Chapter 219 Meeting

After Chen Chuan finished his call with Director Lei, he thought about it and did not go back to school directly. Instead, he went back to his aunt's house first.

Because it was a holiday, the whole family was there. When they were having dinner together in the evening, Nian Fuli suddenly said, "Xiao Chuan, do you have a small team and do you often have dinner at the Duyi Hotel?"

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Not often, only twice."

Nian Fuli solemnly warned, "Then don't go eat near there recently."

"What's wrong?" Yu Wan asked with concern.

Nian Fuli put down his bowl and chopsticks and looked at the two people. "A bomb was recently detected at the Duyi Hotel."

"Bomb?" Yu Wan was startled.

Nian Fuli sighed and said, "It's not just the Duyi Hotel. We've also found them in other places around the city center. One was very close to the Municipal Conference Hall. It must have been made by the resistance organization. Although all of them were discovered in a timely manner, we still have to be prepared for the worst.

Recently, officials from various companies and enterprises as well as some officials from other cities came to hold a meeting. They asked us to increase our vigilance. It seems that the resistance organization is targeting this, and they will not stop their actions in the near future.

Yu Wan looked towards Chen Chuan, her eyes filled with worry, "Chan'er..."

Chen Chuan immediately said, "Aunt and Uncle, don't worry, I won't be going there for the time being."

Nian Fuli said, "That's good. Instead of being on guard, it's better to avoid it. If you can avoid it, don't go."

Chen Chuan thought again, combining his previous inferences with the idea that the resistance organization's act of planting the bomb was most likely just to attract the attention of the police bureau to make it easier for them to do their work.

The resistance organization has used this tactic before, and it has always been effective. Even if the Government Affairs Office and the Police Bureau know that you are trying to attract attention, they have to increase security there. Not to mention that the incident happened in the city center. The Executive Conference Building, where all parties gather for meetings, is a top priority and must be strictly checked.

After dinner, he stayed at his aunt's house for one night and returned to college the next day.

He walked around Chunqiu Lake, slowly guiding his breathing techniques, and after finishing, he went to the training hall of the military strike department to practice swordsmanship.

Every time he came here for training, a senior student from the combat department would come to spar with him, and he welcomed it very much. Every time he competed with students using various weapons, he also gained a lot of experience in fighting against such weapons.

Although the most common weapons you encounter outside are actually guns, once you come face to face with a fighter, it will most likely be a fight and collision between weapons.

With a "snap," the wooden stick broke as it could no longer withstand the force. A senior student across from him regretfully put down the half-broken stick, cupped his fists, and said, "Chen, junior brother, sorry to bother you."

Chen Chuan also clasped his fists and returned the greeting.

The senior student took two steps and couldn't help asking, "Brother Chen, how do you control your strength just right?"

Chen Chuan thought to himself, isn't it always like this when a strong opponent defeats a weak opponent? He said solemnly, "I think the only way is to practice hard."

The senior student thought about it, nodded in agreement, and murmured, "I haven't practiced enough. I need to practice more when I go back." He also said, "Thank you, junior." Then he threw away the short stick and strode away.

The students who had been watching the fight between the two men also bowed to Chen Chuan, left with admiration and excitement, and went back to training.

After Chen Chuan and others left, they went to a single training room and practiced throwing techniques alone.

When this type of method is used in his hands, it is more useful than firearms at short distances. One reason is that it is fast and concealed, and the other is that it does not make much noise, which can make up for the lack of long-range means.

After practicing for a whole morning, he returned to the dormitory, took a shower, and was about to go to the cafeteria for lunch when the phone on the desk rang and he picked it up.

Director Lei's voice came from the other side, saying, "Student Chen? I'm Lei Guangcheng. After talking to you yesterday, I sent someone to secretly check on Xieshan, but they haven't found anything unusual so far."

"Isn't it there?"

Chen Chuan was a little surprised.

Director Lei said, "No, I think your inference is correct. It's just that the expression of esoteric rituals does not necessarily have to be visible. For example, some materials produced in the central city can be used.

With the advancement of technology, some traditional ritual materials are now being replaced, which makes it even harder to prevent. Fortunately, these materials are scarce, and the amount that can be used in the field should be very limited. "

Chen Chuan asked, "Director Lei, is there a secret sect in the central city?"

Director Lei said in a deep voice, "It should be said that places like Central City are the hotbeds of the esoteric cult. Every class can find solace, needs, and even benefits from them. All we can do is contain them, not eliminate them."

Chen Chuan nodded.

"I'm calling you today to tell you something. This matter is quite complex and cannot be handled by the Esoteric Cult Review Bureau alone. So, there will be a meeting in a couple of days. Colleagues from other departments will be discussing this matter together. I hope you can attend."

Chen Chuan said decisively: "Okay, Director Lei, I will be there."

"Okay then. I'll let you know the exact location. By the way, your Wuyi Academy alumnus woke up yesterday and will be slowly recovering. Her colleagues, even the fighters, are still in a coma. She's considered lucky."

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Thank you, Director Lei."

Director Lei said, "You're welcome. Wait for my notification."

After the call ended, Chen Chuan put down the phone and called Feng Xiaoqi and Luo Kaiyuan, who had returned, to go to the cafeteria for lunch. After returning, he rested for a while and prepared to continue the afternoon training. However, he received a call from Cheng Zitong, saying, "Xiao Chuan, the new Chief of Civil Affairs Zhu wants to see you."

"To see me?"

Chen Chuan was slightly surprised and asked, "Teacher, what's going on?"

Cheng Zitong said, "He signed your application form before. As the new director of civil affairs, I suspect he might be trying to show his favor to Wuyi College through you."

Chen Chuan thought about it for a moment, and vaguely guessed one of the possibilities, so he asked, "Teacher, when?"

Cheng Zitong said, "This new Chief Zhu is being very courteous. He said he knows you're training hard and won't ask for a specific time. Teacher, I think, regardless of whether he's sincere or not, he's being very considerate. So, we can't keep him waiting any longer. Besides, if this matter is resolved sooner, you'll have less attention and can focus on your training."

Chen Chuanshuo said, "Teacher, what you said makes sense. If that's the case, then let's do it now. We have time."

Cheng Zitong said, "Okay, then the teacher will drive you there and we'll be downstairs at the dormitory in a while."

After Chen Chuan hung up the phone, he went back to wash his face, changed into formal clothes, and walked out of the dormitory building. When he got outside, Cheng Zitongche had just arrived. He walked up quickly, opened the door and got in.

Cheng Zitong drove out of the school gate and headed south along the avenue. In less than twenty minutes, he arrived in front of the City Hall Administration Building in the south of the city. He said, "Xiaochuan, come in. I called earlier. Someone will greet you when you get in."

Chen Chuan nodded, got out of the car, walked over and talked to the security personnel in front of the door. Soon, a staff member from the Government Affairs Office came out and politely took him into the administrative building.

Cheng Zitong waited in the car. About half an hour later, he saw Chen Chuan coming out. When Chen Chuan got into the car, he asked, "Have you met?"

Chen Chuan nodded.

"What did he say to you? Did he give you any trouble?"

Chen Chuanshuo said, "That's not the case. The Civil Affairs Director was just as the teacher said. He was very friendly and had no airs. After meeting, he asked about the students' lives. After learning that the application form for the Central City place had been submitted, he also encouraged the students. He didn't say anything else, as if he just wanted to see the students."

Cheng Zitong said, "His attitude is clear after just one meeting, so what he says really doesn't matter."

The actions of politicians are not meaningless. They always convey some information to the outside world in disguise. Even if they don’t think much about it, they will consider in advance the possible reactions and consequences of doing something.

Chen Chuan looked towards the administrative building. Although Chief Zhu did not mention anything extra during this meeting, he could feel that the purpose of this person looking for him was probably related to that incident.

At this time, the vehicle under him restarted and returned along the avenue towards Wuyi College.

In the office of the Civil Affairs Chief, Zhu Xian looked at the map of Yangzhi City. As the newly appointed Civil Affairs Chief, he was extremely wary of the resistance organizations and esoteric organizations that had been causing trouble in Yangzhi City for a long time.

And through the report below, he knew that this time he was likely to catch these people by the tail. If he could get rid of them in one fell swoop, it would undoubtedly be a very impressive achievement, enough for him to establish his prestige in Yangzhi and successfully gain a foothold.

But at the same time, if he fails this time, it will also be disadvantageous to him, so he cannot express his opinion openly.

The reason he met Chen Chuan this time was because he knew that Chen Chuan was one of the participants in this event. In this way, on the surface, he was just showing concern for Wu Yi's outstanding student and at the same time showing goodwill to Wu Yi, and nothing would be involved.

If the target is successfully eliminated this time, it will undoubtedly highlight his foresight. Through some clever propaganda, others will think that the success was achieved with his arrangement and encouragement. Even if it fails, as long as it is downplayed, he will not be implicated and he will not lose out in any case.

However, this student gave him a different feeling.

Recalling the time when Chen Chuan stood calmly in front of him, he suddenly felt uncomfortable.

How should I put it? Most teenage students would feel unnatural and nervous when they saw him. That was because of the difference in status and position.

But this student was not only calm throughout the whole process, but also gave him an indescribable sense of oppression when his peaceful eyes looked at him, which made him unconsciously recall the scene when he faced Wen Tong on the train that day.

It was as if my life no longer belonged to me at that time.

He secretly decided that he would try to stay away from these fighters in the future and not let such people get too close.

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(End of this chapter)