A Lot of People Will Have to Die

Is the Father of Night leading the Anti-Corruption efforts in Terra?

Why would I have such a dream?

Hearing Han Mingxuan say this, Slazov was undoubtedly shocked.

They joined the Legion as the initial Reserves during the early to mid-stages of the Hive City's governance.

Those days were a time of rebirth for them.

Unexpectedly, they are now able to once again join the Father of Night in governing Terra.

This is more glorious than any reward!

"To be loyal to the Father of Night!"

As for Emperors?

He was automatically ignored by the Evernight Legion.

In their eyes, the Father of Night is the greatest being.

The Emperor was a technological barbarian.

"Very good, but we don't have enough manpower right now. There are only twenty of you. Even if you work yourselves to death, you still can't handle it."

"Father of Night, please rest assured, we selected a group of Centurions from within the Legion as soon as we arrived on Terra."

"Their abilities, Law scholarship, and practical application have all been well validated."

"Moreover, they are not rigid."

Slazov knew very well that the Father of Night preferred people who were rule-abiding yet flexible, and the people he had chosen all met those criteria.

"Your Emperor, my next move might be quite significant. You'd better find a successor."

Are you... sure you want to do this?

"You made the choice. My Anti-Corruption isn't just about arresting people; killing is just the beginning."

"Okay, I'll prepare a replacement."

"Well, it doesn't have to be overly upright, as long as it's better than these old guys."

"Okay, then I'll leave this to you."

The Emperor left the Department of Justice to discuss the next candidate with Malcador.

Han Mingxuan looked at Slazov.

"Slazov, I hope that during your time in Terra, you have gathered enough evidence of their crimes."

"Yes! Father of Night!"

Slazov then produced a data storage disk containing evidence.

"Reporting to the Father of Night, these are all noble families with titles of lord or higher, whose hereditary titles have been held for over a hundred years!"

A lordly title, hereditary for more than one hundred years.

"Hehehe, you did very well, but it's not good enough."

"Yes! Father of Night!"

If Shen were here, he would understand Han Mingxuan's current state.

He's going to teach Slazov.

That's how Shen was back then.

"The title should be lowered to Lesser Lord, the hereditary term shortened to less than forty years, and the minimum sentence reduction lowered by 50%."

"Of these, more than half were sentenced to Death Sentence, of the remaining half, 70% were sent to labor camps, and the rest went to jail."

Hiss!

Cold-blooded!

Bloody!

But that's the Father of Night's method!

This was the true principle they followed when they governed Hive City.

"Yes! To be loyal to the Father of Night!"

"Compile a List and send it to me directly later."

"Clear!"

"Hey, Old Han, it's your first time back at the Department of Justice, how come you're back so soon?"

Inside the Chancellor's Residence, seeing Han Mingxuan arrive in less than half an hour, Malcador subconsciously thought he couldn't handle it.

"Yes, the preliminary preparations weren't difficult, and my part was relatively simple; the main work was still on your end."

"Because the Anti-Corruption will take down a large number of people, the talent you prepare to replace them is very important."

"Haha, don't worry about that. The Emperor and I have already finalized the personnel arrangements. Would you like to take a look?"

The Emperor was also at the Chancellor's Residence, which saved Han Mingxuan the trouble of going to find him.

"That's not necessary. There are too many for me to look at. I came here today to show you the List I prepared."

"The List you prepared?"

"Yes, that's the List of sentences I prepared."

List those sentenced?

Not long after, Slazov handed the compiled List to Han Mingxuan.

"Father of Night, the List is complete."

Han Mingxuan took the data storage device and handed it to Malcador without even glancing at it.

"Look, that's all."

Malcador took the memory device, and after looking at it for a short while, it emitted a sharp popping sound.

"Old Han, are you crazy?!"

"What's wrong? I've already gone easy on you. Do you agree or not? If you agree, then we'll begin the Anti-Corruption."

"If you don't agree, I'll go back and rest."

"You can't expect me to give you an answer right away. This is a serious matter, and we need to discuss it."

Then he and the Emperor looked at it carefully again and again, and kept looking up at Han Mingxuan's face.

They are confirming.

It has been confirmed that Han Mingxuan is not bloodthirsty and does not intend to destroy the Imperium of Man.

"Don't tell me you two superhumans haven't prepared a successor."

You've already sharpened the knife and you're telling me you're not going to slaughter pigs anymore?

Then who should I kill?

"No, my friend, we have indeed considered many candidates, but compared to the List you provided, our preparation is still lacking."

They believed that Han Mingxuan's Anti-Corruption efforts would at most reach the point of being halved.

But now it seems they were oversimplifying things.

Han Mingxuan's method wasn't to cut the waist, but to cut from the calf!

Han Mingxuan even claimed that he had let him off easy.

If we don't drain the water, will only your ankles be left?

"This is the List I've provided, and it's also my suggestion. You can discuss it yourselves first."

"Once the results of the discussions are in, we will proceed with the Phase Two of the Anti-Corruption."

"Phase Two? Direct killing?"

"Hey, hey, Old Ma, what are you saying? I'm not a bloodthirsty person."

"The Phase Two is, of course, a meeting. Those who confess will be treated leniently, those who resist will be punished severely; we must always give them a chance."

"You two take your time to consider it. We'll begin the next phase of the operation after I return from Ultramar."

After briefly explaining his plan, Han Mingxuan immediately stood up, giving the two no chance to stop him.

He needs to go to Ultramar immediately.

Go see Roboute's mother.

If you want to get Roboute into the inner circle of the Imperium, this "Ultramarine Grandma's" words are very important.

Besides, this could be considered a visit from relatives.

"Please forgive my bluntness, sir."

"Endymion, are you trying to say that my methods were too harsh?"

"Yes."

"Hehe, that's normal. After all, your Adeptus Custodes are not only skilled in combat, but also adept at governing the country."

"But the principles of Law I follow are different from all the principles of Law you know."

Different principles?

"I firmly believe that in times of chaos, harsh measures are necessary."

"Although everything seems fine now, with the Great Crusade in full swing and the Imperium operating at full capacity, internal problems already exist."

"If these problems are not resolved immediately, they will become the most deadly poison for the entire Imperium."

"It's better to use harsh measures before chaos erupts than to wait until chaos ensues."

"Prevention is better than cure, sir, but to carry out mass killings in order to prevent problems is not a wise move."

"Hahaha, how many of those nobles on the List are innocent?"