Atlas of Heaven and Man

After the Gad car left the last checkpoint of Central City, the colorful lights gradually receded, fading into the night behind Chen Chuan and Lu Fang.

Within a few minutes, both of their boundary passes lost their effectiveness, and they reached up to remove them.

Chen Chuan turned on the radio, and upbeat music filled the car.

Lu Fang said, "I'm so used to the boundary pass that it feels strange not using it." He glanced back and sighed, "Unbelievably, it's been over a year."

However, that was achieved under circumstances where resources were not lacking.

Although Lu Fang had received a lot of medicine from him and didn't lack talent, reaching the Third Limit wouldn't be that easy.

But he had some advantages that others couldn't match: a very firm will, a pure mind, a strong desire to pursue power, a clear goal, and he was still in his golden age.

So, as long as he didn't run into any problems, there was a good chance he could make it to the top one day.

He said, "Senior Brother, I said something to my classmates when I left school."

Lu Fang nodded and said, "I heard about it." He looked ahead at the national highway stretching into the infinite distance and said powerfully, "For us, there are no limits ahead."

Chen Chuan smiled and stepped on the accelerator. The car picked up speed, the headlights piercing the darkness ahead, driving forward along the rhythm of the stirring music.

Around six o'clock in the morning, under the glow of the rising sun, the two were approaching Yangzhi City. Chao Ming let out a loud cry.

Lu Fang looked at the sunlight streaming in through the car window. He hadn't noticed it on the way over, but at this moment, he felt an urgent desire to see his family.

The car smoothly passed the checkpoint and left with the salute of the patrolman, heading into the city from the South District of Yangzhi City. Along the way, they heard the constant sound of firecrackers, and the shops were decorated with colorful lanterns and couplets, filling the air with the atmosphere of the New Year.

Chen Chuan said, "I don't know where Senior Brother lives yet. Let me take you home."

Lu Fang shook his head and said, "No, Junior Brother Chen, just drop me off at the station. I can get home myself."

Chen Chuan didn't insist. He dropped him off in front of a tram station, got out of the car to open the trunk and help him take out his things, and handed him a gift box, saying, "Senior Brother, take this back with you."

Lu Fang was stunned, "This…"

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Didn't Senior Brother Lu leave something for me in the trunk too? The New Year is coming soon, Senior Brother Lu. Happy New Year."

Lu Fang smiled and didn't stand on ceremony. He took it and said, "Okay, then I'll accept it. Thank you, Junior Brother. Happy New Year. If you have time during the New Year, I'll treat you to tea."

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Just call my home, Senior Brother."

Lu Fang nodded.

After saying goodbye to him, Chen Chuan returned to the car, waved again, restarted the car, and drove towards the family area of the Patrol Bureau.

Because he had sent a telegram in advance, Nian Fuli and his aunt estimated that he would be back around this time. So the family came to the entrance of the alley to wait for him.

When Yu Wan noticed the Gad car approaching, a look of joy appeared on her face. She gently tugged at Nian Fuli and said, "Old Nian, Chan'er is back."

Nian Fuli said, "I see it, I see it."

The car came closer and stopped. The door opened, and Chen Chuan stepped out of the car wearing an executive captain's uniform. He said, "Aunt, Uncle, why did you come out?"

Yu Wan said, "It's not a few steps. It won't tire us out."

Nian Fuli looked at his uniform and asked, "Xiao Chuan, did you get promoted again?"

He took a closer look at the shoulder boards. Good heavens, Executive Captain of the Handling Bureau, that was a two-level jump! That was a higher rank than Bureau Chief Guan.

In terms of rank alone, only the Chief Executive of Yangzhi City was one level higher than Chen Chuan. He couldn't help but sigh, "Promotion in Central City is so fast."

Yu Wan nudged him with her elbow, "That's because Chan'er is capable. Do you think you can get ahead by flattering people?"

"Cousin got promoted again!" Cousin Nian Mo clapped his hands, then looked up and said, "Dad, when will you get promoted?"

Nian Fuli's gaze fell, and he said, "Is your homework done yet?"

Nian Mo immediately lowered his head and started kicking the ground with his feet. Cousin Nian Lu raised her hand and said, "I finished it!"

Nian Fuli knocked Nian Mo on the head with his pipe. "Look at your cousin, then look at your sister. Don't just fool around all day."

Chen Chuan smiled inwardly. He pulled open the car door again, and Chao Ming jumped out. The two little ones exclaimed and rushed over, circling around Chao Ming.

After taking the things out of the trunk, the family carried large and small bags, greeting the neighbors in the residential area, and walked in.

After they passed, the neighbors discussed among themselves.

"Xiao Chuan's uniform looks like a coat. It's so impressive. It looks extraordinary. Did he get promoted again?"

"Tell me, what rank is that? Look at the shoulder boards. It has one more star than Bureau Chief Guan. Isn't it bigger than Bureau Chief Guan?"

"How is that possible? How old is Xiao Chuan?"

"Age?"

Someone scoffed, "It's different. Nian Da-dui's nephew is a combatant who passed the Martial Valor exam, a student of the Central City General Academy. He's the only one from Yangzhi who has been admitted in the past two years, and he's working in the Central City Handling Bureau. Isn't it strange that he's being promoted so quickly?"

"The Nian family is going to be rich now."

As Chen Chuan and Yu Wan's family entered the house, a loud voice suddenly rang out, "Happy New Year, welcome home, welcome home."

It turned out to be the pocket parrot they bought last year.

Nian Fuli said, "This little thing's mouth never stops."

Yu Wan said unhappily, "It's only saying what you like to hear."

Chen Chuan put the things on the table, sorted them out, and then presented the gifts he had prepared for Nian Fuli's family. This time, he gave Nian Fuli a Seiko mechanical watch.

This item didn't have much of a market in the lower levels of Central City, but the middle and upper classes liked to wear it, so it was perfect as a gift.

In addition to some odds and ends, he also brought Yu Wan a set of skin care products from Qingnang Jade Workshop that he had brought back last time. Now that he wasn't a drug tester, and his status was different from before, it wasn't difficult for him to get them.

Yu Wan said, "I haven't used up the last one yet, and you bought more, Chan'er. Don't waste your money next time."

Chen Chuan smiled and said okay. Then he distributed gifts to his younger cousins, giving them water guns, skateboards, and some large plush toys.

As the items were taken out one by one, he finally took out a well-sealed package and said, "This is what I brought for the family."

He didn't say what it was. Nian Fuli looked at it, reached out and squeezed it, and knew what it was. He instructed Yu Wan, "This is Xiao Chuan's good intention. Take it and put it away."

Seeing his attitude, Yu Wan didn't ask any more questions, nodded, and took the thing back to put it away.

Next, the family sat down and chatted about the events in Central City and Yangzhi City in the past six months, but mainly they listened to Chen Chuan, because there weren't many big changes in Yangzhi.

Central City had advanced information transmission, a large population, and new and strange things were constantly emerging. Even if Chen Chuan hadn't encountered them, he could quickly learn about them from the news channels.

This chat went on until noon. After lunch, Nian Fuli said, "Come on, accompany me for a walk to digest the food."

The two walked outside, and Nian Fuli said, "Xiao Chuan, how did you get promoted again?"

Chen Chuan said, "The bureau gave me the opportunity."

Nian Fuli was a little emotional: "You've become an executive captain at this age. I can't imagine what step you'll reach in the future." He added, "Xiao Chuan, what you gave us just now was a protective suit, right?"

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Stab-resistant suit produced by Fusion Boundary Company. It's no problem to wear it daily."

If you didn't have an armored permit, even a patrolman from the Patrol Bureau couldn't wear a protective suit unless they were of a certain rank or during a mission. However, stab-resistant suits were not included in this list.

This stab-resistant suit was on the edge, slightly higher in protection level. It could resist some small-caliber bullets, but theoretically, buyers wouldn't know the specific effect until they had used it, so there was no problem using it.

When Nian Fuli heard him say this, he immediately understood, but he was concerned about another matter. He asked, "Why did you bring this back?"

Chen Chuan said, "The bureau told me before that someone came here to inquire about my news, Uncle. I'm working in the Central City Handling Bureau, so it's inevitable that I'll offend some forces and people."

Nian Fuli himself was the captain of the Patrol Bureau, so of course he understood this. He said in a deep voice:

"Although Yangzhi City is not small, the residential area is full of acquaintances inside and out. People from outside can be smelled a few streets away, and since Instructor Wen came back, his residence is now in the residential area. You don't have to worry too much about this."

"Really?"

Chen Chuan was slightly surprised, but if Instructor Wen lived here, then there was no problem. He said, "I don't know where Instructor Wen lives. When I came back last time, Instructor Wen gave me some pointers. I have to visit him around the New Year."

Nian Fuli pointed in one direction and said, "He lives in the central area, in the courtyard of Deputy Han, who followed the old company commander. He should still be at the bureau these last two days before the New Year. He will definitely be back on the thirtieth. You can go again at the beginning of the year."

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