Once all the guests had arrived and were seated, Bai Zhaoxing raised his wine glass and said to everyone, "Today's meal, everyone here must eat and drink well! I don't know what else to say, so I'll drink this first as a toast!"
After speaking, he drained his glass.
With Bai Zhaoxing leading the way, the dinner table became a lively scene of clinking glasses and friendly exchanges, with a warm and enthusiastic atmosphere.
My maternal grandfather was also at the table, drinking heartily with his friends, while my maternal grandmother was advising them from the side.
Unfortunately, Chen Kai's aunt works in Hangcheng. His older brother and sister, who are Bai Zhaoxing's son and daughter, also study in Hangzhou and couldn't make it to the dinner.
Several people present recognized Ye Gai and came over to offer him a toast. Ye Gai couldn't refuse and raised his glass in return.
"Tsk, drinking culture, you can't escape it!" Bai Yuchun kept eating delicious food, but also managed to complain about her teacher.
Chen Kai, Sun Qian, and Zhao Mingzhu all buried their heads in their food, minding their own business and enjoying themselves.
Chen Kai suddenly noticed that someone had snuck into the children's table.
"No, Zhao Jie, why aren't you socializing a bit, toasting and such?"
Zhao Mingzhu swallowed the food in her mouth and replied awkwardly, "Ugh...actually, I'm pretty socially anxious, and my alcohol tolerance isn't great."
"Uh... alright then."
Meanwhile, in the Pokemon activity area, Miraidon and Guomi Chong No. 2 were feasting.
Chen Kai told them that there was no limit, they could eat as much as they wanted, and they were overjoyed.
Miraidon, in particular, felt that while it was also unlimited, this place was much tastier than a buffet!
Its eating habits even scared a Skwovet nearby!
After the dinner, the uncle and maternal grandfather, along with most of the people present, were completely drunk, and they all took a Corviknight taxi home in the end.
Even Teacher Ye Gai stumbled as he got into the Corviknight taxi.
The uncle even needed Chen Kai's help to get into the taxi.
This made Chen Kai sigh with emotion: "Being a leader, do you have to work so hard? I hope I can achieve financial freedom in the future and not have to work."
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Night, in a hospital in Kyoto.
A police auxiliary officer yawned, "Ah~ I'm so sleepy."
"Hello."
A sudden greeting startled the police auxiliary officer. He looked back and breathed a sigh of relief; it was the Nurse on duty tonight.
The Nurse continued, "The patient's arm needs a dressing change."
"Oh! All right." The officer had no suspicions and opened the patient room door.
The Nurse entered the patient room, closed the door, and went to the patient—Section Chief Hu's—bedside, softly calling, "Section Chief Hu, wake up."
Seeing no response, the Nurse changed her voice and said angrily, "Old man! Are you sleeping comfortably?"
"Ah!" Section Chief Hu was startled awake by the voice. He had been mentally exhausted these past few days.
First, he was frozen, then his arm was broken by his own people, and the things he had done came to light. Fortunately, out of humanitarianism, the Dragon Kingdom police had not yet interrogated him.
"You...who are you?"
"Who am I? Who do you think I am?" As the Nurse spoke, her face suddenly twitched, and a Ditto peeled off, revealing her distinctly Western European face.
"It's you! Vine! Do you know what your people did?!" Section Chief Hu angrily shook his broken arm.
"I don't know, that's why I came to ask you, what exactly happened at the Bai family's place that day?
As long as you tell me truthfully, I will get you out."
"Alright, I'll tell you." Section Chief Hu didn't think much and slowly recounted what had happened that day.
"You mean, the item was stolen, you didn't see who the other party was, you only knew that his Delibird was very strong and also very strange, like it was made of machinery, and you don't know if Mu Li got the item back, but Mu Li broke your arm, took the instrument, and ran off alone, is that right?"
"Yes! That's right, hurry and get me out! I can't stay in the Dragon Kingdom anymore." Section Chief Hu said excitedly.
But Vine frowned tightly: "Damn it. Useless!"
She cursed and prepared to leave.
Section Chief Hu became anxious and shouted, "Didn't you just say you'd take me out? You're not going to go back on your word, are you? You have to take me out! Otherwise, I'll tell everything I know to the Dragon Kingdom police!"
Hearing Section Chief Hu's words, Vine paused her steps, sighed, and took out a syringe.
"Sigh, it would have been so much better to live, but you had to seek death yourself."
Section Chief Hu's eyes widened, but he found himself unable to speak, and his limbs couldn't move. He could only make desperate "woo woo woo" sounds.
A Brambleghast appeared behind him, emitting Ghost-type energy to suppress him and staring at him maliciously.
"Boo!" (You deserve to die!)
"Wait a moment, although he caused you to lose a companion, there's no need to torture him." Vine said, looking at Section Chief Hu with a cold expression, and inserted the needle into his neck.
"Consider it our long-standing acquaintance, I'll give you a quick end."
After a short while, Section Chief Hu became still.
Vine then reattached the Ditto to her face, walked out of the patient room, and changed her voice, saying:
"The dressing has been changed."
"Alright, thank you for your hard work." The officer said politely.
She came to the stairwell, which was a blind spot for the hospital's surveillance. The real Nurse was knocked unconscious and left there.
Vine pulled out her phone and sent a message: Still have to find Mu Li.
After sending the message, she seemed to be speaking to the Brambleghast, and also to herself: "We will find your companion. Fortunately, Dragon Kingdom law doesn't have the death penalty for Pokemon, it just requires some time."
The next morning, the real Nurse woke up, clutching her head.
"It hurts so much, where am I?"
She looked around, realized something was wrong, and shouted, "Someone! Something's happened!"
Only then did everyone in the hospital realize that something big had happened.
At noon, Bai Ling, the Gym Leader of the Kyoto Dragon-type Gym, arrived at the Kyoto Police Department Director's office. He got straight to the point and asked directly:
"So, one of the culprits was silenced?"
The Director poured a cup of tea: "Yes, just last night."
Bai Ling was furious: "Hmph, foreign spies are rampant in Kyoto, and they've even dared to act wildly in our Bai family and your police department! Is this all you are capable of?
You just recently said you would give our Bai family an explanation."
The Director drank his tea and said unhurriedly: "Just a spy, if he's dead, he's dead, nothing to regret. His death just goes to show that there are still many foreign spies in our Kyoto, and their next target will definitely be that spy, Mu Li.
Perfect, we can wait for them to come to us. Didn't your Bai family say you wanted an explanation? I called you here for this.
In a week, we will attempt to transfer Mu Li, and at the same time, we will spread the news. By then, those spies will definitely come sniffing around.
We need you to be in the same car as Mu Li. With your combat strength, those spies will likely come and never return. Isn't this a good explanation for your Bai family?"
After listening, Bai Ling only replied, "Alright."
Then he turned and left.