The Glory of Noxus

The golden morning light fell on the silver tableware, reflecting Huo Jixing's calm face.

Opposite him, Jagu's eyes were filled with deep contemplation, and he spoke softly, telling the difficulties encountered by the Midalda family recently.

Two months ago, the Midalda family's ocean-going caravan encountered an unexpected robbery in the Sea of ​​Watchers and lost a batch of hex stabilizers.

The Midalda family immediately contacted the Piltover Council and mobilized their own forces to start a cleansing operation in the Sea of ​​Watchers, slaughtering and destroying many pirates.

I thought things would end like this.

But a month ago, the Midalda family's warehouse in the southern area of ​​Piltover was stolen, and two boxes of hex gems and crystals were lost.

Then, ten days later.

The rare steel materials transported by the Midalda family to the Noxus Empire encountered pirates again in the Sea of ​​Watchers, and the caravan leader and crew members lost contact.

This incident quickly attracted the attention of the Midalda family, and they sent internal personnel to investigate, but the results were very limited.

Even many external spies died unexpectedly during the investigation, and their bodies were not found.

Originally, the Midalda family wanted to use the relationship with the Piltover Council to search the whole city.

But considering the importance and privacy of many goods, Jagu had to reject the plan.

In the end, the Midalda family contacted the Noxus Empire through their own channels and asked for help.

Given the relationship between the Midalda family and the Noxus Empire, Jagu believed that the current Noxus leader Lord Swain would do his best to help.

This is indeed the case.

Swain sent the Noxians who were a little unclear about their strength.

"Any important intelligence information?"

Huo Jixing still kept a relaxed look and enjoyed the delicious breakfast on the table.

He didn't believe that with the strength of the Midalda family, there would be no useful information after such a long investigation.

Upon hearing this, Jia Gu looked at Huo Jixing, and seeing that his expression did not change, a wave appeared in his deep and calm eyes.

"This is what we got after losing a few spies." Jia Gu took out a rolled-up parchment and placed it on the dining table.

The yellowed parchment was tied with a red rope, and there were golden patterns around it.

Huo Jixing looked at the parchment far away, and his heart moved slightly. He glanced at Jia Gu, who looked a little tired, and shook his head gently.

Buzz!

It seemed like a breeze blowing, and the invisible spiritual power extended, rolled up the parchment, and moved it in front of Huo Jixing.

This scene seemed ordinary, but it silently told Jia Gu the extraordinary power that Huo Jixing possessed.

Although there are many chamber of commerce families and genius inventors in this prosperous city, only those who have seats in the parliament are the masters of the city.

And they all have terrible power.

Huo Jixing wiped his fingers with a clean white napkin, then untied the red rope and slowly unfolded the paper.

Purple eyes!

When the parchment was fully unfolded, a strange pattern appeared in front of him.

In the center of the parchment, an open dark purple eye was engraved.

At first, Huo Jixing thought it was a boring doodle, but as he watched, he found the difference of the dark purple eye.

The purple lines that outlined the eyes seemed to have a special meaning. They jumped on the paper, as if mocking something.

"The Eye of Zaun!" Jagu said in a serious voice.

"Its meaning is to mock Piltover's blind or closed eyes."

Huo Jixing looked at Jagu and found that the old man was also looking at the parchment in his hand.

He could confirm in his heart that this dark purple eye must be related to the affairs of the Midalda family.

At the same time, this was the second time he heard of the Eye of Zaun.

"The Eye of Zaun created by Hilco?"

Hearing Huo Jixing's voice, Jagu's eyes flickered and he nodded slowly.

"It's just that the Eye of Zaun was completely disbanded when Silko died."

"Even the remaining power was slowly destroyed by the many alchemy barons in Zaun."

Huo Jixing put down the parchment in his hand and took a sip of the strong wine in the wine pot.

"Are you afraid?"

"Are you afraid that the Eye of Zaun will revive?"

He sensed a hint of hidden emotions in Jagu's tone just now.

Although Huo Jixing didn't know much about the situation in Piltover and Zaun, he had heard of Silko's name.

Yusir just gave him very detailed intelligence information.

Silko!

A godfather of the underworld forces in the city who was once as famous as Vandel, completely ruled Zaun after Vandel's death.

When he was young, he and Vandel were brothers, but later parted ways.

But when fighting with Vandel in the water, Silko's eyes were penetrated by the venom in the river, causing his eyes to be injured.

It also affected the nerves, flesh and bones of half of Hilko's face.

After surviving, Hilko had a great enlightenment between life and death and became a cold-blooded person.

He began to follow his own beliefs and used the Glimmer Potion to rule the Zaun people both physically and spiritually.

It was because of Hilko's appearance that Zaun did not completely become a vassal of Piltover or a garbage recycling site.

Although the sale of Glimmer sacrificed the interests of the lower-class people in Zaun, it also gained the power to compete with Piltover.

Hilko is highly regarded within the Reese garrison.

I think Hilko chose a very, very extreme route, but it also made Zaun, who was terrible, not so terrible.

To this day, although the existence of Zu'an is shrouded in the twilight covered by smog, the bustling and lively place here is not compromised at all. The residents here are all-encompassing and the culture is colorful.

Piltover's wealth also fueled Zaun's growth, making it a dark mirror to the city above.

"How could I be afraid?" Jia Gu remained calm and fiddled with the silver knife and fork in front of him.

"Hilko is just a dead person."

"And what if the Eye of Zuan, a resurgent force, appears again?"

"What I'm worried about is the forces behind it that are asking for the Hex Stones."

As Jia Gu spoke, his tone became more solemn.

"They already have the shimmering potion. If they also have the core technology of Hex Technology, no one will be able to accept such a result."

He paused for a moment, stared at Huo Jixing, and continued to speak.

"The Noxus Empire will not allow the rise of Zaun, which will affect the empire's interests in the east-west sea lanes."

Huo Jixing raised his eyebrows slightly and waved the parchment with the Eye of Zuan in his hand.

"I will solve the problem for the Myrdalda family, but I need your help and the Myrdalda family's help."

"Lord Huo Jixing, please tell me."

Jia Gu nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his old and tired face.

"I want you to grant me the right to mobilize the Myrdalda family's intelligence system." Huo Jixing said bluntly.

"And the full support of the Myrdalda family in Piltover."

Jia Gu fell into silence, his deep eyes falling on Huo Jixing, as if waiting for something.

The atmosphere in the restaurant also became tense, as if there was an invisible force flowing between the two.

Huo Jixing felt Jia Gu's gaze, and his handsome face glowed with a special luster in the morning light.

He slowly stretched out his fingers, and a flash of red-gold fireworks appeared on his fingertips, dancing happily like a fire elf.

The next moment!

The flame spirit dancing on the fingertips missed its steps and fell to the dining table.

boom!

The red golden flame ignited.

In an instant, the carefully carved dining table was burned to the ground.

The food and silver tableware placed on it were also burned.

Only the soft carpet was left intact on the ground.

Huo Jixing stood up, seemingly not paying attention to what was happening in front of him, and walked out of the restaurant without looking back.

His back disappeared from Jagu's sight, leaving only a silent performance of strength.

Inside the quiet restaurant.

Jia Gu looked at the empty red carpet in front of him, his old face slowly changing.

When the flames first ignited, he could not feel any scorching heat.

Then, he thought of the terrifying burning ability that could burn everything instantly.

"hehe!"

A low laugh sounded.

Jia Gu felt a mixture of emotions at this moment.

He was very satisfied with Huo Jixing's strength and believed that the Midarda family's problems could be solved well this time.

But what emerged deep inside was more powerlessness.

The Myrdalda family is extremely powerful in Piltover, but erasing the imprint of the Noxian Empire is like shaking a tree with a worm, which is not easy.

Even Piltover was nothing more than a bigger worm in front of the Noxus Empire.

"Hextech!"

Jia Gu whispered softly, a look of expectation emerging from his deep eyes.

Amidst the commotion of the elevator, Huo Jixing returned to his room.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw a slightly chaotic room, as if it had experienced a small storm, with discarded items everywhere.

Then he saw the snow-white Poro lying on his bed.

Its head was drooped and its limbs were spread out limply, looking like a hungry little animal that had laid down on its back.

Maybe I smelled a familiar scent.

The snow-white Poro slowly opened its eyes and responded to Huo Jixing's "squeaking" voice, which seemed to express its hunger and loneliness.

"Looks like I'm really hungry."

Huo Jixing looked at the embarrassed appearance of the snow-white Poro, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to deliver the food, don't worry."

He walked to the sound tube and told the servants in the castle that he needed some food in his room.

We also need some cleaning staff to come over.

When he left before, he specifically ordered that no one be allowed to enter his room.

When I went out last night, I forgot that the snow-white Poro was left in the room.

After being attacked by hunger, the little guy looked pitiful and lay in Huo Jixing's arms.

Wait until the little one has eaten.

All the information Huo Jixing requested previously has been sent over and is neatly placed on the table.

The snow-white Poro in his arms slowly poked his head out, curiously looking at the items on the table.

When it realized it wasn't food, it immediately lost interest and lay down quietly, licking its gray claws, showing a lazy and comfortable look.

Huo Jixing ignored Snow White Poro's small movements and sat behind the desk, concentrating on browsing the intelligence information of the Myrdalda family.

Starting from the very beginning of the records, he carefully flipped through them one by one, never letting go of any detail.

His eyes were sharp and focused, and he memorized all the information in a photographic state.

With in-depth reading, he saw some hidden secrets in these intelligence information.

And these secrets seemed to be inextricably linked to the Midalda family.

Huo Jixing immediately realized that there might be deeper conspiracies and power struggles behind the Midalda family.

"No wonder they want to see my strength. It turns out that there are so many things hidden in the intelligence system."

Huo Jixing remembered the meaning of Jagu's eyes in the restaurant before, and shrugged his shoulders.

However, these conspiracies and power struggles have nothing to do with him.

His purpose in coming to Piltover was just to complete his secret mission.

Until Huo Jixing saw the latest intelligence information.

Explorer Ezreal?

Huo Jixing raised his eyebrows, picked up the parchment, and looked at it carefully.

It recorded the Midalda family asking Ezreal to investigate the behind-the-scenes things.

"Sure enough, the Midalda family wanted to solve the problem through their own means before." Huo Jixing sighed.

However, Ezreal is not so easy to fool. He will do as much as he is paid.

He will never rashly get involved in the chaos of Piltover and Zaun.

"Museum, Glimmer Potion."

Huo Jixing learned about what happened in the lower city last night through the recorded information.

It was also when he noticed the fluctuation of rune magic energy.

"It seems that Yusir's information is very accurate. The Eye of Zaun is indeed revived."

"But it's a pity that the means used by Ezreal are not recorded above." Huo Jixing shook his head slightly.

In the intelligence information of the Razer Guard Secret House, Ezreal's commonly used weapon is a mysterious Shurima gauntlet with arcane magic ability.

As for the specific rune attributes, it is still unknown.

Huo Jixing browsed through all the intelligence information and has not yet noticed the key information, but he still gained something.

"Now we have to investigate the smuggled Glimmer Potion and the Eye of Zaun."

Dongdong! Dongdong!

A crisp knock on the door sounded.

Huo Jixing pulled his thoughts out of the many intelligence letters in front of him.

Then he stood up and opened the door, and saw a middle-aged man with a dark complexion.

"Let me introduce myself, Jarl Midalda, an explorer who likes to find ancient relics." Jarl said familiarly.

"My father Jagu asked me to come here to help you deal with things in Piltover."

Huo Jixing heard that it was Jagu's intention and looked at the guy who called himself Jarl in front of him.

He was tall, almost the same height as himself, with a slightly dark complexion, obviously due to years of running around.

His face was honest and simple, with a circle of beard hanging at the corners of his mouth, and his white teeth like pearls would be exposed when he spoke.

Although a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes from time to time, it did not destroy the overall simple feeling he gave people.

If it weren't for the gorgeous clothes he was wearing, he couldn't be associated with the direct descendants of the Midalda family.

"Huo Jixing, you can call me Xing." Huo Jixing stretched out his hand and smiled.

Jia Er gently shook his palms, grinned, and directly stated his position.

"Lord Huo Jixing, do you have any plans for the afternoon?"