Atlas of Heaven and Man

As the Gadd car drove back, Chen Chuan made a point of passing by the original site of the Molan Building, which had indeed become the property of Yuan'an Corporation.

As a military arms company, Yuan'an's security capabilities were also extremely strong, possessing a more elite security force than Molan Corporation. Armed patrol vehicles passed by from time to time, and the square was also filled with transport vehicles and armored vehicles ready to be dispatched at any moment.

However, Yuan'an Corporation differed from Molan Corporation in that it seemed to be just a company outpost. It had no industries or factories near the city, and it did not interact with the city's upper echelons.

Its main activities seemed to be maintaining the Far望 Port to the east and the Northern Railway construction, as if preparing for something.

After leaving there, he went to the telegraph office to send a telegram to He Xiaoxing.

Previously, during their telegraphic correspondence, He Xiaoxing had told him that the Furnace Breathing Technique, in addition to the breathing method, also had a set of application methods, but only Third Threshold fighters could master it. Now that he had reached this threshold, he decided to inquire further to see if he could learn this method.

After coming out, he returned home. As soon as he entered, he saw the two little ones lying on the sofa, propping up their chins, engrossed in a tic-tac-toe game he had brought back.

Chao Ming was perched on the back of the sofa, seemingly also watching the game. Seeing him walk in, it immediately raised its body, chirped, flapped its wings, jumped down, and came all the way to his side, climbing onto his shoulder.

Chen Chuan walked to the telephone. On the notepad beside it was scrawled, "Brother Ding Jiao, call at three o'clock," and he smiled, knowing it was written by his cousin, Nian Lu. Although Nian Mo was also very clever, she was more playful and couldn't write all these characters yet.

He then picked up the phone and called back. As soon as Ding Jiao answered, he immediately said that he had gathered the people and they would have a good time together tomorrow, and also go boating and watch a movie.

He agreed.

Since it was a holiday, he should relax properly.

He felt that once he returned to the Central City, he probably wouldn't have such a relaxed and leisurely time for a long time.

Just as he hung up the phone and was about to leave, the phone suddenly rang again. He picked it up and, after asking who was calling, heard a hearty voice on the other end.

"Junior? I heard you're back?"

Chen Chuan laughed and said, "Brother Wei? Yes, I just got back yesterday."

Wei Chang'an said, "Junior, you didn't say anything in advance when you came back. Brother Wei should at least treat you to a meal. Are you being so distant with Brother Wei?"

Chen Chuan said with a smile, "Not at all. I was just thinking of finding Brother Wei, and the people from the original team, and thinking of getting you all together for a gathering."

Wei Chang'an said, "That's easy. After you went to the Central City, some of us still meet often, and sometimes we work together on commissions. Just leave it to your Brother Wei. I'll let you know when everyone's together."

Chen Chuan said, "Okay, then I'll have to trouble Brother Wei."

After chatting casually with Wei Chang'an for a few more sentences, he hung up the phone, went to his room, took out the sedative medication he needed to take, practiced the breathing technique for a while, and immediately felt refreshed.

Then he took out the 'Zhu Yi Kao' from his luggage and sat on the bed, slowly flipping through it.

Since he had restrained those auras, he no longer had that intimidating feeling, but his spirit was even more outstanding, and his thoughts seemed to have become more agile than before.

Because there was no Boundary Marker for comparison, he could only read the vertical version of the book now, but after reading it for a while, he gradually got used to it, and it seemed to feel more meaningful to read it this way.

Most of it talked about how to fight against anomalies. Many people's encounters could be described as bizarre and unparalleled. Reading it was eerie and terrifying, and even on a hot day, it could make people feel a chill in their hearts.

But some people's performances were very interesting.

For example, there was an extraordinary person named Liu Cai. He especially loved to read this person's chapters. This person was particularly fond of sleeping, and even his martial arts training was done in his sleep. Sometimes his hands and feet would move spontaneously, and he would even sleepwalk out of the house, so most of the anomalies he saw were in a half-asleep state.

Once, in a daze, strange noises suddenly came from his house, as if someone was stealing, but he was sleeping and too lazy to bother.

However, someone shouted in his ear, saying that the house was on fire, and there was a red glow behind him, and his nose seemed to smell a burning smell. He shouted, "What's burning is me, what's it to you?" Then he continued to sleep soundly.

When he woke up, there was no fire, but everything in his house had been emptied. He laughed and didn't care.

Another time, not long after lying down, he felt someone stroking his body with cool hands, as if someone was whispering tenderly in his ear, but his wife had died early and he had not remarried, and his servants had long been dismissed, so where did this person come from?

But when he woke up, he found the door wide open, and there were traces of a large snake moving on the ground. He smiled, cupped his fist towards the outside, and said, "Thank you, sir, for not eating me."

Participating in writing a book was not a good job, because the writers often saw various anomalies when recalling the past, and some people saw the anomalies seen by others when reading their records.

These anomalies seemed to entangle and attract each other, often leading the compilers to mental breakdowns or sudden deaths. However, Liu Cai was one of the few individuals recorded in the 'Records of Various Anomalies' who managed to survive unscathed.

Looking at his actions, it was because he had no worries in his heart and paid no attention to the various phenomena, which allowed him to avoid these external disturbances one by one.

Chen Chuan pondered to himself that although he had already restrained his thoughts, the outward manifestation of anomalies might decrease as a result, but as long as he still wanted to make progress, there would definitely be more.

Moreover, he discovered that this thing only appeared when his emotions underwent significant changes, so it could be controlled and avoided, but not too deliberately, because the more you focused on it, the more likely it was to be triggered.

Also, one must maintain absolute calmness during battles, so as not to be disturbed by the mind when facing strong enemies.

As he was turning the pages of the book, the sky gradually darkened. Nian Fuli also returned from the police station, but Yu Wan noticed that his mood was a bit off. She waved for Nian Mo and Nian Lu to go out and play, and came up to him with concern, asking, "Lao Nian, what's wrong?"

Nian Fuli took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a puff, saying, "The new Coach Che is arguing with Bureau Chief Guan again."

"That has nothing to do with you, right?" Yu Wan asked with concern.

Nian Fuli said, "Since I'm in the bureau, how can I avoid it? This Coach Che has approached me twice, and even Captain Wei Laohu and the others have been approached and talked to in private, subtly trying to get people to support him."

Yu Wan said in surprise, "Coach Che has only been here for a few months, right? Would anyone listen to him?"

Nian Fuli took another puff of his cigarette, exhaled a long breath, and said, "This Coach Che has methods. He started by assessing the patrol officers. Failure once results in a deduction of salary, failure twice results in a disciplinary action within the bureau, and failure three times results in expulsion. But whether you pass or not is up to him, he has the final say. Now many patrol officers can't withstand the pressure and are leaning towards him."

Yu Wan was a little puzzled, "Does he have the authority to expel patrol officers?" The police bureau is usually very united internally. If the chief, deputy chief, and various captains don't agree, this matter can't be done.

Nian Fuli said, "He doesn't have the ability to expel them now, but he can send people to the surrounding counties and towns. Deputy Bureau Chief Shang is very cooperative with him on this matter."

Chen Chuan walked out of the room at this time, heard these words, and realized that this was a very powerful move.

The surrounding counties and towns only have some simple public security office members. Those people are still hoping to be transferred to the Yangzhi City Police Bureau. If they are sent there, whether it's salary or status, there will be a big difference. If they are sent there, ordinary patrol officers really can't accept this kind of treatment gap.

Nian Fuli continued, "This Coach Che also brought a team of people with him when he took office. He has now placed these people below as squad coaches, saying that he wants to improve the combat capabilities of the patrol officers. Although this is within his scope of authority, everyone can see that he wants to implement his own set of rules."

Yu Wan was a little worried. She said, "Then doesn't Bureau Chief Guan care?"

"Bureau Chief Guan," Nian Fuli shook his head, "Bureau Chief Guan actually has the skills and is very considerate of his subordinates, but he is too upright. At critical moments, he often can't make up his mind to be ruthless. If the old company commander were here, it wouldn't be like this. He would have pushed this matter back long ago. Even if he, Che, is more capable, he wouldn't be able to stir up any waves."

His old company commander, although ruthless, valued the interests of the police bureau very much and would never allow others to interfere in his territory.

Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "Bureau Chief Guan probably doesn't want to strain the relationship. After all, the important figures in the bureau still need this coach's protection. However, transferring Coach Wen away and sending this one here, the higher-ups probably want this one to do something."

"Xiao Chuan sees through it." Nian Fuli slapped his thigh, "They want to deal with those villages outside the city.

Are there any members of resistance organizations there? There definitely are, but this hasn't been a year or two. Those villagers have no one to protect them. Facing bandits and armed groups looting, what else can they do but build villages for self-protection? If decent people could live a stable life, who would go around fighting and killing?

Instead of suppressing those bandits and armed groups, they turn around to deal with those villagers. This is quite unethical."

At this time, he took another deep puff, "The bureau has an operation the day after tomorrow to exterminate a village outside the city where suspected members of a resistance organization are hiding. They originally planned to have me lead the team."

"Then what happened later?" Yu Wan asked anxiously.

Nian Fuli seemed a little puzzled about this. He frowned and said, "Later, I don't know what happened. The one named Che came to me in the afternoon, his attitude was a bit more polite than usual, saying that this matter had been arranged for someone else and told me not to go. Hey, it's best not to go. I don't want to get involved in this kind of conscience-damning thing."

Just as he was talking, someone slammed the door outside, and someone shouted, "Nian Tou, someone from the bureau is here."

Nian Fuli cursed, "Who is it, coming at this time..." He walked out, said a few words outside, and then walked back, his expression a little strange, and looked at Chen Chuan, "The one named Che is here, saying that... he wants to see Xiao Chuan."

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