[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor":3,"chapter-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-152":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Warhammer: Starting as a Planetary Governor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1680922,2147,"Chapter 152 - 153: The Lavish Bathhouse Dance","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-152",152,"\u003Cp>The cell door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An interrogator stepped inside, secured the restraints on the Fleet Commander, and led him to the interrogation chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting on the mechanical torture chair, a faint, cold smile crept across the Fleet Commander's terrified face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that damned planetary governor was coming for him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fleet Commander was fully aware of his inevitable death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a situation, he would neither hope for nor allow anyone to get their hands on his hidden treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the precious merchant license he had painstakingly stolen after slaughtering the entire Govindi family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, in the process, he had committed certain unspeakable acts against the family's women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To lash out at the noble Imperial merchant bloodline had been an unparalleled pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After plundering the Govindi family, he orchestrated an \"accidental\" air crash to silence his accomplices and keep the treasure for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought of the governor getting his hands on his hard-earned prize filled him with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, when the governor arrived, he would be \"forced\" to reveal the vault's unique passcode—luring the fool into a deadly trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would be his final act of revenge, ensuring he died without regrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn fool,\" the Fleet Commander muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden entered the interrogation chamber briskly, his tone impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you thought it through? Quickly, tell me the passcode to the vault!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fleet Commander figured the governor must have found the vault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting on a resolute face, he replied, \"Unless you pardon me, I'd rather die than tell you the code...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to act convincingly, dispelling any doubts the governor might have, and baiting him into the trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pardon? He scoffed internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the hands of his enemy, his life hung by a thread. Even if the governor promised him a pardon, he would likely renege on it in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, during the massacre of the Govindi family, he had promised to spare their remaining bloodline if they surrendered the license.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all died anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden asked again, \"Are you really not going to talk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fleet Commander remained steadfast, shaking his head in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suppressed a smirk, ready to endure a bit of torture before revealing the \"secret\" to make it seem genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, such a steadfast man...\" Eden sighed deeply, then turned to the interrogator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems we won't get anything from him. Kill him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was far from what the Fleet Commander had anticipated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the interrogator raise an electric torture gun, ready to pull the trigger, the Fleet Commander panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait! I'll talk! The special passcode is—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want to hear it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden interrupted coldly, gesturing for the interrogator to gag the Fleet Commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't understand—why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the governor lost his mind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overwhelmed by the fear of death, tears and snot streamed down the Fleet Commander's face. He struggled desperately, but no words came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regret consumed him. Why hadn't he revealed the passcode earlier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden smirked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncomfortable, aren't you? Good. That's the point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been playing along the entire time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden already knew the Fleet Commander's plan—to use the passcode to set a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbeknownst to the Fleet Commander, the vault had already been emptied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden leaned in close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want to know why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fleet Commander nodded furiously, desperate for answers, even if it meant death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all he got was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not telling you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fleet Commander's struggles grew frantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden, unfazed, turned and left the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interrogator injected a serum into the Fleet Commander—a drug designed to amplify physical and mental agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, they connected the electric torture gun to the chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intense currents coursed through his body, inflicting unbearable pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greater torment, however, was mental.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riddled with endless regret, curiosity, and despair, the Fleet Commander would meet his end consumed by these emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why? Tell me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He screamed internally as death closed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would never get an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let him suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was what he deserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the interrogation room, Sahim covered his sister's eyes, watching their enemy with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, the Fleet Commander perished in anguish, his body reduced to charred remains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden picked up the siblings and carried them out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the interrogators continued questioning other captured officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This operation had resulted in nearly two million prisoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Officers ranked lieutenant or higher would be executed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary soldiers and crew members would be distributed across the planet for labor, contributing to Urth's construction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Depending on their performance, they could eventually gain civilian status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two weeks later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Tower Manor, an expanded and luxurious bathhouse...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thumping DJ music filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blade rises to settle grudges, sleeves brushing under moonlight, the west wind scatters petals, resting on knives and swords brings no peace...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On stage, lights flashed as a troupe of top-tier beauties from various planets performed an energetic dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, this damned but familiar feeling...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden stretched lazily in contentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking off his sunglasses, he sat up and sipped juice from a nearby glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since returning from the spaceport, he had settled the batch of top-tier beauties from the population transport ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most were assigned to the Order of Battle Sisters under the leadership of the virtuous Maya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest joined various groups within the Tower Manor—dance troupes, secretarial staff, or maid teams—to maintain its operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the mesmerizing dancers, Eden couldn't help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Empire's sake, he would silently endure this \"burden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Check Out My Patreon For +20 Extra Chapters On All My Fanfics!! 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