Atlas of Heaven and Earth-Chapter 189: Undercurrents

South of Central City, at the Wei Mansion, the steward, still bearing the marks of his injuries on his face, walked through a corridor adorned with famous paintings, his footsteps muffled by the thick carpet, until he reached the door of a study.

The servant guarding the door pushed one of the doors open and whispered, "Steward An, the master is waiting for you."

Steward An straightened his attire and carefully stepped into the meticulously decorated study, bowing respectfully to an elderly man sitting there reading a newspaper. "Master."

Wei Hang was nearly ninety years old, but he was well-maintained, still sporting a thick and neatly combed head of black hair, with only a touch of frost at his temples.

His face showed no signs of skin laxity, and his chin was adorned with a meticulously trimmed short beard. He was lean and spirited, looking at most only forty or fifty years old; the Drugs provided year-round by Central City ensured his physical condition.

His face revealed no joy or anger, and there was no hint that he had just lost a young son. He slowly put down the newspaper and looked up.

"You're back. Will Little Jun's body be returned soon?"

Steward An lowered his head and said, "The Secret Cult Bureau says the cause of death is still under investigation, and the body needs to be kept there for a while."

"Is that so?" Wei Hang said slowly. "Then let it stay there for a few days. Once this matter is over, they will return him complete."

Steward An raised his head, somewhat uneasily, and said, "Master, this Double-Faced Cult matter may not be easy to handle."

Wei Hang said slowly, "Yes, once you get involved, it's not so easy to wash yourself clean."

The biggest problem in the abandoned factory incident was the Secret Ritual.

The Da Shun Republic Government is quite sensitive to heretical rituals, so the Secret Cult Investigation Bureau has a lot of power and an independent budget. In addition, it usually has little contact with other departments, making it difficult to influence.

If this matter is confirmed and dug deeper, there is too much that can be done. Even the upper echelons may take this opportunity to break the inherent structure that Yangzhi City has maintained for many years, causing the high dam they have built to loosen.

At this moment, a gust of wind blew in. Although it was summer, he felt a chill. He said, "Old An, is the window open too wide?"

Steward An quickly said, "Master, I'll close it right away."

"Ah, don't rush to close it. It's stuffy in the house. It's good to get some breeze occasionally."

"Yes, Master."

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Wei Hang said slowly, "Did you find out what I asked you to investigate?"

Steward An hurried forward a few steps and respectfully placed a document he was carrying under his arm on the desk, saying, "Master, it's all here, but… we can't find any information about Chen Chuan's parents."

"Can't find it?"

"His father is not a local of Yangzhi City, and his mother left Yang Zhi early on, only later entrusting her son to her younger sister's family. The situation in between is a blank slate."

"Well, if you can't find it, forget it. These things are not important." Wei Hang didn't care about this, as long as he was sure that the individual had no background.

"But we did find a noteworthy situation," Steward An came forward and pulled a document out of the file bag, handing it up.

Wei Hang took it, then took a pair of glasses from Steward An and put them on, carefully reading the contents. His expression couldn't help but become serious.

"The Meng Family's daughter is very close to this Chen Chuan ?"

"Yes, it is said that everyone at school knows it. The Meng Family's daughter did not deny it. She even wanted to take him with her when she went to Central City, but he refused. Even so, she gave him a name card before leaving. This was witnessed by many people, so the information can be confirmed."

Wei Hang pondered for a while, then said slowly, "This student must die, otherwise none of us will be able to stand our ground in Yang Zhi in the future, and that high dam will collapse."

He saw very clearly that the key now lay with Chen Chuan . As the only surviving person involved in the old factory incident, as the focus of the conflict, and as an important witness, only by killing him could the matter be arranged according to their wishes and prevent the Secret Cult Investigation Bureau from continuing to investigate.

He looked at the swaying branches outside, "If there are any issues with the Meng Family, I will Commission Molan Company to come forward and negotiate. They won't make things difficult for us for the sake of a dead person."

At this time, he glanced at the clock, which was five minutes away from seven o'clock. He closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair, as if to rest, and Steward An did not dare to disturb him, standing there with his hands down.

Five minutes passed. Just as the clock began to chime, a servant outside said, "Master, the guest has arrived."

Wei Hang opened his eyes and said, "Old An, my legs are not good. Go and greet them for me."

Steward An said yes, turned and went out. After a while, a young man dressed in Company attire was brought in. When Wei Hang saw him, he took a cane and slowly stood up from his chair.

The young man came to him and smiled, "Hello, Mr. Wei. Manager Luo sends his regards."

Wei Hang said, "Thank you for the greetings. Please sit down."

The young man sat down on the side, maintaining his smile, "Mr. Wei, Manager Luo said he deeply sympathizes with the loss of your young son and the other victims."

Wei Hang bowed slightly.

The young man continued, "Manager Luo said he has heard the requests of his partners, and he promises to help you through this difficult time."

The expression on Wei Hang's face relaxed a little. He said politely, "Please thank Manager Luo for me. We will cooperate with your Company at the upcoming Government Affairs Hall meeting to pressure the Government Affairs Hall to meet your Company's requirements."

The man smiled and said, "The Company appreciates your efforts, supervisor said he will be there in person tomorrow. Well, supervisor is still waiting for my news, so I will take my leave first." With that, he stood up.

Wei Hang also stood up, leaning on his cane, "Please tell Manager Luo that the Wei Consortium is his eternal friend and partner."

"I will convey that, Mr. Wei, please stay here."

"Old An, see the guest out for me."

The young man left the study, walked out of the Mansion Villa, and came to a car parked outside. He opened the car door, sat inside, and respectfully said to a figure sitting in the back seat, "supervisor , Wei Hang agreed. They will cooperate with our Company in the next step."

The figure said, "Wei Hang's son's death is really a good thing. The Company's long-standing demands that could not be promoted may be achieved this time."

The young man said, "As long as these two pieces of the puzzle are put together, the Company's layout in Yang Zhi will be completed."

"It's not that simple. In the water sector, "Vast Blue Sky Canal," as a state-owned enterprise, is difficult to crack open. We can only take our time. On the other hand, in the private security sector, there is hope to exclude Wuyi from the game by taking advantage of this opportunity." He gestured, "Drive."

The car started and then slowly drove out of the Wei Mansion.

In the Quan Zhou District, within the Patrol Bureau headquarters, Chen Chuan sat in the middle of a spacious room, holding a book and flipping through it.

In name, he was taken away by the Patrol Bureau for Control, but in reality, he was under heavy protection. Three meals a day were delivered by someone special, and there was no shortage of various facilities, which were much better than the conditions in the school dormitory.

The door was knocked at this time. He looked up and said, "Please come in."

After the door opened, Gao Ming walked in from outside. He looked around, walked over, and smiled, "It seems that the conditions here are good, but cousin, I'm afraid you won't be able to live here for a few days."

Chen Chuan put the book in his hand aside, "What's the news?"

Gao Ming came and sat down opposite Chen Chuan and said, "I learned before I came that there will be an internal trial meeting held in the name of the Government Affairs Hall tomorrow, mainly to discuss how to convict you, cousin."

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "The Government Affairs Hall has been alarmed?"

"Yes, it is said that many Consultative Bureau council members will be present this time. Those Power families see it very clearly. If they want to deal with you through legal procedures, then they must suppress the people or forces behind you who support you, including Wuyi, the Patrol Bureau, and the Secret Cult Investigation Bureau.

But these departments cannot be allowed to be suppressed, so most of the forces in Yangzhi City will be passively or actively involved in this matter. No one wants to retreat."

Because he was facing the window, Gao Ming's glasses reflected a bright light. He smiled and said:

"Each of them will have their own interests and demands. How to proceed next is usually not up to us. And cousin, you are the center of this incident, but you will also be a marginal figure, because no matter what you say or do, it seems to become insignificant in this game of power, and it becomes useless."

Chen Chuan said slowly, "No, it's still useful."

Gao Ming smiled and said, "Yes, it's useful, so next… is"

The two discussed for a long time, and Gao Ming went back to prepare first.

After he left, Chen Chuan returned to the desk, picked up the book, and continued reading. He seemed very relaxed, even more relaxed than in Wuyi Academy.

Not long after eating dinner in the evening, Guan Yumming came over. He asked his deputy to go out. After the door was closed, he sat down and asked, "Chen student , how is it? Are you adapting here?"

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Thank you, Bureau Chief Guan, for taking care of me. The conditions here are good, just like returning home. I even eat two more bowls of rice."

Guan Yumming laughed, then his expression became slightly serious, and said, "You're right to say that. The Patrol Bureau is your home. Well, your cousin should have told you about tomorrow?"

Chen Chuan nodded.

Guan Yumming said, "Don't think too much about tomorrow. The Patrol Bureau will stand behind you, but you can't overestimate the bottom line of some people. Those enemies on the surface don't need to be afraid. They are always in places you can see. What you need to guard against are those you can't see."

Chen Chuan said seriously, "Thank you, Bureau Chief Guan, I know."

Guan Yumming said, "Okay." He stood up again and said solemnly, "Get some rest early today, so that you will have the Spirit to deal with it tomorrow. As long as you don't let go, the Patrol Bureau will support you to the end."

Chen Chuan thanked him and got up to send Guan Yumming out.

At this moment, outside, the police officers under the headquarters were also discussing this matter.

"Little Chuan is great. He killed hundreds of people by himself. I heard that they were all children of the Power families. That's really awesome!"

"Damn, our Patrol Bureau's children are capable!"

"What did the superiors say? Are they going to protect Little Chuan ?"

"There's nothing to say. If we don't protect our own people, who will obey us in the future? Can the Patrol Bureau go out and speak standing up? Not to mention that we are justified this time!"

At this time, in the Patrol Bureau's family area, Nian Fuli also returned home from the bureau. Yu Wan immediately came up and said worriedly, "How is Chan'er ? I heard he's going to Courtroom tomorrow?"

Nian Fuli's expression was very relaxed and said, "It's okay. The bureau will protect him this time. Gao Ming is with him. Gao Ming is a very clever kid, so it should be okay. Don't worry."

Yu Wan sighed and said, "My second sister was like this in the beginning. She did a lot of things without saying a word. I'm just afraid that Chan'er will follow in her footsteps."

Nian Fuli waved his hand and said, "Okay, don't worry too much. Get a good night's sleep, and you'll know the result after tomorrow. Little Chuan also has Wuyi Academy behind him, so he'll be fine."

"Okay."

After comforting Yu Wan , Nian Fuli came to the yard outside to smoke alone. His expression changed from the relaxed one just now, and he frowned.

This time, nearly dozens of Power children died under Chen Chuan's knife. Although the evidence now shows that these people were illegally carrying a weapon and even holding a Secret Ritual, which is beneficial to Chen Chuan , I'm afraid this matter won't be so easy to get over.

He thought silently, "It seems… I have to send a Telegram to Qian'er about this matter."