Atlas of Heaven and Man

The next day, Chen Chuan turned on the radio early in the morning. It was still reporting yesterday's events and had opened an anonymous hotline, inviting Yangzhi City residents to call in and recount the past misdeeds of those powerful families.

This move was very effective, stirring up the emotions of many citizens and completely aligning with the moral high ground.

However, not many people in Yangzhi City dared to speak out, even anonymously. So, despite the constant hotline calls, many were pre-arranged. But the things they said were likely true; many sounded detailed and stood up to scrutiny.

Just then, the phone in the living room rang. He went over and picked it up, but as soon as he said a word, he had to hold the receiver away from his ear. Ding Jiao's loud voice boomed from the other end.

"I'm telling you, buddy, you're amazing! You don't know, I was going to go yesterday. I even got to the entrance, and wow, it was full of Wuyi students! I wasn't afraid of embarrassing myself, but the atmosphere... my legs were shaking!"

"But then I thought, what am I afraid of? My buddy is Chen Chuan, the best one! My back straightened up, my legs stopped shaking, and then..."

"Then you went home?"

"Right... No, wrong!"

Ding Jiao quickly said, "I didn't desert! You didn't see me because one of my friends was so overwhelmed by the atmosphere that he peed himself on the spot. I'm loyal to you, Xiaochuan, and I'm loyal to my friend, so I took him back to change his pants. Who knew that when I got back, you guys had already dispersed?"

"Was that friend you?" Chen Chuan said with a smile.

"What? Impossible!" Ding Jiao's voice suddenly rose. "That friend is..." He suddenly stopped. "I can't do anything embarrassing. I can't just throw my friend's name around..."

Chen Chuan listened with a smile as he rambled on and on before finding a gap to ask, "Are things alright on your end?"

"Fine! Why are you asking that?" Ding Jiao sounded puzzled.

Chen Chuan said, "Things might be unsettled lately."

"Yeah, things have been unsettled lately. The Bloodscar Gang is getting beaten down by the Iron Chain Gang. I heard many of them have fled outside the city. The Iron Chain Gang is the only big gang left, but they can't do the Bloodscar Gang's business, and they don't stay in the city. Nothing to worry about."

So, he simply exercised at home. Although he couldn't practice his sword techniques, his fist techniques and breathing exercises weren't hindered. Even in a small space, there were ways to practice.

At noon, after lunch, Chen Chuan was looking through some information in the study when the phone in the living room suddenly rang. He went over, and after the person on the other end confirmed his identity, they recited a string of numbers from his enlistment order and then said, "Trainee Chen Chuan, please come to the alleyway. We have a mission that requires your cooperation."

Chen Chuan said, "I'll be right there," and hung up the phone.

He thought he would have to wait a while longer, but he didn't expect orders to arrive the very next day. So, he changed his clothes, went back to get the Snow Monarch Saber he had prepared, picked up a box, and left the courtyard.

When he arrived at the alleyway, he saw a familiar face.

"Special Envoy Feng?"

The middle-aged man in the trench coat and hat was none other than Old Feng, whom he had met at the edge of the wasteland.

Special Envoy Feng also smiled and said, "Student Chen, this time you're joining the operation. Well, you could say we're old partners."

Chen Chuan gladly nodded. He welcomed this. Commissioner Cao was of a higher level, and his attitude was unpredictable. He always felt like he was hiding something.

He preferred dealing with the person in front of him. Special Envoy Feng felt more like a kind senior leading the way, and he had more humanity.

He walked up and shook hands with Old Feng, saying, "It's so hot, Special Envoy, wearing that..."

Old Feng said with a smile, "I'm used to it."

Chen Chuan didn't ask further. Special Envoy Feng was also a fighter and shouldn't be afraid of the heat. Besides, who knew what weapons were hidden under that trench coat or what special uses it had.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Old Feng said, "Brother Chen, let's find a place to talk."

Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "There's a small park nearby. People go there to cool off at night, but there's no one there during the day. Let's go there and talk."

Old Feng agreed. So, the two of them walked along the road for about ten minutes and arrived at a park. There was a pond full of lotus leaves, with a few lotus flowers standing there. Golden-red fish shadows occasionally darted beneath.

Old Feng glanced at it and said, "The carp in Yangzhi City are indeed very large."

Chen Chuan looked down and saw that the carp was almost one and a half meters long. This was the normal length for Yangzhi carp, and he was used to seeing them. He said, "Yes, the fish in Yangzhi are this big."

Old Feng commented, "The water quality here is indeed very special." He instinctively looked around and then became serious, saying, "Student Chen, let me tell you about this mission."

Chen Chuan also became serious.

"The operation to encircle and suppress Molan Corporation is underway, but what we need to do first is not to target Molan Corporation directly, but to clear out some other forces."

"Other forces..." Chen Chuan said thoughtfully.

Old Feng said in a deep voice, "These forces are good at muddying the waters. If we don't clear them out in advance, it will cause a lot of accidents and losses. Especially since some foreign forces are involved. They don't care about the lives of the citizens and will only try to make the situation more chaotic, which is unacceptable."

Chen Chuan asked, "Are these resistance organizations?"

"Resistance organizations also need to be dealt with, but others will take care of them. We don't need to worry about that. We need to deal with an elite team sent by Antan Corporation.

This company has a wide range of businesses, including weapons, drugs, pharmaceuticals, and implants. It also handles mercenary and smuggling businesses. Its branches are all over the world. Wherever there is war, there is this company's shadow.

I believe you should have read the information. Molan Corporation ordered a large number of combat mantises, including a large number of high-energy nutrient solutions. Without these nutrient solutions, these combat creatures will be of limited use.

Now, the overt channels for importing these goods have been blocked by us, and they cannot be transported in. Molan Corporation can only collect them through the black market from smuggling channels.

I received news that this team from Antan Corporation has taken on the task of transporting these goods and will deliver them no later than the day after tomorrow. The meeting point is in the wilderness. What we need to do is intercept this shipment and, if possible, seize it."

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Special Envoy Feng, how do you need me to cooperate?"

Old Feng said, "I have a tactical team under my command. They are good at infiltration, assassination, eavesdropping, and communication. Although Old Cao has assigned me some other people, which should be enough, I feel that other companies may get involved this time, so I need more personnel to cooperate.

Brother Chen, you are a local to Yangzhi. If you have any familiar and reliable people, you can bring them over. I can give them normal commissions and evaluations."

Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "I do have some people, which should be enough to meet Special Envoy Feng's requirements."

"That would be great."

Old Feng asked again, "How long will it take to gather them? It's best to hurry. Time waits for no one. After we deal with this matter, we can concentrate our forces to deal with Molan Corporation."

Chen Chuan said, "I'll make a phone call now."

He found a roadside phone booth and began calling Ren Xiaotian, Wei Chang'an, and other classmates he had worked with.

This team was readily available. Everyone had experience attacking armed teams in the wasteland and could be trusted.

Moreover, this operation was a commissioned task under a national mission, which would add a brilliant stroke to everyone's resume.

As he made phone calls one by one, everyone who answered immediately expressed their willingness to join this operation.

Wei Chang'an originally had a commission on hand, but he immediately turned it down after learning about this matter.

Not to mention Chen Chuan's friendship and favor, just the benefits brought by the last operation were enough to convince his brothers. Although they didn't know the specific target this time, they knew that another big job was coming when they learned that they were going to the wilderness again. They were all eager to try and full of energy.

As for Luo Kaiyuan, Feng Xiaoqi, Wu Han, Wei Dong, and others, they all agreed without hesitation. It was summer vacation, and they had nothing to do, so they could all come quickly.

In this situation, coupled with Chen Chuan's special emphasis on the urgency of this commission, he gathered everyone in just one afternoon.

Old Feng was very satisfied to see that he had gathered a team in half a day, and most of them were students from the Wuyi Academy, with the rest having their own strengths.

So, he issued a pre-prepared plan.

Chen Chuan looked at it. Apart from the detailed plan, the information on it was so accurate that it almost pinpointed every member of this Antan team. It was almost as if they were transparent to them. He couldn't help but marvel at how powerful the Bureau of General Affairs really was.

If he had this kind of plan and information when dealing with the Copper Rust Gang, he might have been able to solve the entire camp, even alone.

Old Feng saw his thoughts and said with a smile, "It's not that complicated. Do you know where this information came from? It was sold to us by Antan Corporation."

Chen Chuan was a little surprised, "Selling information about their own people?"

Old Feng nodded as a matter of course, "That's how Antan Corporation is. As long as the price is right, anything can be sold. Maybe the person selling the information is in the delivery team right now.

But they usually sell the information in several batches, each with different details. This information is from last week and may differ from the actual situation, so we still need to adapt to the situation."