bookbashuk Chapter 339 Describes the poisoning process in detail to the doctor
Chapter 339 Describes the poisoning process in detail to the doctor
"Should we get rid of this guy?"
The evil-type Heavenly King gestured with his chin towards Pachira and asked the detectives.
Hugo shook his head: "There's no need. I think Miss Pachira has already noticed something. Given her personality, once she's taken an interest, she's bound to investigate further. Besides, keeping this a secret is meaningless to anyone above the rank of King."
"As expected, it seems you are this year's Unova champion."
Pachira wore an expression of complete control—
"Detective Hugo... I've heard about your activities as a private detective around the world, but I didn't expect you to be so skilled in elf battles. That Alder is not an opponent that can be defeated easily."
"It was just luck. If we were to fight again, I would definitely lose," Hugo replied honestly. "Speaking of fighting, I'm sorry that I can't provide guidance to everyone visiting Unova this time, as Mr. Alder did in the past, because of my own lack of ability."
"It's okay, there's nothing we can do about it. After all, not every champion can be as outstanding as Adek. It's inevitable that some players will fall short due to a lack of experience or other reasons."
With an indifferent shrug, the Fire Elite Four member from the Carlos region stated nonchalantly, his words seemingly carrying a hidden meaning.
Pachira is a League Elite Four member who specializes in Fire-type attacks. He must have received guidance from former Champion Alder, who is skilled at using Volcarona, so he probably respects him more... Azure, who was silent to the side, naturally thought so.
However, judging from this Elite Four member's tone, it seems less like she was expressing respect for the former Unova Champion and more like she was showing contempt for another Champion Trainer...
Judging from the atmosphere of the conversation, it doesn't seem to be Hugo, someone he's only just met and hasn't had a chance to antagonize yet. Ah, could it be that champion, Karuni, from the Carlos Alliance?
“Not everyone is exceptionally talented… I wholeheartedly agree with that. Not only among league champions, but even among Elite Four trainers, there can sometimes be significant differences in skill level.”
The gambling king, a specialist in evil, spoke with a sidelong glance.
Having a deeper understanding of the alliance between the two places, he certainly understood Pachira's meaning, but instead of offering his opinion, he directly retorted and mocked in the same way.
Pachira, living up to his reputation as the Fire Elite Four member, responded to the provocation with a swift and decisive strike: "Heh, are you implying something about yourself?"
Seeing that the conversation was about to get out of control, Hugo quickly tried to smooth things over—
"Everyone, I'm pretty tired of being on this staircase. Shouldn't I go upstairs for some fresh air?"
"Oh? Is it alright to take this guy upstairs?"
Lanju casually asked Hugo for confirmation, but Pachira, who was standing in front of him, raised an eyebrow at the question.
"Of course, no problem."
Hugo led the way out of the building, urging the others behind him with a carefree smile—
“Miss Pakira came here for this very reason, otherwise she wouldn’t have visited the Alliance at such a convenient time, nor would she have stubbornly confronted you in the hall for so long. And since the Alliance’s authority cannot prevent her from intervening in the investigation, there is no need for us to obstruct her.”
“Oh dear, what are you saying, Mr. Champion?” Pachira immediately feigned surprise. “Has something happened at the United States branch of the League? I have absolutely no idea.”
"No need to pretend. I met the champion of the Carlos League before. She told me that the two Elite Four members visiting Unova have their own things to take care of and will not attend the exchange meeting until it officially begins. As for the two of them, Elite Four member Pachira's original plan was probably to interview the leader of Team Plasma in the Unova region, that green-haired youth named N."
Walking through the intricate corridors of the Alliance headquarters, Hugo passed through corner after corner without hesitation, as if he knew the building inside and out.
"However, Miss Pachira willingly sacrificed her precious time for outings and interviews today, personally coming to the United Federation headquarters before the exchange meeting even started, only to bump right into the King of the Blueberry, whom she dislikes... It seems that the Plasma Group provided Miss Pachira with quite a bit of information."
Everyone except Hugo stopped in their tracks. Azure and Blueberry's gazes were fixed on Pachira, whose face was bowed.
"Hey."
The Fire-type Elite Four member defended himself—
"I did interview the King of Team Plasma a few days ago, but that has nothing to do with my actions today. I simply finished some personal business and came to the League headquarters to await orders. It was just an interview. Detective Hugo, isn't it a bit unbecoming of you to make baseless accusations of someone colluding with an evil organization?"
The detective ignored Patricia and continued speaking to himself—
“Yesterday I received two reporters from Hoenn. From them, I received an important item that I needed to deliver personally. So on my way to the League headquarters, I used social media to inform the recipient of the item about it. I heard something very interesting from her.”
"Is it about Ms. Reina? What did she say to you?" Azure asked curiously.
Reina… Hearing this somewhat familiar name, Pachira felt a sense of foreboding.
"This female cultivator recently went to a place far from home to purchase tree fruits, but unexpectedly encountered a strange thing on her journey."
The detective shook his finger—
"Because she got lost, she wandered into a remote forest last night, where she and her Pokémon partner witnessed a horrific scene of carnage. Strangely, when she awoke from her coma the next day, all the blood-soaked corpses had vanished, and a pink-haired woman claiming to be a news anchor appeared beside her... Miss Pachira, do you have any clues about this?"
"........."
Seeing the news anchor fall into an awkward silence, Hugo took the initiative to steer the conversation—
"In the end, it's impossible for that young lady, who's visiting the forest for the first time, to be able to distinguish between different forests, right? If you want her to think that what she saw was a non-existent nightmare, you just need to move her to another forest nearby while she's unconscious. And if you want to make it more convincing, you can also fabricate some evidence that she was there before in the new area, and then find a way to shut up her partner Pokémon. The whole disguise will then be flawless."
"My breeder friend is a genuine ordinary person. The imposter's elaborate scheme must be to cover up some tragedy that happened in the forest."
"As far as I know, Team Plasma is currently troubled by a mysterious poisoning incident. The victim was Voodoo, a former evil trainer wanted by the Hoenn League and known by the local police as the 'Poison Mage'—you've probably already seen his body."
"Although I didn't see the scene of his death, I did see photos of his body. 'Poison Mage' Voodoo... that trainer actually had such a nickname?"
Realizing that her activities assisting the Plasma Group had been exposed, Ms. Pachira decided to stop hiding it.
"As expected of a renowned private detective in the Sinnoh region, he remains so well-informed even in the Unova region. Indeed, to obtain firsthand interview material, I have been working with the king of Team Plasma since I arrived in Unova. It was wrong of me to deceive Ms. Rena, but it was for her safety. As an ordinary person, getting involved with an organization like Team Plasma is far too dangerous."
“I don’t mean to condemn you for that. However, you also got the news about Akromar being poisoned at the Alliance headquarters from Team Plasma, right?” Hugo pressed.
Pachira nodded: "Yes. I also know that he is a member of Team Plasma."
"Very good. We've reached a consensus on the known information in advance. It seems that the detective work ahead will be much easier."
Hugo stretched.
Before they knew it, the scene of Akromma's poisoning and murder was right before their eyes.
Upon seeing the face of the Champion and the pass held by Hugo, the police officers guarding the scene immediately understood and allowed Hugo and his group to pass. The police officers and league officials who had gathered nearby to discuss the case also left early, as instructed by the Champion beforehand.
The yellow cordon tape was removed by the guards.
What now stood before the four of them was the Alliance meeting room, exactly as it had been at the time of the incident—even the coffee cup that had been knocked over while Akroma was unconscious was still placed in its original, overturned position.
"An unknown poison that can't be found anywhere? It would be too embarrassing for the United Alliance to be fooled by something like this. It's time to solve this mystery."
The detective, dressed in a white coat, stepped into the meeting room and made the following declaration with utter disdain.