"Someone come and take this thing away."
Casually instructing the guards on the side, Faen then led Riven towards the Piltover Council. Hearing Faen's words, the guards stared at that half body for a good while. Although not knowing exactly what happened in the current situation, after a brief silence, the guard commander quickly issued an order, selecting two unlucky guys to follow Faen carrying the corpse towards the direction of the Council.
In contrast, on the other side, although Faen and Riven had left the Council, the Council didn't fall into a bottleneck because of their departure. Instead, completely opposite, precisely because Faen wasn't there, the councilors who originally had some thoughts in their hearts tried to speak out their true intentions.
It was just that with the demonstration Faen gave before leaving, this time the trade nobles didn't try stubbornly to retain past power. Instead, led by Caitlyn and Camille, they strove for benefits for Piltover as much as possible—this point was also what Faen hoped to see.
Faen didn't hope all achievements, benefits, and rights of Piltover were concentrated in the hands of that small group of people in Bluewind Manor. At least, people in both cities should be able to feel the happiness of living in them. Under these circumstances, Faen didn't advocate Zaun dominating alone, but promoted healthy competition of competing with each other to become better.
Knowing this deeply, Caitlyn and Camille weren't worried about Faen turning hostile because of this matter—this was what Faen hoped to see originally.
"I think such benefit distribution is unreasonable." Caitlyn looked at Zeri. Although very grateful for the little tricks Zeri quietly taught her to please Faen, and taking over to endure Faen's conquest when she couldn't stand it anymore. But bed is bed; hoping Piltover becomes better is also Caitlyn's ideal—
"Piltover is a port of world trade, while also facing the greatest risks and disasters directly. The tax amount from Bilgewater pirates and trade with Demacia and Noxus will be our responsibility for at least the next few years. This also represents huge capital investment. As well as the research and production of new trade airships, all these require large amounts of funds. Trade relations that drain the pond to get all the fish will only make our two cities suffer the same bitter fruit."
Hearing Caitlyn's words, Zeri didn't have stage fright at all. Although her own education level was very limited, in the past period, Zeri also deeply understood what happened in Zaun and Piltover in the past, as well as the situation faced now. As Faen's earliest pillow partner, Zeri certainly knew Faen's wish was definitely not to make Zaun the next Piltover—this wasn't Zeri's wish either.
But similarly, in Zeri's view, if this benefit belonged to Zaun originally, then she must snatch it back—even if the person confronting her was the good sister Caitlyn who lay in the same bed with her, licking the same stick intimately.
Thinking this, Zeri said with a serious face:
"Piltover has never been the only port in this world! The geological disaster caused by the Sun Gates canal back then made an urban area sink into the seabed forever. Accompanied by the rise and fall of two urban areas, people who once lived on one piece of land also welcomed completely different situations. Zaun will never forget the pain within. The crisis you claim to face only won more benefits and rights for you."
"You can't bring up risks only when facing benefit disputes; you should also be responsible for the suffering Zaun endured in the past decades. And at the same time, the risks you mention now are just past risks, not future!"
Looking at Zeri arguing strongly, Jinx on the side representing Silco and other former 'hawks' blinked, only feeling she seemed to have neglected this little girl's growth somewhat... No, this shouldn't be blamed on herself. Because during this period she had been investigating matters about Bluewind Manor... hmm, and Caitlyn. Especially after Zaun fell into Faen's grasp, Jinx basically focused more on her 'family affairs', even somewhat alienated from Silco.
Mainly the current Silco also burst out with new work enthusiasm—seeing Zaun stable and improving, injecting more joy factor every day than Jinx, could only say pity he's a man.
Plus matters of Vander, Vi, and others, although Jinx still trusted Silco, both tacitly started to keep distance—because Vander was coming back.
Not because they were tired of seeing each other, just purely, both didn't know how to face Vander.
Jinx needless to say, Vander was originally fine, a monkey bomb directly helped Silco turn the tables. And Silco was also fearing that after taking over Vander's legacy, he let Zaun become such a... appearance worse than death.
Thinking this, Jinx pursed her lips silently—because staying by Faen's side during this period, when seeing Zeri, she would also see Faen. So Jinx's impression of Zeri had always been how Zeri got along with Faen in private.
The current Zeri looking calm, wise, tough, and organized was completely another appearance in front of Faen in private... But can't help it, after all, although the current Caitlyn was not as thorough as Zeri in giving up in some aspects, she was almost there.
Nothing else, just achievements in threesome aspects, who knows how many times she had taken.
And seeing Zeri's tough response, Caitlyn was also secretly vigilant—looks like this good sister who helped her everywhere in bed, guided her, and even shared milk with her, was as firm as her in the stance of the Twin Cities.
This made Caitlyn feel somewhat tricky while suddenly feeling somewhat glad. At least, Zeri, who became Faen's partner earliest, could still be so firm in her ideal... Just like that guy LeBlanc said, girls around Faen were trustworthy partners with common goals. Helping each other, competing with each other, growing with each other, becoming the appearance in their ideals with each other... This was what Caitlyn liked.
Thinking this, a smile appeared at the corner of Caitlyn's mouth, but then she continued to say firmly: "Piltover is willing to bear the consequences for mistakes committed in the past, and willing to help Zaun welcome new revival. But the risks Piltover faces also exist objectively—"
Before Caitlyn could finish speaking, accompanied by a bang, the door on the side was kicked open by Faen.