Atlas of Heaven and Man

The rain had stopped, and Chen Chuan dragged one of Tan Wang's legs as he walked from the lakeside, throwing him next to a sedan.

The drivers of both cars had already fled.

They were just ordinary people; he wouldn't do anything to them, and it was just as well to have them carry the message back.

He first checked the inside and outside of the car and the vicinity, then went to the phone booth at the edge of the park, inserted a coin, and dialed a phone number. Afterward, he walked back and leaned against the car, waiting.

About a dozen minutes later, a silver-gray sedan drove over, its headlights very conspicuous in the dark night. The vehicle stopped not far away, a car door slammed, and Gao Ming emerged.

He walked forward with a flashlight. Upon seeing that Chen Chuan was unharmed, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Then he noticed Tan Wang lying next to his feet. His expression didn't change at all at the miserable sight. He asked, "Cousin, this is..."

Chen Chuan said, "Tan Wang, a teacher from Central City, who has taught a certain recommended student."

Gao Ming's eyes suddenly lit up. For a moment, the light seemed to penetrate even his glasses. He said, "This person is crucial."

Chen Chuan hummed in agreement. This was a crucial link in the third step: obtaining someone with enough weight. He would find a way to get some information out of this person.

Tan Wang was definitely someone of importance. For someone like that to actively attack him, there were many things to dig into. With this trump card in hand, he could advance or retreat, and he already possessed the initiative.

The Mutual Aid Society would have only two reactions next: one was to send someone to contact him, trying to stabilize him and appease him, and then find an opportunity elsewhere. But there was another possibility, and this one was the most likely.

Coincidentally, he also hoped to resolve things in that way.

Gao Ming said, "They should be sending someone soon. We just have to wait."

Chen Chuan said, "Let's go back first."

"Get in my car." Gao Ming shone the flashlight on Tan Wang. "Should we treat this person's wounds first? He's badly injured. It wouldn't be good if he died halfway."

"Just stuff him in the trunk. This person has a tenacious life force; he won't die that easily."

"What about the other one? It seems like there's another one over there?"

"Not important."

Chen Chuan picked up Tan Wang in one go. After Gao Ming opened the trunk, he stuffed the person inside, closed it, and locked it. Then he went to the front passenger seat and sat down, casually tossing a bag on the back seat.

This was Tan Wang's personal belongings. The light was bad now, so he hadn't had time to examine it closely. He planned to take it back and look at it later.

After the car started, it drove out of the park.

"Where to?" Gao Ming asked, holding the steering wheel.

"Let's go back to the training hall first. There are patrol officers from the Security Bureau there, so we don't have to worry about any problems. After we get back, I'll make a few more phone calls."

Inside the Wei family villa, Wei Jun sat at his desk, arms crossed, looking out the window. He was waiting for the result from Tan Wang. He couldn't feel at ease until he received confirmation.

Because according to the schedule, he would be taking the Infinite Defense Certificate exam in two days. Before that, he had to finish dealing with this matter to avoid any reversals in the quota for the next semester.

At this moment, footsteps came from the corridor, and the butler walked in from outside.

Wei Jun's spirits lifted, and he immediately stood up and turned around to ask, "What is it? Is there news?"

The butler hesitated.

Wei Jun frowned, "Just say what you have to say. Did Teacher Tan change his mind again?"

Tan Wang was always impulsive and unpredictable. It was possible that he might suddenly change course and go somewhere else. Fortunately, Tan Wang's reputation was always very good. He would definitely do what he promised. The key was that he was currently short of money, so he wasn't afraid that the other party wouldn't fulfill his promise.

The butler said, "The two drivers who drove for Mr. Tan have returned."

Wei Jun was stunned for a moment. "What do you mean?" He suddenly felt that something was wrong and stared intently at the butler. "Just say it directly."

"The two drivers said that Mr. Tan... seems to have been knocked down," the butler paused, then added, "But the news is not yet certain, because they couldn't see clearly in the rain."

The study suddenly fell into a long silence.

After a long time, Wei Jun finally reacted. He suddenly became furious. "Are you fucking kidding me? In Yangzhi, who the fuck can knock down Tan Wang? Who? Who is it?"

The butler looked up at him and said a name, "Chen Chuan."

Wei Jun's movements froze. He stared at the butler in astonishment. After a long while, he slowly opened his mouth: "Say that again. Who is it?"

"Chen Chuan," the butler's answer was clear. "At least that's what the two drivers said. I'm currently investigating the specific situation."

Wei Jun vigorously rubbed his temples. This result shocked his inherent understanding, making him feel that everything he had accepted in the past was chaotic, and he didn't know where to start thinking.

After a while, he slammed his fist heavily on the desk with a loud bang, and the thick table collapsed instantly, with wood chips flying everywhere in the office.

The butler quickly took a few steps back.

Wei Jun turned around, looked out the window, and after a long time, his breathing gradually calmed down, as if he had returned to his usual state. His voice was cold:

"Bring those two drivers over and ask them clearly. I want to repeatedly confirm every word they say. Also, send someone to the scene to take a look and confirm the situation."

"Yes, Young Master."

The butler nodded and walked out.

Not long after, he brought the two drivers over. Of course, Wei Jun couldn't personally interrogate them. Instead, he called in someone who was skilled in this area. After using some interrogation methods, he finally confirmed that the two men were telling the truth.

They both said that they didn't see the specific fighting process between Tan Wang and Chen Chuan, but they heard the constant booming sounds until they finally saw Tan Wang being punched to the ground by Chen Chuan, no longer moving. Only then did they panic, and that was when they ran away.

Judging from Jing Lin's condition and the situation at the scene, it seemed to corroborate the news brought back by the two drivers.

Chen Chuan had indeed defeated Tan Wang in a head-on duel.

After hearing this news, Wei Jun sat with his elbows on his knees, his head lowered, seemingly lost in thought.

After a long silence, the butler broke the silence and said, "Young Master, if that's the case, then this person either received help from a certain force, or his strength has reached the level of Mr. Tan. If that's the case, then ordinary methods won't be able to solve him."

"Impossible!"

Wei Jun's eyes turned bloodshot. He absolutely refused to believe this possibility. Chen Chuan was just a first-year student. How could he defeat Tan Wang? Something must be wrong!

He gritted his teeth and said, "It must be some kind of implant or drug."

The butler thought for a moment and said, "That's also possible, but it also shows that he has someone behind him, because he definitely couldn't do these things alone."

Wei Jun's eyes were full of gloom. He said, "Go, call Jiang Wei and Shao Xiaobie over. Tell them to come over now, immediately!"

The butler nodded and immediately went to do it.

Half an hour later, Shao Xiaobie and Jiang Wei arrived at Wei Jun's villa. After hearing the butler explain the matter clearly, they realized that this matter might not be able to continue.

The concept of Third Limit was very clear to them. They had an overwhelming advantage over those below the limit. Chen Chuan was able to defeat Tan Wang, no matter what method he used, but it was clear that he already possessed the martial power to resist this force, so the method of secretly eliminating him with violence was obviously not feasible.

Shao Xiaobie muttered, "That's not right, this shouldn't be happening…" Suddenly, he had an idea, "Since the two drivers escaped back, then they are two witnesses. We can sue him!"

"Useless."

Jiang Wei directly rejected it.

"Given Mr. Tan's status, let alone how this fact will be determined, even if we can sue him, Chen Chuan can completely say that he wasn't there. Moreover, Mr. Tan's life and death haven't been determined yet. It's impossible to use this to get rid of him. At most, it will just cause him some trouble, which is meaningless.

Furthermore, we still need to worry about one thing. If Mr. Tan dies, that would be good, but if he doesn't die, Chen Chuan or the forces behind him will definitely use Mr. Tan's identity to implicate us.

Once the matter is brought to the surface, all parties can intervene, especially some people in the Martial Arts Academy. They definitely won't sit idly by this time, and then we really won't be able to suppress him."

Shao Xiaobie said anxiously, "Then what should we do?"

Jiang Wei smiled and said, "Then we can only use one method."

"What method?"

Jiang Wei slowly said, "The method to deal with Shen Zheng. How we dealt with Shen Zheng back then, we'll deal with him now. I think that shouldn't be difficult."

After hearing this, Shao Xiaobie hurriedly looked at Wei Jun, "That's right, Brother Wei, we'll use this method. Since we were able to get rid of Shen Zheng back then, we will definitely be able to get rid of him now."

Wei Jun leaned back in his chair and slowly said, "This matter is not something we can decide."

The reason they were able to use that kind of method back then was because Shen Zheng's threat caused the families and companies behind them to join forces to operate it. The person in charge at that time is now in Central City. Although it's not impossible to use it again, it's not up to them to decide.

Jiang Wei looked at Wei Jun: "We can only use this method, and we must use this method, because only in this way can we better warn those who still have wishful thinking, so that no one will try to cross this line again."

Wei Jun thought for a long time, and finally reached out and picked up the phone on the table, dialed a number, and waited for a long time. The phone was finally connected, and a mellow baritone voice came from inside: "Xiao Jun, what's the matter?"

Wei Jun hurriedly said, "Brother Zhao, I have a little problem here."

The voice on the other end of the phone said unhurriedly, "Don't worry, take your time, I have time now."

Inside the Xiu Yi Street Training Hall, after Chen Chuan and Gao Ming returned, they were also discussing what to do next.

Gao Ming said, "Cousin, they won't give up. As long as you are trying to cross that line, they will definitely do everything they can to suppress you.

Now that Tan Wang is here with us, they can't come up with any useful methods for the time being, and they are even afraid that we will use him. Then, based on path dependence, they will most likely use the method they used to deal with Shen Zheng to deal with you. This is their last chance, but it is also your chance, Cousin."

Chen Chuan said, "I know."

He had paid attention to Shen Zheng's matter as a lesson from the past. After reading Shen Zheng's injury report, he also had some of his own deductions.

Just then, the phone in the living room rang.

Chen Chuan walked over and picked up the phone.

"Xiao Chuan?" Cheng Zitong's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Teacher, it's me."

Cheng Zitong seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and then anxiously instructed: "Someone gave me a message that Tan Wang is back, and he is likely to go to you! Hide quickly, this person is a Third Limit master…"

Chen Chuan said at this time, "Teacher, I have seen Tan Wang."

"Seen him? Where?" Cheng Zitong's tone suddenly became tense.

Chen Chuan looked at a large box placed in the corner of the wall, "He is now in a very safe place, um, safe for him and for others."

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