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Chapter 1658 Hidden Treasure
Chapter 1658 Hidden Treasure
Qu Jianlei finally understood why the empire's attitude towards him became increasingly worse.
First of all, we must admit that this is a matter of interest. Without a conflict of interest, no matter how clever the strategy of sowing discord is, it will be of no use.
But there is no doubt that the alliance's divisive tactics played a role in fueling the situation.
Digital Phantom has offended many interest groups in the empire, but without someone to take the lead, it will be a mess.
No one wants to stand out and act as the vanguard to deal with them. The risk of doing so is too great.
When it comes to profit, everyone wants to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between two tigers, and no one is willing to take advantage of others' misfortune.
In this situation, if someone was willing to organize a wave secretly, the result would be completely different.
Let me put it this way, many countries on Blue Star, in different historical periods, would prohibit the formation of political parties or associations, and the punishment was very severe.
The reason is nothing more than being organized or not organized.
Qu Jianlei and his friend uncovered a mystery that was not a mystery, and at the same time, Lawrence also received a piece of news.
This news is a bit embarrassing. "The mysterious existence on Thumb Peak seems to have many treasures."
When Lawrence told the news, a plastic toy snake was faintly visible on Qu Jianlei's wrist.
He and Jing Yuexin looked at each other, without any expression on their faces.
What’s interesting is that Taoist Jiao didn’t use his spiritual sense to explain, as if he didn’t hear anything.
Seeing that they didn't respond, Lawrence thought that the other party didn't believe him, so he couldn't help but speak again.
"You two should know that the roller is hidden in the Thumb Peak, right?"
Qu Jianlei had heard this name more than once or twice recently and knew that it was a nickname given to Taoist Jiao.
In fact, few people know that Jiao Daoren’s body is a snake, and most people think that he is a human.
The Divine Text System and the Awakeners are both cultivation systems of the human race. This is the consensus of everyone and can be confirmed by a lot of information.
It’s a pity that the former comes from outside our world, so the two systems are not exactly the same.
Qu Jianlei was also not sure why the alliance did not disclose the image of Master Jiao to the outside world.
I think it's just because they are worried about bad influence and causing panic.
But calling it a steamroller... doesn't it seem more appropriate to call it an extruder?
He asked with a half-smile, "How do you know for sure that person has a lot of treasures?"
"That person has a cooperative relationship with the Alliance," Lawrence said seriously, "and has revealed a lot of information."
"It's fake," Jing Yuexin said without hesitation, "It's not a collaboration at all. That senior was trapped by the alliance."
"Trapped?" Lawrence was stunned. "That person is one of the alliance's trump cards!"
"You're exaggerating," Jing Yuexin said calmly, "I don't believe you don't know."
"Well, I do have some guesses," Lawrence said frankly, "Since we are cooperating, why do we have to be so secretive?"
"It's just that everyone else says so, and I just feel that this doesn't seem like sincere cooperation."
He really thought so, but he didn't dare to say such words casually.
"Yeah," Jing Yuexin nodded, "You still have some brains."
"But the treasure is not fake!" Lawrence said seriously, "In order to ensure a pleasant cooperation... Well, this is what the Alliance advertised. That mysterious being once donated three treasure rooms to the Alliance!"
"There is only one place!" Taoist Jiao couldn't bear it any longer and sent out his spiritual sense, "This guy is talking nonsense!"
"And...dedicate it to the Alliance? Bah, they really have the nerve to say that!"
"So you have actually done this?" Qu Jianlei was a little surprised.
"It's just a negotiation skill," Jiao Daoren said embarrassedly. If he could survive under the naval guns, why shouldn't he show some ability?
"So this is really true," Qu Jianlei muttered, and said nothing more.
Lawrence didn't know about the conversation between the three of them. "And that person's treasure is hidden far more than this."
Qu Jianlei and Jing Yuexin were both silent, and they didn't know how to respond to this.
After a long while, Qu Jianlei finally spoke, "Does the Federation know about this news?"
"That's hard to say," Lawrence said with a wry smile, "but with the Federation's intelligence network, we probably know something."
"People in the alliance are really good at scheming," Jing Yuexin snorted. Although she didn't like intrigue, her IQ was not bad.
Qu Jianlei asked in a deep voice, "Can you get a list of the empire's spies?"
“That’s… difficult,” Lawrence answered carefully. “I’m not afraid of being exposed, but I’m worried about ruining your plans.”
But it's just something to listen to. If he really wants to make a list, he will definitely be killed without a burial place.
"Then you can continue to explore," Qu Jianlei waved his hand, and two hundred kilograms of gold appeared on the ground. "We will come back when we have time."
At this point, the investigation can actually come to an end.
After Qu Jianlei and Jing Yuexin left, they found a forest.
Then Qu Jianlei asked, "Senior, you haven't recovered yet, but you are in a hurry to come to the alliance. Do you have any plans?"
He did not point out the treasure, mainly because he did not want to appear covetous, and in fact he had no intention of obtaining it.
Taoist Jiao has already made a vow to heaven and paid a high price, so he cannot be greedy.
However, it is impossible to say that he has no ideas at all. The team really has no shortage of resources in the immortal cultivation system.
"What the hell," Jiao Daoren muttered, and then asked, "Even if there is a treasure, it is my personal property, right?"
"Of course," Qu Jianlei answered without hesitation, "You have already fulfilled the relevant agreement."
However, Jing Yuexin said, "That's what I said, but senior... if we want to leave this absolute spirit world, we need everyone to work together!"
"Of course I know that," Jiao Daoren muttered, "Forget it, those treasures are just safe houses."
This is not surprising. When Qu Jianlei was weak, he also built safe houses frantically and had thirty or forty secret camps on the garbage planet.
However, it is a bit unbelievable that a big boss at the Nascent Soul level would do this.
But on second thought it's not surprising. Isn't it true that the older you are in the world, the less courageous you become?
"It doesn't matter. I won't force you." He said in a deep voice, "So where are we going now?"
Taoist Jiao was somewhat surprised, "You really don't want it?"
"When you recover, come and get it yourself," Jing Yuexin said calmly, "You can do whatever you want with it."
Taoist Jiao was also a little hesitant. After thinking for a while, he said, "How about this? Help me vent my anger again."
"I want to destroy the Abnormal Affairs Research Institute. In return, I can share my treasure."
After being trapped for more than a thousand years, the anger in his heart was extremely great. How could it be enough to just kill a few people?
"Then forget it," Jing Yuexin was the one who made the decision. "The alien invasion is imminent, so we can't kill too many people."
After all, she also has her own pride - do you really think we are just missing your little treasure?
"Then... go back," Jiao Dao Ren also had a temper, especially when his past deeds were pointed out by others.
Although his actions all have their own reasons, it is a bit difficult to explain.
And he had no interest in explaining it to others. No matter whether he could explain it clearly or not, it was at least embarrassing enough.
"How about we go to Bi Tao Star first?" Qu Jianlei suggested, "Let's see how the alien races besieged the planet?"
They had already been to Baozhi Star and knew about the situation of being besieged by alien races.
However, I have never seen the process of aliens attacking a habitable planet, and it is difficult to fully understand this situation through audio and video materials.
Only by experiencing it in person and mastering first-hand information can we better respond.
Qu Jianlei did not believe that the alien Lin Hai would definitely be able to defeat the empire - at least that passage would be difficult to pass through.
But we should always plan ahead, and the more similar information we have, the better.
In theory, their current relationship with the imperial authorities is not very good, so there is no need to worry too much.
But...what if the empire can't hold on?
Mountains will fall and people will run away if you rely on them. You have to rely on yourself in life.
The Bitao Star at this moment was very different from what they saw a few years ago. The entire planet had turned into a huge war fortress.
The planet is dotted with fortresses and weapons, as well as multi-level underground bunkers, maze-like passages, and a large number of automatic weapons.
The cost of such a construction project would definitely not be low, and it can be seen that the alliance has invested a lot of money.
Of course, the construction cost is still much lower than space warfare, and the key is that it can greatly reduce casualties.
After Qu Jianlei and others were teleported here, they found that there was a soldier hiding cave less than 500 meters away from the teleportation point.
Moreover, the soldier hiding cave was not above their heads, but nearby. You know, the transmission room was built two thousand meters underground.
The soldier cave is not only small but also very simple. It has no decoration at all, but it has some basic living facilities.
Qu Jianlei and Jing Yuexin didn't say anything - they were about to go to war, why would there be so many rules?
However, as he moved towards the ground, Qu Jianlei still muttered, "Damn it..."
The rising space is almost completely occupied by various buildings, and it feels like the entire surface of the Bitao Star has been paved.
Jing Yuexin snorted, "Worse than Hope Planet 4? They deserve it."
The two men rose to the ground, walked around, and found that there were obviously fewer inspections.
But Qu Jianlei soon understood, "A lot of residents have been relocated."
The last time they came, there were at least tens of millions of people on Bitao Star. It couldn't be said that they were shoulder to shoulder, but they could be seen everywhere.
Now at a glance, the number of people has obviously decreased, and if you sense inside the major buildings, the number of people is even smaller.
According to Qu Jianlei's estimation, at least 60% of the people here have evacuated - definitely more than half.
In this case, there is really no need to do any inspection. It is an exit port and should be strictly controlled.
The two of them just walked around the street in such a swaggering manner, and basically no one paid any attention to them.
There were a few middle-aged men and women who were drunk. When they saw them, they greeted them and invited them to join.
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