Breeding Center.
Li Wei returned with Arcanine, and the busy loading and unloading here was already complete.
Comrade Leon, passing by, took another look.
"Oh, Arcanine seems very happy."
"Woof!"
Arcanine wagged its big tail, its tongue hanging out.
Unlike Li Wei's Arcanine, the former police dog Arcanine had a very majestic and fierce appearance.
But at this moment, Leon actually had a fleeting vision of Li Wei's energetic Arcanine.
Previously, Arcanine would also avoid other people's gazes, never making eye contact with anyone.
Leon gave a thumbs up.
"Amazing, my boy!"
Li Wei ruffled Arcanine's head, "It's the result of Arcanine's own efforts."
Although Arcanine had not fully regained its confidence, after all, the side quest had not yet been completed.
But Li Wei believed it was just a matter of time.
Arcanine's side quest reward was peculiar: a segment of Arcanine's memory.
According to the system's quest prompt, this memory was also related to Dialga and Palkia.
"Go play first."
Now Li Wei didn't have to worry too much about Arcanine; its strength was more than enough for self-preservation.
It should be said that it was good if it didn't bully others; in reality, this was an incredibly powerful Arcanine.
As one of the best police dogs in the ace unit, Arcanine's strength was Elite-level primary.
It was one level higher in strength than Li Wei's strongest Pokemon, the Master-level primary Lucario.
After all, it came from an ace unit.
Arcanine's aptitude, the resources it received, and the training it underwent were all the best.
Additionally, Arcanine was over 8 years old, while Li Wei's Lucario was actually just over two years old.
Considering type advantages, if it were a pure Lucario versus Arcanine battle, Arcanine would have a greater chance of winning.
Using an Elite-level Arcanine to guard the door, besides Li Wei, probably few others could do it.
Arcanine didn't go to play; it headed straight for the Breeding Center's main entrance, beginning its new journey.
The former ace Arcanine had retired, but it could still shine and contribute.
The automatic glass doors slid open, and Arcanine stepped into the front desk service center.
Seeing Arcanine enter alone,
Xiao Rou was stunned, "Arcanine? No, this isn't the Little Boss's Arcanine, it's not that thin, so you are..."
"Woof!"
Arcanine let out an energetic bark.
"Shana~ Shana~"
(It said it would protect us.)
"Thank you, Arcanine!"
Xiao Rou was still shaken by what happened yesterday; if Brother Da You and Lucario hadn't arrived in time...
"Woof!" (You're welcome!)
...
Li Wei's phone kept ringing.
The story began with Red forwarding two videos: the Shin'ō NOW video and the joint arrest operation video.
Red: "Everyone, look!"
Lt. Surge: "What an exaggerated title."
Ruby: "That's how you get clicks, I unconsciously clicked in too."
Sapphire: "Hehe, me too."
Xiao Huang: "Wow, so many wild Pokemon!"
Xiao Qian: "Didn't you notice the one caught is called Jin Ye? Did Ah Jin sneak off to do something bad?"
Ah Jin: "That's not me, this great guy!"
After everyone teased Ah Jin for a bit, they returned to the main topic.
Qinglv: "What happened at the Breeding Center?"
Ah Jin: "You also have Tokiwa Power?"
Li Wei first replied to Qinglv: "Some troublemakers came, they've been dealt with, but the specific reason is still unknown."
Li Wei then replied to Ah Jin with a voice message.
"No, the video was edited. It was Lucario who told Metagross and Dragapult to call the Pokemon over."
Ah Jin: "Shin'ō NOW plays these kinds of tricks? Such a big TV station."
Ah Jin: "Wait, how is Mr. Lance managing things in Sinnoh?!"
Kona: "What doesn't he manage?"
No one refuted Kona's words; everyone knew Lance's character, he would never ignore such matters.
Qinglv: "Where is Lance?"
Li Wei: "Probably busy. Interrogations all night and then arrest operations. After catching people, he's probably interrogating them again now."
Li Wei knew this news because Cynthia had sent him another message.
Ah Jin: "Wow, that's too dedicated. How much salary does the Alliance pay him?!"
Just then, Lance popped up.
Lance: "Not much. Do you want to do it? I'll pay you double."
Lance was not joking; he genuinely wanted to expand the search officer team, which was one of the reasons he invited Li Wei.
Ah Jin: "I refuse."
Ah Jin's refusal was within Lance's expectations.
Lance: "@Li Wei, this is a long story. Can you take a call?"
Li Wei: "Yes."
Ah Jin: "Don't private message! I want to hear too!"
Red: "+1"
Qinglv: "+1"
Ah Jin's words were the sentiment of Red, Qinglv, and others.
Lance: "I'll talk about it later."
Lance's call came through immediately after.
"Jin Ye confessed. It was Balu, the owner of the Jubilife City branch of Tian Guan Breeding House, who hired him. Do you know him?"
Li Wei nodded: "This Tian Guan Breeding House was having a price war with us before, but we didn't pay attention to them. I haven't even met the person."
Li Wei hadn't expected this connection.
Lance, holding his phone, understood: "So that's how it is. Then I probably know."
Lance guessed that Balu had realized that malicious competition and other conventional methods couldn't compete with Li Wei's family's Breeding Center, so he had bad intentions and hired Jin Ye.
Lance then said: "Balu will be arrested for suspected hiring for assault, plus there were illegal activities during his operation. Although it was an attempted crime, it will add up to a few years in jail. A lawyer will contact you soon."
Balu... what a villain's name.
"Was it also Balu who hired them?"
Lance shook his head: "Not just him, Tian Guan Company will also be involved."
Li Wei was a bit puzzled: "Tian Guan Company?"
Lance explained: "The Tian Guan Breeding House in Jubilife City is just a franchise, but considering the company's reputation, Tian Guan Company might come to you, probably to give you hush money."
"Balu will have to fully compensate your losses, and Tian Guan Company will give you hush money. That's roughly how it will be."
Li Wei wasn't very familiar with Alliance law.
"So what do I need to do?"
But fortunately, in front of him was an encyclopedia of Alliance law.
"You just operate the Breeding Center as usual, gather the receipts for your losses, and wait for the opposing lawyer to come to your door.
Because you are the victim, the other party will definitely come to negotiate with smiles, and even if the compensation amount is a bit higher, it's fine.
I think with Tian Guan Company's financial resources, they won't care too much about these minor details.
That's it, nothing else."
Lance explained it very clearly to Li Wei.
Li Wei sincerely thanked him: "Thank you very much."
Lance laughed heartily: "You're welcome. Yesterday's sandwich was delicious. Next time, treat me to a meal."
"No problem."
Li Wei and Lance ended their call.
Not long after, his phone rang again.