Atlas of Heaven and Man

Director Lei raised his notebook and said, "According to the records here, they have only conducted two rituals within Da Shun, including this one. However, there are no records of overseas operations, so the exact number of times is unknown."

Chen Chuan said, "Given that they have held multiple cult rituals, have they never been arrested before?"

Director Lei said, "Sunstones aren't easy to find; they are embargoed goods in many countries. The fact that they can obtain them indicates that high-ranking cult members are covering for them.

According to past records, the Sun Worshippers generally don't use locals as sacrifices, and they usually operate in remote郊外. This makes it difficult for various governments to find them. In fact, we almost wouldn't have discovered them this time if they hadn't had problems themselves."

Chen Chuan understood this. The Secret Cult Bureau has limited manpower and usually only focuses on the city. If something like this happens outside the city and isn't reported in the news or suddenly causes an unusual situation, no one pays attention to it at all.

At this moment, he asked another question: "Was the sunstone they carried this time brought in from abroad?"

Director Lei said in a deep voice, "Sunstones from different countries have certain differences due to different processing methods. I just looked at it, and this one wasn't brought in from abroad; it should be from within the country."

Chen Chuan looked at Director Lei: "Are there people in the country helping them too?"

"Perhaps it's a follower of the Sun Worship cult; judging from the current situation, their status wouldn't be low." Director Lei's expression turned serious. "This is a big matter; I need to report it to the higher-ups and continue the investigation."

He solemnly said to Chen Chuan, "Student Chen, I will report this matter and give you credit, but the following events will be very complex, so you don't need to follow up."

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Director Lei, I understand."

Director Lei looked outside and slowly said, "I'm going to be transferred next year. I'll do this last thing well while I'm still in office."

After the Secret Cult Bureau people investigated the matter clearly, they packed up their things and withdrew. They would submit a report to the Political Affairs Office, which would take over the matter. As for the public, a reasonable explanation would be given.

Chen Chuan gave Ren Shu and the others a few instructions, said goodbye there, and returned to his car, driving back home.

After returning home, he went to his room, took out the Snow Monarch Saber, and unsheathed it, seeing that the bloodline on the spine of the blade seemed to have become more vivid.

Speaking of which, he had never been clear about what exactly had entered the blade back then, but from the current perspective, it seemed to be bringing more benefits, so he would not delve into it for the time being, believing that he would be able to figure it out sooner or later.

Chen Chuan said with a smile, "I will." At this moment, he looked down and saw the two little ones grabbing his trouser legs, their eyes filled with tears.

The days Chen Chuan spent at home were the happiest for the two little ones. He brought them fun things, bought them delicious food, and took them out to play every day. Now that he was leaving, they were a little reluctant.

Chen Chuan smiled and touched the heads of the two little ones, "Cousin will take you to play whenever he comes back."

Nian Mo looked up, eagerly saying, "Then Cousin must bring Xiao Ming back together."

Chen Chuan said with a smile, "Okay, I'll bring it back with me." Chao Ming also perched on the backrest and chirped at the four of them. He then looked up at Yu Wan and Nian Fu Li and said, "Aunt, Uncle, I'm leaving."

Yu Wan said, "Chán'ér, be careful on the road."

Chen Chuan nodded in response. He opened the car door, sat inside, and after closing the door, looked outside, seeing that besides his aunt's family of four, there were many neighbors looking at him, so he smiled and waved his hand, then started the car.

The Ghaad car slowly drove forward, and after going out for a while, Chen Chuan could still see his aunt and the others standing there watching him from the rearview mirror until their figures disappeared after turning the corner.

He looked forward, once again driving in the direction of Central City along the road he had taken at the beginning of the year.

He had departed at seven o'clock in the morning, and by three o'clock in the afternoon, he had passed the last checkpoint on the National Avenue and entered the Central City area. The Boundary Permit he had put on beforehand first rustled a few times, and then connected to the Central City platform.

Immediately afterward, he saw a series of voice messages pop up, rolling upwards on the light screen.

He listened to them one by one. They were all messages from acquaintances, classmates, teachers, and colleagues in Central City, all asking after him because they hadn't been in contact for a long time. Most of them didn't have anything important.

He replied to them in chronological order and informed them that he had returned to Central City today.

At the same time, he also received some advertisements for the擂台赛. This competition was to continue until September and had not yet ended, but was about to enter the final finals.

He paid it a little attention. One of the two finalists was Huo Yucheng, whom he had followed before. Yu Shen, who had once been favored by everyone, had been eliminated, but it was rare that he had retreated unscathed.

You have to know that this is a life-and-death battle. To be able to withdraw without any damage, you must not only take the initiative to admit defeat, but also ensure that your opponent has no confidence to continue.

He pulled up the replay of the two's semi-final matches and watched them for a while. Just as he had judged, Yu Shen's true strength was higher than Huo Yucheng's, but he didn't have the will to fight to the end. He was forced back several times by Huo Yucheng's suicidal tactics, and finally had to admit defeat.

Although Yu Shen had a strong background, from the competition's point of view, this person couldn't bring them too much benefit, so it was already pretty good that he could get this far.

After watching for a while, he saw that he had entered the city, so he turned off the light screen and drove onto the overpass. After another hour or so, he returned to the Xuangong Building. At this time, he looked up and saw that red figure standing on the eaves. He nodded to her, and then entered the underground garage under her gaze.

After parking the car, he walked out with his suitcase, took the elevator up, and when he reached the first floor, the door suddenly opened, and then a man and a woman in casual clothes came in. Both of them were well-proportioned and looked good.

After the two people came in and pressed the floor button, the male student saw him holding a suitcase and tried to greet him, saying, "Classmate, are you a new student too?"

Chen Chuan said, "I guess so."

Hearing him say this, the male student became more friendly, walked up, extended his hand, and introduced himself, "My name is Fan Cheng, this is Kong Yao, we are both freshmen this year."

Chen Chuan reached out and shook his hand, saying, "Chen Chuan, hello."

Fan Cheng looked curiously at Chao Ming, who was趴on his shoulder, and asked, "Classmate Chen, is this your pet? What is this thing?"

Kong Yao also looked at it a few times, obviously very interested in Chao Ming.

Chen Chuan said, "Its name is Chao Ming, the species is a bird lizard." Chao Ming chirped at the two people, as a greeting, this cleverness surprised them both.

Fan Cheng didn't know what a bird lizard was, but he didn't want to appear ignorant, and said suddenly, "So it's a bird lizard, I was wondering, haha..."

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Chen Chuan smiled.

Just as they were talking, the elevator slowly rose to the twenty-second floor and stopped here. Fan Cheng and Kong Yao's dormitories were on this floor, so the three exchanged contact information. Fan Cheng said to Chen Chuan, "We are all freshmen, let's chat more when we have time in the future."

Chen Chuan smiled and said okay.

After the two walked out, the elevator door slowly closed. Fan Cheng turned to Kong Yao and said, "Hey, that classmate Chen lives on a much higher floor than us, he lives on the forty-ninth floor."

Kong Yao said, "The floor seems to depend on the academy's initial evaluation of the students. The higher the evaluation, the higher they live. I heard that the highest won't exceed the sixtieth floor."

Fan Cheng exclaimed, "That classmate Chen can be ranked on the forty-ninth floor, then his evaluation must be much better than ours. It seems that we should build a good relationship with him in the future."

Kong Yao said, "But that's just the initial evaluation, only the admission evaluation counts."

Hearing her mention this, Fan Cheng's face was full of distress, "I originally thought that being admitted to the Wuyi Academy would be like leaping over the dragon gate, but I didn't expect that if the evaluation score is too low, I would be demoted to an extra-curricular student and have to participate in the arena matches. They won't even let you quit, it's really a death sentence."

Kong Yao muttered, "I don't want to participate in the arena matches either. I can only spend more money to buy some teachers' courses. If I have a good sparring partner, I can improve a lot."

"But other people are also working hard, alas, let's just leave it at that."

Forty-ninth floor, the elevator door slowly opened, Chen Chuan walked out, and after a few steps, he came to the door of the room. He took out the key and opened it. Chao Ming spread its wings from his shoulder and glided down, rushing in. He put down his suitcase by the wall, walked to the opposite side, and pulled open the curtains.

In an instant, the light outside shone in, falling on his body. He looked at the beam of light in the direction of the arena matches in front of him and stood for a while.

The next thing to do is to find a time to go to the address left by his parents and see what exactly was left there.

But before that, he had to deal with some trivial matters first.

Just as he was thinking, Ni Qianqian's avatar flashed on the communication device. He connected, and Ni Qianqian's voice sounded: "Little Brother Chen, back to Central City?"

Chen Chuan said, "I'm back."

Ni Qianqian said, "Remember to come to the bureau in the next few days if you have time. There are some things the bureau wants to tell you. Knowing it sooner will be good for you."

Chen Chuan said, "Okay, thank you, Sister Ni, for the reminder."

That Officer Qiu from the Administration Bureau had told him before that there was a more important matter to discuss with him when he returned to Central City, and it must be this.

And Cao Guiqi had also said something similar to him before.

He had always felt that there seemed to be something hidden beneath Central City, but at that time, his level was not high enough, so he was not qualified to know. Now that he had reached the Third Limit, the secrets here seemed to be about to unfold to him.

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