Pokémon: Start with a Dragon-type Gym Leader, and pick up Guroton.

Chapter 523 The real estate of the Water Wutong tree suddenly shook.

When Li Luochen came out of the room, he had changed into a dark gray casual jacket with the collar slightly open.

Gardner changed into a simple beige long dress, her hair tucked behind her ears, exuding a gentle and refined air.

Bilan wore a light blue thin shirt.

The three of them had just stepped out of the room when they bumped into Mingyi, who was walking from the other end of the corridor.

Mingyi glanced at them, then at the door that had just been closed, and paused slightly.

"You, you guys are here?" Mingyi asked cautiously.

"Let's get down to business," Li Luochen said with a smile, his tone frank.

"Yes, let's talk business." Cattleya echoed, her expression normal and her tone steady.

Azure remained silent, only swallowed hard, and then nodded repeatedly.

His movements were exaggerated and somewhat deliberate, and his gaze kept wandering, not daring to look at Mingyi.

Seeing the three of them react in unison, Mingyi decided not to ask any further questions and stepped aside to make way for them.

Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, Mingyi lowered her head slightly, her gaze falling on the tips of her shoes.

I don't know when I'll be able to let Li Luochen know how I feel.

Alas, it's too difficult.

Mainly, she's thin-skinned and has a little bit of pride.

She had thought about taking the initiative to approach him, acting coquettishly, and asking for kisses and hugs, just like those girls, but every time the words were on the tip of her tongue, she would swallow them back. Even just linking arms required a lot of mental preparation.

Taking the initiative to pursue Li Luochen is a bit of a dilemma.

Mingyi sighed softly, shook off those chaotic thoughts, and turned to walk back to her room.

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Nighttime at the Minrong Five-Star Hotel.

No new guests checked in today, so Li Luochen took his relatives and friends to a nearby five-star hotel for a meal.

Shi Lan negotiated with the hotel and obtained a very favorable price.

Originally, when the shopkeeper heard that Li Luochen and other powerful figures were coming, he planned to let them eat for free.

But since free things are often the most expensive, Shi Lan politely declined after asking Li Luochen.

The private room was brightly lit at that moment.

Several dining tables were arranged in a staggered manner, and the aroma of dishes mingled with faint laughter in the air.

Li Luochen sat at the main table, with Daigo, Sakaki, Yulongdu, Chiyansong, and Shuiwutong beside him.

Amidst the clinking of cups on the table, Shui Wutong drank with the most gusto, pouring one cup after another into her mouth, her face turning red from her neck to her ears, and her voice growing louder and louder.

Caught up in the moment, Shui Wutong slammed his hand on the table, making the dishes rattle loudly: "Let me tell you, back in the day at sea, not just anyone could get by! When a storm came, I'd stand at the bow of the ship and not even blink!"

Chi Yansong picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, slowly put it in his mouth, and only after chewing it did he leisurely speak: "And then? You were almost arrested by Genji back then."

Shui Wutong's bold words stuck in her throat, as if something was choking her. Her face, which turned red from her neck to her ears, froze for a moment, then her eyes widened, and she slammed her hand on the table again:

"How can that be the same?! That old bastard Genji led most of the alliance to surround me! And he gave such high-sounding reasons, but wasn't it all because of the treasure?"

"Also, if you were at sea, do you think you could escape, you four-eyed bastard?! I can escape the Alliance's arrest; I'm much better than you."

Chi Yansong pushed up his glasses and looked at him expressionlessly: "Oh, but I've never been arrested, not even on a wanted poster."

"Unlike some people, whose bounties once reached billions, they have a lot of enemies."

Upon hearing this, Shui Wutong's Adam's apple bobbed, but she couldn't utter a single rebuttal.

Shui Wutong stared at Chi Yansong for three seconds, then let out a heavy "humph," picked up her wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, slammed the glass on the table, turned her face away, and refused to look at him again.

And the direction that Gotoku turned his head to was right next to Daigo sitting.

He slapped Daigo on the shoulder with such force that Daigo's glass wobbled: "Daigo, you be the judge!"

Daigo steadied his glass, but before he could reply, Gotouge had already poured out his drink in a rapid-fire manner:

"Unlike those pirates who plunder and loot, I've been risking my life to salvage sunken ships all these years!"

"Legal salvage, do you understand? At most, it's just that the paperwork was a little late."

Crimson Flame Pine let out a soft "heh" from the side.

Shui Wutong pretended not to hear and continued, "And what happened? Just because they both had their eyes on the same shipwreck, neither of them could do anything about it. That place is so big, couldn't they just each do their own thing?"

"He insisted on arguing with me! When he couldn't win, he called in his men, and they chased me for three days and three nights with most of the league!"

When he got excited, he patted him with his other hand, causing Daigo's shoulder to sag slightly.

"Daigo! As the Hoenn League Champion, tell me, is this reasonable?!"

The private room fell silent for a moment. All eyes were on Daigo.

Daigo looked at Archie's face, which was flushed red from the smell of alcohol and anger, his eyes smiling, and his tone gentle: "Back then, I wasn't a League Trainer, so I didn't know about these things."

"Ugh."

Shui Wutong silently withdrew her hand from Daigo's shoulder, picked up the sake jug, poured herself a full cup, and downed it in one gulp, muttering, "None of you understand me."

Ding~

In response, Li Luochen raised his glass and clinked it against Shui Wutong's: "Third Uncle, I agree with you on this point."

Shui Wutong was stunned for a moment. Her face, which had been indignant, showed a hint of surprise, followed by emotion.

Indeed, there's no one better than my nephew!

The immovable legacy of the water sycamore suddenly trembled. (This sentence was revised three times; Auntie of Yangshizi Chongyun, you're amazing!)

"Ha~!"

Li Luochen downed his drink in one gulp, put down the cup, and revealed his true feelings: "I only took some unclaimed items in the secret realm, and they called me a bandit!"

"Now, many entrances to secret realms have signs saying something like 'Li Luochen and the Great Wolfhound are not allowed to enter'..."

Boom!

"I hate it!" Li Luochen slammed his fist on the table, his voice heavy with grief.

Daigo turned to look at him with a grin, his eyes full of anticipation: "What do you hate?"

Doesn't Daigo know what kind of personality his good buddy has?

"Sigh, I just regret not taking more back then..."

Everyone: ?

Indeed, there's never a wrong nickname in the world...

Shui Wutong was the first to react, slapping Li Luochen on the shoulder and laughing so loudly it almost lifted the roof off: "Good! Well said! That's my nephew!"