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Chapter 1121: Revealing Hidden Dangers
Chapter 1121: Revealing Hidden Dangers
An hour later, Chen Chuan returned to the hotel. Upon receiving the notification, the rest of the team members quickly returned and gathered at the designated location.
It's worth noting that the core area of ViasiaCentralCity is highly orderly, which is a necessary condition for maintaining commercial activities.
However, outside the core area, such as in ethnic enclaves and slums, there is generally no management. This is both to save resources and reduce administrative costs, as well as to allow each enclave to govern itself.
Therefore, reporting the incident to the upper echelons of ViasiaCentralCity would be futile. In such cases, it usually falls to the autonomous regions to resolve the issues themselves.
However, since the visiting delegation was here and had received the information in advance, they had to take action.
Chen Chuan called the team leaders and responsible individuals together for a brief meeting, and based on the intelligence, they formulated an action plan. After the active consciousness entities analyzed and supplemented the plan, it was distributed to the team members, each of whom was instructed to act accordingly.
He did not plan to inform the local security forces or the company, as it was still unclear whether anyone inside was involved. If the information leaked, those individuals might retreat.
While they might be safe for now, there was no guarantee for the next time. It would be best to seize this opportunity to expose and apprehend them. If they could follow the trail and capture them all, it would be even better.
After receiving their orders, the team members saluted him and left the hotel in batches, each heading out to carry out their assigned tasks.
Once everyone had left, Chen Chuan stood up and looked at the map. He still couldn't discern who was behind this. Many forces had motives, such as certain conglomerates and regional states. They would be happy to see a conflict between Daxun and the Federation, especially during their negotiations.
And when hiring a few individuals to carry out such an act required no significant cost, many would be willing to do it.
On the other hand, the Ka Fei Di Clan or the elite organization behind Lane was unlikely to be involved, as it wouldn't cause them any real harm. If they were to act, they would use high-level forces, not such a trivial method.
He could sense that this might all be related to the ongoing negotiations between Daxun and the Federation. The talks, which had been going on for over two years, certainly involved many critical issues.
He pondered, what could they be negotiating about?
After receiving their instructions, the team members avoided drawing attention from the saboteurs by not wearing uniforms. Instead, they changed into casual clothes and split into multiple groups, as they normally would, heading to various bustling areas.
Luo Kaiyuan and Feng Xiaoqi formed a team. They first went to a high building where Chen Chuan had initially noticed being observed.
The two didn't rush to search the building but instead sat down at an open-air rest area downstairs, ordering a few newspapers and drinks like leisurely tourists, casually reading the papers while observing the surroundings.
Luo Kaiyuan flipped through the newspaper casually, but then he noticed a piece of news. It reported that the Hai Xing Bao Dao, where the journalist Chai Lai, who had interviewed them, worked, had been shut down by the Central City Affairs Bureau for repeatedly publishing inflammatory articles.
After Wei Dong mentioned it to him, he had been paying close attention to the newspaper and even logged into the platform to read its previous articles.
Most newspapers and media outlets followed the official line given by the Central City government, but this one was different. It frequently exposed the dark side of Central City and spoke up for the citizens in the periphery, leading to multiple warnings and fines from the Affairs Bureau.
Despite this, they continued to stand by their reporting without any compromise, and this time, they couldn't avoid the shutdown.
However, he didn't say anything about it, as he was part of a team with discipline. His primary concern was the team, not his personal feelings.
Feng Xiaoqi, who was sensitive to the changes in his teammates' moods, noticed his reaction and the news. He said, "Kaiyuan, is it about that newspaper? I saw it too." He added, "Their efforts are bound to be futile."
Luo Kaiyuan looked at him and asked, "Xiaoqi, you mean no matter how hard they try, they can't change anything?"
Feng Xiaoqi thought for a moment, scratched his head, and said, "It's hard to say. Newspapers usually aim to spark public opinion and raise awareness to address issues. However, in ViasiaCentralCity, countless interest groups have formed a tightly woven and robust network. They wield the greatest power, and no other force can challenge them. Even if someone occasionally rises up to resist, they are quickly suppressed, so..."
Luo Kaiyuan said, "Change will happen, whether here or elsewhere."
Feng Xiaoqi thought for a moment and said, "Maybe, but looking at the global situation, only small-scale changes are allowed. Large-scale changes are not permitted."
We must do everything to deal with the Da Hongzhan. Before the Da Hong Zhan, any method that can promote technology and accumulate strength is allowed, otherwise, our entire World Might Drown Together. In the Face of Such a Major Event, Who Would Have the Time to Correct These ‘Minor Issues’?”
“Da Hong Zhan...”
Luo Kaiyuan was silent for a moment. As an assistant to Chen Chuan, they would inevitably come into contact with some secrets. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have the Qualification to Know These. When They First Heard It, They Were Deeply Shaken.
It Was Hard to Imagine That Another World Was Gradually Approaching Them.
Feng Xiaoqi glanced at him and said quietly, "Kaiyuan, the Chief Is Right. Self-Strengthening Is the Foundation. Then You Will Have the Qualification to Think About These. Otherwise, You Can Neither Help Others Nor Harm Yourself, Carrying So Many Shoulders."
Luo Kaiyuan Nodded to Him.
At That Moment, a Series of Firecracker Sounds Came from Afar. Then There Were Whistles and Fireworks That Shot Up to the Sky.
The Two Looked Over, Watching the Fireworks. Despite Being in a Foreign Land, Those Around Them Were All Overseas Chinese, Speaking the Same Language, Wearing the Same Clothes, Some From the Old Era, Some From the Federation, and Others Not Much Different from Da Shun.
At That Moment, Luo Kaiyuan Seemed to Notice Someone’s Shadow on a High Building Across the Way. He Found a Person’s Shadow Flickering.
He Instinctively Felt Something Was Wrong with the Shadow and Immediately Left the Seat, Running Over at High Speed. At the Same Time, He Shouted to Feng Xiaoqi, "Watch Below, I’ll Go First."
Feng Xiaoqi Immediately Threw Down Two Coins. As He Was About to Follow, Suddenly an Alarm Came, Turning His Head, He Saw a Man with a Duckbill Hat Hiding at a Corner, Throwing a Dagger, His Steps Halted.
Luo Kaiyuan Quickly Reached the High Building, Running Up the Stairs. The Building Wasn’t That Tall, Only About a Dozen Floors. In Ten Seconds, He Was at the Top, But the Person’s Shadow Hadn’t Left, Seeming to Wait for Him.
The Man’s Facial Features Were Ordinary, Clearly Modified by an Implant. Seeing Luo Kaiyuan, His Lips Moved Without Sound, But Luo Kaiyuan Understood from Lip Reading, "We Are Your Brother’s Friends."
Luo Kaiyuan Ignored This, Rushing Over to the Man. Saying This Proved the Other Side Had Issues.
Even If He Was His Brother’s Friend, Lacking Proof, He Wouldn’t Show Mercy.
The Man Seemed Helpless but Prepared, Immediately Taking a Stance to Fight. The Man Was a Second-Tier Martial artist, With Rich Combat Experience, Seeming Strong. Even Speaking While Fighting, Using an Implant to Talk.
He Said, "Brother Luo, Listen to Me, We’re Not Bad People." After Several Moves, He Added, "You’re Here for the Attacker? The Attacker Isn’t Us, We Can Provide Intelligence."
He Stopped for a Moment, Seeing the Man’s Clothes Torn, Revealing a Grenade, The Ring Pulled. He Immediately Stepped Back.
The Man Gaspated, Shaking His Pained Hand, "You’re Truly Unyielding, Your Fist Also Hard."
"Relax, We’re Not Lying, This Time to You, Also to Share Intelligence, Then..."
He Quickly Threw a Paper Cylinder Over.
Luo Kaiyuan Didn’t Catch, Letting the Thing Fall to the Ground.
The Man Seemed Helpless but Also Admiring, "Check the Thing, Leave."
Saying, He Turned, Leaping Several Steps, Landing at the Building’s Base.
Luo Kaiyuan, Preparing to Follow, Suddenly Felt a Flashing Light on the Building’s Top, a Long Gun Pointing at Him, Quickly Dodging to Avoid, Running to the High Building’s Edge, Seeing the Man Gone.
He Touched the Jie Ping, Just Then, The Surroundings Had Resonators Interfering Domain Interference, So All Records Were Interfered and Eliminated. This Was Why He Didn’t Catch the Thing, Having No Record.
Just Then, Footsteps Sounded Behind, Feng Xiaoqi Rushed Up, "Kaiyuan, No Troubles?"
"None."
Luo Kaiyuan Glanced at the Paper Cylinder, "The Man Left a Report on the Attacker."
Feng Xiaoqi Looked, "Kaiyuan, Record for Me, I’ll Check."
He Cautiously Walked Forward, Picking It Up, Inspecting, Finding No Issues, Lifting His Head, "Let’s Take This Back and Hand It to the Chief for Processing."
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(End of Chapter)
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