In all fairness, he really didn't want Katerina to die. She was still a child …
That was why he couldn't let her go.
She was so young and her values were so crooked. If he didn't throw her into school and educate her properly, there would definitely be a big problem. Otherwise, would it be a good thing for such a cute little girl to become an assassin who walked between life and death in the future? Moreover, she had inherited Noxus' habit of not wearing proper clothes. Her assassin attire was forcibly changed into a tight bikini. She had the style of a black widow from the Women's Federation.
But this way, he couldn't let Duco know what she had done. This was a very troublesome matter. Duco would definitely find out about this in the future. And with his style, even if he didn't personally chop off Katerina's head, he would definitely do it in secret. In other words, he had to give Katerina a reason to live. He had to express that he wasn't dissatisfied with her small assassination attempt. Only then would he be able to protect this little girl.
He couldn't be warm and tolerant because that would make people think that he didn't want to have anything to do with this little girl's death.
But he also couldn't be indifferent. Being indifferent would make Duco directly kill her.
He also couldn't act as if nothing had happened. Not doing anything was a hint that she would still be killed by Duco.
This was Noxus. You always had to consider these three possibilities. Otherwise, if you weren't careful, the people you worked with would be directly killed by your unintentional attitude, or they would become your mortal enemy. After all, Noxus didn't care about dignity. Once the people above fell, their forces and family would be directly wiped out. This led to a situation where no one dared to fail. This was because this was also a tradition. The previous Great Commander died very miserably. His wife and children were basically all taken by his family. His faction was also completely destroyed. Now, Noxus' nobles were basically eating their inheritance to prosper. The matriarchs and grandmothers of the noble families were also part of this inheritance.
"Then I'll bring her to the banquet. At most, I'll have a reputation of being fond of young girls."
After thinking about it, he could only think of bringing this little girl to the banquet. Although doing so would definitely give Li Ke a reputation of being fond of young girls, this kind of reputation didn't count for much in Noxus. In fact, it was a kind of advantage. After all, those who wanted to form an alliance with you didn't know what you liked, so how could they express their sincerity? And those who wanted to scheme against you. If you didn't give them a hobby, how could you focus on defense and focus on assassination? and reduce your focus on other aspects of defense?
Moreover, if the situation of this meeting was not ideal, then his reputation here would not be so important.
So …
"It seems that … you get along quite well with my daughter, Lord Li Ke."
Duco, who was wearing a luxurious assassin outfit, raised his eyelids and looked at Katerina who was holding Li Ke's hand with a surprised expression.
"I thought that someone like you wouldn't hesitate to cut off her head and end her foolish life, but it seems that she used some kind of method to convince you."
Duco's words were undoubtedly within Li Ke's expectations. He didn't hide his expression of being almost killed by a stupid teammate. This made Katerina, who was wearing a red dress, tremble violently. Her eyes also turned red. It was obvious that her father's ruthless words had dealt a great blow to her heart.
"Even if you want to cut off a flower, you should do it when she grows crooked. Before she really makes a mistake, you should give the flower a chance. After all, a gardener who directly pulls flowers out of fertile soil can't be called a master."
Li Ke's words gave Katerina a chance, but Katerina didn't have any hope because she understood her father too well. She knew that her father would never give anyone a second chance, even if she was his daughter.
"But even if she is my daughter, she shouldn't make such a foolish decision. I don't want her to add more trouble to my life. So, if you aren't willing to accept her, then send her to my wife. I won't raise a child who has already proven herself to be foolish. My wife has always been excellent at sorting out trash and using their surplus value."
For Duco Khal, even if Li Ke didn't kill Katerina, he would send an assassin to kill his daughter. He didn't need an idiot as his daughter. An assassin who acted on their own because of groundless arrogance and rumors couldn't be called an assassin, but a fool. A fool would directly cause everyone to die with him. So, whether it was him or his position, he didn't allow him to have such a daughter.
He was the strongest assassin master of Noxus and the Emperor, not a trash can that took in fools!
His attitude was very firm, and it seemed like there was no room for negotiation. His attitude of treating his own child as a tool made Li Ke, who was already somewhat unhappy, narrow his eyes.
"You can't be called a qualified father, Duco … Then, can I understand that you are saying that I am a trash can?"
Li Ke patted Katerina's head and threatened the assassin master. The assassin master was somewhat puzzled. Li Ke always gave him the impression that he was a tyrannical and cold-blooded person. He could even kill a child's father in front of the child without batting an eyelid, or execute a mother the day after giving birth. Some children of noble families also didn't escape from his lamppost. This kind of person wouldn't forgive people who tried to assassinate him, so why would he protect his foolish daughter outside of this time?
Duco felt that he couldn't understand Li Ke more and more, which made him worry and doubt. He began to think about whether it was a good thing for Li Ke to go to Noxus at this time and see the Emperor.
"Of course not, please forgive my offense. I will seriously abide by any punishment you give my daughter and will resolutely carry it out. "
He immediately lowered his posture and bowed to Li Ke to express his sincerity. When Katerina saw that she didn't even dare to breathe in front of Li Ke, her expression became very complicated and shocked. She had never seen her father show such an expression before. Her father had always been a strong person in front of her. He was the mountain and role model in her heart, and he was the person she had always looked forward to.
But now …
The mountain lowered his head to the swindler she thought of before? Moreover, he used such a humble attitude and gave such a shameful condition. The other party had merely questioned him, and his father and Gao Shan had submitted to him just like that.
Was this really a strong person?
Was the mountain she saw before really a mountain?
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