Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 609 - 479: Forced Suicide

Qu Jianlei originally didn't want to use his Spiritual Power to sense Desis, because the Customs Enforcement Division had too many advanced devices.

Besides surveillance, elemental fluctuation detectors, there were electromagnetic monitoring, spatial anomaly monitoring, etc.

However, Desis was continuously receiving communications, one after another, making Qu Jianlei feel obliged to sense him.

Outside the Customs Enforcement Division, the other party spoke vaguely and was highly vigilant, so he couldn't exert much perception.

As the communications continued, Desis's emotions showed abnormal fluctuations, and his vigilance obviously decreased.

At this point, Qu Jianlei could sense a bit of the call content, all from people inquiring about him.

In other words, the influence he wanted to create basically reached his expectations, so he could consider the next step.

But once the other party returned to the Customs Enforcement Division, it became inconvenient for him to sense.

He asked Xiao Hu, who said that artificial intelligence was still in the headquarters.

Now, its activity had decreased, but it was very easy to reactivate and still very dangerous.

Qu Jianlei could feel Xiao Hu's apprehension, so he continued sensing on his own but didn't dare go too far, fearing detection.

He only discovered that Desis actively called an outside number, but didn't know any specific details.

By half past ten at night, Qu Jianlei lit a fire, left by car, and instructed Xiao Hu.

"The number he called, it shouldn't be difficult to locate, right?"

"No problem," Xiao Hu replied confidently; as long as it wasn't facing the intelligence of the Customs Enforcement Division, everything else was manageable.

However, after verifying, it regretfully noted, "This is a dead number."

A dead number indicates that the person who registered this watch had died, somewhat similar to the anonymous communication cards on Blue Star.

Imperial watch numbers must be tied to an identity, even if it's a fake one, at least there must be one.

After the user of the watch is confirmed dead, the number will be canceled.

But if the family strongly requests it, it can be retained, at the cost of regular renewal fees.

Theoretically, this represents the living's remembrance for the deceased, but what if the watch is "accidentally" lost?

Once the deceased's identity has been canceled, there is naturally no possibility of "replacing the card," so it can only be considered lost.

However, for some, this kind of number doesn't even require a fake identity, which is truly convenient.

Over time, this has become a grey market industry.

It is said that in the busy areas of the Empire, some government agencies manage dead numbers fairly strictly.

But Star No. 4 is relatively new, with many varying personalities and shady dealings, so the use of dead numbers is relatively common.

The government doesn't want to ignore it, but managing it would affect the development of the planet, so it overlooks this phenomenon.

Qu Jianlei frowned, "This isn't the proper way... is this guy planning to resist?"

"But we did locate the called person," Xiao Hu reminded him, "Should we go find him?"

Qu Jianlei thought for a moment, then shook his head, "Not necessary for now, just remember this number and keep monitoring."

He didn't want anyone to discover that he had the capability to locate others, although for larger forces, achieving this wasn't difficult.

Once the other's number is known, there's no need to worry about how much the situation might escalate.

It could be bad, but it won't be anything worse than someone ambushing me! Qu Jianlei was quite open-minded about this.

He wasn't being overconfident, but rather, under the premise of him releasing perception, it would be quite difficult for anyone to ambush him.

Even an A-level ambush, it would be hard to conceal from him as long as he remembered to release his perception.

Until he drove back to the academy, that dead number hadn't dialed out anywhere, nor had its location changed.

"Maybe it's just a middleman or something?" Qu Jianlei speculated.

Desis was currently in trouble and the possibility of him actively seeking help was high.

"However, it can't be ruled out that he's the mastermind, so for now, stay steady and see what happens."

Neither he nor Xiao Hu expected that after hanging up, the dead number's user would use another watch to arrange something.

Not going to the scene to sense has this downside.

Early the next morning, Qu Jianlei drove out of the academy again, planning to track Desis's family.

In his plan, this was the last day of harassment, as the other party had been bombarded with information yesterday until they were dizzy.

After today's harassment, he would stay quiet in the academy for four or five days, then strike at an opportune moment.

Not striking immediately, for one, was to avoid suspicion, and secondly, it was also to give the other party one last chance.

If they couldn't seize this chance, then it really wasn't his fault if it resulted in a loss of life.

In winter, the taxi left the academy when it was still not too bright outside.

Just after driving out of the academy, Qu Jianlei furrowed his brow, "Wow, there really are those who aren't afraid of death?"

He vaguely felt a hint of killing intent, and as he sensed his way along the killing intent, he discovered a sniper on a rooftop two kilometers away.

His perception quietly covered the area, revealing a Modified Warrior using an Anti-Mecha Laser Sniper Rifle.

Being targeted by such a rifle, let alone a Modified Warrior, even a B-level Warrior wearing Wood Armor could inadvertently get killed.

Qu Jianlei couldn't help but chuckle dryly, "Is this them acknowledging my strength, or underestimating me?"

The opponent controlled their killing intent very well. He nodded slightly and made a judgment, "It should be an experienced hand!"

Just encountered him, and moreover, he was in a high state of alert; it would be hard for someone else to notice.

No matter what, since he had already discovered the other party, there was no longer much danger.

He instinctively wanted to use a spiritual attack to knock the opponent unconscious and then inquire who the instigator was.

But then he thought, exposing one of his trump cards without understanding anything seemed inappropriate.

Moreover, the opponent was just a modified warrior, and it was hard to say how much inside information they would know.

So he steadily drove the car, merely unlocking the seatbelt and lowering the window.

At roughly one kilometer from the building, the sniper pulled the trigger.

Almost simultaneously, Qu Jianlei leaped out of the car window with unusual agility and lightness.

While still in mid-air, he drew the laser pistol from his waist, firing a shot with incredible speed.

Even though he was using just a pistol, the clear weather with no dust shouldn't let its power be underestimated.

He wasn't aiming to kill but targeted the chest area instead.

The taxi jolted violently and rolled towards the roadside.

The next moment, his laser pistol precisely hit the opponent's right chest.

The sniper was experienced and instinctively dodged left when he saw him jump out of the car.

However, unfortunately, the counterattack was too fast; he barely moved a few centimeters before being hit.

Turns out it was a fragile body! Qu Jianlei perceived that this shot had inflicted severe damage on the opponent.

Modified warriors could be either robust or agile; a professional sniper's physical fitness might not be that high.

Since that was the case, he should rush over and capture the opponent alive.

Twisting his body left and right in a bizarre manner, he charged forward with extreme speed.

The sniper had an evacuation plan, so he leapt with all his might, falling down along the zipline.

Seeing this guy trying to escape, Qu Jianlei released his spiritual power, gently tapping the opponent.

The sniper, who was originally clutching the zipline with both hands, let go and fell to the ground.

However, Qu Jianlei wasn't worried about the guy dying from the fall since the opponent's waist was still secured with a pulley lock, so the descent wouldn't be too fast.

Only then did early risers notice that a vehicle had overturned and hurried to call for someone to maintain order.

Qu Jianlei paid no attention to them, sprinting a kilometer away in just over twenty seconds.

This considered the surrounding vehicles and cameras; otherwise, a short one-kilometer sprint wouldn't take him even ten seconds.

But upon arrival, he was dumbfounded, "What the heck... he's actually dead?"

The sniper didn't die from the fall but due to the relatively fast descent and losing consciousness, causing his teeth to clench heavily.

Very unfortunately, he had a fake tooth containing poison, which shattered, leading to his death.

After piecing things together, Qu Jianlei understood the course of events and couldn't help but feel amused, "Passive suicide?"

Not capturing the opponent alive was somewhat regrettable, but with poison hidden in his teeth, he was clearly a desperado.

Even if he were captured alive, getting valuable information was unlikely.

With things developing to this stage, Qu Jianlei had no chance of escaping, even if he wanted to leave now.

It's worth noting that the taxi he used was rented under the identity of Panda.

So he directly called Hertman, telling him he encountered an assassin sniper.

The Guard Captain didn't come personally but called two guards living nearby to assist Panda.

The two guards, on their vacation, were used to responding to emergencies at any time but still arrived a bit late.

When they arrived, the City Guard was already there, getting a sense of the situation from Qu Jianlei.

Qu Jianlei didn't get along with the Patrol Guard and wasn't very close to the City Guard either, but... he had credentials!

The credentials issued by Hoyel Mansion were most useful on Star No. 4.

Qu Jianlei's credentials were part of the Guard Team system; on this planet, he even had the authority to make decisions first and report later.

Why kill someone? Because I believed he might threaten the boss's safety!

What, killed the wrong person? Sorry about that... you'll get financial compensation!

These credentials were extremely handy, especially since Qu Jianlei was the attacked party.

The taxi had been damaged, but the dashcam remained intact, faithfully recording the moment of the attack.

Numerous roadside cameras also recorded Qu Jianlei's charge towards the sniper.

The two City Guards could roughly determine that the killer committed suicide, but the details required careful analysis.

With the arrival of the two guards, the situation increasingly turned in Qu Jianlei's favor.

Both of them had "unlimited firing rights" and "unlimited defense rights."

Soon after, the Patrol Guard also arrived, but they were merely going through the motions.