Splash~~~ A bucket of icy water poured over his head. Heite jerked all over and woke from unconsciousness.
But when he looked around, he found himself stripped naked and tied to an iron chair. The chair had been welded solidly to the floor and could not be moved in the slightest.
Several guards stood around him with iron rods in hand. An officer stood before him—not the one who had beaten him with an electrostaff aboard the ship, but another officer, presumably stationed here.
Heite also noticed an insignia on the officer's uniform. Behind the emblem were two crossed longswords, and before them was a galaxy-shaped design with four spiral arms.
His heart turned cold. As a Jedi Knight who had fought on the front lines for years, he naturally recognized that emblem well.
It was the emblem of Dawn Star Planet! Under that emblem, both warships in space and soldiers on the ground had inflicted devastating casualties upon the Galactic Republic, second only to Count Dooku's Confederacy of Independent Systems!
This place was within Separatist territory!
If that was the case, then this was very likely within the sphere of influence of that Sith devil—the Archangel of Death! Then he absolutely could not reveal his identity as a Jedi Knight.
Heite tried to struggle, but the rough, uneven iron chair caused him immense pain. The injuries on his body, which had not fully healed, seemed to worsen further. He shifted slightly and discovered that his hands, tied behind his back, were bound by thick iron chains.
At that moment, the officer in front of him spoke coldly. "Two days ago, at the Kuna's Tooth colony, you stole food. After the homeowner discovered you, you killed the mistress of the house. When the master attacked you, you fell to the