Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 857: Pingji Granting Duty

After the huge column of smoke and dust rose into the sky, the impact airflow spread to the surroundings layer by layer. The surrounding trees kept shaking, making a sound like the sea tide. The two airships hovering nearby were shaking and drifted away to the periphery.

However, no one on either side knew what the outcome was, because the two men moved so quickly. At the last moment, they seemed to vaguely see one of them being lifted up by the other with one hand, and then there was the explosion that shook the whole area.

At this time, Director Bao saw that the airship on the opposite side was turning and the machine gun on it was also moving. He immediately said, "Get ready. If the other side opens fire, we will also fire."

However, although both sides were on guard and pointed guns at each other, they did not actually fight and still maintained a considerable distance, because everything depended on the outcome below.

After waiting for a while, the rolling smoke and dust settled, and the situation inside became vaguely visible. After taking a few glances, Manager Bao looked delighted.

Right where the two men had fought, a huge shallow pit appeared. Chen Chuan stood in the middle, while Qi Huishi was lying at the bottom of the pit.

At this point it was clear who had won and who had lost.

Qi Huishi's chest was rising and falling slightly, and white light was emerging from his body. At this moment, all the alienated tissues in his body were penetrated by the strong force, and he could not move at all.

He knew that Chen Chuan had held back just now, otherwise that one blow alone would have taken his life, instead of the fact that he looked uninjured now.

He spat out some dirt and said weakly, "Director Chen, you win. I withdraw from this matter. You can take the person and the key with you."

He felt a little heartbroken, as he had spent a long time saving up those high-energy nutritious ingredients, especially some limited-supply medicines, which were not easily available. However, he was not fighting for himself this time, so after returning, he would definitely get double the compensation.

Chen Chuan looked to one side, and the key emerged from the scattered soil and floated in front of him. He grabbed it in his hand and said, "Mr. Qi, let's learn from each other again when we have a chance."

After saying that, he turned and left, walked to where the white-haired woman was, picked her up, and walked towards the airship.

He thought to himself that those sky beads were quite good and suitable for collection, but it was a pity that they were for exchange and could not be taken away.

Seeing him coming, the airship in front slowly descended to a position close to the ground, and the lifting platform fell from it. Chen Chuan walked up, turned around, and watched the airship in the distance speed up and fly towards where Qi Huishi was.

Then the lift gradually compressed the view and returned to the airship, closing with a bang. At this time, Director Bao walked over and said, "Director Chen, are you okay?"

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Nothing, just a simple exchange."

Manager Bao looked at him and his throat moved. "It was such a big scene just now, and you said it was just a simple exchange? Then what would your real fight be like?"
Chen Chuan put the white-haired woman down at this time. Supervisor Bao signaled and immediately came up to control the woman. Then he walked a few steps closer and whispered, "Mr. Chen, what do you think about this matter? Is the area between the Land of Chaos and Haixi Road..."

Chen Chuan nodded. The broken airship belonged to the Land of Chaos, which had an unclear relationship with Haixi Dao. It was even possible that some people or forces in Haixi Dao were the instigators or participants of this incident.

And they were able to ask fighters to come forward, which shows that the government may also be involved.

However, there is no need to delve into this matter further, and it is impossible to do so. He has no interest in it. As long as he brings the person back, the matter will come to an end.

He said, “That’s it.”

Manager Bao nodded silently. He knew that his small body couldn't handle this matter, and someone from the head office would have to step in. Anyway, he just had to report the process.

After their airship left here, Qi Huishi lay there for a long time. The people on the airship came down and came to him and asked, "Mr. Qi, are you okay?"

The dust on Qi Huishi's body was blown away, and he stood up from the pit. In fact, he had recovered at this moment, but he was too embarrassed to get up when Chen Chuan was around.

He recalled the fight just now. The strength and speed displayed by Chen Chuan were actually almost the same as his. His techniques were not particularly outstanding, but he was able to create and seize opportunities.

In addition, he was deeply impressed by the opponent's powerful Baoyi True Power. If it weren't for this foundation, he didn't think he would lose so easily. However, he had already taken out his weapons, so naturally he had nothing to complain about. There was no such thing as absolute fairness in battle.

This time, I can say that I lost without any temper.

He said, "Let's go," and walked towards the airship.

The officer followed him for two steps and asked, "Sir, what are those things?"

Qi Huishi glanced at him coldly, and the latter's heart skipped a beat. He dared not say another word and followed him silently. On the Yuan'an Company airship, Chen Chuan returned to the cabin to clean up a little. After walking out, he came to the main cabin, where the white-haired woman was placed. When the latter saw him coming in, she suddenly looked up at him, her blue eyes fixed on him, and said, "You are very powerful."

Chen Chuan paused and looked down. The white-haired woman raised her head and said, "I saw you fighting with another warrior, but if I regain my strength, you will not be able to defeat me."

Chen Chuan could see that she was not showing off or being arrogant, but she truly believed it and said it directly.

He now roughly knew how to talk to such a person, so he said: "Fights between fighters are never fair. Now that you have lost, as the winner, I can decide everything you have."

The white-haired woman immediately showed a dejected look. She obviously agreed with this set of rhetoric. She said seriously: "Do you want to treat me as a slave? As a hunting warrior, I absolutely cannot be a slave, but you have the right to take my life and my property."

Chen Chuan said: "I don't need your life, I just need you to hand over what you took from us."

When the white-haired woman heard him talking about this, she immediately became excited and said loudly: "That is our spoils of war. It carries the glory and hope of the tribe. I can use the livestock and people in my tribe to compensate you."

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Hundreds of years have passed, your tribe is probably long gone, not to mention that this trophy is now mine, you have no right to bring this up."

When the white-haired woman heard this, her face turned red. It was obvious that she was very angry, but she did not refute it out loud. She sat there without saying a word, as if she was protesting with this attitude.

There were no setbacks on the return journey. One day later, the airship returned to Yangzhi. This time it did not go to the Civil Affairs Bureau, but landed at the Yuan'an Branch in the city center.

This place was originally the headquarters of Molan Company. The architectural layout has basically not changed, but the interior is completely different. Looking down from above, Chen Chuan saw a familiar yet unfamiliar building exterior.

When the airship came to a stop and people got off, there was already a group of people waiting there. The leader was a well-mannered middle-aged man in his fifties. When he saw Chen Chuan coming out, he took the initiative to come up and greeted him politely.

"Director Chen, I am Liao Donghai, the affairs specialist appointed by Yuan'an Head Office to handle this matter. Director Chen, the company is very grateful for your help this time.

We also heard that you fought with a fighter from Haixi Road while bringing back another person. Don't worry, the company can cover all the expenses you incurred."

Manager Bao, as the head of the branch, did not understand this, nor did he know what a fighter needed. He treated Chen Chuan more as the director of the Defense Department, and of course could not make any promises to him. However, Yuan'an Head Office was sensible, so Liao Donghai came to express his position to him as soon as possible.

Chen Chuan said: "I am the director of the Jibei Province Security and Defense Department. This incident happened in Jibei Province. Of course I can't just ignore it. I want to ask, can you handle this matter properly?"

Liao Donghai said sincerely: "The company concealed the excavation results before and wanted to study it alone. Facts have proved that this is a wrong approach, so the head office has reported it to the state this time. The state will send personnel to the company later to supervise us to handle this matter properly."

This approach is very wise. Since he has intervened, there is no hope of concealing the matter. After he returns, he will definitely report to the higher authorities. So instead of waiting for him to report to his superiors, it is better for him to admit his mistake first. After all, Yuan'an is still a state-owned enterprise.

At this moment, the radio operator on the airship suddenly ran down and said loudly: "Director Chen..."

When he shouted, everyone in the field, including the armed security guards and managers of various companies, looked at him. Being watched by so many people, he was startled. He calmed himself down, raised his hand, and said with difficulty: "Director Chen, this is a telegram from the Ministry of National Security."

Everyone present fell silent, including Liao Donghai.

Chen Chuan turned around and walked over, taking the telegram from the telegraph operator.

The Ministry of National Security is the superior department of the Ministry of Defense. The National General Defense Department is mainly responsible for handling the World Ring and all external defense, while the Ministry of National Security is responsible for handling domestic security activities and supervising domestic and foreign companies.

He took a look at the telegram and found that it asked him to follow up and participate in the follow-up matters, and report the details to the General Affairs Department afterwards. Later, he was informed that the General Affairs Department had sent a letter to Yuan'an Head Office regarding the matter.

Chen Chuan raised his head and said, "Mr. Liao, according to the instructions of my superiors, I may inquire about this matter at any time. I hope your company can cooperate."

Mr. Liao also received a telegram from his assistant. He looked at it, raised his head, and said sincerely: "Director Chen, the company will fully cooperate."

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(End of this chapter)