Enforcer Manual
Chapter 188: Factional Struggles _1

Chapter 188: Chapter 188: Factional Struggles _1

Back at the hotel, Song Lan first leisurely washed off with a hot shower, cleaning up her hair that had stuck together like straw on her head.

With that hairstyle out in the open, she seriously suspected that if she headbutted anyone, she could poke several bloody holes in them.

"Boss, I’ve never seen you make up before, I didn’t know you had this hidden skill."

When she emerged in her bathrobe, Song Lan praised Lu Xiang. A significant reason why their meeting went so smoothly was due to the effect of her makeup. The Minister of Internal Affairs seemed to take him for a Spiritually awakened ghost, seeking revenge.

It is not surprising. Even when Song Lan looked in the mirror, she felt she looked like a ghost.

"I learned it when I was in school."

Lu Xiang didn’t feel happy at Song Lan’s compliment, instead keeping her lips sealed, implying an unspeakable secret.

"You also learned about make-up?"

In Song Lan’s imagination, the school Lu Xiang attended should have been somewhat similar to a military academy, so making up seemed out of place with their stout and resolute style.

"Um, it is a death make-up."

She got full marks on this course, one of the two full marks in the class. The student who worked with her forgot to remove the makeup. When he woke up from a nap on campus, he found himself moved to the morgue.

Lu Xiang added, "I didn’t research normal makeup, I’m not good at it."

Actually, it was mentioned in "A Love Tip Every Day" that girls should learn makeup techniques. Only by dressing up can they easily win love.

She had tried it before, but the death makeup was deeply ingrained in her mind. Every time she looked in the mirror after putting on makeup, she felt strange, so she eventually gave up.

"Our makeup lessons usually focus on practicality. Some tactics on the battlefield, or the need to apply death makeup while escorting someone is a very common method."

"It makes sense."

Song Lan finally understood and it seemed that the Minister of Internal Affairs this time had met a professional.

"How was your meeting?"

Lu Xiang changed the topic, in fact, she didn’t like to do Song Lan’s makeup. She preferred a lively Song Lan. There was a classmate in her class who was superstitious about applying death makeup to herself or friends, so she automatically failed the class.

"Unexpectedly smooth. The man with the cross scar is called Scarecrow, he revealed the hideout, as we suspected, it’s the Barrosa Group who took the leader. He’s now believed to be held at the Barrosa Group base, I have already informed the Rebel Army."

According to that informer, the Rebel Army is also looking for the former leader everywhere.

"He has always been the object of our attention."

Lu Xiang said, "In the criminal manual of the Seventeenth District, Scarecrow is ranked first because he is the one most likely to cause substantial Destruction in Seventeenth District. As long as the Barrosa Group is on the border trade line, the merchants will be controlled by them."

"From the current situation, they seem to be not content with controlling the border line. Placing the former leader of the Twelfth Nation under house arrest, colluding with the Minister of Internal Affairs, it seems they are attracted to the financial capabilities of the Twelfth Nation."

Song Lan crossed her arms and looked serious, "The biggest problem now is that, we also value the financial capabilities of the Twelfth Nation."

He isn’t a hypocrite who always clothes himself with high-sounding excuses.

Seventeen District just lacks money, so what.

You give me the money, and I’ll work on your issue, it’s a fair deal.

At least that is what Song Lan thought.

And the Barrosa Group led by Scarecrow, can be said to be their greatest competitor right now. They want a piece of the border trade line, but an unknown shadow within the Twelfth Nation’s domestic politics seems to emerge again.

Lu Xiang felt a heaviness in her chest, Song Lan’s startling remarks always made her vision blur.

Really, this guy was so proactive for Princess Lieyang’s investment?

"The faction led by the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Barrosa Group wants to sideline Lieyang’s power. For their people, it’s an absolute undesirable situation if Lieyang’s father returns to the country."

So, under a strange perspective, Lieyang’s father turned out to be a key stake in a power game.

The Rebel Army’s search for the former leader isn’t out of goodwill. From Princess Lieyang’s attitude, it’s not difficult to see that she isn’t interested in power. Such a person cannot stay in a leadership position for too long.

"Therefore, next comes two possibilities; either Lieyang’s father disappears forever and as soon as the faction led by the Minister of Internal Affairs has secured enough resources, then they will drive Lieyang away and completely take over the Twelfth Nation. Or Lieyang’s father returns, revealing the secret dealings of the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Barrosa Group, and whoever rescues him may become their new ally."

These two groups are almost at the point of a fight to the death.

The Minister of Internal Affairs knew that if the power returned to Lieyang’s father, there would no longer be any foothold for his faction in the Twelfth Nation from then on.

"So, your plan is to push down the Minister of Internal Affairs and become a new ally of the Twelfth Nation?"

Lu Xiang said.

She wanted to ask Song Lan why he hasn’t run for mayor yet.

"Of course not, we are still part of the United Government’s camp. If we suddenly become allies of the Twelfth Nation, how would it sit well with the United Government and the Rebel Army?"

The Rebel Army has been painstakingly laying their hold over the capital city of the Twelfth Nation and also completed the nation-wide deworming surgery. Turns out they’ve embraced the ideology of the United Government all along.

The Twelfth Nation had a half-day of verbal dispute with the United Government over the matter of withdrawing from the Union. Then the Capital City suddenly returned to the arms of the United Government.

Isn’t this deliberately trying to make all three powers step down?

Song Lan was sure that if this situation really happened, the United Government and the Rebel Army would flatten Seventeenth District, this troublemaker, first and foremost.

"Our goal has always been simple. It is not our job to worry about who the Twelfth Nation will establish relations with after withdrawing from the treaty. We just need them to help maintain the safety of the border trade line."

His attitude was the same as during the previous skirmish for Princess Lieyang.

Let the United Government and the Rebel Army fight openly and secretly, they just want money.

So straightforward.

"In conclusion, the Barrosa Group must leave."

There are many ways to leave. One could peacefully withdraw or be driven out by force. Given their current relationship with the Barrosa Group, the only way seems to be solving it by force.

"But before that, we still have a problem to solve."

Song Lan said, "This incident happened suddenly, and we didn’t have time to plan in advance. If the Barrosa Group subdivision is breached, many people will question my identity. Before taking action, we need to figure out a way to mislead them."