Chapter 54: The Youth’s Plea For Help
For others, that might just be tens of thousands of bucks, but for Old Master Lian, that was a lifetime of effort.
Now a lifetime of effort turned to nothing overnight, Old Master Lian, who had suffered his whole life, broke down and chose to drink poison to commit suicide.
Of course, what he might not be able to accept even more was that he had become a burden to his grandson…
Wiping away tears, Lian Sheyi crawled up from the ground and heavily kowtowed to the bed with a resounding thud.
“Grandfather, rest assured, this matter won’t end just like this.” A fierce glint flashed in Lian Sheyi’s eyes.
Although the police had investigated the stronghold at the time, that culprit had long since fled, but Lian Sheyi knew that Lu Li should have news about that organization.
After all, this news was originally told to him by Lu Li, and now the only one who might be able to help him was perhaps Lu Li.
In this world, poor families are relatively accepting of death, and Lian Sheyi did not hold a funeral for his grandfather.
One reason was lack of money, and the second was that it wasn’t necessary.
After hastily burying his grandfather, Lian Sheyi called a taxi.
“Go to the eastern suburbs’ Anmin District.” Lian Sheyi said in a hoarse voice.
Looking at this youth emanating a cold aura, the taxi driver quickly replied, “Okay.”
Lian Sheyi lived in the Northern Suburbs, which wasn’t too far from Lu Li’s home.
20 minutes later.
Looking at the yard in front of him, a hint of envy flashed in Lian Sheyi’s eyes.
Although Lu Li, like him, had lost his parents early, Lu Li’s family situation was much better than his.
He gently knocked on the door, and Lian Sheyi felt a bit nervous inside.
When he had reported to the police before, he hadn’t mentioned Lu Li, precisely to avoid dragging Lu Li into it; no matter which city, criminal organizations are actually very dangerous.
Especially the retaliation from criminal organizations, which is the danger among dangers.
Lian Sheyi also didn’t know if Lu Li would help him; after all, the two had only met a few times.
Soon the door opened.
Lu Li looked surprised at Lian Sheyi standing at the door.
“Lian Sheyi? Come in first.” After Lu Li said that, he led Lian Sheyi into the yard.
After seeing the berry trees, Charmander, and Tropius in the yard, Lian Sheyi felt even more envious.
One must know that was a Charmander! Qingfeng City First High School only had Lu Li with a Starter Pokémon.
After bringing Lian Sheyi to sit by the stone table in the yard, Lu Li poured him a cup of tea before asking, “What do you need from me?”
“My grandfather died.” Lian Sheyi answered in a hoarse voice.
Before Lu Li could ask, Lian Sheyi continued on his own: “After you reminded me back then, I rushed home, wanting to persuade my grandfather not to be deceived, but I was still one step late, and in the end I chose to call the police.
But that group of damn bastards got the news in advance, so in the end the police came up empty-handed, the money my grandfather was scammed out of wasn’t recovered, and last night my grandfather committed suicide because of this.”
Hearing this, Lu Li’s pupils contracted.
At this moment, Lu Li’s mood was also a bit complicated.
He was thinking, if he had called the police earlier, would Lian Sheyi’s grandfather not have had an accident? If he had taken down that pyramid scheme organization earlier, would there have been fewer people deceived?
Such thoughts flashed through Lu Li’s mind.
However, Lu Li quickly adjusted his mindset; that was just the most ideal state he imagined. In fact, even if he had called the police, the result might have been the same as when Lian Sheyi did.
Lu Li did not comfort Lian Sheyi, because he knew that what Lian Sheyi needed at this moment was not comfort.
“That organization got the news in advance, so they withdrew early?”
Lian Sheyi nodded.
“There was a mole in the police station?” Lu Li continued to ask.
Lian Sheyi hesitated a bit; he also didn’t know if someone in the police station had tipped them off in advance.
“It shouldn’t be a mole.” Lu Li refuted his own guess, then continued, “This organization is obviously a recent one; it should be a criminal organization from another city that flowed into Qingfeng City.
From the fact that the organization only targeted ordinary families, it’s clear that it shouldn’t be any powerful criminal organization; it might even be just temporarily assembled.”
Lian Sheyi asked puzzledly, “Then how did that organization know in advance about the inspection raiding their stronghold?”
“Psychic Type or Ghost-type Pokémon; the former can use foresight, then escape with psychic power; the latter can detect the police in advance, then flee ahead of time.” Lu Li continued to analyze.
Psychic Pokémon in this world are extremely outrageous; a Veteran Level Psychic Pokémon might even learn foresight.
Although foresight can only see fragments of the future, and not necessarily accurately, Psychic Type Pokémon could indeed detect the police’s arrival in advance, then escape ahead of time with teleport.
Thinking of this, Lu Li narrowed his eyes and gently tapped the stone table.
Lu Li said in an affirmative tone, “That organization should be a pyramid scheme scam type, so it’s even more likely that there’s a Psychic Type Pokémon inside the organization.
Moreover, that organization’s leader shouldn’t be strong; from the fact that he only targeted ordinary people, you can tell; I estimate his strength is at most Veteran Level, possibly even just Elite Level.
Though that probability isn’t high; after all, an Elite Level Psychic Type Pokémon can make money doing anything, no need at all to commit crimes for money.”
“Veteran Level?” Lian Sheyi mused, then looked at Lu Li seriously and asked, “Can you find that organization?”
Hearing this, Lu Li was also startled by the other’s boldness, and asked in surprise, “You’re not thinking of taking on that organization yourself, are you?”
Lian Sheyi nodded: “I want to avenge my grandfather!”
“Just you, a rookie trainer?” Lu Li retorted.
“That’s right, this matter can’t just end like this; blood for blood, tooth for a tooth—that’s the lesson Ekans’s mother taught me.” Lian Sheyi answered with unwavering determination.
“Wait, Ekans’s mother?” Lu Li also reacted; this commoner Lian Sheyi actually had a wild Pokémon as backing?
Lian Sheyi nodded: “That’s right, Ekans’s mother is a Veteran Level Late Stage Arbok; I can ask her to help me once.”
“Not enough; if it’s just this, it’s far from enough.” Lu Li shook his head.
As a Poison Attribute Arbok is doubly weak to Psychic Attribute, plus Arbok being just a wild Pokémon, Arbok couldn’t possibly be a match for that Psychic Pokémon.
What’s more, there might be more than one trainer inside that pyramid scheme organization; Lian Sheyi going up against that organization alone would be pure suicide.
To be fair, even Lu Li couldn’t guarantee he could emerge unscathed from that organization’s counterattack, let alone directly confront the organization.
This was also why he hadn’t called the police before; what if that organization retaliated against him? What could a rookie trainer like him use to withstand it?
When you see injustice on the road, draw your sword to help—but only if you have a sword in hand.
Lu Li suggested, “I suggest you change your name and infiltrate the organization, then cooperate with the police for an inside-outside pincer attack to take it down.”
Lian Sheyi was dead set on revenge, and plus he actually quite admired Lian Sheyi, so Lu Li decided to help Lian Sheyi out.
Yeah, real verbal help.
“The family next door to me also joined that pyramid scheme organization and got scammed deep; I can recommend you to that neighboring family and let you infiltrate the organization,” Lu Li continued.
