Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 446 Rest Stop

When some people around saw that Chen Chuan was invited by Chen Bitong, they couldn't help but look at him with envy.

Chen Bitong's training class had actually spread the word a long time ago that even though they themselves had implants and could not possibly take this path, some of their relatives and friends needed it.

However, Chen Bitong had strict control over this. Those who wanted to accept his guidance had to possess certain talents and had to pay a large amount of training fees. However, people like Chen Chuan who were invited were not among them. However, there were very few such people.

After talking to Chen Chuan and Chen Bi Tong, they did not move forward. After greeting each other politely, they walked towards their teammates. However, they had only taken a few steps when they heard Zhan Yi calling him from behind.

He stopped and looked back, waiting for Zhan Yi to come up, then asked, "Captain Zhan, what's the matter?"

Zhan Yi came close to him, looked at him and said, "Captain Chen, the teacher seems to think highly of you. I am also very optimistic about you, so I would like to invite you to join our 'Blood Hero Group'."

Chen Chuan asked in confusion: "Blood Heroes?" He had never heard of this name before.

Zhan Yi explained: "This is an organization composed of a group of like-minded people, young heroes who are determined to serve the country. I will send you some information later. If you are interested, you can contact me later and I can be your introducer." After saying that, he smiled, nodded to him, and turned and left.

Chen Chuan thought for a moment. There are factions and groups everywhere. Everyone has their own small circles. He had encountered mutual aid societies before. This Blood Heroes Group must be a similar group.

After that, he had no more communication with Chen Bitong, but some young officers came up to him from time to time to talk to him and exchanged contact signals with him.

After the tea party, Chen Chuan, Chen Bi and others said goodbye politely, and then came out of the lecture hall with Qin Qingque and Yuan Qiyuan who was still reluctant to leave.

After talking to the two team members, he walked back alone and came to the reception room where he had met with Counselor Pei before.

Pei was waiting for him here. When he saw him come in, he took the initiative to make him a cup of tea. After he sat down, he asked, "Captain Chen, how do you feel about meeting Chen Bitong today?"

Chen Chuan replied: "I can't see much for now, but he invited me to his training class today. I will go there to take a look when I return to the central city later."

Counselor Pei said, "That's great. You should build a good relationship with him first. Going to his guidance class is an opportunity to observe him closely, but remember to try not to arouse his suspicion. This way, when his mandatory vacation is over, even if he has a chance to come back, we can arrange for you to be by his side."

Chen Chuan asked: "Can he come back?"

Pei Counselor pondered for a moment before saying, "It's hard to say. This man is too powerful, and he has a great influence on the middle and lower levels. Captain Chen should have seen it today. Allowing him to take a mandatory vacation is the most appropriate way the higher-ups can deal with it. It's just that it's hard to say how long it will last. It depends on his wishes.

However... this person is really capable. Captain Chen, you can learn from him. It will be good for you, but you need to keep a good distance. Remember to take notes after each conversation and report it in time."

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "There is one more thing. Today, Zhan Yi invited me to join the Blood Heroes Group. Can I ask Counselor Pei what kind of organization this is?"

Counselor Pei's expression became a little more serious. "Executive Chen, don't join them. This is a group of young radical military officers. They first emerged abroad, and later this trend spread to China. They advocate the use of force to eliminate all companies and bring them under the control of the state.

Doesn't it sound good? But let's not talk about whether it can be done. Even if it can be done, isn't it different from when the company was there? Besides, slogans are just slogans. What they really want is what they can get from it.

Moreover, these people are only a small part and do not represent the entire opinion of the military, so try not to get close to them, otherwise there will be problems in the future."

Chen Chuanshuo said, "I understand. Thank you for reminding me, Counselor Pei. But since the higher-ups know about this, why don't they try to control it?"

Pei sighed and said, "Since the old times and the collapse of the Great Alliance, the struggle for technology and power has never stopped. It's not just our Dashun, but all countries in the world are like this. But now we have a common enemy, and the big bombing is imminent. Any internal conflicts can only be resolved and delayed as much as possible."

When Chen Chuan heard him say this, he couldn't help but think of what Senior Cao had said to him, that he should try to reach a higher limit before the big impact.

But when he thought of Senior Cao, he suddenly remembered something. When he took off the Iron Demon's mask before, he felt that the Iron Demon's face was somewhat familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.

At this moment he suddenly remembered who he looked like.

Uncle Ding.

Uncle Ding next to Senior Cao looks very similar to Tie Yao. Is this just a coincidence or are they related by blood?
Maybe I can ask Senior Cao about it later, but it’s not a very important matter, so I’ll talk about it when I have the chance.

After changing his mind, he said, "There is something. My communication channel was leaked to Zhan Yi by someone in the station. I asked Executive Qin to check it out. It turned out that someone in the communication department violated the rules."

He took out a pen and a piece of paper, wrote down the names of two people, and pushed it in front of Counselor Pei, "These two people."

Pei took it and looked at it, then folded it and put it on his chest, saying, "I see. I'll take care of this matter."

Chen Bi and his party stayed in Base No. 4 for a total of three days, and then set off to return to the central city. As he left, most people also left, and the fortress became deserted again.

On this day, the tactical staff officer Ding Mou, who had given Chen Chuan and his team the task last time, found him again.

"According to the command issued by the headquarters, your team will go to the No. 285 station to investigate the situation. There has been no accurate information sent back from there for two days."

Chen Chuan picked up the information and took a look. For two consecutive days, the No. 285 base had sent back some meaningless telegraph signals. The base closest to it had sent a team over, but the result was still the same, so it was judged that something must have gone wrong there.

And there is a high possibility of abnormal impact. He had heard from Tian Yu before that the garrison not only has military functions, but also has certain development responsibilities, but the situation here in the fusion area is complicated, and sometimes you don't know what you will encounter.

Ding Mou said: "I remember that Captain Chen said in your report that you know certain esoteric rituals?"

"That's right. I understand a little."

"That's great. We think you might encounter unusual problems this time, so it would be most appropriate for you to lead the team."

Chen Chuanshuo said, "But I need esoteric materials. The ones I used last time were what I brought with me. After the last mission, they have been almost used up."

Ding Mou said, "Don't worry about that. We will prepare for you. Captain Chen, the situation there is unclear. I hope your team will set out as soon as possible to find out the situation."

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Okay, I'll get ready and leave soon."

He collected the information and returned to the dormitory. He then used the boundary certificate to notify Yuan Qiyuan and Qin Qingque, saying, "We have a mission. Come over and we will discuss the arrangements."

Yuan Qiyuan responded loudly: "Okay, Captain! I'll be right there."

"Captain, I'll be reporting in right away."

After Chen Chuan and the other two arrived at the dormitory, he showed them the information, discussed some details, and then asked them to go back and prepare.

Because it was not an action against the enemy, there was no tactical advisor this time, but the auxiliary and logistics team was still brought along.

The situation there is still uncertain. There may be survivors and people who need medical treatment. The three of them have enough fighting power, but they are not good at handling these things.

Two hours later, a total of seven off-road vehicles drove out of the base and headed towards that base.

There is no railway there, and the journey takes about five days by car. If you add the time for the round trip, it may be the end of the month, and you will not be able to go back for the New Year. Therefore, Chen Chuan is considering handling this matter as soon as possible if possible.

Four days later, we arrived at a rest stop, and it was still another day's journey to Camp 285.

Because this station is relatively remote, it is more than two days' journey away from the nearest station, and there is only this simple rest stop in between.

When Chen Chuan and his companions arrived here, it was snowing. They were used to it. Not long after they came to the Land of Integration, it snowed for at least one-third of the time. The time when the weather was good was when they were hunting the Iron Demon.

There were soldiers on duty at the rest stop, an ordinary three-man team. When they saw them coming, they checked the warrant and documents and then let them in.

Although this place is not big, all necessary considerations were taken into account during its construction, so the vacant barracks are enough to accommodate their small team.

After they parked the car in, they immediately assigned personnel to be on duty, especially vehicles carrying field organisms needed to be kept under watch, as this involved their internal communications.

After the arrangements are made, the remaining personnel who are ready to take turns will go back to rest and prepare to set off at dawn tomorrow.

As the captain, Chen Chuan lived in a room alone. This time he did not practice, but simply exercised his breathing method and remained alert at all times.

The first half of the night was fine, and everything was calm. But in the second half of the night, there was a rustling sound in the boundary, and the voice of a patrol member was heard: "Captain, there is a situation."

Chen Chuan immediately pushed the door open and walked out. The two orderly soldiers on guard outside immediately saluted him. He motioned for them to follow him and quickly came to the reporting location.

This was an empty warehouse. The reporter was guarding the door. When he saw Chen Chuan coming over, he saluted and immediately explained the situation.

"Captain, we smelled something when we passed by here just now, so we came in to check, and we found them..."

When Chen Chuan walked in, he saw three corpses. Judging from their faces and clothes, they were the three soldiers who had received them before. They didn't know why they suddenly died here.

But looking at this situation...

He ordered, "Call the medical team over to check."

Two medical team members rushed over. After checking, they said with a strange expression: "Captain... we can't tell the specific cause of death of these three people, but..."

"Just what?"

The medical team member hesitated and said, "Based on the traces, we estimate that the time of death was about forty-eight hours ago."

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(End of this chapter)