Chapter 970: Chapter 836: Man Proposes, God Disposes
"Cards..." Qu Jianlei frowned upon hearing this, he almost forgot that he had sold such things.
Honestly, at this critical juncture, he really didn’t want to fulfill the promise.
The outside world is really a bit chaotic, and there are people searching for him everywhere, while the current peace is quite rare.
There is no regulation on how long the cards he sold are valid for.
Now it’s the era of interstellar exploration, if he’s delayed for a bit, coming a year or half a year late could be understandable, right?
As long as he finally fulfills the promise, a bit of twists in between can’t be considered deliberately bailing.
However, despite thinking this, he still voiced a question, "What’s the main type of card?"
Big Head Butterfly slowly rotated, "Currently accounted for is one Revenge Card... and at least three Shelter Cards."
"Shelter Cards..." Qu Jianlei frowned upon hearing, "Three of them?"
In total, three Revenge Cards were sold, all purchased by the Sail Consortium, it wasn’t really a surprise when one of the starships was destroyed.
Friend Cards and Shield Cards didn’t have problems, which is understandable, since his starship didn’t participate in the battle.
But Shelter Cards... quite a few were sold, and this card concerns reputation most.
The starship that bought this card would be under the protection of the Rhodiola rosea team, and other forces can’t forcibly make them choose sides and participate in battles!
Three starships that bought Shelter Cards were forcibly dragged into battle—doesn’t this look bad?
Of course, Qu Jianlei could still choose to pretend he knew nothing... he’s in the Outer Star Realm, too late to come back!
As long as he resolves the issue by himself in the end, it can’t be considered breaking the promise.
However, the next moment, his brow furrowed deeper: you can’t account for it like this!
Now three starships were dragged in, what will others think when they see the Shelter Card doesn’t work?
Undoubtedly, without deterrence, more and more starships that bought Shelter Cards will be dragged in.
At that time, the illustrious name of the Rhodiola rosea team will gradually become notorious.
Moreover, even if he wants to reclaim reputation afterward, he will face more adversaries.
The battle will be tough, not to mention, there will be people arguing—it was you who didn’t show up, can’t blame us for not giving face.
Thinking about this, Qu Jianlei couldn’t help but sigh, "Alas, if I had known things would develop like this, why bother back then?"
Back then he didn’t want to be involved, so he made a high-profile statement, who would have known things develop like this, and Balrog appears?
Truly "Man plans, Heaven laughs."
No matter what, since the Shelter Card was triggered and there’s three of them, he has no choice but to take action now.
So he found Granny Jia and the Paranoid, and explained the situation.
A moment later, Granny Jia asked thoughtfully, "Have you considered it’s possibly a trap set by Balrog?"
Paranoid originally didn’t respond but upon hearing this, nodded, "Actually, the Rhodiola rosea persona could be discarded."
Supremes are human too, don’t assume they must have integrity, most Supremes are cunning, and prioritize practicality.
Qu Jianlei nodded upon hearing, "I’ve considered this, but... isn’t this also an opportunity to lure Balrog out?"
Paranoid realized, this guy, who has Big Head Butterfly on hand...what counts as Star Wars then?
So his spirit lifted, "Let’s do it then, count me in!"
Granny Jia didn’t know about Little Lake’s existence, but after long association she somewhat speculated—is automatic driving really that amazing?
As of now, everyone is on Celestial Blade Star, external communication is very inconvenient, how could Panda know the Shelter Card had an issue?
Except Qu Jianlei didn’t mention it, she didn’t feel like asking either—you’ll know when the time comes, focusing on cultivation is proper.
So she pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Setting a trap is also good, just as I’ve reached a bottleneck period."
This indicates she’s following plans, the attitude a comrade should have.
However, before Qu Jianlei could speak, Paranoid waved his hand, "Forget it, you better take care of everyone."
Then he winked at Qu Jianlei, "I think, taking Mountain Fortress along wouldn’t be bad, he has experience in Star Wars."
In fact, Fourth Master having experience in Star Wars is just one reason, more importantly... he also knows about Little Lake’s existence!
Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment and shook his head, "Forget it, he has other tasks here."
These two understood Fourth Master’s situation too, gently nodding—actions valuing loyalty and righteousness, who wouldn’t like it?
After a brief rest of three days, the two planned to leave, but this time Flower Scorpion disagreed.
She found Qu Jianlei and very firmly stated, "My realm is very stable now, if this goes on I’ll grow fat!"
Qu Jianlei thought for a moment too, she’s his earliest comrade, fought from the Hong District to Celestial Hook Star Realm.
He understands Flower Scorpion’s intrinsic ambition, such a woman, if kept at home doing nothing, she’d be unhappy.
Moreover, even if Little Lake’s existence should be somewhat disclosed to her, such comrades shouldn’t be kept in the dark.
Seeing Flower Scorpion permitted to accompany, Bentley also requested to go—he’s far from advancing to Supreme, idle as well.
Even Xiao Qin upon seeing this wanted to leave, besides, she’s more familiar with starships.
However, Qu Jianlei refused their company, stating that they should stay and guard the home front.
A day later, the 8384 ship took off from the Star Port, vanishing into the vastness of space.
Qu Jianlei first made a trip to the Mineral Star Body to completely replenish energy and ammunition, and then performed some maintenance on the Starship.
When he set out again, it was still aboard the 8384 ship, but the remaining four Starships also moved out.
Besides the Gao Fang 3344, two Warships obtained from the Customs Enforcement Division, even the "Omen Ship" set off, trailing from afar.
This was all the Starship combat power he had on hand, and since there might be a trap, it needed to be taken seriously.
If the Omen Ship was damaged, he wouldn’t even have a suitable Starship to openly return to normal society.
However, if faced with such a fierce battle, hiding would be irresponsible to himself and his team.
In any case, as long as they survive, everything lost can be gradually regained.
At worst, he could start from scratch, wasn’t this how he got through in the past?
The 8384 ship first arrived at the Lanyun Market, landing with a swagger.
Qu Jianlei didn’t care how others perceived him, and posted a bounty online to find out who dared disrespect him.
It turned out to be unnecessary; as soon as he posted the information, two groups approached the Starship.
The Paranoid was sent to meet them, although Flower Scorpion wanted to go out, Qu Jianlei stopped her.
If it’s a possible trap, you’d better stay on the Starship; who knows if there are Supremes lurking in this market?
Qu Jianlei did not think he was being unnecessarily cautious; his personal experience showed that the number of Supremes in the Asteroid Belt far exceeded everyone’s expectations.
The Paranoid went down and exchanged a few words, quickly understanding why they arrived so promptly.
They were simply two victims who had bought Shelter Cards.
Because their own Starships had to join the battle, they left personnel at Lanyun Market, waiting for the 8384 ship to arrive to file their complaints.
There was no other choice; the communication conditions in the Asteroid Belt were too poor, and human stations were more reliable.
These two families were not only forced to take sides but also had to participate in the battle, suffering damages, with one Starship suffering quite serious damage.
This family expressed that besides hoping for the Shelter Card to be effective, they were willing to pay extra to have Rhodiola Rosea carry out revenge.
The other family wasn’t as indignant but also hoped Rhodiola Rosea could ensure justice.
After all, the Shelter Card isn’t a war insurance; its message is, "If you disrespect me, don’t blame me for being unkind".
The Paranoid generously stated that no additional payment was needed; having sold the cards, they would naturally ensure justice!
As they expressed gratitude, the two families also provided additional information.
Another Starship forced to take sides had participated in a small-scale battle but was barely damaged due to minimal involvement.
Probably for this reason, they hadn’t stationed personnel at Lanyun Market.
Besides, they heard that two other families had also been forced to take sides.
But since these two didn’t make a big fuss, not many people were aware.
This situation wasn’t surprising since they bought Shelter Cards for protection, and if ineffective, there was no point in making a scene.
That’s the mindset of businesspeople, viewing it as accident insurance—useful if it works, but if not, they’ll...wait.
After obtaining specific information, the Paranoid returned to inform Qu Jianlei.
Something that bothered Qu Jianlei was that the two Starships seeking revenge were tied to two opposing forces.
In other words, if he intervened, it would be equivalent to challenging the two opposing factions!
This money...was truly not easy to earn!
But it had come to this point, and complaining would do no good; he could only smile wryly, "Which one do you think we should choose first?"
Flower Scorpion and the Paranoid replied in unison, "Sanhe Company!"
Sanhe was the one strongly demanding revenge, having forcibly implicated the victims in battle, causing significant losses.
But their choice of Sanhe was not primarily because of this.
Flower Scorpion expressed first, "They are in the same faction as the Sail Consortium!"
Sail once had Gottle Supreme intervene to purchase three Revenge Cards from Qu Jianlei.
Theoretically, they leaned more towards Qu Jianlei’s side of the two great factions.
And Sanhe is a relatively small force within that faction, incomparable in size to Sail, and thus naturally doesn’t hold the same influence.
Flower Scorpion didn’t think it was a betrayal, but this behavior certainly wasn’t very respectful of Sail’s choice.
The Paranoid considered another factor, "Sanhe’s logical behavior is odd, not quite like a Balrog’s trap!"
The three came to resolve the trust crisis, but they were also cautious about whether someone might be using this opportunity to set a trap.
The Paranoid, though arrogant with high standards, maintained necessary vigilance to ensure they didn’t capsize in a ditch.
This demonstrates that there is never any luck involved in achieving success.
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