Enforcer Manual
Chapter 631: I Volunteer to Join the Assassin Department_1

Chapter 631: Chapter 631: I Volunteer to Join the Assassin Department_1

MK-Ⅲ returned to his side, and Song Lan’s life went back to normal.

What satisfied him most was the intelligent navigation system, which even spared him the effort of riding his bike. As long as he specified a destination, MK-Ⅲ would take him there automatically.

After the fake Ferren Morgue worm liaison officer died, the Southeast Bank heist also came to an end. The special operations team led by Lu Xiang quickly located those who had been replaced by worms and publicly disclosed the existence of the worms to the public.

This led to panic to a certain extent.

The trust between people was broken, leading to an era of mutual suspicion in various cities. Despite the turmoil caused by making the news public, it also curbed the spread of the worms to a certain degree, because according to the data they had investigated, worms could only complete the parasitic process when the host was in close proximity to someone, and after the parasitism, the original host would quickly disintegrate internally.

Therefore, as long as everyone maintained a safe distance in daily life and refrained from close contact, it would be extremely difficult for the worms to parasitize.

Of course, after the announcement, conspiracy theories emerged in various places, with a significant portion of people believing that these worms were the result of a biotech company’s experimental accident, because not long ago, residents of the Neutral Country also found scorpion-like parasites in their bodies.

But Song Lan knew that this time, both the companies and the United Government had actually been falsely accused.

This group lurking within human society was likely the creation of a collective consciousness, and more importantly, Dr. Bai Zhu had discovered an extremely important clue.

Before he died, Ferren Morgue had made a phone call.

Even though the call was heavily encrypted, Dr. Bai Zhu used her "Deep Web" chip to painstakingly trace its origin.

The phone number had been canceled as expected, but she managed to locate the last place from where the call was answered—right in the middle of District Two, the location of the Iris Consortium.

Bai Zhu suspected that the liaison officer’s superior had already replaced an important person in the Iris Consortium.

The deaths of Ferren Morgue and the liaison officer did not mean the end of humanity’s fight against the worms; rather, they marked the beginning of the war.

It was frightening to consider how many United Government officials they had taken over and how many votes they held in the Review Meeting.

"I want to go to District Two."

One evening after dinner, Lu Xiang sat beside Song Lan and seriously conveyed her intention.

The incident made her aware of many potential threats.

The Morger Family already had enough military arsenal to level the surface of District Seventeen several times over. Thankfully, they were a bunch of crazies who did not disguise their actions, giving them enough time to mobilize and deploy.

However, in the core regions, there were no shortage of families and companies that could do the same.

They just wouldn’t act as recklessly as the Morger Family, but often such an enemy is the most dangerous. When they decided to strike at District Seventeen, they wouldn’t put on a grand military parade on their own territory like the rulers of the Morger Family had.

Tactical nuclear weapons, even satellite weapons.

"You’re not thinking about infiltrating the Iris Consortium, are you?" Song Lan immediately objected, "Don’t forget, we’ve now made it so that their family’s future heir was brought to the Review Meeting, and Ms. Isabella is still under house arrest... that grudge might well be aimed at your head."

Of course, that was only one aspect.

The more important reason was, it was freezing cold lately, hardly a good time for business trips.

"Of course, I know that. I, Lu Xiang, am not a fool."

Lu Xiang rolled her eyes at Song Lan.

Although the Iris Consortium cared about appearances and refrained from taking action against District Seventeen due to the restrictions from the Innovator Faction, they would definitely not welcome them visiting their territory.

Moreover, unlike the Morger Family, the Iris Consortium was one of the largest families of the Conservative Faction, with not only their own armed forces but also a Six Stars rescuer in the family. How could she, like a greenhorn, directly request to investigate them?

"Remember Military Intelligence Section Seven?"

"Of course."

"Ivan saw the news released by District Seventeen and contacted me proactively. He said Military Intelligence Section Seven takes this matter very seriously. If they decide to conduct a further investigation, Military Intelligence Section Seven will cooperate with our operation as much as possible."

"Have you made up your mind?"

"I have."

"So what’s in it for me?"

As the saying goes, a true hero knows how to adapt to the times, and what’s more, Song Lan wasn’t comfortable letting Lu Xiang go to the Second District alone. Unlike the backwaters of the Seventeenth District, the Second District was under the watch of a Six Stars rescuer.

But terms still needed to be negotiated.

"Asking for another long vacation?"

Lu Xiang furrowed her brows, troubled, "In the past two months, your attendance has dropped scandalously low, almost like you’re only there in name. Even Roger, Valerian, and Zhuang Chi have gotten used to the days without you... Do you even remember how long it’s been since you were last in your own office?"

"Uh, it seems like it’s been a while..."

Facing a soul-searching question, Song Lan was at a loss for words.

He had actually returned to the bureau during that time, but he had grown so used to heading straight for Lu Xiang’s office after parking his car, locking the door, and sprawling on the couch that it felt no different from being at home.

"Then you definitely don’t know about the changes in your office, do you?"

"What could have changed in my office?"

"To commemorate you, Roger and the others bought a mannequin that sits at your desk every day, with a white cloth on its head that reads ’May the Section Chief be with us.’"

"Why, those little rebels!"

"In any case, apart from taking a vacation, you can make another request."

"Well... I haven’t decided yet, I’ll bring it up when I have."

"Does that mean you agree to go with me to the Second District?"

Lu Xiang’s face lit up with joy. Although she was not surprised by the outcome, she was thrilled, so much so that she couldn’t help but wrap her arms around Song Lan’s neck, only to realize his lack of strength as they both tumbled onto the couch.

"I can go to the Second District too!"

As Lu Xiang was considering whether to take the opportunity to give Song Lan some other kind of reward, a sharp gaze locked onto the two of them.

The little head of Yeying slowly peeked out from behind the sofa, raising its right hand like a student eager to speak.

Lu Xiang blushed, pushed with her hand, and put a small distance between herself and Song Lan.

She had been too busy lately and hadn’t adjusted to the fact that Yeying had moved into their home.

At this moment, Yeying’s eyes were shining as bright as searchlights.

She hadn’t been of any help during the Morger Family incident, and she even heard about many things only afterwards. She heard that Song Lan and his team had killed many people at the Sea-Land Energy Company, and she hadn’t even gotten to eat a single body!

She had never tasted the flavor of big city dwellers before.

"I want to join the Assassin department. I was very good at hunting down traitors during my time at the Church," Yeying volunteered. "And I’m also skilled at handling crime scenes, burning sites, and destroying evidence. I highly recommend you take me with you."

"Where did you learn all this stuff?"

"From the television."

Yeying pointed in the direction of the TV, "Toothbrush commercials."