Warhammer 40K in a box

Chapter 182 Professionals
The huge black void ship slowly docked at the berth of the star port. The roar of the engine gradually weakened and finally fell silent.

Chen Xi stepped onto the familiar metal ground and took a deep breath, as if to take the breath of the starry sky back into his lungs.

He returned to his loyal Rostov. Although he had been away for a while as the planetary governor, the planet was still firmly under his control.

In addition to the Prime Minister Miss Rachel, he was also greeted by a huge amount of government affairs.

Rachel was standing at the dock of the starport to greet Chen Xi, just like when he first arrived. She was holding a data slate and several rolls of parchment in her hands. She had a faint smile on her face, but a hint of fatigue in her eyes.

She bowed slightly, her tone respectful yet cordial, "Governor, welcome back! Everything has been fine in Rostov while you've been away, but there are some matters that require your personal decision."

Chen Xi nodded, his eyes sweeping over the data pad in her hand, already anticipating the busyness that was to come.

He smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that my 'vacation' is really short."

Rachel smiled faintly and didn't respond. She simply handed over the data tablet. "This is a summary of government affairs from the past few months. I have tried to simplify it as much as possible, but some decisions still require your signature and approval."

Chen Xi took the data tablet, flipped through a few pages, and frowned slightly.

Although Rachel helped him handle a lot of daily government affairs, there were still many things that needed to be handled personally by him as the governor.

From fiscal budget to military deployment, from diplomatic relations to colonial development, each one concerns the future of Rostov.

He sighed and patted Rachel's shoulder: "Thank you for your hard work, leave the rest to me."

After returning to the Governor's Mansion, Chen Xi had almost no time to rest and went straight into work.

The lights in the office were on from morning till night, data tablets and parchment piled up on his desk, and various reports and charts kept flashing on the holographic projection.

Rachel would occasionally come in, bring him a cup of hot tea or coffee, and remind him to rest, but Chen Xi always waved his hand to indicate that he could still hold on.

"This trade agreement needs to be renegotiated. The other party's conditions are too harsh," Chen Xi said to Rachel while quickly annotating on the data tablet. "Contact the Minister of Foreign Affairs and ask him to arrange a meeting as soon as possible."

Although they are all worlds belonging to the Empire, dealing with external forces on the planet can also be called diplomatic affairs.

Rachel nodded and took note, then handed over another document: "This is the follow-up development plan for the immigrant planet. The Engineering Department has submitted a preliminary plan, but the budget has exceeded expectations."

Chen Xi rubbed his temples, carefully flipped through a few pages, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Have them reassess and prioritize infrastructure construction. Other projects can be postponed as appropriate."

In this way, Chen Xi was busy in the office for almost a week before he finished dealing with all the backlog of official business.

"Wuhu! I'm finally done." Chen Xi stretched in his huge office, feeling an urge to roll around on the desk in front of him, which was bigger than his bedroom in the 3K era.

The accumulated government affairs of the past few months were finally dealt with, and he finally had some free time. "Rachel, please ask Brother Khadgar to come over. I need to discuss something with him." With some free time, Chen Xi thought about the Blood Oath Order and decided to consult with an anti-demon expert to determine the likelihood that they were heretics.

After all, his was, in the final analysis, an order dedicated to resisting foreign aggression, not a professionally matched order of the Inquisition like the Order of Rebellion or the Order of the Hammer.

The main business of the Anti-Xenophobia Order is to exterminate aliens. If aliens are discovered, there is no problem in calling them to fight. All of them are experts in genocide.

But facing demons or heretics? The Heretic Order and the Hammer Order are the best.

So since he suspected that the other party had heretical tendencies, Chen Xi thought it would be better to find a professional to take a look.

Soon Khadgar arrived at the Governor's Mansion, and Chen Xi explained the situation to him.

Khadgar took what Chen Xi said very seriously. After all, if Chen Xi's suspicion was true, it would be a major event affecting the entire Mariupol star zone!

"Your Excellency Governor, the Blood Oath Order itself is a branch church recognized by the State Religion. Religious practices related to blood are not uncommon within the State Religion. On what basis do you think they are heretics?" However, before taking action, Khadgar was still very curious about the reasons why Chen Xi judged the other party to be a heretic.

It is difficult for Chen Xi to explain this question clearly. After all, from a certain perspective, the state religion is the biggest evil cult in this galaxy, and Old Man Huang is the fifth evil god in the galaxy!
The state religion has some seemingly heretical practices. Burning a living person as a sacrifice is nothing, let alone collecting blood to offer to the emperor.

The Death Cult has the same customs, and they are also a religious organization approved by the State Religion and the Inquisition.

Therefore, Chen Xi's suspicion of the Blood Oath Order was, in a sense, completely unnecessary.

But out of some intuition, he still had doubts about the Blood Oath Order.

"Lord Khadgar, I have no evidence to prove they are heretics, and the Inquisition's suspicions never require evidence. My suspicion of them is just a hunch. I think there is something wrong with them, so I want to investigate." The reason Chen Xi gave was quite... normal and reasonable. Since he was an Inquisitor, he could conduct an investigation based on suspicion alone.

But usually, the people who work for him should be the agents he recruits or the throne agents.

But Khadgar didn't care. He simply nodded in understanding. "Inquisitor's intuition? Then I hope you can assign some men to me. I need help."

Although the Grey Knights are experts in fighting demons, they often cannot do it alone and need assistance and cooperation.

Especially for operations like this that require in-depth investigation of something, Khadgar needs the support of spies or conventional armed forces who can hide himself more easily.

"You can ask the Embers Knight to assist you. I will notify Sergeant Ion later, and he will assist you." Chen Xi nodded, indicating that he had arranged the personnel. "Also, you can contact my Palace Minister Rachel. She will dispatch spies from the Governor's Mansion or other personnel or resources you need to provide you with the assistance you need."

After saying this, Chen Xi looked at Khadgar again and said to him seriously, "Investigating a branch of the Ecclesiarchy involves a lot of complications. Although I do have my doubts, I still hope that Your Excellency can conduct a careful investigation. I don't want to cause a big uproar."

"I understand. I will pay attention to the scale of the investigation." Khadgar was not surprised by this. He nodded and agreed.

(End of this chapter)