Mu Tianxing's voice was deep and authoritative, instantly quieting the arguments in the main hall.
His gaze swept over everyone present as he slowly said, "There's no need to mention Jiang Mo's matter again."
"Although he is Dr. Ouyang's direct disciple and extremely talented, compared to our Mu Family's plan, he is indeed insignificant."
"However, we don't need to make an enemy of him either."
"Qingxue's emotional entanglement with him was merely the naivety of youth."
"Once she enters the secret realm, further enhances her Super Power, and forms a contract with a Legendary Pokémon, her perspective and state of mind will undergo a drastic change."
"By then, Jiang Mo will be nothing more than a passerby to her."
Mu Tianxing paused, then continued, "As for Jiang Mo's future, even if he becomes a Champion Trainer, he still won't be qualified compared to our Mu Family's goal."
"Our Mu Family's goal is to ascend to the highest position in the Shenzhou Alliance with the power of a Legendary Pokémon."
"And Jiang Mo is destined not to be our obstacle."
Upon hearing this, the grey-robed clan elder, though still displeased, dared not refute and could only bow his head in assent, "The Family Head is wise."
The green-robed clan elder, however, breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, saying, "The Family Head is absolutely right."
"We indeed have no need to make an enemy of Jiang Mo; as long as Qingxue can successfully form a contract with a Legendary Pokémon, all problems will be resolved."
Mu Tianxing nodded, his gaze sweeping over everyone again, his tone carrying an undeniable authority: "This matter is settled; do not mention it again."
"Zeng Bo, continue to monitor Qingxue's movements and ensure her state of mind is undisturbed before she enters the secret realm."
Zeng Bo respectfully nodded in agreement, "Yes, Family Head."
Mu Tianxing waved his hand, signaling for everyone to withdraw.
The clan elders rose one after another, bowed respectfully, and exited the main hall.
......
Jiang Mo had just returned home and was about to rest when his communicator suddenly rang.
He looked down and saw it was a message from Ye Hou.
"Young Master, it's done!"
Ye Hou's voice came through the communicator, with a hint of triumph, "As you instructed, all the old men in black clothes from the black market have been 'invited' here; not a single one was missed! Even Old Wang, who sells candied haws, was brought along."
Jiang Mo raised an eyebrow, asking somewhat helplessly, "How many people did you catch?"
"About a dozen," Ye Hou chuckled, "Anyway, as long as they were old men in black clothes, they're all here."
"But Young Master, guess what? There was a real unexpected gain!"
"What gain?" Jiang Mo asked.
"A few old men blabbered a lot of stuff after just a few hits, saying that the Pokémon they had were all bought at a low price from the same person."
Ye Hou lowered his voice, "According to them, that person has been in a hurry to sell a batch of Pokémon recently, at ridiculously low prices, and many black market dealers are sourcing from him."
Jiang Mo's eyes narrowed, and he asked, "Did you get the transaction location and time clear?"
"Got it clear!"
Ye Hou immediately replied, "It's at Pier 7, tomorrow night there's a batch of Starter Pokémon shipped from the Unova region."
Jiang Mo's brows furrowed even more.
According to the descriptions of these old men, the other party was likely from the Hunter Organization.
Recently, the North America Alliance had been targeted by the Shenzhou Alliance, and Dr. Bulano had also been taken away by him, cutting off the Hunter Organization's Pokémon sales.
Coupled with the commotion caused by Hunter J earlier, the Shenzhou Alliance's scrutiny of the Hunter Organization had become stricter, which was why they were in such a hurry to sell the Pokémon they had.
"Keep an eye on them; don't alert them," Jiang Mo said in a deep voice, "I'll be right there."
After hanging up the call, Jiang Mo's eyes became stern.
He hadn't forgotten the grudge between himself and the Hunter Organization.
Hunter J had almost killed him back then, and he would settle that score sooner or later.
Now that he had a lead on the Hunter Organization, he naturally wouldn't let it go easily.
"Jiang Mo brother, what's wrong?"
Lin Junjun entered Jiang Mo's room with a plate of fruit; today she planned to stay at her aunt's house again.
As soon as she entered, she noticed the change in Jiang Mo's expression and asked softly.
"It's nothing," Jiang Mo ruffled her hair, "You go rest first; I have something to deal with."
Although Lin Junjun was a little confused, she still nodded obediently, then put down the fruit plate and said, "Then Jiang Mo brother, be careful."
After watching Lin Junjun leave the room, Jiang Mo immediately rushed to Dawn's secret base.
Inside the Dawn base, Jiang Mo gathered Lingxi, Bing Meng, Ye Hou, and others.
"According to the intelligence Ye Hou extracted, the Hunter Organization has recently been dumping large quantities of Pokémon in Star City, clearly eager to get rid of them."
Jiang Mo pointed to the pier map on the holographic projection, "Tomorrow night at Pier 7, there's a batch of Starter Pokémon shipped from the Unova region, which is likely the Hunter Organization's cargo."
"Hunter Organization?"
Lingxi frowned, "Haven't they been active in the North America Alliance recently? Why did they suddenly come to Star City?"
"The North America Alliance has been targeted by the Shenzhou Alliance recently, cutting off their sales channels."
Jiang Mo explained, "Coupled with the commotion Hunter J caused by attacking Furong Elf Middle School some time ago, the Shenzhou Alliance has intensified its crackdown on the Hunter Organization, which is why they're in such a hurry to sell."
"So what do we do?" Ye Hou rubbed his hands, "Charge straight in?"
"No," Jiang Mo shook his head, "The Hunter Organization is cunning; we can't alert them."
"Ye Hou, you take your men and disguise yourselves as buyers to first get a clear understanding of their situation."
"Lingxi, you are responsible for monitoring the movements around the pier to prevent them from escaping."
"Bing Meng, use some of our insiders in the Alliance to see if you can get more intelligence."
"Understood!" Everyone responded in unison.
Jiang Mo's gaze swept over everyone, his tone firm: "For this operation, our goal is to capture the Hunter Organization's leader alive and completely cut off their activities in Star City. Remember, the Hunter Organization uses ruthless methods, so everyone must be careful."
"Understood!"
"Wait, dead ones are fine too..." Looking at the people preparing to leave, Jiang Mo added coldly.
......
Late the next night, Pier 7 was shrouded in thick fog. Ye Hou, with a few of his subordinates, disguised as black market dealers, walked towards the containers deep in the pier.
"Where's the goods?"
Ye Hou lowered his voice and asked the Black-Clad Men guarding the containers.
The Black-Clad Men scrutinized him and said coldly, "Did you bring enough money?"
Ye Hou patted the briefcase in his hand and said, "Not a single cent less."
"What do you want?" the Black-Clad Men asked.
"Uh, just some Starter Pokémon, they're valuable."
The Black-Clad Men said nothing more upon hearing this; they simply opened the container, which was densely packed with Poké Balls, the top layer entirely consisting of Starter Pokémon, about a dozen of them.
"According to the old rules, Starter Pokémon are three million Poké Coins each, no bargaining. They're already being sold at a low price; if I didn't have a special situation right now, they wouldn't be this cheap. You won't find Starter Pokémon this cheap anywhere else."
The Black-Clad Men's voice was hoarse as they stared coldly at Ye Hou.