Warhammer: Starting with Industrial Revolution

The chaos ended quickly. Several men who had been inciting others were pinned to the ground by the vagrants, and the gun that had been used to attack Ronin was brought to him.

The one who led the charge in restraining the instigator was a burly man who had been shot in the chest, and blood was flowing continuously from the wound. He was also the first person to rush up and restrain the gunman.

"Lord Luo Ning, these scum are yours to deal with." The burly man panted heavily, his voice hoarse. "We trust you, we lay down our weapons, we want to live."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding refugees put down their weapons, and the clanging of metal hitting the ground echoed throughout the passage.

Luo Ning looked at the burly man before him, nodded slightly, and ordered the soldiers behind him, "Fall back. No one is allowed to harm civilians without my order. Take these men back and interrogate them thoroughly."

Just then, the burly man collapsed from exhaustion, but Luo Ning quickly caught him.

"Your injuries are quite severe. Come back with me for treatment." Luo Ning reached out and helped the burly man up. The man hesitated for a moment, but then nodded with gratitude on his face.

There was no one else around in the medical room.

"Delaman, you're right." Ronin smiled as he looked at the burly man in front of him; in fact, they had known each other for a long time.

Delaman was one of the first slaves pardoned by Ronin during the mine reforms, and also the first spy he planted in the lower nest.

From the moment the nobles began making contact with the underworld gangs, every step of their plans was relayed to Ronin's desk through Delaman.

"It is my honor to serve you, sir," Delaman said, looking at Ronin with tears of emotion in his eyes. "If it weren't for your pardon, I would still be waiting to die in the mine. After I die, my children would have to work in the mine for me. But now, I can even earn a decent living for my wife and children. I know better than anyone that the reforms you spoke of are real."

Luo Ning nodded, stood up, and gently patted his shoulder, saying, "You get some rest. I still have some things to take care of."

After saying goodbye to Drumman, Ronin felt a little tired. He had been working too hard lately, but it was far from time to rest.

But there's no time to rest yet. The source of this farce, the upper-class nobles, are still waiting for "good news."

After leaving the infirmary, Luo Ning quickly returned to the upper levels of the hive.

Here, the Mechanical Church's friars had completely surrounded the place where the four families were secretly meeting.

Luo Ning knew that dealing with the four noble families, who all had connections with the star system governor, would be no easy task.

This group cannot be punished through normal means; we do not have any evidence that could deliver a fatal blow.

Most importantly, if normal legal sanctions are applied, the other party's network of connections cultivated over many years in the star sector will become the biggest obstacle, and may even backfire.

He had to act swiftly and decisively, without giving the other side any chance to retaliate.

However, unlike Baron Harker, these nobles did not have their strongholds on the outskirts of the city, and could not use ordinary deaths in war as an excuse.

Fortunately, Ronin has a powerful ally—Victor, the chief priest of the Mechanicus.

Within the Empire, the Faith of Asics is the only legitimate religion on par with the state religion, possessing virtually unlimited privileges granted by Imperial law.

The Mechanicus Cult possesses absolute ownership, censorship, and disposal rights over all technological creations of the Empire.

If Victor says they are technological heretics, then their crimes are already established, and the Church of the Machines' defenders can act first and report later, or even do so without reporting at all.

The four nobles in the room were cursing incessantly from their windows, but Luo Ning, having arrived, had no intention of wasting any more breath on them.

He bowed deeply to Viktor. "Lord Viktor, thank you for your trouble."

At Ronin's request, the cunning Victor agreed to cooperate with him and personally wrote a series of evidence to accuse the leaders of the four major families of being technological heretics who blasphemed the Machine Soul.

Of course, given Viktor's status, no one would dare to verify the authenticity of this evidence.

With a violent explosion, the entire manor was razed to the ground in the blink of an eye.

The patriarchs of the four major families and their trusted confidants were burned to ashes by the lasers without even a chance to defend themselves.

The Guardians of the Faith strictly carried out Viktor's orders, leaving no survivors and completely eradicating this malignant tumor that had entrenched itself on the planet for thousands of years.

It's finally over. Although the bottom of the nest hasn't been cleaned yet, it's not urgent there right now. And the remaining nobles don't seem to be causing any trouble. Ronin has already come up with a plan to appease them.

Exhausted, he returned to the governor's office and nearly collapsed onto the sofa.

"You're back? How did things go?" Governor Karl looked at the exhausted Ronin and cautiously approached him.

Luo Ning opened his eyes and struggled to sit up.

"Governor, everything is basically settled. Next, we need you to issue a few new decrees, and the problems in the Lower Nest District should be resolved well. The troublemakers are basically all gone now."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but shake his head.

"Sir, I have to leave early today. I think I need to rest."

Governor Karl looked at Ronin and couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. "Go back quickly! Get some sleep. Don't just die suddenly like this!"

Ronin gave a weak laugh, stood up, waved to Governor Karl, and left.

Luo Ning had just returned to his room, taken a shower, and hadn't even gotten into bed yet when there was a knock on his door.

Ronin opened the door in confusion, only to see Governor Karl's face with a wicked grin.

"Brother Luo Ning, after thinking it over, I think you really need to take a good rest because you've been working so hard lately."

He spoke with a strange tone, especially when he said "get some rest," he even added a strange dragging sound.

Before Ronin could even wonder what was going on, Governor Karl had already fully opened his door.

Behind him stood ten beautiful women.

Whether innocent, alluring, cute, or mature.

The ten beauties each had their own unique charm, leaving Luo Ning dazzled.

"Governor? What is this?"

"This is a reward for you. After working continuously for such a long time, you deserve a proper reward as a great contributor to our planet. Which one do you like? From now on, she is at your disposal."

Hearing Governor Karl's words, Ronin's eyes involuntarily turned to look behind him.

After a long internal struggle, he finally made up his mind.

"I want them all!"

It wasn't until Ronin pulled all the girls into the room and slammed the door shut that Governor Karl outside realized what had happened.

He was about to protest, but then he smiled, turned around, and left.

Two hours passed quickly. Surrounded by beautiful women, Luo Ning, having exhausted every last bit of energy, felt lightheaded.

He drifted off to sleep with a smile, but in that endless darkness he heard a voice.

The voice was so sweet that it captivated one's heart.