But just because they wanted to leave did not mean anyone else would let them.
The three were resting on the cliff when Yun Mengqiu's expression suddenly changed. She pulled the other two into a crevice and motioned for them to stay silent.
Soon, the sounds of Flying-type Pokémon landing came from the cliff above. Someone had clearly landed on the island.
"Haze has covered the entire island. It should already be asleep, right?" A woman's voice rang out above them, making their hearts jolt.
"Now we just need to lure Cresselia out. Then we can use that thing to capture both Darkrai and Cresselia," another man said.
Their exchange stunned Xiao Ran and his companions. Who were these people, and how could they be targeting both Darkrai and Cresselia at once?
"Speaking of which, who exactly were those two? They actually managed to trap Darkrai on this island?"
"I don't know either. They call themselves Team Rocket, but I've never met them in person. The higher-ups have been handling all the contact."
"Enough. Don't ask questions you shouldn't be asking. Get to work!"
A somewhat commanding voice rang out. Its owner seemed to carry considerable authority among the group, and the cliff immediately fell quiet, leaving only the sounds of people moving about.
Xiao Ran and the other two exchanged looks. They had never expected to find traces of Team Rocket here. Worse, their greatest fear had come true: an organization really had begun cooperating with Team Rocket.
For now, however, none of them dared move, much less poke their heads out for a look. High-level Pokémon Trainers had extremely keen senses, and they even had Pokémon to assist them. At such close range, the slightest carelessness could expose the three of them. They could only wait for an