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

Chapter 79 The Face-Changing Artist

As a family spy, Camille always saw herself as a weapon.

As long as it serves the family's interests, Camille will carry out any task the family leader uses her as a weapon for—whether it's killing or embroidery—without hesitation.

Just like now.

A knife feels no guilt, nor does it feel nervous about the absurdity of an order.

Camille could demand the Shadow Armor without any psychological qualms, displaying a disgusting, ungrateful attitude that infuriated Caitlin.

"Is this the true face of your Phiros family? You call it a donation, but it's actually extortion; you've had your eyes on Aaron's mech for a long time!"

"I warn you, as a law enforcement officer in Piltover, I will not tolerate such egregious behavior!"

As she spoke, Caitlin took a step forward, raising her gun and aiming it at Camille, while also standing in front of Aaron.

It's not that Caitlin is too naive or too stubborn.

As the eldest daughter of the Giramanen family, Caitlin is, in any case, part of the same system as the Firos family.

Unless the Feros family no longer wants to be a part of Piltover, Camille absolutely cannot ignore Caitlyn's demands, much less allow her to get hurt.

That's why Caitlin took the initiative to approach him when the situation was unclear.

By doing this, she would not only be safe herself, but she would also give Aaron ample time to...

when--!

Caitlin was still thinking about how to uncover the deeper reasons behind the Philos family's actions when, in the next instant, the automatic protection mechanism of the Cheng Ying mech was triggered!

A sickeningly loud clang of metal clashing suddenly rang out.

Caitlin only felt a blur before her eyes, and the next second she saw Camille being knocked back by the Shadow Armor, its scalpel-like leg blades leaving sparks on the ground.

Meanwhile, the Cheng Ying mech was entangled in Camille's grappling hook in the gap of its arm, and it probably wouldn't be able to get free for a while.

Along with the grappling hook, a large net also landed, but it had already been completely shredded by the mech...

Perhaps it was to obtain a hostage who could threaten Aaron?

In short, after the lightning-fast exchange of attacks and defenses, Caitlin could immediately tell that Camille's attack was aimed at her!

This moment made Caitlin feel that her worldview had been shaken.

She couldn't accept it, and she couldn't understand it either:

"You actually attacked me?! Has your Phiros family gone mad?!"

Caitlin's incredulous questioning.

In her understanding, no matter how great the conflict between the two Piltover nobles was, there was never any irreconcilable conflict or any behavior that directly led to personal attacks.

Even Camille's formidable reputation stemmed from her brilliant military achievements against foreign enemies.

Caitlyn had never heard of Camille ever brandishing those gleaming leg blades at Piltover people before!

"Miss Caitlin Giraman, it was just a small misunderstanding."

"The Philos family will not tolerate unwarranted slander, so please understand."

Seeing that her previous attack had failed to subdue Caitlin and had been easily neutralized by the Chengying mech, Camille seemed to have adjusted her strategy.

She didn't attack again, but instead gave a graceful, slight bow, and with a wave of her arm, it was as if the perilous exchange had never happened.

"It is an honor to have you two grace my humble abode with your presence. Please forget the little incident that just happened."

"I am Camille Frost."

"Master Stevan Firos is waiting for you two in the drawing room. Please follow me."

Camille's voice had a very strong mechanical tone, making her pronunciation sound cold no matter how you looked at it.

Even though she looks like she's suddenly changed her expression... she's quite friendly now.

……

When Jess discovered that Caitlin and Aaron's car was missing, he and Mel had already arrived at the council, intending to convene a meeting of the members.

He and Mel turned around and found that the only representative from Zaun was gone.

The two of them looked at each other in bewilderment.

Their spirits, which had just begun to relax, were suddenly tense again.

"What happened! How could their car suddenly disappear? That's impossible!"

Jess was both anxious and furious, wishing he could grab the driver and his entourage beside him and demand an explanation.

This is Piltover, his home turf as a Piltover councilman.

Who on earth would dare to lose their companion in front of everyone?!

Jess felt a burning pain in his face, and his anger continued to build.

This reminded him of how Marcos had previously instigated his men to split the law enforcement team in two and openly defy his orders.

"Yes, it's him! It must be him!"

"Marcos!"

Almost reflexively, Jess rushed to the police station to drag Marcos, who should still be on duty there, out.

He felt that the other party was definitely the one who did it!

"Calm down, Jess! Calm down!"

"Things won't be that simple."

Mel quickly pulled her lover back from the brink of losing control.

Although the anger in her eyes was no less than Jess's—Aaron was her personally chosen trump card.

However, she knew more information than Jess, so she didn't think this matter had anything to do with Marcos.

Or rather, Mel felt that Marcos, who only dared to slightly betray them at crucial moments and then remained silent after returning to Piltover, would certainly not have the guts to do something with such extremely negative consequences.

"Aaron has a mech, so his and Caitlin's safety should be guaranteed."

Mel's initial conclusion gradually calmed Jess's anger.

At the same time, she began to analyze seriously:

"First of all, we can confirm that Aaron and the others were following us when we left Zaun, so their disappearance must have occurred after we entered Piltover."

"Secondly, there may be people in Piltover who want to do this, but the number of people or forces capable of doing it is extremely small."

"So we ruled out those..."

Mel's thinking was quite clear, and in a very short time, he sketched out the general outline of the matter.

Before she could continue, a figure walking towards her forced Mel to stop speaking—

"Has Caitlin disappeared again?"

Mrs. Giraman, who was waiting at the entrance of the parliament building, calmly interrupted Jess and Mel's conversation, as if she were already used to her daughter's disappearance.

Before Jess could even offer an apology, Mrs. Giraman suddenly changed the subject, asking a question that caught both of them off guard:

"Also, what kind of mechs do you think Caitlin and Aaron have that can guarantee their absolute safety...?"

"What is that?"