I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

"Mario?" Teng Shu was surprised again.

Isn't this guy the phantom thief? He disguised himself and planned to come and steal the timber, but he was exposed by a text message and ran away. I didn't expect to run into him again.

Officer Jenny's phone rang. She glanced at it, her expression becoming even more complicated.

"This guy transferred money to the official accounts of various government agencies in Changqing City, all of which were the money of these victims. The total amount was exactly the same as the amount they were scammed out of." Jun Shaguang's tone was tinged with helplessness, but also with a little bit of joy.

While Mario's actions undoubtedly slapped the league in the face, they did, in reality, help those families recover their losses.

I just don't know how that guy managed to do all that.

"What about that phone call before?" Teng Shu thought of the phone call he had received earlier.

“That payment hasn’t been disbursed yet; it was just approved. It should arrive tomorrow.” Officer Jenny shook her head.

As expected of a phantom thief, he can even imitate voices.

Chapter 164 Ash and Gloom

Officer Jenny left, taking a huge amount of embezzled money with her.

They left in a hurry, somewhat angry and annoyed. Teng Shu thought it was probably because Officer Jenny felt that Mario's actions were somewhat embarrassing for them.

Teng Shu didn't try to stop him; it was about time for him to prepare meals for the children at the orphanage.

Although Mario's incident surprised Tengshu, life quickly returned to normal. After all, the phantom thief was doing a good deed and it didn't affect Tengshu much.

If I had to pinpoint it, it was probably when Teng Shu saw those 500 million that a fleeting thought of greed crossed his mind, but it vanished in an instant.

The most important thing for a person is to learn to control their desires. If they cannot control their desires, they will become slaves to them and do things that they will regret.

"Uncle Tengshu!" Xiaozhi ran into the kitchen, covered in dirt and dust, and it was unclear what he had been doing.

"Xiao Zhi, what's up? What do you want to eat today?" Teng Shu greeted Xiao Zhi with a smile, and Xiao Zhi seemed quite happy.

Ash is someone who is easily satisfied.

Ash is the happiest person when he has Pokémon by his side; such people are truly rare.

"Huh? Can we have curry and mapo tofu?" Xiao Zhi looked at Teng Shu expectantly. Teng Shu paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

All of these vines can be made, the only difference is in Mapo Tofu.

Mapo tofu is a fairly common dish in the Pokémon world, but perhaps due to regional limitations, the Mapo tofu in the Pokémon world is different from the authentic Mapo tofu. It has a slightly sweet taste and a more unique texture.

This was influenced by Chen Jianmin, who promoted Sichuan cuisine in Japan in his previous life. This Sichuan chef made special improvements to make Sichuan cuisine more acceptable to the Japanese, which also made Mapo Tofu a representative dish.

However, Teng Shu wasn't very good at making this unique Sichuan dish; he only made authentic Mapo Tofu.

Having received Tengshu's permission, Xiaozhi happily ran out, and Tengshu quickly finished cooking the meal.

Curry beef, Mapo tofu, and some ordinary stir-fried vegetables were all served, and then Tengshu rang the bell.

Ralts came to eat, but it was still a bit cautious while eating, and seemed wary of the other Pokémon.

"Locke, did you give Ralts its medicine?" Teng Shu asked Locke, who immediately nodded.

"Dean, while you were getting things, I gave Ralts the medicine." Locke said with certainty. Teng Shu nodded. Judging from Ralts's appearance, it seemed that it was still a little dim-witted. It was estimated that it would get better after taking the medicine for a while.

The three sisters, Red, Yellow, and Blue, did not come to the meal this time, which made Teng Shu feel much more relaxed.

Although Ash is a child, he is quite well-behaved when eating, only curiously observing the Pokémon around him.

To Tengshu's surprise, Ash actually greeted Gloom, but Gloom ignored Ash, and Ash didn't seem discouraged.

"That's good." Teng Shu smiled. When he saw Xiao Zhi, he wondered if Xiao Zhi could help Gloom overcome its psychological barrier if he got along well with Gloom.

As for whether this would affect Ash and Pikachu's reunion, Tengshu didn't know.

After all, once he came into this world and started running the orphanage, he more or less influenced the fate of many people and Pokémon.

However, Tengshu felt that given the bond between Ash and Pikachu, Ash would probably still encounter Pikachu in the end.

After finishing his meal, Teng Shu returned to his office and continued drawing the sequel to Journey to the West. Once he had roughly reached the required number of pages, he sent it to Penglai. By then, it was already evening.

Ash didn't go home; his home is in Pallet Town. So Tengshu arranged an employee dormitory for Ash, which was handed over to Ash during the day. Ash is probably already asleep by now.

Teng Shu stood up and stretched, then looked at the scenery outside the window. He couldn't help but twist his waist, and then quickly walked out. He planned to inspect the area to see if there were any problems. If there were no problems, he could go to sleep.

As soon as he stepped out of the office, Teng Shu couldn't help but tighten his clothes.

"This weather..." Teng Shu rubbed his arms and then yawned. In Changqing City after the onset of winter, the nights were unusually cold.

A soft "!" sound rang out, followed by a surge of pleasure in Teng Shu's eyes. He turned his head and saw the Abandoned Monkey standing beside him in the dim light.

"Little Bao, what brings you here?" Teng Shu smiled and patted the head of the Abandoned Monkey. The Abandoned Monkey rubbed against Teng Shu's hand and then followed behind him.

Seeing this, Teng Shu understood that the Abandoned Monkey intended to follow him out.

This left Teng Shu somewhat speechless, both amused and exasperated.

Previously, the Abandoned Monkeys didn't like to go out and move around much, but now that evolution has solved this problem, they have become more lively. Tengshu thinks it might be because the Abandoned Monkeys had been depressed for too long before.

The abandoned monkey is now jumping around the vine tree, constantly tumbling and leaping, looking very energetic.

"Let's go." Teng Shu smiled and led the Abandoned Monkey out, but as soon as they reached the gate, they saw a familiar figure.

Charmander.

Charmander seemed to have heard their footsteps, so he turned his head to look at Tengshu. Tengshu was a little surprised. It seemed that although Charmander had lost his eyes, his hearing had improved considerably.

"Little Fire Dragon, it gets chilly at night, so be sure to keep warm," Teng Shu said with a smile.

Although Charmander is a Fire-type Pokémon, it doesn't mean that Charmander can't get sick or catch a cold. In fact, a rain shower or a cold wind can still make these Pokémon catch a cold or get sick.

If the rain is heavy enough, the little dragon might even die in the downpour.

Most young Pokémon have relatively weak self-protection abilities, which is one of the reasons why most Pokémon live in groups, as this is the only way to protect their offspring.

"Aww!" the little dragon cried out, then stretched out its claws to probe.

Teng Shu looked at the little fire dragon's tiny claws.

Bend down and extend your hand.

It was in my hand.

Chapter 165 Gopher Hole and Cold Wave

It's icy.

It might be because it's cold at night.

"Little Fire Dragon, do you want to go back?" Teng Shu patiently squatted down, looking at the little fire dragon in front of him, and asked softly. The abandoned monkey stood to the side with its arms crossed, jumping around and waving its fists.

It cherishes its healthy body and can throw a punch or dodge whenever it wants without worrying that throwing a punch will turn into jumping or spinning in place.

It's so good.

The little dragon was 'looking' at the vine, but it couldn't see anything; its eye sockets were empty, there was nothing in them.

"Awooo... Awooo?" The little fire dragon roared twice more. Teng Shu's lips twitched. He really couldn't understand it!

However, seeing the little fire dragon gesturing there, Teng Shu seemed to have guessed something.

"You...want to come out with me?" Teng Shu asked the little fire dragon tentatively. The little fire dragon immediately shook its head, then tugged at Teng Shu's clothes. Teng Shu was a little confused, but seeing the little fire dragon walking towards a certain place, he guessed what the little fire dragon meant.

So he followed the little fire dragon, and soon Tengshu followed the little fire dragon to a place.

Next to the lake.

To be precise, it was next to a small hole by the lake. This hole must have been newly added, as Tengshu had never seen such a hole before.

The little dragon pointed inside, and Tengshu leaned over to take a look.

I can't see much, it's too dark.

However, the abandoned monkey seemed to have seen it. It jumped down and soon emerged carrying a sleeping Pokémon.

It's Slowpoke.

Teng Shu was stunned for a moment.

Slowpoke?

Why is it in this hole? Wasn't it playing games with Magikarp by the lake with its tail? How did it suddenly fall into this hole?

Teng Shu took out the flashlight from his pocket with a puzzled look. This flashlight was specially made with a strong light effect. It was specially prepared by Teng Shu for night patrols. As Teng Shu turned on the flashlight, he saw the cave in front of him.

It's not very deep or very big, but it's big enough to fit a Slowpoke.

"Groundhog." Tengshu looked at the shape and edges of the hole and guessed what kind of Pokémon dug it.

Groundhog.

This special Pokémon likes to dig everywhere. Digging a little is a good thing, as it can loosen the soil, but digging too much can be troublesome.

"This is troublesome. I don't know if this groundhog just happened to be passing by or if it's planning to set up a relocation site here?" Teng Shu had a headache.

If we were to ask what type of Pokémon is the most troublesome in the real-world Pokémon League, then Ground-type Pokémon would undoubtedly be number one.

Pokémon that have mastered moves like Dig and Earthquake are a real headache for the League.

Although Diglett is not a particularly powerful Pokémon and its base stats are not high, it is no match for the sheer number of Diglett and its tendency to swarm.

It's not a problem that mole likes to swarm, but the fact that they also like to dig burrows is troublesome.

Imagine, a road or building that you've painstakingly completed is ruined by a bunch of gophers passing by, completely destroying your foundation. Civil engineers would probably have their blood pressure spike if they heard that.

Therefore, the League has a special reporting and handling mechanism for Pokémon like Diglett. Tengshu had learned this before, and when encountering Diglett, he needed to judge the situation to see if the Diglett was just passing by or if it was active in a group.

If it's a cluster, it needs to be reported to the alliance for processing.

"Awooo?" Charmander cried out. Teng Shu turned his head and glanced at it. Slowpoke was already lying on the ground asleep, and Charmander couldn't budge it.

Teng Shu almost laughed.

He probably guessed it.

It must have been a groundhog that dug a hole, and then Slowpoke fell in while walking around. It thought it was too much trouble to climb out, so it just slept in there.

The little dragon spotted him and brought him over.

Teng Shu was busy cooking and rushing to finish his drawings, so he didn't pay attention to what was happening inside the orphanage, which led to the Slowpoke falling inside.

Although Slowpoke has thicker hide, it probably won't survive overnight in such cold weather.

Tengshu had the Abandoned Monkey take Slowpoke and Charmander back, while he himself took a shovel and brought some soil from elsewhere to fill the area, also sprinkling in some dust that Diglett hates, so that Diglett shouldn't come back.

However, if the gophers are in a swarm, then the powder won't be very effective. A swarm of gophers can be described as a disaster, although it's not quite as severe as a locust plague.

After a while, the abandoned monkey returned. Teng Shu checked the vicinity and found no other holes. Then he led the abandoned monkey out and began to check around the orphanage.

After checking around, Tengshu didn't encounter any abandoned Pokémon, but he did see a few nocturnal wild Pokémon. They all ran away as soon as they saw Tengshu, which didn't surprise Tengshu.

That's how wild Pokémon are. Most wild Pokémon aren't very friendly. Those near Viridian City are relatively okay, but those in nature reserves might even be hostile to humans.

"But it's good that there aren't any." Teng Shu had already seen the main gate of the orphanage, and his mood improved considerably. Not seeing any abandoned Pokémon was a good thing for Teng Shu.

Once back at the orphanage, Teng Shu told the abandoned monkey to rest, and he went back to his room, washed up, and lay down on the bed to go to sleep.

As soon as Tengshu climbed into bed, he saw the moonlight casting a shadow on the window.

There was a strange, twisted, unidentifiable thing swaying around.

Teng Shu suddenly turned his head.

Then I saw a ball of purplish-black flame hovering outside the window.

"Rogue Crocodile..." Teng Shu was stunned for a moment, then quickly stood up, walked to the window and opened it. A gust of cold wind blew in, and the ball of purplish-black fire also flew in, shivering as if it were freezing.

Teng Shu almost laughed. Can Ghost-type Pokémon feel cold too?

However, Tengshu didn't know what kind of Pokémon this little guy was, since it was just a ball of purplish-black fire and didn't resemble any other Pokémon.

"Are you cold?" Teng Shu reached out to touch it, but the ball of fire immediately jumped aside and landed on the desk in Teng Shu's bedroom.

There are books placed on the vines there.

He's been quite busy lately; he hasn't yet put his favorite book, "If I Could Live," in its glass case.

I never expected that this little guy would discover it.

As the little guy read his book, Teng Shu's eyes seemed a little dazed.