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Just as Ryan was leading his army towards Guanhai City, the two presidents of the Chamber of Commerce were discussing something.

Thanks to the extensive information channels of the Chamber of Commerce, they had already learned that Ryan was recruiting troops in the past two days.

Although the intelligence said that Ryan was conducting some kind of "military exercise" in order to let the envoys from Lion City see the strength of Ryan County.

However, the two presidents were still somewhat worried and invited each other to a meeting.

After the two presidents met at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters and exchanged a few pleasantries, Kro went straight to the point:

"Okay, enough of the small talk. What do you think Baron Ryan, no, now we should call him Viscount Ryan, is his intention in gathering the army?"

"Didn't the intelligence say that he was holding a martial arts show similar to the one our team was doing?" Morgan responded calmly.

Crowe said with a straight face: "Morgan, are you old and confused? Do you believe this kind of news?"

"With Ryan's shrewdness, how could he possibly gather an army to play house with the envoys from Lion City!"

Facing Kro's ridicule, Morgan's expression remained calm:
"So why do you think Ryan is gathering the army? To start another war?"

"Don't forget, he just went through a big war not long ago and occupied four towns."

"Any normal lord would choose to recuperate and digest the results of the war instead of rushing to start another war."

"You just said Ryan is smart. He wouldn't do something irrational like this."

"Besides, the envoy from Lion's Habitat is still in Firefly Town, and he can't possibly expose his ambitions in front of the envoy."

Kro frowned and said, "You mean, Ryan summoned the army just to show off his military power to the envoys from Lion City?"

"Maybe. You also know that the envoy's identity is not simple. A marquis's daughter comes to visit in person, so Ryan must of course entertain her well." Morgan picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

"So Ryan is trying to please the Marquis' daughter and establish a connection with the Flame Lion family?" Kro continued to ask.

Morgan put down the teacup and looked up at Kro. Although his eyes were cloudy, they gave people the feeling that their whole body was seen through.

He said to Kro calmly, "Come on, stop pretending you know nothing. Your acting is so poor that it makes me feel sick."

"You and I both know that Ryan summoned the army for two purposes. One is to start a war, and the other is to prove his strength to the Marquis's daughter and seek cooperation and marriage."

"Compared to the former, the latter is very likely. You should have also received the information that Marquis Cross is interested in marrying Viscount Ryan."

"Once Ryan marries the daughter of the Marquis and becomes involved with the Flame Lion family, our situation will be very dangerous. Ryan's next target is likely to be our Guanhai City."

"You just changed the subject, just to put the blame on me, right? After all these years, your tricks are still as unacceptable as before."

Upon hearing this, Kro was extremely angry and laughed: "Ha, my tricks are not up to par, but do you think your tricks to suppress the Firefly Town Chamber of Commerce are up to par?"

"You knew that Marquis Cross had the intention of forming a marriage alliance, but you still wanted to anger Ryan and force him to cooperate with the Flame Lion Family. Aren't you just asking for trouble?"

"If Ryan turns against us because of your willful behavior, you will undoubtedly become a sinner of the Chamber of Commerce!"

After saying that, Kro slapped the table and stood up, with his upper body leaning towards Morgan to put pressure on him.

Morgan looked at the aggressive Kro in front of him and said calmly:
"First of all, Ryan is not a good-for-nothing. He is very determined and will not change his decision just because we suppress his chamber of commerce."

"Secondly, the establishment of a chamber of commerce in Firefly Town may seem like a small matter, but it is actually digging into our foundation."

"You also know the importance of Poké Balls and potions. Any guild that owns these two businesses will be able to grow rapidly."

"If we really allow the Chamber of Commerce in Firefly Town to develop, not only will we lose huge profits, but the status of the Chamber of Commerce will also be threatened."

"When your Yaojin Chamber of Commerce rose to prominence, I did not suppress it in time. This is one of the few things I regret in my life. I will not make the same mistake twice."

"Finally, the marriage between Ryan and the Flame Lion Family is not necessarily a bad thing for us. The Flame Lion Family is seeking stability at this stage."

"Marquis Cross doesn't want the Southeast Province to fall into chaos, nor does he want to see other families develop rapidly, so he will definitely restrict Ryan. His sons will also target Ryan in order to compete for the right of inheritance."

"In this way, Ryan is like putting on heavy armor for himself. On the surface, he becomes stronger, but in fact, he has difficulty moving forward."

"The above is my explanation. Is Vice President Kro satisfied?"

Crowe stared at Morgan and suddenly grinned:
"Old man, it's really hard to take advantage of you. Could it be that you really have changed? How come you become more and more clever as you get older?"

Morgan said with a smile: "There is nothing we can do. It's because the people below are not motivated. I, an old guy, can only hold on. Otherwise, the Blue Ocean Chamber of Commerce will be eaten up by jackals."

Kro sat back down, curled his lips and said, "It seems that I can only slowly wait for you to die. Fortunately, I am younger than you."

"Don't be so optimistic. You might die before me." Morgan said gently.

"And Ryan is younger than you. Do you think your offspring will be Ryan's opponent?"

When Kro heard this, his face suddenly fell: "You said it as if your descendants are doing well. Let's discuss how to deal with Ryan."

"Although he will be put in shackles after cooperating with the Flame Lion Family, it is better for us to stop this cooperation and let Marquis Cross use this as an excuse to suppress Ryan's development."

Morgan nodded gently: "Well, I plan to have people spread some rumors in Lion City, such as a family being annexed by the recruited son-in-law, and Ryan's romantic past."

"Even if Marquis Cross doesn't believe these rumors, he will still have some resentment in his heart."

Hearing this, Kro couldn't help but sigh: "You old man still likes to play with people's hearts as always."

"But your trick is too slow to take effect. It would be better to send someone to kill the Marquis' daughter. Regardless of success or failure, it will affect their cooperation."

Morgan said: "No, your plan is too risky."

Kro said: "High risk, high return. We can hire assassins on the black market. Even if we fail, our identities will not be exposed."

"It's easy for you to say. Everyone knows that our Chamber of Commerce is behind the black market. Ryan and Marquis Cross are not stupid. They..."

Before Morgan could finish his words, he was interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Who is it? Didn't I tell you not to disturb us unless it's urgent?" Kro said impatiently.

"Please forgive me, the two captains, Connor and Harson, came to visit us. They said they have something urgent to report to the two presidents."

Upon hearing this, Kro turned to look at Morgan. Both squad leaders belonged to the Blue Ocean faction, so naturally Morgan had to handle it.

"Let them wait in my study." Morgan said in a deep voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was violently kicked open and two figures rushed in hurriedly.

Before Morgan could open his mouth to rebuke him, Connor spoke first:

"Master, there is something wrong with our Poké Ball and we cannot release the monster inside."

"What did you say?" Without waiting for Morgan's response, Kro couldn't sit still. After all, Poké Balls were the business of the Yaojin Chamber of Commerce.

He asked anxiously, "Why can't you release the monster? Did you break the Poké Ball?"

"No, the Poké Ball is intact, but it just won't release the monster."

As Connor spoke, he took out his Poké Ball and tossed it upwards.

Under normal circumstances, the Poké Ball will open automatically and release the monster inside.

But now the Poké Ball fell straight down, with no sign of opening.

Seeing this, Kro immediately reached out for the Poké Ball and tried again, but still failed to release the beast.

"How is this possible!" Kro showed a panic expression for the first time in a long time, and a few drops of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

Morgan beside him also had a serious look on his face. He asked Connor seriously:
"Is it only your Poké Ball that can't release the monster, or is it that other people's Poké Balls can't release the monster either?"

Kro's eyes lit up when he heard that, and he looked at Connor expectantly, hoping to hear the answer he was looking forward to from Connor.

Unfortunately, Connor's answer completely shattered his hope: "Not only is my Poké Ball malfunctioning, but Harson's Poké Ball can't release the monster either."

"Due to the urgency of the situation, I did not ask other people, but on the way here I met Team 17 on patrol. Many guards in this team have Poké Balls."

"I asked them to release the monsters in the Poké Balls, but they couldn't, so I guess all the Poké Balls are locked."

Crow then asked, "Locked? Then unlock it. Can't we control the locking function of the Poké Ball?"

Connor shook his head: "I tried, but it still can't be opened. I guess the permissions for the lock function have been transferred."

"Huh? You mean someone can remotely control the locking function of the Poké Ball? That's impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"This is a Poké Ball, who has the ability to do it?"

At this point, Kro suddenly got stuck and his face turned pale in an instant.

After a while, he gritted his teeth and spoke out word by word:

"Rai! En!"

Only Ryan, who sold the Poké Ball to them, has the ability to lock the Poké Ball remotely.

"What does this bastard want to do? Want to make an enemy of the Yaojin Chamber of Commerce?!" Kro roared.

Morgan sighed and said, "To be precise, he wants to be an enemy of our Shanghuhui."

"How dare he! The envoy from Lion City hasn't left yet!" Kro said with clenched fists.

Morgan looked at Kro who had lost his mind and shook his head helplessly.

If it were in the past, he would have hoped that Kro would be blinded by anger, but now that they were facing a powerful enemy, they had to join forces to fight the enemy.

Morgan then tapped the table with his fingers and said loudly:
"Calm down! Anger won't solve the problem!"

"If you calm down and think carefully, you will understand why Ryan dared to do this!"

Kro naturally knew that what Morgan said made sense. He took a deep breath and tried to calm down.

Only after his brain regained its ability to think did he say to Morgan with a complicated expression:
"Thanks, old man."

"It's so rare to hear you thank me." Morgan had a teasing smile on his face.

Kro said unhappily: "Stop talking nonsense, and think about how to deal with Ryan. This bastard wants to use Guanhai City to prove his strength to the envoy!"

Morgan said with relief: "Yes, you have finally regained some sanity. There may be another reason besides this."

"He wants to take advantage of the time difference and occupy Guanhai City before Marquis Cross can react, so as to seize the initiative in the cooperation."

Kro snorted coldly: "This kid wants to swallow up our Guanhai City, he is not afraid of bursting his stomach!"

"We are not some small nobles. He is seeking death!"

Morgan looked at the Poké Ball on the table and said, "Ryan also knows that there is a gap in strength between him and us, so he locked the Poké Ball and blocked our combat power."

"From this point of view, he has been plotting against our Guanhai City for a long time, otherwise he would not have sold the Poké Ball to you so easily. What a good plan!"

Crowe said with an unhappy expression: "What do you mean by sell it to me? Aren't you Blue Ocean Chamber of Commerce also secretly involved in the Poké Ball business? Otherwise, where did these two people get their Poké Balls from?"

Morgan smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, who wouldn't be tempted by the Poké Ball? This is exactly what makes Ryan so scary. It makes us rush to hand over our combat power to him."

Kro had completely calmed down by now, and turned to comfort Morgan:

"It's not our fault. Who would have thought that the Poké Ball could be controlled remotely? How did that kid do it?"

Morgan shook his head and said, "It's meaningless to discuss this now. The most urgent task is to find a way to unlock the Poké Ball and then prepare for Ryan's attack."

"Captain Connor, you usually use the Poké Ball quite often. Have you thought of a way to unlock it?"

Connor replied: "I have an idea, but it's very risky."

"Oh? You tell me first." Kro sat up straight and said expectantly.

Connor said, "In fact, I have tested the Poké Ball before and found that although the Poké Ball is strong, it can still be destroyed by external forces."

"That is to say, we may be able to release the monsters inside by destroying the Poké Ball."

When Kro heard this method, he clapped his hands excitedly:

"Yeah! So what are you waiting for? Destroy this Poké Ball!"

Morgan on the side interrupted and said, "Don't get excited. Didn't you hear Captain Connor say there are risks?"

"I guess Captain Connor is afraid that destroying the Poké Ball will implicate the monsters inside, right?"

Connor nodded and admitted, "Yes, it is said that after the azure crystal of the Sea God Temple was destroyed, the monsters inside were either seriously injured or died. I'm not sure if the same is true for the Poké Ball."

Kro said indifferently: "It is precisely because of the uncertainty that we have to try. It is just a monster. If it dies, it dies."

"Who among you is willing to give it a try? I will compensate him with a more outstanding magical beast later!"

Connor said calmly, "The monster in my Poké Ball is a metal monster. Are you going to compensate me with a final evolved form of the Calamity Monster?"

Kro was speechless and had to turn to look at Harson:

"There can't be a Scourge Beast in your Poké Ball, right?"

Halson said with a bitter face: "No."

"Then you can test it." Kro said in an unquestionable tone.

Upon hearing this, Halson looked at Morgan, wanting to ask for Morgan's opinion.

Morgan thought about it for a moment and finally nodded.

Time is of the essence, the sooner you test, the better.

Moreover, compared to other guards who obtained Poké Balls, Harson's beast was relatively ordinary, so even if it really died, it would not be a big loss.

Seeing that Morgan nodded in agreement, Harson had no choice but to take out his own Poké Ball, put it on the ground, and then raised his foot and stomped hard on the Poké Ball.

He first felt a sense of obstruction, and then stepped down without any hindrance.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, Halson's feet landed heavily on the ground.

Wait, the sound and the feel of my feet aren't right!

Halson quickly raised his feet and looked at the ground, then his eyes widened:
"No, where's my Poké Ball?!" (End of this chapter)