Li Feng's yacht slowly docked at Star Station Eurac V, where the Othello Family Astropaths resided. Li Feng arrived here with the Battle Sisters, Qixing, and Abelard.
However, to everyone else's surprise, there were no reception personnel on the ground. This put Fides and the Nuns on alert, sensing the hidden danger in the air.
Li Feng naturally remembered what was happening to the Othello Family, so he led everyone directly towards the Sanctuary Palace above the star station... Inside the palace, it looked like a battle had just occurred, with bullet holes and damaged furniture everywhere, and several bodies lying in pools of blood.
A group of Soldiers, under the command of some Othello Family members, were interrogating a group of Sanctuary Palace bodyguards. The man leading them was a man named Frek Othello.
"I swore allegiance to someone else, not you, so don't expect to pry my mouth open."
"Confess quickly! What were that old man's Orders? What were you conspiring about!"
Hearing Frek's interrogation, the lead bodyguard just chuckled: "Surrender, Guardian. You've lost this battle, you've lost again..."
Before the bodyguard could finish speaking, he was kicked down by a Soldier behind him.
"Sir, these guys' mouths are as hard as frozen fish. May we execute them?"
Frek nodded, then said to the three kneeling Sanctuary Palace bodyguards in front of him: "You despicable wretches, you have offended the Othello Family, and you shall face the fate of death."
The bodyguards looked up at the sky: "Oh, Holy Emperor! Please save your servants from danger..."
Just as the Soldiers were about to raise their guns and shoot the three bodyguards, the door opened... A man with the rank of Colonel walked in from outside, along with a large number of Battle Sisters... and a Living Saint!
Instantly, everyone present knelt on one knee, even the arrogant Frek knelt down:
"The Emperor above! A Living Saint! Respected Nuns! Sir!"
As Li Feng walked in front of them, looking at the chaos in the Sanctuary... Celestine fluttered her wings slightly, floating in the air, then said:
"Before you stands: the friend of the emperor, the fox of the imperium, the hero of frax, the archmagos of the adeptus mechanicus, the venerable of the ecclesiarchy, the prime minister of the badab sector, the Colonel of the Regimental Hero Brigade... Li Feng."
Everyone present was stunned, including Qixing and Abelard. They initially thought Li Feng was just a Colonel with various connections, but the result... Frek and his men were already numb when they heard Li Feng's first title. The Living Saint officially certified him as the "friend of the emperor," which was a title only the chancellor Malcador in ancient legends would have!
Several Soldiers were already trembling on the ground, while Li Feng walked up to Frek, who was in charge.
"My Navigator on the ship died, and I need a new Navigator. I don't care what happened here, just give me a Navigator."
Hearing Li Feng's words, the three bodyguards immediately said: "Sir! That man is a traitor! He and his men killed these loyal guards and attempted to assassinate the life of Kassia Othello, the Othello Family's only legitimate heir!"
Li Feng nodded after hearing this. It seemed Kassia was indeed here, and it could now be confirmed that this was indeed the Rogue Trader storyline... Celestine came behind Li Feng and whispered: "There are traces of corruption on this man..."
Hearing the bodyguards' accusations, Frek immediately turned around and loudly protested: "Lies! You are lying!" Frek then turned back, looking up at Li Feng in front of him:
"Sir! You must investigate thoroughly! I... I suspect they were trying to rebel! How could the position of Othello Family Patriarch be given to such a young girl who hasn't even grown all her hair! The Patriarch's position must be mine! They forged the decree!"
The bodyguard immediately explained to Li Feng: "Sir! Miss Kassia is the heir of the Othello Family! You can contact the main Othello Family to verify our testimony!"
Li Feng sighed, looking at this messy family affair. He had already witnessed two "family disputes" caused by "heirs" today.
Frek was now regretting why he hadn't killed these talkative bastards earlier. He naturally knew his actions were treason, but now he could only pray that this Sir would treat all of this as a "family matter" rather than actual "rebellion."
Li Feng looked at the surrounding bodies, then walked to the three bodyguards and helped them up. The bodyguards immediately stood up and bowed, and Li Feng just asked: "Where is your Miss Kassia? Take me to see her."
The three bodyguards nodded and led Li Feng into the Sanctuary. The three bodyguards immediately propped up fallen cabinets and road barriers... Frek looked up at the Living Saint and the Battle Sisters in front of him... Several Soldiers following Frek immediately prostrated themselves on the ground and began to beg for mercy:
"Living Saint! Pure Nuns! We were all deceived by that wolf-hearted Frek! He said Miss Kassia was the traitor! We also did bad things with good intentions! Forgive us! We were blind!"
Celestine looked at these insects with a gaze like one would give to trash, and walked away, following behind Li Feng. Fides and the Nuns then made their pronouncement:
"Frek Othello, you have betrayed the Holy Emperor and his Imperium by rebelling against the Navigator Family established with his personal approval, causing the deaths of several loyal warriors. Now, on behalf of the Emperor's will, we sentence you... to death."
Hearing "death sentence," Frek immediately looked up, wanting to argue, but Fides had already stepped back. In front of her was High Sister Catherine of the Order of the Ebony Chalice... and a huge promethium flamer... As Catherine pulled the trigger, the jets of flame immediately engulfed Frek. The promethium clung to Frek's body, burning, and instantly turned him into a giant fireball.
"Ah ah ah ah ah ah!" Frek was consumed by flames, rolling on the ground... then fell silent. The promethium melted his body, even emitting scorched black smoke and a pungent odor.
The surrounding Soldiers trembled like sieves, looking at the flames and the already carbonized Frek... Fides walked to Li Feng's side: "What about those Soldiers?"
"You heard what they said, they were also deceived, so let them go, but they must face punishment for their actions today..."
Before Li Feng finished speaking, those Soldiers immediately drew knives and cut off one of their fingers or gouged out an eyeball... They knelt before Li Feng and presented their "punishment" with both hands, showing their loyalty... Li Feng was dumbfounded by this act! He had originally thought the punishment would be confinement or a fine... at worst, conscription to the Eye of Terror... Seeing how ruthless these people were to themselves, Li Feng had to show something... He took off the string of prayer beads from his neck, then pressed them on their heads, imitating a priest giving absolution, and said:
"Lost lambs, on behalf of the Emperor, I now absolve you of your sins... Amen!"
Hearing Li Feng's words, these Soldiers immediately knelt on the ground, weeping, while the Nuns also knelt on the ground, witnessing the sacred moment. Celestine was even surprised and stepped back... because they saw the white light reappear on Li Feng when he performed these actions... At this moment, the bodyguards, seeing this, quickly cleared the barricades and ran into the Sanctuary hall, shouting to their still-resisting companions: "Guys! The Emperor has sent a Saint to save us! Frek and his rebellion are over!"
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