Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Jiang Chuan was awakened by a rustling sound.

When I opened my eyes, I saw Xiaoxia already dressed and pacing back and forth in the tent.

"Oh dear, why isn't it dawn yet..." Xiaoxia muttered softly, "My legendary water-type pet, wait for me, I'll be right there to pick you up~"

Jiang Chuan was both amused and exasperated: "Are you serious? It's only this late!"

Upon hearing the sound, Xiaoxia immediately rushed over and lay down on Jiangchuan's sleeping bag.

"Of course it is! That's a legendary Water-type Pokémon!"

She was wearing a pink short-sleeved T-shirt and white hot pants, her beautiful legs shining white in the morning light.

Because of her lying position, her neckline was slightly open, and from Jiang Chuan's angle, he could just see the light pink lace trim inside.

Yes, I changed to pink today.

Xiaoxia, completely oblivious, excitedly shook Jiang Chuan's shoulder: "Get up, get up, let's get going!"

"Stop shaking me, stop shaking me..." Jiang Chuan's head ached from her shaking: "Okay, okay, get up, get up."

He sat up, and Pikachu, also awakened by the noise, rubbed its eyes and said, "Pika?"

Xiaoxia had already rushed out of the tent to beg for money.

"Hanako-nee! Wake up! We're off!"

Hanako's gentle voice came from inside the tent: "Okay~ I'll get up now~"

Fifteen minutes later.

After a quick wash, the three packed up their tent, ate some dry rations for breakfast, and set off for the Yoyoyo area.

Xiaoxia was in a state of extreme excitement throughout the journey.

"Jiang Chuan, what exactly is that legendary Water-type Pokémon you mentioned?" She walked beside Jiang Chuan, her eyes sparkling.

Jiang Chuan pursed his lips: "You'll know when we get there."

"Hey, just give me a hint~" Xiaoxia said, pulling his arm and shaking it.

The neckline of the T-shirt swayed with the movement, and from Jiang Chuan's angle, the pink lace trim inside could be seen swaying.

Is it blue?

"Blue? I guess you could call it that."

"Is he tall and slender?"

"Uh...it depends on how you define slender."

"Are your skills impressive? Can you use a water cannon?"

"It'll be even more powerful than a water cannon!"

Xiaoxia became even more excited: "Wow! What about her personality? Is she gentle?"

Jiang Chuan thought about Psyduck's perpetually blank face and nodded: "It's quite docile and basically won't attack people on its own."

"Great!" Xiaoxia jumped up and down. "This is the Pokémon I've always wanted!"

Hanako listened from the side, smiled gently, and didn't ask any further questions.

After walking for about two hours, a dense cluster of high-rise buildings appeared ahead.

"We're here." Jiang Chuan pointed. "That's the Yoyoyo area."

Xia looked up and froze.

Before me lay a forest of steel and concrete, with dozens of high office buildings crammed together, their glass curtain walls reflecting the blinding sunlight.

The streets were wide, but there were few pedestrians. Occasionally, a few men and women in suits and high heels would walk by quickly, their faces showing signs of fatigue and anxiety.

There was a sense of oppression in the air; even breathing felt suffocating.

"This...this is the Yoyoyo-oh area?" Xiaoxia looked at the scene in front of her in disbelief.

This is completely different from the city I imagined!

Everywhere you look there are skyscrapers, glass curtain walls, and a somber gray and blue hue; even green is a rare sight.

"My legendary water-type pet... lives in a place like this?" Xiaoxia felt a little sorry for him.

Jiang Chuan glanced at the area information sign standing by the roadside and explained, "This is Rainbow City's financial district, equivalent to the city center's CBD. Time is money, and everyone here is thinking about how to make money every moment. It's normal to feel stressed."

He pointed ahead: "If you keep going forward, to the residential area near the Pokémon Center, it will be much better. There are residential buildings, shopping malls, parks and things like that there."

Xiaoxia nodded, but the heartache on her face was still evident.

"My legendary water-type pet is living in such a depressing place..." she muttered to herself. "I wonder if it gets headaches or gets upset."

"Once I've tamed it, I'll definitely take good care of it, comfort it, buy it lots of delicious food, take it swimming, and so on..."

Jiang Chuan listened, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

Headache?

We'll have to see if the duck god knows where the head is.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but purse his lips and suppress a smile.

Seeing his expression, Xiaoxia asked suspiciously, "What are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing," Jiang Chuan said seriously. "I just feel that you would definitely be a good master."

"Of course!" Xiaoxia proudly raised her chin.

The three continued walking forward.

More and more pedestrians were on the street, but they all seemed to be in a hurry.

A business professional in a suit walked by quickly, briefcase in hand, coffee cup in hand, eyes glued to phone screen.

A professional woman in a suit jogged along in high heels, glancing at her watch as she ran, afraid of being late.

Everyone was expressionless, everyone was walking hurriedly, everyone was like a wound-up machine.

Xiaoxia looked around and whispered, "The people here are so strange, they all seem so busy..."

Hanako said gently, "That's how it is in big cities, isn't it? Everyone is busy making a living."

Jiang Chuan nodded: "So when we get to the vicinity of the Pokémon Center, the atmosphere will be completely different. That's a residential area, so the pace will be much slower."

The three continued walking forward.

After crossing a wide road, a different scene finally appeared ahead.

Several residential buildings came into view, with convenience stores, snack shops, cafes, and a small park downstairs.

Although it still has the backdrop of high-rise buildings, at least it has a sense of life.

"We're almost there." Jiang Chuan pointed ahead. "The Pokémon Center is right next to that park in the middle of the street."

Xiaoxia breathed a sigh of relief: "Finally... that walk just now was so depressing."

The voice just fell.

Sudden.

"Excuse me! Excuse me!"

A woman's hurried voice came from the side.

The three of them turned to look.

A young woman in a beige dress was seen rushing across the street.

She ran very fast, without looking at the traffic lights or the cars on the road.

And just then...

A police motorcycle was speeding towards us from the side.

The person riding the motorcycle was Ms. Officer Jenny, who was wearing a tight-fitting police uniform.

She clearly saw the young woman crossing the road and slammed on the brakes.

But the speed was too fast and the inertia was too great, so the motorcycle still rushed straight toward the young woman.

"Ah..." The young woman screamed in fright, her legs went weak, and she froze on the spot.

Officer Jenny's face turned pale as she frantically tried to brake, but it was too late.

At this critical moment.

Jiang Chuan rushed to the young woman's side, grabbed her waist, and pulled her aside.

At the same time, his eyes narrowed, and his superpowers were instantly unleashed.

An invisible force of thought, like a giant hand, suddenly pulled the speeding motorcycle back, forcibly slowing it down!

The motorcycle tires screeched as they scraped against the ground, emitting white smoke.

They finally stopped less than a meter away from Jiang Chuan and the young woman.

Officer Jenny was thrown forward by inertia, her chest slamming hard against the handlebars, causing her to wince in pain.

But she ignored the pain and quickly jumped out of the car.

"Are you alright?" she asked anxiously, looking at Jiang Chuan and the young woman in his arms.

Jiang Chuan shook his head: "It's nothing."

He looked down at the young woman in his arms.

The young woman was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. She was quite pretty, with an oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, and fair skin.

She was pale from the shock, her eyes were red, and tears were still clinging to her eyelashes.

She has a delicate and fragile beauty.

"Are you alright?" Jiang Chuan asked.

The young woman then came to her senses, looked at Jiang Chuan, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Th...thank you..." her voice trembled, "If it weren't for you, I...I..."

Her legs went weak and she almost couldn't stand up.

Jiang Chuan steadied her, saying, "Be careful."

The young woman leaned against him, her chest rising and falling gently with her breath, her warm body pressed against Jiang Chuan through her thin dress.

A faint scent of perfume wafted into my nostrils.

Hanako and Kasumi also ran over.

"Jiang Chuan! Are you alright?!" Xiaoxia looked at him anxiously.

"It's nothing," Jiang Chuan shook his head.

Officer Jenny took off her police cap, revealing long blue hair and fine beads of sweat on her forehead.

She looked at Jiang Chuan with surprise and gratitude in her eyes.

She then turned to the young woman, her tone stern: "Madam, how could you jaywalk? It's too dangerous!"

Tears welled up in the young woman's eyes again: "I...I'm so sorry...I...I can't find my child...I was so worried..."

Officer Jenny was taken aback: "The child is missing?"

The young woman nodded, her voice choked with emotion, and said, "My son is five years old. This morning I took him to the park, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared... I've searched everywhere but can't find him... I'm so worried, I just wanted to go to the police station to report it..."

Officer Jenny's expression changed.

"Another child has gone missing..." she murmured.

Jiang Chuan's eyes flickered.

Child missing?

Isn't this the missing person case mentioned in the mission?

He looked at Officer Jenny: "Have there been many children missing lately?"

Officer Jenny sighed and nodded. "In the past month, there have been several cases of children going missing in the Yoo Woo district. They all disappeared suddenly when their parents weren't paying attention. Our police station is extremely busy, but we haven't found a single clue."

She rubbed her temples, looking exhausted. "I just received a report that another child was missing, and I was rushing over, that's why I was riding so fast."

Upon hearing this, the young woman's face turned even paler.

"What if...what if my son...?"

She swayed and almost fainted.

Jiang Chuan helped her up: "Don't panic, when did your son go missing? In which park?"

The young woman forced herself to speak, "It was near the park in the middle of the street, about half an hour ago... I just looked down at my phone for a moment, and he disappeared..."

Jiang Chuan thought for a moment and looked at Officer Jenny.

"Miss Officer Jenny, if it's alright, I'd like to assist you in investigating this case."

Officer Jenny paused, taken aback: "You?"

Jiang Chuan nodded: "My name is Jiang Chuan, and I'm a trainer. I've assisted the police in other cities before, handling some cases and gaining some experience."

He paused, then added, "And I have a slightly special method for finding missing persons."

As Junsha looked at Jiang Chuan, for some reason, her previously agitated and anxious mood gradually calmed down.

It's as if the man in front of you has a special kind of magic that makes you feel inexplicably at ease.

As Junsha looked at Jiang Chuan, a sense of trust welled up in her heart.

"Okay." She nodded. "Then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Jiang Chuan."

Jiang Chuan smiled and said, "It's my honor to assist the policewoman."

Officer Jenny blushed slightly.

She took the walkie-talkie from her waist and handed it to Jiang Chuan.

"This is my spare walkie-talkie; the frequency is already tuned. We'll split up and contact each other immediately if we find anything."

Jiang Chuan took the walkie-talkie: "Okay."

He turned to Hanako and Misty: "You two go to the Pokémon Center and wait for me. I'll come over after I finish this case."

Hanako nodded gently: "Okay, be careful."

Xiaoxia tugged at Jiang Chuan's sleeve: "Then my legendary water-type pet..."

Jiang Chuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, it won't run away. Besides..." He lowered his voice, "maybe that legendary Pokémon is waiting for you at the Pokémon Center."

Xiaoxia's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"Really." Jiang Chuan said seriously, "So you should hurry up and go, you might run into them as soon as you walk in."

Xiaoxia jumped up excitedly: "Great! Sister Hanako, let's go!"

She grabbed Hanako's hand and ran towards the Pokémon Center.

He took a couple of steps, then turned back and shouted to Jiang Chuan, "Wait for my good news!"

Then they ran off in a flash.

Jiang Chuan watched her retreating figure and smiled.

Go ahead, go and bump into your duck god!

He turned to Officer Jenny.

Officer Jenny had put her police cap back on, and her tight-fitting police uniform accentuated her perfect figure.

She noticed Jiang Chuan's gaze, looked down, blushed slightly, and quickly buttoned up her clothes.

"Um... Mr. Jiangchuan, what should we do now?"

Jiang Chuan thought for a moment and said, "You go and deal with that newly reported missing person case first. I'll walk around the neighborhood and see if there are any clues."

Officer Jenny nodded: "Okay, stay in touch."

She got on the motorcycle, started the engine, and drove the young woman away.

Jiang Chuan stood still, looking at the towering buildings around him, and activated his waveguide power.

An invisible wave spread out.

According to the original story, the urban white-collar workers here were under too much pressure, so they somehow found a hypnotic tapir and a dream-inducing tapir to hypnotize themselves and release their stress.

However, these white-collar workers were not professional trainers and did not know how to control the power of Pokémon, which caused the hypnotic wave to spread.

The children in Yoo-woo were influenced and guided by hypnotic waves, running to the corners of the city to imitate Pokémon.

So the missing children are actually still in the city, just hiding in some corner, imitating the behavior of Pokémon.

The source of the hypnotic waves should be on the top floor of an office building, a place where white-collar workers gather.

Jiang Chuan closed his eyes and unleashed his full power of waveguide energy.

Countless pieces of information flooded my mind.

Pedestrians, vehicles, buildings, Pokémon...

However, the city is too big, there are too many buildings, and the fluctuations of hypnotic waves are very weak, making it difficult to pinpoint the location even with waveguide power.

Jiang Chuan opened his eyes and frowned.

Searching like this is too inefficient.

He thought about it and decided to try a different approach.

Those white-collar workers who attend parties, they have to go, right?

Once you find the people going to the party, follow them and you'll find the party location.

Jiang Chuan began to wander around the streets.

He focused his attention on the well-dressed office workers, especially the middle-aged men who looked tired and anxious.

People under the most pressure are most likely to attend parties that help relieve stress.

We walked around for about half an hour.

at last.

Jiang Chuan spotted several suspicious-looking people downstairs at an office building.

Three men in suits were standing downstairs, talking.

One was short, bald, had a beer belly, and looked exhausted.

One was tall and thin with heavy dark circles under his eyes, but his eyes were filled with excitement.

Another one was a middle-aged man, of average build and appearance, with a hesitant expression.

Jiang Chuan approached silently, his ears perked up.

"Hey, never mind, can I really get a good night's sleep if I go up there?" the short man asked, his voice filled with exhaustion and anticipation.

The tall man rubbed his hands excitedly: "Of course! Besides sleeping, you can do exciting things to release stress! I learned this from a paid forum."

The shorter man was taken aback: "Exciting? What's that?"

The tall man chuckled and lowered his voice: "We're overwhelmed by business and finance! The pressure is too much! We're too sensitive! We can't even handle a lot of comfort anymore, you know?"

The short man blinked, still not quite understanding.

The taller man leaned closer and whispered, "This hypnosis can perfectly unleash primal instincts!"

The short man's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"Of course it's true!" The tall man patted his chest. "I've tried it once, and the feeling... tsk tsk."

The middle-aged man next to him interjected, "Is it really that amazing?"

The tall guy looked at him and said, "Hey, are you coming or not? It's on the top floor, we're already here."

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment: "Go...go, I just want to get a good night's sleep. I don't want to do anything else."

The tall guy waved his hand: "Fine, fine, whatever you want. I'm going to try something exciting."

As they talked, the three turned and walked into the building in front of them.

Jiang Chuan looked up.

This is an office building with more than 40 floors. The glass curtain wall reflects the glaring sunlight, and you can't see the top.

He pondered for a moment and then followed them inside.