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Chapter 218 Investigation

Chapter 218 Investigation

"Sir, if I may ask, what does it mean that this sign says 'Aura Messenger, Lucario, and Gengar are not allowed to enter'? Has something happened?" Wei Xin asked, pointing to the warning sign at the entrance of the jade gambling market. The handwriting on it was fresh, as if it had been written not long ago.

"Oh, it's a long story," said the security guard at the gate. "Yesterday, a blonde girl, who looked like a foreigner, led a group of people to the jade gambling site to gamble on stones. They ended up opening several and all of them turned out to be worthwhile."

"What kind of old-fashioned web novel plot is this?" Wei Xin asked, feigning surprise. "Could it be that the girl is a wave guide user?"

"No," the old man waved his hand and smiled smugly, "The girl doesn't know how to use waveguides, but her partner does. The boss saw someone picking up bargains in the jade gambling market and sensed something was wrong. After investigating, he found out that the person next to the girl was Lucario in disguise. He was so angry that his face turned red and he was panting heavily."

"As soon as the little girl ran away, another person went in without paying. He grabbed the stone, touched it a couple of times, and did nothing else. But when they opened the stone later, they found that the stone they touched was empty. The boss investigated and found out that a Gengar had sneaked in to steal things. So the next day, he had someone put up a sign at the door."

Stealing things from someone else's territory without even paying the entrance fee—that's just like you, Gengar! Wei Xin chuckled to himself. No wonder Wanlong didn't care about Gengar at all; if they met in the wild, he'd probably just pretend not to know him and walk away.

As for the location being at the jade gambling site, it's likely that the phone was left behind in the chaos.

"The boss is really unlucky. It's his first time opening a jade gambling market, and he got ripped off big time," the old man said.

"I see. What about the Gengar and the girl?" To avoid being suspected of having any connection to the Gengar and not wanting to be seen as an accomplice, Wei Xin changed the subject. "The boss suffered such a huge loss, he wouldn't have let them go, would he?"

"How could that be?" the old man said. "Our boss is a respected figure in this area, so he immediately sent people to block them. They found Gengar and that little girl together, but it seems the little girl hasn't had time to leave the city yet and has hidden in the mine—our boss even put a bounty on her."

"A bounty?" Wei Xin pretended to be attracted by the bounty. "Sir, do you know which mine they escaped to?"

"North Mountain is the mine that collapsed not long ago. If you want to catch them, you'd better be careful. That little girl and Gengar are very powerful."

At noon, Wei Xin and his two companions prepared everything and stepped into the Beishan Mine, where they saw the boss waiting for them.

"Hello, are you an investigator sent by the Alliance?" Staring at the young man with a youthful face, the mine owner asked suspiciously, "Could I see your identification?"

"Yes," Wei Xin pulled out his Rotom, showed his identification, "Don't be too nervous, sir. We're here to investigate the mine accident. Could you tell us the details?"

"it is good."

In short, not long ago, when the Hoenn event ended, a small earthquake suddenly occurred in Shanxi, causing many Pokémon in the mine to escape, which caused quite a commotion and led to the temporary closure of the mine. Then, someone impersonated an investigator from Donghuang and entered the mine.

It's the same mine that Daigo entered.

Wei Xin thought for a moment and realized it must be Spinner. He mentally added a mark to Spinner's name: impersonating an official, his sentence would be increased by three years.

After the mine stabilized, people began to go down into the mine, but they found that the Pokémon in the mine started attacking people. Then, not long ago, Gengar caused the mine to collapse, and Gengar and a girl with Lucario were chased into the mine.

After organizing the intelligence, Pipa checked the luggage outside the door. The three of them prepared to enter the mine as soon as possible. Before that, Wei Xin needed to report his whereabouts, because Lillie had no signal on the island, so Wei Xin could only call Mary.

Seconds.

"Hey, darling, are you missing me?" Mary's sweet voice came from the phone. After all, they had just entered the honeymoon phase and hadn't even had time to get tired of each other before they separated.

Oh, dear.

Wanlong's eyes lit up suddenly. There was something interesting to hear. He quickly put down his potato chips and started listening intently.

"Of course," Wei Xin said. "What are you doing?"

"I was eating at a cake shop with a friend, a Galar friend who came to Donghuang to train. I'm planning to travel with her," Mary emphasized, as if worried that Wei Xin might misunderstand. "She's a girl like me, and she's incredibly strong. She can fight Pokémon with her bare hands."

A girl who can battle Pokémon, from Galar, loves sweets, Wei Xin retrieves his memories, a test confirms it, a humanoid female monster, and Bea.

"So, do you want to say a few words to her?" Mary asked.

It was a test, definitely a test. Even through the screen, without the ability to use the waveguide, Wei Xin could guess Mary's intentions. That despicable little girl, she actually used her best friend to test me.

They must be severely punished when they get back.

"Not at all!" Wei Xin said righteously, his eyes so firm they seemed to glow.

"Hmph, you pass. There'll be a reward when I get back," Mary said cheerfully.

"Are you leaving? Have you decided on a destination?"

"Xiangxi, where I challenged the Ghost-type Gym Leader. And you, have you gone to Shanxi yet?"

"We've arrived. We're about to go down into the mine. The signal is bad in the mine, and we won't be able to contact you for a while, so I'm calling you now to hear your voice."

"I want to hear your voice~" Wanlong took a bite of potato chip and immediately felt her stomach was full. She pouted, rolled her eyes, and muttered softly.

Such a cheesy couple.

"Oh, okay." Mary said somewhat disappointedly, "Be careful."

"You too, don't get caught by the rice dumplings."

drop!

The phone hangs up.

"You actually found a boyfriend in Donghuang? What kind of person is he?" In a cake shop on the street in Shanghai, Cai Dou, with wheat-colored skin, short white hair, wearing a sports vest and sports shorts, asked expressionlessly while chewing on a donut, ignoring the stares of those around her.

"He's very handsome, has a great personality, is very smart, cooks well, is steady yet carefree, can be a little abstract at times, and is very good to Pokémon—" Marie said proudly, counting on her fingers.

"What about your stamina?"

"Your stamina is also quite good." Mary said without thinking, then immediately sensed something was wrong. She noticed that Cai Dou was looking at her, so she slightly raised her chin, curled her lips, and gave a meaningful smile.

How do you know he has good physical strength?

"Have you tried it?"

Mary remained silent, but her face suddenly flushed red.

"I was wondering why you were in such good form today and actually beat me. Turns out you ate something super nutritious before the match. Does Nie Zi know about this?"

Mary shook her head: "I haven't figured out how to tell him yet."

"Why not say it? Such an outstanding person—" Seeing Mary's evasive manner, Cai Dou's mind started racing. The next second, an idea inexplicably popped into her head, "Could it be that he's a jerk?"

"No, that's not it! He—he's just more popular with girls," Mary quickly explained.

"That won't do. Even if he were a girl, let alone popular with girls," Cai Dou's forehead veins bulged. What had that jerk done to Mary? She raised her hand, her fingers clenching so tightly they made a chilling cracking sound. "Do you need me to teach him a lesson, beat him until he doesn't dare to be unfaithful anymore?"

"No way!" Mary retorted sharply, then poked her finger and whispered, "You're so rough. What if you hurt him? I'd be heartbroken."

Rainbow Bean: "

You're actually feeling sorry for her? Tsk, love-struck, hopeless, completely incurable. Even bringing Hakinie wouldn't help.

Mary quickly changed the subject, rambling incoherently: "Rainbow Bean, haven't you ever thought about finding a boyfriend? Let me make it clear beforehand, my boyfriend... well, not that he doesn't want to—"

"Then that means no," Cai Dou shrugged. "I have no intention of finding a boyfriend. Even if I did, he'd at least have to be able to beat me."

Cai Dou rolled up her short sleeves and strained, revealing the muscular bulge in her arms, outlining distinct lines.

You can hold your own against a superhuman in hand-to-hand combat; who can beat you, you living father?

"Then you can wait to grow old alone!" Mary said bluntly. "By the way, don't you have a friend named Ke—what's her name again? Didn't she come to Donghuang too? Why don't we invite her to come along?"

"Korni, I met her on the Gose. She came to visit a senior from Donghuang, but it seems she has lost contact and we don't know where she is now." Cai Dou turned her head and looked at the bustling traffic outside the window.

I hope he's alright.

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