Chapter 1299: The Aging Mercenary
1299. The Aging Mercenary
“The Zane Consortium became active only more than ten or twenty years ago? Lord Governor, what does this mean? Yuri Orlov asked in surprise.
Tang Xiao glanced at him and said: "Planet Mandalore... Indeed, I have wanted to get involved there for a long time. I have never had any excuses, but now it is indeed an opportunity. As for the Zane Consortium , you don’t have to worry too much, if what I saw in the force is correct, they themselves will not live long.”
Indeed, the Zane Consortium did not join the Galactic Empire until after the Battle of Yavin IV. The era when the superweapon Death Star was destroyed became active. At that time, the leader of the Zane Consortium was a heroic figure - Tiber Zane, but now, Tiber Zane is just a child.
The current Zann Consortium is not called this name yet, it should be called Zann Remanufacturing Company (Zann Remanufacturing). Its main business is to recycle some retired and abandoned dilapidated spaceships by the military, and then remove the parts from these spaceships for processing and convert them into Civilian. The boss of the company should be Tabor Zane's father, Old Zane.
So it is not surprising that Zane Reprocessing Company now has operations on the peaceful planet Mandalore. What is surprising is, how could they kill people?
You must know that Tabor, who has a cruel nature, started engaging in illegal smuggling and operating illegal card machines when he was a student at Carrick Military Academy, and immediately started engaging in gang activities after being expelled from the academy. - Zane is different. His father, Zane Sr., is still a very dedicated businessman.
[PS: I checked and it is really a card machine. In the Star Wars world, it is a card game called Sabacc]
"The Governor...but my brother... "Yuri Orlov couldn't understand what Tang Xiao was saying, so he could only continue to ask.
Tang Xiao sneered and said: "I probably know why you are so desperate, because you, a weapons dealer, are definitely on the Mandalorian's blacklist, and you can't even enter their territory."
"I just want to save my brother...I know he must be alive, I'm sure!" Yuri Orlov said.
“Since your brother has become an advisor to Grand Duke Satine, his status is at least not low. It is indeed very strange that such a person is hunted down on Mandalorian territory. . You must know that even if the new Mandalorians have put away their fangs, those Mandalorian mercenaries are still continuing to write the reputation of the Mandalorians. In this galaxy, they dare to touch the bad luck of Mandalorians. There are indeed not many of them..." Tang Xiao frowned.
Yuri Orlov just looked at him.
Tang Xiao still frowned, "It's just that the current Mandalorian regime, led by Grand Duke Satine, has extremely strong cohesion. We also tried to infiltrate it before, but failed. Moreover, why Zane? If it is Black Sun, then it can be said that something happened in advance... But why Zane?”
Yuri Orlov was completely confused, he couldn't answer a word.
Tang Xiao glanced at him again and said: "Okay, I understand. I will start operations on the planet Mandalore. If I can find any clues about your brother, I will have him taken away. Come back."
"I owe you, Mr. Governor," Yuri Orlov said, "That's all I can say."
"Your situation is actually quite good. Okay, I won't force you to return to the Fourth Civilization, but just remember to give me a discount in the future." Tang Xiao waved his hand indifferently.
Yuri Orlov didn’t say much. He bowed and closed the communication.
Tang Xiao pondered for a long time. He took out his communicator and connected a communication that he hardly knew how to use.
The holographic image in front of him flickered for a while, and a powerful warrior with a broad face, a tall build, and a straight hair appeared. However, the deep wrinkles and nasolabial folds on his face showed At an age where he is no longer at his peak.
This man looks almost exactly the same as the current Galactic Republic clone army.
There is no doubt that he is Jango Fett, once the most powerful bounty hunter in the galaxy, and at the same time, he was also the leader of the true Mandalorians.
In the original plot, he was supposed to die in the battle on the planet Geonosis. Because of Tang Xiao's intervention, the direction of the battle was greatly deflected. Jango Fett was also unintentionally killed by Tang Xiao at that time. branch away, so he has lived until now. However, because he joined the human cloning project, Jango Fett received enough money to spend the rest of his life. At the same time, the Kaminoans also cloned a clone for him without any growth acceleration procedures. The clone was named Boba Fett and raised as his own son.
Now that he has money and a son, Jango Fett's goal in life is no longer to fight and kill on the mercenary battlefield, but to return to his family. What happened during the Battle of Galederan also wiped out his last bit of goodwill and ambition towards the Mandalorians and the Galactic Republic.
At least since the outbreak of the war until now, Jango Fett has hardly accepted any employment commissions.
Seeing that the person who sent the communication was actually Tang Xiao, Jango Fett frowned. His intuition told him that the unfathomable governor of the Dawn Planet in front of him came to him in person. He must not be the same person. A very simple thing.
However, he couldn't refuse directly. After all, Tang Xiao was now one of the most powerful figures in the Confederation of Independent Systems, and he himself was now technically a citizen of the Confederacy.
"Your Excellency Governor, may I ask...what do you want from me?" Jango Fett asked warily.
"I have a commission for you. The price is high." Tang Xiao said.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty the Governor, I've been...not in good health lately." Jango Fett declined directly.
“Don’t you want to hear the content of the commission?”
“Haha... I’m not in good health, and I can’t do any of the commissions.”
"It's about the planet Mandalore."
"Oh, then I will not accept this commission. The planet Mandalore has nothing to do with me anymore."
Tang Xiao said calmly: "This matter should involve Darth Sidious's former apprentice, Darth Maul, and it will also involve the Death Guard. If nothing else happens, they are plotting to launch a coup and usurp New Man. The Dalorian regime was just recently."
Jango Fett was silent for a long time, then shook his head and said: "I...can't even be considered a Mandalorian now... "
He paused again, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty the Governor." Then he closed the communication directly.
Tang Xiao frowned and thought for a while, then connected to another communication. A man wearing a gray robe and an old man's mask was projected in the holographic projection - the hermit, Obi-Wan Kenobi.
"Do you have anything to say to me about the situation on Mandalore?" Tang Xiao asked directly.
"All I can say is that no matter what you want to do on Mandalore, it is a terrible thing. The political significance of Mandalore to the Galactic Republic will only be greater than you think. Bigger." The Hermit said calmly, "The Republic and even the Jedi Order will react very violently."
Tang Xiao originally wanted to use the incident of Grand Duke Satine to persuade him, but when he saw the Hermit. Under the current situation, he suddenly gave up the idea. He closed the communication without saying much.
Then, he sat on the sofa, and for the first time since he hardly smoked, he lit a cigarette for himself and fell into deep thought.
(End of this chapter)