Chapter 194: Big Big Big... Big Discovery!
After dealing with the Houndoom, it was difficult for any other Pokémon to discover Bai Feng and Gastly.
The bodyguards in the villa were not only numerous but also very dedicated. Bai Feng and Gastly followed them the whole way, switching between several teams they were tracking. These people remained completely silent, which greatly disappointed Bai Feng and Gastly, who had hoped to hear some useful clues from the bodyguards.
Finally, after Bai Feng and Gastly had followed for over half an hour, a figure appeared before them, whom all the bodyguards referred to as the Captain.
Following behind this Captain, Bai Feng and Gastly arrived at the entrance of a hidden Venue. The gate of this Venue was tightly locked; it couldn't be opened without a specific person using a specific method.
Its walls and gate were specially made, rendering even Gastly's Pass Through Walls Technique ineffective.
Only after a series of complex and tedious operations by the Captain did the gate of the Venue slowly open.
Upon entering, Bai Feng and Gastly saw that numerous large Water Pools had been built inside. These Water Pools housed one Water-type Pokémon after another: Seel and Dewgong, Horsea and Seadra, Staryu and Starmie... all of them were rare Pokémon, and a Lapras Tribe was also among them.
Different Pokémon were kept in different Water Pools. Electric Iron Nets were installed above the Water Pools. Any Pokémon attempting to break the Iron Nets would become covered in injuries due to the fierce electric shock they received.
"Woo~"
"Woo~"
"Woo~"
The mournful and sorrowful singing of the Lapras echoed continuously inside the Venue. However, the soundproofing here was excellent, preventing even a trace of sound from reaching the outside.
"What are you howling about! Be quiet!"
The Bodyguard Captain shouted at the group of Lapras, instantly scaring them into silence.
The Bodyguard Captain walked around the Venue, checked the facilities and defenses, then locked the gate again before leaving with his people.
Seeing the people leave, Gastly was about to reveal itself to rescue the Pokémon here, but Bai Feng quickly stopped it. "Don't be in a hurry yet."
"How can I not be in a hurry!" Gastly said angrily.
Bai Feng pointed to the various corners of the Venue. "Look at what those are. They're all surveillance cameras. As soon as you show yourself, the alarm will immediately sound. Do you have the confidence to rescue so many Pokémon in an instant? What if they electrify the Water Pools? All the Pokémon will suffer."
Gastly was stunned by Bai Feng's reminder. In the end, it could only curse fiercely, "These cunning and ruthless Humans!"
"Let's first ask the Pokémon about the situation here before making a plan," Bai Feng added.
Gastly reluctantly nodded in agreement.
Bai Feng and Gastly approached the edge of the Water Pool where the Lapras Tribe was located.
"Lapras!"
Bai Feng's voice reached the ears of the Lapras. The Lapras were startled and immediately looked around in panic.
Bai Feng quickly said, "Don't be afraid, don't panic. You can't see me, but I'm right in front of you. I've used special means to conceal my form. Your fellow tribe member who escaped commissioned us to rescue you."
Hearing Bai Feng's words, the Lapras instantly quieted down.
"Before rescuing you, I need to ask you for some information."
"Woo~"
One Lapras nodded.
After some questioning, Bai Feng and Gastly learned that Wensen had captured so many Water-type Pokémon to build an ocean exhibition Venue.
In addition, Bai Feng and Gastly received another piece of surprising news: Wensen was also connected to the Cinnabar Island Pokémon Research Lab. A portion of the Pokémon Wensen obtained through illegal means would flow into the Research Institute, becoming experimental material for the Research Institute.
The Cinnabar Island Pokémon Research Lab was well-known in the Kanto region. Initially, this Research Institute was established by the Pokémon League to research the Pokémon ecosystem of Cinnabar Island. Later, because the Research Institute consistently failed to produce research results, the Pokémon League discontinued its financial support for the Research Institute.
Later, the largest company in the Kanto region, Silph Company, proactively offered financial support to the struggling Cinnabar Island Research Institute, allowing it to continue operating.
As time went on, the Pokémon League's people gradually withdrew from the Research Institute, and Silph Company's people slowly gained control of the Research Institute's influence.
Strangely, ever since Silph Company took control of the Cinnabar Island Research Institute, the Research Institute gradually came back to life. They successively produced many noteworthy research, the most famous of which was Pokémon Gene Technology.
There is a faction in the Pokémon Breeding Community called the Genetic Faction. To ensure that the bred Pokémon inherit rare and powerful Moves, they frequently engage in Crossbreeding or Inbreeding between Pokémon, and even use some non-compliant means.
This has led to the widespread prevalence of Pokémon Genetic Disease.
The Gene Technology of the Cinnabar Island Research Institute has, to a large extent, brought relief to Pokémon suffering from Genetic Disease.
But Bai Feng had not expected that this Research Institute was secretly conducting Illegal Experiment on Pokémon.
After hearing the information obtained from the Lapras, Bai Feng made a decision.
"Gastly, let's first search this Villa for Evidence of Wensen's collusion with the Cinnabar Island Research Institute and the Research Institute's Illegal Experiment. Then we'll come back to rescue these Pokémon," Bai Feng said to Gastly.
Gastly guessed that Bai Feng might want to bring down the Cinnabar Island Research Institute, and it happened to have the same thought, so it readily agreed, "Okay!"
After getting Gastly's consent, Bai Feng said to the Lapras, "Lapras, wait a little longer. We'll be back to rescue you soon."
"Woo~"
The Lapras all nodded, their eyes filled with expectation.
Then, Bai Feng took Gastly and left the Venue using Teleport.
"What should we do next?"
"First, let's look for Evidence of Wensen's dealings with the Research Institute in this Villa. Then we can use the Evidence to report to the Police and have the Police arrest both Wensen and the Research Institute people simultaneously."
Outside, Bai Feng and Gastly's conversation became much more cautious. They were using Psychic Telepathy, communicating directly through Psychic Power. This way, even if they stood in front of others and talked, no one else could understand their conversation.
This technique was taught to Bai Feng by Gastly. It wasn't difficult, so Bai Feng learned it easily.
"How do we search?" Gastly asked.
"Of course, we go straight to the one responsible!" Bai Feng said meaningfully.
After circling the Villa several times with the bodyguards, Bai Feng and Gastly had a general understanding of the Villa's structure. They had also basically figured out where alarms were likely to be triggered and where they wouldn't be.
Soon, the person and the Pokémon found themselves in front of a bedroom door. After exchanging glances, they passed directly through the door.
In the dark room, the person and the Pokémon silently appeared and looked at the person sleeping soundly on the bed.
This person was the master of this Villa, the culprit who captured the Lapras Tribe—Wensen.
Just as Bai Feng and Gastly were about to approach, a Pokémon flapping its wings suddenly appeared In the darkness. It was a Crobat.
Wensen was indeed a cautious person; he even arranged for a Pokémon to secretly protect him while he slept.
This suddenly appearing Crobat had considerable strength. If others had entered this room today, they might have failed.
But the one who appeared before the Crobat was a thousand-year Gastly with unfathomable strength!
The Crobat had just appeared and hadn't even had time to take any action before it was fixed in the air by Gastly using Psychic, unable to move or even make a sound.
Gastly's eyes flashed with purple radiance, and the Crobat fell to the ground with a thump, completely motionless.
After dealing with the Crobat, Bai Feng led Gastly to the bed. Wensen was sleeping soundly, with two naked women in his arms, one on each side.
Damn, this beast! Bai Feng cursed inwardly.
Wensen was woken up from his daze. He had a terrible temper when waking up and was about to curse when he met a pair of deep eyes emitting purple radiance. His consciousness was instantly stripped away.
"Wensen~" Bai Feng's voice reached Wensen's ear.
"Yes," Wensen responded blankly to Bai Feng.
"What is your relationship with the Cinnabar Island Research Institute?" Bai Feng's voice carried suggestion.
"We are colleagues," Wensen answered honestly.
Colleagues? Bai Feng was stunned. Why colleagues? Weren't they in a partnership?
"Tell me in detail," Bai Feng continued to ask.
"We... are all... Team Rocket members..."
Upon mentioning the name Team Rocket, Wensen's expression began to show struggle. Clearly, this was a secret hidden deep within his heart. Subconsciously, he was unwilling to reveal it to anyone.
The purple radiance in Bai Feng's eyes flickered more frequently. He deepened his control over Wensen. After a moment, Wensen's struggling expression gradually calmed down, and he began to answer Bai Feng without holding anything back once again.
After some questioning, Bai Feng finally understood the full story. Damn it, Wensen and the Cinnabar Island Research Institute were all Team Rocket members.
The head of Silph Company was the Family Head of the Hills Family, a prominent family in the Kanto region—Ryan Hills. Unfortunately, although this Family Head was nearly seventy years old, he had no children.
Because there was no legitimate heir, the Succession Rights of Silph Company had always been highly controversial, with Ryan Hills' nephews and nieces constantly vying for it.
Currently, control of the Cinnabar Island Research Institute was in the hands of one of Ryan Hills' nephews, John Hills. This person held a high position in Silph Company and wielded significant influence. It was he who had initially proposed funding the Cinnabar Island Research Institute, and he had been responsible for subsequent related matters.
And this John Hills had joined Team Rocket many years ago. With his help, the people controlling the Cinnabar Island Research Institute were ostensibly part of Silph Company, but secretly they were all Team Rocket members.
The reason why John Hills, a wealthy young master, joined Team Rocket was that he was an admirer of Team Rocket's founder, Sakaki's mother.
After Sakaki's mother passed away, he began to support Sakaki instead.
It could be said that John Hills' financial support was indispensable to Team Rocket's development to its current state.
Now that Team Rocket had gained control of most of the Underground Forces in the Kanto region, they began to secretly help John Hills compete for the Succession Rights of Silph Company.
It could be said that John Hills was currently the most competitive among all of Ryan Hills' nephews and nieces.
And the Wensen before Bai Feng and Gastly, whose full name was Vincent Hills, was John Hills' Illegitimate Son. The reason he could become the richest man in Cinnabar Town was due to the secret support from John Hills and Team Rocket.
Because of Vincent Hills' Cover, the Cinnabar Island Research Institute's Illegal Experiment were able to remain completely undisclosed.
Under Bai Feng's control, Wensen led the person and the Pokémon to the Study. In a Secret Room here, Bai Feng found a large amount of Evidence of Vincent's dealings with Cinnabar Island.
But what surprised Bai Feng even more was that Vincent Hills was not the only one providing Cover for the Cinnabar Island Research Institute. There were also a large number of Pokémon League Members holding important positions on Cinnabar Island, including the Chief of the Cinnabar Island Police Station.
All these people had been Bribed by Vincent Hills. It could be said that Vincent Hills' biggest role was to balance the Relationships between the Officials on Cinnabar Island who had ties to Team Rocket.
In short, he was a liaison.
In addition, Bai Feng also discovered that the Cinnabar Island Research Institute was where the Mewtwo Research began.
From the scattered words in some of the Documents here, Bai Feng roughly inferred the process by which the Mewtwo Research began.
Nearly twenty years ago, when Team Rocket's head was still Sakaki's mother, they had already initiated a Plan called the "Strongest Artificial Pokémon."
At that time, the person responsible for this Plan was a woman named Miyamoto. Following a seemingly insignificant Clue provided by Sakaki's mother, she accidentally found a piece of Mew's Eyelash Fossil.
Later, this piece of Fossil was sent to the Cinnabar Island Research Institute through John Hills and the Gene of Mew was successfully extracted there.
Of course, the start of this Plan was not smooth sailing. Many Accidents occurred during the Research process, and for a long time, no progress was made.
Later, due to the successive deaths of Sakaki's mother and Miyamoto, this Plan was once interrupted until Sakaki fully took over Team Rocket's Forces, at which point the Plan was restarted.
The person who achieved a major breakthrough for this Plan was a man named Mr. Fuji.
But unfortunately, this Experiment was secretly transferred from the Cinnabar Island Research Institute by Team Rocket about two years ago. John Hills and Vincent Hills, this father and son, probably don't know what stage this Experiment has reached now.
Now that Sakaki and Team Rocket are fully established, Sakaki no longer has the same trust in John Hills as before.
After reading the information, Bai Feng took a deep breath. He hadn't expected so much was involved. He thought that if he could bring down John Hills, it would definitely be a major blow to Team Rocket.
"Alright, we have the evidence. It's time to leave," Bai Feng said to Gastly.
Gastly: "Okay!"
Before leaving, Bai Feng restored Wensen's Study to its original state, sent him back to his room, and hypnotized him to forget all the experiences of the night.
(End of Chapter)