Enforcer Manual
Chapter 195: Hongmen Banquet_1

Chapter 195: Chapter 195: Hongmen Banquet_1

Before attending the banquet, Song Lan and Lu Xiang went to a department store to buy clothes. This was the highest level banquet in the Twelfth Nation, where most important figures would be present. Their tourist attire just wouldn’t do.

When they returned to the hotel, Song Lan paced around the room nervously.

Ever since Princess Lieyang left, he had been somewhat on the edge, as he had never attended such a formal banquet.

"I’ve told you, there’s no need to be so nervous," Lu Xiang said as they compared evening dress styles in the mirror. She found that Song Lan often got hung up on insignificant details.

When it was time to confront the person in charge of the Barrosa Group in the area, he didn’t hesitate. Now, ironically, he was apprehensive about a simple banquet, "With our status, no one will seek to engage us in conversation. We just need to sit quietly in a corner and enjoy our meal."

Without any doubt, the stars of this banquet were the Rebel Army, and consequently, the ministers’ attention would be focused on them.

"You’ve attended such banquets before?"

"Yes, I have."

Lu Xiang nodded, "During our security assessments, we were given similar tasks. Aside from the security personnel in charge, people were placed amongst the guests in the banquet hall. To adapt to the assessment, we even had a course on etiquette."

Song Lan once again marveled at how having Lu Xiang as the head of the Law Enforcers in District 17 was underutilizing her abilities, most of her skills wouldn’t even be utilized here.

However, he was personally very satisfied with this decision by the United Government. In the indifferent year of 2166, he could feel the warmth of the community.

5:45, they arrived a quarter of an hour earlier than planned.

As they entered the banquet hall, they picked seats at the farthest corner. Besides focusing on dinner, they also had another agenda for the evening.

The Barrosa Group’s division walked towards extermination, while the Minister of Internal Affairs became a commander with no followers. He knew full well what would befall him once Lieyang’s father woke up.

However, after rescuing their former leader, the Rebel Army and the Princess Lieyang-led Guard had blocked all his escape routes. Now, he was obliged to attend this banquet just as if nothing had happened.

"The Guards have already sealed the CTEA-32 warehouse, but he should still have some stock. Before attending the banquet, he called all his private forces here."-

Lieyang sat across from them, "It seems he’s ready to fight till the end."

To allow his last followers to inject CTEA-32 and cause indiscriminate killings in the banquet hall.

However, the Minister of Internal Affairs’ plan was bound to fail.

In addition to Princess Lieyang and the Guard, Esinvig, and other leaders of the Rebel Army, would be present at the banquet.

"That being said, make sure to keep safe," Lieyang instructed them.

During their leisurely conversation, guests started to pour into the banquet hall, this included the well-known Minister of Finance, who gained a reputation from the ’Pest Control’ live stream.

The scale of the banquet was exceptionally grand, and the food options were abundant. However, every guest wore a fake smile, their instincts tipping them off about the reason their former leader was hastily organizing the banquet upon his return.

For some of them, this was undoubtedly a hostile banquet.

Historically, after a failed coup, there would always be a reckoning.

Among all the guests, there was one individual who stood out.

He towered over three meters high, wasn’t dressed in formal attire, and his muscular torso was bare, displaying all his scars to the public.

His grand entrance was unlike any other - he was carried in by his entourage, the strong smell of alcohol could be detected from a dozen meters away.

"Esinvig," murmured Lu Xiang. In their textbooks, this man had earned the label of a tyrant and was one of the United Government’s top wanted criminals.

Yet, their first official encounter didn’t make her feel as threatened as she thought it would.

The possibly leading reason was that after being carried to his seat, he sprawled across space for three, while the elegantly dressed Witch of the Snow, who accompanied him, hid her face in her arms, embarrassed by her boss’ display.

"Chief, Chief."

After carefully observing Esinvig, Song Lan lowered his voice and asked, "Do the Giant Race still exist in this world?"

After witnessing the Scarecrow transform into a monstrous creature, he started to consider the existence of everything.

Not just the Giant Race, even if Lu Xiang told him Fishmen Race, Star Spirits, and Dark Elf Clan exist, he wouldn’t be surprised.

However, Lu Xiang expressed her confusion, "What is the Giant Race?"

"Just look at his height, it is way beyond what a normal human should have!."

This towering height, if he played basketball, he could dunk without even trying to jump.

He thought if Esinvig played basketball, he would probably become an all-star player.

In Song Lan’s belief, those who were taller than others but kept in human form were usually the most imposing figures.

"It must be the effect of gene drugs. He was once a cavalry captain in the Seventh Country and was sent to prison for some reason. When he broke out of prison, he had already become like this," Lu Xiang explained.

Before his imprisonment, Esinvig still had an average human body. "He may have been injected with gene drugs in prison. Many pharmaceutical companies in some regions of the United Government would secretly sign agreements with serious offenders. If they volunteer to be experimental subjects, their prison terms could be reduced."

The serious criminals imprisoned are often physically stronger than average humans and have a high tolerance, making them the favorite partners of pharmaceutical companies.

As for whether Esinvig volunteered for the experiment or was forced to become a little mouse, they had no way of knowing.

"The Minister of Internal Affairs has arrived."

Lieyang’s reminder moved their gaze from the Rebel Army to the entrance of the banquet hall, where two men, one before the other, swept through the crowd into the banquet hall.

Lieyang’s father came forward, even though he was still bandaged around the back of his head, he seemed to be in high spirits. Following him was the silent Minister of Internal Affairs, his occasional clenching fists revealing his present state of mind.

"Those at the door are the confidants of the Minister of Internal Affairs, you should stay away from them."

Having said that, Lieyang’s demeanour changed and she bounded towards her father and the Minister of Internal Affairs with childlike glee.

"Lieyang, she..."

Song Lan stuttered, "She has the makings of an actor indeed."

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