Enforcer Manual
Chapter 605: Dry Weather, Beware of the Vixen_1

Chapter 605: Chapter 605: Dry Weather, Beware of the Vixen_1

Lu Xiang believed that Song Lan wasn’t the type to mess around outside because she trusted his character and, even more so, his physical stamina.

However, these were perilous times.

Despite the Dumb Bird’s impeccable behavior, the world outside was filled with too many temptresses who would cling to him at the drop of a hat. Moreover, Guan Lili was the propaganda planning director of the Polaris Alliance. Lu Xiang had heard plenty of gossip about the rescuers while still in school; their private lives could only be described as debauched.

She simply had to protect Song Lan’s pure heart from the corrupting influence of the environment!

Lu Xiang had a clear plan of action.

Under Yeying’s puzzled gaze, Lu Xiang stuffed her hands with an entire bag of walnuts, then went to the snack storage cabinet and pulled out three bags of sunflower seeds, as well as some beef jerky made by Song Lan himself—enough to keep the girl busy nibbling all night long.

After carrying out these actions, Lu Xiang pushed and guided Yeying into her own small bedroom, cautioning her, "I’m going to discuss some important matters with Song Lan. You should stay in your room tonight and not come out."

Yeying’s confusion deepened.

Because she noticed Song Lan’s plea for help, but between Song Lan and beef jerky, she decisively chose the beef jerky.

After closing the door, she even locked it herself. As long as her snacks lasted, whatever happened outside didn’t concern her.

This was an order from the Queen of the Bug Swarm, and it had to be followed properly.

.................

By the time Guan Lili saw Song Lan again, two days had passed.

As previously arranged, she and her team arrived early at the central shooting range in District 17. They had booked the entire shooting range, cleared out all the unnecessary bystanders, replaced the random passers-by with extras, and even sent the owner and the staff of the range packing.

The main content of today’s shoot was to document the war hero’s training at the shooting range, which also involved interviews with the owner, staff, and all the war hero’s old friends.

As the dawn light shone on the land of District 17, the dedicated extras had already begun revising and memorizing their interview scripts. Today was the war hero’s first official public appearance, and it had to be flawless.

This wasn’t a difficult task for Guan Lili’s team; they had set up many more complex scenes before. The only challenging part of the shoot today was the section where the war hero would leave the shooting range after his training and encounter a robbery by the Flying Car Gang. At that point, they needed Song Lan to use the stun gun they had prepared, taking out the gang leader to establish a good image in the public’s mind.

They couldn’t rush the propaganda progress. Their initial work had nothing to do with political speeches; the first step was to make the war hero a beloved and welcome rescuer in the public’s eyes.

To support the act, the leader of the Flying Car Gang was hired at a high price. This person had a notorious reputation locally, and it was said that he missed the opportunity to make a name for himself during the big conscription because his hemorrhoids had flared up again at the time.

Just after nine o’clock, Guan Lili confirmed that all aspects of the shooting range were secure.

Ever since becoming the director of propaganda planning, she rarely got involved in on-site work. If it weren’t for the special nature of Song Lan’s status and Qi He’s specific request, she would not want to get entangled in this mess.

With murmurs from staff at the entrance, the man of the hour finally made his appearance at the shoot.

Making his entrance by riding a bicycle.

Guan Lili felt this was not a bad character trait; after all, the current mainstream national rescuers all had luxurious personal vehicles with unique styles. There really weren’t many who traveled by bike.

She had already planned in her mind that after today’s shoot, they could contact the foundation’s military industrial enterprise to create a custom vehicle for the war hero.

A bicycle equipped with heavy firepower and a flight mode?

This would fit perfectly with his identity as a military enthusiast, and Guan Lili was confident that once this episode of the documentary was released, it would quickly spark a cycling trend throughout the cities.

All was ready; all that remained was to ensure the shooting would go without a single hitch...

"What’s going on with you?"

Seeing Song Lan park his bicycle and walk into the range, Guan Lili’s train of thought was completely interrupted as she stared, dumbfounded to the extreme.

"What’s going on?"

Song Lan looked around and then confirmed that Guan Lili was questioning him.

But he had just arrived at the scene and hadn’t done anything; surely, he hadn’t committed some kind of faux pas?

According to the plan he had discussed with Lu Xiang, he had decided to first make contact with the "Polaris Alliance" to test the waters and see what Qi He really had up his sleeves, so he had arrived at the downtown shooting range early in the morning as agreed.

But what Song Lan hadn’t expected was to be questioned by the director as soon as he arrived.

"My assistant should have contacted you yesterday afternoon to finalize today’s shooting schedule, right?"

"Mhm."

"Then why..."

Guan Lili suddenly found herself at a loss for words.

At this moment, Song Lan looked nothing like a war hero; at first glance, he seemed like a young man who hadn’t slept well for days and had fallen into a state of weakness and decrepitude!

She sniffed carefully with her nose and found that Song Lan didn’t reek of alcohol, meaning his lethargy wasn’t caused by drinking...

What on earth had this guy been through?

Could it be that he was actually a gamer who liked to play all night, knowing he had a shoot today but still couldn’t resist gaming all night long?

This sort of behavior might have some appeal to a specific young demographic, but it was clearly not suitable for someone labeled as a national rescuer.

Now that all the crew members were in place, it clearly wasn’t the time for a major outburst, so Guan Lili adjusted her emotions and said as diplomatically as possible, "Try to get a good night’s sleep before shooting next time, don’t stay up late... go get your makeup done."

The speaker may be unintentional, but the listener reads meaning into the words. To Song Lan’s ears, this was undoubtedly an expression of care.

And it was something he always said as well.

He had a shoot to do next, and he should present a good image; he couldn’t afford to stay up late these next few days.

But there were always people pestering him, keeping him from sleeping!

To make Song Lan look more spirited, the makeup took a good ten minutes longer than usual. Guan Lili stood by Song Lan’s side, watching him gradually transform from a frail young man to the rugged image of a war hero, and she felt fortunate that she had brought the company’s go-to makeup team.

This team had been through so many challenges with the company, solving countless emergencies - even if you looked like a junkie or even a zombie, they could make you look normal again in a short amount of time.

Fortunately, Song Lan was fairly malleable; with some touch-ups, he still managed to reach the state they had anticipated, albeit barely.

Still, Guan Lili felt a growing sense of unease.

A bad start is half a failure.

Based on her years of experience, if a shoot didn’t start smoothly, there were likely other problems to follow.

During the wait, she went over the process in her mind again and again until she could no longer find any issues, only then did she manage to steady her nerves.

Finally, she asked somewhat apprehensively, "Mr. Song, how is your shooting?"

"Not bad,"

Song Lan replied without hesitation, "I’ve practiced at the shooting range before."