There seems to be something wrong with these Pokémon

“Have you finished the statistics?”

“东区624人、西区564人、北区722人、南区669人。共计2579人，与船员登记的上船名单相比，缺少359人。”

The huge banquet hall was so quiet that only the voices of the people present could be heard. The previously rumbling speakers stopped making such a noise that you could hear a pin drop.

Several fully armed men walked among the crowd piled on the ground, not knowing whether to live or die, with round machines held horizontally in their hands, which made harsh "beeping" sounds from time to time.

The man, whose face could not be seen due to the protective suit, paused and waved his wrists around.

As the man moved, the sound of the machine became more and more shrill, until the loudest sound was emitted by a boy who was sleeping with his eyes closed.

drop--!

The man bent his knees slightly and threw the machine casually at a man in a suit.

The neatly ironed suit was now full of wrinkles, and a highball glass was pinched between his short, fat fingers.

The red wine in the goblet slipped out of the glass and flowed onto the carpet, casting a shadow.

It was as if it were the same shadow that was looming over the St. Annus at this moment.

The bloated man took a deep breath, and the filter device on the mask quickly purified the drug that had turned into mist into normal air.

He slowly stretched out his hands, touched the boy's waist and hips a few times, took out the trainer's Pokémon very skillfully, and put it in his pocket.

He rubbed the back of his neck which was a little sore, and just as he was about to continue working, he was attracted by the commotion at the door.

He looked sideways curiously, squinting his eyes to observe carefully through the crowd of people.

Gossip is human nature, and even he, as a member of Team Rocket, is no exception.

"Sir, what are you doing...?"

The member of Team Rocket guarding the door asked with his head bowed, lowering his eyes and quickly glancing at the people in protective clothing.

Although the clothes were obviously produced by the same manufacturer, they looked sloppy and lifeless on him, as if he was weighed down by the large protective suit.

But when worn by this adult, it looks like the clothes he wears every day. You can still see the obvious curves of his figure and his straight back stands like a pine tree.

"Is this what Liliae usually teaches you?"

The person referred to as "adult" spoke calmly, cold and distant.

Cold sweat covered his back, and the thin protective suit now wrapped around his whole body like a cloth mixed with water, making him feel suffocated and powerless.

He immediately bent his already bent back even more and apologized hastily.

The "adult" did not bother this little minion anymore.

The Rocket team members' heads almost dropped to the floor, and they sat down on the ground powerlessly, gasping for breath, until they could no longer hear the sound of their heels hitting the ground.

"Why did you stop that adult?"

Another member of Team Rocket who was guarding the gate couldn't help but speak up when he saw his colleague's miserable state.

"Our job is to guard this door and not let even a fly out."

"I, I know..."

The Rocket team members who fell to the ground had dry throats and were unable to make a sound.

Of course he knew his identity and dared not question this adult.

However, this gentleman entered alone into the banquet hall which was like a foggy forest filled with drugs, so thick that it formed a substantial fog.

When I saw the adult again, there was another person in his arms.

The man was held horizontally by the adult, with his back and knees supported by the adult's hands, and his head unconsciously tilted towards the adult's arms.

That was clearly a passenger in the banquet hall who had been drugged by the latest type of sleeping pills developed by the Master himself!

In other words, this was also their goal of hijacking this cruise ship in this vast ocean!

He didn't understand for a moment and subconsciously asked about the confusion in his heart. It was not until he met those eyes as cold as the coldest days of winter that he suddenly realized and was filled with fear.

"Who is that... that the master is holding?"

"I advise you to put away your useless curiosity and not think about those you can't afford to offend."

Although he said so, that accidental glance still flashed through his mind.

Long silver-grey hair, a handsome profile, and rebellious and cold earrings.

From this perspective, she can barely be considered a beauty. Could it be that you are after her beauty?

The members of Team Rocket shuddered and quickly shook their heads to get rid of the unrealistic fantasies in their minds.

Never mind. Just finish your duty quickly, finish your mission quickly, and go home with the money to honor your parents.

What does what adults do have to do with him?

The man who had been squatting beside the boy for a long time also finished watching the show. He picked up the machine that he had just placed on the passenger's belly and continued working.

As the man walked forward step by step, he was pinned down by a man and a woman not far away, with only a pair of gloved fingers showing and moving slightly.

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"Sir, are you just going to hand over the command of the Saint Annus?"

"Yeah, it's just a small cruise ship, so what's wrong with letting him play with it?"

The woman rubbed her slightly long nails with a nail file and continued, "Besides, he helped me find a way to deal with Cole, which is much more important than a St. Ann's."

"But…"

The girl who was fanning her with a goose-feather fan pursed her lips and stopped talking halfway through her words.

"You can say whatever you want." Shauriya put her nails in front of her eyes and blew on them, turning them back and forth. "You are different from those little bastards. I have always been very patient with you."

"..."

The girl trembled all over after hearing this, and even the goose feather fan in her hand stopped for a moment.

In just a moment, the girl returned to her original appearance and replied, "But the Saint Annus is a mission that the boss ordered you to complete. If you hand it over to someone else so easily, what if he messes it up..."

"It is precisely because it was the Boss who gave the order that I let it go so easily."

The girl paused and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Evel, although I am no match for those old foxes in terms of scheming, that doesn't mean I'm stupid."

Eve's muscles tensed, and before she could react, she saw Shariya's beautiful eyes appear in front of her, and their noses met.

"I have no conflicts of interest with him, but just because of this small task, he took the initiative to contact me and offered me a lot of conditions that I couldn't refuse."

Shariya's red lips opened and closed, and her white fingertips lifted the girl's chin, touching their noses.

"Tell me, why is this?"

Eve did not respond. At this moment, she was staring at the extremely beautiful woman in front of her, who was attracting all her attention like the twinkling stars in the sky.

Her stunning face was full of charm, with curved eyebrows and bright eyes. When her red lips parted, she was like a demon in myth, seducing her thoughts and making her unable to restrain her obsession and surrender.

"grown ups…"

"Hmm?" Shauriya responded softly, the slightly raised ending tone like a hook that stirred the girl's mind, "Did you guess it, my sweetheart?"

"There is something on the ship that he cares about."

Eve bit her tongue hard. The rusty taste and stinging pain rose up and made her cloudy brain barely clear. She responded intermittently.

"Bingo, smart sweetheart." Shauriya stroked the girl's hair, but there was no tenderness in her eyes. "Is it an object, an event, or a person?"

"I'm very curious about what made this obedient and distant little apprentice finally willing to take up arms and face his 'teacher' and blow the horn of battle."

"Oh, that's not right. Let me correct that." The woman tapped Eve's lip, tilted her head and smiled, "It should be, 'former teacher'."

"Cole hates betrayal the most. I am also looking forward to seeing what expressions they will show when they meet as master and disciple."

That was the end of Shauriya's words. She withdrew her hand without hesitation, stood up, and pressed down the door handle.

"Oh, by the way, just a reminder."

"Although I don't like Cole, he and I are barely on the same side."

The crisp sound of the door lock echoed in the empty room, and there were some wrinkles on the edge of the only big bed.

The girl lowered her head, clenched the corners of her clothes with both hands, and her eyes were full of fear.

Just because of the last words the woman said before she left.

"Of course, I also hate betrayal. Remember that, Eve."