CHAPTER 329: CHAPTER 209: THE BIG SHOTS TRADE BARBS

Qu Jianlei’s expression was strange as he sighed lightly, "They even left one for me."

With a flick of a finger, a massive golden gear appeared in the air, roughly two meters in diameter.

The gear accelerated in an instant, spinning rapidly as it sliced horizontally towards the third vehicle, "Cutting!"

This technique demanded high precision in micro operation, something a B-level Warrior would find nearly impossible to master, and there was a certain delay.

It was said that this technique was only used during sieges, so Qu Jianlei using it like this felt somewhat inappropriate.

He could have made a better choice originally.

However, he felt that although the three of them were exposed, it was still wise to conceal their true capabilities when possible.

Time proved that he was not wrong in his thinking.

Two Modified Warriors had already pulled the trigger, their heavy machine guns roaring, but the effect was... really mediocre.

The armor of the lead vehicle could completely withstand the machine gun’s barrage, only leaving a few small dents.

However, Bentley wasn’t slow to act; when the Modified Warriors saw someone dealing with the lead vehicle, they turned to the three vehicles behind.

The heavy machine guns punched holes in the three vehicles behind, but that was all.

"Damn... composite armor!" the two Modified Warriors cursed almost simultaneously.

The second and fourth vehicles were still shaking when the golden gear sliced horizontally through, splitting the third vehicle into two.

Because the golden gear was spinning so fast, the neatly cut upper half surprisingly did not fall.

Inside, there were horrifying screams, the gut-wrenching kind, proving the immense pain the people inside were going through.

Immediately afterward, the second and fourth trucks overturned with a crash, followed by a chorus of wails.

Before Black Panther and others could continue their actions, the two Modified Warriors seized the machine cannons from the barricade, sweeping them over the three trucks.

Almost at the same time, the third bolt of lightning struck the lead vehicle again.

The C-level Warrior at the front side of the lead vehicle had just completed the Finger Technique, raising an earth blade over half a person’s height to block the convoy’s advance.

Then he was stunned to find, "Is this... is the battle over already?"

The Fallen inside the vehicles were still resisting desperately, but it no longer mattered. They couldn’t even find a suitable firing hole.

The driver of the lead vehicle, a Water Attribute C-level, had no intention of falling into the opponent’s hands.

However, much to his frustration, Bentley’s three Thunder Dragons had left his whole body painfully paralyzed, unable to make any response.

The next moment, Xiao Moshan freed his hand, directly using a Wind Binding Technique to tightly restrain the man.

The battle erupted suddenly and ended just as quickly; everyone in the four vehicles was captured in one sweep, while the guards suffered one death and one serious injury.

There was also a lightly injured one, struck by ricochet, but that’s just how battles are, nothing to complain about.

When the gunfire subsided slightly, Black Panther’s wristwatch rang; someone inquired about the situation here.

Black Panther straightforwardly stated that a squad of Fallen was found and encircled, and they were clearing the remaining enemies.

As for support? Not needed for now.

However, there’s a slightly tricky minor issue; he’d like someone with authority to come over, although the matter isn’t time-sensitive.

After hanging up, he looked towards Qu Jianlei and the others, raising his hand in respect, "Thank you for acting promptly and avoiding further casualties."

Xiao Moshan ignored him, applying a Restriction on the restrained driver before responding.

"Someone still died, and... we don’t know where to go!"

This comment was only appropriate coming from him; Bentley and Qu Jianlei were not at liberty to say it.

"I’ll issue special passes for you!" Black Panther replied resolutely, "In the area I’m responsible for, no one will check on you."

Compared to other B-level Warriors, his authority was somewhat limited, but even being in charge of a district wasn’t too bad.

The tricky thing was that his district was around a checkpoint, with a coverage area of five kilometers, sparsely populated, with no more than fifty thousand residents.

These inhabitants weren’t concentrated in one area either, with over a dozen scattered settlements and many isolated homes.

It wasn’t too difficult for Qu Jianlei and the others to find a place to stay, but trying to remain well-hidden was exceedingly hard.

Xiao Moshan had spent a fair amount of time in Central City and was familiar with its terrain.

He suggested, "Captain Black Panther, could you please help us arrange a place to stay?"

The other warriors and guards were cleaning up the battlefield but kept their ears open to their conversation.

For them, despite today’s attack, they were fortunate to have the assistance of these three suddenly appearing strong figures.

They didn’t inquire about where these three outsiders came from, nor did they express curiosity when warriors with Electromagnetic Attributes appeared.

In recent years, it’s been common to see warriors from the gorge appearing in Central City, so they’ve encountered many different attributes.

They weren’t in a position to inquire about these circumstances—there were prohibitions.

Thus, the people wouldn’t express curiosity now, though everyone knew deep down that these three probably weren’t from the gorge.

They were familiar with people from the gorge, and it was unlikely that Captain Black Panther would be so accustomed to handling them.

Therefore, the identity of these three was almost obvious: most likely, they were people from Central City who went out to develop.

To put it more extremely, he should be a wanted fugitive, otherwise, there doesn’t seem to be a reason for a completely unfamiliar A-level to appear suddenly.

Indeed, many people have already guessed Xiao Moshan’s identity, a B-level Warrior with Wind Attribute—he must be the one!

Now everyone is tacitly pretending to be deaf and mute, even feeling somewhat delighted inside—don’t ask around for news, that’s your Gorge’s requirement.

Black Panther issued special passes to the three of them while quietly handing over a note containing an address.

He spoke impassively, "You’d better go rest, this battle is a bit exhausting."

Qu Jianlei and the other two rode off on their sidecar motorcycles to an isolated spot, put away the motorcycles, and left using their Body Techniques.

The address Black Panther gave was a single-family courtyard surrounded by cultivated farmlands.

An old lady lived in the courtyard; she seemed to be in her seventies or eighties but was still quite robust.

She took the note written by Black Panther, asked nothing, and simply arranged rooms for the three of them.

Her only remark was, "If you want to eat, cook for yourselves; I can’t handle it anymore."

The three nodded, Qu Jianlei replied, "Alright, thank you."

As the three entered the room, people from Central City arrived at the checkpoint.

The arriving individuals held high status indeed; the head of the Inspection Bureau, Wei Wushuang, an A-level Warrior.

Among the four attacked vehicles, a total of four survivors remained, two from the Gorge and two Fallen.

Those two Fallen survived purely because Black Panther didn’t let anyone deliver the final blow.

Apart from the driver, the other Gorge individual was just an ordinary person, not even a Modified Warrior.

In the past, such ordinary people would never come to Central City.

However, now, too many people from the Gorge are coming to Central City. Some trivial matters can’t be entrusted to locals, making it necessary to delegate people again.

To sum it up, this person is just a handyman.

But the driver’s identity is considerably delicate, a C-level Warrior from the Gorge. Upon understanding this, Wei Wushuang’s face turned immediately dark.

As for asking about the whereabouts of the three assistants, he inquired casually.

But seeing Black Panther’s vague demeanor, he instantly figured out one or two things, "That A-level... Gold Attribute, acquaintance?"

Black Panther hesitated a bit but nodded, "Well, he’s taken a few wrong turns, but he’s decent."

Whether he’s gone astray or not... does Wei Wushuang even need him to mention? The head of the Inspection Bureau nodded, "Oh, correcting mistakes is what’s important."

Then he didn’t mention the three anymore; instead, he summoned two inspectors to start interrogating the ordinary person.

This handyman was quite injured, but inspectors are ruthless; after slightly treating him, they started implementing measures.

The C-level driver, Central City had no right to interrogate; he could only be handed over to the Gorge.

In fact, if it weren’t for the severity of the incident, Central City couldn’t cavalierly handle ordinary people from the Gorge either.

Initially, the handyman had some psychological advantage, saying the inspectors would regret not tending to his injuries sooner or later.

But once the inspectors implemented measures, he immediately knelt, spilling the beans like beans from a bamboo tube, detailing the series of events thoroughly.

In essence, the matter wasn’t largely related to him; he was just called by the driver to assist.

To this day, he can’t quite believe that apart from a Modified Warrior and another handyman in the car, others were Rebel Army.

These ordinary people from the Gorge are genuinely pitiful; they’ve lived in peace for so long, they aren’t wary of the Fallen.

They know the Rebel Army, but only by hearsay, always feeling it’s far from them, largely incapable of identifying Fallen.

He was extremely thorough in his confession; nonetheless, how could the inspectors easily believe him?

They applied numerous measures, repeatedly questioning until this person was utterly broken, before confirming the testimony.

Only at this point did Wei Wushuang contact an A-level Warrior from the Gorge stationed in Central City, Chen Weiyu.

Despite being female, Chen Weiyu possessed the Fire Attribute, temper as fiery as flame.

After arriving on the scene, she found apart from two fatalities from her side, the ordinary person was tortured into an unrecognizable shape.

Moreover, the four destroyed vehicles were all from the Gorge, and she instantly flew into a rage.

However, Wei Wushuang wasn’t anything good-natured either, so the two began bickering.

The Gorge truly stands high above Central City, but it’s an exception for A-level Warriors.

Once an A-level advances further, they automatically get included in the Gorge sequence and possess privileges there.

Chen Weiyu is famously protective, yet not entirely unreasonable.

After getting clear on the incident’s cause, reviewing the testimony, although still bearing grievances against Central City’s inspectors, she couldn’t make a fuss any longer.

So she seized upon another point: who are those who took action? You owe me an explanation, what if it’s a setup?

Essentially it’s just transferring anger, but the words "setup" aren’t entirely unreasonable.

However, Wei Wushuang bluntly retorted, "I think you should interrogate your C-level Warrior first."

"What if he has accomplices, or there are hidden Rebel Army?"

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