Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1508 Concealing One's Edge

Zarnik and his companion didn't care about being named. Since they were Chen Chuan's spoils of war, it was only natural for Chen Chuan to name them.

"Hai Ping?" "Lu Ning?"
They repeated their names once and remembered them perfectly.

Haiping raised his head: "Master, where do we need to fight?"

Lu Ning was also full of anticipation. They believed that Chen Chuan had gathered them here to fight against a powerful enemy.

They had let the enemy escape in the last battle, which they considered a disgrace, and this time they vowed never to let the same thing happen again.

They didn't care who the enemy was; they only wanted to know when to start fighting the enemy.

Chen Chuan said, "The two of you are not strong enough to fight the enemy I am facing."

"We are very strong!"

When it came to fighting, Haiping was unwilling to back down easily. He immediately puffed out his chest and eagerly argued, "Master, we have been training hard!"

Chen Chuan did not deny this, saying, "You are enough to deal with ordinary people, but you are not enough to face demons."

"demon?"

Chen Chuanshuo's words were specially translated by Jie Ping, allowing the two to understand their meaning. Upon hearing this, their faces turned solemn, and their bodies trembled slightly.

They had fought against such demons before they fell asleep, but they had failed to win. According to Chen Chuan, their next opponent was likely to be something like that. They felt both fear and excitement deep down.

This is exactly the kind of battle they've been waiting for.

Even though they have a strong desire to fight and are fearless, they are actually quite clear about this matter, knowing that their current strength is far from enough.

Chen Chuan said, "Choose a place to stay here. I have ample resources to provide. You need to make good use of these to improve your strength as soon as possible."

The great collision is imminent, and countless demons will arrive then. The time left for you, and for us as well, is running out.

"Your will!"

The two bowed their heads again and prostrated themselves before him.

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Also, don't call me master anymore, just call me sir."

"Yes, sir!"

Chen Chuan had Kaiyang send the two of them a map of the area, with a location marked on it:
"You will live here from now on and cultivate here. I will call you when I need you."

Ming Chengzi lived on an island in the east, while Haiping and Lu Ning were to be placed on the north shore of the lake. The terrain there was open and was originally intended as a place for recreational riding, somewhat similar to the original Haixi Road, which was perfect for the two of them to live in.

The two men were strong enough, but their style of doing things was a bit rough, so he didn't usually plan to let them handle investigations. He would only call them in if there was something that needed to be dealt with directly.

After making arrangements for the two, he saw that it was almost time, so he went back to wash up, changed his clothes, and took a private car out of the airspace. Soon he arrived in front of Danxin Hall.

After getting out of the car in front of the hall, he hadn't walked far when he saw Xiao Yuanguang arrive first, standing in a pavilion admiring the lake view in front of him.

He walked over and greeted him, "Senior Xiao."

Xiao Yuanguang responded with a smile: "Advisor Chen."

He looked Chen Chuan up and down and found that his energy and spirit were even better than when he had seen him before, which meant that Chen Chuan may have made significant progress in less than a month.

He was genuinely surprised; he had never seen such a rapid pace of progress before. No wonder Tian Shu bypassed the advisory group and promoted him directly.

He said, "It seems that Consultant Chen has gained quite a bit from the other side."

Chen Chuan nodded: "I have indeed gained some insights. Senior Xiao's guidance has saved me from taking many detours."

Xiao Yuanguang said with a smile, "My experience will only save you a few days. Even if I didn't say these things, with your abilities, Consultant Chen, you could master them on your own."

Chen Chuan shook his head and said, "Even if it's just saving a few days, it's still meaningful."

Xiao Yuanguang understood the meaning behind his words: with the Great Collision approaching, every day was practically a countdown.

After a moment of silence, he nodded, his expression becoming more serious: "I know about the matter in Jebu Province, so Consultant Chen, you sent someone to Annam Province to investigate?"

Chen Chuanchuan said: "Attacks by large-scale field creatures and destruction of the skyline are absolutely intolerable."

Since they've revealed the attackers' origins, I certainly won't let them get away with it. Not only those already, but I'll continue the search and find the people behind them.

Xiao Yuanguang said, "Destroying large-scale field organisms..."

He shook his head. "Advisor Chen, you must have heard of the theories that were popular at times, which suggested that we should deeply integrate with the world on the other side, embrace the world instead of fighting against it. The world ring only separates us, so it should be dismantled."

Some who advocate this theory have malicious intentions, while others may genuinely think this way and truly agree with it from the bottom of their hearts. Some of them are desperate for external forces to destroy everything because they see no hope in this world, to satisfy their inner desires, and to hope that everything will develop as they wish.

But they don't consider who will be most harmed by these external forces. Is it us? No, it will only be them.

At least we still have a choice, but they have no choice but to passively accept it.

Chen Chuan said: "People are not stupid. They are just unable to form correct understandings because of the isolation of information. On the contrary, those with evil intentions are the ones who are most destructive to the world and must be eliminated as soon as possible."

Hearing the murderous words, Xiao Yuanguang nodded silently.

He knew that if things continued this way, it would sooner or later escalate into a direct confrontation between consultants.

The struggle for interests among advisors is usually resolved through internal meetings, based on the premise that neither side is willing to disrupt the overall situation and that neither side can threaten the other militarily.

However, this balance is not naturally present. Once someone's force breaks through this limitation, the rules of the game rooted in it will inevitably change.

Similar situations have occurred in the past, but they are very likely to trigger suppression from higher levels. Those who tried in the past all failed, and even some people who were themselves suppressed tended to maintain the overall situation and prevent the conflict from erupting when they reached higher levels.

He didn't know if Chen Chuan could do that, but if Chen Chuan really did, he was willing to stand on his side as always.

Just then, a notification sound came from Jie Ping's side, saying, "Advisor Chen, let's go, it's almost time."

Chen Chuan nodded, and he and Xiao Yuanguang walked into Danxin Hall together. After passing through the long corridor inside, he parted ways with the latter.

Each consultant has a separate meeting area, and they are not placed next to each other.

He was led to his meeting room by Kaiyang. After he sat down, Kaiyang said, "Advisor Chen, welcome. The other advisors are taking their seats. Please feel free to ask if you need anything."

Chen Chuan said, "Let's have a cup of tea, the 'Xuezhanming' we had last time will do."

"Ok."

As Kaiyang spoke, a cup of tea appeared out of thin air beside him.

At this moment, the surrounding scenery changed, and 3D images of the various advisors appeared in front of them, as if they were really not far away.

Twenty-two people sat in a circle, while groups of five sat together in the central positions.

Chen Chuan glanced around, exchanged nods with Fan Zhentong, Han Yang, and the two advisors who also belonged to the Pure Faction, but didn't even glance at the people from the Integration and Refinement Factions.

Seeing that all the advisors had arrived, Dai Xuming, one of the five, spoke up: "There is a rather important topic that we have gathered here today."

Before proceeding, let me first mention the government consultation sent by the State Council, which concerns whether foreign companies should be allowed to enter the integration zone for development.

Given the approaching cataclysm, and the fact that we cannot develop all the resources on our own before it arrives, the State Council believes that we can relax the restrictions a bit.

So, what are the opinions of the advisors?

This was Chen Chuan's first time attending an advisory group meeting, but he had taken the time to review the minutes of previous advisory group meetings and knew that each advisor had the right to express their opinions and views at any time.

He pondered for a moment. After the fall of the old imperial family, not only have companies and state-owned enterprises from various central cities moved into the area of ​​the fusion region, but some commercial development groups are also trying to acquire territory.

The government did not impose any restrictions because there were too many gaps left by the old imperial family in the current fusion area, and they could not take them all. When the great turmoil came, these territories would become the front line of defense. At that time, even if these companies were for their own interests, they would have to do their best to resist, which would actually benefit the government.

The same principle applies to these foreign companies; the only thing they need to consider is security.

As expected, someone shared the same idea as him. Gao Geliang, who also came from the Pure Faction, spoke up: "Relaxing is fine, but how do you plan to solve the security problem?"

"Won't letting these people in affect our plans?"

Pei Hsi-yen, one of the five members, said, "The State Council has a solution that needs our input. You advisors can take a look."

Chen Chuan received the plan, which included various preventative measures, such as requiring all people entering the integration zone to sign a safety agreement and mandating the use of workers and developers from Da Shun, etc.

However, every advantage has its disadvantages. No matter how good the plan is, it may not be able to prevent all problems. But at least these are within the territory of the Great Shun Dynasty. Once there is a legitimate reason, it will be easier to deal with things if things go wrong.

So he simply signed his agreement below.

At this point, each of the advisors expressed their opinion.

Dai Xuming glanced at it and said, "Since none of the advisors have any objections, then it's approved."

His expression suddenly turned serious: "Now let's get to our main topic. The reason I've called you all here today is for this very matter."

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(End of this chapter)