Chapter 22, Original Angry Owl Sect
The electromagnetic guns of multiple Marines fired fiercely.
Under the fierce shooting, the middle-aged man was unable to launch a counterattack like before. He could only maintain a storm shield to avoid being shot.
But he couldn't bear it anymore.
Although the extraordinary power is powerful, it cannot withstand the full force shooting of multiple electromagnetic rifles. The fact that he could hold on for a few seconds was surprising enough.
Seeing that the storm shield was about to become unstable, the mortal body behind it would definitely not be able to withstand even one metal spike and would be killed.
But at that moment, the Marines ceased fire.
At this moment, of course, there is only one person who can make them stop attacking: Gu Hang.
"Catch someone alive."
Yan Fangxu raised his fist to signal a ceasefire.
At this moment, the storm shield on the man was already very weak. The white swirling circulation storm became very light in color and almost faded away.
The guy himself was also pale, half of it was frightened by the current desperate situation, and the other half was uncomfortable because of excessive spiritual consumption.
Gu Hang stepped forward and with just a wave of his hand, the invisible soul blade found the exposed weakness of the storm shield and cut it directly.
The psychic backlash immediately caused the middle-aged man to vomit a mouthful of blood.
Gu Hang glanced at his face twice, and then said: "Wohan, right? We met once, when I first came to this planet."
After hearing Gu Hang's words, Wo Han's somewhat dull eyes became slightly more alert, as if he had come to his senses.
Without enough time to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, he said: "Governor...Mr. Governor...I can explain...I..."
At this point, he got a little stuck.
"Huh? Why don't you go on? You don't even know how to quibble?"
Wohan really didn't know what to say.
Of course, there is no need to tell lies with open eyes. As soon as the goods were snatched and shipped back, and even before they could be loaded into the warehouse, the governor's troops arrived and completely defeated the mercenaries he had cooperated with for many years.
If you were caught in the act and everyone got the stolen goods, how could you still argue?
"I lost, Mr. Governor. I accept all charges. I surrender completely to you. I beg you to spare my life. I am willing to pay any price..."
As he spoke, he struggled to move twice, knelt on the ground, and bowed to Gu Hang for a long time.
He had tried to be as sincere as possible.
Gu Hang smiled happily: "It is too late to realize that you have lost your way and turned back when you are at the end of the journey. Wohan, I am sorry that you were once an alliance member and should have been a member of the planetary government under the leadership of the Governor. , can become an official official recognized by the empire, but you committed serious crimes, looted goods, attacked the governor, violated the law, and... colluded with the cult."
"I fully admit...what? Collaborating with a cult? No, no, no..." Wohan's eyes widened when he heard the next four words. He is not a commoner who doesn't understand anything, he completely understands a truth.
If he only had the first three items, he might still have a glimmer of hope. After all, his greatest sin was simply going against the Governor. Now, he lost, but not completely.
He still has industry and influence in Fuxing City, and he controls a very important part of the grain trade. These should be valuable to the governor, and if he surrenders completely and is willing to hand over all of them and become a loyal and reliable dog to the governor in the future, he may really have a way to survive. Or, if we get through the current difficulty, after two years the governor is finished, he might still be a big shot in Fuxing City.
However, if you get involved in a cult, it's over.
On the scale of the entire empire, so-called heretics and cults are the most important internal traitors, extremely serious crimes, and unforgivable people. There is only one belief in the empire - the great God-Emperor.
On Raging Owl, the situation of the cult is slightly better - but only a little. Because there are too many factors threatening human survival on the Raging Owl, there is no time to consider large-scale eradication of cults and heresies.
But this does not mean that one will be gentle towards those who have been confirmed as heretics.
The heresy on the Raging Owl Star can basically be equated to the 'Original Owl Beast Cult'.
The name Raging Owl comes from a huge predatory land creature that existed on the planet before the war that destroyed the world. Its body was like a giant bear covered with feathers, its head was like an owl, and it had antlers. Judging from the existing information, this creature looks a bit silly and has a gentle and docile personality, but it can be very ferocious when angry.
This sect believes that on the once beautiful Angry Owl Star, the owl beast represents a beautiful image. The first wildcat was born with the planet and became a god, protecting the entire planet. The war that destroyed the world angered the original owl beast, and his anger turned into an eternal storm of useless energy on the surface of the planet. The storm will never stop until the world atones for its sins.
The 'Original Owl Beast Sect' is dedicated to atonement. In addition to their own set of religious rituals, their most important atonement ritual is to sacrifice sinners who do not believe in their will to the gods in order to pray for 'forgiveness'.
They also actually caused a lot of damage. The horrifying blood sacrifices are just that. Human lives are worthless on Raging Owl anyway. Being eaten by mutated monsters, starving to death, or dying of illness doesn't seem to be much different from being sacrificed by a cult.
But the key is that they won't just target a few people. The goal of this group of sub-cults is to make the entire planet atone for the sins of the gods. They have created many events that destroyed entire settlements. They are committed to expanding the area contaminated by waste energy storms, which will lead to a reduction in cultivated land, cause the mineral veins to be unable to be used, and lead to the complete destruction of the factories invested in the construction.
This becomes a public enemy.
Whether it was from the perspective of imperial laws or the local situation on the Raging Owl Star, Wohan knew that if he was found guilty of colluding with the cult, he would definitely die.
He regretted it extremely now. Why did he use the storm spell when the other party broke into the door?
The key is not to escape!
He could only try his best to quibble in this regard: "Please believe me, Mr. Governor! I have not colluded with the cult! I don't know them at all! I... I... I just suddenly discovered one day that I can use..."
Gu Hang nodded: "I heard your testimony, and I will verify it. Next, you will be interrogated and tell everything you know. And finally, I will hold your trial in Fuxing City , make the final decision. Don’t worry, it won’t take too long, and you will get the end you deserve soon.”
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I was attacked by Tzeentch. Chapters 22 and 23 should be tomorrow’s content, but the timing is wrong...
Just think of it as an update today, brothers! There will be two updates tomorrow as usual.
The archived manuscript suffered heavy losses...
(End of chapter)