Chapter 363: A Temporary Farewell to Yangzhi
Chapter 363: A Temporary Farewell to Yangzhi
Director Lei held up a notebook and said, "According to the records here, they have only conducted two rituals within the Da Shun Republic, including this one. However, there are no records of their activities abroad, so we can't be certain of the exact number of times they've performed the ritual."
Chen Chuan asked, "Have they never been arrested before, considering they've conducted multiple cult rituals?"
Director Lei replied, "The Sun Orb Stone is not easy to come by. It's a banned item in many countries. The fact that they have it suggests they have high-ranking followers providing them with cover."
He continued, "According to past records, the Sun Worship Cult usually avoids using locals as sacrifices and often operates in remote suburban areas, making it difficult for various governments to locate them. In fact, if they hadn't encountered problems themselves, we might never have discovered them."
Chen Chuan understood this situation. The Secret Teaching Bureau had limited personnel and usually focused on the city, so they wouldn't have noticed this incident outside the city unless it was reported in the news or an anomaly suddenly occurred.
He asked another question, "Was the Sun Orb Stone they brought in this time from abroad?"
Director Lei spoke solemnly, "The Sun Orb Stones vary slightly between countries due to different processing methods. I just examined it, and this one doesn't appear to be from abroad. It's likely from within the country."
Chen Chuan turned to Director Lei, "So, there are people in our country helping them?"
"Perhaps they are followers of the Sun Worship Cult, and their status is probably not low," Director Lei said gravely. "This matter is serious. I need to report it to my superiors and continue the investigation."
He then spoke to Chen Chuan earnestly, "Chen Chuan, I will report this achievement for you, but the subsequent matters will be complex, so you don't need to follow up on it."
Chen Chuan nodded, "Director Lei, I understand."
Director Lei looked outside and said slowly, "I will be transferred next year. Let's finish this last task before my term ends."
After the Secret Teaching Bureau personnel clarified the situation, they packed up and left. The Government Hall would receive their report, taking over the matter, and the public would be given a reasonable explanation.
Chen Chuan exchanged a few words with Ren Shu and the others, bid them farewell, and returned to his vehicle.
Upon arriving home, he went to his room, took out the Snow Lady Sword, and examined it. The streak of blood on the blade seemed more vivid than before.
He had never been clear about what was originally inside the sword, but it seemed to bring more benefits than harm, so he didn't delve deeper for now, believing that he would eventually understand.
With the holiday season approaching, Chen Chuan spent the remaining days at home, occasionally calling classmates and acquaintances. He also took his younger cousins to the newly opened amusement park daily.
On August 30th, Chen Chuan dragged his suitcase out of his aunt's house, with some gifts from family and friends still attached to it. He placed them in the trunk, turned around, and said to his aunt and uncle, who had seen him off to the alley, "Aunt, Uncle, you can go back. I'll visit you when I have time."
"Chen Er, remember to call," his aunt said.
Chen Chuan smiled, "I will." He looked down and saw the two little ones holding onto his clothes, their eyes brimming with tears.
During his stay at home, the two children had enjoyed the happiest days of their lives. He had brought them toys, bought them treats, and took them out to play every day. Now that he was leaving, they were reluctant to let him go.
Chen Chuan laughed and patted their heads, "Your cousin will take you to play when he returns."
Nian Mo looked up, pleading, "Then cousin, please bring Xiao Ming with you."
Chen Chuan smiled, "Okay, I'll bring him with me." Chao Ming, who was sitting on the backrest, chirped at the four of them. Chen Chuan then turned to his aunt and uncle and said, "Aunt, Uncle, I'm leaving."
His aunt said, "Chen Er, be careful on the road."
Chen Chuan nodded and opened the car door. After getting in and closing the door, he looked outside. Besides his aunt's family of four, there were also neighbors and locals seeing him off. He smiled and waved goodbye.
The Gade car slowly drove forward. After traveling a short distance, Chen Chuan could still see his aunt's family in the rearview mirror, waving goodbye until they turned the corner and disappeared from sight.
He looked ahead and drove along the same route he had taken at the beginning of the year, heading towards Central City.
At 7:00 AM, they passed the last checkpoint on the National Avenue and entered the Central City area. The Boundary Vessel he had worn in advance made a rustling sound before connecting to the Central City platform.
Immediately, a series of voice messages appeared on the light screen, scrolling continuously.
He listened to each message, all of which were from familiar people in Central City, including classmates, teachers, and colleagues. Most of them were simply checking in, as they hadn't heard from him in a long time.
Chen Chuan responded to each message in order, informing them that he had returned to Central City that day.
At the same time, he received some advertisements for the Arena Tournament, which was still ongoing in September and had not yet reached the final stage.
(End of Chapter)As he paid some attention, one of the two finalists was Huo Yucheng, whom he had previously followed. Yu Shen, once favored by many, had been eliminated, but surprisingly, he managed to exit unscathed.
It was a life-or-death battle, and to leave without any injuries, one had to voluntarily concede, and the opponent must also be unable to continue.
He pulled up the footage of their semi-final matches and took a quick glance. As he had initially assessed, Yu Shen's true strength was indeed superior to Huo Yucheng's. However, Yu Shen lacked the determination to fight to the bitter end, and several times, Huo Yucheng forced him to retreat using mutual destruction tactics, ultimately leading to Yu Shen's surrender.
Although Yu Shen had a strong background, from the perspective of the tournament organizers, this person did not bring them much benefit. So, reaching this stage was already quite impressive.
After watching for a while, he noticed they had entered the city, so he closed the light screen and drove onto the elevated bridge. After more than an hour, he returned to the Xuan Gong Mansion. As he looked up, he saw a red figure standing on the roof, and he nodded slightly. Then, under her watchful gaze, he entered the underground parking lot.
After parking, he carried his suitcase and exited the elevator on the first floor. Suddenly, the door opened, and two students, a male and a female, dressed in casual attire, entered. Both had well-proportioned physiques and looked quite attractive.
After the two entered and pressed the floor button, the male student noticed his suitcase and greeted him, "Hey, are you a new student?"
Chen Chuan replied, "I guess so."
Hearing this, the male student became more friendly and approached him. He extended his hand and introduced himself, "I'm Fan Cheng, and this is Kong Yao. We're both freshmen this year."
Chen Chuan shook his hand and said, "Chen Chuan, nice to meet you both."
Fan Cheng curiously looked at Chao Ming, who was perched on his shoulder, and asked, "Chen, is this your pet? What is it?"
Kong Yao also glanced at Chao Ming, clearly very interested.
Chen Chuan said, "His name is Chao Ming, and he's a Bird Lizard." Chao Ming chirped at the two of them, a greeting of sorts, and his intelligence surprised them.
Fan Cheng didn't know what a Bird Lizard was, but he didn't want to appear ignorant. He pretended to realize and said, "Oh, a Bird Lizard, that's what it is! Haha..."
Chen Chuan smiled.
As they were talking, the elevator slowly rose to the twenty-second floor and stopped. Fan Cheng and Kong Yao's dorm was on this floor, so the three exchanged contact information. Fan Cheng added, "We're all freshmen, let's chat more in the future."
Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Okay."
After the two left, the elevator doors slowly closed. Fan Cheng turned to Kong Yao and said, "Hey, that Chen student lives on a much higher floor than us; he's on the forty-ninth floor."
Kong Yao said, "I think the floor is based on the academy's initial evaluation of the students. The higher the evaluation, the higher the floor they get. I heard the highest is below the sixtieth floor."
Fan Cheng exclaimed, "Wow, Chen is on the forty-ninth floor, so his evaluation is much better than ours. We should build a good relationship with him in the future."
Kong Yao said, "But that's just the initial evaluation; only the entrance evaluation counts."
Fan Cheng's face filled with worry when she mentioned this, "I was hoping to get into the Wu Yi Academy, it would have been like a fish leaping over the dragon gate. I didn't expect that with a lower evaluation, I'd be demoted to an adjunct student, forced to participate in arena tournaments, and not even allowed to withdraw. It's terrible."
Kong Yao muttered, "I don't want to participate in arena tournaments either. I guess I'll have to spend more money to buy some courses from the instructors. With good sparring partners, there should be some improvement."
"But others are working hard too. Oh well, let's leave it at that for now."
On the forty-ninth floor, the elevator doors slowly opened, and Chen Chuan stepped out. After a few steps, he reached his room door. He took out his key, opened it, and Chao Ming spread his wings and glided off his shoulder, rushing inside. Chen Chuan placed his suitcase by the wall and walked to the opposite side, where he opened the window.
In an instant, the light from outside poured in, landing on his body. He glanced at the light pillar in the direction of the arena tournament and stood there for a moment.
The next thing he needed to do was to find some time to go to the address left by his parents and see what they had left behind.
However, before that, he had to take care of some trivial matters first.
Just as he was thinking about this, the communication device lit up with Ni Qianqian's avatar. He accepted the call, and Ni Qianqian's voice came through, "Chen, are you back in Central City?"
Chen Chuan replied, "Yes, I'm back."
Ni Qianqian said, "If you have time these days, remember to come to the bureau. There are some matters the bureau needs to discuss with you, and it's better for you to know sooner rather than later."
Chen Chuan said, "Okay, thank you."
Officer Qiu from the Handling Bureau had previously mentioned to him that there was something important to discuss when he returned to Central City.
Similarly, Cao Guiqi had also said something along these lines.
He had always felt that something was hidden beneath Central City, but at that time, his level was not high enough to be privy to such knowledge. Now, having reached the Third Tier, the secrets within were about to be revealed to him.
End of Chapter.
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