Pokémon cross over into the real world

Chapter 654 Team Rocket Returns (11)

An investigation revealed that all 73 victims belonged to a large criminal syndicate headed by Liang Shizhong. This syndicate had long been involved in a variety of illegal and criminal activities, including underground casinos, loan sharking, elf poaching and smuggling, drug manufacturing and trafficking, kidnapping and extortion, and human organ trafficking. Their methods were brutal and their behavior heinous.

It is noteworthy that all the victims died in the same manner, with no external injuries, indicating they were killed by special abilities of the spirits, suffering extreme pain before their deaths. Police have preliminarily determined that the case was committed by the same person or group, a targeted operation specifically aimed at eliminating and cracking down on the criminal syndicate led by Leung Sai-chung. All proceeds of Leung Sai-chung's criminal syndicate have been looted, with the estimated amount exceeding one billion.

There are seven eyewitnesses to this case, all of whom are young girls. They were kidnapped by Liang Shizhong's criminal gang and held in the basement of the "Never Go Drunk" bar in Liangping. They claim they were rescued by a righteous organization called Team Rocket, but none of the seven girls would reveal any further information about Team Rocket.

It can be inferred that this organization was extremely powerful, capable of destroying multiple strongholds of Liang Shizhong within three days without leaving any trace. Furthermore, they murdered two legendary trainers, Chani and Amu, whose Pokémon have disappeared without a trace.

The alliance attaches great importance to this case and has launched a comprehensive investigation in conjunction with multiple departments. The relevant details of the case are under further investigation.

"Wow, I never thought we were this awesome! Look, look! All the comments below are praising us!" Jia Wencheng exclaimed excitedly, holding up his phone. Li Yaoyao and Jiang Zining were also scrolling through news about the Rockets; the internet was full of praise for the Rockets' extraordinary methods in eliminating the criminal gang.

Even if some moralists believe that Team Rocket's use of individual force without trial or investigation constitutes a crime as an exercise of state power, such voices are met with a barrage of criticism, including curses wishing for their family members to be kidnapped and their organs sold.

This time, Wang Qiyi and his team eliminated all of Sixth Master's strongholds and criminal organization members, and even posted all their crimes online. This included the entire criminal group's accounts, such as who they traded with, the transaction amounts, how many people they killed, how many organs they sold, proceeds from kidnappings, loan sharking, gambling profits, and so on.

This case involves many members of the Dragon Kingdom's elite, scions of powerful families, and even leaders of the National League and members of the State Council. This is why it has become the biggest focus of the Dragon Kingdom in recent years. Public opinion has overwhelmingly supported Team Rocket; no one cares whether their actions also constitute a crime. Everyone is only concerned about whether the powerful families and national leaders who have dealings with Liang Shizhong's criminal group will be investigated. The National League is also under immense pressure, dispatching the legendary elder Guan Shanyue to handle the case entirely.

The criminal police officers at the Lianmeng Police Station in Yinchuan City, who were previously relatively relaxed, are now extremely busy. The Liang Shizhong case involves too many people and too many organizations, so they have held no fewer than ten meetings in recent days, constantly discussing work assignments and handling plans.

Deputy Director Zhao Mingrui stared at the thick stack of case files on his desk. His face was haggard, and the heavy dark circles under his eyes betrayed his lack of sleep for the past few days. Several of his subordinates, seeing their leader's state, tried to persuade him to take leave and rest. Unexpectedly, he suddenly broke down, knocking the files to the floor, scattering papers everywhere. He then rushed into the director's office, weeping and saying he wanted to turn himself in. Because he was one of the seven key henchmen of "Sixth Master," the mole planted in Baidao, as mentioned in the report.

The news caused another uproar. Some people had doubted the authenticity of the information about Liang Shizhong's criminal group that the Rockets released online, but now no one dared to question it.

Even more distraught than the League are the other eight powerful families in Inner Mongolia, namely the Huabo Group led by the Nie family. These are the eight families most closely connected to Sixth Master. The Nie family used to be all-powerful in Inner Mongolia, but now their power has crumbled. However, given their influence in the province, no one dares to use force against them for the time being. But with the legendary trainer Guan Shanyue intervening, even the Nie family can't withstand it. Therefore, the Nie family has already begun their escape.

"According to the on-site battle survey, the Pokémon involved in the battle included Fighting, Psychic, Dark, Grass, Fire, Water, Electric, Fairy... With such a diverse range of types, is Team Rocket composed of many high-level trainers?" Chairman Jiang was reviewing the investigation report in his office. This case was enormous, causing a national sensation and involving many powerful families and national leaders. He had no choice but to take it seriously and personally review the investigation report.

"Chairman, according to the olfactory survey conducted by the long-haired dogs we sent, Team Rocket consists of no more than five people," Secretary Chen, who was standing next to Chairman Jiang, replied.

"No more than 5 people? The types of Pokémon they have are very mixed, and they have the ability to silently take down a legendary Pokémon and escape unscathed. Trainers with this kind of ability are probably among the few in the world."

"That's right. Only when a legendary-level strength completely overwhelms the opponent can one eliminate a legendary trainer and escape unscathed."

"Legendary level, mixed Pokémon types, fiercely opposed to evil, looks like something a young person would do." President Jiang suddenly revealed a strange smile. Secretary Chen, following the keywords given by President Jiang, seemed to have thought of something as well, and he stammered, "You don't mean to say..."

"Let me make a call and see." Chairman Jiang said, dialing Wang Qiyi's number, but it showed that the number was out of service. "This guy has disappeared again. I think it's probably him."

"Should we tell Elder Guan our speculation?"

"No need, we'll just pretend we know nothing. Tell Guan Shanyue that Team Rocket doesn't need to investigate, just give them a token amount, and focus their energy on thoroughly investigating corruption within the Montgomery League."

Montgomery Province was thrown into chaos, a complete mess. However, the Liang Shizhong case, no matter how big, was confined to the Dragon Kingdom; other countries hadn't paid attention yet. But just a few days later, news spread from Stan Kingdom that an organization called Team Rocket had dismantled a large criminal syndicate. This organization was similar to Liang Shizhong's criminal group in the Dragon Kingdom, engaging in kidnapping, extortion, organ trafficking, Pokémon poaching, and drug production and trafficking. They had previously had contact and cooperation with Liang Shizhong's group.

The organization was also targeted and precisely targeted, resulting in 97 deaths and 2 million League Credits involved. At the time, 52 kidnapped victims were rescued, including 12 from the Land of Dragons and 8 from the Land of Eagles. Information about Team Rocket was provided by these rescued individuals; they only mentioned two men and two women, with no other detailed descriptions.

A few days later, news of the Rocket Team performing acts of heroism spread throughout the Afghanistan, the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, and other Arab countries. They were even distributing money in slums, quickly gaining popularity among the locals. Legends about the Rocket Team also began to circulate online.

The Arab world borders the North African Union to the west, a region far more sparsely populated than Mongolia in China. While the North African Union is nominally a union of states, it is in reality a collection of warlord-controlled city-states with constant conflicts between them and between the people. It's essentially a lawless, unregulated zone, ruled solely by the law of the jungle.

Of course, the more chaotic the region, the more opportunities it presents. Due to the North African League's weak management, no one knows exactly how many hidden realms exist in this region, and the vast majority of their resources remain undeveloped. This attracts a large number of trainers to explore, mine resources, and capture Pokémon. Some trainer groups even have no intention of exploring the hidden realms for resources; instead, they specialize in targeting other trainers, operating as professional murder and robbery organizations.

This has led to a more complex demographic and greater social chaos in North Africa. Almost the entire world's most wanted criminals have fled there to evade capture by the coalition, as even the international coalition police dare not enter North Africa. It is arguably the most dangerous place in the world.

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