"Doctor, if there's anything you need me to do, just say the word!" Soul said respectfully.
"The trick hidden in the Pearl of the Sea was exposed ahead of schedule, so I've made another preparation to ensure our grand undertaking succeeds. Go to the museum tonight. Rather than leave certain things there, we might as well put them all to my use. Heh... heh... heh... heh..." The doctor broke into sinister laughter.
"Doctor, the museum is under police lockdown now. Didn't you say we should avoid direct confrontation with the police as much as possible?" Listening to the doctor's chilling laughter, Soul frowned almost imperceptibly.
"Our grand undertaking is within reach! Weighing the gains against the losses, what does a direct confrontation with the police matter?" At that moment, the doctor exuded overwhelming authority. Soul said no more, but a trace of worry lurked in his eyes. Although the Ancient Book's projection had not been shown in full, he had picked up on a few clues. Whatever the doctor was plotting was unquestionably taboo. If things went wrong, prison would be the least of their worries. His real fear was that they would end up shattered beyond recognition, their promising lives cut short!
Looks like I'll have to prepare a few contingencies in case things go wrong! Soul thought.
Meanwhile, neither Liu Qing nor Cynthia had imagined that their curiosity about the People of the Water and their token would help the culprit who had remained hidden all this time, much less bring trouble upon May. Liu Qing took May and Max back to the Pokémon Center on Sol Island, then returned with Cynthia to the Eight-Leaf Lotus Hotel on Manro Island.
"Liu Qing, losing this afternoon's race was no big deal. Why did you have to get into an