Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 624 - 494: Paying a Visit

To be honest, Bida doesn't really take Hoyel seriously.

What about being the second-in-command? Bida has considerable backing, and many have more influence than Hoyel.

Now, the only advantage for the second-in-command is home-field advantage, which cannot be underestimated.

However, what frustrates Hoyel is that there are indeed people advising him not to bother—and there are quite a few of them.

It's obvious that those confident in advising aren't simple figures, and for a moment, the pressure on the second-in-command is immense!

But he still managed to hold his ground, expressing that they should follow the procedure—as long as there are no mistakes, who can make things difficult for you?

Going through procedures is quite annoying—that's Bida's thought.

They hadn't thought about it; the Customs Enforcement Division also used this set of procedures to trouble Panda initially.

Qu Jianlei also noticed Bida's predicament and then received a communication from Hertman,

The Guard Captain only dared to call the other party after achieving certain results. At first, he really didn't have the guts to inform them.

He understood his boss very well, who was cowardly, acted hesitantly, and had a strong sense of vanity.

He had always been worried. Perhaps his boss would change his mind halfway, so he dared not inform Panda right away.

Now that there's a certain effect, even if changes occur, it won't anger Panda, so he sent out the message.

But Qu Jianlei isn't a fool either. Just a few casual questions made him guess the other's intentions.

He felt a bit speechless, "Such a mild punishment, taking so long to tell me, what do you see me as?"

"There are many relationships to coordinate," Hertman casually replied, "Anyone in particular that needs attention?"

He previously couldn't directly ask, but now he finally had a reason to inquire a bit.

Qu Jianlei chuckled, "The two people I'm concerned about can't be found, let's wait before mentioning them."

He hadn't previously mentioned the names of Magillen and Aaron… Who knows if the Guard Captain is willing to help?

Not being willing to help isn't a big deal, but if the other accidentally leaks the targets, that wouldn't be good.

He had their wristwatch numbers, and Little Lake had been keeping an eye, but two days ago, they suddenly lost signal.

So now he's saying it, otherwise he still wouldn't.

"Two days ago…" Hertman's face changed, "What are their names?"

"Huh?" Qu Jianlei was a bit surprised, "Guard Captain, are you willing to help me now?"

"Duty-bound," the Guard Captain replied solemnly, but internally, he was panicking.

Two days ago was exactly when Bida discovered they were targeted by the second-in-command, and these two were a bit guilty… a completely normal reaction.

But he didn't know how to explain to Panda.

In his view, his boss's indecisiveness is what caused this awkward situation.

For those in government, such operations aren't strange, they are even routine, but Superpower Warriors prefer swift revenge.

In Hertman's view, boss choosing a side arbitrarily would be better than being ambivalent now.

If Panda knew about the boss's actions, ten out of nine would likely hold the boss responsible—Superpower Warriors look down on fence-sitters.

Hertman obtained the names and immediately arranged for investigation.

The second-in-command's residence intelligence capabilities were average, usually only paying attention to information related to the boss.

However, ultimately, they had deep and broad reach as local power, and information sweepers couldn't keep things hidden from them.

By noon the next day, the Guard Captain received news that the two individuals went missing three days ago.

At that time, it was less than twenty-four hours since the second residence began making things difficult for Bida Company!

Which means, these two indeed vanished out of fear.

After understanding the cause, the Guard Captain sighed inwardly, this… isn't going to be easy to explain!

Through investigation, he learned that Magillen changed his name and returned to the Star of Hope on a Passenger Starship.

The assistant was originally from the Star of Hope, going back is reasonable, and that is Bida's headquarters, familiar territory.

Magillen's family, totaling over a hundred people, is also on the Star of Hope.

Aaron completely disappeared, whereabouts unknown, he may have changed his name or is hiding on Star No. 4.

Whether it's easy to explain or not, he still has to inform Panda.

The boss had previously made a mistake—at least it's easy to cause misunderstanding. He definitely wouldn't want to cause any more misunderstanding.

Qu Jianlei genuinely didn't expect these two to downright flee.

Normally, being unreachable by wristwatch doesn't mean completely disconnected; there are many other ways to contact them.

But not to mention Aaron, it's quite certain that Magillen already ran, directly hiding back at the Star of Hope base.

Qu Jianlei has been to the Star of Hope; after returning from Zarif Star, it was the first planet he set foot on.

On his first boarding of a starship in the Imperial with a false identity, it was also there.

But now he isn't in a rush to go; what happened on Star No. 3 taught him that when entering unfamiliar places, caution is needed.

Anyway, on Star No. 4, he has plenty of things to do.

Since it's determined that Magillen left, he should start by looking for Aaron.

Through the search around the small lake, Qu Jianlei quickly locked onto a B-level Warrior named Delta.

This person was once also a member of the Bida Guard Team but left for unknown reasons half a year ago.

Delta had a good personal relationship with Aaron, and even after leaving, they often contacted each other, occasionally having some drinks together.

Currently, this guy is working as a Guard Captain at a shopping mall, earning quite well, and the work is also pretty easy.

This was his night shift, and Qu Jianlei directly approached him.

Delta looked at the young man in front of him, slightly vigilant, "What do you want from me?"

"Here is my ID," Qu Jianlei presented his Special Consultant credentials, "I'm here to investigate something."

As soon as Delta saw the ID, he rolled his eyes helplessly, "You guys again... isn't this over yet?"

Clearly, others from the Guard Team had already approached him for information.

Qu Jianlei didn't like repeating questions, as it seemed troublesome.

Upon hearing this, he directly asked, "What did they ask you about?"

"Nothing more than about Big Boss Aaron," Delta replied listlessly, "but I've already left Bida..."

Hertman's Guards also noticed his closeness to Aaron and specifically came to investigate.

When Delta was at Bida, he had a high spirit, but now as the head of the shopping mall security, he's quite restrained.

And also, he can't offend the Guards of the Number Two Residence, so he had to cooperate obediently.

Now, he's just facing a Modified Warrior, back at Bida, he could've kicked him out with one move.

However, now... it's just helpless; though he's very frustrated, he still has to cooperate obediently.

After listening to Delta, Qu Jianlei directly stated, "To my knowledge, you were still having drinks together half a month ago."

"He was troubled, so he sought me out," Delta answered listlessly, "I really don't know where he is now."

"I'll assume you're telling the truth," Qu Jianlei nodded, "but I hope you can provide some useful information."

"I'm sorry, I don't have any," Delta shook his head and answered bluntly.

Previously, the B-levels from the Guard Team couldn't get much out of him, so would a Modified Warrior... come on?

Qu Jianlei drew his Laser Pistol, raised it, and shot the only surveillance camera in the room.

Delta's fingers trembled slightly, but ultimately he didn't react.

He only secretly made up his mind, if you can't give me an explanation, then I'll give you one.

Qu Jianlei slowly put away his pistol, shook his head, and sighed, "You didn't even react... this makes it difficult for me."

Hearing this, Delta felt a shiver in his heart... fine, you don't give me an explanation, I'll accept it.

Qu Jianlei bluntly spoke up, "Have you heard about the death of the Daisis Family?"

He deliberately didn't mention who the Daisis Family was, but this case should be quite sensational, right?

Delta didn't look too good, but he still nodded, "I've heard, Bida has quite extensive contacts with the Customs Enforcement Division."

Qu Jianlei looked at him and spoke blandly, "The death of that family is related to Aaron; you could say it was ordered by him."

But what does that have to do with me? Delta slowly shook his head, "I really don't know about this; he wouldn't tell me anyway."

Nonetheless, he secretly heightened his vigilance: Is this person standing up for the Daisis Family or assisting the Customs Enforcement Division?

"He wants to use it to frame me," Qu Jianlei spoke slowly, "do you understand now?"

"Frame you?" Delta was stunned, his eyes widened, and his heart surged like a raging storm.

This guy's visit is definitely not a good thing! He secretly became cautious, then slowly shook his head again.

"I'm sorry about this... but I really don't know about it, I've been away from Bida for a long time."

"I don't care if you know or don't know," Qu Jianlei stated blandly, "I'm telling you, I'll imitate his ways."

"Imitate his ways..." Delta took a deep breath and asked solemnly, "What does that mean?"

Qu Jianlei spoke coolly, "Killing an entire family is not only something Aaron can do, I can do it too."

Delta's face darkened, "This entire family... may I know whom you are referring to?"

One of the reasons he left Bida, aside from some objective reasons, was because he felt too busy with work to care for his family.

Now, working security at a mall, although it doesn't pay much, the risk is low, and he can take care of his family.

Qu Jianlei coolly retorted, "Then why do you think I destroyed that surveillance?"

"So it was targeting me..." Delta's face grew even darker, "Is this a threat?"

Using his family as a threat, this was something he couldn't tolerate.

Qu Jianlei didn't care about the other's expression and spoke slowly, "I'm just giving you a heads up, there's this possibility."

"I've already given you the chance; I hope you can seize it..."

"The Daisis Family didn't even get any chance; your family is somewhat lucky."

"You call this lucky..." Delta's mouth twitched, I damn well wish your whole family to be as 'lucky'!

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