Enforcer Manual
Chapter 501: Guide to Raising a Bad Woman_1

Chapter 501: Chapter 501: Guide to Raising a Bad Woman_1

That night, Hanna left with an unsettling feeling.

As a newcomer to the Salted Fish World, she began to consider whether she should put dating on her to-do list.

Every time she saw Song Lan and Lu Xiang, these two always came up with new antics, after the previous manipulations between superiors and subordinates, now they had added a new role-play of the "bad woman," which looked incredibly fun.

But the thought of her family’s views on marriage quickly squashed that idea.

For children of great families, free marriage was just a fanciful luxury that existed only in dreams; if she dated an ordinary member from the grassroots department, her parents would likely smash her head and then carefully check to see if her brain was damaged.

Since her childhood, Hanna had been indoctrinated on the importance of family alliances, and in fact, her parents had long picked out a marriage partner for her who was of equal social status.

Indeed, in this day and age, they often skipped the stage of dating and went straight into marriage and childbearing.

Because of this, she felt even more envious of Song Lan and Lu Xiang’s relationship, a wonder she couldn’t find in her own life, and every time she said goodbye to them and headed home alone, she would inexplicably feel a bout of loneliness wash over her.

On her way back to her rented room, she searched for related terms and found she was not alone in this battle—the internet defined this sense of forlornness as being "fed dog food." It was satisfying while eating, but afterward, the heart would feel empty. The website’s statistics even showed today that approximately 18,231 people had been fed dog food by the United Government, a figure that lightened Hanna’s mood considerably.

As for Lu Xiang, she was plunged into distress again.

After discussion, they decided to proceed with their plan and make further contact with the assassin, using the considerable insurance theory he had proposed as an opportunity. According to their plan, Song Lan listened to the assassin’s ideas, and while pretending to be asleep, she secretly searched the safe and found a stack of thick insurance documents.

The content of the insurance was that if something accidental happened to Song Lan, she would receive a huge compensation payout.

But Song Lan had also said that only convincing acting could make it believable.

She had to seriously consider what a "bad woman" should be like in daily life, as she had never encountered this field before, and all the books she had bought were positive guides for romantic relationships.

There were plenty of such publications online, but ordering them now would take too long to arrive—the moment would have passed.

Unsuccessful in her solo deliberations, Lu Xiang had no choice but to consult Song Lan.

After all, it was he who had coined the term, and when he presented it, he had stressed repeatedly that the concept of a "bad woman" was different from just being a "bad person," and that it was much more challenging to be the former.

After seeing off Hanna, Lu Xiang created a new folder in her phone’s memo app and labeled it "The Bad Woman’s Guide to Cultivation."

"Do you have anything to say?"

Lu Xiang, with her legs crossed, took a seat next to Song Lan. Before deciding to start this conversation, she had already previewed some content on the internet.

But the open nature of internet discussions determined that such topics were bound to stray far from being serious and rational.

When the first person declared his wish to become the dog of Miss XXX, the replies that followed became highly uniform, almost to the point of copy-pasting.

"In general, the biggest difference between a bad woman and a bad person is that the former focuses on charm, which is so strong in most cases that it makes people overlook her actions."

Faced with Lu Xiang’s earnest inquiry, Song Lan was forced to come up with a set of theories on the spot.

In his view, this theory could only work across networks or dimensions; distance makes the heart grow fonder, and the prerequisite for liking a bad woman is that she hasn’t brought disaster upon you.

Song Lan’s response left Lu Xiang in deep thought.

This indeed reminded her of the domain she was most familiar with. Back in school, she had learned about many of the United Government’s notorious criminal cases, among which were quite a few "charming" criminals.

For instance, names like Bills, Joanna, Executioner X, Deng Lun, and T, known to the average citizen, even though they had caused destruction in their cities and brought about immeasurable economic losses, still garnered support from many people right up until they were killed by the United Government. There were even websites created posthumously to commemorate them.

Of course, these commemorative websites were quickly shut down, and their creators were soon discovered by cyber-surveillance, arrested, and imprisoned for crimes such as "anti-humanity" and "subverting the state." The online tug-of-war continued for nearly a year before the matter finally calmed down.

When these people became infamous, Lu Xiang was still a student new to the school, only able to understand the outside events through the campus network and the school’s library.

In any official propaganda of the United Government, they were referred to as some of the most heinous criminals in history.

"I think I’m starting to understand."

After comparing with real-life cases, Lu Xiang had an epiphany, "So, the correct way to become a bad woman would be to ascend to the top of a company building and plant a tactical nuclear bomb; or, perhaps, kidnap some politicians, list their crimes in front of cameras, and then execute them... "

"No, no, no, you’re now veering into the territory of a terrorist."

Song Lan quickly dismissed Lu Xiang’s notion.

Although in the year 2166, the people she mentioned indeed had a tremendous appeal among the lower-class citizens, such feats were beyond the bounds of normal life.

Song Lan’s denial once again plunged Lu Xiang into confusion, as she truly couldn’t comprehend these bizarre internet terms, "But, aren’t they real-life examples of people who were labeled as bad by the United Government, yet continued to be adored by the public?"

Today, people no longer talk at length about these individuals, having succumbed to the power of cyber-surveillance.

"The examples you gave indeed theoretically fit the bill, but the theory I’m talking about is more applicable to everyday life, like for instance..."

After a brief consideration, Song Lan decided to use an example that Lu Xiang could understand better, "Like if I took advantage of you not wanting to hit me, and I ate all your late-night snacks every night, leaving nothing behind for you..."

"You’ve been stealing my late-night snacks!?"

Lu Xiang’s gaze sharpened suddenly, and before Song Lan could finish, she interrupted, "Did you eat the fried chicken leg I saved for my late-night snack!"

Perhaps because the example was too close to real life, it provoked a strong reaction from Lu Xiang.

Beyond her gaze, she also sat up straight, tensing her entire body.

"Calm down, I’m just giving an example. The so-called bad woman brings about a feeling that is infuriating yet irresistibly captivating!"

Song Lan certainly understood the importance Lu Xiang placed on her late-night snacks, recalling how Hanna had once stolen her fried rice with egg, and she was so angry she nearly pulled out a gun.

But at the same time, he was a bit curious, "However, speaking of which, if that really happened, would you hit me or curse?"

"No."

With a decisive answer, Lu Xiang relaxed.

Her late-night snack was still there, and her volatile emotions had slightly settled down. She remembered the knowledge from "A Love Tip Every Day," which clearly mentioned that hitting and cursing were the lowest level and the most relationship-damaging assassins, providing a clear path for those who sulk.

"But I would bite you."

Lu Xiang showed a fierce expression, "You better watch out!"

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