radicalducati Chapter 516 Is Zhu Lan a capable and respectable champion?
Chapter 516 Is Zhu Lan a capable and respectable champion?
While the Minrong Dojo was still bustling with its usual noise, Sakagi, at the Changqing Dojo in the Kanto region, was in a dilemma.
The office curtains were half-drawn, and the afternoon sunlight cut a bright dividing line on the desk.
Sakaki sat behind his desk, an unlit cigar between his fingers, his brows furrowed into a shallow "川" shape.
Sakaki went to great lengths to clear his name and get back on track.
The former star of the Rockets is now transforming into a legitimate entrepreneur, a leap that is no small feat.
The Rockets need to cut ties with their old guard, liquidate their illegal businesses, and find someone to take the blame.
The alliance's requirements are getting stricter and stricter, as if they want to dig up and expose every single one of his past deeds.
Sakaki held the cigar under his nose, smelled it, and then put it back on the ashtray.
"Boss, the transformation of Yuhong Game Hall is complete."
Lambda pushed open the door and entered, twirling a pen in his hand, still with his usual nonchalant attitude.
He was wearing a well-tailored dark gray suit, with his tie hanging loosely at the collar.
Without looking up, Sakaki asked, "What about the paperwork?"
"Everything's done." Lambda walked to his desk, placed a stack of documents on it, and pushed it over. "Business license, tax registration, fire safety inspection—everything's in order."
"Taking advantage of this trend, we opened a maid café called 'Yu Hong Anime Theme Café.' The employees are part-time students from the Yu Hong Dojo. The legal representative is a clean shell, so no one can trace it back to us."
Sakaki then raised his eyes and glanced at Lambda.
Lambda chuckled: "Boss, you can rest assured about my work."
"You said the same thing last time." Sakaki said calmly, picking up the stack of documents and flipping through them.
Lambda touched his nose, unusually not arguing back.
Since Shinnori left Team Rocket for Eastfire, Lambda has been in charge of the accounting.
Last time, he did an accounting for Evergreen Dojo, and most of it was correct, but unfortunately there was a small oversight that was discovered by the league's auditors and he was fined.
Although the amount wasn't large, it was a huge loss of face for Giovanni.
Sakaki pushed the documents aside, leaned back in his chair, and looked out the window at the outline of Evergreen City: "The arcade matter is settled. Next up is Rocket Castle."
"Clean up what needs to be cleaned up, burn what needs to be burned, leave nothing behind."
Lambda's expression finally turned serious: "There are quite a few good things in Rocket Castle..."
"I said, leave nothing behind." Sakaki's voice wasn't loud, but there was no room for negotiation in his tone.
Lambda was silent for two seconds, then nodded: "Understood."
"By the way, my nephew is going to have a dojo promotion tournament in a while, could you help me buy a plane ticket to the Donghuang region?"
"Yes, boss!"
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In the Carlos region, a battle for the fortress.
The castle, once bustling with people, is now eerily quiet.
The corridor was empty of air, with only the sound of footsteps echoing on the stone walls.
The one now in charge of the battle against the fortress is none other than Vladali.
With the four sisters, Chao Mi, Zhou Zhu, Xi Si, and Ye Ni, traveling to Donghuang, the entire operation of the castle fell on his shoulders.
However, this also means that he can finally manage the castle according to his own ideas.
To be honest, even Vladali himself felt a bit emotional.
As a descendant of the Carlos royal family, he had not lived in a castle for a long time.
My childhood memories are now blurred, leaving only fragmented images.
A long corridor, a ceiling so high you can't see the top, and a fountain in the garden that never dries up.
Later, his family fell into decline, and he left that place in pursuit of lofty ideals.
Standing in the corridor of the battle fortress today, one sees similar vaulted ceilings, similar stained glass windows, and similar stone brick floors.
Everything made him feel as if he had returned to his childhood.
But this is not the castle after all, and he is no longer the boy who chased Pokémon in the garden.
Indeed, beauty is not static.
Vladali stood at the end of the corridor, gazing out the window at the sky dyed golden red by the setting sun, and murmured to himself.
Light streamed through the stained glass, casting dappled shadows on his red suit, as if draping him in a flowing, colorful robe.
"I want to freeze this beautiful moment forever."
He reached out and vaguely grasped the light and shadow, his fingertips gently closing in the air.
He grasped nothing, but the light lingered in his palm for a moment.
"Uncle Vladali!"
A crisp sound came from behind, breaking the silence of the corridor.
An Xin'er peeked half her head out from around the corner, her face lively and adorable: "Shall we play hide-and-seek?"
Vladali turned around and saw the small figure peeking out, and his expression softened immediately.
"Okay~" Vladali bent down, placing his hands on his knees. "Then you'd better hide well, Uncle will come looking for you."
"Okay! Then you have to count slowly, not fast!"
An Xin'er giggled twice, then pulled her head back. Her little leather shoes tapped rapidly on the stone slab, and she disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Vladali straightened up, gazing in the direction she had disappeared, a lingering smile still on his lips.
He straightened up, adjusted his collar, and strode toward the other end of the corridor, his footsteps echoing through the empty castle.
"one two three......"
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Sinnoh region, Veiled City.
The afternoon sun wasn't very strong, lazily spreading across the hospital steps.
Zhu Lan stood at the door, stretching her wrists.
After lying in the hospital for so many days, my bones are practically rusting. I need to go to Tianguan Mountain for some archaeological work to really loosen up my muscles and bones.
She took a deep breath, but before she could take a step, she heard the sound of wheels rolling over the ground behind her.
Zhu Lan turned her head and saw Chi Ri being pushed out by a nurse. His complexion was much better than when he was admitted to the hospital, but he still had that signature cold expression.
"Mr. Chi Ri." Zhu Lan's eyes widened slightly. "I didn't expect that we would both be discharged from the hospital on the same day."
"Um."
Chi Ri stood up from his wheelchair, took the medical record bag from the nurse, nodded to her in thanks, and then turned to Zhu Lan:
"I still have some things to take care of at Galaxy Group, and I can't delay any longer."
Zhu Lan smiled, put her hands in the pockets of her trench coat, and straightened her back ramrod straight: "That's perfect, mine is about the same."
"Is Cynthia Champion off to deal with Sinnoh League matters?"
Chi Ri asked, his gaze falling on her face. His eyes revealed little emotion, just a casual remark.
Zhu Lan's smile paused slightly.
What about the Sinnoh League?
She smiled bitterly to herself.
During her hospital stay, she received over a dozen missed calls from the league, and her emails piled up like a small mountain, each one a reminder that "the champion should be back at work."
Of course, it was all left to Gosho.
"Haha." Zhu Lan raised her hand and scratched the back of her head, revealing an awkward but polite smile. "Perhaps."
Chi Ri glanced at her, didn't ask any further questions, just hummed in agreement, and turned to walk towards the parking lot.
After taking a few steps, he stopped again and said without turning his head, "Don't push yourself too hard."
Zhu Lan was stunned for a moment, and before she could respond, Chi Ri had already walked away.
or......
Why don't I go back and be a proper champion for a day?
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