Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 500 - 372: Repaying Kindness with Enmity

Qu Jianlei felt a slight unease as he approached the Teng family courtyard, and he couldn’t help but heighten his vigilance.

After the large SUV stopped, he discovered where the unease was coming from.

About two hundred meters behind the SUV, there was another SUV driving leisurely.

As Xiang Xue was negotiating with Teng Pingping’s third brother, that vehicle slowly drove past from the roadside.

Qu Jianlei noticed that the vehicle just left, feeling a bit puzzled: Why do I keep feeling a faint killing intent?

After that vehicle drove two hundred meters away, it stopped, and the window was rolled down.

By this time, Qu Jianlei had already perceived that there was a laser sniper rifle beside the other person.

However, he did not give any warning—what’s the point of pleasing the other side for nothing?

In his mind, Xiang Xue’s cultivation level might be a bit lacking, but Hilton was definitely a bona fide A-level.

If he couldn’t even sense this level of dangerous energy, it would be a disgrace to his cultivation level!

Unfortunately, Hilton truly let him down by failing to sense the danger that was so close at hand.

Later, Qu Jianlei realized that the other party had concealed the killing intent very well, and Hilton was of the earth attribute, slightly weaker in perception.

Regardless, he originally had no intention of taking action.

However, just as Hilton was exchanging pleasantries with Teng Wenli, the opponent set up the gun, startlingly fast.

And at this time, Hilton was distracted by dealing with the main family, inevitably impacting his perception.

It can only be said that the gunman’s quality was too high, and the timing was perfect.

Of course, Qu Jianlei could sit back and watch as Xiang Xue was attacked—after all, it wasn’t his business.

But today was Teng Pingping’s big day, and such an extreme incident would become a terrible memory for the little girl.

Moreover, the Earth Scholar organization was not a benevolent group, and Xiang Xue’s father was the Supreme.

If they took their anger out on the Teng family, Teng Wenli’s frail body probably couldn’t withstand it.

At the end of the day, Xiang Xue causing a commotion here was her own choice, but the root cause was Qu Jianlei.

If it weren’t for him wanting to attend the banquet, would she have gone crazy and attended a stranger’s banquet?

I hate attracting trouble! Qu Jianlei really felt like cursing, damn author!

But regrettably, time was so tight that he couldn’t even spare a moment to curse or give a warning!

Willingly or not, he dashed forward and pulled Xiang Xue in a flash.

Yet even so, Xiang Xue’s left arm was still hit, with the laser scorching the outside of her left arm.

Fortunately, the empire’s medical technology was advanced enough that if this had happened on Blue Star, she would have lived with a slight disability.

However, unfortunately, Xiang Xue wasn’t paying any attention to that blue streak.

"Bastard!" With her right arm, she swung back to slap Qu Jianlei.

The reason was simple: her exquisite dress was torn off by Qu Jianlei.

As a rule, superpower warriors rarely wore dresses as they were not conducive to battle.

Xiang Xue attended the banquet on a whim, using a convenient dress she carried, a tight-fitting one.

She did have better dresses, but preventing wrinkling and storing them wasn’t very convenient, and they were troublesome to wear.

The tight-fitting type was not bad; it was easy to wear and showed off her graceful figure.

But with Qu Jianlei’s pull, although he grabbed her right arm, he also caught the dress.

With a forceful yank, the dress slipped off... fortunately, the three main points on her body were still covered!

Xiang Xue instantly flew into a rage, so much so that she didn’t even notice she had been shot.

In front of so many people, how dare he pull off her dress? She had never been bullied like this before, and without thinking, she swung the slap.

But if Qu Jianlei could be hit by her, then his A-level attributeless would be fake.

He dodged with another flash, muttering, "Are you crazy?"

Daring to curse too? Xiang Xue was almost about to explode, wanting to pursue and fight, but... there was too little clothing left on her.

Sofia couldn’t hold it in anymore and shouted, "You’ve been shot!"

That’s when Xiang Xue came to her senses, looked at her left arm, and with a swoosh, flashed and hid behind a woman.

Meanwhile, Hilton had already soared into the air, chasing after the gunman.

Saving Xiang Xue wasn’t something he needed to worry about; if he let the gunman escape, the Supreme would definitely deal with him.

However, the gunman’s reaction was equally swift; after a single shot, he pushed open the car door and sped away along the ground.

If you looked closely, you could see that the gunman’s feet weren’t even touching the ground—this individual was also an A-level!

Qu Jianlei saw even more clearly that the other party was a wood attribute A-level, with strong concealment aura abilities.

However, once using a superpower, no matter how you conceal it, it’s useless.

"Bastard!" Hilton pursued closely but didn’t dare use the finger technique to activate the gravity field.

This was a high-class residential area; he could fly in pursuit due to urgency, but causing damage would be a big problem.

By this time, Xiang Xue had already been shielded by a group of women, who covered her as they entered the room.

The women were busy helping her with her injuries and finding clothes, while the men excitedly discussed the events.

Today’s events were too thrilling, not only involving gunshots, an A-level flying around, but also offering some eye-catching spectacles.

Teng Wenli found Qu Jianlei and asked solemnly, "Who exactly are these two people?"

Qu Jianlei spread his hands helplessly, "I’m not really sure either."

Teng Wenli looked at him suspiciously, "They said they were your friends, that’s why my son let them in."

"If they were my friends, I’d definitely be the one to bring them," Qu Jianlei shrugged, "That woman’s father is a Supreme."

Teng Wenli had many more questions to ask, but was shocked by that last sentence.

He, being part of the government, knew too well the terror that a Supreme could wield; even the head of Star No. 2 had to be very respectful in their presence.

And he was very aware of the extent to which a Supreme could act recklessly.

Now hearing that the woman who was shot actually had such a father, his face instantly turned pale.

Thinking further, the fact that the woman almost died in his own courtyard made cold sweat break out instantly on Teng Wenli’s back.

Taking several deep breaths, he tried to calm himself down, "Thank you, Panda Master."

Qu Jianlei shrugged helplessly, "Forget it, I didn’t expect it either, she’s a crazy woman."

You call her a crazy woman? Teng Wenli was a bit surprised inwardly, are you really not afraid of a Supreme?

Then again, considering that the other party is a B-level warrior, probably with someone backing her, is surely stronger than himself, a C-level.

The next moment, his curiosity arose again, "Supreme’s daughter, and so beautiful, aren’t you moved?"

Qu Jianlei was taken aback for a moment, then answered, "She doesn’t match my aesthetic taste."

"Doesn’t match your aesthetic?" Someone burst into laughter, none other than Pan Xing, Alice’s son.

Pan Xing had been disciplined by his mother last time, making him more well-behaved, but he still couldn’t help but eavesdrop quietly.

Hearing Qu Jianlei’s words, he couldn’t hold back, laughing so hard he almost cried.

"It’s normal for you to want to show off, but please clear this up, she’s actually..."

"Shut up!" Teng Wenli snapped, "Believe it or not, I’ll revoke your chance for a third injection!"

Pan Xing instantly shut his mouth, looking in surprise at Teng Wenli, "Uncle Teng..."

"Is Panda Master someone you can mock?" Teng Wenli widened his eyes, "Remember, what you just heard must not be spread!"

He thought it through clearly, the woman said she was Panda’s friend when she arrived, nothing about being Supreme.

The other party did not reveal their identity, so of course, he couldn’t expose it—who knows what concerns or quirks that Supreme has?

In fact, he worried that once the news leaked, some people targeting him might make an issue of it.

Though he held a position of real power, his rank in the government wasn’t high, and he wasn’t sure how many people were just waiting for him to slip up.

The Supreme’s daughter nearly dying in Teng Wenli’s home—just knowing this could prompt his superiors to take action.

He raised his hand, "Alice, come over here, there’s something I need to tell you..."

This unexpected event seriously affected the evening’s banquet.

Especially when the City Guard and emergency vehicles arrived, the scene was a chaotic mess.

Thankfully, Xiang Xue’s emotions had stabilized, she got on the ambulance and then used her wristwatch to contact a few people.

Afterward, the ambulance stayed at the scene, while the City Guard withdrew.

Not long after, two female warriors arrived, one a middle-aged B-level, the other a young modified warrior.

The two got on the ambulance and, seeing Xiang Xue already receiving treatment, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, they busied themselves with helping change clothes and other tasks.

The banquet was delayed by a full hour and a half, but the main character of the evening wasn’t disappointed, rather, felt a bit excited.

Teng Pingping privately expressed that she’d attended many classmates’ fifteenth birthday parties, finding them all quite similar.

But her birthday party was different, besides the usual programs, it included such a thrilling and exciting event.

Teng Wenli, hearing this, couldn’t help but laugh and shake his head, thinking that the thrill almost turned into a fright.

The banquet had been going for about half an hour when Hilton returned with a dark face.

He hadn’t caught up with the gunman and, despite searching till now, was still empty-handed.

Standing beside the ambulance, he reported in a low voice, admitting that his speed was somewhat slow and he couldn’t use techniques freely in urban areas.

Xiang Xue was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Go ask Panda if he recorded anything."

Qu Jianlei sat in the depths of the courtyard, drinking wine and eating barbecue.

Someone wanted to chat with him, but he was only talking quietly with Sofia.

To be honest, having such a shield really spared him a lot of trouble.

However, even though he was busy with these, Xiang Xue’s words couldn’t escape his ears.

When Hilton approached to ask, he merely sneered, "If she slaps me again, maybe I’ll remember."

Even though he’d saved her life, he was almost slapped, his anger was unsettled.

Hilton pondered for a moment before asking another question, "Why didn’t you give an early warning back then?"