Enforcer Manual
Chapter 487: The Common Enemy of Salted Fish_1

Chapter 487: Chapter 487: The Common Enemy of Salted Fish_1

The exchange between the two was interrupted by an unprecedented sense of crisis, followed by the tremor of the floor. It was only after a moment that they realized it was not an earthquake, but someone striding toward their office.

Before long, the figure heading straight for them appeared at the office door, having to stoop to barely squeeze through it.

This was the second time Song Lan doubted the existence of the Giant Race as a new species in this world. The last time he had this thought was when he encountered Esinvig, whose stature clearly could no longer be described as merely burly but had crossed over into the realm of giant-like beings.

And compared to Esinvig, the man before them had an even more visually impactful build, making even the "Guards" developed by Cloud Biological Pharmaceutical look diminutive in comparison. What made Song Lan even more wary was that this man gave him a sense of crisis like never before.

"You must be Lu Xiang and Song Lan, right?"

The "Giant Race warrior," who looked like a man in his forties, smiled warmly at them and introduced himself, "I work in the rescuer department; you can call me Giant Mountain. That’s what everyone familiar with me calls me. Jasmine has mentioned you guys to me, especially you, the famous detective Song Lan. She rarely praises someone like that. I have to say I’m quite impressed with you..."

When Giant Mountain’s gaze shifted to Song Lan, his warm expression suddenly changed to one of extreme shock.

Song Lan tensed up.

When Giant Mountain mentioned Jasmine, he guessed this "Giant Race warrior" could be the third Six Stars rescuer who had never shown up in the Seventh District.

Hanna inferred from the data of the Investigation Bureau that after arriving in the Seventh District, the three had adopted a split-force tactic: Jasmine was in charge of the overt investigation, one of her teammates provided covert support, and Giant Mountain had headed straight for Angle Saffire from the start.

Could it be...

Had he noticed something?

As Song Lan hesitated, Giant Mountain nearly teleported in front of him, bent over to grip Song Lan’s left arm, his eyes showing not just shock but also a trace of distress, "My friend, when was the last time you exercised?"

Upon hearing this, Song Lan’s pupils contracted.

After a long silence, he tentatively asked, "Does cycling to work count?"

Unexpectedly, this question thoroughly infuriated Giant Mountain, who suddenly raised his voice, "How could that count as exercise? Even the elderly in the park exercise several times more than that every day!"

This was the second time Song Lan had heard about this mysterious group known as the park’s elderly. He vaguely remembered Lu Xiang mentioning them before, saying their daily exercise was astonishingly intense.

And at that moment, he finally understood where that sense of crisis was coming from—at the first appearance of Giant Mountain, his salty fish radar had sounded the alarm!

Exercise has always been the natural enemy of salty fish, a species fond of quiet and stability, better suited to life indoors, where their ideal existence involves nesting in warm blankets watching movies during days off.

No one can make a salty fish love exercise, let alone make them leave their warm, comfortable homes to go outside and sweat during their days off.

"Your body is at its prime right now, if you don’t take the time to train, the harm to your future is immeasurable!"

Giant Mountain’s tone reminded Song Lan of the relatives and friends who had used all sorts of methods to coax and bully him into going to the gym.

For all proposals that went against the salty fish’s laws of existence, his response was always the same—no way!

Moreover, he was not overweight at all right now, and his physical strength fell within the normal range; it was just that he did not possess that exaggeratedly muscle-bound physique.

But Giant Mountain clearly hadn’t given up. Just by feeling the muscles on Song Lan’s arm, he could tell that this young man mostly sat or lay down in his daily life, "I’m right, aren’t I? I know many office workers who don’t focus on exercise, their daily lives are much like yours. Most of them have back issues before they even reach 40 and have to go to the prosthetic hospital to replace their body parts with prostheses to alleviate the pain!"

But how could mere prosthetics ever compare to the most primitive parts of the human body?

They are merely inferior substitutes!

As a deeply concerned middle-aged man, he used to frequently promote the importance of physical exercise to the young people of today, encouraging them to head to the gym to sweat it out together after work.

Work and money are external, only health is the fundamental basis for people’s existence in this world.

Unfortunately, as he was promoted step by step, the Rescuer department began to control his security clearance more and more strictly. After becoming a Six Star rescuer, advocating exercise explicitly in the company or at the municipal plaza was prohibited, and for this, he even reluctantly extended his tenure as a Five Star rescuer by a year, until he accepted the Six Star rescuer badge under pressure from the Review Meeting and the Rescuer Service Center, though with great reluctance.

What Ju Mountain couldn’t stand most was young people with potential like Song Lan, who neglected the importance of physical exercise for various reasons and accumulated numerous health issues at a young age.

This was unfortunate not only for Song Lan himself but also for the future of the United Government.

To escape the obstinate Ju Mountain, Song Lan had no choice but to turn to Lu Xiang for help with a plea in his eyes.

"I think he makes some sense."

However, the response he got was a solid stab in the back, as Lu Xiang not only didn’t speak up for him but even joined in the chorus condemning him, "You lack exercise normally, and there are issues with both your sitting and lying postures. Who knows, maybe your back really won’t be able to hold up in the future."

She had factual basis for her claims.

In the past, every time Song Lan did some exercise, he would clutch his back in pain, and she had bought him quite a few supplements from the core area based on information she found online, but the effects were not very promising.

Moreover, since their relationship became known to the other people in their department, even Song Lan’s single form of exercise, cycling, had significantly reduced.

Previously, in order to keep their relationship secret, he at least made an effort to cycle to and from work to avoid suspicion. But now, every evening when he returned home, he would hitch a ride on a hover car, which was nothing like the scene of a couple cycling home together depicted in "The Law Enforcers’ Department Romance Saga."

Lu Xiang seriously suspected that Song Lan’s refusal to hitch a ride to work in the daytime was not because he wanted to exercise, but because he couldn’t get up that early.

With Lu Xiang’s strong support, Ju Mountain took the opportunity to press further, "You see, even your girlfriend is saying so. Young people, not caring about exercise will breed endless troubles in the future!"

Song Lan sighed in his heart.

The situation had become 2 against 1, a pincer attack.

He had no choice but to change his strategy on the spot, saying, "I understand now, next time, definitely next time."

"No need to worry, starting to exercise at any time is never too late."

Seeing Song Lan’s good attitude in admitting his mistake, Ju Mountain’s eyes finally showed a bit of satisfaction, "I think there’s no day like today, let’s do it now, the sun is shining brilliantly outside, it’s a perfect time for a long run!"

What the hell did you come here for!?

Facing this hot-blooded Six Star rescuer, Song Lan just wanted to question his very soul.

At the same time, he also understood why Angle Safron was able to repeatedly escape capture by a Six Star rescuer.

You’d be lucky to catch Angle!