Pokémon: This trainer is too wild!

Chapter 267 Cattleya: Bamboo Orchid, you are not allowed to come near Mammon, or we will no longer be sisters!
Mammon and his companions arrived at a pavilion.

"Zhu Lan, you..."

Mammon was deeply moved, realizing that he had actually bowed his head to a junior who was not related to him at all.

"You're still exactly the same as before, all you think about is yourself."

Mammon made a joke.

"You're just talking to yourself without asking Xiaoguang's opinion?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Lan looked at Purandina, but Purandina lowered her head and dared not look at Zhu Lan.

"Xiao Guang won't answer, because she's afraid of you."

Zhu Lan immediately understood, and sighed softly as she spoke to Mammon.

She could tell at a glance that Prantina had reservations; it wasn't that she didn't want to leave the Rockets, but that she couldn't.

She fears retaliation from the Rockets if she leaves the team.

After all, the Bellizzi family had a grudge against Higana, so Mammon had a reason to take action.

But will Mammon retaliate against Plantina's family?
Zhu Lan didn't know either, because she wasn't sure if Mammon would make a move.

"Mammon, what will it take for you to let Xiaoguang go?"

Zhu Lan hesitated for a moment, then asked Mammon directly.

"I feel like Zhulan, you've misunderstood me." Mammon spread his hands innocently.

"I only let Hikari join Team Rocket because I value her. Otherwise, do you think I would have gone out of my way to invite her to join Team Rocket?"

Mammon said slowly.

"So, the way you invited her was by threatening her with her family?" Zhu Lan asked rhetorically.

"Of course, there might have been some misunderstandings in the process, but I believe Xiaoguang will gradually understand."

Mammon remained noncommittal, but he did not deny that his methods were indeed somewhat underhanded.

But so what? As long as the result is good, that's all that matters.

“…” Prantina was speechless. Should she thank Mammon for his high regard?
"Mammon, that's not right. Even if Dawn becomes a member of Team Rocket, will she really stay with Team Rocket willingly?"

"Why are you doing this?"

Zhu Lan decided to analyze the pros and cons from a different perspective.

"You don't need to worry about that, Zhulan," Mammon said with a faint smile.

Seeing that Zhu Lan seemed to want to say something more, Mammon interrupted her.

"Zhu Lan, you don't need to say anything more. Xiao Guang is now one of my companions, and it's impossible for her to leave."

Mammon looked at Zhu Lan with a half-smile, his malicious gaze making Zhu Lan feel like she was getting goosebumps.

"unless……"

"unless?"

Zhu Lan pursed her lips, but still asked a question.

“Unless you, Zhulan, replace Xiaoguang and become our partner, what do you think?” Mammon grinned.

He was not picky about either Zhu Lan or Prantina, even though Zhu Lan's potential was not as high as Prantina's.

But just seeing Cynthia wearing a Rockets uniform is so exciting!
"Can't!"

But as soon as Mammon finished speaking, Plantina's exclamation rang out.

Zhu Lan fell silent.

“Miss Cynthia, I appreciate your kind offer, but I’m doing very well with Team Rocket, and Lord Mammon is very kind to me, so please don’t worry about me.”

Prantina immediately spoke to Zhulan.

She left Team Rocket, yet Cynthia fell deeply in love with him? Plantina couldn't even imagine such a thing.

No, absolutely not!
"..."

Zhu Lan pursed her lips and stared intently at Mammon.

She could see the fervor and possessiveness in the boy's eyes, yet he controlled it very well.

Yes, he had been looking at him with that same gaze ever since they first met.

Zhu Lan's eyes flickered as she glanced at the nervous Prandina and then at the composed Cattleya.

A sudden, profound sense of powerlessness welled up in Zhu Lan's heart.

She really... no one can save her, no one can do anything about it.

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

"Are you going to take on Team Galactic next?"

After a long silence, Zhu Lan asked Mammon.

"That's right, we still need to deal with those lunatics from Team Galactic, otherwise they'll cause a lot of trouble."

"?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Lan frowned. What did that mean?
"You don't know yet, do you? Red Sun has already sent his men to capture the Legend of the Lake. He plans to extract the power of the Legend of the Lake, then summon Dialga and Palkia and control them to destroy the existing world and create a new one."

Mammon spoke sarcastically, and what's most hilarious is that the Sinnoh League still doesn't know Red Sun's true thoughts.

If it weren't for the protagonist's efforts in the game, Red Sun might have actually succeeded.

"..." Zhu Lan's pupils narrowed slightly; she really hadn't noticed this before.

But Zhu Lan couldn't help but feel fortunate that she had found out not too late.

"You want to take over Team Galactic, right?"

Zhu Lan pondered for a moment and said to Mammon.

“Not bad, Team Galactic is quite large, and we could take them all on. But I don’t want Akatsuki; that guy’s not quite right in the head.”

Mammon said with disdain, "Although Chi Ri is quite strong, he is really not quite right in the head. Even when he failed in the end, he never reflected on his own problems."

So even if he absorbed Team Galactic, Mammon didn't intend to keep Akagi.

Compared to Akari, Vladali is much better.

Vladali's madness stemmed primarily from his disillusionment with humanity, but there was still room for exploitation.

Would you mind if I traveled with you for a while?

Zhu Lan remained silent for a moment before uttering a startling statement. Prandina stared at Zhu Lan in shock, while Gadriya's faint smile slowly vanished as she scrutinized Zhu Lan with suspicion and uncertainty.

What is Zhu Lan thinking?
"What did you say?"

Mammon was also somewhat taken aback.

"The Galaxy team is a great threat. With my help, I think it would be quite beneficial for your Rockets to eliminate the Galaxy team."

Zhu Lan analyzed the situation very calmly.

That's definitely true.

Mammon seemed thoughtful. After all, Cynthia was the champion of Sinnoh, and with her support, many operations would indeed be much easier.

Just like today's attack on the Galaxy Hundred Generations Building, since the Galaxy Hundred Generations Building is located in the city, if Zhu Lan had cooperated in advance...

Have Officer Jenny evacuate the surrounding crowd and provide security for the Rockets' attack on the building.

Wow, this is just too dramatic.

"You can also keep an eye on Team Rocket's movements, right? Cynthia, are you really willing to gamble with your own safety?"

Mammon looked at Zhu Lan with great interest.

"I didn't have that thought," Zhu Lan shook her head, her tone calm.

Whether it's true or not, only she knows.

"Alright, then you can stay with us for the time being, as long as you don't regret it." Mammon's lips slowly curled into a smile.

The fact that Zhu Lan came to him on her own initiative is not a bad thing for Mammon; at least she's pleasing to the eye.

Zhu Lan remained silent. Regret? What was there to regret?
She had doubts about Mammon's character, but she believed that Mammon would not secretly kill her. In fact, what Zhulan was most worried about was the issue of her chastity.

After all, Mammon looked at her like a wolf, which was what Zhu Lan was most worried about. Just like last time when she took a photo shoot, how much of her was taken advantage of by Mammon?
But the only saving grace is that Mammon probably wouldn't resort to force or drugging her.

Besides, Cattleya was there too, and she could at least guarantee that Mammon wouldn't do anything to her.

Furthermore, Cynthia really wanted to know how Mammon usually arranged the Rockets' work.

Of course, this is on the premise that Mammon allows her to stay on the sidelines and observe the whole time; otherwise, she won't be able to see anything.

"Alright, my dear temporary workers, those who were just watching can leave now, we're going."

Mammon waved to Mei and the others who were gathered in a group not far away, indicating that they should all disperse.

Yes, Mei and the others also recognized Zhu Lan, after all, Zhu Lan's image is quite recognizable.

So they stayed nearby, gossiping and speculating about the relationship between Zhu Lan and Mammon.

Veil City, Galaxy Veil Building, this is the headquarters of Team Galaxy.

"Boss, something bad has happened! The base in Baidai City has been attacked, and both Jupiter and Zhenxing have been captured."

Huo Xing reported to Chi Ri during the video call.

"Do you know who did it?"

Chi Ri was a middle-aged man with short, gray-blue hair and a solemn, indifferent face. Hearing this, he showed no surprise or anger, but calmly asked.

"I don't know. According to Zhenxing's last message, those people were employees from Alpaca Company Limited." Huoxing looked bewildered.

"..."

Chi Ri couldn't help but fall silent. What on earth is this thing?
Oh well, in the end they're just a bunch of incomplete creatures. If they're caught, they're caught. They're useless things anyway.

"Huo Xing, you take over the Wise Lake area and catch Yukshi as soon as possible," Chi Ri said calmly.

"Yes, but boss, Jupiter and Saturn..."

Huoxing hesitated. She sensed that Chi Ri didn't care about them, but shouldn't it be like this?
Although they didn't get along, they were both cadres in the organization and had risked their lives for it.

“Once the new world is complete, they will be reborn,” Chi Ri said calmly.

This clearly means that they have no intention of caring about the fate of Jupiter and Saturn.

"...Yes." Huo Xing's expression was complicated, and he felt a little disheartened.

But no matter what, she was still very loyal to Akari.

"Once the red chains are created, we can control Dialga and Palkia."

After hanging up the phone, Chi Ri turned his head to look at the spot behind him.

Inside two enormous vessels filled with biological saline solution, two Pokémon were fast asleep with their eyes closed. Two thin tubes were inserted into their bodies, continuously extracting something from them.

These are the captured Emredo and Azelf, the Legends of the Lake. They are only missing Uxie.

And Yukshi is located at Lake Wisdom!
Originally, Chi Ri was supposed to send Sui Xing to Wisdom Lake, but unexpectedly, this useless guy was captured before the operation even started.

But it doesn't matter, the star can still complete the mission.

Meanwhile, in the villa that Mammon bought.

"Cattleya."

Zhu Lan arrived at the backyard and saw Cattleya playing in the water with little Lugia.

“Zhu Lan.” Gadriya turned her head, nodded at Zhu Lan who was walking towards her, her attitude neither intimate nor distant.

"Is this the legendary Lugia? It's so cute."

Zhu Lan glanced at Little Lugia and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Yes, this is the most precious companion that Mammon gave me."

Cattleya crouched down slightly, gently stroking Lugia's head as it leaned closer, a faint smile on her face.

Zhu Lan felt conflicted, because she could hear the happiness in Jia Deliya's words and the joy in her eyes.

"Bamboo orchid."

"?"

"Whatever your reasons for approaching Mammon, I hope you will not have any relationship with him."

Cattleya slowly stood up, her tone gradually becoming more serious; it was a reminder, or perhaps a warning.

"Otherwise, our relationship ends here."

"???"

Zhu Lan frowned, looking at Jia Deliya with a puzzled expression.

(End of this chapter)