Am I the most beautiful?

In the depths of Black Alley, amidst the bustling crowd, Li Ke carried Jinx on his back. Although she buried her small face on Li Ke's shoulder, her long blue braids alone made her incredibly conspicuous.

Perhaps residents in the middle layers of Zaun or other places might not know who Jinx was, but those living in the Gutter, especially in the Black Alley area?

Heh, they knew exactly who Jinx was!

Although Silco kept her well hidden and rarely sent her out on missions, her fearsome reputation was no less than Sevika's, perhaps even greater.

Sevika was a ruthless character, resorting to violence when deals fell through. Over the years, the number of dock gang bosses and Gutter merchants who died by her hand was not small, but compared to Jinx?

It was truly incomparable, because this little lady was the type to kill someone over a minor disagreement, even if the deal was already settled, simply because she was unhappy about something trivial.

A madman was more terrifying than a thug, because you could never guess what they were thinking.

Not to mention Silco's doting on her. Everyone in Black Alley knew how favored she was. The residents here had often watched Jinx point at Sevika's nose and curse her outside the Fugen Tavern, while Sevika, despite trembling with rage, dared not retaliate.

And now, seeing her asleep on the back of a black-haired youth, these people were utterly shocked.

"Am I seeing things? Is that Jinx?"

"It is. While hair can be deceiving, this slender body and that aura don't lie."

"How did he do it?"

Li Ke ignored the surrounding gazes, cupping Jinx's round and perky little backside, and headed towards the territory that originally belonged to Finn.

He no longer needed to keep Jinx hidden from the Gutter dwellers' sight; he now possessed that strength.

Silco had also given that territory back to Li Ke, expanding the power of the Lian Hua Gang.

Once the Wildfire Gang was absorbed, with the Lian Hua Gang and the Wildfire Gang combined, Li Ke would become the second largest power in Zaun, beneath Silco.

The Alchemical Baron?

Heh, just a useless punk who called himself a king after recruiting a few dozen thugs and opening a factory.

The reason Silco gave the territory to Li Ke was simple. Although Sevika was the one who ultimately killed Finn, Silco had no intention of taking over Finn's territory. It wasn't just because he had agreed with Li Ke to expand the Lian Hua Gang's power, but also because it would stir up "public opinion."

That's right, whether it was the Alchemical Baron or the people living in the Gutter, as long as they knew what happened that day and knew Finn hadn't attended the Baron's meeting yesterday, they would all guess that Silco was behind Finn's death.

But Silco wouldn't admit it. Did anyone dare to openly spout nonsense and claim it was Silco's doing?

Unless Finn was resurrected and stood up to say that Silco was the one who killed him, and then guided public opinion, no one would dare to step forward and accuse Silco at this time.

Moreover, Finn's territory was now given to a newly rising gang, the Lian Hua Gang?

Although the current news was that Finn was killed by members of this gang, framing it as a gang war against a Baron, everyone knew that the Lian Hua Gang had an inextricable connection with Silco.

"Mmm..."

"How long did I sleep?"

Yawning, Jinx pushed herself up, shifting from lying on Li Ke to riding on his back. She propped one hand on his shoulder and rubbed her eyes with the other, mumbling groggily, "Are we going back?"

"You slept for about two hours. How do you feel?" Li Ke asked with a smile, hearing the hazy voice from behind him.

Jinx stretched her arms and legs like a cat, her long braids dangling down to Li Ke's ankles, almost touching the ground. She nodded upon hearing him and said, "Very good. It's just that someone seemed to pinch my nose while I was sleeping. So annoying."

"That's because you were sleeping face down on the sofa. Your face was buried in the sofa, so of course, you couldn't breathe properly."

"Is that so?" Jinx asked in surprise.

"Of course."

"Where are we going now? This doesn't look like the way back to the Lian Hua Gang." Jinx looked around. When she saw others looking at her and Li Ke, she would glare back. Those she glared at would immediately avert their gaze, avoiding the little devil of Zaun.

"To the newly established territory. Vi and the others are already there. Ekko is also waiting for me there," Li Ke replied.

This morning, Zeri had brought Ekko the news: he agreed to merge the Wildfire Gang into the Lian Hua Gang.

Thinking this, Li Ke adjusted his grip on Jinx's little bottom. Seeing that Jinx hadn't suggested she wanted to walk, Li Ke naturally wouldn't offer to let her down.

After all, Jinx wasn't heavy. Carrying a girl weighing around a hundred pounds was no burden for Li Ke.

Another reason was that when he was close to Jinx, she had a scent he really liked. It was a mix of laundry detergent, engine oil, and an indescribable milky fragrance.

These scents, when mixed together, weren't strange. Instead, Li Ke found them pleasant.

Was it because the owner of the scent was Jinx?

Li Ke wasn't sure.

But the scent made him feel at ease.

"Li Ke, I hate Ekko," she suddenly wrapped her arms around Li Ke's Neck, resting her head against his and speaking in a muffled voice.

"Why?"

"Because he hates me too. If he hates me, then I hate him," Jinx said with a tone of justification. "He thinks I've changed, that I'm not normal anymore, and he's caused me trouble repeatedly. Honestly, when I first saw him, I didn't recognize him. Otherwise, I wouldn't have attacked him. We used to play together all the time when we were kids. I wasn't that crazy, Li Ke."

"He clearly recognized me, but he didn't acknowledge me. Is it just because I'm following Silco now?" Jinx's tone grew a little angry.

"Vi and Ekko, they're all the same. They kept saying they loved me and cared about me, but as soon as they knew I was with Silco, they started to fear me and hate me. But they could have persuaded me to leave Silco," Jinx's tone became a little dejected.

This meeting with Silco was Jinx's first time seeing him in a month since she left. Before, she had never been away from Silco for so long.

Did she miss Silco?

Yes.

Do you not know about Silco and Vi, and Ekko?

I know.

Actually, Jinx understands everything. She comprehends many things. She was exceptionally intelligent when she was young.

She also knows that Silco killed Vander all these years. No. It should be me. Silco and I killed Vander together. But Vi abandoned me, and then Silco came to me. What could I do?

Vi's departure caused her mental breakdown. Her desire to survive made her instinctively rush towards the nearest person, seeking adult protection.

I. I just wanted to live.

At that time, Jinx didn't understand so many principles.

But in the end, it was indeed my fault for making the first mistake. Thinking of this, Jinx became a bit dejected again. Li Ke, carrying her on his back, clearly sensed her unhappiness.

Because her emotional value was rising like crazy.

"Then do you think it's Ekko and Vi's fault?" Li Ke asked after some thought.

Hearing this, Jinx suddenly opened her mouth and bit Li Ke's neck. Then, she licked Li Ke's neck with her tongue twice. The wet, smooth, and tender sensation made Li Ke's body tremble, and an indescribable tingling sensation shot up his spine.

He removed one hand that was supporting Jinx's butt and reached for his neck, covering the spot Jinx had licked. It was warm and still a bit wet. Tilting his head, Li Ke saw Jinx with a troubled expression.

Holding onto Li Ke's shoulders to steady herself, her troubled small face looked incredibly cute.

Li Ke looked at her and found that she had become more normal. Li Ke hadn't seen her go crazy in a while.

But this wasn't surprising. Because now she had Isha, Vi, and Li Ke. The people she cared about were by her side, so her emotions naturally became stable.

"You're bullying me," Jinx said to Li Ke.

"I was just asking," Li Ke replied speechlessly.

"Actually, I know. I know I've done many wrong things. It's not their fault, but... I just want them to be as tolerant and loving towards me as they were before, but they've all changed!" Jinx looked at Li Ke, her brilliant blue eyes blinking, and continued, "They all say I've changed. Bullshit! They are the ones who have changed!"

"If they were as tolerant and loving towards me as before, I would definitely be the same little tagalong, following them and listening to them."

"But you've seen it, they're all afraid of me. Especially Vi. She says she loves me, that she stayed in the Lian Hua Gang for me, that she wants to protect me well. But the last time I secretly went to see her, I stood by her bed and watched her sleep. When she woke up and saw me, she was startled."

"God, she was so scared she cowered in the corner of the bed. Am I that ugly? I'm so beautiful!"

Jinx shrieked and grabbed the hair on her forehead, shaking her head and saying.

"Li Ke, am I the prettiest?"

"Yes," Li Ke answered very seriously.

He had seen Jinx with messy hair, Jinx asleep, and Jinx quiet and calm without exaggerated expressions. Li Ke dared to say that she was indeed the most beautiful girl in Zaun.

Especially with her blue hair messily spread out, her sleepy, dazed expression, Li Ke found it hard to describe that kind of Jinx.

But. Cold, fragile, melancholic, perhaps those were the best adjectives?

"I still don't want to see Ekko."

"It's fine, if you don't want to see him, we won't."

"Don't you have important things to discuss with him? Aren't you going to take over the Firefly Gang?" Jinx blinked her eyes.

"It's fine, there will be opportunities later, he already agreed anyway." Li Ke changed direction, no longer heading towards Finn's original territory.

Instead, he headed towards the Lian Hua Gang's location.

Jinx suddenly pounced onto Li Ke's back, pressing her small chin onto his head, and said, "Silco isn't that bad, no, he's very bad, a super bad guy, he killed a lot of people, but Li Ke, he's really good to me."

"I'm not stupid, I can feel who's good to me and who's bad to me."

"He really treats you like a daughter, don't worry, Jinx, Silco won't be our enemy, he'll be fine."

"I wasn't thinking that much."

Li Ke carried Jinx on his back, walking step by step back to the Lian Hua Gang.

Jinx, lying on his back, buried her face in the crook of Li Ke's shoulder.

Suddenly, she moved, nuzzling Li Ke's shoulder with her forehead.

"You're different."

"What?" Li Ke heard Jinx's voice and asked her.

His hearing was so good.

But Jinx didn't speak, just nuzzled Li Ke's shoulder like a cat.

You're different, Really.

Li Ke, They all just want Powder back, they all hate Jinx.

Silco likes Jinx, but he hates the weak and incompetent Powder.

But, You're different, You only want me.

She raised her head, narrowed her eyes, and hugged Li Ke tightly.