Enforcer Manual
Chapter 619: The Blessing of the Working People_1

Chapter 619: Chapter 619: The Blessing of the Working People_1

The sky was still dark when Song Lan was jolted awake by the urgent ringing of his phone, and the sound seemed to have reached the ears of the soundly sleeping Lu Xiang beside him; she furrowed her brows and her arm, which was wrapped around Song Lan’s neck, tightened.

Guan Lili’s name flashed incessantly on the screen, and the time displayed it was just past four in the morning.

A feeling of being hollowed out instantly swept over Song Lan’s entire body, making him want nothing more than to lie sprawled out in bed instead of answering the call.

It was already midnight when yesterday’s Bug Swarm high-level meeting ended, and he clearly remembered that by the time they got home, washed up, and lay in bed, it was 1:05 a.m. Usually, he should have been deep in dreamland by this time.

Yet here he was, woken up after barely two hours of sleep by Guan Lili’s call.

At that moment, Song Lan was once again reminded of the fear of being dominated by a ruthless boss.

This director seemed to have absolutely no concept of "off-hours." Anytime, anywhere, as soon as new work came along, she would call directly, which was just like having a department leader message you to prepare a work document the moment you had just lain down in bed at night!

After the ringtone sounded for over ten seconds, Song Lan ended his intense mental struggle and answered the call.

Because from what he knew about Guan Lili, she would call again if he didn’t answer, and if he still didn’t pick up, she might actually come knocking on his apartment door.

"Hello?"

"Consider yourself lucky; that big shot has actually agreed to meet with you first. Get ready quickly; my car is parked right downstairs of your apartment complex."

Guan Lili’s machine-gun-like voice came from the other end of the phone.

Lu Xiang suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze locking onto Song Lan like radar, and under the double bombardment of sound and sight, Song Lan suffered immensely.

Doesn’t anyone sympathize with the fact he had less than two hours of sleep?

Lack of rest due to long hours of work can easily lead to sudden death!

He had just seen a news article a while back saying that in order to reduce the rising rate of sudden employee deaths, major companies had added a sudden death alert package into their operating systems. The systems continuously monitor various health indicators of employees, and when they face the risk of sudden death, an alert goes off, sending the location to the nearest medical team.

The package effectively reduced the rate of employee sudden deaths, and as usual, this package, valued at 79,999 watts, would be deducted at a 30% discount from the employees’ salaries.

This was considered one of the rare blessings of recent years—at least that’s what the news said.

Unfortunately, Guan Lili wouldn’t think of these things, just urging, "She’s already there; try to be as quick as you can."

"What, going to work overtime?"

After Song Lan hung up the phone, Lu Xiang asked with a smile that was not quite a smile.

"They said there’s a big shot coming to Sector Seventeen and asked me to meet him first."

"Hmph, you never want to work overtime when I ask, but you sure run fast when that director calls."

Lu Xiang glanced at Song Lan, her voice lazy from just being woken up, but her hands were deftly firm as she wrapped her arm around Song Lan’s neck, pulling him closer and biting his lips "viciously."

Seeing Song Lan struggling to speak, she hummed contentedly, sat up on the bed, and took out a box of anti-fatigue tablets from the bedside table, "Here, take an anti-fatigue tablet if you can’t hold on, but not too many, they’re bad for your health."

This advice sounded rather familiar to Song Lan.

He used to say the same thing to Lu Xiang, but that was mainly because at that time, Lu Xiang had been popping those tablets like candy whenever she worked overtime, and it was only after his persistent requests that she reduced the frequency of taking them.

"Heh, Old Lu, you’re the best."

Song Lan put on his pants, slipped the tablets into his pocket, and Lu Xiang, living by the principle that since she was up, she might as well get going, also began to change into her clothes, planning to head into the office early and go through the data on bank robberies across various places.

"As long as you know."

It could have been his imagination, but Song Lan felt that Lu Xiang was becoming more and more enchanting recently, a description that didn’t quite fit with his established image of her as a cold and indifferent director.

But he didn’t have time to ponder these things now.

After hanging up the call, Guan Lili continued to rush him with messages, as if she was afraid he’d fall asleep again.

After washing up and getting dressed, Song Lan rushed to drink a can of milk and ate an egg before heading downstairs.

Just as Song Lan stepped out of the apartment, Guan Lili honked the car’s horn.

She seemed to have hardly rested recently, too; from the back seat, Song Lan could see the obvious bags under Guan Lili’s eyes through the rearview mirror, and even her typically meticulous makeup couldn’t hide her tired eyes.

Ah, fellow toilers under the same sky.

"You should really get some rest; those dark circles are quite apparent."

Song Lan pulled out an anti-fatigue tablet, chewed it in his mouth—it was his first time taking an anti-fatigue medication.

It tasted sweet, no wonder Lu Xiang always chewed on the tablets like they were candy.

Guan Lili, in the driver’s seat, was stunned for a moment, not expecting Song Lan to suddenly say that. Her sharp gaze softened somewhat, and her voice no longer sounded as assertive as usual, "I mentioned to you in the message yesterday that a Six Stars rescuer is coming. According to the confidentiality agreement, they usually wouldn’t participate in any filming, but because of your special circumstances, and because she’s here for the Southeast Bank robbery, she agreed to a meeting."

"Really? You can’t find information about them online."

Song Lan skilfully played the foil, having met four Six Stars rescuers so far. He thought it might be one of the United Government’s most dangerous jobs since 50% of them ended up paralyzed.

It was truly frightening.

"I know you’re excited, but I still hope you maintain basic decency when you meet her. She only agreed to meet us once, whether we’ll cooperate or not is another matter."

"I’ll try my best."

"Right, I suppose I’ll trust you one more time then."

Guan Lili didn’t sound too confident when she said this.

She remembered all too well the last time she trusted Song Lan—how quickly he had knocked down their filming crew. To this day, they hadn’t been able to successfully complete their first shoot.

"The information about her is on the front seat... don’t get your hopes too high, it’s just a title and a photo."

And even these were reluctantly obtained through connections with the company’s top management.

"Don’t worry, I’ve been through a lot... eh?"

Song Lan’s voice abruptly stopped; he was shocked by the person in the photo.

It was a familiar face, wearing an outfit that once seen, couldn’t be forgotten.

A medical researcher’s white lab coat, paired with a custom-fitted nano combat suit.

"This is what I was worried about."

Guan Lili sighed deeply as she glanced at the rearview mirror, "So, let me be clearer: when we meet later, don’t stare at her body, and especially don’t stare at her chest."

She admitted that every Six Stars rescuer had their unique aesthetic and style of dress which might be difficult for those unfamiliar with high society to accept.

"Why would you think that of me, am I that kind of person?"

"You want the truth or a lie?"

"The truth."

Song Lan’s expression was solemn; he felt that he had recently been the subject of many unfounded judgments by outsiders.

"No."

Work isn’t easy, Lili sighed, "if it makes you feel any better."

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