Chapter 457: Visiting - Atlas of Heaven and Earth - NovelsTime

Atlas of Heaven and Earth

Chapter 457: Visiting

Author: 误道者
updatedAt: 2025-07-07

Several more days passed, and it was after the start of school.

This time, Nian Fuli was also at home. When Chen Chuan entered, he was sitting on a rocking chair, listening to the radio, and reading the newspaper with his legs crossed, while his two younger cousins were playing happily on the side.

Chen Chuan greeted them and went to pour himself a glass of water.

At this moment, Nian Fuli looked at Chen Chuan , then at Yu Wan , touched his chest, and said, "I'm out of cigarettes, Yu Wan , go buy me a pack."

Yu Wan glanced at him and said to Chen Chuan , "Look, your uncle is acting like a big captain now, ordering people around."

Nian Fuli said helplessly, "It's just a pack of cigarettes, why are you saying that? Even if I were a big captain , I can only have one pack a day..."

"Alright, Captain Nian , I'll go buy them for you."

After Yu Wan went out, Nian Fuli put down the newspaper, got up, and sent his younger cousins to play in their rooms. Then he came back and said to Chen Chuan , "Little Chuan , I heard that the Maka People were defeated by you? Were you at the scene at that time?"

Chen Chuan said, "Yes, uncle , it was an activity arranged by the school. I was there when the shooting happened. I wonder how Director Liu is doing?"

Nian Fuli said, "No need to worry about them. The officials in the Government Affairs Hall only dare to go out wearing protective gear. Liu Zhan was just frightened and is fine. But because of this incident, the brothers in the bureau have been busy again..."

Chen Chuan realized from what he said that there was more than one attack that day, obviously to divert the strength of the Patrol Bureau. He asked, "Uncle , I wonder how those Maka students will be dealt with?"

Nian Fuli said, "How will they be dealt with? Just handle them according to the normal fugitive process."

"Fugitives ?" Chen Chuan asked in surprise, "Aren't they exchange students ?"

Nian Fuli said, "The higher-ups have found out that these people are not exchange students , but a group of exiles from within Makar. The real exchange students claimed that they were attacked by these people when entering Da Shun and were replaced by them to carry out exchange activities at Wuyi Academy."

"Is that so..."

Chen Chuan turned his thoughts. Judging from the performance of Teacher Du Ma and those students , they were genuine students and teachers , and had undergone a long period of martial combat education, otherwise Wuyi would not have been unable to distinguish them.

So he guessed that this might be a conscious exchange by the Maka People, in order to avoid giving excuses and damaging diplomatic relations with Da Shun, while also not being dragged down by the Resistance Organization.

It must be said that this is indeed an explanation on the surface, and even on the surface, the Maka People exchange group is still the aggrieved party, because those fugitives have long been expelled from their nationality and are not considered Maka People.

But no one is a fool. What exactly happened? I think it shouldn't be difficult for the higher-ups to figure out. If the Maka People deliberately arranged this, then Da Shun and Maka may be able to maintain superficial relations, but privately, they will definitely not be able to return to the past.

He asked again, "Uncle , what about the student who escaped with the things that day?"

Nian Fuli said, "Currently, their whereabouts are unknown. Someone should have picked them up. The Resistance Organization that appeared this time is highly valued by the Government Affairs Hall. It is likely that they failed to make trouble with Fang Dawei "s group last time, and this time they took the opportunity to emerge again."

As he said this, he took out half a pack of cigarettes, took one, lit it, took a puff, and said with emotion, "The higher-ups move their mouths, and the lower-level runs their legs off. The brothers of the Patrol Bureau have to work hard again."

Chen Chuan thought, well, uncle , with your high status, your ideological realm is really different.

After taking a few puffs, Nian Fuli suddenly thought of something, looked outside a few times, quickly put out the cigarette, quickly opened the window to ventilate, and turned back to Chen Chuan and said sternly, "Don't tell your little aunt about you being there, lest she worry again."

Chen Chuan said with a smile, "Don't worry, uncle , I won't tell Little aunt about this."

After having lunch at home, Chen Chuan planned to first meet Cheng Zitong "s nephew, a Senior Sister He Nan .

Speaking of which, although he had never met this senior sister, he had worked with her apprentice, Lin Xiaodi , when he was following Ren Xiaotian on assignments.

Because this was not an Assigned Mission, he did not choose to call the Commission Company's car. After making a phone call, he went to the city center to take the tram to Senior Sister He Nan "s residence in the south of the city.

This was a training hall located on the bank of the White River in the south of the city. A row of willow trees was planted on the river embankment, and the willow buds had now grown out, adding a bit of color. When he arrived at the training hall, a follower-like person came out and said respectfully, "Are you Young Master Chen? Miss is waiting for you, please follow me."

Chen Chuan thanked him and followed him inside. It was clearly a training ground, but the road leading to the venue was paved with smooth cobblestones, and both sides of the hall were flower racks and potted plants, with greenery looming and full of vitality.

When he arrived at the outer hall, he smelled a refreshing fragrance that felt very comfortable. Through the hollowed-out flower screen, he could see a woman cutting flowers under the window, and a long sword was hanging on the side within easy reach.

The follower went in and said something, she put down her things, went to a basin of water to wash her hands, wiped them clean, smoothed her hair, and walked out from inside.

Chen Chuan looked at her when she came out. This was a beautiful woman in her early thirties, with an oval face and curved eyebrows, with an intellectual and elegant temperament. Her hair was combed into a bun behind her head, and she was wearing a modified, waist-hugging, jade-white practice suit.

If it weren't for the fact that her walking was rhythmic and her landing faintly revealed a sense of strength, she wouldn't look like a martial artist from her face alone.

He clasped his fist in salute and said, "Are you Senior Sister He?"

Senior Sister He smiled, "So you really are Uncle-Master Cheng's student, so young. Don't learn from my uncle-master's old-fashioned ways." She walked over, took the initiative to shake hands with Chen Chuan , "Little Di told me about you last time, saying that Uncle-Master Cheng's student is a good-looking young man. Well, very good, come in and sit down."

She led Chen Chuan inside, to the flower window, and sat down on the antique sandalwood chairs, and had someone bring a cup of fragrant tea.

Chen Chuan felt that the arrangement here was very exquisite, and the colors and environment made people feel very comfortable. Every utensil was very particular. It seemed that this Senior Sister He was a person who liked exquisite life.

Senior Sister He sat upright, with her back straight and her hands on her abdomen. She said, "Uncle-Master Cheng has already called me before. This matter has troubled Lao Lei for a long time, but Lao Lei doesn't like owing people favors. If he doesn't ask, I'm embarrassed to go to Uncle-Master Cheng. This time, Uncle-Master Cheng is willing to help, that's really great. It really relieved my mind."

As soon as Chen Chuan heard it, he knew that this senior sister might have misunderstood, and might have thought that Cheng Zitong was willing to help solve the matter encountered by Bureau Chief Lei "s son, and that he, the student, was just here to make a connection.

However, he didn't expose it. Cheng Zitong didn't say this, naturally he had his intentions. Senior Sister He's tone when mentioning Bureau Chief Lei was casual with concern, obviously the relationship between the two was very close.

He said, "Senior Sister, I wonder when it would be convenient to meet Bureau Chief Lei ?"

Senior Sister He said, "You are still a student, right? You are busy with your studies, it's really not easy to take the time to come here. Senior Sister thanks you. Today is a holiday, Lao Lei is at home, and I have greeted him. Well, you can take my car."

Chen Chuan said, "Then thank you, Senior Sister."

Senior Sister He said with a smile, "Junior Brother Chen, you came here specifically to help Lao Lei solve the problem. Senior Sister should thank you."

Chen Chuan didn't say a few words to her before walking out, getting into a light blue Yufulan car. It could be seen that this Senior Sister He's family was very good. She lived in the south of the city and had a special car and driver .

After getting in the car, the car drove south, and the speed was not slow, but it was very stable. After about thirty minutes, it arrived at the edge of Quanzhou District. This was almost out of the city. Looking at the location, this could be said to be in the southwest corner of Yangzhi City. There were fewer residential buildings around, but they were all two- or three-story buildings. A building could only be seen after a distance, making it very quiet.

He asked the driver , "Master, does Bureau Chief Lei live near here?"

The driver explained, "Bureau Chief Lei doesn't like living in crowded places."

After driving for another five or six minutes, the car turned into a tree-lined road and stopped in front of a three-story building surrounded by flowerbeds. The driver said, "We're here."

Chen Chuan got out of the car and saw that many bright flowers and plants were planted in the flowerbed. He couldn't name them. They might be foreign varieties or specially cultivated. You must know that this is February, and it is really not easy to make them so bright and dazzling.

Looking at these things, He Senior Sister's figure appeared in his mind. He couldn't say what the reason was, but he felt that these flowers and plants were related to her.

After greeting the driver master, he walked along the clean road to the steps outside the door, passed a rain shelter, went up and knocked on the door.

After waiting for a while, he heard footsteps approaching, and the door opened from the inside. A man who was at most forty years old came out, wearing black-rimmed glasses, a gray-black coat, and a white shirt inside, with a straight nose and square mouth, and handsome appearance.

Chen Chuan was not sure of his identity, and said, "Hello, is this Bureau Chief Lei "s house? I'm looking for Bureau Chief Lei ."

The man nodded and said, "I am. She asked you to come?" When Chen Chuan nodded, he said politely, "Thank you for making the trip," He turned around and walked in, "Come in and sit down."

Chen Chuan looked at him. This Bureau Chief Lei didn't look like an official from the Government Affairs Hall, but more like a teacher. He changed his shoes at the door and walked in.

When he got inside, Bureau Chief Lei was very polite even to a young man like him. He invited him to sit on the sofa, poured him a glass of water, and said, "May I ask your name?"

Chen Chuan said, "Chen Chuan , a student at Wuyi Academy."

Bureau Chief Lei was a little surprised and looked at him twice. "Oh? He Nan only said that you were Supervisor Cheng "s apprentice, but didn't say that you were a student at Wuyi."

Apprentices and students are different, but Chen Chuan heard him say this, obviously Senior Sister He wanted to emphasize his relationship with Cheng Zitong , and he was not in a hurry to deny it.

"Chen Chuan ..." Bureau Chief Lei pondered the name, "I seem to have heard this name." He raised his head, the look behind his glasses became sharp, "Five days ago, you ambushed and killed the Maka People's fugitive Du Ma ?"

Chen Chuan didn't expect him to know about this, because the officials in the Government Affairs Hall generally don't care about people and things about Mask. He said, "It was me, I didn't expect Director Lei also knows."

Bureau Chief Lei looked at him, "As a Wuyi Academy student, not an on-site Security Guard , you didn't have to come forward for those things, why would you take the initiative to do it?"

Chen Chuan said, "I didn't intend to come forward, but someone was shooting innocent civilians on the scene. No matter what my identity is, as long as I have the ability, I don't think I can sit idly by."

Bureau Chief Lei nodded and evaluation said, "You have a great sense of justice."

Chen Chuan said frankly, "It's not just that, I'm a local from Yangzhi City, and my friends and relatives are all here. What if they happen to be among those people?"

The look in Bureau Chief Lei "s eyes originally staring at him softened. He was silent for a while, and suddenly said, "You go back."

Chen Chuan was stunned and said, "Bureau Chief Lei ?"

Bureau Chief Lei shook his head and said, "I have thought of many ways about my son's matter. Whether it can be resolved is another matter, but it is easy to get involved with others, and there may be other troubles. You are a very good young man with a bright future and should not be dragged into this matter."

Chen Chuan thought for a while and said, "Bureau Chief Lei , my teacher asked me to come precisely because he trusts my ability."

Bureau Chief Lei was a little surprised, because Chen Chuan emphasized himself, not his teacher . He pushed his glasses, looked at Chen Chuan carefully, and after a while, he nodded and stood up, "Come with me."

Chen Chuan followed him up the stairs, all the way to the third floor. Bureau Chief Lei took out the key, opened the door, and said softly to a child curled up in the corner, "That's my son. He's very afraid of seeing strangers. If you want to ask anything, please be as gentle as possible."

Chen Chuan nodded, he walked towards there, but his footsteps paused slightly, and he looked back at Bureau Chief Lei . Bureau Chief Lei said naturally, "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong?"

"Nothing..." Chen Chuan looked at the child again, but... it was a puppet.

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