But, I killed Dad.

"This is truly surprising, Li Ke, how did you manage it?"

Silco looked at the Glow Modified Person on the ground, then looked up and asked Li Ke.

Seeing that Jinx was unharmed, he had already regained his composure.

"It's very simple, jump down, and then smash into him," Li Ke replied.

"Li Ke, you never dared to speak to me like this before. I remember you always ran away when you saw me back then," Silco said, looking at the now calm Li Ke.

Li Ke laughed, "As you said, Uncle, that was before."

The word "Uncle" made Silco narrow his eyes slightly. Then he heard Li Ke continue, "People change, don't they? Look, your changes now are far greater than before."

"Me?" Silco shook his head and said calmly, "I haven't changed. You are the ones who have changed, especially you. Your transformation is astonishing."

Putting Isha down on the ground and patting her little head, Li Ke pointed at Jinx.

Isha looked up at Li Ke, first hugging his leg and nuzzling his thigh with her head. She opened her mouth, silently expressing her gratitude to Li Ke, and then ran to Jinx's side, taking her arm and helping her up.

Just then, a sound came from above. With a rustling noise, Vi jumped down from above.

After so many years in prison, her skills hadn't deteriorated; instead, they had become even more agile. Landing lightly from a height, she first looked at Jinx. Seeing that Jinx was unharmed, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, Vi looked at Silco, her eyes narrowed and her lips tightly pressed together. She began to clench her fists and walked to Li Ke's side, looking at Silco with an expression as if she could devour him.

"Silco, do you the hell remember me?" Vi shouted.

Silco saw Vi and then looked at Jinx. He noticed that Jinx's eyes had been fixed on Vi since she appeared. A flicker of sadness crossed his face for a moment, but it quickly vanished.

Looking at Vi, Silco sneered, "Vi Olay, you've truly learned all the ruffian traits from Vander. Even though Vander had left his past behind and changed when he raised you, you are no different from him. Should I say you are too much like him, or not like him at all?"

"Don't you dare mention Vander's name to me! Silco, how dare you speak my father's name?" Hearing Silco mention Vander, Vi instantly became enraged and bent down, ready to charge at Silco.

But a hand blocked her path. Vi froze and looked at Li Ke, who was stopping her.

"Let's talk, Uncle," Li Ke said to Silco, with his back to Vi.

"What do you want to talk about?"

"Hmm..."

"Let's talk about how you plan to leave here safely from my hands," Li Ke finished. His body instantly vanished from his spot. Silco's pupils contracted. In the blink of an eye, Li Ke had appeared behind him.

With his right hand on Silco's shoulder, Li Ke smiled and said to him, "What do you think?"

"It seems I can't leave safely without talking," Silco said calmly.

Silco stood behind Sevika, but she didn't dare to move. She was the only one present who had personally experienced Li Ke's strength.

"Of course, look at Vi's expression," Li Ke said, pointing at Vi.

Upon hearing this, Vi became enraged. "What's there to talk about with him? Li Ke, why aren't you killing him? What are you waiting for?"

"Kill him quickly!"

"Kill him, and it'll all be over!"

"Shut up!"

The one who spoke wasn't Silco, Sevika, or Li Ke.

It was Jinx, holding Isha's hand, her gaze towards Silco incredibly complex.

"Pow, Powder?" Vi stammered, looking at Jinx.

"I told you, please call me Jinx. Sister, how many times do I have to emphasize this?"

Vi froze. Looking at Jinx's serious face, her anger surged instantly.

Just as Li Ke said, Powder had a difficult time these past few years, feeling wronged. But wasn't Vi wronged too?

Her father was dead, her friends were dead, she was imprisoned. All she thought about was her sister, Powder. But when she came out, everything had changed!

Powder had become Jinx. Her own sister had become the adopted daughter of her father's killer. What the hell was this?

If Powder was also gone, who in this Zaun would she know, recognize, or have any connection with?

No one!

"He killed Vander! He killed him!" Vi clutched her chest, saying excitedly to Jinx.

Jinx looked at Vi, her expression suddenly turning sorrowful. She said softly:

"He killed him? That's not right."

"Not right? I saw him kill Van—" Vi started, but was interrupted by Jinx's murmur.

"But Sister, don't you remember?"

"I killed Father. I killed him, I killed them. You told me yourself, I'm a menace."

Jinx's words left Vi speechless.

The grievance she felt earlier, from Jinx protecting Silco, vanished. In this moment, all Vi felt was regret.

She looked at Jinx, who tilted her head to look at her, and suddenly realized she had truly done something wrong.

Jinx looked at Li Ke, a plea flashing in her eyes: "Li Ke, let him go."

This expression stunned Li Ke.

He had known Jinx for nearly half a month, and they spent every day together. Li Ke had seen all sorts of expressions from Jinx: happy laughter, wild manic laughter, anger, frustration, sadness.

But Li Ke had never seen Jinx like this.

"I understand," Li Ke nodded.

"Uncle, you should go back first. I'll find you at Fugen Tavern later. I know that place well," Li Ke said to Silco.

Silco took a deep breath, looked at Jinx, his lips trembling as if he wanted to say something, but Li Ke suddenly stopped him. Lowering his head, Li Ke spoke to Silco in a voice only they could hear:

"Don't provoke her anymore, Silco. She can barely take it."

"If you truly love her."

"..."

"Go back."

Silco said no more. After glancing at Jinx one last time, he turned and addressed the crowd.

Sevika nodded. With a wave of her hand, Silco's men followed Sevika.

Soon, they all left, leaving behind only Vi, who stood with a lost and dejected look, head bowed, Jinx held by Isha, and Li Ke, who stood to the side watching the scene unfold.

Li Ke rubbed his head, feeling a headache coming on.

Seeing Silco today was truly an accident, and Jinx opposing Vi because of Silco was even more unexpected for Li Ke.

Because in his understanding, the person Jinx loved most was Vi, followed by Vander and Silco. The end of the Arcane animation also showed this, with Jinx firing at Silco in a panic, hurting those around her once again.

But that was to protect Vi.

And now, she was arguing with Vi for Silco?

Was something wrong?

Li Ke shook his head, cast aside his distracting thoughts, and looked at Jinx.

"Let's go, Jinx, Vi. We should head back."

Jinx led Isha towards Li Ke, and Vi, after a moment of hesitation, followed.

She suddenly had so many things she wanted to say to Jinx.

But she didn't know how to start, so Vi looked pleadingly at Li Ke.

Li Ke didn't even look at Vi, only showing her his back.

Because he was looking at Jinx.

"It's okay, I won't hurt him, I promise you," Li Ke said softly, putting an arm around Jinx.

Jinx looked at Li Ke, her expression becoming animated.

"Really?" she asked.

"Really," Li Ke said.