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Chapter 368 Mutual Testing with Daughter Slave 5k
Li Ke felt helpless. If there was any possibility, he would not get involved with this guy.

But he couldn't help it.

Because his reward is too high.

Thirty thousand Demacia gold coins. You should know that the bounty for Sylas, who killed the king and almost chopped off Jarvan IV's head and paralyzed Garen for life, was only thirty thousand gold coins. In other words, he was just imprisoned with Sylas, but he was treated almost the same as a real rebel like Sylas.

The only thing he did was to leave the Forbidden Citadel when Sylas launched a rebellion, and took a group of old, weak and sick people away from Demacia.

As for the bounty in Bilgewater, it is not very clear, but it may be a private bounty from Demacia, or it may be because he helped drive away the pirates in Bilgewater.

But the problem is that these bounties are enough for people to buy a few ships and become the owner of a merchant fleet, directly crossing the class line. Anyone with a little bit of ambition will have this idea.

This is also why he has been trying to keep a low profile as much as possible.

But who could have imagined that a large number of Noxians would quietly block the ticket office?

Li Ke put down his wine glass. He suspected that he had been exposed at some point and was discovered by the war masons of Noxus who specialized in espionage.

But if it was Anbesa's regiment...

Li Ke recalled the information he had obtained before he was imprisoned. If he remembered correctly, Anbesa's current situation in Noxus was basically like a stray dog ​​on the roadside.

Not to mention that he has no great military achievements, his political stance has been the wrong two or three times in a row. The family has a pitifully small population and no famous magicians. It is basically certain that he is a rare old noble in Noxus that has declined.

"If I'm alone, there won't be much danger if I provoke him. It's impossible that Empersa is heading to Piltover with his elite troops. That's too unlucky. It's impossible."

Thinking of this, Li Ke looked at Hilco.

"So, what do you want me to do for you? Let me make it clear in advance that I will not stay here. This place is too dangerous. I don't intend to continue to linger here."

Hilco fiddled with his fingers and looked at the wine glass in his hand, while the people around him slowly left. Li Ke then noticed that everyone in the bar he entered had some special marks on their bodies.

It is obvious that the people of Zaun regard the bar as their base.

"So I am walking into a trap?"

Li Ke chuckled, and Hilco continued speaking only after a woman nodded at him.

"I don't really want Noxus to get involved in the problems between Piltover and us... Come on, dear girl, pour us a glass of wine."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jinx stood up and poured him a glass of wine. Li Ke looked at this scene in surprise, because in his memory, Jinx should be like the Joker in Batman, always making trouble for Vi and the Piltover policewoman, and having a lesbian image. Being called a good daughter by a gangster really made him feel a little overwhelmed.

So, when Jinx was skillfully mixing the cocktails, he couldn't help but speak.

"You are her father? Why do you want to involve your daughter in this?"

"Because this is Zaun, welcome to hell, Demacians."

Hilco chuckled, and only then did Li Ke begin to see the Demacia he knew, innocent, full of fantasy, and believing that people should be kind to others in this world.

So naive and cute...

And envy.

While looking at Jinx, Hilco's eyes revealed affection and hope that surprised Li Ke. It was definitely not just affection, but something mixed with deeper and more complex emotions.

Hilco noticed that Li Ke was observing him, so he put out the cigarette in his hand and said, "I also want her to live a carefree life like the children of Demacia, but it is obviously impossible. She is a child with potential. She has the potential to do things that even I can't do. But this has nothing to do with what happened between us, Mr. Li Ke."

He paused before continuing.

"Like I just said, the recent arrival of Noxus has made everyone nervous, and they seem to be looking for other suppliers to buy some weapons to go to Ionia to fight. The previous blockade of the port was also for this reason, to prevent anyone from selling weapons to Ionia. We don't plan to do business with the Ionians. They like to stand on the moral high ground and say that we are destroying the environment, but I am annoyed that some of my men have negotiated some conditions with them without authorization."

As he spoke, Hilco spread out a map in front of Li Ke. It was a detailed map with markings, and Li Ke only took a glance at it and had a rough plan in his mind. He only needed a dozen well-trained and disciplined soldiers to easily cut off the connection between Piltover and Zaun. Even if Zaun had an army of tens of thousands of people, it would be impossible for them to rush into Piltover!

Whether from the perspective of city defense or from the perspective of sewage disposal and transportation, the person who designed all of this was definitely a genius.

“What a genius idea.”

Li Ke couldn't help but praise him, which made Hilco, who took out another cigar and was about to light it, stunned for a moment.

"what?"

He didn't understand what Li Ke was praising.

"here."

Li Ke clicked on the connection point between Piltover and Zaun.

"It only takes a dozen people here to stop an army of thousands of people. Even a siege beast or a strong warrior, with enough bows and crossbows and powerful guards, can prevent the people from Zaun from attacking. If all of them are equipped with those muskets, even if the Trifarii Legion of Noxus wants to take this place, at least half of its troops will be reduced, and it may even return empty-handed and unable to retreat unscathed."

After hearing what Li Ke said, Hilco silently put down the unlit cigar in his hand. He looked at the Demacian who was carrying a huge bounty again and spoke casually.

"So what's his weakness?"

Li Ke raised his head and looked at Silko with a smile. Just when Silko wanted to say something in defense, Li Ke spoke again.

"There are many, but they are all human factors. And I can guarantee that if the fighters are brave enough, then the police officers of Piltover will not be able to resist no matter what... Look at these ventilation ducts. As long as the fans are quietly destroyed, or disguised as dock workers to launch a sneak attack, although some soldiers may be injured or sacrificed, I believe that these guards will definitely not have the courage to face poison gas and explosive packs. I think these two things are not difficult to find whether in Piltover or Zaun."

After a pause, Li Ke continued.

"Once we control the entrances and exits, Piltover will be vulnerable to Zaun. They have been at peace for too long, so long that they don't even know what war and fighting are. But then comes the trouble. How can we make the people of Piltover accept Zaun's rule? How can we balance the gap between the rich and the poor and the industrial gap between the two cities? All of these are big problems. And how can we face the counterattack of the Noxians... Sorry, my bad habits come back again."

Li Ke chuckled and pushed the map back to Silko. The markings on this map were very detailed, with many traces of deletion and use, and some of the modifications were consistent with his memory, which meant that what Silko took out was not a fake.

So now, even if the negotiations with Hilco broke down, he could still rely on the memory brought by his hard disk talent to thrive in Zaun, and wait for an opportunity to find a ship to Ionia.

What he said before was also to hook Silko's fish, because he could feel from Silko's few words that the other party definitely had a lot of opinions about Piltover.

But to be honest, Li Ke understands the other party very well, because anyone who has seen how the people of Piltover discriminate against the people of Zaun will not think that the people of Zaun will like the people of Piltover.

"After all, I think the people of Piltover and Zaun can actually coexist peacefully. What I said is useless, right? After all, you are brotherly city-states."

He spoke words that were worthy of a Demacian and continued to act like a qualified Demacian.

Or rather, the Demacians in these people's minds.

Hilco lit up his cigar in silence and took a puff before speaking.

"Yes, as brotherly city-states, there is really no need to think about these things." His face became blurred in the smoke, and even his eyes could not be seen clearly, but Li Ke was sure that the heart of this ambitious man in front of him must be churning, because in Zaun, even these gang bosses were essentially oppressed and exploited by Piltover.

Not to mention those who bully the weak and fear the strong and are willing to be dogs, but the guy in front of him is obviously not the kind of person who likes to be a dog.

Hilco was indeed thinking. He was very sure that Li Ke did not tell everyone his real plan of Zaun's counterattack on Piltover, and he was sure that this man named Li Ke definitely had the command ability to lead the Zaun people to counterattack Piltover.

Because the opponent was a legendary commander who defeated thousands of Noxian people with only dozens of people!
They even captured a castle under Noxus' control! What the other party said was definitely not something so simple.

Is it to seduce myself, or is there a better solution to make the conditions?

Or is it really just small talk?
No, such a person would not speak like that. Does that mean he saw through my thoughts?
Hilco felt a little terrified, but after thinking about Li Ke's record, he felt it was natural, but soon he felt regretful.

"Unfortunately, this person doesn't want to stay in Zaun at all... and..."

He glanced secretly at his subordinate Sevika, who was his most capable subordinate, but he couldn't even last a round in front of him before he was knocked to the ground.

So after thinking for a while, Hilco took a deep puff of his cigar before speaking.

"It looks like your job description will have to be slightly changed. I was originally planning to have you attack Noxian merchant ships, and then send you to the ship of the chem-baron Takeda who was smuggling some weapons to Ionia. But now, I think you can definitely do me a favor."

He gave a look, Jinx curled her lips, and then poured a glass of wine for Li Ke as well.

Li Ke picked up the wine but did not drink it, because the mission that Xierko mentioned was to commit suicide, and the most important thing was the next mission.

"What's the deal?"

Hilco chuckled.

"Help me catch someone."

"Who?"

Hilco looked at Jinx, then at Li Ke, before speaking.

"This kid's sister is the other girl you helped before. Jinx misses her very much, and she has been investigating me recently, which is not a good thing for us... I plan to keep her in custody for a while to prevent any bad things from happening."

After he was captured by Li Ke, although he was able to leave with the help of some connections, Wei knew some things, and Jinx also showed special concern for Wei.

This made him a little jealous, but he also decided to capture Wei to prevent the two of them from ending up as strangers like himself and Vandel.

Moreover, Vi can also become Jinx's final test, allowing Jinx to truly become what she dreams of being, the person who can continuously lead Zaun forward, and finally let the people of Piltover taste the suffering of the people of Zaun!
At that time, the lower-class people in Zaun will be the most noble, and those high and mighty masters in the past will be bullied by them just like they are bullying them now!

Thinking of the idea in his mind, Hilco couldn't help but get excited, but in his excitement he saw Jinx's worried eyes, and he suddenly felt a complex pain in his heart.

Hilco was a little uneasy because he was worried that he was not as important as Vi in Jinx's heart as he thought.

But no matter what Jinx thinks, he still has to do what he has to do.

After all, the boss of Zaan absolutely cannot have any weaknesses.

And this is what a responsible father should do——

Pave the way for her children, even if it is a painful path.

"As long as you don't harm her life, it's fine."

Li Ke continued to play the stereotypical Demacian, while Silko glanced at Jinx.

"I won't kill her. I'll just lock her up to prevent her from doing anything to hurt us. After all, family members are always the easiest people to hurt you."

Jinx showed a big smile on her face, while Li Ke shook his head. They were not very clear about the history of the League, and the official story was always changing the book. Like Arad, it was the type of story that could starve the fan fiction writer to death.

So he really didn't understand the grudges and hatreds between these people, and just wanted to leave here quickly.

"It's just about arresting Chu Yuxuan. It shouldn't be a big problem."

It's impossible that she happens to be the center of the fate of the two cities, and catching her will cause all the evildoers in the two cities to jump out, right?

Then he was just too unlucky.

"There shouldn't be such a possibility."

In addition, Hilco's sincerity was indeed sufficient this time, so Li Ke nodded.

"Well, I just caught you once and brought her here once, so it's even."

Hilco did not answer and was caught by Li Ke like a chicken. This matter has always been of great concern to him, and he became more and more curious about why the Demacians wanted to force such a warrior away.

But he also showed his kindness directly.

"Okay, my daughter will go with you. After the mission is accomplished, I will send you on my merchant ship to Noxus, but the ship will turn around and go to Ionia to sell weapons. You can even hire some guides from Ionia to get on board. They will tell you whether this ship is going to Ionia."

He spread out his hands, showing great sincerity this time, because he was sure that a man like Li Ke would never be able to settle down in peace even if he arrived in Ionia, and those Noxians would never think that he could settle down in peace either.

The fact that he was offered a bounty of 30,000 gold coins was enough to prove that Demacia thought he was as dangerous a person as Sylas, a guy who could overthrow a kingdom!

How could the people of Ionia accept such a person to join them?
Even if they joined, how could they not take advantage of it?
At that time, Li Ke will be useful.

So thinking of this, he reached out and took out two tickets from his arms. He was a little unhappy, but still handed them to Li Ke, because he felt that people like Li Ke would not stay here for a long time, so there was no problem.

"However, there is no need to rush even if you are completing a mission. You just got out of prison not long ago, so you need to relax. I think you haven't heard the sounds of your hometown for a long time, right? Go, go listen to some music with Jinx. After all, Wei should be in the wealthy area of ​​​​the upper city now, and you will always need an explanation before you can go there. Oh, by the way, Mr. Li Ke, I have another commission."

After he finished speaking, Hilco straightened his collar.

"While you are on this mission, please protect my daughter's personal safety, especially..."

He glanced at the young people outside with colorful hair, some of which were even blond. After thinking for a while, he took out his wallet and handed it to Li Ke.

"...Don't let those bad people get in touch with my daughter! As long as you can guarantee this, I will cover all your expenses during this period."

The corner of Li Ke's mouth twitched, then he took the ticket from the other party, and then just took a look, his eyes shrank, and he almost drew the sword behind him.

Because these are tickets to Sona's concert!
If we were to explain why he was so excited, one sentence would be enough -

Sona had eaten his milk-filled lollipop!
(End of this chapter)