Chapter 864: The Wind Rises
After Han Cheng put down the phone, he turned around and shuddered when he saw Han Kuang standing at the entrance of the corridor. He stammered, "Dad..."
Han Kuang looked at him, but instead of getting angry at him as expected, he said, "Come with me to the study. I have something to tell you."
Han Cheng obediently followed him into the study. To be honest, he didn't stay home because he was afraid of his father. Han Kuang had been very strict with him since he was a child and had high expectations of him, so he felt very depressed and always wanted to break free from this bondage. Once he had the chance to go out, he didn't want to come back.
"Please sit down. Now we've met your cousin." Han Kuang was in the study and asked him to sit down.
"I've seen it." Han Cheng sat down obediently.
"How does it feel?"
"I can't see through it."
"That's right." Han Kuang said, "It seems you don't know your cousin's situation yet." He took an internal newspaper and handed it to Han Cheng, motioning him to look at the part marked with a red pen. "Take a look."
Han Cheng took a look at it, "Director of the Security and Defense Department, Chen Chuan... Director?!" He was startled and looked up at Han Kuang, who gestured for him to calm down and continue reading. So he continued reading, his eyes almost popping out of his head, and he stuttered, "G-G-Fighter?"
Han Kuang said, "Do you understand?"
Han Cheng swallowed his saliva and said, "I understand." He thought to himself, no wonder he suddenly became alert this morning, and no wonder he talked about welcoming an important figure. Could it be that the important figure he was welcoming was his cousin?
But at this moment he thought of something else and suddenly became confused and uneasy.
Han Kuang frowned, "What's wrong?"
"Dad..." Han Cheng said with a gloomy face, "I just told my cousin all the troubles with the garrison..."
Han Kuang was silent for a while, then he said: "Those things, it doesn't matter whether we talk about them or not."
"Same?"
Han Kuang said in a deep voice, "Do you think the higher-ups don't know this? It's just that some things are difficult to handle right now, or rather, it's not the right time to handle them yet."
Han Cheng was startled. He heard something unusual. He cautiously asked, "Dad, are you saying..."
Han Kuang looked at him sternly, "Tell me honestly, are you involved with them?"
"No, no." Han Cheng quickly shook his head in denial. "Dad, you know me. I don't have the courage. Some people wanted to invest money in my company, but I didn't dare to accept it."
"That's good. If there is, cut it off immediately." Han Kuang said seriously, "I don't know what the higher-ups are thinking, but I feel like something's not right recently. You better behave yourself for a while."
Han Cheng nodded repeatedly. He had never seen his father talk about the above matters so seriously. He would never discuss these with him before. He hesitated, "My cousin..."
Han Kuang shook his head and said, "I'm not sure if he really just came to visit us, but Dad knows that with Xiao Chuan's current identity and the power he possesses, no matter where he goes, there will be no peace."
Inside the guest room, Chen Chuan was looking through some information and newspapers about Shannan Dao, which were provided to him by Han Kuang. Since he was here, he also tried to understand the situation here.
The biggest feature of Shannan Road is the resistance organization mentioned by Han Cheng. It is located in the heart of Dashun, has a large population, a large number of marginal cities, and many remnants of the old era.
When the Grand Alliance was first formed, there were indeed some civilian armed organizations involved here. However, with the collapse of the Grand Alliance, these organizations and armed forces were jointly suppressed by companies and governments, but they did not really die out and they stubbornly continued to exist. The underground city area of Shannan Road played a huge role in this.
However, unlike Jibei Road, the lower city area of Shannan Road has underground communication passages with several surrounding marginal cities. This situation is unique to Shannan Road. The resistance organization uses this environment to confront companies and the government for a long time. However, he can feel that neither the companies nor the government of Shannan Road seem to want to really wipe out the resistance organization.
At this time, Ling Ma's voice rang out from outside the door: "My dear cousin, Madam asked me to bring you some snacks."
"Come in, the door is open."
Ling's mother came in and placed a plate of soup dumplings in front of Chen Chuan. He said, "Thank you, Ling's mother."
"You're welcome."
After Ling's mother left, Chen Chuan looked at the plate of soup dumplings, but he didn't move it immediately. Instead, he moved the plate away, revealing a piece of paper underneath. This was the piece of paper Ling's mother had brought in just now.
He picked it up and read the contents first. His eyes moved, and after he finished reading, his gaze fell on the last part, where the signature was: Chang Shuyu, director of the Shannan Dao Pure Sect branch.
At this moment, a ray of light floated silently on his finger, and the note turned into burnt chips and fell on the table. Then he picked up the spoon and bowl and slowly began to eat.
A quarter of an hour later, Ling's mother came in. When she saw the crumbs, her face showed no abnormality. She went up to wipe them with a rag, and there was nothing left. Then she picked up the plate, bowed to Chen Chuan, and walked out, closing the door behind her.
Chen Chuan stood up and looked at the map of Shannan Road hanging on the wall. He had checked it before setting off. The Pure Faction also had a branch here, but most of the branch staff were in the Interfusion Area. The fighter currently stationed in the Interfusion Area should be this Senior Chang.
He had long known that every fighter's private affairs and official business could not be completely separated. The only difference was that he had great autonomy in choosing. As long as it did not involve national security, if he himself did not want to, then naturally no one would force him. But if it was just what was mentioned on the note, he was willing to cooperate.
After looking for a while, he walked to the door and locked it, then turned back and opened the box he carried with him and took out the high-energy nutrients inside. These were all supplied to him by Yuan'an Company.
Most of these high-energy nutrients are medicines, which are generally controlled by the state and are in limited supply. In terms of value alone, they can be said to be several times more valuable than equivalent food ingredients. Yuan'an is worthy of being a national arms company with abundant wealth. They directly provided him with these, and the quantity was sufficient to support his consumption at this stage.
He took out a dose of medicine, swallowed it, then lit the remains of the incense burner and began his practice today.
For the next three days, he only moved around the garrison's military family area, because his identity was not suitable for going to the central city. As soon as he went out, there would definitely be security everywhere and a special car to escort him. There would be nothing to see there and it would only cause trouble for others, so he simply didn't go anywhere.
However, he found a well-equipped training ground by the lake near the military district. After seeing it, he simply moved his daily training here. After knowing this, the administrator of the military district designated the nearby area as a restricted area, so no one came to disturb him for several days.
On this day, after finishing his training, he walked out of the training ground, sat down under the pavilion by the lake, and slowly drank the honeydew he brought from the Bessa Khanate.
After just sitting for a while, he saw a woman in white holding a long sword appear on the opposite side of the lake. She was wearing a dress in the style of the old times, with a cross collar, wide sleeves, and a long skirt that dragged on the ground. She walked directly towards him from the water, creating ripples. As she walked, her skirt fluttered lightly, like a white lotus on the water.
She looked very young, but he could sense the accumulation of time emanating from her.
The woman crossed the lake and came to the pavilion. She introduced herself, "Brother Chen, just call me Aunt Bai. I'm the Shannan Road Municipal Safety Advisor."
Chen Chuanshuo said: "Senior Bai, please sit down." This should be the fighter who has been stationed in the central city of Shannan Dao for a long time, and he should be quite old.
Bai Gu said, "No need to sit down." At this moment, she glanced at the honey dew in Chen Chuan's hand, then took off a pouch from her waist and threw it to him, "I brought it here. I've never tasted it before. Try it."
Chen Chuan reached out to take it and sniffed it. A strong and strange fragrance came to him. It must be some special high-energy nutrient solution. He took a sip, nodded, and commented, "Good stuff."
Bai Gu looked at him and said, "Young man, I see faith in your eyes, the faith to climb to infinite heights. When I was young, I was just as spirited and persistent as you."
Chen Chuan said: "So what now?"
Bai Gu shook her head and said, "I won't think about those unrealistic things." She glanced at Chen Chuan and said, "When you've experienced what I've experienced, you'll understand. Listen to my advice, an old lady. While you're still young, get what you can get first and don't overthink it."
Chen Chuan looked at her and said, "Senior Bai, it seems you have something to say to me this time?"
Bai Gu sighed and said, "Young man, can't you see? Your arrival in Shannan Dao has had some impact on us. Many people and many things are becoming difficult to do, so they hope you can leave soon."
Chen Chuan nodded, "I think I understand what you mean, senior."
"Um."
Seeing that he understood, Bai Gu showed a little satisfaction. Then she opened her palm and a package floated over. "Young man, this is for you. I made it myself. It's a gift for you."
Chen Chuan took a look and saw that it was a pack of incense. The smell made people feel very comfortable, which could obviously play a certain auxiliary role in spiritual practice.
Bai Gu added, "Besides, Shannan Dao is not ignorant of the rules. When you leave, Shannan Dao will prepare a gift for you and will not let you suffer any loss." After saying this, she seemed not to intend to stay any longer and turned around to leave.
"Senior, please wait a moment."
Bai Gu stopped and looked back.
Chen Chuan let the package fall onto the table. He slowly stood up from his seat and said earnestly, "Senior Bai, I understand what you mean. Now, let me tell you what I mean." He looked at Aunt Bai, his eyes deep and calm. "Could you please stay here for a while?"
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(End of this chapter)
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