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Qu Jianlei truly did not want to expand any further. The abandoned mining planet was only so large, making it unsuitable for building an overly large Stone Chamber.

Making a trip here was quite inconvenient, not to mention that people passed by from time to time. One careless mistake, and they could be discovered.

After hearing his explanation, everyone discussed it and suggested that they should not place too much importance on this place.

The Stone Chamber was barely usable for now, so there was no need to expand it further.

After that matter was settled, Claire took the initiative to mention what had happened on the way here. "...First One, a lot of people are looking for you."

Qu Jianlei was somewhat astonished. After asking carefully several times, he shook his head. "I didn't run into any on my way back."

"How could you have run into them?" Xiang Xue looked at him, both amused and exasperated. "You were piloting a warship. Who would dare try to bribe you?"

"That has nothing to do with it." Qu Jianlei shook his head thoughtfully. Couldn't military personnel be bribed? Still, so many people cared about 8384 Ship's stance. That showed his previous efforts at building up their reputation had been recognized.

Only then did he explain, "I stayed cloaked the whole way back."

So that was it! Everyone fell silent. Although a Customs Enforcement Ship was a downgraded version of a military warship, it still retained considerable stealth capabilities.

But Qu Jianlei asked another question. "How much is each side willing to pay for us to stay neutral?"

Making money was nothing shameful. Since others recognized that he was qualified to earn it, why shouldn't he? In the end, he had fought for this status with his life, even playing multiple