Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 610 - 480: Bizarre Death

The patrol guard rushed over, hoping to have Qu Jianlei come along to recount the events, but they were ruthlessly refused by the two guards.

Not only that, but neither of them allowed the patrol guard to take the sniper's body away.

"We've taken over this case in the Guard Team... It's related to the boss's safety, so don't get involved!"

Being the second in command of the Guard Team means no one else can interfere with matters concerning the planet's official's safety.

After taking the body back to the academy, they began to actively compare the sniper's genes.

This wasn't their strong suit; it was actually the patrol guard's specialty, but the influence of Hoyel was just too significant.

The Guard Team, under the banner of the second in command, demanded cooperation from other departments, and rarely did anyone refuse.

By afternoon, they had identified the sniper.

To everyone's surprise, it turned out to be someone who was already dead!

The deceased was an abandoned infant, adopted by an orphanage, later taken in by a family, and failed to awaken but became a modified warrior.

For an orphan, this was a dream come true result they wouldn't dare imagine.

However, unfortunately, at the age of nineteen, his house caught fire as he was about to join the military... and he burned to death.

A guard couldn't help but snicker, "A person dead for over thirty years came back to life... that's really something."

Another guard, not fazed, said blankly, "We can investigate the deceased's family."

"His adoptive parents were all burned to death," the former guard continued, "there's nothing to investigate."

"What about his adoptive parents' social relations?" the other guard replied helplessly, "Be serious, this is an investigation!"

By evening, Hertman finally came to the academy.

He stated that the boss was highly concerned about this case and hoped it could be resolved swiftly, offering money and manpower as needed.

However, he also indicated that if the case wasn't solved in time, "the boss wouldn't give you trouble, but would come after me."

"Three days, I'm only giving you three days; otherwise, don't blame me for not giving you face."

The Guard Captain was ostensibly speaking to the three, but Qu Jianlei wasn't concerned at all.

If Old Hert really dared to speak to him like that, he would actually admire the other's courage.

The next moment, Hertman's watch beeped, and upon checking it, his expression changed instantly.

Then he gave Qu Jianlei a knowing look and turned to walk out.

Qu Jianlei immediately followed, a guard wanted to follow but was stopped by another guard, "What are you doing?"

"There's a lead," said the confused guard.

"Whether there's a lead or not, it's none of your business," the blocking guard said helplessly, "you at least need to have some sense!"

After thinking for a moment, this one finally understood and nodded without saying another word.

Qu Jianlei followed for a little while without asking anything.

Hertman raised his watch and waved it at him.

Qu Jianlei had excellent eyesight and clearly read the text, "Just now, Desis was attacked and killed in the Customs Enforcement Division."

"The Customs Enforcement Division was attacked..." Qu Jianlei's expression was a bit odd, "Things have certainly escalated."

"Indeed," Hertman nodded and gave a wry smile; it really had escalated.

After a pause, he asked in a low voice, "Was it you?"

"Guard Captain, let's be reasonable," Qu Jianlei spread his hands, looking innocently at the other, "I've been in the academy all day."

In the rush, the Guard Captain didn't bother with semantics, "I meant, was it your people?"

"No," Qu Jianlei shook his head, answering decisively, "If it were me, I'd admit it!"

"Even though he's just a small B-level, I intended to kill him anyway... there's nothing I wouldn't admit, but I don't want to be used."

"Being used..." Hertman suddenly became alert, "What are you suggesting?"

"Nothing," Qu Jianlei shook his head; he knew what the other was thinking, but he really had no leads.

"I have no related intelligence, but if it wasn't me who killed him, there must be someone wanting to use me for something."

Hertman's face darkened slightly, and as he was about to say something, his watch vibrated again.

He lifted his hand to check, then showed it to Qu Jianlei; there was a line of text, "The person died from a sharp arrowhead."

"Sharp?" Qu Jianlei slightly frowned, his expression changed slightly.

If he hadn't spent so much time in the Old Town Library, he wouldn't have understood this sentence.

Sharpness was actually an auxiliary gold attribute technique that made weapons sharper.

But before that, Qu Jianlei had never heard of such a technique.

One must know, back during his time on the Garbage Star, he even discussed with Jamaari about developing weapons with various attributes.

And now, there actually exists an attribute technique that can be applied to weapons; he couldn't understand it at the time.

He tentatively discussed the topic with Granny Jia, but the old lady didn't respond, acting as if she hadn't heard.

He later gradually realized that this sharpness was most likely about shaping the technique onto the weapon.

In other words, it's somewhat similar to a talisman or an array, but not entirely so.

Or using a Western fantasy term might be more apt... Enchantment?

Anyway, up to now, Qu Jianlei hasn't figured out the principle behind it, but that doesn't hinder his understanding.

"Yes, indeed, it's Fengrui," Hertman said solemnly.

He didn't explain what Fengrui meant, maybe he assumed Panda would understand, or perhaps... he knew what it was but not why it was so.

More likely, he understood its seriousness and dared not say it casually.

He merely stated coldly, "No wonder they dared to cause trouble at the Customs Enforcement Division headquarters, they really are confident."

Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and tentatively asked, "Just Fengrui... with no tracking?"

Heavens know, he had no idea what these words represented; he just felt... he could ask this way.

Hertman looked at him in horror, "Don't say such things recklessly!"

He looked around before lowering his voice to speak, "Panda, I know you are strong, but you can't say such things casually."

"Okay, thank you, Guard Captain," Qu Jianlei nodded, although proud, he was not someone who couldn't take advice.

Because he knew his personality had flaws, he ought to listen to well-intentioned advice.

But he couldn't help but ask, "Is tracking much more serious than Fengrui?"

"Of course," Hertman rolled his eyes at him, "Do you think bullets are powerful, or missiles?"

"Hmm," Qu Jianlei nodded, no longer arguing, as the other party made it clear that weapons capable of tracking are naturally powerful.

This topic was too sensitive to continue, so he asked, "Can you get details on the whole incident?"

The Guard Captain shook his head straightforwardly, "It's inconvenient, even through private channels, others will think of my background."

Qu Jianlei thought of Xiang Xue, hummed softly, "Then I'll give it a try."

Hertman nodded, shamelessly saying, "I was waiting for you to say that."

Qu Jianlei didn't mind the other's reaction; the Guard Captain looking out for his own boss was natural.

Since something happened at the Customs Enforcement Division, the Guard Team didn't slack off either, recording relevant matters before taking the bodies away.

Soon after, it was dinner time, and the three women came over to mooch food and drink again.

Qu Jianlei didn't avoid Zi Jiu Immortal and mentioned Desis's death at the dinner table, specifically that it was due to a Fengrui arrow.

The three women knew he had lately been troubling someone in the Customs Enforcement Division because someone almost snatched the Vortex from him.

At that time, Xiang Xue even said she wanted to join in the fun, but Aunt Liu stopped her.

However, upon hearing the word "Fengrui" now, Xiang Xue was taken aback, "Military technique?"

"Not just military," Aunt Liu shook her head, looking grave, "It's a secret heritage."

Qu Jianlei glanced at her, "Earth Scholar... huh, haven't you studied it?"

Aunt Liu hesitated, then slowly shook her head, "I don't know the specifics well, but it probably wasn't successful."

Qu Jianlei nodded; she could be trusted to protect Xiang Xue, clearly deeply trusted by that organization.

Yet Aunt Liu's cultivation level was too low; it was normal for her not to touch many secrets.

"The incident at the Customs Enforcement Division this afternoon, is it convenient to look into it?"

Aunt Liu hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "The Customs Enforcement Division is relatively sensitive; it'll take some time."

Qu Jianlei nodded in understanding; the archaeology enthusiast organization was walking a fine line, and having no connection with the Customs Enforcement Division would be strange.

But this connection might be cooperation, or it might be scheming, or more likely a bit of both.

Therefore, it was normal for the other party to be cautious.

After dinner, he had Xiaohu search for that dead number, and sure enough, it couldn't be found anymore.

But there was some gain: in the afternoon, there was a wristwatch number that tried to call the dead number but couldn't connect.

Now, Qu Jianlei had two choices: investigate the new wristwatch number or go check the location of the dead number from yesterday.

However, after carefully pondering for a while, he felt it was best to just watch for a while and have Xiaohu keep an eye on that new number.

By around eight at night, someone from the Customs Enforcement Division came to the Engineering College, intending to take Panda away.

This request was refused by the college; even Cheng Qingshan didn't make an appearance.

The Customs Enforcement Division was powerful within their jurisdiction, but once outside their domain, others wouldn't recognize their authority if they chose not to.

However, the School Protection Team still called Panda, asking if he was willing to accept questioning.

Qu Jianlei's answer was: just ask via the wristwatch, I'm not interested in interacting with the Customs Enforcement Division.

So the questioning was conducted through the wristwatch.

Throughout the process, Qu Jianlei didn't hide his disdain for Desis.

He vividly described the process of being searched, even adding some exaggeration.

The investigating Customs Enforcement officials were a bit embarrassed, "Just get to the point!"

The behavior of the members of the Customs Enforcement Team was known to coworkers; it was usually only discussed internally.

Now, these disgraceful acts were laid bare, and the Customs Enforcement members' faces couldn't hold up — they knew the truth but didn't want it revealed.

"You've been watching Desis for the past few days; we have surveillance as proof. So, what are you up to?"

(To be continued, requesting monthly tickets, subscriptions, and recommendations.)