Atlas of Heaven and Man

On May 2nd, Chen Chuan received a message from the Bureau on his Boundary Token, summoning him to the Bureau for questioning regarding a certain matter.

He thought, "So, it's finally here?"

He had expected the Bureau to contact him within a day or two after Zhao Qian's incident, but several days had passed. Perhaps the matter was discovered late?

Just then, the Boundary Token rang again. Seeing that it was Ni Qianqian, he answered, "Sister Ni?"

Ni Qianqian asked, "Did you receive the summons from the Bureau for questioning?"

"Yes, I did. I wonder what they want to ask about?"

"It's about Zhao Qian. Did you know he's missing?"

Chen Chuan was somewhat surprised, "Missing?" He knew Zhao Qian was dead, but he genuinely didn't know about the disappearance.

"Yes, that's the matter."

Ni Qianqian said, "Didn't you accuse him of hiring people to attack you? Because of this conflict, some people in the Bureau suspect you're involved."

Chen Chuan sincerely said, "I truly have nothing to do with the disappearance."

"Even if you did, it wouldn't matter."

Ni Qianqian's tone was disdainful, "The evidence you provided is all there. Some people aren't thinking about standing up for their own, but rather how to exploit this matter. They didn't even offer you any comfort. Since they don't treat you as one of their own, you don't need to treat them as anything either."

Chen Chuan already understood. He asked, "Sister Ni, is there anything I should pay attention to during the questioning?"

Ni Qianqian said, "Nothing. What can they really do to you? They can ask whatever they want, and you can answer however you want."

Chen Chuan said, "I understand. Thank you, Sister Ni."

After ending the call, he changed his clothes and arrived at the Bureau's headquarters in Wuding District within the allotted time. As soon as he arrived, a specialist led him to an office, poured him a cup of tea, and asked him some questions. On the surface, they were very polite and didn't create a tense atmosphere.

In less than half an hour, they sent him out.

Outside, on his way to the parking lot to retrieve his car, Chen Chuan said to Gao Ming, "Gao Ming, I'm out. They did ask those questions, but they didn't delve deeply, just like you predicted."

Gao Ming's voice came through, "Cousin, them summoning you for questioning is mostly to fulfill their self-investigation procedure, so they have an explanation no matter who asks.

Even if there were direct evidence, they wouldn't reveal the results and target you, a trainee they invested in. After all, Zhao Qian is already dead. Cousin, you're undoubtedly more valuable now. Once you reach the Third Threshold, they'll act like this never happened.

No matter how you look at it, the Third Threshold is a watershed moment."

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "It won't be too long."

Inside the Bureau's building, a middle-aged man with unusually bright eyes, wearing a uniform and a peaked cap, stood by a high window, watching Chen Chuan's departing figure.

A person behind him said, "Director Wu, this matter is definitely related to him."

Director Wu said, "Zhao Qian is already dead. There's no point in investigating further. Besides, if Chen Chuan really killed Zhao Qian, then we should be glad that we'll have another promising comrade in the future."

The person behind him was skeptical, "Will he be our comrade? I think he's more likely to join the Unified Affairs Bureau."

Director Wu said, "A comrade is someone who shares the same ideals, regardless of where they are. I can feel that the returns he can bring to the Bureau in the next few years will far exceed the resources we invest in him."

The person behind him said nothing more.

Director Wu watched Chen Chuan drive away and asked in a deep voice, "What did the Lianwei Heavy Industries say?"

The person behind him immediately replied, "No reaction so far."

"It seems they were prepared to abandon Zhao Qian long ago. Then this matter ends here."

Director Wu glanced at the Boundary Token, where there was an image of Zhao Qian's head. He said in a deep voice, "Send a message to the higher-ups, confirming the death of Zhao Qian, a member of the Zhao family of Yangzhi City. Write it into the case file and seal it."

"Yes."

On the way back, Ni Qianqian contacted Chen Chuan again and said, "I have good news for you. The Bureau has decided to increase your Yaoguang quota by one hour per month."

After a while, Ni Qianqian calmed down and said, "Okay, let me tell you something. The exchange meeting went well. I saw that those little guys were very unconvinced by you and wanted to win back a round. Fists, weapons, anything is fine. As usual, there will be a reward, only more than last time. Consider it yourself."

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Okay, Sister Ni, I'll consider it."

On the top floor of the Xuangong Building, Assistant Ling sat in the garden hall, tapping his fingers next to the seat, contacting someone through the Boundary Token, "Yes, that's right, Zhao Qian is missing."

He smiled, "There are not so many coincidences in the world. Whether he did it through taking medicine, or he has such strength, it proves that he is suitable to join our plan."

He watched a group of擬化彩翼 birds fly past, close their wings and land on the ground, smiling and saying, "Of course, not now. Only when you truly enter the Third Threshold can you be qualified to face the truth."

After Chen Chuan returned to the dormitory, he felt much more relaxed. Zhao Qian was not only a threat he had to face recently, but also a continuation of the Yangzhi City incident.

Zhao Qian's death means that this matter can be brought to a conclusion.

However, he guessed that someone deliberately leaked his information to Zhao Qian. Although it was not easy to be completely sure who this person was, he unconsciously thought of one person.

He remembered Teacher Wu's warning before his death, so he still had to maintain a certain vigilance.

Also, about Senior Brother Shen's sister's matter, Zhao Qian is dead, but perhaps clues can be found in that implant. He was waiting for news from Wu Bei. If it couldn't be found there, he could think of other ways. At least without Zhao Qian as an obstacle, it would be more convenient to investigate.

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In the following days, Chen Chuan continued his daily training and learning. Because of the increase in evaluation points, many non-public materials and books were opened to him, including some old-era records and valuable rare books. He would go to read them whenever he had free time.

One day before the rest day, Uncle Ding, the housekeeper of Cao Guisheng, contacted him.

"The young master has contacted the people from the Secret Serpent Sect. Due to the particularity of the service project, they will send someone to have a face-to-face meeting with Little Brother Chen. When does Little Brother Chen have free time? We can make an appointment."

Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "I'm free tomorrow."

Uncle Ding said, "Then let's make it tomorrow. Tomorrow is a rest day. If Little Brother Chen is convenient, come over at two o'clock in the afternoon."

Chen Chuan said okay and agreed.

The next day, after noon, he drove to Motie Mountain, and the person sent by the Secret Serpent Sect had already arrived in advance.

This was a handsome man with jade-like skin, but there were embedded lines on his exposed face and neck, which were obvious implants. His eyes had also been replaced with snake pupils, and his hair was tied into a bun. If there had been no prior explanation, at first glance, one would have thought this was a woman.

After meeting, he introduced himself, "I am Zou Handan, a follower of the Secret Serpent Sect. Mr. Cao recommended and guaranteed me, and I am responsible for this project service facing Mr. Chen."

His voice had a trace of singing resonance and a unique rhythm, the feeling was like someone on a stage talking to you.

"But I must first tell Mr. Chen that although the success rate of this service of our Secret Serpent Sect is not low, it also has certain dangers. If you are not careful or the protection is not proper, it can also be fatal. Therefore, we will provide Mr. Chen with some information and ask you to confirm it again after reading it."

Saying that, he took out a scroll, placed it on the table, and pushed it forward, "This is the information we provide. Mr. Chen, please take a look. If you agree, sign it after reading it."

Chen Chuan picked up the scroll, untied the knot, and opened it in front of him. The whole content was half picture and half text, mentioning everything from the origin to the current changes, making it clear at a glance.

Early fighters did not have the convenience of today's training, and often spent their lives chasing and competing for secret medicines. In order to get rid of this shackles, the Secret Serpent Sect had an idea as early as the distant period of the old era, which was to cultivate a special kind of snake to assist the fighters in their cultivation.

However, after repeated attempts by generations of people, even after a long period of cultivation, the snake species still could not satisfy people. It was not until the algae liquid revolution in the new era that breakthroughs were made in biotechnology that it was finally completed.

The scroll was accompanied by ancient line drawings, the first of which was the snake-catching picture, with the Secret Serpent Sect ancestors carrying snake baskets into the deep mountains to capture snakes.

The snakes in the pictures are all very exaggerated, either strangely shaped, or huge, or with wings on their backs. The ancestors of the Secret Serpent Sect often could not resist, and often had to go through hardships to capture suitable ones.

The second picture was the snake refining picture, feeding the snakes with various rare medicinal materials, as well as old-era practices such as feeding snakes with blood and feeding snakes with their bodies.

The third picture was of a person being swallowed into the belly of a snake, and the fourth picture was of a snake dying on the ground, and then a person tearing off the snake skin and coming out.

"Snake Shedding Technique."

Zou Handan waited for him to see this before slowly saying, "The masters of the Secret Serpent Sect believe that snakes shed their skin to gain new life, and after ninety-nine times, they turn into dragons when they encounter thunder, and if people use snakes as their skin, shedding and transforming, they can also gain their life."

He looked at Chen Chuan with his snake pupils, "Just as Mr. Chen saw, this service requires the alien snake cultivated by our sect to swallow Mr. Chen in. Mr. Chen needs to stay in the snake's belly for a period of time to achieve the effect of this service. I don't know if Mr. Chen is willing?"

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