Starting Cultivation in Wasteland

Chapter 1058: Chapter 924: Trek

When Xiang Xue heard the situation from Xiao Qin’s response, she became enraged and went to complain to Qu Jianlei.

"Boss, Marriott disregards our conditions and continues to integrate tourism resources, releasing bad rumors!"

In fact, Qu Jianlei already knew about this—really thought Little Lake was just for show?

He always felt that if they waited for the other side to make a move first, they could occupy the moral high ground.

Especially since Bentley hasn’t returned yet; if things get out of hand due to a fierce battle, Elder Bentley and Claire may be in danger of losing contact.

He furrowed his brow, "What do these labor companies mean, are they trying to make us take the initiative?"

Xiang Xue answered seriously, "Mainly, they can’t earn much commission; with little money earned, people’s hearts become restless."

"Really giving them too much face?" The Paranoid showed up, looking displeased, "I’ll go to Marriott’s headquarters and mess with them!"

"No rush," Qu Jianlei waved his hand, "Let’s wait a couple more days."

After a few days, there was still no response, and the guesthouse continued to struggle, losing quite a bit each day.

The mood among those labor company people became increasingly downcast.

—They thought that with the arrival of the Supreme, things would improve; now the Supreme isn’t dealing with outside matters at all.

Working in the service industry, Spirit is truly important because they directly face the consumers.

Before Qu Jianlei and the others arrived, although the pressure was greater, they could still hold on—reports said reinforcements were coming.

The reinforcements did come, and while there’s no pressure now, earning more money seems like a distant dream.

Moreover, the mentality of these service industry workers is quite infectious!

The Paranoid recently paid a lot of attention to this issue, "Boss, if this continues, even if we regain ground, it’ll be quite disgraceful."

People with strength emphasize "revenge doesn’t wait overnight," the quicker the retaliation, the more it shows power.

Besides, in a service industry like a guesthouse, reputation is inherently important.

Frankly speaking, if retaliation comes too late, the guesthouse’s income will be affected for a fairly long time in the future.

"Ah, I guess I’ll go," said Qu Jianlei, sighing in resignation.

"You stirred up quite the scene in Paradise; it’s best you stay at the guesthouse, it’s also an alibi."

"That’s true..." The Paranoid nodded hesitantly before speaking again, "Take Mu Yu along, remember to look after her."

Truly a case of being concerned leads to chaos; even putting aside freezing time, Mu Yu is a person who’s lived 80 or 90 years.

No matter how immature, her cultivation level is there, not lacking in essential common sense, yet needs care?

However, being considerate and righteous isn’t bad, and such sentiments placed on a Supreme are considered unusual.

The next night, Qu Jianlei left the guesthouse quietly, bringing Mu Yu and Celestial Sound with him.

Xiang Xue also wanted to leave; trapped in the guesthouse for so many years, she’d felt suffocated enough.

Unfortunately, she couldn’t leave at this time; she could only storm out to cause trouble, attracting others’ attention.

Their target was the Dumbbell Nebula of the Sirius Star Realm.

Originally, the three were still pondering under what identity they’d leave; truth be told, Qu Jianlei was genuinely tired of smuggling.

Especially after flying a few times under a normal identity, he grew increasingly distasteful of smuggling.

If one could leave openly and honorably, who would want to sneak around?

Fortunately, this time Little Lake discovered an opportunity, "There’s a private starship heading to Iron Wood Star... shall we sneak aboard?"

Paradise Star, living up to its reputation as a bustling planet, even has more private starships than the Edge Star Realm.

It’s not about armed merchant ships here, but simply business starships, occasionally carrying some cargo, but just a bit.

This private starship was loaded with some luxury goods, with accompanying Awakened, the strongest were merely three A-level ones.

Qu Jianlei and his group even occupied a corner of the passenger cabin; under the influence of the Illusion Technique, the others couldn’t detect them.

However, the thirty or so passengers aboard the starship had very prominent identities, mainly big figures from the Core Circle.

Unnoticed, they arrived at the Dumbbell Nebula.

This star system, part of the Sirius Star Realm, is very close to the Core Circle, more prosperous than the typical Inner Circle Star Realm.

Yet, the Dumbbell Nebula is even more prosperous, vaguely independent of the star realm, being dismissive towards the Star Domain Government.

This star system is peculiar too; the habitable stars are both present, along with mineral and goods stars, structured like a dumbbell.

Of course, the trajectory of planetary motion cannot be a straight line; several planets interweave, actually forming a spiral.

Using the dumbbell analogy isn’t wrong, simple and intuitive.

A string of resource-rich planets in the middle, with two habitable stars on either side, resemble the ends of a dumbbell.

This can also be called the Gemini Star, where one of them is Iron Wood Star.

Shortly after the private starship jumped out of hyperspace, it encountered the "Interstellar Rangers."

These are armed forces under the Central Government, primarily tasked with inspecting various malpractices within the star realms.

Though merely local forces, they’re no match for the Customs Enforcement Division or the military, yet the Central Government fully supports them.

In other star realms, Qu Jianlei had never encountered such armed forces, purely because... such armed forces are rare in other star realms.

Anyway, the Star Domain Government’s armed patrols covering the entire star realm feel somewhat unnecessary.

But here, it’s quite normal. The Dumbbell Nebula shows trends toward autonomy, so the star realm’s strict oversight can be seen as a declaration of sovereignty.

However, the private starship had a significant background; the rangers just verified some information, didn’t even board the starship, and let it go.

It wasn’t even an alarming situation, just a formality.

After landing, they didn’t encounter any trouble; the group left directly through the VIP passage without even activating the detection devices.

Incidentally, Mu Yu had stayed on Iron Wood Star for quite some time in the past, so the place wasn’t unfamiliar to them.

However, it was ultimately a memory from two hundred years ago, and the scale of the cities had changed significantly.

Fortunately, some forces have survived for hundreds of years, and even if the addresses have changed, their respective businesses remain.

Mu Yu knew some companies handled intermediary services, and one company’s address and building hadn’t changed much at all.

Within this company, the three of them obtained temporary residency permits, which are more useful than IDs in the Dumbbell Nebula.

Ultimately, it’s the trend of Dumbbell drifting away from star realm management that created such a unique situation.

Of course, temporary residency permits have an expiration date and are costly, mainly targeted at high-net-worth individuals.

Besides that, the three customized a self-service tour for the Dumbbell Nebula.

This service allowed the three to use various transportation means conveniently and avoid much hassle when facing identity checks.

Moreover, being self-service, whether or not to use it depends on the tourists themselves and is highly free.

After handling the formalities, the group stayed on Iron Wood Star for only one day before flying to another habitable star, Qingsha.

Qingsha Star was where Celestial Sound lived before; the reason for coming to Iron Wood first was purely because of the private starship.

However, having handled relevant procedures on Iron Wood, it wasn’t a wasted effort.

After disembarking from the starship, Celestial Sound looked at the grayish sky, with a somewhat peculiar expression.

The air here is special, slightly turbid, and from space, it looks like it’s covered by a layer of gauze, giving the planet its name.

After leaving the star port, the three chose a local lodging and checked in using the temporary residency permits.

In the following two days, Mu Yu and Celestial Sound went out to gather information while Qu Jianlei used Little Lake to search for intelligence.

Because Lord Kong Se’s entire family had passed away, the corresponding land had been reclaimed by the government.

Recently, the land’s public notice period concluded, and with no heirs, it has been acquired by a company.

This company is just a shell; the real controller is the Marriott Group.

The company is currently filing related paperwork, as it involves mining operations, which the government needs time to verify.

However, indications show that the company has already started mining under the guise of "early-stage construction."

Meaning, they should have already begun extracting that gold mine.

The good news is, Qingsha is heavily monitored, and the government’s oversight is substantial, so privately extracted ore shouldn’t be purified anytime soon.

Qu Jianlei just learned about these pieces of information; what intrigued him the most was Marriott Group’s current personnel setup on Qingsha.

After spending two days, he could preliminarily confirm that Marriott currently has a Supreme stationed on this planet.

This information came from clues within the governmental files.

Marriott applied to mine various minerals, including gold and other rare resources.

The approval process for these documents is rigorous, and it’s best to respect the government and have a Supreme stationed.

Another day passed, and Little Lake infiltrated Marriott’s internal network, determining that the Supreme is likely Red Beard.

Red Beard is of Earth Attribute, good at adaptability, and is mainly responsible for coordinating communications within Marriott Group.

On the fifth day, Qu Jianlei sneaked into the location of Marriott’s shell company under the cover of night.

After a night of investigations, not only did he confirm his previous assumptions, but he also gained new insights.

As the approval is about to be granted, in about ten days, the leader of Marriott, known as Xian Ming Supreme, might visit Qingsha Star.

Of course, this is just speculation; online, information related to the Supreme is heavily under wraps.

He quietly left the opponent’s facility, regrouping with Mu Yu and Celestial Sound waiting outside, and shared the information he had uncovered.

"Then we’ll wait about ten days, to take out both Supremes in one go," Mu Yu decided.

Then she looked at Celestial Sound, "If any Supremes are injured or killed, attacking other Supremes becomes more difficult."

Celestial Sound took a deep breath, then nodded, "It’s up to the seniors, I have patience."

Then she looked at Qu Jianlei, "Boss, attacking two Supremes at once, it’s going to be hard for both of you."

"It’s no big deal," Qu Jianlei replied casually, then pondered and added, "But regaining that gold mine will be quite challenging."

"I can think of something," Celestial Sound responded solemnly. The boss’s willingness to avenge her definitely required gratitude.

"My uncle still has some connections on Qingsha, let’s see if we can also establish a shell company."

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