Twin Cities: I am the man of many myths

Chapter 101 Finance Minister Renata? Middle-aged female secretary Renata!
Looking at Li Ke's face, Renata moved her alchemical limbs, increasing the energy output of her limbs, attempting to use the power of alchemical technology to counter Li Ke and pull out a pistol.

When she first saw Hilco and Li Ke, she was so nervous that she lost her mind, but Renata reacted immediately.

Now that these two people have appeared in front of him, isn't now the perfect time to control them and seize power in Zaun?

No matter how powerful this young leader of Zaan is, this is her territory and everyone around here is her people!
Is it possible that with so many people, they are unable to deal with a young man or an old man?
Although there were rumors that Li Ke could defeat the armies of Noxus and Piltover alone, how could Renata believe that?
Could this handsome boy with delicate features do such a thing?

Seeing that Renata was not giving up, Li Ke thought for a moment and took his hand back, allowing Renata to successfully pull out the gun.

Renata was stunned at first when Li Ke did not stop her, but then she pulled out her pistol and shot directly without any hesitation.

The exquisite little pistol fired a bullet, hitting Li Ke's head.

"Click——"

Li Ke raised his hand and grabbed the bullet in front of Renata. Then, as Renata looked down in horror, he began to examine the bullet:

"Hmm, this bullet is really finely made. It's a little worse than the one made by Jinx. Is it less lethal? It seems that Ms. Golask, your people's craftsmanship is really good."

"How did you do it? Oh, I understand, you used the micro-light technology?" Renata watched Li Ke crush the bullet into powder, her mouth twitched, and she threw the pistol on the table.

The steel bullet was crushed into pieces by a squeeze in his hand, which made Renata have no doubt about how easy it would be for him to pinch her neck and how crisp the sound would be.

She was a decisive person. Seeing Li Ke's inhumane methods, she simply chose to give up resistance. She raised her hands, spread her long legs, and made a gesture of surrender.

"It seems that the reason you can replace Hilco and become the new master of Zaun is not just because you are his son-in-law."

"He is indeed my son-in-law, but he has not replaced me." Hilco walked forward, passed Renata, and sat next to Li Ke.

Crossing his legs and looking at Renata calmly, he said, "Gorsk, there's no need to sow discord between me and him. I am more willing than you think. I am willing to assist him."

Renata blinked, her scarlet pupils full of calmness, and said softly, "Boss Xierko, I don't know what you are talking about."

"That's better." Hilco didn't care and said with a smile.

He raised his hand and motioned for Renata to sit down.

Renata was stunned for a moment, then she asked her men to bring her a stool with a cold face, and then she sat in front of Li Ke and Hilco.

This was her last act of stubbornness. She was on her own territory, but the sofa was occupied by these two men and she was ordered to sit down by them, but she had no right or means to resist.

The last time she was so helpless was when thugs attacked her home and a fire broke out. In order to save her parents, Renata gave up an arm. If the wind hadn't come in the end,
Thinking of this, Renata narrowed her eyes and said, "Tell me, two big shots came all the way to find a small character like me, what do you want me to do?"

"We investigated you, Mrs. Golask." Li Ke raised his hand casually, leaned his arm on the sofa, and said with a smile: "Victor recommended you to me, saying that you are a talent who can make money, and Zaun now needs talents like you."

"But I don't plan to work for you." Renata replied, and then she said to herself: "I think, with your style of doing things, you shouldn't force a woman to work for you, right?"

"I am just a nobody. I opened a small factory, hired some workers, and started a small business. Business in Zaun has been getting worse recently, so I plan to make a living somewhere else. I remember..." Renata smiled and said respectfully, "There shouldn't be a rule in Zaun that forbids Zaun people from leaving Zaun, right?"

"Or did the Lotus Gang just establish this rule after they came to power?"

Renata smiled.

Li Ke's skills were far beyond her imagination. Judging from the strong man who fell unconscious on the ground, and the fact that he appeared in the room without anyone noticing and caught the bullet with his bare hands, if the other party came to kill her, she would have been dead by now.

Renata didn't believe that the person who was with Hilco, who had become the boss of Zaun at this age, would be a soft-hearted young man. After all, she was valuable to them and they needed her.

So, can this matter be used as a bargaining chip?

Li Ke looked at Hilco, shrugged and spread his hands.

This is not within Li Ke's business scope. He has already found the person with Silko, so how to make Renata "willingly" join Zaun is Silko's business.

"On the way here, I asked someone to collect information about the gangs in Zaun over the years." Hilco's voice sounded faintly. He did not look at Renata, but took out a document by himself. It was the result of an hour-long investigation and collection by dozens of people sent by Marsson.

Hilco continued, "At first, nothing could be found. The Black Alley was still the same Black Alley, chaotic and disorderly. The gangsters of Zaun were showing off their power today and dead on the street tomorrow. But starting three years ago, this chaos started to have some small accidents.

The Srod Gang in Blackwater, the Spider Roy in Redwater Street, the Iron Head Gang in the Wasteland Battlefield, and...” Hilco read out several gang names in a row.

"They all disappeared in Zaun one after another. When they reappeared, Spider Roy was actually hooking up with the leader of the Ironhead Gang, with whom he had always been at odds. He also opened a small alchemy factory, began to design an alchemy potion, and launched an alchemy technology medical kit."

"It's really interesting. The information says that they can't read or write, and they don't have much money. They've always been no different from other small gangs, living a day-to-day life. The money they earn today must be spent tomorrow. Otherwise, if they die, what's the point of keeping the money? But Gorsk, how come they disappeared for a few months, and then suddenly reconciled and had money to cooperate in opening a factory?"

Renata was silent.

"A small figure?" Hilco put his hands together on his knees, leaning forward to look at Renata: "How can a gang leader who can gather dozens of small gangs under my rule and create a gang that is as powerful as the Alchemist Baron be a small leader?"

"I am doing legal business, and they are just my partners. Gentlemen, I fully agree with the Lotus Gang's philosophy of uniting Zaun, disbanding the gangs, and giving Zaun a bright future.

So from the day when Zaun City-State was founded and the government was established, I disbanded them all. As you can see, I only have thirty friends now. "Renata looked directly at Hilco and said.

Li Ke looked at Renata and then back at Hilco.

Father-in-law, it's your turn!

Hilco smiled slightly, leaned forward, and rested his left hand on his raised thigh. His thumb touched his chin, and his index and middle fingers touched his thin cheeks. He said, "Let me guess, where will you do business after leaving Zaun?"

"You are a smart and cautious person. I don't think you will go to Noxus, so the only places you can choose are Shurima and Bilgewater. Ionia may also be a target for your business, but Ionians worship nature, have a low acceptance of technology, and are very poor, so the market is too small and is not your first choice." "So, your first stop is probably to cooperate with that group of pirates."

"But you know what? Golask, I have some friends in Bilgewater. I can go wherever you can go. If anyone wants to cooperate with you in business, I will follow him. They have bought weapons from me a lot, and they have also taken money from me a lot. I think if I spread the word that anyone who cooperates with you doesn't want to cooperate with me, they will make the right choice.

You may think that your family craftsmanship and alchemy potions can help you, but it happens that I have a doctor of alchemy from Piltover. His talent is admired by even Heimerdinger, the father of Piltover. Do you think the people under you are as good as him in alchemy?"

"Whatever you can do, I can do. Whatever you can't do, I can still do."

"I have more connections, resources, and abilities than you do. Why do you think you can play tricks on me under my nose?"

Renata's face turned pale and she stared at Hilco intently.

"Are you angry? But even if you are angry, what can you do?"

Hilco changed his posture, leaned back, looked at Renata, and smiled, "I'm not forcing you, Golask. Look, I agree that you can leave Zaun. If you want, you can take your people away now. Zaun will not restrict your freedom. But, in business, it doesn't seem strange to have some small accidents and frictions in competition with peers."

"This is just a hostile takeover of a business, Ms. Golask," said Hilco.

"Now, for one minute, give me your answer."

"Do you want to stay in Zaun and work for Zaun, or do you want to leave Zaun and become a homeless stray dog?" Hilco's smile gradually turned cold, and he continued to say to Renata: "You can run such a big gang and make so much money in Zaun, but what you do is not much better than what I do, so don't expect me to let you go."

"Zuan will not kill you, Golask, because on the day Zaun becomes autonomous, everything in Zaun will start anew. But this does not mean that I will not remember you personally."

"You don't want me to think about you for the rest of your life, I promise."

After saying this, Hilco closed his eyes and began to read the time.

"59, 58"

He read very quickly, faster than the normal one minute.

Li Ke looked at Silko's profile, then at Renata who lowered her head with her right hand clenched into a fist and placed it on her leg. He sincerely sighed that it was great to bring Silko along.

If you ask Li Ke to do this kind of thing, he will probably have to haggle with Renata for a while, and in the end he may have to rely on the magical charm bestowed by Ahri to make Renata agree.

But if Renata is determined, refuses to be tempted by Li Ke, and does not love Li Ke's type, the final result will most likely be a breakup.

But, where is my father-in-law?

He is really a typical Zaun bad guy, capable but immoral. He can do anything for Zaun and take any blame for Zaun.

Fortunately, my father-in-law is one of our own.

"I understand."

When Hilco counted to 17, Renata spoke up.

She smiled, looked at Hilco affectionately and said, "It is the wish of every Zaunite to serve Zaun, and I am no exception."

"So, what kind of job can I get in Zaun?"

Hilco opened his eyes, looked at Renata, and said with a smile:

"What do you think of the secretary's job?"

Renata: “?”

Her expression was filled with surprise, as if she had never expected that Li Ke and Hilco would find her with such fanfare, and after showing kindness and threats, they would just give her a secretary job.

Are you kidding me? !

Li Ke also looked at Hilco with a "?"

secretary?

Wait, didn’t we agree when we came here that Renata would be Zaun’s Minister of Finance?

"Why, don't you want to?"

"No, I'm happy and I'm willing to accept the job." Renata smiled, but her smile was a little stiff, and then said, "So, whose secretary should I be?"

"Of course it's mine." Silko said. He snapped his fingers, stood up, and said to Renata, "I'll start my job today."

"Go get my clothes and my scepter."

"Hu——" Renata closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She was taller than Hilco and had a strong aura, but at this moment, she listened to Hilco's words obediently, took down the suit that Hilco had hung on the hanger, and then took the scepter.

"Let's go. There are still a lot of things waiting for you to deal with in the afternoon." Hilco looked at Renata who was getting into the role, moved his eyes, and spoke.

Renata Golaske.

Hilco saw his own shadow in her. Li Ke was right. This person is indeed a talent.

(End of this chapter)