Finance Minister Renata? Middle-aged Female Secretary Renata!

Looking at Li Ke's face, Renata's Alchemical Limb moved, increasing the energy output of her limbs, attempting to use the power of Chemtech to counter Li Ke, and she drew her pistol.

She was indeed so nervous that she lost her composure when she first saw Silco and Li Ke, but she quickly regained her Renata.

The appearance of these two people before me—isn't now the perfect opportunity to control them and seize power in Zaun?

Even if this young leader of Zaun is strong, this is her territory, and everyone around her is her man!

Surely, with so many people, there's no way to solve the problem of a young man and an old man?

Although rumors circulated that Li Ke could single-handedly defeat the Noxus Piltover armies, how could Renata possibly believe such a thing?

Could this handsome, clean-cut young man really do something like that?

Seeing that Renata was still determined, Li Ke thought for a moment and then pulled his hand back, allowing Renata to successfully draw her gun.

Renata was initially taken aback when Li Ke didn't stop her, but she immediately drew her pistol and fired without hesitation.

The delicate little pistol fired a bullet, aiming for Li Ke's head.

"Click--"

Li Ke raised his hand and grabbed the bullet in front of Renata. Then, under Renata's horrified, downcast gaze, he began to examine the bullet:

"Hmm, these bullets are quite finely made, a little less so than Jinx's, and their lethality is somewhat lacking? It seems, Ms. Glasc, that your people have quite the skill."

"How did you do that? Heh, I see, you took the Shimmer Technology?" Renata watched as Li Ke crushed the bullet into powder, her lips twitched, and she threw the pistol onto the table.

The steel bullet crumbled into dust with a single squeeze of his hand, leaving Renata with no doubt how easily he could crush her neck and how crisp the sound would be.

She was a decisive person; seeing Li Ke's inhuman methods, she immediately chose to give up resistance. With her hands raised and her long legs striding forward, Renata made a gesture of surrender.

"It seems that your ability to replace Silco as the new master of Zaun is not simply because you are his son-in-law."

"He is indeed my son-in-law, but he has not replaced me." Silco stepped forward, bypassed Renata, and sat down next to Li Ke.

He crossed his legs, calmly looking at Renata, and said, "Glasc, there's no need to sow discord between me and him. I'm more willing than you think; I'm willing to assist him."

Renata blinked, her crimson pupils calm, and said softly, "Boss Silco, I don't know what you're talking about."

"That would be for the best," Silco said with a smile, unconcerned.

He gestured for Renata to sit down.

Renata was taken aback, then coldly instructed her subordinates to bring her a stool, and sat down in front of Li Ke and Silco.

This was her last act of defiance. On her own turf, the sofa had been occupied by these two, and she had been ordered to sit down by them, yet she had no right or means to resist.

The last time she felt so helpless was when thugs attacked her home, a fire raged, Renata sacrificed an arm to save her parents. If only the wind hadn't come...

Thinking of this, Renata narrowed her eyes and said, "Tell me, what do you two important figures want me to do, since you've come all this way to see a nobody like me?"

"We investigated you, Mrs. Glasc." Li Ke casually raised his hand, leaned his arm on the sofa, and said with a smile, "Viktor recommended you to me, saying you're a talent who knows how to make money, and Zaun right now needs someone like you."

"But I don't intend to work for you," Renata replied, then muttered to herself, "I suppose, given your style, you wouldn't force a woman to work for you, would you?"

"I'm just a nobody. I run a small factory, hire some workers, and do some small business. And business in Zaun has been getting increasingly difficult lately, so I'm planning to find another place to make a living. I remember," Renata said with a smile and respect, "Zaun doesn't have a rule that forbids Zaunite from leaving Zaun, does it?"

"Or was this rule established just after the Lian Hua Gang came to power?"

Renata smiled.

Li Ke's skills far exceeded her expectations. Judging from the burly man lying unconscious on the ground, and how he appeared in the room without her noticing and even caught a bullet with his bare hands, if the other party had come to kill her, she would be dead by now.

Renata didn't believe that someone with Silco, who had become the Boss of Zaun at such a young age, would be a soft-hearted young man. Ultimately, it was because she was valuable to them, and they needed her.

So, can this matter be used as leverage?

Li Ke looked at Silco, shrugged, and spread his hands.

This is outside of Li Ke's scope of business. He has already found the person with Silco, so how to get Renata to "willingly" Zaun is Silco's job.

"On the way here, I had people gather information on Zaun's gangs over the years." Silco's voice rang out softly. He didn't look at Renata, but instead took out a document. It was the result of an hour of investigation and research by dozens of people sent by Malson.

Silco continued, "At first, nothing was found. The Black Alley was still the Black Alley, chaotic and disorderly. The gangsters of Zaun would swagger around today and be lying dead in the streets tomorrow. But starting three years ago, this chaos started to have a little unexpected turn of events."

"The Slod Gang of Blackwater, Spider Roy of Redwater Street, the Ironhead Gang of the Waste Junk Battlefield, and..." Silco rattled off several gang names in a row.

"They all disappeared from Zaun one after the other. When they reappeared, Spider Roy was arm in arm with the Ironhead Gang, with whom he had always been at odds. He had also started a small alchemy factory, designed an alchemical potion, and even launched Chemtech medical kit."

"That's really interesting. The information says they're barely literate, have little money, and are no different from other small gangs, living a life of just getting by. They'd spend all the money they earned today. Otherwise, what's the point of keeping money after someone dies? But Glasc, how come they disappeared for a few months and then suddenly reconciled and even had money to start a factory together?"

Renata fell silent.

"A nobody?" Silco clasped his hands together on his knees, leaning forward to look at Renata: "How could a gang leader who, under my rule, secretly gathered dozens of small gangs and built a force comparable to the Alchemical Baron, be a nobody?"

"I do all legitimate business, and they are just my partners. Gentlemen, I strongly agree with the Lian Hua Gang's philosophy: unite Zaun, disband the gang, and give Zaun a bright future."

"So from the day the city-state of Zaun was founded and a government was established, I disbanded them all. As you can see, I only have thirty friends now." Renata looked directly at Silco and said.

Li Ke glanced at Renata, then looked back at Silco.

Father-in-law, it's your turn!

Silco smiled slightly, leaned forward, rested his left hand on his raised thigh, his thumb against his chin, and his index and middle fingers touching his thin cheek, and said, "Let me guess, where you'll probably go to do business after leaving Zaun."

"You're a smart and cautious person, so I imagine you wouldn't go to Noxus. That Shurima and Bilgewater as your options. Ionia might also be a potential business target, but the Ionia revere nature, have low acceptance of technology, and are quite poor, so the market is too small and not your first choice."

"So, your first stop will probably be cooperating with those pirates."

"But you know what? Glasc, I also have some friends in Bilgewater. Wherever you can go, I can go too. Whoever does business with you, I'll follow suit. They've bought plenty of weapons from me, and they've taken a lot of money from me. I think if I spread the word, anyone who cooperates with you doesn't want to cooperate with me, and they'll make the right choice."

You might think that your family's alchemy skills and potions can help you, but coincidentally, I have an alchemy Doctor from Piltover whose talent even Heimerdinger, the father of Piltover, admires. Do you think your team is as skilled in alchemy as him?"

"What you can do, I can do; what you can't do, I can still do."

"I have more connections, resources, and abilities than you. What makes you think you can outsmart me under my nose?"

Renata's face turned ashen as she stared intently at Silco.

Are you very angry? But what can you do if you're angry?

Silco shifted his position, leaning back to look at Renata, and smiled, "I didn't force you, Glasc. You see, I also agree to your leaving Zaun. You can leave now with your people if you want; Zaun won't restrict your freedom. However, in business, it's not surprising that some minor accidents and frictions occur in competition among peers."

Silco said, enunciating each word clearly, "This is nothing more than a business hostile takeover, Ms. Glasc."

"Now, give me your answer in one minute."

"Are you going to stay in Zaun and serve Zaun, or leave Zaun and become a homeless stray dog?" Silco's smile gradually turned cold as he continued to Renata, "You've managed to run such a large gang and made so much money in Zaun, so what you've done isn't much better than what I've done. So don't expect me to let you off the hook."

"Zaun won't kill you, Glasc, because on the day Zaun becomes Zaun, everything starts anew, but that doesn't mean I personally won't remember you."

"You don't want me to remember you for the rest of your life, I promise."

After speaking, Silco closed his eyes and began to read the time.

"59,58"

He read very quickly, faster than a normal one minute.

Looking at Silco's profile, and then at Renata, who was looking down with her right fist clenched on her lap, Li Ke sincerely sighed how wonderful it was to have Silco with him.

If you ask Li Ke to do this kind of thing, he'll probably have to argue with Renata for a while, and in the end, he might have to rely on Ahri's magical charm to get Renata to agree.

However, if Renata is determined and doesn't fall for Li Ke's charm or Li Ke type, the final result will likely be a bitter breakup.

But what about my father-in-law?

He's a typical villain from Zaun —capable but immoral, willing to do anything for Zaun, and willing to take the blame for any mistake for Zaun.

Fortunately, my father-in-law is one of our own.

"I see."

When Silco counted to 17, Renata spoke up.

She smiled and looked at Silco kindly, saying, "Serving Zaun is the wish of every Zaunite, and I am no exception."

"So, what kind of job can I get from Zaun?"

Silco opened her eyes, looked at Renata, and smiled as she said:

What do you think of the job of a secretary?

Renata: "?"

Her expression turned to surprise, as if she had never expected that after all the fuss and threatening tactics Li Ke and Silco had put up with inquiries, they would only offer her a job as a secretary.

Are you kidding me?!

Li Ke also looked at Silco with a question mark in his eyes.

Secretary?

Wait a minute, wasn't it agreed that Renata would be Zaun's treasurer when we came here?

"What, you don't want to?"

"No, I'm happy, I'd like to take this job." Renata smiled, though her smile was a little stiff, and then said, "So, whose secretary will I be?"

"It's mine, of course," Silco said, snapping his fingers, standing up, and telling Renata, "Start today."

"Go and get my clothes and scepter."

"Hoo--" Renata closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She was taller than Silco and had a strong aura, but at this moment, she obediently listened to Silco's words, took the suit that Silco had hung up earlier from the coat rack, and then picked up the scepter.

"Let's go, there's still a lot for you to handle this afternoon." Silco said, his eyes flickering as he looked at Renata, who was fully engaged in her role.

Renata Glasc.

Silco saw a reflection of himself in her; Li Ke was right, this person was indeed a talent.