Enforcer Manual
Chapter 630: Why Do People Hurt Each Other?_1

Chapter 630: Chapter 630: Why Do People Hurt Each Other?_1

That morning, Lu Xiang took a half-day off for himself and returned to his apartment.

Seeing that Song Lan was still staring blankly on the sofa, he shared the news he had received with her, "Fengling has settled the matter in District Three."

Similarly, District Three was Fengling’s hometown. After hearing about the Morger Family’s actions, she took the initiative to request a return to District Three.

Lu Xiang had no way of knowing what past grievances existed between the Morger Family and Fengling’s family, but in just one night, the top executives of the Morger Family were all dead, which made Lu Xiang recall what Medea had said about Fengling; Medea called this seemingly harmless girl, who liked to stay in the village and raise fish, a natural-born assassin.

All of Fengling’s skills appeared to be honed specifically for assassination, as if both her family and Cloud Biological Pharmaceutical intentionally fostered her in this direction.

At times like this, pure humans played their role. Fengling, who had never undergone cybernetic transplants, could move freely among various places without being detected by instruments; therefore, Medea suggested promoting Fengling to the leader of the Bug Swarm’s assassin department; she was completely up to the task.

Lu Xiang put down his bag and sat next to Song Lan after taking off his shoes.

When he received the news, he too felt a sense of unreality.

After all, just a few months ago, he was so down and out that not even the department he applied to during graduation wanted him, and now, with a single command of his, the notorious ruler of the Morger Family had been beheaded.

This time, he became acutely aware that, unknowingly, he, or rather the entire District Seventeen, was already capable of influencing the future direction of the United Government.

However, he did not know what role the Bug Swarm and District Seventeen would play in this era of great changes.

But, Lu Xiang had no regrets.

Because, according to the intelligence they investigated, once a war with the Morger Family began, regardless of the outcome, the weapons of mass destruction they controlled would invariably plunge District Seventeen and its inhabitants into a dire situation.

"What about you? Have you not recovered yet?"

Lu Xiang asked, feeling that Song Lan had been acting unusually these past few days, constantly falling into a state of daydreaming at home, even neglecting to watch movies.

"Recently, I’ve been pondering a profound question about life," Song Lan replied.

"Let’s hear it. I’ve studied quite a bit; maybe I can clear up your confusion," Lu Xiang offered.

"Old Lu, why do people hurt each other?" Song Lan asked.

These past few days, that question had been haunting Song Lan’s mind.

Mendoza Morger was dead.

He had also eliminated the liaison officer who was parasitized by the worms, temporarily resolving the worm threat in District Seventeen.

And now, the high-ranking officials of the Morger Family, who attempted to start a war, had all paid the blood price as well.

However, when he looked back and thought it over carefully, if Mendoza Morger had adhered to the principle of sincere mutual assistance, he and his family would not have met with such a fate, and instead would have joined them in rooting out the deeper hidden worms within human society.

"Because from the moment some people are born, they possess a nature that takes pleasure in hurting others. In crime psychology, this is referred to as an antisocial personality, and the Morger Family has such a genetic trait," Lu Xiang explained.

The Morger Family was privately called mad dogs precisely because their actions were often not just for revenge but also because they seemed to revel in the process of execution, which appeared to be a carnival to them.

"The peculiarity of the Morger Family makes them untouchable by current laws; they are akin to vicious dogs trained by the United Government, who need the Morger Family to handle many disputes ’externally’ for them," explained Lu Xiang.

Lu Xiang raised his hand and caressed Song Lan’s face, "Not everyone thinks like you do; they might just be looking for an excuse to deploy the military arsenal they have built up."

Even within the United Government, this was the case.

Some took civil war very seriously, while others saw war as a pyrotechnic show.

Song Lan then asked, "What about the armaments?"

He had indeed pondered over many issues lately, but the main reason was that his favorite bicycle had been set on fire, making him not want to leave the house at all recently.

"Confiscated by the United Government. The Ragus Foundation took advantage of the chaos to acquire the Morger Family’s shares, turning the entire Sea-Land Energy Company into their property. They absorbed most of the illegal drug manufacturing plants under the Morger Family and incidentally wiped out the remaining resistant remnants."

That was always the company’s usual tactic.

The Morger Family was finished, while the company emerged as the biggest winner in this strife.

However, for District 17, this was also a win-win deal.

With the remnants of the Morger Family rounded up, the Ragus Foundation’s aggressive acquisition of Sea-Land Energy shares also conveniently pinned the blame on them.

Now, even the Review Meeting seemed to believe that the downfall of the Morger Family was a result of the Ragus Foundation’s scheming from behind the scenes.

On further thought, the Ragus Foundation and the Innovator Faction had taken the blame for them, both directly and indirectly, on numerous occasions.

"Do you remember the first time you met Guan Lili? She specifically mentioned Qi He’s name to you. Mendoza and Ferren’s deaths might not have been coincidental either."

Lu Xiang had no idea how much political struggle lay hidden behind all this.

"I know you are not interested in these things. So, take a guess, why do you think I took half a day off and came back early today?"

Lu Xiang winked mysteriously at Song Lan.

"Today... is it some kind of holiday?"

"Wrong."

Lu Xiang snapped his fingers, and at the doorway, Ge Fu, receiving the cue, nervously straightened his clothes, took a deep breath, and knocked on the door of the apartment.

"The door is unlocked, just come in."

"Okay."

Today, Ge Fu was dressed in formal attire and appeared rather tense. Next to him was a brand new bicycle, "Here’s the thing, after the fire, the Devourer collected the wreck of the MK-II, brought it back to the scrapyard for emergency repairs, and I restored it to its original state as much as possible."

The color scheme was blue-gray, but apart from the manufacturer’s logo, there was also a cute chibi-style bug spray-painted on the metal frame.

Ge Fu cleared his throat and took out a manual that came with the bicycle, "On top of ensuring the bulletproof coating, we also made some modifications to the MK-II. We learned a painful lesson this time and equipped it with a fire protection system. Moreover, as long as the necessary resources are nearby, it can self-repair after accidental damage within a short time; we’ve also installed an artificial navigation module, an autonomous driving module, and a flight module. Oh, and we’ve added six tracking missiles to help you better handle complex combat scenarios; next are life and entertainment modules..."

Whenever Ge Fu started talking about a product, he could go on non-stop.

But in reality, the modified MK-II had far too many features, and Song Lan couldn’t remember them all.

After nearly five minutes of uninterrupted explanation, Ge Fu finally announced the name of this repaired bicycle—MK-II (Repaired version).

But this "(Repaired version)" was too awkward to introduce to others.

"Let’s change the name, just call it MK-III."

He finally perked up and began adjusting the seat and handlebars himself.

The MK-III seemed quite pleased with its new name, as an eye suddenly appeared between the handlebars, bending into a crescent shape as if it was smiling happily at them.

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