As soon as the Gray Lady appeared, the four councillors seemed to have found a backbone, and all their eyes were focused on her.
Although no one knew that she suddenly appeared in front of the parliament today, after all, everyone was promoted by the Philos family, and everything they did was tacitly approved by Philos.
Today, Li Lin suddenly found evidence to bring them down, and Camille would definitely be the first one to disagree.
At least that's what the four of them thought.
As the blade's legs touched the smooth marble floor, making a "clang" sound, Camille, holding her waist in an elegant posture, walked to the other end of the gap in the parliament's round table.
The next moment, Mel's assistant and attendant, Irola, immediately ran out from the corridor leading to the waiting room and called two guards to move a parliamentary chair and place it behind Camille.
Mel cast a questioning look at her, as if asking why the Gray Lady appeared at this time, as if she knew about this in advance.
Irola just gave Mel an apologetic look.
In fact, she had just received a call from Abil, the head of the Philos family, and learned that the Gray Lady had arrived at the parliament hall, so she immediately asked someone to arrange seats.
She had wanted to take the opportunity to remind Mel, but she didn't expect Camille to have already arrived.
Camille sat on the chair and glanced at Irola sideways. "If possible, could you make me a cup of tea? You should know my taste."
"I will arrange your wishes immediately."
After Yilola hurriedly left, Camille looked around, her eyes lingering on Li Lin the longest, then she withdrew her gaze and directed it to the projection in the center of the round table.
"I heard part of your conversation. You were discussing crimes committed by several council members?"
At this time, Salo and Hoskal had already sat back in their chairs. Now that the Gray Lady had arrived, they did not dare to be too ostentatious.
However, Salo was still angry. He glared at Li Lin and said, "This is pure slander! He is defaming us!"
"Whether it's slander or not, I already know in my heart."
Camille stretched out her hand and slid it a few times, her childlike blue eyes occasionally turning orange-yellow as she recorded the data one by one.
The hall was silent for a few seconds.
Until Camille spoke again, breaking the increasingly tense atmosphere, "Is this why you called me here?"
Her words caused consternation in Salo and Hoskar.
"What's going on?"
"Why did Li Lin call the Gray Lady here?"
They originally thought that the Gray Lady was here to support them, but now it seems that the situation has reversed?
Woslaton's heart tightened, and the vague feeling of uneasiness became more and more obvious. From time to time, he glanced at Bolpok, whose expression could not be seen at all and whose mood could only be judged by the movement of the gears on his face.
"What... is going on?"
What happened today was too sudden. Karina felt that her brain was a little confused. She didn't understand Li Lin's motives at all.
Also, according to Camille, Li Lin seemed to have invited her to attend the parliament?
Mel tilted his head and looked at Caitlin, who was also shocked in the distance. He had a vague idea of what Li Lin was trying to do, but he didn't dare to confirm it.
Heimerdinger looked at Li Lin to the right, then at Camille to the left, then observed the expressions of the other council members. After comprehensive consideration, he chose to remain silent.
“In fact, it’s not just a few members of parliament who committed crimes.”
Li Lin stood up from his chair.
"For too long, Piltover has been enslaved by the corrupt rule of powerful oligarchic families, its title as the City of Progress rusting and stagnant.
"Today's Piltover is nothing but a place of decadence and extravagance. While it may appear prosperous and vibrant, it is actually in decline.
"This city-state was originally intended to be a beacon of enlightenment, independent of the chaotic world of power and fame."
"However, before my technology became available, how long had Piltover's technology stagnated?"
Li Lin's tone was calm, yet he was intimidating without being angry.
No member of parliament dared to look him in the eye.
"You have long been lost in power, greedy for pleasure, addicted to comfort, extremely arrogant, thinking that you have wealth that rivals the entire world, and exchanging your credibility for false and useless wealth and fame, but what is the meaning of this?
"When Noxus invaded Ionia, you witnessed the ambitions of that nation. When the war masons arrived, you knew they were eyeing the Twin Cities, yet you did nothing.
"The impoverished people of Zaun live in conditions so harsh they could kill them, yet you turn a blind eye to them, even exploiting and squeezing them, squeezing out the last bit of Zaun's blood to maintain Piltover's splendor.
"If I wasn't there, and the Noxian army marched south and took our twin cities, what would you do?
"If I hadn't been there, how long would it take for Zaun to revolt again, for the second 'Day of Ashes' to arrive?"
Li Lin noticed the changes in the expressions of Salo, Hoskal, and Voslaton, as well as the turning of the gears at the corners of Bolpok's mouth, and already knew what they were thinking.
"Yes, you will definitely say that there are several mountain ranges in the north of the Twin Cities that block Noxus from breaking in. If Piltover can easily suppress Zaun once, it can do it again.
"But have you ever considered that Swain has already mastered the power of demons and even sent many war masons to infiltrate the major families of Piltover. He will be able to easily capture you all at once!
"As for the suppression of Zaun, have you ever considered that Piltover also originated from Zaun, and your bloodlines are also inherited from Zaun!
"Is this how you deal with the impending crisis in the City of Progress, and how you treat your fellow countrymen who share the same ancestry?"
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