Twin Cities: I am the man of many myths

Chapter 43 My feet don’t stink!

In the Fulgrim Tavern, Li Ke sat in front of Hilko, tasted the fine wine that Hilko smuggled from Bilgewater, and drank the wine in one gulp.

Finn was dead, and his body was found by his men the next morning. His head was separated from his body and rolled to the wall. He died a miserable death.

Li Ke looked at the man in front of him who was not looking at him, and said with a smile:
"Uncle, did you know from the beginning that Finn would run away?"

Xierko withdrew his lingering gaze and looked at Li Ke with a faint smile on his lips. He said softly: "I know him better than you, Li Ke. After all, I have worked with him for so many years."

"He was like this when he was in the mines before. He looked down on everyone and was proud and complacent. He always thought he was the smartest person. But in fact, he only had a little cleverness, and he didn't use it in the right place."

Sevika stood silently behind Hilco. She was not at all upset about the fact that she had killed Finn with her own hands.

Although, when they were in the mine that Hilco mentioned, her relationship with Finn was not bad.

But Finn crossed the line. Hilco gave him chances, and not just one chance, but he still made a mistake.

Replace Hilco?
What did he think?

If it weren't for Hilco and Vander, they would still be digging coal in the mines. How could they have their current situation and status?

Although Sevica "betrayed" Vandal, the reason for her betrayal was not because of power and status, but because Vandal made her feel hopeless. When the hound retracts its claws, it will become a house dog, which is not the leader Sevica wants.

And she was not a betrayer, she directly parted ways with Fandel and joined Hillco.

"So he died, you really didn't feel anything at all?"

"Well, how should I tell you this?" Hilco placed his hands elegantly on the table and looked at Li Ke calmly. His eyes stared into Li Ke's eyes and he said calmly, "He made a mistake, Li Ke."

"In fact, everyone makes mistakes. It's not a big deal. No matter how big the mistake is, as long as you feel regret, it can be forgiven. No one is perfect, but we can't make the same mistake over and over again, right?"

"Uncle, you seem to be pointing at me now?" Li Ke said with narrowed eyes.

Hilco looked at the girl sleeping soundly on the sofa, raised the corner of his mouth, and said gently, "What do you think?"

“That really clicks with me.”

"Since she doesn't want to come back to me, I won't force her to come back. She does seem to be happier with you. She has gained a little weight and looks better." Hilco said suddenly.

He went on to say:

"And just as you said, Li Ke, whether I succeed or you succeed, the ultimate beneficiary is Zaun. There is no need for us to really fight to the death. Our goals are the same, but our styles of doing things are different. And you are right about one thing. During the period of pressure from Piltover, Zaun has indeed become too chaotic."

Hilco tapped the table with his index finger, making a rhythmic sound, and then said, "But not next time."

Li Ke followed Hilco's line of sight and saw Jinx lying on the sofa. She was sleeping on the sofa with her mouth slightly open and saliva flowing from the corners of her mouth. One foot was on the back of the sofa, one hand was outside the sofa, and the other hand was on her lower abdomen. She was sleeping soundly.

Suddenly, Jinx moved her head. The two men looked at her and saw that her little head was tilted and her whole head was resting on the sofa. If she continued to sleep in this position, Jinx would definitely have a stiff neck when she woke up.

Seeing this, Hilco planned to stand up and adjust Jinx's posture.

But Li Ke stood up faster than him. He sat outside the table, closer to the sofa. When Xierko saw Li Ke stand up, he was stunned, then narrowed his eyes.

Then he also stood up, took off his neatly-made and wrinkle-free suit, folded it with his hands and handed it to Li Ke.

"Use this." He said to Li Ke.

Behind Hilco, Sevika couldn't help but roll his eyes.

damn it.
In the past, only Hilco doted on this crazy girl.

Now it's all right, Hilco, Li Ke, and this crazy girl's sister.

It seems that there are more and more people who pamper and love her?

Sevika couldn't help but wonder, what kind of charm did this girl have that could make these people give so much for her?

Let’s not talk about Hilco and Li Ke. The former is the Godfather of Zaun, and the latter is the man who Sevika believes is the most powerful individual in Zaun. As for Wei, she is a woman recognized by Sevika.

When Wei was still little, Sevica felt that this girl was extraordinary. Now that she has grown up, that fight has proved that Sevica's idea was correct.

Wei is a fighting genius and a natural fighter. Without the glimmer and alchemical limbs, Sevika doesn't think she can beat Wei.

Li Ke looked at the clothes that Xierko handed over and nodded to take it.

Reaching out to press down the clothes, Li Ke then walked to Jinx's side, squatted down, and carefully lifted her head. With slow and gentle movements, he placed Hilco's clothes under Jinx's head, and looked at her again. Seeing that Jinx was sleeping soundly, Li Ke couldn't help but reached out and pinched her little nose.

"Hmm" Jinx frowned, clapped her hands in front of her, and muttered softly.

"You bastard slug, you dare to block my nose, do you want to fight?!"

"Be careful or I'll tell my father." "Silko, help me teach it a lesson!"

Li Ke felt a little jealous when listening to Jinx's talking in her sleep.

Damn, how nice it would be if it was my name that was shouted here?
I can show off to Hilco!
However, I shouldn't be greedy.

When I first met Jinx, the name she mentioned most in her dreams was naturally Wei's, followed by Silk, then Fandel, and finally Li Ke.

But in recent days, Jinx has been calling his name in her sleep more and more often, and that is enough to make Li Ke happy.

This means that Li Ke's status in Jinx's heart is constantly increasing.

Li Ke stood up and sat back in front of Hilco.

Jinx's behavior was just a small episode, but because of her, two men who had different paths and should have been enemies were able to sit down together and have a good talk.

When Li Ke returned to his seat and looked at Hilco, he saw that the Godfather of Zaun, who was famous in Zaun for his cruelty and inhumanity, was looking at Jinx with a disgusted look. To be honest, Hilco could almost squeeze tears out of his eyes when he looked at Jinx.

This is definitely a Hillco that no one has ever seen.

"You're right. She does call my name in her dreams." Xierke looked at Li Ke and said, "Did you hear what she called me just now?"

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"Hilco, if you want to laugh, just laugh. I won't laugh at you." Li Ke sighed.

Hilco smiled. This was probably the first time he smiled sincerely in front of Li Ke. He looked at Li Ke and said to him in front of Sevika, "You guessed right. She is my weak spot."

Damn it, this old man got it right!
Li Ke looked at Xierko, remembered what Xierko had just said, and said:

"You just told me that you and I have different styles of doing things, but our goals are the same. I say, uncle, if you could understand this when Father Vander was alive, how great would that be?"

Li Ke spoke very sincerely.

After he took charge of the Lotus Gang, he finally understood what Vander had done and how hard Vander worked and how great he was.

If Vandel could join forces with Hilko to fight against Piltover and work together in unity, then Zaun would definitely not be what it is now.

Zaun needs Hilco, but it also needs Fandel.

Hilco was silent for a moment, then he said, "I do understand him now, but I still don't think his path is the right one. Your paths are similar, but different."

"You are more capable and more decisive than him. Like him, you are gentle to ordinary people in Zaun, but he fawns on Piltover and becomes a house dog. Li Ke, you are different. I can see that you have no intention of being a dog of Piltover."

"If he were still alive, I would sincerely apologize to him and tell him that having a daughter is indeed a worry. I can now understand his original thoughts, but if she cannot be independent, then all this is in vain. His weakness will only bring more trouble to his daughter. His compromise will not allow Jinx and Vi to stand in the sun." Hilco said calmly.

"I won't be bound by the past, because all I want is the present."

"The dead live in memories, the living must look forward."

"What I want is for Jinx to be able to stand in the sun and live a normal life."

The atmosphere became a little cold.

But just as Li Ke and Hilco were staring at each other in silence, a confused voice rang out.

"That's not food, Li Ke, you got the wrong one, that's my foot."

"They don't stink! If you tell me my feet stink again, I'll beat you to death!"

"I have a foot washer,"

“My shoes are breathable!”

"Don't touch my feet. They're itchy!"

"Hmm, the Magic Swamp Frog is really delicious~"

The atmosphere went from cold to hot, and Hilco's eyes gradually became dangerous as he looked at Li Ke.

Li Ke was extremely embarrassed.

He even noticed that Sister Sevika was looking at him strangely.

"Uncle, I, I just, I just washed Jinx's feet. I didn't do anything. Do you believe me?"

"Do you think I believe it?" Hilco sneered.

(End of this chapter)