Chu Xin could only shake his head at Aunt Lei Xiao beside him. Although she seemed rather flighty, she was incredibly strong. The Growlithe she had raised excelled in speed, attack power, physical reflexes, and toughness, and those were merely Pokémon she had trained for Lei Jing on the side. Chu Xin could hardly imagine how powerful her mainstay Arcanine was. Perhaps it had already reached Elite Four level; otherwise, she would not have been assigned to protect these researchers.
Chu Xin chatted with Lei Xiao all the way to the Research Center. Once they arrived, she patted his head, then shoved him aside.
"All right, kid. I know you want to come inside and have a look, but you can't. This is a restricted area. No unauthorized personnel allowed."
With that, Lei Xiao pushed Chu Xin away and followed Zhuo Yuan into the Research Center.
"If you want to come in next time, give us three days' notice. Otherwise, there's no way we're letting you inside."
Left outside with that warning, Chu Xin curled his lip in disdain. What are you showing off for? I don't even want to go inside anymore. He then grabbed Zhuo Xing and left.
"Stop looking. They've already kicked us out, so why bother going in?"
After hearing Chu Xin's words, Zhuo Xing followed him away.
"By the way, how do you know that auntie? What does she do?"
"Aunt Lei Xiao? All I know is that she's a police officer. I don't know exactly why she's here. As for how we met, I guess you could say it was through family connections."
While Chu Xin and Zhuo Xing chatted, Lei Xiao and Zhuo Yuan watched them leave through the glass in the door.
"That boy is really impressive. He's very talented. I rarely