Atlas of Heaven and Man

Three days later, Chen Chuan received a notice from Director Lei. He packed some things and headed to He Nan's private martial arts training hall, which was adjacent to the Bai River.

Getting out of the car, he walked to the front hall of the club. He Nan was waiting for him. He greeted her, "Senior Sister."

He Nan smiled and said, "Go in, Lao Lei and the others are waiting for you."

Chen Chuan nodded to her and walked inside. Passing the screen, he saw Director Lei, Guan Yuming, and a stout man in his fifties sitting there.

The man looked amiable, with slightly thinning hair, but from his expressions and gestures during the conversation, he seemed to be an official of the same level as them.

Director Lei said, "Student Chen is here. Let me introduce you. Director Guan, you know. This is Director Wang from the Communications Bureau."

Director Wang looked over with a smile, "Student Chen, at your review meeting that day, our Communications Bureau extended a sincere invitation to you. If you come, we will definitely give you the best benefits and treatment. Alas, our Communications Bureau has many young and beautiful female employees. You young people will definitely get along well."

Guan Yuming joked, "Lao Wang, you're poaching in front of me. You have some nerve."

Director Wang said with a nonchalant expression, "If you don't have a thick skin, you won't get any meat."

Director Lei then beckoned to Chen Chuan, "Come and sit down."

Chen Chuan thanked him, nodded to Director Guan and Director Wang, and sat down in the seat opposite them. He Nan came in, poured tea for him, and refilled the others' cups before leaving and gently closing the door.

Guan Yuming then said, "Chief Zhu Zheng looked for you?"

Chen Chuan nodded.

Director Wang smiled, "Our new Chief Zhu Zheng has some ideas."

Guan Yuming said, "If he can solve the problems that the previous chief couldn't, it will also benefit him."

They needed multiple departments to join forces to deal with the Mi Sect and the resistance organization. They couldn't bypass the Civil Affairs Chief, but this one hadn't expressed his position before. Calling Chen Chuan over was actually a subtle form of support. They could understand this approach. This one had just taken office, and the situation was unclear, so he was very cautious.

But in this matter, that was enough. As long as he didn't create obstacles or hold them back, they could handle things themselves.

Director Lei said to Chen Chuan, "Everyone here was a member of the team that dealt with Mo Lan. They can be trusted, so you can say anything directly."

Director Wang smiled, "Our Communications Bureau has also taken advantage of the situation this time. While the multi-party joint channel is still open, we have joined forces with several municipal communications bureaus to set up a network. Our efforts have not been in vain. In recent days, we have clearly intercepted a telegram from the resistance organization.

Although the deciphered content is just some code words, the density is much higher than before. There is no doubt that they will be taking action soon, and according to some intelligence expert analysis, their target is likely to be a transportation hub."

He looked at Director Lei, "This matches the information provided by Director Lei."

Guan Yuming also said, "Explosives have been frequently discovered near the city center in the past few days. The purpose is too obvious: to attract the attention of the patrol bureau."

He then said to Chen Chuan, "Our strategy this time is to let them act first, and then wipe them out in one fell swoop, solving the chronic problems of Yangzhi City for many years!

But we can't mobilize too many people. After so many years, it's certain that the resistance organization has informants in various departments. Our familiar faces should also be within their sights, so we can't make any big moves.

Moreover, there are very few people within the organization who can be trusted and are capable enough to handle this matter, but Student Chen, you can single-handedly solve Tan Wang, a master of the Third Limit, so your ability is sufficient. Therefore, this time, we have decided that you will be the main force to handle this matter. What are your thoughts?

Director Wang said with a smile, "Several of our departments will jointly issue a commission, designating you to take it on. What do you think? You can voice any concerns."

Chen Chuan's attitude was very clear, and he replied decisively, "It is only right for the student to contribute to this matter."

Now he lacked both money and opportunities to increase overlap time. If he could also solve some hostile elements along the way, he would be more than happy to do so.

Guan Yuming then solemnly reminded, "Ordinary people will not be your opponents, but the enemy this time may be different. You must be careful."

Chen Chuan nodded. This time, in addition to the members of the resistance organization, he also needed to face the Mi Sect ritual, so he did need to be careful. He thought for a moment and said, "This time, I would like to bring a team to act with me."

He looked at Chen Chuan, "This time, the main goal is to wipe out the resistance organization and that Mi Sect expert. Losses encountered in the process are within the allowable range. We can accept them. Sometimes, this is necessary."

Saying that, he lowered his voice, "Xiao Chuan, sometimes don't have too many concerns, otherwise, it's just being irresponsible to yourself."

Chen Chuan understood his meaning. The main goal this time was to eliminate the two aforementioned threats. Any other individuals encountered along the way were not necessarily to be protected, and could be abandoned if necessary.

He understood this approach, because it was difficult to predict what situations they might encounter. Sometimes, the more you try to get, the less you actually achieve. There had to be trade-offs.

He said, "Director Guan, I understand."

He would try his best to protect those innocent people, but if he couldn't, he could only ensure the survival of himself and his team first.

Director Wang laughed and said, "Student Chen's reputation is soaring. You even independently resolved the Fang Dawei gang incident. The organization opposing us is probably keeping an eye on you. They might be watching your movements, so before you prepare, you should find an excuse to leave Yangzhi City first."

Guan Yuming said, "The Patrol Bureau will issue bounties for armed groups in the wilderness. Student Chen, you and your team can go to the wilderness first, bringing a radio with you. When the time is right, you can turn towards the target's location. You can decide on the specific arrangements. If you need anything, I'll have my deputy, Xiao Bei, coordinate with you."

Chen Chuan said "Okay."

Director Lei then said, "Regarding the secret religious rituals you might encounter, I and the bureau's investigators will be responsible for dealing with them. However, this secret religious ritual is unlike anything we've encountered before, and it may deviate from our estimations. There will be some risks involved, so you may need to solve problems on your own.

In the next two days, stay here. I will teach you some simple methods to break secret religious rituals, and I will also teach you some countermeasures, which may be useful."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chuan couldn't help but feel interested. He had read a lot of information before, but he had never actually tried to perform the rituals due to a lack of materials. Since Director Lei was willing to teach, that would be great.

He didn't expect to learn how to perform them professionally, just enough to be able to use them simply.

At that moment, he saw that the three of them probably had more to say, so he didn't stay there any longer. He greeted them and then excused himself.

After he left, Director Wang sighed and said, "Student Chen is very composed. A very good young man."

Guan Yuming said, "Student Chen's strength is beyond doubt. He is also a holder of a Class B Unlimited Defense Permit. He was able to obtain this permit during his first year at Wuyi. I haven't seen that before."

Director Wang nodded. This was also why he approved of Chen Chuan as the main force in this operation. He had been the director of the Communications Bureau for so many years and knew a lot of information about various aspects. He had never heard of anyone getting a Class B Unlimited Defense Permit in their first year.

The key point was that he had also taken down a Three-Limit Pugilist from the Central City in battle. That was extraordinary. Putting aside his future prospects, he was currently one of the few combatants that Yangzhi City could count on.

Guan Yuming added, "In addition, I will ask the bureau's instructors to be ready at any time as a safeguard to ensure everything goes smoothly."

Director Wang was completely relieved now. "That's good. Once we get rid of this group, we should have a few years of peace."

Guan Yuming didn't reply, he just picked up his tea and took a silent sip.

On the other side, after Chen Chuan came out of the living room, he was taken by He Nan to a study. There were many books about secret religious rituals here. As he was looking at the titles, Director Lei walked in from outside and invited him to sit down.

After Director Lei sat down himself, he went straight to the point, "I've observed Xie Mountain these past few days and have roughly guessed what that person wants to do."

He said in a deep voice, "This kind of large-scale ritual requires detailed filling. He doesn't have enough manpower and resources now, so he can only borrow power.

Xie Mountain used to be a base for some secret religions, and it is also a place where strange tales frequently appear. This person is likely to want to use some old rituals left over from the old era that may still exist there as nodes to drive things forward. This will save him the trouble of arranging things and can also have an unexpected effect."

Chen Chuan suddenly thought of the secret religious ritual that trapped the mountain ghost when he was doing a commissioned task. He felt that this made a lot of sense and nodded unconsciously. Director Lei was very perceptive. He looked at him and asked, "Have you seen anything similar?"

Chen Chuan didn't hide anything and told him about the ritual he had seen.

Director Lei pondered for a moment and slowly said, "What you encountered should be an ancient ritual of the Head-Worshipping Secret Religion, not the Flying Head Sect. Strictly speaking, the Flying Head Sect is not a secret religion. It is just a collective activity triggered by strange tales, which then leads to religious worship due to feelings of fear and helplessness.

Strictly speaking, the Head-Worshipping Sect believes that all heads and heads have secrets leading to the depths of the universe, and any heads are their tools. From this theory, flying heads can be researched and used by them, so they are different from the Flying Head Sect."

Chen Chuan learned something new after hearing this. He asked, "Director Lei, can these old rituals be found?"

Director Lei shook his head and said, "Xie Mountain is so big, we don't have the manpower and resources to find them. Moreover, searching the mountain in advance may alarm those people. It will be even more difficult to solve this hidden enemy in the future. But fortunately, we have another way to target them, but here, you may need to take some risks."

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