Two Cities, I build mecha in Picheng

Chapter 207 Oswild Asylum
Passing by Gilaman's house, Li Lin and Caitlin both wanted to let Kai'sa go back first.

Still, she thought there would be a fight on their trip to Zaun, insisted that she could help, and begged to go with them.

After comprehensive consideration, Li Lin agreed to Kai'Sa's request.

By the way, he gave an order to Chenguang, which was full of Shurima specialties and hadn't had time to take it out, to switch it to follow mode.

If Bang Bang didn't go out to play during this time, these gifts would come in handy.

Li Lin, Kaitlyn and Kai'Sa, who were wearing a breathing filter, took the elevator down to the dark alley, and soon arrived at Fulgan's Tavern.

It was still early, the tavern hadn't opened yet, and Van der was carrying the new supplies from the supplier.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a familiar person, and he immediately put down the wooden box in his hand, and wiped off the sweat on his hands and forehead with the towel on his shoulder.

"May the smog never enter your house! Li Lin, Miss Gilamann, you haven't been here for a while." Fandre greeted him with a smile, and looked at Li Lin who had unfolded his mask, "Burst But I am thinking about you every day."

Li Lin unfolded the armor on his right hand, and lightly exchanged punches with him, counting it as a greeting that he hadn't seen for a long time.

"May the haze not enter your house, is she not here today?"

"I ran out with Zai Wei, Craig, and Mellow early in the morning. Ike recently returned home. They should go to him."

Li Lin nodded, feeling a little relieved in his heart.

It's been a long time since we saw each other, and there are still important things to do. Even if he brings a gift, he probably won't be able to stop the "offensive" of that clingy little girl.

Fandre noticed Kai'Sa, who was wearing a purple carapace, and also regarded her living skin as Hextech, "Huh? This child is..."

"Her name is Kaisha, the daughter of Kassadin."

"The Shurima who drank in my tavern before?" Kassadin's decadent appearance appeared in Vander's mind, "But didn't he say that his wife and daughter...uh."

He looked hesitantly at Kai'Sa who was looking around.

As if aware of someone staring at her, Kaisha turned her head and looked at Fandre.

Those dark purple eyes that seemed to be shining with a strange brilliance made his heart tremble slightly for no reason.

It was the hunter's eyes.

strange?
Why do I have a feeling of fear?

This is just a little girl, although she is wearing a set of Hex power armor.

shouldn't be...

Fander looked back, and stroked the beard on his face in doubt.

"Ka'Sa doesn't understand Piltover, so don't worry." Li Lin stretched out his hand and gently rubbed her hair, "She was lucky not to be devoured by that disaster, and I only found it when I went back to his hometown with Kassadin." her."

It’s okay if he doesn’t explain it. After saying this, the confusion in Vander’s heart deepened.

It's just a question of more details. Li Lin didn't seem to intend to disclose it. He guessed that this belonged to the privacy of Kassadin and Kassa, so he didn't ask any more.

"This trip to Shurima, you seem to have changed a lot." Fandre said with a smile.

"I hope you don't mean that I'm tanned." Li Lin joked a little, "I agreed to Jess' request, and I'm busy building the Hexgate with him."

Hearing what Li Lin said, Caitlin couldn't help but look away, glanced at Kai'Sa, and shook her head helplessly.

Building hexagates?
It's like you're really doing it.

Fandre didn't understand this, and was surprised: "Oh? You're talking about the towers being built in the upper city in the past few months, and what can you say that can cross the entire Runeterra in a few seconds? I thought that thing was a lie of."

Li Lin smiled and explained: "The Hexfly Gate was invented by Jess. The teleportation technology that uses technology to control magic has passed various tests, and even the council has ordered all-out investment in construction."

"Technology controls magic?! Has Hex technology developed to this extent?" Vander was stunned.

In fact, the crystals used by Hextech have always been technology-controlled magic, but Jess and I stabilized it.

Li Lin kept a polite smile and added in his heart.

Van der took a deep breath and quickly restrained his emotions, "Looking at your appearance today, something must have happened, right?"

Li Lin turned his head and glanced at Caitlin.

This kind of thing still needs a professional like her to do it.

"Yes, one or some alchemy barons bought by a certain family in the upper city have been harassing a professor at Piltover University for several months, and even used hallucinogenic drugs, which will cause irreversible nerve damage An alchemical potion of influence."

Receiving Li Lin's gaze, Caitlin said sternly, "The Alchemy Baron violated the "Artisan Protection Law" in the upper city. I think we need to arrest him and send him to the court for trial."

"That professor is our friend." After Caitlin finished speaking, Li Lin added another sentence.

Fander's thick eyebrows were tightly locked together, his left arm was wrapped around his body, dragging his right elbow, and his right hand was rubbing his face.

"Silko didn't do this, did he? That alchemist Singed is his subordinate, and he might research this potion."

Since he took charge of the border market, Silko has never made a move against the black alley, and instead intends to reconcile with Van der.

Van der remembered the old relationship, but he also needed to assess the emotions of his subordinates, but the relationship with Shirko was not as stiff as before.

However, it is impossible for the relationship between the two of them to go back to a few years ago, before the "Day of Ashes" incident.

"I have negotiated with Hilko before, asking Singed to improve the shimmering potion, and it has only recently achieved results. He has no time to study hallucinogenic potions that affect the mind."

Li Lin paused for a moment, "Besides, Silko has reached an agreement with me that he will not take the initiative to attack Picheng again. I don't think he is so stupid as to do such a thing that violates the agreement."

"It's just that there is no reason in theory, but Silko still has a motive to do this. I don't trust that guy." Caitlin interjected.

"I understand." Van der looked solemn, "Even if Shirko is in charge, those alchemy barons will still have different ideas... You are here this time to ask who is more suspicious?"

Li Lin nodded lightly in affirmation.

In fact, to deal with Baron Alchemy, it would be better to go to Silko, but Caitlin didn't want to get in touch with that guy, so Li Lin had to give up.

"Well, if there are alchemists under his command, there are a few alchemists who are dissatisfied with Shirko's leadership..."

Fandre thought for a moment, and then read out a few names: "Midenstock, Spender, Adrian, and Raymond Keane."

Middenstock Li Lin knew that Renata had forced him into a corner, so he had to cede his own interests in exchange to obtain Silko's asylum.

He only heard about Adrian and Raymond Keane, but didn't know much about them.

As for Spinder, he has never heard of it, and he should be the newly promoted Alchemy Baron.

"Spindle...I've heard that name before."

Li Lin looked at Caitlin who was speaking in surprise.

"He's a vastaya with a pair of electric shock sticks. He killed his boss, Baron Ryan Nickover, two months ago and took over his business empire."

"Good guy, then he has nothing to do with the Valentina incident, so we can rule it out."

Feelings You have forgotten all the detective thinking mode I taught you before.

Caitlin gave Li Lin a gouged look, "Accurately speaking, the priority is not as high as that of the other alchemy barons. He is still a suspect until the murderer is found out."

Later, she asked Van der: "Can you tell us about the other three alchemy barons?"

"Midenstock, who had a business dispute with Gorask before, took refuge in Silko, but he was just a fool, vacillating, and now he has re-established a relationship with Gorask.

"Adrien is an all-round alchemy technology reformer. He transplanted his head into the mechanical body. It may be affected by the alchemy potion, and he became very cruel... He sponsored the research and development of many alchemy potions. Study what you call hallucinogenic potions.

"And Raymond Keane, to be honest, this person is a complete scum!"

It was rare for Li Lin to see the good-tempered Vander show such an angry expression.

"He sponsored more than a dozen alchemy workshops, and he also funded the establishment of the Oswald Madhouse on the lower half of the middle square."

"Madhouse? Oswald?"

Li Lin was inexplicably reminded of the simple folk customs of the Arkham Asylum in Gotham City.

Moreover, this name made him feel very familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere... I can't remember clearly.

"Oswald Madhouse, a place where treatment methods are inhumane, prescription drugs are questioned, and people speculate that alchemy drugs are abused for human experiments."

Caitlin's expression became gloomy, and she seemed to have a deep resentment towards this madhouse.

"The Piltover police have received reports from the residents of the middle square more than once, but every time they raided and checked, they couldn't find any evidence that could be used to accuse Dean Oswald, so they could only continue to let this madhouse continue to operate. .”

"That's right, my subordinates told me that too." Van der clenched his fists, "Raymond Keane is too low-key, all the rumors are just speculation, there is no evidence, otherwise I would not let them Get mixed up in the middle square."

He stared at Li Lin and Caitlin, with anger in his eyes, "Actually, some patients in the asylum had no mental problems at all before, but then they suddenly went crazy... If you want to say that they are most suspected of making hallucinogenic drugs, it is he It must be."

"I think so, too," Caitlyn agreed.

She looked sideways at Li Lin, "I think we can start with the Oswald Asylum first, let's sneak in and see what's going on inside.

"Even if he has nothing to do with hallucinogenic drugs, nor is he the murderer of Valentina, at least we have to find evidence of their persecution of patients in the madhouse. We must not let this scourge slip through the law."

"You're right, let's start with Raymond Keane."

Li Lin closed his mask again, and glanced at the two "mini unmanned reconnaissance hovering balls" on standby on the right side of the holographic display.

"It just so happens that my new invention can come in handy."

(End of this chapter)