A horrific bombing and kidnapping case occurred in the Twin Cities Joint Collaborative Laboratory. Even if it seemed to be solved successfully in the end, someone still had to stand up and take responsibility.
Caitlin originally thought that person would be herself - as the person in charge of security for the entire laboratory, she could not escape the blame from every angle.
However, that night, after the council's resolution came down, Caitlin was surprised to find that she had been praised instead.
The words in the commendation order are: "When faced with an emergency, Miss Caitlin remained calm in the face of danger. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Law Enforcement Officer Regulations, she maintained order on the scene and prevented larger-scale disturbances from occurring, while dispatching quickly.
The kidnapper was successfully captured and the safety of Piltover citizens was maintained."
This description is actually relatively objective, but Caitlin, who received the commendation order, always felt that something was wrong. Shouldn't this be a way to make up for the merit?
Why does it seem like the problem in the joint laboratory has nothing to do with me?
After get off work, Caitlin returned to the Giraman family's manor and wanted to ask her mother what was going on.
Facing Caitlin's doubts, Mrs. Gila Mann snorted and threw today's evening newspaper to her.
On the front page of the Evening News, the title of the article was boldly printed with one line of words.
"Dockworkers' Revenge - Construction of New Port of Zaun is Taking Our Jobs"
Caitlin's heart trembled when she saw the title of the article - she grabbed the newspaper and discovered that the article had indeed pointed all the fingers at Zu An.
According to this article, it was entirely the new port started by Zaun that stimulated the Piltover workers working at the docks, causing them to act irrationally in anger.
Then, the article analyzes the possible impact of the new port of Zaun in large sections, and the hostility in it is simply visible to the naked eye.
They seemed to be speaking from the perspective of workers, describing Zaun as an out-and-out "Roll King", claiming that those Zaunians would take away Piltover's jobs and resources at a cheaper price.
, and then used Zaun’s low living standard and distance, hinting in his words that Zaun is a great threat.
As for the War Masons and Noxus, they are not mentioned at all throughout this article.
Caitlin, who read the entire article in one breath, was stunned.
"This...that's not what happened!" She looked at her mother in astonishment, "The Newport Project has nothing to do with this matter. The Noxians are the culprits——"
"But Noxus has no chance, Zaun is our competitor!" Mrs. Gila Mann sighed, "Caitlin, you are no longer a child, please be more mature!"
"But maturity does not mean confusing right and wrong!" Caitlin frowned, "We all know that this is the work of the Noxians. They are coveting our Hex body modification technology..."
"So we should tell the people about this matter, let the people be furious about Noxus' incompetence, and let them protest against the incompetence of the Parliament?" Mrs. Gila Mann sighed helplessly and looked at her daughter, "Dear
, this is for Piltover's consideration - although this matter has nothing to do with Zaun, the construction of the new port is indeed a big issue."
"But one size is one size!" Caitlin still couldn't accept it. "Sun Gate has more professional workers and more skilled services. We...we can give Ionia's trade goods additional customs clearance discounts.
The conditions of the gate are unique, Zuan cannot compare to us!"
"Silly boy, how can things be so simple?" Looking at Caitlin who was still insisting, Mrs. Gila Mann shook her head gently and took her daughter's slightly rough hand, "You should have met the Gray Lady today.
Bar?"
Caitlin nodded - this was the first time she saw Camille, and the strong and neat Camille left a deep impression on her.
"She has something I want to give you." Mrs. Gila Mann finally said, "This world is neither black nor white, but a delicate gray."
Delicate gray?
Caitlin blinked and finally nodded mechanically.
During dinner, Caitlin seemed a little distracted.
She just took a few bites, then stood up and expressed that she wanted to take a bath, and then left in a hurry - Mr. Gillaman wanted to say something, but was stopped by his wife.
"Let her think for herself." Mrs. Gila Mann whispered, "She is no longer a child. Sometimes, she has to figure out some things by herself."
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In the bathroom, Caitlin turned the shower on to the maximum, standing under the shower head, letting the warm water wash over her body.
After working hard for a long time, Caitlin's body was very tired.
But compared with the entanglement and pain in my heart, physical fatigue is not a big problem.
Just like Caitlin once said when Jess had an accident, she was an anomaly.
Caitlin is eager to realize her own value, so she embarks on the road of law enforcement - among the law enforcement officers who collect illegal money, fish for work, and shirk responsibility, she is undoubtedly the cleanest.
During the time she became a law enforcement officer, she also saw some dark things.
Without Kalya's guidance, Caitlin would not be able to clearly realize the problems Piltover faced like Lux, but many times, she would still feel something was wrong.
It's just that because of Piltover's economic prosperity, most of these problems are hidden under the water - when the market environment is good and you can live a good life even doing part-time jobs, many issues about fairness and exploitation can be seen.
Naturally it doesn't sound that sharp.
However, with the end of the Ionian War and the market gradually falling into recession, many problems that Caitlin had never been aware of finally emerged clearly.
When the profits flowing out from the fingers of the port owners are no longer enough to support the dock workers, the dock workers will naturally express their opinions.
In this regard, the Council's choice was to characterize it as Zaun's "malicious competition", but Caitlin obviously could not accept this definition. She clearly saw that the truth was completely different from the Council's rhetoric!
Therefore, Mrs. Gila Mann chose to use Camille's motto to give Caitlin advice.
Clear black and white is the ideal, while exquisite gray is the reality.
As for this, Caitlin couldn't convince herself to accept it - rather than accepting this chaotic gray, she hoped to make the world clearer in black and white.
It's a pity that she doesn't know what to do...
Looking at the mist, she recalled all the people she had met, but the more she recalled, the more surprised she became. It seemed that all the characters who were once black and white were no longer so in the end - even Jace, who was once a different kind of person,
Now he has gradually grown into a qualified political figure.
After thinking about it, it seems that Wei, who competes with him every day, is the only one who can distinguish between black and white.