I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

"What is this?" Teng Shu looked at the poster with some surprise.

"A new scam has emerged recently. Some people open live streaming rooms online, then cut open a stone, revealing it to be full of jade and very valuable. But it's a complete scam; it's all an effect of lighting," Officer Jenny explained simply, and Teng Shu put the item away.

His orphanage was affiliated with the alliance, so he needed to cooperate with the alliance in publicity. Although Teng Shu felt it was useless, since his orphanage was in the suburbs, and unless people came to adopt, ordinary people would not pass by.

"Okay, but do people actually believe this kind of scam?" Teng Shu asked with some curiosity.

It's normal for the Pokémon world to have jade and emeralds. However, with the development of modern technology, once the raw ore is mined, a machine can basically tell you what's inside. The good stuff has already been taken and won't flow out at all.

Teng Shu thought this was common sense, but he didn't expect that some people would still be fooled.

"There are too many fools and not enough swindlers." Officer Jenny sighed helplessly as she looked at the noisy old people outside. She felt sorry for their misfortune and angry at their lack of self-respect.

"I want to sue! I want to appeal! I want to take this to the Alliance Chairman!" Just as Teng Shu was about to go upstairs to handle some business, an old man rushed in angrily, shouting slogans all the while.

Jun Sakura quickly walked over. This was her responsibility, and she couldn't afford for anything to go wrong, so she was quite nervous.

Teng Shu glanced at the old man holding two or three cut stones. Recalling what Jun Sha Guang had said earlier, Teng Shu rubbed his face. What a coincidence! He had just finished talking about it, and now he had actually encountered something like this.

Looking at the excited old man and Officer Jenny's business-like smile, Teng Shu shook his head. Officer Jenny really had it tough, having to face all sorts of situations every day; it was incredibly difficult for her.

Teng Shu went to take care of his own affairs. Under his inquiry, Teng Shu also learned that the payment was currently awaiting approval from the alliance's finance department. Once approved, the payment could be made.

Seeing this, Tengshu didn't stay any longer. Instead, he went downstairs to return to the orphanage. He still needed to think about what fruit trees to buy and what he could do to help more Pokémon.

As soon as Teng Shu went downstairs, he heard a faint sound. By the time he reached the first floor, the sound had grown louder and louder.

"You don't understand! You don't understand at all! I was just really unlucky! The videos I watched, the people in those videos turned a few thousand yuan into hundreds of thousands of yuan worth of jade!" Hearing this voice, Teng Shu's lips twitched. He walked to the hall and took a look. Sure enough, it was that old man.

At this moment, the old man was excitedly expressing his views, while Officer Jenny and an Alliance staff member were helplessly talking to each other.

But the old man clearly wouldn't listen. He even suggested that Jun Shaguang help him get a loan, then give him the money so he could gamble on jade and make a fortune, giving Jun Shaguang millions of dollars. Jun Shaguang was so angry that she laughed.

Looking at Officer Jenny's furious, twisted smile, Teng Shu felt a deep sense of sympathy. If it weren't for Officer Jenny's responsibilities, she probably would have given the old man a good beating.

Even so, Officer Jenny kept taking deep breaths and trying to calm herself down.

“These days, no job is easy.” Teng Shu shook his head as he looked at the agitated old man.

This guy is a fool. He was tricked and he still won't admit his mistake.

I'm afraid the old man would only believe it if the conman himself came to him and told him he was a conman.

For some reason, Teng Shu thought of that sentence.

People teach people, but they can’t teach. Things teach people, and they can learn it once.

Teng Shu took the poster and left, while the old people behind him continued to shout slogans and bang drums, but it was destined to be fruitless.

Perhaps, the moment their children tried to persuade them, they completely disregarded their children's thoughts, this outcome was already predetermined.

Chapter 162 Pokémon Master!

"Director, this Stinky Flower's situation is rather special." Teng Shu had just returned to the orphanage when he saw Locke.

However, Locke was holding the medical record in his hand with a serious expression, and he also had a bottle of medicine in his hand.

"Is it easy to cure?" Teng Shu asked Locke. Locke did not give an immediate answer, but frowned as he looked at the information in his hand.

Modern medicine has advanced to this point, but when faced with psychological and mental problems, it can only resort to some simple and crude methods. The use of some drugs mainly relies on restricting nerves and some functions to achieve the standard of "seemingly cured".

Gloom's situation is even more troublesome, since there is no drug on the market that can force a Pokémon to trust and like humans.

"It's hard to say, since this situation is quite subjective." Locke shook his head. Even a psychologist like him sometimes feels helpless when faced with certain problems.

Teng Shu roughly understood what Locke meant.

"If that's the case..." Teng Shu didn't have a good solution either. He could only hope that Chou Chou Hua would gradually lower her guard, but that would obviously take a long time.

"Caw!" The dark raven cawed and landed on the vine's shoulder, then flapped its wings.

"A guest has arrived?" Teng Shu was a little surprised. The weather had been rather cold lately. Although the sun was out during the day, it still felt chilly, so Teng Shu hadn't expected anyone to come.

Now that they've arrived, Teng Shu naturally has to go and greet them.

Locke didn't say anything, figuring he could just talk to Tengshu about it later.

When Teng Shu pushed open the door, he saw a familiar person.

"Ash?" Teng Shu looked at Ash in surprise. Ash was wearing very ordinary clothes, but Teng Shu still remembered Ash. After all, Ash was the main character in the anime, although it seemed that Ash had been successfully relegated to the second line and replaced by a new character before Teng Shu transmigrated.

However, as the protagonist of Pokémon for so many years, Tengshu, while not knowing everything about Ash, does know some things.

"Uncle Tengshu!" Xiaozhi greeted Tengshu happily.

Teng Shu smiled; he had a pretty good idea why Xiao Zhi had come.

"Ash, are you here to volunteer again today?" Teng Shu asked Ash gently. Although Ash was inexperienced at the beginning of his journey and was a complete novice trainer, he eventually became a master trainer thanks to his sincere love for Pokémon.

This can be considered a complete fulfillment of his wish.

However, at this point, Ash hasn't even received his first Pokémon yet.

"Yes, I told my mom, and she said I can volunteer here with Uncle Tengshu for two days, and then I have to go back to school," Xiao Zhi said honestly, which didn't surprise Tengshu.

Ash often does this; he volunteers at the orphanage from time to time. However, since Evergreen City is quite a distance from Pallet Town, Ash doesn't come often, and when he does, he can't stay for too long.

Tengshu led Xiaozhi in with a smile. It wasn't Xiaozhi's first time here, so he excitedly greeted Murkrow when he saw it. However, his eyes lit up when he saw Bear.

This was the first time he had ever seen a teddy bear at Tengshu's orphanage.

"This is the doll bear, Big Black, who later joined the orphanage," Teng Shu introduced. Since Xiao Zhi hadn't been here for a while, some Pokémon had been sent away, but there were also some familiar faces.

Just as Tengshu was introducing the item, a scarf quietly appeared and landed directly in Xiaozhi's hand.

"Akai, thank you!" Xiaozhi happily wrapped the scarf around his neck, grinning foolishly.

Tengshu's gaze was also gentle. Ash had a good relationship with the Pokémon here. Although Ash was a bit reckless at the moment, the Pokémon could feel his sincerity towards them, so they would naturally treat Ash sincerely in return.

In the world of Pokémon, what Tengshu likes most is that when you treat Pokémon with sincerity, Pokémon often reciprocate with sincerity in return.

With the exception of a very few Pokémon with unusual personalities or inherently evil natures, most Pokémon can gain friendship if you treat them with sincerity.

"Hello, Uncle!" Ash greeted Locke politely when he saw him. Although he didn't know what Locke did, he still greeted him very politely.

"This is Dr. Locke, the psychologist at the orphanage." Teng Shu also introduced Locke's identity to Xiao Zhi, who carefully wrote it down, but soon his attention shifted to the Pokémon.

Teng Shu didn't stop him, but just told Xiao Zhi that there were a few new faces at the welfare home, and then left Xiao Zhi to make friends on his own.

"Dean, do you know this child?" Locke looked at Xiao Zhi, and he could feel Xiao Zhi's enthusiasm.

Just like a flame.

"Yes, Ash from Pallet Town is a very talented child. I believe he can become a Pokémon Master in the future." Teng Shu smiled as he watched Ash's retreating figure.

It's just that he's too old. If he were younger, Tengshu really would like to bring his Pokémon to test just how difficult it is to obtain the title of Master.

"Master?" Locke was somewhat surprised. Pokémon Master? Only the strongest among a group of champions are qualified to be called a master.

That child?

Locke thought of Ash's appearance just now, looking rather silly.

Teng Shu smiled and didn't say much. Xiao Zhi will definitely become a master in the future, but the process may be a bit tortuous, such as the legendary Pokémon guy, or the Charizard that doesn't obey commands.

However, Tengshu still has high hopes for Ash, not because Ash is the protagonist, but because Ash's perseverance and his love for Pokémon are so pure.

Doing your job well can make you a qualified professional in your field, but only by loving your work can you succeed.

"By the way, Locke, what was that medicine you were holding just now?" Teng Shu didn't bother with Xiao Zhi anymore. He trusted Xiao Zhi's abilities, and with Xiao Zhi around, it was hard to say whether he could melt the ice in Gloom's heart.

"Oh, this is a special medicine I applied for for Ralts, but since it's a trial application, there's only a three-day supply." Locke took out the medicine bottle, and Tengshu nodded.

"Then I'll trouble you. I'll urge you to speed things up." Teng Shu planned to go back and check the application. If it hadn't been reviewed yet, he would simply pay for it himself first.

Chapter 163 Love Comes From...

Teng Shu still has some money these days. After all, with the release of Journey to the West, he used his royalties as operating funds for the orphanage. In addition, with Kai's occasional donations, the orphanage has finally said goodbye to its previous predicament.

While we can't generously buy all of Ralts's medications, at least we can ensure she takes them every day until the approval process is complete.

"Yes, Dean." Locke said and left. Teng Shu didn't say anything else; he needed to go back to his office and finish drawing Journey to the West.

After all, I had already spoken with Penglai this time. Tengshu needs to be published as a standalone book, which means I have to draw more chapters to satisfy the readers. Of course, the magazine also needs to be serialized normally. Buying the standalone book just allows you to see the later content in advance.

Therefore, time is still quite tight for the vine tree.

"Then it's time for Monkey King to become a disciple of Fangcun Mountain and learn his skills there." Teng Shu was focused on drawing Journey to the West. These weren't just drawings; they were stories, and they were also money—the money Teng Shu used to support his family.

So Teng Shu was very focused on his work until his phone rang, which brought him back to reality; he knew it was almost time to cook.

"Huh? Not an alarm clock?" Teng Shu picked up his phone and realized it wasn't the alarm he had set, but a phone call. The number wasn't registered with him, but he answered it anyway.

"Hello, is this Dean Teng Shu?" A pleasant female voice came from the other end of the phone, but Teng Shu didn't care; he wasn't a fan of voices.

So Tengshu gave a brief response.

"Director Teng Shu, hello, this is the Dark Grey City Welfare Home." The female voice said politely. Teng Shu nodded. Dark Grey City? That's the city where Xiao Gang is. He didn't know if Xiao Gang had become a gym leader yet, but he should have.

Teng Shu knew that every major city in the alliance had a welfare home, since he occasionally participated in seminars organized by the Kanto Alliance and had met these colleagues.

"Here's the thing, our orphanage just received a remittance from the alliance, but after we checked, we found that there was a problem with the remittance. It wasn't sent to us, but to you." The female voice on the other end sounded somewhat helpless, and Teng Shu's lips twitched.

money transfer?

Could it be that payment from before? He just asked about it today.

But to send this wrong is just too outrageous.

Fortunately, the other party was very polite and said they would transfer the money to Teng Shu, asking him to provide his bank card number, because the money was being transferred to a corporate account and they needed to use a corporate account for the transfer.

Without much thought, Teng Shu sent over the donation account information for the welfare home, which could be found online. However, Teng Shu felt that the other party might be more responsible, so he called to inquire personally.

After asking for Teng Shu's payment information, the other party politely hung up the phone. Teng Shu didn't pay much attention and continued drawing his Journey to the West. He needed to finish Journey to the West as soon as possible.

Otherwise, Penglai will be urging me to finish the manuscript.

A little while later, Teng Shu's phone rang with a notification. Teng Shu picked up his phone and glanced at it.

[Your account ending in 0330 received a transfer of 500000000.00 yuan today...]

"So fast?" Teng Shu raised an eyebrow, then put his phone down. That's pretty fast; it seems Dark Gray City's speed is quite impressive...

Fast...

"?" Teng Shu was stunned for a moment. How many zeros did he just see?

Teng Shu picked up his phone and glanced at it again.

The string of zeros made Teng Shu a little dizzy. He counted them roughly and then confirmed it: five hundred million.

"Huh?" Teng Shu was a little confused. Five hundred million? Transferred? To the Shenhui City Welfare Home? Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Teng Shu knew perfectly well that unless the alliance made a mistake and sent out 500 million yuan, it was absolutely impossible for them to transfer 500 million yuan to him. After all, Teng Shu was not someone else's relative.

Even if it's a relative, 500 million is still an astronomical figure.

Teng Shu's first reaction was that someone was playing a prank, but after opening the bank's app and taking a look, he realized that it was indeed 500 million, an astonishing astronomical figure.

"No, there's something wrong with that phone call." Teng Shu frowned slightly. Five hundred million yuan! This money wasn't his; how could he dare to use it?

Thinking of this, Teng Shu was about to make a call, but before he could dial, Officer Jenny called.

"Teng Shu, how come 500 million yuan was transferred into your welfare home's account?" Officer Jenny's voice was filled with shock.

Teng Shu quickly explained what had just happened. After listening, Jun Shaguang said "wait a moment" and hurriedly hung up the phone.

Looking at the phone that had just been hung up, Teng Shu felt a headache coming on. It seemed that the 500 million yuan had triggered a risk warning.

Although Teng Shu's account is an open donation account, even a very wealthy person would probably give prior notice if they donated 500 million yuan, let alone the Shenhui City Welfare Home, which sounds outrageous.

A short while later, Officer Jenny arrived at Tengshu's orphanage with two other Miss Jennys. Tengshu had no choice but to put down his painting and cooperate with Officer Jenny in going through the investigation procedures.

“This sum of money… is part of the money that the elderly people who were scammed in those financing cases,” Officer Jenny said with a complicated expression. Teng Shu was stunned for a moment.

Elderly people who were scammed?

Teng Shu thought of the old people he had seen before who were banging gongs and drums.

"How did you know?" Teng Shu asked, somewhat curious.

"See for yourself." Officer Jenny handed over her phone, and Teng Shu then noticed that the other party had attached a message when transferring the money.

This money belongs to the elderly – Love from Mario