Pokémon: I'm a detective, not the sixth one.

Scene 1: Man

6 years ago, Qiuye Town.

The sweaty man carried a bamboo basket on his back and walked slowly on the path leading to Fuchen Company. It was a hot summer day, but the man's face showed no sign of fatigue, but was full of excitement and longing.

This was the third basket of volcanic ash he had collected today, and he was going to sell it to the Fuchen Company as usual. Moreover, he planned to collect a fourth basket before the sun went down. In this way, he would soon have enough money to buy the gold necklace he prepared to propose to Xiaoying.

Whenever a man thinks of the happy days in the future, he cannot suppress his inner joy.

He really loves Xiaoying.

"A Pu, you're here again?" The head of the receiving department of Fu Chen Company greeted the man from a distance.

His name is A Pu, simple Pu, and he is a well-known "workaholic" in the neighborhood.

A Pu has great physical strength, and every time he works, it seems like he has endless energy! He can always collect volcanic ash faster than others, and on the way to the floating dust company, not a single drop will leak out.

The receiving staff knew him very well and saw him several times almost every day. As far as I can remember, A Pu's family lived in the deep mountains, close to the desert. He had to travel between his family and Qiuye Town every day. God knows how much hardship he had to endure!

Therefore, the receiving staff admired him very much and thought that A Pu perfectly interpreted what a man's perseverance, responsibility, and commitment are.

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【Act 2】: Encounter

Five years ago, it was a windy and rainy night.

A Pu carried a bamboo basket on his back and ran quickly along the path between the mountains and forests.

The heavy rain came so suddenly. There was no sign of it one second ago, and it was pouring down the next!

People in mountainous areas are most afraid of strong winds and heavy rains, especially the mountains where he lives.

The large amount of wind and sand accumulated over the years can easily be washed into mudslides by heavy rain. If a landslide eventually forms, the wooden house he built for Xiaoying with his own hands will be in danger!

A Pu wanted to go home as soon as possible because he was worried that Xiaoying would feel insecure being alone.

However, when he passed through a forest, bursts of wailing in the distance immediately attracted his attention.

It seemed to be the cry of a Pokémon, and it sounded very miserable.

At first, Apu was stunned and did not intend to find out. Because the warning education received by the residents of the Pokémon world since childhood is similar to that of children on Earth.

Take China as an example. The older generation in the mountainous areas usually tell their children things like "Don't go up the mountain at night", "There are wild wolves and snakes on the mountain", and "It's easy to get lost".

A-Pok had also heard similar warnings when he was a child. The older generation often scared children by saying that the forests at night were where ghost Pokémon foraged for food. They might transform into various forms and lure human children to fill their stomachs.

Therefore, when A Pu first heard the wailing, he did not dare to act rashly.

But kindness eventually triumphed over fear. Even though he was not a Pokémon trainer but just an ordinary person, he still resolutely took a brave step towards the crying.

The mountains and forests are originally desolate places. If I don’t help them, who will?

A Pu put all the hidden dangers behind him and just wanted to provide all possible help to the victims and then return to Xiaoying as soon as possible.

So, he walked while responding to the wailing, informing the other party in advance that someone was coming to help, and finally with the help of the faint light from his mobile phone, he found a prickly pear cactus crushed under a huge rock.

That night, A Pu put in a lot of effort.

That night, the prickly pear cactus was in the bamboo basket behind A Pu and secretly watched him for a long time.

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Act 3: Wishes

Three years ago, early spring.

"Little guy, you are full of energy today too!"

A Pu carried a bamboo basket and came to the volcanic ash collection area, where the prickly pear cactus had been waiting for a long time.

A Pu took out a water scoop from the bamboo basket and handed it to the prickly cactus. The water scoop was just the right size for the latter to hold with one hand.

Since that rainy night, their relationship has gradually become closer. A Pu knows that his conditions are limited and he has to spend a lot of time at work every day, so he can't take good care of the elves, so he insists on letting the prickly cactus return to nature.

But the little guy also has his own ideas. The fearless figure from that year has already been deeply engraved in his mind. How can he bear to leave?

Therefore, although the prickly pear cactus does not live in A Pu's house, it waits for him on the path he must pass every day.

Over time, A Pu began to teach it how to collect volcanic ash, provided it with suitable tools, and in exchange for rewards, took it to buy some food that the elves liked.

The prickly pear cactus is very satisfied with its current life. Its favorite scene is to slowly savor the popsicle in its hand with A Pu under the summer sunset.

However, on this day in early spring three years ago, after finishing its boring work, the prickly pear cactus refused to consume food for the first time.

It says it wants to start saving money to buy an item starting today.

A Pu looked at it curiously and said with a smile: "Oh? Little guy now knows how to save money? Very good! What do you want to buy?"

Hearing A Pu's question, the prickly pear cactus played mysterious and did not answer him directly.

But in fact, it has always had a wish in its heart, which it has never mentioned to anyone.

——It wants to buy a Poké Ball and stay by A-Pok's side forever.

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【Act 2】: Encounter ()

1 years ago, Qiuye Town.

As usual, A Pu carried a bamboo basket and came to Fuchen Company to exchange cash.

What is different from before is that Xiaoying often accompanies him recently. The two of them plan to save money to buy some building materials and build a vegetable greenhouse that is not afraid of wind and sand on the flat ground not far from their home.

However, Xiaoying was not very strong and was a vegetarian who never exercised. She had to carry a bamboo basket to collect volcanic ash, which was very strenuous. She could only support herself with the help of the prickly ball cactus.

A Pu originally didn't want to let his wife suffer so much, but he couldn't persuade Xiaoying, and she also wanted to contribute to this simple home.

But they didn't expect that the couple's originally warm and peaceful life would be completely changed because of this.

On the day Xiaoying first came to Fuchen Company, a leader happened to come to inspect the work and he took a liking to her at first sight.

Her smile is so pure, her skin is so fair, and she has a holy temperament that is untainted by the mud!

The leader was A Feng. From the moment he saw Xiaoying, he vowed to get this woman.

So he assigned his driver Qu Bo to secretly investigate everything about Xiaoying, and soon got the information that she lived deep in the mountains.

Ah Feng laughed. It was easiest to fool the girls from the poor mountain villages. They had never seen much of the world and were easily tempted by money!

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