Enforcer Manual
Chapter 180: Our Future is Promising_1

Chapter 180: Chapter 180: Our Future is Promising_1

To avoid arousing suspicion from the higher-ups of the Twelfth Nation, the duo visited the local Law Enforcers department in the Capital City under the pretense of a learning exchange.

It has to be admitted, having wealth makes a difference.

The entire combat department is outfitted with exoskeleton armors as standard gear, which are even specialized according to the individual’s duties. Besides that, the sight of the parking lot filled with armored floating cars, over 20 at a glance, was truly impressive.

As a fellow law enforcer, Lu Xiang couldn’t help but feel envious of their equipment.

Thanks to excellent equipment, abundant personnel and relentless sweeps of criminal bases by Princess Lieyang, who would often lead a team herself, the security situation in the Twelfth Nation’s capital was famously good. Coupled with a prosperous economy, this city did not provide fertile ground for the proliferation of crime.

The local law enforcement department in charge stated that mercenaries and arms dealers would also need to strictly abide by the law on their turf.

Since it was an exchange of experiences, the topic of the current situation in District 17 inevitably came up.

When they heard about the number of cases District 17 deals with each month, the head of the local law enforcement department could hardly hide his shocked expression.

Comrade Lu Xiang was unusually embarrassed during the exchange. She had a profound realization that even though the law enforcers in District 17 had made achievements recently, there was still a long road ahead compared to highly developed cities like the capital of the Twelfth Nation.

It was far from the time to be complacent.

The local law enforcement department promised the public that they could arrive at the scene within 5 minutes of a crime being committed. Often, the criminals were apprehended on the spot even before they could finish committing the crime.

After an uneasy exchange that lasted almost an hour with the Twelfth Nation’s capital, Song Lan finally gave him the signal.

Seeing Lu Xiang getting ready to leave, the head of the local law enforcers laughed merrily and said, "Don’t get discouraged. Every beginning is hard. With your spirit, I believe you will eventually succeed."

She received comfort from her colleagues.

Sporting a forced smile, Lu Xiang didn’t feel the slightest bit of happiness.

The main reason was the striking contrast they posed. She originally thought she was doing well in District 17, but compared to the crime rate in the capital of the Twelfth Nation, she was too embarrassed to mention their recent crime rate statistics.

"Superintendent, what’s wrong?"

On the way back, Song Lan noticed that Lu Xiang was in low spirits and asked her out of concern.

"Do you think we’ve been too lax lately? They’ve only had one severe case of assault in the last month, yet they are all constantly working, while we are here, self-satisfied and on holiday."

Hearing this, Song Lan knew that Lu Xiang was stewing up another storm. As a workaholic, once she recognised a deficiency in her work, she would dive into a state of endless work.

He could not help but marvel at how Lu Xiang was indeed the top student trained by the United Government. Even without a leader to motivate her, she pushed herself to work hard. If not for her strong personality that got her in trouble at graduation, she would have been an excellent cog in the system right now.

But everything has its pros and cons. If Lu Xiang hadn’t been transferred to District 17 after graduation, he would probably still be single and living a lonely life.

The greatest benefit of having a partner is that when one strays too far from the path, there is someone to guide them back.

"That view is wrong, and it stems from an incorrect perspective."

Song Lan clapped Lu Xiang on the shoulder, and she leaned morosely against him.

He cleared his throat and then said seriously, "A month had passed with only one severe case of assault? Do you know what this means?"

"What does it mean?"

Lu Xiang looked up at Song Lan and blinked. She knew he was good with words, but was he really going to come up with some clever spin on this particular situation?

"It means that from now on, regardless of how hard they work, even if they work more than 20 hours a day, there will be almost no room for improvement."

"...Room for improvement?"

"Yes, and if they are not careful, there will be even negative growth."

Song Lan stated confidently, "See that tall figure over there?"

"Yes."

Lu Xiang nodded, not quite understanding what he meant.

"If I went over there and hit him in the back of the head, then went to the next block in a car and hit the driver in the back of the head again when I got out, do you know what would happen? Their serious incidents of this month would be doubled compared to last month!"

What was the concept of the crime rate doubling in a single month?

That would be an increase that would alarm the public after the data had been published!

"And us? Even if we have ten serious cases in one day, it wouldn’t significantly affect the crime rate of the month, but once we eliminate a large crime group, the decrease in the crime rate would be extremely dramatic!"

Lu Xiang opened her mouth in surprise, and then after a while, she finally spoke, "Where did you learn all these theories?"

No matter how terrible the situation, Song Lan always seemed to find another perspective to make it look like a blessing, just like their earlier encounter with the highly wanted "Rat"!

Even though the "Rat" had rescued a Rebel Army leader, the citizens still praised them highly.

Even those who scolded them online for letting the criminal get away were attacked by other netizens:

"It’s already quite an achievement to be able to capture the leader of the Rebel Army."

"That is a wanted criminal with an eight-figure bounty. If you can do better, why don’t you go?"

"If I see anyone who says this on the streets of District 17, you’re in for a bad time."

Probably more citizens voiced their support for them than all the previous ten years combined; law enforcers from District 17 were mostly being verbally abused on the internet.

Lu Xiang had to admit, Song Lan was indeed a master tactician.

If this talent of his had been discovered by the United Government, they might have recruited him into an important department in the core area.

"It’s called seeing the world from a different perspective," Song Lan brushed a lock of hair off Lu Xiang’s forehead and said, "as long as we adjust our point of view, the future of the District 17 law enforcement department is promising."

"How is the investigation going?"

Lu Xiang’s creased brow relaxed, and she accepted Song Lan’s argument.

"I’ve found some information; the most suspicious person is their Deputy Captain Eric. On the night the Rebel Army attacked the city, he was ordered to go on a ’mission’ in the ’outside world’."

It was unusual for the deputy captain of the capital’s law enforcers to carry out a mission in the "outside world". After that, "Deputy Captain Eric never returned. However, I did find some good news."

"What’s the good news?"

"He went on his mission in a floating car. Since it’s a government vehicle, his driving records should be accessible from the department."

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