Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 574 - 444: Fell Into a Pit

Gavin truly didn't mind the threat from the Supreme, not because he wasn't afraid, but because he never intended to leak it.

However, after seeing the content on the paper, he frowned, stepped aside, and remarked sullenly, "What bad luck!"

The others in the Fourth War Zone saw this and left one after another. Even the famously stern Gavin was frustrated, indicating the gravity of the situation.

Actually, their biggest concern was that if something happened in the Third War Zone and the blame was shifted to the Fourth War Zone, it would be hard to clarify.

Now that Gavin, who was known for his hard-headedness, had stepped forward, supported by the background of the large war zone, it didn't matter anymore.

Then, the three A-levels from the Third War Zone all turned their eyes to the female A-level.

The female A-level had already realized she was going to face trouble, but... what could she do?

She could only speak with a stern face, "Are you sure the responsibility lies with me?"

Wei Shile spoke in a deep voice, "It involves your people, we... can only apologize."

The woman's words were actually a probe. Hearing this, she breathed a sigh of relief, "So, I'm just negligent in supervision?"

The other three remained silent. After a while, Gavin spoke up, "You'd better seal your cultivation level; it might reduce the severity."

"I don't need to reduce anything," the woman straightforwardly said, "I did nothing wrong."

"No need to seal your cultivation level," came a light sigh from afar, Dennis stated, "I'm here."

With the Supreme guaranteeing it, no one else had any objections. The difference between Supreme and A-level is even bigger than between A-level and B-level.

After making the decision, everyone returned to the residence of the Third War Zone—some matters are really not suitable to be discussed outside.

The female A-level was a bit unable to hold back, "What exactly happened?"

The Gold Attribute A-level sighed; he was the deputy leader of the exchange group.

The leader, of course, was Supreme Dennis, who definitely wouldn't bother with such trivial matters, so he had to speak up.

"Tesla is your confidant, isn't that right?"

"Tesla..." Hearing his words, the female A-level's face changed, "What happened to her?"

"It's not your turn to ask us now," the Gold Attribute A-level wearily rubbed his forehead, "Just explain what you know."

Then he looked at Wei Shile, "This matter, I'll leave it to you."

This was normal; the exchange group's responsibility is mainly communication and mutual checks, and unexpected matters always need someone in charge.

The Gold Attribute A-level was the deputy leader, and since the female A-level was implicated, only two people were left to be responsible.

Wei Shile, as one of the remaining two A-levels, took charge of this matter, which was really normal.

Qu Jianlei didn't expect that this matter, after going around in circles, would be taken over by Wei Shile.

After Wei Shile received the approval, he began investigating the anonymous report materials.

The report's content was that a B-level warrior from the Third War Zone, Tesla, was deeply involved in colluding with Star Thieves!

The military has always been very sensitive to such reports, especially colluding with Star Thieves, which is second only to treason.

Even directly defecting to the Star Thieves would be slightly better, at least there would be a chance for redemption through murder and arson. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

But colluding with the Star Thieves is undoubtedly betrayal from within.

However, in general, anonymous reports like this don't usually have much effect.

If it's all hearsay or "I believe" kind of things, the military will pay attention, but the level of attention won't be very high.

But this material was very detailed, with many transaction details and receipts attached at the time.

At first glance, these details appeared normal; however, when compiled and carefully analyzed, they outlined the general framework of the situation.

The first thing Wei Shile verified was the authenticity of these materials.

In urgent circumstances, not everything needs to be verified; sampling two items is enough.

After confirming no issues, to prevent any leaks, Wei Shile first sealed Tesla's cultivation level and took her into custody.

The female A-level, on the other hand, was placed under house arrest—until her suspicion is cleared, it's best not to act rashly.

However, next came the meticulous work, wanting to solidify the case meant all materials had to be reviewed thoroughly.

Due to the urgency of the situation, Wei Shile had to stay at the headquarters of the Fourth War Zone, while others from the Third War Zone went down to the local garrison.

He spent five days reviewing each piece of evidence, simultaneously beginning the interrogation of Tesla.

There were no problems with the evidence, but instead, Wei Shile's mind was filled with doubt: Who organized all this?

The related evidence involved multiple financial institutions, numerous financial branches, and shops, as well as some gray transactions.

Not only was the coverage vast, but the data was also massive. Trying to find such a series of evidence from within was incredibly difficult.

Wei Shile pondered. If he himself got the news and had to identify clues and organize them, it would also take a huge amount of manpower and resources.

Therefore, this was absolutely intriguing, "This guy truly doesn't know who they offended, leading someone to go to such great lengths to ruin them."

The progress on the evidence verification was smooth, but the interrogation of Tesla met with staunch resistance.

The woman denied all accusations, her attitude exceptionally firm.

The interrogators presented some recent evidence, but she still flatly denied it, or claimed she couldn't remember.

She had a backup, the female A-level behind her, with whom she shared such a close relationship that they often slept in the same bed.

Moreover, her position in the military was quite sensitive, as she was responsible for handling the hospital's rehabilitation investigations.

This role seemed trivial but allowed her to access a vast amount of personal data on warriors and officers.

In addition to this, she could use investigations as a pretext to collect intelligence in other areas.

Although these investigations were requests and not mandatory, they still gave her the ability to proactively acquire intelligence.

Don't be fooled by the seemingly inconspicuous role, having investigation rights in the military posed a huge potential threat.

Wei Shile hadn't closely examined this aspect before and only now realized it was indeed an overlooked sensitive position.

He saw this clearly, and Gavin naturally knew well that if he was confirmed as a spy, the consequences would be terrifying.

She was not sure how much evidence the military had gathered, but she was determined not to confess regardless.

No one had used torture on her yet, only some mental pressure, which allowed her a glimmer of hope.

However, Wei Shile, having verified all the evidence, no longer wanted to wait and signaled the interrogators: they could use torture now.

There was no other choice; this case had dragged on for too long, especially with cross-planet evidence collection consuming much time.

The military personnel sent for local investigations from the Third War Zone were nearly back, and he didn't want to be laughed at.

Another two days passed, and even after enduring torture, Gavin continued to deny being a spy.

Wei Shile finally went to see her personally; seeing her covered in wounds yet still calm, he shook his head silently.

"In a few days, they'll be back. I've arranged for the Truth Serum... even if you can endure, it won't end well for you."

Physical wounds could be dealt with, but the Truth Serum would cause mental damage, and there were regulations for its use within the military.

Wei Shile had the rank, but he was not previously in charge of this department and was temporarily assigned, so he needed to apply for permission.

No matter how strong Gavin was, hearing "Truth Serum" made her shiver slightly.

However, she still said, "When I'm proven innocent, I wonder how you'll handle it."

"I'm not worried about how it ends," Wei Shile responded calmly. "The evidence we have is already sufficient."

"The location of the star thief you've been in contact with has been locked. They will be captured soon, and your confession won't matter then."

He hadn't been trained in professional interrogation techniques, but he knew how to use information asymmetry to extract details.

But Gavin, having infiltrated as a star thief, had also received corresponding training. She lowered her eyelids and said nothing.

Seeing her unfazed demeanor, Wei Shile snorted angrily and turned to leave.

"Haven't you wondered how we got such detailed information? Don't be surprised to hear... you were sold out by the star thieves!"

Back in the office, he made several calls and learned that half of the exchange team would return the next day.

Wei Shile felt a bit frustrated; the exchange team was coming back, yet he still had no breakthrough here.

These days, he hadn't stopped confirming evidence or interacting with the exchange group from afar—he had his own tasks too.

Being constantly busy, he thought he also needed to relax, even if he was an A-level warrior.

So he instructed his guard, "Make arrangements; I plan to drink a bit tonight."

The military had its own fine wines and a small canteen only accessible by high-tier warriors, with quite good food.

But no matter how good the food was, eating it every day, three times a day, became unbearable.

Plus, the war zone headquarters didn't offer much in terms of song and dance performances, even though the military had performing troupes, their shows were scheduled.

Wei Shile brought two B-level subordinates and two guards to a high-end restaurant outside the headquarters.

The restaurant was of high caliber, garden-styled, covering more than a hundred acres.

Accompanying them were a B-level and a guard from the Fourth War Zone, a weapons supplier, and two assistants.

There were ten of them in total, with three people serving tea and refreshments.

They chose an independent room in the garden, over a hundred square meters, decorated in a natural style.

On Star No. 4, there wasn't much else but plenty of land.

The room could host performances, and one group after another came in to perform for the esteemed guests.

The natural-style room had no bathroom; one had to leave the room for that, but it wasn't far away.

Halfway through drinking, Wei Shile got up to go to the bathroom.

Although he had guards, he certainly didn't need them to assist him to the bathroom here, where there wasn't any danger.

However, after he left, ten minutes passed without his return.

A B-level from the Third War Zone laughed, "Boss might have fallen into the pit; I'll go fetch him."

In the Imperial era of the interstellar, bathrooms weren't rudimentary, even if decorated in a natural style.

However, the military often operated in the field, and there were plenty of occasions for setting up temporary toilets, hence the joke about falling into a pit.

The result was that once this B-level went out, he didn't return either.

A few minutes later, the people in the room felt something was wrong. "Both fell into the pit? Go see what's happening."