CHAPTER 260: CHAPTER 167: FORGOTTEN HARVEST CHAPTER 168: THE MANTIS AND THE ORIOLE (END OF FOUR UPDATES)

"That’s the way it should be," Qu Jianlei nodded, there shouldn’t be love without reason in the world.

"Consider it a sincerity fee," Xiao Moshan said without hesitation, "When I reach B-level, help me perfect my Cultivation Technique."

"No problem," Qu Jianlei replied without delay, "But when the time comes, I’ll still charge what I should."

Xiao Moshan laughed at his words, which was really rare for someone usually so serious, "It’s a deal!"

He could feel it, he also liked Qu Jianlei’s personality very much.

The next night, Xiao Moshan brought ten B-level Crystals.

The Silver Notes in Qu Jianlei’s hands totaled just a little over thirty thousand, but he also had three kilograms of Gold.

The price of Gold in Central City was very high, one kilogram of Gold could be exchanged for three thousand silver coins.

So Xiao Qin had once said that the price of Gold in Central City wasn’t as he imagined.

Remembering how he once exchanged a lot of Gold at a thousand silver coins per kilogram, Qu Jianlei had a bit of a toothache.

But... what else could he do? At the time, it was for an emergency, thinking too much about it now was meaningless.

So he took out two kilograms of Gold, and then pointed out twenty-nine thousand in Silver Notes.

"Huh?" Xiao Moshan’s sharp eyes noticed something in the safe, and he pointed with a raised hand, "Can I take a look?"

Qu Jianlei saw it was a black ring with intricate patterns, which he had once found in a treasure box.

He had pondered over the ring before; being stored with a hundred kilograms of Gold, it was clearly not an ordinary object.

According to the exchange rate in Central City, a hundred kilograms of Gold could be exchanged for three hundred thousand silver coins, enough to buy forty or fifty B-level Crystals.

But he never figured it out, and as his curiosity gradually diminished, he stopped researching it.

Qu Jianlei didn’t express his stance directly, he just asked curiously, "What do you suspect it is?"

Xiao Moshan thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"Forget it, maybe I’m wrong, but let me try it on, if it’s suitable, I’m willing to exchange these ten Crystals for it."

Qu Jianlei didn’t refuse, he just said, "I’ll consider it... if you can be honest, the possibility will increase."

Xiao Moshan shook his head indifferently, "These truths... I can’t tell you, knowing them wouldn’t be good for you either."

After completing the transaction, Qu Jianlei asked, "Where did you get so many B-level Crystals, did you rob the Gorge’s warehouse?"

Xiao Moshan looked at him in shock, "How did you know?"

Qu Jianlei was a little surprised, was this guy really that fierce? "I was just speaking off the cuff."

"It was revenge," Xiao Moshan answered sulkily, "I’m really not someone who covets money."

"I can sense that," Qu Jianlei nodded seriously, "You could tell from the half-price offer."

"Ha," Xiao Moshan chuckled dryly, with a touch of self-deprecation, "After all, it’s just sticking together for warmth."

After he left, Qu Jianlei thought about the ring in the safe again, but he suppressed the urge to examine it.

There was no choice, with a peeping maniac around, it was frustrating—what if it made too much noise?

Anyway, once his compulsive tendencies kicked in, he could still control himself not to think about it.

After more than ten days, half of the ten Crystals he just bought were consumed.

The huge consumption brought results, Qu Jianlei finally perfected the third Technique.

He was very good at enduring, but with three Techniques in hand, he couldn’t resist the urge to try them out.

He certainly couldn’t test the Technique in the small courtyard, not even in the city, he needed to find a deserted place.

After lunch, he planned to drive away.

But as soon as he got in the car, he got out again, returned to the room and opened the safe, taking out the black ring.

Seeing the B-level Crystals nearby, he turned his head to think, grabbed three, and put them in his pocket.

Testing the Technique would certainly use Inner Breath, in case of danger, the Crystals could help recover quickly.

Using Crystals this way was too extravagant and would cause some harm to the body, but... who could blame him for lacking a sense of security?

As he left, Xiao Moshan also put down the kitchen knife in the restaurant.

"The vegetables are almost done, suddenly remembered something to do, taking half a day off."

He had been diligent and earnest while working as a kitchen helper, rarely asking for leave, being as capable as three people, which made him part of the boss’s team.

Suddenly asking for leave wasn’t really an issue, someone even jokingly asked, "Found a girlfriend?"

Xiao Moshan didn’t answer, he started up a motorcycle, and distantly tailed Qu Jianlei’s off-road vehicle.

He wasn’t planning to do anything specific, it was just pure curiosity: why did this guy suddenly go out?

Xiao Moshan didn’t notice that two or three minutes later, at least three more motorcycles were tailing him.

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Chapter 168 The Mantis and the Sparrow (Fourth Update)

Qu Jianlei drove the off-road vehicle, not really paying attention to whether anyone was following him, which was rare for him.

In fact, he still glanced at the rearview mirror from time to time, but it was just a routine check.

All his thoughts were on the three Techniques, he really couldn’t wait to try them out.

Besides, his affiliation with the Inspection Bureau was known by those who needed to know, in broad daylight, who would dare to attack him in the city?

Driving, he took out the black ring to take a look—after suppressing his curiosity for ten days, he really couldn’t hold it back anymore.

Five hundred meters behind him, Xiao Moshan’s attention was entirely focused on him.

But he wore a helmet, and the car windows were closed, he couldn’t precisely perceive the other’s actions.