Pokémon: Master System

Xu Xiu watched this scene expressionlessly. He wasn't buying Li Ruijun's act, and he also understood another layer of meaning behind Xia Yu's request for him to take action.

That would have been to kill him to silence him. Otherwise, Xia Yu wouldn't have needed to give any special instructions, and the other Team Rocket members would have been able to capture him alive without him having to take action himself.

The reason for having him act alone was to silence him.

This is also the tacit understanding between Xu Xiu and Xia Yu: some things cannot be said too explicitly, it is enough to leave it at that.

It's like Xia Yu often asks him to fetch something. Saying "fetch" is actually telling him to get it back by any means necessary. If it were done through proper means, he wouldn't have to do it personally.

Looking at the two people in front of him, Xu Xiu had already sentenced them to death in his heart.

Of all people to offend, it's not that you should offend Xia Yu, but someone who is both protective of his own and petty.

Although he says he lets his apprentices and Rockets members develop freely, that life and death are predestined and wealth is determined by fate, he will quietly lend a hand to anyone who falls behind in ability.

Otherwise, Xie Tianming and the others wouldn't have been called in for this operation. Of course, Xu Xiu wasn't against Xia Yu doing this; on the contrary, he strongly supported Xia Yu because Xu Xiu himself was quite protective of his own.

Perhaps because he is getting older, Xu Xiu himself is paying more and more attention to passing on the torch, and he is now showing more and more concern for young people.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Xu Xiu's wrinkled face. Then, a Poké Ball appeared in his hand, and with a gentle toss, the figure of the Ancient Leopard appeared in everyone's sight.

Lee Seo-joon and Park Jae-yong gasped as they looked at the ancient sword leopard that had appeared, a hint of unease flashing deep in their eyes, like prisoners awaiting their fate.

Xu Xiu ignored Li Ruijun's sincere apology and turned to look at Wu Muyang beside him, his calm voice slowly ringing out: "Muyang, Li Ruijun, you deal with him yourself."

"Ah."

Listening to the conversation between Wu Muyang and Xu Xiu, Li Ruijun felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his whole body chilled, and the fear of death enveloped his heart.

His pupils trembled, fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he stared intently at Xu Xiu and Wu Muyang.

No, I can't die! There's a way, there must be a way!

Lee Seo-joon turned his head sharply to look at Park Jae-yong beside him and said urgently, "Senior Park, save me, I beg you to save me!"

However, when faced with Lee Seo-joon's plea for help, Park Jae-yong remained silent, standing aside and even subtly distancing himself from him, drawing a line between them.

Park Jae-yong has clearly demonstrated his attitude through his actions, but even so, he still feels a sense of unease.

Xu Xiu is very likely to kill him to silence him!

Park Jae-yong's face was grim. He was barely able to save himself, so he had no time to care about Lee Seo-joon. He had to do something to save his own life.

Park Jae-yong slowly turned his head and focused his gaze on Lee Seo-joon, perhaps his only chance of survival lay with Lee Seo-joon.

Thinking of this, Park Jae-yong slowly moved closer to the three-headed dragon and whispered something in its ear.

This action also caught the attention of Xu Xiu, Wu Muyang, and Xie Tianming. A cold glint flashed in their eyes as they looked at Park Jae-yong, and they became more wary.

However, at this moment, something unexpected happened. The three-headed dragon suddenly accelerated, and its sharp claws pierced through Li Ruijun's chest, tearing a large hole in his chest!

Blood gushed out, splattering all over Park Jae-yong's face and staining his clothes red.

Lee Seo-joon turned to look at Park Jae-yong, his eyes filled with disbelief. He never imagined that it would be Park Jae-yong who would send him on his way.

Wu Muyang and Xie Tianming also frowned as they watched this scene, a barely perceptible hint of disgust flashing in their eyes as they looked at the indifferent Park Jae-yong.

Only Xu Xiu watched this scene calmly. He had long been accustomed to the darkness of human nature, having witnessed too much deceit and betrayal, and was already numb to it.

“I’ve already taken care of that idiot Li Ruijun, so you don’t need to bother with him.” Park Jae-yong’s gaze passed over Wu Muyang and Xie Tianming and landed on Xu Xiu. He slowly said, “Now we can talk about my money for keeping my life.”

"Xu Xiu, you can name your price. How can I leave alive?" Park Jae-yong, the old fox, lowered his stance and looked at Xu Xiu, saying, "Killing Lee Seo-jun is the handle I gave you. In any country, murdering a champion is a serious crime. If you release this information, it will be enough to ruin my reputation..."

"Of course I know that this is not enough. You can tell me what you need me to do." Park Jae-yong looked at the three of them sincerely and said slowly, "Besides, you must believe me. I am more valuable alive than I am dead."

"Perhaps I can't help you much here in China, but in Baekje, my power is beyond your imagination. I can satisfy everything you want: power, fame, women."

“We have no grudges between us.” Park Jae-yong continued, looking at Xu Xiu, “There is an old Chinese saying that you can’t become friends without fighting. This small conflict is actually an opportunity for us to cooperate.”

“I can represent the Park Group under my control to engage in in-depth cooperation with the Rockets.”

“We’re all adults. While it’s important to fight on a whim, what matters most is mutual benefit,” Park Jae-yong said, using his silver tongue to persuade Heo Hyu.

Park Jae-yong is not only a well-known champion in Baekje, but he also has the backing of the Park Group, one of the three major conglomerates in Baekje. He is the current head of the Park Group and holds a prestigious position.

Indeed, as he said, keeping him alive would be more useful than killing him.

After listening to Park Jae-yong's lengthy explanation, Xu Xiu did not rush to speak, but instead turned his gaze to Lee Seo-joon's corpse beside him: "How do you intend to explain Lee Seo-joon's cause of death?"

“It died from an attack by a wild Pokémon… A Master-level Pokémon killed it,” Park Jae-yong said.

Clearly, he had already thought of a reason before he made his move.

“Park Jae-yong… my mission is to silence him.” Xu Xiu’s cold voice rang out: “I can’t decide whether you live or die, but I can give you a chance. Whether you live or die is entirely up to you.”

“Thank you for giving me this opportunity.” Park Jae-yong said to Heo Hyu, “I believe in myself, and I also believe in your leader, Sakaki.”

"Let's go, follow me." Xu Xiu glanced at Park Jae-yong, then leaned on his black metal cane, preparing to ride away on his Flying-type Pokémon.

"Oh, right..." Before leaving, Xu Xiu seemed to suddenly remember something, turned to look at Park Jae-yong and said, "Take Li Ruijun's body with you, and also clean up any traces here."

“Okay.” Park Jae-yong took a deep breath and nodded slowly.

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