Enforcer Manual
Chapter 379: Lu Xiang’s Performance is Not Ideal_1

Chapter 379: Chapter 379: Lu Xiang’s Performance is Not Ideal_1

Lu Xiang’s results were not ideal.

Although she immediately undertook the Bug Swarm’s mission after Song Lan left the office, and in the following day she left the office in the spirit of "investigate wherever there’s danger," visiting drug dens, gambling houses, slums, and gang member lairs, she simply couldn’t find a single opportunity to force Fengling to draw her weapon.

The Bug Swarm’s mission was unaccomplished, yet in the remote suburban prison, there were quite a few criminals who "surrendered" voluntarily.

There was no choice, since the well-known Director Lu had come knocking, they could only give her face and confine themselves in the cell for a while.

In the end, Lu Xiang went directly to the distant suburban prison, and, without any exaggeration, pulling any prisoner out at random would reveal one of her enemies. To ensure absolute security, she had even ordered a Horn Bug reconnaissance squad to infiltrate the prison before her arrival, silently destroying the electronic locks of the prison blocks.

A prison riot was about to begin.

But something even more outrageous happened.

When the prisoners learned of her visit to the prison, they united as one, moved all their furniture out, and completely blocked off the prison area.

"Be careful, this is a new type of ’fishing law enforcement’!"

The prisoners, having suffered before, immediately saw through Lu Xiang’s scheme, and in an instant, there was a consensus— "Never let Lu Xiang in!"

You call yourselves fugitives?

Today, Lu Xiang finished work earlier than usual, just past five o’clock, her hovercar parked in the residential parking lot.

According to Grandpa Li, who wished to remain anonymous, Director Lu was in a very bad mood today; the noise from her hovercar at one point made him think the natural gas pipeline in the apartment building had exploded.

"Bang—!"

The seldom angry Lu Xiang vented her frustration on the door; after entering, she took off her shoes without changing out of her uniform and slumped directly onto the sofa.

She was infuriated just thinking about Fengling’s admiring gaze when they parted, her words of praise for her having managed District 17’s security environment so well that it seemed there was no need for her protection.

That was the crux of the issue.

To her, it seemed there was no place left in District 17 that could be considered dangerous, even the distant suburban prison, a gathering place of her enemies, had seen prisoners unite in an unprecedented way, each striving to be a model prisoner.

The cunning criminals had found the ultimate way to deal with her— by being good people.

"Oh my."

Hearing the noise in the living room, Song Lan hurried out, "Who has made our great Director Lu unhappy?"

"It’s those gang members!"

Her agitation stemmed not only from failing to accomplish the Bug Swarm’s mission but also from realizing that she would no longer be able to fish happily in District 17.

Because of frequent fishing in the recent past, there were no more fish left to catch.

"I feel suffocated!"

She looked up at Song Lan; it was he who had conveyed the Bug Swarm’s mission, which meant he was also responsible. "Come here, help me massage it out!"

...

After Lu Xiang recounted her frustrating day, Song Lan also realized that he had made a significant error, which was having theory but being out of touch with reality.

After the recent updates, gang members had long since transformed from being the original arch-enemies to being the lowest of the low, currently even less significant than wild monsters, no longer posing any threat to Lu Xiang.

"This is my fault, not yours."

While consoling Lu Xiang, he said, "It seems we need to take the long view on this matter. There were also some issues at Father Bruno’s place today."

For the Bug Swarm, today was undoubtedly the darkest day.

Father Bruno was diligently updating his website content when he was insulted by a group of unidentified netizens.

On the site set up by Dr. Bai Zhu, he had compiled all the information about Void creatures that could be found at the moment. Besides that, he also created a fictitious Void Investigation Agency on the internet, subtly mentioning in some "adventurers’" notes that "enthusiastic citizens" were once members of that organization.

The Void Investigation Agency believed that the boundaries of the Void were almost equal to the real world, and their job was to explore the unknown areas of the Void and somehow bring back the investigative clues to reality.

"Is it because they don’t believe in the content of the website?"

Lu Xiang was puzzled.

Though she had not read the specific content, she felt that with Father Bruno’s ability, he wouldn’t write something that netizens could easily see through. After all, when he was in Neutral Country, promoting the Lunar Eclipse Sect was one of his primary duties.

"On the contrary, they believe too much, to the point of excess," he said.

In the background of the Virtual Research Bureau, Father Bruno mentioned that it was a spontaneously established citizen organization.

After the announcement, many people couldn’t wait to become members of the Virtual Research Bureau.

This was something Father Bruno hadn’t anticipated. On the day Obena Lionheart died from Void erosion, these people were not only unafraid of the Void’s mystery and horror but also desired to be part of the "Adventurers."

At heart, Father Bruno welcomed anyone back into the embrace of the Void, but the Virtual Research Bureau didn’t actually exist. It didn’t have a single member, nor had it organized any operations. All their reference documents were the result of conference discussions.

Of course, he couldn’t agree to any Internet user’s application, so he thought of an excuse.

The Void was full of dangers, and the Bureau wouldn’t accept those without Void survival experience.

This explanation seemed fine on its own, but it created a bizarre scenario when conversing with the netizens:

"How can I become a member of the Virtual Research Bureau?"

"Have Void survival experience."

"That’s why I’m applying to join the Virtual Research Bureau."

"No, you don’t have Void survival experience."

"How am I supposed to get Void survival experience if I’ve never been to the Void?"

"Go survive in the Void!"

...

Until Lu Xiang returned, Father Bruno had been patiently maintaining his resolve, educating them on the importance of Void survival experience and why he couldn’t agree to their applications. However, from the tone of his replies, he was now entertaining the thought of having Dr. Bai Zhu pick out those who insulted him and deal with them one by one.

But, Father Bruno’s earnest advice finally paid off, and someone eventually stood with him on common ground.

It was a new account with the ID "Jingling Bell."

"The Void is not a game of make-believe. Don’t lose your life out of curiosity."

This user also joined the effort to persuade the angry netizens.

However, Jingling Bell quickly got accused of being Father Bruno’s alt account, and even though she explained over and over that she didn’t know Father Bruno and that this was her first time visiting this website, she couldn’t gain any trust. Soon, the accusations escalated to personal attacks.

"Come on, if you dare, tell me who you are and where you are right now!"

Finally, Jingling Bell, having had enough, found one of the most aggressive people and replied with the following:

"I’m in District Seventeen, what’s it to you?"

The person questioned by Jingling Bell also fiercely replied instantly.

Lu Xiang watched in disbelief, unable to comprehend how a website about Void education eventually turned into a platform for scheduling real-life confrontations.

She was even more perplexed that these ruffians, ready to fight at the slightest disagreement, hadn’t met with even a single one the entire day.

"Great, I’m in District Seventeen too. I want to see what else you’re capable of besides trash-talking!"

"You said it. Today, don’t you dare not show up!"

"What time, which place?"

"Eight tonight, xxx street, xxx warehouse in the western suburbs. Don’t show up and you’re a coward!"

"Everyone... is really getting more and more irritable," he said.

Song Lan couldn’t recover for a moment.

Just now, he had witnessed a real-life confrontation happen right in their District Seventeen.

He noticed Lu Xiang beside him clenching her fists, seeming eager to join the fray.

"It’s the end of the year."

He cleared his throat, "Shall we make a push for some achievements?"