**Chapter 63: Bai Feng's Little Scheme**
"Compromising now?" Bai Feng shook his head dismissively. "Too late!"
Not long after Toxicroak fell, Grimer and Persian on the other side also collapsed under the Talonflame Captain's powerful offense.
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 past grudges. 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 Pokémon Hunter, and one who had been on the wanted list. If he were caught again, he would likely spend the rest of his life in prison. If it were more serious, a death sentence wasn't impossible.
Bai Feng ignored the Hunter's words. This person was clearly a Pokémon Hunter; 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 to strike the Hunter. But at that moment, the Hunter actually pulled out a handgun from behind him, which made Bai Feng's heart skip a beat.
Fortunately, Brionne reacted quickly. It opened its mouth and shot out a thin Water Gun, hitting the Hunter's wrist and knocking his handgun away before he could pull the trigger.
"Ah!!!"
The Hunter let out a scream, clutching his wrist and falling to the ground, his body curled up and twitching in pain. Bai Feng suspected that Brionne's attack just now might have broken his wrist.
But he deserved it for trying a sneak attack!
The Pokémon World strictly prohibits ordinary people from possessing firearms. Pokémon Battles are prevalent here, and even the Police use Pokémon for case-handling, and are not allowed to carry firearms, let alone ordinary people.
It's just unknown 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 used the stick to hit him hard on the neck, performing "physical hypnosis" on him.
After dealing with the Hunter, Bai Feng searched him and quickly found Toxicroak's Poké Balls. He then used the Poké Balls to catch the three unconscious Pokémon.
Only after dealing with the Hunter did Bai Feng walk over to the trembling Flabébé.
The Flabébé were currently crying while holding the injured Floette. Seeing Bai Feng approach, they quickly picked up Floette and backed away, glaring fiercely at Bai Feng.
It was just that their appearance was too cute; their little glares at Bai Feng were truly adorable.
"La-bé!" Go away!
"La-bé~ La-bé~!" Go away, bad guy!
"La-bé~ La-bé~ La-bé~" Big bad guy, big bad guy, big bad guy!
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The Flabébé thought Bai Feng was like the Hunter, also here to catch them. So they chattered away, denouncing Bai Feng, but they only knew a few phrases, their vocabulary was very limited.
Bai Feng quickly explained, "I was commissioned by your companion to help you. They have already been rescued by me from another person and are now waiting for you in a safe place."
In reality, 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 actually asked Bai Feng to rescue their companion, 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 as much. It stopped the companion who wanted to approach Bai Feng and then asked Bai Feng about some physical characteristics of the captured companion.
Bai Feng answered them one by one, and the cautious Flabébé's attitude finally softened a little.
Bai Feng pointed to the unconscious Floette and said, "Floette is quite injured. Let me help treat it."
The Flabébé looked at Floette, who was showing signs of pain, then looked at the kind 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 HP. Before long, Floette's condition improved; at least it no longer looked so painful.
Floette's injuries were not as severe as Buneary's before. After drinking the juice from a few Oran Berries, its natural complexion visibly improved.
Seeing this situation, the Flabébé finally thanked Bai Feng sincerely.
"Since Floette is okay, I'll take you to your companion," 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 companion at the moment.
"Okay, everyone follow me!"
Saying this, Bai Feng had the Talonflame Captain apprehend the Hunter, and then set off with the Flabébé. He also proactively held the immobile Floette 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 entrust Floette to Bai Feng.
After walking a distance, Bai Feng and the Flabébé returned to where the truck was parked and successfully reunited with the previous Flabébé.
The two groups of Flabébé reunited, naturally overjoyed. Bai Feng counted, and there were a total of 12 Pokémon in this group, including the Flabébé and Floette.
After their joyful reunion ended, Bai Feng suggested, "My Home isn't far from here, and it's quite big. Do you want to go rest? Floette's injuries also need recovery."
By this time, Bai Feng had completely gained the Flabébé's trust, so they naturally agreed without hesitation.
Just like that, Bai Feng took the group of Flabébé and the pair of unconscious twin Hunters back to his Residence on Fangxing Mountain.
The Pokémon on the mountain saw that Bai Feng had brought back so many Pokémon at once, and each of them couldn't help but come out to watch.
Bai Feng pointed to the Pokémon and introduced them to the Flabébé, saying, "They are all my employees, important helpers in running 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 each of them was a little overwhelmed by the employees' enthusiasm.
But they weren't averse to it.
Bai Feng arranged a Staff Dormitory Room for Floette and the Flabébé to stay in. Because they had just arrived in an unfamiliar environment and might not feel very secure, Bai Feng didn't let them stay 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 Bai Ye and introduced her to them, saying, "This is my Mother. She's the one who raised me. Now she manages everything at Home. If you need anything, you can find her anytime."
Bai Feng deliberately introduced her this way to gain the Flabébé's favor and pave the way for them to stay on Fangxing Mountain. His little scheme was evident everywhere.
Hearing Bai Feng's introduction, the Flabébé indeed looked shocked. They had never expected that the human who rescued them was raised by a Pokémon.
After receiving this news, their wariness towards Bai Feng lowered even further.
As fellow Fairy-type Pokémon, the Flabébé and Floette had a good impression of Bai Ye, and consequently, they found Bai Feng more and more pleasing to the eye.
"You can rest here in peace, and let Floette recover properly. Don't worry about anything else."
After saying this, Bai Feng left with Bai Ye, leaving the space to the Flabébé themselves. They had been frightened for so long and now needed time to process their emotions alone.
After leaving the Flabébé's Room, Bai Feng waved to 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 try to let them know the benefits of staying on Fangxing Mountain."
The Pokémon instantly understood and all showed expressions that said, "Leave it to me."
After turning around and leaving with satisfaction, Bai Feng dialed Officer Jenny's telephone and told her about possibly encountering Pokémon Hunters. Officer Jenny took it very seriously upon hearing it and immediately said she would rush over as soon as possible.
Officer Jenny's efficiency was indeed high. Before long, she arrived at Fangxing Mountain by car.
"Where are the people? Quickly take me to see them." As soon as she saw Bai Feng, Officer Jenny got straight to the point.
"Please follow me."
Bai Feng took Officer Jenny to where the twin Hunters were being held. The two were still unconscious.
Upon arriving there, Officer Jenny took out a transparent frame, about the size of a palm, and scanned it over the faces of the two Hunters. Before long, she said:
"They are indeed Pokémon Hunters!"
The twins' characteristics were simply too obvious. These brothers had previously been wanted for poaching Pokémon and were later imprisoned. They had only been released not long ago, and unexpectedly, they were back to their old ways.
Their criminal records were kept in Police Stations everywhere. The transparent frame Officer Jenny had just taken out was a machine used to retrieve criminal information, a specialized case-handling tool of the Police Station.
Bai Feng knew immediately upon hearing this that it was black technology from the Pokémon World.
"There's also a handgun here." Saying this, Bai Feng handed the handgun he got from the Hunter to Officer Jenny.
Taking the handgun, Officer Jenny's expression became even more serious. Handguns were indeed rare items in the Pokémon World; even Officer Jenny herself didn't have one.
Next, Bai Feng told Officer Jenny the location of the Hunter's truck. Hearing this, Officer Jenny gave Bai Feng a serious salute and said:
"On behalf of the Biyi City Police Department, I thank you for cooperating with the Police in apprehending the criminals."
Bai Feng quickly waved his hand and said, "This is what I, as a Pokémon League citizen, should do."
Officer Jenny liked honest good kids like Bai Feng. She patted Bai Feng's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, the Police Station won't treat you unfairly. I will request a commendation for you from above."
After speaking, Officer Jenny left in a hurry with the twin Hunters. She was eager to go back and investigate where the Hunter's handgun came from.
Just as Bai Feng saw Officer Jenny off, the Pokémon on his side also began to show their warmth and hospitality towards the Flabébé, according to Bai Feng's instructions.
The first to act was Leavanny. It held a pile of berries and politely knocked on the Flabébé's Room door.
Seeing a Flabébé cautiously open the door, Leavanny used its warmest smile and said to it:
"You just arrived here, you must be hungry, right? I brought you something to eat."
"La-bé~"
The Flabébé politely welcomed Leavanny into the Room.
After Leavanny went in, it greeted each Flabébé one by one, then placed the berries it was holding onto the table and said:
"Everyone must be hungry, right? Come and eat quickly, don't be shy."
The Flabébé looked at each other. They were indeed very hungry and ultimately couldn't resist the tempting aroma emanating from the fruit.
The berries cultivated by Bai Feng smelled fragrant and tasted even better. The Flabébé took just one bite and were instantly amazed by the mouth full of fruity aroma.
Having been used to living exposed to the elements in the Wilds, when had the Flabébé ever eaten such delicious berries?
Seeing the Flabébé's shocked expressions, Leavanny immediately said, "It's delicious, right? These berries were carefully cultivated by our Boss. You can't eat them outside at all, and we can eat as many as we want."
Leavanny spared no effort to earn good feelings for Bai Feng.
Before the Flabébé could be shocked again, Leavanny said, "But we don't usually eat these. The Boss specially customizes Pokéblocks for us!"
The Flabébé couldn't help but widen their eyes. They didn't even eat such delicious berries, so how good must those things called Pokéblocks be?
The Flabébé's little brains simply couldn't imagine.
In reality, Pokéblocks weren't necessarily much tastier than berries. Some Pokémon Breeders with poor skills could even make Pokéblocks taste worse than berries, but the tastier the berry, the better the Pokéblock that could be made from it.
Fortunately, Senior Zhenli's skill was good; the Pokéblocks she made for Bai Feng were all delicious.
Only after the Flabébé gradually recovered from their shock did Leavanny smile and bid farewell.
"You rest well. If you want anything to eat, you can find me, and I'll bring it to you." After saying this, it left.
The Flabébé looked at the remaining berries on the table and couldn't resist. They wolfed them all down, but they did set aside the portion for Floette.
After the Flabébé had eaten their fill, the Room door was knocked on again. This time, it was Brionne.
It held a large tablet computer in its hand and said to the Flabébé, "You must be bored staying in the Room, right? 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 turn on the tablet computer, chose a good movie, and played it for the Flabébé to watch.
This movie told 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, "It's interesting, right? Bai Feng specially bought this for me. 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 to Bai Ye. Bai Ye liked to surf the internet in her free time, so Bai Feng specially bought this for her.
Bai Feng had indicated that everyone should let the Flabébé feel the warmth of Fangxing Mountain, but Brionne's little brain couldn't think of a good method, so it had no choice but to secretly bring Bai Ye's tablet computer over.
(End of Chapter)