Enforcer Manual
Chapter 151: The 17th District Will Always Be Your Home_1

In the dream, the Rebel Army had captured their capital, her father was missing after the city fell, and she was forced to leave her family and set out on a journey to the First Region all by herself.

That’s right, there were also some really weird scenes in the dream.

Their Minister of Finance was stabbed in the back of the neck by the Rebel Army, and then a mechanical scorpion she had never seen before popped out of the wound.

More incredibly, the Rebel Army in her dream didn’t kill the Minister of Finance. Instead, they carried out emergency medical treatment on him immediately.

This completely overturned her understanding of the Rebel Army.

But after all, this was a dream and there were many illogical parts in it.

For instance, she had no idea why she should leave the capital and go to the United Government to ask for military assistance at the crucial time of the war, especially when it was obvious from their attitude that they had never intended to send troops to assist the Twelfth Nation.

And even if they were to ask for military assistance, it should be done by the envoy instead.

So, where should she be when she woke up from this dream?

Would she still be at home, with the Esinvig Army approaching her city from outside?

If so, it was at least much better than the situation in her dream. At least she would still have the opportunity to fight for her people, instead of being in a foreign land and learning about the turbulence in her country through a live broadcast.

However, soon Lieyang realized where she was at the moment.

Because here was a place that had appeared in that strange dream. At the end of the dream, she was staying in this small conference room, waiting for the private jet that was going to take her to the First Region.

Then she noticed the mechanical scorpion on the coffee table, pierced by a dagger. It was obviously no longer functional. Its body was slowly melting and turning into a sticky liquid similar to blood.

She guessed that this insect might be the source of the elusive dream.

This was also bad news, because what happened in the dream was actually true. To the soldiers and citizens of the Twelfth Nation, their most trusted general had abandoned them on the eve of the war.

"The private plane has arrived,"

said Lu Xiang.

At 10:30, the Rebel Army’s hacker really did give them 15 minutes as agreed.

Although Lieyang was still a little girl at heart, she should have understood everything that had happened recently.

"Why?"

Lieyang asked in confusion. If the parasitic worm was implanted inside them by the United Government, why would the Law Enforcers, who were the watchdogs of the United Government, help her take the parasitic worm out at the risk of a tremendous danger?

"Simply put, it’s because we’re short of money."

Lu Xiang reluctantly said, following the negotiation strategy outlined by Song Lan. The time left for them was limited, they had no time to foster feelings through idle chat with Princess Lieyang.

However,

this straightforward method of conversation was also too forthright.

Quite evidently, Princess Lieyang was also shocked by this answer. In her mind, there were countless guesses, each of them concerning the future arrangement of the United Government, the Twelfth Nation, the Rebel Army, and the world. Yet the answer given by the director of the Law Enforcers was so...plain.

"Our department is currently facing a severe financial crisis and we urgently need an investment."

"But as far as I know, every investment should have a return, shouldn’t it?"

"In terms of return..."

After hesitating for a moment, Lu Xiang finally said the content instructed by Song Lan, "All the citizens in the Seventeenth Region will appreciate your contribution. In the future, the Seventeenth Region will always be your home."

............

This afternoon, a shocking major news occurred within the United Government.

The flight that Princess Lieyang was on was hijacked. The flight that was supposed to be heading to the First Region unexpectedly changed its route and headed straight to the "outside world". By the time the United Government wanted to take action, it was already too late. The plane had long left the control area of the United Government.

On the same day, the Esinvig Army claimed responsibility for the hijacking incident.

For the United Government, this was like a heavy blow to the head.

They had a plane hijacked by the Rebel Army within their territory, which made many people question the propaganda on the Internet - according to the propaganda of the United Government, the Rebel Army was just paper tigers and not worth mentioning before the United Government.

"I see."

Looking at the hijacking incident that was spreading rapidly on the Internet, Song Lan finally understood.

The Rebel Army might have planned this hijacking operation a long time ago. But to ensure that the hijacking could be successfully carried out, they must make sure that the parasitic worm inside Princess Lieyang was removed. Otherwise, under the influence of the parasitic worm, even if they gained control of the plane, the personnel sent to meet them could still die at the hands of Lieyang.

And now, would Princess Lieyang, who knew the truth, still be willing to go to the First Region?

It’s hard, right?

From many aspects, it could be seen that the princess definitely had a bad temper.

...

When Lu Xiang saw the news of the hijacking incident, she finally understood why the hacker from the Rebel Army always seemed to be one step ahead of everyone else.

Rewriting the system of Tesla Tech’s bio-robot, breaking through the network barrier of the Seventeenth Region, using Tesla Tech’s navigation robot to deliver messages, remotely disabling Lieyang’s operation system, and even planning the hijacking incident...

This could hardly be described by a hacker’s skill anymore.

Unless,

this person was from the inside from the very beginning.

And he was very likely to be a member of Tesla Tech.

Only in this way, could it be explained why even the United Government was deceived by the Rebel Army this time.

However, what would happen next was not something they needed to worry about. The declaration of the Esinvig Army drew everyone’s attention to them.

And they, on the other hand, received a considerable investment, which was enough for them to get through the upcoming difficult times.

It can be predicted that this sensational news of the United Government is not the end, but the prelude to the war between the United Government and the Rebel Army. This was because it was the first operation by the Rebel Army within the territory of the United Government in recent years.

The entire Seventeenth Region was standing at a crossroads.

How to avoid becoming cannon fodder in the upcoming war was a problem they needed to solve in quite a long time. As Song Lan said, the firearms provided by Tesla Tech and the investment made by Princess Lieyang just solved the immediate needs. To make the city really get out of trouble, comprehensive development was needed.

War outpost, the parasitic worm injection developed by the Cloud Biological Pharmaceutical, and the actions the United Government may take next...

If they want to get out of the crisis, it’s far beyond the capability of their department alone.

Fortunately, she had a trustworthy...

When Lu Xiang turned around, she saw Song Lan who was comfortably lying on the sofa in her office, holding the tablet over his head and starting a new film appreciation.

This person seemed to have taken her office as his home.

Song Lan seemed to sense her gaze, pressed the pause button, and then their eyes met.

"Director Lu."

Song Lan started speaking, "I’ve worked my fingers to the bone for the department. Shouldn’t it be time for me to have a long holiday now?"