Chapter 207 04.0206: "The Fury of Lieutenant General Samuel Hood"

Horatio looked behind him at the sound, his eyes falling on the carved wooden door painted brown.

When Louise mentioned Farida's name, it reminded Horatio that he had to take some time to go back later.

He no longer dared to think about what Farida would think of him, a guy who seemed to have taken advantage of her opportunity to steal her first time, and then disappeared for a day without saying a word, let alone going back to see her.

His heart began to beat fast, and Horatio was ready for things including but not limited to being scolded as a 'scumbag', enduring cold stares, minor injuries, or minor injuries that would not affect basic movements... and so on.

Thinking of this, he sighed, then pulled himself together again and said, "That's the seat of Brigadier General Perroux's daughter, Miss Thei Perroux. I temporarily added her workstation in the lounge."

"Mademoiselle Perroux? Has she joined the army, too?"

"No, she is the throne deputy of the Inquisitor of Ravenno. She is responsible for communicating between me and the Inquisitor and assisting us in investigating the case. She is at home now and should be here tomorrow."

Louise opened the wooden door with some curiosity and glanced around at the items inside.

There is a desk and chair for one person inside. The space it occupies is not very large, but it is spacious enough for one person.

The bed in the lounge also remained untouched, indicating that its owner still intended for it to continue to perform its duties.

The entire wall behind the right side of the door is a tiled blackboard that has been scribbled on with black markers, and some phrases are written next to the pictures.

In addition, there are some photos attached with magnets and connected with different colored threads, just like the deduction board in the criminal investigation room of the Ministry of Justice.

"Louise," Horatio called softly.

"I need to go out for a while. I will be back to work overtime later. You can go home first today."

"I'm fine. Since you have to work overtime, I, as the executive officer and investigator, should be here as well." Louise walked over slowly: "Leave this to me. I'll wait for you to come back."

Horatio smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I will take over the shift when I come back."

"If you have something to do, go now."

Horatio saluted Louise and hurried out.
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It was already dark outside, and while he was still in the hovercraft, he discovered that Farida's mansion was not brightly lit as usual, and was eerily quiet.

He parked the car at the docking station and the guards saluted him.

Horatio simply returned a hasty military salute and hurried toward the gate.

Boom, boom, boom! ——

He knocked on the door, and soon the old butler opened the heavy carved bronze door for him.

"Sir... Farida, she..."

As soon as the butler saw him, his slightly melancholy expression turned into one of doubt and uncertainty, which made Horatio frown instantly. He felt that something was wrong.

"What's wrong with her?" he asked anxiously, fearing that something had happened.

"A man who claimed to be an inquisitor of the Holy Hammer Order came here with the Military Supervisor and took her away."

This news suddenly made Horatio's brain buzz, and he froze completely.

Being taken away by the Inquisitor was no good. He knew that.

But fortunately, the old housekeeper added the key information in time: "They said they wanted to recruit the young lady for a confidential mission."

"She hasn't come back yet?!"

The old housekeeper shook his head.

Horatio gritted his teeth and turned away.

As expected, they were the Order of the Hammer who could lead the Grey Knights, label the Space Wolves as traitors, and cause such a ridiculous event as the 'Month of Shame'.

A large collection of stereotypes of the crazy people in the Inquisition created by GW.

Horatio now experienced firsthand how disgusting the Order of the Hammer was, and how the Space Wolves wanted to tear them into pieces.

His face was red as his blood boiled, and he tried hard to suppress the urge to draw his sword and cut something.

Only the old butler was left sighing.

He also didn't know whether this family could be maintained.

Horatio strode towards the shuttle, his mind quickly searching for someone to call in this situation.

We must definitely find the Inquisitor of Ravenno, but before that...

'Bring the military supervisor here and take her away.'

Navy Supervisory Commissioner?

Horatio used this as a starting point and quickly located an important person who could help.
——Farida’s uncle, Lieutenant General Samuel Hood!
Samuel Hood, the elder brother of Alexander Hood, was an important pioneer of the Hood family.

The daughter of Lieutenant General Alexander Hood, and his niece.

The Demon Court Inquisitor took away Alexander Hood's only daughter, whose life or death was unknown. As her uncle, he would definitely not sit idly by.

Horatio immediately located the residence of Lieutenant General Samuel Hood and sped away in the shuttle.
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"Master, there is someone outside wanting to see you." The butler of old Hood's official residence knocked on the master's door respectfully.

"I told you, I won't see anyone today!"

Lieutenant General Samuel shouted impatiently, "I am praying to the God-Emperor for my brother's fate! Don't disturb me!"

"But the visitor is a naval officer, he..." Before the old butler could finish his words, Horatio, who entered the house with a sword, forcefully pushed open the door of Lieutenant General Samuel's study and strode in.

The layout inside is almost identical to Lieutenant General Alexander Hood's study, filled with various books and hand-made models.

"Your Excellency, I am the acting lieutenant of the Indefatigable, Horatio Cochrane.

Excuse me, but I am here for Farida Hood, she is in trouble."

Horatio looked serious and spoke very quickly. He took advantage of the lieutenant general's surprise to get straight to the point, then took off his hat and bowed to the lieutenant general. Unlike the rude attitude of barging in, his attitude at this time was very respectful.

"No need to be polite, I know you, what happened to Farida?"

Lieutenant General Samuel was about to get angry at the blind guy for breaking into the house, but when he heard the guy mention his precious niece, his heart, which was already immersed in the bad news about his brother, was suddenly lifted up again.

The tall man suddenly stood up from his chair, holding the edge of the chair back tightly with his right hand. He was so confused that he was afraid of another bad news.

My niece has had an unfortunate life since childhood, and then suffered such a heavy blow from the disappearance of her biological father. I'm afraid her mental state will not be able to cope.

He had wanted to pray for his brother today, and then visit his niece in person tomorrow to comfort her heartbroken niece.

Now, a young military officer came up to him and said that his niece was in trouble.

"A Holy Hammer Inquisitor named William Carter took her away with the Navy Military Supervisor." Horatio said gritting his teeth.

As a newcomer to the navy, he would never be able to defeat the Abyss Port Military Inspection Bureau directly. If he rashly went to cause trouble, he would most likely be arrested directly by the military police.

But if one person can’t handle it, can’t you ask someone else for help?

Fortunately, the Hood family has such a great man who is more prestigious and respected than Lieutenant General Alexander Hood.

"What's going on with all of this?!"

After hearing this, the lieutenant general was so angry that his eyes turned black and he trembled with anger when he spoke. He even left a faint handprint on the tulip wood tabletop that was in short supply in the planetary market.

Although Lieutenant General Samuel was filled with anger, he quickly forced himself to calm down and immediately began to think about how to start with this matter.

Soon, he made up his mind, turned on the holographic projection communicator in the study, pursed his lips and entered a series of communication codes.

"Old Willy, yes, it's me, Samuel. I heard that my niece was taken to your place. The poor child's father just had an accident, and I heard that she was taken away by the Military Supervision Department. What's going on?"

Although the vice admiral's tone was filled with gritting his teeth and hint of anger, he still maintained a basic respect for his old friend, the old buddy who had guarded him and the battleship for decades.

The Navy Supervisory Commissioner who was on the other end of the communication line was an old man with a face full of wrinkles and furrows and eyes as sharp as swords. His uniform, which was ironed without a single wrinkle, had golden tassels hanging on both shoulders, and one of his eyes was replaced by a crimson artificial eye.

Judging from the emblem on his chest, he is a Scarlet Grade, a Military Supervisor of the same rank as an Admiral.

"I'm sorry, old friend. The Inquisitor said that he was carrying out a top-secret mission and asked our Military Inspectorate to cooperate with him.

Even the entire Military Inspectorate's mobile force and a whole battalion of loyal stormtroopers were recruited.

As for Farida, she didn't do anything suspicious, so she wasn't treated as badly as you feared.

On the contrary, she came here to become a glorious military supervisor, and today, I will hold the oath-taking ceremony for her.

She was already a trainee military officer and was also recruited by the Inquisitor.

But for the benefit of the empire, I have no right to reveal the specific mission content. The Inquisitor's mission is kept confidential at the highest level, and you should know what this means.

In order not to worry you, I didn't tell you about this. But now that you've asked me, I can't hide the part that can be revealed from you."

The elderly military supervisor sighed deeply, and his usually cold expression softened a little, his tone hinting at embarrassment and comfort to the lieutenant general.

"But don't worry, I have arranged a senior genuine red-level military supervisor to protect her safety."

"I don't blame you. As long as you serve the Empire, there will be times when you have no choice. But I just want to know if the Inquisitor is called William Carter!!"

"..."

The old military supervisor was silent.

But Samuel Hood, who had worked with him for so many years, knew his old friend's habits.

Faced with this kind of question, if he doesn't say anything, it means he agrees.

"I suspect that Farida did not join the Military Inspectorate voluntarily, and I have reason to suspect that she was intimidated and coerced.

However, you are now carrying out the highest level of confidentiality mission, so I will not make things difficult for you."

Lieutenant General Samuel pursed his lips in anger:
"My brother is in danger of death now, and I only have this one niece. If she gets hurt, our friendship of all these years will be over. I will use my own methods to handle this matter!"

"I promise you, as long as she remains loyal to the Emperor and the Empire, anyone who wants to hurt her will have to get through me first. Even if I die, I will die before her. Even an Inquisitor cannot arbitrarily shed the blood of the heir of the Empire."

Lieutenant General Samuel Hood let out a long sigh, knowing that this was the best his old friend could do for him.

"When this is over, I want Farida to choose whether to join the navy or stay in the Military Inspectorate!"

The old military supervisor returned to his original cold and hard expression, but after hearing this request, there was a hint of intrigue in his sharp eyes.

"No problem, let her choose, Samuel."

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