I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

"I...I'm not cold!" Xiao Zhi stubbornly followed Teng Shu's steps. Teng Shu didn't say anything, but led Xiao Zhi through the orphanage late at night.

At this moment, only the Pokémon dormitories and the staff dormitories are still lit at the welfare home, and today two lights are on in the staff dormitories.

One of the lamps naturally belonged to the old man. The old man had always lived in the dormitory. Teng Shu glanced at it and then remembered that he had been so busy watching the old man teach the Dark Raven how to plant tree fruits that he hadn't even thought to talk to the old man about the Moon Sweeper.

Teng Shu plans to talk about it tomorrow morning. Although it's not a very important matter, it's still necessary to prepare the employees.

The other lamp belonged to Locke.

In the extreme cold, Locke gave up the idea of ​​commuting to get off work every day and chose to live in the dormitory instead. Teng Shu had no objection. After all, the orphanage was originally planned to include dormitory buildings, and there were quite a few of them, some even with special effects.

[Staff Dormitory of the Welfare Home, Level 1]

The health of employees residing there increases slowly, with a very low probability of triggering the "Flash of Brilliance" effect.

Living in the dormitory has its advantages. On the one hand, it can improve physical health, and on the other hand, it seems to increase the inspiration of the employees. However, the "flash of inspiration" has not been triggered yet, so Tengshu doesn't know what the effect would be if it were triggered.

"It's alright now that there's a wall blocking it, but it'll be even colder outside, right?" Teng Shu said to Xiao Zhi. He had already arrived at the gate of the orphanage. The iron gate was icy cold. If he stuck out his tongue to lick it, he would probably have to be doused with warm water.

However, Xiao Zhi still nodded resolutely, and Teng Shu opened the door upon seeing this.

Instantly, a howling wind blew in, making the vines squint and their already cold faces go numb.

Tengshu went out, gestured for Xiaozhi to follow, and then closed the door.

However, he did not lock the door.

Now Teng Shu is very reassured about the security measures at his orphanage. After all, the ability to freeze everything is simply too overpowered. Let alone the mere Black Flame, Teng Shu now even wants to stand arrogantly in front of all the villains in the alliance and say, "Everyone here is trash."

"Uncle Tengshu, do you patrol like this every day?" Xiaozhi asked Tengshu, who had pulled his hat down because it was too windy outside.

"Hmm, we're so cold even though we're dressed, so what about those abandoned Pokémon?" Tengshu said calmly, then turned on his flashlight, the light instantly illuminating the surroundings.

Xiao Zhi paused for a moment, then tugged at his clothes.

Yes, he was dressed so warmly, even in a down jacket, and he still felt unbearably cold. What about those Pokémon that only have fur for protection? Some Pokémon don't even have fur for protection and have to tough it out.

Xiao Zhi took a deep breath, glanced at Teng Shu, and hurriedly followed.

The orphanage was very quiet at night, and the surrounding area was also quiet. Perhaps because the weather was particularly cold, there were no wild Pokémon around the orphanage, and even their calls were gone.

When Tengshu first arrived here, he often heard wild Pokémon calling out at night, but now it's eerily quiet.

In the dead of winter, perhaps only Ice-type Pokémon can live freely?

"Uncle Tengshu, do people still abandon Pokémon at night?" Ash asked curiously as he followed Tengshu. As they walked, Ash felt a little better; the heat from the exercise made him feel less cold.

"Yes." Teng Shu nodded; he had brought back two Pokémon that night.

Ash rubbed his hands together, his little eyes becoming even more focused. He looked around, afraid of missing an abandoned Pokémon.

Tengshu couldn't help but chuckle at Xiaozhi's expression. Although Xiaozhi lacked practical knowledge, he genuinely cared about Pokémon, which was a good thing. It's just that he was a bit dense. He'd met so many lovely girls in the future; who knows who he'd end up with?

However, given Xiaozhi's family situation, Tengshu felt that marrying Xiaozhi would probably require courage, and he wouldn't be surprised if Xiaozhi followed the same path as his father in the future.

At that time, I'll probably be someone who's rarely home again.

"But don't worry, the probability of abandonment is very low in this cold weather." Teng Shu smiled, and Xiao Zhi nodded as well. Indeed, it was too cold, so cold that he didn't even want to come out. Even if someone really wanted to abandon their Pokémon, they probably wouldn't go that far.

And that was indeed the case. When Tengshu led Ash on a tour while chatting, they didn't see any abandoned Pokémon. When they opened the door to return to the orphanage, Ash was all smiles and seemed to be in a good mood.

"Go to sleep now." Teng Shu smiled and patted Xiao Zhi's head. Xiao Zhi yawned, said goodnight to Teng Shu, and hurriedly ran back.

Teng Shu returned to his bedroom, intending to wash up and go to bed.

But as soon as he pushed open the door, Teng Shu was stunned.

There was a familiar figure in the bedroom. The big eyes and pink body made Teng Shu recognize the guy.

dream.

A particularly rare Pokémon, rumored to be the ancestor of most Pokémon.

However, what Tengshu cared about was not Mew, but a Pokémon that Mew had placed on his bed.

A Pidgey bird with a broken wing, bones exposed, still bleeding.

Mew saw Tengshu and panicked. It vanished in a flash. But Tengshu didn't have time to pay attention to Mew. He quickly went to his bedside, picked up Pidgey, whose body was starting to stiffen, and rushed out.

Blood stained Tengshu's clothes and dripped onto his hands. Tengshu rushed forward quickly, and the sound of his hurried footsteps made Bibi Bird weakly open its eyes, glance at Tengshu, and then faint.

Teng Shu rushed to the infirmary and, without even turning on the lights, placed Pidgey into the medical pod.

Chapter 177 Pidgeot

【Pipibi Bird】

[General/Flight Attributes]

[Wing severed, shot in the abdomen, internal bleeding, critical condition due to massive blood loss]

Treatment time: 10 hours

Looking at the contents of the medical pod, Teng Shu breathed a sigh of relief, then took a picture without hesitation to start the treatment. Immediately afterwards, the medical pod began to work on its own.

Teng Shu looked at the information about Pidgey in front of him, then went over and turned on the light, before glancing at Pidgey's abdomen.

The robotic arm in the medical bay removed the feathers from Pidgey's belly and then dug out a small iron ball from a round hole. Teng Shu's expression was not very good.

"Damn it, poachers? Shotgun enthusiasts?" Teng Shu couldn't help but curse.

There are some firearms in the Pokémon world, but none of them are particularly powerful. The more powerful ones are within the League's control. However, some people also make their own hunting rifles, and some people like to use these small iron balls to shoot, which can be considered a niche form of entertainment.

Teng Shu knew because he had heard others mention this way of playing in the supermarket.

However, Teng Shu didn't care much at the time, but who knew that this time he would encounter a victim.

Pidgey.

It appears that Pidgey was shot during flight, and its wing was broken when it landed, resulting in serious injuries.

Although we don't know how Mew encountered Pidgeotto, we have to say that Mew made the right choice. If Pidgeotto had been left to fall in the wild, its body would probably have been buried the next day.

"Dean, what's wrong?" The door to the infirmary was pushed open, and Locke, wearing a down jacket, walked in.

Locke then noticed the Pidgey bird.

"I found him in the bedroom when I came back. He was shot in the abdomen and had internal bleeding, but thankfully he can be treated," Teng Shu explained softly. He hadn't expected Locke to come so late; he probably only noticed the problem when he turned on the light.

"Shot?" Locke's expression wasn't good either. He went over to take a look and saw the small iron ball, and his expression turned even worse.

"These people are really rude. Even someone who plays with air guns knows that you can't point these things at living beings." Locke looked at the working medical pod, his tone tinged with anger.

Teng Shu nodded, "That's true."

When I was a kid, the most popular game for boys was the BB gun, a kind of toy gun filled with small plastic pellets. It could be fired, but it wasn't very powerful. However, when Tengshu bought it, his mother told him that he shouldn't shoot it at people or animals, because that was immoral.

Teng Shu thought everyone knew this principle, but judging from the current situation, some people may not have mothers, so no one has told them these principles.

"Luckily, the medical pod can treat me, otherwise it would be a real problem." Teng Shu looked at his clothes, which were covered in bloodstains, and it looked like he would have to wash them again.

However, Tengshu was still quite fortunate that Mew knew to bring Pidgey over. Although it meant that he had to wash his bed and clothes, at least Pidgey's life was saved, and Tengshu didn't care about these small things.

“Yeah, in this cold weather, even if I ride my motorcycle to the hospital, it will take twenty minutes, and that's taking full speed into account.” Locke relaxed, relieved that Pidgey was alright.

"Let's go back and rest. With the medical pod here, Pidgey will be fine." Teng Shu yawned. As long as the medical pod could heal him, Pidgey would definitely not die.

Ten hours of treatment time is enough; there's plenty of time to check on him again tomorrow morning.

Locke nodded and then followed Teng Shu out of the infirmary.

Once back in the bedroom, Teng Shu first tidied up the bed. Fortunately, he had spare mattresses and blankets, so it was quite convenient to do so now.

After finishing, Teng Shu yawned and climbed into bed, but before falling asleep, he remembered something.

"Thank you, Dream." Teng Shu said softly. The room was quiet and there was no response. Teng Shu didn't mind and went straight to bed.

After a while, Mew reappeared in Tengshu's room. It looked at Tengshu curiously, then looked around, and then instantly went to the infirmary. Seeing Pidgey's life force stabilize in the medical pod, Mew's tail drooped to the floor, and it floated quietly, watching Pidgey.

Once Mew saw that Pidgey's wound had been stitched up, it left the infirmary with a sense of relief.

...

"Today's weather..." Teng Shu stood by the window and glanced at it. The weather was still a bit bad today, but Teng Shu was used to it. Winter was always like this.

Teng Shu glanced at his phone; it had been more than eight hours since he had taken Pipi Bird to the infirmary.

Teng Shu wasn't in a hurry. After washing up and changing his clothes, he went to the infirmary.

As soon as Teng Shu opened the door, he saw Locke, who was sitting in his chair typing on a keyboard.

"Up so early?" Teng Shu was a little surprised, then glanced at the medical pod. Pidgey's condition had improved a lot. The medical pod was currently treating Pidgey's broken wing, and Pidgey seemed to know what the medical pod was doing, lying there quietly.

When Pidgey saw the vine, it got excited and tried to stand up, but the medical pod held it in place. Pidgey couldn't move and could only chirp a few times.

"Hey, I'm just worried about the little guy. Besides, I get up at this time every day too," Locke said calmly.

They are researchers.

Although he is a psychologist, writing papers is also considered scientific research, so staying up late is very normal. In fact, it can be said that the longest period of sleep Locke has had in all these years, apart from when he was resting at home, was after he started working at the Tengshu Welfare Home.

"Hmm...it'll be done in another hour." Teng Shu glanced at the medical pod; this old buddy was as reliable and durable as ever.

It has to be said that the medical pod is one of the most frequently used pieces of equipment in Tengshu Welfare Home. Tengshu plans to upgrade the medical pod as soon as possible so that it can be used in case of emergencies in the future.

"Dean, have you filled out a report on this matter?" Locke asked, and Teng Shu paused for a moment.

"Not yet." Teng Shu shook his head.

This matter requires filling out a report, but Tengshu was very sleepy last night and had to get up early the next day, so he didn't do it for the time being.

In Tengshu's opinion, Pidgey's life was the most important thing. He didn't really care about reports or anything like that, as long as Pidgey was alright.

“I’ve written one for you, do you want to take a look?” Locke said smugly, and Teng Shu raised an eyebrow.

Is there such a good thing?

Chapter 178 Locke's Euphemistic Writing

Teng Shu glanced at the report written by Locke. The report wasn't very long, and Teng Shu read it quickly, finishing it in no time. But after he finished reading, his expression became strange. He really hadn't expected to see such content.

"You kid...you must have studied literature before?" Teng Shu asked Locke with a strange expression.

This report can only be described as fully demonstrating the power of subtle writing, revealing the big picture from small details, and turning minor matters into major ones.

The fact that Pidgey was shot in the abdomen was almost publicized as if the very foundation of the entire league was being questioned, and the level of the storytelling was quite high. At least Tengshu didn't expect that Locke could write such a high-level essay.

Just looking at this report, Teng Shu seemed to understand why people say that a writer's pen can also become a murder weapon.

“Dean, you know, these kinds of things, if they’re not taken seriously, often end up being forgotten.” Locke sighed. Teng Shu silently looked at the report in his hand, then put it away. Locke was right. If this matter wasn’t taken seriously, it would often just end up being filed as a case and then forgotten.

Yes, that's it.

Teng Shu could understand, after all, this kind of thing is really difficult to handle, and it's not easy to investigate.

Where was Pidgey shot? Were there people in that area at the time? How can we investigate these questions? It's safe to say that there's virtually no chance of successfully investigating these things, since Officer Jenny is just an ordinary person, not a god.

Moreover, there are many places where Officer Jenny is needed, so in most cases, such cases usually end without a response.

"I'll take it back and post it later." Teng Shu put the report away, glanced at Bibi Bird, and then left the infirmary. He hadn't inspected the welfare home yet today; he still had to make breakfast after he finished.

After leaving the clinic, Teng Shu saw Grandpa Xingzhen cleaning up at the door.

"Good morning, Grandpa Xingzhen... Oh, right, there's something I need to tell you." Teng Shu greeted the old man as he walked over, but when he got to the old man's side, he remembered that there was something he seemed to have forgotten, so he quickly told the old man about Yue Sao.

"Okay, I understand, Dean. Thank you for reminding me." The old man said with a smile, and Teng Shu nodded as well. It was good that the old man knew.

Although this matter is not very important, Teng Shu still needs to talk to the old man about it, otherwise it would be bad if the old man misunderstood if others came and asked him all sorts of questions.

After discussing the Moon Sweeper with the old man, Teng Shu left the orphanage and made a routine patrol around its perimeter. However, he didn't find anything unusual or any abandoned Pokémon.

This cheered Teng Shu up a bit, as the last thing he wanted to see during his daily patrols was Pokémon being abandoned outside.

"So, what's breakfast today..." Teng Shu was slowly walking into the orphanage when he saw a strangely shaped car parked at the entrance. Teng Shu looked at the car with some curiosity; it looked somewhat like a motorhome.

"Could they be here to adopt? But I didn't receive any adoption notification." Teng Shu was a little puzzled. Adoption requires going through a process. Just as Teng Shu was wondering, the car door opened, and three little dumplings jumped out. Two servants also came out. When Teng Shu saw this, he knew that the red, blue, and yellow sisters had arrived.

However, this was the first time Teng Shu had seen the car the three sisters were in, which really struck him as quite unusual.

"Uncle Tengshu!" Just as Tengshu was wondering what kind of car it was, Xiaolan turned her head and noticed Tengshu walking in this direction. The little girl's eyes lit up instantly, and she ran over to Tengshu with a bouncy gait.

The female attendant quickly followed to prevent Xiao Lan from falling, since this section of the road was a dirt road and not very smooth, making it easy to slip and fall.

Tengshu quickly arrived at Xiaolan's side, taking two steps at a time. Just as he got close, Xiaolan tripped over a stone, but luckily Tengshu was already there. Assassin used his superpowers to create a cushion behind her, and Tengshu picked Xiaolan up in his arms.