I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

The genius bear is gone.

Teng Shu didn't disturb Da Hei. Instead, he found a quiet spot, turned on his computer, and watched a movie to calm himself down after being frightened by the giant stinging jellyfish.

Teng Shu originally thought he didn't have thalassophobia, but when he saw the stinging jellyfish, he realized he was overthinking it. He did have thalassophobia, and it was quite severe.

"Oh dear, Dean Teng Shu, I hope what just happened didn't disturb your vacation." Just as Teng Shu was yawning and watching a movie, feeling drowsy, he heard a voice. Teng Shu turned his head and saw a girl with silver-white hair, a slender figure, and a mature, sophisticated look.

However, having experienced so much, Teng Shu is now very calm, and he has even guessed the person's identity.

The silver-white color indicated that it had come because of what had just happened, and it even recognized him, so its identity was undoubtedly Lugia.

"I must thank Lord Lugia for his help." Teng Shu said very politely, and Lugia smiled when she heard this, and then sat down in the computer chair next to Teng Shu.

"Dean Tengshu really does seem to be a very unique person, just as Ho-Oh's sister said~" Lugia had a strange smile on her face, and Tengshu's expression was also very subtle.

Chapter 546 The Approaching Court Day

It's not surprising that Ho-Oh and Lugia know each other. After all, Ho-Oh had said before that even legendary Pokémon have their own circles, so they often have their own friends.

However, Ho-Oh and Lugia seem to be vying to be each other's elder.

For example, when Ho-Oh mentions Lugia in front of Teng Shu, he sometimes 'disrespectfully' refers to her as "Lugia's sister," and Lugia now also refers to Ho-Oh as her sister.

What, you guys really enjoy being the older sister? Do your younger sisters really like wearing purple?

Even the vine couldn't hold on any longer, but for its own safety, it held on, because if it really couldn't hold on, something extremely terrible might happen.

There are quite a few bad-tempered types among the legendary Pokémon, and this is the ocean, which is Lugia's home turf. However, when Tengshu thought of Lugia, a peculiar Pokémon flashed through his mind. It was also a Lugia, but it was black.

It seems to be called something like Dark Lugia, but whether it is or not, Tengshu can't remember anymore.

The memory is too distant.

"I'm quite pleased to receive your praise," Teng Shu said politely. Lugia looked at Teng Shu with a strange expression, which puzzled Teng Shu, as he didn't have anything special about him.

"You... never mind." Lugia hesitated, then disappeared, leaving Teng Shu completely bewildered. What was this guy trying to say? Why did he suddenly stop talking? Teng Shu felt uneasy; this situation made him feel anxious and unsure of what to do.

However, since Lugia was gone, Tengshu couldn't do anything about it, so he simply continued watching the movie. In the afternoon, he would go back to cook dinner and take a look around the city, and that would be the end of the day.

"Tire Meow, you've bought some magic props again recently?" Teng Shu sat in his office, ruffling Tire Meow's head. Tire Meow blinked, looked at Teng Shu, and then scratched her head shyly.

"Buying them is fine, but you need to be careful not to hurt yourself." Teng Shu reminded Tire Miao that some of the things Tire Miao bought were quite dangerous. After all, magic shows sometimes involve chemical reactions, and these things could easily injure yourself or others if you're not careful.

Tirey nodded obediently, while Tengshu went over and chatted with Diancie.

"Speaking of which, are you still following that Pikachu case?" Teng Shu thought of the Pikachu case. That guy was infuriating, but he seemed to have found a way to escape, so Teng Shu was very annoyed and kept an eye on it. If he really escaped, Teng Shu would turn him into a complete lunatic.

Tianxi nodded, then operated the tablet for a moment before showing it to Tengshu.

[Mental Illness or Normality? The Ultimate Question in the Pikachu Case]

It was the latest news. Teng Shu clicked in to take a look and found that the case had not yet gone to trial, but time was running out. Once the trial began, it would determine the fate of that scumbag. However, public opinion was not optimistic, since the other party had a history of mental illness. If the mental illness could not be ruled out and the perpetrator of the crime could not be clearly identified, then it would be difficult to punish him properly.

Teng Shu stroked his chin. It seemed this matter would require some wrangling, and he didn't know how long it would drag on. This made Teng Shu sigh. He could only hope that the other party could be punished, otherwise Teng Shu would have no choice but to take action. Once Teng Shu took action, the other party would be fine living, but might really become an idiot.

After talking to Tianxi about this, Tengshu returned to his room, turned off the light, and went to sleep.

However, that night, Teng Shu had a dream he hadn't had in a long time. In his dream, he saw Pikachu being locked up and tortured to death. The other Pikachu was happily chirping "Pika Pika" and then bowed gratefully to Teng Shu. Teng Shu was speechless. How could that guy be so heartless to do such a cute little guy?

Thinking about this, Teng Shu felt somewhat angry.

Then Teng Shu woke up in a huff.

"Phew... It's only 4:59?" Teng Shu looked at his phone, then sighed and stood up. Once he woke up, it was difficult for him to fall back asleep, especially when he had something on his mind.

Those worries were like a disco in his brain, keeping Teng Shu awake at night.

"The weather is quite nice today." Teng Shu looked at the night sky. There were no clouds in the sky at the moment. If he was not mistaken, tomorrow would be a sunny day. That was quite nice.

Summers in Changqing City are generally not very hot, but this refers to people from other places. However, for locals in Changqing City, temperatures above 25 degrees Celsius are considered hot.

"Never mind." Unable to sleep, Teng Shu simply got up, went out for a stroll, and took the opportunity to inspect the surroundings, so he could easily return to the ship later.

However, just thinking about this mission made Teng Shu's expression somewhat subtle. This mission was truly the most outrageous one he had ever seen. He didn't know what the mission was all about, but he would only find out when he arrived in Miarei City.

The orphanage was very quiet at five o'clock. The old man was away for a while, so Tengshu handed over the cleaning work to Akai. Akai did a good job. Tengshu felt that most orphanages only needed one psychic Pokémon to deal with most problems.

Teng Shu pushed open the door and went out.

The weather was a bit cold, but Teng Shu felt that the temperature was just right. There weren't many people running at the entrance, but there were construction workers. However, these workers were doing their work silently. Occasionally, you could hear some slight knocking sounds, and then it would be gone. Moreover, if Teng Shu hadn't left the orphanage, he probably wouldn't have heard it at all.

Then Tengshu saw a person, who was acting suspiciously in the forest, doing something unknown.

Teng Shu walked straight over and saw a person in sportswear who seemed to be looking for something. This made Teng Shu's expression become somewhat subtle. He thought of the person who had been jogging in the morning last time. That person was actually a murderer. How strange.

So, could it be another one? If so, that's really interesting. Is this some kind of auspicious place? So many people like to come here to cause trouble, it's incredible.

Chapter 547 Pretending to be crazy and acting stupid

Teng Shu walked over and then noticed that the other person was wearing a rather high-end outfit, with very nice-looking materials.

"Hello?" Teng Shu didn't sense any killing intent or other negative emotions from the other party. The other party seemed to be looking for something, which made Teng Shu a little curious. What exactly was this guy looking for?

"Hello, I'm not a suspicious person, actually I'm a lawyer." The other person was startled by Teng Shu's sudden appearance, then quickly jumped up, waved his hand, and explained to Teng Shu. Teng Shu was a little amused and exasperated, but since he was a lawyer...

What are lawyers doing here so early in the morning? Surely they're not memorizing legal terms?

However, since he was a lawyer and didn't seem to have any strange emotions, Teng Shu didn't ask any more questions. After all, Teng Shu knew that not everyone was willing to expose their secrets, so sometimes it was necessary to play dumb, which was the best choice, otherwise it would be easy to run into problems.

"Hello, do you know that a sealed Poké Ball was once discarded here?" The lawyer asked Teng Shu eagerly. Teng Shu paused for a moment upon hearing the question, then turned around with some surprise to look at the lawyer behind him. Judging from this, the other party was the lawyer in the Pikachu case.

"You're the lawyer in the Pikachu case?" Teng Shu was somewhat surprised. After all, strictly speaking, the probability of this happening was quite low. The Pikachu case was actually quite complicated and attracted a lot of attention, since the perpetrator was a psychopath with a mental illness, which easily drew public attention.

"Yes, I am the plaintiff's lawyer. I came here to see if there is any other supporting evidence." The other party seemed completely unconcerned about revealing his identity, but Teng Shu frowned slightly upon hearing this. He felt that the other party might have already recognized him, which was quite normal. If the other party was the plaintiff's lawyer, there was no reason why he wouldn't know him, since the matter of Pikachu's Poké Ball being unlocked was carried out here.

Teng Shu looked at the other person suspiciously, while the other person looked at Teng Shu very frankly. Teng Shu scratched his head and still asked his question. Upon hearing Teng Shu's question, the other person directly stated that he did know that Teng Shu was one of the witnesses, so he was hoping to obtain some evidence from Teng Shu.

Teng Shu naturally wouldn't refuse, but instead told the other party everything he knew. After hearing this, the lawyer's eyes fell into deep thought.

"Do you feel... the chances of winning are high?" Teng Shu hesitated for a moment. He was very concerned about this case. After all, every time he thought of Pikachu, it was as if a fire was ignited in Teng Shu's heart, making him feel very angry.

Although Tengshu had witnessed some cruel things since he started running the orphanage, to be honest, he had rarely seen anything as outrageous as Pikachu.

“It’s not a big deal. The other party’s chain of evidence is very complete, and the defendant does indeed have a psychiatric evaluation report, that’s for sure.” The other party shook his head, his expression not very good.

He investigated and found that the other party's evidence chain was very strong, making it very difficult to bring them down. After all, their problem now is that they need to prove that the other party was conscious when they committed the crime in order to determine their responsibility. Otherwise, given the other party's situation, they might be found not guilty and sent to a relevant place to be detained for medical treatment. But once they recover, wouldn't they be able to be discharged from the hospital?

There's a joke that says in a mental hospital, the best way to prove you're not sick is to say you're broke.

However, this also shows that it is quite difficult to leave this mental hospital. But if you are not really sick and have undergone various tests, then you can leave. So this issue is actually complicated in some ways and not complicated in others. As long as you can prove it, then there is no big problem.

However, if it cannot be proven, then this problem will become a real headache, an extremely troublesome one.

"Currently, the alliance's psychiatric assessment is based on diagnostic criteria, which require certain pathological bases for symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and cognitive impairments. These symptoms must be supported by biological or psychological pathology, and must be persistent and consistent: the symptoms must be long-term and not conform to 'performative' or 'purposeful' behavioral patterns."

"For example, hallucinations in schizophrenia are spontaneous and uncontrollable, while the eating and drinking of feces and urine by 'feigning madness' is often deliberate and lacks pathological logic. However, the other party is not faking madness." The lawyer sighed. If it were faking madness, it could actually be determined by modern medicine. After all, people with mental illnesses often have problems with the secretion of certain hormones in their brains.

However, this is actually the case. Why do so many people start performing after they are arrested? These performances are quite unique. These people want to convey that they have mental illness in order to escape legal punishment. Simply put, these people are afraid of death.

However, genuine mental illnesses often have cyclical and relatively regular episodes, and they can have an episode even when no one is watching them. On the other hand, those who pretend to be crazy will suddenly have an episode when others are watching them and start eating their secret-recipe mini hamburgers.

However, such behavior is essentially performative, which would lead to a direct diagnosis. Of course, some special examinations are still required, and most fake mental patients cannot pass these examinations.

Teng Shu's expression wasn't good either. Although he knew that a low win rate didn't mean he couldn't win at all, a low win rate did indeed mean he was in danger. Thinking of this, Teng Shu gritted his teeth and chose to exchange for the Nightmare item.

Teng Shu didn't believe the other person was truly mentally ill. After all, would a mentally ill person have so many videos? And if they were sober, wouldn't they be able to find these hidden things in their own home? The probability was too low.

Therefore, Teng Shu felt that even if the other party was mentally ill, his conscious personality wouldn't be normal enough to justify such an action. Teng Shu also knew that punishing the other party now would be too difficult, and it would easily create a bad impression that doing so could avoid severe punishment. So, Teng Shu decided to help the other party by making him a genuine mentally ill person.

Chapter 548 Shinzai's Terrifying Night in the Prison

In the pitch-black night, moonlight shone into a cell where the most watched prisoner in the entire alliance was being held—Shinja.

The cell was only illuminated by the dim light of an old-fashioned bulb overhead, which barely lit the surrounding walls. Shinji was huddled in the corner, his hands tightly wrapped around his knees, his eyes staring blankly ahead.

"Just bear with it a little longer, just bear with it a little longer." Nobuya bit his lip and hugged his legs.

Although he had long anticipated that he might be arrested, given how provocatively he had scattered those Poké Balls everywhere, when he was actually arrested, Shinji found that he still found it difficult to adapt to prison life.

Shinya still remembers the day he was arrested by Officer Jenny; the charge against him was the cruelty to Pokémon.

He didn't do anything special; he simply sealed the Poké Ball. Shinji didn't think he had done anything wrong. After all, what was wrong with something like that? Obviously not.

After his arrest, Shinji waited quietly for the Alliance to send Miss Joey. Once she arrived, Officer Jenny would discover that he suffered from a mental illness, which would greatly increase his chances of being exonerated. And that's exactly what happened. Officer Jenny brought Miss Joey, and after the process was completed, he was indeed confirmed to have a mental illness.

At that time, Officer Jenny's faces looked very unpleasant, which gave Shinya some amusement.

Tonight is another night before the trial, but the trial is not far off. However, the prosecution does not seem to be giving up. During the day, his mother's lawyer in Qingdao told him that Officer Jenny and her lawyer seemed to be collecting evidence, and he should be careful with his words so as not to make a mistake.

Shinji was naturally aware of this, and he disguised it very well.

But now, Nobuya doesn't know if he'll live to see tomorrow.

Just now, in his sleep, the images of the Pokémon he had tortured and killed kept flashing through his mind—Pikachu's painful convulsions, Charmander's struggle to breathe, covered in wet tissues.

Then there was only deathly silence and complete darkness, as if the Pokémon that had died at his hands were watching him from the shadows.

Then Shinji was startled awake.

The "clucking" sound is very strange, like someone burping.

Shinji suddenly looked up, but there was no one around. His heart pounded, and cold sweat slid down his forehead.

"Who...who's there?" he asked, his voice trembling and hoarse.

There was no answer, only the faint hum of the light bulb and the occasional creaking of the iron gate.

There was no one else in his cell, and the officers were afraid that other prisoners would be tempted to beat Shinya to death, which would not be permissible under the law. So they had no choice but to reluctantly move him to an empty cell.

Shinji took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. He told himself that this was just an illusion, that he had been pretending to be mentally ill for too long, and that he was really going to become mentally ill.

However, when he looked down again, he found a pale hand on his foot, gripping his ankle and scratching a wound.

"This is impossible..." he muttered to himself, looking down at the wound.

Then a piercing scream was emitted.

Officers rushed in, but there was nothing there, and there was no reaction on the monitor. Officers looked at him with disgust and then left.

Shinji touched his ankle in confusion; the wound was gone.

"Hallucination?" Shinji scratched his head; he didn't know.

Suddenly, the cell door was flung open, and blinding light streamed in from the end of the corridor. Shinji instinctively closed his eyes, but when he opened them again, he found that the iron door hadn't moved at all.

At this moment, the surroundings fell into an extremely eerie silence, making people feel uneasy.

The "clucking" sound rang out again, and then Shinji's pupils shrank. He leaned against the wall, staring at the opposite side in horror.

The door opposite was opened a crack, and a woman's head poked in at an odd angle, staring straight at him.

What a face!

His skin was deathly pale, devoid of any blood vessels; his facial features were bizarre; his throat was broken; and bone spurs were visible on his neck.

The woman twisted and slowly crawled in through the doorway. Her posture was very strange, as if her limbs had been broken. This fear gripped Nobuya's heart. He retreated in terror, trying to escape, but the cell was only so big. Where could he go?

He could only watch helplessly as the woman crawled over bit by bit. As she crawled into the cell, she forcibly twisted his body and stuffed him in like a noodle. Seeing this, Shinji opened his mouth in despair. He wanted to scream, but no sound came out.

Shinji's consciousness began to blur, and the scene before him gradually distorted. He seemed to see countless Pokémon ghosts swirling in the cell, their bodies broken and their eyes burning with hatred.

Is this the Pokémon's revenge?

"Help...help me..." he cried weakly, but his voice was too soft.

Officer Jenny outside was scrolling through her phone, glancing at the screen every now and then, but didn't notice anything unusual about Shinya.

The woman drew closer, making bubbling sounds, and then twisted and crawled in front of him. Shinji's eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

After an unknown amount of time, Shinji opened his eyes again and found himself still curled up in the corner of the cell. The woman was gone. Sweat soaked his clothes, and his heart was still pounding. It was as if everything that had just happened was just a nightmare.

Suddenly, the light bulb in the cell began to flicker, the light flashing on and off. In the intervals between each flicker, Shinji could see the woman's figure approaching from the cell door, her body twisting and writhing.

"No...don't come any closer..." Shinji collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably. He was terrified.

But it wasn't fear of his own guilt, it was fear of death.

The light bulb went out completely.

In the darkness, Shinji curled up in fear on the bed, covering himself with the blanket, as if this could alleviate his pain.

Then he felt something slip into the blankets near the foot of his bed.