Chapter 646: The Arrival
Chapter 646: The Arrival
As Wei Dong and Wu Han escaped the trap, at the Shenwei District Martial Arts Gym, Lu Fang was originally instructing his students when his World Credential suddenly vibrated, followed by a prominent notification alert.
He was taken aback and paused to check it, only to find that he had received a notice from the government department.
The notice informed him that the area where the gym was located belonged to public land, and no private construction or unauthorized commercial activities were permitted there.
They were given a one-day deadline to move out 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 very tricky. He quickly contacted the two senior students who were outside.
After the call, he learned that he wasn't the only one who received the notice; both seniors had also gotten it, and they rushed back one after the other, within an hour.
Both of them furrowed their brows in concern.
They couldn't understand it and found it unbelievable.
The gym was located in the "Lower District," an area ignored by the city management, nestled in the crevices between towering buildings. Regular citizens with formal identities rarely even glanced in that direction.
It was highly unlikely that the government department even knew about the existence of such a place, let alone send them a specific notice. The situation seemed absurd, so they naturally began to suspect the authenticity of the notice.
Could it be that someone was deliberately targeting them? Or was it a prank by a Field 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 Shi Yi, who had changed his name to the 13th. After connecting, he said, "Shi Yi, we just encountered some issues at the gym..."
He briefly explained the situation and then asked, "Can you trace the source of this notice?"
Shi Yi replied, "Lu Ge, hold on, I'll help you track the origin of the message."
After about ten minutes, Shi Yi responded, "Lu Ge, the message did indeed come from the government department, but I can't trace it to a specific department for now.
However, there are no administrative notices indicating that the gym or the surrounding area is to be requisitioned, and the message was specifically sent to the gym."
Lu Fang was surprised at first, then seemed to realize something. He said, "Okay, Shi Yi, thank you."
He walked back to the two seniors and explained the situation.
"Is this specifically targeting us?" Yu Xuelang was puzzled.
Guo Xuelang also tried to recall if they had offended any important figures during their commissioned tasks, which was a possibility, but he couldn't remember any such incident.
But since they were certain that the government department was targeting them, it was impossible to continue running the gym.
Not to mention, all it would take was for them to send an enforcement team to evict them and confiscate the venue.
If they dared to resist, they would immediately be branded as fugitives.
They had been striving for formal citizen status for almost six years, and if they became wanted, there would be little hope for that goal.
Guo Xuelang thought for a moment, walked to the side, and seemed to contact someone. After a while, he returned and said, "I just asked Hao Laodan, and he said someone wanted to hire them to sabotage our gym, but he refused because he gets along with us."
Yu Xuelang dismissed the idea, believing that while these gangs might talk about honor, the idea of refusing because they got along well was ridiculous. It was only because they couldn't beat them that they didn't dare to act.
But this situation confirmed that someone was deliberately targeting them, and they weren't afraid of being discovered, possibly someone from the government department itself.
Guo Xuelang spoke in a deep voice, "Hao Laodan said that if the venue is confiscated, they can provide us with teaching locations."
Then he shook his head, implying that it would be a burden on them, and if the gang encountered trouble, would they be able to stay out of it? The opponent's plan was well-calculated; all they needed to do was provide a venue, and they would be tied to the gang.
Yu Xuelang felt frustrated inside, as they had been working hard for almost six years, and he was unwilling to give up now. Moreover, they were not only asked to leave but also had to pay taxes and fines. At this moment, he suddenly thought of something and looked up at Lu Fang, addressing Lu Fang, "Junior Lu, you're close with Chen Xuedian, and he seems to hold a high position in the Processing Bureau. Do you think we can ask for his help with this matter?"
Lu Fang considered it and nodded, "I'll talk to Chen Xuedian."
Under normal circumstances, he would never bother Chen Chuan with such an issue, but Chen Chuan had specifically asked him to be vigilant and notify him immediately if anything happened.
Moreover, given the current situation, Lu Fang feared that this might not be just about evicting them from the gym; there could be other ulterior motives. So, he immediately contacted Chen Chuan through his World Credential.
However, at that moment, Lu Fang suddenly thought that this matter might involve some internal struggles within the government department. He hesitated to directly contact Chen Chuan and instead chose to send a voice message.
Chen Chuan was waiting at home for the results when he received the message. After reading its content, he immediately suspected that the Gray Shell Agency was behind this situation.
(End of Chapter 646)
Everyone who had been in close contact with him seemed to be experiencing pressure and setbacks recently.
He sent a message to Lu Fang: "No need to rush, if all goes well, it'll be resolved by noon." After sending the message, he checked the time on the World Credential, it was 10:19, and there was still over an hour until noon.
Just as he sent the message, a giant white airship arrived from the heart of the continent, hovering motionless above the city's outskirts.
The pure white airbag was strikingly visible under the sun, and there were several simple silver lines on it, faintly outlining a closed-eyed face, which made people feel intimidated.
With the arrival of this airship, the upper echelons of the Central City seemed to be alerted. The Government Hall and the Municipal Parliament immediately dispatched personnel to communicate with the airship.
At the same time, the field information density in the city rose by a level, and emergency telecommunication signals were sent out from Jinbei Province in all directions.
Simultaneously, the military in Jiyang District received a warning order, and a large number of security personnel began to gather towards the Weiguang District. The active consciousness entities of various international corporations also became cautious, carefully observing the situation.
Half an hour later, the liaison personnel who went to communicate with the airship returned, and the upper echelons 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 Processing Bureau at the fastest speed. Since there had been prior communication, they had no obstacles and directly took Ji Xinmin and the other two out of the detention room.
Ji Xinmin and the others seemed relaxed when they came out, although they had been detained, they didn't think they couldn't get out.
Despite the lack of news these past few days, barristers had been coming and going, and communication with the outside world had not been cut off. They knew that pressure was still being applied to that person, and similar situations had occurred before, but no one could withstand it for too long.
In the 1619 version, there was not a single mistake!
In their opinion, today was about the time for things to come to an end.
When they saw that the person who came was a man with a pair of sunglasses and a well-defined jaw, they showed a look of confirmation.
This man was the director of the Gray Shell Agency, who communicated with the higher-ups, and his appearance indicated that the situation outside had indeed changed.
The three sat down casually. One of them even joked, "Mr. Lin, it's just a small matter, why did you personally come here? Just a phone call, and we could have left on our own."
Mr. Lin, wearing sunglasses, showed no expression. He took a document from the barrister behind him and pushed it towards the three.
"Some procedures still need to be followed, sign it."
The three laughed, this should be the document for their release.
Being detained didn't matter, they would still be released anyway.
They took the document and looked at it, and they were initially nonchalant, but when they saw the content, they were stunned and then brought it closer, revealing expressions of astonishment and disbelief.
One of them slammed the document onto the table and growled, "Mr. Lin, what does this mean?"
Ji Xinmin also frowned, staring at Mr. Lin, "Mr. Lin, what does this mean?"
Mr. Lin looked at him and said, "It's exactly what it says."
Ji Xinmin's eyes fixed on him, and the fist on the table clenched tightly, "I hope you can explain?"
"Explain?"
Mr. Lin took off his sunglasses, revealing cold, indifferent eyes. He said, "Why didn't you inform the sect before taking action? Why did you act on your own?"
Ji Xinmin took a breath and said, "I think you should know, we received a call from that person, and it was his instruction for us to do this."
Mr. Lin pointed at him with his sunglasses, "Don't talk nonsense, this is your own decision."
He gestured to the three documents below, "Sign, this is the sect's decision, it's the best outcome. Your families can be protected, if you don't agree, I can help you."
Ji Xinmin was both angry and confused. He questioned with anger, "Why? Is a mere investigation director worth your fear?"
"Investigation director?"
Mr. Lin sighed, leaning forward and staring at the three, "Do you know that two fighters from the Pure Essence Sect are now on the airship outside the city?"
His forehead seemed to have bulging veins, and he gritted his teeth, "Two fighters, do you know what this means? Now the high-ranking officials of the Government Hall and the parliament members are all watching me, and the sect's higher-ups have sent telegrams, asking me to resolve this matter.
The Pure Essence Sect also obtained evidence, do you understand what evidence means? You three fools!
If the matter isn't resolved within the other party's time limit, the two sects may have a full-scale conflict, or even go to war!
Letting you three die is the best outcome!"
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