The three burly men were startled when Jiang Mo and his group suddenly burst in. The flesh on their faces twitched a few times, and then they started cursing, "Where did you blind fools come from, daring to ruin our good business? Are you tired of living?"
But despite their curses, when they saw that Jiang Mo's group was also quite numerous, their eyes darted around, and a sinister look appeared on their faces.
They each pulled out a Poké Ball from their waists and roared, "Come out, Rattata, Ekans, Koffing!"
As several flashes of light appeared, three Pokémon materialized before everyone, baring their teeth and looking eager to pounce and teach someone a lesson.
Jiang Mo merely glanced at them indifferently, his expression unruffled, and said softly, "Haunter, use Night Shade."
Haunter swiftly emerged from Jiang Mo's shadow, a strange black aura surging around its body. The aura quickly spread, transforming into dark shadows that swept towards the three Pokémon opposite.
Rattata and the others felt this powerful oppressive force and tried to dodge, but it was too late. They were instantly enveloped by the shadows.
After being hit, they all screamed and fell to the ground, struggling a few times but unable to get back up. Clearly, under the suppression of Haunter's level, they were no match at all.
Seeing this, the three burly men were enraged. After exchanging glances, they actually tried to sneak attack Jiang Mo from behind while he wasn't paying attention.
But their small movements couldn't escape everyone's eyes. Before they could get close, Bing Meng, who had been silent, snorted coldly and threw her Poké Ball. An Ice Vulpix elegantly appeared, radiating a chilling aura.
Bing Meng's crimson lips parted slightly, "Vulpix, use Powder Snow."
The Ice Vulpix tilted its head and let out a long cry, spitting out countless crystal-clear snowflakes from its mouth. The snowflakes shot towards the three men like arrows, and in the blink of an eye, they were frozen in place, unable to move, only able to stare with wide, futile eyes filled with horror and resentment.
After dealing with their Pokémon, Jiang Mo's gaze shifted slightly towards Chen Jiaxing.
At this moment, he was like a beast ignited by fury, suddenly erupting and charging towards the three frozen burly men, unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks upon them.
Every punch and every kick carried immense force. The faces of the three burly men were instantly covered in blood, and soon they were a bloody mess, emitting pained whimpers from their mouths, but unable to break free due to being frozen.
Chen Jiaxing seemed unsatisfied. His eyes bloodshot, he looked at Jiang Mo, his gaze full of a plea to continue the assault.
Jiang Mo nodded slightly, and Bing Meng understood. She stepped forward, drew a gleaming dagger from her waist, and handed it to Chen Jiaxing.
Chen Jiaxing took the dagger, a twisted smile appearing on his face, and then began to stab the men frantically, again and again, each stab bringing forth spurting blood. The scene was extremely gory, and the entire room was filled with a pungent smell of blood.
Jiang Mo stood quietly to the side, watching it all, without a hint of pity in his eyes, as if it were merely a trivial matter.
After a long while, Chen Jiaxing seemed to tire. He stopped his actions, panting heavily, and the dagger in his hand clattered to the ground, splashing a few drops of blood.
Bing Meng frowned slightly at the gruesome scene on the floor but said nothing more, simply raising her Poké Ball and recalling Vulpix.
It was then that Chen Jiaxing finally came back to his senses. Ignoring his own injuries, he rushed to his mother's side and tightly embraced his mother, who was already sobbing uncontrollably.
He gently comforted her, "Mom, don't be afraid. It's alright now. I'm here. These beasts won't be able to bully us anymore."
As he spoke, he gently wiped away his mother's tears, his eyes filled with heartache and guilt.
"It's my fault for scaring you. I promise I won't let anything like this happen again. Please don't worry."
Chen Jiaxing's mother looked at her son, her hands trembling as she caressed his cheek, and choked out, "Jiaxing, Mom is fine, as long as you're alright. We're so lucky to have these kind people today."
Jiang Mo frowned slightly at the scene, then calmly instructed Lingxi, "Lingxi, take a few people and clean this up. Don't leave any loose ends."
Lingxi immediately responded, "Yes, Young Master, I'll take care of it right away."
Then, Jiang Mo looked at Bing Meng, "Bing Meng, find a safe place to settle Chen Jiaxing's mother and ensure her safety."
Bing Meng nodded in response, "Understood, Young Master."
After making these arrangements, Jiang Mo finally walked over to Chen Jiaxing, patted his shoulder, and said, "Jiaxing, come outside with me for a moment. I want to ask what exactly happened."
Chen Jiaxing stood up, looked at his mother, then at Jiang Mo, and nodded firmly before following Jiang Mo out.
The two came to a relatively quiet corner outside the house. Jiang Mo looked at Chen Jiaxing and was the first to ask, "Jiaxing, why are you here? Who are these people? What exactly happened?"
Chen Jiaxing took a deep breath, his face full of resentment and helplessness, and slowly began to recount the changes that had occurred recently...
"Since the joint exam ended, our family has suffered a devastating blow over the past few months."
"Jiang Ge, you know, my family was just an ordinary family. My dad ran a small supermarket. Although we weren't rich, we lived quite comfortably thanks to the supermarket's business."
At this point, Chen Jiaxing's fists unconsciously clenched, veins bulging on his forehead, and he continued, "But someone set their sights on our supermarket because of its good business and insisted on forcibly buying it. That supermarket was our family's main source of income, so how could my dad agree?"
"Who knew that would anger them? The people from Huangsheng Group sent people to smash and cause trouble at the supermarket every day. A perfectly good store was ruined, and customers didn't dare to come anymore."
"But that wasn't all. They actually went so far as to burn down our warehouse where we stored goods. All those goods in that warehouse, just gone like that. And because we owed a lot for previous inventory, our family was suddenly heavily in debt, and our lives instantly fell into despair."
Chen Jiaxing's voice trembled slightly, his eyes filled with pain and anger: "My dad had no other choice. He thought the Alliance always upholds justice, so he wanted to go to the Alliance to appeal for justice and get an explanation."
"But who would have thought that Huangsheng Group had connections within the Alliance? No one paid any attention to our grievances at all."
"On his way back, he was beaten to death by people they hired!"
Chen Jiaxing's eyes were red, tears welling up but he held them back, refusing to let them fall.
"My mom and I felt like the sky had fallen, but those people still wouldn't let us go. With no other choice, desperate, I had to bring my mother and flee to this Slum, hoping to hide for a while."
"But I didn't expect that they would find us not long after. Since then, they've been sending people every day to trouble my mother and me. My Quilava was even captured by them while protecting me."
"If you hadn't arrived in time today, I really don't know what terrible things would have happened. My mom and I probably..."
Chen Jiaxing couldn't continue. He lowered his head, his body trembling slightly.
