Qu Jianlei's logic was this: since the other party had already paid a million, it showed a certain level of sincerity.

If that payment hadn't been made, they could turn hostile at any moment; with a sunk cost, things were different.

Of course, this could also be blood money, meant to lull him into a false sense of security.

But if the other party dared to do so, they would have to consider the storm he'd raise if he managed to escape.

For just a million, killing Shi Tou and a bunch of kids, but having to face his wrath, was it worth it?

Qu Jianlei believed that in the eyes of the Brotherhood, Shi Tou and his group weren't worth a million, maybe not even a hundred thousand!

On the third day, Lubricant learned that the other party had returned to the courtyard.

Actually, the meaning embedded in this series of actions was clear to both parties.

Especially Qu Jianlei returning two days later was an unmistakable signal.

As long as they weren't set on losing their sunk cost, they could come and see if they could take him out!

Another day passed, and in the afternoon, a heavy off-road vehicle drove up outside the courtyard.

The car stopped at the gate, and the driver began honking, not too long, not too short, three times in total.

After the three beeps, Shi Tou's face reappeared on the screen, "What do you want, who are you looking for?"

The car window rolled down to reveal a chubby baby face, big eyes with double eyelids, and rosy white skin.

The woman was quite pretty, speaking in a soft, sticky voice but with a poor attitude, "Heard there's someone who doesn't know better, looking to mess with me?"

Shi Tou was taken aback before asking, "Excuse me, are you Lady Yuanyuan?"

"That's me," the woman's brow furrowed as she rudely ordered, "Open the door!"

Qu Jianlei also noticed the newcomer; indeed it was a Fire Attribute A-level, but that soft voice had a Wu dialect tone to it.

It's like they say—no matter if she curses, it still sounds like flirtation. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Shi Tou opened the gate, and the woman drove the off-road vehicle in, then opened the door and hopped out.

Really hopped out, she was possibly shorter than Luo Hanshuang and was quite small, yet chubby.

True to the name Yuanyuan, she looked about 110 pounds, but didn't seem fat, just robust.

Anyway, such a small woman driving such a big car had an inexplicable sense of humor to it.

The woman stood there, releasing her perception, seemingly looking for the main person.

Qu Jianlei happened to come out the door, speaking expressionlessly, "It's not easy getting in touch with you."

"This crap has nothing to do with me!" the woman snapped in annoyance, "What's wrong with you?"

Though she was cursing, Qu Jianlei couldn't get angry; it wasn't about the Wu dialect or anything.

Mainly because she came by herself in broad daylight as a woman, how gutsy was that!

Of course, he couldn't just go soft-hearted, but merely stated blandly, "Your Brotherhood picked a fight with me first."

"But what's that got to do with me?" the woman arched her brows and continued flirtatiously cursing, "I wasn't even at Celestial Hook!"

She indeed wasn't at Celestial Hook; when Lubricant contacted her, she was on the Starship.

Starships have emergency channels, and as long as they aren't in transition, temporary communication is possible, and she had the authority to request it.

But she had finally gotten some peace and was taking the chance to slack off, not about to find trouble herself.

And there it was, as soon as she got off the Starship, the Brotherhood landed her with this crap.

Qu Jianlei looked at her helplessly, "You're still part of the Brotherhood, right?"

"I didn't sell myself to the Brotherhood!" Yuanyuan continued in a huff, "Why should I be responsible for someone else's issue?"

"Cough, cough," Qu Jianlei coughed twice, "Lubricant admitted already, selling my info was Brotherhood's intel business."

Yuanyuan paused in a daze, then stubbornly rebuffed, "Intel business isn't my responsibility!"

Qu Jianlei heard this and sneered coldly, "You also think it's inappropriate? In any case, you're a leader in the Brotherhood!"

Yuanyuan was stumped, hesitated a moment then said, "It's always these crappy issues... well, I now declare I quit the Brotherhood!"

Qu Jianlei nearly laughed out loud at that, was she treating this like child's play?

He spoke seriously, "Whether you quit or not isn't my concern, but when the Brotherhood offended me, you hadn't quit yet!"

Yuanyuan frowned sharply, "But the group's matters shouldn't touch my private affairs, right?"

Qu Jianlei truly felt like scratching his head; if the other party was being unreasonable, he had ways to deal with them.

But discussing back and forth, why did it feel like... he was being a bit unreasonable?

Oh right, he hadn't intended to be reasonable in the first place! He finally realized.

But seeing this round and small person, it felt awkward to spout those baseless accusations.

He cleared his throat again, "So you're saying your visit here isn't in good faith to resolve the issue?"

"It originally had nothing to do with me, okay?" Yuanyuan muttered angrily under her breath.

But immediately, she asked him, "Want to know my heritage, do you think you have the prowess for that?"

As she said that, there was a playful glint in her eyes.

Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment, then smiled slightly, "How can I be at ease if I don't give it a try?"

Yuanyuan tilted her head at him, and after a long pause, snorted coldly, "How many Supremes have your people taken down?"

"How many Supremes?" Qu Jianlei was taken aback for a moment, then coughed lightly, "Over the past few years, there have been three or five at least."

It must be emphasized that it's "these few years," taking down only three or five Supremes in decades doesn't really showcase strength.

"Is that so?" Yuanyuan looked at him skeptically, "Give me a few examples?"

"I can't really," Qu Jianlei spread his hands, "It's hard enough to find a little peace... Don't you also dislike trouble?"

Yuanyuan sized him up and down, nodded unexpectedly, "Sounds about right... Has the girl from the Luo Family entered the Inner Circle?"

"Yes," Qu Jianlei nodded, "But she is her, and I am me, don't bring this up with me."

He considered that the other party might have some ties with the Luo Family—after all, they are a Primordial Superpower Warrior family, and their influence cannot be underestimated.

But what if there's enmity?

So he simply distanced himself, having decided to forget about the entanglements, why cause trouble for others?

Yuanyuan's expression grew more bizarre, "I'm not concerned about her... What was the question to enter the Inner Circle, and how was it resolved?"

Qu Jianlei glanced at Stone, who wisely turned and left—the topic was really not one he dared to eavesdrop on.

"Kids, close the doors, adult matters, kids shouldn't worry needlessly."

After they had closed the doors and windows, Qu Jianlei countered with a question, "Do you think your question is appropriate?"

"That's exactly what I wanted to say," Yuanyuan answered righteously, "Do you think your requests are appropriate?"

Qu Jianlei was rendered completely speechless.

After some thought, he shook his head, "Forget it, for your bravery in coming alone, my matters with the Brotherhood are over."

"Why wouldn't I dare to come?" A hint of a cold smile appeared on Yuanyuan's chubby face, "Can you even beat me?"

This topic is just really uninteresting! Qu Jianlei didn't want to argue.

The main thing is he didn't plan on killing the other party, but in a simple fight, many of his methods wouldn't be convenient to use.

So he lazily replied, "Farmer and Heart Erosion ambushed me together, and I counter-killed them, can you do that?"

Upon saying this, it was Yuanyuan's turn to be stunned.

Her combat power is indeed strong, but she roughly knows Farmer and Heart Erosion's fighting capabilities.

After a long pause, she snorted, "I'm not familiar with the two of them. I'd have to fight to know... at least I could run away!"

Being able to escape from their grasp means being able to escape from Ran Bingluan's grasp, this logic... hmm, strong indeed.

Qu Jianlei almost burst into laughter again, you're hopelessly outspoken!

Seeing his strange expression, Yuanyuan realized her words were a bit inappropriate.

She quite values face, "You know, I joined the Brotherhood halfway through, I come from elsewhere."

"If you really dare try something against me, you absolutely can't afford the consequences... Don't believe me? Try it!"

There's really no way not to believe her! Qu Jianlei understood this very well; after all, she started by asking about "how many Supremes have you killed?"

But that is not the point. It's not like he was born afraid; the most crucial thing is he really doesn't consider her worthy of killing.

She just seems so adorably foolish... her mannerisms hint at a bit of that second-generation aura.

Qu Jianlei felt he already had enough troubles, why add more just to vent his anger?

He shook his head disinterestedly, "Alright, I can't afford to provoke you, you may leave."

Upon hearing this, Yuanyuan got angry, pointed at him, "Your words, anyone can see they're insincere!"

Then what do you want me to do? Qu Jianlei was truly exasperated, "I'm just not good at talking, it's innate!"

"Hmm?" Yuanyuan blinked in confusion, then nodded sympathetically, "Is that so huh, you probably haven't suffered much!"

You're endless, aren't you? Qu Jianlei felt exasperatedly amused, not suffered much... Can you ask the unscrupulous author if they agree?

"How about this," Yuanyuan went on speaking to herself, "I can tell you about the legacy, in exchange for your information."

She wasn't worried at all about the other party deceiving her, proving her confidence.

"How is that possible?" Qu Jianlei shook his head, the secret of Hua Rongdao can only rot inside him.

"Luo Hanshuang hasn't even told the Academy what question she encountered... Do you understand what I mean?"

Yuanyuan hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded, "Got it, the Luo Family... indeed has some foundation."

This is all your own assumption! Qu Jianlei's face remained expressionless.

Yuanyuan frowned, her plump fingers scratching her chin, looking frustrated.

She felt it was none of her business, yet still managed to come all the way here, driven by the secrets of the Mist Mansion's Inner Circle.

She remained silent for about ten seconds, then her eyes lit up, "Then I won't ask about the question, what did she gain in the Inner Circle?"

"Don't tell me that Xingluo Academy doesn't even know that, it's impossible!"

For various reasons, the Academy might not conveniently ask about the legacy, but they absolutely wouldn't miss asking about the gains.

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