Warhammer 40: Saviors Emerging from the Bottom

"What did you say?" Upon hearing the message from the other end of the radio, Xiao Yi frowned, somewhat incredulous.

The underground command post has very strict security measures, and everyone who enters must undergo a series of checks.

If any of these issues arise, the guards responsible for protecting the governor's safety and the various security systems will riddle any suspicious individuals in their path with bullets.

In this situation, the fact that the Chaos Cultists actually succeeded in the assassination, and on the first attempt at that, suggests the involvement of an inside traitor.

Xiao Yi's formidable strength made him overlook one thing: not everyone is capable of fighting against demons.

Ordinary humans are powerless against the great demon Slaanesh, especially those favored by Slaanesh himself.

The secrets they hide deep within their hearts can be exposed with just a little torment.

What has happened cannot be changed.

The most important thing now is to stabilize the situation and prevent it from getting worse.

After briefly exchanging a few words with Liu Bang about the progress of preparing supplies for Shangchao, Xiao Yi hung up the radio.

"It seems the previous plans need to be changed."

The guards around him didn't ask what had happened; they just stood there silently waiting for Xiao Yi's next order.

They will know when they need to know.

"Henry, you take your men to clean up the battlefield and erase all traces of the evil presence of the Chaos Cultists. The rest of you, come back to the Governor's Mansion with me."

"Yes, sir!"

Upon receiving the order, everyone immediately sprang into action.

Because of a shortage of officers, Charles has been sent out to quell the rebellion, and most of the officers under Xiao Yi's command were promoted in recent battles.

They were all minor nobles from Shangchao, and they knew how to command armies in battle.

The bravest soldiers in the lower or middle ranks of the enemy camp can only rise to the position of company commander at most; if they go any higher, problems may arise.

Xiao Yi didn't want to do it this way either, eliminating the old military aristocracy and then cultivating a new one.

However, without a systematic military education system in place, this method can only be used temporarily.

On the way back, Xiao Yi sent out several small teams to clear out the Slaanesh believers hiding in the ruins.

After so many days of fighting, the elite forces of the Slaanesh Order have been exhausted, and those who survived are just cannon fodder.

"Lord Xiao Yi, the Chief Sheriff is waiting for you."

"Isn't he the only one waiting for me?" Xiao Yi asked, looking at a group of unfamiliar soldiers near the governor's mansion gate.

"And there's Lu Heng, the patriarch of the Lu family, who controls nearly half of the food production and transportation in Zhen Dan," the gatekeeper whispered as he approached.

Nobles don't just rot and mold in their Upper Nest mansions; if they have any power, they'll find ways to extend their reach further afield.

In most of Aurora's industries, there is a dominant family.

The nobles would use the wealth accumulated from these industries to purchase military equipment, develop private armies and family-controlled strongholds to consolidate their power.

As their power gradually expands, they will invade the properties controlled by other noble families and annex them to strengthen their own power.

This creates a positive cycle.

Because he had more money and could support more soldiers, the governor was willing to value him and grant him higher positions.

Because of their high positions and great power, nobles could continue to amass wealth and expand their businesses.

If it weren't for the fact that successive governors acted as arbiters, watching the various noble families fight amongst themselves and weaken each other,

It is estimated that the governor's surname changes every few decades.

The chaos in Shangchao disrupted the original cycle, and many nobles who were unwilling to be subordinate to other families and wanted to rise to power began to look for opportunities.

Local wars between nobles also occurred for this reason: by physically eliminating their opponents, they could acquire all the property left behind by them.

"Let me see if that guy named Lü Heng is here to surrender or to die."

After dealing with hundreds of imperial nobles, Xiao Yi realized that he couldn't use his own ideas to guess what they wanted to do, but rather he had to put himself in their shoes.

From Xiao Yi's perspective, after his demonstration, the nobles should have realized the gap in strength. At this point, they should sit down and listen to his command to end the rebellion in Shangchao as soon as possible.

However, the nobles saw it differently. They were indeed afraid of Xiao Yi's strength, but that was not a reason for them to submit. In fact, in their world, they had never submitted.

The reason I'm sitting down to negotiate with you isn't because I'm afraid you'll kill my whole family, but because your strength deserves me to give you a chance.

This is an arrogance ingrained in one's very being.

Thousands of years of aristocratic politics have deeply ingrained the idea of ​​bloodline supremacy in the minds of the nobles, which leads them to take many things for granted.

This is similar to a certain country in Terra 2K that also used a bird as its symbol.

Led by the guards, Xiao Yi arrived at the Governor's Mansion's reception room.

Several beautiful maids stood silently on either side of Liu Bang and Lü Heng, their expressions revealing a somewhat oppressive atmosphere.

Lu Heng looked young, only in his fifties, and the numerous mechanical implants on his head made him appear out of place in his surroundings.

The rudimentary life support system he carried suggested that his health was not very good.

Upon seeing Xiao Yi, Liu Bang immediately stood up to greet him, while Lü Heng remained calmly seated.

In this situation, Xiao Yi would definitely not give him a friendly look. After chatting briefly with Liu Bang, he casually found a place to sit down.

"The elite of the Slaanesh Cult in Upper Nest have been almost completely wiped out. The remaining ones are just cannon fodder with low combat effectiveness, which can be handed over to the garrison and security forces in Upper Nest."

"The next major issue is dealing with those nobles who disregarded the Governor's orders and started the war without authorization. I have already given them a final notice: if they want to live, they should sit down and have a proper talk; if they don't want to live, then we'll have to eliminate them all."

Liu Bang glanced at Lü Heng, whose face was flushed with embarrassment, and said, "Isn't this a bit too radical?"

"When the Chaos Cultists attacked Upper Nest, they didn't consider how to deal with these enemies of the Emperor. Instead, they fought each other for a little power. Such people have no reason to exist."

"I believe there will be many people willing to step on those who can't see the situation clearly and become the new rulers."

Discussing how to deal with a group of nobles in front of a nobleman is indeed a bit arrogant, but Xiao Yi has the right to be arrogant.

Lü Heng wasn't here just because he had nothing better to do.

The news that Xiao Yi destroyed an entire army with a wave of his hand has spread throughout Shangchao. Now everyone knows that a terrifyingly powerful psychic is controlling the governor's mansion.