Enforcer Manual
Chapter 685 - 684: The First Blood_1

Chapter 685: Chapter 684: The First Blood_1

The arrival of Qi He at least proved one thing—apart from those enthusiastic citizens who had organized themselves, there were indeed high-ranking figures within the United Government paying attention to the threat that had infiltrated human society.

It wasn’t until Song Lan and Lu Xiang returned to their room and read the contents of the data chip on the laptop that they realized the threat of the worms was far beyond their imagination.

Over the years, the organization of Psychic Ability Users funded by Qi He had been secretly investigating intelligence related to the worms. The data included not only information about feeding Deities, but also detailed observations of the worm clans. According to the organization’s investigation, the worms were merely a splinter of an unknown group.

In order to better infiltrate human society, they evolved methods of camouflage, gene extraction, and memory reading. This time, what the United Government was truly facing was a war between clans, with the ultimate enemy being the "Father God" at the top of that group’s evolutionary chain.

"Consciousness aggregates."

Lu Xiang quickly connected this intelligence to their experiences in the Third Neutral Country.

The Ceremony of the End was a branch of the Ceremony of Ascension.

If it hadn’t been for Song Lan’s intervention, either the Archbishop of the Lunar Eclipse Sect or one member of the First Army Corp of the Barrosa Group would have become a new Deity recognized by that group through that ceremony.

All signs pointed to a connection between the mutant creatures that emerged after the third war and the "Father God," but when and where these insidious worms first emerged was no longer traceable. There were even those within the organization who believed they existed before the third war.

It’s likely that the worms were behind humanity’s breaking of peace and launching a war that engulfed the entire world, their methods being all too similar.

The ever-worsening factional struggles, ubiquitous societal conflicts, the rise of the Rebel Army and Neutral Countries—all seemed to be returning to the most tense period before the outbreak of the third war.

It appeared that Qi He had presented them with all his investigations from over the years through this data chip. Every word recorded weighed heavily on Lu Xiang’s heart.

It was clear that much of this crucial intelligence had been acquired at the cost of many investigators’ lives.

During this time, Rose and Jasmine came uninvited, and Song Lan did not deliberately hide the intelligence from them. They both tacitly maintained their silence and brought chairs to sit around the laptop.

Even for the Six Star rescuers of the United Government, the contents of the data chip were enough to make their skin crawl.

Everything shown on the screen was evidence that after the Conservative Faction and Innovator Faction, another power had emerged wanting to divide the world, and they had accumulated enough "followers" over the years.

Jasmine found it hard to imagine that in such an advanced modern society, such almost religious propaganda could still be widespread among the top echelons of the United Government.

"The Pleasure Boat Club, I’ve heard of it."

Rose found a familiar name within the data chip, "It’s an organization founded by aristocrats of high society, only the legitimate heirs of the family are eligible to participate in their activities."

This discovery sent shivers down her spine because Richard Gervis was once a regular at the club.

And after Isabella was expelled and sent home, he had always wanted to recommend his own daughter as a member of the club. If the war hadn’t broken out in the Third Neutral Country and the situation in the entire United Government hadn’t become tense, his plan would probably have succeeded long ago.

Upon reflection, Rose felt frustrated.

She thought she should have noticed the issues with the club sooner.

"If that’s their channel for exchanging intelligence, then at least half of the major families’ heirs have now been parasitized by the worms."

Yet the activities of the club were extremely secretive, and even bodyguards of her level were not allowed to approach the venue of the events; every club member’s identity was strictly confidential, and they were arranged to wait in the resting area at the foot of the mountain until all activities were over.

"The situation might be worse," Lu Xiang remarked. "Many joined voluntarily, not being parasitized, yet willing to submit to that group."

In her view, such people were often more terrifying than the worms.

The zeal of the converts would make them desperately showcase their loyalty to gain status within the new group; they might engage in actions bordering on madness.

"But why?"

Jasmine was puzzled, "They have power and wealth that ordinary people could never aspire to, why would they willingly become lapdogs for a mysterious group?"

She couldn’t comprehend what benefit there was for those people if the United Government were to crumble.

Even if those groups established a new Empire on Earth, the converts would always have to live in an inferior position.

"Because they believe the ’Father God’ will ultimately triumph, it’s a long-term investment."

Rose, who had long been immersed in the consortium environment, could vaguely guess the thoughts of the converts. If the fourth war was inevitable and the collapse of the United Government was unavoidable, their current loyalty could secure their affluent living in the new Empire. "They don’t see the outsiders as the enemy, but those who have yet to make a ’wise’ decision."

All they need to do is continue to exploit those of lower status to maintain their current lifestyle as much as possible.

"That’s dangerous."

Song Lan remarked sorrowfully, "If they win, everything we’re doing now will be considered heinous treason. Once a new Empire is established, we’ll probably be tied to a stake and burned alive."

He glanced at Jasmine and Rose and advised, "Mr. Lucky, what are you saying?"

Jasmine felt somewhat annoyed. "The duty of the Six Stars rescuer is to protect this country, not to watch idly as it falls into foreign hands, isn’t that right, sister?"

Rose did not express agreement or disagreement.

But unlike the naive Jasmine, she thought more about practical realities.

If now most of the United Government’s top brass have already fallen, that would mean the military forces they command, and even the Six Stars rescuer under them might defect. Relying on just the four of them... even with δ and a vulture, what could they possibly do under such circumstances?

After a brief contemplation, she said, "We need to find as many allies as possible."

Not just the Six Stars rescuer, but the reserves currently gathered in The First Region would also play an important role in this war.

"Before that, there’s something even more urgent."

Lu Xiang said.

Unnoticed the content of the data chip had reached the last page, and at the end of these secrets, Qi He had prepared a "surprise" for them.

She seemed to understand what Qi He meant by "meeting the Chairperson of the Council in a more personal manner."

She found some familiar names on it, including the Secretary-General of the Chairperson of the Council. According to protocol, all of the Chairperson’s schedules must go through the Secretary-General. And according to the latest intelligence gathered by Qi He, the upcoming meeting of the Six Stars rescuer had made that group nervous, and they had decided to take action against the Chairperson.

Qi He, based on the Chairperson’s schedule, marked several times and locations where the Worms were most likely to make their move.

However, what kind of Assassin they would send and in what way they would strike, Qi He knew nothing.

"Assassinate the Chairperson of the Council?"

Jasmine covered her mouth, silencing herself in time.

This information was so shocking that she even doubted whether it was fake, fabricated by someone out of thin air.

"Although the Chairperson’s bodyguard is not officially listed in the rescuer department, he is undeniably one of the United Government’s best security personnel. He has been serving as the Chairperson’s personal bodyguard since the Chairperson first took office," Rose said.

Due to her job, Rose had seen him many times in public.

However, the bodyguard maintained strict secrecy; no one knew whether he was a Psychic, had a prosthetic implantation, or underwent physical modification, or whether the assailants ever got to shut their mouths permanently.

"This time’s attacker is different," came δ’s voice from within the wall, and when everyone looked toward her, she forced her voice to sound very harsh, speaking in a sarcastic tone, "If ’Dominate’ personally takes action, your Chairperson and that bodyguard will definitely have no burial ground."

From their last encounter in the castle, δ had gauged the bottom line of her former "companion."

Compared to when they were held in prison, the opponent had made leaps in both ability development and Psychic power, which seemed to also involve the so-called "Father God."

Of course, such enhancements were insignificant in front of the Devil, which was why "Dominate" fled in disarray at the end of the civil war.

"With its ability, it does not need to be personally present to meticulously plan an assassination."

This sudden sarcasm made the atmosphere in the room somewhat awkward.

Song Lan had to play the peacemaker role again, explaining on behalf of δ, "Let me translate that for you, she’s worried you might be in danger and is reminding you of the capability of ’Dominate.’

"Nonsense," the Shadow in the wall shook violently, "I would be very pleased to see them blown up into the sky by a Psychic bomb!"

"What she means is that ’Dominate’ can turn innocent bystanders into flesh bombs, so you all must be careful."

"Nonsense!" δ raised her voice and in the blink of an eye, disappeared into the Shadow without making another sound.

"Anyway," Song Lan once again successfully played the role of the workplace lubricant, easing the atmosphere among future colleagues, and decided to take advantage of the peace before the Chairperson got blown into paralysis by a Psychic bomb to sum up, "This is your first task since joining the new department, but don’t feel too pressured."

A kind smile appeared on his face, "Even if the mission fails, it doesn’t matter, we can disband right here, return to our own homes, and find a quiet place in the countryside to farm. With your abilities, self-sufficiency won’t be a problem."

"Understood!"

The first to respond was Yeying.

Having been fed a meal earlier, Yeying was full of energy all morning and now brimmed with enthusiasm, "I’m really good at growing watermelons!"

"Good, that’s the spirit," Song Lan patted Yeying’s head, "But please don’t assume the Chairperson’s death by explosion as a premise for discussion."

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