Chapter 828: Chapter 698: Master-Disciple System

Sheriff is actually still in the Blue Elf, but he said: You don’t need to come to the Customs Enforcement Division to find me.

The turmoil has just passed not long ago, even though people in the Imperial look at life and death lightly, after all, so many people just died.

Even if the emotions of the deceased’s family are stable, we can’t intentionally provoke them, right?

The two met on the roadside, and Sheriff’s ride turned out to be a hovercar.

However, on the Transfer Star, this kind of car is not too rare, after all, it’s not a Habitable Star, and the Forbidden Sky order isn’t very strict.

After meeting, Old She also didn’t hold back, driving straight to the Elf House with him.

In the car, he began to complain, "After last time’s negotiations ended like that, I wasn’t spared from being criticized."

Qu Jianlei casually replied, "Next time, let them negotiate. You’ll see how I deal with them."

"There’s a next time?" Sheriff rolled his eyes, "Today, you better treat me to something good."

Even though Qu Jianlei isn’t good at socializing, he sensed it. This guy is trying to curry favor with him.

This feeling is really strange. Ever since he crossed over, this is the first time a Supreme has actively shown goodwill towards him.

Especially rare is that the two got to know each other by "turning enemies into friends."

So to say, one’s own strength is fundamental. When you flourish, butterflies naturally come.

When the guard at the Elf House saw the hovercar, he unexpectedly gave a salute from afar, not knowing if it was to the car or the Supreme.

Qu Jianlei ordered food with ease, and soon arranged a large table, roughly estimated to be worth at least two hundred thousand.

Sheriff, although a Supreme, was also shocked by this setup, "You’re definitely not just ordinarily rich."

"Actually, I’m quite poor," Qu Jianlei sighed, "It’s just this little money is nothing."

After eating and drinking, Sheriff took the initiative to ask, "Are you very familiar with Miss Six of the Haiyin Clan?"

"It’s just so-so," Qu Jianlei replied casually, "I rescued her when she was wandering interstellar."

"Is that considered ’just so-so’?" Sheriff was stunned, "That’s a life-saving grace!"

Qu Jianlei shook his head, "It’s not as exaggerated as you say. I charged money for it."

"You’re not making sense!" Sheriff rolled his eyes, "Interstellar rescue, who has ever heard of it being free?"

Qu Jianlei shook his head again but didn’t bother to argue, thinking since he charged, he wouldn’t mention favors.

Even though Rhine later showed appreciation and helped him handle Sea of Thought Creation’s employees.

Seeing him shake his head, Sheriff seriously stated, "I know you’re proud and have your own opinions."

"However, my thoughts are mainstream. Your disdain only makes you seem arrogant and uncooperative."

Qu Jianlei paused for a moment, then laughed, "I have the capital for arrogance, guess how old I am this year?"

Sheriff blinked, "One hundred twenty... No, ninety years old?"

Qu Jianlei calmly replied, "Just over forty."

Hearing this, Sheriff was instantly petrified and let out a long breath after quite a while, "Luckily, I didn’t offend you last time we met."

Qu Jianlei smiled indifferently, "That’s irrelevant. You’re here for business, not a personal grudge."

After more eating and drinking, Sheriff cautiously asked, "Can you call me when you meet Rhine again?"

Qu Jianlei, with surprise, looked at him and asked after pondering, "You don’t know her?"

Supposedly in the Celestial Hook Star Realm, a Supreme wanting to know someone should not be difficult, right?

Sheriff bitterly smiled and replied, "I do know her, but she’s hard to approach, even my Supreme status is a hindrance."

Apparently, it’s still about keeping one’s stature! Qu Jianlei understood, but wasn’t surprised - Supremes should indeed have Supreme dignity.

So he nodded, "Alright, we’ll see. I’m not sure when I’ll meet her... Gedel’s issues aren’t resolved yet."

He wasn’t worried the other side would guess wildly, because on the surface, Gedel really couldn’t do without this Supreme.

The main issue was last time, when a Supreme-led attack occurred.

Although Siegwa was killed by him, however, how much strength remained on the opponent’s side, whether there are more Supremes, is difficult to say.

The Sail Consortium might have more information but didn’t inform him, so to be safe, staying with Gedel is normal.

It was just a group-effort out of helplessness, saying more is just sorrow...

Qu Jianlei agreed readily, but Sheriff didn’t dare to wait casually for notification.

Both being Supremes, there’s usually a lot of business, no need to emphasize it. Last time, Gottle wanted to gather a trio yet failed.

So he must continue to curry favor, "The one who took the Norton family’s job last time was a B-level Ice Attribute."

"With my insistence, the Customs Enforcement Division dealt with him a while back, later I’ll find an excuse to kill him off."

B-level Mutated Attributes are already rare, especially this Ice Attribute, which can play a greater role in space.

For the Customs Enforcement Division, this B-level’s importance isn’t less than A-level’s, dealing with this person obviously won’t be easy.

Only when the Supreme speaks can things be handled without obstacles.

Moreover, he’s considering taking someone out later, which isn’t your average ruthless move—it’s a favor to someone.

Qu Jianlei nodded, indicating his understanding, "Taking action against someone from the inside indeed requires a bit of courage, thank you."

If he doesn’t eliminate the provocateur, his mind won’t be at ease, but if he continues to act, the Customs Enforcement Division might jump with anger.

Now that someone else is stepping in for him, it’s truly a relief.

However, Sheriff didn’t take credit, "This person, for the sake of personal greed, brought such a huge loss to the Customs Enforcement Division, not regretful to die!"

Qu Jianlei, seeing his clear sense of reasoning, asked, "Do you have any suggestions regarding the Norton Clan?"

In fact, he didn’t need anyone’s advice to deal with the Norton Clan; this was his way of extending a bit of goodwill.

Nevertheless, Sheriff really gave him a bit of a surprise, "I’ve already listed the Norton Clan as a key investigation target for the Customs Enforcement Division."

Qu Jianlei was momentarily stunned before speaking, "Their family also has a Supreme."

"So what?" Sheriff replied indifferently, "This time, the Customs Enforcement Division suffered heavy losses, partly due to our reasons, but mainly because of external factors!"

Qu Jianlei thought about it and indeed realized the logic; the Customs Enforcement Division needs to find a scapegoat to quell the internal turmoil.

The best scapegoat is him, but he is obviously not easy to bully, so it has to be the Norton Clan.

In this essential need, whether the Norton Clan has a Supreme or not is no longer important; someone must attract the anger.

And from the simplest perspective of grievances and entanglements, the Customs Enforcement Division indeed took the blame for the Norton Clan and didn’t misplace it.

Yet even so, he still smiled, "That’s your consideration, but for me, I still have to say thanks."

"You’re a man of principles!" Sheriff gave a thumbs up, "Clear-headed, and unambiguous about grievances and favors!"

Although he had suffered a setback from the counterpart, he had to admit, this person truly has a charismatic personality.

He hesitated for a moment and then disclosed more information, "Do you know whom you killed from the Norton Clan?"

"I don’t know, nor am I interested to know," Qu Jianlei shook his head straightforwardly, "I only know, it was a disgusting person!"

Hearing this, Sheriff became intrigued, "Oh, how disgusting? Tell me about it?"

Qu Jianlei didn’t see any reason not to talk and recounted the two encounters.

Of course, he left out the parts about the Little Lake—anyway, emphasizing the opponent’s disgusting behavior was enough.

But Sheriff was a bit dumbfounded—was it really just a trivial dispute while rushing on the road?

He couldn’t believe that the massive losses suffered by the Customs Enforcement Division stemmed from such an insignificant matter.

He was truly speechless, astonished at how something so minor could cause such a catastrophe.

The Norton Clan’s peculiar young master just happened to hit the hardest nail ever... truly a case of the gate catching fire and the fish in the moat suffering.

As to how the counterpart discovered the Norton Clan’s scheming, he didn’t dwell on it—strong powers never lack information channels.

After pondering for a while, Sheriff commented, "You killed the successor the Norton Clan was meticulously grooming, who was B-level at just thirty..."

However, as the words left his mouth, he regretted it. The man opposite him was a Supreme in his early forties, compared to which a B-level at thirty was nothing!

"Such trash as a successor?" Qu Jianlei sneered dismissively, "The Norton Clan is simply courting its own doom!"

That’s genuinely what he thought; the successor of a great power must focus on comprehensive quality cultivation.

Grooming and grooming, but they ended up with a successor suffering from ’road rage syndrome,’ even if they hadn’t encountered him, society would have eventually taught them a lesson.

Because he had already wiped out his opponent, he didn’t know the opponent was also determined to confront Rhine, otherwise, he’d have more thoughts.

Sheriff hesitated for a moment but still remarked, "The young master of the Norton Clan has a Supreme master."

"Master?" Qu Jianlei was again surprised by the audibly Divine Land pronunciation, "Is it a master-disciple system, not teacher-student?"

The Imperial does have a master-disciple system, but that’s in crafts and other industries, not among the Awakened.

"Yes, master-disciple system," Sheriff nodded, looking a bit grave, "His master is just half a step away from being above the Supreme."

So it turned out that besides being valued by the family, his aptitude also caught the attention of another Supreme.

Qu Jianlei might look down on this person, but he had to admit, being B-level at thirty is already impressive.

Back then, Xiao Moshan once told him that as long as one reaches B-level before forty, the military can pardon many mistakes.

B-level at forty could potentially reach A-level by sixty, with at least a slight chance to become Supreme within their lifetime.

B-level at thirty is naturally more noteworthy, so it’s normal to attract some favorable attention.

"Just half a step away from being above the Supreme?" Qu Jianlei raised an eyebrow—this is an unprecedented formidable opponent.

But he was more interested in another point, "Master-disciple system... do the Awakened have this system?"

Sheriff shook his head, "Truly, there’s no such system; it’s brought by the Primordial Warrior."

"The Imperial doesn’t encourage it, as it’s too easy to form factions, but the advocacy of the Primordial Warrior... has a unique charm!"

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