Pokémon: Rise of Evil

Chapter 316 Zheshui's Righteousness

Looking at Zheshui who took the person away after speaking, Daigo frowned deeply.

As the door closed, with the help of his supernatural powers, Shota heard the sound of things being smashed in the room.

However, Zheshui, who was walking in front of him and leading the way, had a sarcastic smile on his face.

He once again stepped into a meeting room, but compared to the one Daigo used, this one could only be described as shabby.

The whole room gave people an old and dilapidated feeling, with mottled and peeling walls, uneven floors, and shaky tables and chairs, as if they could fall apart at any time. The windows were covered with dust and cobwebs, and the sunlight came in through the cloudy glass, making it seem a little dim and depressing.

Shota, served by an old butler, sat on a soft sofa opposite Zheshui, holding a steaming cup of tea in his hand.

Looking at Shota who was a little reserved in front of him, Zhesui didn't say anything to comfort or relax him. Instead, he put down the teacup he was taking a sip of and his face became serious.

Tetsu first sighed, then stared at Shota, who was feeling very uncomfortable, and said:

"Have you been bribed by Daigo?"

Hearing Zheshui's straightforward question, Shota sneered in his heart, but frowned on the surface and said in confusion:

"Chief, I don't understand what you mean?"

Seeing that Shota didn't seem to be playing dumb, Zhesui didn't feel relieved. Instead, he continued to speak:

"I mean, did Daigo bribe you with money or something else?"

Listening to Zheshui's more clear and concise questions, Shota sneered at the priest-like majesty he exuded, but he answered on the surface:

"If we talk about bribery, he did ask me about the secret of the second evolution of my two elves."

When Shota got to the point, Zheshui's shrewd eyes flickered, but he quickly concealed it and spoke in a calm tone:

"Did you give it to him? Or did you tell him?"

Shota shook his head at Tetsu, then scratched his head embarrassedly and said:

"Actually, I don't know why these two elves evolved again, but I have a feeling that when a certain feeling comes, they will evolve."

At this point, Shota paused and continued:

"Maybe this is the bond between humans and Pokémon."

At this point, Shota looked at Zheshui who was deep in thought and did not interrupt him, but he was thinking in his heart:

"Well, think about it. Even if you think about it until you die, this result will never happen, because basically no one can perform bond evolution like Xiaozhi. You are in me, I am in you. This kind of soul bond is difficult to form in the flesh. Humans are selfish and cannot achieve this at all..."

Just when Shota was about to fall into deep thought, Zheshui rudely pulled him out of his thoughts and said:

"Shouta!"

"exist!"

Seeing Shota being frightened by him, Zhesui dispelled some of his worries, and at the same time he felt very proud of his own authority.

But in Shota's eyes, this arrogance is his opportunity to succeed.

Looking at the barely perceptible smile on Zhesui's lips, Shota maintained his frightened face and slowly calmed it down.

But all this happened in an instant, and after this instant, the expressions of both of them returned to normal.

Looking at Shota who was frightened by him, Zhesui raised his head and laughed a few times, as if he was happy, but in fact it was just a symbolic and polite prelude to what he was about to say next.

As Shota expected, after laughing, Zheshui looked a little lonely and said to him:

"Shota, let me tell you, Daigo actually wants to kick me out of the alliance, or rather, kick the old men in the cabinet out of the alliance, in order to make one person's opinion become a hundred people's opinion."

"If you want to ask me how I know this, it's not easy to tell you, but I can give you an example."

Having said this, Zheshui paused and continued to speak to Shota:

"You should know about the great famine this time, right?"

Seeing Shota nod, Zheshui struck while the iron was hot and continued:

"Do you know how much a loaf of bread costs in Kanaz City now?"

As he spoke, Zheshui leaned his crutches against the sofa, and finally stretched out his ten skinny fingers, and said excitedly:

"It's already a full 100 million Alliance Coins! And the Zfuchi family of Kanaz City is still enjoying the wine!"

"Then you should drink it too, right? Do you know? It represents the hard work of so many people!"

As he was talking, Zheshui started coughing violently, and the old butler came up behind him, patted his back and helped him breathe.

Seeing Zheshui so excited, Shota seemed to be frightened. He picked up the cup of tea with trembling fingers, took a sip, and then spat it out with a "wow".

Seeing Shota spit out the tea, Tetsu shook his head and said to Shota:

"It's not as good as the red wine, this is inevitable."

As he said that, Zheshui stood up from the sofa, came to Shota's side, patted his shoulder, and said earnestly:

"I hope you make the right choice. Whether you become a hero or a bandit that people curse, it's up to you to decide."

After saying these words, Zheshui left the meeting room under the guidance of the old butler, leaving Shota alone in the meeting room.

Outside the corridor, the old butler asked in confusion:

"Master, why do we have to put on this show for that kid?"

"The human heart."

Speaking of the word "human heart", Zheshui's hunched back straightened up and continued to speak:

"It is not advisable to buy people's hearts with things, but to use righteousness."

Having said this, Zheshui paused for a moment, and continued with some emotion:

"Daigo is still a little bit inferior to his father."

As he spoke, a mocking smile appeared on Zheshui's face again, and he said to himself:

"I can't do it, and you still want me to do it, Zfuchi, I'm afraid you must have been beaten stupid by me that year. Huh? Hahaha..."

Looking at Zheshui who suddenly became happy, the old butler knew that he could no longer ask anything, because he knew that curiosity kills the cat, otherwise he would not have lived under Zheshui's command for so many years.

As for the situation outside, Shota, who was sitting in the conference room and secretly observing with his supernatural powers, knew it all clearly.

A meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he felt as if he had room to manipulate something.