Kunrad stared as the Servitor slowly approached Theodora. Suddenly, the tray in the Servitor's hand dropped to the ground, and a spike extended from its arm, piercing Theodora straight through from behind.
"No! ! ! ! ! !"
Arabed screamed, drawing his knife and instantly killing the Servitor, then cradling Theodora and beginning first aid... Celestine had seen the Servitor long ago, but she did not intervene. Although Kunrad was the only traitor, there were two sources of corruption. In truth, Theodora was not entirely clean in private either... This is why, in the game Rogue Trader, it wasn't a traitor who killed Theodora, but Sister Ajeta.
Suddenly, Kunrad, whom Li Feng was holding, immediately broke free from Li Feng's arm, then pulled out a dagger and held it to Li Feng's neck. At this, the Nuns were instantly alarmed, raising their guns at Kunrad.
"Don't move! If you dare to move, I'll kill him right now!"
Celestine, however, showed no reaction. Only she knew that Li Feng would not die, so she prepared to slowly walk to Li Feng's side and then rip out Kunrad's spine.
But Li Feng shook his head, and Celestine had no choice. She knew Li Feng was still playing, so she also stayed put. Fides, however, was extremely anxious! She didn't know about Li Feng and the panel!
"Release him immediately!"
Fides was consumed by rage, her Bolter aimed steadily at Kunrad in the distance. Kunrad, meanwhile, held the knife to Li Feng's neck, hiding behind Li Feng.
"If you dare to move! I'll kill him right now! You two heirs over there! Come with me! Otherwise, I'll slit this guy's throat right now."
Kunrad said this, pressing the knife firmly against Li Feng's neck. And Li Feng? Li Feng closed his eyes, stuck out his tongue, pretending to be held hostage. (There's an image in the paragraph comments, Louis Koo doesn't eat beef, being choked and sticking out his tongue)
Kunrad was behind Li Feng, so he didn't know Li Feng's current expression, but he saw that everyone in front of him looked puzzled. Li Feng winked at Fides, telling her not to worry, that he had things under control.
Fides naturally breathed a sigh of relief; after all, she knew Li Feng's combat abilities. In fact, Li Feng could have pinned Kunrad to the ground right now, but Li Feng's inaction likely had his own purpose, such as... investigating the traitor's true intentions!
Suddenly, the entire merchant ship emitted a huge tremor and explosion. At this point, a piercing alarm sounded on the ship, and a large number of traitors, who had been secretly transported onto the ship by Kunrad, had already launched a riot. (This is how it's stated in the game, it seems absurd, but there's no way around it.)
...At this time, the Nuns and the loyalists on the ship had begun to suppress the rebels and riots on board, while Kunrad took the opportunity to escort Li Feng and the two heirs to a secret location on the merchant ship.
There was a large door here, and inside the door was the Von Valerius Family's treasury, containing countless riches and the most important item... the Von Valerius Family's "Rogue Trader Warrant."
As the family's Master of Whispers, Kunrad was responsible for establishing, maintaining, and utilizing a vast network of spies and informants throughout the Koronus Expanse, serving the Von Valerius Family.
Kunrad was a distant relative of Theodora Von Valancius, originally designated as her successor to become the family's new Rogue Trader. However, Theodora soon discovered that Kunrad lacked the necessary qualities to successfully lead the dynasty after her death, and so she began searching for new candidates related to the Von Valerius Family to replace her.
Kunrad was deeply angered by Theodora's betrayal, and thus he allied with the Chaos Forces of the Koronus Expanse. He needed the power of Chaos to reclaim what he believed rightfully belonged to him.
Kunrad and a group of traitors were confronting Fides and High Sister Celestine, who were behind them. Li Feng, meanwhile, was very leisurely; he felt as if he wasn't a hostage at all, but rather a tourist.
Li Feng looked at the female heir beside him and asked, "What's your name?"
Suddenly asked this, the girl paused for a moment, then replied, "Sevesta Von Valerius."
Li Feng heard the name and then matched it with her appearance. Good heavens, she really did resemble Seven Stars from "Mushoku Tensei" quite a bit! Kunrad was clearly displeased that his "hostage" had the leisure to chat.
Kunrad tapped Li Feng's head with the hilt of his dagger, then shouted, "Shut up! Be quiet!"
At this, Li Feng covered his head with his hand. He hated it when anyone touched his head, except for his elders and Sanguinius. Li Feng immediately turned around, and his aura instantly suppressed Kunrad and the group of traitors.
"I'm playing along with you, don't you dare push your luck."
Looking at Li Feng's gaze, Kunrad was instantly intimidated. Li Feng looked at a rebel nearby, then extended his hand: "Give me your knife."
At this moment, Kunrad looked at Li Feng as a traitor would look at Dzerzhinsky, his body uncontrollably handing the knife to Li Feng. Li Feng took the knife, then hit Kunrad hard on the head with the hilt.
"Ow!"
Li Feng's blow was not light; blood immediately flowed from Kunrad's head. Then Li Feng threw the knife back to the rebel. Kunrad was stunned, clutching his bleeding head and glaring at Li Feng.
"You! You actually dared to hit me! Not even my father has hit me!"
"What's a traitor got to be so proud of? Is there anything wrong with me hitting you?! (Big spin), if you want them to open the door, hurry up, don't dilly-dally. I'm curious what that business license looks like too."
Seven Stars looked at Li Feng, and Li Feng gestured for her to go to the Servitor and open the door.
"Don't worry about me. Just do what you need to do. I know what's going to happen."
Seven Stars nodded vaguely upon hearing Li Feng's words, then walked to the Servitor in front of the large door. Seven Stars put her hand into this "human computer."
"Bloodline verification passed... Sensing your blood pressure and mental state, are you being held hostage?"
At this moment, Seven Stars recalled Li Feng's words. She looked back at Li Feng, then clicked "Yes." Upon seeing Seven Stars operating the Servitor, Li Feng immediately rushed to the side of the backup candidate, directly tackling him, and both immediately lay down for cover.
The moment the large door opened, two huge automatic turrets rose from the ground, and the heavy cannons on their mechanical arms spewed a hail of hot bullets. The dense gunfire wove a deadly net in the air, instantly tearing the surrounding traitors to shreds.
Smoke and fire filled the entrance to the treasury, and the smell of gunpowder hung in the air. Despite this, Kunrad reacted extremely quickly, crawling through a gap in the gunfire and escaping into an adjacent pipe, dragging his injured body and quickly disappearing into the shadows.
Li Feng leaped up, patted the dust from himself, a playful smile on his face. He glanced at Seven Stars, signaling her to relax.
Sevesta Von Valerius stood in front of the large door, her heart still pounding violently. The bloody barrage just now had made her nervous and afraid. But seeing Li Feng's calm demeanor, a sense of reassurance surprisingly grew within her.
"Well done, Seven Stars," Li Feng walked over to her and gently patted her shoulder, "Don't be afraid, everything is under control."
At this moment, Celestine and High Sister Fides also arrived at the scene. The Battle Sisters quickly cleared the dying enemies near the treasury and aimed their guns in the direction Kunrad had disappeared.
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