Enforcer Manual
Chapter 63: Exercising Subjectivity_1

Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Exercising Subjectivity_1

Song Lan’s plan was rejected.

Lu Xiang who rejected the plan couldn’t help sympathizing with the current mayor —— his situation was already bad enough. Lyon Selbot probably never dreamed that within their law enforcement department, someone was scheming to cause his downfall.

But for the law enforcement department, they were about to get busy again.

Their breakthrough now was on Lainal; by investigating who had handled the water he drank before commiting suicide, they perhaps could uncover some clues.

Only by uncovering the loopholes in the rules of abilities, a method to wake the mayor could be found.

Having his proposal rejected did not upset Song Lan, after all, not everyone could accept the Way of the Salty Fish. This path was challenging and long, not something that could be traversed overnight.

After bidding farewell to Lu Xiang and returning to the Department of Psychological Counseling, Roger and Valerian anxiously waiting, immediately approached him upon his arrival.

"What did Director Lu say?"

"The director stated she will handle this matter. She believes that the person trying to control the mayor’s mind is an Ability User with interference abilities."

"Ability User?"

Roger was taken aback.

In District Seventeen, those with spiritual power are rare. Once they show potential, they are immediately taken by the United Government to the core city to receive the most professional guidance. However, recently, Ability Users have sprouted like bamboo after the rain.

"Remember the day Lainal committed suicide? The director mentioned that Lainal was very thirsty before his suicide and received a lot of water from the guard. This seemed to be the symptom of the effect of an ability. From now on, be cautious, do not drink beverages from suspicious sources. Be especially careful around those who are excessively thirsty and can’t stop drinking."

As a responsible department head, Song Lan warned the two.

If the Ability User could control Lainal to kill himself, they could easily manipulate someone else to kill them.

"Most importantly, you have to act as if you know nothing. Even if others from different departments ask about this matter, insist it was a simple psychological consultation."

"I know."

Roger nodded. He had long known that not all in this compound are mates sharing the same ambitions, and many were planted by the Foster Family, ready to take orders from them at critical moments.

The only ones they could trust entirely were Director Lu, and the three grasshoppers tied to the same string.

"Chief Song, Valerian, you must also be extra careful."

He warned again apprehensively because once Director Lu started investigating, she might be noticed by someone intentional in the department. If this news were to catch the ear of the villains behind the scenes, they definitely would not let go of the three of them easily.

...

Amidst the heavy tension, Song Lan finally made it through his shift.

Before going home, Lu Xiang sent him a message that she wouldn’t be coming home for dinner. He had already gotten used to this.

At times like this, she often spent the night in her office working, and she was now focusing on the source of water that Lainal had come in contact with before his death.

Through the source of water, they could trace the person who manipulated the water and eventually identify the Ability User.

Song Lan did not think that this person or the Mayor’s secretary was the Ability User. Interference Ability Users tend to operate behind the scenes; they would probably not want to expose themselves to public view unless absolutely necessary.

It seems that they are the same type of Ability Users.

They could possibly exchange views on keeping their identities hidden and learn from each other’s strengths.

But Song Lan was well aware of his limitations.

As an inconsequential character, the other party is unlikely to allow him the opportunity to learn and exchange, but his high school teacher often emphasized the importance of taking initiative in learning. Even without conditions, one should actively create conditions.

This speech was passionate and stirring.

Half a month later, this teacher demonstrated the advice in action but ended up having his teaching license revoked due to "illegally running a cram school over the weekend".

Even though this teacher had long parted from them, his teachings remained ingrained in Song Lan’s heart.

So this time, Song Lan decided to follow his teacher’s advice and make full use of his initiative.

He knew that his reasoning skills and professional knowledge were no match for Lu Xiang’s. He couldn’t find the identity of the Ability User through a glass of water, but he could analyze the bug.

Instead of complex reasoning, he figured it would be quicker to sneak into the mayor’s house and see how the secretary was preparing the lemon water.

But before that, he needed to prepare a few things.

He rode home, took a bath, changed into clean clothes to ensure his scent wouldn’t be detected during infiltration. He then called Elmon, laying down the laws before the operation.

The young man was in an unusual state.

Looking at his excited expression, the moment he heard about sneaking into the Mayor’s house, Elmon was so excited that he seemed to want to grab a megaphone and shout, "Attention, we’re about to infiltrate."

Obviously, this was not the correct mindset for infiltration.

"Stay calm, the key to infiltration is not to let anyone notice your presence."

"Don’t worry, Master, I’m an expert at this. They usually can’t see me."

Elmon was full of confidence. When Song Lan and the rest were in the reception room, he took a stroll around the outer courtyard unnoticed by both the security personnel and the guard dogs.

Perhaps he was a born infiltrator!

"And that’s the second thing I wanted to tell you."

Song Lan said, "Aside from me, others can actually see you, like Phine Arnhem."

The moment he heard this, the high spirits of Elmon were greatly diminished, and he lowered his voice, "But she’s already dead."

"True, but over the past few days, I’ve been pondering one issue —— why only us two could perceive your existence?"

When Song Lan first saw Elmon, he instinctively thought he was a ghost, and for some reason, he could perceive ghosts’ existence. He didn’t get hung up on the reasonableness of the situation then. After all, the bizarre event of transmigration had already happened to him. Compared to that, what was there that was too outrageous about seeing ghosts that others couldn’t?

Until the arrival of Phine Arnhem changed his views.

Not only could Phine perceive Elmon’s existence, but she also constantly urged him to return to his original body.

The biggest thing in common between him and Phine was that they were both Ability Users, possessing a kind of mental power called spiritual energy.

"So, I came to a conclusion."

Song Lan said, "You’re not a ghost, but some form of consciousness projection. Indeed, people without spiritual energy have a hard time perceiving your existence. But your ’invisibility’ is ineffective against Ability Users. Therefore, if that Ability User is also in the mayor’s house, they would know that you’re around."

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