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Chapter 854: Tracking and Capturing Two
Chapter 854: Tracking and Capturing Two
In recent days, Director Bao had been enduring a great deal of torment. He had received news that after the transport train was attacked, the loss of the "company assets" could result in severe punishment for him.
Being benched was the least of his worries; he might even be fired and expelled from the company, which was unacceptable to him.
It wasn't until Chen Chuan brought back one of the individuals that he saw a glimmer of hope for redemption. Now, seeing the crashed airship, he couldn't help but feel excited.
If he could find the other person, he could make up for his mistake and, at the same time, expose the hidden spy within the company. That wouldn't be such a bad outcome.
As the airship approached, the lookout identified it as a Scarlet Crane Flying Boat from Longqi Company in the Western Sea Province.
This type of airship was relatively fast and suitable for short-distance flights, but it had poor resistance to heavy rain, snow, and strong winds. It was likely that it had been blown off course by the blizzard a couple of days ago.
As it descended slowly, more details became visible. It seemed that the airship had collided with a tree during the forced landing, causing the items inside the cabin to spill out.
From a distance, they could see the Yuan An Corporation's box used to contain the ancient martial artist, now half-buried in deep snow and completely empty.
Chen Chuan observed and deduced that after the box was overturned, someone had attempted to drag it for a certain distance.
Of course, this was possible because after the two ancient martial artists were discovered by Yuan An Corporation, their bodies had returned to normal size. If they were still over twenty meters tall, it would have been impossible to take them away.
However, the signs of forced damage inside the box indicated that the martial artist had chosen to break free instead of enduring it any longer.
Yuan An Corporation's armed personnel descended using a towline and, after some digging, discovered several frozen corpses in the snow. They also found the bag that had wrapped the martial artist, but it was empty, and the fabric was torn from the inside.
Although most of the traces were covered by the snow, Chen Chuan, after a few glances, still sensed a faint trace of the biomagnetic field left behind.
The martial artist's biomagnetic field was highly noticeable, and it required a certain amount of physical strength and mental focus to conceal it. This ancient martial artist must have been extremely weak, making it nearly impossible to contain the field completely. Chen Chuan could track the person based on these traces.
After exchanging a few words with Director Bao, Chen Chuan once again followed the trail of the residual biomagnetic field information.
As he walked, his assistant asked, "Director, the Western Sea Province is just ahead. Should we inform them?"
Director Bao hesitated. If he reported this to the Western Sea Province, it would not only notify them but also reveal certain information.
However, he realized that it was impossible to keep this incident a secret, and if they didn't follow the proper procedures, there would be many complications later.
"I think we should inform them," Director Bao said.
Chen Chuan believed that the other person couldn't have gone far. With prolonged weakness and the lack of high-energy nutrients to support intense activities, they could only maintain basic walking. They couldn't have gone far from the airship crash site.
As Chen Chuan predicted, he found the escaped martial artist within three hours, despite his slowed pace due to the need to observe the biomagnetic field information.
It was a white-haired woman leaning against a tree, resting. Although her cheeks and skin were as thin as Zarnik's, her original frame was large, suggesting a muscular and exceptionally strong woman.
However, her previous condition was much better than Zarnik's. She had likely recovered some of her strength through certain methods.
When the white-haired woman saw Chen Chuan, she cursed and broke a nearby tree with her elbow. She then grabbed the half-tree trunk, which glowed with deep red spiritual light, and threw it towards Chen Chuan.
Despite the distance of several dozen meters, the tree trunk arrived in front of Chen Chuan in an instant. The next moment, with a loud boom, the spiritual light shattered into countless splintered branches and fragments that exploded outward.
A faint light flickered on Chen Chuan's hand, and his stride remained unchanged. His expression was calm as he continued walking towards the woman.
The white-haired woman roared again, apparently having a worse temper than Zarnik. She charged towards Chen Chuan, and as she did, her body expanded significantly.
Her hands were positioned one above and one below, with her fingers slightly spread apart, creating a tearing vortex between her palms. Her body glowed with a flickering light like fire in the wind.
Her movements were similar to Zarnik's but with distinct differences, resembling a style designed for hunting specific prey, with a rustic and ancient feel.
However, when it came to a confrontation between martial artists, one must have the basic physical strength to engage in combat and maintain a minimum level of power and speed. If one party lacked these, it couldn't be considered a true battle, and at most, one could only commend the other's courage afterward.
Chen Chuan watched as the white-haired woman approached, her body leaning slightly forward. This simple action caused the woman's originally predicted attack to miss its mark. She tried to adjust, but it was already too late.
Chen Chuan punched forward, directly striking through the gap between her hands. Before she could react, a powerful force slammed into her face, instantly extinguishing the spiritual flame on her body. The force penetrated her body, causing her eyes to roll back, and she lost consciousness. Due to the momentum of the punch, her face remained pressed against Chen Chuan's fist, while her body and limbs went limp and floated forward.
Chen Chuan maintained his attacking posture for a moment. Soon, the white-haired woman fell from his fist, landing on the ground with a soft thud. After a while, wisps of smoke rose from her body, and she returned to her original appearance.
Chen Chuan glanced at the white-haired woman, who, like Zarnik, seemed to have followed the path of aberrant forms, and had cultivated to an extremely high level.
However, both of them were too weak to display their full strength. Their personalities were stubborn and aggressive; the previous woman had attacked without warning, and this one had even started fighting without saying a word.
Since these two preferred to settle things with their fists, Chen Chuan decided to respect their customs.
As Chen Chuan was about to take the person away, he sensed something and looked in a certain direction. He saw a strange airship appear, and a figure descended from it. Moments later, a gust of wind stirred, and a person appeared on a nearby hillock, followed by a sonic boom.
Chen Chuan observed the newcomer, a man in his thirties with a long chin, a narrow face, and a slender, flowing beard on his lips and chin. His hair was tied in a bun, and he wore a martial arts uniform with an old-fashioned style. One hand was resting on his back, exuding a powerful aura.
The man glanced at Chen Chuan and introduced himself, "Are you Director Chen? I'm Qi Hui Shi, the External Affairs Officer of Central City in the Western Sea Province. I was investigating an incident nearby and received a telegram from Yuan An Corporation. We learned about the situation here and the presence of a dangerous individual. So, we rushed over, but it seems Director Chen has already found the person."
"Director Chen, please hand this person over to me for handling."
Chen Chuan looked at him, "Hand them over to you?"
"Yes, this is within the jurisdiction of the Western Sea Province."
Qi Hui Shi spoke with authority, "According to the mutual agreement between the provinces, when a Beyond Limit Incident occurs in any province, the person or object involved can be handled by the provincial authorities. Therefore, it's only right that the Western Sea Province takes over from here."
Chen Chuan shook his head, "I'm sorry, but I won't hand the person over to you."
Qi Hui Shi frowned, "What does Director Chen mean?"
Chen Chuan's voice was calm, "Mr. Qi, you are just an External Affairs Officer. This matter involves national security and corporate secrets. If you want to take the person away or discuss the matter with me, please have your Security and Defense Chief come forward. Don't use some non-existent mutual agreement as an excuse."
Qi Hui Shi's expression grew solemn. The Security and Defense Chief of the Western Sea Province was not a martial artist. Even if he were present, he would not be on equal footing with Chen Chuan.
In fact, martial artists often held ceremonial positions. Even if they held important titles, it was rare for them to have actual authority, like Chen Chuan.
After Chen Chuan finished speaking, he ignored Qi Hui Shi. His instinct told him that there was something suspicious about this man's presence here.
A martial artist should be in a converged land, but instead, he was tracking an incident and happened to be nearby. This was too much of a coincidence.
Chen Chuan stepped forward, picked up the white-haired woman, and carried her on his shoulder, intending to take her back.
Qi Hui Shi stood silently, his eyes fixed on Chen Chuan. He clenched his fist but eventually relaxed it. He raised his head and said, "Director Chen, please wait a moment."
Chen Chuan turned his head.
Qi Hui Shi jumped down from the hillock and said, "Director Chen, you obtained the person, and I apologize for being too forward earlier. However, if I return empty-handed, it won't reflect well on me. I, Qi, also have my pride. So, let's resolve this dispute the martial artist's way."
Qi Hui Shi took out a key, flicked his thumb, and the key flew up, spinning a few times before landing with a clang on a nearby rock, standing upright.
"This is the key to the Wan Sheng Bank's safe. Inside, I have stored high-energy nutrient foods and limited-quantity auxiliary cultivation medicines provided by the state."
He stared at Chen Chuan, "Let's have a friendly spar. If I lose, you can take the person and the key. If I win," he gestured to the side, "you can take both the person and the key."
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