Chapter 226 The verdict came suddenly
Chapter 226 The verdict came suddenly
Lin Heng panted and looked around, thinking about what the emperor had said before. The other party seemed to be saying that the empire was not a united front.
He understood this. There was not even a Ministry of Justice on the planet Ai'er, so how could ordinary people know the full picture of the empire?
What's more, the leader has been infected by the evil god, and it is even more impossible for the entire planet to understand what the empire is thinking.
But now all this has nothing to do with him. There is no use in asking for rescue or help. He has nothing. He finally fought hard in the battle and completed half of the operation, but now it seems that he has to run away again.
"All members of the Fire Covenant Chapter are requested to proceed to the landing deck, please..."
Lin Heng heard the shouting from the speaker, shook his head and went to the deck, waiting for his fate.
A squadron of about two hundred Space Marines gathered, with Captain John and several others at the front, and everyone was calmly waiting for the judgment to come.
Behind the three Inquisitors were the assembled troops of Stormtroopers and Minotaurs. Everyone of them was armed with a gun and fully equipped. It was obvious at a glance that they were prepared to guard against the Fire Covenant Chapter.
When Belvis saw Lin Heng arrive and confirmed the number of people present, he stepped forward and announced the result of the trial.
"Because the Fire Covenant Chapter imprisoned members of the Inquisition and forcibly took away the only source of information about the Primarch, the tour plan was disrupted.
So after the three courts held a trial, they unanimously sentenced the Fire Covenant Chapter to a twenty-year atonement expedition. You will erase the memory of the Primarch and only hold on to your own guilty thoughts to atone for your sins.
Only after twenty years of atonement are completed and the purity of your thoughts and the firmness of your faith are confirmed, can you take back your erased memories.
Any objection? "
After Belvis finished speaking, the senior members of the regiment shook their heads. Lin Heng simply stopped looking at them to avoid getting angry.
Then Judge Jeff of the Alien Tribunal stepped forward and said:
"Regarding the amnesia of Primarch Vulkan, we will send him to Holy Terra as soon as possible and summon the most outstanding Biotechnological Court personnel to treat him.
So fellow warriors of the Fire Covenant, don't worry too much. After you persevere and complete the expedition, you may be able to see the true returning Primarch."
"Thank you for your blessings. I hope the great Primarch can return soon." Captain John said.
"Okay, no more nonsense, let's proceed with Lin Heng's trial."
Harrington tugged at his clothes, walked up to the crowd and spoke.
Lin Heng opened his eyes when he heard the cursing. He didn't know what crime this man had sentenced him to. And since Belvis didn't want him to go to Terra, maybe there would be some adjustments in that regard.
"The order to find Lin Heng was issued by the Supreme Lords' Council, and it was mixed with some information from the Adeptus Mechanicus and even His Royal Highness the Regent.
Neither you nor I here are qualified to have a deeper understanding, so naturally the less we know about the inside story, the better.
Lin Heng saw that everyone had some surprise on their faces. It seemed that no one knew about the Regent's involvement. Then no one would know that Guilliman was on his way as the Emperor said.
*The message was not delivered in time, which was indeed a very serious problem for the empire. As long as Xingyu could deliver it in time, Lin Heng's current situation would definitely be much better.
Harrington looked at the expressions on everyone's faces, nodded and said:
"The news from the parliament was that they wanted Lin Heng to go to Terra immediately, but judging from the heretical acts on Noshimo, such acts of treason are already very obvious.
However, after communicating with the two judges and careful consideration, from the perspective of safety, Lin Heng will be escorted to the prison world to await further approval."
Lin Heng was thinking about the situation in the prison world. There was also some introduction in the "Imperial Manual" at that time. The prison world, as the name suggests, is a planet used to imprison criminals sentenced to punishment.
A prison world holds all the criminals in the star region where the planet is located. If they are not immediately sentenced to execution, they will be sent to this world for permanent detention.
Of course, imprisonment is definitely a waste of resources, so the prison world often selects "lucky people" to do jobs that ordinary people absolutely don't like to do.
"We are all trying to get Vulkan back. How can we fight against the orc general with a fleet just by relying on the chapter?
If you, the Inquisition, had come earlier, we wouldn't have ended up like this. Aren't you the secret police, specializing in investigating hidden problems on various planets? How come you didn't even know that Noshimo was occupied by Genestealers!
Besides, what the hell can you do by taking me with you? Can't any prison hold me? Why send me to the prison world?"
Lin Heng felt more and more that there was something wrong, and his words seemed to have touched the others. Judge Jeff stepped forward and expressed his doubts, thinking that such a trial seemed a bit extreme.
“Your Excellency Judge Harrington, as a think tank of the Fire Covenant, based on my experience, I believe that Lin Heng is definitely not a heretic.
Although his behavior may be inconsistent with or even conflicting with the principles that his brothers are exposed to, he must have his bottom line in his heart.
He was chosen by the great Lord of Fire Dragon. Although the Primarch is silent now, I can see from his eyes that the Primarch has full trust in Lin Heng.
This kind of trial is indeed a bit extreme. Although I don't know what the Supreme Lord is thinking, I think it is the best choice to let him follow the Primarch to Terra."
Think Tank Zakli stepped forward and said, then looked at Lin Heng with a smile, as if he was thinking about him.
"No!" Belvis stepped forward and interrupted.
“You have all clearly stated that Lin Heng came into contact with an alien force, and the traces of the subspace on his body were also very obvious.
The Grey Knights had expressed their intention to conduct a thorough investigation, but because of your imprisonment and the forced taking of Lin Heng, the plan was shelved.
Therefore, we cannot let him go to Terra casually now. He can only leave after we make sure there are no safety risks."
The scene was a little chaotic for a while, and Lin Heng was not sure who was helping whom, and whose unintentional behavior would ruin whose plan. Anyway, everyone on each side had their own thoughts, it was just a matter of size of concern.
"Alright, alright! I am the person who has the least connection with Lin Heng, so his whereabouts seem unimportant to me.
But after all, it was Vulkan who was found by the other party, so I thought it would be more in line with the rules to let him follow Inquisitor Harrington.
The Fire Covenant Chapter was now able to embark on the Atonement Crusade, with the Primarch escorted to Terra by Inquisitor Belvis.
Let's finish this as soon as possible. I still have to go to Noshimo to clear out the alien forces there. The Imperial Navy may be arriving soon."
Judge Jeff waved his hand and said, the think tank and others nodded, Harrington smiled and waved to signal the Minotaur Regiment to take the person, and Belvis's cold face became even more livid.
Parv, the Minotaurs veteran wearing Terminator armor, stepped forward and motioned Lin Heng to leave with them, but in this situation, it seemed a bit dangerous to leave the battle group and leave Belvis.
If he were to travel alone on Harrington's ship, he would be trapped by the enemy and his life and death would be at the mercy of fate.
"No, damn! I want to go with Vulkan! I want to go to Terra with him!"
Lin Heng wanted to resist, but the soldiers of the Minotaur Legion immediately stepped forward and locked the psychic field suppressor on him. Two of them came up and pressed him to the ground.
Although Zachli and the others seemed eager to make a move, the disparity in strength did discourage them, and Belvis was reluctant to intervene because the Grey Knight was not around.
After all, the Minotaur is a really ruthless group with a lot of inside stories.
"Vulkan! Say something the fucking way!"
"KA! GU! ZAAAAA!"
Everyone was stunned at the Primarch, including those members of the regiment who had made advances towards Lin Heng, all looked at the Primarch who had remained silent.
Vulkan indeed opened his fiery red eyes and looked at everyone, but he did not speak. Just when everyone was confused, Judge Jeff discovered that the shouting came from a fart spirit.
Lin Heng looked up in surprise at Gollum who had crawled out of Vulcan's battle skirt. In an instant he realized that things might be getting serious. The appearance of an alien in such a situation would really make things go in an unpredictable direction.
What's more, this is the kind of person who has a very good relationship with him. Doesn't this prove that he has had contact with the alien, and doesn't Gollum's life come to an end!
"Don't shoot!!! Go back!!!"
Lin Heng's roar could not stop Gulu from running. It waved its claws and jumped over the crowd, rushing towards the Minotaur guards, and shouted with a slightly crying voice:
"KU TEE CA NI MO!" "Don't touch big brother!"
In a moment, Lin Heng broke free and knocked away the Minotaur guards, blocking the other side's gun. But Jeff reacted very quickly and grabbed Guru, frowning and looking at Lin Heng.
"What's wrong with this fart! Why is this beast using a respectful title to address you!" Jeff shouted, and immediately turned to Vulcan and yelled:
"Sir Vulcan! Why do you have a fart spirit on you? Why didn't you kill it right away? It's an alien! You hate aliens the most!"
Lin Heng was once again pinned to the ground by the crowd. Looking at Guru, who was being squeezed by the judge and couldn't breathe, he felt indescribable discomfort and anger in his heart.
Just when everyone was caught off guard by this sudden incident, Vulkan, who had been silent for a long time, finally made a move.
Then a big hand reached out and pinched Gollum's ear. Jeff immediately let go, and everyone watched Gollum fall into Vulgan's mouth.
"Gulu..."
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