Atlas of Heaven and Man

Meng Huang's figure gradually grew taller, expanding as if something inside could no longer be contained by his skin, eager to burst forth.

His skin cracked, constantly leaking a rustling, quicksand-like substance from the fissures, and chunks of something were also falling off, peeling away from his body; with each piece that fell, the 'human' part of him seemed to diminish.

In just a short while, his figure had grown to over three meters, and although there was nothing there, the space was filled with a vast, shifting shadow, its ever-changing darkness twisting across the faces of everyone present.

All of these changes happened in full view, under the gaze of all the Meng family members, who stared in stunned disbelief, utterly bewildered.

Only a few high-ranking family members who knew the truth realized what was happening, their eyes filled with terror as they looked at Meng Huang.

Chen Chuan stood calmly in place, glancing around to confirm that the entire room, and even the area outside, was filled with secret society rituals; not just secret society materials smeared on, but directly integrated into the building materials, concealed by elaborate decorations.

At the same time, clever use of lighting masked the darker aspects; normally, if not activated, it wouldn't affect anyone in the slightest, no wonder he hadn't sensed anything amiss.

Judging from the current situation, this must be some kind of extremely powerful binding ritual, probably used to deal with existences like Meng Huang.

Meng Huang slowly raised his head, covering half his face, revealing one eye, and stared at Meng Lai, saying, "A ritual, is it?"

He glanced at the shocked Meng family members on the screen, and grinned, "But it doesn't matter, we'll just deal with everyone who saw it today."

One of the Meng family members on the screen couldn't help but question, "You're already like this, you're not even human anymore, do you still think you can inherit the company?"

Meng Huang actually chose to answer him, "Of course, otherwise why would I bother playing this game with you?"

"Do you think we'll accept you? Do you think the people outside will accept you?"

"Why wouldn't they?"

Meng Huang revealed a playful expression.

"Once I control the company, as long as I relinquish enough profits, offer greater concessions, and promise to operate within certain boundaries, do you think they'll accept me?

The Bureau of Investigation? If they're unwilling, it doesn't matter, I believe some people will.

You say I'm not human, even if I don't look human on the outside, as long as what I do resembles a human, and what you hear and see seems like a human, does it really matter what's behind it all?"

He looked at Meng Lai, seeming to smile slightly, "Since you can tolerate a substitute under a consciousness coordinator, why can't you tolerate me?"

As he spoke, he slowly lowered his other hand, and from the broken skin of that half of his face, a larger eyeball squeezed out, almost taking up the entire cheek, the edges lined with sharp teeth, filled with chaotic blood vessels, where physiological organs and certain external features seemed to be completely mixed up.

The Meng family members on the screen watched in shock, several of them suddenly vomiting.

Faced with such a scene, Meng Lai remained calm, or rather, he was prepared for it; he said to everyone on the screen, "You should all see it now, and you also know why I chose Xiao Shu."

"Second brother, what's wrong with him?"

"Yes, Second Uncle, what exactly is this?"

Not everyone knew the truth of the world; the vast majority of Meng family members didn't care about anything, simply enjoying the life afforded by the money and family income provided by the family and the company; of course, they couldn't understand what was happening.

Meng Lai didn't explain, he looked at Chen Chuan standing there, and said solemnly, "Executive Chen, Xiao Shu's safety is entrusted to you, please take her away safely."

Chen Chuan nodded. He could see that although Meng Huang's power was restricted by the ritual, it might not hold him for long, perhaps only for a little while.

Meng Shu stood up, bowed to Meng Lai, and then walked out with Yan Yi.

Meng Huang suddenly looked back, but it wasn't a normal look, because his body didn't move, only the large eyeball on that half of his face rolled, but everyone seemed to be targeted.

The security guard he had brought had been standing motionless since entering, not reacting even to the various abnormalities appearing on him, but now, hearing his words, he immediately rushed forward, throwing a punch at Chen Chuan and the others, but before the attack could reach them, a gust of wind passed, and Aunt Yu blocked his path.

Her seemingly slender arm simply lifted gently, blocking the fist, causing the specially made floor to sink down sharply, and the surrounding furniture creaked as it shifted.

Chen Chuan didn't even glance to the side, he continued to walk out with Meng Shu, and at the same time, he used the Boundary Pass to contact the Bureau of Investigation through a separate channel, showing them the situation here.

Meng Lai then looked at Meng Zheng Huai, saying with some apology, "Grand Uncle, I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this matter today."

"Ah, don't say that, this old man is already one hundred and twenty years old, back then I even underreported my age by two years in order to be an apprentice, I've already lived enough.

If I didn't come today, he wouldn't have come with peace of mind, would he?

Xiao Lai, Grand Uncle will support you one last time, you chose Xiao Shu correctly, you've lived up to the old Meng family…"

Before Meng Zheng Huai could finish speaking, two servants, clearly martial artists, came up and gently lifted him, taking him directly out of the room.

Meng Huang had already risen to more than four meters in height, his head almost touching the ceiling. He leaned down with his huge body and looked at Meng Lai: "Since you have attacked me, do you still want to talk to me?"

"Is there a problem?"

Meng Lai smiled and said as a matter of course, "You things have always only believed in strength. If I didn't have the power to restrain you, how would you be willing to sit down and listen to me? I think now is the right time."

A mist appeared in Meng Huang's eyes for a moment, but it seemed to quickly dissipate. "It seems you have been preparing for today for a long time?"

Meng Lai admitted, "Yes, today's situation is what I hoped to see. I can limit the scope of the impact here, without affecting the company. Even if some news is leaked, there is a way to explain it to the outside world."

"But your strength seems a little weak. I'm afraid this is not enough."

Meng Huang looked around, then glanced down, his gaze seeming to see something through the floor, and said, "Your real body should be sleeping at the bottom of this manor at this moment. I can feel it."

Meng Lai nodded and said, "You are right. If it weren't for this, if I hadn't confirmed this news, you wouldn't have come today, would you?"

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Meng Huang was slightly surprised, "So the news Meng Xu gave me was deliberately leaked by you? But that doesn't matter, as long as the news is true." As he said that, he twisted his body, and the room seemed to shake. He said, "Soon, soon."

Meng Lai didn't seem to take it to heart. He said calmly, "You don't have to worry about the power of the ritual being insufficient. Even if I can't handle you, the people from the Bureau of Handling will come later to send you back."

Meng Huang, however, seemed to have heard something funny, and said playfully, "You place your hopes on the people from the Bureau of Handling? But perhaps they won't be able to come."

At the same moment, inside the Bureau of Handling.

Starting half an hour ago, Director Wu had been receiving non-stop contact from the City Hall.

Several areas in the central city had simultaneous incidents of Gladiator violence, especially one that occurred directly across from the City Hall, causing an extremely bad impact.

Several media outlets expressed concern about the safety of the central city and the crimes of Gladiators. Although they did not name the Bureau of Handling, who knows where the spearhead was pointing.

Several City Hall officials and councilors also expressed their intention to inspect the Bureau of Handling and demanded that they immediately send more personnel to the scene of the incident, especially near the City Hall.

But he turned all of these down.

He believed that this matter was being deliberately promoted behind the scenes by Meng Huang, as well as Ferris Wheel and some other companies, so at this time he firmly disagreed, and instead prepared to invest manpower into Meng's Manor to solve the problem once and for all, rather than having any sequelae in the future.

He said to Deputy Director Fang, "If they have the ability, they can immediately dismiss me. Otherwise, I will definitely handle this matter today."

Deputy Director Fang was about to say something when a certain contact suddenly arrived. His expression became serious, and he immediately connected. After listening, he said with a complex expression, "Director Wu, I'm afraid you have no choice this time. Just now, news came from the Defense Department that there is a disturbance on the Ring Screen side, and they want us to transfer manpower to provide support."

Director Wu frowned and said, "The Ring Screen side has a daily action team responsible for guarding it. How could they suddenly request the transfer of manpower?"

"That thing before, you know." Deputy Director Fang sighed, "It is said that too many people were sacrificed, resulting in vacancies in some places."

Director Wu seemed to be angry and slammed the table with his hand: "Then why didn't you say it earlier?"

Deputy Director Fang shook his head, "The higher-ups have their own considerations."

"Then what about the reserve manpower? Don't they still have reserve manpower?" Director Wu tapped the table continuously with his fingers.

Deputy Director Fang slowly said after a while, "You know, they won't use these people unless it's absolutely necessary. That's the power used to support the bottom line."

Director Wu walked back and forth a few steps, frowning tightly. After a long while, he opened his mouth: "But since it's about the defense of the Ring Screen, I won't hold back. That place is indeed more important..."

At the same time, he said through the contact interface: "Let Lao Wan and Xiao Lu stay, and everyone else come back. The bureau has other arrangements. Let those two go and meet Executive Chen, and also tell them, don't force it. If things can't be done, just protect our own people."

After explaining, his expression was still solemn. Being able to squeeze out two people was already his greatest help. He only hoped that this time it could be handled properly.

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