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

Deep within the Hunter Association's secretive and heavily guarded base, the atmosphere in the meeting room was heavy and depressing.

More than twenty senior hunters were standing at their respective positions with serious faces, reporting the recent work progress to Hunter J who was sitting at the head.

"Master J, our last stronghold in China has been discovered. The enemy has launched a comprehensive cleanup. We have suffered heavy casualties and the stronghold has been completely destroyed."

A burly hunter spoke in a low and somewhat frustrated voice. He lowered his head slightly, not daring to look directly into Hunter J's eyes, as if waiting for a violent rebuke.

"Master J, we have received accurate information that the defected hunter Z was captured in Qinghai City some time ago, along with his canary-like assistant who he had been keeping by his side."

Another hunter followed up with his report, with a hint of gloating in his words, as if he was very happy about what happened to Hunter Z.

"Humph, that guy is just asking for it. He deserves to die. He is not worth rescuing at all."

Someone immediately echoed, with a tone full of disdain and disgust.

For a moment, everyone was talking at once, and their voices echoed in the conference room, making Hunter J more and more irritated.

She frowned, rubbed her temples hard, and said coldly:

"I don't want to hear about these failures. Isn't there any good news?"

In an instant, the entire conference room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone noticed Hunter J's extremely bad mood at the moment, and they were all frightened and silent, not daring to make a sound.

In this organization, even though they are all high-level hunters with code names and usually look majestic and arrogant in front of those minions, as long as Hunter J is slightly dissatisfied, their lives are like ants and may be wiped out at any time.

After the dead silence lasted for a long time, Hunter A, who was wearing black-framed glasses and a slim-fitting suit and looked like a gentleman, carefully spoke first to break the silence:

"Master J, after working tirelessly day and night, our technology department will soon be able to determine the exact location of Dragon Island."

Hearing this, Hunter J's originally gloomy face finally showed a hint of satisfaction, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he praised:

"Well done, A. Once we find the Dragon Island, 30% of the Pokémon on the island can be left to your technology department. You can use them for various experiments as you like."

Hunter A quickly lowered his head humbly, with a flattering smile on his face, and said respectfully:

"Thank you for your generous gift, Master J. All this is thanks to Master J's improved petrification device. Since we got this device, our efficiency in catching Pokémon has more than doubled, and the funds we receive have also increased significantly. With this financial support, we can achieve today's results in our research on finding Dragon Island."

"Yes, yes, thanks to the wise leadership of Master J."

"If those lackeys of the Alliance dare to cause trouble again, I will use the petrification device to turn them into stone. Let's see if they dare to act arrogantly again!"

Seeing this, others followed suit, and the conference room was filled with flattery, as if the haze just now had never existed.

When Hunter J heard the mention of the improved petrification device, a hint of barely perceptible dissatisfaction suddenly flashed across his originally calm eyes, and that look seemed to be able to freeze the air in an instant.

"Once we have completely locked down the location of Dragon Island, everyone will go out immediately and capture all the Pokémon on the island. Before that, all officers are not allowed to go out at will, and stay here! That's it!"

Hunter J's tone was cold and firm, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

After saying that, she stood up abruptly, her long black windbreaker fluttering with her movements, bringing with it a solemn and murderous aura, and she was the first to stride out of the meeting room.

The "tapping" sound of the high heels stepping on the ground was particularly harsh in the empty space, as if a heavy hammer was hitting everyone's heart.

Everyone looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion and fear, totally confused as to why Hunter J suddenly became furious again.

They stood where they were, not daring to make any rash moves for a moment, fearing that their actions would once again anger this capricious leader.

"What on earth is Master J dissatisfied with? This is too inexplicable."

A hunter muttered quietly, his voice full of confusion and grievance.

"After all, they are women. They change their attitude faster than turning the pages of a book. They are really hard to predict."

Another hunter complained in a low voice with a hint of disdain on his face, but he didn't dare to speak too loudly for fear of being heard by others.

"Don't you know? I heard that she has some problems here. It seems that she has schizophrenia."

A hunter lowered his voice and spoke mysteriously, pointing to his head.

Hunter A tilted his head and looked at the people who were talking. With a meaningful smile on his face, he slowly placed his index finger on his lips and said softly:

"Please don't slander Master J, or you'll have nightmares at night."

The smile seemed gentle, but it contained a hint of warning.

After hearing this, everyone understood and shut up, not daring to continue this dangerous topic, and left the table one after another.

Hunter A shook his head slightly and turned his gaze to the figure forgotten in the corner - Hunter T.

The fact that Hunter T can sit in this strictly hierarchical conference room is enough to show that his status is extraordinary.

However, he was placed in such a remote corner, and almost no one was willing to communicate with him. All signs indicated that there seemed to be some unknown secret hidden behind it.

In the entire conference room, the only one who was qualified to sit there, besides the high and mighty Hunter J, was Hunter T, who had once failed in his struggle for power with Hunter J.

There was originally another hunter C, Tang Chen, who was favored by hunter J and had outstanding abilities. Unfortunately...

Hunter A's thoughts drifted away for a moment, but soon returned to reality.

"Master T, aren't you leaving?"

Hunter A asked politely, still keeping that gentle smile on his face.

"…I just fell asleep and didn't notice it."

Hunter T was silent for a long time before he slowly raised his head. His voice was low and hoarse, as if he had not spoken for a long time.

His eyes were a little blurry, as if he had not yet fully woken up from his sleep.

Hunter A did not pursue the matter too much and continued with a smile:

"I see. I really envy your sleep quality. I've been suffering from insomnia lately."

After saying that, he bowed slightly to Hunter T, then turned and left the meeting room.

His pace was neither fast nor slow, and every step seemed to be calculated.

When Hunter A's figure completely disappeared at the door, Hunter T's originally dim eyes began to light up slightly.

The Hunter Association is actually going to attack Dragon Island? This is no small matter. We must not let them succeed. We must quickly find a way to notify the Alliance.

Thinking of this, Hunter T's eyes became even deeper.