Wangchen and Luo Jiujiu exchanged a glance, each seeing a hint of helplessness in the other's eyes.
This time, Luo Jiujiu answered, "Being a Trainer is a profession where you can't expect everyone to be spotless. When traveling out in the world, no one dares guarantee that their hands are completely clean."
"So even if those three had nothing to do with this incident, they definitely had other things on their records. With the Ghost-type Elite Four stepping in personally as well, that was why the order to arrest them was issued."
Ye Qing was speechless after hearing that. Thinking it over, it really was true.
What Trainer traveling out in the world dared claim they had never killed anyone? Who dared claim they had never trafficked Pokémon?
Although the Pokémon League generally couldn't be bothered to deal with you, if it really brought those things out into the open, you wouldn't have a leg to stand on.
"The Dragon Elite Four has taken over the matter? All right, I'll talk to him about it later."
Ye Qing raised his coffee to Wangchen and Luo Jiujiu in place of a toast with wine. Given the Pokémon League's ancient, rigid way of doing things, Wangchen and the others must have put in a great deal of effort to get this far on the matter.
Wangchen chatted with Ye Qing about a few other subjects, then finally stood to leave when he saw how late it was getting.
"Let's hope we get good results in tomorrow's matches."
"All right."
Ye Qing watched them leave, then turned to look at the street outside the window for a while longer.
Moonlight spilled over the streets adorned with lights. Crowds surged outside, steam drifted from a noodle shop, and two Meowth shared a bowl of