The noisy conversation lasted only a short time. They all knew that now was not the time for them to talk.
"Li Lin, you were the biggest contributor last night. Please tell us first."
Li Lin nodded to Kalina, glanced sideways at Jace, who was standing with his hands behind his back and looking a little nervous, then turned his face to the other side and just met Caitlin's sapphire eyes.
There was a complex glint in her eyes, and she seemed worried about what he would say next.
Li Lin gave her a reassuring look, then turned around with a serious expression and faced the audience.
Hundreds of people focused their attention on him, including some families that were not at the top of the list but were equally wealthy and powerful.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous.
Li Lin took a few deep breaths, tried to relax himself, and brewed the draft he had already prepared in his mind.
After preparing for a moment, he slowly said, "I think the remarks made by several members of the parliament are biased..."
There was chaos at the scene again.
Hearing this, Salo, who was the first to lose his temper, slammed the table hard, "Do you know what you are saying?!"
Then, Hoskal, who always liked to go against Salo, frowned and asked, "After what happened last night, why are you still speaking for the people of Dicheng?"
Heimerdinger tilted his head, exhaled, blowing away the beard at the corner of his mouth, and stared at Li Lin's back in confusion.
Although Councillors Worslatton and Bolpok did not speak, it was clear from their frowns and the rhythmic tapping of their fingers on the table that they were not satisfied with this statement.
Even Mel raised his eyebrows slightly, showing a rare look of dissatisfaction on his face.
Kalina, feeling somewhat embarrassed, stood up with her hands on the table. She gave him a suggestive look and deliberately raised her voice, accusing him:
"Li Lin, you should tell everyone the true situation at that time."
But Li Lin acted as if he didn't hear what they said, and continued to talk to himself:
"I think that for Piltover and Zaun, the destinies of the two city-states are one and intertwined, and we all know that.
"Zaun's development is inseparable from Piltover, but Piltover's industries are basically concentrated in Zaun, and most of the cheap labor force is also from Zaun. If it leaves Zaun, how can Piltover prosper?
“Although I didn’t personally experience the Day of Ashes a few years ago, I have heard about how horrific that day was…blood flowed like a river, corpses were scattered all over the ground, and even the air of the entire Piltover was filled with a strong smell of blood.
"If we continue to exploit the people of Zaun, it will only lead to more serious consequences and a second 'Day of Ashes'."
Li Lin paused for a moment, not giving others a chance to speak, and immediately continued:
"What is the original intention of our pursuit of progress and development? It is for peace, so that people can live a good life! If the development of science and technology does not benefit the people, then what is the meaning of scientific and technological progress?
"The people of Piltover are human, but the people of Zaun are also human. If we want to benefit the people, why can't we bring the people of Zaun with us? Why are those born in Zaun inherently inferior to the people of Piltover?
"I think this is unreasonable and goes against our original intention of pursuing progress! In addition, we should know that when Piltover was first established, when the two city-states were still one, it was called Zaun.
"In other words, without Zaun, there would be no Piltover..."
Li Lin said everything he wanted to say in one breath. The faces of several council members, including Kalina, Saro, Hoskar, and Voslaton, were as gloomy as ink.
The representatives in the gallery below were all silent. No one dared to jump out and offend the parliamentarians at this time.
"Ridiculous! This is absolutely ridiculous!" Councilman Salo's face flushed red. He slammed the table and stood up, shouting towards the door: "Guard, where is the guard?! Give him to me..."
"Wait a moment, Councillor Salo." Salo was interrupted by Mel when he was about to ask the guards to kick Li Lin out.
"What's wrong, Mel, do you still want to listen to this guy's nonsense?" Because the person he was talking to was Mel, Saro's tone was a little calmer.
After listening to Li Lin's words, Mel's brows relaxed, and there was even a hint of curiosity on his face.
She ignored Saro and calmly turned Li Lin around, looking him up and down with a scrutinizing eye.
"So... you've said so much, what do you want to express?"
Li Lin met Mel's gaze and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner:
"My wish is... world peace."
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