Amir could not help laughing.
So she had gone to steal it too. She just had not managed to get it.
"After tracking them, I discovered that those two children were members of a gang around here. Their boss is called Nuruddin, a Rodian who commits every crime imaginable. Because he's willing to act as a Hutt lapdog, he's doing fairly well for himself."
"He takes in and deceives many children, trains them into pickpockets, and built a gang called Dead Hand. Around the port area, they specifically target outsiders. Sometimes they also commit murder and robbery, just like what you experienced earlier. I didn't expect that this time they would actually dare to pull off something so big."
"Right now, outsiders have no idea the item is in Dead Hand's hands. After that, I didn't dare investigate too deeply. I only kept watching the gang's movements."
"These past few days, they've been acting strangely. The people they sent out have been spending less time on the streets, and Nuruddin has also sold off a lot of his property, including a shop."
Amir was curious about why he would sell his property. "Is this Nuruddin planning to retire from the business, take all his assets, and run?"
Joan thought for a moment and said, "It's also possible he has already found a buyer and intends to use the stolen relic as an entry gift."
But no matter what, these small movements certainly represented something deeper. The most likely possibility was that the relic was about to be sold.
"Time is tight. These last two days, I had already decided to take my assistant Valera and act directly. Then you happened to arrive." Joan smiled. Clearly, she believed she was very lucky.
Amir nodded. If it was only this matter, it was not very difficult. And he had never shown sympathy when dealing with criminals.
Kahalman was not pleased. "Surely this old man doesn't have to go with you, does he? I haven't stretched my arms and legs in years!"
"Haha, you can stay here. 32 can go in your place." Amir smiled. 32 had basically been modified by Kahalman, so there was nothing wrong with him representing him.
"That's good. These materials are giving me a lot of inspiration anyway. I'll wait here for your good news." After saying that, he continued reading the data while operating an instrument.
At that moment, Valera came out from the inner room carrying a tray. On it was a pot of transparent yellow drink and two cups.
"It isn't machine oil, is it?" Amir asked worriedly. After all, both owners of this room had no need to eat or drink.
In fact, at this moment, half the people in the room were made of machinery.
"Relax. The test subjects I keep in the cages still need normal food and drink. After all, I'm still very humane," Joan explained.
Good grief. You've already locked people up, and you still want to talk about humanity?
Joan was worried that the situation might change at any time, so before long, she urged Amir to act quickly.
Amir was not willing to waste time either, so he followed Joan outside.
32 and Millisyn accompanied him. Joan's robot assistant, Valera, also brought her equipment.
According to Joan, this mechanical girl had an excellent killing program installed.
After all, to establish oneself in the slums, one had to think things through carefully. Even if you did not go looking for trouble, trouble would come looking for you. The power to protect yourself was essential.
"Where do we start?" Amir asked. They had a target now, but Joan had not explained her plan.
"There is no plan. This is Nar Shaddaa. We have overwhelming force, and I know the location of their lair."
So they were just going straight in?
"Hehe, the Doctor and I originally planned to infiltrate separately and see whether we could find some clues, figure out who they were trying to trade with, or directly locate the item and find a way to steal it," Valera walked beside Joan and leaned closer to Amir as she spoke. "But now, the Doctor seems very confident."
Her tone was lively. Amir had no prejudice against robots to begin with, and she also had a human appearance that did not feel out of place at all, so it was difficult not to treat her as a normal person.
"We still need to be careful. Let's go to my ship first and pick up some equipment."
Millisyn nodded when she heard Amir. "I'm bringing my bat backpack."
She had given her smart combat backpack a name. Amir had already modified it according to the newest concept, but the painted design on the backpack had always remained.
"What bat backpack?" Valera heard Millisyn's words.
"Hmph. It's a powerful weapon personally made by Amir. It can help me slay powerful enemies," Millisyn said mysteriously.
Then Amir saw Valera's vivid expression.
Was that really the kind of expression a robot could make? Amir felt nothing but amazement.
Very soon, the group returned to the port, boarded the Traveler, and took some explosives and firearms Amir had stored.
"Your ship is amazing." Valera looked around like a girl who had never seen the world before. However, she only took a few bombs to deal with unexpected situations.
Joan was very confident in her own and Valera's marksmanship, so she did not wear one of Amir's smart combat backpacks.
Millisyn, on the other hand, happily put hers on and covered it with her robe. From a distance, she looked like some strange species with a hunched back.
BD-4, who had been left on the ship to guard it, also jumped out and insisted on acting together with Amir.
After leaving the docking bay, the group began walking toward their target.
Amir suddenly sensed something and raised his head to look behind him.
High in the sky, a black ship was slowly approaching.
Before long, Amir was not the only one looking. Almost everyone's gaze focused on that ship.
Because it was an Imperial vessel.
The Empire should not be openly arriving in Hutt territory.
But then again, it was only one ship. One ship could not represent everything.
Amir, however, frowned.
Because this was an Imperial Inquisitor's ship.
Although it was not the same as the ones he had seen before, it was very easy to identify.
What was an Imperial Inquisitor doing on this planet?
Tracking Jedi, hunting Force-sensitives, or did they have some plan involving the Hutts?
None of these possibilities could be confirmed.
But when connected to the most famous recent event on this planet, Amir had a guess.
"Damn it, Imperial Inquisitors. These flies are here again," Joan cursed unhappily from the side.
"Again?" Amir noticed her wording.
"The Hutts seem to have reached some kind of agreement with the Empire. They allow Imperial Inquisitors to exercise their authority normally within their territory and hunt you Jedi. A few years ago, two Inquisitors came here. That Jedi escaped, but a lot of civilians died. What a bunch of maggots."
Valera whispered to Amir from the side, "The Doctor was once held at lightsaber-point by an Inquisitor that time. Hehe, so she has hated them ever since."
Joan's hearing was now enhanced by machinery. She turned her head and glared at Valera directly. Valera instantly backed down and shrank her neck.
"Dead Hand wouldn't be selling that relic to the Empire, would they?" Amir said thoughtfully.
Hearing Amir's words, Joan also began thinking.
"It isn't impossible. These Imperial Inquisitors appearing at this time are very likely here for the relic." Worry appeared in Joan's voice.
She was not afraid of other people, but Imperial Inquisitors…
It was not just because of their powerful combat ability. More importantly, they belonged to the Empire.
Being targeted by them meant being targeted by the Empire. After that, even living quietly in seclusion would become extremely difficult.
And Joan had already stayed here for decades. She did not want to fall into a life of fleeing from place to place. If that happened, she would no longer be able to focus on her research.
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