Excuse Me, Is That Lady Luxanna Crownguard of Demacia?

"Why don't you give it a try?"

Her boots were tucked together, and she leaned against the raised stool, her narrowed eyes filled with disdain as she looked at the Noxians.

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The Noxians' faces turned ashen. The leader looked at the bartender, who was also carrying a gun and walking out from behind the bar towards them.

Seeing this, the Noxus leader said to the bartender in a deep voice, "Is this how you Zaunite treat your guests?"

The bartender stood behind the blue-haired girl with a smile, clicked the trigger of his rifle, and said, "I say, have you Noxians gotten something wrong? Haven't the situation in Demacia these past two days made you realize what's going on?"

As he spoke, he lowered his gun and continued, "The Demacia were arrested, but you escaped. If we're honest, then everyone can pretend what you did never happened. Zaun is willing to swallow this bitter pill; we'll take the loss, and that'll be the end of it. But now you're jumping out again. Don't you think you deserve a beating?"

"Since yesterday, Zaun has no longer been the Zaun you know. We turned a blind eye to what you did before, but now that Lord Li Ke is back, do you think we can let you cause trouble here?"

As the bartender spoke, he picked up a glass bottle from the table, bent down, and poured juice into the girl's half-empty glass.

"We didn't intend to cause trouble. We just wanted to have a chat with the Demacia. Why is Zaun interfering with this?" The Noxians looked at the scene, remained silent for a moment, and then stepped forward and said.

He glanced at the blue-haired girl and saw her holding a cup, biting the straw and drinking juice. As if noticing his gaze, she suddenly looked up and gave him a forced smile.

That smile, paired with her light makeup, gave her a somewhat sickly beauty, and a slightly neurotic air.

Then, the girl's voice rang out, seemingly oblivious to her own thoughts. "I'm going to do whatever I want, what can you Noxians do about it?"

The bartender laughed behind him, and then a group of Zaunite laughed.

During this time, they had long harbored resentment towards the Demacia and Noxians; after all, they were Zaunite! And specifically, the Zaunites of Fugen Tavern, the Zaunite of the Black Alley!

Those bastards. Yes, bastards!

Before Zaun was self-governed, which of these guys didn't have a life on their hands? Which of them hadn't done shady things that involved risking their lives? To put it bluntly, this group was a bunch of lawless bastards, and they had long been annoyed by the messes that the Demacia and Noxians had been making of Zaun lately.

The day Li Ke returned, the law enforcement bureau mobilized that very night, launching a massive crackdown on Demacia in both the lower and Upper City. If you were a Demacia, you had to go to the law enforcement bureau to give a statement. If they found out you had nothing to do with the recent events, you were released. If you were, you'd be sitting in jail.

The Noxians were lucky and weren't targeted, but that wasn't because the Zaunite were afraid; it was because they couldn't find the opportunity. If the Noxians wanted to behave themselves and abide by Zaun's laws, fine, they wouldn't arrest them, but if they dared to cause trouble again...

Oh!

The laughter made the Noxians feel humiliated, and then one of Noxians boldly grabbed Lux's arm.

Lux was startled and was about to dodge when she saw a flash of blue light. Then, the Noxians had reached out screamed and crouched down, clutching his arm.

"Fuck you!" the blue-haired girl cursed, a small pistol appearing in her hand. She twirled the pistol around her knuckles and then kicked over the table in front of her.

"Thud--"

The Noxians quickly pulled the wounded back to their camp. Then, the Noxians leader took a step forward, spreading his arms wide as if to block them, while trying to tell them to calm down. But before he could speak, a hand suddenly grabbed his neck.

Behind the girl, a burly man, over two meters tall, with a broad and fat build and a face covered in tattoos, had a ferocious expression. He grabbed the girl's neck with one hand and, before she could speak, raised his other hand and smashed it into her face.

"You dare lay a hand on Jinx! I think Noxus has a death wish!"

"Damn it, kill these Noxians! How dare they lay a hand on Jinx!"

"Damn it, if Silco finds out that Jinx is being harassed by the Noxians, we'll all be skinned alive!"

Calm?

I can't calm down at all!

The moment she fired, the gunshot signaled the start of the attack.

The Zaunite had been fed up with these Noxians for a long time. If it weren't for Silco and Li Ke not giving the order, these Noxians would have thought they could even go to Fugen Tavern for a drink? Forget about it!

Now that Jinx has made her move, and with Jinx backing her up, is there a problem if a fight breaks out?

Absolutely no problem!

Who in Zaun doesn't know how popular Jinx is?

The top leader is Li Ke, the Second Hand is Silco, the third-in-command is Vander, the fourth-in-command is Vi, and Jinx is someone who is above all of these leaders!

Under the guise of protecting Jinx, let alone beating up these Noxians, even if you kill them and throw them into the sea to feed the sharks, Silco would only praise them and give them bonuses!

Jinx stood there, smiling with bright eyes and white teeth, a smile that was somewhat fierce. The Zaunite around and behind her all rushed forward, but they didn't panic as they attacked the Noxians. Instead, they were careful to stay in position and not bump into Jinx.

"Come here, what are you standing there for?"

Lux turned her head and looked at Jinx, who was speaking. She saw Jinx waving at her, and Lux quickly ran over.

"Tsk, we're really destined to meet. My name is Jinx, and yours is Lux. We both have 'silk' in our names."

Jinx turned and walked towards the bar, not even glancing back at what was happening behind her, while Lux followed her, constantly looking behind her.

As the youngest princess of the Crownguard Family, Lux doesn't think Jinx is any more noble. After all, Demacia's population far exceeds Zaun's, and the population of the Great City of Demacia is several times that of Zaun. The Crownguard is the largest family under the royal family, Lux's status in the Great City of Demacia can be described as second only to the emperor.

What surprised Lux was the aura Jinx gave her—an aura Lux completely lacked, or rather, an aura that Demacia wouldn't possess.

Just as Lux was about to ask, "Shouldn't we stop them? Won't this cause problems?", the tavern door was suddenly pushed open.

Then, a group of people in uniforms rushed in.

"Stop it, all of you!" The woman in the lead had pink hair, wore a uniform vest and fitted trousers with several pockets, and her pink hair was blowing in the wind; she was naturally Wei.

As soon as she entered, the Zaunite who were beating up the Noxians in the tavern stopped.

"Finn, do you have a death wish? Instead of working honestly at sea, you're causing trouble in Fugen?"

Wei looked at a tall, thin man with blond hair in the crowd and scolded him.

Finn, after being scolded by Vi, chuckled, raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, and said with a grin, "It's not my fault, Big Sister. I'm off today. As for why I beat them up, well, who told these clueless idiots to mess with Jinx?"

Upon hearing this, Wei looked towards the bar and saw Jinx.

When Jinx saw Vi, she leaned against the bar, her right hand on the table. She raised her left hand and stood on tiptoe, pulling her clothes up to reveal her fair waist. She waved her left hand and greeted Vi with a cheerful smile.

"Hey, big sister~"

Vi's anger subsided considerably, replaced by a hint of helplessness. She stepped forward, glanced at Lux first, then at Jinx, and asked, "What happened?"

"They messed with me, and they even attacked me in front of me, so... so I shot them." Jinx handed Vi a glass of juice she had just taken a sip of. Vi reached out to take it, but Jinx shook her hand.

Seeing this, Wei chuckled, opened her mouth, bit the straw, took a sip, and mumbled through her juice-filled mouth, "You, you've only just returned and you've already caused trouble."

"What do you mean I caused trouble as soon as I came back? It's been so long since I've caused any trouble!" Jinx retorted, bristling at Vi's words.

Just kidding, these days, whether it's Zaun Piltover, who dares to mess with her, who dares to cause her trouble?

Only these outsiders, who don't know her, dare to do it.

Therefore, Vi found it troublesome, but Jinx saw it as fun.

It's been so long since she's been a mafia princess!

"And who is this?" Vi asked Lux.

Before Lux could answer, Jinx casually remarked, "A friend I just met, she's a really nice person, I like her a lot."

Jinx wasn't lying. From the moment Lux was harassed and then tried to leave, thinking she couldn't involve Jinx thought Lux was a pretty good person.

She does seem to have a strange connection with Lux? Just like she said, they're quite destined for each other because their names are so similar!

"Demacia?" Vi narrowed her eyes.

"So what if she's from Demacia? I told you, sister, she's a friend I just made," Jinx said, pouting.

Wei shrugged, turned around, and waved to the crowd as she spoke, "Alright, bring them over here."

The law enforcement officers immediately forced a group of Noxus in front of Vi.

Upon seeing Vi, the Noxians was seeing stars and had a bruised and swollen face, immediately snapped back to reality and shouted, "Enforcers, you've finally arrived! They attacked us without provocation and disrupted the peace between our two cities!"

"Alright, whatever your grievances are, we'll hear them from you at the police station later." Wei impatiently interrupted him, then grabbed his hair and yanked it hard. As he winced in pain, Wei leaned down and looked at him coldly, saying:

"What I really want to know is, what did you do to upset my sister?"

"She's your sister?" The Noxus leader was taken aback, his face full of astonishment, and he glanced at Jinx as he did so.

Jinx waved to him with a smile.

"Of all people to mess with, you had to pick on her. In this city, she's the person you absolutely can't afford to offend, understand?" Vi sighed. She'd been the head of law enforcement for quite some time, so she could tell that these Noxians were truly wronged. They might have done something they shouldn't have, but Vi didn't believe they dared to provoke the Zaunite or attack Zaunite in Zaun.

But so what?

Compared to the Noxians' grievances, Vi naturally leans more towards Jinx.

The Noxians fell silent; Vi was practically saying they were doomed.

After a moment, he asked, "Who exactly is she?"

That's all he wants to know right now. From beginning to end, they haven't shown any hostility towards the Zaunite; in fact, they've even seemed somewhat submissive.

Keep in mind, they Noxians have ruled Valoran for many years!

He considered giving the Zaunite face and admitting defeat to be the limit of what he could do, yet these Zaunite risked a diplomatic dispute with Noxus for that girl?

So, who exactly is she?

"Who is she? Listen carefully."

"Her name is Jinx, the daughter of Silco and Vander, the wife of Zaun's Lord Li Ke, and my sister. She holds important positions such as professor at Piltover University and director of the Zaun Weapons Bureau. So now you understand how much trouble you almost got into?"

"Alright, stop thinking about useless things. Instead of thinking about that, you should think about how you're going to talk Swain when we go and hold Swain accountable for what he's thinking."

After Wei finished speaking, she waved her hand.

Law enforcement officers quickly took the group away.

"Oh, everyone's here."

Just then, a voice rang out.

In the tavern, every Zaunite looked at him immediately, standing ramrod straight with eyes full of admiration. Some of the bolder ones even took the initiative to greet him.

The man smiled and nodded to them, greeting them warmly.

"What happened? It's dinnertime. I came to pick Jinx up from school, why are you all making that face?"

The person who came in was Li Ke. He was looking at Vi with curiosity, and then at Jinx had a smile on her face.

Upon seeing Li Ke arrive, Jinx's slightly nervous smile vanished instantly, replaced by a bright, genuinely happy one.

That smile was a bit like a silly grin, and it made Lux feel that Jinx's unique charm had disappeared, leaving only an eye-catching, youthful beauty who seemed to radiate pink bubbles.

Jinx trotted towards Li Ke, and then, in front of everyone in the pub, she clung to Li Ke like an octopus. Li Ke reached out and hugged Jinx; he was already used to doing affectionate things with her in public.

After all, Jinx doesn't hide her feelings. She expresses her love not only in Fugen Tavern, but also in the crowded shopping square of Mrs. Piltover Hill!

Li Ke ruffled Jinx's hair and said with a smile, "You've gotten into trouble again?"

"What nonsense! They started this mess with me first," Jinx said, then turned to Lux and added, "They were the ones who caused trouble for my new friend."

Li Ke followed the gaze and then froze.

Then, with a wry smile, he said, "Vi, when you bring these people back to the station, tell Silco that they've been found and are indeed in Zaun."

Vi paused, nodded, glanced at Lux a few more times, and muttered, "Got it."

Li Ke carried Jinx to Lux. Because Li Ke was holding her in front of her, Jinx couldn't see Lux, so she put one leg on the ground, then moved and kicked, turning her body into the position of being carried on Li Ke's back.

A small head peeked out from under Li Ke's right shoulder, looking at Lux.

Lux still didn't understand what was going on, but seeing Li Ke coming over, she still politely bowed slightly and then introduced herself.

But before she could speak, she heard Li Ke's voice, a pleasant, gentle voice with a hint of helpless laughter.

"Excuse me, are you Luxanna, the Crownguard of Demacia?"

Lux: "?"