Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 596 Tail Tide
On April 26th, two days had passed since the split of the mother shrimp ended.

On the 49th floor of Xuangong Building, Chen Chuan stood at the window, facing the bright and dazzling sunlight in the early morning.

At this moment, he was reading the news push on Jieping, which were almost all about the collapse of the Ferris Wheel Company, but most of the public opinions tended to be negative.

When the split of the mother shrimp ended and the field shielding was removed, the Municipal Council learned about the situation on the Ferris wheel almost immediately.

The Municipal Council almost immediately issued extremely harsh accusations and condemnations to the Government Office and several other departments, and mobilized a large number of their own media to begin reporting extensively on the government departments' infringement of commercial interests and the abuse of violence to suppress companies.

They said that this move made many businesses feel uneasy and they doubted whether the central city government of Jibei Province had the ability to maintain the business and public security environment, and asked the Government Affairs Office to give a reasonable explanation.

Some lawmakers even suggested that the Secretary for Administration should come forward in person to explain and apologize, and proposed amending the emergency bill to ensure that similar incidents do not occur in the future.

However, there seemed to be no response from the Government Affairs Office. This response did not seem like they were powerless, but rather like they were planning and waiting for something.

Chen Chuan thought about it and realized that since the Government Affairs Department took the initiative to do this, they should have a response or backup plan.

But even if the Municipal Council knew, they had to make such a statement because they represent the interests of various companies and local factions and must have a say on this matter.

After watching for a while, he turned off the news. All the noisy and countless repetitive sounds disappeared, and the only sound left in his ears was the sound of the wind blowing against his face.

He looked up at the far end of the city and felt as if his spirit had suddenly traveled to a very far place.

Over the past three days, he has been continuously absorbing pure essence, and he can feel that the barrier blocking his way is becoming weaker and weaker.

However, the pure energy he absorbed in the past few days, added together, was not as much as what he got that day. Even if his spirit was constantly wandering on the opposite side, it would take a long time for him to catch a trace of it.

This is consistent with what Chen Bitong said. It should be that the pure essence began to spread to all parts of Dashun and even all over the world, so he was able to come into contact with less.

And now someone should have started to fill the gap in the World Ring. So too, he hadn't slept at all in the past few days, and he was seizing the time day and night to capture and absorb more.

Even though the gap can be filled, it cannot stop the throbbing of people's hearts.

If something in the world happens once, it will happen a second time.

It would be fine if it had never appeared before, but now it has appeared and it has been confirmed that it can be done, then someone will definitely try it again, because they couldn't see the way before, but now they know there is another option.

He looked at the dazzling sunlight above, feeling the omnipresent light from there, and thought that this was probably Teacher Chen's real idea. It was not just about opening a gap, but about creating hope.

He stood there for a while, then turned back to the training room. After absorbing so much pure essence, he wanted to transform it into real power as soon as possible.

A morning passed in his practice, and near noon, he received a voice message from Pei Canshi, who asked him if he was free and wanted to discuss something with him.

He gave a reply and agreed to meet in two hours.

At around one o'clock in the afternoon, he came out of the practice room, washed up, changed his clothes, and went downstairs.

Just after leaving Xuangong Building, he saw a familiar car driving over. When it arrived in front of him, the window slowly rolled down. Counselor Pei raised his hand to greet him from the back seat, "Captain Chen, get in the car."

Chen Chuan walked over, opened the car door and got in and sat down. The car started slowly and drove onto the overpass.

Counselor Pei asked, "Have you read the news these days?"

Chen Chuanshuo said: "I saw it, and all I saw were voices of criticism and accusation."

Counselor Pei smiled and said, "That means we did the right thing."

At this time, the car was on the viaduct, and he said again: "My superiors asked me to ask you what you think about Chen Bitong's argument. I want to hear your opinion."

Chen Chuan looked at him and asked, "What are the considerations at the top?"

Counselor Pei sighed and said, "Letting him die as a hero is good for everyone. It can preserve his reputation and give an explanation to others."

Through the investigation over the past few days, we have a rough idea of ​​what Chen Bitong wants to do with the Ministry of Defense.

But whether it is due to information blockade or other considerations, they do not want to point this out, otherwise it will involve more people and things.

It would be best if Chen Bitong died as a hero, so that there would be no need to worry about affecting the morale of the army, and many people related to him could be appeased. However, they were not sure what Chen Chuan thought. After all, if this matter was settled, then Chen Chuan's credit for solving Chen Bitong's problem would be wiped out. If it was an ordinary fighter, they might just give him a notice and some compensation, but for Chen Chuan, they still had to take his thoughts into consideration.

In this incident, Chen Chuan showed great strength, and every action played a crucial role, especially the last blow from the sky, which was witnessed by thousands of people. Now as the matter ferments, the influence is spreading, and without Chen Chuan's knowledge, he has gained considerable reputation in the troops below, so they must consider it carefully.

When Counselor Pei saw that Chen Chuan did not answer immediately, he continued, "Captain Chen, don't worry. The Ministry of Defense had already made arrangements before I came. We will give you reasonable compensation."

Chen Chuan actually had no opinion on this. To be honest, this was the best result he could think of. He said, "Then let's handle it according to the above."

When Counselor Pei saw that he had no objection, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing I want to tell you. The Government Affairs Office will try to emphasize the justice and necessity of this action. In terms of specific reports and narratives, a representative figure may be introduced later."

He paused and said, "Since Chen Bitong has already died, someone has to fill his vacancy, and the most likely person is you, Captain Chen."

He looked at Chen Chuan and said, "This isn't a bad thing for you. Why didn't the higher-ups take down Chen Bitong when they knew he might have problems?
Evidence? No. It is because he has extensive influence and connections that we must tell him the evidence. Otherwise, if we don't mention his old friends who are in high positions, the morale of the army may be greatly affected.

Of course, with fame comes the burden, so we respect your opinion, and we won’t force you if you don’t want to.”

Chen Chuan was not interested in these things. Being praised highly meant that his every move would be watched by others, and he would be influenced and restrained to a certain extent, which was not what he wanted.

He believes that personal strength is the most important thing, not these superficial things. When the strength reaches a certain level, it is not him who has to cooperate with others, but others who have to cooperate with him.

Seeing that he was not interested, Counselor Pei did not force him and directly skipped the topic. He then said, "Captain Chen, I have some news that will surely make you happy. In view of your meritorious service this time, the Ministry of Defense has specially approved a three-month vacation for you. You can have a good rest. If you want to visit other central cities or go abroad, we can give you special approval."

Chen Chuan looked at Counselor Pei and said, "Is there any problem?" Even if he was given a vacation, he would not specifically ask him to leave.

Counselor Pei sighed and said, "Captain Chen, you did a great job this time, but you may also be targeted by certain people."

He warned: "The municipal council is very concerned about your performance, and they may find a breakthrough from you next."

Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "Thank you, Counselor Pei, for reminding me. I understand."

After the car went around outside, Counselor Pei sent him back to Wuyi College. He got out of the car and was about to walk into the building when a communication signal flashed on the wall.

He took a look and saw that it was Yu Lie. After a moment's thought, he stepped in and said, "Major Yu, what's the matter?"

Yu Lie's voice came out: "Captain Chen, sorry to bother you, someone wants to see you, is it convenient for you?"

Chen Chuan asked directly: "People from the Temporary Special Operations Committee?"

Yu Lie paused for a moment, then answered frankly: "Yes, don't worry, I promise that person just wants to see you and tell you something, and has no other purpose. Captain Chen, if you feel uneasy, you can say hello to other places first."

Chen Chuan changed his mind and felt that Yu Lie’s assurance was useless, but he had nothing to fear.

Judging from what Counselor Pei said, the matter of Chen Bitong should have been concluded now, and there is no possibility of reopening it. The other party should not have come to me for this matter.

However, if the people from the Action Committee kept pestering him and he couldn't avoid them, it would be better to meet them in person, listen to what they wanted to say, and then think of ways to deal with it.

He said, "In that case, let's meet. I have time now."

Yu Lie quickly said yes, and said that someone would come to pick him up soon, asking him to wait, and then hurriedly ended the call.

Chen Chuan drafted a report on the matter and sent it directly to Director Wu. Only five minutes later, three armored vehicles drove over from outside and stopped in front of him. After the doors opened, Yu Lie got out.

He walked close to Chen Chuan, looked at him with complicated eyes, and said to him: "Captain Chen, Mr. Chu is waiting for you in the car." After saying that, he stepped aside and made a gesture of invitation.

Chen Chuan looked towards where the car was, adjusted the brim of his hat, and walked over there.

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(End of this chapter)