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

In the heart of Changfeng City, the light of the rising sun poured down, covering a brand new dojo with a layer of golden gauze.

The door of the gym slowly opened with a slight mechanical hum, and a middle-aged man in black training clothes walked out with steady steps.

He has a fair face, with a somewhat feminine temperament between his eyebrows, but his eyes are filled with a fiery light.

This person's name is Liao Wenqing, the newly appointed gym leader in Changfeng City.

Since childhood, the dream of opening a dojo in his hometown has taken root in his heart like a seed.

However, the alliance has extremely strict restrictions on the number of gyms in the Chinese region. Only eight gyms are allowed in the whole of China.

It would be extremely difficult to replace one of them.

Unless a gym commits a serious mistake and is severely punished by the alliance, it is almost impossible.

Just when Liao Wenqing was at a loss as to what to do, the gears of fate began to turn quietly.

A newly opened psychic-themed gym in the imperial capital, the owner announced its closure without any warning.

When Liao Wenqing heard the news, it was like seeing the light of hope.

In the days that followed, he practiced hard day and night. With his superb skills and extraordinary wisdom, he stood out from the fierce competition and successfully won this precious spot.

Today is the day when Liao Wenqing Taoist Temple officially opens for business.

Many residents of Changfeng City had already gathered in front of the dojo. They were full of anticipation, with sincere blessings in their eyes.

A gray-haired old man in the crowd shouted, "Wenqing, keep working hard! Changfeng City will rely on you to maintain its reputation in the future!"

Liao Wenqing raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a warm smile, clasped his hands together, and said loudly:

"Thank you everyone! Please take care of me in the future!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of warm applause from the crowd, which echoed around the gym for a long time.

"Master, the first challenger has arrived!"

An assistant hurried over to Liao Wenqing with beads of sweat on his forehead and reported in a low voice.

When Liao Wenqing heard this, he put on an apologetic smile and clasped his hands to the folks who came to show their support:

"I'm sorry everyone, I have to go meet the challenger. I hope you will forgive me."

After saying that, he turned around and walked into the gym with steady steps.

This newly built Changfeng Dojo has only been open for a short time and has relatively little experience, so some areas are still under intensive decoration.

Compared with those famous and well-equipped old gyms in Qinghai City, Changfeng Gym is a bit simple.

Many of the equipment in the museum were purchased by Liao Wenqing, who ran around and borrowed money from relatives and friends.

But in fact, for a new gym, it is not easy to have such a look.

As long as the gym achieves results over time, the alliance will provide corresponding financial support.

Look at Lu Xinghui, the owner of the Imperial Capital Psychic Power Gym. As Lu Wusong's cousin, she is short of money even to hire assistants and referees, and can only rely on her own part-time job to maintain the operation of the gym.

In this comparison, Liao Wenqing did quite well.

Liao Wenqing walked along the corridor while cheering himself up in his heart.

This gym challenge is of special significance. Not only is it his first challenge as a gym leader, but a league commissioner will come to inspect and score him based on his performance.

Any unsatisfactory performance will be recorded.

If there is any mistake in the future, the alliance is very likely to bring up the old matter again and directly order the closure of the gym.

Soon, Liao Wenqing arrived at a fighting venue that was very much like a martial arts gym.

Inside the venue, the wooden floor has a soft sheen, and beautiful portraits of Fighting-type Pokémon are hung on the surrounding walls.

He raised his head and looked towards the audience. A group of apprentices were whispering to each other expectantly. Two league inspectors were wearing uniforms and examining every corner of the venue with serious expressions.

Liao Wenqing swallowed unconsciously to calm his nervous mood.

Turning around, Liao Wenqing saw two women and one man standing not far away.

When his eyes fell on the face of one of the girls, his pupils contracted instantly and a storm of emotions arose in his heart.

He knew this girl.

When it comes to martial arts trainers, Ruan Tianli's name is well-known in China and around the world.

As a trainer who also specializes in fighting, Liao Wenqing's situation is quite embarrassing.

He neither has the admiration that ordinary trainers have for Ruan Tianli, nor does he have Ruan Tianli's unmatched strength, so he is in a nebulous situation.

Even if some people know of his existence, they often sneer at him:

"Shouldn't all fighting trainers be as strong as King Ruan? What's wrong with this sissy?"

Having been compared with Ruan Tianli for a long time, Liao Wenqing felt more and more that he pales in comparison.

Every time he went to the alliance headquarters and met Ruan Tianli, he would unconsciously lower his head and didn't even have the courage to say hello.

The girl in front of him was Ruan Tianli’s daughter, Ruan Yaoyao. Liao Wenqing had heard of many of her deeds before.

Liao Wenqing frowned slightly, glanced at the three people on the sidelines, then turned sideways and whispered to the assistant beside him:

"Didn't they say there was only one challenger?"

The assistant hurriedly came closer and responded in a low voice: "There is indeed only one, that boy, and the other two girls came with him."

After saying this, the assistant reminded him solemnly,

"Master, this is the first challenge after our gym officially opened. It is of great significance. You must give it your all."

Upon hearing this, Liao Wenqing couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly and retorted:

"All your strength? This is a gym challenge, which is meant to test the challenger. As the gym leader, how can you give it your all right from the start?"

The assistant licked his lips, his tone a little nervous: "This boy is a professional trainer."

"Professional trainer?"

Liao Wenqing was quite surprised. His eyes instantly focused on Lin Yi. He looked him up and down and exclaimed, "So young?!"

Normally, before challenging a player in a gym, the gym owner should have a detailed understanding of the challenger's basic information.

But these days, Liao Wenqing was so busy that he was overwhelmed. Not only did he have to deal with the finishing work of the dojo renovation, but he also had to prepare for its opening. So he handed all these tasks over to his assistant.

Now that he knew Lin Yi was a professional trainer, Liao Wenqing thought to himself that maybe he should really go all out.

However, as soon as this thought came to mind, it was instantly dispelled by the assistant's next words.

The assistant swallowed and his voice became deeper:

"Also, he is the only son of Heavenly King Lin Guochang."

"The son of King Lin actually came to my small gym with the daughter of King Ruan..."

Liao Wenqing's heart was in turmoil. He thought for a long time and finally decided to let it go a little.

Firstly, Lin Yi's status was there, so if he showed some mercy to the other party, it would be easier to deal with him in the future;

Secondly, there are established rules for gym challenges, and it is indeed against the rules for the gym owner to mobilize the main force right from the start.

What's more, Lin Yi is the son of King Lin and a young professional trainer. He might be gifted, and his main Pokémon may not be its opponent.

Thinking about it this way, if you go with the flow and do someone a favor, you can abide by the rules, avoid being harassed by the alliance inspectors, and save your own face. Why not do it?

Liao Wenqing had made up his mind. He took a deep breath, straightened his expression, and walked towards the battlefield with steady steps. "Welcome to Changfeng Gym, challenger."

"Hello, Master Liao Wenqing."

Seeing the owner of the museum appear, the two women who were originally chatting quietly immediately hid aside tacitly.

Lin Yi stood on the other side of the venue, looking a little apologetic, and said:

"Also, I'm a bit rushed, can you start faster?"

"nature."

Liao Wenqing had a warm smile on his face and slowly took out a Poké Ball.