Atlas of Heaven and Man

Emerging from the war room, Old Feng led Chen Chuan to the logistics supply处 of the action team. At the application counter's window, he directly handed in the application form.

The person inside glanced at the signature and seal on the form, and without wasting words, immediately passed it to the staff behind to open the warehouse and retrieve the items.

They were very efficient, and in less than ten minutes, they pushed the items out on a trolley.

Old Feng checked and, seeing that nothing was missing or swapped, instructed the staff to place everything into a multi-layered metal box and hand it to Chen Chuan.

Chen Chuan easily took the heavy box, saying, "Thank you, Special Envoy Feng."

Old Feng waved his hand, "No need to thank me, this is what you deserve."

After everything was signed for, he led Chen Chuan out, saying, "Trainee Chen, things here are pretty much done. The rest will be handled by the Yangzhi City Administration and various departments. We'll be heading back in a couple of days." Upon reaching the door, he turned back, "A sum of money has been deposited into your personal account."

Chen Chuan was a little surprised, "This is...?"

Old Feng said, "This time, in resolving the Molan situation and confiscating the various companies, the action team, after handing over the bulk, internally distributed the remainder. As a member of the action team, you rightfully deserve a share.

Don't worry, everything is compliant with regulations. The brothers working below are risking their lives at the forefront. If they aren't given enough money, who will be willing to put in the effort next time?

Besides these, there are also commission bonuses, all issued together. Specific details won't be written out; just be clear on it yourself."

Chen Chuan hummed in acknowledgment. This time, the action team had confiscated a considerable amount of Molan Company's assets. Presumably, many people had received benefits. For a direct action agency like the Administration Bureau, they definitely wouldn't hold back. The amount he received was probably just a tiny fraction.

Old Feng said, "You should have applied for a spot to go to Central City these past few days, right? There's no place in Central City where money isn't needed. Don't be fooled by the large sum given to you; it could disappear in the blink of an eye. Of course, there are also many opportunities there. With your abilities, I believe it won't be difficult for you to gain a foothold."

He reached into his pocket, took out a card with a handwritten phone number on it, "As members of the Administration Bureau, you can't directly contact us. If you need anything, you can call this number."

Chen Chuan took it, looked at it, solemnly put it away, and said, "Thank you, Special Envoy Feng."

Old Feng raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, "Let's go, I need to take care of something else. I'll give you a ride back."

Chen Chuan thanked him, got into his car, left the patrol bureau, and arrived at the school. He said goodbye to Old Feng at the entrance. Then, he went directly to the administration building, found Cheng Zitong at the logistics department, and updated his resume, mainly adding his participation in the national conscription to his experience.

Originally, it only contained information from the Administration Bureau, but now he also added the commission from the Secret Sect Review Bureau. The specifics of what he did couldn't be written, only a general outline. However, the national archives could be cross-referenced.

This way, it was complete.

Cheng Zitong looked at the resume and felt very satisfied, "Alright, we're just waiting for the signature of the new Civil Affairs Director. Then, we can submit it together. Hmm, this is usually just a formality."

Chen Chuan pondered, "If that's the case, will I have to wait until the end of the second semester to go to the main academy?"

Cheng Zitong shook his head and said, "Theoretically, you can go to the main academy after your spot is approved. The reason why previous recommended students chose to go after their third year was because they lacked the ability. With your ability to obtain an 'Unlimited Defense Certificate' in your first year, staying in Yangzhi City will only delay you. Go as soon as you can.

I estimate that you'll be able to go to the main academy after the New Year, at most in three or four months."

Chen Chuan nodded. If that was the case, it wouldn't be too late. He could handle some things in advance.

After leaving the administration building, he returned to his dormitory for his daily cultivation training.

The next day, a package was delivered to him. After signing for it and opening it, he found it was the Secret Sect information that Director Lei had promised to give him.

He flipped through it and found that it was roughly divided into three parts.

The first part recorded various common Secret Sect rituals, including an analysis of their origins, a brief background introduction, the necessary conditions to achieve the ritual, and the Secret Sect materials that would be used.

The middle part taught people how to identify specific types of Secret Sects through Secret Sect patterns and ritual steps. The last part was about how to break and establish Secret Sect rituals that were relatively beneficial to oneself.

This should be an internal reader of the Secret Sect Review Bureau. To put it bluntly, if an ordinary person had such a thing and a channel to obtain materials, then they could hold a Secret Sect ritual with the help of professionals.

The reason for needing professionals was mainly because those Secret Sect drawings weren't just random doodles. To achieve the intended effect of the ritual, a fairly accurate expression was needed, otherwise, it would be greatly discounted.

This required the person drawing the pattern to know the specific function of the ritual being depicted and to have full emotions because they not only had to immerse themselves in it but also use it to infect others.

This was not something that ordinary people could handle. Either they were cultivated by the Secret Sect itself, or they were specialized in this business. The latter was the strict target of the Secret Sect Review Bureau. As long as these people were controlled, most Secret Sect rituals could be eliminated, or at least the cost of holding Secret Sect rituals could be greatly increased and their impact reduced.

Chen Chuan had always been interested in these mysterious things, especially the last part, holding some simple rituals to help himself.

Of course, without authorization from the Secret Sect Review Bureau, private individuals were not allowed to do these things, but that didn't prevent him from learning about them.

This book was very thick, with a lot of content and dense information. He could slowly flip through it in the coming time.

Just then, a news report came from the radio, "The Xieshan Road section of the railway has been repaired thanks to the continuous efforts of the maintenance department and has now resumed traffic..."

Chen Chuan's action of turning the page paused slightly. The traffic was finally open. Now that the Molan Company had fallen, it seemed that many things could return to normal.

At the same moment, on a special train heading to Yangzhi City, the new Civil Affairs Director, Zhu Xian, was sitting in the VIP carriage. In front of him sat a man in an expensive uniform, looking like a salesman.

"Director Zhu, you must have understood the situation in Yangzhi City before you came. In the past, when Molan Company was around, our company's business couldn't be expanded. Now that Molan Company has fallen, we hope to sell our implants here. This is a land waiting to be cultivated, with a lot of potential to be developed."

Zhu Xian leaned back in his seat and asked, "There are so many cities around Central City. Most cities haven't promoted implants. Why is your company targeting Yangzhi?"

The man just smiled and asked in return, "Why did Molan target Yangzhi?"

Zhu Xian understood and nodded, saying, "It seems that Yangzhi City has its own particularities."

The man smiled and said, "Director Zhu, after Molan Company's departure, surely more than just our company intends to enter here, but the choice depends on you. Your support is crucial to us. If our company can open up business here, we will also support the director in various affairs.

If you retire in the future, we can also find you a satisfactory position in the company. This is our company's promise."

Zhu Xian didn't answer. The attendant beside him whispered, "Director, it's time for dinner."

The man smiled, knowing that he should leave. He stood up, reached out from the side of the shelf to place his top hat in front of his chest, bowed slightly to Zhu Xian, "Director Zhu, I am very happy to talk to you today. Well, I wish you a pleasant meal, and we look forward to your reply."

After saying that, he put on his top hat and walked out under the guidance of the attendant.

Zhu Xian watched him leave and sighed, "Opening up the situation is not easy."

With the fall of Molan Company, a large number of upper-level officials in Yangzhi City were implicated. Now, many officials have been transferred from outside to take office, but the original local forces are still not small. The Administration Bureau should have also planted many hidden nails after coming here. Now, these companies have also set their sights on this place. The situation can be described as complicated, and it is not easy to sort it out.

At this time, the assistant outside walked in and sent several telegrams to his desk. Although he hadn't officially taken office, some applications had already come to him.

Most of the purposes were nothing more than testing and expressing their position in advance. The content above wasn't that important. He flipped through it a few times and recorded the names and departments that appeared above. When he flipped to the end, he picked it up and asked, "What is this?"

The assistant looked at it and replied, "Sir, this is the application form for the quota to go to Central City from the Wuyi Academy. A student's performance is very outstanding, so it was sent here for you to sign."

"The application for a spot in Central City..."

Zhu Xian thought for a while and frowned, saying, "Let's wait on this kind of small matter."

He came from a political affairs background and instinctively had some aversion to military agencies. Moreover, compared to this matter, he thought that the affairs of other political affairs agencies were more important, so he casually put it at the bottom.

Just then, he seemed to realize something. When he looked up, he saw a person sitting opposite him. He didn't know when they had arrived, and the security personnel outside didn't seem to have issued any warnings.

His composure was very good, and he asked calmly, "Who is Your Excellency?"

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