"...Pochi!"

Next to the closed fountain and lush flowers and plants, a small but fierce coyote dog walked in front of its trainer, its nose twitching slightly.

It seemed to have smelled something and barked in the dark distance.

"Coyote, what did you find?" The young man with a rough face squatted down and touched the head of the coyote. His tone was soft, and then he pointed forward, his expression immediately became stern, "You guys, go over and take a look!

You can't go wrong with a coyote."

Following his order, the patrol team was divided into two, and a four-person team was formed to explore forward.

But not long after, several people returned disappointed, looking a little dull, carrying a cardboard box they took out from the flowers for an unknown period of time, and complained to their captain.

The rough young man took the carton and looked at it suspiciously. After a while, he nodded slightly at the urging and questioning in the earphones, waved his hand, and continued patrolling with his subordinates.

The group of people noisily walked around the fountain and headed towards the main building in the center of the manor.

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"...!"

When everyone disappeared into the distance, Cindy, who was hiding in the corner, covered her mouth tightly and huddled in Vivian's arms. Only then did she dare to breathe a little relieved, her eyes full of panic and fear.

【Are you leaving?】

Vivian gestured and silently asked Filio, who was watching the wind.

Filio nodded slightly, touched the dream monster's little head, glanced at Cindy calmly, changed direction, and quietly walked towards the low courtyard wall on one side of the manor.

The rest of the journey was uneventful. With the help of the Ankylosaurus, the delicate and frail Cindy hid in the blind spot of the surveillance equipment and safely climbed over the wall.

After running all the way until they reached the spot where Philio was lurking at the beginning, this young lady who had not done much physical activity since she was a child seemed to have been drained of her last bit of strength, and slumped down behind the big stone, trembling.

While breathing heavily.

"I really didn't expect...she could sweat so much after just two steps, but that dog's nose is really good, and she was almost discovered."

Looking at Cindy in surprise, who was sweating profusely and her single clothes were almost wet, Filio shrugged indifferently, looked around, and was about to set off again, diving into this place that no longer had any secrets for him.

Yan's Manor.

"Wait a minute, Filio, why don't you wait for Caidou and the others? Also, haven't those people already discovered us? Why..."

Before setting off, unable to restrain her inner doubts, Vivian took his hand and pulled him back to safety.

"You don't know Team Flare. There's no psychological burden on those people who are fighting for votes. Besides, I know what Claire did, so it's not difficult to deal with it." He shook his head imperceptibly, and Filio was confident.

"As for those four guys, this is the technique that master taught me and the little dream monster before we set off."

"Marge~!"

The little dream demon floated into the air triumphantly, and a light blue light flashed in his eyes again, and then dissipated in an instant, returning to the same state as before.

Vivian blinked: "Is this... hypnosis?"

"That's right, and it's not just hypnosis. Dream Demon is quite talented in this area. Although it's not as good as Master's Gengar, it's more than enough to deal with a few minions."

Gently rubbing the dream monster's face, Filio explained clearly in a few words amidst its feigned complaints, tightened his coat, and gently drew an arc in the air with his fingers.

"Marge!"

The little dream demon nodded knowingly, not caring about being petty, and immediately turned into an afterimage and disappeared.

"Okay, those people should still be immersed in the illusion now. There will be a good show soon, and I can't waste time. Just wait outside. This is the locator. Caidou and the others will be there later.

Oh, and, keep an eye on this little girl and don’t let her get into trouble again.”

Sensing Vivian's intention to accompany her, Filio shook his head, pointed at Cindy, who was still in shock, and after two warnings, turned around and left, sneaking far away in the darkness.

The rustling sound disappeared in the blink of an eye, and a warm and soft touch hit Vivian from behind. When she turned around, she saw that it was Cindy with tears in her eyes.

For Cindy, the huge psychological pressure accumulated in these days has become an unbearable weight, weighing on her heart and making her breathless.

"...Sigh."

Vivian, who was cold-faced and warm-hearted, naturally knew it very well. Her thousands of words turned into a sigh, she stroked Cindy's wet short hair, hugged her, and hid her in a safe place.

This is a long night with no end in sight.

Holding her trembling friend in her arms, she couldn't help but think of her sister.

She must have been frightened for several days.

It was just my own impulsiveness and emotion that caused such a big incident, and even got into a deeper fight.

Countless emotions were intertwined in her heart, which made Vivian feel a little uncomfortable. She wanted to say something, but she didn't know where to start or who to say it to.

In the silence, there was only a slight sound of breathing, which was blown away by the cool breeze in the mountains, until a few faint lights in the east came closer and closer.

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For the third time in a row, the manor, which in ordinary people's eyes could be called a dragon's den and a tiger's den, was now as undefended as his own backyard in Philio's eyes.

There is even a leisurely way to work with Dream Demon to review those stealth techniques in movies and animations that look cool but are actually meaningless.

Effortlessly, this tacit understanding of the pair successfully arrived at the only "mysterious area" in the manor, the villa shrouded in psychic energy.

If other buildings in the manor still have a modern style after renovation and reconstruction, then this main building is more like a unique classical work of art.

At least the building that has stood here for hundreds of years still looks elegant and luxurious to this day, with exquisite design in every brick and tile. It is undoubtedly the work of famous people. It is no wonder that Cindy's parents are not willing to tear down and rebuild.

But for Filio, approaching here means that the game-like night sneaking is over, and every subsequent step needs to be extra careful.

Because, he has already felt the existence of the Shield Sword Monster, and its powerful spiritual energy that points directly to the human heart like filaments, turning the entire building into a giant spider web.

And, a capable team lurking in the dark.

It wasn't until they were hidden outside the wall that their existence was accurately sensed by Philio's super power, which struggled to break through the psychic barrier.

Also discovered at the same time were a middle-aged couple who seemed to be sleeping on the top floor, but were actually completely controlled by psychic energy, and the Flash who was sleeping next to them, who looked a bit older than Claire in this world.

Team scientist.

About fifty meters diagonally behind, there is the patrol team that we just met on a narrow road. There is another one more than a hundred meters diagonally ahead. They met a few minutes ago. The two leading captains chatted for a few words and then separated again, heading in different directions.

Go in the direction.

Everything in the manor turned into a dynamic map in Filio's mind. Every person and every Pokémon was a jumping chess piece. It was well organized and had no flaws except for loopholes.

.

"Machi..."

Trying hard to cover his mouth with his hair, the little dream demon lay on top of Filio's head, trying hard to hold back his laughter, and his body trembled.

"Don't be anxious, we have to wait a while."

All the plans were well understood. Philio leaned against the wall quietly, calming the dream monster while holding his breath and waiting for the signal to take action.

In the dark, quiet and secluded mountains, as the patrol walks farther away, even the sound of wild Pokémon disappears, and the sound of a hair falling to the ground can be clearly heard.

"..."

"..."

"...beep"

During the long silence and waiting, a short and slight sound, accompanied by a fleeting glimmer of light, appeared on the communicator in Filio's hand.

"Finally here."

"Marge."

"Then... it's time to give these friends from another world a small meeting gift, right? Little Dream Demon?"

"Marge!"

The smiling faces carved out of the same mold are full of enthusiasm with no discernible difference.

The dream demon who had been waiting for a long time pushed hard and rose into the air. Its big golden and red eyes glowed with a weak but deep blue light.

In the dark under this tightly guarded lamp, everything is unknown.

......

......

"Coyote, I always feel like I'm missing something."

While on duty, the fierce young man was always a little uneasy when he repeatedly thought about his previous strange behavior.

Although he has a rough appearance, he is quite delicate and suspicious in his heart. Except for this initial Pokémon, which is very powerful but has never evolved, he is suspicious of everyone and everything.

Even his other Pokémon, not to mention these are just Tool Man’s subordinates.

"Pochi!"

The coyote nodded affirmatively. It trusted its nose absolutely, and even did not evolve in order to retain this incomparable sense of smell and protect itself and its trainer.

The partners who walked out of the orphanage were full of insecurities, and had indeed experienced countless life and death situations until they grew up and had the power to protect themselves, but it was not enough.

After receiving a confident reply from his partner, the rugged young man's suspicions deepened.

But looking back at these subordinates who were so honest that they hardly spoke, and could even be said to be a bit dull, he couldn't detect any flaws.
To be continued...