Starting Cultivation in Wasteland

Granny Jia didn't say too much to Qu Jianlei, but he had already figured out why the Cyan Blade Commerce Association was so anxious.

However, for Qu Jianlei, if you have any dissatisfaction, direct it at the Imperial, why take it out on me?

So he inquired to Granny Jia if there was any place on Star No. 2 where a Qi Gathering Array could be set up.

Granny Jia expressed admiration for his courage and suggested he choose a less painful way to die before the military came knocking.

Though she spoke like this, she ultimately offered some advice.

"The development here is almost complete. Star No. 3 is under semi-militarized management; it's better to find a deserted place on Star No. 4."

"Then I'll talk about it later," Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, "Over at the Agricultural College... should I wait for Professor Zi to come back before approaching?"

Granny Jia gave him a sideways look, "You want me to say a few words to the Supreme of the College, right?"

"I don't really care," Qu Jianlei laughed at her words, "As long as the teachers at the Agricultural College can handle it, it doesn't matter if you say something or not."

"Humph," Granny Jia snorted discontentedly, "By the way, is there any improved cultivation method..."

Qu Jianlei chatted with Granny Jia for the better part of the afternoon, and then... surprisingly, someone came to the library looking for him.

The visitor was an A-level Earth Attribute, and a woman at that, driving a rather inconspicuous off-road vehicle.

She introduced herself as a guard for Bida Freight on Star No. 2 and invited him to visit the Bida branch.

One could see the woman was trying her best to show some respect, but there was an unhideable coldness in her demeanor.

Qu Jianlei didn't need to think to know where this coldness came from.

Earlier, a freight starship incident had occurred, with the Star No. 2 branch being the biggest loser.

A freighter starship is still orbiting the star, and the rescue operation is quite difficult.

In such circumstances, expecting people to completely forget their grievances is unrealistic.

But he wouldn't indulge her behavior, coldly stating.

"I'm not interested in going to the branch. Just a piece of advice: next time you're looking to make extra money, keep your eyes open!"

The issue was yours entirely; presenting yourself as a great victim, who are you trying to impress?

The woman forced a smile, "Indeed, it was our mistake. Fortunately, it's been reconciled..."

"We also heard that sir has returned, and wanted to show a bit of sincerity."

Qu Jianlei waved his hand, indicating he didn't want to talk about this topic, "Who told you I was back, or are you monitoring me?"

"No one's monitoring," the woman quickly denied, "It's just that when you checked into the hotel, the news spread quickly."

Panda was the instigator of Bida Freight's heavy losses; how could they not keep track of his whereabouts?

However, they didn't dare go directly to the hotel, fearing a misunderstanding that would waste their recent efforts.

Officially, the Old City Library is part of the government system, so coming here to find someone doesn't easily arouse misunderstandings.

"Is the news really so well-informed?" Qu Jianlei frowned slightly, then smiled silently.

"Looks like Customs Enforcement Division is quite timid too."

If Bida can discover him, so can Customs Enforcement Division, yet they didn't dare waltz over to the hotel.

The woman's eyelids twitched twice, and she spoke solemnly, "Someone from Customs Enforcement Division contacted me and asked me to convey a message..."

"They say the Customs Enforcement Division on Star No. 4 is newly established, and it's inevitable that the good and bad are mixed, but Star No. 2 doesn't have such petty politics."

Clearing themselves, huh? Qu Jianlei gazed at her in silence, then smiled bizarrely, "Do you believe their words?"

The woman's lips twitched, then she chuckled bitterly, "No matter what, it's at least friendly."

She has worked at Bida for over twenty years; how could she not know what's going on with Customs Enforcement Division?

A crow is the same everywhere; Star No. 2's Customs Enforcement Division has been established longer than Star No. 4's and is even murkier.

"Forget it," Qu Jianlei waved his hand, speaking without spirit.

"Just pass on that I don't initiate trouble, but I'm never afraid of it either."

With the attitudes of these two forces, Qu Jianlei was relieved, though he still didn't return to his rented villa to rest.

Mainly because the Cyan Blade Commerce Association also exists on Star No. 2, and he didn't want his rental property to be wrecked.

As for finding trouble with them... Qu Jianlei wasn't in a rush; it was better to figure out their details first.

Later that evening, he contacted Camille, seeking to purchase a list of Cyan Blade members on Star No. 2.

Camille stated that the Blitz team only had a few liaisons on Star No. 2.

However, she promised to contact other scavenger organizations and deliver intelligence within two days.

This platform for information exchange among scavengers isn't entirely negative.

Just after Qu Jianlei ended the communication with Camille, Hertman unexpectedly called in.

"You returned to Star No. 2, why didn't you say anything?"

Qu Jianlei replied, "Here to handle some things, what, is there a problem?"

"Nothing, still the Cyan Blade issue," the Guard Captain answered in a deep voice, "They strongly wish to communicate with you."

"I won't consider that for now," Qu Jianlei decisively answered, "If they dare, let them stay on Star No. 2!"

Hertman was not surprised, "Alright, I will convey the message to them, I have something else..."

"The Customs Enforcement Division of Star No. 2 found the boss through someone and asked me to tell you that they are different from Star No. 4."

"I've already told the people at Bida," Qu Jianlei replied in a deep voice, "If they don't cause trouble, then there's no trouble."

"Honestly, I'm a bit curious, hasn't the Second War Zone contacted Hoyel?"

"No, they have not," the Guard Captain replied in a deep voice, "It's said that the military at the Second War Zone is currently searching for star pirates."

This occurred when initially dealing with Bida Freight, and it should be the work of the Earth Scholar.

As for whether it's really star pirates or someone posed by the Earth Scholar, in any case, the star pirates appeared near Star No. 2.

Qu Jianlei hung up the communication, pondered for a moment, then put away his watch, his brow furrowed slightly.

The military of the Second War Zone hasn't made a clear statement, which is ultimately a problem.

He has a vague intuition; if the military doesn't handle this well, it might lead to significant trouble.

Two days later, someone came to the hotel early in the morning to find him; it was Sofia.

Last night someone approached her and gave her a storage card to pass on to Panda.

That person rode a motorcycle and wore a helmet, making it impossible to see the face, but Sofia felt it should be an Awakened.

She did not know that Panda had returned, so she didn't dare come out last night and hurried over in the morning.

Qu Jianlei casually handed her a hundred Card Coin and then connected the storage card to Baofeng.

Sure enough, it was the member list of Cyan Blade Commerce Association on Star No. 2.

Qu Jianlei had nothing else to do, so he asked Xiao Hu to locate these people.

Just as expected, all the members' watches were already blocked, none could be found.

Then he rode a motorcycle a round, finding all the obvious contact points of Qingfeng had closed.

However, although the members of the commerce association had all disappeared, him going out for a round was still noticed by some attentive people.

The next morning, he went to the library and Kadani, the director, found him.

"Panda, you've been back for a while, why haven't you canceled your leave?"

"Maybe after a while," Qu Jianlei replied in a deep voice, "There's still some things not settled yet."

Very rarely, the director was actually eager to help this time, "What is it, need help?"

My matters are not something a B-level Warrior can meddle in, Qu Jianlei shook his head, "Not for now, thanks for asking, Director."

"You're welcome," Kadani answered with a smile, "By the way, I've heard you have some grievances with the commerce association in the Blade Star Realm?"

Qu Jianlei looked at her in surprise, slightly nodded, "They have almost killed me several times."

"This..." the director's eyes widened, she had promised to intercede for someone else but hadn't expected this kind of grievance.

After considering for a moment, she nodded, "Then you're lucky. Have you ever thought about solving it through official channels?"

"Official channels..." Qu Jianlei gave a bitter smile and shook his head, "I have the identity of a Planet Governor's Mansion Attendant, and they still dare to strike."

Hearing this, Kadani was astonished, "Is it really that outrageous? Could it be some misunderstanding?"

Qu Jianlei took out his credentials, speaking solemnly, "This credential isn't fake."

Kadani picked up the credential and flipped through it, becoming increasingly surprised, "Your status is not simple... aren't you from Star No. 2?"

Qu Jianlei knew the director was almost at retirement age, not certain if she still had ambition.

Anyway, she had always been quite nice to him, so he answered patiently, "It's a coincidental opportunity, did their people find you?"

Kadani was honest in her reply, "My child has some business dealings with them, they said you were looking for them yesterday?"

Qu Jianlei nodded, answering without hesitation, "They sure hid quickly!"

Kadani's mouth moved slightly, she could feel that although his expression was calm, there was still an unmistakable murderous intent.

After a moment of hesitation, she bravely offered advice, "Whatever it is, it's best to go through regular channels. I can support you."

Qu Jianlei shook his head, "It's useless, people from Blade Star Realm are notoriously vicious, they don't even care about the government or the military."

"Against such people, you have to be even fiercer, unless you make them hurt, they don't learn their lesson!"

The director shook her head and left helplessly, not mentioning canceling the leave anymore.

A few days later, Qu Jianlei received communication from Zi Jiu Immortal, informing him that the four of them had returned from Star No. 4.

Professor Zi returned on the third day to the academy, where people from the Agricultural College sought her out that very day.

She is truly dedicated to her work, and after receiving the guests, immediately contacted Panda.

When Qu Jianlei arrived, he saw three people from the Agricultural College, two men and one woman.

A B-level male teacher seemed to be in charge, and after a brief greeting, he went straight to the point.

"Your poison's molecular formula, production process, and attributes, can you provide us with the related information now?"

"Give it to you?" Qu Jianlei's brow furrowed slightly, "Why should I give it to you?"

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