Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 359 Hmm? Why is there an extra person?

Upon landing, the Night Guards, Rangers, and Ultramarines forcefully took over the defense of the surrounding area.

They watched helplessly as their private soldiers were forcibly disarmed.

The expressions on the faces of the three major family patriarchs as they witnessed all of this were not pleasant...

“Great Regent, Lord Gaoyi… is your behavior truly appropriate? They are also soldiers loyal to the Emperor and the Empire!”

Ovid couldn't help but speak up.

"Chief Ovid, this is also for the safety of Lord Guilliman and myself. You don't really think your private army can handle the task of protecting the Great Regent and the High Lords, do you? Although your private army has received considerable genetic enhancements, they are ultimately just mercenaries."

Gao Yi mocked without any politeness, but the three clan leaders had no way to refute his sarcasm.

Passini looked at Ovid, signaling him to stop dwelling on the matter. In his mind, once the two entered their palace, someone would take care of the Astartes and the Night Guard.

"Alright. Please come with us. The other navigator patriarchs are already waiting for you two in the conference room."
However, Lord Guilliman, Lord Gao Yi, please allow us to retain a certain amount of our personal guard within the palace. We also need to protect our own forces… The Emperor's angels can join them in ensuring the smooth running of this meeting!

Ovid made his final request.

"Alright, Ovid, I'll allow you to retain a certain level of armed defense, but my Ultramarines will work alongside them! Lead the way!"

Guilliman did not refuse; the remaining private soldiers of the other side were not enough to pose a threat to his Ultramarines, and this was also to keep the other side calm.

Led by the three men, Guilliman and Gao Yi arrived at a magnificent conference room, surrounded by guards.

The table was laden with a sumptuous spread of dishes and drinks.

The patriarchs of the dozen or so Navigator families all stood up when they saw the two enter.
They all watched Gao Yi and Guilliman nervously, waiting for Guilliman to announce the reason for the summons.

"The great Primarch, the patriarchs of the renowned Navigator families of the Chronus Expansion have all come here as you requested. We are all curious about the reason for this summons. Please tell us the reason for this summons."

Ovid spoke humbly and expectantly, still hoping that Guilliman would tell him that he had truly come to mediate the conflict between the Navigator family and the Montgomery dynasty.

He looked at Guilliman with hopeful eyes, still trying to avoid unnecessary conflict.

But Guilliman didn't reply. Instead, he looked at Gao Yi, and the two seemed to be waiting for something.

Following Guilliman's gaze, everyone's eyes turned to Gao Yi.

Gao Yi then scanned everyone present to confirm that everyone who was supposed to attend the meeting had arrived.

"1...2...3...It seems like we've all arrived...Hmm? Wait...Who is this person?"

Gao Yi looked at everyone's appearances and counted the number of people... and noticed that there was one person who shouldn't be there...

"Ovid, who is this person?"

Gao Yi pointed directly at the other party.

Ovid looked in the direction Gao Yi pointed. He had been focused on Guilliman and Gao Yi and hadn't noticed that there was someone in the meeting room who wasn't on the list.

Ovid was completely bewildered when he saw the hooded man. He looked at Pasini, thinking that the man was the one Pasini had arranged for the Daka family to make their move.

He thought Pasini would keep the other party hidden in the shadows, but instead, he blatantly exposed a traitor of the empire to the Regent and the High Lords. Wasn't that going a bit too far...?

Ovid couldn't understand why Pasini dared to bring the other party in now.

Ovid was speechless for a moment, unsure how to explain. He looked at Pacini...

Pasini did not respond.

The person being pointed out kept his face hidden under his hood and didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Seeing the silent crowd, Gao Yi was too lazy to ask any more questions... Otherwise, he could just parasitize the other party and then he would know everything.

He knew these navigators wouldn't just give up the fight... they would definitely have some backup plans. These navigator families had existed in the empire for so long, how could they be so naive?

Every single one of them that has survived to this day is a cunning old fox.

"Forget it, let's not dwell on it. Guilliman, get to work."

Upon hearing Gao Yi's words, Guilliman also gave his orders.

The Ultramarines and Night Watchers outside simultaneously launched an attack on the remaining private forces of these Navigators.

Meanwhile, some Rangers quickly transported two large containment crates from the aircraft at the landing site and sped toward this location.

The box contained the infected parasites.

Hearing the gunshots outside the door and Gao Yi's words.

The navigator clan leaders' expressions changed drastically; they all knew that things were clearly developing in the direction they least wanted to see.

"Lord Guilliman! Lord Gao Yi! What do you want?"

Ovid, seeing the Astartes and Night Guards trying to break down the door and control them, couldn't help but question them loudly.

The current situation shattered his last shred of hope.

"Ovid, it's all for the Empire... Everyone stand still and don't move!"

Guilliman said coldly, his expression hardening, even though the navigators before him might have once been loyal...

However, because they attempted to force the empire to abdicate for their own selfish interests, they have already committed a capital offense...

Controlling them is the best outcome for the entire empire.

Guilliman also drew his Emperor Sword.

The longsword, gleaming with holy fire, caused everyone present to involuntarily retreat in fear.

The moment the Emperor's Sword was drawn.
The hooded man looked up in surprise, and the person under the hood was none other than Fletcher.

The moment he saw the Emperor's Sword, a look of desire appeared in his eyes. This weapon, which combined humanity's most advanced technology with the Emperor's understanding of psychic power, was enough to tempt anyone.
The fact that it can completely kill demons is enough to prove that it is a product of the pinnacle of psionic technology.

It held immense allure for someone like him who was on the path to psychic ascension.

The Emperor's Sword prevented Fletcher from immediately launching a fierce attack, and he couldn't guarantee he could withstand the weapon's power...

He was waiting for an opportunity, waiting for Comos to arrive and draw their attention away!
Along with the Night Watchers and Ultramarines, ten artificial Untouchables also entered.

Gao Yi watched all of this from the sidelines.

The navigators who attempted to use their psychic powers to resist were immediately overwhelmed by these artificial untouchables. Although their psychic powers were quite good, there was nothing they could do; the untouchables were simply too effective against them.

The scale of psionic energy that these artificial untouchables can contain is sufficient to suppress them.

Fletcher, startled by the Emperor's Sword, looked up, allowing Gao Yi to see his appearance.

The other person, at least in appearance, had nothing to do with the navigator. His eyes were still like those of an ordinary mortal.

The presence of a non-navigator in this meeting was highly unusual.

"Quick! Get that person under control!"

But when an Untouchable, under orders, along with a Night Guard and an Ultramariner, attempted to subdue the hooded man, an unexpected event occurred...

(End of this chapter)