Plunder the Heavens from Warhammer

Chapter 26: Iron Eagle Medal!

Wait? A real job? And a resident card?!

Alvin performed a classic Chinese face-changing move, rubbing his hands like a fly, with a smile on his face: "Are you serious? Can you introduce me to a job?"

You can't blame him for changing his attitude so quickly, it's just that the "chips" offered by others are too tempting.

A formal job that allows him to settle down in Zhongzhe means that he can abandon his identity as a stowaway, openly contact Zhongzhe law enforcement officers, and obtain many resources that he cannot get in Xianhe!
Tucker looked at Alvin's rapid expression and froze for half a second, but soon recovered: "Of course, my name, Tucker, should have some weight."

He was not lying about this. The reputation of Jackal Tucker in the Lower Nest was obvious to all. He was famous for "doing what he said".

However, although Alvin was somewhat tempted by Tucker's proposal, he was still a little hesitant.

Do you really want to tell Tucker?

His main concern at the moment is what to do if there is some unknown connection between Tucker and the cult?
Just as Alvin was hesitating, he saw Tucker slowly say: "I guess it has something to do with the Blood Axe Gang being wiped out by the Hammer Gang and the disappearance of more than 300 people in the East District, right?"

He blew out a smoke ring, and the diffused white mist made Tucker look a little unfathomable: "Actually, I asked someone to investigate the clues of the disappearance of 300 people in the East District, but unfortunately nothing was found. There was only land soaked in blood, and nothing else, including corpses."

Tucker emphasized the last two words.

"And then?" Alvin remained calm and unmoved. "How can you be sure that I sneaked into Zhongzu because of these two things?"

"It's simple. I have someone investigate you, Alvin Valhuis."

Tucker grinned, revealing two rows of smoke-yellow teeth. Under his fluffy hair that was scattered like instant noodles, his eyes were sharp as knives, and his expression was intriguing: "An ordinary scavenger in the lower nest would never miss the 'harvest day', but you were not among them that day."

"Mr. Tucker, I'm not the only one who didn't go, right?" Alvin shrugged.

"Boy, I'm not a law enforcer. I don't need to find out all the evidence."

Tucker flicked the ash from his cigarette with a smile and looked at him meaningfully: "Of course I know that you are not the only one who survived, but my intuition tells me that your sudden decision to sneak into Zhongzu at this time point is definitely related to these two things."

I almost forgot that the Warhammer world doesn't care about evidence. Alvin's mouth twitched slightly, and he thought for half a second, then said, "Mr. Tucker, I'm sorry I can't believe you."

"You don't want to tell me?"

Tucker frowned slightly. He thought that this price would be enough to make Xiachao agree.

But the result seemed to be far from what he had imagined. The other party actually rejected a stable job in Zhongzu!
“I really want a stable job, but I can’t trust you.”

Alvin reluctantly rejected Tucker's proposal, but he did not completely block his way out.

"You can't trust me. You mean these two things are closely related?"

Tucker understood the hidden meaning of his words, and his expression became slightly serious: “How can you tell me?”

Alvin smiled but said nothing, with no intention of explaining at all.

Tucker understood the meaning of Alvin's eyes, which was that unless he could prove himself, this kid would not reveal anything to him no matter what.

What a cunning boy! He sighed. At this point, it seemed that he had no choice.

Tucker was always a little uneasy about what happened in the Lower Nest. He always felt that it was not as simple as it seemed. The people sent to investigate brought back almost no valuable intelligence.

Among the more than 300 people who disappeared in the East District, only this kid did not appear anywhere on Harvest Day!

This is where Tucker really doubts Alvin.

How could a low-level scavenger miss the 'harvest day'?
And on that day, more than 300 people in the East District disappeared. How could such a coincidence happen in the world?
Tucker hesitated for a long time, and finally, reluctantly, took something out of the lining of his clothes. His careful and gentle movements, as if holding a treasure, showed it to Alvin. "Boy, this thing should prove that I am trustworthy, right?"

When Alvin saw clearly what was in Tucker's hand, his pupils suddenly shrank and he blurted out, "Fuck, the Iron Eagle Medal?!"

But the moment he blurted out the words, he realized that he had said something wrong.

Sure enough, Tucker showed a surprised expression on his face, and then he stared at the boy and asked suspiciously: "Boy, how do you know this medal?"

A rubbish collector actually recognized the medal awarded by the Ministry of Military Affairs?
This is like going to a homeless person, pointing to the Iron Cross of Germany III and asking him what it is. The answer he will most likely get is "medal".

Alvin's eyelids twitched and he regretted it so much that he wanted to slap himself in the face.

But facing Taksen's cold eyes, he could only bite the bullet and say, "Actually, it was my mother who told me. When I was a child, she told me a lot about the Astra Militarum, including many medals."

This excuse was really crude, but Tucker didn't seem to care.

Putting the Iron Eagle Medal in his arms, he said calmly: "Since you know it is the Iron Eagle Medal, it should prove that I am worthy of trust, right?"

The Order of the Iron Eagle, also known as the 'Madman's Eagle'.

It is a golden semicircular medal with an iron Imperial Sky Eagle, arguably the most prestigious personal honor.

It is usually awarded by the Military Affairs Department to soldiers who have faced mortal danger but still defeated the enemy and are able to serve normally!
In other words, Tucker was once a member of the Astra Militarum!

No wonder, now it makes sense.

Why was Tucker able to obtain the equipment of the Star Army and even respected by the law enforcers of the Central Nest?

Because he is a retired veteran of the Astra Militarum who holds the medal of the 'Iron Sky Eagle' and holds an extraordinary status in the city!

But there was another question that troubled Alvin: "Since you have the Iron Eagle Medal, how did you get to the Lower Nest?"

No matter how you think about it, this shouldn't happen. A soldier of the Astra Militarum who was awarded the 'Iron Eagle' medal by the Military Affairs Department most likely has a military rank and has performed bravely. Even nobles in the nest would not easily provoke him. How did he get to the lower nest?

"None of your business!" Tucker suddenly became angry, like a fart whose toes were stepped on: "Don't change the subject, tell me quickly, what happened in the lower nest!"

"May I ask, what is the name of the regiment you served in before?"

Alvin poked his head out curiously. He was really curious about which legion Tucker had served in before.

"Does this have anything to do with what you're going to tell me?" Tucker frowned, obviously reluctant.

"There are relationships."

Alvin nodded and said in a deep voice: "It's not that I look down on you, but if it's not a powerful legion, it's useless even if you know it."

Of course, this statement was pure nonsense, meant only to trick Tucker.

Even if Tucker didn't say it, with his identity as the Order of the Iron Eagle, reporting the news about the cult would directly attract the attention of the local military department and even the planetary governor.

He asked this question out of sheer curiosity.

"You don't know me even if I tell you"

Tucker looked very conflicted. He smoked three cigarettes before sighing and saying helplessly, "Does Catachan know? That's where I'm from."

(End of this chapter)