Chapter 646: The Arrival
Chapter 646: The Arrival
As Wei Dong and Wu Han escaped the trap, Lu Fang, who was originally instructing students at the Shenwei District Fighting Pavilion, suddenly heard a distinct chime from his Dimensional Token, followed by a prominent notification sound.
He was taken aback and paused to investigate. To his surprise, he had received a notification from the Government Hall.
The message informed him that the area where the Fighting Pavilion was located belonged to public land, and no private construction or unauthorized commercial activities were permitted.
They were given a day to vacate the premises and were required to pay six years' worth of taxes and fines. After that, law enforcement officers would arrive to enforce the eviction.
Upon receiving this news, Lu Fang immediately felt that the situation was extremely tricky. He quickly contacted the two seniors who were outside.
After the call, he learned that he wasn't the only one who had received the notification; both seniors had also gotten the same message and had rushed back within an hour, one after the other.
Both of them furrowed their brows in concern.
They couldn't comprehend the situation, and it seemed almost unbelievable.
The Fighting Pavilion was located in the neglected "Lower District," a place where no one paid attention, nestled between towering skyscrapers. It was a region excluded from urban management, where even those with formal citizen status wouldn't give it a second glance.
It was highly unlikely that the Government Hall was even aware of the existence of such a place, so receiving a specific notification seemed absurd. Naturally, they began to question the authenticity of the matter.
Was it a deliberate targeting by someone? Or a prank by a Resonator? Yu Xuelang turned to Lu Fang and said, "Junior Lu, can you ask your friend to confirm this?"
Lu Fang nodded and walked to the other side, contacting the thirteenth member, now renamed Shi Yi. After connecting, he said, "Shi Yi, we just encountered a situation at the Fighting Pavilion..."
He briefly explained the situation and then asked, "Can you trace the source of this notification?"
Shi Yi replied, "Brother Lu, give me a moment. I'll track down the source of the message for you."
After about ten minutes, Shi Yi responded, "Brother Lu, the message did originate from the Government Hall, but I can't pinpoint the specific department. There are no administrative notices indicating that the Fighting Pavilion or the surrounding area is to be requisitioned, and the message was specifically directed at the Fighting Pavilion."
Lu Fang was initially surprised but then seemed to realize something. He said, "Okay, Shi Yi, thank you."
He returned to the other two and explained the situation.
"Is this specifically targeting us?" Yu Xuelang was perplexed.
Guo Xuelang also couldn't understand why. He wondered if they had offended someone during their recent commissioned tasks, which was a possibility, but he couldn't recall any specific incident.
However, now that they were certain the Government Hall was targeting them, there was no way they could continue operating the Fighting Pavilion.
Without saying more, a single visit from law enforcement officers would be enough to drive them away and confiscate the venue.
If they dared to resist, they would be branded as fugitives.
They had been striving for years to gain official citizen status, and this development would dash their hopes.
Guo Xuelang walked away to contact someone and returned after a while. He said, "I just asked Hao LaoDa, and they said someone intended to hire them to sabotage our Fighting Pavilion, but they refused."
Yu Xuelang was unconvinced. Although these gangs claimed to uphold honor, it was just a matter of not wanting to act because they couldn't beat them.
However, this situation indicated that someone was deliberately targeting them, and the person likely came from the Government Hall.
Guo Xuelang spoke in a deep voice, "Hao LaoDa said that if the venue is confiscated, they can provide alternative teaching locations."
He shook his head, implying that they would be indebted to the gang. If the gang encountered trouble in the future, would they help? Could they stay uninvolved? Their plan was well-calculated; they only needed to provide a venue to associate the three of them with the gang.
Yu Xuelang felt frustrated inside. They had worked hard here for almost six years, and he was unwilling to give up. Moreover, they were not only asked to leave but also to pay back taxes and fines. Where would they get the money? At that moment, he suddenly thought of something and turned to Lu Fang.
"Junior Lu, you're close to Chen Xuedian, right? He seems to hold a high position in the Handling Bureau and should have some influence. Do you think we can seek his help in this matter?"
Lu Fang thought for a moment and nodded. "I'll talk to Chen Xuedian."
Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't have bothered Chen Chuan with such a matter. However, Chen Chuan had specifically asked him to be vigilant these days and to notify him immediately if anything happened.
Moreover, he suspected that the other party's intentions went beyond just evicting them from the Fighting Pavilion. So, he immediately activated his Dimensional Token.
But at that moment, he suddenly realized that this might involve internal struggles within the Government Hall. So, instead of contacting Chen Chuan directly, he chose to send a voice message.
Chen Chuan was currently waiting for the results inside the house when he received a message. After reading the content, he immediately realized that this situation was also being pushed by the people from the Gray Shell Agency.
Everyone who had more contact with him or moved closely with him seemed to be under pressure recently.
He sent a message back to Lu Fang, "No need to rush, if things go smoothly, it can be resolved after noon." After sending the message, he checked the time on the Dimensional Token, it was 10:19, and there was still over an hour left until 12:00.
Just as he was sending the message, a pure white airship arrived from the mainland's interior and hovered outside the Central City. However, this airship did not enter the city but hovered motionlessly in the sky above the city.
The pure white gas bag was exceptionally eye-catching under the sun's rays, and there were several simple silver lines on the bag, faintly outlining a closed-eyed face, instilling fear in those who saw it.
With the arrival of this airship, it seemed that the entire upper echelon of the Central City was startled. The Government Hall and the Municipal Parliament immediately dispatched personnel to communicate with the airship.
At the same time, the Spatial Information Liaison Officer in the city increased in density, and an urgent radio signal was sent out from Jinbei Province to all directions.
At the same moment, the military in Ji Yang District gathered towards WeiGuang District, and the active consciousness entities of various international companies also began to activate, cautiously observing the situation.
Half an hour later, the liaison officer who had gone to communicate with the airship sent back a message, and the upper echelon of the Central City immediately held an emergency meeting.
This meeting was unprecedentedly efficient, and a decision was made in just over ten minutes.
Subsequently, a team of officials arrived at the Handling Bureau at the fastest speed. Since there had been prior communication, the group proceeded without any obstacles and directly took Ji Xinmin and the other two out of the detention room.
Ji Xinmin and the other two appeared relaxed when they came out. Although they had been detained, they didn't think they couldn't get out.
Despite the lack of movement these past few days, there had been lawyers coming and going, and the communication with the outside world hadn't been cut off. They knew that the pressure was still being applied to that person, and there had been similar situations before, but no one could withstand it for too long.
In their opinion, today was probably the time for it to end.
When they saw the person who came was a man with a defined jawline and sunglasses, they couldn't help but show a look of 'as expected.'
This man was the person in charge of communication with the upper echelons from the Gray Shell Agency. The appearance of such a significant figure indicated that the situation outside had indeed changed.
The three of them sat down casually, and one of them even had the leisure to joke, "Mr. Lin, for such a minor matter, why did you personally come here? Just a phone call, and we could have been released, right?"
Mr. Lin, with his sunglasses, showed no expression on his face. He reached out, took a document from the lawyer behind him, and pushed it towards the three of them.
"Some procedures still need to be followed. Sign here."
The three of them smiled. This should be the signature for their release.
Being detained didn't matter. They would still be released anyway.
They took the document and looked at it casually, but when they saw the content, they couldn't help but be startled. They then brought the document closer and revealed expressions of surprise and anger.
One of them slammed the document onto the table and roared, "Mr. Lin, what does this mean?"
Ji Xinmin also furrowed his brows and stared at Mr. Lin, saying, "Mr. Lin, what does this mean?"
Mr. Lin looked at him and said, "It means exactly what it says."
Ji Xinmin's gaze remained fixed on him, and his fist on the table clenched tightly. He said, "I hope there's an explanation?"
"Explanation?"
Mr. Lin took off his sunglasses, revealing cold and indifferent eyes. He said, "Why didn't you inform the faction before taking action? Why did you act on your own?"
Ji Xinmin took a breath and said, "You should know that we received a call from that person before. It was him who instructed us."
Mr. Lin pointed at him with his sunglasses, "Don't talk nonsense. This is your own doing."
He gestured towards the three documents below, "Sign them. This is the faction's decision. This is the best result. Your families can be protected. If you don't want to, I can help you."
Ji Xinmin was both angry and confused. With anger in his voice, he questioned, "Why? Is a single investigation director worth your fear?"
"Investigation director?"
Mr. Lin sighed and leaned forward, staring intently at the three of them. "Do you know that two fighters from the Pureline Faction are currently on the airship outside the Central City?"
His veins seemed to bulge on his forehead as he gritted his teeth and said, "Two fighters. Do you know what this means? Right now, the high officials of the Government Hall and the members of the Municipal Parliament are all watching. The faction's upper echelons have also sent telegrams, asking me to resolve this matter.
The key is that the Pureline Faction has obtained evidence. Do you understand what evidence means? You three fools!
If this matter isn't resolved within the other party's time limit, there's a possibility of a full-scale conflict between the two factions, or even war!
Letting you three go is the best outcome!"
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(End of Chapter)
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