Enforcer Manual
Chapter 697 - 695: Family Dispute_1

Chapter 697: Chapter 695: Family Dispute_1

Song Lan returned to Galaxy Transport Company, and Dr. Bai Zhu’s investigation also yielded results.

The last person to talk with the Secretary-General had been found, thanks to the Secretary-General’s swift demise that left no time to destroy data. By the time the other party learned of the Secretary-General’s death, several hours had already passed.

However, the result of the investigation was grave.

The phone call had been traced back to the home of the Chairperson of the Council.

Of course, that was putting it mildly.

Lu Xiang translated Bai Zhu’s meaning in a more straightforward manner, "The Chairperson’s wife may have also been involved in plotting the assassination, or at the least, she was aware of it."

The Chairperson was now staying at Galaxy Transport Company. Long ago, he had instructed Military Intelligence Section Seven to set up these companies across the United Government for contingencies. Unless Military Intelligence Section Seven fell completely, the High-level Parliament would not notice this place any time soon, and the car they used to escape had been destroyed.

Lu Xiang had fabricated the scene of a car accident. Of course, they could not simply drive the car back to Galaxy Transport Company in The First Region, where there were many surveillance cameras.

"The Chairperson probably doesn’t know about this yet."

The Chairperson’s wife was not a full-time homemaker; in her youth, she was also quite a shrewd politician. Even after retiring from the frontline, she occasionally represented the Chairperson at various talks and ceremonies.

For politicians, marriage was also one of the important means of consolidating resources.

"Bai Zhu also found out that the Chairperson’s wife is a member of the Fisherman’s Club, referred by Richard Gervis."

It was the Fisherman’s Club again.

If they hadn’t personally gone to the Second and First Regions, they might never have known about such a massive organization within the United Government.

After much hesitation, they ultimately decided to tell the Chairperson the disheartening news. As they entered, he was calmly consolidating the resources at his disposal, focusing on studying the voting results when the High-level Parliament’s bill was established. Everyone who had voted against it was a resource that could be utilized.

He needed to find the right moment to return to the Review Meeting, and that process would not be without help from others.

To their surprise, the Chairperson didn’t seem stunned by the outcome. He just stopped what he was doing and after a long silence, said, "Claire... this is my responsibility."

Since the conversation had reached this point, the Chairperson simply began to recount those past events.

In fact, he had noticed the existence of the Fisherman’s Club long ago. However, their meetings were impeccably secure, so much so that not even the best spies from Military Intelligence Section Seven and the Counter-Intelligence Department could infiltrate them. Because of this, he had lost a master spy whom he had greatly trusted.

The spy had suddenly lost contact during an infiltration attempt, and a few days later, the body was found somewhere in The First Region, the cause of death an overdose of banned substances.

All evidence pointed to a itinerant drug gang, and upon arrest, they readily confessed to their crimes.

But anyone with insight knew that she had likely been exposed and consequently met such a fate at the gathering for some reason.

"Claire was the most resolute woman I’ve ever met. She volunteered to become a member of the Fisherman’s Club, replacing the Counter-Intelligence Department and conducting the investigation herself."

To avoid suspicion, they deliberately created the impression during that time that there were many points of contention in their opinions on various issues. The relationship between husband and wife was at risk, and their marriage could fall apart at any moment.

During a visit to another city, someone captured footage of them having a big argument and parting on bad terms, which provided sufficient reason for Claire’s actions.

Initially, the plan went very smoothly.

The Fisherman’s Club seemed to be in need of a person with influence at their meetings, and she managed to bring back some important information.

For instance, one of the main focuses of their gatherings was to "open their hearts to the Deity", and the whole event was like a mixture of a religious meeting filled with political topics. The Chairperson had never attended such a meeting, but he could imagine the bizarre atmosphere there.

"Your wife, she may have been parasitized, or she might no longer be herself."

Lu Xiang shared this dreadful news with the other party.

Claire was also an outstanding graduate of the Morning Star Academy, her name still on the list of excellent graduates to this day. She had learned the art of undercover investigation while at the academy.

"Maybe," the Chairperson responded noncommittally, "but they don’t replace everyone. Claire found that almost all members attending the gatherings did so voluntarily, and those who were replaced never appeared at the gatherings again."

She even witnessed the entire process of worms drilling into a human body.

They seemed to prefer the process of parasitism over simply killing infiltrators, as the Believers called it a sacred Ceremony.

"But now is not the time to worry about Claire. In the end, she could not find the organizer of the gathering, who should now be someone in the High-level Parliament."

That list was now on the Chairperson’s desk, a constant reminder that "we have to seize this opportunity to root out the organizer."

"What about your wife then?" Song Lan asked.

"She was prepared when she proposed this to me. She’s done a lot, and we will remember her contributions," he said.

"What I mean is, if she hasn’t been parasitized, but just brainwashed by the Believers, we might still have a chance to pull her back."

"Don’t do anything unnecessary; it’s too risky," the Chairperson immediately rejected Song Lan’s suggestion. "We can’t determine her exact situation, and rash contact would only expose you to the enemy. You are now the most important card in my hand, and we can’t afford a misstep."

Song Lan felt the atmosphere of the conversation was somewhat delicate as their roles seemed to reverse.

As an outsider, he pondered the possibility of saving the Chairperson of the Council’s wife, while the Chairperson himself took on the role of a "disinterested party," believing it to be a quite risky plan.

But what was more important, how did he suddenly become the Chairperson’s trump card?

"Our next plan is to infiltrate the Fisherman’s Club."

"...What?"

The Chairperson blurted out in surprise, "Why have you never reported this plan to me before? The relationships involved are too complex, all the investigators from the Counter-Intelligence Department have failed before! If..."

"We are not here to discuss this matter with you."

Song Lan had to interrupt.

He felt that the Chairperson must have misunderstood something.

Although they were handpicked from the database of Military Intelligence Section Seven by the Chairperson himself, in reality, they did not know each other well, and he had never thought about spending the rest of his days living out the life of a 007.

"I am simply here to inform you of our next plan."

The Chairperson didn’t reply but just looked at Song Lan deeply before becoming silent again.

The conversation ended inharmoniously, but the reason was somewhat unexpected—the Chairperson didn’t seem to care much about Claire’s betrayal or about her subsequent disposition.

Returning to his room, Song Lan flopped straight onto the bed.

Next, they just needed to wait for Hog Foster to signal them.

Seeing this, Lu Xiang moved a chair to sit by the bed, and without saying a word, stared at Song Lan, hands propping her face, without hiding her eyes brimming with curiosity.

"What are you doing?"

Song Lan, having been stared at for too long by Lu Xiang, finally couldn’t resist opening his eyes and asked.

"Looking at you."

She gave a rather unsubstantial answer to his question.

"Why look at me?"

"Haven’t you noticed that you’ve been acting a bit strange today?"

"What’s strange about it?"

"Your tone has been getting sharper lately, especially when you’re talking with the Chairperson of the Council."

It was her first time seeing someone put the Chairperson of the Council in a spot where he couldn’t utter a word.

Initially, Lu Xiang thought Song Lan had completely immersed himself into the role of Rob Lucci, maintaining a difference from his usual demeanor through the change in tone. She even praised him silently for his rapid improvement. But after a series of observations, she realized that it wasn’t an act—Song Lan was indeed getting a bit angry.

So as soon as they got back to where they were staying, she observed him like she had discovered a new continent.

This Dumb Bird actually gets angry!

Before, even when confronted with abusive language from delinquents in The First Region or even having a gun pointed at his head, Song Lan always kept an indifferent attitude, and he also held the record for "avoiding disputes" within the department.

The keen Lu Xiang faintly sensed the reason for his anger and deliberately offered what she considered to be the wrong answer, "Is it because the Chairperson treats you like a subordinate and that’s made you unhappy? Don’t take it to heart, he has been in that position for too long, his way of thinking has become fixed, most politicians from The First Region are like that."

"No."

Song Lan gave a negative answer as expected.

Of course, Lu Xiang knew that he wouldn’t get angry over such trivial matters; otherwise, he would have probably contracted some illness from the pressure caused by the Inspection Department and gang members back in The First Region.

She feigned confusion with an "Eh" sound and asked, "Then why? Are you angry because of the way the Chairperson of the Council is dealing with Claire?"

This time, Song Lan didn’t speak again.

He simply closed his eyes, adopting a stance of resting with his eyes closed and no desire to continue the conversation.

Lu Xiang leaned closer to him, and the moment she spoke, her warm breath blew into his ear, "Then, if the person caught in this situation were me, what would you do?"

"You wouldn’t get caught in this situation."

Song Lan didn’t like to answer questions that were unlikely to happen from a realistic standpoint.

"I thought you would say ’kill them all’ or something like that."

In that moment, Lu Xiang suddenly discovered a new joy in life—teasing the angry Dumb Bird.

"That’s not my style. Talking about violence all the time only brings unnecessary trouble and enemies."

"Hmm?"

This time, Song Lan answered her question very seriously, "By the time I think like that, the deed is already done."

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