Pokémon: What should I do? My father-in-law always wants to tear me apart

Lin Guochang shook his head helplessly, his expression instantly became serious, and he stared straight at Lin Yi.

"There is a reason why I left you alone and interrogated you personally. There is no one else in this room now, and the camera has been turned off, so tell me the details of what happened."

Lin Guochang's tone left no room for doubt, as if he was giving an order.

"Didn't I already say that? I..."

Lin Yi was about to explain himself but was interrupted by Lin Guochang.

"I'm talking about the petrification device that Hunter Z possesses. I wanted to ask what you think about it."

Lin Guochang stretched out his finger and tapped the table lightly.

"Hunter Z and his accomplices are extremely stubborn and refuse to speak. Besides, the petrification device has been destroyed. You are the only one who has seen it up close."

"I see."

Lin Yi suddenly realized what Lin Guochang meant and expressed his understanding.

He recalled the terrifying power of the petrification device. As long as it hit the target, whether it was a Pokémon or a human, it would be petrified instantly. Moreover, the degree of petrification could be precisely controlled, making it really hard to defend against.

"As long as that thing shoots out a beam of light, the creatures it hits will instantly turn into stone, and the extent of the petrification can be precisely controlled."

Lin Yi gestured as he spoke, "Hunter Z was even able to keep my head intact at that time, but after Yaoyao destroyed the device, I returned to normal."

"You mentioned in your report last year that Hunter J's trump card was also a petrification device, but the device was very unstable at the time and broke after being used once."

Lin Guochang's expression became more serious. "I didn't expect that in just half a year, there would be such a huge breakthrough in technology. Is the Hunter Association's technology department really that powerful?"

"By the way, the remains of the petrification device should still be there. You can send someone to take it back and let the Alliance's technology department study it. However, I think you shouldn't have too high expectations. After all, the Hunter Association's technology must have its own confidentiality measures." Lin Yi added.

Lin Guochang nodded, slowly stood up, his expression slightly relieved, and said: "Okay, it's over here, let me take care of the rest."

"You didn't even come to see me when I took the college entrance exam, and now you're rushing to get me out right after I've finished asking questions?"

Lin Yi said with a dissatisfied look on his face and a pout.

"You've already been recommended for admission. The college entrance examination is just a formality for you. Why should I go?!"

Lin Guochang rolled his eyes at Lin Yi in annoyance, then softened his tone a little and asked, "Have you decided which university you want to go to in the future?"

"I haven't thought about it yet. If I have to make a choice now, I would probably choose Imperial University. Yaoyao will most likely choose Imperial University as well. As for Ye Feng, it's hard to say. He has to make a decision based on Su Su's college entrance examination results. After all, in order to go to the same university as Su Su, he will definitely consider it carefully."

As Lin Yi spoke, he shrugged lightly, with an expression full of longing for the future yet a little confused on his face.

"I see."

Lin Guochang put his hands in his pockets, nodded slightly, with a look of satisfaction and emotion that only elders have, and said,

"Okay, my future college student, go have fun. Leave the other tedious matters to us adults. For now, just enjoy your rare relaxing time. You will have plenty of time to face the challenges of life in the future. This kind of thing is not something a child like you can handle."

"I have already reached adulthood. I will be 19 after my birthday this year."

"Oh, you're 19? I forgot."

Lin Yi: "￥%……&*——~"

……

Night fell over the police station, and the dim lights cast mottled shadows on the ground.

Lin Guochang stood quietly under the street light outside the police station, the light stretching his shadow into a long shadow.

His eyes followed Lin Yi's departing back, and an inexplicable emotion arose in his heart.

Once upon a time, whenever Lin Yi encountered any trouble, he had to rely on his father to solve it.

Those days seemed like yesterday, he was running around and worrying about his son.

But now, the situation is very different.

This time, he was completely unaware of the incident, and Lin Yi had already solved the problem cleanly and efficiently.

He couldn't help but ask himself, should he be happy about his son's growth? But this kid kept getting into trouble, which really made him worried.

Lin Guochang fell into deep thought and subconsciously began to feel around his body.

He searched through his pockets for a long time, and finally took out a half-smoked, crumpled cigarette from his pocket.

"Crack!"

Just as Lin Guochang put the cigarette into his mouth, a hand reached out from the side, holding a lighter steadily in his hand.

Lin Guochang turned his head and saw Zhu Wei standing behind him without him noticing. He was not surprised by this.

He leaned forward slightly, lit the cigarette with the flame handed to him by Zhu Wei, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled a smoke ring.

This low-quality cigarette gave off a pungent smell when burning. Zhu Wei was choked and frowned, with a slightly uncomfortable expression on his face.

Lin Guochang noticed Zhu Wei's discomfort, took another deep puff, quickly finished the rest of the cigarette, then pinched out the cigarette butt and threw it into a trash can not far away.

"After all these years, you still smoke these low-quality cigarettes."

As Zhu Wei spoke, he waved his hand in the air, trying to dispel the unpleasant smell of smoke.

Lin Guochang touched his nose and shrugged: "I have been smoking the same brand for 20 to 30 years. I am used to it and don't want to change. Besides, this cigarette is cheap. I can afford it. I can't afford the expensive ones."

Zhu Wei was surprised, his eyes widened and he said, "You are one of the Four Heavenly Kings of China now, and you still care about these things?"

Lin Guochang glanced at him and responded calmly:

"You have some misunderstandings, don't you? Even if I become one of the Four Heavenly Kings, I am still me. There is no difference in essence. Besides, Xiaoqing is pregnant, so I can't smoke at home. The only time I have the chance to secretly take a puff is when I'm on a mission like now."

"..."

Zhu Wei was silent. After a long while, he slowly said, "I'm sorry."

As he said this, he bowed deeply to Lin Guochang and said, "I failed to protect Qinghai City, which you entrusted to me."

"I thought it was some big deal."

Lin Guochang waved his hand and said in a relaxed tone, "Didn't we handle this situation before it became serious?"

"That was done by your son Lin Yi."

Zhu Wei's voice was full of guilt, "That kind of thing happened in the back mountain, but I was completely kept in the dark and knew nothing about it."

"No one could have predicted this kind of thing," Lin Guochang consoled softly.

"If you were in Qinghai City, those two Pokémon hunters would never dare to run wild here."

Zhu Wei looked at his hands, his eyes revealing self-blame, "Look at me again..."

When Lin Guochang heard what Zhu Wei said, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and an expression of both anger and amusement appeared on his face.

He turned sideways, nudged Zhu Wei lightly with his elbow, and said half-jokingly and half-seriously:

"Hey, kid, you mean to say that you want to achieve the results that I worked hard for more than ten years in Qinghai City in just a few months? Aren't you a little too arrogant?"

When Zhu Wei heard this, he panicked and quickly waved his hands to explain:

"No, no, no, that's definitely not what I meant..."

Lin Guochang deliberately did not give him a chance to speak up. He waved his hand and said angrily:

"I don't care whether you did it on purpose or not. If you say something wrong, you have to be punished."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the restaurant not far away with a sign emitting warm yellow light.

"How about this, tonight, you have to treat me to a couple of drinks there, as an apology."

Seeing this, Zhu Wei smiled helplessly, and the tension on his face eased a lot. He jokingly replied:

"Okay, I'll treat you, but don't get drunk again later, or I'll have to carry you back."