Chapter 115 Entering the Mountain
After Chen Chuan finished talking to Ren Shu, he immediately called Cheng Zitong because it was inconvenient to talk over the phone. After confirming that the latter was in the office, he planned to go to the administrative building.
He thought about it, went back to the dormitory, took the stack of information Gao Ming sent him, walked out of the dormitory building, walked along the road of Chunqiu Lake into the administrative office building, and went upstairs to the logistics office.
Cheng Zitong waited for him to come in, closed the door, and asked, "A commission from the Government Affairs Office? The Flying Head Monster?"
Chen Chuanshuo said, "Yes, teacher, this time I might encounter the root of those flying heads, so I thought of asking you if there is anything I need to pay attention to."
Cheng Zitong said seriously, "Let me ask you something first. Since you last carried out the commission, have you felt any discomfort in your body? How is your mental state?"
Chen Chuan replied: "There seemed to be a little at first, but it disappeared after the next day."
Cheng Zitong looked at him for a few seconds and said, "Let's put it this way. In a few days, the exchange students from Maca will go to the Foreign Affairs Bureau for an exchange. They will then show us the oak leaf they gave us. This item can help repair some injuries and boost spirits. It's a rare opportunity. You can come with me, and I'll find a way to arrange it for you."
Chen Chuan said solemnly: "Thank you, teacher." Regardless of whether he needed it or not, Teacher Cheng Zitong really cared about him.
Cheng Zitong relaxed and said, "Alright, since you said you didn't feel anything, as a person of the comprehension school, I believe you. Let's talk about that flying head now."
He returned to his seat, drank a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then said, "I know how to deal with the root of the flying head, but I haven't done it myself, so what I say may not be 100% accurate.
Furthermore, some details are only known to those involved, and are difficult for others to ascertain. So, you should try to remember what I'm going to say next, but don't take it as a literal rule. Adjust your approach based on the actual situation, and don't blindly follow it."
Chen Chuan said seriously, "Teacher, I've got it."
Cheng Zitong saw that he had listened, so he continued, "Ordinary flying head monsters can be dealt with with simple methods, such as ordinary means of attack. However, the origin of the flying head is a true strange story. External attacks are difficult to eliminate, so the only solution is to use a delaying and attrition method to solve it.
"Yes, let's fight."
Cheng Zitong said solemnly, "Daily sacrifices are like necessary food for humans. The key here is that the ceremony must be held, but at the same time it cannot be allowed to enjoy the sacrifices smoothly. Every time it is missed, it will become weaker until it disappears.
But this thing will constantly invade people's minds, stir up people's emotions, and stimulate desires deep within their bodies. The more people there are, the more obvious the effect will be. So after encountering this thing, the first thing you have to do is to be wary of your companions.
They could stab you in the back at any moment. When dealing with this thing, it's best to be alone or with only a few people around. Then, keep fighting it until it disappears completely."
Chen Chuan thought about it and felt that the difficulty here was indeed quite great. In fact, he was not afraid of fighting the flying-head monster, but it was difficult for him to control the behavior of other people.
Cheng Zitong walked to a cabinet again, took out the key and opened the cabinet door. He searched inside and took out a box. He took out a piece of topaz from it and handed it to him: "This thing should be able to protect you for a while and let you last longer.
But if you realize something is wrong, give up immediately. Saving yourself is more important than dealing with the problem. As long as you are still alive, you can always find a solution."
Chen Chuan took it and nodded. He would not rush to the end. If it was within his ability, he would not mind solving it. If it was beyond his ability, it would be better to withdraw and think of other ways.
Cheng Zitong then added, "Teacher, I have one more thing to say. There are many types of strange stories, and we've only seen a few of them so far. Since you've decided to focus on strange stories, you'll always encounter things you've never encountered before, and sometimes you won't even find any precedent. You should expand your knowledge in this area as much as possible. I compiled some information a few days ago and have put it here. You can take it back and take a look when you have time."
As he spoke, he walked to the side and opened another cabinet. Chen Chuan saw the overflowing file bags. Knowing that he couldn't finish reading them all in a short time, he could only read them slowly. He took one from the top and said, "Then I'll take it back and read it. By the way, teacher," he handed the stack of information he brought to Cheng Zitong, who asked, "What is this?"
Chen Chuanshuo said, "My cousin Gao Ming is a lawyer. This is the assessment data he compiled for students from several Wuyi branches before they entered the Central City, as well as his personal opinions. I'd like to ask for your help."
Cheng Zitong said in surprise: "This is something I need to take a closer look at."
After saying goodbye to Cheng Zitong, Chen Chuan left the administration building and returned to the dormitory. He picked up a public phone and called Ren Shu. After the call was connected, he said, "I've accepted this mission. Mr. Ren, please ask Master Wei to pick me up. I'll get ready and leave right away."
Ren Shu, who was waiting anxiously there, couldn't help but get excited when he heard this and immediately replied, "I'll have Xiao Wei drive over to pick up Mr. Chen!"
This is a big commission directly issued by the Government Affairs Department. If they get this order, their company will become famous and will no longer be as unknown as before.
Chen Chuan hung up the phone and went back to pack his things. Of course, he had to take the Xuejun Sword and the Wuji Spear with him. Considering that some ghost stories might have abnormal effects, and that clothes would inevitably be damaged in a real fight, he decided to bring two more sets of clothes.
While he was tidying up, there was a gentle knock on the door. He went to open it and saw a young student standing outside who looked somewhat similar to Teacher Duma. This student must be a Maka person.
The student greeted him in a friendly manner: "Hello, classmate. My name is Zu'a, and Dashun's name is Qiu Chengzu."
Chen Chuan nodded and responded: "Chen Chuan, hello, classmate Qiu, what can I do for you?"
Qiu Chengzu said shyly, "It's like this. Our Maka people's fighting skills are not as good as your Dashun people. Our teacher and captain asked us to communicate more with the students of Wuyi Academy. Can I have a sparring match with classmate Chen?"
Chen Chuan didn't expect that a Maca student would come to exchange ideas so soon. If it were normal times, he would be very happy to accompany him, even though he could see that Student Qiu's level was probably not very high. But now he didn't have the time.
He said regretfully, "I'm sorry, I have something to do today and I have to go out soon, so I can't spar with you, Mr. Qiu."
"Oh, it's okay, it's okay. I was rash." Qiu Chengzu seemed embarrassed, and then said with a hint of hope: "Then... can you come to see classmate Chen next time?"
Chen Chuanshuo said: "Let's talk about it when we have a chance."
"Okay." Qiu Chengzu also saw that he was busy, so he quickly said sorry and turned away.
Chen Chuan closed the door and came back to continue preparing. After everything was ready, he walked out with a knife and went straight to the school gate. He saw an off-road vehicle waiting there. The driver, Xiao Wei, was standing by the door and waving at him from a distance.
He walked over, and Xiao Wei opened the car door for him. After he sat down in the passenger seat, he asked politely, "Mr. Chen, do you need to turn on the radio?"
Chen Chuan said, "Just drive." There was nothing to do on the road anyway, so it might as well listen to the radio.
After Xiao Wei opened the door, he asked him what he wanted to hear. Chen Chuan casually said, "News."
Anyway, the only programs that can be received in Yangzhi City during this time period are a few operas, news commentary, etc. It's okay to listen to opera occasionally, but if you can't stand listening to it all the time, you can only listen to the news.
The car quickly set off, this time heading northwest. After driving for about three quarters of an hour, it had arrived outside the city. At this time, a piece of news came from inside.
"The Yangzhi Municipal Government recently closed another polluting factory in Huoshui. This is the second factory closed this month, following last month's rectification... The government office is always committed to creating a good living environment for citizens..."
Here it is again.
Chen Chuan paid a little attention to it. This matter has been reported in the past few days, and it seems that the source was caused by the incident in Wujia Town.
Although he knew that the real cause was the flying head monster, he could not rule out the possibility of water pollution. It was just that the news had been reporting this matter repeatedly for more than ten days. Although the articles were not long and only mentioned it in a few sentences each time, it always felt like they were deliberately emphasizing it.
He changed his mind and thought that maybe some officials in the Government Affairs Department needed political achievements. After all, the New Year had just passed, and it was said that the positions of some people above would be adjusted at this time every year.
It's not his turn to care about such things.
At this moment, he glanced outside. When he left the city, there were still many vehicles outside, but now there were fewer and fewer. One side of the road was a relatively flat field, and the other was a dense forest. He could see that the terrain was constantly rising. He asked, "How much further is there?"
Xiao Wei replied, "About 25 minutes left, Mr. Chen. We'll be entering a mountain road. There's a highway ahead, but it's all dirt road behind. It might be a bit bumpy and rough."
Chen Chuan nodded and continued to pay attention to the environment outside.
He had basically never been here. Unlike the wilderness in the east, although this place was also outside the city, one could see that there was a lot of vegetation. Occasionally, one could see small villages living outside. However, as the flat road ahead disappeared, these villages gradually disappeared.
"Mr. Chen, we are almost there." Xiao Wei reminded.
Chen Chuan took a look and saw a conspicuous road sign erected on the side of the road. He drove the car in the direction indicated and headed towards a barren slope. It was a small road with a lot of dirt and stones on the road surface. Many of them had been flattened and crushed. It should be that many cars had passed by recently.
About two or three miles in, a large open space appeared. As far as the eye could see, a stream flowed down from the mountain. Cars were parked neatly along the edge of the open space, and tents were set up in the middle, spaced out from each other and arranged in a very orderly manner.
Chen Chuan looked around and saw that there were at least two or three hundred people here. If nothing unexpected happened, they were all people who participated in the encirclement and suppression operation this time.
The off-road vehicle gradually slowed down and stopped next to the vehicles. The two men got out of the car one after another.
Someone came up to question them as soon as they saw them. Xiao Wei showed his ID, and the man immediately became enthusiastic and invited them to come to the center of the camp.
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(End of this chapter)
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