Chapter 185 Resource Theft
Scarlett was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and said bluntly: "You are not from here, right?"
Matthew continued to play dumb, "What do you mean?"
Scarlett looked at his hands. "You have thick calluses on your thumb, index finger, and palm. These calluses are very similar to the ones on Chiye's hands, and the distribution is similar. They are formed by long-term gun handling. Gun control is very strict in this world. Guns are only available in police stations and on the black market. With your status, you probably couldn't get a gun since childhood and find a suitable open space to practice. So who are you?"
In Scarlett's memory.
Matthew is an ordinary farmer.
He is not good-looking, his family is not well-off, and he is in his twenties but cannot afford the gift of marriage. No female is willing to marry him.
He has been guarding the house left to him by his mother, living a life of idleness and waiting to die.
After hearing what Scarlett said, Chiye immediately grabbed Matthew's arm and pulled the clothes off his shoulders.
really.
He also had thick calluses on his shoulders.
The calluses here are caused by practicing rifle shooting.
Mo Ting raised the gun and pointed it at Matthew's head. "Tell me, who are you?"
Matthew faced the cold muzzle of the gun without a trace of fear. He glanced at it calmly and sighed slightly, "I didn't expect to be discovered after all."
He looked at Scarlett and said, "Yes, I'm not from here. I'm a detective on Amodia, specializing in investigating a resource theft case. Here's my ID."
Matthew took out his police ID.
He always carries his ID with him so that one day he can take it out openly and prove his identity.
He's been here for ten years and almost forgot he's a detective.
Mo Ting took his ID.
He flipped it open and took a look before handing it to Scarlett. "The certificate is real."
Scarlett had never seen a police officer's ID before, so she took a quick look and paid attention to the date on it.
Validity period: February 15, 2013 - February 15, 2023.
She said indifferently, "My police officer ID has expired."
Matthew said silently: "There's nothing I can do. This case has taken me ten years to solve, and I haven't found a breakthrough yet. I can't go back and report."
Resource theft is a serious crime. Once the murderer is caught, promotion and wealth are just around the corner.
But Matthew didn't expect this case to take so long.
All the equipment we brought with us has been used up, and it is difficult to go back.
Now all we can do is wait to catch someone and force them to use their mental power, so that we can attract other detectives who are searching for criminals to help.
This planet is too backward, we can't rely on them.
However, this group of people in front of him seemed extraordinary, and perhaps he could use their power to catch the criminals.
Matthew chuckled twice, his cunning eyes flickering left and right. He said cheerfully to Scarlett, "I see you're not from this planet either. How about we work together? We'll each split the bounty in half, how about that?"
The case he investigated attracted the attention of the entire galaxy, and the interstellar police department even offered a high reward.
He thought Scarlett, like him, came for the high reward.
After all, she has so many things to show off and brings so many people with her.
He definitely couldn't win, so he just joined.
Reward amount?
She raised her eyes slightly and glanced at him, "You are not worth cooperating with."
"No, I'm valuable."
Matthew said anxiously: "I know the mental power of these criminals. I can help you deal with them."
"Yeah?"
Scarlett glanced sideways: "Tell me about it."
Matthew: "I think you've seen the wanted posters on the law enforcement bulletin board. Actually, they're not committing financial crimes, but resource crimes. Because resource crimes are so influential, they're being labeled economic crimes. They stole resources from six planets and are being hunted by the entire galaxy. I've been hunting them for ten years now. They were last seen on this planet, and they've been missing ever since."
Scarlett frowned: "Why did you disappear?"
"Spiritual power."
Matthew explained earnestly, "Every orc's mental power has a critical point. If they hide below that critical point, they can conceal their information and avoid being found. Their leader is a male with a unique ability. Not only can he hide his mental power, he can also absorb it. This is why we haven't been able to catch him for so many years."
"Absorb spiritual power?" Terran, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke with a cold voice.
Matthew nodded. "Yes. He's very powerful, probably even SSS-level. No one can find any information about him. It's as if he never existed. The only time we fought him was ten years ago. We sent out the planet's only ten SSS-level orcs, one of whom was a female. We fought for three days and three nights, exhausting everyone's mental strength, but we were still no match."
"Resource crime? What kind of resource crime? Isn't the Federation involved?" Mo Ting asked vigilantly.
Interstellar resources are limited, and each area is clearly divided and a peace treaty is signed.
Anyone who violates the treaty will be subject to federal sanctions.
There was no chance of escape.
Matthew looked at him, sighed, and said, "They are stealing resources from low-level planets."
The so-called low-level planets refer to ordinary planets like B095 where technology has not evolved and humans have not evolved.
They were too weak and collapsed at the first blow.
There are not many resources on this kind of planet, and few people are interested in it.
Moreover, they all depend on other more powerful planets for survival. There are no monarchs, only lords.
Not subject to federal protection and constraints.
If a war breaks out, the empire to which it is affiliated will send troops to suppress it.
Scarlett frowned.
This is a very strange thing.
The resources of low-level planets are extremely scarce. Even sixty low-level planets cannot match the resources of one resource planet.
Twelve people put in so much effort and were chased by the entire galaxy. Was it worth it?
Mo Ting had the same doubts.
They both looked at Matthew at the same time.
Matthew waved his hand. "Don't look at me like that. That's all I know. I don't understand why they'd bother harassing lower-level planets. It's clearly a thankless task."
"Could they be looking for something?" Chi Ye asked casually as he looked at the sky outside which was about to brighten.
As soon as the words fell.
Four pairs of eyes looked at him at the same time.
The gaze was still somewhat scorching.
He was a little nervous when he was looked at, and the corners of his mouth twitched twice. He asked in confusion, "Did I say something wrong?"
"No!"
Scarlett smiled brightly, "Not only is it not wrong, it might even be right!"
Matthew rubbed his chin, pretending to think seriously. "You know what? It's really possible. They traversed six planets in just one year, digging for resources. It must have been exhausting, if not tiring. If it were me, I couldn't do it. I'd be better off just stealing or robbing from the resource planets. It would be a one-shot deal, saving time and effort. We're all wanted criminals anyway, so why not go for a big one?"
Scarlett speculated, "They traveled across six planets in a year, but disappeared here. Does that mean the thing they're looking for is here?"
(End of this chapter)
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