Piltover Applies Pressure

When Vi returned to the Gutter and arrived home, this was the scene before her eyes--

Li Ke, wearing a strange hat and sporting a pair of large cat ears, stood before a pile of kitchenware. Dressed in a gray wool sweater, he had rolled up his sleeves and was cutting meat on a cutting board. A large pendant hung behind him.

Jinx, like a doll, dangled from Li Ke's back, holding vegetables and fruits. Under Li Ke's direction, she would hand the fruits to Isha, who was wearing slippers that were much too big for her small feet and running back and forth in the room, very busy, but it was unclear what she was busy with.

It looked like she was helping to wash vegetables?

"Hoo--" Vi let out a breath, hands on her hips, looking at the scene.

How to put it, even today, Vi still felt jealous of Li Ke. She was jealous of Jinx's attitude towards Li Ke. Although the relationship between the sisters had eased somewhat during this period, truthfully, Jinx's dependence on Li Ke was growing stronger. Because at first, although Jinx's attitude towards Vi was not good, her gaze and attention were always on Vi.

Vi could sense it. She had an inner self that didn't match her appearance. Seemingly strong and straightforward, Vi's heart was actually very soft, and she was very perceptive of others' emotions and attitudes.

Because of this, Vi was jealous of Li Ke.

Jealous that Li Ke had stolen her status as Jinx's only one.

As she thought, Vi heard Li Ke and Jinx's voices.

"Give me a taste."

"It's a bit hot."

"Then blow on it."

"Okay."

"Wow, it's bland. Let me add the seasoning! Let me, I want to add this one!"

Vi: "..."

Alright, she suddenly wasn't so unhappy anymore. At least, Li Ke was truly good to Jinx.

"You guys still have the leisure to cook? Something big happened in Piltover."

Vi spoke, and both Li Ke and Jinx looked back at her.

Jinx jumped down from Li Ke's back and then trotted over to Vi, extending her hand. "Where are the ingredients I wanted?"

"They've all been put in your laboratory," Vi said with a smile at Jinx.

Jinx nodded, looked at Vi, and her small brows suddenly furrowed. Then, she stepped forward and got close to Vi, sniffing her like a puppy. After a moment, she let out a cold laugh and took a step back.

Spreading her hands in a gesture of surrender, she stepped back with one leg raised, and Jinx said:

"I know this smell. It's from that ridiculously tall female cop with legs as thin and long as chopsticks."

Vi: "..."

"I just said a few words to her, Jinx." Vi quickly said.

"Ha, don't explain to me, I don't care." Jinx turned and said as she walked, "I don't have time to manage your social life. Who you want to be friends with is your business, but don't bring that cop in front of me, or you'll end up hating me. I think you understand what I mean."

"Jinx, Caitlyn is a good person. She's not as bad as you think."

"Sister~ She specifically came down to catch me. Is she a good person? Does that mean I'm a bad person for being caught by her?"

"Hey, Isha, am I a bad person?" Jinx looked at Isha, who had already run over to help her.

Isha was unconditionally on Jinx's side. In her darkest moments, Jinx had illuminated her heart. To her, Jinx was a friend to play with, a sister who cared for her, and a mother who looked after her.

Therefore, Isha immediately shook her head and looked at Vi with a pout.

"So, what happened?" Li Ke asked Vi, leaning against the counter with his hands on the countertop.

Vi swallowed the words she wanted to explain to Jinx and looked at Li Ke, saying:

"The Noxians are here. Caitlyn told me. She told us not to go to Piltover recently to avoid conflict."

Li Ke nodded.

"Wait, why don't you look surprised?" Vi asked, looking at Li Ke's calm expression.

She was very surprised when she heard the news. That was Noxus, the most powerful country in this land. If they came to Piltover, wouldn't Zaun be affected to some extent?

Although it was satisfying to see the Skinny Guys in trouble, it wouldn't be good if Zaun was affected because of it.

"Is there a possibility that my information is more up-to-date than yours?" Li Ke asked Vi with a chuckle.

He turned and continued to chop vegetables, preparing dinner.

Compared to eating out, Li Ke now preferred to cook for himself. After all, he had money now and could afford meat and seasonings, so his quality of life naturally had to improve.

He really didn't want to eat Muddy Frog meat anymore.

As he cooked, Li Ke pondered.

The plot had already changed significantly. Ever since he met Jinx, the gears had begun to turn, and everything was different from the situation in the War of Two Cities.

Not to mention that the Lian Hua Gang now controlled two communities in Zaun. After merging with the Wildfire Gang, the Lian Hua Gang had become the second-largest force in Zaun!

But in some aspects, wouldn't things remain the same?

For example, Mel's mother's attempt to use Piltover. The intentions of that Iron-Blooded Soldier were not difficult to guess, but what excuse would she use to intervene in Piltover's Council?

What methods would she use to seize power?

Li Ke began to think.

"Li Ke!"

Just then, someone rushed into the room.

Li Ke turned his head and saw Sevika, looking a bit surprised.

"Big Sister, why are you here?"

Sevika looked at Li Ke, who was wiping his hands as he walked towards her. Her eyebrows rose slightly as she noticed the stinky kid had gotten even more handsome. She spoke, "Silco sent me to deliver a message."

"Piltover plans to crack down on Zaun. Over a hundred Enforcer squads are gathering in preparation. They'll be coming down to the lower city to enforce the law in a few days. He's already hidden all the Hextech industry and warned the other Alchemical Barons not to show their faces. As for you, Li Ke, you're going to be in a lot of trouble."

Sevika's gaze suddenly became a bit complicated.

She suddenly realized that what Li Ke was doing was truly different from what her group was doing.

All along, Sevika thought that by working for Silco, she was carrying the banner of Zaun and reviving it. But now, seeing that the cops from the Upper City were coming down, Silco's entire faction had to go into hiding because there were simply too many illicit businesses. Those industries couldn't be discovered by the Enforcers.

It was fine for them to hide, but what about the ordinary people of Zaun?

The Enforcers wouldn't be gentle when searching and inspecting. Violent enforcement wasn't impossible; no, it was practically guaranteed to happen.

And Li Ke, the territory he controlled, the two communities, would become the primary focus of the Enforcers' attention once they arrived.

This was because only Li Ke's Lian Hua Gang was still out in the open.

"Search and inspect?" Li Ke frowned.

In the original story, Silco directly clashed with Piltover. The power of the Glow Modified Persons had instilled fear in the Upper City. But now, the cops were coming down, and Silco had to hide?

This didn't seem right!

Was there some unexpected event?

Li Ke stroked his chin, deep in thought.

He raised his gaze and saw Jinx.

Damn it...

The reason was found!

In the original plot, Jinx stole the Hextech Gem and Jayce's blueprints, single-handedly developing Hextech weapons. Because of this, Silco felt he could confront the Upper City.

The weapons developed by Jinx gave Silco confidence.

What the Upper City has, we also have! What the Upper City doesn't have, we also have!

But what about here?

Silco only had Glow because the day Jinx ran away, Silco forced her to make weapons, causing her to lose control and flee from Silco. And then she met Li Ke.

"What are you looking at?" Jinx noticed Li Ke's gaze. Standing on a stool and secretly eating snacks, she tilted her head in a daze, with oil stains by her crimson lips.

"I understand. Tell Silco for me, the Lian Hua Gang will not hide," Li Ke looked at Sevika and said.

"Okay." Sevika looked at Li Ke and nodded.

She suddenly reached out and patted Li Ke's shoulder, but said nothing, just turned and left.

"Vi, go help me call Malson and Scar over."

Vi didn't have any negative emotions about Li Ke ordering her around. She also knew this was a big matter, and she couldn't afford to throw a tantrum.

Nodding, she ran out of the house.

"Then let's see. Whether I'm right or not."

Li Ke suddenly felt a little excited.

Piltover coming to Zaun to pressure them... doesn't seem like a bad thing?