Therefore, even for the children of Zaun, there were only a few places where they could play and have fun. Most of the time, they ran around in their own yards, except for the lawless children like Wei.
"Big sister, where are we going to cause trouble today?" Milo trotted over to Wei and asked with a grin, "Are we still going to the alley?"
"Well, it's boring to always go to the dark alleys." After a moment of contemplation, Wei turned her gaze to Baobao and asked tentatively, "Let's go to a different place today and go to the docks."
Zaun certainly has a dock, a legacy left by the Shurima. Although it is now dilapidated, there are still many ships coming and going.
There is a Devil Frog Cooking Restaurant on the dock, which is one of Wei's favorite foods in Zaun.
"You guys go ahead. I have to go find the teacher for lessons today." Unlike usual, Baobao shook his head slightly and said, "Today is hand-to-hand combat."
"Again, you're going to look for that woman again?!" Wei took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "What's so great about her that makes you so obsessed with her?"
Jealous, Wei is obviously jealous.
Normally, she didn't feel anything when her sister always followed her, but now that they were separated, she felt something was wrong. It was as if her beloved thing had been taken away, which made her very uncomfortable.
"Of course the teacher is amazing." Unaware of Wei's tone, Boom Boom proudly declared, "She knows everything and is willing to teach me everything. She also said I'm a very talented child!"
"She's trying to trick you!" Wei grew angrier and angrier, shouting, "You've been tricked and you don't even know it. You're such an idiot!"
"What are you talking about, Wei!" Baobao's face was full of disbelief, his eyes wide. "How could you say that to the teacher and me? You must apologize to me and the teacher now!"
"I'm telling you, I'm telling you!" Wei, who was already furious, naturally couldn't apologize. She said stubbornly, "That liar teacher only deceives silly girls like you!"
"Wei, you..." Baobao's eyes were filled with tears, and he wanted to cry just by looking at her.
"Hmph, hmph!" Wei realized she'd said something rather harsh, but asking her to apologize now was out of the question. She could only abruptly change the subject, saying to Milo and the others, "Let's go, let her find her teacher." Without even turning back, she walked off into the distance.
Fulgrim's Tavern, backyard.
"Did she say that?" Xiaonan asked with a smile as she looked at Baobao who was in front of her with tears in her eyes.
"I'm sorry, teacher." Baobao lowered his head and sobbed continuously, "Wei actually doesn't have any ill will towards you. Please don't blame her."
"Yeah, of course I know." Xiaonan rubbed her little head and said softly, "She's just jealous because in her heart I stole you away."
"Teacher obviously didn't!" Baobao raised his head.
"But people's hearts are not something they can control." Xiaonan smiled gently and said, "No one can control their own heart, especially with such a deep sisterly bond like yours, it's normal to feel jealous."
"Then, will the teacher be jealous too?" Baobao suddenly asked.
"Yes, of course." Xiaonan did not hide it and said frankly: "Teachers are also human beings. As human beings, they have emotions."
Bang.
Just as she finished speaking, a muffled sound suddenly came from outside the door.
Vander slammed his right hand on the table and stood up. "I've already told you, Grayson. The person you're looking for isn't here."
Opposite him stood a group of Piltover police officers dressed in police uniforms and carrying various guns, with Chief Grayson leading the group.
This was a middle-aged woman with a capable appearance, her expression firm and resolute. However, she was clearly stunned by Vander's aura, and her expression was a bit disbelieving.
Speaking of which, one of them is the boss of Zaun's Black Alley, and the other is the Chief of Police of Piltover. They should be incompatible, but in fact, they both have a tacit understanding in their hearts.
Although they serve their respective cities, they have a bottom line in their hearts. That is, Zaun and Piltover must not fall into chaos, and they are willing to sacrifice many things for this.
Grace knew Vander was such a person, so she had come here just for the sake of formality. She believed that Vander would give her a satisfactory answer, but she did not expect the other party's answer to be like this.
"Vander," Grayson took a breath and said, "Do you know what you're saying? The people up there are all keeping an eye on this matter. Are you sure you want me to respond like that?"
Her words had laid bare the truth. Grayson knew full well that the culprit behind the explosion was someone from Zaun. Furthermore, it was someone close to Vander.
"There are no criminals here, Grayson." Vander took a breath and said lightly: "I reiterate again, there are no criminals here."
"Do you want to get yourself beaten to a pulp, Vander?" Grayson's eyes darkened, and she said coldly, "You should know that's not good for anyone." As she spoke, she had already placed her hand on the gun handle at her waist.
She was actually helpless, and she didn't want to escalate the matter to this point. But the MPs above had to give an explanation, and she had to give it too.
"Don't push me, Grayson." Vandel's tone also became indifferent, his eyes sharp.
945 Question
Tensions.
At this moment, the entire Fulgrim's Tavern was in a state of tension. The Piltover police, led by Grayson, and the Black Alley gang led by Vandal were engaged in a standoff.
In terms of numbers, Vandel's side naturally had the upper hand, but the Piltover side was not afraid at all. Although they were outnumbered, their weapons were absolutely overwhelming.
Although these gang members look ferocious, most of them are unarmed.
"Vandel, you've changed." Grayson looked at Vandel deeply and said, "I don't know what changed you, but your current thoughts are very dangerous. The councilors of Piltover demand an explanation, and so do the people of Piltover. For this explanation, they can do anything."
"Explanation?" Vandel took a puff of his cigarette and looked out the window. "Look outside, Grayson. Look at this city. It's divided into three levels. Only the top level, near your Piltover, can you see one meter of sunlight. What are the living conditions like in the middle and lower levels?"
Grayson was slightly stunned and fell silent.
She had always known about the filthy state of Zaun. From the middle layers down, Zaun was a massively polluted area. Chemical wastewater was dumped everywhere, and thick clouds of toxic gas covered vast swathes of the land.
"Have you in Piltover given us an explanation for these things?" Vandel asked coldly.
"Bullshit!" Grayson remained silent, but the young man standing behind him couldn't help but exclaim, "What explanation do we in Piltover need to give to a bunch of you trash? You're nothing but dirty..."
"Shut up, Marcus!" Grayson shouted angrily.
The situation was already dangerous, and his subordinate was adding fuel to the fire, clearly intending to escalate the conflict. If a fight really broke out, it wouldn't be resolved by simply arresting a few people and handing them over.
"Trash?" Sure enough, before Fandel could speak again, a sturdy woman in the crowd took the lead and stood up. She was clearly a woman, but her body was full of tendons, and scars were on her exposed arms and cheeks. "Are you calling us?"
The woman stared at Marcos with cold eyes.
"Sevika, don't be impulsive." Vandel said in a low voice, also worried that the matter would get out of hand.
"This isn't a question of anything else, Boss." Sevika still held Vandel in high regard, but her tone was filled with dissatisfaction. "These lackeys of the upper class have crossed my line."
"Who the hell are you calling a dog?" Marcos was also furious. He pulled out the pistol from his waist and pointed it at Sevika. "Take that back now!"
Although every security officer, including him, knew that they were indeed the dogs kept by the nobles of Piltover, this was the truth, but often, the truth was the one that was most forbidden to be spoken.
Moreover, Marcos was inherently arrogant. He could not tolerate anyone mocking him in front of him. This was absolutely unforgivable.
"Marcos!" Seeing his subordinate actually pull out a gun, Grayson hurriedly shouted to stop him.
"Sevika, come back!" Vander was also worried that his companions would get hurt, so he reminded them.
But the two people who were in a standoff ignored them completely. All they had in their eyes was venting their anger.
The situation was getting worse and worse, seemingly on the verge of a life-or-death struggle. Suddenly, a soft female voice rang out, "It looks lively here. Are you having a party?"
Xiaonan, dressed in white, walked slowly towards them, the Hyorinmaru on her waist making a clanging sound. "Can you take me with you?"
"What are you doing here?" Vandel felt a bit overwhelmed. Troublesome guys kept coming one after another. If he had known earlier, he should have just stepped forward and taken the blame. This woman was much more difficult to deal with than her troublesome subordinates.
"Who are you?" Unlike Vander's headache, Grayson was curious.
The Piltover police chief considered himself quite familiar with Zaun's Black Alley, but she had never seen the woman before, and it seemed Vandal was giving her a hard time.
Who is this guy?
"My name is Xiaonan, the law enforcer of Zaun." Xiaonan tilted his head and smiled.
Law enforcement officer?
When these words were spoken, not only Grayson, but even Vander and Sevika were shocked.
"Hahahaha, stop joking!" Marcus laughed even louder, pointing the pistol at Xiaonan and saying, "Where did the law enforcers come from in this filthy Zaun? There are only maggots and..."
Bang.
Before he finished speaking, he was already flying through the air. Before anyone could react, Marcus had already flown out of the Fugen Tavern and fell heavily to the ground.
"Just because it didn't happen before doesn't mean it doesn't happen now." Xiaonan withdrew his hand and smiled slightly. "That was the first article of the Zaun Law I issued. No one is allowed to insult Zaun's law enforcement officers."
grunt.
Someone in the crowd swallowed and gasped. No one present had seen how Xiaonan had attacked, yet the Piltover guard had simply been sent flying.
"So, this is the countermeasure you've come up with?" Grayson took a breath and said, "Zaun Enforcer? Don't forget, Zaun is still under the jurisdiction of Piltover!"
"Oh? Who defined this area?" Xiaonan looked at her calmly and said, "Those high-ranking council members of Piltover? How did they base their decision on this? Was it based on the high-tech weapons they possess? Or was it based on the contributions they've made to Zaun?"
Xiaonan emphasized the word "contribution" with great emphasis, clearly a complete mockery. Piltover's only contribution to Zaun, aside from the clouds of poisonous gas, was the skyscrapers that obscured the sky.
Because of the oppression in Piltover, even farming is impossible here.
946 Rebellion against the World
"You, you..." Grayson was clearly struggling to hold back under Xiaonan's aggressive verbal attack. Turning to Vander beside him, he said in a low voice, "Does what she said really represent your thoughts?"
"Huh." Vander exhaled lightly, turning his gaze to his subordinates. He nodded slightly and said, "You could say that."
"Good, very good!" Grayson was obviously very angry. His face flushed red as he said, "This is your own choice, Vander. Don't blame me for not reminding you that all the parliamentarians have turned their attention to this matter!"
"Thank you for your trouble, you cop from Piltover." Sevika took a puff of her cigarette and said calmly, "You'd better take care of yourself. Goodbye."
"Retreat!" Grayson took a deep breath to calm himself, then turned and left the Fugen Tavern with his men. Of course, they didn't forget to take the half-dead Marcus with them.
"Things have come to this point where there's no turning back. What exactly do you want to do?" Vandel's eyes became worried again until the Piltover guards left.
"Like I said before, Fandel," Xiaonan said with a slight smile, "I want to truly transform Zaun."
Fandel's expression became a little agitated, and he shouted, "You are crazy! Zaun can no longer withstand another major change!"
"Only by surviving in struggle can one live. Blindly compromising and giving in will only lead to self-destruction." With that, Xiaonan turned and walked towards the backyard. "Don't worry, we're only facing a small town called Piltover."
Just Piltover?! .
Van der Leyen really didn't know whether the other party was confident or arrogant, but now that things had come to this, it was too late to regret.
Back in the backyard, Xiaonan explained the next training to Baobao, and then opened a group chat to tell him everything that had happened before.
Book Artist: So, Sister Xiaonan is planning to go head-to-head with Piltover?
Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: What, do you want me to spoil them?
Hatchet Girl: Hahahaha, that definitely can't be tolerated! We have to do what needs to be done. The so-called advanced city is actually stepping on the advanced Zaun! This is absolutely intolerable!
Skirt-lifting maniac: Well, this is the struggle!
Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: But I feel that Grayson seems to be quite restrained. She probably won't let things escalate into a direct confrontation.
Hatchet Girl: It's strange to say this, she's clearly from Piltover, right? As someone from Piltover, why do I feel like she's partly on Zaun's side?
This is an actor: her stance is not so-called Zaun, but to maintain stability. She simply does not want to see chaos.
Hatchet Girl: So that’s how it is.
This is an actor: Maintaining stability also has two sides. One is to maintain the ruling class's ruling status, and the other is to ensure the normal life order of the people.
Skirt-lifting maniac: So, maintaining stability is not necessarily wrong?
This is an actor: Well, we still have to look at it in the context of social practice.
After the message was sent, An Ran closed the book on the podium. "That's all for today's class. get out of class dismissed."
"Oh ho ho! get out of class is over!"
"I want to play with clay figurines today. Who wants to join me?"
"Who wants to play with such childish things? We are already adults!"
The children ran out of the classroom playing and fighting, leaving Aryan sitting there.
"Why, is there anything you don't understand?" An Ran looked at him and asked with a smile, "You can ask directly. I still have time to answer you."
"No, I just..." After taking a breath, Aryan said, "You said before that the existence of the royal family and the nobility is an oppression of the lower classes. Is that true?"
"I don't need to answer that." An Ran shook her head and said, "You've seen a lot, haven't you?"
Aryan fell silent. He had to admit that he had seen many such cases.
Even though their family is well-known throughout the kingdom for caring for the people, it still cannot change the fact that their existence is to exploit the people.
Everyone in their family does not need to work and produce, and they can accumulate wealth through taxation. They get something for nothing, and their family itself does not make any significant contribution to the people.
This clearly confirms Enron's previous argument.
But Aryan dared not admit it. The impact on his worldview was too great. If he admitted it, it would mean that his long-held values of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism were actually complicity with these exploiters.
"Of course, I'm speaking from the perspective of a tenant farmer, a commoner." As if sensing his inner confusion, An Ran soothed him, "From your personal perspective, you can completely ignore it."
"I can't do it." Aryan took a breath and shook his head. "I can't ignore all this! But I can't completely imprint it into my mind either. Teacher, what should I do?"
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