The next day, Chen Chuan decided to first learn more about Maoshan.
There might be more complicated circumstances behind this matter, so he did not want to make a big spectacle of it from the start.
Moreover, Maoshan might pose a threat to ordinary people, so he did not bring along the resonators and security personnel Ren Xinshan had assigned him. He only sought out Zhan Jiyue, hired a driver familiar with the Maoshan area, and brought Zhao Ming along as well.
Maoshan lay at the southern end of Zhongjing. Together with more than a dozen famous cultural mountains nearby, it formed a vast mountainous region. In the past, it had served as Zhongjing's southern barrier, with only a few established mountain roads and passes leading beyond.
When the old dynasty was overthrown, Mystic Martial Experts from both sides had fought here and destroyed many mountains. The passes were therefore abandoned, and several broad roads were opened instead. Those famous mountains were no longer connected to one another.
At the same time, a Central City had been established on the southern side of the mountains to serve as the southern guard and, when necessary, help bear the pressure of the Eternal Rift at Red Hill.
After the problem arose, the main transportation route through this stretch of Maoshan had been sealed off. Anyone traveling by land could only find a way around it.
The driver focused intently on the road ahead. As a dedicated driver for the Affairs Department, the nature of his position meant he had received a special Implant Body. Unless a superior questioned or called for him, he would keep all conversations between superiors blocked out while driving.
Once the vehicle left Central City, vast stretches of natural scenery appeared outside. Zhongjing's industry and main agricultural regions