I caught a Pokémon

Chapter 1335 The Price of a Hero

In the end, Huoyan didn't throw Linda off the ship; she simply brought the woman to Aquan.

Although she really wanted to do it, she had already 'gone straight' and there were some things she wouldn't do without Xia You's permission.

But she wasn't just trying to scare Linda.

If this woman truly doesn't know what's good for her, she might indeed take care of her.

Ah Quan was naturally quite surprised by Linda's appearance.

"I never expected you would follow me all the way here."

She put down the instrument she was using to inspect the system's backdoor, and her gaze behind the mask was filled with doubt and confusion as she looked at the woman bound by Gengar.

"So it seems you were the one who triggered the alarm just now. Considering what happened before, you've really given us a little 'trouble'."

Huo Yan walked over to Linda and deliberately picked up a stray strand of Linda's brown hair with her fingertip, her tone playful: "So what should we do with this 'helpful citizen' lady? She saw things she shouldn't have seen, knew things she shouldn't have known, not to mention, she also knows about this ship."

Linda now feels a deep sense of powerlessness, as if she is being manipulated at will.

She wanted to say something, but felt that whatever she said would be useless, just as the two women had said, they would not let her leave easily.

Seemingly sensing that she had resigned herself to her fate, A-Quan let out a cold laugh.

"You should thank fate, thank us for now that we have turned away from darkness and embraced the light, otherwise you would never see the sun rise tomorrow."

Huoyan turned to Aquan, somewhat puzzled: "Aren't we going to deal with her? Leaving her alive will definitely cause trouble. If things go wrong, the news of us seizing the ship might eventually reach those people's ears."

The people she was referring to were, of course, the international police.

After all, they carried out this in secret. If the international police found out that the Plasma Team's destroyer had been stolen, and that it was stolen by two women, they would easily suspect them.

"You think killing her will make those people forget?" A-Quan sneered. "Even if there's nothing wrong here, those people will find out sooner or later from the Plasma Team that their destroyer was stolen. And when that happens, who do you think they'll suspect first?"

"So?" Huo Yan tilted her head.

“So we’ll keep this woman for now,” A-Quan said with a smile, but Linda saw a dangerous glint in his eyes. “It’s best not to cause any more trouble now. As for this woman… we’ll leave it to him to handle.”

Huo Yan pursed her lips, but didn't refute it further.

She understood what A-Quan meant.

Now that their identities have been cleared, it's best not to get involved in any more evil deeds. Besides, Xia You isn't a ruthless person. If he knew, he certainly wouldn't allow them to execute civilians who aren't members of an evil organization in private.

Even if this civilian had previously tried to interfere with or prevent their actions.

"Consider yourself lucky to have escaped this time." Huo Yan shrugged indifferently, looked at Linda, and revealed a wicked smile. "But don't be too happy yet. In order to prevent you from leaking information, I'm afraid your final fate will be to have your memories rewritten, or... be exiled to the past."

Memories have been rewritten!?

Exiled to a past time!?

What are those two women saying?!

Can they do that?

No, it should be, the mastermind behind them is capable of doing this!?

Who exactly is that person?

How could someone possess such great ability?

Although she had only spent a short time with them, Linda knew perfectly well that these two women would not make such a joke.

For the first time, a deep sense of regret welled up in her heart.

Ugh……

I should have known better than to listen to Charles...

……

The morning sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, casting long, thin patches of light on the floor of the Pokémon Center dormitory.

Xia You opened her eyes and the first thing she did was pick up her phone from beside her pillow to check her messages.

But apart from information about Xiaoyu and the others, there was no news about Aquan and Huoyan.

This actually made him nod slightly.

Sometimes, no news is the best news.

A-Quan and Huo-Yan acted under the cover of night, engaging in battles, seizing boats, and then cleaning up and tidying up. This would take a considerable amount of time, and after a busy night, they must have been exhausted and tired, so it was perfectly normal for them not to contact me.

If they encounter a problem they can't handle, they will definitely contact them immediately.

Not to mention, their own Gengar was right next to them.

With this guy around, at least A-Quan and Huo-Yan will be safe and sound.

Now that the two of them haven't contacted him, it means they are still in control and are proceeding with the cleanup work according to plan.

Since that's the case, then I just need to keep waiting.

He got up to wash up, and after leaving the room, he met up with the women in the dining room.

During the meal, Xiao Guang couldn't help but ask, "Xia You-ge, are we still going to that Fanba Dojo today?"

"Of course." Xia You mumbled as she stuffed a fried egg into her mouth, "We'll go early this time. If the master isn't here yet, we'll head straight to the next city and come back to challenge this place later."

Hikaru sighed, "Then I hope he can stay at the dojo."

After the four of them had breakfast and packed up, they left the Pokémon Center and headed towards the Fanbado Gym in the suburbs, following the roads in the city center.

The girls chattered incessantly along the way, demonstrating how lively and cheerful the atmosphere was within the group.

Unlike at night, Fanba City is full of energy during the day. The sound of ship horns can be heard from the direction of the port, and vendors are setting up their stalls on the streets. The air is filled with the aroma of sea breeze and breakfast.

However, they hadn't gone far when they spotted a familiar figure in the distance.

It's that same man from yesterday, the one who disguised himself as some kind of righteous and agile warrior!

At this moment, he was injured for some reason. There were bandages on his body and some bruises on his face. Not only that, but he also seemed to have some difficulty moving around and was walking with a limp.

Xiao Guang pointed at him, his face full of surprise: "Isn't that... that masked hero? Why did he turn himself into this?"

Xiaoguang, Yami, and Makomo were unaware of the evening's activities, and Xia You hadn't told them either. Now, seeing this person in such a miserable state, they were naturally very puzzled.

Just as they got closer, they heard him walk up to a shop owner and ask urgently, "Did you see Linda last night?"

"Linda?" The shop owner was somewhat surprised. "What happened to Linda?"

"She...she didn't come home last night, I'm very worried..."

The man asked several people in succession, but the answer was always the same: no one had ever seen Linda.

The man's brows furrowed more and more, his already clumsy face now filled with worry and self-blame. But when he turned around and met Xia You and the others face to face, his eyes lit up and he rushed over.

"Do you remember me?" His eyes were full of expectation. "Did you see the woman I was with yesterday?"

Hikaru, Yami, and Makomo exchanged glances and shook their heads.

"We didn't see it... what exactly happened?"

“I…” Charles opened his mouth, but swallowed the words back.

He couldn't very well say that he had played the hero last night, chasing down two mysterious women but failing and getting injured instead, and then begged Linda to continue the pursuit, which resulted in her disappearing overnight, could he?

This sounds foolish and dangerous, and it would also expose his heroic identity.

Indeed, although it was common knowledge outside, Charles believed that his identity had been well hidden and that his true identity had not been exposed.

"I...I don't know either..." He scratched his head in frustration. "I went to her house this morning, but no one answered the door. The neighbors said she didn't come home at all last night. Linda never does this! She must...she must have encountered some danger!"

Makomo adjusted her glasses and gave the most correct advice: "If the situation is unusual, I suggest you call the police immediately. If the disappearance has lasted for more than a certain period of time, the police can intervene in the investigation."

"Call the police...yes, call the police!"

Charles grasped at a straw and quickly pulled out his phone, but hesitated as his finger hovered over the dial button.

What should I say when I call the police?

Linda was asked to track down two unidentified and powerful suspicious individuals because she was commissioned by him.

Will the police take this seriously?

And... what if Linda just had something come up unexpectedly?

Won't this cause her trouble?

Watching the troubled and self-reproachful man, Xia You couldn't help but think of A-Quan and Huo Yan's report from last night.

Didn't they say they met a city hero and a woman?

The city hero is undoubtedly the man in front of us, and that woman... must be Linda, right?

So it seems this matter is also related to A-Quan and Huo-Yan, which means... it's related to me.

Where is this woman named Linda now?

Was it resolved by A-Quan and Huo-Yan?

Or... is she still with A-Quan and Huo-Yan, and they haven't noticed her?

But that doesn't make sense either. With its own Gengar around, it's impossible for anyone to follow it without being detected.

But no matter what, it's impossible to tell this man something like this.

"Sorry." Thinking this, Xia You shook her head. "We haven't seen it before. You should ask someone else."

Charles's hope was dashed. He sighed but said nothing, and silently went to find the next person.

Staring at his retreating figure, Xia You shook her head.

To be a hero, you must have the awareness of being a hero. You can't expect someone to clean up your mess every time you mess things up, right?

Ignoring the man, Xia You took the lead and headed towards the outskirts of the city with the three women.

Along the way, Hikari, Yami, and Makomo kept guessing where Linda had gone and whether she had really encountered danger. But for Xia You, none of that mattered. He only hoped that this time, his trip to the Fanba Dojo would not end in vain.

Chapter 1336 The Belated Battle

Following the familiar road, the group continued forward and arrived at the Fanba Dojo once again.

Before they even got close, they saw the gate open in the distance, and everyone's face lit up with joy.

Xiao Guang breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest: "Great! At least this trip wasn't in vain! If he hadn't been here this time, I would have suggested that Brother Xia You file a complaint with the League!"

Yami smiled easily: "Looks like our luck is finally turning around."

Without saying another word, the group quickened their pace, walked to the entrance of the Fanba Dojo, climbed the steps, and entered the dojo.

As soon as they entered, they came face to face with a man who appeared to be of Native American descent, wearing a white cowboy hat, relatively tall, and dressed in miner's clothes.

This person is Boss Ju.

Old Master Ju has thick hair, no beard, eagle-like eyes, yellowish skin, and deep nasolabial folds on his face. Judging from his appearance, he seems to be a very stern person.

At this moment, it seemed that Boss Ju was about to go out. When he saw so many people coming in at the same time, he frowned, but still stopped.

Who are you?

Xia You took a few steps forward and stood in front of him: "I am a trainer, and I am here to challenge the Fanba Gym."

Ju Laoda nodded almost imperceptibly, and as he spoke, he was about to walk past Xia You and the others.

"I'm not free today. A new mineral vein has been discovered, and I need to assess its exploitability and value. It's a challenging matter, so let's reschedule for another day."

But to his surprise, Xia You blocked his path the next second, and at the same time, his voice deepened slightly.

“Master, this isn’t my first time at Fanba Dojo. In fact, I came twice yesterday, and both times I was turned away. I don’t want to make a wasted trip a third time, so I was thinking, before you leave, could you fulfill your duties as the master? Don’t worry, it won’t take up too much of your time. I’m quite confident in this matter.”

Kiku raised his eyebrows, surprised that this was the third time the person in front of him had come to his dojo.

From this perspective, refusing again would indeed be quite irresponsible.

However, the young man's tone of voice seemed a bit too aggressive.

Of course, he also understood that the young man seemed somewhat dissatisfied with him.

He scrutinized Xia You carefully, his gaze sharpening even further.

However, as one of the representatives of Fanba City, he values ​​practicality and efficiency, and is not completely unreasonable. He will not get angry because of these few words.

"Alright, let's start with a gym battle. Come with me."