Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1466 A New Beginning at the End of the Year

"Gao Ming, it would be best if your aunt and the others stayed in the city center for the next year or two and tried not to go to other places."

Although Chen Chuan did not explicitly say that a massive collision was imminent, Gao Ming immediately understood. He smiled and said, "Don't worry about them; they have always been very careful about their safety."

Chen Chuan said, "That's good. Let me know if you need anything."

Gao Ming smiled and said, "Okay, cousin, I won't stand on ceremony with you."

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Since you're here, I'll take you for a stroll around Youdu City and show you the scenery. You might not have this opportunity again in the future."

Gao Ming said "okay".

Chen Chuan led him onto the airship, and then they headed towards Youdu.

The various attractions in Youdu are actually quite nice, not just limited to the palace city. For example, the residences of several high-ranking officials, while not reaching the scale of the palace gardens, are in no way inferior in terms of exquisiteness.

However, the weather in the area is always gloomy. People who don't live here would probably feel depressed and down after just one stroll around, and even the soldiers are not immune to the effects.

So after the army took over, they placed a large number of projector lights over the city to simulate sunlight.

He stopped at the main tourist attractions and took some photos with Gao Ming. He would have Gao Ming take these photos back with him and let his aunt and uncle know that he was safe.

On the way back, he said to Gao Ming, "Gao Ming, I asked you to come here this time because there is something I need you to do."

He explained to Gao Ming in detail about handing over a secret treasure to the Cao family, and then said, "I need you to go to Mo Tie Mountain and explain this matter to Senior Cao, and tell him that he doesn't need to worry about anything."

The old imperial family has long since perished, and there is no possibility of restoration. I will help him resolve the pressure from all sides; he can accept it without worry.

Gao Ming adjusted his glasses: "Okay, cousin, I'll handle it."

Seeing that Chen Chuan had finished settling things over, he said, "Cousin, I received a notice from the Fighters Council when I came here, saying that you need to sign the agreement as soon as possible. This is the third time they have urged you this year."

Chen Chuan said, "Ignore them for now. If they have any objections, let them go to the Da Shun Central Command."

Gao Ming smiled and said, "Okay, cousin."

After the airship returned, Gao Ming decided not to stay too long because the environment of the fusion land was really unfriendly to ordinary people, and the New Year was just around the corner. After lunch, he prepared to return.

Chen Chuan then asked him to take some of the gifts he had prepared to his aunt's family. After seeing them off, he took the Snow Lord Blade and went back to his room to continue his previous cultivation.

Meanwhile, the army continued to expand outwards from Youdu, following the plan devised by the General Staff.

After all, there are still many towns and cities around Youdu, as well as local officials appointed by the last dynasty, and some of them are still gathering armed forces. All of these need to be wiped out.

Similarly, the garrisons in various central cities were also advancing into the heart of the late dynasty.

In particular, in the central cities where the conservative faction held considerable power, they might have thought of delaying and dealing with the situation before the end of the dynasty, but now everyone is thinking about how to tear more flesh and blood from this already dead behemoth.

After the collapse of the old imperial central government, most local armed forces lost the will to resist.

Some of them surrendered directly to the Great Shun, but some princes and officials who came from the Xuanji martial arts background simply abandoned their manors and soldiers and civilians, and with a small number of armed forces, they intended to retreat to the Western Continent and join the old imperial family there before the Great Shun army completely occupied the territory.

However, all the exits from the fusion land had been blocked by the Great Shun, so they could only choose to go there along the path of the fusion land, which was almost a matter of life and death.

Although there have been successful examples in the past, they were few and far between, so Da Shun had no intention of pursuing them and instead let them leave.

Of course, there were those who put up a stubborn resistance. Some wanted to gain better negotiating terms by being tough, while others genuinely wanted to remain loyal to the old dynasty. But these were just ripples on the surface of the great waves, fleeting and insignificant.

Meanwhile, at the State Council's Operations Command, after repeatedly confirming and verifying all the battle results at the front, the Da Shun government officially announced the news of the old dynasty's demise through official channels.

The progressive media also linked this event to the skyline, arguing that it was precisely because of the skyline that such enormous energy was unleashed, making the annihilation of the old imperial family so successful.

Looking to the future, Da Shun believes that once all the major cities in the country have their own skylines, Da Shun will become a global leader.

The announcement of this news not only caused an uproar within DaShun, but also deeply shocked major countries and companies around the world.

They all knew that Da Shun was waging war against the old dynasty, and that the assessment reports from various countries all considered it to be a war launched by the Da Shun's domestic progressive faction.

The old dynasty was also quite powerful. Because the war broke out suddenly, the Great Shun dynasty did not mobilize or prepare as a whole, so they expected the war to last only a short time.

Given the current international and domestic situation, it may only last for one or two months at most.

But they never expected that in less than half a month, the old imperial family that had troubled the Great Shun for nearly a hundred years would be declared extinct.

This greatly shocked the top management of various countries and companies, causing them to re-examine the powerful force that Skyline had unleashed. Based on intelligence from various sources, the victories and defeats of several key battles mainly relied on top fighters like Chen Chuan; his individual strength was the most crucial factor in ensuring the overall course of the war.

However, they also realized that without Skyline's efficient information transmission and unified coordination among multiple central cities, the advance of the battle would never have been so smooth.

Countries and companies alike have a feeling that, relying on the skyline, Da Shun is gradually changing its original ruling model, transforming itself into a strengthened polity that is different from any country in the past or present.

This has led leaders in various countries to consider whether their own countries should also make corresponding adjustments and changes.

To some extent, this also affected the internal political struggles of the Linax Federation.

The federal leadership suddenly realized that Da Shun might have already successfully embarked on a new path before the Great Bombardment, so they had to accelerate internal integration.

As for the countries of the Western Continent, they all felt a sense of urgency, and their leaders were considering whether to follow the example of the Eastern Continent and accelerate the destruction of their old imperial families.

But before that, they first had to deal with Emperor Cagliopatus I.

While the world situation was affected to varying degrees by the fall of the last dynasty, the old land of Da Shun remained remarkably calm.

On the evening of the 29th, Gao Ming, traveling on a special military airship, finally returned to Jibei Province before the Lunar New Year.

After disembarking from the airship, he first returned to Jinfeng Villa, handed over the gift entrusted to him by Chen Chuan to Nian Fuli's family, had dinner there, and explained some things that Chen Chuan had asked him to do. Then he came out and met up with Lu Fang, whom he had contacted in advance, and drove to Motie Mountain.

As Chen Chuan's cousin and a private lawyer, Gao Ming still needs to be mindful of certain safety matters.

Currently, Yuan Qiuyuan, Wei Chang'an, and others have been given leave by Chen Chuan, so Lu Fang is taking their place as their protector.

After driving for more than an hour, they arrived at the Cao Family Manor in Motie Mountain Villa. Uncle Ding had received a telegram in advance and was waiting at the gate early in the morning. When they arrived, he respectfully welcomed the two into the manor.

After Gao Ming and Cao Guiqi met successfully, Gao Ming told them in detail what Chen Chuan had told him.

Cao Guixi was also somewhat surprised after hearing this; he hadn't expected such a thing to happen.

He knew that there was a powerful Cao family relative in Jiaorong, and he had been avoiding contact with them in the past, but he never expected that they would hand over a secret treasure to him.

He considered it for a moment, then asked the two to wait a moment, saying he would write a letter and ask them to deliver it on his behalf.

Back in the study, Uncle Ding said excitedly, "Young Master, you made the right decision to support Mr. Chen back then."

Cao Guiqi shook his head, "Uncle Ding, do you think I'm expecting anything in return?"

Uncle Ding hurriedly ground ink for him while saying, "Yes, young master treats people with sincerity and would never have the intention of taking advantage of someone's kindness."

Cao Guiqi quickly wrote a letter. While waiting for the ink to dry, he thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Ding, please send another telegram to my junior brother for me. Tell him that the secret treasure does not need to be brought back. Just entrust it to Junior Brother Chen for his disposal. He can keep it, give it away, or hand it over to the government. In short, you don't need to ask me."

Uncle Ding was taken aback: "Young Master?"

Cao Guiqi said, "The things belonging to the Cao family are, in the end, the hard-earned money of the people from the old dynasty. It would be a good thing to return them to the people."

Besides, if I were to entrust it to him, many people would covet it, and it would be too much trouble for Junior Brother Chen to look after it. It's not worth it. Entrusting it to Junior Brother is the best choice. Uncle Ding, just do as I say.”

"Yes, Master."

Uncle Ding didn't offer much advice this time.

They have no shortage of money, but if they can exchange it for a powerful figure, it would be well worth it.

After a while, Cao Guiqi folded the letter, put it in an envelope, and personally handed it to Gao Ming, who then took his leave. Ding Shu then left to send a telegram.

Within the border region, Chen Chuan received telegrams from Gao Ming and Uncle Ding, and also learned of Cao Guiqi's attitude.

He thought about it and decided that since Cao Guiqi had entrusted him with the third task, he wouldn't be coy.

Let's go back there after the New Year and see what's hidden in the third secret treasure.

He had previously thought that since neither Emperor Wenguang nor the two secret treasures contained any object of great importance to the old dynasty, he felt that this thing was probably just placed there.

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(End of this chapter)