Hugo pretended to be calm and asked in a businesslike tone: "Miss Zhulan, do you think there is any connection between the disappearance of your biting land shark and this impersonation case? Did it return to your hands later?" "
Seeing that the detective in front of her was still pretending to be confused, Zhulan didn't waste any time. She skillfully took out the Poké Ball and threw it towards the aisle of the cafe: "Come out and bite the land shark."
In the brilliant flash of emerald red, the Pokémon's figure appeared from the Poké Ball, biting the land shark-Zhulan's old partner appeared.
The biting land shark that shoots the ball has a strong physique, and its blue matte skin is rugged with bone spurs. However, compared to the Earth Dragon that Zhulan is currently using in competitions, its skin appears less rough - it has a "sand hiding" characteristic.
After the ball was released, it roared lowly in the cafe, showing the trainer that it was in good condition.
Then it saw Detective Hugo... This ferocious earth dragon immediately came forward happily, its ferocious expression disappeared, and began to rub Hugo's chest with the headbutt on its head.
A little silly...
"No, no, I'm not familiar with you." Hugo resisted and pushed the faucet away. Zhulan bit the land shark fiercely before retreating to its owner, showing an expression of confusion about the situation.
"Did this guy ask you for help last month?" Zhulan pointed at Hugo and asked her old partner.
Biting Lu Shark tilted his head and looked at Hugo, then nodded without thinking.
The detective looked ashen.
"What is this called in your terminology?" the Sinnoh champion teased.
"The key witness." Hugo said mechanically in despair. "Although it is not enough to support a guilty verdict, it is already possible to apply for an arrest warrant from Miss Junsha."
Zhulan chuckled: "The real culprit is 伱, the detective Hugo who moved to Unova from Sinnoh a year ago. He was witnessed by others because he was using the spare Pokémon I kept in my hometown, and he was mistakenly identified."
Hugo stared at the biting land shark next to Zhulan who didn't understand what was happening, with mixed feelings.
She originally thought that the activities of the cheering club could perfectly cover up her whereabouts, but she didn't expect that Zhulan would just miss the game and witness the disappearance of the biting land shark...
"In the year since you were kicked out of Sinnoh, you encountered many dangerous incidents. Each time you had to borrow my backup team from Kamiwa's hometown, because you couldn't command any Pokémon except them."
In the cafe, the majesty of the Bamboo Lantern Champion was fully activated, and he was more impressive in identifying the murderer than the real detective Hugo.
"Not so much. Only the first two times and the last time." Hugo bowed his head on the table as if confessing, holding his head with messy black hair in his hands.
"The famous detective who insists on not using Pokémon has been secretly borrowing other people's Pokémon." Zhulan smiled and thought.
"When I first arrived in Hezhong, the working environment was very bad. I contacted my family because I was in an emergency situation and had no other options..."
Hugo held his head in defense and continued to struggle.
"Listen to me, the impersonation incident in the middle was really done by your fanatical fans. After the first two incidents happened, they saw the speculation on the Internet that the Sinnoh champions were secretly active in the United Nations, and they immediately became excited and brought the same Pokémon patrols the streets every day to fight against evil crimes. It is simply the opposite of copycat crime. I have noticed these subsequent incidents and started investigating, so even if you don't come here, I will solve this farce myself. .”
"Tell me the truth about what happened to you those times." Ignoring the support group's questions, Zhulan glared at the detective sternly.
"The first two times were because I just arrived in Hezhong. Although I discovered urgent cases in advance, no one here believed in my ability as a detective, so I had to contact my grandma at the elf center to send the elves in the backyard for support."
"Is it the subway explosion and the theft of Dream Smoke?"
"Yes, the bomber had a strong desire for expression. Before carrying out the subway bombing, he created many small explosions in uninhabited areas. At that time, the identity of the suspect could already be locked through criminal profiling, but it was a pity that no one took my Reminder to take it seriously..."
At this point, the detective shook his head regretfully.
"Then I independently investigated the prisoner's recent itinerary and found that he had taken the subway an unusually many times recently, so I called the police and invited the Flower Rock Monster and the Sea Hare Beast to secretly follow the suspect. The ghost-type Flower Rock Monster is The best tracker, and Aplysia can use mud and water vapor to deal with bombs, so he chose them. Unexpectedly, he was already starting to install bombs at that time, and the incident evolved into a sudden battle... Although it was all Huayan It’s just their own fault.”
"Did Togekis from the Dream Smoke Incident also carry it with him when he set off?"
"It's not taking it, but being taken. If it weren't for it, I wouldn't have been able to get to the Dream Research Institute in Sanyao City in time. This theft is far more serious than it seems. The original unknown organization has now been proven It turns out that it is a secret organization called Plasma Group. Its main activities include money laundering, fraud, pyramid schemes, and poaching. It has a strict internal division of labor and a very excellent scientific research team. If they are allowed to master the technology of manipulating wild elves, the consequences will be It’s unimaginable.”
"You already know about the plasma group?"
"Tracking down evil organizations hidden in an area is a complex yet simple task. You only need to investigate all the recent crimes that were well planned but lacked motivation, and then find a common profiteer among them - I That’s how this organization was discovered. Under the banner of third-rate Pokémon protectionism such as Pokémon liberation, they were secretly involved in many Pokémon robberies, but now it seems that their purpose is much more than that.”
"Is the incident involving the biting land shark last month also related to this organization?" Zhulan guessed.
Hugo nodded: "The kidnapper is a member of the Plasma Corps who has left the team. Even within the evil organization, he was ostracized for his extreme ideas. In order to further investigate the Plasma Corps, I bypassed the police and directly contacted the victims of the kidnapping incident. That person happened to need an unofficial detective. Because the target was too dangerous, I had to invite Biting Land Shark."
"As a result there was a fight and it was filmed."
Zhulan picked up the photo and waved it in front of Hugo, then continued.
"Actually, as a trainer, I can tell which Pokémon belong to me just by looking at the photos. Flower Rock, Pokski, and Biter. They all have subtle but unique individual characteristics. So I can confirm What you are telling now is the truth.”
"Trainers are really amazing." Hugo agreed casually without interest.
He calmly took out a pen from the pocket of his white coat and handed it to the other party. He also picked up the invoice from when Zhulan bought the smoothie.
"Sign your name on it, and then I will transfer your autograph to the cheering club. After receiving this big gift, they should not do such stupid things again."
"Are you stopping because you are satisfied? Wouldn't it be a good idea to handle it this way?" the Sinnoh champion asked while signing his name cheerfully.
"No, there is only one signature. I guess the cheering club will fall apart due to the uneven distribution of the spoils."
The detective deliberately uttered cold words and put the invoice signed by the Sinnoh champion into a small transparent bag for evidence. At the same time, he secretly put his phone back into his pocket, and there was a candid photo of the Bamboo Orchid Champion writing on an invoice.
"Will they believe it's my signature?"
"I will convince them." Hugo vowed.
"Okay, the case has been successfully concluded. Cao Miaogui, I had a great time getting along with you, but it's time to say goodbye."
Hugo picked up the Sapling Turtle Poké Ball in the opposite corner of the table as if nothing had happened, said a pretentious farewell, stuffed the ball back into the suitcase, closed the box and buckled it skillfully, and returned it to Zhulan.
"I suddenly remembered that there was another commission that needed to be completed, so I resigned first."
"Bite Lu Shark fiercely and stop him." Zhulan said coldly.
The huge body of the earth dragon blocked Hugo's seat, and under the sickle was the trembling figure of the detective.
"You forgot your suitcase."
Zhulan flipped her blond hair back, which was her customary move when the alliance warrior used a killing blow.
"I solved the case, you can use the actions of the support group to explain this turmoil to the alliance!" Hugo protested.
"You concealed the truth and once stole my Pokémon from home. You can continue to borrow my backup team as thugs to solve crimes, but I think it's time for you to cultivate your own Pokémon."
"Only this won't work, I don't want to conquer the elves anymore!"
Hugo raised his voice, attracting a reproachful look from the waiter. Sure enough, this guy in a white coat was still not very reliable.
"You have it. I believe in our family genes, my dear brother." Zhulan said.
…
After a while of silence.
"Eh! Hey! Who is that Detective Hugo? Rotom, Rotom doesn't understand..."
After looking at Zhulan and then at the detective, Rotom, the mobile phone that Zhulan had recently subdued, discovered the truth belatedly.
It wanted to say something, but Zhulan, who was too noisy, used the elf ball to take it back.
