Battle of the Twin Cities: The Ninth Councilor

Chapter 11 Victor

Although Jess was born in a family of merchants, because he has always been obsessed with technology and inventions, he has little contact with the family's business, which makes him... a little lacking in some aspects.

For example: bargaining.

The relatively good family conditions of the Tallis family and the life experience of eating and drinking made him not have an accurate concept of money, and he did not have the habit of "bargaining" no matter what he bought.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that all the merchants in Piltover sell products with clearly marked prices.

Moreover, people in the upper city generally think that bargaining is not in line with their high-class status, and only poor people in places like Zaun will care about every detail.

Jess is the most welcome target in Bottom City. Little Ike sees that he buys anything without haggling over the price, and even sells the goods to him at double the price, earning a fortune.

After the transaction, Little Ike followed the big fat sheep Jess to the vicinity of the studio. After a simple check-in, he confirmed that there were many treasures in the room that could be sold at a high price in the bottom city. He told Wei the news.

In this way, the subsequent bombing occurred.

Marcus was circling around, guessing what Jace was thinking in his mind, and accidentally kicked a part in the ruins.

The remaining energy in the parts dissipated, startling Jess, who was already tense because of the explosion, and shouted at him: "Hey! Hey! Be careful!"

"Someone should have said this to you long ago."

Before Marcos could speak, a thin man with his back facing here, leaning on a cane and looking up at the remaining design drawings on the wall, retorted Jess in a half-contemptuous tone.

He is that misfit guy——Victor.

A scientist from the bottom city of Zaun.

Leaning on a cane, Victor turned around and looked around, knowingly asking, "What's going on here?"

Jeston was instantly ashamed, covered his face with one hand, and hesitantly said with a guilty conscience: "I did a... scientific experiment."

Marcus heard it funny, and couldn't help but said: "As far as I know, there is no scientific experiment that requires illegal equipment."

After finishing speaking, he bent down and picked up the part that he kicked just now, and looked at it curiously.

Victor glanced at him, and then said to Jess: "The academy does not allow private experiments, who approved you to do it?"

"What I do is independent research." Jess defined his identity as a citizen scientist, so that all accidents will not be linked to his identity in the academy, "Who are you?"

"My name is Victor, and I am the teaching assistant next to the dean of the college." Victor put one hand into his trouser pocket while leaning on crutches, and introduced himself, "I hope you remember that the dean is also the chairman of the council, and he sent me to ensure that all dangerous goods. And...according to the list I got, it includes you."

Professionals need to be responsible for professional matters. There are not many law enforcement officers who can recognize all the experimental equipment. In order to prevent accidents at the survey site, the academy specially sent Victor to assist in handling the case.

"what?!"

Jess was taken aback when he heard the words, and then said loudly, "Why am I in danger?"

The explosion was not caused by oneself subjectively. Aren't the thieves who broke through the empty door and caused the explosion dangerous?
Young Jess Tallis didn't know yet that he was likely to be pushed out and used as a scapegoat.

Although he thought he hadn't made a mistake, but...sometimes, he had to give the public an explanation.

In another world, Marcos has seen many similar practices, and they have a unified identity-temporary workers.

"You'll have to ask the council about that."

Victor finished speaking casually, and gave Grayson a wink, indicating that there was nothing to deal with at the scene, and then Jess would hand it over to law enforcement.

Grayson took out his handcuffs and walked up to Jace without a word.

Facing the treatment he was about to suffer as a prisoner, Jess dared not speak out, turned his head and looked at the ground.

Eventually, he was handcuffed by Grayson and taken to a cell.

He will spend the night there before his trial in Parliament tomorrow.

"Mr. Victor, can I take a few minutes to chat with you?"

When Grayson led people to escort Jess away, Marcus stopped Victor who wanted to leave with him.

"You are……"

Victor was born weak, his right leg was disabled, and he had to rely on a crutch to assist him in his movements. He turned around and looked at the man in front of him with a law enforcement-style air-purifying mask on his face.

From the upper half of the other person's face, he was sure that he did not know this person.

"You can call me Marcus." Marcus took off the mask on his face, revealing his covered face.

"It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Victor. You should have heard it just now."

Victor shrugged: "Then why is Mr. Marcus looking for me?"

"It's nothing, I just want to ask Mr. Victor, as an assistant to the dean of the Advanced Institute of Technology, what he thinks of the research done by Jess Tallis." Marcus is handsome and heroic, maybe he has been a law enforcement officer for a long time , the eyes are sharp and lack a sense of intimacy, and the words will make people feel that this person is very serious.

Victor carefully studied his expression, pondered for a moment before slowly expressing his thoughts: "Although it is groundbreaking, it lacks theoretical data support, so..."

"No, no, Mr. Victor, I don't want to hear these high-sounding words."

Everyone knows what to say, if Marcos wants to hear this, just go to the Sheriff's Office of the Law Enforcement Bureau and find Nigtim. Why waste time with Victor here?
Marcus pointed to the load-bearing wall next to it that was not destroyed by the explosion. It was filled with scattered notes that Jess had recorded during his usual research: "Jess's complete research and development notes should be with you, right? I just saw you He looked like he was very interested in the research he was doing, otherwise he wouldn’t be staring at that wall.”

"Mr. Marcus, that's just a tacit understanding between fellow researchers. It's like when you meet other law enforcement officers handling cases on the road, you will also join in the fun, isn't it?"

Marcus answered him firmly: "I won't!"

Victor: "???"

"Ugh……"

Marcus shook his head and sighed: "Living in Piltover is like this, thinking that there are hidden plots hidden in everyone's heart, especially when a Zaunite talks to a Piltoverman."

"..." Victor's pupils shrank for a moment, he is a native of Zaun!
"I can understand your caution, but I really don't have that much time to stay here and go around with you." Marcus handed over the notebook under his arm, and said with a half-smile: "Why don't you take a look first With the contents of the first few pages above, think about what kind of mentality you use to communicate with me?"

Looking at the things wrapped in old newspapers in front of him, Victor hesitated for a moment before reaching out to take them. As a result, the heavy volume of books was beyond his expectation, and he almost fell over because he lost his grip.

Marcus helped him, let him stand against the wall, and took the crutch in his hand so that he could flip through the book.

"thanks……"

Victor thanked him, tore down the old newspaper and opened his notebook. After reading only the first two pages, his eyes were as big as copper bells.

(End of this chapter)