Two Cities, I build mecha in Picheng

Chapter 62 Zaan only needs one person to talk to is enough
Except for the sizzling sound of Li Lin's power armor's energy flow and the breathing of everyone, the room was quiet.

"Okay, everyone just quietly listen to Li Lin finish speaking. He is my friend and my savior."

Van der's tone was calm, slightly relieving the tense atmosphere, "Although Li Lin is not very old, I don't want any of you to disrespect him."

Seeing that no one made any rebuttals without embarrassment, he gave Li Lin a look.

Li Lin nodded to Van der, and his tone softened a little: "Where are we talking? Oh, by the way, the congressmen promised me to change Zaun within five years and ease the conflict between the two cities."

He casually glanced at everyone's faces, and found that most of them still had expressions of distrust and suspicion.

It's just that because of Van der and the deterrent power he showed just now, no one dared to question it.

Li Lin was not surprised by this. It would be abnormal if he said what these people believed.

He slowed down, thought about what he was going to say next, and then continued:

"I know many of you don't trust me, after all, I'm a Piltover as you say.

"It's normal, and I didn't intend to gain your trust all at once, because I think time will tell.

"But every word I say is sincere, I hope you can listen to me well..."

Next, Li Lin quickly recounted what happened in the parliament this morning, until Saro put forward the conditions.

Of course, in some places he deliberately omitted a part.

For example, some of Karina's words will not make her leave a bad image for everyone.

After Li Lin finished speaking, the room fell into a long silence.

After a while, some people began to ask questions: "So, from what you just expressed, four councilors agree to let you change the status quo in Zaun?"

It was a woman with dark skin and smoky makeup who spoke.

She held a low-quality cigarette produced by Zaun in her right hand, and her voice was slightly low and hoarse, which was obviously caused by the dust and haze of the bottom city.

Li Lin remembered her name.

Last night, before they stormed the old cannery, he heard Vi call the woman Selveka.

"That's right, a yordle named Heimerdinger, he is now the principal of Piltover University, he likes to do scientific research, and he was the first person to support me.

"Then there is Councilor Gilaman of the Gilaman family, my sponsor, she is a conservative among the councilors, and she doesn't want to make too much trouble with Zaun, so she also supports me.

"There is also a representative of Myrdalda. She actually does not agree with the suppression of Zaun, because I proposed a specific method that can improve the conflict between the two city-states, and it can be implemented, so she supports me."

At this time, a burly man who was basically as tall as Li Lin's power armor questioned:

"Mirdalda? Isn't that the richest family in the upper city? They control the Sun Gate sea gate, and I used to work there as a porter... Those people like to deduct our wages, they are not good people."

"Member Myrdalda has been kicked out of the house, and she is a Noxian, and has little to do with the Myrdalda family of Piltover."

Li Lin shook his head, revealing part of the information about Mel that Caitlin had told him before.

Fandre took a puff of his pipe, raised his thick eyebrows a few times, "You just mentioned three congressmen, right? Then...there is one more?"

"The remaining congressman supported me because of the face of Congressman Midarda." Li Lin sighed softly, "He has three conditions, one of which is to produce results within five years."

Fandre frowned even tighter, feeling that things would not be as simple as what Li Lin just said, "What about the other two?"

"One is funding. Those big families probably won't provide us with sponsorship. It doesn't matter. At least Professor Heimerdinger can provide an investment on behalf of Piltover University, and the Gilaman family is also willing to provide funds."

Li Lin paused, "The last condition is the problem. If I can't produce results that satisfy the councilors within five years, the family behind me, the Gilaman family, must take responsibility for my actions today..."

He did not explain what this so-called "taking responsibility" is.

The people present have come to this day through hard work. They are not fools and understand what he wants to express.

"This..." A surprised expression flashed across Fandre's face, and he was a little speechless, "You can actually do this for the bottom city..."

Now that he can become the boss of the black alley, and he has four uneasy children under his command, Fandel still has a way of distinguishing whether others are lying or not.

But Li Lin's words just now are nine points true, and the remaining one point "false" is actually irrelevant, it's just that Karina and Mel's original words were not spoken out.

What's more, after several previous contacts, plus last night's rescue, Fan Deer at least trusted Li Lin, not to mention a good brother like Ben Suo who went through life and death.

"As a scientist, isn't the original intention of researching and developing technology to benefit the people?" Li Lin laughed, "Picheng people are human beings, and Zaan people are also human beings. Human beings are born equal, so why should we treat them differently?"

His last words caused a strange emotion to emerge in the hearts of almost everyone present.

Yes, the people of Piltover and Zaun should be born equal, and there is even a saying among most people that Piltover originally belonged to Zaun.

Even Janna, the fabled goddess of the wind, is Zaun's patron saint...

That being the case, why should people from the lower city be born inferior to those from the upper city? !

There was a long silence in the air of the tavern.

"It's good to have ideas, but if you want to replace the alchemy technology in Bottom City, you should understand whose interests are involved."

Sevika shook her head, lit another cigarette, took a deep puff and exhaled the smoke ring, not quite agreeing with Li Lin's statement.

For now, she could see that Li Lin was really thinking about Zaun, so she wasn't as hostile to him as he was to other Piltovers.

"I think, I'm afraid the alchemy barons in other cities won't agree? Even if your so-called 'physical' power generation is more stable and safer than alchemy technology power generation.

"You have to be clear that the bottom city is different from the upper city. Here, human life is worthless, while the alchemy barons are the sky and the law. Anyone or anything that touches their interests will eventually disappear in this world."

Sevica's warning was not without reason.

Alchemy technology is indispensable to the alchemy barons of Zaun, a tool for them to make money and maintain their rule.

And Li Lin brought funds from the upper city, and wanted to rebuild the lower city and replace the alchemy technology.

For the alchemy barons, this is not only equivalent to buying the hearts of the people in the bottom city by the upper city, the investment from the big family in the upper city will even touch their original interests.

"That's why I came to Vander for help today."

Li Lin's eyes shifted to the middle-aged man beside him who was silently smoking a pipe and meditating.

"I think Zaun only needs one speaker."

(End of this chapter)