Atlas of Heaven and Man

Old Qi once again walked into those messy sheds, and before long, he returned with two people.

Walking in front was a tall, sturdy man, about thirty-five or six years old, with a relatively shrewd small man beside him, both with obvious implants.

Especially the strong man, who only wore a vest on his upper body, and his bare shoulders and one arm showed that they were all implanted limbs. In this weather, such clothing indicated he had a foundation in combat.

As they walked over, they both sized up Chen Chuan with cautious and vigilant eyes.

"This is the person you said can solve the problem?" The small man saw Chen Chuan and seemed very dissatisfied. "So young? Can he solve it?"

The strong man didn't say anything, just stared straight at Chen Chuan.

Old Qi said casually, "It was agreed beforehand that if it's not resolved, no payment will be taken. What are you worried about? If you don't want us to do it, we'll turn around and leave. You can wait slowly. The reward you're giving isn't much, it won't be your turn for ten days or half a month."

The small man wanted to say something, but a large hand pressed on his shoulder, stopping him from speaking. The strong man looked at Chen Chuan and said, "I believe him."

The small man said in surprise, "Brother Chong…"

The strong man looked at Chen Chuan and said, "This matter, I'll have to trouble you, little brother."

Chen Chuan nodded.

Old Qi reacted quickly and immediately led the way, "Little Brother Chen, come with me, it's this room."

The small man watched the two of them walk over, then turned his head and asked, "Brother Chong, do you believe them?" He didn't understand why Brother Chong, who was still standing with him just now, had changed his attitude in such a short time.

Brother Chong said, "I've trained in martial arts gyms, I can recognize that that little brother is at least a Second Limit fighter…" Seeing that the small man was a little confused, he added an explanation.

"Almost at the level of our gym leader."

The small man understood now, "Brother Chong is saying that little brother has the level of Golden Gym Leader?"

He was a little doubtful and a little surprised. He had seen that gym leader before, who could push down a wall with a light push of his hand, and move a car with a casual hook of his foot.

Brother Chong had seen the world, and he said, "There's nothing strange about it. Those with talent are all like this, and it's easy for such people to make money. There's no need to come here and speak politely to us."

Hearing this, the small man couldn't help but be convinced. With this kind of ability, there was indeed no need to deceive them. Teaching people martial arts would earn more than this, and even if they robbed them openly, they wouldn't be able to resist.

At this time, Old Qi led Chen Chuan to the front of that room. Chen Chuan glanced at his Second Self, stopped, and said, "Old Qi, don't go over there. I'll go over myself. You go back first."

Old Qi said okay, and then said, "I'll wait for you at the place just now."

Chen Chuan nodded, walked to the front of the shanty house, and knocked on the door, but there was no sound inside.

He felt the signs of fading coming from his Second Self and said, "Xiaoman, you should be able to hear me. I am the person your neighbor elders invited to solve this matter. Can you let me see the situation? I think, this matter may not require burning your brother's body."

After waiting for a while, a voice came from behind the door: "Are you not lying to me?"

Chen Chuan said: "In fact, burning your brother's body is not a good idea, because your brother's body may not be able to be burned at all. I need to see it to know the details."

After waiting for a few minutes, the door was opened a crack, and a pair of eyes scrutinized him twice, then looked outside, and seeing that he was the only one, only then did he open the door a little wider, "Come in."

Chen Chuan walked inside. In front of him was a thin teenager with dark circles under his eyes, looking a little nervous, holding a pistol in his hand.

Chen Chuan didn't care. At this moment, he suddenly saw a relatively strong sign of fading appearing on one side of his Second Self's body. He turned his head and looked at the closet on the side and asked, "What's in there?"

Xiaoman said, "Nothing, just a few clothes I usually wear."

Chen Chuan walked over and opened the door. Xiaoman was stunned for a moment, because there was a mannequin inside, but this mannequin was wearing his brother's clothes. At first glance, it looked very similar to his brother.

"This is…"

Xiaoman was a little dazed, because he didn't remember having this thing at home.

Chen Chuan said, "Xiaoman, you buried your brother, right?"

Xiaoman nodded vigorously.

Chen Chuan looked at him: "Go and see again, is your brother inside."

Xiaoman was stunned. He suddenly felt a little terrified and bewildered. He hurriedly picked up a shovel from the wall and ran to the backyard. Before long, there was a sound of panting and digging.

Chen Chuan followed the sound and walked over, seeing Xiaoman kneeling beside a pit, the shovel thrown aside. Xiaoman was still groping around inside, "Where's my brother, where's my brother…" He looked at Chen Chuan angrily, pointing and saying: "You, is it you people, is it you people who dug my brother away?"

Chen Chuan said patiently, "Calm down. If someone dug your brother away, there would be no need to find me to come over."

Xiaoman was stunned for a moment, then he stood up and turned around in place, anxiously saying: "Then where's my brother, where did my brother go?"

Chen Chuan looked at him and said, "Do you want to hear the real answer?"

"I want to hear it, I want to hear it, tell me quickly!" Xiaoman looked anxious.

Chen Chuan said: "According to the records, your brother died in a gang conflict ten days ago. You received and confirmed this news the next day, but you found that your brother came back to life three days later? Is that so?"

Xiaoman nodded.

Chen Chuan said: "On the third day, where did you find your brother?"

"At home." Xiaoman said.

Chen Chuan hummed, looked at Xiaoman and said: "Then, did the people from your brother's gang send his body back?"

Xiaoman's hand trembled.

Chen Chuan nodded and said: "It seems not. Your brother's body was not sent back, so what you saw was not your brother, always just that one you saw just now."

But ‘he’ isn't real after all. Your brother's body might still be outside; perhaps you should inquire about it instead of facing a fake one."

Xiao Man's face was covered in tears. He looked up at him and asked, "Big brother, is what you're saying true?"

Chen Chuan said seriously, "Xiao Man, you are very smart, and you should know that what I said is correct."

Xiao Man suddenly became a little overwhelmed. However, after a while, he wiped the tears and snot from his face with his hand, looked up, and asked, "Then, big brother, what should I do about this..." He pointed to the wardrobe.

Chen Chuan said, "Just bury it. This is a weird tale. Although you are all fine for the time being, if this thing exists for a long time, everyone will die because of the weird tale, including you, but perhaps you will be the last one."

Xiao Man trembled all over and suddenly became a little nervous: "But, but didn't I bury it before...?"

"That's because you previously regarded it as your brother. You didn't really want it to leave you, so even if you buried it, it would still be by your side."

Chen Chuan looked at him and said, "Now that you know, and you've confirmed that it's not your brother, only if you bury it with your own hands will this weird tale be eliminated. Others can't do it, and they can't handle it."

Xiao Man straightened his weak chest and said, "If that's the case, then I'll do it." He ran over, carried out the mannequin, and then laboriously moved it towards the backyard.

Chen Chuan didn't help because this was caused by Xiao Man, so if he wanted to solve it, only Xiao Man could solve it. He couldn't interfere.

In fact, if Xiao Man also died, this weird tale might have a chance to be resolved. If no one comes to deal with this matter, it's hard to say whether it will evolve to this point later.

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But this is not a good solution. Since this weird tale is playing the role of Xiao Man's brother, if Xiao Man really dies, it is likely to cause even bigger problems.

Moreover, this mannequin did not appear here for no reason. Xiao Man has never seen it before, so it seems that Xiao Man's brother brought it back.

What did he bring this thing back for?

He recalled the appearance of the mannequin and couldn't help but think of a possibility, but it's meaningless to pursue this now.

He waited for a while, and as the sound of shoveling soil came from the backyard, the signs of virtualization on my body gradually weakened.

He dealt with the weird tale to stimulate the alienation organization, but it also depended on the type of weird tale. This kind of weird tale cannot be captured, and the impact of this weird tale on the outside world is not strong at present. Otherwise, people outside would not be able to live now, so he didn't think too much about it.

After a long time, Xiao Man came out covered in mud. His emotions seemed to be much more stable. He said to Chen Chuan, "Big brother, I have buried it. Is this okay?"

Chen Chuan said, "It's okay, Xiao Man, you did a good job."

Xiao Man said, "Big brother, thank you."

Chen Chuan patted his tender shoulder and said, "Xiao Man, you are very brave. Let's go out and tell them that the matter has been resolved."

"Okay!"

Brother Chong and the others and Lao Qi had been waiting outside for more than an hour, but there was no movement inside. The little guy kept muttering, "Is it going to work?"

Lao Qi couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, but on the surface, he looked confident. But this was not entirely pretense. After all, Chen Chuan was a student of Wu Yi, and he had personally seen the latter's skills, so nothing should happen.

"The door is open!" the little guy shouted.

Chen Chuan stood behind Xiao Man and walked out with the latter. He looked at Lao Qi and nodded. Lao Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Man walked up to Brother Chong and said apologetically, "Uncle Chong, Brother Ding, and Aunt Hua, I'm sorry everyone."

The little guy said, "Hey, Xiao Man, don't say that. When your brother was here, he also took good care of us. We can understand your feelings, but..."

Xiao Man wiped his nose and said, "Brother Ding, big brother has already told me that that's not my brother. I won't affect everyone anymore."

Chen Chuan said, "The abnormal situation has been dealt with. You can wait a few days to confirm before paying the commission."

"No need."

Brother Chong said solemnly, "We believe you since Xiao Man can come out with you."

Lao Qi came out at the right time, "Then, everyone, are we going to do it according to what we just said?"

Brother Chong said, "It should be." He told the little guy, "Xiao Ding, give them the rest of the reward."

Xiao Ding muttered and took out a stack of money from his lower back and handed it over. At Lao Qi's request, they raised cash this time, so there would be no transaction data to check without going through the platform.

Lao Qi took it and counted it. After confirming that the amount was correct, he remembered something and reminded them:

"Remember, don't try to get back the money you sent to the commission platform. You won't be able to get it back. Then you will be in trouble, and I may also be in trouble. I'm leaving."

Chen Chuan nodded to everyone, then nodded slightly to Xiao Man, and left with Lao Qi. After a while, they got into the car and returned the way they came.

Chen Chuan then took out a small notebook and a pen, thought for a while, and wrote the words "Entrustment of Affection" on it. This was his habit. He would record the weird tales he encountered and then organize them into files like Cheng Zitong.

Lao Qi was also very happy at this time. Although the money this time was not much, it proved Chen Chuan's skills. He could take on more commissions in the future. He said, "Brother Chen, you get seven and I get three, do you think it's appropriate?"

Chen Chuan said, "Let's split it evenly."

The reward is important, but relatively speaking, if the weird tale can be used by him, it is more important than making money. After all, if the weird tale can stimulate the alienation organization, the saved drugs are enough to offset these rewards.

Lao Qi thought for a while and said solemnly, "To be honest with you, Brother Chen, I am very short of money now. I will shamelessly agree, and I will find a way to repay you in the future... Well, where to now?"

Chen Chuan said, "It's getting late, I'll go back to the academy first."

"Okay, I'll take you back."

Less than half an hour after they left, an armed off-road vehicle slowly drove over and stopped at the entrance of the shantytown.

A man in a halo suit with his hair standing on end in the car asked, "Is this the place?"

"That's right, this is the place on the commission."

"What a dump. Da Chen, go down and solve it quickly. I want to go back and eat."

"Yes."

The car door opened, and a man with a gloomy face and a baseball cap got out of the car. He had a knife in his hand and walked towards the house where Xiao Man lived.

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