As a trainer, he has the rain trait

Qingyan Town.

The narrow streets are lined with dilapidated buildings, the walls are covered with traces of erosion by time, and moss is spreading wildly in the corners.

The tiles on the roofs were uneven, some broken, revealing the rotten wood underneath. Most of the shops along the street had their doors and windows closed, with only a few still half-open, letting in a faint light.

There were few pedestrians on the street, and occasionally a few passers-by hurried by, their eyes full of vigilance and anxiety.

Zhilin walked down the street, puzzled, "It's a town after all, why is it so desolate?"

Xu Qingyan followed Zhilin, looked around, and said, "Let's ask a local."

As they were talking, an old man walked out of a house not far ahead, bent over, and was about to sweep the small open space in front of his house. The broom in his hand left traces on the ground covered with dust and fallen leaves.

Xu Qingyan gave a wink and the two of them walked forward quickly.

Zhilin's face was filled with a kind smile, and he tried his best to make his voice sound gentle and kind. "Hello, old man. We are trainers passing through here. We just arrived in the town and found it very deserted. What's going on?"

The old man slowly raised his head, a hint of doubt and vigilance in his cloudy eyes. He looked Zhilin and Xu Qingyan up and down, and after a moment's silence, he said, "You'd better leave quickly. This place is not peaceful lately."

Xu Qingyan leaned forward slightly and asked softly, "Old man, if you know anything, please tell us so that we can have a better idea."

The old man sighed softly, put down his broom, and slowly said, "Several people have mysteriously died in this town these days, all trainers. Their deaths were horrific, and the police have been investigating for a long time but haven't found any evidence.

After all this, everyone is scared and stays at home if possible, fearing that something bad will happen to them one day. Girls, I advise you to leave quickly."

Zhilin and Xu Qingyan looked at each other and thought to themselves that just as they had expected, something was happening in Qingyan Town.

Xu Qingyan thanked the old man: "Thank you very much, old man. We will leave now. You should also be careful."

After saying goodbye to the old man, they continued walking along the street.

At this time, the sun was gradually setting, and the afterglow sprinkled on this dilapidated town, but it did not bring any warmth, but instead added a bit of desolation and gloom.

"It seems we have found the right place. The Fuhai people have indeed made some arrangements here." Zhilin said solemnly.

"Well, let's find a place to stay first, and then go to the police station to find out the situation." Xu Qingyan nodded in agreement.

Zhilin and Xu Qingyan found a slightly shabby hotel in the corner of the town. After completing the check-in procedures, they rushed to the police station in the town without stopping.

The police station also had an old feel to it. The white paint on the walls had become mottled and peeled, revealing the dark yellow bricks and stones underneath.

They walked into the police station, which was filled with a depressing atmosphere. Police officers were coming and going in a hurry, and everyone's face was full of solemnity.

Xu Qingyan walked straight to the duty desk, took out the official documents he had prepared long ago from his bag, and handed them to the police officer on duty.

The officer on duty took the ID and examined it carefully. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He raised his head, looked at the two people in front of him, and said, "Are you sent by the Alliance to assist in the investigation?

Xu Qingyan nodded, "Yes, we would like to meet your director."

"Okay, please follow me."

The police officer on duty led them into a small meeting room with a shabby long table and several crooked chairs around it.

"Please wait a moment, our director will be here soon." The police officer on duty said and left the meeting room.

Not long after, a burly, resolute-looking middle-aged man strode into the conference room.

The man's eyes were as sharp as torches as he quickly scanned Zhilin and Xu Qingyan. After a slight nod, he walked straight to one end of the long table and sat down.

"I'm Peng Yao, the director of Qingyan Town Police Station. Are you two from the alliance who are here to assist us in investigating this case? But I haven't received any relevant instructions." Peng Yao's voice was filled with doubt.

Xu Qingyan bowed slightly and responded politely, "Hello, Director Peng. We are here to track down the Fu Hai Clan."

Peng Yao's thick eyebrows furrowed slightly, a hint of doubt in his eyes. "The Fuhai Clan? I've been working in Qingyan Town for many years, but I've never seen any trace of them. Could you two tell me more about them?"

Zhilin took over the conversation and explained, "We've found some traces of them in other places. We've tracked them down and learned that there's a serial murder case in town. We suspect they're responsible."

Peng Yao frowned and shook his head, saying, "I don't think it was done by the Fukai! The victims in the town were all ordinary trainers. They didn't have anything that could attract the Fukai!"

Xu Qingyan continued, "We need to understand the details of the case before we can draw a conclusion."

"Okay!" Peng Yao sighed, and then began to tell the two the details of the case.

"There are currently three known victims, all of whom were trainers, and all of them were killed at night.

The bodies were all found in alleys. There were no obvious signs of a struggle at the crime scene. The victims had only a few wounds, and most were killed in one blow.

As he spoke, Peng Yao picked up a stack of photos on the table and handed them to Zhilin and Xu Qingyan.

The victims in the photos are pale, their eyes are full of fear and despair, and they have deep wounds on their chests or abdomens, bleeding, and look very tragic.

Xu Qingyan looked at the photo carefully, frowning slightly. He pointed at the wounds in the photo and asked, "These wounds don't look like they were caused by Pokémon. Instead, they look like they were caused by a knife."

Peng Yao nodded in agreement. "Yes, after forensic examination, it was indeed a knife wound. The murder weapon should be a dagger about 30 centimeters long. However, we didn't find the murder weapon, and the murderer didn't leave any fingerprints."

"Did the surveillance find anything abnormal?" Xu Qingyan asked again.

Peng Yao gave a wry smile. "Qingyan Town is complex and there are many blind spots in the surveillance system, making it difficult to detect any anomalies."

Zhilin pondered for a moment and asked, "Did the murderer kill randomly?"

Peng Yao shook his head helplessly. "It wasn't a random killing; the killer was selective. After investigation and interviews, there's no obvious connection between the victims. Aside from being trainers, they have almost no connection."

Because their Poké Balls disappeared, we initially determined it was a murder for money."

"Seeking wealth?" Zhilin questioned. "They're just ordinary trainers. Their Pokémon shouldn't be worth much, right?"

Peng Yao sighed, "These victims all possessed Dragon-type Pokémon, which are often highly valued. The killer may have chosen these victims for this reason, and we therefore believe their motive was financial gain."

Zhilin and Xu Qingyan looked at each other. As they knew about the Yinglong Plan of the Fuhai people, they had a common guess in their minds that all this was probably related to the so-called Yinglong Plan.

"The Fuhai Clan has indeed been searching for dragon-type Pokémon recently. We believe that the incident in Qingyan Town was done by them." Xu Qingyan said, without informing Peng Yao of the Yinglong plan, but just finding an excuse.

Peng Yao thought for a moment and asked, "So you want to get involved in this case?"

"Yes." Zhilin said without hesitation.

Peng Yao hesitated for a moment before saying, "Okay, but you can't affect the investigators."

"understand!"