Xia You wanted to ask Gardenia what was wrong, but this clearly was not the right setting.
Forget it. I'll talk to her privately when no one else is around.
Still, since they would be working together shortly, Xia You introduced Shelly and Courtney to Gardenia so they could communicate effectively.
"The one driving up front is Shelly, and this is Courtney beside me. They're both my companions. Just stay with us when we move in."
Companions?
Surely it wasn't that simple?
Gardenia was suspicious, but she did not show it. She merely asked curiously, "What exactly will we be doing?"
Xia You smiled. "Charge in, take down every enemy we see, and rescue the hostages."
Gardenia felt a little embarrassed. "Um... that certainly sounds simple, but don't we really need some kind of strategy? I just feel... it won't be that easy."
She just lacked confidence!
"Don't worry." Xia You pointed a thumb at himself. "We've got everything covered."
Gardenia still felt... this seemed a little too casual. But she had only been brought along to help, and she knew Xia You really was formidable. She did not have much say in the matter, so she said no more.
Whatever the case, though, she was still excited to be part of an operation like this.
This was an International Police operation!
And an operation against Team Galactic, at that!
For her, it was a whole new world and experience she had never ventured into before!
During the drive, Looker also wanted to discuss a few more things with Xia You, but he keenly sensed that something was off about the atmosphere in the car and refrained from speaking rashly.
After just over an hour driving along the edge of Eterna Forest, they soon reached a stretch of woodland a