Chapter 34

"Xia, honey, I need to ask you for a favor. My mom's situation is a bit complicated, so I've taken a week off. Can I leave what I'm doing to you for now?"

Chi Xia heard the distinctive sounds of medical equipment on the other end of the communication line and also sensed the fatigue in Lin Keli's voice. "Okay. But Sister Lili, I'm not very familiar with the procedures."

"It's not a big problem. I have instructions on my computer. Take a look first, and ask me anytime if you don't understand anything. Also, your official employment has been approved. Go to the internal network and carefully check your personal information. If there are any errors, just log in to my account to correct them."

In Lin Keli's eyes, Chi Xia was a timid but very responsible person. When Chi Xia spoke to her, she had to maintain her persona. She deliberately slowed down her speech and even stuttered a little nervously, "Um, okay, I know. Sister Lili, please take good care of Auntie."

"Thanks, sister. I'll treat you to a good meal when I get back."

"You're welcome, Sister Lily."

Arriving early today, Chi Xia hung up the phone and went to Lin Keli's computer to look at the operating instructions. The others hadn't arrived yet, so Xin Ran went to the cafeteria to eat hot soup noodles.

Chi Xia glanced at the wall clock. There was still nearly half an hour before class. No one would be coming for a while, and she was alone in the office. She quickly turned on Lin Keli's computer and unlocked it using the password she had been given.

Ye Feng wanted her to find out the background of everyone in the office. He suggested that she take this opportunity to look at everyone's detailed information from Lin Keli's account.

There are 7 classes in the second year of high school, 7 homeroom teachers, 13 subject teachers, plus 1 office director, for a total of 21 people. Let's go through the 7 homeroom teachers first, and excluding myself and Xinran, there are 5 people.

Cheng Yang's information was the most detailed, with a clear and complete resume. Chi Xia saved the contact information of the two witnesses for future verification.

Anna and Li Yang, the homeroom teacher of Class 5, had the least information; neither of them left their home address or family contact information.

The other two were slightly older, filled out the key information simply, omitting anything they could, and had a strong class-like atmosphere. However, both had been awarded the title of Excellent Teacher and had been working for more than ten years.

Chi Xia quickly pulled up a table on her wristband, labeled everyone, and opened Director Ma's information if there was enough time.

Ma Yongren, a servant. Chi Xia stared at the name for two seconds, no wonder Director Ma's signature was so messy. Anyone with such a name wouldn't want others to see it clearly.

Just as Chi Xia was about to begin explaining the details—

"Have you heard? The homeroom teacher of Class 1, Grade 12, was in a car accident!"

"No way, who told you that?"

The two teachers walked in chatting, greeted Chi Xia, and then continued their previous conversation.

"I just heard it from the lady serving the food in the cafeteria."

"Oh dear, what bad luck! A car accident just happened out of nowhere. What about Class 1? That's the class with the best academic prospects in the whole school. And their homeroom teacher teaches academic subjects. This is such a critical time..."

"Good morning!" Anna yawned as she came in, interrupting the two teachers' conversation.

As more and more people arrived, the noise became chaotic, and even when Chi Xia strained her ears, she couldn't make out the two teachers' voices.

Anna brought over a freshly brewed coffee, leaned over and looked at Chi Xia, who had already exited her personal information page and was now on the approval process page. "Xia, are you going to do Ke Li's leave request?"

"Yes, Sister Nana."

"You've really had a hard time, poor thing." Anna reached out and patted her head. "Do you know how to do it?"

Chi Xia pulled up the operation guide. "Sister Lily's instructions are very detailed. I'll follow them."

Anna yawned again. "Could you please rearrange the home visit order for me when you have time? Two students are absent, so I'll switch them."

Chi Xia nodded seriously, "Okay."

Xin Ran and Director Ma entered one after the other, almost right on time. They had just sat down when the preparatory bell rang.

Chi Xia exited the webpage, returned to her seat, picked up her textbook, and got up to go to the classroom.

Director Ma: "Xia, wait a moment."

Xin Ran and Chi Xia exchanged a glance, and Xin Ran left first.

"Director, did you call me?" Chi Xia stood respectfully by Director Ma's desk, holding her books.

Director Ma: "Did Teacher Lin tell you? She has a family emergency and asked you to handle some urgent official business for her."

Chi Xia nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Director."

Director Ma looked at her, frowned, paused for a few seconds, seemed about to say something but then stopped, "That's all, go ahead."

As Chi Xia stepped out of the office, she breathed a sigh of relief. She understood the puzzled look in Director Ma's eyes. Class 3 had changed a lot, and if she really was a timid and hopeless person, this whole thing would seem very strange.

But for now, Chi Xia has to maintain her public image.

"Have you heard it's trending at school?"

In the middle of the corridor, just as Chi Xia was about to go downstairs, Xin Ran's voice floated out.

Chi Xia paused, took two steps to the side, and went downstairs with Xin Ran. "The senior year homeroom teacher's car accident?"

"He's still unconscious in the hospital. His mirrorless camera and Rubik's Cube are lost. Isn't it a coincidence that the one we have is the same one he lost before?"

Chi Xia's breath hitched for two seconds. She had been so engrossed in watching the video of her sister's tragic death that she hadn't noticed who owned the Rubik's Cube.

Xin Ran only had time to eat breakfast, yet her understanding of this matter was already miles ahead of others!

Terrible efficiency.

"This isn't a simple matter." To cover up her misunderstanding, Chi Xia threw out a common question from onlookers, "What do you plan to do with that Rubik's Cube?"

The two arrived on the first floor and walked towards the teaching building opposite, having to pass through a tree-lined path.

Xin Ran slowed down. "The previous police officers didn't contact us, so it's highly likely that the case will be dropped or suppressed by someone. Luckily, the key evidence is in our hands. I've checked it, and only that video is left in the Rubik's Cube. The resolution test shows that the video wasn't recorded by the Rubik's Cube; it was saved by someone afterward. I'm trying to restore the content before it was formatted."

Chi Xia couldn't help but turn her head to look at Xin Ran. His expression was no different from the two teachers chatting in the office, but the content he said was completely different.

First, a series of car accidents and explosions occurred, and key evidence was even found at the scene, proving that the subsequent explosions were intentional and resulted in several deaths and injuries, yet the police station did not investigate.

The Rubik's Cube belonging to the homeroom teacher of Class 1, Grade 12, was lost twice. The video inside was deleted, and a new video was stored and discarded at the crime scene.

But why is this teacher being repeatedly "exploited"?

What exactly is his identity that he has such a close connection with the incident involving that group of people? If he is not an informant, then there is only one possibility.

Chi Xia listened quietly, processing the information Xin Ran had given her in her mind. "They're colleagues, should we help him?"

Xin Ran looked up at Ye Feng and the others in the corridor, and nodded with a smile, "Okay."

"Ding!" The bell rang, signaling the start of class.

Watching the students enter the classroom as the bell rang, Xin Ran lowered her head, and the two quickened their pace.

Xin Ran: "After school, I'll go to that homeroom teacher's house to take a look. You don't need to wait for me."

At the stairwell, it wasn't appropriate to say anything more, so Chi Xia nodded.

The two went to their respective classrooms to begin their lessons.

Chi Xia suddenly felt a little fortunate that she hadn't revealed Xin Ran's secrets to Ye Feng.

When Ye Feng asked about Xin Ran's background, it was clearly a test of her as a business partner. Even so, Chi Xia calmly replied, "He's my landlord. I don't know anything else."

Ye Feng then asked, "What's so special about him?"

Chi Xia: "Self-healing talent."

Xin Ran never deliberately hid his talent from the beginning, so it wasn't a major flaw and Chi Xia had no psychological burden about it.

"Attend class."

Li Yao: "Stand up!"

No one caused trouble in this class. Chi Xia explained the content clearly according to the class schedule and left five minutes for questions.

Li Yao was the first to raise her hand. "Teacher, as you said, talent is the management of mental cells, and improving mental strength can stimulate the awakening of talent. I want to ask, besides the three methods introduced in the book, are there any other ways to improve mental strength?"

Seeing the students waiting silently under the lectern, Chi Xia nodded solemnly, “Yes. But I don’t recommend trying it. Extreme methods can stimulate mental power. For example, if someone is certain that they have a physical talent, then the fastest way for them to awaken their talent is to challenge their physical limits. I once saw an extreme case where a man locked himself in a dark, small, enclosed space for two weeks without eating or drinking, and eventually gained the talent of night vision and the ability to produce his own oxygen.”

The whole class was dumbfounded. Night vision was understandable, but what the hell was the latter?

Feng Xiao raised his hand, "Teacher, what kind of talent is it to produce your own oxygen?"

Chi Xia: "That gentleman is a marine conservationist who spends a lot of time diving in the sea to work. He can dive for longer periods of time without an oxygen mask than others. After gaining this talent, it means that he no longer needs to rely on any external equipment to carry out diving operations. He can move freely in the water like a marine animal, and it's even okay if he falls asleep."

The whole class: "..."

One student muttered to himself, "What incredible talent!"

"Teacher, how do I determine what type of talent I have?"

Chi Xia: "Through careful self-examination and self-reflection, you will definitely find an ability that makes you stand out from others effortlessly. Before that, keep a calm mindset and don't label any of your own traits or judge them as good or bad on your own. This will subconsciously help you avoid harm and reject those talents that you possess but don't appreciate. Remember, talents are neither good nor bad; it's all about how you use them."

The teenagers' innocent and clear faces faced Chi Xia, their eyes filled with both longing and trust.

Chi Xia: "Any other questions?"

Cheng Mo: "Teacher with braids, are you coming to my house for a home visit tonight?"

"Pfft!" Someone chuckled. We were talking about serious business, how did Cheng Mo end up making an appointment?

Chi Xia subconsciously glanced at Ye Feng, who was casually smiling with his arms crossed and looking at her, then turned her gaze away expressionlessly and looked back at Cheng Mo: "Teacher has plans for this week, I'll go to your house next Monday."

"bite!"

"get out of class dismissed."

No sooner had Chi Xia left than Ye Feng followed her, and before she knew it, he had pulled her into the bathroom.

Ye Feng locked the door. "I knew you had something to ask me, so I came to your door of my own accord. Isn't that thoughtful of me?"

This time, Chi Xia didn't have time to be speechless after entering the women's restroom. After confirming that there was no other noise in the restroom, she lowered her voice and asked, "Does the homeroom teacher of Class 1, Grade 12, have something extraordinary in his hands?"

Ye Feng: "Yes. I have it, but the contents of the Rubik's Cube have been cleared. I need to restore it and let you know."

"I see," Chi Xia confirmed her suspicion. "He's lost the Rubik's Cube twice already. Aren't you even a little bit wary?"

Ye Feng looked at Chi Xia's slightly furrowed brows and smiled, "Are you angry?"

“I’m only worried about my own safety; you don’t care at all about your partner’s life or death.”

Ye Feng was surprised for two seconds, then smiled and stepped back. "You guessed it. Fang Jin, the homeroom teacher of Class 1, Grade 12, is indeed one of my men. He has completed his mission, and I will take good care of him. Don't worry, I care about your safety."

Ignoring Ye Feng's deliberate emphasis on the word "care," Chi Xia walked over and unlocked the door. "I suspect that the Demon Fishing Academy has more than one informant. You'd better add more people."

After saying that, Chi Xia opened the door and left.

The girl who came to use the restroom was startled when she saw Ye Feng.