Trainers returning from the Kingdom of Roc

Chapter 12: Hiss—

Having made their decision, the two played for a while and then went to sleep.

The next day, they were woken up by people outside the tent. When they came out, they saw that the camp was very lively, with many people chatting and laughing, and they all looked to be quite young.

I checked my phone and it was already noon.

No wonder there are so many people here. It turns out they stayed up too late last night and slept until noon. Many of them chose to have lunch here.

"Wow, there are so many people! There weren't many yesterday." Hou Hao clicked his tongue and packed everything into his backpack.

"It's all because you didn't sleep, you just stayed up all night hugging the mosquito coil and tadpole and laughing like an idiot." Luo Yan was also packing his things.

He had originally planned to get up early and spar with wild Pokémon, but now it seems there's no time left.

But thinking about it, there's no need. We'll go to Old Man Hou Hao's place later; there shouldn't be a shortage of sparring partners there.

The two didn't say much, packed their things and hurriedly headed towards the exit. But after they had gone some distance, Hou Hao couldn't help but turn back and make a face at the camp.

"If these people knew I caught a glittering mosquito coil tadpole here last night, they'd probably regret not coming a day earlier."

The exit is actually the entrance.

After passing through security, the two of them placed the Poliwag's Poké Ball on a special device for inspection and then walked out easily.

Of course, the testing equipment cannot determine whether the mosquito coil tadpoles are different colors; otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for them to figure it out, and they would probably have been dragged to take photos with them.

Hou Hao called a car, but this time he didn't use a ride-hailing service. Instead, he called his father's driver directly, acting like a young master returning as a king.

Hou Hao's father's driver was a young man named Lu Feng, who was under thirty years old. After graduating, he became Hou Hao's father's full-time driver and sometimes took on challenges in place of the trainers when the gym leader was not around.

Overall, he is a talented and capable older brother.

Lu Feng knew Luo Yan and was aware of his good relationship with Hou Hao, so he wasn't too surprised. However, seeing the two of them standing at the entrance of the Green Branch Stream still made him a little uneasy.

Once in the car, Lu Feng finally spoke. "Young Master, what are you doing sneaking around here? Don't tell me you caught a Pokémon here."

"I've got him, so what!" Hou Hao tilted his head back.

Lu Feng's lips twitched as he looked at Luo Yan beside him. "Is he really that arrogant now?"

Luo Yan shrugged and shook his head with a smile.

"It's all because of my dad. I'm so old and I still don't have a starter Pokémon. Brother Lu, at my age, you've already started learning from my dad with Wobo. What about me?" Hou Hao complained.

Lu Feng's lips curled up slightly upon hearing this. "Can you be like me? I didn't tell you before because I was afraid you wouldn't be able to wait. Actually, it's not that I didn't want to give it to you, it's just that your Pokémon hasn't hatched yet."

"Huh?" Hou Hao was stunned.

Then Lu Feng continued, "Don't you think your dad would give you a good starter Pokémon? He's wanted to prepare one for you for a long time, but he just couldn't make up his mind."

"Later, my teacher's wife used her connections to say that an old classmate's Swampert had laid an egg. That Swampert had great potential and was quite strong in combat, so the offspring would naturally be strong as well. They were thinking of leaving it for you."

"This was decided last year, but I just haven't told you yet. I was thinking of telling you when it was almost hatching, because I was worried that telling you in advance would interfere with your studies."

"Do I have to worry about my studies being delayed..." Hou Hao scratched his head.

He now understands why he still hasn't heard from his starter Pokémon; it's still an egg.

Lu Feng sighed deeply. "But now look what's happened! You actually secretly caught Pokémon. Why were you in such a hurry?"

"Well..."

"Anyway, I'll take you back later. If the teacher gets angry, don't hide behind me. And don't tell the teacher about our conversation. I didn't hear anything, and I don't know anything."

Seeing that Lu Feng had extricated himself from the situation with just a few words, Hou Hao didn't mind. Instead, he put his arm around Luo Yan's shoulder and said firmly.

"No need, Brother Lu, don't worry. My dad definitely won't hit me. He might even give me something good to eat."

"Yes, here's your favorite stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork."

We chatted idly along the way.

Soon, the car stopped in front of a magnificent building.

This is the location of Jiangcheng Dojo, and also Hou Hao's home. The entire area is enormous, including the dojo, ecological park, aquarium, and residential area.

Although this place belongs to the alliance, it is actually inhabited and used by Hou Hao's family.

That's why so many people are desperate to become gym leaders.

It's tiring, but the benefits are so good.

As soon as Hou Hao and Luo Yan got out of the car, Lu Feng stepped on the gas and sped away, showing no intention of accompanying them inside.

Hou Hao knew Lu Feng's plan. Although he was angry, he didn't say anything and instead pulled Luo Yan inside.

"He's lucky he ran fast, but he probably won't see the show soon. Come on, Godfather, you go first."

"Go to hell, stop yelling."

The two walked through the gate, made several turns, and asked some staff members before finally seeing Hou Hao's father in the ecological park.

The ecological park was specially built by Hou Hao's father for water-type Pokémon. His own Pokémon and the Pokémon about to give birth at the aquarium usually live here, so it is also the place with the most baby Pokémon.

Hou Hao's father is named Hou Zhi. He is a short, dark-skinned middle-aged man. Despite his short stature, he has a very strong presence.

Although he was facing away from the two of them, Luo Yan could sense that Hou Hao was starting to get nervous.

"Did you go to the Green Tributary yesterday?"

Hou Zhi seemed to hear footsteps and asked softly.

Hou Hao opened his mouth. "Ah, ah... I'm gone."

"You even caught a wild Pokémon?" Hou Zhi turned around, his tone still calm.

"...They've caught him." Hou Hao's lips were a little dry.

He knew that Lu Feng had just secretly told his father about it.

Hou Zhi took a deep breath, his gaze slowly moving to Luo Yan, lingering for a moment before returning to his beloved son's face.

My classmate is here, so I'll give you some face...

As someone with experience, Hou Zhi could easily see that Hou Hao brought his classmate along because he was afraid of making him angry, thinking that he wouldn't take action if his classmate was present.

But to his surprise, Hou Hao suddenly took out a Poké Ball. "Dad, look, I already have a starter Pokémon now. How about you give me some extra training?"

Upon hearing this, Hou Zhi nearly fainted.

You little rascal, you're really pushing your luck!

I took a deep breath.

Classmates were present. Classmates were present. Classmates were present...

"Will you do it, Dad? I'll definitely study hard."

Hold on, hold on, hold on...

"Dad, let me tell you, my starter Pokémon is so awesome!"

Hou Zhi: ...

What should I do if I can't hold back anymore?

The next moment, Hou Hao released the mosquito coil tadpoles.

Hou Zhi was about to utter those vulgar words, but when his gaze fell on the sky-blue figure, he hesitated for a moment and swallowed them back.

hiss--!!

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