The timely evacuation of Mrs. Jia and others made Qu Jianlei and the others relieved, but also a little bit dumbfounded.
They rushed all the way and even gave up the opportunity to turn around and retaliate against the flying eagle. Unexpectedly, their efforts were in vain.
But no matter what, it is better to work in vain than to have an accident. They are rushing back in a hurry. Isn't this the ultimate goal?
After Hua Xiezi learned about it, he also sighed with emotion, "Boss... and the old lady are really smart enough."
"There is also Zhenshan Fort," Qu Jianlei mentioned another person's name, "However, we can't expect to be so lucky every time."
Paranoid has a different view, "If you don't know how to protect yourself and always count on others, is this a suitable comrade?"
This guy is really cold-blooded in what he says. However, in imperial society, it is not uncommon to have such a view.
He just dared to say it openly, which was considered true to his character.
Qu Jianlei didn't bother to argue with him, "Okay, let's go to the transit star. I hope they don't continue to run away."
The ominous ship is currently outside Tianfeng Star and has not yet applied for landing.
In this case, the starship can leave directly. This is a waiting area. Some starships just leave after replenishing supplies.
But the ominous ship had just started, and another warship blocked the front.
This is a small ship. It calls directly through the public channel, "Stop the ship and accept inspection."
So Qu Jianlei received a second inspection.
He also thought that the other party might be related to the first inspection personnel, so the inspection was done very quickly and was just a formality.
The team was led by a C-level wood attribute. He faced A-level Hua Xiezi and B-level Qu Jianlei calmly.
After the inspection, he asked expressionlessly, "Why are you leaving right after you came?"
Why do you care so much? Qu Jianlei felt a little annoyed, but Hua Xiezi was the "top combat power", so he could only answer it.
"I originally wanted to look for some opportunities, but found that the atmosphere was a bit tense. We don't like to be restricted."
"Nervous?" The C-level soldier frowned, "Please explain clearly."
The atmosphere in Tianfeng is indeed a bit tense, but the military adopts the method of loosening outside and tightening inside. How can ordinary people feel it?
Qu Jianlei rolled his eyes at him helplessly, "The military has already participated in the inspection, do you need to say anything?"
The C-level soldier was stunned for a moment, then said simply, "Since you understand, I won't say more. This merchant ship has been requisitioned."
Qu Jianlei frowned when he heard this, "Please see clearly, we are a starship registered in the Hope Star Territory."
It is not impossible to requisition materials from outer star regions, but usually, the military will give priority to requisitioning materials from this star region.
After all, crossing the star field is likely to cause disputes at higher levels, and generally no one wants to cause such trouble.
In particular, this starship has an inspection-free pass from the Hope Star Territory, and its background will not be too simple.
However, the C-class warrior was unmoved and replied disapprovingly, "I hope the Star Territory is also the territory of the Empire."
Qu Jianlei coughed lightly, "Didn't you notice that the armor of this starship is thicker?"
"That's what I took a fancy to," the C-class soldier replied without thinking, "that's why I requisitioned him."
He paid attention to this starship not because it only came for a moment and then left. This was just an excuse at best.
After a general inspection, he was very satisfied with the condition of the starship - it was a pity that the crew was a little short.
But it doesn't matter, the starships mobilized may not encounter combat.
If there is a need to participate in a war, the military can send some people on board the ship, and even take over the entire starship if they are anxious.
Qu Jianlei frowned again when he heard this: A mere C-level person can decide which starship to requisition. Who gave you the power?
"Aren't you curious why the armor is so thick?"
The C-level soldier didn't want to talk nonsense, but this question still made him ask, "Why?"
Qu Jianlei spread his hands and replied calmly, "This is an ominous ship. You can go check it out."
The C-level was stunned when he heard this, and then cursed in a low voice, "I'm rough."
No one cares more about rhetoric than soldiers. This is a group where even exercises have death indicators.
Then he told the people around him, "Go check this starship immediately, I'll be waiting here!"
He didn't say anything else, but it was obvious that he would make the other person understand the cost of lying.
For soldiers, even hearing about the "ominous ship" is a bad luck.
Qu Jianlei kept his eyelids drooped as usual, not even bothering to look at the other person.
The military was really fast at doing things. Not long after, someone came back and muttered something to the C-class soldier.
The C-class was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Qu Jianlei again, his eyes were unusually complicated.
Then without saying a word, he turned around and walked out of the cabin door, walking in a hurry, as if he didn't want to stay for a moment longer.
After the cabin door closed, the paranoid muttered, "This ominous ship... seems to have some benefits."
The next moment, the starship started to accelerate, and soon disappeared into the vast space.
It will be five days before they arrive at the transit star.
Before landing, Qu Jianlei asked Xiaohu to search for a while as usual, and then received a very unexpected news.
Big-headed Butterfly discovered one of the remaining Forerunner terminals, and the message on it was: They were going to Tianhandle through the Elf House.
Obviously, they chose to escape in a private starship. Although the price was a bit higher, Qu Jianlei kept a lot of money.
"Can you run away like that?" Qu Jianlei frowned. It's a good thing that his comrades are more vigilant, but chasing him is very hard.
Even the paranoid couldn't help complaining, "This sense of crisis... is really strong, but how can I contact you after I go to Tianbing?"
The old lady and the others only had two Forerunners, which were stationed by Xiaohu to collect data fragments.
Hua Scorpion pondered for a moment before speaking, "They can still take out their watches from time to time."
This possibility exists objectively, but it is only a choice when there is no other way. It is not very reliable anyway.
Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment before speaking thoughtfully, "How about... let's land first."
When Hua Scorpion heard this, he looked at Paranoid and felt that this decision seemed a bit inappropriate.
You need to issue an application for landing and face inspection, which may cause problems.
The most important thing is that the person has already left. Wouldn't it be unnecessary to land at this moment? No time wasted.
However, Hua Xiezi was used to Qu Jianlei making up his mind, so he didn't ask questions when he had questions in his mind.
But the paranoid person gave a reminder, "They may continue to run away, so it's better to go to Tianbing as soon as possible."
Qu Jianlei spoke thoughtfully, "I have some guesses. Let's go down and have a look."
The starship landed through the normal procedures. Fortunately, it was only checked once and there were no accidents.
After getting off the starship, everyone can feel that the inspection on the transit star is stricter than before.
But fortunately, it is one of the economic engines of the Skyhook Star Territory after all, and is not as strict as Tianfeng.
At least there are taxis that don't require ID.
Qu Jianlei rented a car, "Let's go check out the land first. It's probably... also under strict surveillance."
Before completing the housing procedures last time, he showed his military pass, which also reduced a lot of trouble.
But when Balon came, not only the pass was invalidated, but also related industries were affected.
Thinking about the starship that suffered heavy losses, at this moment he really wanted to save Baron and kill him again.
The paranoid curled his lips in disapproval, thinking to himself, is there any need to see it?
There is nothing more than a piece of shelter on the left and right, and the purchase price is also cheap, so why not give it up?
Well, there are some supplies inside, worth tens of millions.
However, as a top figure among the awakened ones, there is no need to care too much about these external things. The pattern should be bigger.
At this moment, the big-headed butterfly started spinning in Qu Jianlei's mind, "The Forerunner Terminal has moved!"
I guessed that this was the case, and Qu Jianlei smiled slightly, "Forget it, let's go find them first."
Hua Scorpion looked at him suspiciously, "They haven't left yet?"
"No," Qu Jianlei replied calmly, "Actually, when they come to the transit star from Tianfeng, they must be slower than us..."
There is no doubt that the old lady and the others are riding an ordinary starship, and their speed will not be too fast.
Qu Jianlei and the other three drove the armed merchant ship at full speed. It was normal to go faster.
However, this is not the point. The point is that the old lady and the others chose the Elf House, where starships are not available every day.
What's especially important is that this is a very secretive method that mainly serves ultra-high-end customers.
When Qu Jianlei used this method in the past, he paid great attention to confidentiality.
After he bought the ticket, he had to wait for a long time before taking the boat to prevent others from checking his seat.
He felt that based on the life experiences of the old lady, the fourth boss and Lao Ben, this should not be ignored.
It only took them three or four days in total to get to the transit star. It was normal to be able to buy tickets, but this time was not enough to avoid suspicion.
Of course, this was just his guess, so he didn't explain it to the paranoid duo.
Now it turned out that he was right, so he told his analysis.
After hearing this, the paranoid curled his lips and said, "I said, are you tired from thinking about this all day long?"
It's not that he didn't think of this, the key is that he felt... there was no need to live so tiringly.
Qu Jianlei rolled his eyes when he heard this, "According to what you say, we should leave and go to the Heavenly Handle Star to wait for them slowly?"
While chatting casually, they drove to the location of the forerunners.
When they got closer, the three of them were shocked to find that it was a shop facing the street, and workers were demolishing the previous decorations.
There is basically no street frontage in transit stars, but in larger settlements, there are always some shops open to the public.
Claire and Bentley stood at the door, gesticulating at a few decoration workers.
Hua Scorpion's eyes widened when he was in the car, "Are you...remembering doing business here?"
"It shouldn't be," the paranoid didn't want to speak at first, but he still couldn't help it.
"I guess it's just a cover. I guess they'll give up the idea once it's halfway dismantled."
(End of chapter)
