Zhu Ziyan held the third seat among the Northern Regional Elite Four.
He was also the deputy director of the Imperial City's Inspection Department, a man who appeared on television all the time.
"Elite Four Zhu!"
At the sight of Zhu Ziyan, Wen Luan, Zhao Xuan, and the others who had just gotten to their feet immediately greeted him, forgetting everything else.
Zhu Ziyan might hold only the third seat among the Regional Elite Four, but that did not mean he was weak.
And even if he had been, his position as deputy director of the Inspection Department alone made him someone few could afford to offend.
At the very least, everyone present greeted him respectfully.
Mu Yun glanced at Zhu Ziyan, then at the Charizard beside him.
Level 87, late Champion Level. Its stat bonuses were only a little lower than Cang Linyu's Tsareena's.
It was probably much stronger than Xu Dian's two Metagross.
Fortunately, its Aura carried goodwill. It clearly had not come to cause Mu Yun trouble.
"What remarkable young heroes!"
The moment Zhu Ziyan spoke, the expressions around him became a sight to behold.
Lü Shouchun's eyes filled with delight, while Zhao Shiyu quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Xuan shot Mu Yun a puzzled look, his thoughts unreadable.
Wen Luan, meanwhile, secretly regretted his hesitation. Had he known Mu Yun and his girlfriend were this formidable and had ties to Zhu Ziyan, he would have stepped in sooner.
He might even have earned himself a favor.
As for Xu Chun and the Pokémon Investigators who had come with him, their faces went deathly pale, as though they had fallen into an icy abyss.
They belonged to the Inspection Department, and North River Province was close to the Imperial City. How could they fail to