"Li Lin!" Salo, who always had a bad temper, finally lost his patience and slammed the table, standing up and shouting, "Don't think that just because you're hailed as a 'future pioneer' you can be so arrogant! This is the Parliament, the highest authority in Upper City, not some other place!"

Bolpok followed up, saying, "We respect you for your genius and contributions to the city, but that doesn't mean you can act so arrogantly."

"The parliament is where members discuss serious matters, which may very well concern the future of Piltover. Since you are a member of Senator Gilaman's family, you should be very clear about this matter." Voslaton's tone was equally unfriendly, and he brought Kalina in.

Because they got there first, Hoskar didn't know what to say. He just stared at Li Lin with what he thought was a vicious look, without saying a word.

Heimerdinger and Mel seemed a little embarrassed, not understanding what he was trying to do. Kalina was the same, her face was not very good, but she did not mean to blame him.

She just felt that Li Lin's behavior of not discussing things in advance was a bit inappropriate, just like his insistence on defending Dicheng and making a "five-year agreement" with other parliamentarians two years ago.

However, they all automatically ignored Li Lin's last sentence about talking about the crimes of the congressmen.

"Don't get excited. I have no ill intentions. I just want to discuss the legal issues in Piltover with you." Li Lin smiled in a deliberately indifferent tone.

Then, he raised his right hand calmly, and the clothes on his cuffs changed back to their previous appearance, and the precipitated matter combined into a drone.

There was silence in the council hall. Hoskar and Voslaton sat up straight. The gears on Bolpok's mechanical face moved faster and slower, representing his changing emotions.

Even Salo touched the shiny "Mediterranean" and sat down again, frowning, wanting to see what Li Lin was going to do.

"A city-state's long-term stability depends on strict, fair, and up-to-date laws. Piltover has been established for 218 years, and its laws have been amended more than once.

"By the way, Councillor Gilaman, do you know what revision the Piltover criminal code has been revised to?"

Kalina was stunned for a moment. "Uh...it's already in its 17th edition. The Civil Code, Commercial Code, and other codes have also been revised no less than 10 times. The codes concerning artisan protection and patents have been revised 25 times."

"Yes, Piltover has been developing for over two hundred years and has a very complete legal system. Citizens of the common class must abide by it, as must members of large families, including councilors."

As soon as Li Lin finished speaking, the air fell into a brief silence again.

Hoskal looked around, and to make up for not being able to speak earlier, he was the first to refute: "Of course we abide by the law. What exactly do you want to say?"

"Right...right!" Salo's confidence wasn't as strong as before. "We are council members, leaders of the Upper City. The laws are revised by us, so we should abide by them!"

Voslaton frowned slightly and looked at Salo with anger in his eyes, as if he was dissatisfied with his words.

Kalina and Mel glanced at Salo with eyes of different colors, and a strange light flashed in the depths of their eyes.

Heimerdinger blew his beard, not understanding what they were talking about, one moment it was crime, the next the formulation and amendment of laws.

Of course, Li Lin took in all the subtle changes in expressions of the parliamentarians.

Among the MPs present, Karina was considered quite upright, a thoroughly neutral conservative.

Although she had once made the decision to exploit the bottom city in order to please other council members, it was a helpless move.

After all, the parliament makes decisions by a show of hands, and the minority obeys the majority. She alone, even with the addition of Mel and Heimerdinger, cannot change anything.

As an "abandoned son" of the Midalda bloodline in Noxus, Mel came to Piltover and won the sponsorship of the Philos family with his outstanding abilities. He also had a good relationship with the Salo family.

Because Camille was the one who handled all the big and small matters of the Philos family, all Mel needed to do was to serve as the "spy" of the Philos family in the parliament. She didn't do anything out of the ordinary in her daily life.

Some time ago, her biological mother, Anbesa, wanted to "borrow" some Hextech weapons to revitalize the Midalda family of Noxus and save it from Swain's liquidation, but was rejected, not to mention other things.

Not to mention Heimerdinger.

He is not interested in anything other than scientific research and exploration of new technologies.

According to the intelligence Li Lin has collected so far, the Salo, Hoskal, Bolpok and Voslaton families have committed the most crimes.

"Ahem..." Salo seemed to realize the inappropriateness of his words. He paused for two or three seconds, cleared his throat, and said again: "So... what exactly do you want to say? Why do you mention the law?"

"Nothing else."

Li Lin shook his head, the smile on his face never leaving his face, but there was no sign of a smile.

"I just think it's inappropriate to let some criminals be the members of parliament who govern the country."

After these words were spoken, Kalina, Mel, and Heimerdinger were stunned.

The faces of Salo, Hoskal and Voslaton gradually became gloomy, and it was obvious that they were very angry about Li Lin's words.

"What do you mean?" demanded Porpok in a low, mechanical voice. "Are you saying we are criminals?"

"Ah, no, no, no, you misunderstood." Li Lin folded his hands and leaned forward on the table. "I didn't say everyone. I only meant those who have something to hide."

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