Pokémon: Shadow of the Dawn

Chapter 399 Identity

"Zhulan, stand behind me."

Dr. Mustard Orchid held his granddaughter's wrist, and after he finished speaking, he glanced sharply at the people opposite him.

"This is against the rules..." the fat woman Mary said sarcastically.

"Isn't it okay for her to be the observer I brought here?" Jiezilan immediately retorted.

George, the leader, hesitated for a moment and did not dwell on such details. He just said:

"There are no seats for observers, and no right to speak. So, let's officially start the meeting."

After saying this, he changed his tone and turned his gaze towards Dr. Yamanashi:

"Dr. Yamanashi, since the establishment of the institute you are in charge of, there has been no independent research and development results that can be included in the scientific research association... and this time has been nearly 20 years. We suspect that there is a very serious corruption problem within the institute."

George raised a core issue at the beginning, and his words were directed at Yamanashi who was trying hard to suppress her anger.

Yamanashi was old, so he suppressed his desire to speak sweetly, and slammed the table and shouted:

"Where's the evidence? Do you have any evidence?"

"As for the evidence...of course there is." The fat woman Mary squeezed her voice, "As long as we go into the research institute and check carefully to see if there are any Pokémon or precious items of unknown origin, wouldn't that prove it?"

George added in time: "Dr. Yamanashi, can you open the research institute to allow specialized personnel to go in and investigate?"

Wang Jin realized where the other party's "evidence" came from.

They didn't intend to forcibly insert non-existent evidence during the investigation, but to directly use the Pokémon and props that other professors sent to the Yamanashi Research Institute as "evidence"!

As long as the case can be closed quickly, even if a doctor comes out to testify for Yamanashi later, it will be too late.

Yamanashi clenched the corner of the table. He also thought about the things in the research institute, so he just gave up and said:

"You don't need to use these tricks to disgust me. I can apply to dissolve the Yamanashi Research Institute right now! It doesn't matter if I don't deserve to be a doctor!"

Seeing Yamanashi's expression, the faces of the people opposite him suddenly changed and their attitudes softened.

What they want is Yamanashi's cooperation in resolving the 2 billion in Kanto, not a fight to the death.

Since the research institute cannot control Yamanashi, it can only change direction.

President George immediately advised:

"Dr. Yamanashi, this isn't a big problem... maybe this strange researcher next to you embezzled the research grant?"

The conversation turned to Wang Jin again.

But before Wang Jin could reply, Yamanashi stood up, clenched his fists, and pounded the conference table with almost all his strength.

The loud bang made the old man and woman opposite tremble with fear.

"Impossible!" Yamanashi's beard was twitching with anger. "How long has Wang Jin been here? Even if I embezzled the funds, Wang Jin couldn't do that! Don't talk nonsense if you don't have any evidence!"

Wang Jin didn't expect Dr. Yamanashi to defend him like this, but he wasn't surprised. He just wondered what these people on the other side were doing and what they wanted...

Two billion is a number that is absolutely impossible to come up with, and the other party probably doesn't really want two billion.

Seeing this, George felt relieved, realizing that Yamanashi's weak spot might be Wang Jin.

As long as solid evidence can be produced, Yamanashi will probably compromise for this Galar researcher.

At the same time, the four kings and the champion next to them were also thinking about how much alliance coins they would spend.

"Then I'll get straight to the point." George twisted his short mustache and said quietly, "As long as Dr. Yamanashi contacts Kanto and asks them to lower the ransom they demand and make up for the hundreds of millions of embezzled money... I guarantee that there will be no problems with the Yamanashi Institute and this young researcher."

Yamanashi was about to retort, but he heard the bald old man Fuduo shouting sinisterly:

"This young researcher is from Galar, right?"

Hearing this, Wang Jin frowned slightly, and Yamanashi and Jiezilan were also a little worried.

Yamanashi was not afraid of the research institute being investigated, after all, he had never embezzled a single Alliance coin. But Wang Jin was indeed from Galar, and his status was somewhere between a wanted criminal and a free man.

Seeing their silence, George smiled even more:

"The only condition is to pay the ransom... After all, isn't this Galar researcher also on the front lines? He must know the real ransom, right? We just need to talk to Kanto and pay a little more money, and we'll be fine."

"Give me some money?"

Wang Jin raised his eyebrows and looked at these guys, and asked in a cold voice:

"Then President George, how much do you want exactly?"

As soon as he finished speaking, George's eyes lit up. After exchanging glances with the guys next to him, he opened his mouth and said:

"I remember that not long ago, the General Alliance approved an additional 160 million Alliance Coins for the Yamanashi Research Institute, right?"

"Ha!" Yamanashi snorted, "That's the funding the General Alliance gave to Wang Jin."

Yesterday, he handed over the alliance card containing the grant to Wang Jin.

At this time, Wang Jin took out the alliance card containing his research grant and slapped it on the table:

"You want this grant?"

This action attracted greedy glances from George and others.

Yamanashi and Mustard Orchid were also a little nervous.

They had agreed not to compromise and came here mainly to delay time. Because Yamanashi had called Professor Oak for help yesterday, and Professor Oak also agreed to protect them if anything went wrong.

Naturally, I won’t give you a penny.

Of course, Wang Jin had no intention of giving it.

George immediately stretched out his hand, his tone a little anxious:

"Bring it here quickly!"

"Haha." Wang Jin asked slowly again, "So, President George, how many Alliance Coins do you want?"

"Five hundred million!" George no longer concealed it and directly held up five fingers: "Five hundred million Alliance coins, plus at least half the ransom required for the checkpoint. Let's make peace and this matter is over!"

This is the result of their discussion.

"Five billion?"

Wang Jin held the alliance card in front of George, then took it back:

"There's not enough money. Let's just forget it."

He gave his most standard smile and nodded to George, as if the money had already been given.

George's expression froze, and his relaxed mood quickly turned into anger.

This Wang Jin is playing tricks on him!

Aren’t you afraid that the identity of the wanted criminal will be exposed?

But before George could say anything, Mustard Orchid started to curse:

"A bunch of pirates! Just by wearing some decent clothes, you think you can pretend to be Alliance staff? When President Damaranchi pulls his hand away, you filthy things will be in trouble!"

"There's no way we can afford this!" Yamanashi also echoed.

The champion Ale, who had been silent until then, spoke up:

"Then this wanted criminal of Galar will probably be forcibly sent back to Galar for trial!"