and most of them can't even find their bodies! I have seen with my own eyes the bodies of several intelligence agents hanging on the building opposite the Ministry of Justice fortress. I also saw the investigators being dismembered and put in boxes and delivered to their families! Yes, the Hoylander family is finished, so let’s just forget about it and the Ministry of Justice can continue to suppress the civilians. Just lock the law in a box that will never be opened! Countless people say these things to me every day... But I can't forget those who died because of this, those who are insignificant in your eyes. Some agents who died for justice!"
As Rory Figueiredo said, he slapped his chest which was covered with scars and had an alloy plate embedded in it. The remaining eye also lay down in tears.
Earl Vaughn pursed his dry lips, and then whispered:
"Marshal Figueiredo, why are you so rigid? The situation is special now. There will be plenty of time to deal with it in the future. The commander-in-chief means to slow down. A moment of reprieve..."
"I have served the empire and the law for forty-five years. I am an innocent man and enforce the law with dignity. All I want is for crimes to be punished and justice to be made clear. Unlike you, I am The people who grew up in Xiachao have endured hunger, fatigue, and war. Can’t we even give them a little comfort now? "
With our backs to everyone! Soshyan's shoulders shook slightly. He didn't speak because he was speechless. Just like the man-eating shark before, he found that his defense was so feeble in front of these extremely pure people.
He suddenly felt a strong sense of disgust. He no longer wanted to care about these things. He just wanted to go back to being an ordinary chapter leader, and only needed to consider the battles and wars he could control.
At this moment, he had an unprecedented impulse to end this expedition immediately, but it was no longer because of resentment towards the enemy or the responsibility and mission to the empire, but because he wanted to get rid of all these responsibilities. He suddenly understood why some primarchs The reason why he still refuses to show his face even though he is still there.
After a long silence, Soshiyang moved his lips, but in the end he said nothing, only an imperceptible sigh.
Maybe what can be said is a cliché, but what I want to say in my heart cannot be said. Maybe this is the secret of the human heart. Even a fearless warrior in the rain of bullets cannot Exploration.
In an instant, Rory Figueiredo was like a deflated balloon, his shoulders suddenly collapsed. He closed his clothes silently, picked up the data pad, turned and walked towards the exit.
"Handsome Rory Figueiredo!"
Suddenly, Soshiyan spoke, and Rory Figueiredo slowly turned around.
"Okay, I can temporarily assign some armed forces to the Ministry of Justice, but I will give you a number limit for this raid, 10 million, and you can only arrest 10 million at most. As for how to choose, You decide for yourself.”
Rory Figueiredo nodded vigorously.
"I understand! Thank you very much for the commander-in-chief's support!"
After the legal marshal left, Soshyan briefly discussed some things with the remaining people, and then this The meeting is over.
But Soshyan, who was exhausted physically and mentally, did not take a break and immediately moved to another more secret meeting place, where nearly half of the inquisitors in the maelstrom area were waiting.
The conference room is not big. In the middle is a monitor surrounded by meditators. The Sky Eagle emblem is hung on the wall. There are no chairs. Everyone is standing. When Soshiyan opens the door and walks in , all eyes are focused on him.
(End of this chapter)