Enforcer Manual
Chapter 797 - 795: You Are the One We’re Looking For_1

Chapter 797: Chapter 795: You Are the One We’re Looking For_1

Valerian was a die-hard fan of "Master of Rescuers," and when she had previously visited her apartment, Song Lan had seen the show’s promotional posters on the wall.

Over the past few years, she had consistently submitted her resume to the production team during their public recruitment periods.

Hard work pays off, as she had finally fulfilled her dream and was able to personally reach the filming location.

Among many reality shows, "Master of Rescuers" was undoubtedly the most popular one. Since its launch, its popularity had never waned.

Apart from the decent gimmick of the show itself, it had truly fulfilled its promises. Many of the champions from the show had found decent jobs in The Fourth Region, with some even becoming big stars on the screen.

This made everyone harbor the illusion that they could become a rescuer—before being selected by the production team, all participants, including the champions, were ordinary people with no special background.

Of course, Zhuang Chi had always thought there was a shady side to the show; she believed each season’s champion was pre-determined from the beginning, which was just a novel way for film companies to promote their chosen talents, while the rest were merely there to make up the numbers.

She and Valerian often debated this topic for half an hour at a time.

Song Lan had binge-watched the first four seasons in just a few days, but ever since the show introduced "dramatic" elements, he felt it had lost its original flavor. Particularly in the later stages, where the program shifted from the theme of becoming a rescuer to forming cliques and endless quarreling, and the weaker contestants were often kept on the show because of their toxic traits.

Valerian couldn’t wait to share the news with everyone; she urgently summoned all members of the department, even bringing Nami out of her office.

"The production team provided the plane tickets; I’m going to The Fourth Region to participate in the show the day after tomorrow," she said.

As Valerian spoke, her face was flushed.

Not just from excitement, but also because she had rewarded herself with two bottles of vodka before Song Lan and the others had arrived, in celebration of this special day.

As soon as Song Lan walked in, he saw the empty vodka bottles on the table, and the apartment was filled with the smell of strong liquor.

"That won’t do, Valerian. Characters with a drinking problem won’t be welcomed by the audience," he said.

Zhuang Chi felt worried for Valerian, in contrast to her excitement.

She felt Valerian’s personality wasn’t suitable for participating in this kind of reality show. The girl was fine in all aspects, except she was born with a big mouth and a hereditary hot temper.

She had no doubt that if Valerian encountered the troublemakers from the previous seasons, she would get so angry that she might smash a vodka bottle over their heads.

Since it was a major public entertainment program, every participant had to face all sorts of evaluations. Some were elevated to sainthood, while naturally, others were ridiculed online. After the show, some who liked to cause trouble were so criticized they shut down all their online accounts and faded from public view.

In addition to the troublemakers, several of the shows’ permanent rescuers were also known for their hot tempers and often scolded the participants vehemently for their mistakes.

"Valerian, are you sure you can handle this?" Zhuang Chi asked.

"Of course, I’m famously even-tempered," Valerian claimed.

"Even-tempered enough to split the heads of delinquents?"

Zhuang Chi was skeptical.

Comrade Valerian, as a civilian staff member of the propaganda department, had grabbed a stapler and wounded a waiting room delinquent’s head, requiring over ten stitches, after being provoked during a document delivery. It took two members of the special operations team to restrain her.

The rumors had always circulated in the department that Valerian’s hand-to-hand combat skills were no less than those of the special operations team.

"That’s different," Valerian argued confidently. "Fighting against evil forces is everyone’s responsibility."

"Everyone has dreams; I think this is a good thing for Valerian," Song Lan said.

"Zhuang Chi, listen to what the chief has to say. That’s what you call vision!"

Roger asked, "Tell us, you didn’t invite us to dine, so why did you call us all here?"

He still had a slight headache from yesterday’s hangover.

His headache had little to do with alcohol, though. After splitting up yesterday, he had gone to an underground boxing gym to watch a match but, in a drunken whim, he had insisted on sparring with one of the contestants.

He had only learned about this from the gym’s owner.

That’s because when he woke up this morning, he found himself already lying in a prosthetic hospital bed, with no memory of anything that happened after leaving "Jinzuo" the previous night.

If it wasn’t something important, he now wanted to go home and sleep properly.

"Heh heh, actually, I have a favor to ask of you guys," Valerian said with a sly smile. "By convention, the production team shoots promotional clips involving relatives and friends, and invites the participants’ families to the show during the later stages of the competition, right? I was hoping you could attend then; otherwise, it would be pretty awkward to be the only one filmed."

The three of them fell silent unanimously.

Valerian’s grandfather, whom she often mentioned, had passed away long ago, and her parents had participated in the last external war of gold rush and had never returned to The Seventeenth Region ever since.

Chief Snick had been an old acquaintance of her grandfather; upon seeing her all alone, he had arranged for her to work in the Crime Investigation Department. Compared to the more active Special Operations Team on the front line, the Crime Investigation Department’s risk factor was relatively lower.

However, Valerian was always a positive and optimistic person.

Zhuang Chi changed the subject, "If I remember correctly every time, inviting family to the set is something that happens after the top six, are you that confident?"

"I have a feeling, there’s a strong chance I could win this season!"

"Wake up. Haven’t I said that the winner of each season is practically pre-determined by the big companies? If you manage to leave a good impression, making people think you distinguished yourself in defeat, that’s not bad," Zhuang Chi retorted.

"You don’t need to worry about all that, just tell me if you will help or not."

"I’ll help, as long as you can make it into the top six, then even if I have to take leave, I will fly to The Fourth Region."

Song Lan and Roger, who were eavesdropping, felt that the conversation between the two was a bit subtle.

When Zhuang Chi claimed last night that she was definitely going to make a fortune, Valerian must have felt similarly to how she feels right now.

Roger quickly also expressed his willingness, "I’ve also saved up a week’s leave, and I think it should be fine to pause the weekly publication for a while."

"No need to take leave, I told our glorious and invincible supervisor about this matter this morning!"

Valerian raised her tone and excitedly announced this heartening news, "She said that to celebrate my selection by the show, she has granted our department unlimited time for an external assignment, until I win the championship or get eliminated."

The decision was also justifiable.

As The Fourth Region is the entertainment center of the United Government, nearly all publicity masters are concentrated there, which offered them a perfect opportunity to learn and exchange with the top publicity gurus.

"Wait a second, the supervisor is sending our department on assignment to The Fourth Region?"

Suddenly, Song Lan felt that something was amiss—he had only just returned to The Seventeenth Region not long ago, and the quilt at his home wasn’t even warmed up yet!

"That’s right, you, as the department head, will lead the team, with airfare and accommodation expenses covered by the department."

A business trip on company expenses, with the destination being a core urban area, Zhuang Chi and Roger naturally supported the idea wholeheartedly.

They quickly got into gear, planning all the attractions they would visit once they arrived at The Fourth Region, while Song Lan found an opportunity to slip away from the apartment and made a phone call to Lu Xiang at the doorway.

Lu Xiang hadn’t mentioned this "surprise" to him.

"Yes, I certainly said so, just remember to get receipts for your hotel stays," said Lu Xiang on the other end of the phone. "Don’t you usually watch movies at work? This will be a good chance for you to see a live film set, but don’t just play around, learn about some advanced publicity strategies."

Those words left Song Lan holding the phone, speechless for a long time.

Work!

The purpose of this trip turned out to be genuine work!

Not to deal with some person but a normal study and exchange for the publicity department.

Song Lan’s mood was unsettled for quite a while, realizing this was actually what the head of the publicity department was truly supposed to do.

Previously, in The First Region and The Second Region, what he had been doing was all for his good buddy, Dorago Safron.

Seeing that Song Lan was silent, Lu Xiang continued, "Once I’ve handled things here and sent Jasmine and the others from The Seventeenth Region away, I’ll come to The Fourth Region to join you. Oh, and you can give Valerian some advice during the filming, don’t let her get eliminated before I arrive."

She took this matter very seriously.

After all, Valerian not only came from The Seventeenth Region but was also from their Law Enforcers department, and her performance in the show would directly affect the public image of the Law Enforcers.

To ensure the filming went smoothly, she had even prepared a specific list for Song Lan.

For example, Valerian was prohibited from drinking strong liquor during the filming.

Another example was the prohibition against using blunt objects to hit other contestants or crew members on the head.

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"I’m a bit more at ease with you there."

After giving the cautions, Lu Xiang sighed deeply. She not only trusted Song Lan’s work ability but also knew that if an unexpected accident occurred during filming, he would surely handle the aftermath well.

Song Lan possessed an excellent ability to adapt on the fly and was a master of disguising scenes.

"Received."

This time Song Lan did not resist.

It seemed that for the first time since becoming head of the publicity department, he was actually doing his own part of the work.

As such, when it came to getting a raise, he would feel much more justified.

"But Old Lu, is everything going to be alright here if I go to The Fourth Region? I’m worried something might go wrong again during the deportations."

"No problem."

Lu Xiang did not know how Song Lan could ask such a question with a straight face. She felt this Dumb Bird needed to have a better understanding of the phrase "search one’s conscience," "As long as you leave The Seventeenth Region, there won’t be any problems with the deportations."

"Huh?"

"All the problems with previous deportations were caused by you."

Lu Xiang had to remind Song Lan of his past actions.

Attacking the public officials of the United Government’s external departments, releasing senior members of the Rebel Army, and removing the worms from Princess Lieyang’s body had indirectly led to The Twelfth Neutral Country breaking away from the control of the United Government.

"Even Esinvig would have to call you ’teacher’."

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