Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 18: Port of Destination

With the help of the waiter, Gao Yi put on the luxurious clothes that belonged to a traveling merchant.

He returned to the bridge under the protection of a group of guards.

Although the news of the Rogue Trader's death surprised and distressed everyone on the warship, the opposition to Gao Yi inheriting the Rogue Trader's position was much smaller than expected. Even under Weir's secret beating, they could only shout "loyalty! Honesty!"
Gao Yi's performance conquered everyone.

The exploration process is full of dangers, and voyages in the subspace are even more unpredictable. No one will refuse a leader who can lead them to survive.

Not to mention that Gao Yi already had the qualifications to inherit.

Under the gaze of everyone, Gao Yi sat on the captain's throne, and Will beside him also looked at everyone and said
"As the Steward of the dynasty, I regret to inform you that the Rogue Trader Ludwig Mungert has tragically passed away. He died while defending human dignity and his loyalty to the God-Emperor. May his glorious deeds never fade from the annals of the dynasty.

In view of Lord Ludwig's last words and the fact that no blood relative on this warship is qualified to question this decision, in accordance with the law of blood inheritance, I solemnly declare that Gao Yi Mengt becomes the legal heir to the dynasty, the sacred holder of the trade certificate, and inherits the title of Rogue Trader.

Thanks to his dedication, we are still alive today! Everyone, cheer and welcome your new captain!

At Will's words, everyone burst into cheers.

Gao Yi's ears were filled with praise from others.

Gao Yi also placed his hand on the thinker in front of him. The thinker took out a needle and collected Gao Yi's biological sample and recorded it.

【Blood test passed】

[Permission Change: Gao Yi Monget]

From now on, Gao Yi will be the owner of this warship and he will have the highest authority.

"Congratulations, my captain. The Golden Ram is about to approach the landing port. The astropath has sent an astropathic communication to the landing port. The king of the landing port, Tantos Moros, is ready to welcome you."

"Let the warship dock. The crew also needs rest. Distribute some throne coins to all the soldiers and have them take turns to go to the landing port for repairs. Their heroic efforts deserve to be rewarded. Allocate 5 days of rations and fuel cells to the ship workers!"

"Everyone will remember your kindness!"

As the warship slowly approached Luojiao Port, Gao Yi also saw this famous port from the hanging window of the bridge.

The entire landing port was even larger than he had imagined. At a glance, he could see many fleets docked at the starport of the landing port, including the Empire's navy, the pioneering fleet of the Mechanicus, and more were warships from the merchant ronin dynasties or large commercial companies in the expansion area.

The Imperial Navy protects this area from any incursions by xenos or other enemies of humanity.

The most magnificent area is the King's Court and the King's Sacred Statue. The huge throne in the King's Court is engraved with the great victories that the God-Emperor has won. It is also a place to receive important figures. The King's Sacred Statue is a huge statue of the God-Emperor. Countless humans who believe in the God-Emperor will go here to pray and pay homage.

The Ecclesiarchy, the Adeptus Mechanicus, and the Imperial Navy all have offices here, and the Inquisition also has a large number of spies, both overt and covert, hidden in the port of call.

They would look for unforgivable acts of heresy for the Inquisition. Even if a Rogue Trader was really caught by these guys, he would not get away with it. There were many Rogue Trader families that were identified as heretics and eventually wiped out.

But they also follow the implicit rules of the expansion zone. Compared with the Inquisition within the Empire, the standards here are relatively relaxed, as long as you don't touch the red line of chaos.

This kind of trade that is not openly allowed is called cold trade.

The long distance also makes the state religion, religious orders, and inquisition here have their own characteristics, but there is still a unified belief, that is, the God-Emperor and obedience to the leadership of the Empire.

There is a saying in the landing port: everything has a price in the landing port, but if you ask the price, you may not be able to afford it. It can be seen that the trade profits here are exaggerated. Almost any fleet that wants to return to the empire from the expansion area will first rest here.

The massive Golden Ram, under tow, approached Starport. Many recognized the warship; after all, the Rogue Traders only had a few Moon-class warships. Seeing the battered ship, they were curious about what had happened to the Mongert family's flagship.

Gao Yi came to the cabin door, accompanied by a group of soldiers in combat uniforms, and Weir accompanied him as the chief steward.

Gao Yi didn't even think about hiding equipment like combat uniforms. Sometimes when you show your fists you will save yourself a lot of trouble.

When the hatch opened, Tantos, the king of the landing port, came outside the hatch under the escort of a group of guards and waited for Gao Yi's arrival.

When he saw the first soldier coming out in combat uniform, his face was full of curiosity, but he still remained calm. After all, from time to time there would be lucky people who obtained some lost technology from an undeveloped planet.

But when he saw Gao Yi walking out accompanied by Weil, his pupils suddenly shrank.

Everyone who can reach the position of King of the Dwelling Port is a shrewd person. Gao Yi's attire and Will's humble attitude made him think of only one possibility, that is, some huge changes have occurred in the Monget Dynasty. He knew Will and knew his identity, and he had also received the former wandering merchant Ludwig many times.

Gao Yi looked at the man in front of him without showing any fear. Although the title of King of Luojiao Port was very loud, the real ruler of Luojiao Port was the Rogue Merchant. As long as the Rogue Merchant was in Luojiao Port, the ruler of Luojiao Port would be the Rogue Merchant.

If there are multiple Rogue Traders in a port of call, the one with the greatest power becomes the ruler.

The title of King of the Port of Entry sounds nice, but at best he is just a tool for traveling merchants to distribute goods.

Any major force entrenched in the port can control him.

Gao Yi had no doubt that if he killed Tantos directly, although it would be a bit troublesome, there would be no problem. He could support another king of Lujiaogang to come to power.

Some kings of the port of entry were even killed after serving for only a few days or months. No one knows how many kings of the port of entry there have been, but there must be hundreds of them. Tantos was considered to have served for a long time.

This is also why when Tantos heard that a traveling merchant was coming, he put down everything he was doing and stayed here to quietly welcome Gao Yi.

"Dear Rogue Trader, Tantos welcomes you!"

Seeing Gao Yi walk up to him, Tantos bowed his head and saluted.

"Tantos, this is Gao Yi Mongert, the current wandering merchant of the Mongert family. Please remember his noble appearance and fulfill all his requests." Will introduced Gao Yi.

"Butler Weir, please forgive my intrusion, but what happened to Lord Ludwig?"

"Lord Ludwig has returned to the Golden Throne. You don't need to ask about other things." Will said unhappily. His face was not very good to those who inquired about Ludwig's news.

"Tantos, this is our first meeting, right?"

"I think so. Tantos, congratulations on inheriting the position of Rogue Trader. I will do my best to complete your mission."

"Very well, Tantos. I have no interest in changing the king of my port of call. As long as you can complete your mission, you can continue to stay in this position. I need skilled crew members and various supplies. I also need someone to repair my warship. Please help me contact the bishop of the Ecclesiarchy here. My warship was attacked in the warp, and many areas need to be purified."

"I'll have someone do it right away, but I have some very important news to report to you."

"what news?"

"It seems your family is experiencing some problems. There's news that some chaos is happening in your dynasty's capital, Agathos. It seems to be related to the position of the Rogue Trader?"

(End of this chapter)