Midnight—
Rumble, rumble—
At midnight, a light drizzle began falling from the sky. After five or six hours of long sailing, the yacht rocked through the waves and finally reached the offshore waters near the villa district of Jinggan Island.
They did not head for the harbor. Instead, they stopped in these secluded offshore waters.
With a flick of his wrist, Yu Hai released Golbat and Sharpedo. He gave the two Pokémon a low-voiced instruction. "Guard the yacht well. Don't let anyone get close."
Luo Yan did not stay idle either. He sent out his Water-type Pokémon, which swam nimbly through the water, vigilantly scanning the surroundings as they stood guard.
Before long, several Flying-type Pokémon swooped down from the night sky. They were the Pokémon sent by the members stationed behind, whom Luo Yan had notified in advance.
The Flying-type Pokémon circled above the yacht, extending their sharp claws to firmly grasp the people waiting on deck before slowly flying toward the villa.
Yu Hai mounted his Pelipper. Pelipper cried out, flapped its broad wings, and flew straight toward the villa.
One after another, everyone landed in the villa's backyard. The area was extremely dim, with only faint lamps illuminating the ground.
By convention, whenever someone landed at the villa, the lights would not be turned on in order to prevent outside observers from spying on them. Only two people came forward from inside the villa to receive them.
Yu Hai swept his gaze over A Long's wife and daughter, as well as the old man. He nodded to the two people at the entrance—Xiao Ming and Da Shi—then called to Luo Yan, "A Yan, take them upstairs to rest first. A Long can come with us."
"Follow me." As Luo Yan spoke, he headed into the villa, his