A spirit descends, Gardevoir is my childhood friend?

"Don't the higher-ups care?"

Lin Xiaolin's voice turned cold, but the driver didn't notice at all. Instead, Xue Qianqian held Lin Xiaolin's hand with concern.

"I don't know. Our Xingcheng was assigned to Qianyan Tianwang half a year ago. I don't know why. Old Master Xiao is such a good person. So many people have stood up for him, but the information we submitted seems to have disappeared without a trace."

"We saw that we had no other choice but to film some videos to expose the situation, but they were deleted as soon as we posted them. There was nothing we could do! Sigh!"

Lin Xiaolin's gaze grew increasingly cold. Qianyan Tianwang, a member of the Qianyan family, whose full name is Qianyan Jue, is one of the eighteen Heavenly Kings of the Dragon Kingdom and the Poison Heavenly King.

What a masterful and ruthless man! What a poison king! He's truly ruthless and vicious!

Xue Qianqian didn't know what to do either, so she could only gently hold Lin Xiaolin's hands, her face full of worry.

The taxi arrived at the gym entrance quickly. Lin Xiaolin took out 100 League Coins and headed straight for the gym. The driver tried to give her change, but Lin Xiaolin just waved his hand.

The dojo was no longer bustling with activity; instead, it was deserted. The moment Lin Xiaolin pushed open the dojo door, everyone inside looked over.

"The young master is back."

Staff members at the dojo recognized Lin Xiaolin immediately. Although Lin Xiaolin has changed quite a bit and his hair is tied up, many elderly people who knew him well still recognized him at a glance.

Where are my maternal grandfather and the others?

Lin Xiaolin asked the person next to him directly.

The man was somewhat embarrassed by the question and didn't know how to answer, but he finally spoke up.

"Old Master Xiao is on the fifth floor now, and the curator and the others are all up there."

Lin Xiaolin didn't ask any more questions and headed straight for the elevator, with Xue Qianqian quickly jogging after her.

The elevator was moving very fast, but Lin Xiaolin felt the journey was exceptionally long.

'Ding! '

Upon reaching the fifth floor, the elevator doors slowly opened, and Lin Xiaolin led Xue Qianqian inside.

Upon entering, one immediately sees Lin's mother and aunt sitting on the sofa, looking somewhat haggard.

"Mom, Aunt."

Lin Xiaolin called out before the two of them reacted.

"Little Lin! Why are you back?"

Lin's mother was clearly surprised by Lin Xiaolin's sudden return.

Without exchanging many words, Lin Xiaolin had already spotted her uncle peeking out from the doorway of her grandfather's bedroom after hearing the commotion.

Lin Xiaolin threw her schoolbag onto the sofa and headed straight for her grandfather's bedroom.

Xue Qianqian quickly followed, and Lin's mother and aunt also got up and followed behind Lin Xiaolin.

Stepping into the bedroom, the scene before Lin Xiaolin almost made her head spin.

My uncle sat by the door, and my maternal grandparents sat by the bed. It seemed that my maternal grandfather had aged faster than if ten years had passed since I last saw him.

His once-white hair was now completely white, and he leaned against the window, his figure somewhat hunched.

Lin Xiaolin's eyes welled up with tears as she looked at the once energetic old man who had turned into this.

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I still have a slight fever today that hasn't gone down. Sorry for taking a day off. Only one chapter available.

Chapter 257 Xie Fu

Inside the room, three elf doctors were gathered around the bed, on which lay Gardevoir, its body covered in various tubes.

At this moment, Gardevoir's entire body was covered in bruises, and its face was filled with a look of discomfort.

"Grandpa, uncle."

Lin Xiaolin's voice choked with emotion.

Grandpa also looked up, momentarily stunned.

"Little Scales".

The uncle spoke with a wry smile.

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The family returned to the living room. Lin Xiaolin was furious, but he had to control himself. He needed to understand the whole story first.

"When I arrived, the taxi driver gave me a general overview, but I don't know the details yet."

Grandpa shook the cigarette he was holding and then stubbed it out in the ashtray.

"Xiao Lin, we actually didn't want this to interfere with your studies."

Grandpa sighed, and Lin Xiaolin couldn't help but clench his fist; he was still too weak.

Moreover, his family did not know who he knew, and only his mother and father knew that he knew a Lingxin Tianwang.

So it's actually quite normal that he wasn't told this.

“Grandpa, I’m capable now. My mentor is Xiao Yashan. Even if I can’t solve it, I can ask her for help.”

Since the relationship with the champion was still uncertain, Lin Xiaolin could only drag Xiao Yashan out first.

A glimmer of light flashed in Grandpa's cloudy eyes, and he sighed and spoke.

"At the beginning of this year, our Star City was assigned to the Thousand Words King, also known as the Poison King."

Grandpa began to recount his story slowly, and Lin Xiaolin listened quietly from the side.

With so many cities in the Dragon Kingdom, it's impossible for one person to manage them all; one person simply couldn't handle it all.

The champion will divide the city into eighteen large regions and distribute them to the eighteen Heavenly Kings.

The Eighteen Heavenly Kings will then divide themselves into many smaller regions and assign them to their subordinates. In fact, each person will be responsible for several cities, since there are sub-associations within each city.

Therefore, they don't need to manage minor matters; they only need to relay important information about the city to their superiors.

For example, major events such as the change of gym leader or riots in protected areas would prompt the Elite Eighteen to take action.

Heavenly Kings generally manage security and emergency matters; they don't handle ordinary matters at all.

“Our Star City, including the four surrounding cities, a total of five cities, have all been assigned to one of King Qianyan’s subordinates, namely Wang Chuyuan of the Wang Chu family.”

"Originally, it wasn't a big deal. The Heavenly King's administrative area changes every few years. But this Wang Chuyuan is simply a beast!"

As he spoke, Grandpa Xiao slammed his hand on the table, causing the water glasses on the table to shake violently.

You should have heard about what happened to Wang Chuqin, Wang Chuyuan's disciple and his adopted son.

Old Master Xiao's body immediately hunched over even more, his eyes filled with anger.

“My Pokémon got poisoned during the battle. Wang Chuyuan said that as long as I sign a letter of understanding to Xie Fu, he will cure my Pokémon. It’s all your grandfather’s fault for being incompetent. I can’t even get justice for your sister who was wronged.”

Lin Xiaolin's breathing became heavier and heavier, and his eyes were filled with coldness.

He was furious, but he had to force himself to calm down, because Lin Xiaolin was no longer the reckless person he used to be.

"Where's my dad?"

Lin Xiaolin asked in confusion, "If my father knew, he could easily resolve this matter by talking to Elder Ye."

“I can’t get in touch with your dad right now. He called me a few months ago and said he was conducting a very important secret research project. I haven’t been able to reach him recently.”

Lin's mother sighed and said...

"Where are Ling'er and Xue'er?"

Lin Xiaolin thought for a moment and then suddenly spoke up.

"They are inside the room."

Aunt spoke first, and Lin Xiaolin nodded, then walked to the door of the two little ones and gently knocked.

"Yes, who is it?"

"I."

As soon as Lin Xiaolin spoke, the door opened a crack, and one of Xiao Ling'er's eyes peeked out from the crack.

Upon seeing that it was Lin Xiaolin, the door suddenly opened and the two little ones rushed into Lin Xiaolin's arms.

"Brother Xiaolin!"

Lin Xiaolin carried the two little ones into the room. All the windows around the room were closed, and the curtains were drawn. The room was quite messy.

Pillows, quilts, and bedding were scattered everywhere, the pink wardrobe and bedside table were overturned, and the light pink walls were dented and uneven.

"I'm back, everything is fine."

Lin Xiaolin sat on the bed with only a mattress, holding the two little ones in her arms, and stroked their heads to comfort them.

The two little ones buried their heads in Lin Xiaolin's arms and sobbed softly.

Seeing the two crying, the Blue Swaboon quickly scrambled down from Lin Xiaolin's head and used its white wings to wipe away their tears. Jirachi, also worried, flew in the air.

It can sense the changes in the two little ones' feelings.

Lin Xiaolin has been omnipotent to the two little ones since they were young.