NFBE Chapter 52 Parting Ways
Chapter 52 Parting Ways
When Jayce and the enforcers' searchlights swept over, Jinx and Vi instantly realized:
It must be the Piltover people who have arrived.
Just like when Jinx led Caitlyn, Zaunites don't use searchlights when walking at night.
First of all, people from Zu'an are basically familiar with the ravines and gullies of Zu'an.
Secondly, searchlights are still a bit too extravagant for people from Zaun.
Even though Aaron's various inventions have been promoted in recent years, they still haven't reached the point where everyone in Zaun can use small appliances, or even turn it into a city that never sleeps.
"Are there any other Piltover players?"
Wei was stunned for a moment.
She turned to look at Jinx and Caitlin.
At this moment, Jinx, using the fleeting glimpse of light, had already seen that the person leading the way was Jayce.
She couldn't help but beam with joy, because Jess could absolutely be their accomplice in clearing their name in Piltover.
But by the time she turned around, wanting to explain to Wei, it was already too late—
Wei suddenly stopped glaring at Caitlin.
She stared at Jinx with a complicated expression, then glanced at Caitlin, who was watching her warily. Her tone, which had been somewhat enthusiastic just moments before, suddenly turned cold.
"Oh, I see..."
Wei slowly let out a sigh.
In her simple mind, the sudden appearance of the Piltover searchlight and her sister's undisguised joy had already completed a logical loop—
His own younger sister, Bao Bao, has indeed sided with the law enforcement officer of the upper city!
That's right, that's the only possibility.
Wei gritted her teeth, feeling as if she had finally grasped the hidden clues buried underground for so many years, and felt endless sorrow in her heart.
Boom changed his name to Jinx and joined forces with Piltover.
That's why she had a law enforcement officer with her, and that's why she was drugged and taken away by the officer earlier!
And Hilko's unusual behavior of letting him go suddenly seemed to have a basis:
Because Hillco is also a lackey of Piltover!
No wonder……
No wonder Hilco wanted to kill Vander in the first place, and no wonder Hilco went to great lengths to get him out of prison and then release him.
What he probably really wanted was to become a fugitive so that he could legitimately use law enforcement officers to execute him!
"Piltover's lackeys, Zaun's traitors!"
Vi said these words to Jinx through gritted teeth.
She feels like her heart is breaking!
Especially when she heard a voice, even more agitated and frantic than hers, suddenly emerge from the approaching footsteps of the law enforcement officers.
The other party shouted "Impossible!" and started firing wildly in his direction.
Doesn't this further prove my guess?
Vi had to accept the reality she was facing—Silk was a traitor, and her own sister had also become a traitor to Zaun.
And what they seem to be doing is killing themselves, the fugitives from Zaun!
"Wei! It's not what you think!"
Jinx knows her sister very well.
After a brief moment of surprise, she instantly understood the thought in Wei's eyes and rushed forward to explain.
Unfortunately, by this point, there was no longer a chance for her to continue.
In a flash, Caitlyn tripped Jinx, preventing her from charging at Vi.
As Wei Ling nimbly dodged to the side, the spot where she had just been standing was instantly covered by a dense hail of bullets!
"First and second squads, all present, kill that fugitive!"
"She's also one of Urgot's men. She's dangerous. Don't try to capture her alive!"
Marcos no longer cared about revealing his voice.
He bypassed Jess and forcefully ordered his officers to unleash every possible accusation against Vi, as if determined to eliminate her with his own hands.
For Marcos, there was no time to blame Hilco anymore.
He must seize this last opportunity to completely eliminate this hidden danger, Wei!
After all, the only mistake he made before was probably "killing innocent people and claiming credit for it".
However, from the moment he used his position to hand Vi over to Hilko, if Vi hadn't died, he would have had to add another charge against him: "abuse of power for personal gain"!
"Sheriff, it's us! Jess, it's me, Jess!"
Caitlin, who recognized Marcos's voice, had no idea of his ulterior motives.
She shouted with a mixture of surprise and astonishment, trying to get the law enforcement officers opposite her to stop firing by identifying herself.
During their brief encounter, Caitlin didn't understand why Vi's logical reasoning was so poor, but at least she could sense that the bond between her and Jinx was genuine.
All she wants now is to keep Vi calm and get the law enforcement officers on the other side to stop.
Then everyone can peacefully talk about...
Bang bang—!
Another burst of bullets rang out.
This time, they even got close to Caitlyn and Jinx's location, forcing the young policewoman to interrupt her thinking and barely manage to pull Jinx to safety.
"Are you all insane?!"
Caitlin, hiding behind makeshift cover, couldn't help but shout angrily.
She was certain that her eyesight was perfect; the people opposite her were Sheriff Marcos and Jess, and she even caught a fleeting glimpse of Senator Mel.
But why?
Why would they ignore the messages I'm sending and even shoot at me?
"They're not crazy, I'm the crazy one."
Suddenly, Wei's voice came again, like a ghost.
Jinx and Caitlyn, still shaken, looked up at the same time and saw Vi, who was also dodging the officers' shots, standing at the corner of the platform behind them, in the officers' blind spot.
"Wei! I can really explain!"
Jinx, who had fallen to the ground, seemed to see a glimmer of hope.
She scrambled to her feet, trying to reach out and grab Wei's hand:
"I didn't betray Zaun, I really didn't!"
"This is Caitlyn, she's a good friend of mine, she's not a bad person! We didn't know those law enforcement officers would come to Zaun at this time, we're going to Piltover to find Caitlyn's mother..."
"Okay, that's enough."
Wei, who had been very emotional just now, has now "calmed down".
She looked at Jinx with a deep gaze, as if she were saying her final goodbye.
"I told you, I'm the one who's crazy."
Wei pursed her lips, her eyes somewhat vacant.
"If I weren't insane, how could I have been so naive as to believe that Hilko would truly spare me out of remorse?"
"If I weren't crazy, how could I have been so naive as to think that my sister wouldn't change after all these years?"
"That's not how you treat your sister! I won't..."
Goodbye... Jinx.
Wei has no intention of offering any further explanation, nor does she intend to hear any explanation.
She uttered her last words, forced back the tears welling in her eyes, and turned to disappear into the boundless darkness behind her.
……
"Why did you disobey orders just now!"
Jess was furious and wanted nothing more than to slap Marcos across the face.
He pointed to the messy street in front of him, feeling his chest heaving.
Especially when they saw Caitlyn and Jinx, who had already stepped into the light but whose eyes remained constantly alert.
Jess felt as if Marcos's sudden outburst was spitting on his bottom line!
"How dare you open fire without my orders? I've already said, our primary mission is to find the missing people!"
"Congressman Talis, Miss Caitlin, you have been found."
Unusually, Marcos stood his ground and retorted to Jess's words.
He seemed to be deliberately avoiding Jinx's gaze, or perhaps he was carefully scanning the street in front of him; in short, he kept his eyes fixed straight ahead.
"First of all, Miss Caitlin has been found, which perfectly meets your requirements."
"Secondly, the person who just appeared is a serious criminal who escaped from Stillwater Prison today, and has been confirmed to be Urgot's subordinate."
"So," Marcos looked at Caitlin, "I had to fire just now to ensure the safety of the hostages."
"Hmph, I didn't see any hostages."
Caitlin had no intention of cooperating with Marcos and immediately retorted.
Her expression was cold; she couldn't forget the moment when Marcos went berserk and fired at her and Jinx.
By now, Caitlin had pieced together some of the clues:
The simple-minded fugitive Vi from earlier was Prisoner 516, whom Jinx had been unable to find before, and also the sister Jinx had been longing to see.
Although it's unclear why the other person would appear in this place at this time, Caitlin can at least conclude that the other person probably has nothing to do with Urgot.
Otherwise, the other party should have done what Smitch did before, creating chaos and panic and trying to take her and Jinx to the so-called "testing ground".
Just now, he was so desperate to shoot and kill Vi, and he even swore that Vi was Sheriff Marcos, Urgot's subordinate...
It suddenly seems very suspicious!
This is consistent with Wei's statement that "law enforcement officers forcibly injected her with hypnotic drugs."
Could it be that everything I experienced in Jing Shui Prison today was orchestrated by this sheriff?!
With that in mind, Caitlin decided not to delay any longer.
She pulled Jinx, who was still in a daze, to her side, completely ignoring Marcos, and spoke to Jayce:
"Congressman Jess Talis."
"Huh?"
"As a witness to today's tragedy, I feel it is my duty to return to Piltover immediately and present all that I know to the parliament."
"And don't let law enforcement officers follow us!"
Caitlin stated her demands firmly and righteously, then left with Jinx without looking back.
The more she experiences and the more she learns, the more convinced she is that her initial judgment was correct.
There is absolutely unimaginable corruption within the law enforcement system!
What she needs to do now is avoid everyone connected to law enforcement and get back to her home turf as soon as possible.
"I will give you the truth about this."
Before leaving, Caitlin left these words.