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Just then, Xia You turned around and looked at them again.

"How have things been? Have you all been getting along well these past few days?"

Upon hearing this, A-Quan and Huo-Yan subconsciously glanced at each other, then each pursed their lips and turned their heads away.

Seeing this, Xia You nodded: "It seems pretty good, at least they haven't been arguing much anymore."

Once the three of them reached the sofa, A-Quan crossed his arms and said, "Let's not talk about us for now. I heard you've done something big recently?"

"Something big?" Xia You was taken aback. "What big thing?"

“Of course it’s the one from Ashtown,” A-Quan laughed. “We all saw it in the video. Tsk tsk, Mega Rayquaza, it’s really cool. It can even defeat the Time God and the Space God at the same time. I really don’t know what Pokémon in this world can be a match for that Rayquaza now.”

“There aren’t many left.” Xia You shrugged. “But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any. So we still need to keep accumulating strength. Otherwise, if some god suddenly appears one day, it will be difficult to deal with.”

Xia You chatted with them for a few minutes before getting to the main topic.

"So, tell me, how's your information gathering going?"

"Not bad." A-Quan got up and made three cups of coffee for the three of them, placing the cups in front of them. "I've already sent someone to infiltrate Team Galactic. Although he's just a new member who recently joined the organization, I believe he'll be useful soon. So, Boss, is there any operational plan you've arranged for us today?"

Chapter 997 A Duet of Water and Fire

Ah Quan's "Boss" was different from Huo Yan's; it was incredibly charming and carried a somewhat ambiguous meaning.

This caused Xia You, who had been suppressing her emotions for the past two days, to suddenly become thirsty and instinctively stare at A Quan's lips.

This change was also keenly noticed by A-Quan.

She was taken aback at first, not expecting Xia You to be so easily teased after their meeting, especially since his gaze was so aggressive. This made her wonder what was wrong with Xia You today. But the next second, she suddenly realized something, and then gave Xia You a meaningful look, a smile spreading across her lips.

Faced with A-Quan's even more intense gaze, Xia You, who had regained her senses, was unable to resist and quickly gave in, only able to pretend not to see it and cough lightly.

What do you know about this Veiled City?

"About this place?" Huo Yan was puzzled when he brought up this city first. "After we arrived in Sinnoh, we gradually learned about the whole city through this Veiled City. We even did our daily shopping here. What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this city?"

Even Ah Quan straightened up when he heard that they were talking about serious matters, waiting for Xia You to continue.

Xia You didn't waste any time and said directly, "When I was in Baidai City, I destroyed a secret base of the Galaxy Team called the Galaxy Baidai Building, and there is also such a base in this city!"

"The Galactic Team's secret base is here!?"

Huoyan and Aquan exchanged another glance. They really didn't know about this news beforehand, nor had they found out.

After all, we have only been in Sinnoh for a short time and our work has only just begun. Although there has been progress, some information cannot be clarified in a short period of time.

However, having done their homework diligently and being quite intelligent, the two women realized what was going on after only a moment's thought.

"You mean... that building here called the Galaxy Curtain Building, right?"

“That’s right.” Nodding to them, Xia You smiled and said, “That’s it. Speaking of which, those guys from the Galaxy Team are really too arrogant. They actually put the name ‘Galaxy’ on their secret base so openly. They really think no one can tell anything from it.”

“It’s not that they’re arrogant.” A-Quan frowned. “There are more than a dozen places in this city alone that have the word ‘Galaxy’ in their names. I don’t know how many there are in the whole of Sinnoh. If we didn’t know beforehand, who would pay attention to this place?”

At this point, she couldn't help but sigh.

This man seemed to have a premonition back then, destroying many of Team Magma and Team Ocean's bases, and even knowing a lot of secrets. I really don't know where he got his information from.

Compared to her, Huo Yan didn't think that much. She just looked at Xia You and asked, "I understand. So what do you want us to do?"

"Gather intelligence, find out the personnel configuration and defense forces inside, and prepare to cooperate with the international police to break through in one fell swoop!"

Sensing the implication in his words, Huo Yan was quite surprised: "Aren't you planning to participate in this operation?"

“Yes.” Xia You shook her head. “Doing this once or twice is fine, but it gets boring after a while. It’s no longer exciting for me. Besides, my main job is to be a trainer. Challenging gyms is what I should be doing. So… this Galaxy Curtain Building is in your hands.”

However, after speaking, seeing that the two women remained silent and seemed hesitant to say anything, Xia You knew what they were worried about even if they didn't say it.

"Don't worry, the international police officer leading this team is a man codenamed 'Handsome.' He's a very good friend of mine, so you don't need to have any concerns. He's also heard about you from Lila and knows that your identities have been cleared. I've also made it clear to him that you're here as my assistants, as high-level combatants, to help them. So just do what you're supposed to do."

Huo Yan hesitated for a moment, then said, "I don't like dealing with these people."

“You don’t need to like them.” Turning to look at her, Xia You shrugged. “Just treat this operation as an ordinary mission. Don’t forget, your identities are still very unstable, and you need this kind of ‘merit’ accumulation to help you completely get rid of your previous stains.”

Huoyan nodded and said nothing more.

As Quan rested his chin on one hand, he gently stirred his coffee cup with a spoon, saying casually, "Don't have too high expectations of us. We're not as strong as you, with so many legendary Pokémon and the ability to handle any situation. So I don't think we're any high-end combat force."

"Aside from their leader, they're at most some kind of officers, maybe not even that," Xia You teased deliberately. "Huh? What's wrong? You don't actually think... you can't even beat those officers, do you?"

"What a low-level provocation." A-Quan snorted. "You're right, we were officers in our former organization, and in terms of status, we are indeed the same as the officers of Team Galactic. But don't forget, we are fighting on the enemy's home turf. We have no advantage whatsoever."

“There’s the International Police.” Xia You was quite optimistic. “You’re just assisting them in their operations. As long as you do a good job with the initial reconnaissance, the mission is already mostly complete. As for the later battles, you can act according to your capabilities. If you feel things aren’t going well, you can just evacuate.”

Since Xia You has said so, what else can A-Quan and Huo Yan say?

They could only nod in agreement.

"Don't worry," Xia You said with a smile. "I'll stay in this city for another day or two. Maybe I'll catch up with your operation. If I haven't left by then, I'll be there to support you from the rear."

This assurance brought Huoyan and Aquan some peace of mind.

It's not that they're so afraid of trouble, it's just that things are different now than they used to be.

Back when they were with Team Magma and Team Ocean, although they were often on the front lines of battle, they were surrounded by teammates. Most of the time, they were outnumbered and had a significant advantage in numbers. They could win any mission with just a few commands. Even when they encountered people they had to deal with personally, they had their own teammates supporting them.

But now... there's nothing left.

Even though they brought a few team members, they were still outnumbered and outmatched compared to the number of enemies they would face in the upcoming operation.

However, just as Xia You said, since the international police are there to back them up, they don't really need to be involved throughout the whole process, so it's not that dangerous.

"So when do we make our move?"

"Of course, the sooner the better," Xia You said to the two. "Before we came, I had already communicated with the handsome guy. To avoid alerting the enemy, he is currently mobilizing manpower from other regions, and they will arrive in the next day or two. So you need to gather as much intelligence as possible to coordinate with their upcoming attack."

"Oh, right." At this moment, Huo Yan also remembered something. She opened her phone and showed Xia You a few photos. "This is a cloak we designed based on your outfit in Baiyang Town that day. We plan to dress like you in future operations!"

Xia You glanced at Huo Yan's phone.

The picture shows several black hooded capes that can cover from head to calves. They look quite novel and have some small embellishments, but they are generally similar to the cape that I bought before. In addition to the capes, there is also a half-face mask in the style of 'Ghost' that can cover the eyes and nose. With the capes, only the mouth is exposed.

Of course, although they look the same, there are still some differences between these cloaks in order to distinguish them.

For example, one of the pieces is smaller and has some orange, so it should be Huoyan's, while the other piece is looser in the chest area and has a sea blue hue, so it should be Aquan's.

"Well done, you guys definitely needed to disguise yourselves, but why Haunter?"

"Of course, it's to differentiate ourselves from you," Huo Yan said, her eyes sparkling. "You're the Boss, and we're your subordinates, so we're one level below you!"

Xia You did not deny this.

Regardless of the reasons for bringing these two women under his command, he now considers them his own people. As for these two former members of the organization, it is necessary to keep them under control through a semi-superior-subordinate relationship.

At this moment, A-Quan laughed and said, "Now that we've all got the same uniforms, shouldn't we also have a team name?"

"A name?" Xia You raised an eyebrow. "Doesn't it need to be so formal?"

"Of course we need it." A-Quan's eyes held a smile. "You don't want us to go out 'without a name,' do you?"

What do you mean by "nameless and without status"? How can this statement be so ambiguous?

However, what A-Quan said is also true; a team name can indeed make these guys more cohesive.

but……

Because the incident happened so suddenly, Xia You hadn't thought it through beforehand and could only look at A Quan and Huo Yan.

“That makes sense,” Xia You nodded, taking a sip of her coffee. “So… do you have any good suggestions?”

A-Quan's smile widened: "I think we should just call it—Xia You and his women."

puff--!

Xia You sprayed the coffee she had just drunk all over the table, followed by a violent cough.

Huo Yan quickly picked up a tissue from the side and helped Xia You wipe away the coffee, then very considerately patted his back repeatedly, hoping to ease the pain.

"Why are you so agitated?" A-Quan, who had been staring at him, said with a half-smile, "Anyway, we don't care. And don't you think that when we introduce him to people in the future, saying 'This is Xia You and his women' would better express our relationship?"

That guy, Ah Quan!

Seeing his own embarrassing state these past two days, he still dared to be so direct!

They need to be taught a lesson!

Xia You rolled her eyes at her and then looked at Huo Yan beside her.

Huoyan was quite reliable. After thinking for a moment, she said to Xia You, "Since we are all wearing the same black trench coats, let's name it based on that. I think 'Black Edge Team' would be a good name."

As he spoke, seemingly afraid that Xia You wouldn't know which 'Feng' it was, he specially typed it out on his phone and showed it to him.

A-Quan chuckled: "Since they're all wearing black trench coats, why not call it the Black Wind Team? Or the Trench Coat Team? And since they're all Gengar and Gastly, I think we should just call it the Ghost Team or the Gengar Team!"

"Ahem..." Gengar suddenly emerged halfway out of the shadows, raised its short, chubby arm like a primary school student raising their hand, and said to Xia You, "Team Gengar is a good name, I vote in favor!"

Xia You glanced at it.

"Go down."

"okay!"

Gengar chuckled and then burrowed back inside.

With this troublemaker gone, Xia You also thought things through seriously.

"The name Blackwing Team sounds cool, and the name Ghost Team is also pretty good, but... what kind of team is this? It feels a bit like Team Rocket, Team Ocean, and Team Magma. Doesn't it sound a bit too much like some kind of evil organization?"

"An evil organization? Who?" A-Quan rolled his eyes at him. "An evil organization made up of just the three of us? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if word gets out?"

“…That’s true.” Xia You chuckled dryly, then pondered for a moment. “Black Fang Team…or Ghost Team…it’s a tough choice. How about…you two have a fight, and whoever wins gets to use their name?”

"Naive." A-Quan snorted again, then stood up. "Since you can't decide, then take your time to think about it. There's no rush. Come with me for a moment, I have something to say to you privately."

At this point, she glanced at Huoyan again: "Next, we'll split up and, just like before, use our own methods to gather information. Whoever gets the most accurate intelligence will be the winner of this operation."

After saying that, she walked first into the inner area of ​​the base, and Xia You nodded to Huo Yan before following A Quan away.

Huoyan stood up.

However, she didn't listen to A-Quan and leave immediately. Instead, she looked at A-Quan and Xia You with a suspicious gaze.

Her intuition told her...

Ah Quan's summons of Xia You this time was definitely not just to say something!

With a quick glance, she quietly took a step and followed.

As mentioned before, the layout here is almost identical to the previous base in Hoenn, which gives Xia You a sense of familiarity with this place.

Following the stairs beside them, the two went up to the second floor of the base.

Compared to the first floor, this place is more like where the two women live. It has a living room, bathroom, and bedroom, as well as all kinds of home appliances and necessary equipment.

"Not bad." Xia You nodded. "It's really efficient that you were able to procure such a complete set in such a short time."

A-Quan, who was walking in front, didn't say anything. He just swayed his hips and led her into his room, then opened the door.

Upon seeing this bedroom, Xia You instinctively paused in her tracks.

Judging from the layout, this is clearly A-Quan's room. What kind of matter needs to be discussed here?

For some reason, his heart started racing, and he vaguely sensed something was wrong.

At this moment, Ah Quan had already entered the room. Seeing that Xia You hadn't followed, he leaned against the door, turned around and gave him a half-smile: "What? Afraid to come in? Afraid I'll eat you?"

"What could I possibly be so terrible about?"

Xia You coughed lightly, then stepped into the room, pretending to be nonchalant.

Ah Quan watched him enter his room until he passed by before closing the door.

As soon as the door closed, Xia You's feeling intensified!

He stood there looking around at the room's furnishings and noticed that although it looked simple, he could vaguely smell A-Quan's scent, and it was also very cozy, like a woman's room.

At that very moment, Ah Quan suddenly hugged him from behind.

In an instant, Xia You felt something huge pressing against her back.

Before he could process anything, Ah Quan spoke slowly and deliberately behind him in that languid, womanly voice: "Boss, the way you're looking at me today seems a bit strange. What's wrong? Have you figured something out?"

One sentence was enough to make Xia You cry out in dismay.

Of course, this doesn't mean that A-Quan did a bad job, but rather that his own health was somewhat poor!