My Pokémon Player

Marquis Cross has always acted decisively. After making a decision, he immediately shouted in a deep voice:

"Someone come!"

As soon as the voice fell, a servant responded softly outside the door:

"Greetings, Lord Marquis. What can I do for you?"

"Pass my order and let Baron Hill of the Vulture Guard come to see me!" Cross ordered.

"Yes, sir!"

After the servants left, Cross sat stiffly in the oak chair, his index finger unconsciously stroking the family emblem ring, which was his habitual action when he was thinking about something.

The candlesticks on the table emitted a flickering glow, illuminating his tightly furrowed brows and his uncertain expression.

He subconsciously wanted to reach out and pick up the teacup on the table, but he touched nothing but air. The original teacup had already been smashed into pieces by him.

"Tsk!" Cross smacked his lips irritably and wanted to reach out to grab another teacup.

As a result, when he stretched out his right hand halfway, he suddenly lost interest in drinking tea, and his arm froze in mid-air for a moment.

"Damn you, little brat!"

Cross cursed under his breath, then stood up, took out the animal skin scroll and feather pen, and placed them on the table.

He picked up the quill, thought for a moment, and then began to write.

After a while, he put down his quill, glanced through the contents of the letter, and after confirming that it was correct, he poured the pre-melted sealing wax on the edge of the animal skin scroll.

Then he took out the family seal he carried with him and pressed it hard on the sealing wax.

After the seal was removed, only a flaming lion head was seen roaring in the solidified wax.

"What's wrong with the tea today? Why does it taste so bitter and astringent? What are you all doing for a living?" Cross shouted angrily.

The servant said timidly, "Your Excellency the Marquis, today's tea is the same as before, your favorite light fragrant flower tea."

"Besides, we just changed the tea leaves, so the texture and taste should be the same as before."

"There's no difference? Then why does it taste so different today?"

Cross was halfway through his speech when he suddenly seemed to have thought of something and said dejectedly:

"Forget it, you go down first."

"Excuse me, would you like me to change the pot of tea for you?" the servant asked cautiously.

"No need!" said Marquis Cross impatiently.

"yes!"

Cross looked at the tea on the table with a grim expression. At this time, he had figured it out. There was nothing wrong with the tea. The reason why it tasted bitter was because there was bitterness in his heart and mouth.

"Oh, I am a marquis, but I am so worried about a child who hasn't even grown all his hair. Am I old?"

Cross sneered, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

However, he quickly adjusted his mentality, and the loneliness in his eyes disappeared, replaced by the majesty and dominance that only belonged to a lion king.

"No! I'm not old yet! I'm still the lion king who leads the lion group!"

"So what if we have a group of Dragonites? The Royal Knights were able to beat them into hiding, and our Flame Lion Family can do the same!"

"Brother Ryan, I admit that you do have great potential. Perhaps in a short time, you will be qualified to challenge me, but I will not give you this opportunity!"

"For the future of the Flame Lion Family, I must strangle you!"

Cross' eyes were filled with murderous intent, like a fire lion before hunting, and Ryan was his prey.

“Boom boom!”

The knock on the door interrupted Cross's thoughts, and he said angrily:

"Didn't I tell you not to change?!"

"My Lord Marquis, I'm Hill." A clear voice came from outside the door.

"It's Hill, come in." Cross said in a slightly slower tone.

Upon hearing this, Hill pushed the door open and walked in, bowing and greeting Cross:

"Greetings, Lord Marquis!"

Cross waved his hand casually: "Alright, you are my captain of the guard, don't be so restrained."

Hill said with a serious expression: "Thank you for your appreciation, but courtesy cannot be abolished."

Looking at Hill's stubborn expression, Cross shook his head helplessly:

"You are still as stubborn as ever. My sons must have run into a lot of obstacles with you."

"."Hill remained silent.

Seeing this, Cross's mouth curled up slightly: "But it is precisely because of this that I can safely hand over the position of captain of the personal guard to you."

"Okay, enough of the small talk. I have three things for you to do now."

Hill bowed his head and said, "Please give your orders!"

Cross rolled up the letter on the table and handed it to Hill, while giving the order:

"The first thing to do is send your most capable Vulture Knight to deliver this letter to Firefly Town and hand it over to my daughter Freya personally. The faster the better!"

"Yes!" Hill took the letter with both hands, without even looking at it, and put it directly into his arms.

Cross nodded with satisfaction and continued:

"The second thing is to notify my sons and the patriarchs of the six major Iron Guard families and have them attend the banquet I am holding tonight."

Although the territories of the six Iron Guard families are not near Lion's Roost City, the clan leaders all live in Lion's Roost City, so they can attend the banquet tonight.

"yes!"

Hill did not ask Cross for any token. As the captain of the Royal Guard, he represented Cross's will.

What's more, it was just an invitation to the clan leaders to a banquet, not a mobilization of the army, so it was enough for Hill himself to go and notify them.

"Third, you lead your personal guards to seal off all the shops belonging to the Merchants' Association in Lion City, seize all their supplies and money, and wait for my disposal."

"yes!"

When Hill heard the order, he felt a little surprised, but he obeyed it without hesitation and didn't even ask the reason.

"For now, just these three things. Tell them as soon as possible." Cross said with a wave of his hand.

"Yes, sir! I'll do it right away!"

Hill turned around and left cleanly without any hesitation.

Watching Hill's leaving back, Cross's eyes were almost filled with admiration.

"As expected of the captain of my personal guards, he is not only highly capable, but also has a clear understanding of himself. He knows what to do and what not to do."

"The Vulture family is so lucky to have such an outstanding heir. My sons who are not up to the mark cannot even compare with Ryan. Even if one of them can be as good as Hill, I would be satisfied. It's a pity..."

Cross sighed and whispered, "I hope the following training will help them grow up quickly. Only the most outstanding lions can lead the lion group forward!"

"The time left for the Flame Lion Family is running out."

——

Just as Marquis Cross was planning to strangle Ryan, Deacon Dick, who was looking for the trace of the Flame Bird on the sea, also received the news.

When he learned that Ryan had occupied Guanhai City and all the members of the Shadow Church in the city were annihilated, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:

"Deacon Sarco actually dared to face the Dragonite tribe. Should I praise him for his bravery or wonder how someone could be so stupid?"

Dick's confidant said disdainfully: "Sako is a complete idiot! If he hadn't been so good at currying favor with Protector Ram, he wouldn't have been stationed in Guanhai City at all!"

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"Now all the church members in Guanhai City have been wiped out, causing the church to lose an important contact point and hiding place. Even Dharma Protector Ram will have a hard time explaining this to the higher-ups."

"But this is also the fault of Guardian Ram. Who told him to ignore you and choose his own people over his own? He transferred that idiot Sarko to Guanhai City."

"If you were stationed in Guanhai City, you would definitely be able to do better than Saco!"

Listening to the compliments from his confidant, Dick put away his sarcastic smile and said:

"You look exactly like Sarco in this fawning way."

"Uh" the confidant was suddenly speechless and could only smile awkwardly.

"Don't be nervous. I'm not blaming you. On the contrary, I think you are loyal to me. I guess this is why Guardian Ram chose Sarco to be stationed there."

Dick narrowed his eyes and said, "All he wants is Sarko's loyalty, but I can't give him that."

"What about you? Will you remain faithful to me forever?"

Upon hearing this, the confidant immediately expressed his loyalty to Dick: "Swear to be loyal to Master Dick until death!"

Dick said softly: "Very good, but I am different from Ram. I want not only loyalty but also ability!"

"Answer me now, what would you do if you were stationed in Guanhai City?"

Hearing Dick's question, the confidant thought for a long time, then chose his words carefully and said:

"I will first observe the situation on the battlefield and prepare the escape ship. If I find that something is wrong, I will immediately lead my subordinates to escape to the sea."

After saying that, the confidant looked at Dick nervously, only to see him nod without comment:

"Well, at least you're smarter than that idiot Sarko."

"But your current thoughts are based on the knowledge that Ryan has a group of Dragonites. And considering the hatred between us and Ryan, do you think Ryan will let you escape easily?"

"No matter how fast your ship is, it can't escape Dragonite's pursuit."

"This" the confidant scratched his head and whispered to Dick: "Please forgive my stupidity, but what would you do?"

"Me?" Dick shook his head gently. "I can't do anything about it. In the face of absolute strength, all strategies and struggles are in vain."

"So I also want to thank Guardian Ram and Deacon Sako. If they hadn't asked me to leave Guanhai City, I would have been the one who died in Ryan's hands!"

"Our guardian Ram must have thought of this. I really want to see how he would react when he finds out that he was the one who killed Sarco and let me escape. His expression must be very interesting!"

Dick said with a sneer, not hiding his hatred and disgust for Ram.

Upon hearing this, the confidant also cooperated and said, "I can guarantee that he will feel worse than if he had eaten stinky mud!"

Dick glanced at his confidant. He began to understand Ram gradually. Some of the compliments did sound comfortable.

But he would not become a nanny like Ram just because of a few nice words. In his eyes, his confidants were just objects to be exploited.

No matter how much the other party expresses his loyalty, he only trusts himself.

So Dick said indifferently: "Okay, no matter how Guardian Ram reacts, he will most likely return to the Whirlpool Sea ahead of time, and then he will definitely cause trouble for us. We don't have much time, we must find clues about the Fire Bird as soon as possible."

Dick was well aware of Ram's cruelty. If he couldn't find any clues about Moltres within the time Ram set, his fate would be the same as Sarco's.

It may even be more miserable than Sakho. After all, Lahm's anger also needs to be vented.

Therefore, Dick did not indulge in gloating, otherwise he would be in big trouble next.

When the confidant heard this, he said with a bitter face: "But we have searched several volcanic islands in succession, and we have not found any traces of the flamingo, not even a clue."

"The Whirlpool Sea is too big. One or two months is not enough. Guardian Ram is clearly trying to make things difficult for us!"

Dick said in a cold tone: "Do you think I don't know that he is deliberately making things difficult for me? The problem is, what can I do even if I know?"

"Whether in terms of strength or status in the church, Ram is superior to me. I can only obey his orders! Otherwise, he will really attack me!"

"As my subordinates, you will not be able to escape his punishment. So we have no choice but to find some clues before he comes back."

"Ram was already dissatisfied with us because he lagged behind the other two guardians in the progress of the mission. Add to that the death of Sarko, and you can imagine how angry he must have been when he returned."

"If you don't want to be the target of his venting, then just look for the trace of the flamingo. Do you understand me?"

The confidant answered loudly: "I understand!"

Dick nodded slightly: "I understand. Now that we have lost the news channel and material supply of the Chamber of Commerce, the next action will be more difficult."

"Fortunately, there aren't that many volcanic islands in the Whirlpool Sea. If we search them one by one, we'll probably find clues left by the Flame Bird."

When the confidant heard this, a light bulb suddenly lit up in his head, and he said with shining eyes:

"Hey! I have an idea. I don't think Moltres will necessarily live on the volcanic island. Maybe it wants to change its resting environment!"

Dick: “.”

"When did your brain become as stupid as Sarko's?" Dick said through gritting his teeth.

"Not to mention that all previous records of the flamingo appearing were near volcanic islands, and the number of ordinary islands is more than ten times that of volcanic islands."

"We can't even find a volcanic island, so why waste time on an ordinary island!"

"Unless we have access to the news channel of the Chamber of Commerce, we can only focus our search on the volcanic island!"

The confidant was scolded by Dick so much that he didn't dare to look up, but when he heard the words "Mutual Business Association", he instantly perked up.

"Hey! I have another idea. We can secretly return to Guanhai City. The nobles have always been arrogant. Ryan will definitely not attach importance to the news channels of the Chamber of Commerce. Then we can take it for ourselves!"

"This way, we can not only help us find the trace of the flamingo, but also make a contribution. Even if we can't find the flamingo in the end, Guardian Ram won't punish us."

"Master Dick, what do you think of this idea?"

Dick: “.”

I think you ate too many red beans, you're missing me! (End of this chapter)