Enforcer Manual
Chapter 80: Avoid Flag_1 Before Battle

The main reason was that Lu Xiang’s work was so busy that overtime had become the norm. She never got home before nine o’clock, and this pattern did not relax after the death of Chai Ke. It even worsened recently to the point where she had to nap in the office several times a row.

Song Lan imagined that their first date in life would be filled with surprises and romance. But mentioning a date in this atmosphere was like waving a flag that promised to return to their hometown and get married after the war was over.

"Why did you suddenly think of this?"

"I read in a book that we should leave something to cherish before a big fight."

Honestly, Lu Xiang answered Song Lan’s question. But this idea did not come from "A Love Tip Every Day". After all, that was a book about everyday dating skills, and the biggest villain it covered was just some random lazy troublemakers on the streets.

But what they were facing now was the leader of a criminal force armed with a large amount of weapons and explosives.

In an interview, Lu Xiang had read about rescuers who candidly admitted that during their life-and-death situations, it was the "love" in their hearts that helped them persist.

Hence, she made an analogy.

If the worst thing happens, she hopes these thoughts could give Song Lan courage and faith, and help him survive from the bullet rain.

About this, Song Lan expressed that it turned out Lu Xiang was the one who truly studied the spirit of the rescuers.

However, she hadn’t fully learned it yet.

Because in this respect, movies from the year 2166 were no different from those in 2020. Those who argued about going home to get married before the war often met tragic and cruel endings.

He could practically see a huge mark on Lu Xiang’s back.

"You should keep these thoughts to yourself. Sprouting them is ominous."

"Then what should we say at a time like this?"

"We just go about our day as usual. The situation isn’t as serious as you think. The citywide convention will conclude smoothly."

Song Lan’s words were not made up.

Because "Mouse" is a total fool. He felt if Lu Xiang knew about Mr. "Mouse’s" plan to break through the front gate, she would undoubtedly regard him as a tactical genius of the 17th zone.

The kind of master tactician who can make all his own men dead.

Lu Xiang pondered.

Although Song Lan usually showed a lack of enthusiasm at work, he oddly made her feel assured at crucial moments.

She recalled that it was the same that afternoon.

She initially planned to have Song Lan escape using the law enforcers’ tunnel and was prepared for the worst. However, Song Lan decided to stay in her office and even announced the shocking statement of smashing Phine Arnhem with a water cup.

"Alright."

After a while, Lu Xiang nodded slightly.

Just like usual...

She carefully considered Song Lan’s words, and then suddenly thought of something, asking, "What the hell have you been doing at home by yourself lately? Why are there fried rice, dumplings, and beef in the fridge? Can you finish them all by yourself?"

She had been startled by the full-stack of snacks in the fridge when she went to look for a late-night snack today.

"Are you just spending money for the sake of it?"

Food was a luxury in the 17th district, it had to be air freighted in through special channels after being ordered. She wasn’t worried about the money, she was against such extravagant waste.

By her conservative estimate, these items in the fridge would last at least half a month.

Song Lan felt a chill run down his spine under Lu Xiang’s penetrating gaze. This certainly resembled everyday conversation, but was unexpected for him. If he had known, he would have said it was time to go to bed.

The snacks filled in the fridge were naturally Elmon’s works.

This apprentice of his was strongly capable of learning and was very diligent about his work. However, he had to practice to master the craft, so their fridge ended up being full without them realizing.

It was fortunate that Lu Xiang had no time to tidy up the fridge, or else she’d discover the many half-made and defective products among these snacks.

"Actually, all of this is for the citywide convention."

He had to tell the truth.

"For the citywide convention? What do these things have to do with the citywide convention?"

"Well, we were planning to set up a temporary snack stall at the convention to solve the comrades’ food problems; I have selected the place. There’s an open space behind the green belt. It’s located in a shady and scenic spot, it’s very suitable for the colleagues to rest here when they switch shifts. Valerian has already gone to the convention to prepare the snack stall in the past few days."

Song Lan’s detailed planning left Lu Xiang completely bewildered. She stared at Song Lan for a long time before she asked, confused, "You guys... aren’t you the psychological counseling section?"

If they were really part of the psychological counseling section, they wouldn’t be elected by other departments.

Song Lan felt que Lu Xiang must be too busy lately that she doesn’t have a clear picture of what’s happening in the hospital compound. At least he was sure that the other departments didn’t vote for them for psychological counseling.

"I believe that in addition to solving mental problems, prevention is also very important. Research shows that if everyone can maintain a positive mood in their busy work schedule, it can greatly reduce the chances of mental problems appearing."

Song Lan was making perfect sense.

After all, he initially came from the logistics department, and this should essentially be their job. But since the logistics department wasn’t doing their job and just reaping the benefits, it fell onto their laps.

Of course, expecting the logistics department to suddenly rise up and take charge of providing snacks for the event wasn’t realistic. According to Song Lan’s long-term observation, all of his colleagues including the head of the department only knew how to eat and belonged to the group of complainers.

"Also, I’ve always remembered the ultimate purpose of the psychological counseling section."

Song Lan continued earnestly, "The goal of our section is to integrate within the masses and soothe the emotions of the ’concerned citizen’. But I believe that waiting until a problem occurs before rectifying it is not the best solution. We should be focusing more on how to eliminate negative emotions in their infancy."

And he was also actively seeking an answer to this problem.

As long as he passed the food processing work to Elmon and left the work of serving guests and tidying up to Valerian, the pressure that he might accumulate could be erased.

"It seems like you’ve given profound thoughts to the work of the psychological counseling section, and I’m very happy."

"Of course."

For the mysterious reward promised by Lu Xiang, he had to work hard.

And under his tireless effort, this new section finally stepped onto the regular track of "full-automation production."

"I have a feeling,"

Lu Xiang said, "Maybe not long from now, we will have contact with that ’concerned citizen.’"