Pokémon: From Magikarp

"Mr. Lin, I'm sorry about what happened today."

After everyone left, Lin Shi and Zhou Qiming talked in the conference room.

"This matter is our Zhou family's responsibility. Your life and safety have been threatened. Don't worry, we will definitely give you satisfactory compensation."

"in addition……"

Zhou Qiming pondered for a moment, looked at Lin Shi and continued.

"I hope that you can lead our exploration team to conduct field exploration today as planned."

"As you know, we are now in fierce competition with Minghui Mining, and we are afraid that the longer we wait, the more trouble we will face."

Lin Shi was really convinced. He almost died last night. Now the murderer was nowhere to be found, and even the real murderer had not been found. Yet they still wanted him to work for them.

"I understand how you feel."

"However, since there is a problem with the captain of the exploration team, don't you need to rearrange the members of the exploration team?"

"Also, I remember that our contract stated that the Zhou family must guarantee my safety. I don't think the current situation is safe for me."

"So, let's wait until the real culprit is caught."

Finally, Lin Shi added:

"Actually, it's not difficult to find the real culprit last night..."

"Okay, Lin Shi."

Lin Shi was interrupted by Zhou Qiming before he could finish his words.

Then he took out a new contract and handed it to Lin Shi, lowering his head slightly and said:

"This is the compensation I mentioned. If you are satisfied, I hope to fulfill the contract during the day and personally lead the exploration team to the site to help us... help me find the mine."

"please."

Lin Shi took the contract without saying anything and glanced at Zhou Qiming. His attitude was somewhat intriguing.

Then he carefully looked through the new contract. He wanted to see what price Zhou Qiming would pay to make him risk his life to help him.

"Wow..."

The contract was not thick, and he read it quickly. Suddenly, he saw something that made his pupils shrink, and then he raised his head and looked at Zhou Qiming.

This price seems to be enough to make him risk his life...

“As for the exploration team, you can rest assured that there will be absolutely no problem with them.

"As for security issues, although I cannot be present, I will send a team of elite bodyguards to accompany you."

"and……"

He paused.

"Wan Jin will go with you too."

Lin Shi looked at the contract in his hand and listened to Zhou Qiming's words. Suddenly, he felt that some things that he had not figured out before now made sense to him.

"Is Zhou Wanjin really a member of your Zhou family?"

Lin Shi said jokingly, after all, Zhou Wanjin always gave him a feeling of beauty that his brain was in arrears.

After hearing Lin Shi's words, Zhou Qiming also smiled.

"He was just too well protected..."

……

After much consideration, Lin Shi finally accepted Zhou Qiming's contract. He had no reason not to sign that contract.

"Dad actually agreed to let me go too."

"That's great."

Zhou Wanjin came to Lin Shi with his bag on his back, looking excited.

"congratulations."

Lin Shi cupped his hands, then picked up his phone and seemed to be looking at some information.

Looking at Lin, Zhou Wanjin suddenly said, not knowing what he was thinking of:

"I find that Lin Shi, you really look like my dad and my second uncle sometimes."

Lin Shi looked at Zhou Wanjin in surprise.

"You're giving me your elders' favor so early in the morning. Do you have something to ask of me?"

"What? I mean you all have a feeling that it's hard to understand your thoughts."

After hearing Zhou Wanjin's words, Lin Shi suddenly laughed. He had never felt this way before, but he still said:

"What's so good about this?"

"If you don't have to worry about anything, who would worry about so many things?"

"Being an ordinary trainer is more suitable for me."

……

"Buzz..."

"The convoy is coming."

Zhou Wanjin pointed at several cars that were gradually approaching, in which the detection team and the security team were.

"Mr. Zhou, Expert Lin, hello."

"I'm the deputy captain of the exploration team. My last name is Shi, and I'm here to pick you up."

The visitor was a middle-aged man with dark skin, and one could tell at a glance that he had been working outdoors for a long time.

"Thank you for your hard work, Captain Shi. Let's go." Lin Shi put away his phone, put on his backpack and said.

"OK……"

Lin Shi walked to the front of the car and suddenly stopped. A hint of surprise flashed across his eyes. He suddenly pointed at a raised badge on the front of the car and asked.

"what is this?"

Zhou Wanjin walked over and looked along Lin Shi's hand, then scratched his head and said in confusion:

"It's just a logo, what's the fuss?"

"LOGO? Isn't your Jinduoduo Mining's logo a capital Z?"

The logo on the car looks like a three-dimensional pattern made up of three rectangular pieces of ore.

"This is normal. Many small groups under many companies have their own logos. This logo represents our Zhou family's professional exploration team."

"That's right. Although you have joined the exploration team in name, it's normal that you don't know them since you have never been here before..."

Lin Shi didn't listen to Zhou Wanjin's next words. He looked at the logo on the car and fell into deep thought. He had seen this logo before.

His brain was working rapidly, going over the events of the past few days over and over again in his mind.

"Lin Shi...Lin Shi, are you okay?"

Lin Shi came back to his senses.

"Oh it's all right."

"Let's go!"

……

Professional exploration vehicles are different. They can travel at high speed even in harsh terrain such as abandoned mines.

Soon, the group drove into the barren mountain area. Here, due to the influence of the terrain, the vehicle speed dropped significantly.

In order to facilitate the transportation of resources in the future, a road will definitely be built here.

After a few more hours of travel, Lin Shi finally led the exploration team to the woods, where they could already see the Tiger-shaped mountain at the edge that contained brown stones.

"It's finally here."

Lin Shi stretched himself lazily. The natural fragrance of the woods made him feel relaxed and happy. The snakes and insects in his backpack also poked their heads out unconsciously.

Finally, they arrived at the foot of the mountain.

“Let’s get to work.”

Captain Shi gave a call and led the members of the exploration team to install various detection instruments. They started to explore Huxing Mountain with professional equipment, and the work began to proceed in an orderly manner.

"Hey, who are you?"

At this moment, someone discovered that on the other side of the mountain, there was also a team of people who were about to conduct a survey of the mountain.

"what happened?"

Zhou Wanjin asked in confusion as he watched the crowd begin to gather.

"What else could it be? Your competitors are here."

Lin Shi stood up from the stone and said as he looked at the crowd that was becoming increasingly noisy in the distance.

"We are from Jinduoduo Mining, and we are allowed by the Alliance to explore here. Please leave quickly."

Captain Shi shouted with a loud speaker.

But the other party obviously didn't buy it, and soon a manager came forward, also holding a loudspeaker.

"We are the exploration team of Minghui Mining, also authorized by the alliance. It is you who should leave."

The conversation between the two sides became more and more intense. Some people had already taken out their Pokémon. Lin Shi saw Pokémon such as Tyrannosaurus, Nidoking, Parasaurolophus, and Rumble Pheasant. They all seemed to have strength close to or even at the elite level.

Scientific exploration tends to evolve towards violent conflict.

"Lin Shi, what should we do now?"

Zhou Wanjin was at a loss and looked at Lin Shi for help, because he found that Lin Shi had been very calm since just now, as if he had expected this, but how was this possible?

Secretary Wang should not know the exact location of the mine, so how did he inform Minghui Mining?

Could it be that he has been following them?

But that's not right. The people from Minghui Mining are not only not coming from the same direction as them, but they also seem to have arrived no later than them.

Zhou Wanjin felt like his head was about to explode and he just couldn't figure it out.

"What should we do?" Lin Shi said.

"Don't worry, you can't fight."

"What about the mine?" Zhou Wanjin asked.

Lin Shi pondered for a moment.

"From the current situation, this Tiger-Shaped Mountain will most likely be developed jointly by your Jinduoduo Mining and Minghui Mining."

Zhou Wanjin's face fell, and he obviously couldn't accept this.

"Oh, there's one more thing..."

Zhou Wanjin looked at Lin Shi with full anticipation.

"Have you thought of a solution?"

"No..." Lin Shi shook his head.

"I meant to say, I'm going to the bathroom and will be back soon."

Zhou Wanjin: ...