Chapter 363: A Temporary Farewell to Yangzhi
Chapter 363: A Temporary Farewell to Yangzhi
Director Lei held up a notebook and said, "Based on the records here, they have only conducted two rituals in the Great Harmony Republic, including this one. However, there is no record of their activities abroad, so we can't determine the exact number of times they've performed the ritual."
Chen Chuan asked, "If they have repeatedly conducted cult rituals, why haven't they been arrested before?"
Director Lei explained, "The Sun Disc Stone is not easy to obtain. It's a banned item in every country. The fact that they have it suggests that they have high-ranking cult members supporting them."
He continued, "According to past records, the Sun Worship Cult usually doesn't use locals as sacrificial offerings, and they often perform their rituals in remote suburban areas. This makes it difficult for governments to locate them. In fact, if they hadn't encountered problems themselves, we might never have discovered them."
Chen Chuan understood this. The Secret Religion Bureau had limited personnel and usually only focused on the city. Incidents like this, occurring outside the city, would rarely attract attention unless reported by the news or if an anomaly suddenly occurred.
He asked another question, "Did they bring the Sun Disc Stone from abroad this time?"
Director Lei spoke solemnly, "The Sun Disc Stones from different countries have slight variations due to different processing methods. I just examined it, and this one isn't from abroad. It's likely from within the country."
Chen Chuan turned to Director Lei, "Are there people in the country helping them?"
"Perhaps they are believers 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 higher authorities and continue the investigation."
He then spoke to Chen Chuan solemnly, "Trainee Chen, I will report this achievement to your superiors, but the upcoming matters will be complex, so you don't need to be involved further."
Chen Chuan nodded, "Director Lei, I understand."
Director Lei looked outside and said slowly, "I will be transferred next year. Let's make sure we finish this last task during my tenure."
After the Secret Religion Bureau concluded their investigation and packed up, the Government Hall would take over the case and provide a reasonable explanation to the public.
Chen Chuan bid farewell to Ren Su and returned to his car, driving back home.
Upon arriving home, he entered his room and took out the Xuejun Blade, examining the faint bloodline on it, which seemed to have become more vibrant.
He had always been unsure about what was infused into the blade, but it seemed to bring more positive effects, so he decided not to delve deeper for now, trusting that he would eventually understand.
With the holiday season coming to an end, 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 every day.
On August 30th, Chen Chuan dragged his suitcase out of his aunt's house, with some gifts from family and friends in the trunk. After placing them in the back, he turned to his aunt's family, who had accompanied him to the alley entrance.
"Aunt, Uncle, you can go back now. I'll visit you again soon," Chen Chuan said.
"Remember to call, Chen," his aunt said.
Chen Chuan smiled, "I will." He looked down and saw the two little ones holding onto his clothes, their eyes welling up with tears.
The time he spent at home had been the happiest for the little ones. He had brought them toys and treats and took them out to play every day. Now that he was leaving, they were reluctant to let him go.
Chen Chuan smiled and patted their heads, "Your cousin will take you out to play when he returns."
Year Mo looked up and said, "Then cousin, bring Little Ming back with you."
Chen Chuan laughed, "Okay, I'll bring it with me." Che Lie also chirped from the backrest, making a sound at the four of them. He then looked at Yu Wan and Year Fulu and said, "Aunt, Uncle, I'm leaving now."
Yu Wan said, "Chen, be careful on the road."
Chen Chuan acknowledged and opened the car door, getting in. After closing the door, he looked outside and saw not only his aunt's family but also many neighbors watching him. He waved goodbye with a smile and started the Gader Car.
The car slowly moved forward, and after driving for a while, Chen Chuan could still see his aunt's family standing there, seeing him off until they turned the corner and disappeared from view.
He looked ahead and once again followed the road he had taken at the beginning of the year, heading towards Central City.
This time, he set off at 7 a.m. and by 3 p.m., he had passed the last checkpoint on the National Highway, entering the Central City area. The Boundary Token he had worn earlier made a soft rustling sound before connecting to the Central City platform.
Immediately, a stream of voice messages appeared on the light screen, scrolling upwards.
He listened to each one; they were from familiar people in Central City, classmates, teachers, and colleagues, all of whom had not been in contact with him for a long time and were sending greetings. Most of the messages were casual check-ins.
He replied to each message in order, informing them that he had returned to Central City that day.
Chen Chuan also received advertisements for an arena tournament, which was set to continue for some time.
He paid a little attention to the finals, and one of the finalists was Huo Yucheng, whom he had noticed before. Yu Shen, who had once been highly regarded by everyone, had been eliminated, but surprisingly, he had managed to escape unscathed.
It was a life-or-death battle, and to leave without any injuries, one had to willingly concede, and the opponent must also have no confidence in continuing.
He reviewed the semi-final scenes of the two and found that his initial assessment was correct. Yu Shen's true strength was indeed superior to Huo Yucheng's, but he lacked the determination to fight to the end. Several times, he was forced to retreat by Huo Yucheng's desperate tactics and eventually had to concede.
Although Yu Shen had a strong background, from the organizer's perspective, he couldn't bring them much benefit. So, reaching this stage was already quite an achievement.
After watching for a while, he noticed they had entered the city, so he closed the light screen and drove onto the overpass. After more than an hour, he returned to the Mystic Palace Tower. As he looked up, he saw a red shadow standing on the roof. He nodded at the figure and then entered the underground parking lot under its watchful eyes.
After parking, he carried his suitcase and took the elevator up. When the door opened at the first floor, a male and female trainee in casual attire entered. Both had well-proportioned physiques and looked good.
The two trainees entered and pressed the floor button. Seeing his suitcase, the male trainee approached him and asked, "Are you a new trainee too?"
Chen Chuan replied, "I guess so."
Hearing this, the male trainee became friendlier and walked up to him. He introduced himself, "I'm Fan Cheng, and this is Kong Yao. We're both freshmen this year."
Chen Chuan shook his hand and said, "I'm Chen Chuan. Nice to meet you."
Fan Cheng curiously looked at Chao Ming perched on Chen Chuan's shoulder and asked, "Is this your pet? What is it?"
Kong Yao also looked at Chao Ming with interest.
Chen Chuan said, "His name is Chao Ming, and he's a lizard bird." Chao Ming chirped at the two of them as a greeting, and his intelligence surprised them.
Fan Cheng didn't know what a lizard bird was, but he didn't want to appear ignorant. Pretending to understand, he said, "Oh, a lizard bird! I was wondering, 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 dormitory was on this floor, so the three of them exchanged contact information. Fan Cheng said to Chen Chuan, "Since we're all freshmen, let's chat more when we have time."
Chen Chuan smiled and agreed.
After the two left, the elevator door slowly closed. Fan Cheng turned to Kong Yao and said, "Hey, that Chen Chuan lives on a much higher floor than us. He's on the forty-ninth floor."
Kong Yao said, "I think the floor we're assigned to is based on the academy's initial evaluation of us. The higher the evaluation, the higher the floor, and I heard the highest is the sixtieth floor."
Fan Cheng exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, Chen Chuan is ranked on the forty-ninth floor, which means 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 Wu Yi Academy and make a big leap forward. I didn't expect that a low evaluation would make me an associate trainee, forcing me to participate in the arena tournament without even the option to withdraw. It's life-threatening."
Kong Yao muttered, "I don't want to participate in the arena tournament either. I guess I'll have to spend more money to buy some teachers' courses. If I can find good sparring partners, it will help a lot."
"But others are working hard too. Oh well, let's leave it at that for now."
On the forty-ninth floor, the elevator door slowly opened, and Chen Chuan stepped out. After a few steps, he reached the room door, unlocked it with his key, and Chao Ming spread his wings and flew off his shoulder, rushing into the room. Chen Chuan placed his suitcase by the wall and walked to the other side, opening the curtains.
In an instant, the light from outside shone into the room, illuminating his figure. He glanced at the light pillar in the direction of the arena tournament and stood there for a while.
The next thing to do was to find some time to visit the address left by his parents and see what they had left behind.
However, before that, he needed to take care of some trivial matters.
Just then, Ni Qinci's avatar flashed on his communicator. He accepted the call, and Ni Qinci's voice sounded, "Chen, are you back in Central City?"
Chen Chuan replied, "Yes, I'm back."
Ni Qinci said, "Remember to visit the bureau in the next few days. There's something they want to tell you, and it's better to know sooner than later."
Chen Chuan said, "Okay, thank you for the reminder, Ni Qinci."
The officer Qiu from the Handling Bureau had previously mentioned to him that there was an important matter they needed to discuss when he returned to Central City. It seemed that this was it.
Previously, Cao Guiqi had also said something similar.
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 information. Now that he had reached the third limit, the secrets of this place seemed about to unfold before him.
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(End of Chapter)
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