Soshyan heard Marcus's words and had some understanding, so he said:
"This expedition requires the joint efforts of all parties, and the Inquisition is also indispensable. However, it seems that I have only seen you so far, and no other Inquisitors have appeared. Is the Inquisition in the Maelstrom region very weak?"
He actually asked the question knowingly, but Marcus didn't know that. He answered honestly:
"In this area full of heretics and aliens, how can the power of the Tribunal be weak? It's just that because of their respective factions, everyone rarely chooses to cooperate with others. Most of them work alone or in small groups. And if
It is not very necessary. Inquisitors rarely meet directly with personnel from other institutions in the empire. For many inquisitors performing front-line tasks, it is very dangerous for their identities to be exposed."
"I see, then how can I get the assistance of the entire Maelstrom Tribunal? Now the expeditionary force still relies heavily on some intelligence... civil organizations, the Assassin's Tribunal seems to have given up their space in the Maelstrom to the Death Cult.
"
Marcus shook his head when he heard this.
"The Assassins did this because they didn't want to wade into the muddy waters of the Maelstrom, so they launched the Death Cult as remote-controlled puppets. Now they are the only imperial intelligence agencies they can rely on. As for the Inquisition... To be honest, the Inquisition itself is still unable to cohere.
There is no shortage of radicals in the Maelstrom area. They are all dangerous and I do not recommend that you cooperate with them."
In short, within the Tribunal, whether it is the Demon Tribunal or the Alien Tribunal, it can be roughly divided into two major sects: the Purist Sect and the Radical Sect. The Purist Sect always believes in and implements the most traditional stance and is committed to purifying all criminal and evil elements in the galaxy.
: Aliens, mutants and demons, anything that goes against the purity of the Empire's humanity and the claims of the Empire's laws will arouse the attention of the Purists.
Radicals believe that all methods, tools, and personnel that can help the Tribunal complete its interrogation tasks can be used. Some radical Tribunal members will accept them, use forbidden powers, and even use the resources of the subspace itself to fight against humanity.
enemy.
The two major sects are divided within themselves. The competition between these factions is not only reflected in politics, but also often develops into bloody conflicts. The faction to which Marcus belongs is considered to be the more radical among the Purity Sect, but it is still not the same.
Belongs to the radical faction and adopts a completely hostile attitude towards the real radical faction.
After thinking for a moment, Soshyan said:
"I heard that the Grand Inquisitor Torquemada Cortez is also coming to the Maelstrom area. What do you think of this matter?"
"In fact, he arrived a week ago and summoned all members of the Tribunal to Serenity 2 in the Endymion star cluster to hold an integration meeting."
"Didn't you say that different factions cannot cooperate?"
"Torquemada Ketiz has enough influence in the Tribunal. He was once nominated to be the representative of the Tribunal in the Council of High Lords. Few people would refuse the unified meeting he called for, because that was
It means being an enemy of an authoritative Grand Inquisitor."
"Already arrived..."
Soshyan paused, then smiled:
"Why don't you say hello to me, the supreme commander of the expeditionary force? What is his purpose in convening this meeting?"
"We don't know yet."
"Judge Marcus, are you going to participate too?"
"Yes, I will leave after I say goodbye to you."
"Judge Marcus, this expedition is not only important to the empire, but also the situation is serious. I very much hope that we can work together again to defeat the empire's enemy."
Marcus put on his hat and nodded.
"As a loyal servant of the Emperor, I shall do my best to assist you in defeating the enemies of the Emperor."
As he spoke, he took out a memory chip.
"This contains the intelligence data I have collected over the years of my activities in the Maelstrom area. If it can be of some use, I will be very happy. I will come back to see you after the meeting."
Soshyan took the memory chip, stood up slowly and sighed:
"I am also lucky to have a friend who understands justice like you."
When Soshyan said the word "friend", Marcus' heart skipped a beat, which also meant that the other party had accepted the olive branch he extended.
"In order to prevent you, Judge Marcus, from falling into danger so easily, and for the sake of our mutual friendship, I will personally give you three ring weapons as a gift."
After receiving such a generous gift, Marcus stood up and took Soshyan's outstretched hand with both hands.
"Thank you so much!"
After Marcus left, Soshyan sat in his personal office, thinking about the impact that the Tribunal's meeting might have on the expedition. He was not afraid that the other party would interfere with his command. The Tribunal was quite sensible in this regard.
Mainly considering the Tianshi Chapter, they have deep grudges with the Inquisition, and the two sides don't know if any new conflicts will break out.
If the Inquisition takes any action against the Celestial Lions, as the Supreme Lord Commander and a nominal member of the Sons of Dorn, he must also intervene. However, the Inquisition is very powerful, and a direct fallout with them may lead to consequences.
A lot of trouble.
Maybe he was so absorbed in thought that he didn't notice that Veronica had walked up to him.
It wasn't until the other party poked his face with his finger that Soshiyang realized this. He turned his head, only to find that the other party was staring at him with his eyebrows raised.
"What's wrong?"
"What's wrong?"
Veronica looked very angry, an expression Soshyan rarely saw, and seemed a little surprised.
"what happens?"
"do not you know?"
"Well--"
"You have to take care of that 11th Company!"
"ah?"
"The girl they sent over was said to be a member of a crime family. Because she didn't know anything about it, they were very merciful and let her go, but they asked me to erase her memory and serve as an administrative clerk for the Chapter in the future. I thought that was it at first.
After I touch her memory, tsk!"
"Oh, that's it. Talos told me about it. What's wrong?"
"Li Lin from the 11th Company, is he a little perverted? I even suspect that he has begun to secretly believe in the enemy. Otherwise, as a space warrior, how could he tease and torture two girls? He looked very happy.
What is the difference between this and those who fell into chaos? The same goes for the 11th Company. If you kill someone, you will kill them. Why torture you like this? And a girl has to watch her relatives being slaughtered with her own eyes. Do you know that her entire spirit has been destroyed?
He has completely collapsed. If he doesn’t intervene, he will still be a lunatic even if he wakes up."
After listening to this, Soshyan was silent for a moment and then said:
"I gave the order."
"You will definitely not let them do this. Your intentions are good. They have twisted your orders. I have already had a hunch that Talos's free-range management will definitely make the Eleventh Company fall prey to the cruelty of the Night Lord."
Pollution by nature.”
"Veronica."
Soshyan held the other person's hand.
"I know the style of the 11th Company better than anyone else. Since I sent them, I can predict what will happen. All their actions are my responsibility. I will not avoid this by pretending to be ignorant.
, the heinous crime committed by the Renteria family must be punished, and I want to frighten other nobles and may sacrifice some innocent people, but I have no choice, the war has come, and I must use all means to win."
Veronica looked at Soshyan's face, which had become a little anxious due to various things during this time, and reached out her hand to gently touch his cheek, and whispered: