Enforcer Manual
Chapter 485: Criminals Attract Each Other_1

Chapter 485: Chapter 485: Criminals Attract Each Other_1

"So, are you here to commandeer our surveillance system?"

Lu Xiang stated in advance, "Seventh District can’t compare to the big cities; many areas are not covered by surveillance."

This was also part of the glorious legacy left by Mr. Chai Ke. The gang members of the Seventh District demanded the Law Enforcers department to give them some "freedom," so they dismantled the monitoring systems in those areas themselves. The previous supervisor, in cahoots with the Foster Family, just let them have their way.

After Mr. Chai Ke’s untimely death, the Law Enforcers department’s finances plunged into an unprecedented shortage, making it impossible to install cameras throughout the city.

But with the appearance of the Horn Bug reconnaissance squad, they gained an assistance tool even better than surveillance cameras.

"Commandeer your surveillance system? Oh right, the investigation bureau does indeed have the authority to do that."

With Lu Xiang’s reminder, Hanna then remembered that there was such a tactic.

Facing the surprised Hanna, Lu Xiang couldn’t help but issue a soul-searching question, "Seriously, what are you actually here for?"

Song Lan’s psychological counseling had a tremendous effect on Hanna, even making her feel it was a bit over the top. She watched a diligent and unusual case investigation Agent transform into what she was now.

"Work."

However, Hanna declared with utmost certainty.

The investigation bureau cared deeply about Angle’s whereabouts. If it were the old her, she would have been in a state of panic trying to find Angle by now, but after meeting Song Lan, she gained a whole new understanding of the word "work."

For instance, life is full of disappointments, and it’s the same with work.

"The headquarters sent so many people and still failed to encircle and intercept him. There are even rumors that Jasmine’s teammates are also looking for Angle, and even the Six Stars rescuer failed, so what can an ordinary Agent like me, who hasn’t fully recovered from my injuries, do?"

Hanna shrugged, "I’m just here to wander around a bit so that the headquarters thinks I’ve made an effort. I think lacking surveillance is a very good excuse."

This is what people often call an insurmountable factor. If the headquarters aren’t satisfied, they can allocate funds to help improve the surveillance system in the Seventh District, but knowing those miserly superiors, they are definitely not going to allocate funds. In the past, when faced with such situations, they would just tell Agents to find their own solutions in a high and mighty tone.

Hanna felt more and more that her former self was simply too naive.

"Actually, I don’t even want to find Angle. Even if I had any leads, I wouldn’t report them to the headquarters."

Once any clues related to Angle were found, it would become an endless ordeal. The headquarters would surely push her to do everything possible to capture Angle.

So the best outcome was to look, but not find anything.

At this, Lu Xiang could only sigh helplessly.

Song Lan truly trained a good disciple, but considering Hanna’s prosthesis modification level that was almost breaking the sky, she could only remain silent. If Hanna developed Cyber psychosis, she might become a criminal that even the investigation bureau would find troublesome.

This trip to the Seventh District also made Lu Xiang realize that the investigation bureau was perhaps not as idyllic as she had imagined, whether it was their attitude towards Agents or the reality of being covertly manipulated by large families; it all differed greatly from her expectations.

Maybe it was a good thing that she wasn’t recruited by the investigation bureau after graduation.

However, that’s another story.

Even though Hanna had completely turned into a slacker, as the person in charge of the Law Enforcers department of the Seventh District, it was necessary for her to mitigate potential risks for the majority of the citizens.

She definitely didn’t want the incident that happened on the long-distance bus to happen in the Seventh District.

Lately, public safety in the Seventh District had vastly improved, and it was important to maintain this positive trend.

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Meanwhile, in the West District of the Seventh District, Silence is Gold Hotel.

Angle Saffire stood in front of the automatic beverage vending machine. As a prompt sounded from the machine, his cellphone signaled a successful payment and a canned coffee rolled into the collection area.

After he arrived in the Seventeenth District, he finally slept soundly for the first time, a full night’s rest he hadn’t had since the beginning of his flight.

The only downside was that the Seventeenth District had no snack stands or restaurants, not even cheap synthetic food.

He had researched a wealth of information about the Seventeenth District. This city was currently the least controlled by the Review Meeting and the Investigation Bureau within the territory of the United Government. Besides, it held many other peculiar titles.

The place closest to the Void.

The home of "enthusiastic citizens."

To people outside of the Seventeenth District, every street in this city might have bizarre stories, but for the residents of the Seventeenth District, it was just a city where crime rates soared, living standards were extremely poor, and most of the people loitered aimlessly.

That was Angle’s first impression after arriving here.

Despite it being morning, there was not a hint of liveliness. Many were slumped in corners, hungover or overdosed on illicit drugs, most of them emaciated and barely human.

He heard that this situation had improved significantly since Lu Xiang took office, with a major drop in crime rates. It was hard to imagine what the city could have been like before Lu Xiang’s arrival.

And the West District truly lived up to its reputation as one of the former highest crime areas. While he stepped out to buy coffee, three loafing street thugs had their sights set on him.

"You look well-dressed. We’re a bit short on cash lately. How about giving us some to spend?"

It seems that what small-time hooligans say when they rob someone is pretty much the same everywhere.

Their switchblades did reflect the law enforcement achievements of the Seventeenth District officers. Earlier on, their weapons of choice would probably have been shotguns.

Angle was already used to it.

Since he started his journey of escape, in addition to inexplicable luck, he developed another trait – wherever he went, crimes would occur.

From petty theft to murder.

It was as if he possessed a physique that attracted malevolence.

"I would advise you to think twice."

Angle glanced coolly at the thug closest to him. It was a heartfelt warning. Until now, the fate of criminals drawn to him by his special constitution was often not good.

Predictably, his advice didn’t have any positive effect. Instead, it aggravated the thug.

Whether it was because of the illicit drugs they had taken or not, the three were emotionally charged and prone to violent outbursts. The one closest to him responded to Angle’s warning with action—he glared with bloodshot eyes and thrust the switchblade toward Angle’s abdomen.

They were determined to get some money from this man one way or another. If negotiation failed, they would resort to more direct and brutal means.

Angle, prepared, easily dodged the incoming blade. Still, the momentum caused the thug to stab the switchblade forcefully into the beverage vending machine behind him.

The vending machine immediately burst into bright sparks and electric arcs, making a "crackling" sound.

And the thug’s body began to convulse violently, his body quickly smoking as the smell of char filled the air.

Angle grabbed a mop and swung it hard at the thug’s arm. Before he could be electrocuted to death, he separated him from the vending machine.

That was why he had advised the three to reconsider.

Because even he didn’t know how these criminals would meet their misfortune.

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