Chapter 969: The Dark Light Reappears

After Chen Chuan and Xu Mutang came out of the main hall, they found that the sky was no longer dark and gloomy, but had become bright and clear, with a sense of vitality.

Chen Chuan took a look and saw a huge sun rising from the east. This was not an illusion, but a real sight. This place was shrouded in anomalies and rituals all year round, so it was gloomy and dark.

The problem here is probably with Emperor Ying, with the Wuwei Xuanshi. Emperor Ying has disappeared, and that person's request is probably also fulfilled. With the departure of the God, the rituals here naturally began to fade.

Xu Mutang also saw this scene, and his heart suddenly opened up. He had stayed in this gloomy place for most of the night and was infected, which made him feel suffocated and uncomfortable. But now, facing the rising sun, all the depression disappeared.

At this time, a slight sound was heard, and a black dog almost as big as a lion or tiger ran towards here. Its fur was as shiny as brocade, and it looked just a little bigger than an ordinary dog, but Chen Chuan knew at a glance that it was a modified creature.

The black dog came close to Xu Mutang and immediately jumped up to him and rubbed against him. Xu Mutang touched the big dog's head and said, "It's called 'Xiao Ye'. It has a part of my own alienated tissue implanted in its body. It has always been smart and reliable, can understand human language, and has good fighting ability."

The black dog seemed to really understand that his master was praising him. He immediately barked a few times, with even a bit of human-like pride on his face. Then he yelled at Xu Mutang a few more times.

At this moment, Chen Chuan could feel from the barking that the big dog was talking about something important.

Xu Mutang looked forward and said solemnly, "Director Chen, a lot of people who came in just now are trapped here. I have to go look for them first."

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Then let's go together."

Xu Mutang said okay and patted the black dog. The latter turned around quickly and ran in a certain direction. After running for a distance, it turned back and barked a few more times.

The two men followed and after they got down from the high ground, they walked for a distance before arriving at a forest. Every tree here was a towering ancient tree that was over a thousand years old. When they got here, the black dog suddenly circled in place and barked a few times at the back.

Xu Mutang frowned and said, "When Xiao Ye said this, the smell suddenly changed."

Chen Chuan took a look and said, "This should be the effect of the ritual change. When General Xu inspected the dog, he remembered the previous smell. Now that the ritual has been broken, there is confusion.

At this moment, there was a chirping sound suddenly coming from the sky. Xu Mutang looked up and saw a medium-sized, brightly colored creature, which looked like a bird but not a bird, and a lizard but not a lizard, flying overhead, as if it was telling them something.

He said, “This is…”

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "This is 'Chao Ming'. I brought it in. It's pointing us in the direction. We just need to follow it."

Xu Mutang took a look and was a little surprised, because Chao Ming's flying posture showed that there was an alienated tissue supporting it internally. It did not look like it was modified, because the rhythm of the limbs' movements and the connection between them were very natural and smooth.

He didn't recognize this kind of creature, so he couldn't help but ask: "Director Chen's little companion is very spiritual, is it from the fusion land?"

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Not really. It was a gift I got from the Secret Snake Cult. It doesn't have any special features, but it's pretty smart and can practice breathing techniques on its own."

Xu Mutang couldn't help but fall silent. He glanced at the black dog spinning in place. The latter seemed to have noticed his owner's gaze, stopped, raised its head and looked at him eagerly.

He secretly memorized the name of the Secret Snake Cult in his heart, and followed the direction indicated by Chao Ming together with Chen Chuan. About ten minutes later, a clearing appeared in the forest, and they saw a number of thick bronze execution pillars standing there.

There are now two or three people hanging on each pillar. At a glance, there are about two hundred people. They are wearing either armed uniforms or fighting uniforms from the fighting gym. They should be the people who came in with his nephew and grandson before.

Chen Chuan turned around and saw that although these people were unconscious, they were still breathing and their bodies were in good condition. It was not because the ghost story here was kind, but probably because they wanted to wait for a suitable time to gather these people together for sacrifice.

It can be seen that these people all have a background in fighting, and at least they have started training. As for those who were killed outside, they were all ordinary people, so they were not even qualified to be sacrificed and were directly beheaded.

Xu Mutang walked up, and whenever he walked past a bronze pillar, the people on it would fall off and fall to the ground. After a while, these people woke up, but each of them was so weak that they couldn't even get up. This was actually because their mental energy was too depleted.

After Xu Mutang asked a few questions, he asked them to take the medicine and take it themselves. Seeing that these people were fine, he said to Chen Chuan: "Director Chen, I think there should be no danger here. I have to go back first to discuss something with the Government Affairs Office. Director Chen, do you want to come with me?"

Chen Chuanshuo said: "I won't go. I came here by airship, which is not far from here. I will go there first."

Fighters have to report to the central city before they enter it, and he has an official position, so neither he nor the local government officials can avoid the formalities of the scene. Instead of that, he might as well wait for news at the airship. Xu Mutang also knew what was going on here, so he didn't say much. He apologized and said that he would get back to him as soon as possible, then took the big dog and left in a hurry.

He walked out of the Secret Snow Area and came outside, where he saw Master Xu and Mr. Qiao waiting outside. Teacher Fan was also there, and he was also unharmed.

Young Master Xu was originally sitting, but when he saw him, he immediately stood up and said happily, "Uncle." Xu Mutang frowned and said, "Since you are out, why don't you go back? Do you really think it's fun here?"

Master Xu said quickly: "Uncle, no, there are many people who came with me, I can't just abandon them, otherwise where would I put my face?

Also, I was rescued just now, and I was scared at the time, so I didn’t ask much. Now that I’ve come to my senses, I want to ask the person’s name and origin, and then prepare a generous gift to thank him. Otherwise, people will say that my Xu family is uneducated and doesn’t know the rules, right?”

Xu Mutang heard him say this and asked a few questions. He learned that it was the person Chen Chuan had saved. He thought to himself that he owed another favor and said, "Okay, I know the identity of that person. You did the right thing. I will arrange the rest. You can go back first."

When Master Xu heard this, he was flattered. He was very respectful of this great uncle, who had never treated them well. Today, he actually said that he was right. Wouldn't he have to brag about it in front of his family for a few days when he got home?

After Xu Mutang said this, he glanced at Mr. Qiao and Teacher Fan and ignored them. He left quickly and took the airship he came in by directly back to the central city of Longyou Road.

By the time we entered the city, the sky was completely bright. The central city of Longyou Road was built on the ancient capital of successive dynasties. Although it has undergone many years of renovation, many historical relics have been preserved, so you can see many buildings from the old and new eras stacked together.

On both sides of the high-rise buildings are blue bricks and black tiles, ancient houses and old alleys, and strange neon lights radiate from the mottled city walls and large wooden structures.

The airship stopped on the roof of the tallest building in the city, the Yunxiao Building. This building, which is over 600 meters high, soars into the clouds and offers a bird's eye view of the entire central city. After Xu Mutang got out of the airship, he stood on the edge of the building, looked down, and then clicked the pass to the lower world.

After a while, the other end answered the call, and he said, "I went to the secret vault, and found something. It was very dangerous this time. If I hadn't met a pure fighter, I might have died there...

You all know this person, Director Chen from the Central City of Jibei Road... Yes, this is the one. Seeing is believing. His strength is stronger than the rumors say... At least I can't compare to him. It's hard to say exactly, because I lost consciousness at the time. Yes, almost."

At this time, a serious expression appeared on his face, "No, I have checked all the secret places, but I didn't find the thing you mentioned.

I think it might be because Emperor Ying died too suddenly, so no arrangements were made. Even if there were, they might have been taken away by Wuwei Xuanshi.

Yes, I am sure..."

At this moment, he suddenly thought of the empty lacquer box on the long table. He paused for a moment but still said, "Indeed, there is nothing."

There was a brief pause before a voice came out from the other end and said, "Forget it, about the disposal of the secret treasure, what does Director Chen think?"

Xu Mutang said, "I came out this time to discuss this matter with the Government Affairs Office." He repeated what Chen Chuan said just now, and the other party sighed and said, "Director Chen is very particular about his work. Brother Xu, what do you think?"

Xu Mutang said: "Without Director Chen this time, I can't get out either. What I mean is that we should take a step back and not haggle over this. Compared to these things, I think it is more important to establish a connection with Director Chen and have a good relationship with Jibei Dao."

The person on the other side agreed, "Yes, dramatic changes are just around the corner. Reliable people are much better than those who only give you verbal support. Jibei Province has set a precedent this time. Everyone from top to bottom is very courageous. I think the Skyline Project will be promoted soon, and we can't lag behind too much.

Chief Inspector Xu, you have to be prepared. Some people will not willingly give up their benefits. "

Xu Mutang said: "No one is willing to do so. If I were them, I would not want to do so either. There must be an internal change. I just don't know if I can accomplish this task like Director Chen did."

The person on the other side said, "Brother Xu, don't worry, the faction will support you. Only by concentrating more resources and information can we bring about better technological progress. This time I have a request. I hope you can build a good relationship with Director Chen. Maybe you can ask others for help at a critical moment."

Xu Mutang nodded and said, "I will."

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(End of this chapter)

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