Twin Cities: I am the man of many myths

Chapter 106: The Voice from Underground
At two o'clock in the morning, in the alley behind the Fugen Tavern, two sneaky figures were far away from each other, but soon, the shorter figure ran to the other figure and took the initiative to hand him his hand. He held her hand and walked out of the Fugen Tavern.

Behind the two adults was a short child.

Isa looked at Li Ke and Jinx walking together in front of her, a trace of speechlessness appeared on her round little face like a bun, and she followed them with her head in her hands and humming.

Have they forgotten about me?
Little Isa thought with some distress.

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The new birthday was held perfectly.

Although there are still many shortcomings, such as Li Ke's bold statement in the parliament building that the Evolution Day would be even grander than Piltover's Evolution Day, but in fact, except for the people of Zaun who know about it, the people of Piltover basically don't know that Zaun is holding a festival.

And if it weren't for the fireworks, especially the huge ones that overshadowed the ones in Piltover, the people of Zaun would have been simply entertaining themselves last night.

But even so, all the Zaun people stayed up very late yesterday. At three or four in the morning, the streets were full of Zaun people. The gutter law enforcement officers patrolled everywhere, fearing that someone would start causing trouble after drinking too much.

The people of Zaan really don’t care what others think of them, as long as they live a good life.

Therefore, everyone is happy on the new birthday.

After New Year's Day, Zaun has a long statutory holiday, but the people of Zaun cannot sit idle, so even on a statutory holiday, many people still take the initiative to go to work.

In response to this, Li Ke expressed his grief, asking where he could find such a good employee.
As long as the job is safe and the salary is stable, they don't even need good treatment. They are passionate and motivated about their work. Even if there is no one to supervise them, they will work without any perfunctory attitude.

Li Ke felt that this was probably because the people of Zaun now felt that they were building Zaun and contributing to their hometown, so they didn't want to be lazy and slack off like they were in Piltover?
So, because of the lack of experience, when Zaan held its first new year party, everyone else thought it was perfect, but Li Ke always felt that something was missing.

It seems that Zaun will need someone who specializes in organizing events during festivals in the future.

There is a science to having fun, and gathering a group of people to have fun requires excellent leadership and ideas. Li Ke obviously has not done that. He can talk about the general direction, but when it comes to actually doing it, Li Ke really has no experience.

New Year, January 5th, noon.

Li Ke's family was having lunch, Jinx was very close to him, and Hilco was also there. He often came to Li Ke's place these past two days, and except for breakfast, he would come to eat lunch and dinner.

At the table, Wei was holding a bowl and picking at food in an inelegant manner, her eyes glancing at Li Ke and Jinx.

"Why have you been smiling so gently these past two days? I'm a little uncomfortable seeing it." Putting down the bowl, Vi suddenly said to Jinx.

Something is wrong. Something is really wrong!

As a ditch law enforcement officer, Wei has trained her eyes to detect subtle changes in others and unnatural expressions. And Jinx has changed a lot in the past two days.
It’s so big that even Wei is a little uncomfortable!
How can this be the crazy Jinx? Isn’t this the gentle Baobao that I am familiar with?
Vandel and Hilco looked up at the same time. Although they were looking at each other, their peripheral vision was obviously on Li Ke and Jinx. They were paying attention to Li Ke and Jinx.

"Shut your mouth and eat well, Wei. Can't food shut your mouth?" Jinx looked at Wei, raised her eyebrows, and spoke.

Wei was stunned when she heard this. Okay, this is right, this is Jinx.

Wei Qi smiled and said, "So your tenderness is only for Li Ke, and you are not willing to share even a little bit with your sister, right?"

Jinx ignored Wei, put a piece of pork ribs into Isa's bowl, and picked up a piece of meat and twisted it with her little white teeth.

Seeing this, Wei raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Ke teasingly: "Li Ke, did you do something the past two days?"

"I remember that she seldom wore lipstick. When I first met Jinx, her lips were purple and had dead skin. But look at her lips now. Wow, they are so soft and red. She even started to wear lipstick."

Wei wondered if the two of them had confessed their love to each other in private, after all, Jinx had never dressed up before.

"I noticed that, too." Hilco picked up the napkin, wiped his mouth, and looked at Li Ke with a little cold eyes.

Why has he been running to Li Ke every day these past few days?
Didn’t you discover something was wrong with Jinx the day after her birthday?

With a smile on her face, she no longer bought snacks and toys when she went shopping with me and Isa. Instead, she bought things that girls liked, such as lipstick, foundation, and pretty dresses.

But Jinx never wore a skirt before!

Hilco is the person who has spent the longest time with Jinx on the field. If there are any changes in Jinx, Hilco will of course be the first to notice it.

Then, he told this matter to Vander in private, and Vander immediately became serious.

The two old fathers are really worried about Jinx
Seeing Wei looking at him and asking such a question, Li Ke coughed, thought for a moment and said, "That's it. Well, something happened, it's a small matter, no need to worry about it."

"Why are you asking Li Ke? Just ask me!" Jinx immediately stood in front of Li Ke and said dissatisfiedly, "Besides, why do you care so much about our business?"

"If you have the time, Wei, why don't you go to Piltover to see your old lover, the cop, and Fandel. Silk has already started looking for a woman. I've seen the woman he's looking for. Although she's a little older, she's very charismatic and pretty, and she's a good match for Silk. But look at yourself? Haven't you ever thought about finding a mother for Wei and me?"

"Okay, Wei and I have grown up, you don't have to worry about us anymore, but can you think about yourself?!"

Jinx goes all out and bombards her family!
First, I told Wei that I was itching to do so.

Caitlin again, Caitlin again!
I've said it a thousand times that she and I have nothing to do with each other. I do admire her, but I know my limits, okay?
Then, Hilco looked at Jinx in silence. He never expected that Jinx would think that he and Renata were in that kind of relationship. But looking for a mother?
If Jinx needs it, Hilco can consider it.

Not for myself, but for Jinx, Renata seems to be a good choice. She is definitely unwilling, but if she is tempted with power and status, the woman might give in. A contractual couple can also stabilize Zaun's politics, which seems to be a good idea?
Hilco thought about it.

And what about Fandel?
He stupidly turned his head to look at Hilco, never expecting that Hilco had done such a big thing behind his back without saying a word!

"Why are you looking at me?" Meeting Vander's gaze, Hilco rolled his eyes, picked up the cup and drank the juice. He pursed his lips and said, "Jinx, swollen lips are not suitable for lipstick. Be careful and don't put it on anymore. Or, you can kiss Li Ke less often."

"Ah, cough, cough!" Li Ke coughed violently, interrupting Hilco's words.

Jinx, who had just stood up to fight the three men, sat down silently, gathered the blue hair beside her ears with her hands, lowered her head and ate her meal obediently, her cheeks a little red. Her mouth was indeed swollen, and she bought lipstick to cover her lips, but it was just like what Hilco said, it was itchy after applying lipstick, which was very uncomfortable.

Well, I need a kiss to stop the itch!

"Um, wait, what's with that expression on your face? No, what do you mean?" Wei said blankly, not understanding.

Li Ke glanced at Wei with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

You don't understand anything I mean. You're such an idiot, and you still want to teach me?
The character that Wei has created for himself shows that he has a lot of experience in this area, and he looks like a veteran driver, but when it comes to actual combat, this guy is just a blank slate.

After all, Wei didn’t have that opportunity when he was a child, and he was put in prison when he was a little older. Wasn’t he released just recently?
As for why Jinx's lips were swollen, it was naturally because Li Ke and Jinx were honing their skills with each other.

Friends who often kiss know that beginners are often clumsy at doing this, but they love to do it, so only by constant practice can you kiss often without swelling.
Li Ke looked at Jinx, who was eating with her head down and feeling guilty, and found it funny.

We still need to study hard, Jinx.

Do more sets at night and double your training!
Don’t neglect your daily homework!

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The Haoshi Mine in Digou was originally a private mine belonging to a gang, but after the gangs in Zaun were disbanded, the mine was confiscated and moved into Zaun's inner treasury.

The one responsible for mining it now is Renni's "company", a formal mining company composed of gang members.

And today, Ren Ni brought her son to the mine. The mine was closed during the Evolution Day, but people were sent to guard the mine. After all, it was a legal holiday. But in fact, some positions could not take a normal rest, such as ditch law enforcement officers and soldiers. On the day of the new birthday, wouldn't Wei be as tired as a dog?

But they can change shifts, so the workers are happy to work.

As long as I don't work on the two days of Evolution Day, isn't it?
Ren Ni got the news from a miner yesterday, who claimed to have heard strange noises at the bottom of the mine. At first, he thought it was the noise made by mice running around, but as the noise became clearer, the miner realized that it seemed like someone was talking.

Like a language they don't understand?

"It's here, Ms. Renni. I heard a very strange noise. It became louder and louder when I was about to fall asleep. Then, I didn't dare to go down to see."

Renni listened to the miner's words, picked up a flashlight, and looked at the people on both sides: "Let's go in and take a look."

The employees followed Renni and walked into the mine.

After about dozens of meters, the group came to a dark wellhead. Next to it was a lifting machine and an iron ladder that allowed miners to go down to the depths.

Ren Ni went down first, and several employees followed.

"I didn't hear any sound." Walking inside, Ren Ni frowned, but she also knew that the miner would not dare to lie to her. Although she has become a good person now, she has not lost her previous reputation.

"I really heard it, I didn't lie to you!" the miner said quickly.

Ren Ni could only keep moving forward, but strangely, the further she walked, the lower the air temperature became, and there was a bloody smell all around.

Contaminated wastewater appeared in the mine, which was the wastewater that seeped down from the soil layer. Zaun has not yet carried out comprehensive wastewater treatment. Except for the residential communities, other places are still being poisoned.

Just when Ren Ni thought this trip was a waste of time, she suddenly heard a whisper.

"Luminar ascensus, vitae aetherialis nexus"

This was a language that Renni had never heard before. She immediately picked up the flashlight and shone it forward, only to see huge rocks all ahead.

So where did the sound come from?

Ren Ni felt strange, so she bravely walked forward and approached the boulder. She found that the sound was becoming clearer and clearer.

The voice seemed to be calling her and guiding her.
As he approached slowly, Renni's eyes suddenly rolled up, and then he walked forward stupidly.

The adults accompanying her did not notice Ren Ni's behavior, but the little boy who followed her noticed that something was wrong with Ren Ni.

"mom!"

The boy's call woke Ren Ni up. She bit her tongue, and the pain brought her back to consciousness. Ren Ni shouted, "Everyone, retreat!"

"Back off!"

Following Ren Ni's voice, everyone began to retreat, including Ren Ni.

As she ran, she picked up a little boy, her face full of fear.

What just happened?
She felt that her consciousness was disconnected, as if she was wrapped in blood and immersed in blood and darkness. If it weren't for her son's voice, Renni could hardly imagine what she would encounter.
After entering the mine and standing at the mine entrance, Renni was smoking a cigarette, her hand holding the cigarette trembling.

A man who had been following her since she was an alchemist baron whispered, "Boss, there seems to be a treasure hidden behind that stone. Should we take it?"

"Fuck you, you wear pants that fit your ass. That's not something we can handle." Renni slapped him in the face and cursed, "Besides, if Hilco finds out about this, I'll have to go to Bilgewater tomorrow to deal with those pirates."

"Stop giving me bad advice. Just send someone to the parliament building and report this to the higher-ups."

“The things in this mine.”

Ren Ni swallowed her saliva and said seriously: "It's very dangerous!"

(End of this chapter)