"... All 831 direct members of the Renteria family have been brought to justice, and 4,498 collateral members have also returned to prison. There are also a total of 284,453 family servants and guards. In addition to 8,352 people who died during the operation and were disabled, Except for 9,420 people, the rest were all charged with assisting and knowingly failing to report. All about 2,000 tons of property in his family's private warehouse have been counted, except for some artworks, treasures, suspected alien creations and witchcraft-related items that need to be identified. In addition, the rest have been included in the logistics storage of the expeditionary force. 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 matter."
After reading the report, Soshyan, who was sitting in the huge chair in the situation room, nodded, put down the data tablet, 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."
Talos shrugged his shoulders and smiled:
"As the Primarch often said before, fear can turn a beast into a true man."
"It can only be said to be partly reasonable. Occasionally fear will make people more orderly, but long-term fear will only make people more crazy. Tightening and loosening is the way to control it. Quinn's Nest is now in a power vacuum period , I plan to reward the Renteria family’s territory to those nobles who have meritorious service in the future, so that they will know that hard work will lead to good results.”
"You decide. Anyway, the Ministry of Justice is still arresting people all over the nest."
In fact, the destruction of the Renteria family does not mean the end of the matter. In order to have a real deterrent effect, Soshyan signaled that the case of the Legal Marshal should be dealt with in a big and strict manner. Therefore, the Ministry of Justice not only worked hard to arrest anyone who had anything to do with Lenter. Branch members related to the Riya family, including people and organizations that serve the family, and those who have transactions with them. Anyway, there will always be one among them for the crime of collaboration, cover-up and failure to report the crime with knowledge, and it is foreseeable that they will be involved in the future. Hundreds of thousands or even millions of people were imprisoned for this, but Soshyan must make one thing clear to everyone in the Sagan system, whether nobles or civilians - the empire will use all necessary means to win during war, even Those who are taking chances should restrain themselves from cruel methods.
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave first. The judge is still waiting to see you."
"Well, thank you for your hard work this time."
After Talos left, Soshyan pressed an electric bell on the table. Ten seconds later, the door opened again. Marcus, wearing a black coat and a black brimmed hat, walked in with a smile on his face and a The rosette swayed as he walked.
Soshyan immediately stood up from the chair and stretched out his hand.
"Hello, Judge Marcus, I haven't seen you for many years, but you still look like you."
"You too, Chapter Master Soshyan, oh, now it's time to call you Supreme Lord Commander Soshyan."
Marcus gently held the other person's hand, and then sighed:
"In just thirty years, you have already achieved so much, which is really remarkable."
"Haha, you are exaggerating, please sit down."
After Marcus sat down, he took off his hat and placed 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 meet you here. The scene when we met in Valledo is still vivid in my mind."
"Alas, thirty years is just a blink of an eye for a space warrior, but for a mortal, it may be half a lifetime."
"It seems like you, Judge Marcus, have been through a lot."
"You have also experienced a lot, Chapter Commander 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 young at present. There is no other Chapter Master of his generation who can match him.”
"But this is still too heavy a responsibility for me."
"The Emperor has plans for everyone's destiny. The fact that you bear these means that you have a greater mission than others."
Soshyan shook his head and changed the subject.
"This trial of the Renteria family is also thanks to you."
Strictly speaking, it is not easy to handle the whole case just relying on the authority of the Ministry of Justice. However, Marcus' appearance completely changed the nature of the whole case. He publicly announced that the Renteria family had committed serious crimes. After the heretical crime, the eucalyptus was directly nailed to death, and the nobles immediately lost any excuse-the authority of the Inquisition was unmatchable by any imperial institution.
Once the eucalyptus is identified, 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 "human status". "Qualification, they are beasts and animals, and 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 battle group has a wonderful fate with you."
Marcus nodded and said meaningfully:
"Each servant of the emperor has his own way of serving. Perhaps, somehow, I need the assistance of your group to better serve the emperor."
His words were half compliment and half exclamation.
In fact, Marcus has not been going well in recent years. Several of the actions he planned have ended in failure. He has not made great achievements or gained a lot of fame in decades. The reason is that he reflected on it himself. It turns out that some material conditions are insufficient.
Because of 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 the inquisitors who do not have a very prominent reputation Officials 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, but nothing big can be accomplished.
Although in principle, Inquisitors can call on nearby Space Marines to assist them, but it is entirely up to them to decide whether they come. Inquisitors cannot force a war group to do anything. If they don't respond to you, how can you still beat them as Heretic?
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 every Inquisitor can call the Gray Knights , the Gray Knights are not enough. To put it bluntly, this is a resource monopolized by a few people.
Therefore, 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.
Therefore, 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. The wasted more than thirty years have given him a certain understanding of reality. gained a profound understanding.
