Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1377 The Light Illuminates the Return Journey

After receiving permission, Song Haiying and his wife went to see their son. In the evening, Song Haiying helped his wife, who was almost fainting, out of the administrative department.

Once in the car, Mrs. Song slowly regained consciousness and asked, "Old Song, is there... any hope for the child?"

Song Haiying looked at her. "Madam noticed?"

"Old Song, after all these years of marriage, don't I know you? You wouldn't do anything useless, so what exactly are you..."

"Xiao Cheng really can't be saved."

Song Haiying sighed, "But Xiao Cheng's blood and mutated tissue can be reproduced using some technology."

The person who reappears will never be the same person as before; he will only be a shell without the original body's memories. But at least he can stay by their side in place of the original Song Shicheng.

"This can be considered... a chance for him to start anew."

Madam Song remained silent. Although she was unwilling, she knew that this was the best outcome she could achieve.

Song Haiying is now facing another problem.
There are many laboratories and research institutes that possess this technology, but he would prefer to seek help from other schools of thought.

There are two groups that have opened their doors to him: the implantation group and the fusion group. The implantation group has advanced technology, but it is only technology. The fusion group, in addition to technology, also has some secret techniques that are said to be able to bring back a complete "person".

But he had inquired privately and learned that the method required a mutated organization to be implanted into a volunteer's body, and then the organization would erode the entire person to complete the process.

This sounded unsettling, and he knew that even if his son came back, he would never be the same person again. He also worried that there might be something else going on.

He thought about it for a long time in the car, but blood and mutation are hard to preserve for long, so he had to make a decision quickly.

After thinking for a long time, he finally made a decision and immediately used the boundary token to contact someone.

"Mr. Long, thank you for making the connection, but I don't need it anymore. Okay, thank you, I hope we can cooperate in the future."

He said to the driver in front, "To the Living World Garden."

That was the headquarters of the Implantation Faction in Zhongjing. This time, he planned to find the Implantation Faction because he had also realized that, given the current situation, he needed to make some political choices.

He initially intended to side with the Integration and Refinement factions, but after his son fell into the trap, these two factions could not help him at all, so he might as well join the Implantation and Purification factions.

Especially after meeting Chen Chuan, he inexplicably gained confidence in both factions.

If you can't beat them, join them; that's his idea.

Chen Chuan soon received a message from Shen Yu that Song Hai had gone to the implantation faction.

This move was clearly a statement.

Of course, it doesn't matter what choice this person makes. In the upcoming confrontation between the two factions, companies like Chi Yin Da Yu are nothing.

But this is undoubtedly just the beginning. As the struggle between the two factions intensifies, more and more companies and forces will choose to take sides.

After obtaining the map, he pondered how to use it. He had already had Shen Yu compare it, and the map's accuracy was as high as 93%, making it completely reliable.

However, since the timing of the map's appearance is somewhat coincidental, it is also necessary to consider whether it was a scheme deliberately set up by the old imperial family.

This needs to be verified.

If this is confirmed, then perhaps tactical arrangements can be made around this point.

In the past few days, in addition to Song Haiying, the families of the other detained members have also been trying to find ways to get them out.

After trying many methods and seeing that the government could not find a breakthrough, they unsurprisingly came up with the idea of ​​solving the anomaly at its root.

They acted very efficiently, sparing no expense, and within just a few days, they brought an international professional team to Dashun and applied for permission to investigate the anomalies in Maoshan.

However, these team members were not martial artists like Chen Chuan from Dongxuan Temple, and inevitably, several of them went missing when they entered the secluded Maoshan.

These people were indeed very professional, and most of them came back from the investigation and reached the same conclusion as Chen Chuan.

That means we must first resolve the anomaly in Haicun before we can resolve the anomaly in Maoshan, and this is the most effective method.

This was clearly not the answer those families wanted, as it undoubtedly proved that sending their descendants to their deaths was the right thing to do. When asked if there were any other options, team members indicated that the Maoshan anomaly was extremely troublesome, and starting directly from there might take some time.

They gave them a deadline that was completely unacceptable to them.

More than two years.

The team also stated that this was the most optimistic estimate, and that it involved an investment regardless of losses. In fact, they anticipated a worse situation, and it wouldn't be surprising if it dragged on for more than five years.

The truth is, if this anomaly were so easy to resolve, the State Secret Censorate would have already eliminated it; there would be no need to wait until now.

Several families were very dissatisfied with this and demanded that the team find some faster ways.

The team stated that if they had the capability, they could level all three mountains, including Maoshan, but this does not guarantee that similar problems will not arise in the future.

For these families, they would do anything to exonerate someone, but leveling three famous mountains was something they truly could not do.

Bombing these three mountains with explosives is virtually impossible, so the only option is to bring in martial arts experts. Considering the vast area covered by the three mountains, only the martial arts experts from Dongxuan Temple can handle the situation in a short time. However, it's important to remember that this is Zhongjing. Even if they manage to bring in experts, the government will not tolerate widespread destruction here, because the international and political repercussions are simply too great.

Those young people may be important to their families, but they mean nothing to the country.

That team was very professional, saying that if they could overcome all the limitations, there was one less-than-ideal solution: to tear open a crack.

Because once the fissure opens, it is possible that it will disrupt and impact the anomaly. Even if it is suppressed briefly, the anomaly may become more ferocious afterward.

This proposal made the families hesitate. As the days passed and the hopelessness of rescue seemed insurmountable, most families gave up completely. However, one family secretly contacted the team, hoping to carry out the plan.

However, their every move was already under the surveillance of the Bureau of Statistics and the Department of State Affairs.

These people were the ones who began to take action, and Chen Chuan almost immediately obtained the intelligence.

Opening the rift near Zhongjing without authorization constitutes a major security incident. Regardless of who is involved or what their background is, the country will never tolerate such behavior.

He immediately ordered Fang Shucheng to arrest the people, and they successfully rounded them up.

On November 1st, after He Shugang, Ren Xinshan, Chen Chuan, and other committee members signed the execution document, a group of people, including Song Shicheng, were sent to the execution ground and executed by firing squad at noon.

When Ren Xinshan saw that the matter had finally been resolved, he asked Chen Chuan about it.

"Officer Chen, the people associated with these individuals have been dealt with. When can we begin to resolve the anomaly?"

Chen Chuan said, "The sooner the better. It would be best to resolve this within the next day or two. I will go to Maoshan this afternoon to handle this matter."

Ren Xinshan said, "Alright, Manager Chen, in that case, I'll leave the rest to you."

At 2 p.m., Chen Chuan took a private car from the city center, picked up Zhan Jiyue, and headed towards Maoshan. This time, the driver was the same one as before.

When we were still half an hour away from Maoshan, a torrential downpour suddenly began.

After seeing this scene, the driver asked for permission and then turned onto that road, where the Haijia Restaurant appeared once again.

Chen Chuan gestured for the two people to stay in the car, while he got out alone and walked over there.

This time, however, he noticed that in addition to the three people he had seen before, there was another person in the store. This person was a young man who looked like a student, with dark skin, wearing glasses, and with innocent and clear eyes.

How many guests are there?

As he walked in, the middle-aged woman at the door hurriedly came up to greet him.

Chen Chuan said, "Boss lady, I came here last time, do you remember?"

The middle-aged man smiled sheepishly, "I'm sorry, sir, I'm getting old and my memory isn't very good."

"It's okay, I still remember the dishes I ordered last time."

Chen Chuan ordered the same dishes as last time, including braised chicken, sausage, and spicy soup.

After waiting for a while, the young man who looked like a student brought out the dishes one by one.

"Enjoy your meal, sir."

Chen Chuan said, "Last time I heard from your parents that you were studying at the Zhongjing Agricultural Technical College?"

“Yes.” The young man smiled, revealing a set of pearly white teeth. “In another year, I will be able to graduate from there.”

Have you decided where to go?

"I want to go to the Agricultural Technology Research Institute, but I'm a little short on one subject. I'll come back and help my family with farming first. I'm a student at the institute, so I can use some seeds at home, which is a perk for students at our agricultural technology academy."

"Once they're grown, they'll definitely sell well. Then my parents won't be so tired, and I can go back to the city to continue my studies."

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "I wish you success."

The young man was very pleased, bowed, and said, "Thank you!"

After finishing his meal, Chen Chuan looked at the heavy rain outside when he was paying the bill and asked, "When will this rain stop?"

The middle-aged shop owner said, "It's raining so hard! I've never seen it rain for so long. Why don't you wait a bit, customers? Maybe it will stop soon."

"Soon...?"

Chen Chuan nodded. He didn't wait and walked straight out of the store. As he took a step, the rain lessened and stopped completely when he reached out and grabbed the car door. The ground dried quickly.

He turned his head and saw that the small restaurant he had just stayed in was now a pile of ruins.

After watching silently for a while, he opened the car door, got in, and said to the driver, "To Maoshan."

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(End of this chapter)