Just like in the story, the police always arrive last. The battle was completely over and the battlefield was so cold that it made people shiver. Only then did the police force from Vermilion City arrive.
As the only adult among the three and the gym leader of Vermilion City, it was naturally Ma Zhishi who was responsible for negotiating with the police.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Ma Zhishi. It may be that Team Rocket has set up a signal jammer nearby. It took us a long time to determine the location of the signal source. Although we rushed here immediately after determining the location, we still failed to capture any remaining criminals. This is really a dereliction of duty on our part!"
The leader of the police force, Miss Junsha (in the form of Vermilion City), had a guilty look on her face and kept bowing 90 degrees to apologize to the burly man in front of her.
Opposite her, Ma Zhishi touched the back of his head awkwardly. After all, in a sense, he, as an adult, had not contributed much in this battle. He relied on the two children to win. He still felt a little guilty accepting other people's apologies like this.
But... there aren't any remaining criminals? How is that possible? There should be a lot of Team Rocket soldiers captured by them.
"However, although we didn't catch any of Team Rocket's members, we did seize a large number of dolls with the same shape and strange style at the scene. I suspect this is another criminal token of Team Rocket after the "R" logo."
As she spoke, Miss Junsha took out a doll wearing a black uniform from her body: "Among the dolls on the scene, this is the only one found wearing an official Rocket Team uniform. I don't know what it means..."
"Uh, well..." Ma Zhishi's expression suddenly became very subtle, "Actually, what you are holding in your hand is a member of Team Rocket."
Hearing the other party's words, Miss Junsha was stunned for a moment. She looked down at the doll in her hand... Indeed, the doll was lying on its back in the palm of her hand, and its eyes seemed to be peeking at her.
A deep chill suddenly surged up his back, and he screamed, throwing the Rocket Soldier Doll he was holding out, and it fell headfirst onto the ground. At the same time, a police officer who was moving a heavy instrument with his colleagues while retreating did not notice the object at his feet, and stepped on it directly.
Squeak. I don't know if it's an illusion, but Ma Zhishi always feels like he heard the sound of something breaking. However, the doll that Nancy turned into is made of cloth, so it shouldn't cause any problems if I step on it, right?
If you think about it carefully, the guy who was screwed seemed to be the bastard who kicked him in the stomach... Ma Zhishi's guilt was swept away when he thought of something, and he felt particularly happy.
At this time, Miss Junsha hurriedly ran over to pick up the doll, and then slapped it several times to remove the dust from it.
Did she really not mean it... Looking at the shocking scene in front of him, Ma Zhishi thought so but did not dare to say it out loud.
In order to prevent the poor Rocket Team members from being tortured to death before they regained their human form, mainly because that person obviously had a higher status among the soldiers and knew more information... Ma Zhishi approached Nancy, who was holding Qianye's arm and silently watching the police cleaning up the scene, and asked tentatively:
"Nazi, it's all over now... Can we withdraw the supernatural power we applied?"
The girl ignored her as usual, and it was only when Qianye beside her patted her that her eyes lit up green, turning the pile of dolls at the scene back into human form. Of course, because the incident happened too suddenly, the sudden appearance of the Rocket Team soldiers caused a riot in the police force.
Ma Zhishi didn't care about the troubles of the Vermillion City Police Force. He just felt that he was fed a big mouthful of dog food again... Damn, how many times have they been fed this kind of dog food when they were conducting a special operation together? Are young people nowadays so precocious? I'm already a grown man in my thirties or forties, but I'm still single!
"By the way, besides Mr. Ma Zhishi, there are also Ms. Nancy, the gym leader of Jinhuang City, and Qianye... Mr. Extra Investigator. Thank you for your participation in this operation. But I may have to take up some of your time to take notes later. I'm really sorry to let me come here first."
Although he had experienced a night of intense fighting, Qian Ye was so tired that he wanted to lie back on the bed and sleep immediately. However, seeing Miss Junsha's earnest expression, the boy didn't know what to say and nodded to show his understanding.
Seeing this, Junsha smiled softly: "Thank you for your cooperation. However, you are indeed as talented as the rumors say. I feel honored to meet you."
Another Junsha who knew me? No... I was so young and could become a non-staff investigator. It didn't seem strange that Miss Junsha, who was a staff member, had heard of her.
As if she could see what he was thinking from his expression, Miss Junsha shook her head:
"I'm not referring to your identity...but everything you've done since your debut. You've thwarted two vicious crimes against Pokémon in a row and solved three extremely vicious Pokémon hunters. These stories have spread throughout our family."
"And this time, we relied on your great assistance. You are so young yet so dedicated to justice, fighting against crime regardless of the risk of your life. You are truly a role model for the younger generation of our Junsha family!"
Being praised like this, Qianye felt a little embarrassed, but at this moment, Ma Zhishi, who was listening to their conversation, suddenly interrupted and said:
"By the way, I've been wanting to ask you for a long time, when did you debut as a trainer?"
"Of course it's this year! Do you think my face looks like I've been traveling for a long time?" The young man replied speechlessly.
"That's true," Ma Zhishi touched his chin and thought, "But you just debuted and got three badges and you experienced two criminal incidents, plus today is the third time... Is it your fate that attracts all kinds of crimes?"
Qianye:?
"Nazi." He suddenly turned his head and spoke a very gentle voice to the girl.
"What's wrong? Qianye." She tilted her head, not knowing if it was an illusion, but Nancy always felt that there was a murderous intent hidden in Qianye's gentle voice, but... it was not directed at her.
"Didn't Gym Master Ma Zhishi say he wanted to challenge you? I think now is a good opportunity, why don't you fulfill his wish! By the way, if you lose, just do as you did before."
"If Qianye wishes…" The red eyes looked straight at Ma Zhishi's position, staring at him and making his yellow hair stand straighter.
Are you kidding me? You have already seen what that young lady is capable of. If you still want to challenge her, you are out of your mind!
However, Ma Zhishi's opposition alone was obviously useless, and Nazi's eyes were already showing mental fluctuations...
Instantly, the man's scream resounded through the sky: "Don't come over here!!!"
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"Master Banmu, I failed to complete the task you assigned me, and I am willing to accept the punishment."
In the dark basement, Lance, dressed in uniform, half-knelt on the ground. In front of him, there was a huge screen hanging on the wall. The leader of Team Rocket was sitting on a luxurious red sofa chair, with only a little of his back showing.
"Don't be ashamed, Lance. This failure is not your fault alone." A magnetic middle-aged man's voice sounded on the screen. "We mobilized people to carry out activities in various regions of Kanto to induce the alliance to contain their manpower, but we never thought that the gym leader of Golden City would suddenly come to Vermilion City and just happened to discover the transaction."
"Rather, it was your emergency response that allowed us to continue our cooperation with the Evolution Association. From this perspective... I should be praising you."
Hearing the other party's words, Lance's face remained unchanged. "How dare I accept such praise? To be honest, in addition to reporting the results of this mission, I also want to tell you another piece of information that I personally think is very important."
"Oh? Tell me about it."
"In addition to the two gym leaders, Nancy and Mashi, there was also a young trainer who stopped our subordinates this time. His Pokémon are all very powerful, not at the level of a rookie at all. One of them, a black Kodara, is even more powerful. It defeated most of our Pokémon with just one earthquake."
With a gleam in his eyes, Lance remained motionless in his original position until, after a long silence, the boss's voice sounded again slowly:
"Black Kodora, earthquakes... Lance, you mentioned several interesting things in just one sentence. So, what do you want me to do?"
At this time, Lance finally raised his neck, stared at the back of the boss on the screen, and said respectfully: "Master Banmu, I hope you can send someone to extend an olive branch to that young man. Judging from the experience of my subordinates fighting with him, as long as he is carefully trained, he will definitely become a cadre-level character in the future."
After the words fell, the only sound in the air was the rustling of cigarettes rubbing against the ashtray. After a while, the boss exhaled a puff of smoke and said:
"Lance, you could have found an opportunity to kill that boy and then hand over that rare black Cormorant to me. You would have received a huge reward from me. Why did you choose to recommend that young man to me? If he really joins Team Rocket and gets promoted, it would only pose a threat to your position, wouldn't it?"
"Because the boy's style is very suitable for our Rocket Team, and I know that the current Rocket Team is far from meeting your ambitions..."
With one hand flat on his heart, Lance's eyes sparkled with piety, and his tone became increasingly high: "The Team Rocket you want is not just limited to this small underground, nor to this Kanto region, but a super organization that encompasses the entire world!"
"In order to achieve this goal, you want to control not only all rare and powerful Pokémon, but also all rare and powerful trainers! Your spirit and mind that encompass the universe are so admirable. This is exactly why I am willing to follow you, all for a white tomorrow!"
"Hahahaha!" After hearing his generous words, a hearty laugh came from the other side of the screen:
"You are worthy of being the backbone of Team Rocket. You said it well. Pokémon, trainers, item resources... everything in this world should belong to Team Rocket! I will listen to you and offer the best treatment to that outstanding young man. As long as he is willing to join Team Rocket, I, Itaki, will never be stingy with talents."
"Yes, sir."