Early morning, Jubilife City.
"Eradicate evil completely."
After the interrogation, Lance and Cynthia reached an agreement.
They both agreed that if they waited until tomorrow, Jin Ye would likely escape.
In the quiet depths of Jubilife City's night, a joint strike operation was launched.
All was silent, and two Meowth stayed in the shadows, licking their fur.
At this moment, a wild Purugly suddenly appeared.
Feeling the immense pressure from the Purugly, the Meowth's fur bristled, and its muscles tensed.
A major battle was on the verge of breaking out.
Just then, their keen ears twitched.
Footsteps, very dense footsteps!
Although very light, it couldn't escape their ears.
The wild Purugly and Meowth paused their standoff, curiously looking in the direction of the footsteps.
"Meow~"
(Why are there so many people?)
"Meow~"
(How should I know.)
Officers from the Jubilife Police Department were dispatched and, under the command of Lance and Cynthia, quietly approached Jin Ye's location.
(So many, so many people!)
Jin Ye's secret stronghold was in an undeveloped alley in Jubilife City, slated for demolition.
This area was mostly the territory of wild Pokemon, and an operation to turn the quiet alley into chaos began.
In Jubilife City, where every inch of land is precious, attached buildings are not uncommon, and here there was also a dimly lit two-story building.
In the deep alley, the putrid smell was pungent, making one instinctively want to leave.
[Jin Ye Consulting Office]
The lights here were off, showing no signs of habitation.
(This is it.)
The two officers exchanged glances.
According to the clues Lance had interrogated, Jin Ye operated a consulting office here, openly taking orders.
Lance leaned slightly forward, exuding an oppressive aura, "Tell me everything you know about Jin Ye."
He had long been in contact with Dragon-type Pokemon, especially the intimidating Salamence and Gyarados.
When Lance's aura was fully unleashed, the oppressive feeling he gave off was no less than that of a true Dragon-type Pokemon.
The purple-haired man was scared stiff and stammered out everything he knew.
"Jin Ye does both legitimate and illicit business, all cash-on-delivery, untraceable."
"Loan sharking, fundraising events, blackmail, revenge... In short, Jin Ye does whatever brings in a lot of money."
"Jin Ye's favorite saying is that money can buy anything; if it can't, then smash everything!"
Lance really wanted to say that catchphrases weren't necessary.
It's not like they were looking for someone based on their catchphrase.
Jin Ye's consulting office had corresponding official documents, but neither the legal representative nor the owner was him.
Fortunately, the blonde man provided a photo.
All officers received a photo on their phones: Jin Ye with a mouth full of gold teeth and gold rings on his hands.
No one knew his real name, only that he had a mouth full of gold teeth and loved gold, so everyone called him Jin Ye.
Meowth, Rattata... Wild Pokemon climbed onto high walls, watching the arrest operation.
With Lance and Cynthia, two Champions, acting together, plus Zorro, the section chief of Jubilife Headquarters, assisting from the side.
This arrest operation went as smoothly as could be.
"Who are you?! I am a law-abiding citizen! A very law-abiding citizen!" Jin Ye and his subordinates, who had been arrested, struggled continuously.
Da da da — The sound of high heels echoed in the eerie corridor, the footsteps approaching from afar.
It was like an execution song for Jin Ye and his subordinates.
In the dim light, Jin Ye, who was tied up, raised his head and saw a scene he would never forget.
In the interplay of light and shadow, the faces of Lance, cloaked, and Cynthia, in a black trench coat, gradually became clear, watching him silently.
As if looking at a dead man.
Because Jin Ye indeed had to die, handed over to the law.
Lance showed his investigator's badge,
"I am Lance, the Chief Investigator of the League. Under Article 6 of Chapter 3 of the League Law regarding economic crimes,
and Article 2 of Chapter 7 regarding organizing violent criminal groups and endangering public safety... I am apprehending you."
As Lance listed Jin Ye's crimes one by one, Jin Ye's demeanor weakened, and he finally lowered his head.
"It seems you have no objection. Take him away."
At this moment, the sun was rising, and the brilliant morning sun gradually fell upon the streets, the accumulated snow on the rooftops seeming to be sprinkled with a layer of gold.
After Jin Ye's arrest, police sirens cleared the way, and police cars quickly arrived at the Jubilife Headquarters.
Arresting Jin Ye was just the beginning; they still needed to find out who bought him to destroy the Breeding Center.
...
7:30 AM.
Li Wei had received a message early,
Cynthia: [Check the news.]
Everyone gathered in the cafeteria, and Li Wei turned on the TV,
"This is Sinnoh NOW Morning News. Last night, our city launched a joint arrest operation."
"Under the leadership of Lance, the Chief Investigator of the League, and Cynthia, the Special Investigator, a violent criminal group was apprehended."
The screen cut to Jin Ye and his subordinates, wearing hoods, getting into the cars one by one.
However, Lance and Cynthia did not accept interviews; the interview was given by Li Wei's old acquaintance, Zorro.
Zorro first listed Jin Ye's various crimes, then added:
"Our city will now collaborate with Interpol and investigators to launch a special rectification joint operation, establishing a long-term cooperation mechanism to resolutely prevent such incidents from happening again."
Zorro also felt very guilty about this matter; the existence of such a violent criminal group in Jubilife City was his dereliction of duty.
In Zorro's interview, there was no mention of the seven rogue bikers yesterday who attempted to smash and loot the Breeding Center.
However, Sinnoh NOW Morning News still broadcasted this piece of information.
From a public perception standpoint, no one would connect yesterday's incident at the Breeding Center with the crackdown on the violent criminal group.
Aunt nodded and smiled, "That was quick action."
Aunt breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that they were caught."
When the incident happened yesterday, Aunt had already gone to teach at the Trainer School,
but seeing the damaged door and the cracks on the road outside, she was still shaken.
Comrade Leon fully displayed his optimistic spirit, "Since it's over, let's not think about it anymore."
Wen Hui nodded, "That's right, the storm has passed. This time, we owe the biggest thanks to Da You."
Their biggest relief was that no employees or customers were injured.
Brother Da You scratched his head with a simple smile,
"No, no, there were also Lucario, Incineroar, and those wild Pokemon."
Shion spontaneously started clapping again,
"Brother Da You is amazing!"
With Shion's applause, the other employees also clapped along, the applause rising and falling like a tide.
Rui Xi pushed up her glasses, "It's useful for us to feed them when we have nothing to do."
"Yes, we should feed them more in the future."
Just then, Comrade Leon's phone rang.
After hanging up the phone, Leon's lips curved into a wide smile, "The egg-hatching machine has arrived! We'll be able to hatch eggs soon!"
"We still have to wait for those Pokemon to arrive."
"Oh, wow!"
This also marked a brand new stage for their Breeding Center.