Enforcer Manual
Chapter 671: Suggest a Strict Investigation

Chapter 671: Chapter 671: Suggest a Strict Investigation

Half an hour later, a few people boarded the special aircraft arranged for them by Military Intelligence Section Seven.

Having boarded the plane, closed the window shades, and drawn the curtains of the compartments, Lu Xiang was about to take a nap to rest and gather strength when Jasmine entered their compartment, carrying a Rose with her.

She couldn’t wait to say, "Do you know? Something big is about to happen in The First Region!"

Following her, Rose, who was forcibly dragged into the room by Jasmine, glanced to the side. She couldn’t bear to see her own sister, not having progressed at all after so many years, lacking the reserve and composure of a Six Stars rescuer.

She’d just gotten on the plane and hadn’t even warmed her seat when she eagerly rushed her to "make friends."

If someone who didn’t know her saw this, they might mistake Jasmine for a tabloid journalist.

To avoid Jasmine being deceived, she had no choice but to follow her.

After interacting for a few days, Lu Xiang also found that Jasmine was so easy-going that one would always involuntarily overlook her identity. She seemed genuinely interested in gossip news.

Something suddenly occurred to Jasmine and she covered her mouth and said, "Oh, I almost forgot, you guys are from Military Intelligence Section Seven, no one has more up-to-date news than you... Do you have any inside information on who the Review Meeting plans to promote?"

"Promotion? What promotion?"

Song Lan asked back, puzzled.

"Of course, it’s for the Six Stars rescuer role. Now there are two vacancies for Six Stars rescuers, and I heard a friend say that the alternates have all been summoned to The First Region these days. It’s going to be quite lively."

Just thinking about meeting many old friends once she got to The First Region got her excited, "It’s just a pity that little sister Fengling will miss this opportunity. I actually had quite a high regard for her; I never expected her to fall out with her clan."

Jasmine didn’t know whether Fengling had received the summons, but considering her "feat" of recently severing ties with the Morger Family, it seemed that this promotion was probably out of reach for her.

In her view, many of the Six Stars alternatives were not far behind the actual Six Stars rescuers in ability. It was just due to limited spots. Until vacancies arose among the current Six Stars, they could only wait.

"At present, we have not received any relevant information."

Song Lan responded with a very official tone, expressing "I don’t know" in a way that made her seem more like an Executor in Rose’s eyes.

This was the truth.

Before departing, Ivan had not disclosed anything about this.

But, if the topic was why the seats of Wild Bone and Yinbo were vacant, he would have a few words to say.

The culprits were clearly those high-level officials who had been replaced by Worms. These two outstanding Six Stars rescuers had unfortunately been plotted against, which made Song Lan very upset.

"Sigh, if it’s not handled well, it might turn chaotic."

Despite saying this, there was not a trace of worry on Jasmine’s face. Instead, she propped up her face with her left hand, as if prepared to enjoy the spectacle—hoping to witness a fight among the alternates, provided it didn’t damage public property or hurt bystanders, and she was ready to offer remedy on the spot if anyone got injured.

Eh...?

Why would she have such a dangerous thought?

Jasmine was startled by the sudden thought in her mind, then she caught a glimpse of Shadow δ from the corner of her eye. It seemed that having spent a lot of time with δ, she too had been infected inevitably. Deep down, she would occasionally harbor the thought of hoping for a little chaos so that she could enjoy the fun.

"It shouldn’t be like that. Everyone is civilized, after all."

Song Lan said.

"It seems that way usually, but in the face of this situation, it’s not necessarily the case. Don’t look at just a small step between Six Stars alternates and Six Stars rescuers. The fame and benefits they enjoy are worlds apart. Even if they themselves are not interested in empty titles, the companies or clans behind them will try everything to have them replace Wild Bone and Yinbo."

Besides the title and identity, a Six Stars rescuer means a political bargaining chip.

Only those with a Six Stars rescuer on board can be called superpowers, which would give their representatives more say in the Review Meeting. Previously, someone had interpreted the Six Stars rescuers as ’nuclear deterrence’. Although the United Government explicitly forbids any form of infighting among rescuers, this does not stop the forces behind them from regarding each other as hypothetical enemies.

Anyway, after the Review Meeting in The First Region, two forces will replace those behind Wild Bone and Yinbo to become the new superpowers in the eyes of the people.

"I feel sorry for these promoted Six Stars alternates. The environment recently is much more competitive than it was in our time."

Jasmine sighed, "Back then, those who weren’t interested in the Six Stars position ended up getting it anyway."

Uncle Jushan, her teammate, was the best example.

He had refused the Review Meeting’s recommendation for Six Stars rescuer three times in a row. According to Uncle Jushan, he was not interested in politics. He wanted to be content with his current status, to use his remaining energy for the betterment of the United Government, and to nurture more outstanding young people. He was well aware that once he became a Six Stars rescuer, he would no longer have control over many things.

But fate had other plans.

During that period, the Six Stars rescuers above him died too quickly. At the time when manpower was most needed, they had been alternatives for less than a month before they received appointment letters from the Review Meeting and the Rescuer Department. There had even been a dark time when four Six Stars rescuers were killed within a month.

"δ, this was all because of you."

Since δ and its kin were imprisoned, no deaths of Six Stars rescuers occurred in the nearly ten years that followed. Only after the emergence of new enemies like the Void and Worms did instances like the serious injuries to Wild Bone and Yinbo occur.

As a result, not a single Six Stars alternate had successfully been "promoted" in almost ten years.

"Tsk, you’re no different from before."

δ could not hide the contempt in its voice. Back when they were imprisoned, if you hadn’t killed a Six Stars rescuer, you would just have to sit at the kids’ table for meals.

The real tough characters were those who had killed more than two Six Stars rescuers and caused large-scale turmoil within the territory of the United Government?

It had heard about a group of rebels in the "outside world" making a lot of noise, each with a huge bounty on their head, and the leader was even more infamous, having almost exhausted adjectives like "most evil" and "most brutal." Yet, during the years they were imprisoned, not a single event of significance had been carried out by them.

In its opinion, leaders of the Rebel Army like Esinvig and Aljom were only fit to sit at the kids’ table, and as for their subordinates, they deserved to stand outside and eat their meals.

Seeing the younger generation declining with each passing generation, δ felt quite helpless.

However, when its gaze fell upon Song Lan, it realized there were some objective factors at play.

After those Whispers vanished, the younger generation could no longer hear the guidance from the "Deity," so it was understandable that they couldn’t match up to its own generation.

Jasmine, unaware of δ’s thoughts, continued to share the gossip news she had analyzed with Song Lan and Lu Xiang, "In any case, the path to becoming a Six Stars rescuer has been closed for nearly ten years; this time the competition will certainly be fierce."

"...So you mean to say, you were already Six Stars rescuers ten years ago?"

"Mhm."

Jasmine neither confirmed nor denied, "14 years old, and we even bought a cake to celebrate at the time."

Good grief.

A 14-year-old Six Stars rescuer.

Song Lan felt that with Jasmine’s experience, if this were in another work, she would probably receive titles like "The Strongest Genius in History."

δ could not help but avert its gaze upon seeing Jasmine’s proud demeanor.

What’s so great about a 14-year-old Six Stars rescuer? At an even younger age, it had personally killed not just one, but several well-known Six Stars rescuers!

But it knew that compared to this Devil, all those experiences were child’s play.

As an observer who knew the truth, it couldn’t help but feel embarrassed for Jasmine; it always reminded Jasmine to speak less in front of Song Lan, yet she never took its advice to heart.

"Are you familiar with those Six Stars candidates?"

Rose suddenly asked, as her work only afforded her knowledge of a few of them, and she had hardly ever met them face-to-face.

"Not particularly close."

In response to her sister’s question, Jasmine shook her head shyly, "I’m quite busy with work usually, I’ve only had a meal with a few of the candidates, but I have saved their contact information in my phone."

Jasmine showed off her phone’s contact list, which displayed thousands of numbers, making Rose feel dizzy from the sight.

"You still want to have a few more meals?"

"Some I’m more familiar with, I can’t quite remember, like little sister Fengling who I lived with for a while; we used to have dinner together every evening."

"I’m not complimenting you here!"

The more Rose got to know Jasmine, the more she found her sister’s actions incomprehensible; she couldn’t understand why a Six Stars rescuer would mingle with the candidates or even temporarily stay at someone else’s home.

What on earth do you take the privacy agreement for?

"Who taught you all this?"

"Uncle Jushan. Back when I was a Five Stars rescuer, Uncle took great care of me."

Song Lan suddenly realized.

If it was Uncle Jushan, everything made sense.

Among all the Six Stars rescuers he had met, Uncle Jushan left the most profound impression on him—the first time they met, this uncle, who smiled like the radiant sun, dragged him to run a marathon, and the feeling of his body almost falling apart was still vivid in his memory.

Furthermore, that marathon provided Lu Xiang with the opportunity to swoop in when he was vulnerable at home. Together, they caused him secondary harm, so much so that now the mere thought of Uncle Jushan inevitably brought fear to his heart.

Jasmine noticed Song Lan’s expression and asked with surprise, "You know Uncle Jushan?"

"You could say I’ve heard of him."

"Uncle Jushan is a very good person."

At that time, she had left the Iris Consortium and was living alone in the rescuer department. During that period, Uncle Jushan was like a beacon of light, offering her many life advices, and she later embraced Uncle’s will to actively begin supporting the younger generation.

"I’ve set up a check-in plan; every time I go to a unfamiliar city, I make it a point to visit the local Six Stars candidates."

"Doesn’t the rescuer department care?"

"They have no say in it if I’m not at the headquarters."

Jasmine brimmed with pride.

On this point, she also fully embraced Uncle Jushan’s approach; Uncle had told her more than once that you don’t have to listen to everything the department says, especially those outdated old men and women.

"Uncle Jushan."

Rose mentally repeated the name, knowing of his existence, but she had never met him before.

She turned to Song Lan, speaking in a serious tone, "I suggest putting this man under strict investigation."