"Tsk, what a bunch of ignorant natives..." Hoskar curled his lips in disdain.
"Senator Hoskal, the Baru people must not hear this," Heimerdinger immediately dissuaded him. "Nagakabouros, the goddess of life in the Serpent Isles, is not just a myth; she truly exists!"
It's just a legendary sea monster. No matter how real it is, can it come to Piltover to teach me a lesson?
Hoskal obviously didn't take Heimerdinger's words seriously and looked absent-minded.
"You should still listen to Councilor Heimerdinger's advice, Councilor Hoskal."
Although Mel despised these "stupid" guys in her heart, she still had to follow the proper etiquette. As always, she maintained a polite smile and gave a slight reminder.
Then, she turned her head and looked sideways, focusing her gaze on Kalina. "Senator Jiraman, what is the specific situation?"
"Those pirates set up a checkpoint on the road from the tower to Bilgewater. They said they would collect half of our taxes, otherwise they wouldn't allow our goods to land on the island."
"This is outrageous! We have already paid 30% of the tax to Planck. It's only been a year, and he's asking for such an exorbitant amount?!" Salo cursed with a red face.
"I told you I shouldn't have trusted him and those Baju people," Hoskal said. "But I heard that the current True One of the Baju Church had a relationship with Gangplank."
Salo was suddenly stunned, "There is such a thing?"
It's not like he hasn't seen photos of Oro Yin before. It's surprising that such a strong and sturdy woman...
Well, he could only say that this ocean disaster was really hungry and had no choice but to eat anything.
"Everyone, we are not discussing these unimportant things now." Karina stopped the topic immediately when she saw that it was a little off-topic.
A strange light flashed in Woslaton's eyes, and he glanced at Bolpok. "So what do you say we should do?"
As if they had discussed this beforehand, Bolpok immediately agreed, "Do you really want us to strengthen our guard? You know, this is a diplomatic issue."
How can Bilgewater, a city-state full of criminals, have any diplomacy?!
You have so many of your own guards guarding towers in Noxus, Ionia, and Shurima, why don't you talk about diplomatic issues?
Karina felt a strong sense of dissatisfaction in her heart, but her face remained calm.
"We can't compromise with Gangplank anymore. This will only make him more aggressive," she said. "If he demands 50% this time, next time it'll be 70%. And the next time he might just take over our Hexgate Tower."
"Then can we still go to war with Planck?" asked Woslaton, giving Bolpok a look.
"That would be tantamount to declaring war on all pirates in Bilgewater. Not only would it violate our neutrality, but it would also cause us trouble if we went to the city."
"A mere pirate scares you so much?"
At this moment, Li Lin, who didn't want to listen to these congressmen arguing about something that could be easily resolved, stood up.
"Li Lin..." Caitlin looked anxious. She didn't expect that he would choose to show up at such an inappropriate time.
Councillors Voslaton and Bolpok clearly intended to squeeze Kalina, and Saro and Hoskal also sided with them.
Heimerdinger was confused about the situation, and Mel was in a dilemma. He didn't want to ruin the relationship between everyone, so he was trying to find a way to mediate.
If Li Lin went out at this time, wouldn't he be giving the four congressmen an opportunity to criticize Karina?
However, Caitlyn quickly realized that he was planning to take over Piltover today.
Although I don’t know which approach he will take, from the current perspective, this may be his plan?
Caitlin reached out to grab Li Lin's hand but then retracted it. She bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, her eyebrows slightly frowned, and a look of tension and worry on her face.
As soon as Li Lin finished speaking, the parliament hall fell into silence.
Including Kalina, Mel, and Heimerdinger, the seven councilors all looked a little dazed and didn't quite understand the situation.
The parliamentary meeting is in progress now. Even if there is something urgent, we should at least wait until the parliamentarians have finished discussing the important matters, right?
Watching Li Lin approach the circular table of councillors, Kalina suddenly had a bad feeling and asked nervously, "Li Lin, what's wrong with you?"
"It's just a Planck, why make it so complicated?" He smiled and snapped his fingers.
Under the shocked gazes of several people, part of his clothes seemed to turn into black liquid, flowing down his legs to the ground, and then regrouped and quickly turned into the shape of a congressman's chair.
Li Lin pulled a chair and sat next to Karina on the left side of the central gap.
He is obviously just a craftsman. So what if he is famous in the two cities?
How dare this guy be so arrogant?
This was the thought that came to the minds of the four parliamentarians at the same time.
"you……"
Saroo glared, ready to explode, but Li Lin spoke first, "The ocean disaster is no longer a problem for Piltover. Bilgewater isn't his world. That city, where criminals are rampant, should have been cleaned up long ago."
After these words were spoken, even Mel and Heimerdinger showed a hint of doubt and solemnity in their eyes.
Li Lin is so tough today. Compared with his previous approachable and easy-going personality, he is completely different.
What exactly does he want to do?
"Li Lin..." Kalina called out his name, but was also interrupted by him waving his hand.
"But Bilgewater and the Hexgate aren't the main issues today."
Li Lin narrowed his eyes slightly and scanned Salo, Hoskal, Bolpok and Voslaton one by one. The cold look in his eyes gave them goose bumps.
"At today's meeting, we must discuss the crimes you have committed."
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