Enforcer Manual
Chapter 331: Approaching the Void_1

Chapter 331: Chapter 331: Approaching the Void_1

As he left the Fourth Neutral Country, "Mouse" saw the long-standing barrier had been broken. No longer were permits needed for the circulation between the upper and lower regions, and under the threat from the unknown outdoors, everyone united together, expressing through their actions a determination to return to living on the surface.

After establishing a verbal alliance with Aljom and Veirdo, Esinvig was ready to leave as well.

"Mouse" suddenly felt quite emotional.

Perhaps, this was what the Rebel Army had always been striving for.

It reminded him of an old saying, "May each one of you have a bright future."

But he didn’t have one.

Since that meeting, as the only one who had had direct contact with the Void, he had been granted the title "Communicator." Observing the Void, communicating with it, and discerning its purpose had become his new mission.

People pinned their hopes on him.

Esinvig believed that to defeat an enemy, one must first understand them. The communications between the Void and "Mouse" might not be accidental; "Mouse" must possess some trait that they had yet to notice.

Sent off by the people of the Fourth Neutral Country, "Mouse" only felt a pain in his chest.

It hurt so much that he didn’t want to go anywhere; he just wanted to curl up in bed at camp.

However, as the "Communicator," he had been given a new mission:

Return to District Seventeen.

After thorough discussion in the meeting, the Rebel Army had always believed that the "enthusiastic citizens" were closely connected to the Void, and most of the recent changes in the United Government originated from District Seventeen, which might very well be the closest place in the world to the Void.

Is it that easy to just go back to that dump in District Seventeen?

Given the straightforward manners of its people, and the astronomical bounty on his head, he feared that going to the supermarket would likely provoke nine street thugs to leap out and attempt to assassinate him.

What made "Mouse" even more despondent was the way the United Government always managed to make one’s eyes go dark with their handling of bounties. And he hadn’t even done anything yet; his identity as the "Communicator" had already reached the ears of the United Government.

"Wanted:"

"Communicator: Mouse"

"Thirty-nine million eight hundred thousand Valerian"

"Must be captured alive"

This was the latest warrant for his arrest, which had left the Witch of the Snow, Aishi, behind, making him the second most wanted person in the Esinvig Army.

Only the words "Must be captured alive" brought him a trace of warmth in this cold world.

"Congratulations, ’Mouse,’ among the Rebel Army’s officers, your bounty is quite at the top," said Aishi, who was sitting in the last row of the bus. She patted "Mouse" on the shoulder, saying it with relief.

"Mouse" had been her recommendation to join the Esinvig Army, and this bounty made her feel rather proud, like seeing a younger brother she had introduced make his way in the world.

"I just want to go home," "Mouse" said, trying to hold back tears.

"We are taking you home now," Aishi hadn’t expected "Mouse" to have such lofty enlightenment. "District Seventeen is your home, and we have found a safe haven for you there. But to better communicate with the Void, this mission can only be completed by you alone."

I don’t want to go to District Seventeen!

Lu Xiang is there!

The mere thought of Lu Xiang plunged "Mouse" into a state of stress; the Law Enforcer department head who had once personally thrown him into a remote prison had left him with an indelible psychological shadow.

Unfortunately, his opinion didn’t matter.

"Comrade Mouse," bearing the important mission of communicating with the Void and the ardent hopes of the people, was once again sent back to the border checkpoint of the Seventeenth District. The insider planted by the Rebel Army in the Seventeenth District warmly welcomed him, expressing his admiration for "Comrade Mouse’s" courage.

Under the reception of the insider, he arrived at a motel.

The motel was located in the suburbs of the Seventeenth District, its architectural style clearly a product of a bygone era. Being far from the city center, not only was the environment dirty and disorderly, but this also was the area with the weakest enforcement by the Law Enforcers. Precisely for this reason, and at a time when the Law Enforcers’ pressures were unprecedentedly intense, this place had become a stronghold for street thugs.

Upon returning to his room, "Comrade Mouse" locked himself in without delay, his brain a complete mush.

According to the Rebel Army’s analysis, in addition to the archenemy Lu Xiang, this city might also be the place in the world closest to the Void.

That is to say, within this city, there might exist another servant as terrifying as Narude.

"Comrade Mouse" imagined the horrifying image of a Void servant, surely a face so terrifying that a single glance could strip away all the joy and warmth of the world, casting one back into the icy grips of the Void.

What he didn’t know was that the fearsome "Narude" was sitting in the office of the psychological counseling department.

On the desk was a thermos cup, inside which were goji berries that Lu Xiang had purchased from the core area and transported here at a high cost.

The warm vapor gently rose, and "Narude," leaning back in his chair, seemed to have seen through the great joys and sorrows of the human world.

"Chief."

Having organized the new issue of the Law Enforcers’ handbook, Valerian expressed her view, "Recently, you seem to have taken a greater interest in healthy living."

A thermos cup with goji berries.

In their neighborhood, this was the standard equipment for men in their sixties or seventies.

What was stranger was that in recent days the chief seemed drained of energy, and despite his well-known advocacy for regular sleep, dark circles had begun to appear under his eyes.

"Some questions do not need to be asked in such detail," Zhuang Chi said, striding quickly to Valerian’s side and whispering in her ear.

To the women’s covert gossip, Roger was utterly baffled, "Dark circles are normal, aren’t they? I have them too. I’ve been staying up late watching boxing matches lately. Let me tell you, our Seventeenth District is on the rise this time, the boxer who qualified for the city matches (several hundred words omitted)..."

Valerian and Zhuang Chi were a bit dizzy from Roger’s rambling. Since they got to know him well, they had discovered that Roger was an expert in crime and negotiations, but when it came to relationship issues, he became a toxic presence.

Even when someone came for counseling about relationship problems, he would ingeniously shift the conversation to boxing, then make plans to watch a boxing match together that evening.

This was Roger’s consistent approach to solving emotional problems.

Zhuang Chi waved her hand impatiently, saying impatiently, "You might as well just find yourself a boxer to settle down with."

"How did you know that’s what I was thinking?" Roger asked with a surprised expression that brought the conversation to a complete dead end.

After a brief silence, Valerian, true to her forthright heritage as a descendant of a warrior nation, went directly to Song Lan’s desk and asked, "Chief, have you encountered some kind of issue lately? Tell us about it, we might be able to help you figure something out together."

Zhuang Chi was startled by Valerian.

She had never imagined someone could articulate their nosiness with such righteous indignation.

Wasn’t it the issue of the Void?

Lately, he had been busy fighting with the Void every day.

Song Lan took a sip of the warm goji berry tea, let out a long sigh, and changed the subject, "Have there been any new changes in the Seventeenth District recently?"

"Yes," Zhuang Chi nodded, well-informed as ever, "Recently, there’s been constant talk on the dark web about the Void. They say that a force known as the Void Sect is plotting a dark conspiracy to destroy the world."

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