The Kalin Family
We chatted casually along the way and soon returned to Piltover. Instead of rushing to see Caitlyn, we changed our clothes first. 💚♝ 🐙💝
My beautiful dress is now tattered and torn after all the mishaps I've had in the past two days. My pants are ripped in two places, and Riven's long dress has become a short skirt.
We went to the same clothing store as before, and the sales assistant looked heartbroken when she saw us.
"Distinguished guests, your clothes have deteriorated to this state in such a short time. Anyone who doesn't know the situation might think there's something wrong with the quality of our clothes."
"Hehe, we'll definitely be more careful next time and try not to do it again!"
"Pfft, you're really funny. We welcome you, but it's a little heartbreaking to see the clothes we sold looking like this."
"It was truly an accident, a complete accident." It's really hard to bear to ruin someone else's product like this.
This time we didn't buy a formal dress. Wearing those clothes would be like going to a fancy restaurant; we don't know the proper etiquette, and it would make us feel uncomfortable.
After buying clothes, we returned to our accommodation and brought our weapons, just in case we encountered an emergency and were left without a handy weapon, as the danger level here is by no means low.
When we arrived at the police station, Caitlyn was pacing anxiously. Seeing us, she hurriedly asked, "Do you know where the sheriff and Vi went?"
"They went to Zaun, don't worry. We came here to inform you."
"They went together? How come I didn't know?" Caitlyn was quite surprised, not expecting these two sworn enemies to travel together.
"That's because you're not my boss, haha."
"That's enough! He's got a ton of stuff piling up these past few days, but he's just disappeared. When are they coming back?"
"It looks like it'll take at least a week."
"What important thing can take a week?" Caitlyn asked, fuming.
"They went to capture Jinx together, but failed and were injured, and are currently recovering in the hospital."
"No, I have to bring him back right away. The head of the Kalin family is urgently looking for him, and it seems he's connected to the Phiros Family as well."
"In that case, you handle things here, and I'll take care of picking them up." I quickly took over the task, and taking a longer detour would give the father and daughter a little more time alone.
As evening approached, we returned to the hospital in Zaun. In the ward, Vi was sitting next to Jorba. The two of them were calm and silent, as if they had already cleared things up.
After explaining what had happened, we drove the two men back, and thanks to the speed of the Hextech Motorcycle, we were back at the police station in just a few minutes.
Jorba was very weak; his wounds had barely healed, and he couldn't walk yet. However, this matter was very serious, and it had already alarmed the two heads of the family, Karin and Ferros. No matter how difficult it was, he had to face it.
Jorba made an exception and took painkillers, intending to take Vi with him. He wanted to be honest with the family head, give Vi a legitimate identity, and face Jinx's revenge head-on.
Riven and I were prepared to accompany him, but we were refused. His reason was that outsiders shouldn't interfere in these matters, but it was clear that he just didn't want to trouble us.
"Don't forget, we're not ordinary people. With this, no one would refuse us, right?" I shook the Primal Crystal in my hand.
"You guys really love to meddle in other people's business, but thank you anyway."
Police motorcycles can't be used casually, so having us around makes things much more convenient. The Hextech Motorcycle's suspension system means you don't have to worry about the damage cracking.
The Kalin Family is based in the southwest of Piltover, where many Gang Alliance still linger, and an entire street is their territory.
The headquarters is magnificent, resembling a church with a courtyard towering in the center. It is not a private residence, because there is no clear blood relationship among the members of the Kalin Family. The head of the family is elected, and whoever is elected works here.
No matter what Jorba said, the gatekeeper wouldn't let us in, and finally even pulled out a pistol. Vi was getting impatient. "Yasuo, activate the flight system!"
Seeing that they neither went in to report nor gave Jorba any face, I also felt very troubled, so I activated defensive flight and rushed in directly.
This caused quite a commotion, and the guards surrounded us. If it weren't for Jorba being there, they probably would have launched an attack right away.
At this moment, a person came out of the house, and the guards next to him quickly made way. It seemed to be the head of the Karin family.
"Quickly, you've got quite the Jorba, haven't you? Where did you hire a few bodyguards?"
"Please forgive me, Lord Aubrey, these two are my friends, Yasuo and Riven. I'll explain about the girl in the back later."
"Does this mean your friends can just barge in here? You haven't been elected head of the family yet, have you?"
"They're just concerned about me, and it doesn't affect today's events." Seeing the patriarch's relentless pursuit, Jorba's attitude also turned somewhat cold; he still held a certain degree of prestige within the family.
"Alright, let's get down to business then." Aubrey's face was sinister; he didn't seem to intend to let us off the hook.
After dismissing everyone, we went together to the council hall. The decoration style here was luxurious and solemn. In addition to the exquisite patterns, there were many cold and hot weapons displayed around the room, and they all looked to be real.
The back of the chair for the head of the family is composed of three horizontal curved swords, inlaid with various gemstones, dazzling and radiant.
There were a dozen or so seats on each side, occupied by the core members of the Kalin Family. Apart from Jorba, the rest of us weren't qualified to sit there and could only stand behind him.
Across from us was a man dressed similarly to Camille, probably from the Phiros Family. He kept staring at Vi's damaged arm; its pristine appearance suggested it hadn't been used for very long.
"Alright, everyone's here. Jorba, explain why you're helping that blue-haired madman."
"Because she is my daughter, Anna, who disappeared nineteen years ago," Jorba said without hesitation.
These words made everyone serious. They stared intently at Jorba, hoping to find any trace of a lie, but unfortunately they found nothing, because it was the truth.
Do you have any evidence?
"The evidence is my motivation for helping her; otherwise, why would I fight against the Gray Lady? That would be a dead end."
Now no one doubted it anymore; everyone knew about Jorba's love for his daughter, and how people deeply regretted her disappearance.
"Okay, logically speaking, that's fine, but she has repeatedly caused trouble in Zaun, resulting in significant losses for us. Helping her is tantamount to going against us!"
"I admit that, and I hope to make up for it with my past achievements."
After a heated discussion, the members of the Kalin Family present decided not to pursue the matter further, but stripped him of all his positions, including sheriff, head of the Zaun Trade Division, and one of the "Twenty-Eight Chairs."
I counted them; there are thirty chairs in total. Not counting the Kalin family head and the Phiros Family members, there are exactly twenty-eight. It seems that this title is a symbol of the Kalin Family's status.