CHAPTER 323: CHAPTER 203: PARTING WAYS IN THE MORTAL WORLD

I’ve heard that Qu Jianlei is looking for friends, and a flash of light appeared in Zheng Weifang’s despairing eyes... Could this person’s friends be lacking?

He had dominated the Zone Zhou Character for a long time, fostering a lot of arrogance and it was hard for him to lower himself.

But at this moment, his life was in danger, thinking of those ordinary people who died at his hands, he decisively decided to surrender.

It’s not that he lacks courage, it’s just that dying like this is really not worth it, he must save himself.

"Sir, I have heard of anyone with some status in the Zone Zhou Character, I wonder who you wish to see?"

Qu Jianlei glanced at him expressionlessly, "Fugitive!"

Zheng Weifang immediately shut his mouth, his lips twitching involuntarily: Why the heck did I speak so fast?

This answer should be 90% true, given the other’s pride, he wouldn’t bother to deceive me.

So, after knowing this news, his life became... even more precarious.

After that, nothing happened.

The truck was originally packed with cargo, making some people envious, wondering if they could make something of it.

But seeing Zheng Weifang, who thinks highly of himself, being caught, who else would dare to mess around?

In the next two days, the three took a good rest.

They didn’t mistreat the two captives; whatever they ate, the captives ate too. When someone is about to die, there’s no need to be harsh.

It was instead the high-ups from Zhou Six who heard about this incident and came to visit the three, but were straightforwardly rejected.

Zhou Six high-ups wield considerable influence in the entire Zone Zhou Character, but facing these three, they didn’t dare to make a sound.

On the morning of the third day, the three drove away with the captives, and as they were about to leave the affluent area, Qu Jianlei let out a light "huh."

Xiao Moshan glanced at him, "What’s the matter?"

Qu Jianlei squinted his eyes thinking for a bit, then forced a smile, "Nothing."

He had just seen Claire, the little girl had grown taller, her chest out and head high, very composed and impressive.

This indicates her life with Cindy is stable and safety is somewhat assured now.

So, let it be... These poor mother and daughter were just ordinary people temporarily caught up in his vortex.

Knowing they’re living well, that’s enough, there are already too many poor souls in the Wasteland.

It’s better to forget each other than to stay entangled.

After leaving the city, the three searched for three days, and Qu Jianlei finally discovered Bentley’s hidden marks.

Following the marks along the way, it took him more than a day to reach a gorge.

He released his spiritual power to scan, having already detected the two and loudly spoke, "Terry, I’ve arrived!"

Bentley was sharpening a knife in the safe house, feeling some inexplicable elemental fluctuation, he quickly stood up.

He was about to signal Yellow Scorpion to stay alert when he heard the shout, leaving him a bit bewildered, "Is this... Jian Lei?"

"Jian Lei?" Flower Scorpion, who was cultivating nearby, suddenly opened her eyes, "Is it him?"

Bentley pondered and answered, "Listen again, maybe someone’s trying to trick us."

"Alright, come out," Qu Jianlei knew, the other had become a nervous wreck, "Or you can check the monitor first."

After a while, a vine on a rock wall shook, revealing a dark hole.

Bentley came out of the hole, greeted Qu Jianlei, "Here?"

"Back to see you guys," Qu Jianlei replied with a smile, he rarely smiled.

But seeing Bentley’s empty right arm, the smile froze on his face.

Then he sighed lightly, "I caused you two harm."

"There’s no harm or not," Bentley smiled indifferently, "In this world, it’s good to not have come in vain."

Then he looked at the silent Xiao Moshan behind the other, "You came too?"

"Jian Lei worried about you two," Xiao Moshan replied flatly, "He’s my boss now, how could I not accompany him?"

Qu Jianlei, however, calmly asked, "Huang... Flower Scorpion?"

At this point, certain pseudonyms were unnecessary, he finally had some strength to protect himself.

"She..." Bentley touched his chin with his remaining arm, forcing a smile, "She doesn’t want to see you."

Qu Jianlei frowned thinking for a while, then asked, "Is she badly injured?"

"Heh," Bentley forced a smile, "I carried her away... Her face got injured too."

"Disfigured?" Qu Jianlei understood Flower Scorpion’s concerns.

He knew girls valued looks, even in the Wasteland, they likely held onto this sentiment.

He didn’t quite understand, but he indeed knew this mindset, "It’s nothing major, there’s Limb Regeneration Potion."

Bentley’s eyebrows lifted slightly, "This potion... Not much in the Gorge, right?"

"Not much indeed," Qu Jianlei nodded, "But, I raided a warehouse in the Gorge."

On the other side of the truck, Zheng Weifang’s face suddenly turned pale... Damn, what kind of person did I provoke?

The invincible image of the Gorge had long been ingrained in his mind, and now someone actually said... raided the Gorge?

We’re done for this time... Ninety percent chance we won’t survive.

What does it mean that the opponent doesn’t mind me hearing this? It means that, in their eyes, I’m already a dead man.

The modified warrior was trembling all over, unable to stop.

"Captured the gorge?" Bentley was astonished upon hearing this, "You... being wanted again?"

"I’ve advanced to A-level," Qu Jianlei extended his hand to point at Xiao Moshan.

"When we were both B-levels, we managed to take out an A-level warrior in the gorge, Sander, so now we’re even less afraid."

On the other side of the truck, even Zheng Weifang couldn’t help but start shaking.

He shook as he perplexedly looked at the female warrior before him: Aren’t you from the gorge?

Youyou understood his thoughts, rolled her eyes, and her mind said, "The gorge is nothing!"

Bentley was stunned for a long time before hesitantly asking, "Did you grab the Limb Regeneration Potion?"

He’s over ninety years old, aged, but if he could have a complete body, who wouldn’t prefer it?

"Yeah, I got it," Qu Jianlei nodded his head, silently adding in his heart, though it’s unusable for now.

"Scorpion," Bentley turned his head and shouted into the cave, "Yellow... Flower Scorpion, did you hear?"

Flower Scorpion’s voice emerged, a bit muffled, "Give me the potion, I’ll use it myself."

"Don’t be so coy with me," Qu Jianlei impatiently replied, "If you can’t do it, just hang a towel over it, why drag it out?"

He truly didn’t see Flower Scorpion as a woman; in his heart, she’s just a comrade!

His outburst made Flower Scorpion genuinely frightened, and soon rustling sounds were heard.

Soon, a figure emerged, supporting herself with crutches, her head covered with a hood that only exposed her eyes.

Her left leg was severed at the knee, and the right leg was only left with the ankle, staring blankly at Qu Jianlei.

"Apologies to you," Qu Jianlei nodded his head, a surge of deep regret flooding his heart once more, "I dragged you all into this."

"There’s no need to say that," Flower Scorpion’s voice was muffled, "I was mentally prepared when I recognized you as the leader."

Qu Jianlei pondered briefly before saying, "The ones who harmed you were the Douglas Family."

"Heard about it," Bentley nodded, having interacted with people sent by the Black Panther, "One of the Thirty-Six Noble Families."

"Gone," Qu Jianlei replied succinctly, "Before I came to Zhou Six, I avenged you guys."

"Gone..." Bentley quietly repeated before asking, "The Douglas Family must have quite a number of people, right?"

"Around three thousand or so," Qu Jianlei solemnly replied, "All wiped out by me, not a single one left behind!"

Previously, he had vague feelings of guilt; after all, he had received Blue Star education for a long time and wasn’t used to seeing lives as worthless.

But seeing the two of them now, a sense of relief unexpectedly welled up within him: fortunately, he had been ruthless at the time.

If he had truly been soft-hearted or naively benevolent, facing these two comrades in such a situation, he’d be at a loss.

A light sound "poof" came from the other side of the truck; it was the modified warrior scared into wetting and soiling himself.

The two of them were from Central City, how could they be unaware of how terrifying the Douglas Family was?

Having stayed in Zhou Six for too long, they were unaware that the Douglas Family’s only B-level warrior was already dead.

They communicated with Central City, but they didn’t pay much attention to unrelated news.

Besides, apart from that B-level warrior, the Douglas Family also had about twenty ultimate warriors.

Add to that the allied forces of the family, with such vast power, over three thousand people... killed in one sweep?

"Well done!" Bentley very straightforwardly expressed.

Qu Jianlei looked at Flower Scorpion again, then paused, "About to awaken your attribute?"

Flower Scorpion’s mood had slightly calmed, "Yes, can I choose the type of awakening?"

Qu Jianlei remained silent, witnessing Flower Scorpion’s plight, he was tempted to pass on the "Nameless Qi Refining Technique" to her.

But ultimately, he abandoned the idea; aside from wanting to keep it to himself, the Qi Refining Technique... might not be legitimate!

If he cultivates, he could take personal risks, but how could he let Flower Scorpion take the same gamble?

She doesn’t have a small lake!

Qu Jianlei hesitated before answering, "I also seized the Transformation Potion; it will help you awaken."

On the other side of the truck... well, no need to describe further; it’s nothing but shock beyond comprehension.

Flower Scorpion sighed faintly, "So, I still have to inject the Transformation Potion?"

No one understood better than her how Qu Jianlei cultivated – his cultivation method was unlike any other.

She originally planned to follow his path, but unexpectedly... the leader still sees me as an outsider.

Qu Jianlei understood her words, as well as her emotions.

After thinking for a moment, he asked in return, "Did you consider the consequences of ’a child holding gold in a bustling city’?"

"The tragedy you both faced this time was purely because of me... and old Jamaari as well."

"Such things, I absolutely won’t tolerate happening a second time!"

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