"Uncle Mu, can we talk something over?" Uncle Mu and Wang Yunshu had picked some fruit for breakfast and brought it back. Xiao Ran spoke as he looked at Uncle Mu's glowing face.
"Aunt Yun and I will head back first in a little while. Take Yunshu with you and wait until this afternoon to return. Please make absolutely sure she stays safe along the way, and deliver her to the instructors accompanying the Chinese exchange delegation."
"I'll give you another ten million as a protection fee!"
Pulling Uncle Mu aside, Xiao Ran spoke in a serious tone.
"What's this? Did something happen?" Uncle Mu's expression tightened. The joy over his enormous haul vanished, replaced by wariness and solemn concern.
He was an independent Pokémon Trainer scraping by at the bottom of society, as well as a temporary worker traveling around the world aboard the Airship. What kind of dirty business hadn't he seen? From Xiao Ran's words alone, he could tell that what lay ahead would be anything but simple.
"You saw it yourself. We have both Diancie and Moltres, not to mention the Sparkling Stone. How could people not covet all that? The various factions that received the news have already cast a net far and wide to find us."
Xiao Ran spoke helplessly. Everyone understood that possessing a treasure could make an innocent person a target, but who would willingly hand over what belonged to them?
"Hiss... surely not? Nothing seemed to happen during all those days you spent aboard the Airship." Uncle Mu sucked in a breath, feeling as though he had somehow been swept into a dangerous whirlpool.
"That's because they haven't found the right opportunity to strike. Besides, gathering their people takes time. Don't forget, we have an Elite Four member with us!" Xiao