bookrebus Chapter 522 The Crimson Pearl is Obtained
Chapter 522 The Crimson Pearl is Obtained
Seeing that Li Luochen refused to take it, Chi Yansong didn't even frown, and handed it to Huo Yan: "Huo Yan, you take it."
Their attitude was incredibly tough.
Huo Yan looked at the dark red pearl, then at Chi Yansong's face, and finally reached out and took it.
There was no way around it; having followed Crimson Flame Pine for so many years, she was all too familiar with that expression.
Whenever he shows that expression, it means he's made up his mind, and even the Nine-Headed Tauros can't pull him back.
Chi Yansong nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Li Luochen, his tone much gentler than before: "If you don't want to take it, let Huo Yan keep it. Anyway, she's by your side and can use it."
Li Luochen opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but was stopped by Chi Yansong raising his hand.
Raising your hand is not a rejection, but rather a statement that no further words are needed.
Knowing that Li Luochen had specifically gathered information about Groudon, Crimson Pine could no longer calm down.
What a wonderful nephew!
He secretly sighed to himself, feeling that as the fourth uncle, it would be really inexcusable not to take good care of him.
It's just a vermilion jewel, what's so special about it?
Looking at Chi Yansong's satisfied expression, Li Luochen felt even more uneasy.
Fourth Uncle has been good to me. He gave me the fire goose and the precious pearl, but what about me?
I didn't prepare anything for him.
Actually, I had planned to do so.
But he understood all too well the subtle rivalry between the water sycamore and the red flame pine.
If you give something to your third uncle, you have to give the same amount to your fourth uncle, otherwise Shui Wutong will use this to severely criticize Chiyansong.
The photo of Shiny Groudon was given to Archie, so the one that should be compared to Red Pine is Shiny Groudon.
He still hasn't found out exactly where Groudon is sleeping.
Li Luochen sighed silently in his heart, but didn't show it on his face. He just smiled and nodded, remembering that heavy sentiment.
dong dong dong.
"Nephew, your Uncle Sakaki is here." Shui Wutong's loud voice came from outside the door.
Li Luochen walked towards the door, opened it, and sure enough, Sakaki was standing in the corridor, dressed in a sharp dark gray suit, carrying a briefcase, his expression indifferent, revealing no emotion.
The Crimson Flame Pine and the Water Wutong Tree fell silent for a moment, as if suppressed by that aura, and neither of them spoke first.
Li Luochen smiled and stepped aside to clear the doorway: "Second Uncle, come in quickly."
Sakaki stepped in, his gaze sweeping around the room.
Shui Wutong stood on the left, and Chiyansong sat on the right. One glared coldly, while the other remained calm and composed. The lingering tension in the air intensified with their reunion.
Sakaki's gaze didn't linger long, but instead bumped into Wataru, who was coming down the stairs.
Yulongdu, holding a cup of tea, paused for a moment, then nodded: "Brother Sakaki, it's been a long time."
"Long time no see," Sakaki replied calmly.
The two stood a few steps apart, their eyes met briefly, and then they looked away.
There were no small talk, no pleasantries, not even a few unnecessary pauses.
But in that instant of intersection, the Water Wutong and the Crimson Flame Pine, which had been secretly competing, fell silent at the same time.
"Uncle Sakaki, let me arrange a room for you."
Li Luochen turned and walked towards the stairwell, with Sakaki following behind.
The two went upstairs one after the other.
The light in the hallway was softer than downstairs. Several photos of dojo battles hung on the walls along the way. Giovanni's gaze swept over them without stopping.
Li Luochen pushed open the door to a room on the third floor and stepped aside: "This room has good lighting and is relatively quiet. Second Uncle, please take a look and see if it suits you."
Sakaki walked in and glanced around the room.
The bed was neatly made, and the sunlight from the window fell perfectly on a corner of the desk. The curtains were a simple off-white color, without any extra decorations.
He stood by the window and glanced at the training ground in the backyard, where several Pokémon were lazily dozing in the sunlight.
"Can."
Sakaki withdrew his gaze, placed his briefcase on the table, and turned to look at Li Luochen.
His expression remained anything but warm, but his voice was a few decibels lower than usual, carrying a gentleness that only those close to him could discern: "Thank you for your hard work these past few days."
Li Luochen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Second Uncle, you're too kind. It's all my pleasure."
Sakaki didn't say anything more, he just nodded slightly.
Li Luochen tactfully withdrew and gently closed the door behind him.
Cattleya appeared just as the corridor corner turned, glanced towards Sakaki's room, and whispered, "Uncle's here?"
Li Luochen took the opportunity to put his arm around her, pulling her closer to him, and lowered his voice, "Okay, but don't disturb her now."
"How's the restaurant reservation going? Let's not eat at the dojo these next few days, it's too crowded and we can't manage."
Cattleya leaned on his shoulder and nodded: "It's booked. The entire floor of that old-established restaurant in the city center."
She paused, looked up at him, and asked, "Is your savings enough? There have been quite a few people coming these past few days."
"That's enough." Li Luochen gently tapped her forehead. "No matter how many people there are, we can always afford to feed them all."
"I thought your little stash of money had been completely drained by Azure," Cattleya teased, leaning on his shoulder.
"How could that be?" Li Luochen said matter-of-factly. "Your husband is a penny-pincher. Bilan has a hundred thousand years to go before she can get what she wants from me."
"hehe."
A faint nasal sound drifted over from the other end of the corridor.
Azure appeared at the top of the stairs at some point, arms crossed, glancing sideways at us. Her gaze swept over Li Luochen and Gadria before finally settling on Li Luochen's face.
"So you two are plotting against me, huh?"
Li Luochen remained expressionless: "No, we were discussing restaurant matters."
Azure looked at him, a slight smirk playing on her lips.
She walked over, reached out and tugged at Li Luochen's sleeve, and said in a coquettish tone, "I don't care! I don't want anything else, I just want some money~"
"I'll give it to you," Cattleya said.
Since taking down the fortress, her family has started giving her pocket money again.
Although it's only a little over a billion a month, it's enough for now.
"No." Bilan didn't even turn her head, her eyes fixed on Li Luochen. "I only feel pleasure when I take it from my husband."
Li Luochen: ?
"Come on, I'll take you to withdraw the money."
Li Luochen stretched out his arm and pulled Bilan into his embrace, leading the two beauties towards the bedroom with one on each side.
Judging from their posture, it really seems like they're going to find an ATM.
Azure and Cattleya fell silent for a moment, then their ears quietly turned red.
The two exchanged a glance, then quickly looked away. Neither spoke, but they both instinctively buried their faces in Li Luochen's shoulder.
At that moment, Mingyi poked her head out of the room.
What are they going to do?
......
......
At this moment, in the Unova region, at the Alliance headquarters.
"Wanlong, could you manage to trick Li Luochen into coming to the Unova region for a visit this time during your trip to the Eastern Huang region? Uh oh, I mean, could you invite him over?"
Wanlong had just finished typing and left her office when she saw Adek blocking the doorway.
Wanlong replied ambiguously, "I... I'll try."
Thinking about what happened with Li Luochen back then, Wanlong's face gradually turned crimson.
I wonder how Li Luochen will treat me this time?
Hmm~♡
I'm so looking forward to it! ♡
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