Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 656 Dialogue
Chen Chuan looked at Assistant Ling's smiling face and waited for his next words.

Assistant Ling stretched out a hand and gestured to his right.

Chen Chuan turned his head and saw a whole glass curtain wall. Most of the scenery of the central city could be seen from the outside. Because of the light at the moment, he could also see the faint figures of the two of them projected on the curtain wall.

"Look outside, I really like to admire the whole city from there, which makes me feel that I can control it. I believe there are many people like me, but I know that those are just false psychological satisfaction.

It's just because the building under my feet holds me up, making me feel like I can overlook everything, but when I walk out from here and stand below, I can still only look up at them, I can only see part of what's in front of me, and the shadows they cast are enough to drown me."

Assistant Ling said with a hint of mockery, "Power that does not belong to you is not power."

He turned around and looked at Chen Chuan, saying, "I remember that you, Director Chen, came from Yangzhi City. You were not originally a resident of the central city, but in just a few years you became the investigation director of the Processing Bureau. Your achievements are enough to make most people envious, but this is what you deserve.

The achievements you have made and the power you possess are enough to push you to this position.

only……"

He used his fingers to make a circle over the city behind the glass curtain wall. "This world is bound by countless rules, you know? Rules? Whatever you can do must be allowed by the rules.

The difference here is… first you are allowed, then you can have it.”

Chen Chuan listened calmly. He had heard similar things from people in the mutual aid association and from Chen Bitong. Now Assistant Ling was talking to him about the same thing.

Assistant Ling said with regret: "It's really a pity. I originally wanted to discuss this with you after you realized that obstacle, then it might be more appropriate.

But I should have thought of it earlier. How could someone as outstanding as you, Manager Chen, not be valued by others? Even if you don't take the initiative to break the rules, there are people who are willing to open a gap in that door for you.

Now, you can probably see the hidden stairs behind the gap, but such stairs... undoubtedly require a certain price.

This is true for companies, governments, and schools of thought.

I wonder what Director Chen's choice is? You probably won't choose the company, the government? Of course, it could also be a school? Is it the fusion school? Or the refined school? But no matter what it is, no matter which side you join, it doesn't really make much difference.

The resources are in their hands, the force is controlled by them, and of course the rules are made by them. Although you may have squeezed a gap now, allow me to say something that may make you uncomfortable. How far you can go depends entirely on how far they let you go. "

He emphasized, “You need to follow their rules, and you can only do what they tell you to do.

You are just a tool in their hands, a tool to maintain their authority, safeguard their interests, and consolidate their rules. They are the masters of the tool. As long as you join them, it is inevitable. I think you should have thought about it, Director Chen. Are you really willing?"

Having said that, he paused for a moment, then snapped his fingers, and the entire garden suddenly turned into a golden desert. Under the blue sky, there were only the two of them sitting opposite each other.

"In fact, they tried to recruit me before, but I refused. Because I knew that once I joined them, not only would I become one of them, but my mind would no longer be able to control my body. I would only be pushed and pulled by the outside forces, and I would be bound and walked.

This is not what I want, all my ideals will disappear.

I want to find a ladder where I can have the final say and make my own decisions. All the rules should be made by myself. "

"The one who made the rules?"

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "This seems difficult."

Assistant Ling smiled and said, "It is difficult, but not impossible."

"So has Assistant Ling found it?"

Assistant Ling picked up the cup beside him and saw that there was more drink in the cup. He turned it and said with a smile, "I have found it.

Although this staircase is difficult to walk on, it is no exaggeration to say that I have already stood on it. I have just been looking for like-minded people.

I am also willing to share these. This is not a ladder that I should climb alone. When many people walk together, we can reach the end faster. "

He shook his head, as if sighing, "It's just that there are too few people like this. Most people who come from powerful families have their own cognition and will never abandon everything to stand with me. And those who come from the bottom often find it difficult to obtain sufficient resources, and few can stand at this threshold."

He looked at Chen Chuan and said, "Manager Chen, you are the second person I have seen from a marginal city in the past ten years who has this qualification."

Over the past decade? Edge cities?
After hearing this, Chen Chuan couldn't help but have some associations in his mind.

"Manager Chen, I have said so much just to tell you that the path you are taking now is not the right one for you. No matter how talented you are, every step you take requires the approval of certain people. Are you really willing to let them control your future and plan your path forward?"

He spread his hands and gestured around, "Think about it, if there were no such constraints, and you could follow your heart completely, how wonderful it would be? Everything in the vastness is yours to roam freely, and no one can restrain you."

Chen Chuan looked at the cup in his hand. The drink that had been drunk seemed to be refilled. The fresh aroma seemed to be no different from before, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion. He said, "It's a good idea indeed. Assistant Ling said that you have found the ladder. This makes me curious. Because everything is not just a verbal statement, but needs to be supported by something, perhaps the power that can be controlled, perhaps the resources that can be allocated, or perhaps the easiest thing for people to understand and accept, money..."

He looked at Assistant Ling, "I wonder what Assistant Ling has?"

Assistant Ling smiled and said, "What I can tell Director Chen is that there is indeed something behind me supporting me. I was not the first one to find that thing. To be precise, I am a participant and successor, but I can guarantee that I will do what I promised.

What I just said is not only good to hear, but can actually be done. If you are willing, Manager Chen, I can show it to you. I believe that after watching it, you will understand it. "

Chen Chuan fixed his eyes on him, "Really? Then I'd like to see it for myself."

Assistant Ling looked at him, smiled and said, "I'm afraid it's not suitable today. Let me prepare it. When the right opportunity comes, I will show it to you in person, Manager Chen."

Chen Chuan said, "Okay, then I'll wait for Assistant Ling's notice." He put the cup aside and stood up. "I think I should leave now."

Assistant Ling also stood up. At this moment, the surrounding scenery changed from the desert back to the botanical garden.

Chen Chuan nodded to him and walked towards the door. When he was about to leave, he suddenly seemed to think of something and turned around to ask, "Assistant Ling, has Teacher Wu also joined you?"

Assistant Ling smiled and said, "He used to be. Unfortunately, we couldn't find him later. It seems that Teacher Wu thinks highly of Manager Chen?"

Chen Chuan said sincerely: "Teacher Wu has indeed given me a lot of help." After saying that, he nodded again and walked out of the sky garden.

After he left, Assistant Ling put his hand on the phone. After a while, the call was connected and he said, "I talked to him."

"How about it?"

"Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to be interested. I have a feeling he won't join us."

"I've already said it." The voice on the other end said, "Besides, he is now the investigation director of the processing bureau. How could he turn around and walk back? I think we should just give up and not provoke him again."

Assistant Ling said: "But no one is more suitable than him."

"suitable?"

"Yes, you know what I mean."

The person on the other side was suddenly startled, "You..." Then the voice lowered again and said, "You better think about it carefully."

Assistant Ling slowly walked to the window, looked outside and said, "We have been delayed for a long time. That person helped us get that thing from Molan Company. I believe that this person today can also help us complete the puzzle. If we miss it, I don't know how long we have to wait."

"If you are sure..."

Assistant Ling smiled and said, "I am still confident now, but I am unsure about it in the future."

The voice seemed to be convinced by him and asked carefully: "When? I need some time to prepare."

Assistant Ling just said, "Get ready first, I'll tell you the time." After that, he ended the call, raised the cup, and drank the full glass of Guzhen juice.

Chen Chuan walked out of the sky garden and took the elevator back to his apartment. After what he had just said, a lot of things came to his mind.

He remembered Teacher Wu's last reminder, so he was always wary of Assistant Ling.

He did not forget the records in Teacher Wu's notebook, nor did he forget Teacher Wu's final crazy look.

No matter how beautiful the words are, they cannot cover up many cruel facts.

When you gain something, you must pay something. If you don’t feel it, there must be someone else or something paying for you.

Besides, it is indeed a little late for the other party to find him now, as he has already seen his own path.

With a ding, the elevator doors slowly opened to both sides.

He stepped into the corridor. No matter what the other party thought, no matter what his purpose was, he would know it when he saw it.

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(End of this chapter)