Chapter 42 02.0042: "Reliable Seniors"

The bailiff looked at the line of large golden characters on the cover and instantly felt as if someone had grabbed his throat. After he opened the document, his eyes almost popped out.

"Hey, Captain...this kid..." His legs were shaking, his tongue was knotted, his voice was weak as a mosquito, and he couldn't speak clearly.

"Fuck you! You dare to embarrass me in front of so many people? I'm going to kill you right now!"

The injured and humiliated captain of the Nest Police had no time to listen to his subordinates.

He bared his teeth, his mouth covered in blood, staggered away from the other people's hands, and put his hand on the holster.

Horatio took a step forward. With the passive enhancement of his prosthetic ability, his reaction was much faster than that of a normal person.

boom!
Perhaps because this is a high-risk area, the Nest City marshal very unprofessionally disarmed the safety in advance, and when he just took it out, his finger touched the trigger, causing it to go off accidentally.

Fortunately, the bullet hit the wall of the store and no one was injured.

Horatio shook his hand away and snatched the gun.

Tap, tap, tap - the sound of heavy combat boots running came from nearby, and the onlookers quickly moved away and saluted respectfully.

"What's going on! Why did you suddenly open fire?!" A powerful female voice shouted from under the helmet.

Everyone looked at the newcomer, including Horatio.

"It's over. This kid is in big trouble. He has the bailiff's gun in his hand. This is either an assault on a police officer or not."

"Tsk tsk, it was obviously stolen. How tragic. We can only blame him for being unlucky. Alas, poor young man."

The noisy Hive Marshals were silent at this time, leaving only the captain with a bleeding nose crying and shouting.

"Assault on police officers! This is an assault on police officers!"

Horatio looked up at the person who came, tactfully put the gun on the ground, stepped on it, stood still consciously, and did not make any unnecessary movements.

The familiar carapace armor and iconic Tadashi helmet immediately told him who the person was.

Unlike ordinary loyal stormtroopers, the nameplate on the left side of their breastplate reads "Loyal Marine Corps" and is inlaid with the rudder emblem of the Imperial Navy.

The armor is also different from the common sky blue of Stormtroopers. It is a darker void blue that can perfectly hide in the darkness.

Horatio, who had just come out of the Navy's loyal heir, could naturally recognize the identities of these people.

All the Zhongsi students majoring in military science belong to the large organization of "Zhongsi Youth Army".

The administrative organization of the Storm Troops is called the 'Youth Storm Group'.

The Imperial Navy is the 'Chuseki Marines' in front of us, our future alumni.

That's why Horatio wisely put down his gun.

After the Horus Heresy, the mortal armed forces of the Empire were split into the Imperial Guard (Astra Militarum) and the Imperial Navy by a decree by the great Second Imperial Ruler *Bang! *, no, the great Ultramarines Lord Robouti Guilliman, just like the Astartes Legiones were split.

In principle, the navy's armed forces cannot use a regimental organization, so there is an ambiguous organization like the Marine Corps.

And usually, privately, the number of people in this "team" is not necessarily smaller than that of a regiment.

After all, the 'Hundred Man Team', 'Thousand Man Team', and 'Ten Thousand Man Team' are all teams, even though in principle they have to report the number of armed personnel on the ship, and it must not exceed the '20% of the total crew number' stipulated in the code.

But as long as the captain has money, he can have as many private soldiers as he wants, and the bureaucrats turn a blind eye to each other, so the empire cannot control it.

"What happened? Who fired the shot?" The leading female non-commissioned officer walked briskly over, looked at both sides and asked.

[Navy sergeant? A big shot with 5000 academic points.] Horatio looked at the rank insignia on the other's shoulder armor.

The hive marshals all pointed at Horatio and added, fanning the flames: "He attacked the police while we were enforcing the law."

"Obviously this guy didn't lock the safety lock. I was just trying to get back my lost property." Horatio said calmly.

The female sergeant glanced at both parties, and to Horatio's surprise, she did not swing the stun baton at him. Instead, she continued to ask, "Let the bailiffs tell us what happened first."

"No, when will the navy be able to enforce the law?" The deputy captain of the Nest City Marshals said sarcastically.

"We have special powers of intervention! According to the authorization, the Marine Corps has the right to stabilize regional security and prevent the situation from escalating due to shooting!"

The female officer asked in a stern tone that left no room for discussion or rebuttal:
"Since you fired the gun, tell me the whole process, officer!"

The deputy captain wiped his sweat and stammered, "We caught a thief, and then this guy jumped out and claimed that the stolen goods were his without any evidence, and even attacked the police. Our captain was beaten like this by him."

The female officer looked at Horatio, and a terrible red light flashed in the round eyes of Tadashi's helmet. It could be seen that her finger was already on the trigger.

"Do you have anything to say, suspect of assaulting a police officer?"

The lady officer still gave Horatio a chance to explain himself.

Before Horatio could speak, a girl's voice came from the side, "You're lying!"

The man's daughter bravely stood up and pointed at the Nest City Bailiff and said:
"This gentleman just spent a thousand yuan bill from me. When I was giving him the change, his money was stolen. This bill can prove it. All the thousand yuan bills this gentleman brought out were like this!"

The girl pulled out from her pocket the brand new thousand dollar bill that Horatio had given her as payment.

"Fuck, who goes out with only a thousand dollars in bills?"

"A man from the upper nest, huh?"

"Idiot! Even the people in the Upper Nest are not so extravagant. All 100 tickets are worth 1,000 yuan! This is something only the nobles at the top of the tower can do!"

"No wonder he dared to attack the hive police."

The onlookers were talking in shock, guessing the identity of the black-haired young man.

"And for some reason, the bills are all in exact series," Horatio added.
"As long as you compare them, the numbers will match perfectly."

"Where is the stolen property?" the female officer asked the hive bailiff.

She looked at the Hive Bailiff who was trembling beside her with a handful of cash in his hands.

"Bring it here."

The trembling bailiff stood there hesitant, and was unwilling to hand over the stolen goods.

"Tsk." The female officer walked up to him impatiently and snatched all the money from his hand.

[Hmm?] Her fingers pinched something hard.

"Check it." She handed the bill to the marine corporal beside her and picked up the thing herself.

Everyone present was nervous, except Horatio who looked calm.

"Thank you." He smiled and thanked the girl, raised his hand and took out a 100-dollar Gothic dollar bill from the change, and said:

"The wine is delicious, and the rest is a tip. I wish you good luck in your studies."

The girl looked at the young man and smiled warmly and gently, totally unable to understand.

"Aren't you afraid, sir?" the girl asked, blinking.

"No, I didn't do anything wrong." Horatio responded with a smile.

[Zhongsi student ID card...] The female officer felt a little unbelievable.

She immediately opened the certificate.

[Horatio Cochrane, St. Abridal's Academy, 3810th class of the Sergeant Training School, rank is, reserve sergeant with 0 credits???]
The female sergeant had a strange expression on her face. She repeatedly compared the young man in front of her with the corresponding photo on the certificate. It was indeed him.

"Team leader, the bills match." A corporal handed the money to the female sergeant, who nodded and took it.

"It seems that the clues have been completely sorted out."

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The female sergeant took off Zhongzi's helmet, revealing a pair of soft and flowing dark blue short hair that reached her neck.

It was a fair and rosy pretty face. Her eyes were bright and sharp, as if they could see through people's hearts, like a gorgeous gem, both beautiful and deep. Her face was firm and serious, like the pure lake surface covered by ice, without a single ripple.

Horatio knew the meaning behind those purple amber eyes—the unique beauty possessed by the inhabitants of Cadia, the fortress world that guarded the Eye of Terror.

Residents living in Cadia can glimpse a corner of the warp as long as they look up, and this gap is named the "Eye of Terror" by the Empire.

And the invisible power of the subspace is powerful.

If parents live in Cadia for a long time, their children will be born with a pair of beautiful purple eyes. This is a benign mutation unique to the Cadia people.

"Hello, classmate. I am Louise Tavella, a naval sergeant from the ship assault department, and a student of the 3810th class of the sergeant training school." The female noncommissioned officer saluted Horatio with a Sky Eagle salute.

[Ship Assault Division, soldiers trained to become officers of the armed boarding team, true warriors.]
"Hello, senior. I am Horatio Cochrane, a reserve petty officer from the Fleet Maritime Division."

Horatio gave a solemn Eagle salute.

The female noncommissioned officer tilted her head and nodded to the two corporals, who then took off their helmets.

"I didn't expect to see such a talented student in command here."

A tall, strong, stern young man with purple-blue hair saluted first and said, "Ship Engineering Department, Marine Corporal, Leidos."

[Captain of the ship's maintenance and damage management team.]
Another young man with a blond hair, who was the shortest among all but about 170cm tall, followed closely behind and saluted: "Corporal Fideo, Armament and Artillery Department!"

[Although short, he is responsible for launching a super torpedo as big as a hive city or a shell with a cross-section of several hundred square meters at the enemy.]
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