Celestial Human Diagram-Chapter 98 - 86: Armed and Armored, Nothing is Off-Limits

Guan Yuming grunted in acknowledgment and glanced at his watch. He thought to himself, ’A little over half an Hour left. Is that enough time...?’

Chen Chuan came down from the Sentry Post and saw the group of villagers. Guan Xiaohui was there, too. The moment their eyes met, Guan Xiaohui called out, "Wait, Chen, where are you going?"

Chen Chuan paused, walked over, and said, "To do what needs to be done. Is there something you wanted to say, Guan?"

Guan Xiaohui hesitated for a moment, then said, "There’s a hidden path under the fortress. Only one person can pass through at a time. You can use it to get up there, but I don’t know if it’ll be useful to you."

Chen Chuan wondered why she hadn’t told the Patrol Bureau about this. ’Is it because she doesn’t trust them?’ He nodded and said, "Thanks."

Just then, he saw a figure walking toward him and was a little surprised. He took a closer look and said, "Senior Brother Wu? Didn’t you leave?"

Senior Brother Wu walked up to him, cursing, "I just can’t stomach this. Damn it, even if it costs me my life, I’m going to avenge Brother Liu! Junior Chen, you’re planning to storm that Sentry Post, aren’t you? Count Old Wu in!"

Chen Chuan looked at him and didn’t stand on ceremony. "Good! In that case, Senior Brother Wu, I need you to do me a favor."

"Done! Junior Chen, I’ve heard about you. I believe you can do it. Today, Old Wu’s life is yours."

Chen Chuan gave him a few instructions. After listening, Senior Brother Wu nodded repeatedly and slapped his chest, saying, "Don’t worry, leave it to me!"

Just then, the deputy drove the car over. Chen Chuan took a few strides, pulled open the door, and leaped inside.

As soon as he was in, the car immediately accelerated. Along the way, the deputy briefly discussed tactics with him and shared specific intel gathered from the recent skirmish. It was confirmed that in Fang Dawei’s group, there were a total of six people with Implants. The rest were only wearing Protective Clothing, so they needed to be extra careful with those six.

The vehicle drove all the way to the base of the Sentry Post’s high ground. The area was already surrounded by trenches dug by the Patrol Bureau’s Patrol Officers, with simple earthworks piled up.

Wei Oldhu was in charge of this sector. He had already been briefed on the situation via a temporary phone line. Seeing the deputy and Chen Chuan get out of the car, he walked over, looked at Chen Chuan, and said, "You must be Xiaochuan, right? I’ve met you once before. Still remember Uncle Wei?"

Chen Chuan said, "I remember. And I’ve often heard Brother Wei mention Uncle Wei."

"That kid. He definitely doesn’t say anything good about me." Wei Oldhu looked at him. "Xiaochuan, can you handle this?"

Chen Chuan said, "Don’t worry, Uncle Wei. I’m confident."

"That’s all I need to hear! Chang’an said you could do it, so I believe in you too!"

Chen Chuan said, "It’s not just me, Uncle Wei." He glanced around. "With so many seniors from the Patrol Bureau here, isn’t this our home turf? What is there to be afraid of?"

"Well said, Xiaochuan!"

"Brother Chen is right!"

"Damn right, he is!"

The surrounding Patrol Officers from the Patrol Bureau all felt their blood boil, stirred by his words. They all felt they absolutely could not lose face in front of a junior.

Chen Chuan then looked toward the Sentry Post. From there, he could see a winding path leading up to it. There was only one door on the front for entry, but due to years of disrepair, the roof and other areas were riddled with several crumbling holes.

He had no intention of taking the hidden path below. Instead, he prepared to break through from the front.

He tightened his grip on his Sword Scabbard. Under the watchful eyes of Wei Oldhu, the deputy, and over six hundred Patrol Officers from the Patrol Bureau, he walked alone to the front of the uphill path and stood still.

He first looked up at the Sun, then turned his gaze to the Sentry Post on Gaoqiu. With a burst of strength, he thrust the scabbard of his Snow Monarch Blade into the ground, burying it halfway. Then, he grasped the hilt and slowly drew the blade. The sound of it scraping against the scabbard echoed softly, until finally, with a SHING, a flash of brilliant light from the blade glinted under the Sun.

He slowly regulated his breathing. He could feel the blade in his hand seeming to thrum with anticipation, while the Protective Clothing he wore seemed to contract and expand with his chest. At this moment, he Involuntarily recalled something Wei Chang’an had once told him:

"Armed and armored, nothing is forbidden!"

His eyes were fixed on the Sentry Post above. He tightened his grip on the hilt, leaned forward, and took a step. The instant his foot landed heavily on the ground, his Second Self merged with him. BANG! Dust and smoke exploded from where he stood, and a figure was already hurtling up the path!

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