Cyberzaun, Machinarium

"I desperately hope that the gift you prepare will be more...normal than mine." For the first time, Enoch was a little unsure of the girl's reaction, whether it was the gift she was going to prepare or how she would look when she saw Wei later.

Chapter 65: Members of Parliament

In the next few days, Enoch left all other tasks to Jinx except designing a new set of armor.

I have to say, in terms of pure supervision and verification, no one can do better than Jinx. After all, seeing her wandering around with a machine gun, few people dare to cook the books or engage in smuggling. For any problems she finds, this guy's way of solving them is always to violently blow them up.

Enoch also had time to contact his "rich" friends in the upper city.

"It's been a long time since we last met, Councillor Kevold. I hope you still like the gift I prepared this time."

It was a sunny afternoon, and the cool autumn breeze brought a hint of heat. Thanks to the relationship that had been maintained over the years, Enoch received an invitation letter from the Piltover councillor within a few days.

Watching the racehorses running on the field, Kewald talked to Enoch with great interest.

"I have to say, your gifts always surprise me. Your racehorse easily defeated my champion. Where did it come from? I think it must have the blood of a champion."

"In fact, it's the blood of a warrior. This is a warhorse from Demacia. It's very good at charging." Enoch smiled and clinked glasses with the female councillor in front of him.

"This wine doesn't need to be chilled. It's different from the heavy wines of Noxus. It's more refreshing... I had a lot of trouble getting it from Ionia."

Councillor Kevold glanced silently at Enoch, who seemed to be immersed in the horse racing, and praised him, "It seems that you have gained a lot in the past six months."

"Not bad," Enoch smiled politely. "The environment at sea is complicated. This trip can only be considered as barely breaking even."

"That's great. I thought no one would explore trade routes after the Hexgate was built. I didn't expect you to be so enterprising. I wish I could invest in you earlier."

Kewald drank the wine with a different taste and raised his eyebrows slightly. This was a new and novel taste, very suitable for improving one's style at a banquet.

"What a pity! I am always a step behind. Look at the Midalda family. They made the right investment and soared to the sky. Now some people call her the president of the parliament privately."

The metal nails tapped the crystal glass lightly, making a crisp sound. "Giraman is so pitiful. He invested so much in the early stage, but in the end, he got nothing. It's a typical failure case."

"I believe in the foresight of Councillor Kevold. I promise that you will be satisfied with the return." Enoch handed the champagne to Councillor Kevold. "Congratulations, your new racehorse is performing well. It's time to celebrate."

The congressman stood there motionless and waved his hand slightly. The attendant beside him took the champagne from the side and walked towards the podium. Only Enoch was left under the parasol.

"Okay, now it's quiet. Just say whatever you want to say. Don't I know you? If there is no problem, you would never want to visit my house. I never saw your shadow in the invitation letter I sent to you before."

"I've been very busy before. You know the complicated situation in the downtown area. I have to be more careful." Enoch put down the wine glass in his hand and took two steps towards the congressman.

"To be honest, I am in trouble. One of my guys who was in charge of a key link made a mistake and was arrested in Jingshui Prison. I have been troubled by this for a long time. If it were not impossible to replace him, I would not want to trouble you."

Kevold sighed. "Every one of you is like this. You forget to think of me when nothing goes wrong. Do I look so scary? Or do I not get any respect in your eyes?"

"I assure you ma'am, I have always cooperated with you very well and never disrespected you."

Shaking his wine glass, the congressman looked at the jockeys who were circling the field to express their gratitude, and watched some girls around him throwing flowers into the field.

After waiting for a while, the congressman finally spoke, "I hope we can be more than just simple sellers and buyers, we can become partners. What do you think?"

"It's my great honor. It's my great fortune to be able to stand with you."

"There will be a banquet in the upper city in two days. I will introduce you to Councillors Hoskar and Surrey. They have long complained to me that business in Noxus is getting worse and worse, but they keep hitting a wall in Demacia. I think you can help."

"I personally have no objection." Enoch nodded. It's good to have a request, otherwise things will become more complicated. "But I have to remind you that Demacia is openly resistant to anything related to magic. Ionia's demand for Hextech doesn't seem to be great either. They are busy fighting Noxus."

Kevold sneered, "You think too highly of them. Hextech is tightly controlled by Meier. The two of them can't get involved at all. They have to spend a lot of money every year to purchase the right to use the flying door."

Enoch was a little surprised. "This is beyond my imagination. However, I am looking forward to meeting you in two days."

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"Where have you been all day?"

Jinx's petite figure looked a little funny when squeezed into the huge armchair. The active girl was extremely annoyed by the numerous documents these days.

A few days ago, the girl excitedly put on glasses that she got from nowhere and pretended to be a member of parliament.

Less than two days later, the girl began to feel unbearable, but remembering Enoch's request, she could only sign and stamp without getting tired... There was nothing wrong with the work, but being stuck here all the time was really not in line with her personality. Especially since Enoch always went to the upper city, which he didn't like, by himself.

"Didn't you see my locator?" Enoch asked curiously. If it weren't for this thing, the girl would definitely follow him closely.

"I want to hear you say it." Jinx took the opportunity to push the document aside and handed the curling iron to Enoch... The office life in the past two days has made her bangs look dull.

Enoch expertly combed the girl's hair. "I went to the upper city to see the councillor. I thought you knew everything."

"How would I know? I've been writing and drawing here all day, so I don't have any free time. These people keep bothering me with little things. My waist is almost hurting from sitting so much, and you're running around all day long. Do you think I have a lot of free time?"

Seizing the opportunity that she had finally gotten, Jinx began to complain wildly, tapping the desk with her little feet from time to time. While Enoch was fixing his hair, she lazily lay on the boy, burying her face in Enoch's belly, enjoying the care.

"Yes, yes, now you understand how I feel, dear Miss Vanish?"

"I am getting bored, dear Mr. Chatterbox."

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Chapter 66 I Have to Help Him

"What do you smell like?"

After burying her head in Enoch's mouth for a while, Jinx stood up and sneezed: "This is more pungent than the sewers in Zaun." Wrinkling her small nose, Jinx jumped onto the desk full of documents in disgust.

"I will convey your evaluation to Congressman Kewald truthfully. Apparently, the congressman's taste got a very low score from the lovely Miss Jinx." Enoch smiled and tidied the braids, letting them drape over Jinx's shoulders like a scarf to prevent them from being pressed down.

"Who is this? Where did this woman come from? You were hugging her?" Jinx suddenly grasped the key point and questioned Enoch fiercely, with her claws and fangs bared like a kitten protecting its food, but a little more dangerous.

"I didn't even shake her hand," Enoch sighed. "My God, your focus is a little weird."

"How should I know what you are thinking? I'm just a poor homeless little girl. Now that you've picked me up, you should be more careful. Otherwise, you'll be in trouble." Jinx complained and took out a small bottle of perfume that she had hidden at some point from the bookshelf behind her.

"No, you smell too bad now. I have to change your smell." The girl climbed onto Enoch again and poured the contents of the bottle on herself as if mischievously, then hugged Enoch.

"Be careful," Enoch exclaimed, trying to protect the document from being torn.

The two of them hugged each other and played for a while. Seeing Jinx use up all the energy she had been holding back for the past few days and sitting back in her chair, Enoch took out a key and handed it to Jinx.

"What is this? Is this the gift you mentioned? I don't think I've seen this kind of lock before." Jinx looked at the key over and over for a while, and suddenly stuffed it into her clothes along the collar. "Not bad, I like it very much."

"This is not a gift, it's just a set of enhanced external armor. It's now stored in a confidential area of the factory. It's a byproduct of Project V, specially made for you. You have to promise that next time you want to blow something up, you'll put on that set of armor first, okay?"

"Sure, no problem." Jinx nodded. "What is Project V? I've never heard of it."

"An abandoned project. The material strength is insufficient and the weight is too heavy." Enoch changed the subject and flipped through some documents covered with graffiti.

"If you feel restless, Tamara can do the screening and organize the documents in advance. There is no confidential information anyway, so you can ask her to help."

"But I don't like her. I hate her smiling face. It makes me want to punch her when I see her," Jinx kept complaining.

"No one is forcing you to like her. I don't like the councillors from the upper city either. Don't we have to cooperate now? Just think of it as a way to finish the work earlier and go out to play earlier. You should understand this principle, right?"

"That's not necessarily true. I can go out and play even if I haven't finished it. Anyway, you will help me finish it." Jinx hummed a little tune and jumped off the table. "Let's go, it's dinner time. I baked cookies for you."

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Two days later, Enoch woke up early and quietly moved the girl's loose hair, being careful not to crush her.

Turning around and preparing to go out, he quickly tidied up his dress, thought for a moment, and left a note for Jinx before heading towards the upper city.

After a while, the girl got up dazedly, stared at the empty bedroom, snorted in dissatisfaction, and got out of bed to continue completing today's documents.

"I'm going to the upper city. I may not be back tonight. See you tomorrow morning. By the way, I'll bring your gift - Little Finger."

Jinx looked at the note with dissatisfaction and threw it aside.

"Ha, these things are giving me a headache. How do you endure it? Do you have any trick?" Jinx stared at Tamara who was sorting them out.

According to Enoch's suggestion, Jinx tried to cooperate with her for a day, and the effect was good. All the problems were solved in half a day. In order to save herself trouble, Jinx pinched her nose and acquiesced to the help of the blonde doll.

Although they both have blonde hair, Lux is much cuter.

Jinx thought with a humph and began to complain that she should have followed Enoch. No matter how bad the upper city was, it was still much more interesting than this pile of papers.

"There's no trick, just be diligent and tidy up more." Tamara never cared about Jinx's hostility towards her. Compared to her own work, the girl's clamor was just a small problem.

Jinx, who was lying on the table in boredom, began to complain every day. "I don't know what Enoch is busy with these two days. He goes to the upper city every day."

"In fact, it might be a problem," Tamara said suddenly, causing Jinx to look up alertly. You have to know that this was just a casual complaint and she didn't expect to receive a reply.

The blonde secretary accurately pulled out a file bag from the pile of documents nearby and handed it to Jinx. "It seems that there is a problem here, but I don't know what it is."

Suspicious, Jinx opened the sealed file bag and pulled out a detention warrant. "So that unlucky guy is in jail, and Enoch is trying to rescue him? Isn't this thing the one-eyed guy...what's his name?"

"I thought you might mean Eye of Zaun, Silko"

"Yes, it's him. Isn't this the job that he and Lanpi just need to discuss and complete?"

"Maybe this time it's very troublesome, so Enoch needs help." Tamara turned around and continued to pack the documents with an unchanged smile on her face.

"Yeah, he needs help." Jinx read it over and over again, but couldn't come up with anything useful.

Jinx made up her mind as she brushed the necklace and keys on her neck.

"I have to help him." Jinx said silently, "I can help him. When he is not busy, he can accompany me."

Jinx carefully read the map, "Let me see where this is... Stillwater Prison?"

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"Calm down, they won't eat you. We are looking for like-minded friends." Kewald looked at the well-dressed suit and the black windbreaker.

"This is a private party. There's no need for you to dress like a freshly graduated researcher. You've proven yourself. There's no need to be so reserved."

Congressman Kevold kept his perfect smile and picked up a folded document from the tray on the side.

"This is a pardon for your friend. Just fill in the name. I hope this helps you."

"Thank you, ma'am." Enoch bowed slightly and put the documents away. If nothing goes wrong, Wei can be rescued tonight.

"You are so polite." Kewald picked up the champagne glass and handed it to Enoch.

"I have always believed in the principle of helping each other, so it's your turn to be a gentleman."

"My pleasure, ma'am." Holding the congressman's four fingers, Enoch took the initiative to push open the door of the banquet hall.

Chapter 67: One Step Forward

Soothing music was playing in the bright hall. There were few guests tonight, and even the number of people in the band seemed more dense than the few businessmen who were socializing.

The sound of the door opening interrupted everyone's conversation, especially when they saw the host of the banquet raising his head proudly and supporting the young man on the side as if he was showing off his assets.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to introduce you to a new friend who is a brilliant creator and a brave pioneer. I believe that we will unite together to create new opportunities for the careers we are committed to."

Shaking his glass in return for the other guests, Kewald lowered his voice and said, "Now is your time, enjoy it."

With a slight nod, Enoch walked towards the two red-clad councillors "Good evening, Councillor Hoskal; good evening, Councillor Surrey."

"Welcome, our new friend." Seeing the congressman's hand, Enoch shook it firmly.

"I hope I can be of use to you."

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"What should I do with this?"

Jinx adjusted the electronic eyepiece on her mask with some discomfort, and zoomed in to look at the Jingshui Prison in the distance. The prison surrounded by the sea was really easy to defend but difficult to attack. Looking down at the metal armor on her body, Jinx consciously gave up the option of swimming over.

The armor on the body integrates a lot of protective equipment such as levitation, buffering, electromagnetic barriers, and stabilization devices. The most direct consequence is that once there is no energy, the only choice is to detach. This exoskeleton is too heavy.

After a quick calculation of the distance, Jinx wisely gave up the option of flying over. She was going to get the person out, not to send herself in. It would be embarrassing if she couldn't come back after making a scene. Jinx didn't want to trouble Littlefinger and then have to go through the trouble of getting herself out.

"So, what do you think I should do?" Jinx looked around. The harbor was brightly lit, and in the distance there were a large number of ships waiting to pass through the huge Sun Gate. Jinx knocked and became excited. "Ha, what a great idea. You are a genius."

The guards at Jingshui Prison stayed in the lounge as usual to make coffee.

The police officers here usually come here to retire after being injured. The funding from Piltover is their salary and pension. In addition, since the terrain is surrounded by water, they don't care much about prisoners escaping.

After all, the Zaun rats here eat pig food all day long, and when they have free time, they fight with each other, which has already exhausted their energy. Even if they run away, how far can they swim?

Generally speaking, the troublemakers who come in will realize the truth after two weeks of detention. The occasional jailbreaks are usually for the amusement of the guards, who will quickly start a bet to see how far the jailers can swim before being caught.

Except for a pink-headed serious criminal...that girl was like a clockwork machine. She was never idle. She was either fighting or on her way to a fight. There were several times when the guards weren't paying attention and prisoners were almost beaten to death by her.

But things have been better recently. At this time every year, the pink-haired prisoner No. 516 would become quiet and stare at the wall all day long. Occasionally, police officers passing by would hear her dreaming unrealistic dreams like a madman.