Chapter 648: The Question
Chapter 648: The Question
After speaking with Mr. Pei, Chen Chuan returned to his residence and brewed himself a cup of tea. He pondered for a moment, drawing from his past experiences. That mysterious entity would be difficult to track down as long as he remained hidden and kept a low profile.
Take the director of Skywheel Company, for example; who could have anticipated their involvement before they were exposed? One could only remain vigilant and wait for them to slip up.
Taking a sip of tea, he activated his World Credential and pulled up his recent work directory.
Unifying Heavy Control and Green Source Technology were the two companies he needed to focus on in his investigation.
Unifying Heavy Control had already been scrutinized after the Spider Mother split, and a substantial fine had been paid.
However, Unifying Heavy Control didn't suffer any significant losses because the funds had been prepaid by the client company and their backers.
After this deal, the company gained even more credibility with various other companies, so they wouldn't give up on the Jinbei Province business anytime soon.
According to the Processing Bureau's information, new personnel would soon be dispatched to the area, and instead of a single outpost, they would invest more and operate it as a significant branch.
Intelligence suggested that Unifying Heavy Control's personnel would also arrive in September and October, indicating that the entire Central City would likely become bustling from September until the end of the year.
For now, since the personnel hadn't arrived yet, he could set that aside temporarily.
He could focus on Green Source Technology first.
Based on the available information, this company usually kept a low profile, and even during the Spider Mother split era, there was no clear evidence that they hired mercenaries or sent people to steal split bodies like other companies.
However, there was intelligence indicating that they had been conducting illegal bio-experiments in Central City, and many of the experiment sites were located in the Lower District. Therefore, compared to other conflicts in Central City, it wasn't considered a priority for the Processing Bureau to handle.
This reminded him of the Plague Cult in the Lower District, which was likely supported by Green Source Company behind the scenes. Their connection was deep, and the current issue of concern was the rampant mutated insects spreading throughout Central City. Although there was no evidence, it was certain that Green Source Company was behind it all.
These insects were currently infesting only the Lower District, but they had already raised the alarm within the Processing Bureau.
He pondered for a moment, realizing that investigating this company wouldn't be easy. The Lower District seemed to be the key, and he had a feeling that it wouldn't yield results quickly.
This was to be expected, as investigating and suppressing companies had always been a long-term process.
He glanced at his team, assigned to him by the Processing Bureau. There were originally around twenty people handling this case, with the majority being investigators and a small number being enforcers.
He first reviewed each team member's profile and then contacted them individually, asking them to maintain their previous investigation pace.
The team members were respectful and seemed responsible, doing their jobs by the book. They were sufficient for maintaining the status quo, but if the investigation deepened, he would need his own trusted team.
He considered his options and decided to allocate some of the special medicines to three of his most trusted team members, ensuring they had the necessary resources for most situations.
Afterward, he could file a report to transfer them to his team officially.
He could also reach out to his classmates and old friends in Central City, and if they were willing, he could form a team entirely loyal to him and answerable only to him.
With this in mind, he immediately filed a report with the Defense Department and informed Mr. Pei. He then contacted Wei Chang'an, Feng Xiaoqi, and Luo Kaiyuan, among others, to arrange a meeting.
By the time he finished these tasks, it was already past three in the afternoon, so he got up and headed to his training room to continue his daily cultivation.
Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the World Credential, followed by Chang Dong's voice, "Comrade, I'm outside your door."
Chen Chuan's heart stirred, and he walked out to the entrance, where he found Chang Dong holding a suitcase.
Chen Chuan approached and welcomed Chang Dong into the hall, offering him a seat and a cup of tea.
Chang Dong asked, "Have you resolved the issue here?"
Chen Chuan replied, "I received news at noon that it's been taken care of. The Pure Essence Sect's actions were swift."
Chang Dong smiled, "Of course, they were swift because two fighters from our sect came here."
"Two fighters?" Chen Chuan's eyes flickered, understanding the weight of those words. It was no wonder the Pure Essence Sect was so efficient under such pressure.
Chang Dong explained, "The key lies in the evidence you provided, comrade Chen. Through that radio and tape, we discovered that the Pure Essence Sect used some insidious mental assault techniques, which only fighters can employ."
He lifted his head and spoke in a deep voice, "So, this isn't just a personal issue for you, comrade Chen. This behavior affects our Pure Essence Sect, so we can't turn a blind eye or pretend nothing happened."
Chen Chuan nodded, but a new question arose, "With the arrival of the two fighters, what's the situation with the Government Hall and the Municipal Parliament?
Two martial artists of immense influence, the Government Hall, and various corporations would undoubtedly be on high alert, and the subsequent impact could be significant.
"It's nothing," Chang Dong said, taking a sip of tea and leaning back in his seat with a relaxed expression. "The two martial artists just happened to pass through here. They never entered the Central City, but they had honest and friendly discussions with certain individuals. What's the problem with that?"
Chen Chuan nodded. It seemed that the Pure Essence Sect had a strategy in place, demonstrating their strength while also adhering to certain rules.
However, it was only natural that when asking others to follow the rules, one couldn't completely act recklessly themselves.
Chen Chuan had a question. "I have one question," he said. "Why did the person who mentally assaulted you target you specifically?"
Chang Dong sighed. "You may have realized that your current position is already the pinnacle that a martial artist from the bottom can achieve. To go further, you must sign another agreement, either with the government or a corporation, and the key lies in this agreement."
"Let's not talk about the government for now," he continued. "Every corporation has a different agreement, but the conditions are all stringent. The most critical part of these agreements is..."
He looked at Chen Chuan. "It requires you to regularly provide your transformed organisms and your blood."
Chen Chuan's eyes narrowed.
Chang Dong spoke in a low voice. "Nowadays, every corporation is researching and developing implants, bio-weapons, active consciousness entities, and various other bio-experimentation plans. They need a large number of samples and test subjects.
Martial artists, especially those with great potential, have highly valuable transformed organisms and blood for research.
Of course, it's not just martial artists. There are also individuals with innate talents, such as those with mental abilities..."
He paused slightly as he spoke. "They, too, are captured or absorbed by corporations. Some, if lucky, might even become high-ranking executives in the company. If unlucky, they're just test subjects.
It can be said that most capable companies are doing this, with the difference lying in their technological prowess and research directions.
As far as we know, some companies have already achieved certain results.
So, we deduce that the person who targeted you might have seen your potential and wanted to recruit you into their sect."
Chen Chuan listened to Chang Dong's words and couldn't help but think deeply for a moment.
Chang Dong spoke solemnly. "You can rest assured that the two martial artists from the sect are here to warn that person. If they don't want to trigger a full-scale conflict between the two sects, they must restrain themselves."
Chen Chuan nodded and asked, "What about the government, then?"
"The government," Chang Dong said, "is even more complicated. Each country's government is different. Some governments are just larger corporations, acting no differently from these giant enterprises. Others are controlled by martial artist warlords, with some being lenient towards their subordinates and others being strict."
"As for our Da Shun Government, the agreements in each Central City are slightly different, but they're generally more relaxed than the corporations. However, if you're not part of certain influential groups..."
He shook his head. "You probably know more about this than I do, so I won't say more."
Chen Chuan acknowledged with a sound.
At this moment, Chang Dong seemed to be thirsty. He picked up his cup and took a few gulps of water, then bent down to the side of the table and brought the suitcase up.
"I've brought you the pure essence you requested," he said, patting the suitcase. "This time, I've brought three units. It should be enough. If you can use it up, do so. If not, I'll take the excess back."
Chen Chuan glanced at the suitcase and said, "That should be enough." He thanked Chang Dong.
Chang Dong patted his belly and laughed. "If it's enough, I won't have to make another trip. Now, let me tell you about our plans.
"With this incident, we can give a warning to both the Refinement Sect and the Fusion Sect. During this time, we should be free from interference.
"My plan is to take advantage of this period to set up our branch. The sect promised to send me another supporter. So, during this time, it'll just be the three of us."
"Manager Chen, you can focus on your own tasks. I'll handle the rest. But we need a base. Since you've been in the Central City for a long time, do you have any recommended locations?"
"Does Manager Chang have any specific requirements for the base?" Chen Chuan asked.
"The larger the space, the better. It doesn't matter if it's a bit remote, as long as we're not disturbed during the initial phase," Chang Dong replied.
Chen Chuan thought that this requirement wasn't too high. After some consideration, he said, "There are a few places that might work..."
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(End of Chapter)
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