Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 97 Go and capture his two younger sisters.

Inside the hotel, upon learning that Mingyou was missing, Ponpo frantically ran around, completely at a loss. Latias wanted to chase after her, but she had already disappeared.

Gible sat blankly on the ground, and Munchlax was still sleeping. Most of these Pokémon were very intelligent, except for Smokecha, who was a little more clever.

Fortunately, there is also the Moon Bear here. Its nose is very sensitive, and it used to dig in the soil to find things buried deep underground, as well as water sources.

Although I haven't used it for a long time, it can still accurately locate things as long as you can find them within a certain range.

"Awooo~"

"Mommy~"

Simocha instantly understood its meaning, then twirled the tea ladle in its hand and began to act...

At this moment, in an underground tavern in the Cerulean City district, Mingyou, bound hand and foot, was casually tossed on the floor and being pushed around by a cat boss.

There weren't many people in the tavern. Both the floor and walls were made of wood and seemed quite old. Every time the cat boss pushed him, the floorboards would creak.

"Who exactly are you people? I don't recall ever offending you guys..."

In the dim light of the tavern, Mingyou looked at the group of people drinking and talking. Hearing his question, the man in the black hat stood up and replied with a smile, "I am Dingzhen, and this is Snow Leopard. We're the ones who captured you."

"So this is the Land of Adhesion?"

Mingyou responded instinctively. At that moment, the tavern door opened again, and several men and women walked in. One of them, after seeing someone on the ground, asked in confusion, "Didn't you say you had new business and that's why you called us here? Why did you bring someone back tied up?"

"Hehe, because..."

Dingzhen laughed and told his accomplices everything he had overheard at the restaurant. After listening, everyone was incredulous.

Mingyou, who was on the ground, couldn't help but frown as he noticed what the other party meant by "eavesdropping"!

At this point, the others, having learned about the situation, also began to express their opinions.

"Is Zun Du fake? That's outrageous!"

"Isn't that simple? Just search it on your phone, check the store's reviews..."

"Oh ho~ It seems like it's true, hehe~ Now that the ecological environment has improved, many Pokémon that used to be rare are becoming common, making the Pokémon trading market really difficult..."

While some people are happy, others can't help but complain that rare Pokémon are no longer valued, which defeats the purpose of collecting them.

Imagine a Pokémon that was once a rare find, but one day it becomes commonplace. You'll find it annoying to look at, so why would you want to buy it, unless you go and catch an even rarer Pokémon?

But I heard that even Hunter J had a mishap. He wanted to hunt a legendary Pokémon, but he and his entire gang lost their lives. According to rumors, Team Rocket might have been behind it.

These people were just a small hunting gang of less than ten people. How could they dare to do such a thing? If they continued like this, they would not be able to find any business and would not even be able to make a living.

So they need to change careers...

The original plan was to go to the Cerulean Dojo to steal something for someone else three days later, so I sent people to keep an eye on Misty's movements and look for an opportunity. I never expected to have such an unexpected gain!

Once the message was confirmed, someone immediately stared at Mingyou, laughing and shouting, "Hurry up, kid! Tell us the location of your manor in Beishang Township, and all the methods for cultivating those fruits. If you don't tell us honestly, we'll throw you into the sea to feed the poisonous jellyfish tomorrow!"

Is this a threat?

"Isn't it obvious?"

"Oh well……"

"Um?"

Seeing that Mingyou gave in so quickly, the others were a little surprised. According to the procedure, he should have been stubborn for a while longer, or perhaps negotiated terms.

But it didn't matter. Since they were cooperating so well, Dingzhen simply asked the cat boss to untie the rope for him. Anyway, the other party didn't bring any Pokémon, so there was no threat at all.

He then pulled up a stool, sat down, craned his neck, and said, "I've heard there's an old saying in a certain region: 'A wise man submits to circumstances,' so I hope you can cooperate with us well..."

"No problem, my intelligence is always accurate!"

Mingyou sat on the ground, surrounded by so many people, but he still had a faint smile on his face. Through the conversation just now, he already knew that these people were a group of Pokémon hunters. When dealing with bad people... you really have to be polite!

However, he didn't immediately reveal the matter of his manor. Instead, recalling what the other person had just said, he said softly, "Before that, may I ask you something? A small matter..."

"no problem."

Anyway, they weren't worried that this guy would play any tricks. Staying in this place, even if he screamed his lungs out, no one would come to save him.

Seeing that there were no problems, Mingyou got straight to the point and asked, "By the way, did you have a Gible before? It was small, with the Rough Skin trait, and it was captured by a bunch of really bad guys a few months ago."

"Gibles?"

Dingzhen was slightly taken aback, genuinely not expecting the other party to ask this question, because he really did have one, but that giblet was hatched from an egg he stole from someone else's breeding farm.

He originally planned to sell the eggs, but things didn't go as planned. He had no choice but to keep the giblets alive and contact new buyers...

But as mentioned before, the Pokémon trading market is not good right now, and Gible is impossible to sell. He doesn't want to give up, nor does he want to sell it at a low price, so he can only keep it by his side.

One day, without noticing, Gible was stolen. As a Pokémon hunter, even if I'm not famous, how could I tolerate having my Pokémon stolen by someone else?

But after finding out it was the Rockets who did it, he immediately chickened out. How could he dare offend the Rockets? What if they wanted it back and then got their eye on it again? So he simply gave up on it, letting whoever wanted it take it...

Months had passed, and he had almost forgotten about it, but when it was brought up again, he nodded and replied casually, "Yes, I do. But how did you know? And how did you know so much about it?"

Wow~ It really is you~

Having finally confirmed her identity, Mingyou's face instantly lit up with a friendly smile. However, she did not take any immediate action, but instead said, "Let's continue talking about what we were just discussing. Actually, I had some fruit and some snacks I made with that fruit in my backpack. You can go and get your backpacks. With samples here, it will be easier for me to explain directly."

"Don't try anything funny!"

"I have nothing right now. Even if I explained the principles to you directly, would you understand? By the way, have you ever farmed? Do you know how much water pumpkin seeds need every day and how much fertilizer they need regularly?"

"..."

A few simple questions were enough to stump these people. Although they wanted to switch careers to selling this, it seemed they really didn't know how...

"What should we do? Should we go there?"

"Send two people over, that way there'll be backup. I remember he had two younger sisters with him... Yeah, bring his sisters over!"

The group of people who were discussing the issue seemed to have grasped something crucial, and upon hearing this, Mingyou's expression instantly changed, and she became extremely anxious.

"you!"

"Ha ha!"

Seeing his anxiety, everyone immediately understood: this was his weakness! As long as they could control his two young sisters, they wouldn't need to study anything; they could just use them to coerce him into working!

Why make something so simple complicated? Yes, just do it this way!

"Quick, quick! If those two girls find out my brother is missing, they'll definitely call the police. If those cops get involved, we'll be in trouble."

"Let's go!"

Two people immediately left the tavern with their Pokémon, while the rest continued drinking and discussing their bright future. Dingzhen, seeing Mingyou's expression, smiled and said, "Are you worried? Don't worry, they'll be here to keep you company soon!"

Mingyou was indeed a little worried... but he wasn't worried about the safety of his two "younger sisters".

The real question is whether these two guys who went to capture them can bring them here alive...

I hope he's alright.

……

(End of this chapter)