Silco came over and called for Li Ke and Jinx. Before leaving, Li Ke deliberately went to the bedside and picked up the storybook Jinx liked to read before sleep.
He tucked the book into his clothes, then followed Silco and Jinx, taking Jinx's hand of his own accord.
Jinx froze for a moment before tightening her grip around Li Ke's hand in return.
Several dozen minutes later, at Broken Gorge in the Mid-level Plaza—it was called Broken Gorge because a river flowing down from Piltover ran through it. The river was neither deep nor wide, but its current was fierce, and parts, machinery, and stones would occasionally fall into it from above.
"Boss, Singed is inside. When we found him, he was sleeping on a straw bed. Vi already pinned him down. Vi... Vi hit him too."
Upon seeing Li Ke, Malson hurried over and reported.
He spoke hesitantly, and his expression was not good.
"If you have something to say, say it." Li Ke patted Malson on the shoulder.
Malson glanced at Jinx, drew a deep breath, and said, "And we saw Daddy Vander too."
Silco narrowed his eyes, while Jinx tightened her grip on Li Ke's hand.
"Speak."
"Boss, I can't explain it clearly. You'll understand when you see it for yourself." Malson led the way, taking Li Ke and the others across a small bridge to the other side of Broken Gorge.
This place was already packed with people from the Lian Hua Gang and Silco's men, around three hundred in all, surrounding the area inside and out.
After walking several dozen meters, Malson brought Li Ke before a cave.
"He's inside," Malson said.
Then he walked in.
Li Ke held Jinx's hand, with Silco beside them, and entered together.
The cave was somewhat damp and