Atlas of Heaven and Man

Around noon, Chen Chuan and his team members returned to Yangzhi City.

However, due to the explosion in the city, the alert had not been lifted, and patrol cars from the Public Security Bureau were everywhere, strictly inspecting passing vehicles.

Fortunately, Chen Chuan and his team were escorted back by a Public Security Bureau vehicle, which saved them a lot of trouble.

It was almost lunchtime, so the group found a well-regarded mutton restaurant near the south of the city and had a meal before parting ways.

After returning to his dormitory, Chen Chuan changed his clothes, took a shower, and turned on the radio.

The news reported on a meeting of representatives from various companies, inviting celebrities to offer their perspectives. One side was optimistic, believing it would benefit Yangzhi City, while the other side was cautious, questioning whether another Molan Company would emerge. The two sides debated fiercely, engaging in repeated back-and-forth.

However, most of the foreign company representatives sent were killed on the train. Even if some from Bolun Company survived, the conflict already existed, so they probably wouldn't have another chance.

There was no mention of the train hijacking, indicating it was being deliberately suppressed. The Administrative Office probably wasn't ready to announce it yet.

After listening for a while, he turned off the radio.

He took out the medicine he received during the national conscription and swallowed it. He sat down on the soft cushion and began his Furnace Breathing Technique practice for the day.

From August until now, almost three months had passed. Thanks to his continuous training and several battles with powerful enemies, the heteromorphic tissues in his internal organs had grown considerably.

The old name for the Second Limit was 'Guarding Life'. He Xiaoxing told him that the key now was to go from 'guarding' to 'living', which, simply put, meant possessing a second life.

According to the information, a fighter at this stage, even if their original internal organs were damaged, could survive with another set of internal organs, with the two sets alternating and repairing each other. The two systems didn't replace each other, but rather complemented and strengthened each other, forming a symbiosis.

This was also to prepare for the next stage. Similar to the First Limit, the stronger and more resilient the heteromorphic tissues in the Second Limit, and the more reasonably they grew and distributed, the greater the help they would provide in the next stage.

Based on his current self-assessment, he was still in the strengthening phase, some distance away from the complete formation he envisioned.

But this was already fast enough.

From when he started learning fighting techniques until now, it had only been a little over a year. No matter how much the heteromorphic tissues were stimulated, they still had their growth limits.

After all, he wasn't truly born with talent. He could get to where he was today because the Second Self allowed him to ignore the damage from the medicine and not worry about most of the excessive damage caused during practice.

While others could only train intensely for three or four hours a day at most, he could continue uninterrupted. The effort he put in was many times that of ordinary people.

He could now maintain the basic breathing technique anytime, anywhere, throughout the entire day.

This breathing technique was truly fundamental. Even the various breathing techniques he encountered later, including the Furnace Breathing Technique, had a part of this breathing technique within them.

Of course, the Furnace Breathing Technique was more complex. If it were compared to a large circle, the complexity and changes within it would be enough to completely encompass the former.

But the stronger the foundation, the more it could support, and the more obvious the effects of the Furnace Breathing Technique would be. Even a small improvement was good, especially since his goal was the theoretical limit, so he couldn't give up on any aspect that could be improved.

This practice continued until midnight. He first emptied his mind and entered a deep sleep. After midnight, he woke up on his own, then merged with the Second Self and began self-assessment.

He went about his day as usual, but didn't do too much that required the Second Self to bear the damage. He concluded that this time, he had increased the merging time by more than two hours, still a little short of twenty-four hours of merging.

He had expected this, because there weren't any particularly powerful opponents he faced this time. He estimated that most of the improvement came from the Weird Tales and Secret Rite.

But this was fine as it was.

Because great fluctuations in spirit and emotion meant that he was likely to encounter danger and unpredictable opponents, now even if he worked steadily, he should be able to accumulate enough time, without having to take risks. Besides, he wasn't afraid of not having opponents when he got to the Central City.

In the next ten days or so, he devoted himself to fighting practice, and before he knew it, it was mid-November.

That day, Gao Ming called, "Cousin, I've already taken care of the matter entrusted by the joint department for you. The commission fee will be credited to your account by the end of this month at the latest."

Hearing him say this, Chen Chuan knew that the person should be Zhao Qian, whom Wei Jun mentioned.

In fact, this person was the main executor of the incident at that time. This person was a student in the same semester as Shen Zheng, and Wei Jun was one grade below them.

This person had already entered the Central City three years ago, so even though the Molan Company collapsed, they couldn't bring him to justice. The Yangzhi City Public Security Bureau couldn't go to the Central City to arrest people.

Gao Ming reminded him, "Cousin, be careful of this person. The Zhao family in Yangzhi City has been uprooted, and their assets have been confiscated. However, the assets in Central City are not so easy to move. I've investigated, and they not only have business dealings with Molan Company but also deep ties with other large companies."

Cousin, as the direct promoter and participant in this incident, if you go to Central City, you must be careful of this person."

Chen Chuan said, "Is it certain that there's no way to get him through legal procedures?"

Gao Ming said, "Zhao Qian's company has an entire team of lawyers and connections with the upper echelons of Central City. Even with sufficient evidence, he can mobilize enough social and administrative resources to exonerate himself.

Even if he fails, and the law eventually convicts him, due to the special nature of Central City, it's very likely that the sentence won't be carried out, making the result no different from a piece of waste paper."

Chen Chuan said, "If we want the sentence to be carried out, unless we have more social resources and a stronger force than them, is that right?"

Gao Ming said, "That's right, and it also depends on whether the entity with that power is willing to confront them. But usually, institutions with such power won't use their energy on such 'small matters,' unless it involves something bigger, but…"

He paused for a moment before saying, "As far as I know, in Central City, there are actually other ways to resolve this kind of matter."

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "I can roughly guess what it is."

If a result cannot be obtained through legal channels, then private means must be used, using money or certain conditions to hire people or an organization to achieve the goal.

Gao Ming said, "Yes, it's as you think, cousin. If power isn't concentrated enough, there will be more gaps, and where there are more gaps, various groups and organizations will fill them.

But fortunately, even ordinary people in Central City can spend money to hire people to solve some troubles, provided they have enough money and the target to be solved isn't a big shot."

Chen Chuan hummed in agreement. If he goes to Central City, he needs to be careful of this Zhao Qian. This person has a company behind him and possesses considerable power.

"Another thing, cousin, regarding the vehicle you asked me to investigate, I've collected some information. Currently, within Da Shun, there are three types of vehicles with that turquoise blue paint job.

The 'Azure Charm,' a women's vehicle popular among female employees of companies; the 'Celestial Realm' series of luxury cars produced by the Guide Company; and a more common sedan called the 'Azure Lake' series. Except for the 'Celestial Realm' series, which is relatively rare, the other two are quite common. I've already sent you the detailed information, cousin."

Chen Chuan said, "Thank you, Gao Ming."

After hanging up the phone, he couldn't help but look at the sky outside. He remembered that the last thing the original owner saw before his death was a turquoise blue car silhouette, but the light was dim at the time, so there's no guarantee that the color wasn't distorted. For now, he'll just use this as a clue to investigate.

At this moment, at the Fenshin Society's headquarters, the old members of the society were gathered together, looking at the details of the Shen Zheng case presented by the Patrol Bureau this time.

"So, Senior Shen died like this…"

These members only knew that Shen Zheng was murdered by the Mutual Aid Society using underhanded means, but they didn't know the specific details. Now that they've seen them, they can't help but feel chills and hate the group led by Zhao Qian even more.

If they can't win fair and square, they resort to such murderous methods, and they can imagine that even if it didn't succeed that time, there would be more methods waiting, and they would always find a way to kill Shen Zheng.

"Fortunately, there's Junior Chen. He cleaned up the Mutual Aid Society in one fell swoop! Well done!"

The members all nodded, their hearts filled with excitement. We can't deal with you, but in this world, there are ultimately people you can't deal with either.

"It's just that Senior Shen also has a younger sister. I don't know where she is now? The butler of the Wei family confessed that she was taken to Central City by the Zhao family…"

Everyone fell silent. Their senior was killed by the Mutual Aid Society, and they could hardly imagine what Senior's sister would encounter.

Lu Fang stood up silently at this moment and walked outside, standing there alone as if thinking about something. After a while, Shu Han and Shen Shao came out.

After the two exchanged a look, Shu Han walked up and asked, "Senior Lu, are you planning to find out the whereabouts of Senior's sister?"

Lu Fang turned around and frankly admitted, "Yes, I plan to try. She's probably the last person Senior cared about. If we don't care now, who will?"

Shu Han said, "But she might be in Central City, and Senior Lu, you don't have an official identity. It will be difficult to gain a foothold there, let alone find someone."

Shen Shao said from the side, "Senior, it's not that I'm heartless, I'm just thinking, it's been three years, we don't know what she's like now, maybe… maybe…"

Lu Fang said, "We have to try."

He walked up and patted the two on the shoulders, "I'm very relieved to have you in the Fenshin Society. Don't worry, I won't be reckless. I know my abilities are limited, I just want to confirm the result. If she's still there, I'll tell you, and we'll find a way together."

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