Hunter G's face grew increasingly grim as he saw the unfavorable situation. He gritted his teeth, then quickly pulled three more Poké Balls from his waist and threw them out. With three flashes of light, three Koffing appeared in the arena.
"Use Smokescreen, quickly!" Hunter G yelled at the top of his lungs. The three Koffing, receiving his order, immediately spewed thick smoke in all directions.
In the blink of an eye, the entire area was enveloped in dense smoke, making visibility extremely poor; only some blurry shadows could be faintly seen.
Hunter G seized the chaotic moment, hunched over, and tried to escape out of the smoke. He thought that as long as he could get away from these people, he would have plenty of opportunities to plan his affairs later.
However, he had barely run a few steps when two gunshots, "bang, bang," rang out, their crisp sound particularly jarring in the noisy smoke.
Hunter G immediately let out a scream, his legs went limp, and he collapsed directly to the ground. His legs had been instantly pierced, blood gushing out and pooling into a small puddle on the ground.
Jiang Mo slowly emerged from the smoke, still holding the smoking pistol in his hand.
He blew on the gun's muzzle, a playful smile on his face, and slowly said, "Sir, times have changed."
Meanwhile, on the other side, Beedrill and Persian were not idle. They handled the attacks from Arbok and Poliwrath with ease.
Beedrill was extremely fast, weaving flexibly through the air, skillfully dodging the venom spewed by Arbok.
Then, seizing an opportunity, it charged fiercely towards Arbok, its sharp Poison Sting at its tail plunging deeply into Arbok's body.
Arbok twisted its body in pain, struggled a few times, then collapsed weakly to the ground, losing its ability to battle.
Persian's side was equally effortless. It pounced fiercely, using Fury Swipes. Its sharp claws swiped, leaving several deep claw marks on Poliwrath's body. Poliwrath cried out in pain and gradually became still.
Soon after, the smoke gradually dispersed. Jiang Mo looked at Arbok and Poliwrath, which had been dealt with by Beedrill and Persian, and nodded slightly.
Then his gaze fell upon Hunter G, who was sprawled on the ground, his face covered in cold sweat from the pain. He said coldly, "Take him away!"
The members of the Dragon Tamer Squad immediately stepped forward, and with many hands, they hoisted Hunter G up. Hunter G tried to struggle, but with his injured legs, he had no strength. He could only be dragged, cursing, towards the stronghold.
Everyone quickly returned to the stronghold. As soon as they entered, Jiang Mo ordered Hunter G to be taken to a special interrogation room, preparing to thoroughly question him.
Jiang Mo spoke first, saying, "Speak, what is your purpose for appearing in the Slum? Don't even think about hiding anything, or you'll regret it."
Hunter G snorted coldly, turned his head away, looking like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water, and remained silent.
Jiang Mo was not in a hurry. He simply turned around quietly, and then Haunter emerged from his shadow, floating towards Hunter G with a sinister grin.
......
"Stop! I'll talk, isn't that enough?! Make it stop!"
Hunter G was in extreme pain because Haunter was slowly absorbing his soul. The speed was slow, but he could clearly feel the agony of his soul being torn apart.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mo immediately made Haunter stop. Hunter G, relieved, took large gulps of fresh air.
"I, I was just going to sell a batch of Pokémon that I had recently caught in the black market. Everything was already settled, and I was about to leave when you, you unlucky guys, ran into me. I, I didn't mean to provoke you."
Hunter G panted heavily, looking at Haunter with fear.
Jiang Mo stood up, crossed his arms, and continued to ask, "How much do you know about Hunter J's attack on Furong Elf Middle School some time ago, and who was the client behind it?"
Upon hearing this, Hunter G showed a bitter smile on his face and quickly said, "I, I didn't know anything about that matter at all, and I, I don't know who the client was either."
"Within our Hunter Organization, tasks are accepted independently. Clients choose different hunters based on the difficulty of the task."
"Hunter J is considered a top hunter in our organization, specializing in high-difficulty, high-reward jobs. I'm just a senior hunter, so I can't access such high-level task information. I, I just do things like reselling Pokémon. It really has nothing to do with that matter."
Jiang Mo slightly narrowed his eyes, considering the credibility of Hunter G's words. From his expression, he didn't seem to be lying.
But Jiang Mo felt uneasy about believing him so easily.
He paced back and forth a few times, then said, "Tell me everything you know about Hunter J. Don't tell me you don't know anything at all, otherwise..."
"Kekeke!" As he spoke, Haunter cooperatively made a spooky face nearby.
Hunter G's face showed a hint of panic. He hesitated for a moment and said, "I... I really don't know much, but Hunter J entered and exited Huangsheng Group several times recently, and during that time, he recruited us to capture many rare Pokémon."
"But what exactly it was for, I really don't know. I've told you everything I know. Please, let me go, I beg you."
Hunter G spoke, his face showing a pleading expression.
Jiang Mo ignored him and continued to ask, "How many other hunters in your Hunter Organization have strength comparable to Hunter J?"
Hunter G seemed to have had some switch flipped upon hearing this and eagerly said, "Yes, yes, there are nine hunters in our organization with strength like Hunter J. They are all Elite Four or even Heavenly King Level powerhouses......"
"Haunter, he's yours."
"Kekeke!"
......
There were currently no clues regarding Hunter J's matter, and Dawn could not openly search Huangsheng Group, so Jiang Mo temporarily put this matter aside.
After leaving the stronghold, he went straight home.
As soon as he pushed open the door, his mother Lin Zhiqiu's Rotom flew over and circled Jiang Mo a few times.
"Rotom, Xiao Mo, welcome home, Rotom!"
Lin Zhiqiu heard the commotion and walked out from the inner room. Seeing Jiang Mo, she was startled for a moment, then chided, "You child, I haven't seen you for two months. All day long you just stay outside, you don't even come home to visit."
Jiang Mo quickly stepped forward, smiling as he put his arm around his mother's shoulder, and said, "Mom, aren't there too many things to do? I really couldn't get away over there. Please don't be angry."
Lin Zhiqiu gave him an exasperated look and lightly tapped his forehead with her hand: "You have so many excuses. Don't I know your personality? Once you get busy, you forget about everything else."
Jiang Mo chuckled, scratching his head: "Didn't I think that school is about to start? I had to come back to prepare. Besides, I missed you too."
Only then did Lin Zhiqiu show a slight smile, pulling Jiang Mo into the house: "At least you have some conscience. Are you hungry? I'll get you something to eat. You rest for a bit first."
Jiang Mo sat on the sofa, watching his mother's busy figure, his heart filled with warmth. Only upon returning home did he feel the unique peace and security of home.