The Glory of Noxus

Dark night.

Bilgewater's outer city.

Between the staggered cliffs, the sea surface sparkles.

Strange-shaped islands are connected together, and the buildings sitting on them stretch to the cliffs.

Huo Jixing walked through the narrow alleys, crossed the cold underground river, and walked among the jagged buildings.

Based on Huo Jixing's familiarity with Leiser's garrison, he was looking for buildings such as taverns and inns, paying attention to whether there were any hidden marks nearby.

These places always gather people from all over, and there may be some intelligence information hidden in their speech and behavior that is not easy to detect.

Hard work pays off.

Huo Jixing saw the mark left by Leise's guard secret on the wall of a temple ruins.

Looking around, he noticed a nearby tavern that was still brightly lit.

The dim lights swayed in the autumn wind, adding a touch of warmth to the dark night.

In front of the pub.

Several gang members were standing idle, chatting with each other.

They were armed with weapons, and their faces were full of unruly and fierceness.

The cold autumn mood and the moisture of the sea water intertwined, filling the air with an indescribable chill.

The gang members moved their hands and feet from time to time, trying to dispel the coldness on their bodies.

Occasionally, ordinary people wrapped in linen clothes passing by saw these gangs armed with weapons and their appraising eyes.

They immediately chose to speed up their pace to avoid interacting with the gang members.

Seeing this, Huo Jixing only tightened his thin clothes and walked towards the tavern.

However, before he could reach the tavern, two gang members strode over.

A sharp scimitar was carried on his shoulder, and there was a hint of a smile on his face engraved with tattoos.

"Hey friend, come here"

They stopped in front of Huo Jixing, wanting to push Huo Jixing a few times and say some provocative words.

But after seeing a pair of red-gold eyes, their powerful bodies trembled unconsciously, and the pervasive smiles instantly solidified on their faces.

Bang!

The two scimitars fell to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.

The two gangs looked shocked and started fighting.

Then, as if they had reacted, they immediately turned around and left in panic.

The arrogance just now has long disappeared.

The nearby gang leaders originally planned to come over to help, but after seeing this scene, they all stopped.

They looked at each other, exchanging frightened glances.

Amidst the abuse, they did not dare to stay any longer and fled together.

Huo Jixing ignored these episodes and opened the door of the tavern.

Suddenly.

The loud noises and the strong aroma of wine hit us.

The bright yellow candlelight and fire light came on, illuminating the tavern like daylight.

The fireplace on the south wall was filled with firewood, and the roaring flames brought a touch of warmth to the tavern.

Seeing someone entering the tavern, many gang members and sea-hunting sailors came over.

It must be a bit difficult to walk out in Bilgewater late at night.

But when they looked at Huo Jixing in front of them, they only felt that he was an ordinary guy.

The moment Huo Jixing stepped into the tavern, he was keenly aware of the looks from around him.

He looked around the tavern.

These unscrupulous Bilgewater people were drinking and having fun, talking and laughing loudly, or provoking each other.

Hey, this is what Bilgewater tastes like.

Huo Jixing stopped, raised his head slightly, and his eyes fell on a fat drunk man walking over, with a butcher's meat hook hanging from his waist.

He recognized this guy's identity as Zhan Tu from the Slaughter Pier.

Being able to enter the tavern in the outer city to spend money shows that his butchering skills are very good and he can earn enough silver snake coins.

"Um?"

Huo Jixing looked calmly at the strong arms stretched out in front of him and the cold light shining in Zhan Tu's small eyes.

He didn't panic at all, just stood there quietly.

Until Zhantu's arm was about to touch Huo Jixing.

He suddenly stretched out his left hand, struck first, and accurately grasped Zhan Tu's wrist.

Click!

Huo Jixing exerted a little force, and the sound of broken bones sounded in the tavern.

It was accompanied by the sound of slaughter and wailing.

His face was twisted in pain, and his eyes were filled with fear.

At this moment, he looked completely different from his previous drunken state.

The surrounding Bilgewater people stopped what they were doing and looked at this as if they were watching a show.

Huo Jixing moved his left hand slightly and threw Zhan Tu's fat body back to where he came from.

boom!

Gravity hit, and the dark gray wooden table collapsed, and the drinks on it fell to the ground.

The slaughterers who were sitting around the wooden table immediately stood up and supported their leader.

They looked at Huo Jixing with some trepidation, not expecting that his slightly thin body could have such terrifying power.

"Walk!"

Fatty Zhantu resisted the severe pain in his arm, supported his companion in front of him, and prepared to leave the tavern.

"Hello!"

Huo Jixing called to the departing slaughterers and pointed to the broken tables and chairs.

"Your compensation has not been paid yet."

After throwing down a few silver snake coins, the slaughterers hurriedly left the tavern.

Huo Jixing did not stop them and watched their leaving figures coldly.

What he just did was enough to frighten the Bilgewater people in the tavern.

Huo Jixing walked to the bar, looked at the bartender in front of him with dreadlocks similar to those in his previous life, and knocked on the table.

"Give me a drink."

"What kind?" The bartender pointed to the wine rack behind him.

"We have beer from Freljord, which is refreshing and sweet; there are strong liquors from the Noxus Empire, which are spicy and strong; and there are secret wines made by nobles from the Kingdom of Demacia, which are mellow and sweet."

Huo Jixing's eyes swept across the huge wine rack and finally stopped at the bottle with the Demacia noble logo.

He pointed casually: "That bottle of Demacia bar."

"Okay." The bartender replied.

He turned around and took the bottle, skillfully poured out a glass of golden wine, and brought it to Huo Jixing.

Huo Jixing raised the glass, took a sip of the wine in his hand, and felt the burning of alcohol in his mouth.

Then, he looked at the bartender in front of him meaningfully.

"Tsk, tsk, Demacia wine, the taste here seems to be a little wrong?"

"Sir, don't worry, it's definitely the wine of the Kingdom of Demacia." The bartender patted his chest and assured.

"This is the supplies we looted from a Demacia merchant ship."

Huo Jixing noticed the vague movements of some people nearby, raised his eyebrows slightly, avoided the topic, and continued to taste the wine.

Amid the noise of the tavern, he paid attention to the conversations around him, and also noticed a notice board hanging on the north wall.

Huo Jixing looked over and saw that the notice board was made of wood and looked a bit old.

The surface of the notice board was quite rough, but the python carvings on both sides were extremely exquisite.

At the top, several interlaced tentacles were hollowed out.

It was silently telling that this notice board was recognized by the Nagakabouros Temple.

In the middle part, small wooden boards were hung, with different names engraved on them, followed by bounty numbers.

Looking down, yellowed papers were posted on the notice board.

The faces of the people whose bounties were wanted were drawn on the paper. They were all strange and some looked more like materialized monsters.

"This is the bounty list."

The bartender saw Huo Jixing looking at the bounty notice board, and said with a smile while wiping the wine glass in his hand.

"If you are interested, you can go and take a look. There are many rumored strong men whose bounties are wanted on it."

"Their crimes are different, but they are all terrifying figures."

"For example, the notorious Blood Harbor Ghost who appeared recently, his bounty is one thousand silver snake coins."

Huo Jixing nodded calmly after hearing this.

His eyes swept across the bounty list, looking for information that might be related to him.

To his surprise, he who made a fuss at the slaughter dock was nowhere to be found on the bounty list.

However, many sea hunters mentioned the Blood Harbor Ghost near the bounty list.

They talked about the deeds of the Blood Harbor Ghost.

Some people said that in the reef area near the sea, the Blood Harbor Ghost was seen cruelly executing people who were once familiar with him.

Huo Jixing's eyes moved slightly amidst the discussions, and his sight fell on a yellowed paper that had just been posted.

On this paper was drawn the strange figure of the Blood Harbor Ghost.

Although it looked a little hazy, it depicted his true face very vividly.

Then he saw a familiar name at the top of the bounty list.

Ocean Disaster · Gangplank!

The deposed bandit king still hung at the top.

Although his authority is no longer there, people believe that this will only make him more terrifying.

After all, his reputation was once far-reaching, and he was even the ruler of the port city of Bilgewater.

Behind him, there was another familiar hero's name.

Bounty Hunter · Miss Fortune!

Huo Jixing silently retracted his gaze, huddled in the corner of the tavern, and tasted the wine in the glass.

Time passed slowly.

The sky outside the tavern was gradually brightening, and the pirate city of Bilgewater woke up.

The hustle and bustle in the tavern turned into silence. The guests had already left, leaving only scattered tables and chairs and mess on the floor.

The bartender walked out of the bar, picked up a broom and a rag, and started cleaning.

He looked at Huo Jixing in the corner and noticed that this special guest had been sitting there since last night, as if waiting for something.

The bartender thought for a moment, walked over, and said to Huo Jixing.

"Sir, we are closed."

Huo Jixing looked up, and there were red-gold flames in his eyes, as if he could see through people's hearts.

"Huo Jixing, a senior officer of the Noxus Empire's Reiser Garrison Corps!"

The bartender's face, which was originally smiling, suddenly changed when he heard Huo Jixing's words.

He subconsciously frowned, his eyes became sharp and alert, and he began to carefully look at the young man in front of him.

As the person in charge of the Reiser Garrison Secret Station in Bilgewater, Yosip had certainly heard of Huo Jixing's name.

He knew very well the position and influence of Huo Jixing in the Noxian Empire's Reiser Garrison.

He also heard about Huo Jixing's deeds in Piltover.

However, Yosip also had doubts in his heart. In a place like Bilgewater Bay, it was very common to impersonate others for personal gain.

Even the red-gold flames in Huo Jixing's eyes had already revealed his identity.

Buzz!

A red-gold flame suddenly appeared in front of Yosip.

It fell silently on the table, instantly burning the wooden table and wiping it out of thin air.

"This flame?"

Yosip's heart moved.

An extraordinary person who can control such a powerful flame, plus recognize the secret mark of the Reese garrison.

He immediately spoke respectfully to Huo Jixing.

"Josip has met Master Huo Jixing!"

The quiet backyard of the tavern.

An oil lamp lit up, illuminating the room with dim yellow light.

Yosip stood in front of the square table with his hands tied, looking extremely respectful.

The affairs of the tavern have been handed over to the soldiers of the Reese Guard Corps under his command.

And he chose to stay here and wait for Huo Jixing's mission.

He understood Huo Jixing's identity and did not dare to slack off at all. He only hoped to do his best.

Huo Jixing held the letter in his hand. After browsing the recent events in Valoran, he immediately began to look for news about Piltover and Zaun.

His fingers lightly slid over the letter, and lines of text appeared in front of his eyes.

After the battle at Stillwater Prison, the Piltover Council took full control of the city's defenses.

Evolution Day will still be held as normal, with future guardian Jace as the speaker.

But after the evolution day is over.

There were many battles and conflicts between various forces in Piltover and Zaun near Stillwater Prison and the Pilt River.

According to the information reported by Yushil.

Many forces are fishing for the high-tech means called the Source Project, as well as the Hex technology that Victor has not yet taken away.

Among these forces, the Piltover Council is the most powerful, and has captured a lot of experimental data and incomplete experimental products.

Rumor has it that the Piltover Council hopes to usher in a new era of Hextech once again.

The Myrdalda family also joined the carnival and obtained many of the latest Hextech technologies.

Huo Jixing raised his brows, thinking that his battle with Vladimir had stimulated many forces in Piltover and Zaun.

At the end of the message, he saw a few lines of small words that had just been recorded.

Jagu, the head of the Myrdalda family, and Jarl, the heir, went to the Noxus Empire to meet Swain.

The intelligence didn't mention anything, but after the incident, the Myrdalda family and the Imperial Navy launched in-depth cooperation.

At the same time, many Hextech inventors belonging to the family were sent to study in the empire.

Yosip saw Huo Jixing put down the letter in his hand. After pondering for a while, he asked aloud.

"Lord Huo Jixing, Your Majesty Swain has already issued orders to the Reese garrison secret offices in various places to search for news about you."

"As soon as I have news about you, I will report it immediately."

Huo Jixing nodded slightly, indicating that Yosip could report directly.

He sighed softly, everything he owned was destroyed in the battle with Vladimir.

Even the tokens used to prove one's identity are not immune.

"Let's just say that I fought with Vladimir's blood clone and escaped from Piltover with serious injuries."

When Yosip heard this, his heart trembled, and his eyes couldn't help but fall towards Huo Jixing in front of him.

Scarlet Reaper Vladimir!

Of course he understands Vladimir's influence and terrifying power within the empire.

"you"

Yosip opened his mouth subconsciously, as if he wanted to say something, but suddenly stopped.

He thought that Huo Jixing's safe appearance here represented the end of Vladimir's blood clone.

Yosip licked his dry lips, with unconcealable enthusiasm in his eyes.

Noxians worship the strong and believe in power.

Not to mention the strong man who killed Vladimir's blood clone.

Another point is that the Leather Guard Corps and the Black Rose have fought countless times in secret, and the hatred between the two sides is completely engraved in the depths of their souls.

Huo Jixing raised his eyes, his eyes fell on Yosip, thinking about the slaughter dock, he spoke.

"Josip, has anything special happened in Bilgewater recently?"

"special?"

Josip frowned, recalling what happened in Bilgewater.

"This seems to be true. However, a miracle appeared in the Nagakapoulos Temple yesterday. Should we investigate?"

Huo Jixing shook his head. Nagakapoulos Temple must not be messed with.

"etc."

Yosip seemed to have thought of something and said solemnly.

"There are rumors that the deposed Bandit King Gangplank is returning."

"Planck?"

Huo Jixing tapped his fingers on the table, looked at the letters scattered on the table, and gave instructions softly.

"Go and get Bilgewater's intelligence information in recent years."