According to the intelligence information given to him by Zhao Mingda, of the two rule fragments in the Western District, one was traded to Green Day by the Stuart family, and the other had been stored in Zijin, the central city of the Western District.
Therefore, Cheng Che did not set his destination as Xinlan. The fragment in Lu Ri's hand involved too complicated things and it was not convenient for him to find it.
But it’s different in Zijin.
With the identity arranged for him by Zhao Mingda in the central government, Cheng Che easily gained a foothold in Zijin and confirmed that the rule fragments were still lying safely in the Grand Duke's mansion in the city of Zijin.
Just when Cheng Che was planning to settle down completely in this city and wait for the biological man who had wreaked havoc in the East District and the Central District to come here and snatch the fragments of rules, he discovered that the situation in the West District was not optimistic.
After being silent for a few years, Green Day has recently resumed its activities, and their actions are extremely serious.
These people showed their utmost greed for the chosen powers and cities in the Western District, and the real masters of the Western District, the dukes, were not to be outdone. They organized an alliance and prepared to unite to deal with Green Day's actions.
Zijin is the base designated by the alliance. During this period, eight grand dukes have stayed in this city. They all know Cheng Che's identity and ask him to help convey Green Day's things to the central government, hoping that the central government will provide support.
Cheng Che certainly conveyed their demands truthfully, but he himself did not have much hope for the outcome.
The political struggle at the central level is now in a white-hot stage. The accidental death of the director of the Institute of Discipline and Rehabilitation has aroused a fierce backlash from the conservatives, while the Republicans who control Congress still have the upper hand.
Not to mention that Green Day is just making some moves now. Even though the Eastern District is in such chaos and many cities are clearly independent, the central government has not sent anyone to deal with it.
These dukes in the Western District can only find ways to unite and fight against Green Day's plan.
Ever since the alliance was established in Zijin, the dukes in the alliance have continuously sent out envoys of sufficient status and position, hoping to win over as many people as possible and make them their allies.
Just when the situation was becoming increasingly tense, one night, as if they had received some important news, the eight dukes who remained in Zijin suddenly held a meeting.
And Cheng Che was also invited to attend this meeting because of his special status.
When Cheng Che arrived at the venue, the other eight dukes also sat down together.
From their expressions, Cheng Che could not tell that there was anything wrong. Six out of the eight people, like him, seemed a little confused by this sudden meeting.
Only Grand Duke Roland of Purple and Gold and Grand Duke Green of Iris, who were sitting in the main seat, had gloomy expressions on their faces. It was obvious that they had organized this meeting.
Without any unnecessary nonsense, as the host and the primary initiator of the alliance, Grand Duke Roland directly stated the purpose of gathering all the people together.
"Sherlock Green, the son of the Duke of Green, was sent to Newland a month ago to win over the Grand Duke Stuart there. We want him to join us and learn about the distress email sent from the Stuart family."
"And just now we received news that the Duke of Stuart is dead."
As soon as these words came out, the whole venue was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop! Except for Grand Duke Green, the other six dukes, including Cheng Che himself, couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Grand Duke Roland.
"Is this news true? Did Sherlock Green bring it back personally?"
When Grand Duke Green heard someone ask this question, his face darkened.
He replied in a dull voice.
"The news is absolutely correct. Not only did Duke Stuart die, but just half an hour ago, a battle of the Chosen level took place in Xinlan, and half of Xinlan was razed to the ground. Now the battle is over, and only one person survived. He then left Xinlan. The city is now controlled by my son."
"That is to say, not only Duke Stuart died, but also another chosen one!"
Such news obviously made everyone present feel a little bit unbelievable.
Killing a Chosen One is not an easy task, especially in a 1v1 situation. From ancient times to the present, there are only a handful of Chosen Ones killed in such a situation! And now, two of them died directly! "Who did it!"
Coincidentally, this question came to everyone else's mind, and some even asked it out loud.
Grand Duke Roland, who was sitting in the main seat, spoke with a serious expression.
"According to the information passed on by our people in Xinlan, it is very likely that it is a man named Wu Wei."
"Wu Wei? From the East District?"
Hearing this unfamiliar name, everyone looked confused. Obviously, they had never heard of such a name before.
Only Cheng Che, who was sitting at the end of the table, could not help but shudder when he heard this name! Wu Wei?
Wei. According to the rules he and Zhao Mingda had calculated at the Central Government, the biological man who kept dying and coming back to life had a quirk.
He likes to add the character "Wei" or a homophone to his pseudonym.
From Zhao Wei of Zhulan, Vic of the Academy, Sun Wei and Zhou Wei of the Central. Now, the one who appears in Xinlan is called Wu Wei!
Moreover, Cheng Che knew very clearly that among the two fragments of rules in the Western District, one of them was related to the Stuart family of Xinlan!
All these key evidences combined together made Cheng Che 100% convinced that this Wu Wei was the person who was in the Central and East Districts before!
His breathing subconsciously became heavier.
However, everyone else at the venue was also shocked that such a stranger could kill two chosen ones at once, and no one noticed Cheng Che's abnormality.
"If he is dead, what about the electoral power? What about the body of the Duke of Stuart?"
Archduke Roland shook his head.
"Our people went to check it out immediately, and the authority was no longer there."
"Who is this person named Wu Wei? Don't we have any information about him?"
Hearing someone ask this question, Grand Duke Roland couldn't help but look at Grand Duke Green.
Grand Duke Green, Sherlock's father, did not look happy. He took a deep breath and spoke.
"He and my son know each other and have a very good relationship. The murder of Duke Stuart should have been planned by the two of them."
At this point, Cheng Che couldn't help but look at him.
This is undoubtedly another extremely crucial piece of evidence!
Now, Wu Wei and Sherlock have a good relationship, so everything makes sense!
Except for Cheng Che, the other dukes who heard the news showed surprise on their faces.
"Is he Sherlock's friend? Isn't that even better? With Sherlock's relationship, doesn't that mean he's on our side?"
However, Grand Duke Green remained silent, and Grand Duke Roland looked a little embarrassed. After coughing twice, he explained on his behalf.
"As you all know, Sherlock has a rather straightforward personality. He disagrees with some of our practices, so he didn't tell us any information about his friend. Even when we took the initiative to ask someone to find him, he refused in person and had no intention of helping us to make connections."
The atmosphere in the entire conference hall suddenly became cold again. The dukes who heard the news had some dissatisfaction on their faces, but due to the presence of Grand Duke Green, they did not say much.
Just when the scene was becoming somewhat quiet, a secretary suddenly rushed into the meeting room, causing the Duke, who was already in a bad mood, to immediately look up at him.
The secretary gritted his teeth and walked quickly to Grand Duke Roland under the pressure, whispering something in his ear.
But others could clearly see that after hearing the news, the expression on Grand Duke Roland's face was very interesting.
A kind of complexity and splendor that is unspeakable and cannot be concealed.
There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!
It was a long time after the secretaries left that he came back to his senses.
After glancing at everyone in the venue, he suddenly spoke.
"Mr. Cheng, Miss Orisa just said that she wants to learn some piano skills from you. I wonder if you have time now?"
Cheng Che understood instantly. He stood up from his chair tactfully and nodded with a smile.
"Discussing piano skills is obviously more interesting than sitting here for a meeting. In that case, I'm sorry I can't keep you here. Goodbye, everyone."
He nodded to several dukes respectively, then turned and left the meeting room.
After walking out the door, Cheng Che could no longer hide his inner excitement. He took a deep breath and realized very clearly that his choice was not wrong!
It’s right to come to the Western District!
The man who deceived the whole world really came here! However, he did not choose the city of Zijin at the beginning, but set his sights on the rule fragment that the Xinlan Stuart family had at the beginning.
But Cheng Che was not in a hurry.
He had no intention of chasing after the man who left his footprints. He was just going to wait here. As long as the man's goal had not changed, he wanted to collect all the fragments of the rules, so he would be able to wait here sooner or later!
And just after Cheng Che left the venue.
All the other dukes looked at Grand Duke Roland.
Archduke Roland's expression was still as complicated as ever. It was obvious that he did not hide his inner thoughts at all, but it was impossible for people to tell what he was thinking at all.
Until he finally spoke.
"My secretary told me that someone from Green Day contacted us a few minutes ago."
In the deep intercity tunnel, the speeding trains rumbled through this empty and chaotic environment.
Levi stood on the roof of the train. Because his limbs were still in contact with the surface of the train, he was still subject to the rules of the train and was not affected by the deadly place.
Although he had died once in such an environment before, Levi was still curious about the empty space where there were no rules.
According to the information he had learned, the reason why the rules of the cities where humans live can be maintained, in addition to the chosen ones who master the core of each rule, the continuous emergence of new scientists every year is also an extremely important condition.
The more people who master the laws of nature, the more stable the rules of the underground city will be. At the same time, the train, as an extension of the city, can carry the rules of the city with it, forming a private space similar to the Stuart family safe room, providing a living environment for humans.
The tunnels connecting these cities are said to have all been designed and developed by Tianen Company.
It is precisely because of this that Tianen Company has such a status beyond the conventional capital consortium. This company itself was not inferior to the five central institutes at the beginning. After mastering the operation rights of the intercity tunnels, it gave birth to the current Republican group of scientists and politicians.
Levi studied outside the train for a while and then went back inside.
This trip was undoubtedly the most convenient and comfortable one for him. Apart from the driving crew, Levi was the only passenger on the entire train.
It will not stop in any city, but will go directly to the abandoned city at the westernmost end of the Western District.
Up to now, it has been the ninth day since Levi left Shinran. According to the time calculated by the conductor, they will reach their destination today.
Sure enough, Levi didn't have to wait long before the windows around the carriage began to light up again from gray with a faint light.
Outside the space of the train, Levi finally felt the existence of the rules of the vast space.
However, whether it was gravity, weather or biology, the feedback those rules brought to Levi was extremely subtle and fragile, just as weak as a newborn baby.
The train finally stopped in front of a dilapidated old platform, which was empty.
As one of the abandoned cities that was once developed, it is normal that there is no one in it, because this place is not suitable for normal people to live in.
As soon as Levi got off the train, he could clearly feel the moist sea breeze blowing on his face.
The train responsible for bringing him here naturally also had the task of taking him away, but they would not stop the train at the platform, but would retreat into the tunnel, waiting for Levi's call.
According to the time agreed upon by Levi with them, if he did not find them within 5 days, they could return on their own.
Watching the train slowly start again and return to the tunnel, Levi began to look at the city carefully.
The station is built on the edge of a steep cliff. If the train continues to move forward, the only possible ending is that it will fall off the broken tracks.
And below the cliff is an endless black ocean!
(End of this chapter)