Qu Jianlei finally understood why the empire's attitude toward itself was getting worse and worse.
First of all, we must admit that this is driven by interests. Without a conflict of interest, no matter how clever the alienation plan is, it will be useless.
But there is no doubt that the alliance's alienation tactics have played a role in fueling the flames.
The Digital Phantom has offended many interest groups in the empire, but if no one takes the lead, it will be a mess.
No one is willing to step out and be the vanguard to deal with them. The risk of doing so is too great.
When profit comes first, everyone wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and no one is willing to take chestnuts from the fire for others.
In this case, if someone is willing to secretly organize a wave, the results will be completely different.
Let's put it this way, many countries in Blue Star, at different historical periods, would prohibit forming parties and associations, and the punishments would be very severe.
The reason is nothing more than organization or lack of organization.
Qu Jianlei and the two 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 loomed 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 consciousness to defend himself, as if he didn't hear it.
Seeing that they didn't respond, Lawrence thought that the other party didn't believe it, so he couldn't help but speak again.
"You two should know that the thumb peak is where the steamroller is stored, right?"
Qu Jianlei heard this title not once or twice recently, and knew that it was a nickname given to Taoist Jiao.
In fact, very few people know that Jiao Daoren's body is a snake, and most people think that he is a human being.
The divine system and the awakened ones are both human cultivation systems. This is the consensus of everyone and can be confirmed by a lot of data.
Unfortunately, the former comes from outside our world, so the two systems are not the same.
Qu Jianlei was also not sure why the alliance did not disclose Daoist Jiao's image to the outside world.
I think it's just because I'm worried that it will have a bad impact and cause panic.
But being called a road roller... seems less appropriate than an extruder, right?
He said with a half-smile, "How are you sure that that person has a lot of hidden 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 cooperation at all. That senior is trapped by the alliance."
"Trapped?" Lawrence looked stunned, "That person is one of the alliance's trump cards!"
"You're acting too exaggerated," Jing Yuexin said lightly, "I don't believe you don't know."
"Okay, I do have some guesses," said Lawrence, who was also a bachelor. "Since we are cooperating, why do we need to be so mysterious?"
"It's just that others say so, but I just feel that it doesn't look like sincere cooperation."
He did think so, but he really didn't dare to say this casually.
"Yeah," Jing Yuexin nodded, "I still have some brains."
"But the treasure is not fake!" Lawrence said sternly, "In order to ensure a happy cooperation...well, this is how the alliance promotes it. That mysterious existence was once dedicated to three treasure rooms of the alliance!"
"There's only one thing!" Taoist Jiao couldn't bear it anymore and sent out his spiritual consciousness, "This guy is talking nonsense!"
"And... dedicated to the Alliance? Bah, they are so embarrassed to say it!"
"So you've really done this before?" Qu Jianlei was a little surprised.
"It's just negotiation skills," Jiao Daoren said sarcastically. He could survive under naval gunfire, so why couldn't he show off some abilities?
"So it really happened," Qu Jianlei muttered and said nothing more.
Lawrence didn't know the conversation between the three of them, "And that person's treasure trove is far more than that."
Qu Jianlei and Jing Yuexin were silent. They didn't know how to answer this.
It took quite a while before Qu Jianlei spoke, "Does the Federation know about this information?"
"This... it's hard to say," Lawrence smiled bitterly, "but with the federal intelligence network, we probably can know something."
"People from the Alliance are really scheming," Jing Yuexin snorted. Although she doesn't like intrigues, her IQ is not bad.
Qu Jianlei asked in a deep voice, "Can you get the list of imperial spies?"
"This... I'm afraid it's very difficult," Lawrence replied carefully, "I'm not afraid of being exposed, I'm just worried that it will ruin your big event."
But just listen to this. If he really wants to make a list, he will definitely die 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 exploration can actually come to an end.
After Qu Jianlei and Jing Yuexin left, they found a forest.
Then Qu Jianlei asked, "Senior, you are anxious to come to the alliance before you have fully recovered. Do you have any plans?"
He didn't specify the treasure, mainly because he didn't want to show his covetousness. In fact, he had no intention of getting it.
Taoist Jiao has already sworn the oath of heaven and paid a lot of price, so he cannot be greedy.
But it is impossible to say that he has no ideas at all. The resources of the immortal cultivation system and the team are really not too many.
"What the hell," Daoist Jiao muttered before asking, "Even if there is a hidden treasure, is it still my personal property?"
"Of course," Qu Jianlei replied without hesitation, "You have completed the relevant agreement."
However, Jing Yuexin said, "That's what I said, but senior... If you want to leave this world of extraordinary spirits, you must work together!"
"Of course I know this," Taoist Jiao muttered, "Forget it, those hidden treasures are just safe houses."
This is not surprising. When Qu Jianlei was weak, he would also frantically build safe houses. There were thirty or forty secret camps on the garbage planet.
However, a dignified Nascent Soul-level boss would also do this, which makes people feel a bit weird.
But when I think about it, it’s not surprising. Isn’t it just that the older you get, the less courageous you become?
"It doesn't matter, don't force it," he said solemnly, "Then where are we going now?"
Taoist Jiao was somewhat surprised, "Do you really not want it?"
"When you recover, come and get it yourself," Jing Yuexin said calmly, "It's up to you how to deal with it."
Taoist Jiao was also a little hesitant. After thinking about it, he said, "How about this? Then help me vent my bad anger."
"I want to destroy the General Institute of Abnormal Affairs. In return, I can share my treasure."
After being trapped for more than a thousand years, the anger in his heart was not as great as usual. How could it be enough if he only killed a few people?
"Then forget it," it was Jing Yuexin who made the decision, "The alien invasion is imminent, we can't kill too hard."
After all, she also has her own pride - do you really think we are short of your hidden treasure?
"Then...go back," Daoist Jiao also had a temper, especially when his past affairs were pointed out by others.
Although his actions have their own reasons, it is a bit difficult to explain.
And he had no interest in explaining it to others. Regardless of whether he could explain it clearly or not, it was at least embarrassing enough.
"How about taking a trip to Planet Bitao first?" Qu Jianlei suggested, "See how the aliens besieged the planet?"
They have already been to Baozhixing and know the situation of being besieged by alien races.
However, I have never seen the process of aliens attacking a habitable star, and it is difficult to fully understand this situation through audio and video materials.
Only by experiencing it personally and mastering first-hand materials can we respond better.
Qu Jianlei didn't think that Lin Hai, a foreign race, would definitely be able to reach the empire - at least that passage would be difficult to pass through.
But as a human being, you should always prepare for a rainy day. The more similar information the better.
Ordinarily, their current relationship with the imperial government is not very good, so there is no need to worry too much.
But... what if the empire can't hold on anymore?
Mountains will fall if you rely on them, and people will run away if you rely on them. As a person, you still have to rely on yourself.
The Bitao Planet at this moment is very different from what they saw a few years ago. The entire planet has turned into a huge war fortress.
There are fortresses and weapons everywhere on the planet, as well as multi-layered underground bunkers, maze-like passages, and a large number of automatic weapons.
The cost of such a construction project will definitely not be low. It can be seen that the alliance has invested a lot of money.
Of course, the construction cost is still much lower than that of space warfare. The key is that it can significantly reduce casualties.
After Qu Jianlei and others teleported over, they discovered that there was a hiding cave less than 500 meters away from the teleportation point.
Moreover, the hiding cave was not above their heads, but nearby. You must know that the teleportation room was built two thousand meters underground.
The Cangbing Cave is not only small, but also very simple. It does not have any decoration, but it has some basic living facilities.
Qu Jianlei and Jing Yuexin didn't say anything - they were about to go to war, how could they be so particular?
However, as he headed towards the ground, Qu Jianlei still muttered, "What the hell..."
Almost all the ascending space is occupied by various buildings, and it feels like the entire surface of Bitao Star has been poured.
Jing Yuexin snorted softly, "Is it worse than Hope No. 4? They deserve it."
The two of them rose to the ground and walked around, finding that there were significantly fewer inspections.
But Qu Jianlei soon understood, "The residents have moved a lot."
The last time they came, there were at least ten or hundreds of millions of people in Bitao Star. We couldn't say that they were crowded with each other, but they could be seen everywhere.
Now at a glance, the number of people has decreased significantly. If you feel that there are even fewer people in the major buildings.
According to Qu Jianlei's estimate, at least 60% of the people here have evacuated - it must be more than half anyway.
In this case, there is really no need to do any inspection. It is a port of departure and should be very strict.
The two of them just walked swaggering down the street, with almost no one paying any attention to them.
However, there were a few middle-aged men and women who were very drunk. When they saw them, they said hello and invited them to join.
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