Piltover's ruling system is an oligarchic one, with public elections for councillors held occasionally every few years for show, but in reality those votes are strictly controlled by the major families.

There are also some public hearings and referendums, but those are just the last resort for the legislators. In fact, all decisions in Piltover are passed by a show of hands among the seven of them.

Of course, as the "mascot" of the parliament, Heimerdinger's opinions are not taken seriously most of the time, unless it is research on Hextech.

Most of the time, all powers in Piltover are controlled by the parliament. Occasionally, the Ferros family may be involved and Camille will need to step in.

However, since the previous head of the Philos family, Camille's younger brother Stevan, died of a heart attack, the Gray Lady who likes to stroll in the haze often appears in the public eye but rarely interferes with the parliament.

Karina had more than once sighed in amazement at the dinner table, thinking that the death of her brother and the rise to power of her beloved grandniece Abir had had a significant impact on her.

At that time, Li Lin heard his mother-in-law complaining, but just smiled and said nothing.

He wasn't one to take credit for anything. If Kalina knew he'd threatened the Gray Lady, she'd probably have a heart attack right there...

Back to the topic, except for Kalina, Mel and Heimerdinger, the other four councilors have also realized that the Philos family no longer cares too much about political affairs and has become a little unscrupulous in some aspects.

Unifying the two cities is not something that can be done on a whim.

What Li Lin wants is not just an empty shell, the power obtained by force, he wants people's hearts and unity, so that all strength can be concentrated to resist the final disaster.

Councillors must "voluntarily" resign from their seats, and this cannot be done through threats like ruling Zaun and abolishing the Alchemy Baron.

Kalina, Mel and Heimerdinger are easy to discuss, but for the other councilors, we have to start from other aspects.

Soon, another three days passed, coinciding with the weekly parliamentary meeting.

In Li Lin's room, the mechanical engineer was helping him tidy up his clothes and hair.

Parliament will convene soon.

Li Lin looked at himself in the mirror, waved to the mechanical engineer beside him, asking it to retreat for the time being, and asked, "Have you collected all the evidence?"

The next second, the response from the intelligent computer reached his ears:

[It's complete, including the Salo family, the Hoskal family, the Bolpok family, and the Voslaton family. Please take a look.]

A projection screen appeared in front of Li Lin, with various data and high-definition photos neatly arranged. Detailed data for each name could be further retrieved.

"Humph, these families have been involved in a lot of dirty work!" Li Lin's face turned cold. "How dare they claim to be 'a city for progress' every day?"

[So, over the past few years, the decline in the poll ratings of these four families has been unstoppable, and they know this in their hearts.]

[It's just that due to the current political situation in Piltover, all citizens are unable to influence them. ]

【Your taking over of Piltover is the true trend of the times. 】

Li Lin shook his head and said nothing.

At this moment, his door was knocked again less than 5 minutes later.

【It's Miss Caitlin.】

"I know. I'm all too familiar with her customary knock on the door."

A smile appeared on Li Lin's tense face, and he walked over and opened the door.

Today, Caitlin was also wearing formal attire for attending public events.

It was an antique blue, calf-length, slim-fitting dress with simple decorations. The family crest of the Gilaman family was sewn on the shoulder. Her delicate feet were clad in a pair of closed-toe high-heeled dress shoes, showing her elegance and dignity.

Her blue-purple hair, which could fall down her shoulders, was neatly tied behind her head with hairpins and headbands. Her delicate face was lightly made up, and a pink heart-shaped gem pendant was hanging on her fair chest. Her light red lips were gently closed, which made Li Lin want to kiss her.

"Kate?" Li Lin was stunned for a moment as he looked at Caitlin dressed up. "Why are you dressed like this... Are you going to attend the parliament too?"

"Of course." She raised an eyebrow at her lover, "This is what Mom specifically requested."

Mrs. Karina...

Li Lin scratched his cheek in confusion, not sure what she was thinking.

"Okay~~ Actually, it's about the Piltover security!"

Caitlin covered her mouth and chuckled, then leaned forward and tapped Li Lin's nose lightly.

"Sheriff Grayson is approaching retirement age. Since I became a detective and helped the Piltover police solve many major cases, she intends to recommend me for the position of Piltover Sheriff."

"Really?" Li Lin's face showed a look of surprise. "You agreed?"

"You're such a fool... If I hadn't agreed, why would I have dressed up and gone with you to attend this meeting?"

"That's true."

Li Lin couldn't help but feel emotional. It was the butterfly effect he triggered that made Caitlin accept the position without hesitation.

You know, in the original world line, she turned down the recommendation to be the sheriff.

If it weren't for the need to track down the identity of "C", the profession of police would obviously be more suitable for her than detective. I'm afraid she would not have become the sheriff in the end.

However, with her own intervention, the seeds of changing the Twin Cities had taken root in her heart since her trip to Zaun two years ago, so that she did not show any resistance to being internally nominated as sheriff, or rather, she accepted it with pleasure.

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