Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 501 - 373: Maiden Star Realm

Hilton could understand Xiang Xue’s anger. Although she was nearing thirty, she still hadn’t had any intimate contact with men.

Young girls love beauty, and she often dressed flamboyantly to attract attention.

But if anyone tried to touch her... they should first book treatment for limb regeneration.

Panda did indeed save people earlier, but Xiang Xue’s sudden fury was not without reason.

Qu Jianlei heard the problem and sneered coldly, "Such heavy killing intent, are you a fake A-level?"

Hilton hadn’t considered this angle, he paused and then realized.

His face turned red and he stammered in response, "I’m Earth Attribute, not good at Perception."

"That’s not called not being good," Qu Jianlei’s sharp tongue was quite effective, "It’s totally lacking!"

Hilton’s face went from blue to white, and after a while, he sighed.

"Lord Panda, since you mentioned it, I am even more remiss. Could you provide me with some information about the gunman?"

"It’s your negligence, not mine," Qu Jianlei replied indifferently, "Why should I be responsible for your mistakes?"

Hilton pondered for a moment, bit his teeth and said, "Lord Panda, please help me this time, I will give you a heavy reward."

Qu Jianlei glanced at him, then continued to eat roasted meat.

After eating four or five pieces of roasted meat, he spoke with a half-smile, "Heavy reward... how much money do you have?"

He indeed held some information, and his wealth had halved, it was time to earn some extra.

The key was that this incident had indeed pulled him in, and even involved Teng Wenli’s family.

If the other party was willing to pay a high price for the information, he wouldn’t mind making some money.

But hearing this, Hilton struggled. Though his assets were substantial, cash was actually scarce.

Moreover, he knew Panda had plenty of money and didn’t treat money as money.

This guy spent a million in two trips to the black market, on materials provided by the organization, he spent another million.

Two million thrown out without hesitation, Hilton introspected, he would definitely be reluctant in Panda’s stead.

However, he never intended to use money for information, so he pondered for a moment, sticking to his plan.

"That Tai Chi Eight Trigrams Diagram, honestly isn’t part of the organization’s assets, my brother and I obtained it through hard work."

Qu Jianlei frowned and said impatiently, "Do you never get tired of lying in different ways all day?"

"The ownership is really with us," Hilton felt very aggrieved hearing this, "It’s just in the organization’s name."

"Otherwise, with my brother’s abilities, could he qualify to take such a thing to the black market?"

This reason seemed reasonable and Qu Jianlei didn’t bother to think too much, "And then?"

Hilton responded seriously, "If you help me, I’m willing to give you the Tai Chi Eight Trigrams Diagram!"

"Give it to me?" Qu Jianlei was taken aback, "Did the Supreme put so much pressure on you?"

But to speak honestly, he wasn’t really interested in that thing now... actually, it was just a sentiment before.

Then he smiled and shook his head, "Forget it, keep it yourself, there’s no Energy Fluctuation... aren’t you aware?"

Hilton certainly knew? That thing might have collectable value, but little other value.

If it was truly valuable, how could it end up being bait at the black market?

He hesitated for a moment, then bit his teeth again, "I can also tell you its origin!"

Origin? Qu Jianlei listened, heart stirred, honestly, that’s what he most wanted to know now. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Just who brought the Divine Land culture from Blue Star here? What is their intention, and where are they now?

He glanced at Hilton, pondering his words, "I really didn’t mind your previous secrecy, but now..."

"If you still dare to deceive me again and again, the consequences will be serious, more serious than you can imagine."

Seeing no response from the other party, Qu Jianlei paused and continued, "Do you know how many A-levels I’ve personally killed?"

"No idea," Hilton shook his head directly, "I’m not interested in unverifiable information."

There are all kinds of people among adventurers, self-boasting is common.

Some even fabricate fake information, causing panic, and then provide solutions for profit.

Hilton just assumed Panda meant this too, and straightforwardly suggested, let’s talk business, stop bragging.

A-levels, although not equivalent to Supreme, aren’t commonplace, killing one carries serious consequences.

Now you tell me you’ve killed several A-levels... can we be more down-to-earth?

"Consider I didn’t ask," Qu Jianlei didn’t want to converse anymore, "Just act like you didn’t ask me anything."

"Fine, I was wrong," Hilton conceded without hesitation.

"I know what you want to say, how about this, if I lied to you, add me to the list of A-levels you killed."

"Good you understand," Qu Jianlei nodded, "Speak, where did you get the Tai Chi Eight Trigrams Diagram?"

"From the military," Hilton replied crisply, "From the garrison of the Maiden Star Realm, twenty years ago."

"Maiden Star Realm..." Qu Jianlei furrowed his brows. He didn’t know many star realms, but he indeed knew this one.

"Is it that beautiful yet extremely dangerous star realm?"

"It’s not dangerous all the time," Hilton answered seriously. "Sometimes it’s quite safe... just like a maiden’s thoughts."

Qu Jianlei spoke in a muffled voice, "If I remember correctly, hasn’t the military blocked that place for many years now?"

Hilton nodded, "That’s right, too many people went missing there and it was eventually taken over by the military."

Saying this, he couldn’t help but show a bit of disdain at the corner of his mouth, "So, we bought it from the military, huh, the military!"

"Haha, the military," Qu Jianlei also chuckled. From Xiao Moshan and Youyou, he had already understood the caliber of the military.

The Fourth Master among the Star Thieves on Zarif Star had defected because he was not accepted by the military.

So, the military here was just the military, unlike the "children’s army" that existed in Divine Land.

Seeing Panda agree, Hilton finally felt relieved; it seemed this person was truly not sent by the military to fish for information.

Qu Jianlei had always been wary of the "Archaeology Enthusiasts" organization, unbeknownst to him, they were also wary of him.

Hilton whispered, "Is this explanation clear enough? Do you need details on the specific agents involved?"

"Keep it on hand," Qu Jianlei answered without hesitation, "There’s no time now, but... just in case there’s time in the future."

He indeed didn’t have plans to investigate immediately.

Firstly, his own conditions didn’t allow it—he hadn’t fully integrated into Imperial society.

Secondly, he didn’t expect there to still be any clues left, after all, more than twenty years had passed.

Hilton merely helped him clear up some of his doubts, and this belonged to the accumulation of everyday information.

Of course, you shouldn’t underestimate this kind of accumulation; it’s the foundation for having pleasant conversations with others without fearing they’ll see through you.

Through long conversations, more accumulation can be achieved, and growing knowledge can help him gradually integrate into this society.

Once it accumulates to a certain extent, it’s a process of quantitative change turning into qualitative change; with sufficient foundation, it’s easier to explore the truth...

Hilton didn’t hesitate at all to list off a string of names, including military ranks and positions, without hiding anything.

These were more than twenty-year-old details; if investigated now, the situation would surely be quite different.

But as long as there’s basic information, with some time and money, finding these people wouldn’t be difficult.

Qu Jianlei noted down this information without any suspicion—he trusted Hilton understood his way of doing things.

Speak well, anything is possible; resorting to toughness, he had already killed a B-level.

After Hilton shared the intelligence, he eagerly asked, "Can you share some details about the shooters now?"

Qu Jianlei kind of wanted to ask, about that Tai Chi Eight Trigrams Diagram... are you going to give it to me or not?

But at this point, asking about it seemed somewhat petty.

He raised his hand and pointed in a direction, "One kilometer away, in the basement at No. 15 of Strike Alley, go ahead."

"One kilometer away?" Hilton glanced at him in surprise, a hint of curiosity arose in his heart.

However, time was pressing and he couldn’t afford to ask more. He nodded, turned, and left, "Thanks."

He came to the ambulance, whispered a few words to Xiang Xue through the window, then flickered and disappeared.

The window had already been lowered; Xiang Xue intentionally or unintentionally glanced towards Qu Jianlei’s direction and discreetly raised the window.

Today was hugely embarrassing for her; not only was her skirt torn, but she nearly attacked the rescuer, and witnesses were buzzing.

No one was discussing it anymore, but whatever her thoughts were, she had no face to seek Qu Jianlei again.

She could only wait until things settled before apologizing to the other party.

However, she still had a question: Could this guy really perceive the shooters?

Seven or eight minutes later, her watch began to vibrate, clearly indicating new development...

Half an hour later, Hilton returned, with a hint of exhaustion in his eyes, "The person got away, but we roughly pinned down their location."

Xiang Xue nodded slightly, aware that he didn’t want her to know too much, but she couldn’t help but ask.

"Is it your organization’s opponent or mine?"

Hilton hesitated a moment before answering, "Still unclear... By the way, do you think Panda is strongly suspicious?"

His real intention was to change the topic, but Panda had sensed everything and remained a neutral observer, so suspicion couldn’t be ruled out.

Xiang Xue hadn’t initially thought in this direction. On hearing this, she pondered for a moment, then slowly shook her head.

"If there was suspicion, it was enough not to pull me back, better not to lightly suspect others."

"Ah, ultimately young," Hilton shook his head, "I’ll go ask him again."

Watching him leave, Xiang Xue paused and then realized, "He still doesn’t want me to know too much..."

"These guys, I’m not that young anymore!"

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