Chapter 106 Voices from the Underground
At two o'clock in the morning, in the alley behind Fulgen's Tavern, two cat-like figures were far away from each other, but soon, the shorter figure ran up to the other figure and actively handed his hand to him. , he held her hand and walked outside Fulgen's Tavern.
And behind the two adult figures was a short child figure.
Isa looked at Li Ke and Jinx walking together in front, with a hint of speechlessness on her round and round face, and followed them with her head held 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, for example, when Li Ke made a bold statement in the Council Building, he said that it would be grander than Piltover's Evolution Day, but in fact, the New Year's Day is in addition to the festivals that the Zaun people themselves know. , the people of Piltover basically don’t know that Zaun is holding a festival.
And if it weren't for those fireworks, especially the huge fireworks that overshadowed the Piltover fireworks, then the Zaun people were completely entertaining themselves last night.
But even so, all Zaun people stayed up very late yesterday, and the streets were full of Zaun people at three or four o'clock in the morning. Drainage law enforcement officers patrolled everywhere, fearing that someone would start making trouble because they drank too much.
The Zaun people really don't care what others think of them, as long as they live a good life.
So everyone is happy on the new birthday.
After New Year's Day, it is a long legal holiday in Zaun, but people in Zaun cannot take time off. Therefore, even if it is a legal holiday, many people still take the initiative to go to work.
In response to this, Li Ke cried to death, where can he find such good employees?
As long as their jobs are safe and their wages are stable, they don't even need good treatment. They are passionate and motivated about their work. Even if no one is assigned to supervise them, they will work without any perfunctory attitude.
Li Ke thinks that this is probably because the Zaun people now feel that they are building Zaun and contributing to their hometown, so they are not lazy like they were in Piltover?
Therefore, because of the lack of experience, everyone else thought the first freshman birthday held by Zu An was perfect, but Li Ke always felt that it was a little bit missing.
It seems that in the future, Zaun will need a talent who specializes in organizing events at festivals.
Playing also requires learning, and gathering a group of people to play happily requires excellent leadership and ideas. Li Ke's words obviously failed to do it. He can talk about the general direction, but actually do it. Li Ke is really inexperienced.
New Year, January 5th, at noon.
The Li Ke family was having lunch. Jinx was very close to him, and Hilko was also here. He often ran to Li Ke in the past two days. In addition to breakfast, he would come here for lunch and dinner.
On the table, Wei was holding a bowl, grabbing the food gracefully, and looking at Li Ke and Jinx.
"Why have you smiled so softly these past two days? I feel a little uncomfortable with it." Putting down the bowl, Wei suddenly said to Jinx.
Something's wrong. Something's really wrong!
As a sewer law enforcement officer, Wei has developed a pair of eyes. Wei can catch other people's subtle changes and unnatural expressions at a glance, and Jinx has changed a lot in the past two days.
It's so big that Wei is a little uncomfortable with it!
This is not the crazy Jinx. Isn't this the gentle explosion I am familiar with?
Fandel and Silko looked up at the same time. Although the two were looking at each other, their peripheral vision was obviously focused on Li Ke and Jinx. They were paying attention to Li Ke and Jinx.
"Shut your mouth and eat well, Vi. Can't even food stop your mouth?" Jinx looked at Vi, raised her brows, and said.
Wei was stunned after hearing this. Okay, this is the right flavor. This is Jinx.
Wei smiled and said: "So your tenderness is only for Li Ke, and you really don't want to share even a little bit with your sister, right?"
Jinx ignored Wei and put a piece of ribs into Isa's bowl. She also 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 in the past two days?"
"I remember that she rarely applied lipstick. When I first met Jinx, her lips were white and purple, with dead skin on them. But look at her lips now. They are tender and red. She even started to apply lipstick. Lipstick.”
Vi wanted to know if the two had confessed in private. After all, Jinx had never dressed up before.
"I also discovered this." Hilko picked up a 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 two days?
Didn't he discover something was wrong with Jinx on the second day of the freshman's birthday?
With a smile on her face, she stopped buying snacks and toys when she and Isa went shopping. Instead, she bought things that girls like, such as lipstick, foundation, and nice skirts.
However, Jinx has never worn a skirt before!
Hilko is the person who has spent the longest time with Jinx at the scene. If Jinx changes, of course Hilko will be the first to notice.
Then, he told Fandel about this in private, and Fandel immediately became serious.
The two old fathers really broke their hearts for Jinx
Seeing Wei looking at him and asking such a question, Li Ke coughed, thought for a moment and said, "That's it. Something happened. It's a small thing. There's no need to worry about it."
"What are you asking Li Ke for? Just ask me!" Jinx immediately stood in front of Li Ke and said dissatisfied: "And why are you so concerned about the affairs between the two of us!"
"If you have this time, Wei, why don't you go to Pi City to see your old sweetheart, Fandel, and Silko have already started looking for women. I have also met the woman he is looking for. Although she is older than A little bigger, but very aura, very good-looking, and looks good with Hilko. But look at you? Haven’t you thought about finding a mother for me and Wei?”
"Okay, Wei and I have grown up. You don't have to worry about me and Wei anymore, but can you think about yourself?!"
Jinx is firing on all cylinders, bombarding her family!
First, Wei was itching to tell her.
Mention Caitlin again, Caitlin again!
I have told her a thousand times that I have nothing to do with her. I do admire her, but I am very measured, okay?
Later, Hilko also looked at Jinx dumbly. He didn't expect Jinx to think that he and Lenata had that kind of relationship, but looking for a mother?
Silko can consider it if Jinx needs it.
Not for herself, but for Jinx. Lenata seems to be a good choice indeed. She is definitely not willing to do so, but if she is lured with power and status, the woman might relent, and the contracted couple can also stabilize the family. An's politics seems to be a solution?
Hilko thought about it.
And what about Vandel?
He stupidly turned to look at Hilko, never expecting that Hilko would do such a big thing behind his back without saying a word!
"What do you think I'm doing?" Looking at Fander's eyes, Hilko rolled his eyes, picked up the cup and drank the juice. He pursed his lips, and then said: "Jinx, swollen lips are not suitable for wearing lipstick. , please pay attention to yourself and don’t apply it again, or you can reduce the number of kisses with Li Ke”
"Ah cough!" Li Ke coughed hard, interrupting Hilko's words.
Jinx, who had just stood up to fight the three of them, also sat down silently, holding the blue hair beside her ears with her hands, lowering her head and eating obediently, her cheeks a little red. Her mouth was indeed swollen, and she bought lipstick to cover her lips, but just like Hilko said, she felt itchy and uncomfortable after applying lipstick.
Hmm. You have to kiss me to stop itching!
"Well, wait, what's your expression? No, what do you mean?" Wei didn't understand and said blankly.
Li Ke stole a glance at Wei, with some disdain in his eyes.
I don’t understand what it means. You’re such a jerk and you still want to teach me?
This guy Wei has given himself a complete personality, but he has experience in this field, and he looks like an experienced driver, but when it comes to actual combat, this guy is just a blank piece of paper.
After all, Wei didn't have that opportunity when she was a child. She was imprisoned when she was a little older. Wasn't she released only during this period?
As for why Jinx's lips are swollen, it's naturally because Li Ke and Jinx are honing their skills.
Friends who often kiss know that novices are often very clumsy when doing this kind of thing, but they also like to do it very much. Therefore, only through continuous practice can we kiss often without swelling.
Li Ke looked at Jinx who was eating with her head down and felt guilty.
We still need to study hard, Jinx.
I have to do a few more sets in the evening and double my training!
Daily homework cannot be left behind!
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The Haoshi Mine in Digou was originally a private mine affiliated to the gangs. However, after Zuan's gangs were disbanded, the mine was confiscated and entered into Zaun's inner treasury.
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The person responsible for mining it now is Eni's "company", a serious mining company composed of gang members.
Today, Rini brought her son to the mine. During the evolution days, the mine was closed, but people would be sent to guard the mine. After all, it was a legal holiday, but in fact, some positions were not available. People who take a normal rest, such as trench law enforcement officers, or soldiers, wouldn't Wei be as tired as a dog on his birthday?
But it is possible to change shifts, so the workers are happy to work.
Just don't work on those two days of evolution, right?
Rini got the news from a miner yesterday, who claimed to have heard a strange sound at the bottom of the mine. At first, he thought it was the noise of rats scurrying around, but as the sound became clearer and clearer, the miner realized that It seems to be talking.
Like a language they don't understand?
"It's right here, Ms. Yi Ni, I heard a very strange sound. The sound became louder and louder when I was about to fall asleep, and then, I didn't dare to go down and look."
After listening to the miner's words, Rini picked up a flashlight and looked at the people on both sides: "Let's go in and take a look."
The employees followed Yi Ni and walked into the mine.
After about a few dozen meters, the group came to a dark wellhead. Next to it was a lifting machine and an iron ladder that allowed miners to go deep.
Eni went down first, followed by several employees.
"I didn't hear any noise." Walking towards the inside, Rini frowned, but she also knew that the miner would not dare to lie to her. Although she has become a good person now, her previous reputation has not been lost. .
"I really heard it, I didn't lie to you!" the miner said quickly.
Eni could only keep walking forward, but strangely, the further she walked, the lower the temperature of the air became, and there was also the smell of blood around her.
Contaminated wastewater appeared in the mine, which was wastewater that seeped down from the soil layer. Zuan has not yet carried out comprehensive wastewater treatment. Except for the community where it lives, other places are still being poisoned.
Just when Yi Ni felt that this trip was a waste of time, she suddenly heard a whisper.
"Luminarascensus, vitaeaetherialisnexus"
This was a language that Yi Ni had never heard before. She instantly picked up the flashlight and looked forward, only to see that there were huge rocks in front of her.
Then where did the sound come from?
Eni felt strange and stepped forward boldly, approaching the boulder. Eni found that the sound was getting clearer and clearer.
The voice seemed to be calling her and guiding her.
As she slowly approached, Yi Ni's eyes suddenly rolled up, and then she walked forward in a daze.
The accompanying adults didn't notice what she was doing, but the little boy who followed noticed something was wrong with her.
"Mom!"
The boy's call made Eni wake up. She bit the tip of her tongue. The pain woke her up. Eni shouted loudly: "Everyone, stay back!"
"Back!"
With the sound of Yi Ni's voice, everyone began to retreat, including Yi Ni.
Picking up a little boy while running, Rini's face was full of fear.
What just happened?
She felt that her consciousness was disconnected, as if her whole body was wrapped in blood and immersed in blood and darkness. If it weren't for her son's voice, it would be difficult for Eni to imagine what she would encounter.
After going up to the mine and standing at the entrance of the mine, Rini was smoking, her hand holding the cigarette trembling.
A subordinate who followed her when she was an alchemist baron whispered: "Boss, there seems to be a treasure hidden behind that stone. Do we want it?"
"Fuck you, what size of ass and what size of pants, that's not what we can handle at all." Rini slapped him in the face, and then scolded: "Besides, if this kind of thing makes Hilko Got it, then I have to go to Bilgewater and deal with those pirates tomorrow.”
"Don't give me bad ideas here. Okay, let's go to the parliament building and report this to the people above."
"What's in this mine."
Eni swallowed her saliva and said seriously: "It's very dangerous!"
(End of chapter)