Ye Mom took several deep breaths to calm herself, then thanked everyone who had lent a hand.
Zhu Yuanhao and the other two repeatedly waved off her thanks. They briefly introduced their relationships with Ye Qing and said it was nothing.
Ye Mom nodded. Just then, Director Wang arrived with his people, only relaxing once he saw that everyone was all right.
Seeing Ye Mom safe and sound finally put Director Wang at ease. Otherwise, even ten thousand deaths would not have absolved him of blame.
"Who are you?"
Xie Yu directed the question at Mizuno Jeff. The three of them had previously been either on the run or being abused and had paid little attention to the World Cup, so they did not recognize this unfamiliar man.
"Ye Qing's opponent, Mizuno Jeff."
Mizuno Jeff recalled his Pokémon and gave Mega Lucario a long look. With those words, he returned to his tattered tent.
"What a strange guy."
Xie Yu scratched his head. He had spotted Heatran earlier. Someone with a Pokémon of that caliber could hardly be a nobody.
"Big Brother, this guy competed in the World Cup."
Chen Siyuan took out his phone and waved it in front of Xie Yu.
After reassuring Ye Mom, Director Wang came over to the three of them.
He had investigated everyone close to Ye Qing, so these three were no strangers to him.
Xie Yu and the other two stared coldly at Director Wang. To be honest, they had no fondness for people from the Pokémon League.
Director Wang explained, "Please don't misunderstand. The villa next door is my property. I know about your relationship with Ye Qing. If you don't mind, you can stay there for a while."
The three exchanged looks and did not refuse. They were also worried