Chapter 1022: Untying the Ties and Fighting for the Opportunity
In the old imperial family, a military group, the hierarchy represents the strength of an individual.
The Four Generals of the Expedition are no small characters. Judging from past archival materials, the person who can hold this position is most likely a warrior at the level of Changshengguan.
Chen Chuan sat in the car and thought that whenever something required the participation of a warrior at the level of Changshengguan, the commotion that the old imperial family would stir up would definitely be quite big.
It is not certain yet whether this General Zhengdong is definitely targeting Jibei Road, but even if there is a slight possibility, we cannot take it lightly.
Moreover, given the strictness of the old imperial family, it is impossible for a military general of this level to appear alone.
We also need to think about whether the participants this time are really only the old imperial family?
He thought for a while and said to the driver in front of him, "Go to this place." As he said that, he used Jieping to send a map to mark the place.
After seeing this, the driver immediately turned the steering wheel and the car turned around and headed north.
After leaving Yangzhi City, we drove along the railway line and then turned southeast. After more than two hours, a building appeared in front of us.
The research center of Yuan'an Company.
Liao Donghai, the head of Yuan'an Company, had already received the telegram while on the road and was now waiting at the door.
The armored vehicle stopped in front of the door. When Chen Chuan came out, Liao Donghai quickly came over, shook his hand, and said with a smile, "Director Chen, we've been waiting for a long time."
Chen Chuan said, "Mr. Liao, is he still there?"
"Yes, always. After receiving your summons, we will arrange the disbanding ceremony. It can start at any time."
Yuan'an Company had already received a communication from the Jibei Dao Government Affairs Office in advance. This time, it had been agreed that they would hand over the two ancient fighters to Chen Chuan.
To be honest, this relieved the burden on them. The higher security department sent people to check and asked them to continue to be restrained. They would come to check once a month afterwards, but they still did not take them away.
These are two fighters. If they escape and cause damage, it will definitely be the responsibility of their company. They are more than happy to get rid of these two hot potatoes this time.
Chen Chuan walked in with him and saw through the glass partition that the two ancient fighters were still lying there, currently maintaining the most basic physiological state, bound by various shackles and ritual patterns.
He said, "Undo the ritual."
Liao Donghai immediately asked the invited ritual experts to interrupt the ceremony. Only half a minute later, the two men's chests rose and fell violently, and they opened their eyes almost at the same time. They raised their hands and feet and easily broke the shackles made of special metal on their bodies, which made people on both sides' eyelids twitch.
Chen Chuan pushed open the door and walked in. The two people saw him at first sight, and their faces showed some dissatisfaction, but they did not show too much hostility.
He tapped his certificate and said bluntly, "I'm here to hire you to follow me and fight." As he spoke, the language of the Noros Theocracy naturally emerged from his certificate.
Hearing the word "battle", Zarnik and the white-haired woman's eyes seemed to emit a fiery light. They looked at each other and stood up.
Zarnik said, "We were defeated by you and are your spoils. We now have no property to redeem ourselves. According to the agreement of honor, we will fight together as your followers until the moment we redeem ourselves and regain our freedom."
The white-haired woman said loudly, "Yes, if a battle is necessary, we will follow you and fight alongside you. We promise to fight with all our might, even if we die alongside you."
Chen Chuan looked at her and thought that her words were a bit too straightforward, so he told her not to say them again in the future.
He said, "I don't need you to die with me. You just need to do your best. But in battle, I require you to obey my command and abide by the rules I set."
"Of course, we are all qualified soldiers! We obey all orders from our commanders. You can trust us!"
"But we need food now," Zarnik said. "We need it to fill our bellies and restore our strength."
The white-haired woman said, "Yes, we are very weak now."
Chen Chuan gestured, and immediately the attendant brought in two suitcases and placed them in front of him. He said, "These are for you. I'll wait for you outside. Come find me when you're well."
After saying that, he walked out.
When the two men saw him leave, they rushed over and smashed the box open with their fists. Inside were neatly stacked pieces of meat, all of which were top-quality ingredients. Their eyes lit up, and they grabbed some and stuffed them into their mouths. The sound of chewing and swallowing could be heard everywhere.
Chen Chuan asked them to eat and he went outside. Liao Donghai asked nervously, "Is Director Chen okay?"
Chen Chuan said: "Don't worry, there's no problem, I will take them both away later."
Liao Donghai nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. This way, he no longer had to worry every day about any problems.
Chen Chuan said, "I'll requisition this place for a few days so they can recover. You can evacuate your people during this time."
Liao Donghai said: "No problem, I'll arrange it right away."
At the same time, on the outskirts of Jiaoshan, an armed convoy stopped there, and He Fen, director of the Yangzhi Processing Bureau, was looking ahead with a telescope.
After the internal problems of Yangzhi City were gradually resolved, the Government Affairs Department, the Police Bureau, and the Processing Bureau turned their attention to Jiaoshan.
A rough estimate shows that there are at least 30,000 to 40,000 people scattered across this area. If we can resolve the issue here, it will definitely be something that can be written on our resume.
Civil Affairs Chief Zhu Xian knew that now was the best time to deal with this situation. As the scope of the project expanded, this blind spot could no longer be tolerated. If he did not resolve the issue while in office, it would become someone else's political achievement after he left.
Therefore, he had always spared no expense to set up a field station here, even if he could not go deep into Jiaoshan for the time being.
A few days ago, the Central City Government Office secretly sent a message asking them to pay attention to a piece of land here. As a result, the early arrangement of the site has now proved to be a very prescient move.
He Fen was the most active person in promoting this plan. After he received the news from the Central City General Administration yesterday asking them to pay close attention to this place, he realized that something must be going on and that the promotion opportunity he had been waiting for might be right in front of him, so he decided to seize the opportunity and simply stay here for the next few days and not go back, intending to notify the rear as soon as there was any unusual movement.
At this moment, above a pit on the west side of Jiaoshan, a middle-aged man wearing old-style robes and a bun was standing high up and looking down coldly.
Below were about a hundred villagers who were digging hard. Each of them had a dazed look on their face and was doing their work very mechanically. After a while, one of the villagers fell to the ground and died on the spot.
A young man came up and whispered, "Shaofu, we have about twenty fewer people than yesterday. If we don't feed them, I'm afraid many will fall ill tomorrow."
The middle-aged man said coldly: "Then go and catch some more. Are we short of people here?"
The young man quickly clasped his fists, bowed his head and said, "I obey your orders."
As they were talking, there was suddenly a loud rumbling sound from below, as if there was an earthquake. A large area collapsed, and all the people who were digging above fell down with them.
After seeing this, the middle-aged man's expression changed. He immediately walked down from the height, looked at the collapsed cave entrance, and excitement appeared in his eyes.
He lifted his robe and jumped down, and seven or eight people jumped down from behind him.
The middle-aged man did not even look at the villagers who were buried with sand and stones. Instead, he looked at the cave walls around him and saw traces of artificial excavation on them. There was also a passage in front.
He gestured, and someone behind him immediately picked up the gas lamp.
He walked in, and the people beside him hurriedly followed. For a moment, the only sounds in the passage were the weak groans of the surviving villagers and their hurried footsteps.
When they reached the depths, the scene that was revealed shocked everyone.
This is……
The walls here are dotted with images of gods and monsters, rendered in a uniquely Western style known as "half-carving." This carving method involves carving the statue directly from the stone wall, leaving half of it connected to the wall and leaving it completely untouched. This way, the statues appear to have grown out of the stone wall, and the faces of the gods and monsters are filled with pain and hideous expressions, making them appear particularly eerie and terrifying.
The middle-aged man glanced around with a scrutinizing gaze and said, "Yes, this is it. When the imperial family built here, they used the original Maka temple that was renovated here. This is the west corner. You go up and arrange for people to come down and continue digging. Once this is opened up, we will only have one place left."
The people behind him immediately clasped their fists and saluted, then went back upstairs to drive the villagers down.
The middle-aged man looked at the pit in front of him. The Yangzhi area was now promoting field connectivity. If this place was covered, the movement of the secret treasure being opened would definitely be discovered, so they had to open the crack before this happened and stretch the crack as much as possible to create a space large enough to accommodate the army.
If they had the other half of the key, it wouldn't be so troublesome, but since they only had half, this was the only way they could do it.
On the other side, Ren Xiaotian and Lu Ke were coming out of another village when they suddenly felt a vibration under their feet.
Ren Xiaotian asked: "Earthquake?"
Lu Ke thought for a moment and said, "There was an earthquake here, but this definitely wasn't it. It must be that a cave somewhere collapsed." He stamped on the ground and said, "It's hollow underneath here, so we can't just dig around. But it's quite common for people to dig through something to get something."
Ren Xiaotian said, "Can you feel where it is?"
Lu Ke took a look and said uncertainly, "It should be to the west, right?"
Ren Xiaotian said: "Then let's not go there first, let's go to the south."
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(End of this chapter)
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