Chapter 144 - 144: Hive Lockdown

After a long session of tactical bartering, Kian still hadn't managed to secure the heavy artillery.

Major Rudolphson refused to budge on the 150mm pieces. Those "Big Girls" were on the Munitorum's permanent registry; an inspector descended from the Spire once a month to verify the serial numbers. If Rudolphson sold a cannon to a scavenger, no amount of bribes would save him from an execution squad.

So, they waited. They waited for the "Discipline Auditor" to finish his rounds and for the High Command briefing to begin.

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