NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 10: Chapter 10
Wangsheng Funeral Parlor
Hu Tao put her hands on her hips, looking down at Gible, who had a fearful and guilty expression on its face.
The little thing knew it was in trouble and was scared.
"Little one, apologize to the neighbors!"
The chubby Gible, with its adorable appearance, mimicked a human bowing. The collapsed courtyard wall had been repaired, but it would take some time to fix the house completely.
The neighbors of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor were also from a wealthy family.
A well-dressed middle-aged businessman quickly waved his hands and smiled:
"You're too kind, Master Hu Tao."
"Is this... the pet that the Hall Master spent 'fifty million Mora' to bring back?"
Looking at Gible, the businessman was filled with surprise.
"That's right!" Hu Tao replied. "It's called Gible!"
Hu Tao instructed Lao Meng, the attendant, to supervise the construction crew and make sure the work progressed on time. At this point, she, as a trainer, had managed to clean up Gible's mess.
Phew—
Hu Tao let out a sigh of relief.
A disaster was finally averted!
In Liyue, the laws were strict. Fortunately, no one was injured; otherwise, even as the Hall Master of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, she wouldn't have gotten away unscathed.
"Little troublemaker."
Holding Gible in her arms, she vigorously rubbed its head, laughing and scolding:
"Just the second day here, and you're already costing me hundreds of thousands of Mora in repair fees..."
"Tell me, are you a money-eating beast?"
Gible obediently allowed the trainer to squeeze it like a plush toy, letting out a weak cry.
It no longer looked fierce at all.
"Shark, shark~~ (I'm being good)."
Its round eyes stared pitifully at Hu Tao.
Hu Tao sighed in defeat, putting Gible down and holding her forehead.
"I give up on you."
"You're going to eat me out of everything I have!"
In the past, it was always Hall Master Hu Tao causing trouble everywhere, leaving the entire Liyue Harbor helpless.
Now, her little nemesis was here!
But this Hall Master was willing to spoil this little troublemaker!
Hu Tao hummed, thinking to herself, pointing at Gible, while her face showed a growing fondness.
"Hu Tao—"
At the door, a head peeked in, looking around. When she found Hu Tao inside, she waved.
Xiangling must have heard that Hu Tao had safely passed the inspection by the Qianyan Army, and she hurried back as soon as she got the news.
"What?" Hu Tao rolled her eyes. "Such fickle friendship! When Gible caused trouble, you ran off so quickly!"
"Really, Xiangling, you're too much!"
Xiangling approached and grabbed Hu Tao's arm apologetically:
"Hu Tao, take me to that store!"
"I want to adopt one too... what's it called again?"
Hu Tao's forehead was covered in frustration lines:
"Pokémon, Pokémon!"
"Right, I want to adopt a Pokémon too!"
Xiangling, arm-in-arm with Hu Tao, led her out onto the street, proudly showing the Liyue Bank deposit certificate she held.
"I have my deposit certificate ready. I hope I can also get a powerful Pokémon like Gible!"
Hu Tao, realizing the change in Xiangling, couldn't help but sneer:
"You? Let me tell you, Gible is a pseudo-legendary."
"You won't be able to get one!"
"Manager Takumi said I have incredible luck! You can't match me!"
On the way, Xiangling, determined to bring home a Pokémon, kept asking for details about Pokémon House and Manager Takumi.
When they arrived at the store, Takumi was already open for business, and customers were browsing.
"Manager Takumi!"
The welcoming bell rang as the door opened.
Behind the counter, Takumi looked up:
"Welcome..."
"Ah, it's Master Hu Tao and Chef Xiangling."
The customer, who had been looking confused after asking about the prices, turned around upon hearing this.
"Is that really the Qianyan Army?" Hu Tao muttered as she entered.
"Qianyan Army, why are you visiting Takumi's shop?"
When the Qianyan Army soldier turned around, Hu Tao was even more surprised:
"Captain Hongyi, why are you here?"
Hongyi was the squad leader of the road patrol security team in Liyue Harbor under the Qianyan Army.
In the Qianyan Army, there were three levels: squad leader, squadron leader, and group captain. Above the captains was the chief instructor.
It was Hongyi who had led the team to deal with the house collapse incident at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
"Duty calls!" Hongyi replied.
"Because of your special pet, Master Hu Tao, I came to the store to learn more."
Hu Tao saw that Hongyi was leaning on the counter, with his standard weapon, the White Tassel spear, propped nearby, holding a black-cased Pokédex carefully with both hands. Apparently, Hongyi had just activated the Pokédex and drawn his initial Pokémon.
Curious, Hu Tao tiptoed to take a peek.
On the screen, there was an illustration of a Pokémon that looked like a dog.
The name displayed on the Pokédex was:
"Growlithe!"