Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 240 Processing
Lao Qi walked into the messy sheds again, and after a while, he came back with two people.

The one walking in front was a tall and strong man, about thirty-five or thirty-six years old. Next to him was a shorter man who looked more shrewd. Both of them had obvious implants.

Especially the sturdy man, who only wore a sweatshirt on his upper body. His exposed shoulders and one arm showed that they had implants. And in this weather and the way he was dressed, it was obvious that he had some basic knowledge of fighting.

When they came over, they all looked at Chen Chuan with cautious and vigilant eyes.

"Is this the person you said can solve the problem?" The little guy looked very dissatisfied when he saw Chen Chuan. "He is so young? Can he solve the problem?"

The sturdy man didn't say anything, just stared at Chen Chuanzhi.

Lao Qi said casually, "We've already agreed that if we can't solve the problem, we won't pay you. What are you worried about? If you don't want us to do it, we'll just turn around and leave. You just have to wait. The compensation you give us isn't much, and it will take at least ten days or half a month before your turn."

The little guy wanted to say something, but a big hand pressed on his shoulder to stop him from speaking. The strong man looked at Chen Chuan and said, "I believe him."

The little guy said in surprise: "Brother Chong..."

The strong man looked at Chen Chuan and said, "Young man, I'll leave this matter to you."

Chen Chuan nodded.

Lao Qi also reacted quickly and immediately led the way, "Brother Chen, follow me, this is the room."

The short man watched the two men walk over, then turned and asked, "Brother Chong, do you believe them?" He didn't understand why Brother Chong, who had just been standing with him, changed his attitude in such a short while.

Brother Chong said: "I have practiced in a martial arts gym, and I can tell that the young man is at least a second-level fighter..." Seeing that the little guy was a little confused, he added another explanation.

“It’s about the level of our curator.”

The little guy understood now, "Brother Chong, are you saying that the boy is as good as Director Jin?"

He was a little skeptical and a little surprised. He had seen that curator before. He could push down a wall with a light push of his hand, and move a car away with a casual hook of his foot.

Brother Chong has seen the world. He said, "It's nothing strange. Talented people are all like this. It's easy for such people to make money. There's no need for them to come here and talk to us politely."

After hearing this, the little guy was convinced. With such ability, there was really no need for him to cheat them. He could earn more by teaching people martial arts. Even if he robbed them openly, they would not be able to resist.

Lao Qi brought Chen Chuan to the front of the house. Chen Chuan looked at me, stopped and said, "Lao Qi, don't go over there. I can go over there by myself. You go back first."

Lao Qi said ok, and then said, "I'll wait for you at the same place as before."

Chen Chuan nodded and walked to the shed. He knocked on the door, but there was no sound from inside.

He sensed the signs of the second me becoming empty and said, "Xiao Man, you should be able to hear me. I am the person your neighbor elders asked to solve this matter. Can you let me take a look at the situation? I think it may not be necessary to burn your brother's body."

After waiting for a while, a voice came from behind the door: "You didn't lie to me?"

Chen Chuan said: "In fact, burning your brother's body is not a good idea, because your brother's body may not be burned at all. I have to see it to know the details."

After waiting for a few minutes, the door opened a crack. A pair of eyes inside looked at him scrutinizingly, then looked outside. Seeing that he was the only one there, they opened the door a little wider and said, "Come in."

Chen Chuan walked in and saw a thin young man in front of him. He had dark circles under his eyes and looked a little nervous. He was holding a pistol in his hand.

Chen Chuan didn't pay attention to it. At this moment, he suddenly saw that the second me had a strong sign of blurring on one side of my body. He turned his head to look at the closet on the side and asked, "What's in there?"

Xiaoman said: "Nothing, just a few clothes I usually wear."

Chen Chuan walked over and opened the door. Xiaoman was stunned for a moment because there was a mannequin inside, but the model was wearing his brother's clothes and looked very similar to his brother at first glance.

"This is……"

Xiaoman was a little confused because he didn't remember having such a thing at home.

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Xiao Man, you buried your brother, right?"

Xiaoman nodded vigorously.

Chen Chuan looked at him and said, "Go and see if your brother is in there."

Xiaoman was stunned. He suddenly felt a little frightened and confused. He hurriedly picked up a shovel from the wall and ran to the backyard. After a while, he heard the sound of people digging the soil with panting.

Chen Chuan stood there without moving. If this matter was as he guessed, then he could not directly participate in it, and Xiaoman had to do it himself.

Ten minutes later, a scream was heard in the yard.

Chen Chuan followed the sound and walked over. He saw Xiaoman kneeling beside a dirt pit with a shovel thrown aside. Xiaoman was still groping around in it. "Where's my brother? My brother..." He looked at Chen Chuan angrily, pointing and said, "You, is it you? Did you dig my brother away?"

Chen Chuan said patiently, "Calm down. If someone poached your brother, there would be no need to look for me again."

Xiaoman was stunned for a moment, then he stood up, turned around, and said anxiously: "What about my brother? Where is my brother?"

Chen Chuan looked at him and said, "Do you want to hear the real answer?"

"I want to listen, I want to listen, tell me quickly!" Xiaoman looked anxious.

Chen Chuanshuo said: "According to the records, your brother died in a gang conflict ten days ago. You received and confirmed the news the next day, but found out three days later that your brother was alive again? Is that right?"

Xiaoman nodded.

Chen Chuanshuo asked: "Where did you find your brother on the third day?"

"Home." Xiaoman said.

Chen Chuan hummed, looked at Xiaoman and said, "Has anyone in his gang ever sent back your brother's body?"

Xiaoman's hands began to tremble.

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "It seems not. Your brother's body has not been sent back, so what you saw was not your brother. It was the one you just saw." He looked at the wardrobe opposite and the mannequin inside.

Xiaoman screamed: "Impossible, impossible, he is my brother, I know him clearly..."

Chen Chuan had actually seen something similar, such as the puppet that replaced Director Lei's son. However, they were essentially different, as that puppet was used to confuse people's spiritual senses, while this one was a real weird story.

However, the feelings of both of them towards their relatives are the same.
He said slowly: “Because your brother didn’t come back, you didn’t believe he was dead, and you still held on to the hope that he would come back alive one day. Then, ‘he’ appeared and ‘he’ replaced your brother.

But 'he' is not real after all. Your brother's body may have been outside. Maybe you should ask for directions instead of facing a fake one. "Xiao Man's face was full of tears. She looked up at him and said, "Big brother, is what you said true?"

Chen Chuan said seriously: "Xiao Man, you are very smart, you should know that what I said is not wrong."

Xiaoman suddenly became a little at a loss, but after a while, he wiped the tears from his face with his hand, looked up and asked: "Then big brother, what should I do, this..." He pointed to the wardrobe.

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Just bury him. This is a strange story. Although you are fine for now, if this thing continues to exist for a long time, everyone will die because of the strange story, including you, but you may be the last one."

Xiaoman trembled all over, and suddenly became a little nervous: "But, but this is what I buried before..."

"That's because you thought of it as your brother. You didn't really want it to leave you, so even if you buried it, it would still be by your side."

Chen Chuan looked at him and said, "Now that you know and confirm that it is not your brother, only if you bury it yourself can this strange rumor be eliminated. Others cannot do it and cannot deal with it."

Xiaoman straightened his weak chest and said, "If that's the case, then I'll do it." He ran over, brought out a mannequin, and then moved it toward the backyard with difficulty.

Chen Chuan did not go to help because this was caused by Xiaoman, so if it wanted to be resolved, only Xiaoman could solve it and he could not interfere.

In fact, if Xiaoman had died as well, this strange story might have had a certain chance of being resolved. If no one had dealt with the matter, it would be hard to say whether it would have evolved to this point.

But this is not a good idea. Since this ghost story plays the role of Xiaoman's brother, if Xiaoman really dies, it is likely to cause bigger problems.

Moreover, this mannequin would not appear here for no reason. Xiaoman has never seen it before. It seems that it was brought back by Xiaoman’s brother.

Then why bring this thing back?
He recalled the appearance of the dummy and couldn't help but think of a possibility, but there was no point in pursuing it now.

He waited for a while, and with the sound of shoveling soil coming from the backyard, the signs of emptiness on my body gradually faded.

He deals with ghost stories in order to stimulate the alienated organization, but it also depends on the type of ghost story. This kind of ghost story cannot be captured, and the impact of this ghost story on the outside world is not strong at present, otherwise people outside would not be able to survive now, so he didn't think too much about it.

After a long time, Xiaoman came out covered in mud. He seemed to be much calmer. He said to Chen Chuan: "Brother, I have buried it. Is that all right?"

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Okay, Xiaoman, you did a good job."

Xiaoman said: "Thank you, big brother."

Chen Chuan patted his tender shoulders and said, "Xiao Man, you are very brave. Let's go out and tell them that the matter has been handled."

"Ok!"

Brother Chong and the others and Lao Qi had been waiting outside for more than an hour, but there was still no movement inside. The little guy kept muttering, "Is it possible?"

Lao Qi couldn't help feeling a little nervous, but on the surface he looked confident, but this was not completely fake. After all, Chen Chuan was Wu Yi's student, and he had seen the latter's abilities with his own eyes, so nothing should happen.

"The door is open!" the little man shouted.

Chen Chuan stood behind Xiaoman and walked out with the latter. He looked at Lao Qi and nodded. Lao Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiaoman walked up to Brother Chong and said apologetically, "Uncle Chong, Brother Ding, and Aunt Hua, I'm sorry to everyone."

The little guy said, "Hey, Xiaoman, don't say that. When your big brother was around, he took good care of us. We understand how you feel, but..."

Xiaoman wiped his nose and said, "Brother Ding, Big Brother has already told me that he is not my brother. I will not affect everyone anymore."

Chen Chuanshuo said: "The abnormal situation has been handled. You can wait a few days for confirmation before paying the commission."

"no need."

Brother Chong said solemnly: "Xiao Man can follow you out, we believe you."

Lao Qi came out at the right time and said, "So, everyone, shall we do as we agreed just now?"

Brother Chong said, "It's my duty." He told the little guy, "Xiao Ding, give them the rest of the reward."

Xiao Ding muttered something, took out a wad of money from his waist and handed it over. At Lao Qi's request, they collected cash this time, so that they would not go through the platform and would not be able to check the transaction data.

Lao Qi took it and counted it to confirm that the number was correct. Then he remembered something and reminded them:
"Remember, don't try to get the money back once you've sent it to the entrustment platform. You can't get it back. It will be troublesome for you and me. I'm leaving now."

Chen Chuan nodded to everyone, nodded slightly to Xiaoman, and left with Lao Qi. After a while, they got in the car and returned the way they came.

Chen Chuan then took out a small notebook and a pen, thought for a while, and wrote the words "the sustenance of family affection" on it. This was his habit. He would write down the strange stories he encountered and then organize them into files like Cheng Zitong.

Lao Qi was also very happy at this time. Although the money this time was not much, it proved Chen Chuan's ability and he could take more commissions in the future. He said, "Brother Chen, you take 70% and I take 30%. Do you think it's a good deal?"

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Let's split it equally."

The reward is important, but relatively speaking, if the ghost stories can be used by him, it is more important than making money. After all, if the ghost stories can stimulate the alienated organizations, the drugs saved are enough to compensate for the rewards.

Lao Qi thought for a moment and said solemnly, "To be honest with you, Brother Chen, I'm very short of money right now, so I shamelessly agreed. I'll find a way to pay you back in the future... Well, where are we going now?"

Chen Chuanshuo said: "It's getting late. I'll go back to the academy first."

"Okay, I'll take you back."

Less than half an hour after they left, an armored off-road vehicle slowly drove over and stopped at the entrance of the shantytown.

A man in a halo suit with his hair standing up asked, "Is this the place?"

"Yes, this is the place on the commission."

"This is a shabby place, Dachen, go down and fix it quickly, I'll go back and eat."

"Yes."

As the car door opened, a man with a sinister face and wearing a baseball cap got out of the car. He had a knife in his hand and walked towards the house where Xiaoman lived.

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(End of this chapter)