Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 611 - 481: Speechless

Faced with the Customs Enforcement Division officer's question, Qu Jianlei replied without hesitation, "Of course I want revenge!"

The investigator was indeed surprised by such arrogance, "So, does the death of Desis this afternoon have anything to do with you?"

"If it were related to me, I would absolutely dare to admit it," Qu Jianlei snorted disdainfully.

"A mere B-level, daring to confiscate my Vortex, the death of such a person... I'm not the least bit surprised."

"Speak properly!" the officer from the Customs Enforcement Division roared angrily, "He was strictly following procedure. Are you questioning our integrity?"

"Integrity?" Qu Jianlei sneered at the word, "I've seen nothing but disgrace, no integrity at all!"

The officer snorted in anger, "We now have reason to suspect that you are connected to Desis's murder..."

"If you know what's good for you, come with us for a thorough investigation. If you refuse, consider the consequences carefully."

"Tch," Qu Jianlei snorted dismissively, "I tell you very clearly and certainly: I refuse!"

"I went out early this morning and even encountered a sniper. I've been busy with this matter all day."

"I also have reason to suspect that the assassin is related to the deceased Desis. Once I have evidence, you'll regret threatening me!"

With that statement, the investigation couldn't continue any further.

Panda had candidly admitted to harboring intentions of revenge, but insisted he hadn't had the chance to act.

The Customs Enforcement Division still regarded him as a prime suspect: You were sniped in the morning, Desis died in the afternoon... Could it be a coincidence?

Although you have an alibi, in today's Star No. 4... is it that hard to hire an assassin?

But honestly, an assassin capable of using "Sharp" arrows can't be hired just with money.

Anyway, Panda is the prime suspect.

But not mentioning the "Sharp" arrows, just saying "the one who benefits most is the most suspect" makes him the least likely.

So this matter really appears quite baffling.

Because the hospital provided good protection and Panda had the Hoyel Mansion documents, even if the Customs Enforcement Division wanted to arrest him, they couldn't operate.

In the end, they could only leave with a few harsh words, leaving in embarrassment.

Qu Jianlei drove away the investigators but didn't feel any sense of triumph. Instead, he was quite puzzled: Who did it?

Desis's death was a good thing, but this bizarre assassination diluted all his joy.

Undoubtedly, he was being used by some unknown force!

Being used... wasn't unacceptable, but he was unsure of the real intentions of the other party!

For someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder, this uncontrolled feeling was very unpleasant.

He pondered until one in the morning, couldn't figure anything out, then decided to relax his mind and planned to cultivate for a while.

However, he couldn't calm down at all, and forcing himself was useless.

He constantly felt like someone was lurking in the dark, silently watching him, with a faint smirk on their lips.

By two o'clock, he still couldn't calm down, instead growing increasingly irritable.

Suddenly, he sensed something was wrong and silently released his perception ability.

As expected, about five hundred meters away from him, a pair of eyes was looking towards his courtyard.

Still came, did they? Qu Jianlei let a faint smile play on his lips.

Because the other party hadn't shown any killing intent, he pretended not to know, but slightly intensified his perception.

The owner of those eyes… their perception ability was a bit lacking; they hadn't realized his spiritual power.

Of course, it might have been feigned ignorance. Anyway, these sneaky little creatures don't lack ghostly fiend tricks.

Since the other party didn't act, Qu Jianlei didn't react either, just pretended to meditate there.

Already destroyed a car in the morning, now if the courtyard gets damaged... it wouldn't matter.

The pair of eyes focused on the courtyard for a full twenty minutes, then let out a light sigh, taking out a watch from the storage talisman.

The next moment, Qu Jianlei's watch vibrated with a call from an unknown number.

Qu Jianlei frowned, thought for a moment, then answered the call impatiently, "Who's this?"

His attention was actually not on the watch but instead was more intently perceiving the person behind the call.

"An old acquaintance," croaked a voice from the watch, "Sorry to disturb you at such a late hour."

Old acquaintance? Qu Jianlei was indifferent to this response and lazily replied.

"Disturbing one's sleep in the middle of the night doesn't feel very friendly."

"I deeply apologize for that," the raspy voice slowly responded, "I was mainly eager to clarify some misunderstandings with you." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Misunderstandings?" Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment and replied, "Let's hear it."

The raspy voice continued, "The dead sniper was one of ours."

"However, there was a lack of thorough scrutiny when accepting the task. If we had known we were dealing with you, we wouldn't have taken the job."

"Your person died, yet you want to apologize to me?" Qu Jianlei furrowed his brow, finding the situation increasingly peculiar.

"The sniper is already dead. Since he was an old acquaintance, I might consider letting it go... Who placed the order for you?"

"You should have already guessed," the raspy voice replied, "of course, it's that guy who died this afternoon."

"Damn," Qu Jianlei's mouth twitched. Unfortunately, wanting that person to testify would be incredibly challenging.

But then, a ridiculously absurd thought popped into his head, "Who took that guy down?"

"This... I'm sorry as well," the raspy voice sighed, "his death was a result of our reprisal."

"Little Hu, switch to a secure line," Qu Jianlei whispered without thinking.

Then he helplessly sighed, "You really caused me trouble; everyone thinks I'm the culprit."

He instinctively judged that the other party was telling the truth, as there was no need to tell such a lie.

However, clearly, this kind of apology was far from enough for him.

"We deeply apologize for this," the raspy voice also expressed helplessness, "but our people can't die in vain."

"Hmm?" Qu Jianlei let out a hum of dissatisfaction, "Your people... are you blaming me?"

"Sigh," the raspy voice sighed lightly, "let's talk face to face, you should already know where I am, right?"

"Alright, wait for me," Qu Jianlei hung up the watch, and in a flash, vanished like a ghostly shadow.

The next moment, he appeared beside a pavilion and looked up, "Come down to talk?"

"It really is you, Black Heaven," after a soft sigh, a figure dropped from the top of the pavilion.

Qu Jianlei turned his head to look at the other person, pondered for a moment, and shook his head, "Your aura seems familiar, it's better if you remove the Transformation Technique."

"No rush," the man spoke indifferently, "you'll see it, but first, let me clarify, the sniper's death has nothing to do with you."

"Of course it has nothing to do with me," Qu Jianlei stated without hesitation, "those who want to kill me should be prepared to be counter-killed!"

"Moreover, I didn't even try to kill him at the time; he poisoned himself to death!"

The other nodded, "Right, it's not your fault, but that Desis provided incorrect information and must die!"

Qu Jianlei pondered and asked, "Incorrect information... what does that refer to?"

The other replied without hesitation, "Mistaking your basic information... well, that's not too critical; you covered it well."

"But misjudging your combat strength, causing us severe losses, this is something we absolutely cannot forgive."

"Not to mention he possibly didn't just misjudge your combat strength; he might have wanted to drag us down with you... This is utterly intolerable."

Qu Jianlei thought about it and realized that the other person's reasons were indeed valid.

No force would suffer such a loss without a justified reason—covertly using us as a tool, and you think you're worthy?

However, there were still things he didn't understand, "When did you recognize me?"

This question was crucial. If the other party couldn't clarify, no need to continue!

"The sniper sent your image back," the other softly sighed, "by the time I discovered it was you, it was already too late."

Qu Jianlei looked at him thoughtfully, "An old acquaintance from Zarif Star?"

"It's me," the shadow rubbed his face for a while, and when his hand dropped, his face had changed.

"It's you..." Qu Jianlei's mouth twitched slightly and after a long time, sighed lightly, "What about Youyou?"

This person was none other than the Fourth Master of the Zarif Star's Star Thieves, an A-level with Gold Attribute.

Qu Jianlei wasn't particularly fond of this person, but regardless, they had helped Youyou in the past.

Later, Spirit Fox managed to escape thanks to this person's help.

However, the Fourth Master hadn't provided any assistance to him personally—he could have escaped without them.

Nonetheless, the other had sent him some supplies, not much but enough in a pinch, which was thoughtful.

"She's still under investigation," Fourth Master responded without expression, then snorted, "Heh, the military..."

This guy was a military traitor! Qu Jianlei nodded, "What charges?"

"Is a charge necessary?" Fourth Master scoffed disdainfully, "Knowing things one shouldn't know is more than enough."

Seeing this guy's endless complaints, Qu Jianlei had to ask differently, "Will she be in danger?"

Fourth Master shook his head, "I've inquired, there shouldn't be any danger, but I can't help."

This made sense! Qu Jianlei finally let go of his worry for Youyou.

"I don't want to ask how you came to Star No. 4, but your connection with Desis... speak up."

Fourth Master's face revealed a peculiar expression.

"The matters on Zarif Star have little to do with the Star Thieves. Blame it on some conglomerates' excessive greed."

"Nevertheless, the Empire's increased crackdown on the Star Thieves is also a good thing."

"I returned to Zarif Star and evaded the search. Just as an elder of mine formed a force and came to seek my help."