Re-becoming a human being from Conan

Jingshui Prison is dark all year round, rarely exposed to sunlight, and it is difficult to see each other's faces clearly from a few cells apart.

But just as Vi clearly recognized Jinx in the darkness, Jinx was also extremely familiar with Vi's voice. Even six years later, from the age of 15 to 21, Vi's voice had changed a lot.

She walked to the fence in a daze and looked over there. A woman with short hair and sharp eyes appeared in her sight: "... Wei?"

Wei saw more clearly, and in a daze, she even felt that she had made a mistake.

When Jinx called out her name in a trembling voice, her expression changed again, and she said with excitement and anger: "It's really you, Bao Bao! It's great that you're okay... No, how could you be sent to prison?! Who beat you up like this!"

Jinx had not heard that anxious and concerned voice for many years. She stayed still for another two seconds before covering her head in pain and staggering back.

"No! Not Wei! Wei is dead! Who are you?! Ah——"

"...Bangbao! What's wrong with you?! It's really me, Baobao!" Wei said anxiously.

The prisoners in the surrounding cells had stopped making noises and just looked at the two sisters as if they were watching a sad drama. Not many of them dared to boo, because Wei was the one who was quite capable of beating in the prison.

A few seconds later, a prisoner from Zu'an asked: "Is this girl Wei you ask every time you see people coming from Zu'an? Blue hair, blue eyes, very... cute?"

Maybe he couldn't see what was so cute about Jinx, so he paused and said, "Your sister? Why do I feel like she looks familiar..."

"I just wanted to say it, isn't she Jinx next to Silko?" Another Zaun snorted: "That crazy girl with machine guns all over her body, hey, I don't know who was beaten like this, You really deserve it!”

"What did you say?!" Wei subconsciously yelled, then was startled: "Silko?"

She didn't know what was going on, but she kept shouting: "Bangbao! It's really me, I'm Wei, come and see me!"

After rolling in pain for several times, Jinx gradually calmed down, and even her eyes became much clearer. Wei is still alive? Hilko lied to me? Why did he lie to me? Why doesn't Wei come to me even though she's still alive? !

"Vi, why did you... leave me?"

Her voice was very low, but Wei heard it immediately and said excitedly: "I didn't abandon you, Baobao! That day... a lot of things happened that day. I was in a mess, and I just wanted to calm down! But I Caught by that damn law enforcement officer and sent to this prison!

During these six years, I have been thinking about you and worrying about you all the time. I wish I could fly out of this prison and be by your side right away! "

At this point, Wei's fist smashed the iron fence with a muffled sound: "It's great that you are still alive, Bangbao, you have grown up. But what happened? Why were you also arrested and sent to prison? Yes Who beat you like this! What on earth happened in the past six years?!"

Wei...didn't abandon me?

Vi was just taken to jail? !

No! I do not believe! She is lying to me! She called me a jinx and she beat me!

Jinx looked even more confused.

"I……"

She wanted to say something, but suddenly fell silent.

…

Piltover Police Station.

"Yes, I know." Sheriff Marcos put down the phone in a daze, and after a few seconds of silence, he cursed: "What a madman!"

He led a team to search for Jinx to no avail. He thought that Jinx had fled back to Zaun after blowing up Heimerdinger's laboratory, and was preparing to wait for Silko to surrender. Unexpectedly, Jinx dared to sneak into Ferroth's house right after. To kidnap Sevier? !

Before he could succeed, he was caught instead.

Fortunately, it didn't succeed, otherwise the hole in Pi City's sky would have been even bigger!

But... was sent to Stillwater Prison?

He felt a little uneasy because he knew that Jinx's sister Vi was also there, whom he personally captured six years ago - and the news he told Silko was that Vi was dead!

It's hard to tell what he was thinking at that time, pity or soft-heartedness?

But what he thought he would never worry about in his life has now become a hidden danger in the relationship between him and Hilko. If Hilko, who is in trouble, knows that he has caused him even greater trouble, , I will definitely not give up!

The prison is very big, it can't be such a coincidence, right?

No, we must find a chance to confirm it.

He shook his head solemnly and got down to business first. He called back the law enforcement officials who were still searching for Jinx and told them that the prisoner had been arrested.

Caitlin, who still didn't get the attendance assignment and could only secretly investigate some cases these days, naturally got the news immediately and was secretly surprised.

Has the prisoner of the bombing been arrested?

And he was arrested at Philos’s house!

Even if she didn't get specific information, she could guess that the other party's target when going to Philos' house could only be Sewell, so the prisoner's arrest...

Thinking of the gun that inexplicably 'saved' Sevier three months ago, my detective-like mind began to spin.

"No, Caitlin, you have to remember that even if Sevier really hides something, he is not a criminal. Don't investigate it as a case."

Caitlin reminded herself this, but due to the caution of a law enforcement officer, she felt that she should still find an opportunity to go to the prison to find out more.

…

Zaun, dance corridor.

With Marcus' notification this time, it didn't take long for Hilko to learn that Jinx was arrested and sent to Stillwater Prison.

Facing Servika, he only stiffened for two seconds before returning to his original state and said: "This is not a good thing. The MPs of Piltover are not fools. It is wrong to put the blame entirely on Jinx." It’s possible.”

Sevika nodded unhappily: "Humph, she has brought new trouble."

"There is no need to worry about more trouble." Hilko looked at the door: "Our guests should be arriving soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, several figures opened the door and walked in. Some were wearing masks and armor and could not see clearly, some were playing with a lighter, and some were sick and looked as if they were going to die at any time.

But they all have great reputations in Zuanke. They are the same alchemy barons as Silko, and each controls a large territory.

Snapped--

As the sound of the lighter machine echoed, Alchemist Baron Finn sat unceremoniously on Hilko's sofa and said: "I thought you would come to us earlier. The batch of shimmers has been missing for more than a day. One night, right? Have you found a solution? Hilko."

Servica was obviously dissatisfied with his demeanor and looked over with a frown. Silko didn't seem to care, and said calmly: "Found it, we need to get the goods back, and let the people of Piltover know where Zaun is now. Not to be trifled with.”

"……What?"

As soon as these words came out, several alchemist barons looked shocked, and even Sevika looked at Silko in astonishment. That's not what you said before. Didn't you say it's not time to start the war yet? !

"Are you kidding, Hilko..."

"Why, have you forgotten our common goal?" Silko asked: "How did we agree six years ago that sooner or later we would make the people of Piltover look good? Is it... because we have been living so well in the past few years? , have you changed your mind?"

"...No, of course not." An alchemist baron said quickly: "I just, I just think this is too sudden and hasty!"

"It's rushed, sure, but the missing fifty thousand Shimmers won't give us time to prepare."

Silko said: "Haven't you always wanted to know who I supply my shimmer to? Now I can tell you that she is General Amystan of Noxus, and General Amystan will not accept it. Delays in this shipment.”

Amystan? is her? The female general who left a terrible reputation during the Noxian invasion of Ionia? It is said that wherever she goes, there will be no grass growing...

The Alchemy Barons who had external information channels changed their expressions again, and heard Hilko say again: "Now we have only two choices. One is to find a way to get back the 50,000 Glimmers confiscated by Pi City, and the other is to immediately Collect all the shimmers in the hands of the Zaun people and collect this batch first!"

"No, how can that work?" Finn blurted out without even playing with the lighter.

You must know that the only ones who have a large number of Shimmers in Zaun at this time are their elite men. They are the necessary force to maintain their rule. If Shimmers are cut off for a period of time, who knows what will happen!

But a conflict with Piltover was not what he wanted, so he gritted his teeth, stood up and said: "Silko, this time it was entirely because of your carelessness that the loss was caused. You shouldn't have dragged everyone along. bear!"

"Ah, you are right." Silko's tone was still calm, but his eyes were already flashing with a fierce light: "Do you think General Amystan, who will arrive in Zaun with his troops in a few days, will Do you accept our statement?"

"……What?"

Will she come in person? !

Finn sat back on the sofa softly. Servica, who had never heard of such a thing, looked at Hilko in shock. No, this is impossible. Hilko would never have known to let Noxus What would be the consequences of a general entering Zaun openly? He would not allow it!

Just scare them? No reason?

…

It was getting dark.

Ji Xing returned to Lanxun Manor in the Philos family's steam-electric hybrid vehicle.

"It's been a great day."

Instructing the two guards to go about their business, Ji Xing went home again. There was no need to practice the afternoon exercise that he had originally planned. It was time to prepare dinner.

Insert the key into your house door and turn it.

His figure suddenly froze, his head half lowered in silence, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

"What are you doing? I can never go back to this house again. A hat trick?"

His ears moved lightly, and a far more subtle and calm breathing sound came from the other side of the door than the previous two times. Ji Xing's stiff expression gradually relaxed, and he was thoughtful.

The next second, he opened the door and walked in.

Take off your shoes and change them with skillful movements.

The moment he closed the door, a cold light and strong wind approached him. Ji Xing bent down and the blade unceremoniously scratched a wound on the door.

Ji Xing then pushed his hands forward hard, used the force to support himself on the door, moved his legs at the same time and kicked hard, and then kicked the chest like an iron plate in a bouncing posture!

The strong force caused the attacker to float into the air, and at the same moment, a whistling hook grabbed Ji Xing's shoulder. After Ji Xing spun to avoid it, the hook clicked into the door, and immediately there was a clang. He straightened the steel cable and counterattacked more quickly with his floating figure!

Its figure moved gracefully in this narrow space. It was obviously launching an attack, but it seemed like it was playing a beautiful cello music.

But elegance comes with danger. When the phantom-like dance music finally ended, a slender leg like a knife was already ten centimeters above Ji Xing's forehead!

"Why don't you hide?" After a moment of silence, Camille retracted her raised legs and asked.

"You won't really hack me to death. If you just want to test my skills, the few blows just now are enough. If you keep hiding, I will have to change my place tonight." Ji Xing said with a smile.

Camille nodded lightly, brushed off the two footprints on her chest, and commented: "Agility and strength are very good. With a talent like yours, even if you are not a scientist, you are born in Noxus, and you can still use it after a lot of training. It becomes a general, or at least someone's lieutenant."

"I'm not that interested."

Ji Xing shook his head and said, "What did Mrs. Camille and Head Stevan talk about? Why did you suddenly think of trying my skills?"

"It has nothing to do with him." Camille said, sitting elegantly on the sofa of Ji Xing's house, looking at Ji Xing with her blue eyes, which seemed to contain all-seeing wisdom, "It's just that you were in danger three times. Coping well, I'm a little curious...Sevier, can I trust your loyalty?"

Without waiting for Ji Xing's answer, she continued: "Sixty years ago, the Feros family also had a talented chief technician, his name was Hakim Nedry.

At that time, because I failed to protect my father during an assassin's attack, I deeply blamed myself for my lack of strength, so I asked him to increase his research on the original crystal. The final result is as you can see, I have become what I am now of me. "

She gestured to her body, but still said without emotion: "Probably no one knows except me and Stevan. Before I accepted the transformation, when I still had the emotions of a normal human girl, I hesitated. Because Hakim and I fell in love, but he didn’t want me to be like this and wanted to take me away from Feros.

In the end, Stevan, who had taken over as the head of the family, planned an attack on himself and forced me to make a decision based on the responsibility of the family. Hakim, after transforming me, left nothing behind and left quietly. I never saw Philos again. "

"I regret it very much." Camille raised her eyes and looked at Ji Xing: "If you give me another chance, I will definitely choose to keep Hakeem."

Seeing Ji Xing's expression, she slightly raised a cold smile: "But the reason is not what you think. Long before the child named Jace appeared, the germ of Hex Technology had already been born. , and it has been running on me with precision for sixty years!

If Hakeem had been left behind, Hex Technology would have flourished sixty years ahead of schedule, and Feros would have become even more powerful now. "

Ji Xing sat opposite her.

Camille continued: "Do you understand? Now I do lack some normal human emotions, so when facing some situations, I will be more rational and cold. In you, I see another Hakim , no, a greater opportunity than him, so I just observed it for two months and made a big bet.

But I seem to have forgotten to ask your opinion, Sevier, are you willing to dedicate your loyalty to the Philos family? "

Ji Xing smiled: "I don't want to."

"..." Camille paused.

She thought about many possibilities, but she didn't expect that Ji Xing would deny it so easily, especially after she had already expressed her "cold and ruthless" attitude, she would respond like this.

"Mrs. Camille, the contract I signed with the Philos family is an employment contract, not a contract of sale." Ji Xing continued: "While the universal capsule is being perfected, I will fulfill the contract seriously, but after that... ...well, at least I don't think it makes me 'loyal'.

I have been taken care of during this period, so I will not hide it from you. Now I serve Feros, but I hope that I will be able to cooperate with Feros on an equal footing in the near future. In the longer future, I even hope that Feros will serve me. "

"..."

Perhaps he had never seen someone so straightforward about rebelling against Tiangang. Camille didn't speak again for a long time, just staring at Ji Xing with her blue eyes.

"The world always serves the strong." Ji Xing smiled: "I think I am the strong one."