"......... All 831 direct members of the Lentria family were sentenced to death, and all 4,498 members of the next department have been arrested. There are 284,453 family servants and guards. Except for 8,352 people who died in the operation and 9,420 disabled people, the rest are all punished for assisting and not reporting the crime. The approximately 2,000 tons of property in the family's private warehouse have been counted. Except for some artworks, treasures, suspected alien creations and witchcraft related items to be identified, the rest are included in the logistics warehouse of the Expeditionary Force. The details of the case have been announced to various departments of the empire, and the Ministry of Justice is still continuing to handle the case."
After reading the report, Soshiyang, who was sitting on a huge chair in the battle room, nodded, lowered the data board, and looked at Talos.
"This operation was done well and neatly. I believe the nobles already knew that I was not as gentle as they thought."
Talos shrugged and smiled:
"A word that the Primrose often said before is that fear can turn wild beasts into real people."
"I can only say that part of it is reasonable. Occasionally fear will make people more obey order, but long-term fear will only make people more crazy. Tightening and loosening are the ways to control it. Kunyinchao is now in a power vacuum. I plan to reward the territory of the Lentria family to those who have made contributions in the future, so that they know that working hard will lead to good results."
"You decided that the Ministry of Justice is still arresting people all over the nest anyway."
In fact, the demise of the Lentria family does not mean the end of the matter. In order to play a real deterrent role, Soshyang signaled that the legal marshal's case should be handled seriously. Therefore, the Ministry of Justice not only strives to arrest any branch members related to the Lentria family, but also those who serve the family, as well as dealing with them. Anyway, they will have one crime, sheltering crimes and knowingly not reporting crimes. In the future, hundreds of thousands or even millions of people will be imprisoned. However, Soshyan must let all the people of the Sagan Galaxy, whether nobles or civilians, know one thing - during the war, the empire will take all necessary means, even cruel means, for victory, and those who have luck will be better restrained.
"If nothing happens, I'll leave first, the judge is still waiting to see you."
"Well, thank you for your hard work this time."
After Talos left, Soshiyan pressed a bell on the table. After more than ten seconds, the door opened again. Marcus, wearing a black coat and a black hat, walked in with a smile on his face. The rosette on his chest swayed as he walked.
Soshiyan then stood up from the chair and reached out his hand.
"Hello, Judge Marcus, I haven't seen him for many years, and his style remains the same."
"So, too, the commander of Soshiyang's battle, oh, it's time to call you the commander of Soshiyang's supreme lord."
Marcus gently held the other person's hand and then sighed:
"You have achieved such a success in just thirty years, which is amazing."
"Haha, you're over-the-top, 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 meeting old friends. To be honest, I was surprised and excited when I learned that you were appointed as the commander of the Great Vortex Expeditionary Force."
Soshiyang smiled and nodded.
"I feel very pleased to be able to meet you here. The scene when we met in Valedo was still vivid in my mind."
"Alas, thirty years are just a flash of fingers for Space Marines, but for mortals, it may be half a lifetime."
"It seems like you've been through a lot of things by Judge Marcus."
"You have also experienced a lot, the commander of the Soshiyang Battle. I have heard of your deeds, so I am not very surprised that the magnates appointed you as the commander of the Expeditionary Force. Your achievements are unparalleled among the current younger generation of battle commanders."
"But this is still a heavy responsibility for me."
"The Emperor has arrangements for everyone's destiny. If you assume these, it means that the mission you shoulder is greater than that of others."
Soshiyang shook his head and changed the subject.
"This trial of the Lentria family is also thanks to you."
Strictly speaking, it is not easy to handle the entire case by relying solely on the authority of the Ministry of Justice, but the appearance of Marcus caused the nature of the entire case to completely change. After he publicly announced that the Lentria family had committed serious heresy crimes, he directly nailed the case to death, and the nobles immediately lost any remarks - the authority of the court is something that no imperial institution can confront.
Once the case is determined, then everything the Ministry of Justice will do is justified. As for the massacre that occurred in the Lentria family, it becomes indisputable, because in the laws of the empire, heretics no longer have the qualifications of "humans". They are animals and animals, and it is not an exaggeration to kill them with any means.
"I should thank you, otherwise I will have to squat in that dungeon."
"To put it this way, our battle group has a wonderful fate with you."
Marcus nodded and said meaningfully:
"Every servant of the Emperor has his own service method. Perhaps in the dark, I need assistance with your group to better serve the Emperor."
His words were half compliments and half sighs.
In fact, Marcus has not been very successful in recent years. Several actions he planned ended in failure. He has not achieved great achievements or made a great reputation in decades. The reason is that he himself reflected on the lack of certain material conditions.
Because of the special structure of the organization, there is basically no difference between judges, but the strength gap between them is very large. The actions initiated by the great judges are often very successful. However, judges who have just debuted or judges who do not have a very prominent reputation often die because of ordinary tasks. Where is the gap between the two?
Is it just determination and will?
Of course not. Marcus used to think this is the case, but now he discovers that the real reason is-
The great judges had numerous minions, luxurious equipment, and powerful warships, and when encountering difficult enemies and difficulties, they could summon powerful helpers, such as the Astartes.
This is the reality. Even if his will is strong, his followers will only have two or three kittens. When they encounter trouble, they can only mobilize the guards around them, and they will not be able to do anything big.
Although in principle, the judges can call on the neighboring Space Marines to help themselves, it is entirely up to them to decide whether they come or not. The judge cannot force a battle group to do anything. If they don’t respond, can you still beat them to be heresy?
As for the legendary Grey Knight, to be honest, Marcus only knew that these people existed, but the way to contact these people was only in the hands of a few large judges and their apprentices. After all, if each judge could call the Grey Knight, then the Grey Knight would not be enough. To put it bluntly, this is also a resource monopolized by a few people.
Therefore, smart judges often pay great attention to their relationship with the Astart Team, because the key is to determine whether they can call useful reinforcements.
Will, determination and martial arts determine the lower limit of a judge, fame, wealth and connections, and determine the upper limit of a judge.
Chapter completed!