But he firmly believed that the Primarch known as the "Midnight Haunter" would come again to give them justice.
After saying that, Shen didn't dare to stay any longer, turned around and ran away.
He turned left and right in the dim and narrow alleys, his steps hurried and flustered.
Behind them, the Tattooed Earl's attendants heard the shouts and chased after him, shouting, "Catch that bastard! How dare he be so disrespectful to the Earl!"
Shen was agile and, with his familiarity with the terrain in the area, he skillfully moved between the intricate shanties.
However, the attendants were numerous and pursued him relentlessly, and Shen's strength gradually faded and his breathing became increasingly rapid.
There was a dead end ahead. Shen's heart tightened and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
He turned around and looked at the servants who were gradually approaching. A trace of despair flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination.
He clenched his fists, ready to use his last bit of strength to fight a desperate battle with these minions of the nobles.
At this moment, a burst of pungent smoke spread from one side of the alley. It turned out that there was a waste leak in the nearby factory.
Taking advantage of the time when the servants' vision was blocked by the smoke, Shen groped the wall and found a small hole hidden behind some debris.
He went in without hesitation, struggling forward in the narrow passage, the angry shouts of the attendants behind him gradually fading away...
Shen used his hands and feet to crawl through the narrow passage with difficulty. The passage was filled with a disgusting stench, which seemed to be a mixture of various garbage and unknown liquids.
He didn't dare to stop for a moment, and had only one thought in his mind: to escape from the pursuit of those servants.
After crawling for an unknown amount of time, a glimmer of light finally appeared ahead.
Shen struggled to squeeze towards the light and finally emerged from the other end of the passage.
Before my eyes was the ruins of an abandoned factory, with huge mechanical wreckage lying here and there, rusty parts scattered all over the ground, and weeds growing all around, as if it were a dead wasteland.
Shen was breathing heavily and observing his surroundings vigilantly. After confirming that there was no danger, he slowly came to his senses.
The yelling and cursing he had just done had completely offended the Tattooed Earl, and his days ahead would probably be even more difficult.
But he did not regret it. In this dark Nostramo, someone had to stand up and roar with unwillingness.
Although this was not wise and was extremely reckless, it was at least closer to bravery.
"Midnight Ghost, when will you come back..." Shen murmured softly, looking up at the dark sky that was always shrouded in haze.
In the hearts of the lower-class people of Nostramo, Curze is not only the Primarch, but also a ray of hope in their dark lives, a savior who can punish the nobles and bring them justice.
Shen dragged his tired body and staggered forward in the ruins.
He had to find a safe place to hide, while waiting for the day when the "Midnight Haunter" would return.
As he walked, Shen suddenly heard a slight sobbing sound.
He followed the direction of the sound and found a little girl huddled behind a pile of broken machines, trembling all over.
The little girl looked no more than five or six years old. She was dressed in rags and was skinny. Her big eyes were full of fear and helplessness.
Shen felt a sharp pain in his heart. He slowly squatted down and asked softly, "Kid, why are you here alone? Where are your family?"
The little girl raised her head, looked at Shen with tears in her eyes, and said in a trembling voice: "My father was captured by the nobles, and my mother died of illness... They said that my father stole something and wanted to cut off his hand..."
Shen gritted his teeth, gently picked up the little girl, and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, child. Uncle will protect you. When Midnight Haunter comes back, everything will be fine."
The little girl nodded, not quite understanding, and hugged Shen's neck tightly.
Shen held the little girl in his arms and continued to look for a place to stay in the ruins of the abandoned Yin Mio Yi Qi Shi Wu Cu (Four) Jiuba.
"Alas, it seems that I can't rashly cause trouble recently. After all, I still have to take care of this little guy."
Shen was thinking to himself, holding the little girl steadily with one hand, while rummaging through the dark pile of garbage that emitted a foul smell with the other hand.
He was hoping to dig out something to fill his stomach, even if it was just some bones with some leftover meat from the nobles.
At this moment, Shen had already forgotten about his own hunger and was only thinking about not letting the little girl in his arms go hungry.
The garbage in Nostramo was piled up like a mountain. Every time it was turned over, the pungent smell became stronger, but Shen didn't care about it.
His hands kept groping in the garbage, his eyes fixed on every corner where food might be hidden.
Suddenly, he touched something hard and was delighted. He quickly took it out and saw that it was a piece of moldy bread.
Although the bread was covered with green mold, it was a rare "food" in this environment.
Shen gently dusted off the bread and said to the little girl, "Look, baby, uncle found something to eat."
A glint flashed in the little girl's eyes, and her cracked lips parted slightly. Shen broke off a small piece of bread, handed it to the little girl, and said gently, "Here, eat slowly."
The little girl couldn't wait to take the bread and eat it greedily.
Watching the little girl eating, Shen's eyes moistened slightly. He silently stuffed the remaining half of the bread into the little girl's hand and said softly, "Eat more. You will have more strength when you are full."
Shen held the little girl in his arms and found a relatively secluded corner to sit down.
He watched the little girl eat the bread while observing his surroundings vigilantly.
……
On the ship, everyone was getting closer and closer to Nostramo.
Aurora looked at Koz with a relaxed expression and asked, "Koz, we're about to arrive in Nostramo. Is there anything in particular you want to do? Just like me, every time I return to Terra, I always go shopping for a lot of things and enjoy myself."
Curze's eyes instantly turned cold, and he spoke without a trace of emotion, "As the embodiment of Nostramo's justice, go back there and kill a group of nobles first. Then see who kowtows the loudest before me to save their lives. Then kill their entire clan. After that, clean out those mechanical servants of the Mechanicus as well."
Koz's extremely cold words made the brothers present fall silent instantly.
They knew that Koz had always acted decisively and ruthlessly, but his remarks still shocked them deeply.
From what Coze said, they found it increasingly difficult to imagine what kind of evil planet Nostramo was that could allow Coze to call himself the embodiment of justice on Nostramo.
And he harbored such a strong murderous intent.
Everyone couldn't help but secretly wonder how many tragic things had happened in that dark land to make Koze have such a deep hatred for the nobles and related forces.
Guilliman was the first to break the silence. He frowned and looked at Curze seriously. "Curze, I understand that Nostramo has left you with many unpleasant memories. The nobles and some forces there may have committed heinous crimes, but our more important mission is to stabilize the situation and find a path to long-term peace and stability for this planet, rather than simply killing people. A large-scale bloody purge could only lead to greater chaos, which would not be conducive to resolving the fundamental problem."
Curze sneered, his eyes filled with disdain. "Long-term peace and stability? Guilliman, you are too naive. In Nostramo, the kindness and tolerance you offer me will only be seen as weakness. Those nobles have acted recklessly in the darkness for too long. Without fear and bloodshed to instill in them, they will never learn the rules. As for stabilizing the situation, without these poisonous tumors, the situation will naturally stabilize."
Corax nodded slightly and said slowly, "Curze, I understand your anger, but Guilliman also has a point. We can't just act on rage. Perhaps we can first understand the situation and identify the culprit to serve as a warning to others, rather than indiscriminately killing them. This might deter the evildoers while preventing further unrest."
Aurora also echoed: "That's right, that's right. If we go together, there will definitely be more solutions than problems. Isn't it necessary to kill so many people?"
Coze was silent for a moment, the murderous intent in his eyes not dissipating, but his tone softened slightly. "Humph, I've thought about what you said, but you haven't lived in Nostramo, so you don't know how deep the darkness there is. But since you all said so, I can restrain myself a little, but I won't let any of those who have committed heinous crimes go."
Chapter 339: There is no good person in Nostramo? Not even the Primarch.
Guilliman doesn't even want to be one anymore. How can this be a planet? This? It's nothing.
This is not even a human.
Damn, is this really a human? Is this really not a bad person? Is this really a human? How can a human be so evil? I couldn't sleep all day after seeing their so-called art.
Not even because of some epidemics. You are so cruel.
As the spacecraft gradually approached Nostramo, the outline of the planet shrouded in darkness and haze outside the porthole became clearer and clearer.
The thick dust and fog are like a thick black veil, tightly wrapping the planet, making it impossible to see its true appearance.
Occasionally, there are a few strange rays of light, as if struggling to shine out from the interior of the planet, but they are swallowed up by the darkness halfway.
Zhuang Sen looked out the window, shook his head slightly, and said with emotion, "Seeing is believing. I've heard about it thousands of times in my mind, but seeing it with my own eyes is still shocking."
"Hmph, are you mocking me?" Curze crossed his arms, squinting his eyes as he pierced Jonson. "You have a perfect planet, while I landed on Nostramo, a place worse than hell."
His words were full of resentment and disdain.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Corax immediately stepped between the two of them, opened his arms, and tried to separate the two to prevent them from fighting again.
He was well aware of Curze's hot temper and understood that sometimes Jonson's unintentional words might irritate Curze.
"Calm down! This is not the time for us to fight."
Corax glanced back and forth between the two men, his eyes full of vigilance.
The other Primarchs also turned their gazes here, with different expressions.
Guilliman frowned slightly, his face showing worry. He was afraid that the conflict between the brothers would affect the overall situation of this trip to Nostramo; Aurora looked helpless and scratched her head, as if she was troubled by this tense situation; and Huile had a serious expression, watching quietly, waiting for this small conflict to subside.
The warship continued to slowly approach Nostramo.
The mysterious and evil planet outside the window seemed to be quietly watching these uninvited guests who were about to step into its territory.
"Cough cough." As the spacecraft forcibly landed on the planet Nostramo, even the strong Astartes and the Dark Angels of the First Legion, breathing the air here without wearing helmets, could not help but cough repeatedly due to choking.
The air was filled with a pungent smell of decay and chemical pollution, which seemed to be able to directly corrode people's lungs.
Well-trained, they quickly suppressed their discomfort and stood on both sides of the hatch with serious expressions, their postures straight, like two rows of resolute sculptures, waiting for the arrival of the primarchs.
The six Primarchs walked out of the cabin one after another.
Walking in the front was the Primarch Curze. He walked in a hurry, his eyes revealing a complex emotion, a deep disgust for this mother planet, mixed with an unspeakable longing. After all, no matter how dark and cruel it was here, Nostramo was always the place where he was born and grew up.
Following closely behind Curze was Guilliman, who looked around calmly with a slightly furrowed brow, obviously worried about the harsh environment before him.
"I'm going to run some things first, you guys can do whatever you want."
Koz turned around, his eyes swept over his brothers and sisters one by one, and after leaving these words, he hurried away without looking back, his figure quickly disappearing into the thick darkness.
"...He just left like that?" Aurora said in surprise, her eyes wide with disbelief. She had thought everyone would act together, but she hadn't expected Coze to be so eager to leave alone.
"Forget it, let's investigate the local sentiment!" Guilliman said calmly and with a resolute gaze. In his view, no matter what Curze did, they were all tasked with improving the situation in Nostramo, and understanding the true local conditions was their primary task.
"..." Hui Le frowned slightly, thinking to herself that her brother who ruled 500 worlds was always like this, always liking to take on many responsibilities on his own initiative.
But she didn't say much. After all, she didn't believe that any existence could kill the Primarch.
After Curze left, Guilliman and others began to take action in this dark land.
The Primarch walked towards a nearby populated area, and all he saw along the way were scenes of decay and despair.
Garbage piled up in the streets, emitting a disgusting stench; ragged people with numb eyes struggled to survive in dark corners.
"I always feel that Curze is one step ahead of us. He is probably afraid that we will see the darker situation on the planet Nostramo."
Aurora said as she observed her surroundings cautiously.
There was a hint of worry in his eyes, as if he had a premonition that this planet was hiding more unknown and terrifying secrets.
"I really don't like this place. I hope this is the only evil place on the planet Nostramo."
Corax frowned, his tone filled with disgust.
As the Lord of Ravens, he was keenly aware of the malice surrounding him. At this moment, he could already feel the very unfriendly looks from those people, especially those directed at their sisters, which were full of covetousness and evil intentions.
If Zhuang Sen had not been quick-witted and had easily crushed the head of a man with a bad face who was trying to approach Hui Le, these people would have rushed forward and attacked him.
The bloody scene temporarily frightened the people around, but the tense atmosphere did not ease at all. Instead, it became more and more solemn, like the oppressive calm before the storm, making people breathless.
Guilliman's face was grim as he whispered, "Be careful, it seems the situation here is worse than we thought."
But Aurora did not agree with Guilliman's arrangement. She felt that Guilliman's words were a bit too conservative, and secretly thought that there might be a more direct way.
"Just watch me!" Aurora said confidently.
Aurora's body, as huge and powerful as the original body, stood steadily in front of these people.
She raised her voice and said in an unquestionable tone, "I am the descendant of the Lord of Mankind, a blood relative of Konrad Curze. I came here at Konrad Curze's invitation to change your current miserable situation."
However, after an awkward silence, the situation did not develop as unexpectedly welcome as Aurora had hoped.
Those people looked at each other in confusion at first, and then someone shouted, "I say them, go, go! Send them to the Earl with the Tattooed Face. He will definitely be very happy, especially the women. They must be captured alive!"
In an instant, those people rushed towards the Primarchs like hungry demons.
Their eyes revealed greed and madness, they brandished all kinds of crude but murderous weapons in their hands, and shouted obscene words that were unbearable to the ears. The whole scene instantly fell into extreme chaos and danger.
Guilliman's face darkened and he quickly drew his weapon without hesitation. Seeing this, the other Primarchs also drew their weapons and prepared for battle.
Just as everyone was preparing for the melee, Aurora suddenly called out to them.
"Wait, I'll take care of them. Be my witnesses. I killed them because they provoked me first."
Aurora's eyes flashed with anger, and her tone was extremely cold.
If it weren't for Koz's sake and the fact that this was Koz's home planet, she would have been unable to suppress her anger and would have slaughtered everyone here.
You know, what is the Primarch?
They are the heirs of the Emperor and the most noble beings in the entire human race.
Aurora usually acts high and mighty. When has she ever heard such outrageous and malicious words?
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