Enforcer Manual

Chapter 971 - 887: Survivor_2

Chapter 971: Chapter 887: Survivor_2The archaeological team found that the records at the surface level of the ruins ended there. In the last of those intermittent records, The Bishop alone took the miraculous stone that could create life deep into the ruins.

And the archaeological team unanimously made a decision.

They did not contact the headquarters of the merchants, to report their findings in the ruins.

If the meteorite was as magical as the legends described, why should they hand over this life-creating power to someone else?

Everyone, including the survivor, tried to pry open the stone door leading to the depths of the ruins that very night, knowing that great treasure lay hidden behind that door.

Unsurprisingly, everyone paid the price for their actions.

In the deepest part of the ruins, they witnessed The Bishop’s end.

The depths of the ruins were shrouded in unknown vegetation; as they followed the steep stairs and the guidance of the plants to the bottom, they found The Bishop almost fused with a tree stump.

The meteorite was placed on the altar unguarded, and a wealth of re

"Ah? Didn’t I tell you before? The archaeologist disappeared the day after she returned to Lute City. The Merchants’ Association discovered she had stayed at Cloud String Inn the night before her disappearance. Surveillance footage showed she never left, and, well, that place happens to be Skull Gang territory. Given their influence in Lute City, they’d have a hard time intervening."

"I’m quite sure you’ve never mentioned it before."

"Then it might be because I’m getting on in years and my memory’s not what it used to be."

Nothingness said, "But you’re different. You’re young, one of the Law Enforcers in District Seventeen, and..."

"And what?"

Song Lan pressed as Nothingness hesitated.

"And your girlfriend says you’re a Jinx Star. She always feels that if she brings you along, even if you do nothing, the criminals will end up exposing themselves... From now on, I’m your assistant. Most people don’t get this chance. I suggest we head to the Cloud String Inn right away. Considering the law and order situation in Lute City, if we go any later, the archaeologist’s body might just get cold."

"You’re an assistant?"

Song Lan glared at Nothingness, who puffed out his chest, responding proudly to Song Lan.

"Typically, an assistant is in charge of combat, just like Zhan Zhao to Holmes or Watson to Bao Zheng."

"...Who’s Bao Zheng?"

Nothingness racked his brain, but he couldn’t recall anyone by that name in the upper world.

"That’s not important. What is important is that, in case a conflict breaks out later, you will be the one fighting."

Before setting off, Song Lan had to lay down some ground rules.

He had already severely violated the Slacking Teaching’s principles and couldn’t let the situation deteriorate any further.

He absolutely couldn’t allow himself to play both the roles of famous detective and combat specialist.

"No problem, partner."

Nothingness was confident, "I’ll ensure that everyone dies in despair and emptiness!"

"There’s no need to go that far; that’s the behavior of a serial killer."

"Then how should we act?"

"For instance, you could attack their joints with grappling techniques, or use a shoulder throw to take them to the ground."

Song Lan illustrated using the scenes he had recently seen in a spy-themed movie.

"Grappling, shoulder throws? I don’t know how to do that."

"You don’t know and you still have the cheek to be an assistant?"

"What about you? Can you do it?"

"...No."

In that moment, Song Lan and Nothingness simultaneously realized a serious issue.

They were so accustomed to using Spiritual Energy attacks that neither knew how to actually fight in a real street brawl.

"Hold on."

Song Lan flipped through his contacts to find Lu Xiang’s number, "I’ll ask for help outside the ring."