Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 598 - 468: Restriction Order

Qu Jianlei's response was very casual, as he was certain that the people who could vouch for him were all powerful individuals.

However, what he did not expect was that the investigation on Star No. 3 was also very intense this time.

Early the next morning, the City Guard came again, saying we've understood the situation, and Hals and Hertman have vouched for you.

But now we still want to know what you have been doing during this period; both families said they don't know your whereabouts.

I went to do experiments, Qu Jianlei answered without hesitation, it's a confidential project, I can't tell you.

The other party then asked him why he chose to return at this time.

Qu Jianlei countered: I've already made some progress, so why can't I come back?

Then suddenly the other side asked: There's news that your boss doesn't get along well with Kushnier Supreme?

This question was truly filled with malice, and the other party seemed to have speculated something.

Qu Jianlei answered steadily, I'm not sure about this issue; I'm not the person involved. You'd better go ask Hoyel.

The other party finally left reluctantly, but Qu Jianlei had a gut feeling that this matter was definitely not over.

Even if it's not over, it doesn't matter, at most I'll just stay a few more days.

That afternoon, he went to the back mountain to test the defense array again.

There were three micro-drones the size of soybeans flying in the air, at a height of up to three hundred meters, with noise so low it was almost inaudible.

Ten kilometers away, there was a monitoring vehicle, where someone inside sighed lightly, "Is this guy really... testing the array?"

Qu Jianlei would not mention the word "array" to the outside, but the City Guard was not completely unaware.

They dealt with all sorts of people daily, and their level of information fluency was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Of course, they also understood the necessity of keeping their mouths shut; a careless word could indeed cost lives.

In fact, it wasn't much of a secret on Star No. 4 that Panda was researching arrays, at least many teachers at the Engineering College knew.

Because there was a subtle grudge between Hoyel and Kushnier, now the investigation of Panda was not just by the City Guard.

But until there was a big reveal, they could only watch from afar and could not approach for detailed questioning.

No matter what, maintaining proper boundaries was crucial, as crossing the line could easily provoke uncontrollable consequences.

After observing for two days and feeling there was nothing to gain, they discussed whether to lower the drone's altitude a bit.

This suggestion was rejected by the relevant experts: this altitude is already the lowest, lowering it further raises the risk of academic burglary suspicion.

However, professional opinions are often quite unpopular.

Fortunately, Panda did not continue experimenting for the next two days and stayed at home instead.

The people under surveillance were getting anxious seeing this, "Why isn't he coming out? Could he have discovered our surveillance?"

He really guessed it right, Qu Jianlei indeed discovered their surveillance and could even perceive some of their emotions.

So, he conducted experiments when necessary, and if the other side wanted to play any tricks... then he wasn't in a hurry.

Their relentless monitoring instead gave him a sense of wicked pleasure, like being monitored? Then let them wait slowly.

After all, even if he didn't go to test the defense array, he had plenty of other things to do.

Another two days passed, and he still showed no reaction, rarely even leaving the house, which made the people outside anxious.

It had been a month since Kushnier's assassination, and so far, not much useful information had been gathered.

Thus, the importance placed on certain potential clues was invisibly amplified many times over.

Panda was precisely such a potential target.

On the surface, he had no direct contact with Kushnier.

But upon closer analysis, it was found that there were several indirect connections between him and the Supreme.

He was a consultant for Hoyel's Guard Team, and Hoyel was not on friendly terms with Kushnier.

He came from Star No. 2 to Star No. 4 to assist with teaching, and shortly after he left, Kushnier arrived on Star No. 2.

Also, there was an escaped wanted criminal from the starship a few days ago, and then he, who had been absent, reappeared.

Taking any one of these clues individually and talking about it might be far-fetched, or even seem baseless.

But when compiled together, no one dared to confidently say that Panda was absolutely not suspicious.

Everyone was well aware that assassinating a Supreme was absolutely not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Anyone who had ever worked as a Patrol Guard knew that the toughest cases to crack were when the killer and the victim had never crossed paths and had no apparent motive.

This type of spontaneous murder case left no clues to follow.

But a Supreme, of course, was different; releasing even a little pressure would spontaneously warn people not to provoke them.

Even if someone encountered a mentally deranged person, they would first need to be capable of overpowering a Supreme to even contemplate killing one.

Why Kushnier died was still a mystery, but one thing was certain: it did not come from the military's Patriotism Team.

In other words, those two Supremes that night were actually deceived.

However, this wasn't laughable; even without being deceived, the two might not have taken action.

Even Dennis from the military, who got involved, did so largely because she was nearby.

The Fourth War Zone Headquarters was, at most, ten kilometers from the battle site; could she have pretended not to know?

It was only when Qu Jianlei brought up "Patriotism Team" that she decisively withdrew her hand.

This was for others to see—it's not that I don't want to act, but this matter has other reasons, beyond my capability.

Of course, ultimately, it's one word: Kushnier isn't well-liked and lacks background, so no one is willing to back him up.

In short, at the time Kushnier still had a chance, and Dennis just inquired a bit before leaving it be.

Now that he's dead, even fewer are willing to stand up for him.

So these investigators are quite troubled when facing Panda as well.

It's inappropriate not to watch, but if we do watch, to what extent should we go?

Just when they were at a loss, Panda made a move again; he took a trip to Central City.

The Central City of Star No. 3 is called Order City, less than 300 kilometers in a straight line from the small town where he was located.

By the time Qu Jianlei arrived, the Vortex had already been delivered. He checked it on-site, found no issues, and then turned to leave.

He had just stepped out of the shop when three people surrounded him, it was the City Guard again.

The leader asked coldly, "What are you going to do with such an advanced terminal?"

It turned out they had already discovered that Panda had customized the Vortex, and were only now questioning him.

Qu Jianlei replied blandly, "Running data."

He didn't explain what running data meant, but the questioner seemed to understand, and thus asked another question.

"The Vortex is expensive, where did you get the money?"

None of your damn business! Qu Jianlei glanced at him; if the other person weren't a Superpower Warrior, he would have directly lashed out.

To show an attitude consistent with his status, he just snorted, "You're not a tax officer!"

The C-level warrior frowned, "Your attitude is unfriendly; believe it or not, I can audit your taxes?"

"You can try!" Qu Jianlei sidestepped and walked away directly.

Watching his departing figure, a Modified Warrior spoke indignantly, "This guy is way too arrogant, isn't he?"

"If you had the support of the First Vice Planet Governor, you could be this arrogant too," another warrior replied sullenly.

After returning to the mansion, Qu Jianlei thoroughly tested the performance of the Vortex and found it truly amazing.

Little Lake was also happily spinning around, "As expected, it really is a Vortex... can't wait for the mainframe!"

Enough already? Qu Jianlei sighed and went to the side for some Cultivation.

Early the next morning, he booked a flight to Star No. 4, then found the landlord to check out.

The landlord wasn't there, but a relative living nearby came over and granted a refund for the remaining rent and deposit after a quick check.

Then Qu Jianlei took a taxi directly to the airport terminal in Order City.

Soon after, something annoying happened. When he was going through security, a staff member told him: you are restricted from leaving the country!

Qu Jianlei pulled out his Special Consultant credentials and waved them, "I request to know the reason."

If he didn't have this credential, the staff wouldn't even bother—aren't restrictions imposed because you know why?

But having credentials makes a difference, especially as he is part of the personal attendants of the planetary leadership, whom most people would rather not provoke.

The staff examined the credentials and found them genuine, so they had no choice but to check the source of the restriction order.

Then, with some difficulty, he said, "This order was entered at noon, and the source... has a rather high level, which I have no authority to view."

Entered at noon? Qu Jianlei's face darkened; so they restricted my departure only after I checked out?

He asked coldly, "Is the authorization level higher than my credential?"

Don't be fooled by his title of Special Consultant; the credentials were issued by Hoyel's residence, the Planet Governor's level.

This level of credential even grants certain immunities, being an attendant to the planetary leader.

Restricting his departure would require a Planet Governor's level authority.

If it came from the Star No. 3 Military, only the heads of the Third War Zone have the authority to grant this restriction.

Since Star No. 3 is a military base for the entire Star Realm, otherwise, only the war zone leader would have this authority.

Besides these two, only half a person can be added, and that's the Military Discipline Officer of the Third War Zone.

The Military Discipline Officer is directly supervised by the military of the entire Star Realm and can temporarily exceed authority if significant threats are detected.

Outside of this, other departments truly lack the authority.

Even if some small department is bold enough to challenge Hoyel, they would need the permission of a planet-level officer.

Upon hearing this, the staff looked uncomfortable, "Mr. Panda, we're just performing our duties, I only handle checks..."

"This directive's authority, I really can't trace; I'm just doing my job, please don't make it difficult for me, okay?"

Qu Jianlei laughed upon hearing this, "Dare to act but not take responsibility, turns out it's a band of cowards!"

"Do you enjoy making things difficult for underlings?" a man in military uniform approached from not far away.

Although just a B-level Warrior, his presence was not small, "Specially approved restriction order from the war zone, are you satisfied?"

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