Chapter 195 03.0194: "The Entry Point to the Darkness"

Just as Horatio was thinking about something.

Inquisitor Ravenno also reminded:

“But you still have a certain degree of initiative in this matter. The ceremony will be held in multiple churches, and you can choose which places to pass through and which church to arrive at.

At the same time, you also have to consider that even if the Ministry of the Interior has done its best to cover up the truth, the truth will eventually come to light, and this fleet accident will still cause a stir in Abyss Port."

The Inquisitor looked Horatio in the eye and said:
"The Navy needs the support of all parties, including the public. The ceremony is a good opportunity to boost and appease the public's emotions and prove in front of the dignitaries that it can still perform its duties."

"Yes, those bugs in the dark thought they had won, that they could have their way in our anchorage."

Horatio stroked the sword at his waist and said grimly:
"But they have hit a wall this time. If they do this, they will only receive a more fierce attack and retaliation from our Gothic Fleet."

The Inquisitor looked into Horatio's blue eyes that were burning with anger, and was satisfied to see the strong fighting spirit in his eyes.

"I will do my best to help you, Mr. Cochrane." The Inquisitor said solemnly:
“The Gothic Fleet has the most elite special warfare force on the entire planet, and its subordinate departments have rich intelligence resources.

Together with the achievements left by Lieutenant General Hood, these are far more helpful to the investigation than the almost unlimited power that I have as an inquisitor, which only exists in legal terms.

Therefore, I have chosen you, who can make full use of the above advantages, as the leading role in this investigation. "

The man sat up, put his hands on the table, and approached Horatio: "Show your strength and prove to everyone that you, as a descendant of a legend, are still capable of continuing the glory of the legend. When those insects in the dark hear your name, they will be so frightened that they can't sleep at night and hide in dark, dirty and smelly corners and tremble."

"I will. This time, I will uproot them and make them pay a price that they cannot bear."

He remembered every word he had said to Farida.

He will achieve revenge for her and lead her out of the haze again.

"You will need some expert help. One of my students has recently been promoted by me to act as the throne's deputy. She has extensive experience in investigation and research, and will definitely be of great benefit to your investigation after becoming your assistant."

The Inquisitor's system is a mystery to ordinary people in the empire, and basically no one can figure out the structure of this mysterious "Agent of the God-Emperor" organization.

But as a time traveler, Horatio knew what the Inquisitor was talking about.

Among the Inquisitor's many trusted attendants, the Inquisitor will often promote apprentices who have demonstrated extraordinary wisdom and unique abilities to serve as deputies to the throne after careful examination. They are all assistants who are deeply trusted by the Inquisitor and have rich experience.

Generally speaking, the student most favored by the Inquisitor will have the opportunity to be recommended as a real Inquisitor.

"Is that the guy outside the door?" Horatio asked.

"No, but I think you have seen it." The Inquisitor snapped his fingers, and the door of the side hall slowly opened automatically.

A graceful figure that still retained a bit of childishness appeared through the automatic door.

The well-cut tailored dress not only shows the fluffy youthful cuteness, but also outlines the girl's slender figure that is like a branch that has not yet fully grown.

The light blue high-quality fabric tightly wrapped the pair of fruits on the thin branches. Looking back, one could vaguely see the graceful and elegant figure of this beauty in the future.

Horatio looked at the newcomer, slightly surprised.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Cocolen." An elegant and graceful salute with a hint of cunning, as clear and pleasant as a skylark came towards him.

The visitor was none other than Brigadier General Perroux's daughter, Miss Thei Perroux.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know you would be... the Inquisitor's throne deputy?"

Horatio was still immersed in this severe sense of identity contrast.

He suddenly understood Thei's preference for making special specimens of alien creatures.

She was a natural born xenophobic nun.

"I am studying 'Galactic Ecology' at Gothic University. My advisor is Inquisitor Clarence Ravenno, who has provided me with many research samples. Good afternoon, Inquisitor." Thei greeted the Inquisitor politely.

When Horatio heard the term "galactic ecology" now, combined with her identity as the acting throne holder of the anti-foreign order, it was somewhat of a joke from hell.

“Although you are also very good, you are already a lieutenant in the Imperial Navy after all.

Miss Thei Peru has a strong interest in studying the aliens in the galaxy, and after she successfully becomes an Inquisitor.

She is one of the people I mentioned before who might replace me as the representative of the Inquisition to secretly protect you.

You can prepare yourself mentally in advance. In the future, Miss Tei may be responsible for thwarting those conspiracies by your side and protecting your safety."

"Junior, please give me your guidance." The girl said with a smile.

After she said this, Horatio himself remembered that this girl in front of him, who was only 15 years old, was indeed his senior schoolmate in terms of school age.

Although he was older, he had only officially become a midshipman at the Gothic University Officer Preparatory School yesterday. "No problem, I think with the help of Miss Peru, a lot of troubles can be solved, but where do you plan to start?" Horatio asked, looking into the man's eyes.

“I want to start from the underground world.”

The man said: "Whether it is the state religion, the upper nest nobles, or any other imperial department, these people will always choose to stick together for warmth when facing external investigations.

Regardless of whether the facts are right or wrong, driven by narrow bureaucratic selfish instincts, they always prioritize unity and externalism. This is especially true for state religion. "

Thinking of this, he frowned unhappily:

"Of course, I can use my power as an Inquisitor to brute-force break this protection.

But this also means that after being offended, if there is no solid evidence, the state religion system on the entire planet will, with tens of billions of ordinary believers, stand against us in the following period of time.

This will trigger meaningless turmoil and bloodshed throughout the Gothic Sector, and even overthrow the Empire's rule here, just like what happened in Vraks. "

"Lieutenant General Hood has compiled a list of suspects," said Horatio.

"That's a good starting point. Let's start with the guys who are not so high-ranking.

According to my experience, there are various forms of connections between these guys who play tricks. We have to peel off the skin layer by layer, pull out their bones and finally pierce their hearts. "

Horatio, who had been a maritime police law enforcement officer in his previous life, knew what the Inquisitor meant.

After all, Lieutenant General Hood's list was just a list of suspects and there was no definite evidence to convict him.

In other words, if Lieutenant General Hood had clear evidence of guilt, he would not have handed the documents to Brigadier General Peru for inspection, but would have brought the military police directly to arrest the man.

In this case, starting the investigation from high-ranking figures would not only easily alert the enemy.

If it is finally confirmed that there is nothing wrong with me, their backlash will only push the Gothic fleet, which is already in trouble, into a worse situation.

The fleet's top brass is trying to build closer relationships with bigwigs from other departments in order to buy time for investigation and defuse public opinion storms.

If the naval intelligence department started investigating these big shots in a high-profile manner right from the start, before they could find out anything, this action would have been considered a blatant discredit to the fleet generals, making all their public relations work go to waste.

Not only would it offend a lot of people for no reason, it would also cause panic among the people in Shangchao, adding fuel to the fire of the current bad situation and leaving the fleet in a completely isolated and dangerous situation.

At that time, when the Inquisitor causes trouble for the fleet, no one will come forward to protect the safety of the fleet.

"Based on the information on the list, it would really be better if we start with the main points of the underground world," Horatio said.

"My intelligence shows that these people use the chaotic Vegas mid- and lower-nest areas as their main core operations and missionary locations.

That should be their main base. After all, in Shangchao, the legal department has sharp eyes, and no one dares to do those crooked things openly. "

"Speaking of the Ministry of Law." Horatio's eyes turned and he remembered a key person.

"There is an arbitration law enforcement officer who had a feud with the evil cult here eight years ago."

Horatio's words aroused the interest of Inquisitor Ravenno.

"Eight years ago, he followed his mentor and teammates to the Lower Nest to investigate clues of a terrorist attack. As a result, he was betrayed by his guide and ambushed, and the team was almost wiped out. Then, a large-scale crash occurred on the shuttle returning to the surface of the planet from the Abyss Port."

The Inquisitor grasped the key point at a glance: "So, what did this Arbitrator and his mentor discover that would cause the cultists to break their usual hiding and ambush the Ministry of Justice team?"

"Yes, under normal circumstances, exposing a few unimportant bases and eyes should be enough to lure the Justice Department team away from the mountain. But that time, they were ambushed to the point of annihilation.

Apparently, the cultists didn’t want them to send back the findings, so they took a risk and chose…”

The two people looked at each other knowingly.

"To silence him," said the judge.

"Before I entered Zhongsi College, I was deliberately attacked by a renegade public security inspector. This shows that the Abyss Port Law Department is not a peaceful place either."

"Interesting. Where is the Arbitrator?"

"Unfortunately, he was injured in the battle of the Sky Maiden Church. He broke seven bones and is still in the intensive care unit."

“Let’s peel off a few layers of skin from the heretic first, and then go visit him after his condition improves.

In order to avoid alerting the enemy and being discovered by some spies hiding in the dark, they might take the initiative to attack the arbitrator while he is sleeping."

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