Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 236 - 155: I Became an Umbrella Too - 156: The End (Fourth Update Complete)

Chapter 236: Chapter 155: I Became an Umbrella Too - 156: The End (Fourth Update Complete)

When the news reached the ears of other thugs, someone immediately said, I’m willing to compensate, even if it means going bankrupt.

If I still can’t escape death after compensating, then so be it; the key is that the person is just too ruthless.

Before long, three security officers also expressed their willingness to offer all their assets to compensate.

Only the modified warrior who had his legs broken remained silent, but no one cared—this person already had a death wish.

When this information reached Jamaari, the Inspector stated his stance: I don’t care if you all go bankrupt.

Compensation must be made, or the matter won’t end.

The Security Team could also guess who killed those two thugs, but this case... there’s no way to pursue it further.

Qu Jianlei resumed his life as a homebody.

However, as soon as the renovations were complete, wave after wave of people arrived, asking about renting his place.

After seeing the place, nobody thought the nine hundred monthly rent was too high, but when they heard it would take a higher offer to actually rent it, some hesitated.

Yet, two or three days later, people started offering higher prices.

At first, it was an extra fifty, then quickly it turned into an extra hundred, even two hundred.

Finally, a couple offered an additional three hundred; they planned to open a restaurant there.

Qu Jianlei found it a bit strange, is opening a restaurant that profitable?

Only after asking did he realize that this couple’s cooking was quite famous, and they never worried about customer traffic.

However, they had become a target for thugs who not only demanded protection money but also forced the husband to gamble.

The husband didn’t like gambling, but not playing would mean losing face with the thugs, and they couldn’t keep the restaurant open.

They had tried to negotiate before, but it was of little use. The thugs compromised a bit, allowing them to gamble only three times a month. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

In any case, the loss of money was one thing; it was also quite vexing.

This couple had heard a few days ago that some thugs and security officers had been taken down by someone who also had a property for rent.

So they immediately rushed over, ready to rent the place if it was suitable.

That’s when Qu Jianlei realized why people recently kept offering higher and higher prices; turns out he had become a protector.

His original intention wasn’t to rent to a restaurant, as it would be noisy, not to mention oily fumes.

But this couple indeed seemed a bit pitiful, and they were bringing a team with them.

Since Qu Jianlei loved good food, he immediately decided, "You two make me a meal to try."

The couple went to work right away, and in less than two hours, they prepared a sumptuous meal.

After tasting it, Qu Jianlei found it quite delicious, "Then the rent will be twelve hundred a month, it’s yours."

The couple acted fast, hiring several trucks that very night to move all their belongings over.

According to the husband, there’s still half a month left on their previous rent, but they’re willing to forgo it.

Opening their restaurant also solved another problem for Qu Jianlei—the couple agreed to help him procure mutated beast meat.

Since they source ingredients for the restaurant, the price wouldn’t be higher than what he could get, and the couple was skilled at cooking mutant beast meat.

They actually wanted to rent the upstairs as well, saying the price was negotiable.

But Qu Jianlei refused; that’s his private space. He agreed to rent out only four rooms for them to rest in.

For this, he even built a partition.

The restaurant took ten days to do a simple renovation, mainly focusing on setting up the kitchen, dividing private rooms, and putting up a sign.

The day after opening, four or five shady guys came over, "Yo, you moved?"

The receptionist girl turned pale with fear, and the landlady, plucking up her courage, came out.

"You’d better find out whose place this is... The landlord won’t allow outsiders to bully the tenants."

"What a load of crap," a thug smirked disdainfully, "What kind of landlord, do you know who our boss is?"

"Lord Jian Lei, someone’s insulting you," the landlady shouted in a sharp, high-pitched voice.

Then she looked at the thug, "Do you dare to say it again?"

"Lord Jian Lei..." the thug scornfully chuckled, but then his smile froze on his face.

"Which... which Lord Jian Lei?"

"Who was insulting me?" Qu Jianlei appeared on the second-floor rooftop, looking not too pleased.

He had been calculating a cultivation technique, not noticing what was happening outside, and being interrupted like this naturally dampened his mood.

The thug, seeing his appearance method, was dumbfounded—appearing out of nowhere on the second floor, at least a Modified Warrior.

Thinking of recent rumors on the street, he immediately kneeled to the ground.

"Lord Jian Lei, I deserve to die, please spare me... ignorance is no excuse for guilt!"

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Chapter 156 Conclusion (Fourth Update)

Qu Jianlei paid no attention to the kneeling thug, instead, he looked at the landlady, speaking expressionlessly.

"What did he say about me?"

The landlady immediately mimicked, "What a load of crap, what kind of landlord, do you know who our boss is?"

To be honest, she mimicked it perfectly, even capturing the expressions and actions, showing quite a bit of acting talent.

Qu Jianlei then turned to the thug, "In the world of crime, you should know the power dynamics... sever one of your arms, and I’ll spare your life."

In truth, he wasn’t usually this aggressive in dealing with matters.

But his colleagues often mentioned "the face of the Inspection Bureau," so he couldn’t be seen as weak, right?

The thug hesitated for a moment, then continuously kowtowed, "Spare me, sir, I know I was wrong."

"Tsk," Qu Jianlei clicked his tongue, murmuring softly, "Seems like he’s really tired of living."

The thug next to him, seeing things weren’t going well, immediately pulled out a short dagger from his waist and severed that thug’s left arm with a single slash.