Legends of Runeterra

"Please take a seat, Mr. Jagu."

"Okay, thank you sir."

Jagu rubbed his hands, with a respectful smile on his face, and sat on the sofa with his back as straight as possible and only half of his buttocks.

"Relax Mr. Jagu, we are old friends, aren't we?"

"Haha~! Of course, sir."

"Tell me, what did Anbesa talk to you about after I left?"

"Yes, sir, Ambesa..."

Although Jia Gu looks old, his mind, honed over the years, is still very clear. He told Li En everything about his conversation with Anbesa in a clear and organized manner.

"As expected, a man who can become a general of Noxus would never be willing to be manipulated by others."

Listening to Jia Gu's story, Li En showed a faint smile.

Li En did not comment on Anbesa's plan.

After all, from the beginning to the end, due to his deliberate concealment, even Swain, who was the commander-in-chief, was not clear about Li En's approximate strength.

As for the moment when Li En actually took action in Shuangcheng, not many people actually saw it, and those who saw it either died or became Li En's own men.

With the favor of the goddess Janna, no one can leak his information as long as Li En doesn't want it to.

In this case, based on the information that "Li En is a young nobleman of mediocre ability", Anbesa's choice can't really be said to be wrong, but rather it can be considered ingenious.

"Well, thank you, Mr. Jagu."

"I don't deserve it, Lord Li En, this is Jia Gu's job."

Jia Gu quickly stood up and saluted, then raised his head slightly and looked at Li En, his lips moving slightly.

"Mr. Jagu, if you have anything else to say, please speak up."

"Yes, sir, you will know this sooner or later."

"Go ahead."

“It’s about Hex Crystal. As its value gradually becomes apparent, more and more families are participating in the exploration and mining of crystal mines.

However, there seemed to be some problems with their mining, which in turn implicated the mining area of ​​the Firos family in the Kumanggu jungle.

Now all the mining areas have lost contact, forcing even the spy hiding behind the Philos family to go and investigate in person.

As far as I know, the 'Gray Lady' left about a week ago, and there has been no news since then."

"Oh? No wonder I didn't see Diana at the banquet today."

"Yes, the head of the Philos family is probably troubled by this matter now..."

Jia Gu didn't continue talking, but having said this, Li En already understood what he meant.

Li En did not comment on this, but businessmen are profit-driven. When it comes to making greater profits, Jia Gu's idea cannot be said to be right or wrong, it is just a matter of choice.

"Well, I see."

"Yes, my lord."

"It's getting late, Mr. Jagu, you should go to bed early."

"Sir... this is a small token of my appreciation."

As Jia Gu spoke, he took out a stack of documents from his arms and placed them in front of Li En.

With a quick glance, Li En saw that the top piece of paper was a land deed.

"My lord, you must have traveled a long way, so I won't bother you any more."

"Well, let's go."

After bowing respectfully, Jia Gu retreated to the door, then turned around, opened the door and left.

...

"Ding~!"

After taking the secret passage all the way back to Midarda Manor, Jagu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Not to mention what he learned from the news about the power of the Reyes family in Noxus now.

As a member of the Black Rose and someone who had come into contact with Li En very early on, Jia Gu knew only too well how fast Li En's rise was.

In addition, when he was telling Li En about the Anbesa plan, the other party had a calm look on his face. Although Jia Gu had known countless people, he could still distinguish between arrogance and self-confidence.

According to the information that Jagu vaguely perceived, the only reason why Li En was so calm was that even Anbesa, a general of Noxus, was not worthy of being considered decent in his eyes.

"Ah~! At least...Merdalda of Piltover can continue to live..."

Jia Gu slowly stood up with the help of the handrail, leaning on a precise and luxurious cane. His back looked more hunched than usual.

Anbesa was walking on thin ice, and so was he.

...

In the study, Li En looked at the thick stack of land deeds left by Jia Gu, his face calm without a trace of fluctuation.

If he had just arrived in Piltover, these things would have made him happy and even excited, but now, even the twin cities could be taken into his possession at any time as long as Li En wanted.

To him, a few land deeds were not as valuable as the papers containing the experimental records of Hefeng Industry.

"Hoo~!"

A breeze suddenly blew into the windowless study.

"Lee En~!"

A soft whisper sounded in his ears, and a pair of slender, white and crystal arms gently embraced Li En, and a faint mint-like fragrance filled his nose.

"Janna, I missed you so much."

"I...me too..."

Faced with Li En's straightforward expression of his feelings, Janna, although a god, still couldn't help but feel her heartbeat quicken in her dark and gentle eyes.

"How have you been during this time?"

“Well, I’m fine. Now there are many believers not only in Zaun, but also in Piltover.

With my current strength, even the Darkin you gave me may not be able to defeat me."

"Haha~! That's good, but don't get too cocky. There are more than one Darkin, and their strengths vary. She is not the strongest among them."

"Well, I know."

Holding Li En in her arms, Janna nodded obediently.

"By the way, Li En, Camille Firoz actually left for the Kumangu Jungle eight days ago, and has not sent any news back yet.

It’s just... Li En, I told you that that’s the territory of a big scorpion. If I go there rashly, it might cause unnecessary trouble, so..."

“It’s okay, Janna. I left some tricks in Camille’s body that can sense her condition.

At the moment...she's in a bit of trouble, but her life is not in danger."

"Well, Li En, you are really thoughtful!"

"Otherwise, I am the one favored by the Goddess of Wind!"

"Well, from the past to the future, you are the only one I care about!"

Janna gently held both sides of Li En's cheeks with her hands, and then took the initiative to move closer to Li En.

...

The Philos family, Blue Smoke Manor.

The current head of the family, Diana Firos, was stepping on a carpet from Shurima that took hundreds of people several years to weave by hand. Diana seemed to be stepping on thorns, pacing back and forth without stopping for a moment.

"There has been no news from Camille-sama... Should we go... and seek his help..."

As the head of the Philos family, Diana is no naive girl.

She knew clearly that whether in Piltover or any other region, cooperation was a win-win model that could only be achieved when both parties were equal.

Now that the Philos family is in this situation, she must make a decision decisively and carefully.

After all, every moment of delay would put the missing Camille in more danger.