Pokémon: Having just completed the Pokédex, I'm now traversing the world of Beast Taming.

Chi Hong was feeling very unwell because he was being carried by Lucario and moving through the city at a rapid pace.

Lucario and Zoroark don't know the move "Instant Transmission" or "Flying." Although it's embarrassing, being carried by Lucario is indeed the fastest movement speed they can achieve.

For this dominant Lucario, Chi Hong's small frame is hardly a burden.

In the park where he first met No. 73, Lu Yao stood with a case of beer on his feet, a lollipop in his mouth, waiting listlessly.

She even brought some snacks to go with her drinks.

In reality, Chi Hong's last sentence was just a cover-up; he hadn't actually revealed the time and place yet.

After all, Asagiri was an enforcer, and Chi Hong didn't want to have too much contact with her.

The matter of avenging my second brother can only be addressed later.

There weren't many people in the park late at night. This park was not the same one where Chi Hong had fought before. Chi Hong knew this place well and remembered that he often went running here.

besides....

Chi Hong frowned. He couldn't remember clearly. There seemed to be someone he couldn't recall, just like Chao Wu. He could only remember them after meeting them.

"Here! Crimson red!"

Lu Yao stood up and waved to the three figures in the distance. Although this was only their second meeting, Lu Yao had a deep impression of them.

"Shut up, you idiot!" Chi Hong ran up to Lu Yao and said in a low voice, "Are you trying to ruin my career by shouting like that?"

"It's okay, I've got your back!"

"These two must be the ones who fought and killed an A-level Beast Tamer, then toyed with the enforcers and left triumphantly, right?"

Lu Yao looked at Zoroark and Lucario with excitement on his face.

The two humanoid figures seem to possess considerable intelligence. Judging from their appearance, they could do exactly the same things as humans, such as eating with chopsticks!

"Hehe..." Zoroark covered his mouth with his paw and chuckled softly.

"Awoo..." Lucario let out a soft cry as a greeting.

"So you just let them out like that, swaggering over here?"

"I think the one who doesn't care about privacy at all is you, right? Crimson?" Lu Yao flicked her fiery red wig, took the lollipop from her mouth, and gently pointed it at Chi Hong.

Chi Hong wasn't wearing a mask today, but his face was still obscured. Zoroark was a master of illusions, and Chi Hong didn't believe anyone could see through his true nature.

"It can't be that bad, can it? I'm just a newcomer, is it really necessary to treat me like that?"

"There must be many assassins who pose a greater threat than me, and besides, the assassination target you gave me..."

"Aren't they all bad people?"

"I'm curious about that."

Chi Hong sat on the bench, Lucario stood to his side with his arms crossed, and Zoroark sat on the ground, looking in one direction with a suspicious expression.

"How could it be so serious?" Lu Yao took out two cans of beer, handed one to Chi Hong, and said after pulling the tab, "You provoked the law enforcement team. What kind of assassin kills someone in front of the law enforcement team?"

"That's really disrespectful."

"You may not know this, but you're very popular in the assassin organization right now."

"Fire? Isn't that great? That's the effect I wanted." Chi Hong took a sip of beer and said calmly, "Small-scale stuff like this, when will my Crimson Name ever get its due?"

"Of course."

"It's just that the method was wrong."

"Crimson, you need to know that the assassin organization is a very large force. Although it sounds dark, it is tacitly accepted by the world."

"Everyone knows about the existence of assassin organizations, but no one has mentioned that several forces worked together to wipe them out. Do you know why?"

After Lu Yao finished speaking, he drank a whole can of beer in one go.

"You don't need to tell me, I roughly understand. It's simply for the sake of balance. Even if the current assassin organizations are taken down, other assassin organizations and killer organizations will still emerge."

"Perhaps the assassin organization still adheres to the rules of the game."

Chi Hong gave a generic answer, and clearly, there was nothing wrong with it.

Lu Yao shook the beer can in his hand and said, "So, to put it another way, killing someone in front of law enforcement is pure provocation. Everyone has their pride."

"You assassins are like rats in the shadows. Whatever you do in private, as long as you don't get caught... Actually, being targeted isn't a big deal. When it comes to the law, we have a very powerful legal team to protect your life."

"But you can't get caught red-handed!"

"According to the assassin organization's unwritten rule, if law enforcement is encountered, the mission is temporarily canceled and will be dealt with later!"

Chi Hong simply smiled at Lu Yao's words without offering his own opinion.

"So be careful lately. Because of you, the assassin organization in Jinling City is being closely watched by law enforcement. Recently, there are many people in the organization who have a lot of opinions about the new recruit, Chi Hong."

Lu Yao's next words made Chi Hong curl his lip. He's already become an assassin, why should he care about this or that?

"And how do you know that the targets I gave you were all villains?"

"You... you investigated? So quickly?"

"Never mind that for now. You've crossed the line with the law, so..."

Lu Yao tilted her head and asked.

"Then don't worry about it. It's still early, only a little past 10 o'clock. The task objectives you gave are strange; they're all in this area. I suspect your authority isn't very high."

"But I'm not interested in any of that. The night is long and I can't sleep. I'll get rid of all this nonsense for you tonight."

"In that case, there should be more or less all the damn villains in this district, right?"

As Chi Hong spoke, he pulled down the brim of his hat and then casually tossed the beer can in his hand into a nearby trash can. The beer can didn't go in; instead, it bounced off the trash can and bounced up.

Lucario kicked, sending a small pebble flying that hit a beer can, which then landed perfectly in the trash can.

"Zoroark, Lucario, let's go."

Chi Hong stood up, hands in his pockets, but before he could take a few steps, Lucario grabbed him and jumped up from the spot...

Zoroark glanced into the distance, then at Lu Yao. Black light appeared beneath his feet, and he vanished into it. Before leaving, he kept staring at Lu Yao with a sly smile, making Lu Yao's skin crawl.

About 500 meters away, on an upper floor, a law enforcement officer made a phone call.

"Captain, it's confirmed to be the assassin Crimson. They're moving southwest from Sunny Park now, and I'll be losing sight of them soon."

"Okay, follow him and keep a close eye on him. I'll start the operation right away. As for the middleman, ignore her."

On the other end of the phone, Meng Yi looked serious. After hanging up, he snapped the pencil in his hand in two.

"I didn't expect to see you again so soon..."

"I'm determined to seize this opportunity. I'm going to lock you up myself and put you to face the consequences!"

Meng Yi has been very unhappy lately. Multiple pieces of evidence suggest that the Crimson One may have the ability to create illusions. This ability is very troublesome, and it has even reached the point where surveillance cameras cannot capture his movements!

Is this an illusion, or have I really turned into someone else?

He didn't know either.

If it's the latter, that would be terrifying!