With Garchomp's strength, crushing these petty crooks was child's play. Ai Xing dealt with the Thieves in just a few exchanges, and Mega Garchomp bundled them and their Pokémon together and dumped them in front of him.
Ai Xing first called over the injured Li Xing and pointed at the Thieves Garchomp had knocked unconscious.
"Are these people with the ones who attacked you?"
Li Xing had not even gotten a good look at their faces. The moment she saw their Pokémon, she declared that they were the Thieves who had attacked her.
Just as he had suspected!
Ai Xing yawned, then had the guide bring a kettle of cold water and splash the unconscious Thieves awake.
"Go on, then. Where are you from?"
The Thieves exchanged glances, then stared at Ai Xing with blank expressions.
"Looks like they don't understand our language."
Watching their reactions, Chu Xin spoke with a hint of disappointment.
Chen Huan patted Chu Xin on the shoulder, looking perfectly calm.
"Don't worry about this. Just watch and learn how crafty these Thieves are. These outlaws really will stoop to anything!"
As he spoke, Chen Huan looked at Ai Xing.
"Ai Xing is a professional when it comes to this. A large part of an Elite Four member's duties involves defending the borders. The Dragon Tamer Elite Four has more ways of dealing with these Thieves than you could imagine."
At the words "Dragon Tamer Elite Four," the Thieves visibly trembled. Even Chu Xin caught on then. They understood perfectly well-they were just pretending not to!
Ai Xing wore a brilliant smile as his piercing gaze swept over the captured Thieves.
"Looks like you've heard of me. That makes things much easier. I don't want to waste time going in circles with you. An Elite Four