Hearing this, Jiang Mo roughly understood why Chen Jiaxing had signed up for Dawn's "Rebirth" Operation.
At this moment, Chen Jiaxing's heart was completely filled with hatred; he only wished to grow strong quickly and avenge his father.
"Young Master, everything has been handled."
After comforting Chen Jiaxing, Lingxi and the other members of the Dragon Tamer Squad finished cleaning up the scene and walked out.
As for how it was handled, it was simple: a few Grimer would ensure not a single trace was left.
"Jiang Ge, you're actually Dawn's Young Master!"
Chen Jiaxing was very surprised at this moment, but the members of the Dragon Tamer Squad, upon hearing it, frowned deeply.
Because they all knew that Chen Jiaxing had signed up for Dawn's "Rebirth" Operation, and by rights, he had to pass a test to officially join Dawn.
But this person in front of them seemed to have a close relationship with their Young Master; he wouldn't be thinking of using backdoors, would he?
Although Chen Jiaxing currently had no strength or background, if Jiang Mo insisted on taking him in, no one else could stop him.
However, this would inevitably cause some resentment among the Dragon Tamer Squad, and given his relationship with the Young Master, he would likely become the Young Master's confidant in the future.
After all, except for Lingxi, who grew up in Dawn, all the others successfully joined Dawn by passing the "Rebirth" Operation's test, and then underwent layers of selection to join the Dragon Tamer Squad.
If Chen Jiaxing was accepted by Jiang Mo without any test, they would likely be displeased.
Chen Jiaxing seemed to have noticed this, and he said directly, "Jiang Ge, I have no intention of using our relationship. I just want revenge. Participating in Rebirth is my best choice."
Jiang Mo's expression remained unchanged after hearing this. Even if Chen Jiaxing wanted to directly join Dawn through his connections, he wouldn't agree, as some rules couldn't be broken arbitrarily.
"Jiaxing, are you sure? This is a matter of life and death," Jiang Mo reminded him.
"Death? What's so scary about death? I'm only afraid of not having enough strength to slaughter all those bastards from Huang Sheng!"
Chen Jiaxing said through gritted teeth.
"Jiang Ge, for the sake of our years of friendship, I have only one request: if I don't come back, please take care of my mother and ensure she lives. I beg you."
With that, Chen Jiaxing was about to kneel to Jiang Mo, who immediately supported him and said, "You should take care of your mother yourself. I hope you come back alive and personally exact your revenge then."
Chen Jiaxing was deeply moved upon hearing this and said, "Jiang Ge, if I make it out, my life will be yours from now on!"
The members of the Dragon Tamer Squad nearby saw Chen Jiaxing's performance and their brows subtly relaxed. Putting everything else aside, this guy didn't try to use a backdoor and still had a certain tenacity.
...
Mission accomplished, Jiang Mo and the others stayed in the Slum for a few more days, and only a few more people signed up intermittently.
Chen Jiaxing was picked up that very night by the person within Dawn specifically responsible for the "Rebirth" mission, so the group packed up and prepared to return to their base.
"Discs for sale, discs for sale! Teacher's treasured, out-of-print styles! Genuine guarantee, honest business!"
"How about it, handsome? Want to buy one?"
A shifty-eyed, slightly lewd boss energetically peddled his wares to Jiang Mo and the others. Jiang Mo ignored him, while Lingxi glared fiercely at the boss.
"Hey, hey, don't leave! Is it not exciting enough?"
"I have not only human-on-human, but also Pokémon-on-Pokémon, and if you want human-on-Pokémon, I have that too..."
"Don't leave! I'll give you a discount, just consider it making a friend!"
After Jiang Mo and his group walked far away, Ye Hou quietly snuck back alone, pointed at a disc, and softly asked, "Boss, I'll take one of this 【Kind Gardevoir】, and please wrap up 【Kind Gardevoir 2】 for me too..."
Ye Hou happily bought the discs, carefully hid them, and quickened his pace to catch up with the main group.
Just then, the corner of his eye suddenly caught sight of a figure. The person was acting suspiciously, looking around with an indescribable strangeness.
Ye Hou instinctively focused his gaze and found a conspicuous "G" mark on the back of the person's neck. Instantly, Ye Hou's heart sank.
"Hunter G!"
Ye Hou didn't dare to alert him immediately. He simply followed from a distance, calmly, while quietly taking out his phone, rapidly tapping on the screen to send a message to Jiang Mo, clearly and concisely explaining the situation of discovering a Hunter Organization member here.
However, Hunter G seemed to have an extremely keen sense of perception. As he walked, he reached a corner, and his figure vanished like a ghost.
Ye Hou's heart tightened, and he quickly followed. The moment he turned the corner, a Koffing suddenly appeared.
With a "boom," it sprayed a pungent smoke towards Ye Hou, accompanied by some small explosions, clearly intending to block his path and prevent him from continuing the pursuit.
How could Ye Hou be easily stopped? He made a decisive move, pulled out a Poké Ball from his waist, and shouted, "Come out, Ferroseed!"
As a flash of light passed, Ferroseed appeared. It quickly spun its spiky body, blocking the smoke and explosions sprayed by Koffing, and simultaneously rolled towards Koffing, looking as if it intended to knock the opponent flying.
Seeing how troublesome Ye Hou was, and fearing that their struggle would create too much commotion and attract more trouble, Hunter G gritted his teeth, decided to abandon Koffing, and turned to continue his escape.
But he hadn't run far before he saw Jiang Mo and the others had already arrived, blocking his path.
Hunter G immediately looked annoyed, his brows furrowed tightly, and he angrily said, "Baka! You guys, don't be busybodies! If you know what's good for you, get out of my way!"
Jiang Mo, however, said with a playful expression, "Oh, a Neon Country native. Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Why don't you stay for a cup of tea first?"
Hunter G snorted coldly, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes. With a flick of his hand, he threw out two Poké Balls. Accompanied by two flashes of light, Arbok and Poliwrath appeared before everyone.
Jiang Mo quickly scanned them and found that both Pokémon had reached Gym Leader Class.
"There's an old saying in Xia Kingdom, 'Those who know the times are outstanding men.' You still have a chance if you step aside now!" Hunter G said with a grin.
"Oh, really?"
Jiang Mo's side remained unhurried. Gu Ming and Pan Yan slowly walked out from the side, and behind them, a Beedrill buzzed its wings, making a "whooshing" sound, the patterns on its wings shimmering with cold light under the sun.
There was also a Persian, walking with an elegant yet majestic stride. The aura they exuded clearly reached Elite Four, showing no fear towards the opposing Arbok and Poliwrath.
