On Blue Star, it's said that "sales do not break leases," meaning that the sale of a property does not affect the rental agreement.

As for the issue of rent that tenants have already paid, it's a matter for negotiation between the buyer and seller.

However, on the Wasteland, property ownership protection is somewhat lacking... almost nonexistent.

Let alone the fact that this property was seized by the Law Enforcement Team, and tenants were simply evicted.

So the tenant had already packed up and left, and only upon hearing someone took over the property did they come back to negotiate a renewal.

Qu Jianlei certainly wanted to rent out the house; Jamaari handed him this courtyard to make some money.

But he was not going to agree with the previous tenant.

Tanaka Yoshi is the president of the Celestial District Maintenance Association. Could this store selling maintenance materials really have no connection to him?

Even if there's no direct relation, considering this person surely knows Tanaka Yoshi, it's best to avoid that trouble.

But even when he didn't want to rent, the other party wouldn't agree, saying they had been running a store here for years and accumulated a considerable clientele.

Qu Jianlei completely ignored him; the deed was in his hand. Was he going to forcibly rent it?

Unable to persuade him, the tenant came back the next day with three security officers.

The security officers indicated that this person had indeed rented the property for a long time and had operated the store here before the previous owner.

In other words, before Tanaka Yoshi bought the property, the tenant was already operating here.

One security officer even checked Qu Jianlei's identification and found he had just moved to Central City, which worsened his attitude.

Brusquely, he stated that during the last seizure, the owner of the repair shop hadn't refunded over half a year's rent.

Now the shop owner must honor that remaining agreement, so whether you want to rent it or not, you have to.

Moreover, the rent agreed upon last time was unreasonable, too high, so it must be reduced by thirty percent in the future.

Qu Jianlei found himself puzzled and queried, "Since when do security officers manage rental matters?"

"Don't you get it? This is Central City," the security officer impatiently replied.

"Disputes arise between tenants and landlords; we have to resolve the conflicts before they blow up."

Qu Jianlei frowned again; could it be that living in Central City means he has to learn some relevant laws first?

Regardless, he couldn't quite accept this statement, so he asked, "Since it's about resolving... what if I don't accept the resolution?"

"What did you say, kid?" Another hulking security officer stepped forward and pushed Qu Jianlei hard.

Qu Jianlei stood firmly, making the officer feel as if he had pushed a wall, and he stumbled back two steps.

In an instant, his face turned red with rage, "You bastard, you dare to hit me?"

As he spoke, he reached for the laser pistol at his waist, "Striking a security officer, kid, you're in big trouble!"

"Tch," Qu Jianlei frowned with uncertainty whether he should make a move.

Frankly, he truly didn't want to cause trouble in Central City; who wouldn't want to live in a stable environment?

But the opponent was so aggressive; even if he could grit his teeth and endure, he couldn't possibly accept their mediation?

The identity with the Inspection Bureau should be helpful; however, he was just a nominal consultant.

Moreover, he didn't want Jamaari to know that he was leveraging the Inspection Bureau's identity to act tough.

It's not really about saving face, but... the Inspection Bureau might use this as an opportunity to maneuver.

Don't be fooled by Jamaari's friendliness; that's only because he hasn't found a suitable way to strike.

Expecting members of such powerful departments to act according to rules is absolutely unrealistic.

While he was hesitating, another security officer had already taken out the thumb cuffs, walking over with a cold face.

"Alright, come with us... you'd better not resist."

Qu Jianlei took a deep breath, about to speak, when a voice sounded outside, "Is Jian Lei here?"

People inside heard the sound and turned their heads simultaneously; two people walked in.

Leading was Landes, followed by an unfamiliar middle-aged man.

After Landes entered and saw several uniformed security officers, his eyes narrowed slightly, "What's going on here?"

The security officer who had pushed Qu Jianlei frowned and spoke impatiently.

"Security enforcement; who are you? State your identity and purpose."

Landes paused for a moment, then laughed and revealed a credential, "Inspection Bureau!"

The security officers exchanged glances, and someone reached out to take the credential for a look, "Mecha Warrior!"

The members of the Inspection Bureau are ranked in levels; Ultimate Warriors rank first, Modified Warriors are a notch below.

As for the mecha warriors in the Inspection Bureau... what can I say? To say they're cannon fodder is a bit much, but their mortality rate is indeed high.

Not only do they do the dirty and hard work upfront, but they also rarely have the right to enforce the law proactively.

Because the Inspection Bureau targets Ultimate Warriors, having mecha warriors enforce the law proactively... well, it's not quite suitable.

The security officers aren't the enforcement targets of the Inspection Bureau, but fearing them is inevitable—who wouldn't fear Ultimate Warriors?

However, mecha warriors... they're just what they are.

The security officer returned the credential to Landes and left without a word; the tenant that saw the unfavorable situation also quickly fled.

Landes glanced at the few people and then at Qu Jianlei, "What's going on? Do you want to teach them a lesson?"

His temper was actually not good, and earlier he had wanted to intervene to help.

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