I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

"Mom..." Xingyi knelt on the ground in agony, frantically tearing at his chest, ripping open his empty chest and throwing his flesh and bones onto the ground, but this could not alleviate his inner pain even a little bit.

Teng Shu didn't speak. It seemed that Xingyi's phone had been taken by someone else, who had coldly accepted the love of this pitiful mother...

Damn it, another beast?

Teng Shu took a deep breath.

“Xingyi...worked with me at the electronics factory. He saved up some money and asked me to bring it over.” Tengshu took out his wallet, which contained some money.

"...I don't want that beast's money!" the old man said angrily in a low voice.

If it weren't for that beast, how could Monica have died?

"Uncle Xingzhen, but this won't solve the problem... Applying through the Alliance's special channels will take a long time," Teng Shu advised.

The alliance also reviews and investigates this matter. Only when it is confirmed that there is indeed no ability to pay will funds be allocated to help with cremation, and even then, the lowest tier will be chosen.

"That beast killed his mother, I will never forgive him!" The old man still refused to forgive him. In his mind, if that beast hadn't gone gambling, things wouldn't have turned out this way!

Teng Shu felt somewhat helpless, but he also knew that under these circumstances, forcibly persuading him would be useless.

He could only find another way to achieve his goal indirectly.

The Night Demon silently drifted to Monica's side. Monica knew that her time had come and she had to go to the spirit world.

However, to Teng Shu's surprise, Xing Yi also stepped forward, wanting to go to the Spirit Realm with the Night Demon.

He couldn't atone for his sins in this world, so he wanted to see if there was any way for him to atone in the spirit world, even if it meant suffering and torment.

Being able to be with my mother is enough.

"Dean Teng Shu, thank you for your help." Xingyi knelt down in front of Teng Shu and kowtowed heavily to the ground.

Teng Shu took a step to the side; he couldn't bear it.

"I am an unfilial son, a beast. I regret it, but it's too late." Xingyi looked to the side, where a Night Demon Spirit had also arrived and was watching him.

The dark demon that had previously frightened and terrified him has now become the only light of salvation in his eyes.

Chapter 68 The Peach-Haired Girl Under the Moonlight

"When we came, we were a person and a ghost. When we left, I became myself." Teng Shu pinched his brow, glanced at the dilapidated residential building behind him, and sighed.

Monica left, and Koichi left too; he voluntarily went with the Night Demon.

However, Fujiki didn't know what would happen to Koichi if he went to the Spirit World. Although the people in the Pokémon world knew where the souls of some people went after they died, they had no knowledge of the Spirit World.

If this were the underworld in his previous life, Koichi would probably have had to go through the eighteen levels of hell at the very least.

"By the way..." Teng Shu picked up his phone and sent a message to Jun Shaguang. It was still early, only around eight o'clock, so Jun Shaguang was definitely not asleep yet.

[J.A.: What's up?]

[Teng Shu from the Welfare Home: Guang, I have something to tell you...]

Teng Shu explained the matter of Grandpa Xingzhen, and Guang quickly gave a reply.

[Junsha: Sure, but if you want to help, the minimum cremation fee is 500, including an urn. There's no cemetery plot included.]

Seeing Officer Jenny's message, Teng Shu silently transferred the money as well.

Five hundred yuan for cremating one person seems expensive, but it's actually a very low price, considering it includes an urn. However, such cremation naturally doesn't involve any other ceremonies.

It's simply cremation, and then the ashes are placed in an urn. This price is an internal price offered by J.F. Care, and it's not easy to find such a price on the market.

[Jun Shaguang: Okay, I've registered it for you. When the old man comes to apply, we can just go through the formalities in writing.]

Officer Jenny responded quickly, and Teng Shu breathed a sigh of relief.

Monica passed away tragically, still thinking of her son, Koichi, when she died. Grandpa Koichi didn't seem to be wealthy, so he definitely had to go through this process. Tengshu couldn't let the alliance help the old man cut in line, so he could only do his bit of help through this method.

"Oh right, there's another beast, I almost forgot." Teng Shu squinted and picked up his phone to tell Jun Shaguang about how someone had used the deceased's phone to receive money transfers from the deceased's mother. Jun Shaguang was furious when she heard this.

He asked Teng Shu to provide his phone, and Teng Shu went back to ask Grandpa Xingzhen for his phone. He then sent the relevant information to Jun Shaguang before riding his bike back to the orphanage.

Changqing City is quite lively in the city center at night, but it becomes quiet outside the city, and the closer you get to the welfare home, the more desolate it becomes.

"The streetlight is broken..." Teng Shu glanced at the streetlight overhead; it was broken.

However, this was within Teng Shu's expectations, since the streetlights had flickered before. Teng Shu jotted down the numbers on the streetlights, planning to call the municipal government later to report it.

But after riding a few steps, Tengshu vaguely saw a figure floating under the street lamp ahead.

The streetlight flickered briefly before going out.

Teng Shu paused for a moment while riding his bicycle.

In the dim light, even squinting, Teng Shu could barely make out a blurry outline, and under the streetlight ahead, he could vaguely see...

There seemed to be a strange figure hanging under the streetlight, swaying in the evening breeze, looking rather eerie.

"Is it haunted?" A thought flashed through Teng Shu's mind, but he quickly dismissed it and calmly continued riding his bicycle.

He didn't care about ghosts; he had seen two ghosts today and then watched them go to the spirit world.

So Teng Shu calmly continued riding his bike, while curiously watching the streetlight. The closer he got, the clearer the strange figure became. When Teng Shu was almost under the streetlight, he realized that the person hanging under the streetlight was him.

With a ferocious expression and a protruding tongue, it looked like a hanged ghost.

Teng Shu's lips twitched. This scene might have startled others, but it didn't frighten Teng Shu at all.

"Zoroark, your illusion technique is getting better and better, but you still need to fix that tail." Teng Shu looked at the fluffy tail behind 'himself' and emphasized.

As soon as he saw the tail, he knew who had come.

Soroyak.

A homeless fellow who claims to be a "prodigal son who never returns," he is clearly an abandoned Pokémon, but he stubbornly insists that he is wild.

"Tch, how boring." A lazy voice rang out, and then the figure under the streetlight disappeared, while the streetlight turned on.

At the same time, a beautiful girl with pink hair, sitting on a street lamp and swinging her legs, appeared in front of Teng Shu.

The other party has near-perfect facial features, skin as smooth as cream, and a very explosive figure, provided that you ignore the tail on the other party's butt.

Of course, Teng Shu also knew that for some Fury fans, an image like Zoroark would actually evoke some unspeakable strong feelings in them.

For these people with special XP systems, Teng Shu could only say that the Alliance has its own well-prepared and severe criminal law.

"Hey, Tengshu, what are you doing out so late at night?" Zoroark jumped down from the street lamp, and as it did, its appearance instantly transformed into a blonde bombshell.

He's also dark-skinned.

"I had to take care of something." Teng Shu also stopped the car. He had met Zoroark a few times, but only a few times.

After all, this "wanderer" has always been living a carefree life all over the world, coming and going freely, without a fixed abode.

"Oh? How about I take you to do something fun?" Zoroark said flirtatiously, then reached out to lift Tengshu's chin, but Tengshu skillfully dodged it.

"Sorry, I'm not interested in foxes." Teng Shu waved his hand dismissively. What a joke!

And Zoroark?

Moreover, this guy is definitely talking nonsense on purpose.

It's capable of doing something like that.

If you foolishly fall for a trap and end up with a mandarin duck, you can't blame anyone else.

"Tch~" Zoroark snorted, then mysteriously pulled a bag out from behind his back and waved it in front of Tengshu.

"Guess what this is?" Zoroark said with a smile.

"Guess if I guess or not?" Teng Shu said irritably.

Zoroark pursed her lips, then changed her entire image, this time into the style of a literary beauty with long, straight black hair.

“Hey... Tengshu... this is... a souvenir I brought back for you from my trip to the Padiya region…” Zoroark said awkwardly.

Teng Shu rolled his eyes. This guy's addicted to acting.

Chapter 69 Chocolate and the Crocodile

"What kind of souvenir?" Although Teng Shu was well aware of Zoroark's trickery, he still asked.

After all, if you don't ask, this guy can really keep bothering you and not let you leave. Teng Shu is already a little sleepy.

Although it's still early, Teng Shu's daily routine has been adjusted over the past three months, and he has gradually developed the habit of going to bed early and waking up early.

"You'll see when you see..." Zoroark blushed, stuffed the paper bag in his hand into Tengshu's hand, then turned and ran away, leaving Tengshu stunned.

This guy's acting skills are getting better and better, but I don't know why his tail problem can't be improved. However, considering that Zoroark was abandoned, Tengshu thinks that the inability to retract his tail may be his biggest weakness.

“This thing…” Teng Shu looked at the bag in his hand, hesitated for a moment, but still opened it and took a look.

When he opened it, Teng Shu deliberately kept a distance. If he wasn't far enough away, he might just get punched on the head. Zoroark had bought similar prank items before.

However, when Tengshu opened it, he was surprised to find that there were only some chocolates inside.

"Chocolate? That's pretty normal. Could it be that Zoroark has changed his ways?" Teng Shu was a little confused.

This is simply outrageous.

"Never mind, I'll check it out when I get back." Teng Shu took the chocolate and returned to his orphanage.

He planned to go to the welfare home to check if there were any problems before deciding whether or not he should eat the chocolate.

This isn't to say that Tengshu doesn't trust Zoroark...

Okay, he just doesn't believe it.

After all, Zoroark has a long history of bad deeds, and Fujiki finds it hard to believe that someone like Zoroark could reform and become what he is now. So Fujiki decides to see what kind of specialty chocolate the Padia region has.

When Teng Shu returned to the orphanage, it was already quiet. Most of the lights were off, and even Dark Raven and Child Bear had gone back to their dormitories to rest.

Teng Shu wasn't too surprised, after all, that's how his orphanage was, and every night was basically a time for rest. There weren't any particularly troublesome Pokémon among the little ones at the moment.

"Hmm? This smell..." Teng Shu's nose twitched. He sniffed the air and then smelled the aroma of instant noodles.

"It must be Locke. There are no instant noodles in the kitchen. If it were Dream, the other person wouldn't make instant noodles." Teng Shu immediately guessed who was eating instant noodles late at night.

However, Tengshu was already used to Locke, since Locke's favorite thing to do was eat.

Moreover, he has a big appetite. Locke was not full at night, so it was no surprise that he would have a late-night snack.

But after parking his bicycle, Teng Shu still went around to the entrance of the infirmary. He planned to go in and see Hunhun E, who now lived in the infirmary every day.

Teng Shu knocked on the door and then went inside.

"Dean? Why are you here so late?" Locke looked at Teng Shu with some surprise. He was eating instant noodles, three extra-large packs of the kind. Teng Shu's lips twitched. It was really a pity that Locke didn't participate in the eating contest.

"How is Hunhun Crocodile?" Teng Shu glanced at Hunhun Crocodile, who was already asleep, lying on the bed. He looked fine, except that his skin was a little pale.

Locke's expression became much more serious when he saw Teng Shu getting down to business.

"To be honest, it's not good." Locke said in a low voice. Although he majored in psychology, he also had some research in other areas. In Locke's opinion, the situation of the scoundrel could only be described as quite bad.

Heart problems, whether for humans or Pokémon, are a major issue. Moreover, Krookodile needs a heart transplant. You could say that Krookodile is currently on a death sentence with a reprieve, the only difference being whether a matching heart can be found for a transplant.

Teng Shu frowned slightly. He glanced at the rascal crocodile; the little guy was sleeping peacefully, his breathing steady.

Krookodile is definitely the most unique Pokémon in the Tengshu Welfare Home right now. In layman's terms, Krookodile has a kind of world-weary feeling and is very peaceful every day.

This wouldn't be a problem for other Pokémon, but Krookodile is a Dark-type Pokémon, so this personality is a bit unusual.

Teng Shu knew about the situation of the crocodile and guessed that the other party already knew its own death was coming, so it chose to accept it calmly and live each day as if it were its last.

“Dean, your application…” Locke said softly. Teng Shu knew what Locke meant, and he shook his head helplessly.

The application was submitted a long time ago, but so far it's like it's sunk without a trace, with no response whatsoever.

It's worth noting that Hunhun'e's situation falls under the expedited queue category, but even so, there has still been no response.

It's easy to imagine how difficult it is for Pokémon to get organ transplants.

While there are many wild Pokémon in the wild, the League does not allow or approve people to do so, otherwise it would lead to a larger catastrophe, which would be very troublesome.

Therefore, organ transplantation now involves waiting for a suitable organ donor, and then matching. If there is no match, it is useless.

“This is troublesome… According to my observation, the condition of the rascal crocodile is deteriorating. If this continues…” Locke sighed. He was a psychologist and didn’t know what to do about this.

Teng Shu's expression wasn't good either, but he really couldn't do anything about it. He only had so many happiness points, and without enough, there was nothing he could do.

"Let's wait and see. Who knows, things might turn around later?" Teng Shu said with a hint of helplessness. Even he himself probably didn't believe it. It was too difficult for a crocodile to just happen to die, donate its organs, and have a perfect match.