Atlas of Heaven and Man

Yinglu District, headquarters of the Ferris Wheel Company.

Beneath the light screen in the conference room, a massive image of the outer ocean is displayed on the table.

Beneath the constantly churning white clouds and azure waves, a dense array of islands is scattered, each labeled with a name, representing various oceanic island nations.

The exact number of islands in the ocean is hard to count, but it generally exceeds thirty thousand.

In today's world, to cope with the impending Great Collision, countries and regions, besides the Great Shun Republic, the Linax Federation, the Noros Theocracy, and other powerful nations that dominate the world, have strengthened their ties and cooperation under this pressure, gradually forming regional alliances.

For example, the secluded Northern Kingdom Alliance of West Dinorland, the Paranio Faith Region located at the junction of the eastern and western continental plates, and the Sanmawo Jiazhou Association, which faces the Western Continent across the sea.

Similarly, in the East Ocean, there exists an Ocean Parliamentary Union composed of numerous oceanic island nations. However, compared to other regional alliances, this is a very loose alliance.

When the Great Shun Republic overthrew the old Imperial Court, most of the outer ocean island nations stood on the side of the old Imperial Court. Therefore, the hostile relationship remained after the Imperial Court was overthrown, and the Great Shun Republic continued to suppress and divide them for decades, leading to numerous internal conflicts.

"Representatives of the Consortium are currently conducting a three-month to one-year observation and evaluation of our Ferris Wheel Company. This concerns whether we can join the Company Consortium, and as such, we will face severe challenges."

All the company directors wear serious expressions at this moment because they have reached a crossroads. This step is related to whether the company can continue, whether the capital and technology they have gathered can find a way out, and even more so, to the fate and future of the various island nations they represent.

Before the Great Collision truly arrives, they must make all the necessary preparations.

"As directors, you should be aware that once the application process is initiated, we will inevitably arouse the hostility of the Great Shun government and local companies. The mask of harmony and warmth will be torn off, and they will definitely spare no effort to suppress and exclude us…"

The meeting's host said in a high-pitched tone: "They will try every possible way to knock us down, kill us, devour our flesh, and draw nourishment from our corpses. Therefore, we cannot fail, we must ensure success!

After the end of the Imperial War and the overthrow of the old Imperial Court, the Great Shun government has used the Canglong Company and the Ocean Exploration Group to continuously infiltrate and suppress us over the past decades.

Our lifelines, such as biological ecology, algae cultivation and refining, ore prospecting and mining, ocean transportation, military weapons, and implantation technology, are all controlled by the Great Shun's state-owned enterprises and capital groups.

Now, as long as we join the Company Consortium, we can break through the technological blockade and also obtain military support from the Consortium. If we retreat at this step, then the Ocean Islands can only be harvested forever by the Great Shun government and companies from around the world."

The meeting host said to the many directors, "The Consortium also has its own demands. Our advantage is that they need us. They need a stable foothold here in Great Shun, but the premise is… that we can maintain our existence."

He then reached out and tapped the boundary, and then clicked a few times on the light screen, which immediately showed a dense array of figures, about a hundred, with brief information attached.

These people include company executives, government officials, military personnel, clients, gang members, and some seemingly ordinary drivers, warehouse managers, and even unemployed people.

"According to Wu Qi's analysis, these are all the people who have posed a threat to the company in recent years, and recently, the most critical figures among them are these few…"

The scene changed again, many figures were faded out, leaving only seven, and among them were three people that Sister Huan had learned about, including Chen Chuan.

The meeting host said: "In order to prevent this plan to join the Consortium from being disturbed, we must eliminate these seven threats as much as possible."

One of the directors glanced at it and said, "I remember that a team was sent out last time to eliminate a target, but the result was a failure. Because the target was a member of the Bureau of Handling Affairs, it led to the Bureau of Handling Affairs increasing its monitoring and surveillance of us. Our team of lawyers is still dealing with this matter."

"This further illustrates the threat this person poses to us, and also shows that we did not pay enough attention to this matter before."

The meeting host said: "We should rearrange manpower and the enemy elimination team and eliminate these few targets at all costs. We hope to see results in a relatively short period of time."

One of the directors said: "The fighters currently gathered by the company are being closely watched by the Bureau of Handling Affairs. It is difficult for us to mobilize manpower again. In view of the target's extraordinary strength, I suggest that we should invite manpower from the Wave Pavilion. This requires the Gong family to come forward."

The Wave Pavilion is the most famous fighting arena in the ocean, from which many extremely famous fighters have emerged.

Because the land was originally granted by the Gong family royal family when the pavilion was first established, the true masters in the pavilion will only be dispatched when invited by a direct heir of the Gong family.

The meeting host said: "Then let Gong Zhanxin take a trip there."

He looked at all the directors on both sides of the table, "In the next three months to a year, for the benefit of the company and for the future of the countries, we need to eliminate all the personnel listed by Wu Qi!

Inside the dormitory of Wuyi Academy, Chen Chuan had finished packing all his things, and in a flash, it was already the 28th. Tonight, he planned to set off back to Yangzhi.

However, he remembered the task that Commissioner Liang had given him before, so he checked it, and there were indeed some scattered discussions about this Chen Bitong on the resident platform.

The main thing was that this person would be setting up a training and guidance class in Central City, and someone proudly showed off an invitation letter, which aroused the envy of many people.

He checked it, and the person who took out the letter was likely the son of a government official in Central City, and most of the comments below were young people of this status.

It can be seen that Chen Bitong's influence is not only in the Integrated Zone, but also the energy of the faction behind him, in addition to his own prestige.

He noticed that the date of the invitation letter was in February, which would be about the time when the new semester of Wuyi Academy started, and he should be back from Yangzhi around that time.

After thinking for a moment, he exited the platform and went to the training room to continue today's practice.

At eight o'clock in the evening, he came out of the dormitory with his suitcase, drove the Gard car out of the Xuangong Building, and, as usual, bid farewell to Hongfu, who was standing on the eaves of the building, and gradually drove away under the gaze of the eyes behind the veil.

Because he had agreed with Lu Fang to return to Yangzhi together, he first came to the Shenwei District. More than an hour later, he arrived in front of that underground fighting arena.

At night, the Central City was flashing with various colors of light. Even on this quiet street, one could see intersecting neon lights and beams.

Lu Fang was already waiting here with his luggage. When he saw the car coming, he waved to him and walked forward.

Chen Chuan reached out and twisted the rotating lock of the passenger door, then got out of the car, walked to the back to open the trunk for him to put his luggage in, and then returned to the car.

After Lu Fang got in, he saw Chaoming squatting in the back seat and was a little surprised: "This is…"

Chen Chuan said: "It's called Chaoming."

Chaoming chirped and greeted Lu Fang.

Lu Fang smiled and said: "Hello."

Chen Chuan said: "Have you taken care of everything, senior brother?"

Lu Fang turned his head and said: "Everything has been taken care of. There are two senior brothers in the fighting arena who will not go back for the New Year, and there will be no one studying during the New Year. Well, on the 13th, she will not be accepting commissions during the New Year either."

Chen Chuan nodded. He had heard Lu Fang say before that although No. 13 had resonance technology, because she had no identity, the commissions she received often encountered some defaulting behavior. Sometimes, Lu Fang would come forward to help her solve it, and she would also share some of the rewards with Lu Fang. The two can be considered to be helping each other and benefiting each other.

He started the car and drove onto the avenue.

At this time, he could not help but recall what Ni Qianqian had told him a few days ago.

It is not known why the Ferris Wheel Company is targeting him. Perhaps the situation here cannot be judged using inherent logic.

It is actually somewhat difficult to attack him in Central City, but it is relatively easier outside.

However, if he were a member of the Ferris Wheel Company, it would be unlikely to attack him in Yangzhi. Instead, they might put the attack on the National Highway, because it is open and remote, without support, and convenient to arrange manpower.

It's just that since he came out this time, Wu Bei has not seen anyone tracking or monitoring him. His itinerary has also been shielded, so the road back this time should be safe.

On the contrary, when he returns to Central City again, someone with a heart can deduce the time period he will return based on his telegram and past situations.

So, assuming they want to attack him, it may be at that time.

However, this is just his assumption, because he is not yet clear about the other party's purpose, nor the other party's determination. It is also possible that he is just thinking too much.

But whether there is or not, it is always right to prepare in advance.

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