Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 378 - 255: Sudden Assault – Breaking the Deadlock (Double - ) 4

Qu Jianlei knew that the death of the other party’s wife and child was due to untimely medical treatment.

The main reason was that the Star Pirates not only forbade the Indigenous People from receiving proper medical care, but also set up checkpoints along the way.

Sullivan always believed that his wife and child essentially died at the hands of the Star Pirates, so he deeply hated them and required no persuasion to become an informant.

However, Qu Jianlei kindly reminded him, "Don’t push too hard when inquiring, be careful of your safety."

"Safety?" Sullivan was momentarily stunned, then chuckled dismissively, "Hehe, what does it matter if it’s not safe?"

Qu Jianlei could sense this person’s willingness to die, sighed softly in his heart, and disappeared in a flash, "I’ll definitely be back at this time the day after tomorrow."

Watching him suddenly vanish, Sullivan stood there for a while before muttering to himself, "What exactly is this person’s cultivation level?"

The other informant introduced by Mu Guoguo was a Village Chief, according to Blue Star’s terminology, which wasn’t too far off.

This person managed four scattered settlements, totaling over two hundred households.

However, Qu Jianlei preferred to see him as a "Maintenance Chief," assisting the Star Pirates in managing the Indigenous People, wasn’t that exactly what it was?

The Village Chief, named Herman, had a standard of living noticeably higher than that of the Indigenous People, possessing a very large courtyard with fine decorations.

At this moment, Herman was sitting comfortably in a pavilion, leisurely drinking tea while flipping through something.

Qu Jianlei, upon arriving at the entrance to his courtyard, surprisingly discovered a camera!

A very low-end camera with rough craftsmanship, yet... it was different nonetheless.

He chose a blind spot to climb over the wall into the yard, concealing himself to listen for a while, and finally confirmed that the big fat man in the pavilion was Herman.

Then he flashed into existence right in front of him, "Herman?"

The Village Chief was startled, but ultimately managed to maintain his composure, raising his head with a shiver and calmly asked, "Who are you?"

Qu Jianlei studied him for about three seconds before speaking, "Who should be called to fix the spaceship when it’s broken?"

Herman blinked, then slowly replied, "You find a repairman, surely you don’t ask a farmer?"

Qu Jianlei shook his head, "You should find a doctor, a doctor who can cure the spaceship."

"So, it’s you," Herman stood up, nodding respectfully, "Greetings, sir."

Qu Jianlei asked him the same question he had posed to Sullivan earlier.

"Bai Tian just finished the latest distribution map," Herman replied respectfully, "but it’s inside the house, I’ll go get it."

"Wait," a trace of peculiarity flashed in Qu Jianlei’s eyes, "Do you have any news about other forces?"

Herman hesitated a bit before answering, "There are some, but not many. Those Pioneer Team members are very cautious about secrecy."

The answer made sense, and Qu Jianlei nodded, "Bring it all together then."

Herman nodded, hesitated, then asked, "Do you know how my young child is doing at Black Rain?"

It was only then that Qu Jianlei understood that this Maintenance Chief had reasons to play both sides.

He answered straightforwardly, "I don’t know about that, I wasn’t told when I came."

"I see," a trace of disappointment appeared in Herman’s eyes, "Please wait a moment."

He left the pavilion and twisted and turned until he reached a small room.

The small room was furnished with a table, a bed, and a bookshelf, resembling a simple study.

Herman lifted the bedding on the bed, poked up a wooden plank, and took out a bag from a hidden compartment.

He also took a book off the bookshelf, extracted a few sheets of paper from it, and put them into the bag.

Then he fell into contemplation, a look of hesitation on his face.

A moment later, he gritted his teeth and pressed a small button of the same color on the desk.

He then exhaled a deep breath, returning to normal, with even a resolute glint in his eyes.

However, when he held the bag in front of Qu Jianlei, his eyes were already full of respect.

He bowed slightly, handed over the bag with both hands, "Sir, everything is in here."

Qu Jianlei took the bag, looking at him with a perplexed expression, "You really don’t care about your young child’s life?"

(That’s the third update, it’s the end of the month, asking for monthly tickets and followers.)