The restoration of the Han Dynasty began with the Horus Rebellion.

Chapter 81 Gentlemen, please allow me, Liu Bei, to retire and return to my hometown.

Chapter 82 Gentlemen, please allow me, Liu Bei, to retire and return to my hometown.

"Gentlemen, if you all tolerate Gongyou's insolence..."

In the medical room of the Great Tyrant, Liu Bei looked around at the people who were arriving one after another. When he recognized the loyal warriors who had fought alongside him, especially Taviz, Torgardon, and Loken, disappointment was clearly visible in his eyes.

"Then please allow me, Liu Bei, to retire and return to my hometown."

Liu Bei sighed deeply with a sorrowful expression. He didn't want to fight with these brothers who had shared life and death with him again, but he was also unwilling to do anything treasonous.

"Tsk, that's not up to you."

A relatively young Shadowmoon Wolf warrior clicked his tongue, his eyes filled with hostility as he looked at Liu Bei.

"Even if we have to tie you up, we'll tie you up to complete the coronation. You still owe us one—"

"That's enough, Noktua. Go and greet the guests from Macurag with Togaton. Tell them that the ceremony will be slightly delayed due to technical reasons."

Even after hearing Sun Qian's order, Noktua still looked indignant and wanted to say something, but he was immediately dragged away by Togadon with his arm around his shoulder.

"Alright, alright, let's talk about other things later. We'll have plenty of opportunities to catch up with Liu Bei in the future."

Although Togaton spoke in a relaxed tone, his self-assurance always carried a hint of wariness.

Upon noticing this, Liu Bei's brows relaxed slightly.

Although Liu Bei had never seen the warrior Noktua before and did not know where his hostility towards him came from, he had met Togaton once before at Istvan III, but at that time he and Liu Bei did not have much interaction.

This, however, put Liu Bei at ease.

In any case, this is clearly not the attitude one should have toward a "monarch" or "emperor".

And Macragge, that's the Ultra Warrior's...

"As I said before, the idea of ​​acting first and informing later won't work."

Loken sighed, then said with a serious expression.

"It seems we should explain the whole story to Lord Xuande first."

Kotaviz frowned and shook his head somewhat impatiently.

"But we don't have much time left. What if Peturabo realizes our intentions and turns his attention to us instead—"

"I have an idea!"

Just then, a small head with drooping blond hair peeked in from outside the door.

Liu Bei recognized her as the mortal woman whom Sun Qian had just called Qi Le.

"You Space Marines have all enhanced your information reading abilities, right? So as long as this... future emperor reads this, he'll quickly understand the current situation."

Qi Le revealed a mysterious smile and handed Liu Bei a thick stack of notebooks. In this era, it was rare to choose to record things using primitive pen and paper instead of a data board.

Liu Bei turned to the first page, and Sun Qian and the others curiously craned their necks, wanting to see the masterpiece of this "living sage"...

But the next second, a bunch of black lines appeared on the foreheads of these Astartes.

Loyalty in a roundabout way or ambition?! Horus wasn't the only traitor?! The true story of the Second Empire's birth and rise—after reading this history, will you still believe in the Astartes?

"Miss Euphrates, I don't recall ever allowing you to record these things."

Sun Qian's temples throbbed with excitement as he began to understand the thoughts behind the dark angels' interrogations of priests in the original history.

"Don't forget, I am a chronicler authorized by the Emperor... I'm referring to the one in Terra."

Qi Le met Sun Qian's gaze without fear. Although her face still held the playful and cunning expression of a narrator, her eyes flashed with the brilliance of a "living saint" for a moment.

"You know, the enemy can tamper with any electronic records, so someone has to pass on the truth no matter what."

Sun Qian hesitated for a moment, then finally let out a helpless sigh.

"From now on, I need to review all this content first, but if that will allow Brother Liu Bei to quickly grasp the current situation..."

Without Sun Qian's reminder, Liu Bei had already started reading. Given the level of Astartes' brain development, even describing it as reading ten lines at a glance would be an understatement. He quickly flipped through the books to acquire information, and finished reading three notebooks in no time.

Then he gasped, his expression one of disbelief.

"Kung-Yu, how could you..."

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"My heart and my actions are as clear as a mirror."

Although he didn't know where Liu Bei was looking, Sun Qian knew that he had indeed done many dishonorable things during this period.

But now, relying solely on honor and morality is not enough.

"All actions are one."

"Even if everyone has their own preferences, to be in love with an Emperor-class Titan is just a bit too much... cough cough."

"Nonsense! That's a rumor!"

When Sun Qian turned around, he found that the female reporter had already hidden behind Liu Bei.

"I knew we should have burned all of this afterwards! You reporters really do jump to conclusions."

Just as Sun Qian was reflecting on whether it was appropriate to let Liu Bei see these unofficial histories, Liu Bei's expression suddenly changed again.

Although it was clear that he was trying his best to suppress his emotions, his slightly trembling hands revealed his inner turmoil.

"Father... Mortarian, he... is dead?"

Regardless of how different Liu Bei is from the other Death Guards, there is no doubt that his gene seed still comes from Mortarion.

For Space Marines, even becoming an enemy of the Father of Genesis does not mean they can easily accept the other's death.

"Perhaps yes, perhaps no, but according to the information we have gathered, Mortarian, as the main commander of the rebels, caused extremely serious damage to the landing Loyalist legions during the Battle of Istfan V... but he fought to the last moment on the battlefield and was killed in full view of everyone."

Liu Bei remained silent for a short while, then asked in a low voice, almost a murmur.

"Who did it?"

"Do you want to avenge him, brother?"

"Of course...no."

Liu Bei gritted his teeth and finally spoke in a complicated tone.

"Since he chose to betray the Emperor and the Empire, even his family... cannot stand by and watch him make one mistake after another. Perhaps death is salvation for him."

At this point, Liu Bei raised his head and stared intently at Sun Qian with a meaningful look.

He regarded Sun Qian as a brother who was as close as family, but that did not mean that he would blindly condone Sun Qian's mistakes if Sun Qian chose to degenerate and become a traitor.

"No, you should feel angry and want to avenge him."

However, Sun Qian's next words left Liu Bei completely baffled.

"In fact, in my opinion, Mortarian did not die in the war... but in a conspiracy."

Sun Qian stared intently at Liu Bei and spoke slowly and deliberately.

He died at the hands of Peturabo—

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"As a sacrifice for Peturabo's control of the loyalist legions!"

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