Twin Cities: Who says scientists can't be conquerors?

From Wei's perspective, Zeli has betrayed her trust.

Because Wei Mingming had instructed Zeli to wake her up later.

But when she actually woke up, it was Jinx, who had rushed back to Zaun with Mel to help with disaster relief, who woke her up by excitedly crying and throwing herself on her after finding her.

By this time, it was too late for Wei to sneak away.

Because Jinx was surrounded by Sevier, Gustav, and others who were carrying relief supplies.

Upon seeing Vi, although they tried to pretend not to see her, their eyes couldn't help but drift to Hilco, who was about to hug his daughter but was frozen in place.

The meaning is self-evident:

Boss, didn't you say you personally dealt with this pink-haired Wei?

"Hey, hurry up and separate the tents and food. They'll be distributed together later."

Hilcone felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze, so she coughed lightly and abruptly changed the subject.

He was determined not to explain the matter in front of Jinx.

Of course, Jinx doesn't care about any of that.

After she found Vi, she clung to her tightly, as if trying to block everyone's gaze with her thin back—she was unaware of what had happened between Hilko and Vi that night, so she was very worried that her relatives on both sides would come to blows.

"Sister, I'm so happy to see you!"

"It's not really appropriate right now, but it's so wonderful, sister!"

Jinx whispered her longing with emotion.

Completely unguarded, she buried herself in Wei's arms, ignoring the stains and sweat on his body, and freely shed tears on him.

Halfway through her explanation, Jinx noticed that Vi's expression was still stiff, and then she remembered she needed to explain.

She pulled Vi away from Hilko and the others, speaking rapidly to express her true feelings, as if afraid that if she spoke too slowly, Vi would leave her again:

"Sister, what happened that night was really an accident. I have never been a lackey of any law enforcement officers. I have really been obedient and have done things that are good for Zuan."

"It's the same with helping Zaun find aid this time. I learned from Aaron that if we want our homeland to be better, we can't just stand still and fight against others. We need to make more friends."

"Oh right, Aaron! Sister, have you heard of Aaron?"

"he……"

Jinx paused for a moment as she spoke.

She longed to proudly introduce her savior to her sister, the "good friend" who had pulled her out of the abyss.

But the thought of returning safely while Aaron had disappeared in the raging flood made her choke up.

"I've heard of him; he invented a lot of things for the miners."

Wei took a deep breath and suddenly continued the conversation in a low voice.

She finally stopped resisting Jinx's physical contact, which she felt was so intense she wanted to sew her onto her body, and resigned herself to her fate by hugging her sister's waist.

Because of this, Hilco had broken through his psychological barriers for the first time and made that confession to Vi for the first time ever.

The deep-seated hatred that Wei felt for Vander's death, though still burning, had unconsciously led her astray.

She had already become extremely isolated from the outside world because of her nine years in prison.

Then, he suddenly learned that Hilko had previously been very close to Vander, and that the two of them were even as close as family to their own biological parents.

Wei inevitably fell into a panic of confusion—who should I hate?

She realized that if she was to hate Hilko, she would have to hate her sister too.

Furthermore, they deny the good things that Hilk has genuinely done for Zaun, deny that they cannot accept the positive changes taking place in Zaun, and push themselves into an isolated corner.

But what if you hate the Piltover people, hate those law enforcement officers?

Putting aside the fact that Jinx and Caitlyn were clearly very close last night, just seeing the support supplies sent by the Piltover people and hearing about the large number of Piltover people going deep into the trenches to capture Urgot, Vi realized that she couldn't fool herself like that.

Uncontrollable anger and hatred caused Wei's simple brain structure to malfunction.

Her first instinct was to run away.

But now that there was no way to escape, she subconsciously yielded to Jinx's dependence, wanting only to greedily savor this still somewhat warm family affection.

In other words, Vigo is somewhat resigned to its fate.

"Yes, yes! Aaron really did a lot of good deeds, he's really amazing!"

"Sister, you've suffered so much these past few years. I really didn't know where you were before."

"I'm sorry, sister, I miss you so much!"

Jinx was overwhelmed with emotion when Vi finally responded to her and hugged her.

She longed to pour out all her longing for her sister over the years.

For Jinx, Aaron's biggest influence on her thinking was that he made her accept the dialectical thinking that "the past cannot be changed".

She knew perfectly well that Wei hadn't let go of many of her inner conflicts, and might not even be able to accept her new name.

But it's okay.

As long as Wei Ren is still here, still by my side, everything can be explained and resolved gradually.

"...The power clamp has many uses, and using it as a paddle is just one of them."

"When it was first invented, Aaron didn't expect everyone to like it so much. At first, Aaron even thought it wasn't sophisticated enough."

Once Vi is willing to respond and listen, Jinx can't stop talking.

She was afraid that her sister would leave without saying goodbye again, so she desperately tried to show Wei the changes in Zu'an over the years and take Wei to see the glimmers of hope that still existed despite the floods.

Unconsciously, Aaron's name appears in every topic.

Wei felt she didn't need to think or guess; she could see from her sister's face, which was noticeably different from usual, Jinx's undisguised attachment to Aaron.

Humph.

Wei couldn't help but roll her eyes.

She realized that her younger sister had indeed become more mature and more adorable, but at the same time, she had also become someone else's precious darling!

"well……"

As she spoke, Jinx suddenly sighed.

She had been talking about Aaron, but Aaron had disappeared.

No matter how optimistic Jinx is, and how much she believes Aaron can create miracles, she still finds it difficult to soothe the pain and anxiety in her heart.

What if?

What if Aaron really does meet with misfortune...

"Jinx! What's wrong?!"

Suddenly, Caitlin's voice drifted over from afar.

Caitlyn, who had just been exchanging barbs with Mel, rushed over as soon as she heard Jinx suddenly scream.

She recognized Vi and knew that the pink-haired woman who had appeared the night before was Jinx's biological sister.

But seeing Jinx looking listless and Vi looking somewhat dejected, she couldn't help but worry that Vi might be doing something to hurt Jinx.

So it was no surprise that Caitlin didn't have a very pleasant expression on her face.

Are you alright?

Caitlin glanced at Vi, then turned to Jinx with concern.

Faced with this deliberate disregard, the negative connotations about Piltover seemed to be activated in Vi's mind, prompting her to simply cross her arms, snort coldly, and puff out her chest.

"I'm fine, I'm fine. I'm sorry to have worried you, Kate."

Jinx was not surprised at all by the scene that was unfolding before her.

She quickly stepped forward to greet Caitlin, then turned to soothe Wei's emotions, trying to create an environment for both of them to get to know each other:

"Oh, by the way, Kate, this is my sister, Vi."

"Sister, this is my good friend, Caitlyn, who stood up for me at the Piltover Council meeting and brought so many supplies to Zaun for disaster relief."

After saying that, Jinx didn't stop either.

She nudged Caitlin's bottom, pushing her closer to Vi, finally giving the two wary girls a relatively peaceful moment face-to-face.

"snort."

Wei snorted coldly.

She certainly knew what Jinx meant.

Seeing her sister busy with all the work, and remembering that Caitlyn had indeed done a lot for Zaun, Vi felt that she should perhaps give her some face as well.

So she reluctantly extended her hand and coldly stated her name:

"Hello, Wei."

Compared to Vi, Caitlin was much more composed.

It wasn't just because her upbringing required her to keep her emotions hidden; more importantly, she was willing to give Jinx that face.

She grasped Wei's outstretched hand, took the initiative, and gently shook it twice.

"Hello, I'm Caitlin Giraman."

"I heard you're prisoner number 516 at Clean Water Prison?"

"What do you mean?!"

Even Jinx didn't expect Caitlyn to bring this up suddenly, and Vi even visibly adopted a confrontational stance, lowering her body slightly after withdrawing her hand.

"Don't misunderstand, there's a procedure that needs to be completed regarding how you got out of Jing Shui Prison."

Caitlin was certainly not deliberately picking a fight.

She pulled out the crumpled "Assistance in Investigation Order" from her pocket and gave the nervous Jinx a reassuring look.

"I know that people from Zaun and Piltover have prejudices against each other, just like most people from Piltover have prejudices against people from Zaun, but I think you don't have to see me that way."

"Because I'm cleaning up your mess..." Caitlyn glanced at Jinx, who was letting out a sigh of relief, and whispered the rest of her sentence, "Just for their sake."