Enforcer Manual
Chapter 558

Chapter 558: 558

One of the educational philosophies of Newster Academy is to cultivate students’ ambitions.

During a semester of study, Anfiya and Elmon established an ideal, and ruling District 17 was just the first step of this grand ambition.

The moment she saw Song Lan, Anfiya couldn’t wait to share her plan.

The current District 17 is still under corporate control, which is why, even though Mayor Aureliano has continuously reduced the company’s profits through local policies since taking office, he has not dared to touch the company’s core interests fundamentally. If the company truly pulled out of District 17, the city would be left as nothing but an empty shell.

Anfiya had read a book in the school library that reflected on the corporate conglomerate system.

The author of the book had once compared the corporate system to a vampire that not only sucked every worker dry but also drained the entire city’s value. Even though District 17 had regained control of the border trade line to some extent, that trade line itself depended on the existence of the company.

The author believed that most of the resistance methods people could think of were ineffective against the corporate conglomerate system.

Destroying a company’s building with a tactical nuke might seem like it undermined the company’s arrogance on the surface, but it did not touch the system itself.

Therefore, Anfiya felt they should start internally, using the company’s methods, to quietly and silently hollow it out.

Building good relationships with Man Sheng Biopharmaceutical and Tesla Tech was just the most insignificant part of the plan. To implement this plan, the Devourers had already cultivated a kind of parasitic worm that could influence human thought. Once these parasites infested the bodies of company executives, they would become puppets of the Bug Swarm.

However, since Anjing, "an outsider," was present, Anfiya did not mention these details.

"Who taught you all this?"

Song Lan was caught off guard by Anfiya’s grand ideals. His head was aching, nothing like the happy childhood he had envisioned. What was worse, it seemed that Elmon, a single-minded child, had unshakable faith in the plan Anfiya proposed. He looked like he had become a staunch supporter of Anfiya.

Song Lan had no doubt that if Anfiya proposed a plan to kidnap a company executive, Elmon would contribute his "Anywhere Door" ability without hesitation.

What a disgrace!

"I came up with it myself!"

Anfiya puffed out her chest and said proudly, "I’ve read many books in the library, encountering many things I never knew before."

Elmon confirmed Anfiya’s statement.

The library was their favorite place; they would run to the library to read books every day during lunch break. Many of those books were relics from before the Third War, containing insights you couldn’t find online.

Influenced by what they read, the two children conceived the ideal ambition to change the status quo.

As the saying goes, children speak without filter. The testimony of the two children reinforced Song Lan’s suspicions once again—there must be traitors running rampant within the United Government!

He couldn’t understand why, in a school like Newster that funneled talent to corporations, one could read so many critical books opposing the corporate conglomerate system?

He suggested a strict investigation of the vice-chancellor and the librarians.

But as an elder, he still wished to offer some advice from the perspective of someone with experience, "I hope you can do things that children your age should do, like going out on trips with classmates, taking photos as keepsakes, and enjoying your childhood in a relaxed manner."

As for opposing the corporate conglomerate system, it was simply too heavy a topic for Anfiya and Elmon at this stage.

The path of resistance couldn’t be simply accomplished through armchair strategy.

Upon hearing this, Anfiya looked at Song Lan and then at Anjing, before showing an expression of sudden realization.

She understood what Song Lan truly meant—to change the corporate conglomerate system, one had to have patience. She had just immaturely spoken her true thoughts in front of a stranger.

Anjing’s arrival was Song Lan’s test for them.

Hiding one’s true thoughts from a good friend who is with you day and night, even subtly influencing them... the real test is only just beginning!

With this thought, Anfiya’s face lit up with a naively cheerful smile. She suddenly stepped forward and affectionately took Anjing’s hands, her voice becoming sweet and cute, "Sister Anjing, don’t worry, we will definitely become best friends!"

The touch on her hands and the overly affectionate voice made Anjing involuntarily shudder.

Her vision was clouded by a shadow, but the grip Anfiya had on her hands was astonishingly strong; after several attempts, she couldn’t break free.

Anjing was not used to physical contact with others, it always unconsciously brought back memories of incidents at the Purple Wisteria Academy.

At this moment, she finally recognized a serious problem.

Not only was Song Lan no good guy, but even her future "good friend," this peer named Anfiya, was definitely not any sort of good child either!

However, in order to coordinate with the company’s actions, she had to spend day and night with these two people of her age.

For Song Lan, seeing the children getting along cheerfully finally eased his mind. Given Anjing’s reclusive nature, having an enthusiastic and proactive friend by her side should bring many changes to her life. Moreover, with Elmon there as well, this disciple of his—a serious and earnest good child—would perfectly balance their personalities.

After the children had left, Song Lan exchanged a few words with the headmaster, his heart pounding with fear.

Upon learning of the abnormality in the library, he couldn’t stop imagining this middle-aged man with his balding crisis suddenly stripping off his coat to reveal an undershirt marked with "Rebel Army."

Song Lan himself didn’t know why such an outlandish thought had suddenly come to him.

To him, what was really frightening was not the Rebel Army, but the action of a balding middle-aged man taking off his shirt in front of him.

He could only attribute it to the giant airship outside the school that continued to broadcast the Chairperson of the Council’s speech; perhaps listening to a repetitive speech for a long time might have unpredictable effects on one’s psyche.

Song Lan got into the hovercar, embarking on his journey home amid a speech filled with the buzzwords "United Government" and "Glory."

With the roar of the engine, Newster Academy shrank in his line of sight, and soon, he was on the same level as the giant airship wandering the sky.

The airship projected the Chairperson’s authoritative hologram, and at this moment, the Chairperson’s gaze was fixed on him.

Having completed the task assigned by his supervisor, he finally had the chance to settle his thoughts, striking a silent and peculiar gaze with the hologram of the Chairperson.

This was not his first time seeing the Chairperson.

He would normally come across this face online, only now it seemed much more lifelike.

A sense of inexplicable familiarity once again surged in his heart.

Perhaps, they had talked in some kind of setting before.

But then Song Lan dismissed this absurd thought. The Chairperson of the Council of the United Government was the leader of the highest authority, holding the power to make decisions on major and minor matters, and protected by the highest level of security. Meeting him would require passing through several layers of screening and assessment, only then might one get a chance to be in his presence.

Although the titles were different, in a sense, the Chairperson’s existence was equivalent to the ruler of the United Government.

How could he, a resident of District Seventeen, possibly meet such an important person, let alone have a face-to-face conversation with him?

Song Lan was never one to dwell on perplexities.

The giant airship’s hologram passed him by, and the deafening speech was left far behind by the hovercar.

The outline of Lu Xiang’s apartment building slowly came into view.

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