Starting Cultivation in Wasteland

The Douglas Family has fully retracted, and when someone was stationed in the gorge, they spent a hefty sum to reinforce their manor.

Black Panther stated that the residences of such noble families inherently emphasize safety and escape, so after strengthening it, there's nothing more to say.

"Much stronger than Bunker's small family tactics, I advise you both to be cautious,"

It's clear he doesn't have much faith in Qu Jianlei and Xiao Moshan taking down that family—at least not in the short term.

Qu Jianlei bluntly asked, "You haven't taken benefits from them again, have you?"

"That's a thing to say," Black Panther could only smile bitterly, "The Douglas Family actively colluding with the gorge has already aroused public anger."

After a pause, he further said, "Their family also scattered some of their children to the gathering area, but we discovered them..."

The Inspection Bureau was also not generally dissatisfied with the Douglas Family.

Jian Lei's improved wind attribute cultivation method was really too effective, Clear Wind Shadowless Blade advanced, and Black Panther was almost there.

Even the high-and-mighty gorge specifically took away a set—the initial version and the final version.

There weren't many wind attribute warriors in Central City, just a few dozen, all clamoring to obtain a new cultivation method.

Of course, Central City's top levels would tend to support: with more B-level warriors, their strength could be stronger.

But the warriors of the other five major attributes were not satisfied.

With this cultivation, one can directly use crystals, but all the crystals are used by wind attribute warriors, wouldn't we be stressed?

What are the five major attributes? We are the mainstream, all others are just mutated attributes!

Now it's worse, mutated attributes can cultivate with money, but the five majors cannot?

The most fatal problem is that resources are only so many!

This matter cannot be blamed on wind attribute warriors, and no one dares to snarl at the gorge, so they can only complain... to those who pushed Jian Lei away.

Everyone figured out, Jian Lei and Clear Wind Shadowless Blade were merely in a landlord and tenant relationship, with little interaction.

If not for that battle, even if Clear Wind Shadowless Blade's identity was exposed someday, it wouldn't have much to do with the landlord.

And Jian Lei had already promised Jamaari to spend some time deducing other attributes.

Even when he went outside that day, it was to the wild to test some techniques.

The Douglas Family choosing to strike at that time was truly abhorrent—changing any circumstances wouldn't have forced Jian Lei away.

Now in Central City, there are already more than ten wind attribute warriors using this method to cultivate.

The more warriors who cultivate this way, the more the Douglas Family is hated.

So, when this family shifted its children to the gathering area, they were marked.

Upon hearing this, Jamaari from the Inspection Bureau directly stated, "Residents of Central City must not migrate down at will."

This was originally a rule in Central City: the city can strip residents of their identity, but residents cannot voluntarily give it up.

This was mainly to prevent residents from giving up their identity and leaking Central City's secrets to the gathering area.

However, as time passed, this rule increasingly seemed... superfluous.

Those who could stay in Central City would never suffer in the gathering area.

For the sake of profit, temporarily going to the gathering area is normal, but giving up identity to settle there... unless one is crazy.

Jamaari's statement meant: the Douglas Family plans to send some offspring out? Don't even think about it!

This type of event isn't managed by the Inspection Bureau; the Law Enforcement Team can inquire, and Black Panther comes from the Law Enforcement Team.

The security team was the one supposed to worry the most about this matter; the Douglas Family did originally have some influence within the security team.

Unfortunately, the Douglas Family has recently become a rat crossing the street; anyone who wants to speak for them doesn't have the courage.

Thus, the Law Enforcement Team and Security Team have captured four groups of Douglas Family offspring trying to leave.

Those people all defended, saying they weren't trying to leave, they just wanted to do business in the gathering area.

As a result, someone coldly asked: Have you reported to the city for doing business?

Report... Well, that too is a rule, but it's long been trampled underfoot, with smuggling becoming widespread.

Even Jamaari at the time stated that the Inspection Bureau was inconvenient to inquire—it had too much impact, and too much pressure.

But directly stating it against certain forces was still very effective.

Because everyone knows, it's not aimed at everyone but that your family is being watched.

At this point, Black Panther spoke up, "We've caught over thirty people in total, all held at the Law Enforcement Team, what do you think should be done?"

Is it my turn to make a statement? Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and spoke, "I remember the maximum penalty is capital punishment... right?"

To deal with the security team's harassment back then, he examined relevant laws thoroughly.

Black Panther hesitated a moment but nodded, "That's correct, the items they're carrying are highly valuable, what do you mean?"

"How do I have the right to decide this?" Qu Jianlei replied expressionlessly, "I never speak recklessly on matters outside my business scope."

But you've already made a statement, Black Panther nodded calmly, "Alright, I think most of them are indeed eligible for capital punishment."

Qu Jianlei then asked, "How is my courtyard under my name currently being handled?"

Black Panther answered decisively, "It's still under your name, and the rent is collected by the Earth Room. If things change in the future..."

"Give it to Earth Room," Qu Jianlei waved, speaking expressionlessly, "They've been advocating for me all along."

Black Panther hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Actually, the Inspector... really wants to meet you."

"Meet me..." Qu Jianlei hesitated, then nodded, "I actually want to meet him too."

Black Panther turned and walked towards the car, "Alright, I'll go back and get the crystals, and contact the Inspector while I'm at it."

Interestingly, he's a Law Enforcement Team member, yet has a better relationship with the Inspection Bureau.

The crystals were brought quickly, thirty B-level and one A-level.

Two hours later, Jamaari arrived, looking exhausted, "Some sudden issue popped up, I'm late."

"That's okay, no need to be polite," Qu Jianlei waved with a smile, "I heard you wanted to see me?"

Jamaari paused, then spoke seriously, "First, I must apologize to you, the information was leaked from my side..."

He recounted his interactions with Mike, the subsequent developments need not be detailed, as it's easy to imagine.

After hearing this sequence of events, not only Qu Jianlei but even Black Panther and Xiao Moshan were stunned.

Qu Jianlei was silent for a while before saying, "Honestly, I've always wanted to find the leaker, but I really didn't expect it to be you!"

He'd been harboring resentment against the leaker, previously occupied with desperate battles or fleeing, couldn't afford to ponder.

This time, he agreed to meet Jamaari mainly to learn about the leaker's identity.

If after all these years the Inspection Bureau still hasn't pinpointed the suspect, he'd really question the institution's rigor.

As for who the leaker is, he'd certainly speculated.

Bentley, Xiao Moshan are fugitives, Black Panther is a witness, these three can basically be excluded from suspicion.

But the other two insiders are Jamaari and Xiao Qin, he couldn't believe they would sell him out.

So he always thought maybe someone was loose-lipped or someone overheard by chance.

Now with Jamaari's direct admission, he truly didn't know what to say.

Finally, he sighed despondently, "Alright, I didn't have any successful predictive experiences before, you didn't trust me... I can't blame you."

Jamaari candidly said, "You know, when Terry and his partner ran into trouble, I instantly knew why..."

Qu Jianlei listened impassively, thinking if you couldn't figure it out, I'd seriously doubt your intelligence.

Jamaari didn't feel awkward, having built up psychological resilience over the years.

"But I was embarrassed to tell you, and didn't expect they'd dare take action against you."

If only you'd given me a heads-up, I could've prepared a contingency plan, Qu Jianlei was truly speechless.

Though this matter was quite coincidental, Jamaari was indeed at fault, but was he very wrong? Not really.

Hence he shook his head, "Dwelling on past matters is rather pointless..."

"As long as no one intentionally did something wrong, I'm indifferent."

Seeing Qu Jianlei wasn't angry, Jamaari plainly stated, "We've kept your B-level crystals."

Qu Jianlei smiled upon hearing, "Thanks for that."

Though there were several crystals at home, compared to the compensation from the Andre Clan, they were hardly worth mentioning.

In some cases, provoking people isn't necessarily a bad thing; the key is whether they can afford the compensation.

Jamaari continued, "But those A-level ones were taken by the Gorge people."

"Gorge..." Qu Jianlei repeated softly, yet his face showed no expression.

Jamaari noticed his demeanor, knowing this feud wouldn't be resolved soon, and sighed inwardly.

Then he spoke seriously, "You've received the Andre family's compensation, haven't you?"

Qu Jianlei was taken aback, "This matter... has spread this widely?"

Jamaari nodded slightly, "Andre family propagated it themselves; they don't want to follow in the footsteps of the Douglas family."

This is Andre family's reluctant decision, spreading the humiliating matter to avoid becoming a collective target.

After a pause, Jamaari asked, "Are you still willing to help with calculating other Cultivation Methods?"

Qu Jianlei hesitated again upon hearing, then instinctively asked, "Aren't you worried about the Gorge?"

"Central City must develop," Jamaari answered seriously, "The Gorge demands you captured alive, but we lack the ability to catch you."

Qu Jianlei pondered momentarily before replying, "I have conditions... otherwise it wouldn't sit right."

"No problem," Jamaari nodded, the request is quite reasonable.

Then a thought struck him, prompting him to add, "If you plan to deal with the Douglas family, we can't stand idle."

He seriously stated, "To be honest, with their current defense capabilities, even if you're both B-level, it's still dangerous."

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