Free Web NovelChapter 877: Chapter 747: Cognitive Bias
The Sheriff was already tempted to have a good argument with the Paranoid guy, since if it’s just verbal sparring, he’s not afraid of the opponent.
But the Paranoid guy didn’t even respond to him, merely glancing at him sideways.
However, unexpectedly for them, the owner of the starship arrived quickly, presumably having bribed the guards at the Star Port.
Yet, to Qu Jianlei’s mixed emotions, the first thing the middle-aged B-level said was in a questioning tone.
"Where did you get this starship?"
The three Supreme individuals present looked at him with expressions like they were watching a fool.
Can’t you even tell by our aura? Did no one inform you when you came that this starship belongs to someone important?
The middle-aged B-level, seeing all three remained silent, revealed his identity. He wasn’t the legitimate owner but someone from the insurance company.
He explained that he initially thought the starship had crashed, but now it seemed it was forcibly seized.
This nature is extremely egregious, not to mention that many crew members died in the process.
The insurance company has already compensated the related expenses, and now that the rightful owner has appeared, they naturally came to investigate.
Unfortunately, they really picked the wrong opponent; present were three Supreme beings.
The Sheriff and the Paranoid did not react, the former watching the show, the latter indifferent.
Seeing nobody speaking, Qu Jianlei could only state calmly, "Start with courtesy before force, you’re not worthy!"
Are all people in the insurance company fools? Of course not; the middle-aged B-level came in with a fierce aura, clearly having a reason.
Simply put, it’s a tactic, like how Star Thieves rob, always starting with intimidation; it’s standard testing.
If they can’t establish dominance initially, others will naturally follow up, either by continued pressure or by backing down.
Anyway, theoretically, the insurance company is the victim; acting out a little, who would take it seriously?
But Qu Jianlei doesn’t buy this, decisively pointed it out—you’re not qualified to play this game.
The middle-aged B-level was slightly startled upon hearing and then looked at the Sheriff, "Supreme Sir, could you say something fair?"
Qu Jianlei was amusedly angered hearing this; so you do know the Sheriff is Supreme?
He glanced at the Sheriff, "Old Xie, you witness, he started disrespecting me, I wasn’t randomly killing innocent!"
Upon hearing, the middle-aged B-level’s face changed drastically, instantly retreating to the side, shouting, "Spare me, Sir!"
The corner of the Sheriff’s mouth twitched, "Old Red, old Red, this is an official place."
Before finishing his words, the middle-aged B-level snorted lightly and fell heavily to the ground.
He didn’t come alone; three people accompanied him, hurried forward upon seeing this.
The Sheriff glanced at the Paranoid, considering admonishing him, but was reminded of his nickname.
He sighed helplessly, "I’m also present here; could you give me a little face?"
The Paranoid snorted softly, casually responding, "Won’t die from this."
He just couldn’t stand it and served a minor punishment, but the tone was... truly very Supreme.
The insurance company people helped the middle-aged B-level aside and immediately reported above.
Qu Jianlei and the other two didn’t leave, just watching as they summoned others over there.
Seeing trouble here, people gradually gathered, wanting to see what had happened.
Some just wanted to join the crowd, but some aimed to profit from fatal money, hoping for business opportunities.
Luckily, after notifying some people, the B-level who was scared off earlier returned—he truly dared not leave.
Upon witnessing this, he hurriedly scolded, "Get lost, lords... Supreme conducting matters, how dare you watch?"
To the onlookers, the word "Supreme" was far more powerful than "lords", and upon hearing, they dispersed quickly.
At this moment, the insurance company’s communication connected; upon learning their employee was hit, their words became fierce.
However, upon hearing the Supreme Sheriff was also present and taking the other side, the insurance company people hesitated.
"Pass your watch to the Supreme sir."
The Sheriff glanced at the proffered watch, too lazy to take it, gesturing at the B-level maintaining order.
—What kind of riffraff wants to talk with me?
The watch’s other side was just an A-level; hearing the Sheriff won’t take the watch, they lost their temper, resorting to communicating with the B-level.
The B-level casually said a few words and then remarked, "Apart from Sir Xie, there are two other Supremes... what do you expect me to do?"
The A-level on the other side was dumbfounded, eventually speaking, "So they’re justified in seizing the starship?"
It’s not that he dared to oppose the Supreme; insurance company’s business is as such, and he cannot back down.
"They took it from someone else," the B-level stated bluntly, disregarding the other as A-level.
He wasn’t sure what the starship has been through, but he believed the Red Supreme wouldn’t renege on his actions.
Hence, the starship was most likely taken from someone else—after all, they dared to fight against the Customs Enforcement Warship, what wouldn’t they dare to do?
The A-level irritably retorted, "He says it’s a taking, so it’s a taking?"
"You’re questioning the Supreme now!" The B-level took the opportunity to intimidate the other party, "Do you want me to pass this on?"
Can’t the Supreme be questioned? The A-level felt a bit discontented, but...he really didn’t dare say that.
So he could only say, "Then there must be evidence, right?"
The B-level sighed, "Lord Xie is now accompanying those two Supremes, doesn’t he care about his reputation?"
The A-level indeed had no solution to that, at least he had done what he needed to do, and he couldn’t harbor a private grudge over the company’s matters.
Qu Jianlei and the Paranoid weren’t in a rush to leave, since they still needed to collect handheld permits from the Customs Enforcement Division.
That night, the Supreme from the insurance company came forward, contacted the Sheriff, and quickly figured out the situation.
Upon learning that the opponents were the Rhodiola rosea team, and the starship was seized from the hands of the wanted criminals, the insurance company had nothing to say.
Ultimately, it was a resolved claim incident, just encountering new circumstances now.
The insurance company did want to minimize losses, but encountering such tough opponents, they really couldn’t confront head-on.
In the end, the starship’s owner obediently handed over a billion, part of which was funded by the insurance company.
No choice, just consider it a new business deal, given the notorious reputation of the Rhodiola rosea team, they couldn’t even dare say "not buying."
Three days later, Qu Jianlei and the Paranoid flew the battered 8384 towards the Celestial Handle Star.
The Paranoid wasn’t keen on speaking much, but upon seeing this starship, couldn’t help but comment, "Where’s the Supreme’s dignity?"
The Big Head Butterfly appeared directly on the control room screen, "Dignity...can dignity be exchanged for money?"
Having been discovered by the other party, it naturally wasn’t afraid of saying a few more words.
"You..." The Paranoid’s lips trembled a bit, "What does your artificial intelligence know!"
"Then bring out your money, let me have a look," Little Lake was truly something, having learned how to provoke people.
"Not bothering to argue with you," the Paranoid decisively ended the quarrel.
Seems like a pauper! Qu Jianlei made his judgment.
With this guy’s paranoia, even arguing with artificial intelligence, if he really had money wouldn’t he have flaunted it?
But thinking about it, it makes sense; when the Paranoid was striving to surpass the Supreme, who knows how many preparations he made—how much money could be left?
Especially the massive amount of gallium, probably wasn’t cheap at all.
Moreover, that was to surpass the Supreme, if he couldn’t make it, all is for naught, but if he succeeded...would he need to worry about having no money?
But there’s a question that can be asked now, "Did you bring the Array with you this time?"
The Paranoid hesitated for a moment before answering, "I did, but I’ll only share it with you when I use your Array."
"Alright," Qu Jianlei casually replied, but didn’t know why, he always felt there was something off with the other party’s hesitation.
After the battered 8384 transitioned, it appeared in the star system range of the Celestial Handle Star.
Not long after they had traveled, indeed, a customs enforcement warship approached.
However, upon clearly seeing 8384’s exterior, the other party was noticeably silent for a good moment.
The Customs Enforcement Division of the Celestial Hook Star Realm is unified; when the Transfer Star’s customs division had an incident, other divisions would naturally hear about it.
In space, surely there were more than just this one battered starship, but combined with the hull number, it couldn’t belong to anyone else.
After a while, the warship formally issued a call, "8384, our ship is tasked with inspecting passing starships, please present relevant documents."
—Listen carefully, it’s not targeted at you, it’s our duty, if you have any documents, please show them.
Qu Jianlei directly projected the special permit, "Do you see it?"
The customs enforcement warship was silent again for a while before responding, "All clear, you’re free to go!"
During this process, they not only verified the authenticity of the documents but also investigated who issued them.
This starship that had destroyed two customs enforcement warships and caused the deaths of several customs enforcers, actually possessed such documents?
Yet, when they discovered it was arranged by Sheriff Supreme, they couldn’t pursue the matter any further.
Similarly, expecting them to be enthusiastic towards the 8384 ship was impossible. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
Such a relatively closed system is like that, beyond collective honor, people also instinctively seek warmth in groups.
It’s just that Sheriff, being a Supreme, had already broken out of the mold, only because of Qu Jianlei’s achievements he bypassed prejudices to issue proof.
The customs enforcement warship’s attitude was icy, but how could Qu Jianlei care about this? Just continue sailing.
Suddenly, the Paranoid gave a light exclamation, "Oh my, why is the time..."
Qu Jianlei didn’t pay him any mind; this guy was still adapting to his body, no need to bother with his surprises.
However, the Big Head Butterfly turned around, being the only one besides the boss it could talk to, "What about the time?"
"The time is wrong," the Paranoid murmured, "So...I’ve only been dormant for two hundred years?"
He had always thought he had been dormant for four hundred years, and didn’t really mind what year it was now.
Only now did he suddenly realize he had a severe perception error regarding time.
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