But this has nothing to do with him; he has already given the necessary greetings.

The other party is quite advanced in age and has been in Central City for years. If he truly doesn't know how to conduct himself, you can't blame him, can you?

By noon, a new situation arose. High-ranking officials from the Security Team arrived, wishing to visit the three individuals that were captured.

Jamaari straightforwardly refused, on the grounds that there had been a major theft; no visitations would be allowed before the investigation concluded.

Later, even a deputy director from the Inspection Bureau was brought in to intercede.

However, Ma Long whispered to Qu Jianlei, "They're just putting on a show; the boss will definitely stand his ground."

The development of the situation was just as he anticipated. The deputy director's persuasion was unsuccessful, and he left, essentially going through the motions.

The senior official from the Security Team was furious and surprisingly came to find Qu Jianlei.

"You're just a warrior without Awakening an attribute yet. Why hoard so much Crystal at home?"

Qu Jianlei could sense that the other party was also an Ultimate Warrior, but the question left him quite uncomfortable.

He answered stiffly, "I've only heard that stealing is a crime; I've never heard that being too wealthy is illegal."

At these words, the official became furious, "I now suspect you of smuggling... you need to come with us to the Security Team cooperation in the investigation!"

"Get lost!" Jamaari walked in from outside, his face darkened, "Do you believe I could launch an investigation on you right now?"

What of the Security Team's senior officials? As long as you are an Ultimate Warrior, the Inspection Bureau has the authority to investigate.

He stared blankly at Jamaari, full of confusion, "You'd investigate me for the sake of a young kid?"

Their personal relationship wasn't too bad; they even had shared combat experiences.

"If you have the balls, ask again!" Jamaari's face was cold as water, "Is this the Inspection Bureau or your playground?"

The official was startled, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.

Jamaari didn't say anything else, also turned around, and left.

It felt so unreal! Qu Jianlei even wondered for a moment if Jamaari had staged this act for him.

What skills and abilities did he possess to earn the inspector's favor?

It wasn't just him who was puzzled; other inspectors in the other rooms were as well, especially those in the Earth Room, but they didn't speak up.

They weren't without doubts; they had simply all heard that some benefits were promised by a consultant in name only.

The Inspector of the Profound Character Room specifically found Jamaari, "Old comrade, this consultant in name only... what exactly is his origin?"

Jamaari really did have a good relationship with him, so he answered quietly, "Possibly... related to the Gorge."

"I guessed as much," the inspector of the Profound Character Room nodded, "But is it really worth it?"

Jamaari laughed at these words, "Don't probe any further; it's something I've committed to."

The other laughed too, then asked, "Aren't you curious about the Crystals he holds?"

Jamaari fell silent and only shook his head after a long pause, "Some things... I don't even dare to think about."

"Oh, come on," the inspector rolled his eyes at these words, "Then I won't ask any more questions."

A day later, someone passed the news to the three detained security officers, saying that visits by senior officials from the Security Team were denied.

These three broke down at once, even mentioning the misconduct of their colleagues.

It wasn't with the intent to report; they just said, "Everyone else did it, and it wasn't a big deal."

We just wanted to fleece an outsider and even failed... how could it turn out like this?

More biting leads to more occurrences; this kind of phenomenon really could happen.

Upon hearing this news, Jamaari sneered and gave the order, "Take these confessions to the Security Team; have them cooperate in the investigation."

Xiao Qin, however, was a bit puzzled, "Should we really arrest them, or is this just a show?"

"It's not our business," Jamaari replied casually, "Just make sure they don't act too recklessly."

The Inspection Bureau can investigate matters beyond Ultimate Warriors, but doing so imposes burdens and can be exhausting.

The inspector's intention was to warn them, and if they continued to be unreasonable and didn't compensate, we'd consider getting serious.

Then he remembered the main instigator, "Why haven't I seen Jian Lei today?"

"He went to rent a treasure box for storing supplies," Xiao Qin replied, "and then went to negotiate repairs with the power company."

"This guy, he's only been here a few days and now he's disappeared again," Jamaari muttered helplessly.

"He's switched to Water Attribute cultivation books," Xiao Qin added.

Then she looked around carefully and asked in a low voice, "Boss, he has accumulated so many Crystals... don't you have any guesses?"

Jamaari shook his head at these words, "We'll wait until he's willing to speak."

After a moment of hesitation, he added, "You can try to probe a bit... just be careful. Aim for no mistakes even if there's no merit."

Xiao Qin nodded thoughtfully and then left.

The renovation of Qu Jianlei's courtyard took twenty days.

You have to admit, the engineering team from the power company did splendid work and were quick too.

Twenty days later, the courtyard was completely transformed, not only aesthetically pleasing and neat but also fortified with all kinds of defense measures.

If it was just an ordinary homey courtyard before, it now nearly resembled a fortress.

Not only was its defense amazing, but its surveillance capabilities were also strong, with no fewer than twenty visible and hidden cameras.

Even the safes were replaced, with alloy armor a foot thick.

Yet from the outside, it looks just the same as before, impossible to imagine the core beneath the surface has changed.

All kinds of high-tech items, if bought on the market, would definitely cost far more than those five thousand silver coins from the old man.

This apologetic attitude left Qu Jianlei with nothing to say, except to silently admire that they indeed deserve to have their headquarters in the Gorge.

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