Enforcer Manual
Chapter 376

Chapter 376: 376

Ever since the canteen at the Rescuer Service Center opened, Song Lan had not had a minute of rest this entire week.

As a top-rated chef certified by gourmet Lu Xiang in District Seventeen, he was unexpectedly tasked with teaching on short notice.

He had wanted to refuse, but couldn’t withstand Lu Xiang’s persistent coaxing.

During this period, the rescuers from Class One developed a strong interest in cooking and signed up eagerly for his temporary course, but as the course progressed, Song Lan realized that cooking in the year 2166 was much more dangerous than it was in 2020.

Besides the occasional attempts to set the entire kitchen on fire, there were always people who disregarded the recipes, harboring many ideas of their own, as if intending to assassinate him, the teacher who had to undertake the tasting and grading, with their talent for seasoning.

Fortunately, a week of hard work finally paid off, and at least the canteen was now up and running properly.

However, to speak his mind, the quality of the canteen’s food wasn’t much better than the high school cafeteria food from their time.

That night, the canteen welcomed its first VIP guest.

Everything about Fengling, from her status to the luggage she brought, perfectly matched the term "VIP."

"Today’s appetizer is pan-seared foie gras and boiled eggs with a vegetable salad,"

Mo Ling, dressed in a pristine chef’s outfit and her hair tucked into a tall chef’s hat, was a bit nervous due to the identity of the guest.

She carefully placed the artistically arranged dishes in front of the three diners.

As the most outstanding student in culinary studies, she was filled with confidence about the quality of today’s dishes.

She was no longer the outsider who couldn’t even tell ingredients apart a week ago; studying under Song Lan for this week, she had not only mastered various cooking techniques but also enhanced her knowledge base. It was hard to imagine how long Song Lan had spent researching cooking—his culinary knowledge was as profound as that of a head chef in a fancy restaurant in the core district!

Mo Ling believed that every dish she brought out was as delicious as the exemplary samples Song Lan made for them during the demonstrations.

This wasn’t blind confidence, but...

The dishes for today were actually the samples demonstrated by Song Lan within the week; she had just warmed them up a bit.

As all the trainees marveled at Song Lan’s skills, she quietly preserved a portion of the samples in the refrigerator, initially intending them for a late-night snack, but who would have thought they ended up being served to such prestigious guests!

Thinking of this, Mo Ling’s gaze towards Song Lan grew even more determined.

This is your own doing, so even if there are any problems, you can’t scold me, Teacher!

Song Lan always felt that student Mo Ling was acting a bit sneaky today, but considering Fengling’s presence, he refrained from asking in detail.

Fengling, the guest, was the first to taste the dishes, and her pupils constricted the moment the foie gras touched her tongue.

After a moment, her eyebrows relaxed, "The seasoning is standard, impeccable. Has the chef you invited worked in a big restaurant before?"

Fengling hadn’t expected too much from the food in District Seventeen, because before she left her family, they briefed her on the current state of the district, preparing her mentally for what to expect.

They said that there were no commercial restaurants in District Seventeen at the moment, and even if there were, they were likely to serve terrible synthetic food. However, this appetizer seemed to transport her back to District Two in an instant.

As the fat danced on her taste buds, childhood memories flooded Fengling’s mind.

It was a night a long time ago.

After everyone had gone to sleep, she secretly slipped out of her room.

Avoiding surveillance cameras and evading the courtyard guards, she moved freely without any restraint, and even now, recalling it seemed to bring back the exhilarating sense of freedom.

But for a legitimate daughter of a major family, such behavior was obviously unconventional.

She remembered being tired from playing and following the scent of food into the kitchen.

The chefs and servants had gone to rest, and she carefully opened the door of the kitchen—in District Two, pan-seared foie gras was a classic dish and also a test of a chef’s basic skills.

She remembered the sensation that lingered on her taste buds, just like what she was experiencing now.

And also...

The feeling of having a stomachache for a week after eating four-day-old cold foie gras.

Fengling found the answer deep within her heart. She raised her head to look at Mo Ling, "This foie gras has been left out for four days now, hasn’t it?"

"Guest, you are really sharp!"

Mo Ling was surprised at Fengling’s perceptiveness, realizing she was dealing with an expert. "I stored this foie gras in the fridge and just haven’t had the heart to eat it!"

She had intended to wait for a special day to celebrate with the foie gras.

"Snap."

Song Lan’s vision went dark as he covered his eyes with his left hand.

Look, this is the "good student" he had taught!

Lu Xiang also gave a doubtful look. This clearly differed in some details from the way they had expected to prepare for the dinner.

Mo Ling wore an innocent expression.

They had debated for a long time about how to prepare for this dinner and had been forced to choose between "healthy but not tasty" and "tasty but might cause a stomach upset."

Over eighty percent of the one-star rescuers chose the latter.

This amply demonstrated that they were a democratic department.

"No worries."

The considerate Fengling intervened, "I was often sick and had a weak constitution as a child, so I couldn’t eat anything that had been left out for many days, but now I’ve completely recuperated."

"Really? It doesn’t show at all."

Song Lan immediately continued along with what she said.

"Nowadays, biomedical technology is simply too amazing; it can cure any illness."

...

The atmosphere at the welcome feast was very harmonious. Although Fengling was born into a large family, she showed no signs of the spoiled arrogance of a wealthy heiress. At the end, she took out the souvenirs she had brought from District 2 from her mountainous pile of luggage—several cute bobblehead dolls.

Could it be that they were overthinking things?

Was Fengling really just sent to protect Lu Xiang, and not to supervise her investigation into the Void and constantly interfere?

After the welcome feast, as a good host, it was natural to take her to her accommodation, especially since the Review Meeting hadn’t mentioned a specific protection term. She might very well have to stay in District 17 for over a month.

It would probably be late into the night by the time she finished unpacking her luggage.

Fengling declined their offer to help with the luggage, standing outside the apartment building with a smile, waving goodbye to the hovering car about to depart. Only after the car had completely vanished into the night sky did she turn her attention to the mountainous luggage piled in front of the apartment building.

With no one around and the deserted streets, it felt as if she had entered another world.

She ignored the sudden drop in temperature and focused on gesturing toward her luggage.

Shortly after, the sound of teeth-grating scraping against the wall came from the side, as if someone was using something sharp to scratch the surface.

The characters, drawn stroke by stroke, formed slowly.

"Go, go."

Before long, these words were etched on the wall beneath the apartment building.

"I think they are all very good people."

Fengling muttered to herself.

She undid the ropes that had been used to secure the luggage. The stacked suitcases immediately scattered on the ground. She took a deep breath and turned away from the words on the wall, knowing that sorting the luggage into her new home would be a massive task.

"Instead of worrying about this, you might as well give me a hand."

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