The Glory of Noxus

Chapter 241 Jia Gu’s helplessness in showing strength

The golden morning light fell all over the silver tableware, reflecting Huo Jixing's calm face.

Directly opposite him, Jagu's eyes were filled with deep contemplation, and he spoke softly, telling the story of the recent difficulties that the Myrdalda family had encountered.

Two months ago, the Myrdalda family's ocean-going caravan encountered an unexpected robbery in the Sea of ​​Watchers and lost a batch of Hex stabilizing devices.

The Myrdalda family immediately contacted the Parliament of Piltover and mobilized their own forces to start a cleansing operation in the Sea of ​​Watchers, killing and destroying many pirates.

I thought things would end like this.

But a month ago, the Myrdalda family's warehouse in the southern area of ​​Piltover was stolen, and two boxes of Hex gems and crystals were lost.

Then, ten days later.

The rare steel materials transported by the Myrdalda family to the Noxus Empire encountered pirates again in the Sea of ​​Watchers, and the caravan owner and crew lost all news.

This matter quickly attracted the attention of the Myrdalda family, and internal personnel were dispatched to investigate, but little was gained.

He detected a hint of hidden emotion in Jia Gu's tone just now.

"Afraid of the Eye of Zuan resurrecting?"

When he was young, he and Fander were considered brothers, but they later parted ways.

He didn't believe that with the strength of the Myrdalda family, there would be no useful information after such a long investigation.

Yousil just gave him very detailed intelligence information.

Although there are many merchant families and genius inventors in this prosperous city, only those with parliamentary seats are the masters of the city.

Considering that the Myrdalda family had a relationship with the Noxus Empire, Jagu believed that Lord Swain, the current leader of Noxus, would do his best to help.

When the parchment was fully unfolded, a strange pattern appeared before his eyes.

Hilko!

A godfather of the dark forces in the Undercity who was once as famous as Fander, completely ruled Zaun after Fander's death.

There were even many overseas secret agents who died unexpectedly during the investigation and their bodies were not found.

Although Huo Jixing didn't know much about the situation in Piltover and Zaun, he had heard of Silko's name.

However, considering the importance and privacy of many goods, Jagu had to reject the plan.

hum!

As if a breeze was blowing, invisible spiritual power extended, rolled up the parchment, and moved it in front of Huo Jixing.

"Are you afraid?"

Those purple lines outlining the eyes seem to have a special meaning. They jump on the paper as if they are mocking something.

Originally, the Myrdalda family wanted to use their connections with the Piltover Council to conduct a city-wide search.

Finally, the Myrdalda family contacted the Noxus Empire through their own channels and asked for help.

This scene may seem ordinary, but it silently tells Jia Gu the extraordinary power that Huo Jixing possesses.

Huo Jixing looked at the parchment far away, and his heart moved slightly. He glanced at Jia Gu, who looked slightly tired, and shook his head slightly.

The yellowed parchment is tied with red rope and decorated with golden lines around it.

At the same time, this was the second time he heard about the Eye of Zaun.

At first, Huo Jixing thought it was boring graffiti, but as he stared, he discovered the difference in the dark purple eyes.

"Eye of Zu'an!" Jia Gu said in a solemn voice.

The same is true.

"This is what we got after losing several spies." Jagu took out a rolled piece of parchment and placed it on the dining table.

"The implication is that it mocks Piltover's blind or closed eyes."

And they all possess terrifying power.

Purple eyes!

In the very center of the parchment, an open dark purple eye was carved into the front seal.

Hearing Huo Jixing's voice, Jia Gu's eyes flashed and he nodded slowly.

Huo Jixing wiped his fingers with a clean white napkin, then casually untied the red rope and slowly unfolded the page.

Huo Jixing looked at Jia Gu and found that the old man was also looking at the parchment in his hand.

Swain sent over the Noxians whose strength was unclear.

"Even the remaining power is being eaten away by the many alchemy barons in Zaun, and it is slowly heading towards destruction."

"Is there any important intelligence information?"

Huo Jixing put down the parchment in his hand and took a sip of the strong wine in the flask.

When Jia Gu heard this, he looked at Huo Jixing and saw that his expression remained unchanged, and a wave of fluctuation appeared in his deep and calm eyes.

Huo Jixing still kept his expression relaxed and enjoyed the delicious breakfast on the table.

"It's just that the Eye of Zaun was completely disbanded when Silko died."

He could confirm in his heart that this deep purple eye must be related to the affairs of the Myrdalda family.

"The Eye of Zaun created by Silko?"

But while fighting Fander in the water, Hilko's eyes were infiltrated by the venom in the river, causing injuries to his eyes.

It also affected the nerves, skin, flesh and bones of half of Hilko's face.

After surviving, Hilko realized the truth between life and death and became a ruthless person.

He began to follow his beliefs and used the Glimmer Potion to exert dual physical and spiritual domination over the Zaun people.

It is precisely because of Silko's appearance that Zaun has not completely become a vassal of Piltover or a garbage collection place.

Although selling Shimmer sacrificed the interests of the lower class people of Zaun, it also gained the power to compete with Piltover.

Hilko is highly regarded within the Reese garrison.

I think Hilko chose a very, very extreme route, but it also made Zaun, who was terrible, not so terrible.

To this day, although the existence of Zu'an is shrouded in the twilight covered by smog, the bustling and bustling place is not compromised at all. The residents here are all-encompassing and the culture is diverse.

Piltover's wealth also fueled Zaun's growth, making it a dark mirror to the city above.

"How could I be afraid?" Jia Gu remained calm and fiddled with the silver knife and fork in front of him.

"Hilko is just a dead person."

"And what if the Eye of Zuan, a resurgent force, appears again?"

"What I'm worried about is the forces behind it that are asking for the Hex Stones."

As Jia Gu spoke, his tone became more solemn.

"They already have the shimmering potion. If they also have the core technology of Hex Technology, no one will be able to accept such a result."

He paused for a moment, stared at Huo Jixing, and continued to speak.

"The Noxus Empire will not allow the rise of Zaun, which will affect the empire's interests in the east-west sea lanes."

Huo Jixing raised his eyebrows slightly and waved the parchment with the Eye of Zuan in his hand.

"I will solve the problem for the Myrdalda family, but I need your help and the Myrdalda family's help."

"Lord Huo Jixing, please tell me."

Jia Gu nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his old and tired face.

"I want you to grant me the right to mobilize the Myrdalda family's intelligence system." Huo Jixing said bluntly.

"And the full support of the Myrdalda family in Piltover."

Jia Gu fell into silence, his deep eyes falling on Huo Jixing, as if waiting for something.

The atmosphere in the restaurant also became tense, as if there was an invisible force flowing between the two.

Huo Jixing felt Jia Gu's gaze, and his handsome face glowed with a special luster in the morning light.

He slowly stretched out his fingers, and a flash of red-gold fireworks appeared on his fingertips, dancing happily like a fire elf.

The next moment! The flame spirit dancing on the fingertips missed its steps and fell to the dining table.

boom!

The red golden flame ignited.

In an instant, the carefully carved dining table was burned to the ground.

The food and silver tableware placed on it were also burned.

Only the soft carpet was left intact on the ground.

Huo Jixing stood up, seemingly not paying attention to what was happening in front of him, and walked out of the restaurant without looking back.

His back disappeared from Jagu's sight, leaving only a silent performance of strength.

Inside the quiet restaurant.

Jia Gu looked at the empty red carpet in front of him, his old face slowly changing.

When the flames first ignited, he could not feel any scorching heat.

Then, he thought of the terrifying burning ability that could burn everything instantly.

"hehe!"

A low laugh sounded.

Jia Gu felt a mixture of emotions at this moment.

He was very satisfied with Huo Jixing's strength and believed that the Midarda family's problems could be solved well this time.

But what emerged deep inside was more powerlessness.

The Myrdalda family is extremely powerful in Piltover, but erasing the imprint of the Noxian Empire is like shaking a tree with a worm, which is not easy.

Even Piltover was nothing more than a bigger worm in front of the Noxus Empire.

"Hextech!"

Jia Gu whispered softly, a look of expectation emerging from his deep eyes.

Amidst the commotion of the elevator, Huo Jixing returned to his room.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw a slightly chaotic room, as if it had experienced a small storm, with discarded items everywhere.

Then he saw the snow-white Poro lying on his bed.

Its head was drooped and its limbs were spread out limply, looking like a hungry little animal that had laid down on its back.

Maybe I smelled a familiar scent.

The snow-white Poro slowly opened its eyes and responded to Huo Jixing's chirping voice, which seemed to express its hunger and loneliness.

"Looks like I'm really hungry."

Huo Jixing looked at the embarrassed appearance of the snow-white Poro, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to deliver the food, don't worry."

He walked to the sound tube and told the servants in the castle that he needed some food in his room.

We also need some cleaning staff to come over.

When he left before, he specifically ordered that no one be allowed to enter his room.

When I went out last night, I forgot that the snow-white Poro was left in the room.

After being attacked by hunger, the little guy looked pitiful and lay in Huo Jixing's arms.

Wait until the little one has eaten.

All the information Huo Jixing requested previously has been sent over and is neatly placed on the table.

The snow-white Poro in his arms slowly poked his head out, curiously looking at the items on the table.

When it realized it wasn't food, it immediately lost interest and lay down quietly, licking its gray claws, showing a lazy and comfortable look.

Huo Jixing ignored Snow White Poro's small movements and sat behind the desk, concentrating on browsing the intelligence information of the Myrdalda family.

Starting from the very beginning of the records, he carefully flipped through them one by one, never letting go of any detail.

His eyes were sharp and focused, and he memorized all the information with a photographic memory.

With in-depth reading, he saw some unknown secrets hidden in the intelligence information.

And these secrets seem to be inextricably linked to the Myrdalda family.

Huo Jixing immediately realized that there might be a deeper conspiracy and power struggle hidden behind the Myrdalda family.

"No wonder you want to see my strength. It turns out there are so many things hidden in the intelligence system."

Huo Jixing recalled the meaning of Jia Gu's eyes in the restaurant before and shrugged his shoulders.

But these conspiracies and power struggles have nothing to do with him.

He came to Piltover just to complete his secret mission.

Until Huo Jixing saw the latest intelligence information.

Explorer Ezreal?

Huo Jixing raised his eyebrows, picked out the parchment, and looked at it carefully.

It records that the Myrdalda family asked Ezreal to investigate what happened behind the scenes.

"Sure enough, the Midarda family wanted to solve the problem through their own means." Huo Jixing sighed.

However, Ezreal is not so easy to fool, he can do as many things as he charges.

I would never get involved in the chaotic situation in Piltover and Zaun.

"Museum, Glimmer Potion."

Through the recorded information, Huo Jixing learned what happened in the lower urban area last night,

It was also the time when I noticed the fluctuation of rune magic energy.

"It seems that Yousil's intelligence is very accurate. The Eye of Zaun is indeed on the verge of resurrecting."

"However, there is no record of the methods used by Ezreal, which is a pity." Huo Jixing shook his head slightly.

According to the intelligence information from Leithor Guard Secretariat, Ezreal's common weapon is a mysterious Shurima gauntlet, which has the ability of arcane magic.

As for the specific rune attributes, it is still unknown.

Huo Jixing has browsed all the intelligence information and has not yet noticed the key information, but he still gained something.

"What we need to investigate now is the smuggled shimmering potion and the Eye of Zaun."

dong dong!dong dong!

A crisp knock on the door sounded.

Huo Jixing took his thoughts away from the many information papers in front of him.

Then he stood up and opened the door, and saw a middle-aged man with dark skin.

"Let me introduce myself, Jal Midarda, an explorer who likes to search for ancient holy objects." Jal said familiarly.

"My father Jagu asked me to come here to help you deal with things in Piltover."

When Huo Jixing heard what Jia Gu meant, he looked at the guy in front of him who called himself Jia'er.

He is tall, almost as tall as himself, and has a dark complexion, which is obviously caused by running around all the time.

He has an honest and honest face, with a beard hanging from the corner of his mouth, and his teeth are as white as pearls when he speaks.

Although there is a hint of curiosity in his eyes from time to time, this does not destroy his overall simple feeling.

If it weren't for the gorgeous clothes he wore, there would be no way to connect him with a direct descendant of the Myrdalda family.

"Huo Jixing, you can call me Xing." Huo Jixing stretched out his hand and said with a smile.

Jal lightly shook his hands and grinned, indicating his position directly.

"Lord Huo Jixing, do you have any plans for this afternoon?"

(End of this chapter)