"Ugh, no wonder the air stinks so much. Someone who doesn't belong here snuck in."
Yellow Hair, who stood beside Luo Moyun, also mocked Ye Qing.
Ye Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, knowing what they intended.
They were trying to provoke him into attacking, since Pokémon League rules stipulated that competitors who got into fights would be disqualified.
Some people standing in the corridor looked over. Almost everyone dining on this floor was someone of note, and they were curious about who was causing trouble.
But they were shocked when they saw who it was. Naturally, they recognized Luo Moyun, but they knew Ye Qing, the guardian of Alto Mare, even better.
Yellow Hair's voice carried, and people in many of the private rooms opened their doors to watch.
"Ye Qing?"
Su Yiqin covered her mouth, not expecting to see Ye Qing here.
"This is the Ye Qing you know?"
Su Yiqin's father took a few more looks, confirming that this Ye Qing was indeed the guardian of Alto Mare. He had previously thought the friend his daughter often mentioned merely shared that Ye Qing's name.
"Tell him not to fight."
Another middle-aged man in an enforcement uniform inside the private room told Su Yiqin, lest things become difficult to resolve.
"What dog is barking here?"
Ye Qing smiled, not even sparing Yellow Hair a proper glance.
"Oh, I forgot. You're the guardian of Alto Mare now. I'm so scared."
Yellow Hair brought his face right up to Ye Qing's, mocking him in a sarcastic tone.
"Ye Qing, don't do anything rash."
Su Yiqin came out of the private room. She was genuinely afraid Ye Qing would get into a conflict with them.
The prize for winning this tournament was a Master Ball. Faced with someone as powerful as Ye