Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 599 - 469: Red List

Qu Jianlei looked at the newcomer and chuckled softly, "It's only B-level Wind Attribute; I thought it was A-level."

Even so, military officers with mutated attributes usually hold positions more important than those with the same level of cultivation.

This person glanced at Qu Jianlei and stated indifferently, "Cultivation level doesn't matter, as long as you know I'm in charge."

"Then I have to ask," Qu Jianlei's eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke calmly, "Why am I being restricted?"

"Because you're a suspect," the B-level officer replied coolly, "allegedly involved in a Supreme assassination case."

As he spoke, he stared intently into the opponent's eyes, carefully perceiving his reactions.

This kind of information is supposed to be top secret, and impossible to spread, yet he mentioned it now just to see the other party's reaction.

This is precisely why they sent him, someone with a strong perception ability of the Wind Attribute, to try and catch the opponent off guard.

However, ignoring Panda's immediate reaction, the two workers beside him turned pale and sat down on the ground in fright upon hearing this.

Targeting a Supreme assassination... upon hearing this news, can we even finish work normally?

Kushnier died on Star No. 4, and his presence on Star No. 3 wasn't strong; not many people knew this information.

Qu Jianlei raised an eyebrow in surprise, shook off his astonishment, and laughed, "Assassinating a Supreme? That's interesting..."

"But I'm curious, if I were really involved in the assassination case, on what basis do you, a mere B-level, dare investigate me?"

However, the B-level officer was not angered by this remark; instead, he replied with an expressionless face.

"Seems like the mention of a Supreme assassination... doesn't make you curious at all?"

"Nothing to be curious about," Qu Jianlei shrugged his shoulders and replied nonchalantly.

"When Supreme Steve went missing, I was on Star No. 2; are you referring to him or Kushnier?"

To claim he didn't know about Kushnier's death was rather unlikely, so he might as well be straightforward about it.

"Supreme Steve?" The B-level officer's expression changed slightly.

He had actually forgotten that issues on Star No. 3 recently involved more than one Supreme.

However, he still grasped the key point, "How do you know Lord Kushnier has been in trouble?"

"I was teaching on Star No. 4," Qu Jianlei looked at him helplessly, "With such a big event, how could I not know?"

"Something's not right!" The B-level officer's eyes narrowed as he glared at him coldly, "Your watch has been out of contact."

"Ever since your watch signal appeared a few days ago, it's been under our surveillance; you've made no such contact."

"Can you think a little?" Qu Jianlei helplessly covered his forehead, "I work on projects, of course, there are confidential channels!"

The B-level officer glared at him with a darkened expression, "We need to know how your channel is set up."

"So you can steal my results?" Qu Jianlei laughed aloud, "I can even afford a Vortex, you know that!"

A Vortex isn't just expensive; it also represents excellent processing performance. With such hardware support, bypassing the data hub is normal.

Bypassing the hub is somewhat akin to hacking on Blue Star, and such behavior is not advocated within the Empire either.

However, given that the other party admitted to monitoring, Qu Jianlei wasn't afraid to tell them—since both actions are illegal anyway.

Especially since Qu Jianlei had been calculating arrays recently, he had already considered them as part of his research.

Therefore, using some unconventional methods to protect his research results seemed quite normal,

The B-level officer's expression turned a bit gloomy, "Are you openly challenging the military's bottom line?"

"Stop going on and on about the military," Qu Jianlei impatiently frowned, "As if you represent everyone."

The B-level officer remained silent upon hearing this; of course, he knew the Fourth War Zone was trying to recruit this array genius.

Seeing him silent, Qu Jianlei questioned again, "How long does this restriction order last?"

The B-level officer replied proudly, "If you can prove your innocence, you can leave tomorrow!"

"Prove my innocence... do I look that idle?" Qu Jianlei laughed disdainfully, "Seems like I need to find someone to make a call."

The other party dared not enforce hard measures, only playing soft, which made him realize that a layer of his identity was indeed effective.

Seeing he was about to turn and leave, the B-level officer spoke up, "I suggest you consider the friendship between Star No. 3 and Star No. 4!"

"Suggest I consider?" Qu Jianlei laughed coldly at the words, retorting without turning back, "Did you consider it?"

Faced with such a tough character, the B-level officer was somewhat speechless, "I belong to the Star Domain War Zone."

Qu Jianlei chuckled, "Seems like the next step, I really need to consider the necessity of cooperating with the military!"

He still had a good impression of Hals, reporting daily like clockwork, even fostering some thoughts of collaboration.

But now this matter truly dampened his spirits.

Watching him leave, a cold gleam crossed the B-level officer's face, "Don't make me check your taxes!"

Yet the next moment, his body jerked sharply, raising the watch on his hand, "Hello, boss."

"Don't check taxes," the boss's voice came faintly from the other side of the watch, "The military and taxation must not be linked; this is ironclad policy."

After a slight pause, he spoke again, "But this guy is too arrogant, go find out about Steve's disappearance."

The B-level officer was a bit anxious upon hearing this, "Boss, Steve... he's not one of our military."

"Hmm... alright," the boss contemplated for a moment and finally agreed with him, "Let the Pioneer Team deal with it."

In the Hope Star Realm, there are four habitable stars, with Star No. 3 having the most Supreme beings, followed by Star One.

Star One is the Central Star, having many Supreme beings is normal, whereas Star No. 3's abundance is purely because... this is a military stronghold.

The military holds the major portion, hence the abundance of Extreme Cultivation Rooms, and many Supreme beings favor this.

Moreover, the combat power is off the charts, with the number and quality of superpower warriors on Star No. 3 far surpassing the other three habitable stars.

Don't boast about Star One, even if you combine the three stars, they may not match up to Star No. 3.

Star One merely has more high-tier superpower warriors.

For example, the headquarters of large Pioneer Teams in the Hope Star Realm are all based on Star One, for convenience in communication.

The main camps of Pioneer Teams are invariably located on Star No. 3.

The tasks here are numerous, making it convenient to accept assignments, but fundamentally, it's because there are too many superpower warriors here.

Otherwise, why would everyone assumes Steve, a Supreme being, is from Star No. 3? His home is based here.

Steve spends most of his time on Star No. 3, occasionally visiting the headquarters on Star One or traveling through other star realms.

The B-level officer once again sought instruction, "Then what about this Panda... what should we do next?"

"Just keep watch," the boss replied casually, "As long as he appears in proper places, just monitor him."

The implication was that if he appeared in inappropriate places, they could find a reason to take him away.

After all, making a big deal out of small issues is standard practice for the military.

"His original house has already been vacated," the B-level officer reported solemnly, "I've listed him on the red list."

"So, if he wants to stay in a legitimate place, he can only sleep in a hotel."

The red list is a warning list, somewhat similar to Blue Star's blacklist, but more severe.

Such individuals carry certain potential dangers.

Landlords who see a tenant listed like this usually refuse to rent, and may even notify the City Guard in secret.

If it were on the other three habitable stars, someone might rent to him at a high price, but not on Star No. 3.

Most areas here are under semi-militarized management, while the remaining areas have strong paramilitary forces.

No one dares to risk attracting such trouble by renting to him.

Hearing this, the boss smiled indifferently, "Then let him stay in a hotel, anyway, he has so much money."

This was simply being generous with someone else's money, speaking without a care.

But Qu Jianlei actually went looking for a hotel, and it was the most luxurious hotel in Order City, "Shining Apricot."

After checking in, he directly used his wristwatch to contact Hertman, recounting his experience.

"...Guard Captain, they've restricted my departure, on a minor level it's to inconvenience the boss, on a major level it's discrimination against Star No. 4!"

In fact, apart from complaining, this call was also a test to see if the Guard Captain's attitude had changed.

He did not plan to kill anyone, which was considered decent of him, but if the other side played any tricks, he wouldn't be blamed for being ruthless.

However, Hertman was also an old hand at diplomacy; his concern was heartfelt, followed by fierce indignation.

"Star No. 3 has gone too far, I'll immediately issue an official inquiry from the residence!"

Is an official inquiry useful? It could be said... it's not completely useless.

Anyway, the hidden nuances in the wording are really profound, and Qu Jianlei couldn't even understand Blue Star's official documents, let alone the Imperial ones?

But it didn't matter, as long as the Guard Captain didn't plan to betray him, the details in the document didn't matter.

After hanging up the communication, he enjoyed a good sleep; such a grade of hotel had assured security measures.

Not to mention, this is Star No. 3, the city's public security tops the entire Hope Star Realm, though the countryside below is another story.

Of course, the main factor is... security has been fully taken over by Little Lake, this debt collector doesn't need sleep.

Without it, Qu Jianlei would have to keep one eye open, even while sleeping.

But with Little Lake, he didn't have much to worry about, just a little vigilance would suffice.

He slept soundly until the next morning, even though at his rented residence, he rarely slept this peacefully.

The security at such a high-end hotel was truly impeccable, as for Qu Jianlei having committed murders several times in hotels, that was not his fault.

Awakening after this deep sleep, the sky was bright; he went out for breakfast, pondering what to do next when there was a knock at the door.

Opening the door, he was dumbfounded, "You two... who are you looking for?"

"Alright, let's talk inside," the man with flowing hair raised his hand to push him.