Enforcer Manual
Chapter 1042 - 919: Opinion Leaders

Chapter 1042: Chapter 919: Opinion Leaders

Travel Assistant Song Lan reminds everyone that Lute City is prone to accidents, so please stay away unless absolutely necessary.

When the hover car hovered over the city, the once deserted square became lively again, but this time the buzz was for a grim reason.

A group of people surrounded a giant tree as tall as a three-story building, with a man hanging from it in a crucifixion pose.

"What a disaster-prone city!"

Song Lan sighed, attempting to elicit a resonance from "Nothingness."

When he first came to this city, he encountered the evil forces of the Skull Gang and the "Garbage Disposal Plant."

The second time was the Expeditionary Army of the Brotherhood, chasing after the Divine Artifact.

This time, from a distance, he recognized the identity of the hanged man, "Look, that’s Ricochet."

"It’s obvious that your Jinx Star constitution has kicked in again."

As soon as Lu Xiang spoke, she nipped Song Lan’s attempt to change the subject in the bud.

She always had the ability to see the essence through the phenomena, and this Dumb Bird’s special constitution had already brought unmerited misfortune upon many cities. Through her observations, she found that disasters were tied not to the city, but to the individual.

Statistical law and controlled variables provided a solid foundation for her scientific research.

"What does ’Jinx Star’ mean?"

Nothingness was intrigued, preferring the mutual taunting among friends over pandering to Song Lan.

"Jinx Star is his..."

Ignoring Song Lan, Lu Xiang began to explain, starting from when he first proposed the theory, which also included his despicable attempt at framing and scapegoating.

I can’t stand another minute in this hover car!

A group of cold-blooded, indifferent people, and not a single one concerned about Comrade Ricochet’s safety!

Song Lan left in a huff and by the time he reached the gathering place, the dispute between the two parties had reached a fever pitch. The pigtail-braided woman was so angered her face turned red, and she began to attack their characters with terms like ’ignorant masses’.

The civilians were no less forceful, arming themselves with clubs and knives, ready to escalate the argument into full-blown physical conflict.

In terms of numbers, the pigtail-braided woman’s side was at a severe disadvantage; it seemed her camp consisted only of herself and Ricochet. She was desperately trying to persuade the ’ignorant masses’ to let Ricochet down from the tree, but the citizens fired back saying whoever did so would become an enemy of the Oasis and the Church of Life.

This verbal duel had already lasted quite a long time.

Song Lan’s arrival broke the deadlock.

"What do you mean by this?"

"Have you also been brainwashed by the sinister cult?"

"You’re with her, aren’t you? Just so you know, we won’t spare anyone who opposes the God of Life!"

The crowd immediately turned their anger towards Song Lan, who stood with the pigtail-braided woman.

"Do you want to know why I’m standing with her?"

Faced with the public’s accusations, Song Lan remained unperturbed and calmly retorted.

His question successfully quelled the argument, quieting everyone down for a moment.

The pigtail-braided woman gave Song Lan a grateful look; although their numbers were still few, it at least showed her efforts had reached a few people.

As she was about to thank him, she saw him walk straight into the crowd and join them against her while he confidently stated, "Of course, that’s because I came from the east, and to join the main force, I had to go through her first."

His statement landed forcefully, deftly using scientism to triumph over the blind faith of the excited citizens.

Even the most nitpicking person couldn’t refute him.

"Now..."

Song Lan naturally joined the larger group and started a new round of verbal attacks. "You must be a spy for the sinister cult, right? Why take him down from the tree? What is your real intention?"

Facing such a pointed interrogation, the pigtail-braided woman struggled to catch her breath, nearly fainting.

She suddenly felt that this new ’ignorant’ person aggravated her ten times more than the entire square of people combined, and if a fight broke out, she swore she’d pick up her high heels and give Song Lan a good walloping.

She raised her voice in frustration, "I’ve explained it many times already!"

"I just arrived; I didn’t hear it," Song Lan cleverly employed scientism once more.

Even though the pigtail-braided woman stomped her feet in anger on the spot, she ultimately couldn’t think of any way to argue with his logic.

"Ricochet burned down all the statues harboring the contagion for your sake, yet you ignorant fools have hung him up here for some ridiculous reasons!"

"The ridiculous one is you! You don’t understand the noble sacrifice of the Messenger. He dedicated himself for the whole Oasis!"

Opponents emerged from the crowd immediately.

In every religious faith, the image of martyrs is indispensable; they suffer unimaginable pain for the happiness of people, thereby cementing their names in history—now, they firmly believed this was the path that Ricochet was following.

The same exchange had already occurred once, but the pigtail-braided woman had to ask again to ensure Song Lan, the difficult citizen, fully grasped the situation, "What proof do you have for this claim?"

"The cessation of the contagion is proof enough!"

"I’ve told you, the contagion stopped because Ricochet burned all the statues, clearing Lute City of the contagion source. In other cities of the Oasis, many like him are working hard!"

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