Chapter 704 - 55: Analysis

’The Swamp Training Camp...’

Chen Chuan considered this. If it was just the trainees from the camp, he didn’t think it would be much trouble.

According to what Qu Tianli had just confessed, there were currently a total of five people in the training camp, including himself, who had reached the Third Limit, and their skill level was roughly average.

’Then I can roughly gauge the skill level of these five people.’ If that was all, those five alone posed no significant threat.

’At most, the two instructors are worth paying attention to.’ Based on the description, the level they displayed was clearly different from the trainees.

’As for that Chief Instructor...’

Qu Tianli said he had never met him and didn’t know his strength. If this person was also a Third Limit Fighter, there was no need to worry too much. At his current limit, Chen Chuan didn’t believe there was any Fighter he couldn’t handle.

If he was a Fighting Master, then there was even less to worry about. The man wouldn’t come personally. It wasn’t that Fighting Masters wouldn’t bully the weak, but Central City was extremely wary of them. He guessed there were certain countermeasures in place, making it unlikely they could appear directly in the city.

Still, he had to make the necessary preparations.

He said, "Mr. Chang, Ms. Gao, to prevent any mishaps, you two should find another place for the time being. Rent an apartment and stay there. The construction of the branch here can be left to others."

Chang Dong was receptive to the advice. "Alright," he said immediately. "I’ll go pack. We’ll leave tonight. By the way, how do you plan to handle this person, Manager Chen?" As he spoke, he pointed to Qu Tianli, who was off to the side.

Chen Chuan said, "I plan to take him back to the Processing Bureau for temporary detention."

He had just checked with his Realm Token. This Qu Tianli had no identification. But for him to be able to enter the city district, he must have come through a channel in Central City’s Merging Land. Whether it was a secret passage or someone let him through, it was best to have the Processing Bureau investigate. He could also have An Shield keep a close watch, so they could detect any future movements in advance.

Gao Yanjun walked over at that moment and handed him a paper document. "Manager Chen, please take a look."

Chen Chuan took it and saw it was a written record of their recent conversation and the entire encounter. The handwriting on the paper was beautiful, and the content was described concisely and clearly.

Gao Yanjun said, "Using a Realm Token is prone to leaks, so I used handwriting instead. After you sign it, Manager Chen, it will be easier for me to send it off to be filed for our records, making it convenient to look up later."

Chen Chuan nodded. He then took the pen she offered and signed a single word on it, then passed it to Chang Dong. The latter also signed a single word, and only then was it given to Gao Yanjun to put away.

Chen Chuan, meanwhile, walked a few steps forward, grabbed Qu Tianli, and went over to the Gard Car. He opened the trunk, threw the man inside, then got into the driver’s seat to wait.

Chang Dong was apparently always ready to move, packing everything he needed in less than five minutes. Gao Yanjun had only just arrived, so she didn’t have much to prepare either. She went into a back room, straightened up a bit, and came out pulling a suitcase.

Both of them had their own cars. When the Gard Car started, they started their engines and followed behind.

On the road, the three of them used their Realm Tokens to stay in constant contact to prevent any surprises.

After they had driven for some distance, Chen Chuan asked, "Mr. Chang, back then, how many of the Pure Sect’s Secret Transmissions did that person learn?"

Chang Dong sighed. "Back then, the Pure Sect truly treated him as a future pillar of the School and groomed him accordingly. Many Secret Techniques were passed on to him. Even if he didn’t practice them himself, they were demonstrated for him. As for how many he actually learned, I can’t say for sure.

After the problems with him arose, the transmissions were tightened. It’s no longer as lax as before. Even noteworthy and key talents are only taught a small number of Secret Transmissions. The others won’t be rashly taught without a certain review process."

Chen Chuan nodded. He added, "I took a look just now. The techniques this Qu Tianli learned are extremely suitable for him, allowing his innate talent to be fully expressed.

Without such appropriate and proper guidance, it would have been impossible for him to reach his current level.

If he were just a single case, it wouldn’t mean much, but from what he said, his instructor is always able to bring out their specialties. To be able to unearth the talents of these trainees so completely... that’s a formidable level of teaching."

Chang Dong thought for a moment and said, "That person back then was a true all-around genius. He could learn one thing and infer ten others from it. If he’s the instructor, it wouldn’t be strange for him to have this kind of performance."

At this point, Gao Yanjun said, "Mr. Chang, our branch needs to recruit more people."

Chang Dong said, "Gao, I’ll leave this matter to you. Hmm, and as for developing the branch’s membership, I’ll handle that. According to the School’s thinking, it’s best to recruit some young people with clean backgrounds and potential.

It would be even better if they have a spiritual specialty. Unfortunately, people like that are too rare. They’re usually recruited or scouted the moment they appear. Manager Chen, you’re an Investigation Chief. Do you know where we might find someone like that?"

He had only been asking casually, but unexpectedly, Chen Chuan gave him an answer that made his spirits soar.

"A spiritual specialty? I know one."

"Oh? Where is this person?"

Chang Dong couldn’t help but sit up straight in his seat.

Chen Chuan turned the steering wheel, making a wide turn. "She has always wanted to live a peaceful life and has only just emerged from a dark place. She might not agree to the School’s recruitment. I’ll ask for her opinion first."

Chang Dong sighed. "That’s true. You can’t force someone into something. We must respect her personal wishes. But, in this day and age," he shook his head, "it’s not easy for someone with that kind of ability to stay out of the fray."

About an hour later, the three arrived in Wuding District, where Chen Chuan found a safe place for the two of them to stay.

Before leaving, he reminded them to be as careful as possible and to stay in contact at all times during this period.

But once they were here, they were basically safe.

As an Investigation Chief of the Processing Bureau, he had a great deal of resources at his disposal. Their previous location was in Hongsheng District, but here, with a single command from him, a large number of combat creatures and security personnel would arrive immediately.

After parting with the two, he left the area, first delivering Qu Tianli to the Processing Bureau, and then returned to his apartment in Wuyi.

Inside the Lianwei Zhongyu Company Building, after communicating with the active Consciousness Body, the young girl emerged from the underground space. Her female assistant was waiting for her and gave a slight bow.

"Miss, the Elephant Gang has explicitly rejected us. Our analysis indicates that the Processing Bureau interfered."

The girl asked, "Understood. Anything else?"

"People from the Federation have proactively contacted us. They sent an invitation, hoping you would be their guest, Miss, to discuss some business collaborations. We believe they want to borrow our Merging Land channel."

The girl said, "Have them send a representative here. In this matter, they need us more than we need them."

The female assistant had no objection to this.

Although Lianwei Zhongyu was not a world-class megacorporation, due to its business focus, it had a considerable reserve of armed personnel.

Besides their own carefully cultivated powerful Fighters, they could recruit a large number of Fighters in a short period through their established mercenary platform. They didn’t need to curry favor with the Federation.

They had the ability to monopolize the Lost Object on their own.

The female assistant then took another step forward and whispered in the girl’s ear, "Our people should have arrived."

The girl nodded lightly.

「A few days passed in a flash, and the time was now late September.」

During this time, Chen Chuan would take an Airship outside to train during the day, and after returning, he would handle messages and reports sent from various parties, as well as keep an eye on the training of his students and old friends.

After returning on this day, he glanced at the news regarding Lianwei Zhongyu again, discovering that, just like before, there was nothing worthy of much attention.

However, after looking it over, he felt something was off. Lianwei Zhongyu had done absolutely nothing these past few days. They seemed a little too quiet.

He thought for a moment and had An Shield list all of Lianwei Zhongyu’s information contacts, personnel exchanges, business connections, and other matters from the past few days on the large screen. It was presented as a line graph, but he discovered the lines on the graph were relatively flat.

’This means that what Lianwei Zhongyu does every day is almost completely routine.’

A flicker of light passed through his eyes.

’There’s a problem.’

Although his experience in investigations couldn’t compare to the veterans in the Bureau, he understood fighting and possessed an intuition that ordinary people lacked.

’A target under heavy surveillance and restriction wouldn’t just sit back and do nothing unless they were willingly waiting for death. They are most likely hiding some other means in the shadows.’

He considered this and thought of a possibility. He said to An Shield, "An Shield, I need you to run an analysis. If Lianwei Zhongyu has dispatched another team to Central City, where would they most likely appear? What communication methods would they use?"

After half a minute, An Shield’s voice sounded.

"Manager Chen, based on hypothetical analysis, they could appear in the following districts: the Deep Unexplored District, Yinglu District, Fengde District..."

Several red dots immediately appeared on the map of Central City on the large screen in front of him.

"Previously, no communications between Lianwei Zhongyu Company and outside parties, beyond those under surveillance, were detected. Therefore, they may have adopted an independent and parallel mode of operation in advance.

If this strategy is employed, the team’s leader would require sufficient decision-making authority. It is highly likely that Lianwei Zhongyu has dispatched a Fighter of Black Steel Level or higher to lead this operation.

Manager Chen, An Shield reminds you that to confront this type of Fighter, it is recommended to dispatch an Execution Captain to ensure the mission’s success rate."

Chen Chuan pondered this. He felt the reality was very likely just as An Shield had analyzed. He couldn’t just stare at Lianwei Zhongyu Company itself; he needed to look for and search for them on the outside as well.

’This actually presents an opportunity.’ If such a team really existed within Central City, it meant they had no official identity, so getting rid of them would be no problem at all.

If he could eliminate this armed force, it would undoubtedly deal a heavy blow to Lianwei Zhongyu, leaving them unable to do anything in the short term.

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