Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"Don't worry, those two people's traps were broken. Your strength is enough to make some people wary. One or two small fry can't deal with you. If they really want to send out someone powerful, you can't hide it from them."

That's the logic.

Xia Yan couldn't help but mutter something under his breath.

"Teacher, what if you find a clue but your lovely student is gone?"

"Heh." Kikuko chuckled lightly, then said confidently, "Trying to attack you? They should be prepared for Kikuko to flip the table."

With such a protective teacher, Xia Yan immediately felt much more at ease.

However, he suspected that Kikuko's previous actions against Hoshino Ryuichi might have been a setup for this situation.

They created an image of someone who would go crazy for the sake of survival, making some people hesitant to act against him.

"But teacher, didn't you not lift it this time?"

"Huh?" Kikuko's eyes widened.

Xia Yan shrank back, deciding to quit while he was ahead.

"Teacher, what should we do next? Tom Ruchi is dead, and the Hunter's Guild has lost more than one of its highest-ranking members. They no longer pose a threat. Can I retire gracefully?"

Kikuko glanced at him again.

That look in his eyes seemed to be...

What are you dreaming about?

"I originally wanted you to get some information from Tomruchi, preferably to follow the clues and find out who's behind her, but I didn't expect that lead to go cold like this," Kikuko said irritably.

"I can't let her kill me."

Xia Yan was watching when his eyes suddenly widened.

"Teacher, you already knew about the problems within the alliance?"

"Otherwise, what do you think I sent you to infiltrate for?" Kikuko retorted.

"So from the very beginning, your target wasn't the Hunter's Guild, but that person in the Alliance? Then why didn't you do it sooner?"

But then Kikuko said lightly, "You dare to accept?"

Xia Yan's expression froze.

After a long while, he said quietly:

"Teacher, what you're doing isn't right. Luring people in and then killing them isn't your hobby."

Kikuko, being an old-fashioned person, couldn't understand any of Xia Yan's trendy words.

It was only explained that:

"So many of the top leaders in the Hunter's Guild have died. This is your chance. If you want to take the top spot this time, you should try to win over a group of people, control a group of people, and suppress a group of people, so as to increase your influence in the Hunter's Guild as much as possible."

This is to help him grow and become powerful within the Hunter's Guild.

Xia Yan looked up to the sky.

It might not work out.

That "story" has truly come true.

If we don't close the net soon, we'll really take control of the Hunter's Guild.

He ignored Xia Yan's complicated expression as he looked up at the sky.

Kikuko continued, "That person must have had a purpose in arranging for Tom Ruchi to join the Hunter's Guild. Now that Tom Ruchi has died, if he wants to continue his plan, there's a high probability that he'll continue to look for people in the higher-ups of the Hunter's Guild. You need to try to control this beforehand and build your network of connections."

He paused for a moment, then squinted his eyes.

"Let's wait and see."

Xia Yan frowned.

"Even if they were to look for someone, they probably wouldn't look for me, since I'm someone who's only recently risen to a position. Besides, the Hunter's Guild might not agree to their request."

"No, if he's looking for someone, he'll definitely look for you, and he'll be certain that you'll agree."

Kikuko said something abruptly and turned to walk towards the research institute.

"Huh?" Xia Yan looked completely bewildered.

Why are you so certain?

Suddenly, Xia Yan hurriedly asked, "Teacher, when did you realize there was a problem?"

Kikuko paused for a moment, then continued walking slowly.

A chilling voice came through, "It was just a guess before, but I confirmed it when that old fellow Liu Bo stepped down."

Uncle Liu?

Xia Yan suddenly realized.

She then asked, "Teacher, why are you so sure the other person will choose me?"

This time, Kikuko did not give an answer.

But soon.

Xia Yan's phone rang.

I took it out and looked at it.

It turned out the call was from Watari.

Xia Yan didn't know why he was calling at this time, but he still answered the phone.

Then I heard Watari say something that sounded a little excited.

"Xia Yan! Big case! Are you interested in joining in?"

Xia Yan raised an eyebrow. "What big case?"

"Hunter's Guild! I've identified a high-ranking member of the Hunter's Guild, and some information about Hunter N!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan's expression immediately became uncontrollable.

Holy crap!

I blurted out a curse word without thinking.

The complete answer is:

Holy crap! Kikuko, you old bastard!

He understood why Kikuko was so certain.

Only those who reveal their flaws and weaknesses can be better controlled.

By relinquishing control of the investigation, one puts oneself in a passive position.

Then the other party is very likely to think that they have found their weakness and use it as a blackmail to make them do things for them.

Who is easier to control than someone with weaknesses?

Normally, if a high-ranking member of the Hunter's Guild is investigated, especially someone like Wataru, they'll stick to the story and never let go.

If someone jumps out at this point, saying, "I can help you deal with your troubles, but you have to do one thing for me," then you're asking for help in the end.

Then, incidentally, they seized the information Watari had gathered and used it as leverage.

The connection between the two parties was thus established.

Kikuko's move was more than just waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump.

There's clearly a case of Jiang Taigong fishing with "resentful offspring" taking the bait!

"Xia Yan, why are you swearing?"

Xia Yan silently took a breath.

He said slowly, "It's nothing. I just saw a Groudon flying by in the sky and it made me think."

Watari: "???"

Xia Yan twitched the corner of his mouth.

I'll ferry you, the ultimate second-in-command.

Why number two?

Because he's the number one tool.

Is this the script for Kikuko, the old silver coin, a love-hate relationship between the first and second tools?

He seemed to be able to foresee the future love-hate relationship between him and Watari.

Pooh!

Where does love come from?

only

kill!

Chapter 266: Is the green orange sour?

Mystery.

The black market in Jiayuan City.

How did you find me?

A woman dressed in a black gauze dress, her graceful curves partially revealed beneath, and heavily made up, sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, but her expression betrayed an undeniable embarrassment and resentment.

"She left a message before she died."

Xia Yan appeared here under the identity of Yan Xia.

I swirled the wine glass in my hand and took a small sip.

Perhaps he simply doesn't like red wine.

I casually placed it on the bar counter.