Caitlyn's Persistence

Chief Marcos, the number one commander of Piltover's Enforcer department, and Caitlyn's highly respected superior.

"Y-you're saying... Chief Marcos?" she said, unable to believe it.

A young Enforcer going astray is one thing, but Piltover's chief Enforcer being involved in organized crime is something else entirely.

The naive Caitlyn could mentally prepare herself for the former, but she couldn't accept the latter no matter what.

And it wasn't just her. Even the Zaun students, who never hesitated to speculate about the Piltover Enforcers with the utmost malice, were now gaping in disbelief. Their eyes were wide, as if they were seeing something new.

"It's true!" Facing the oppressive aura, the young Enforcer simply went all in, gritting his teeth and saying, "Chief Marcos told me to do it."

"Did he say why?" Li Wei asked.

"No."

"Do you know me?"

"No."

"You don't know why I deserve to die, and you have no grudge against me. Just because the chief told you to, you can kill me without any qualms."

"I see..." The aura quietly accelerated, cold as the chilling autumn wind. "This isn't the first time, is it?"

"W-what?" The young Enforcer was breaking out in a cold sweat.

"Why are you so practiced at this?"

"How many people have you killed for the chief that you can kill without your heartbeat quickening or your breathing becoming heavier?"

"How many times have things like this happened before? How many people like you are there in the Enforcers? How many innocent people have died by your guns over the years?"

Li Wei's series of questions made everyone have a terrible thought:

That's right. According to the "one cockroach" theory, when you find one cockroach in your house, there must already be more than one nest of cockroaches.

This Enforcer was just a newbie who hadn't been in the job for long, yet he was already so skilled at carrying out the chief's extrajudicial execution orders.

What about the other Enforcers? They all stood on the shore with a solemn air. Were they really that clean?

The expressions of the Enforcers present were all very interesting. Some were shocked, some were guilty, some were expressionless, each different.

The energy that Caitlyn had been holding back also dissipated unknowingly.

Even though Li Wei had relaxed his restraints in a timely manner, she was still lying on the ground in a daze, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Miss Caitlyn." Li Wei waved his hand to dispel the noisy aura. "Do you still believe that Piltover's laws can bring me justice?"

Caitlyn was speechless.

"Think about it carefully. Everyone, think about it carefully." Li Wei sighed deeply at Caitlyn and the students, and then prepared to leave again.

But just as he walked out the door, Caitlyn staggered to her feet. "Wait."

"Do you have something else?"

Caitlyn took a deep breath and said sincerely, "Mr. Li Wei, please stay."

"I believe that Piltover's laws are not wrong, and the fairness and justice I pursue are not wrong... It's just those moths who have failed the word justice! So, please stay and cooperate with my investigation—no matter who is hiding behind this, I will definitely bring him to justice!"

"Even if you have to face your colleagues?" Li Wei asked.

"Yes!" She nodded firmly.

"Including Chief Marcos?"

"...Yes!" Her eyes were even more determined.

As she spoke, Caitlyn took out a pair of handcuffs from her waist... With a snap, she put them on the young Enforcer.

"You're under arrest." She said to her colleague without mercy, "The person behind you won't escape either."

"Miss Caitlyn!" The old officer leading the team looked helpless. "I beg you, please don't mess around! That's Chief Marcos! Just let that guy go. You'll only cause chaos in the entire Piltover and cause trouble for everyone!"

Faced with the earnest advice of her superior, Caitlyn remained unmoved.

She just looked at Li Wei sincerely. "Mr. Li Wei, can you trust me one more time, trust Piltover's laws and justice one more time?"

If it were before, Li Wei would only laugh silently at such a naive question.

But the same words spoken from different people's mouths have completely different weight.

"Miss Caitlyn." Li Wei didn't answer, but asked, "Are you talking to me as Enforcer Caitlyn—"

"Or are you making a promise to me as the direct daughter of the Kiramman family, Caitlyn Kiramman?"

"Huh? How do you know I'm..."

"That's not important. I just want to confirm what identity you're speaking with. If it's the former, then we don't need to talk."

"..." Caitlyn's face flushed red.

What she disliked the most was others labeling her as the daughter of a councilor and ignoring her own pursuits and efforts. She just wanted to be an ordinary Enforcer who didn't rely on family power.

But Li Wei told her bluntly, "Be frank, Miss Kiramman."

"If you didn't have a good mother and a good background, just the words you just said would be enough to kill you and me here."

"You enjoy the privileges brought by your family background, but you try your best to reject its existence. Don't you think you're deceiving yourself?"

Caitlyn's face was as hot as if she had a fever.

Before this, no one had ever dared to speak to her like this. Even though everyone might be thinking it in their hearts.

"I... I understand." She bit her lip tightly, reluctantly promising, "I swear on the honor of the Kiramman family that I will guarantee Mr. Li Wei's safety and uncover the whole truth of this matter!"

"No matter who is committing crimes and violating the law, I will not let him escape punishment!"

"Miss Caitlyn!" The old Enforcer was still pleading in a low voice, "Please calm down!"

Even Li Wei asked her with a playful tone, "'The whole truth', 'no matter who'… Miss Kiramman, are you sure you want to do this?"

"I'm sure!" Caitlyn emphasized, "Even if Chief Marcos is the one committing the crime, I will not back down!"

"What if it's not just Chief Marcos? What if there are even more important figures involved?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Nothing, I was just asking." Li Wei was indeed just asking.

He didn't understand the entanglement of interests between Marcos and the Iron Fist Gang.

But according to the history he had learned, whether it was the history of Earth or the history of Runeterra, in Piltover, an "ancient dynasty" that had remained unchanged for 300 years, once some things were investigated, what was uncovered was often not just one person, but a web.

People connected to people, webs connected to webs, forces were deeply rooted, and tentacles spread in all directions.

They were not just corrupt, dead flesh.

They were very likely the blood vessels and meridians of this ancient city, full of vitality and endless energy.

Finding out the whole truth was easier said than done.

Caitlyn's headstrong spirit was admirable, but—

"You probably can't change anything," Li Wei murmured with a sigh.

"What did you say?" Caitlyn didn't hear clearly.

"It's nothing…" It was always good to have someone with the ability and willingness to do good.

Killing a cockroach meant one less cockroach, and digging out a piece of rotten meat meant one less piece of rotten meat. There was definitely positive significance. It was better than doing nothing at all.

He didn't need to put on a decadent look that saw through the ways of the world and say sarcastic remarks to a passionate youth like Caitlyn.

And besides sarcastic remarks, Li Wei did have some great principles to tell.

However, given Caitlyn's class background, he really didn't dare to rashly tell Caitlyn these principles and let her know what he wanted to do.

Moreover, some principles were useless to say verbally.

She had to experience them herself.

"Then, Miss Caitlyn." Li Wei firmly grasped Caitlyn's outstretched hand, "Since you want to clean up this city, then I will accompany you to see—"

"Where the filth of this city comes from!"