[i]”Orders to protect me? Oh, I’m sure you boys have others more important to protect, like the community at large.”[/i]

“I’m not the one you should be saying that to, Mr. Barber.” He gave a subtle salute to James as he walked out. “However, your friend has mentioned the two who started it all. I will personally see to that myself. But you may entertain my men, if you wish.”

Remington walked over to the bodies and began to thoroughly, methodically commence a body pat of Jel’s corpse. It puzzled him why the astronomers didn’t come back for him. Probably because it was too heavy. 
Hmm.
Shit.
The scroll wasn’t in his pockets. The orders! So [i]that’s[/i] why he was assigned to protect Barber. The Emperor would not be pleased. 
“Alright, boys! Nothing’s in here. Two of you haul this body out.”
Two guards made their way to the corpse and hauled out the door what was left of Jel son of Drel. 
“Oh, Mr. Barber, I’ve also received orders to [i]confiscate[/i] some certain items from your desk for safekeeping by order of Captain Ironmaw. It’s rather... confidential so I’d prefer if I picked out what I needed inside your room.”