Pokémon: Encounter

Due to the weather, the hike took an hour longer than expected.

At this time, the three exhausted people had arrived at what should be a county square in Hongqi County.

Many temporary tents have been set up. About twenty doctors and nurses as well as several Jigglypuffs are busy treating the wounded. Some soldiers are wearing red vests for flood relief and transporting supplies. Wrist strength, Hao Li and even a strange force are cooperating with them.

The rain was still falling, and no matter how tired they were, every person and Pokémon's face was still full of determination, and a heavy and serious atmosphere filled the entire square.

The three of them walked into the crowd silently. Yao Qiqi was nervously looking for her parents, and Bai Ruoruo was holding her hand tightly. They were both afraid of seeing some bad scenes.

Nan Fang walked over to a middle-aged man who was maintaining order.

"Hello, are you a villager from Hongqi County?"

The middle-aged man turned around and responded tiredly, "Yes, I am the county magistrate of Hongqi County. May I ask what can I do for you?"

"Excuse me, do you know where Yao Zhengguo and Li Shuxiang are now?"

At this time, the South couldn't help but become nervous.

The middle-aged man thought for a moment and asked, "Is it the old Yao family whose daughter went to the city to be a teacher?"

"Yes, yes, that's right! Do you know?"

"Pa!" The man slapped his thigh hard, "Aiya! Old Yao!"

Nan Fang felt a chill in his heart. It was over.

"As for me, good people will be rewarded! Mr. and Mrs. Yao are so lucky! We are lucky to have these two cultured people! They saved all of us!" the man said excitedly.

......

Can't you just finish it right away? Nan Fang complained in his heart. But it seemed that Yao Qiqi's parents were fine, and it sounded like they had done a great job. Nan Fang felt relieved.

"Ruoruo Qiqi!" Nan Fang called the two over.

"Hey! Isn't this Qiqi? My dear girl, you really take after your mother and you are getting more and more beautiful!"

"Uncle Chen!" Yao Qiqi shouted.

Uncle Chen's voice was quite loud, and immediately attracted the attention of the people nearby. When everyone found out that the person coming was the daughter of the old Yao family, they immediately gathered around and praised Yao Qiqi. Yao Qiqi stood in the middle with a confused look on her face, almost becoming a mascot, but the previously dull square now had a somewhat happy atmosphere.

"Qiqi, your family is our great benefactor!"

"Yeah, yeah, if it weren't for your parents we would all be dead here tonight!"

"Qiqi! Do you have a boyfriend now? My old man is so good! Consider him?"

"..."

"Alright, alright, everyone stop arguing with Qiqi. She hasn't seen her parents yet. There's plenty of time for that later. Everyone, go away!"

Thanks to Uncle Chen's intervention, Yao Qiqi was able to escape from the blockade of the villagers.

"Uncle Chen! What is going on? And where are my parents?"

"Qiqi, your parents are indeed educated people. If your parents hadn't informed us of the disaster in advance, we would have disappeared in our sleep."

"You can ask your parents for details. They are being interviewed by the media in the house. Come on, I'll take you inside."

The three followed closely and soon saw Mr. and Mrs. Yao in the house, along with a female reporter and a cameraman.

Yao's father and mother were actually college classmates. Yao's father was a child from the mountains. He was simple, motivated, kind, and a bit rough in appearance, but he was also sharp-edged and upright. Yao's mother was as her name suggested, a lady from a noble family, and came from a scholarly family. She was attracted by Yao's father's qualities and resolutely followed him to the mountains despite her family's opposition.

Yao's father opened up the mountains to benefit the villagers, and Yao's mother taught and educated the children. The two were happy and I envied them. Although he is a little dirty now, he doesn't seem to have suffered any substantial damage, which is gratifying.

"Dad! Mom!"

As soon as Yao Qiqi saw the two of them, she immediately ran up to them, hugged them and started crying.

"Fortunately you are all okay! I was really scared! Wuuwuwu..."

Several people filed in and the female reporter stopped the interview.

Li Shuxiang's eyes were red when she saw that the person was her own daughter. She stroked Yao Qiqi's head and said, "My dear, we are fine. We only have some minor injuries! Why are you back? Is your work ok?"

"You're still talking about work! Wuwu... I called you guys as soon as I saw the news but I couldn't get through no matter how hard I tried! Wuwu... How could I not be anxious? I was so scared! Wuwuwu..."

"Alright, alright, be good, you're a grown-up girl now, don't cry!"

Bai Ruoruo's eyes suddenly became red when she saw Yao Qiqi's family reunited.

"Good boy~ Their family is safe and sound, and our family can be happy too." Nan Fang gently rubbed Bai Ruoruo's head.

"Yeah." Bai Ruoruo chuckled.

"Ahem, sorry to bother you for a moment." The female reporter interrupted, "We have one last question. Mr. Yao and Ms. Li, where did you two see the Pokémon that you think is Absol?"

Nan Fang looked at Yao's father and mother. He also wanted to know.

"Ahem!" Father Yao cleared his throat. "Actually, on the morning of the day the disaster occurred, my wife and I were going to the mountains to measure some data. As soon as we got to the mountains, it started to rain, so my wife and I found a cave to hide in."

"At that time, I was afraid of encountering wild Pokémon, so I released my Kairos to protect us. Who knew that the rain would gradually get heavier and heavier and there was no sign of stopping. It was probably around two o'clock in the afternoon when we found that many wild Pokémon began to pass by us frequently, and they all ran to higher places. My Kairos also became a little restless."

"Years of experience have taught us that these unusual phenomena mean something unexpected is going to happen. Just when we decided to go out in the rain to check out the anomaly, a white figure flashed past us. We can't say that we are absolutely sure, but we both know the types and numbers of Pokémon in this mountain."

"So we chased after it without hesitation. Fortunately, we were not far from the top of the mountain. The white figure stopped on a cliff. A flash of lightning passed by, and we could vaguely see the figure. I personally think it is 80% to 90% Absol, with white fur, black face, and the iconic horn."

"My wife and I immediately decided to go down the mountain, because no matter what the reason, the appearance of Absol must be a sign of disaster, we firmly believe it."

"So we notified the county governor and asked everyone to evacuate immediately. Whether it was the Absol or the abnormal phenomena in the mountains, it was enough for us to do so."

"That's probably what happened."

"You are doing the right thing. Until now, some people still think that it was Absol that caused the disaster. Your incident this time also perfectly vindicated Absol."

"Thank you for your efforts this time. You are the heroes of Hongqi County, C City and our country! Thank you! Okay, thank you again for accepting this interview. Thank you everyone, goodbye!"

The female reporter and the cameraman thanked them and left.

Yao's father and mother saw Nan Fang and Bai Ruoruo, "I'm sorry, this happened just now, I really don't have a place to entertain you. You must be the friend Bai Ruoruo that Qiqi often mentioned to me! What a good girl! Next time, when this matter is settled, you can come to my house to play, and then auntie will entertain you well!"

"You're welcome, Auntie. You should have a good rest and don't worry about us. We'll have a good reunion after this is over!" Bai Ruoruo said gently, holding Yao's mother's hand.

"Uncle Yao! Let me ask you another question. When you saw Absol, were there any other abnormal phenomena?"

"Well... it was too dark around there. If you must say there was something unusual..."

"Oh, it seemed to be standing on only three legs, probably its right hind leg. But it's normal for a beast-type Pokémon to stand on three legs, so we didn't pay much attention to it."

"Okay, thank you Uncle Yao."