Chapter 28: War Hammer: What Do You Mean You Conquered the Bug Race

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Protagonist:

Lin En

Lena

At the same time, Lin En himself was not idle.

He had to forge a solid, impeccable "alibi" for himself.

This proof could not be a simple "I was sleeping" or "I was working in the office"—that was too fragile and would not withstand scrutiny.

It had to be a long-term task that likewise required time and effort, even carrying a certain amount of risk and a "legitimate reason."

An opportunity appeared in a nearly ironic way.

A "Chaos Cult force" located in the lower levels of the Seventh District began to quietly emerge.

Such dirty dealings, lured by Warp whispers and worshipping the Chaos Gods, were not uncommon in the lower levels of the Nest Capital.

This usually fell under the jurisdiction of the Legal Affairs Department's Religious Inquisition Court, or was handled by the stationed State Religion pastors.

Theoretically, it was not Lin En's turn as an "Abnormal Creature Inspector," nor would it alarm Cassius's sharp blade targeting xenos.

But Lin En's "prestige" among the people of the lower levels of the Seventh District played an unexpected role at this moment.

Since he took office with "impure motives."

First, relying on the Iron Anvil Society and Lena's hands, he cleared out many gang thugs oppressing the people, objectively improving public security in some areas of the Lower Hive.

After Cassius Squad arrived, he could always "coincidentally" lead the patrol squad to "stand guard" in the outer areas, preventing leaked xenos from harming civilians.

Although his true purpose at first was fear of arousing Cassius's suspicion, later it was to pack takeout for Lena.

Plus, he often distributed welfare to civilians within his controlled area.

Those ordinary living supplies from the Black Market or "confiscated" that Lena looked down on.

Synthetic protein blocks, clean water filter cores, cheap painkillers.

【24> He would often take out a portion and distribute it to lower-level families struggling on the survival line.

He often took out a portion and distributed it to Slum families struggling on the Survival Line.

Lin En might not have feelings, but it was somewhat impossible for Lin En to have no feelings.

Lin En, born into the K Flower Family, had an innate pity for the lower-class people.

These actions, in the desperate lower levels of the Nest Capital, were infinitely amplified.

In the eyes of those numb and suffering people, Inspector Lin En Ke'er Wa Na.

Were completely different from those bureaucrats high above who only knew tax collection and oppression.

He "did practical work," was "people-friendly," and even carried a "kindness" rare in the lower levels.

It could be said that most of Lin En's behavior was pure "selfishness."

But unfortunately, his actions did indeed benefit these Lower Hive people.

His words, in the Lower Hive, carried more weight than the Planetary Governor's Imperial Decree.

So, when this newly emerged Chaos Cult began to recruit believers and hold some unsettling secret gatherings.

The lower-level people who noticed the signs did not choose their usual silence or numbness.

But instead unanimously passed the news to their trusted "Lord Lin En."

Either tell Lin En's Patrol Army, or tell the Iron Anvil Society, which everyone knew had an ambiguous relationship with Lin En.

Lin En naturally would not let this heaven-sent opportunity pass.

He immediately "attached high importance," personally took command, and began the "deep investigation" and "decisive strike" against this heretic force.

He brought a carefully selected, tight-lipped patrol squad, mainly old members of the Iron Anvil Society.

Frequently entering and exiting the dirtiest, most chaotic corners of the Seventh District.

They visited victims' families (usually relatives of missing persons), inspected scenes suspected of having held evil rituals.

Even organized several small-scale assaults, successfully "suppressing" several cultists on the outer edges.

Confiscated some crude Chaos Symbols and disgusting sacrifices.

Throughout the process, Lin En appeared "diligent," even carrying a "worried" sense of mission.

He deliberately made these actions seem trivial, time-consuming, and progress "slow."

The cultists were very cunning, clues were often interrupted, requiring patient investigation.

He regularly and frequently "reported progress" to his superiors.

The content was detailed, full of details, complaining about the difficulties of the investigation, and emphasizing its potential harm to local order and local faith.

And "humbly" stated that cleaning up this mental toxin was also to create a more stable rear environment for fighting the Bug Race.

All of this was to create a clear impression in Cassius's mind.

Inspector Lin En was busy with a troublesome, long-term internal security matter that fully matched his duties and persona, and was short-handed.

He did not need to worry whether Cassius knew of his actions.

That pervert bald officer must be continuing to monitor his every move.

But what Cassius would see was a mortal bureaucrat whose energy was largely tied up by the Chaos Cult.

A "cooperator" temporarily unable to intervene in the distant Bug Race Purge Operation.

Although he possessed a strange power that could not be explained by common sense, he was ultimately a "mortal."

A perfect smoke bomb.

Things developed just as Lin En had expected, even more smoothly than he imagined.

After Cassius Squad cleared out several small Genestealer dens provided by Lin En.

The clues Lin En had deliberately left behind, a mix of truth and falsehood, indeed caught Cassius's personal attention.

The accompanying Mechanical Priest input data such as multiple battle locations, pheromone residual patterns, and psychic power fluctuation decay curves into the Contemplator.

Complex correlation analysis and traceability deduction were conducted.

An analysis report highly suspected of containing a "Regional High-Level Command Node" was placed before Cassius.

The area locked onto by the report unexpectedly coincided with the direction Lin En's previous vague clues had vaguely pointed toward.

Cassius did not hesitate.

For potential high value targets, conducting priority reconnaissance and elimination conformed to the tactical logic of the Iron Hand.

He did not notify Lin En of the specific target, merely issuing a command to prepare for "a purification action targeted at a suspected large-scale infection cluster."

The action location was precisely that large den in the Fault Zone Deep possessing a Chicken Thief Bishop.

Lin En "regretfully" indicated that he was tracking key figures of Chaos Cultists who might be colluding with this place.

Unable to personally lead the team to provide outer support, but would ensure the evacuation and order maintenance work of the crowd in the Seventh District Related Areas.

Cassius gave no indication of this, or perhaps in his view, whether mortals were present had no impact on this battle.