Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master.

Chapter 66 Kojiro's Family

"You've really worked hard."

"We simply don't have enough manpower during the holidays. Without you guys, I really don't know what we would do."

After gently handing towels and water to Ash and Misty, Nurse Joy bowed in gratitude.

"It's alright, we'd be happy to help."

[Ding! Side quest completed: Lend a helping hand: Help the injured Pokémon that were involved in a car accident on the Pokémon transport truck]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +800; Stamina +1; Region Affinity +10]

What was supposed to be a normal day of heading towards the Crimson Lotus Dojo but getting lost turned into a day of unexpected car accidents.

Seeing so many Pokémon in danger, Ash couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

What's more, Miss Joey paid them daily wages.

Mentioning Qian Xiaozhi makes him angry: "That damned profiteer!"

That day, after leaving Big Fool Valley, Ash asked Professor Oak to contact his professor friends who researched ancient Pokémon.

Ash asked him to help sell his fossils in exchange for sending an ancient Pokémon to Professor Oak for research.

But unexpectedly, someone beat them to it and offered half the price Xiao Zhi had proposed.

As a result, Xiao Zhi couldn't sell a single fossil. To make matters worse, the craze for collecting fossils has already passed, so he had to have them all recycled by the system.

Originally, one piece could sell for 1, but now it can only be sold to the system for 2 each.

"You damn market-disrupting bastard, don't let me catch you!"

At that moment, Gou, who was digging for rocks in the Hoenn cave, suddenly sneezed.

With the last injured Pokémon wheeled out of the emergency room, Ash and Misty's hospital visit for the day came to an end.

"I never knew that spicy soup had this effect."

Even after the poisoned and frozen Pokémon were unfrozen, their condition remained poor, and they couldn't eat anything.

But to everyone's surprise, after Ash brought out his spicy version of hot and sour soup with the "Enjoy Magic" buff, all the Pokémon had an appetite.

Joey also bought a cookbook, another windfall!

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for achieving the achievement: Doctor Frog's Hand Hair: Successfully treated 10 Pokémon]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +500; Trait: Doctor Lv1: Gain some medical knowledge, able to treat minor ailments like the common cold (Your medical skills have reached the level of even a hair on Dr. Frog's arm)]

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After leaving the hospital, Xiao Zhi suddenly saw a missing person reward poster on the roadside.

Now he is extremely sensitive to anything related to money.

"That hair color, that face...it looks like Kojiro!"

"What?! You know young master Kojiro?!"

Before he could finish speaking, an elderly man dressed in an elegant butler's uniform suddenly jumped out of the roadside bushes.

So people can actually jump out of the grass?

He immediately summoned a luxury limousine and, without saying a word, pulled Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia into it.

The car drove into the manor.

"Grandpa, where are you taking us?"

"I'm so sorry, I was too excited."

The old butler gave Xiaozhi an elegant apology bow.

"Actually, this place has always been within the master's manor. I wanted to take you to young master Kojiro's house."

What? Just how big is the manor?

It turned out that he had gotten lost and ended up at someone else's house. Xiao Zhi was speechless.

Along the way, the butler kept explaining Kojiro's family background to Ash and Misty.

The Sasaki family is a prestigious clan spanning three major regions, an aristocratic family in high society.

However, the family heir, Kojiro, ran away from home for some unknown reason and suddenly cut off all contact with his family, so his parents have been looking for him.

Soon Ash and his friends arrived in front of a big house.

"Wow, this house is twice the size of my dojo!"

Xia was utterly shocked when she saw the enormous house.

"Oh, I'm sorry, miss. The master's house is over there. This is the doghouse for young master Kojiro's beloved dog."

"The master's house is here."

Following the direction the butler was pointing, a larger house appeared before Ash and his friends.

Ash knew that James's family was very wealthy, but he didn't expect them to be this rich.

"Damn it, I still pay him a salary every month..."

Now that Xiao Zhi is penniless, he feels increasingly resentful.

They opened the door and led Ash and the others into the house, only to find wreaths and two coffins in the hall.

There was also a photo of a middle-aged man and woman hanging above, which looked like a funeral portrait.

"Young Master Kojiro was an only child, but he suddenly ran away from home. The master and mistress were in tears every day, and eventually passed away..."

"The most important wish of the old masters was for young master Kojiro to come back."

"So, if you can get information about young master Kojiro, we'll pay you 10. If you can bring young master Kojiro back, we'll give you 500 million directly!"

The old housekeeper took out a handkerchief to wipe away his tears and said, choking back sobs.

"Please, you two young trainers, help us!"

Xiao Zhi fell into deep thought.

"500 million... This couple is so pitiful that they couldn't even see their son before they died. I'm deeply moved."

"It might be a special connection between family members. Actually, Kojiro is nearby. Please wait a moment."

Xiao Zhi is mainly kind-hearted and can't bear to see other people's families separated; it's definitely not for money!

Pushing open the door and stepping outside, Ash chose a secluded spot and snapped his fingers, summoning the trio.

"Meow, why did you teleport again?"

"Boss, could you please not summon us during mealtimes?"

Kojiro and Musashi were still wolfing down bowls of ramen.

"Come when I tell you to! Stop with the nonsense!"

One of them punched him first, and Ash picked up James and took out the bounty poster.

"Is the person in this photo you?"

Kojiro panicked immediately upon seeing the photo.

"No, no, it doesn't look like it at all!"

"Ah, where am I? My head hurts so much, I can't remember anything."

Musashi and Meow Meow also picked up the bounty and started reading it.

"So this is Kojiro. He spent 500 million yen searching for someone. I didn't know your family was that rich!"

He was very resistant, and it was unclear why Kojiro hated going back to his own home so much.

But Xiao Zhi didn't care about him; he was still waiting to exchange for 500 million. If there were any problems, he would rescue him himself.

"Stop pretending. Do you think you can hide your emotions from my waveguide?"

"Your parents have both passed away; you must go in and see them today."

"Oh no, you've been tricked! Please, I won't go, I won't go!"

"With Kojiro's parents gone, it means he'll inherit a huge fortune."

"Hey, Musashi, meow meow!"

I never expected that my important companion would betray me.

"Shut up, your money is our money."

"Hurry up and go inside, meow!"

Musashi and Meow Meow, realizing what was happening, quickly helped to support Kojiro's arms and legs.

They quickly changed him into a suit, then tied him up and carried him into the house.

When they first went in, the old housekeeper was still explaining the situation to Xiaoxia.

"If the young master fails to return in time to fulfill the marriage agreement, all the family's assets will have to be donated."

"Don't donate. Kojiro is back. Let's make sure he completes his engagement right away."

Upon hearing that he had a huge fortune to inherit, Musashi paid no heed to Kojiro's wishes.

Even more proactive and direct than Xiao Zhi, he dragged him in front of the old butler.

"Ah, young master Kojiro, it's so good to have you back."

"You've mistaken me for someone else." Kojiro turned his head away, refusing to look at the butler.

Upon reaching the old butler, Xiao Zhi held out his hand, "The person has been delivered, pay me."

"Mr. Ash, please give me your card number."

[Ding! Alliance Coins +500 million]

Upper-class aristocratic families are quick and easy to send money.

This greatly alleviated Xiaozhi's financial situation, and he no longer had to rely on Xiaoxia's financial support to survive until the company's profit-sharing season.

Suddenly, the boards on the two coffins burst open.

"Ah, what is that?"

The billowing smoke made it impossible for Musashi and Meow Meow to open their eyes.

A middle-aged couple dressed in fine clothes stood up from inside, laughing loudly.

"Since you've asked so sincerely..."

"Then I will mercifully tell you."

"Haha, Kojiro, it's so great to see you so healthy!"

Unexpectedly, Kojiro's parents suddenly jumped out of their coffins.

"See? That's just the kind of personality my parents have. They wouldn't care if I pretended to be dead, as long as they could lure me back!"

"Didn't you say this wasn't your house, Kojiro?"

"Ugh, my head hurts so much, I don't know anything!"