After Lu Ze finished speaking, Tang Yunqin nodded in agreement.
Diancie, in Tang Yunqin's arms, also looked at Lu Ze with smiling eyes, her heart filled with gratitude toward him.
Meanwhile, in another hotel, Sui Yan woke up from his nap.
He dazedly picked up the phone beside his pillow and glanced at it. When he saw there was no message from Lu Ze, his mind immediately became muddled again.
"Something's not right. Where did Lu Ze go? Why isn't he back yet?"
Sui Yan got up and stretched. After washing up, he called Lu Ze.
"Hello? You still not back?"
"Not yet. Probably around noon. What's up?"
"I'm bored by myself. Where are you? I'll come find you."
"At the Pokémon Center here. I'll send you the location. Just come over."
"Alright."
Sui Yan nodded excitedly and hung up.
"Let's go. We're heading out."
As Sui Yan spoke, he recalled all his Pokémon into their Poké Balls and headed toward the Pokémon Center.
At the same time, inside a church, a man in a red cloak stood with his hands behind his back, facing away from an orange-clad middle-aged man below as he listened to his report.
"We found Diancie and that girl. They're currently at the Pokémon Center."
"Since you know where they are, why haven't you gone to take Diancie back?"
The old man in the red cloak turned around and coldly stared at the middle-aged man kneeling on one knee below him.
"What, do I need to make a personal appearance for the sake of a mere student?"
The middle-aged man gritted his teeth, but in the end, he still said what he wanted to say.
"We won't need your help, but please come with us in case the plan changes."
After he finished speaking, another