Twin Cities: Who says scientists can't be conquerors?

Chapter 33 That Name

When Aaron entered the house, Sheriff Marcos had already left.

It is said that he gave up the opportunity to show his face in front of the two councilors and chose to stick to his post because he had other miscellaneous tasks at the police station.

Aaron said he had no objection to this.

Although he now vaguely sensed that Marcos had been staring at Jinx the whole way, he was likely to have discovered something that Jinx considered very important.

But at least he no longer worries about being asked, "Why was Caitlin kidnapped, and by whom?"

Just as Aaron fled for his life, unable to find his way back into the house, Caitlin, who had caught up from behind, made no attempt to hide the fact that they had reached a "secret agreement"—

The content is very simple:

Caitlin cooperates with Aaron, pretending that the intimate relationship between the two is real; at the same time, Aaron cooperates with Caitlin to solve the kidnapping case that has been delayed for five years!

At that time, Caitlin casually forgave Aaron for his presumptuous actions and offered to cooperate with Aaron to continue playing the role of a couple in front of their parents and Jess.

To avoid being exposed.

Not only that, the young policewoman had even figured out how to explain her kidnapping:

Why not just blame it all on Urgot?

Caitlin said that since Aaron believed that what Urgot wanted to see was someone venturing into the deepest part of the Zaunian trenches, then they might as well grant his wish.

If the two of them stick to the same story and insist that someone in the law enforcement team has betrayed them, defected to Urgot, and is planning to kidnap Caitlyn to the Ditch, then everything will make sense.

At the same time, this is also the condition that Caitlin set:

She strongly suspects that "C," who kidnapped her parents years ago, is hiding within the law enforcement team.

To achieve this, she wanted Aaron to cooperate with her and force the law enforcement officers to the point where they had to go deep into the ditch and confront Urgot head-on!

Although Caitlin, also a law enforcement officer, didn't mention what she would do then, her eyes flickered, clearly unwilling to reveal her secret desire to travel with Aaron and the others.

Aaron didn't ask any further questions.

In fact, if Caitlin hadn't offered this seemingly flawless explanation, Aaron really wouldn't have known how to explain Caitlin's kidnapping.

It can't be that Jinx and Caitlin were joking around, and Caitlin didn't feel offended at all, right?

He rushed over, merely instinctively trying to avoid the "aggressive" Jinx and escape the awkwardness of their toes touching...

That's roughly how things are.

Aaron finished speaking seriously about Urgot's situation, then subconsciously turned to exchange glances with Caitlin.

The two nodded slightly to each other, marking the completion of their initial, tacit cooperation.

"Oh, I see."

"That Urgot, uh... is he a former Noxian executioner?"

"This is difficult."

Jess frowned, thoughtfully pressing his fist against his cheek.

Since Aaron always treated everyone equally, even when he decided to send the Piltover people to explore the ditch area, he did not hide the potential dangers there, and he was also very open about Urgot's origins.

After listening, Jayce inevitably grasped the most important key information for him—Urgot is related to Noxus!

This made him hesitate for a moment.

Not only him, but even Mrs. Giraman, who loved her daughter dearly and wanted to avenge Caitlin, had a stiff expression at this moment.

"Don't worry, Urgot has now broken ties with Noxus."

"Your concerns are unfounded."

At the crucial moment, Caitlin seized the opportunity and picked up the conversation.

She understood Piltover's fear of the Noxians better than anyone else, and her resounding words made Jayce and Lady Gilaman's eyes light up again.

"Really? Where did you get this news from!"

Mrs. Giraman was even more excited than Jess and couldn't wait to ask more questions.

Jess, who only became a senator in recent years, was unaware of how powerful and influential Noxus was in Piltover.

The older generation of Piltover rulers all experienced days when Noxus, brimming with martial spirit, extorted, coerced, and even violated their sovereignty.

Back then, let alone being on equal footing, the Piltover people felt like they couldn't even breathe properly under the shadow of war.

Otherwise, why would so many people think that Hextech should be used to develop weapons when Jess had just invented it a few years ago?

They were forced into it!

Fortunately, things are different now.

Since the major upheaval within Noxus, with the sudden rise of the previously unknown Jericho Swain, the people of Piltover have felt a sharp drop in external pressure.

On the surface, they will continue to maintain a mild-mannered business attitude, only talking about money.

But privately, everyone is happy to kick Noxus when it's down.

Mrs. Giramann was, of course, among them.

Upon hearing Caitlyn's news that "Urgot has now broken ties with Noxus," she immediately had the idea of ​​having the law enforcement bring Urgot to justice.

This not only upholds the dignity of Piltover's laws in a righteous manner, but also provides a good opportunity to vent public sentiment.

A criminal who broke with Noxus but was born in Noxus and seriously violated Piltover's laws?

How could there be someone in this world whose identity is so perfectly suited!

"This news is true."

Seeing Caitlin's pleading look, Aaron decisively gave her an affirmative answer.

He was certainly certain.

Because this basic information about Urgot is not only the "official setting" that he saw with his own eyes in his previous life, but it was also recently confirmed by Smitch's strange behavior.

"good!"

Jess's shrewdness is far inferior to that of Mrs. Giraman.

He now trusted Aaron, his younger brother, quite a bit, and upon receiving the reply, he became excited and slammed his fist into his palm.

"Such heinous criminals should be arrested and imprisoned immediately to receive the fairest trial!"

Jess raised his head, pointing confidently out the window where colorful balloons and flags, prepared for tomorrow's celebration, were fluttering in the wind.

"Only by bringing such heinous criminals to justice can we truly repay the people's support!"

"Oh, right."

After the initial excitement, Jess suddenly remembered something and quickly looked at Caitlyn:

"Did you also mention that the person who attacked you was a traitor hidden within the law enforcement organization?"

"Um."

"I knew it!"

Jess got excited again.

However, this time he lowered his voice, and his face revealed undisguised resentment:

"Remember those petty thieves from nine years ago? They stole my Hextech Crystal and caused a huge explosion; I almost..."

At this point, Jeston paused, clearly still shaken.

He didn't notice Jinx, who had been quietly listening, suddenly stiffen. Instead, he stared at Caitlyn, who had witnessed everything, and continued speaking:

"I can forgive this incident; consider it an undeserved misfortune."

"But Caitlin, do you know? The law enforcement officers tasked with recovering those Hextech crystals have wasted nine years, and they still haven't found them?"

"You said there were traitors within the law enforcement ranks? I've had that feeling for a long time!"

Jess raised his voice, clearly lamenting the loss of those precious research materials.

"I think it's time to let those who are absolutely innocent clean up the mess in the law enforcement ranks."

"For example, Sheriff Marcos would be a good fit."

He pounded on the armrest of the chair, still feeling unsatisfied, and suddenly brought up a little-known old story, trying to prove that his anger was not unfounded—

"It's still that case of the stolen crystal from back then."

"Madam, Caitlin, and Aaron, can you imagine? I clearly remember there were at least three or four thieves, yet those law enforcement officers dared to blatantly deceive me!"

Aaron's heart skipped a beat when he heard Jess bring up the matter repeatedly.

"It seems that one of them is indeed up to something."

He quickly uttered a trivial remark, trying to calm Jess down and stop the conversation from continuing...

"one!"

Jess ignored Aaron's attempts to smooth things over and forcefully extended a finger.

"Those law enforcement officers, in the end, only caught one thief!"

"They say the only person who stole the Hextech Crystal was that pink-haired girl named Vi. Ha, that's just kidding me, how could that be...?"

"What?!?!"

Jinx jumped to her feet, staring at Jayce in disbelief!