Chapter 63: Bai Feng's Little Stratagems
"Compromising now?" Bai Feng shook his head dismissively. "Too late!"
Not long after Toxicroak fell, Muk and Persian on the other side also collapsed under the Talonflame Captain's strong attack.
The Hunter's expression turned panicked. He took two steps back, trying to persuade Bai Feng to let him go.
"Little brother, we have no prior enmity. If you want the Flabébé, I'll give them to you. If you're still unhappy about the conflict just now, I can even give you Money."
He was a Pokemon Hunter, and one who had been on the Wanted List. If he was caught again, he would probably rot in prison. If it was more serious, a death penalty wasn't impossible.
Bai Feng ignored the Hunter's words. This person was clearly a Pokemon Hunter, and who knew how dirty his Money was? As a good Young Man of the new era with morals and principles, how could Bai Feng sell his integrity for a bit of Money?
Just then, Brionne leaped over, raising its palm/fin to slap the Hunter. But at that moment, the Hunter actually pulled out a Handgun from behind his back, which made Bai Feng's heart skip a beat from fright.
Fortunately, Brionne reacted quickly. It opened its mouth and spat out a thin Water Gun, hitting the Hunter's wrist and knocking his Handgun down before he could pull the trigger.
"Ah!!!"
The Hunter let out a scream, holding his wrist and falling to the Ground, curling up his Body and twitching in pain. Bai Feng suspected that Brionne's attack just now might have broken his wrist.
But it served him right for launching a sneak attack!
The Pokémon World strictly prohibits ordinary people from carrying Firearms. Pokémon Battles are prevalent here, and even the Police use Pokémon to handle cases and are not allowed to carry Firearms, let alone ordinary people.
He just didn't know where this person got the Handgun from.
Bai Feng picked up a Wooden Stick from the Ground, strode over to the Hunter, picked up the Handgun, and then heavily struck him on the neck with the Wooden Stick, performing Physical Hypnosis on him.
After dealing with the Hunter, Bai Feng searched his Body and quickly found the Poké Balls for Toxicroak and the others. He then used the Poké Balls to recall the three unconscious Pokémon.
After finishing with the Hunter, Bai Feng walked over to the trembling Flabébé.
The Flabébé were currently holding the injured Floette and crying. Seeing Bai Feng walk over, they quickly picked up Floette and retreated, glaring fiercely at Bai Feng.
However, their appearance was too cute, and their little glares at Bai Feng truly made him find them adorable.
"La bé!" Go away!
"La bé~ La bé~!" Go away, Villain!
"La bé~ La bé~ La bé~" Big Villain, big Villain, big Villain!
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The Flabébé thought Bai Feng was like the Hunter, also here to capture them. So they chattered over each other, denouncing Bai Feng, but they only knew how to say those few phrases over and over, their Vocabulary was very limited.
Bai Feng quickly explained, "I was entrusted by your companions to help you. They have already been rescued by me from another person and are now waiting for you in a safe Place."
Actually, Bai Feng was also here to catch them. To gain the Flabébé's trust, he inevitably had to use some little Language tricks.
The previous Flabébé hadn't proactively suggested that Bai Feng come to rescue their companions, but that didn't stop Bai Feng from saying so.
Hearing Bai Feng's words, some Flabébé indeed relaxed their guard, but one of them didn't trust Bai Feng so much. It blocked its companions who wanted to approach Bai Feng and then asked Bai Feng about the physical characteristics of the captured companions.
Bai Feng answered them one by one, and the cautious Flabébé's attitude only then slightly softened.
Bai Feng pointed to the currently unconscious Floette and said, "Floette is not lightly injured. Let me help it treat it."
The Flabébé looked at the Floette showing pain on its face, then looked at the kind-mannered Bai Feng, and finally chose to compromise, handing Floette over to Bai Feng.
Floette was not only injured but also poisoned, so Bai Feng first took out a Pecha Berry to detoxify it, and then used an Oran Berry to restore its Stamina. Before long, Floette's condition improved, at least it no longer looked so painful.
Floette's injuries were not as serious as Buneary's had been before. After drinking the Juice from a few Oran Berry, its Expression visibly improved naturally.
Seeing this Situation, the Flabébé finally sincerely expressed their thanks to Bai Feng.
"Since Floette is fine, I'll take you to where your companions are," Bai Feng suggested.
The Flabébé discussed among themselves for a few minutes and finally agreed to go with Bai Feng. They were very worried about their captured companions at this moment.
"Okay, everyone, come with me!"
Saying this, Bai Feng had the Talonflame Captain arrest the Hunter, then set off with the Flabébé. He also proactively held the Floette, who was unable to move, in his arms.
The Flabébé originally wanted to refuse, but if they carried Floette themselves, they wouldn't be able to fly, so they had no choice but to hand Floette over to Bai Feng.
After walking a distance, Bai Feng and the Flabébé returned to the Place where the Truck was parked and Smoothly reunited with the previous Flabébé.
The two groups of Flabébé reunited, naturally creating a scene of joy and celebration. Bai Feng counted them; this group of Flabébé plus Floette totaled 12.
After their reunion ended, Bai Feng suggested, "My Home is not far from here, and it's quite large. Do you want to go rest? It happens that Floette's injuries need to recuperate."
At this time, Bai Feng had completely gained the Flabébé's trust, and they naturally agreed without a second thought.
Just like this, Bai Feng brought a group of Flabébé and a pair of unconscious twin Hunters back to the Fangxing Mountain Residence.
The Pokémon on the Mountain Top saw Bai Feng suddenly bring back so many Pokémon, and one by one they couldn't help but come out to watch.
Bai Feng pointed at the Pokémon and introduced them to the Flabébé, "They are all my Employees, important helpers in managing my Orchard."
Seeing Bai Feng introducing them, the Pokémon enthusiastically greeted the Flabébé.
The Flabébé had never interacted with so many unfamiliar Pokémon before, and one by one they were made a bit overwhelmed by the Employees' enthusiasm.
But they weren't repulsed by it.
Bai Feng arranged an Employee Dormitory Room for Floette and the Flabébé to live in. Because they had just arrived in an unfamiliar environment, they might not feel so much Safety yet, so Bai Feng didn't let them live separately.
The Flabébé are small in size, and one Room was enough for them to live in.
After settling Floette and the Flabébé, Bai Feng called over Bai Ye and introduced her to them, "This is my Mother. It was her who raised me. Now she manages everything in our Home. If you need anything, you can find her anytime."
Bai Feng deliberately introduced her like this to gain the Flabébé's goodwill, to lay the groundwork for keeping them at Fang Xing Mountain. His little stratagems were truly revealed everywhere.
After hearing Bai Feng's introduction, the Flabébé indeed showed surprise on their faces. They completely didn't expect that the human who rescued them was actually raised by a Pokémon.
After getting this Information, their guard against Bai Feng lowered even more.
Being both Fairy-type Pokémon, the Floette had a very good impression of Bai Ye, and consequently started to see Bai Feng more favorably.
"Just rest here in peace, and also let Floette recuperate well. Don't need to worry about anything else."
After saying this, Bai Feng left with Bai Ye, leaving the space for the Flabébé themselves. They had been scared and worried for so long and now needed to process their emotions alone.
After leaving the Flabébé's Room, Bai Feng waved towards the Pokémon outside. Seeing this, everyone gathered around.
"I plan to keep the new Flabébé. From now on, you need to be more enthusiastic towards them and strive to let them know the benefits of staying at Fang Xing Mountain."
The Pokémon instantly understood and showed expressions of "Leave it to me."
After turning around and leaving with satisfaction, Bai Feng dialed Miss Jun Sha's Phone number and told her about the possibility of encountering a Pokemon Hunter. Miss Jun Sha was very concerned after knowing and immediately stated that she would rush over as soon as possible.
Miss Jun Sha's efficiency was indeed very high. Before long, she arrived at Fang Xing Mountain by car.
"Where is the person? Quickly take me to see," Miss Jun Sha said, getting straight to the point as soon as she met Bai Feng.
"Please follow me."
Bai Feng took Miss Jun Sha to the Place where the twin Hunters were held. These two were still unconscious.
Upon arriving there, Miss Jun Sha took out a transparent frame, about palm-sized, and scanned the faces of the two Hunters for a while. Before long, she said:
"They are indeed Pokemon Hunters!"
The twins' characteristics were too obvious. This pair of Brothers had previously been wanted for poaching Pokémon and later ended up in prison. It wasn't until not long ago that the two were released, and they didn't expect they were back to their old ways now.
Their Criminal Records were all kept in various Police Stations. The transparent frame Miss Jun Sha just took out was a Machine used to retrieve criminal Information, an exclusive tool for the Police Station to handle cases.
Bai Feng knew as soon as he heard that this was the Black Technology of the Pokémon World.
"Here is also a Handgun," Bai Feng said, handing the Handgun he obtained from the Hunter to Miss Jun Sha.
Taking over the Handgun, Miss Jun Sha's Expression became even more serious. This thing was indeed a rare Item in the Pokémon World; even Miss Jun Sha herself didn't have one.
Next, Bai Feng also told Miss Jun Sha the Location of the Hunter's Truck. Hearing this, Miss Jun Sha seriously saluted Bai Feng and said:
"On behalf of the Couriway Town Police Station, I thank you for cooperating with the Police in capturing the criminals."
Bai Feng quickly waved his hand and said, "This is all what I, as a League Citizen, should do."
Miss Jun Sha liked upright good children like Bai Feng. She patted Bai Feng's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, the Police Station won't treat you unfairly. I will report your merits to the higher-ups."
After saying this, Miss Jun Sha left in a hurry with the twin Hunters. She was also in a hurry to go back and investigate where the Hunter's Handgun came from.
Just as Bai Feng sent Miss Jun Sha away, the Pokémon on that side also started radiating their enthusiasm and hospitality towards the Flabébé according to Bai Feng's signal.
The first to act was Leavanny. It was holding a pile of Berry and politely knocked on the Flabébé's Room door.
Seeing a Flabébé carefully open the door, Leavanny used its most gentle smile and said to it:
"You just arrived here, you must be hungry. I brought you something to eat."
"La bé~"
The Flabébé very politely welcomed Leavanny into the Room.
After going in, Leavanny greeted each Flabébé one by one, then put the Berry in its arms onto the table and said:
"Everyone must be hungry. Come quickly and eat, don't be shy."
The Flabébé looked at each other; they were indeed very hungry. Ultimately, they couldn't resist the tempting aroma emanating from the Berry.
The Berry cultivated by Bai Feng smelled fragrant and tasted even more fragrant. The Flabébé just took a light bite and were immediately amazed by the mouth full of fruity aroma.
Having been used to living rough in the wild, when had the Flabébé ever eaten such delicious Berry?
Seeing the Flabébé looking shocked, Leavanny immediately said, "Is it delicious? These Berry are all carefully cultivated by our Boss. You can't eat them outside at all, and we can eat as much as we want."
Leavanny spared no effort to gain goodwill for Bai Feng.
Before the Flabébé could be shocked again, Leavanny also said, "But we don't usually eat this. The Boss specially customized Energy Cube for us!"
The Flabébé couldn't help but widen their eyes. They don't even eat such delicious Berry, then how delicious must that called Energy Cube be?
Those small little heads of the Flabébé really couldn't imagine.
Actually, Energy Cube aren't much more delicious than Berry, and some Breeders with poor skill can even make Energy Cube taste worse than Berry. But the more delicious the Berry, the indeed more delicious Energy Cube can be made.
Luckily, Senior Zhen Li has good skill, and the Energy Cube she made for Bai Feng are all very delicious.
After the Flabébé gradually recovered from their shock, Leavanny only then smiled and said goodbye.
"Rest well. If there's anything you want to eat, you can find me, and I'll bring it for you." After saying this, it left.
The Flabébé looked at the remaining Berry on the table and couldn't resist for a moment, gobbling them all up. But they did set aside the portion for Floette separately.
After the Flabébé ate their fill, the Room door was knocked on again. This time it was Brionne.
It was holding a large-sized Tablet Computer in its hand and said to the Flabébé, "You must be bored staying in the Room. I brought you something for entertainment." Saying this, it shook the Computer in its hand.
The Flabébé had never seen this thing before, so they couldn't help but be curious and gathered around.
Brionne took the opportunity to open the Tablet Computer, chose a good-looking Movie, and played it for the Flabébé to watch.
This Movie tells the story of a Litleo and a Pancham adventuring together. It was both touching and funny, and the Flabébé couldn't help but become engrossed in watching.
Seeing this, Brionne boasted, "Isn't it interesting? This was specially bought for me by Bai Feng. I'm lending it to you now. If you're bored, just watch Movies."
In fact, this Tablet Computer didn't belong to Brionne, but was Bai Ye's. Bai Ye liked to surf the internet in their spare time, so Bai Feng specially bought it for it.
Bai Feng signaled everyone to let the Flabébé feel the enthusiasm of Fang Xing Mountain, but Brionne's small brain really couldn't think of a good idea, so it had no choice but to secretly bring Bai Ye's Tablet Computer over.
(End of Chapter)