Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 600 - 470: The One Who Pays Attention

Qu Jianlei sidestepped, dodging the long-haired man's shove.

He smirked sarcastically, "The Black Rain Pioneer Corps is really overbearing."

The long-haired man ignored him and coldly snorted, turning to the woman behind him, "See, I knew it was him."

The woman's expression was a bit complex, "Black Heaven, is that you?"

The newcomers were none other than the first and second in command of the Black Rain Pioneer Corps, Baldy and Fangcao.

Qu Jianlei honestly didn't want to acknowledge them; familiar ties are better left to fade away in the rivers and lakes.

He had quite a bit of confidence in his ability to disguise himself,

although he hadn't mastered the Transformation Technique at the time, manipulating the relevant muscles and nerves wasn't much of a challenge.

But now that they had brought it up, he was straightforward in character, so he just gave a light snort.

"Why are you here now if I didn't ask the two of you for help when I was in trouble?"

Baldy shook his head full of long hair, coughing lightly, "I can say responsibly that he might be considering silencing us."

Qu Jianlei chuckled at that; he had never expected that the ruthless Baldy, a leader who kills without blinking, had this side to him.

He shrugged indifferently, "Then why did you come? No need to think about silencing anyone, right?"

"Boss, stop kidding," Fangcao rolled her eyes, "Let's get down to business."

"Hmm," the long-haired man nodded, then spoke seriously, "We discovered you when you rented a house in Shanshui Town."

It was a member of the Black Rain who initially recognized Qu Jianlei.

He was a Modified Warrior, who previously didn't qualify to interact with Black Heaven; seeing him from afar, he didn't say hello.

Though Qu Jianlei was very cautious, the man held no malice towards him, only a slight surprise.

Such surprise didn't draw much attention from Qu Jianlei—being a stranger in Shanshui Town is hardly unexpected.

Then this individual reported the sighting to Fangcao, who assigned someone to check it out, confirming the suspicion that it was Black Heaven.

However, she didn't rush to make contact because she knew Black Heaven disliked being disturbed.

Moreover, there was another critical point: recently, the Supreme Steve from the Quantum Team had approached Black Rain to inquire about Black Heaven.

Baldy and Fangcao weren't fond of the Quantum Team, especially after they incited the Profound-level Team on Zarif Star, causing them inconvenience.

So they brushed them off, and with Hongyun giving Steve no courtesy, the matter was dropped.

When Steve disappeared, Baldy and Fangcao speculated whether Black Heaven was behind it.

Then others also began inquiring about Black Heaven, even nearly capturing Mu Huahua and Mu Guoguo of the Blazing Fire Team.

Fangcao intervened to protect them, arranging a safe place for the siblings before finding out who was behind it all.

After some investigation, all signs pointed to the Supreme Kushnier, leaving them too scared to react.

Steve was one thing, but Kushnier being a Supreme in the Military made it wise not to provoke him.

While the Black Rain Gang also had a Supreme, Baldy and Fangcao mainly managed Zarif Star among the A-level members.

They were curious why Kushnier sought Black Heaven.

Remembering that Black Heaven claimed to remember nothing before his amnesia, they surmised it might relate to past grievances.

Later, Kushnier even had someone reach out to them, looking for an A-level Warrior named "Wen Xin."

The investigators openly admitted that Pan Yifu was in their custody and the Supreme was seeking Wen Xin over old scores.

Fangcao and Baldy were familiar with Wen Xin, but his mystery deepened as he'd vanished post-reinforcement arrival on Zarif Star.

Before that, Wen Xin had only interacted with Pan Yifu and Black Heaven,

and they both insisted they hadn't contacted Wen Xin nor knew Black Heaven's current whereabouts.

Unable to confront them directly, Kushnier assigned others to exert pressure.

But Fangcao and Baldy differed from Pan Yifu, who was military-affiliated, since they operated outside official channels.

Adding that they too were backed by a Supreme, Kushnier refrained from direct confrontation, letting the issue slide.

They noted Kushnier later dispatched people to search Star No. 2 and even personally stationed there.

Clearly, Black Heaven was likely hiding on Star No. 2.

Initially worried for Black Heaven, a comment made them realize, "Didn't Steve go missing on Star No. 2?"

They quickly deduced Black Heaven likely had powerful backing capable of suppressing a Supreme.

Therefore, they needn't concern themselves.

Once they learned Black Heaven arrived on Star No. 3, they figured he'd come to hide.

The best hiding spot was often under one's nose, with Kushnier gone, Star No. 3 became relatively safe.

Determined, they decided to act as if Black Heaven never arrived on Star No. 3 and not to contact him.

While Kushnier was daunting, someone who made Steve disappear, like Black Heaven, wasn't to be trifled with.

Actually, whether Steve's disappearance is related to Black Heaven, no one can be sure, but... let's assume it is.

Neither Baldy nor Fangcao wanted to get involved in the magical combat between these two major forces.

However, appropriate attention was still necessary, so they asked two people in the town to help keep an eye out.

The two made it very clear that these weren't enemies, just inconvenient friends to meet, so be careful when observing.

The observers had no malice, and Qu Jianlei rarely came and went, at most once a day, truly not noticing anyone watching him.

Later, he didn't appear for a long time, and one observer went to knock at night, using the excuse of a lost cat to try and search.

There was no response from inside, and the observer realized the person inside was no longer there.

The reason for the lights turning on and off every night was nothing more than timers at work, used to deter petty thieves.

Fangcao and Baldy paid no attention until news came of Kushnier's death on Star No. 4.

Unlike Steve, whose corpse was well-hidden and thus could only be assumed missing, Kushnier was dismembered!

The scene had left a large amount of human tissue, enough for anyone to conclude that this Supreme was dead beyond a doubt.

Upon hearing this news, considering Black Heaven's disappearance, it was hard not to let their thoughts stray.

Recently Black Heaven returned, and they also heard the news; the City Guard visited every few days, and this couldn't be hidden from people.

Upon hearing this news, Fangcao and Baldy felt chills—"Could it be... he took that guy out?"

The two didn't regret not betting early; in this level of struggle, getting involved could easily result in being shattered.

Until they heard Black Heaven was under a restriction order, they rushed over overnight.

After all, since Kushnier was dead, sticking one's neck out now shouldn't be too dangerous.

Baldy didn't explain in much detail because many cautious thoughts couldn't be expressed clearly.

He simply said, you came here without notifying us, we didn't know your intentions, so naturally, we couldn't take the initiative to contact you.

"... I heard you're restricted from leaving, do you need us to help you get out of here?"

Qu Jianlei didn't expect that these two would actively bring up the matter.

After thinking it over, he said, "If you can help me leave, I'd be very grateful, but I want to leave openly and honorably."

He didn't doubt that these two could put him on a smuggled starship, but now wasn't the best time to leave by smuggling.

He had already caught the military's attention; once he smuggled, his identity would be nearly ruined.

He truly didn't want to live a life of turmoil again, and retreating at this moment seemed like fear of the other side.

He had already killed two Supremes, yet being forced to smuggle by a B-level—it didn't sit well with him.

Upon hearing this, Baldy nodded cleanly, "Of course, you'll leave openly. If you want to sneak away, who can stop you?"

Qu Jianlei laughed upon hearing this, "You hold me in high regard, but have you thought it through... the restriction order is from the Star Domain War Zone."

"Hmph, wielding a chicken feather as an arrow," Fangcao replied dismissively.

The restriction from the war zone level is indeed high, but the restrictions issued to each planet aren't scrutinized so strictly.

Black Heaven might not understand these operations, but being stationed at Star No. 3, she's too familiar with military procedures.

Qu Jianlei furrowed his brow, "Since you're so well-versed, do you know why I received a restriction order?"

"You still need to ask me that?" Fangcao looked at him surprised, "Isn't it because Kushnier died?"

You're really straightforward, Qu Jianlei smiled wryly, "Then how can they be sure..."

In the middle of his sentence, he felt denying this might insult their intelligence.

Anyway, they were former allies, and had come specifically to help him solve the problem.

So he rephrased, "Whether this involves me or not... aren't you afraid of trouble helping me?"

"How could it not be related to you?" Fangcao couldn't hold back, Pioneer Team members really like to speak bluntly.

Baldy glanced at her and then smiled and shook his head, "What's troublesome about it? The person is already dead."

If Kushnier were alive, he'd respect him as Supreme, but now... Black Rain also has Supremes.

Qu Jianlei nodded upon hearing this, then furrowed his brow, "Honestly, what I'm puzzled about is this..." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"He's already dead, why is the Star Realm War Zone making it so hard for me?"

He's somewhat suspicious whether the secret of the Qi Gathering Array has been discovered by some people.

Fangcao responded without thinking, "Could it be because the death was quite gruesome?"

Qu Jianlei helplessly touched his nose: With my limited ability, being able to kill someone is already quite impressive, right?

Baldy expressed it differently, "A military Supreme was killed publicly; if not pursued, where is the face?"

"Plus the guy was actually looking for you, and initially wanted to harass the two heads of the Blazing Fire Team, but we stopped him."

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