Chapter 50: Pokemon: I Transmigrated Twice [50]
"...It seems she wasn't kidnapped by Joker but willingly chose to follow him."
After a brief moment of awkward silence, Lance suddenly shot to his feet, his gaze turning cold and sharp.
Initially, Lance had treated Rihua with relative gentleness. He thought her reluctance to disclose the truth might stem from being intimidated by Team Rocket's evildoers—perhaps she had her reasons for staying silent.
But now, it seemed he had completely misjudged her.
"Calm down, Lance. There might be some sort of misunderstanding here," Goodshow reminded him.
"A misunderstanding? Even with a Poke Ball Disruptor in her possession, you still think there's room for doubt?" Lance scoffed.
For Joker to trust Rihua with such an important tool, there was only one explanation in Lance's mind—they were working together.
Was it last night that Joker managed to persuade Rihua to join him? Or had they been colluding even earlier?
Lance didn't dwell on the possibilities. All that mattered now was catching her. Regardless of the reasons behind Rihua joining Team Rocket, capturing her would lead him straight to Joker.
"Lance, don't expose Rihua's identity in public. I suspect... that child must have her reasons," Goodshow advised.
Rihua was a very gifted young trainer, and Goodshow hoped she could contribute to the League in the future. As long as her true identity wasn't revealed, cleaning up the mess afterward would be much easier.