Enforcer Manual
Chapter 465

Chapter 465: 465

The arrival of the representative from the Ragus Foundation brought Song Lan and Jasmine’s conversation to an end, and caused the high society individuals surrounding Lu Xiang and Hanna to slowly disperse, redirecting their focus on Qi He.

This was an exhibition with political intentions.

The entries and images of the exhibition were secondary, what was most important was to convey a message to the neutral companies and families—the Innovator Faction had stabilized the situation and secured their footing in the Seventeenth District, thereby settling the dispute over the interpretation of Void authority once and for all.

Song Lan took no interest in politics; his focus was more on the life before him, and all the above information was relayed to him by Lu Xiang.

Qi He, on the exhibition stage, wore a smug smile, while the expressions of the people below varied.

Not only the supporters of the Innovator Faction were present, but also members of the Centralists and the Conservative Faction mingled within, making the atmosphere at the scene subtly tense, even somewhat on edge. Song Lan was quite worried that an incident like "The Seventh District Exhibition Hall Murder" might take place at this exhibition.

To say he was not nervous would be impossible.

Besides the opposing members of the Innovator Faction and the Conservative Faction, what was more significant was that he also possessed a one-in-a-million Detective Physique.

A foreboding premonition lingered over Song Lan’s heart; he quietly approached Hanna and whispered, "You guys aren’t planning to assassinate him in broad daylight, are you?"

By his side, sat a young lady from a high-ranking Conservative Faction family.

"They are politicians, not gang members."

Hanna gave Song Lan a strange look, "Shooting a rival on the spot is a tactic of gang members, and even if Qi He were to die here, there would be no benefit to the Conservative Faction. The Ragus Foundation is composed of multiple consortiums, and the death of Qi He wouldn’t affect the basic operations of the consortiums."

Moreover, judging by the direction of the Anomaly Investigation Bureau’s wind, ever since the Alien Ruin was discovered, the Review Meeting had been focusing all their attention on the Seventh District, and stirring up trouble at this time would likely result in being targeted by the Review Meeting.

Whether for reputation or stability, the Conservative Faction would not choose to take action at this point.

However, the matter with Starfish Technology would not be so easily forgotten; once the situation in the Seventh District had settled down, the Conservative Faction would initiate a counterattack against the Innovator Faction.

"What do you plan to do?"

Nominally, Hanna was also a member of the Conservative Faction, and the near-exacting demands her parents had placed on her were to prepare her to take over their positions in the future and ascend to the upper echelons of the faction.

This was different from the ordinary company employee or corporate executive; once reaching this position, one could truly decide the future of others, even that of the United Government.

"I plan to fail the Four-Star Rescuer examination."

Hanna chuckled to herself; this major injury gave her plenty of justification, and from Song Lan, she learned the specific methods to do so—none of the knowledge the academy or Investigation Bureau’s seniors had ever taught her.

She now had at least twenty plausible reasons why she couldn’t pass the Four-Star Rescuer examination.

In the midst of their conversation, a loud and somewhat sharp voice interrupted them.

"Synthesized images and descriptions of unknown authenticity, is this how your Innovator Faction proves you’ve stabilized the situation?"

The person who spoke clearly harbored deep prejudices against the Ragus Foundation.

Song Lan looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the so-called aristocrats had unanimously cleared a path for the student who seemed to be even younger than Lu Xiang.

Blonde hair, blue eyes, delicate features, and a Morning Star Academy uniform tailored and decorated according to her personal taste, which was different from the sports shoes commonly worn by students for comfort, the girl was wearing a pair of excessively tall boots and had a leather whip fastened around her waist.

A complete aristocratic young lady’s setup.

Song Lan had heard that some of the noble families within the United Government still maintained their traditional attire, a way for them to reminisce and honor their glorious past.

At this moment, the young lady stood before the platform, tilting her head to look up at Qi He, her eyes filled with disdain.

"That is Isabella, the student of the 115th term, the future heiress of the Iris Consortium,"

Hanna whispered, indicating the prominence of the true elite. "They were once aristocrats of the pre-war world, and still maintain the aristocratic lineage to this day."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiang took on the role of a commentator, supplementing Song Lan with relevant information. "The original opposition of the Conservative Faction wasn’t about their stance on policies, but rather, they had formed a group with aristocratic lineage, hoping to restore the class system in policies and recapture the glory of the past. They despise those without aristocratic blood, referring to them as common people, and think these individuals shouldn’t have any rights in political decision-making."

Reviving the aristocratic class ruling system in 2166, this obviously infringed upon the interests of others.

The most significant of these were the large corporations that rose during the third war; they generally lacked the noble lineage valued by the Conservatives, thus earning the title of ’nouveau riche’ from them.

At the establishment of the United Government, the Conservatives fiercely opposed the involvement of these ’nouveau riche’ in politics.

However, from the results, their opposition wasn’t successful. Not only did the corporations occupy a considerable position in the Review Meeting, but they also established the Innovator Faction, which stood in opposition to them.

They argue that the ones who should truly stay away from politics are the relics of the old era, believing that these relics couldn’t even manage a single company properly.

This was the confrontation between the new era and the old era.

However, for the average person, no matter which side ultimately won, it wouldn’t bring any change to their lives.

The corporations stripped them constantly, yet they didn’t lay claim to any noble status.

"What’s your view on this?"

After enlightening Song Lan about the historical opposition between the Conservative and Innovator factions, Hanna looked at him curiously, very interested in the response of this apathetic instructor.

"I solemnly declare that I have never been involved in the discussion of the two factions and do not understand the implications of such topics, nor have I had offline encounters with individuals from both sides," Song Lan said seriously, although not interested in political struggles, he still had to be vigilant about these sensitive topics, lest he accidentally fall into a pit.

He had to defend his status as an ordinary citizen and make clear his boundary from the two major factions of the United Government.

"Centralists."

Hanna pondered, "But in the current environment, maintaining neutrality is becoming increasingly difficult and requires wisdom."

Take for example the many Centralists present, who were exactly the ones the Ragus Foundation was trying hard to win over. While Isabella’s behavior seemed childish and provocative, it was actually aimed to sabotage the Ragus Foundation’s operations.

However, it seemed that Qi He was already prepared for Isabella’s difficulty, and with a slight smile, he said calmly, "Well then, let me show you what we have achieved from the Void."

Under the gaze of the crowd, Qi He’s assistant walked onto the platform holding a plump creature.

This insect seemed to be alive, its short tentacles gently resting on the assistant’s body, eyes curiously observing the crowd and, upon spotting Song Lan and Lu Xiang, suddenly began to wriggle excitedly.

Qi He proudly announced, "This is a juvenile that our investigators brought back from the nest of an extremely dangerous Void creature. After our cultivation, it no longer harbors hostility towards humans—this means that Void creatures, too, can be tamed for our use!"

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