After impersonating "Tesla," Qu Jianlei proactively canceled this person's original wristwatch number.

However, without a wristwatch, it's too easy to arouse suspicion, so he applied for a new one, signifying "turning over a new leaf."

The number of people who know this number is literally countable on one hand, aside from a few people in the factory and the registrar from the City Guard.

But as he settled in the factory, his number gradually surfaced among various creditors.

Those daring enough to lend to a Modified Warrior... their power is not to be underestimated.

Qu Jianlei registered the new wristwatch number using Tesla's identity, making it incredibly easy for others to track him down.

He honestly expressed, I will repay my debts, and I am currently working hard to earn money.

During the entire communication process, other events occurred, like someone luring him into gambling, which need not be elaborated.

But Tesla had already turned over a new leaf, and his body was disabled, so the creditors felt it was not worth squeezing more out of him and let him repay slowly.

Actually, the salary he earns now barely covers the interest, but as long as he pays regularly, the creditors don't mind.

As for the principal? Let's see over time; maybe this guy will suddenly come into some windfall?

This disabled tool man allowing the creditors to receive a sum of money each month is also a rather ideal state.

Now, there are still strange numbers calling, which is peculiar.

Qu Jianlei didn't want any connection with the outside world, so he instructed Xiao Hu, "Check whose number it is."

The inquiry result was an unknown person, and he directly said, "Block it."

Unexpectedly after work, a student came looking for him.

Qu Jianlei currently eats and resides in the factory, eats in the canteen, and the factory provided him two small rooms to live in.

Anyway, there's plenty of space on Celestial Hook Star, and the factory used to be prosperous, with many empty rooms.

Of course, that's because he showed enough value and also because he's disabled, which the boss is willing to draw him in.

Even as a disabled person, he's a Modified Warrior, capable of helping keep watch over the factory, isn't he?

The student who came didn't say much, just handed over a storage device, "Someone asked me to pass this to you."

Qu Jianlei didn't bother responding to the person, and the student was straightforward in his task, silently placing it on the desk and leaving when he didn't take it.

He looked at the storage device, thought for a moment, and sent the boss a message.

The factory isn't large, with a total of seventy or eighty employees, and he's a technical talent, able to contact the boss directly.

About an hour later, the boss replied, indicating he was already aware and would have someone handle it tomorrow.

Near noon the following day, the boss personally came, bringing two people with him.

One of them tested the storage device, then nodded, "It hasn't been read yet."

The boss, a gentle middle-aged man, laughed and said, "You really trust me."

Qu Jianlei shook his head and replied bluntly, "It's not meant for me."

His social connections are limited and all cleared up, such underhanded things definitely don't target him.

The boss had developed a profound understanding of this person over the past few months, and guessed some underlying trick.

"Open it here and we can look at it together?"

Qu Jianlei casually waved his hand without speaking, clearly indicating: Don't bother me!

"Hehe," the boss chuckled, turned, and walked out, satisfied with his attitude, "I'll let you know if there's anything."

Twenty minutes later, the boss returned with a peculiar expression, "Jingwei Factory wants to hire you for a high salary."

Jingwei Factory is also in Celestial Heart City, with highly similar business to Jingwei—it's actually a venture by former Jingwei employees.

The competition between the two is extremely fierce, with Jingwei backed by strong capital, while Jingwei has lost much of its market share.

Qu Jianlei also knew of this factory and, hearing this, shook his head, faintly saying, "Boring."

"It's more than just boring," the boss shook his head, expression grave, "That company behaves quite underhandedly."

Such situations didn't surprise Qu Jianlei; commercial wars, when brutal, rival actual battlefields.

If so many things with no bounds could occur on Blue Star, imagine an empire with even worse jungle-like lawlessness.

Thinking of this, he felt a bit helpless, despite being so low-key, trouble still found its way to him?

The empire is so vast, is there no tranquil place?

He looked at the boss and slowly spoke, "What's your take on this?"

The boss felt conflicted too; Tesla's ability is very strong, one of the factory's technical pillars.

Although his educational background is average and his vision seemed limited, he was indispensable... really competent indeed.

This guy lived and ate in the factory, always willing to work overtime without hesitation, and worked quickly!

At his current salary, even if increased fivefold, the factory wouldn't be losing money.

This Jingwei bunch... went too far! He pondered a moment and asked, "Not tempted by a high salary offer?"

Qu Jianlei slowly shook his head, "I've already quit gambling."

Behind peculiar events, there's usually a cause, but he couldn't be bothered to consider much, bullying a cripple, is it really that difficult?

Though the boss was weighed down by worries, he couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, "You see things clearly."

Thinking it over, he spoke, "In that case, why not stay in the factory for the time being and not go out?"

Qu Jianlei looked at him helplessly: I don't even want a high salary anymore. Isn't your sense of responsibility lacking a bit?

The most crucial thing is, "Isn't the factory not very safe either?"

The boss awkwardly replied, "We've been negotiating a few major deals recently, so I'll strengthen the security and request the City Guard to station here."

After a pause, he asked again, "How about I equip you with a gun? You're a Modified Warrior, your marksmanship shouldn't be bad, right?"

Qu Jianlei shook his head, "Gamblers can't hold guns."

This is a saying, not a rule, meaning that when someone loses to the point of madness, they're likely to take desperate measures.

"Clearly, I've already quit gambling," the boss mumbled softly.

Then he said, "As long as you don't mind the boredom, stay in the factory. No one can do anything to you."

In fact, he also knew that Tesla hardly ever left the factory, either because of his disability or for fear of breaking his gamble abstinence.

Hearing this, Qu Jianlei nodded, "Hope to strengthen security soon."

"Don't worry," the boss responded decisively, "I'm also worried they'll sabotage."

The next day, a security team was added to the factory, provided by a security company.

After that, there was no further development on the matter.

However, the student helping with the storage device was returned to school by the factory, citing a lack of ability.

In the blink of an eye, more than a month passed, and one morning, bad news came.

Two skilled technicians had car accidents, both due to a failure in the automatic driving control system.

This is actually a pretty absurd reason; the Imperial technology in this area is already very mature.

If warships can be automated, how could civilian cars not be?

The boss angrily went to have it assessed and instructed the factory workers to increase their vigilance.

Upon hearing this, Qu Jianlei sighed gently. He had already discovered through the small lake that the other party was plotting to set the factory on fire.

This was also very secretive information, but the opponent's level was really too low.

Qu Jianlei influenced a worker through Spiritual Power, causing him to wander into a room containing accelerants.

The arson attempt was thwarted, and the boss even identified a bribed worker, fearing for a moment.

However, what left Qu Jianlei speechless was that the boss only pressured the Government and had no intention of retaliating.

The Government's way... you're outplayed by others, he thought it was necessary to consider leaving.

Although they are two small factories, in fact, the automation level is very high, and the production capacity is indeed not bad.

If these two factories fight too fiercely, it would definitely attract the Government's attention!

Just as Qu Jianlei was considering what excuse to use for leaving, the wristwatch received another call.

Then he contacted the boss again, stating that he needed to take a month's leave.

The boss was a bit puzzled, thinking the man was frightened.

Unexpectedly, Qu Jianlei said that he was taking leave because of a family matter—his mother had passed away.

Tesla is a real bastard, ripped off the family quite a bit, but when such a big event happened, the family still informed him.

His family isn't very strong, but not weak either, boasting two C-level Awakened.

His mother left a will, hoping he'd return for the funeral. Those creditors in the family quickly found him.

The boss had no choice when he heard about this.

The empire is very large, and customs vary by region. In some places, they place great importance on funerals, which isn't surprising.

However, the problem now was that leaving Celestial Hook Star requires a series of certifications, which truly isn't easy for the average person to handle.

Qu Jianlei's purpose in finding the boss was also here. He hoped the boss could pull some strings.

But the boss wasn't focused on that; he replied earnestly.

"You should know that the expenses for attending a funeral cannot be reimbursed... Within a month, I won't count your leave and will reimburse thirty percent of your travel costs."

True to a businessman's nature, he's calculating these small profits even at a time like this.

Qu Jianlei spoke seriously, "But now, trying to leave Celestial Hook is a bit challenging."

"That's easy," the boss replied without hesitation, "I'll handle it for you. There might be some fees involved, but I've got that covered too."

Truly a legitimate businessman, knowing how to create goodwill, yet remembers to clearly emphasize.

This sounds a bit unbelievable, but the boss actually made it happen.

Currently, Celestial Hook is still strictly controlling exit, though not as strict as before, it's still very difficult to get out.

Especially smuggling, don't even think about it.

But for someone like Qu Jianlei with a clear identity, due reason, and a legitimate job, exiting isn't that difficult.

The key is that his workplace is willing to vouch for him, and since he's also disabled, there's really no reason to intentionally block him.

However, the money-loving boss still specially explained to Qu Jianlei.

"They originally hadn't decided to let anyone out, and at least wanted to delay for a while."

"I slipped the handler a hundred bucks, saying we needed to hurry for the funeral, and begged for half a day, and that's how we barely passed."