Those few dozen seconds were excruciating.

As the Beast King slowly walked away from the nearby rows of filing cabinets and disappeared into the distance, Cheng Shuang quickly jumped down from the cabinet and ran to the innermost desk to look for Teacher Xue's desk in Class 1, Grade 8.

Unfortunately, the name card printed in the corner of the desk was missing, showing signs of being wet and torn off by someone. Only from the mottled ink marks on the desk could one vaguely discern that the teacher's surname was related to the radical 冂 (jiǒu).

She pursed her lips in distress and ran outside, because she had a premonition that things would not end so simply.

Before the people could even escape the alley, a beastly roar rang out, and the ground trembled slightly.

The little girl desperately realized that this was a bear, and not the bear cub she knew.

Its body, even larger than the king of beasts, moved with a limp, each step causing the filing cabinet to tremble. It wasn't as fast as the previous one, but its movements were still considerable.

Cheng Shuang realized that this time she might have nowhere to hide.

From the top of the cabinet next door, you could even see the short, stiff bristles on the black bear's head. It slowly moved inwards, and just two rows of aisles away from her, the little girl clenched her fingers and quickly scanned her surroundings. Even though the furniture here was easy to see at a glance, she didn't give up.

There is definitely room for self-rescue!

With this thought in mind, Cheng Shuang calmed herself down, glanced at the huge black bear that was already walking out, and then looked up at the top of the cabinet.

The filing cabinets are designed in two rows, front and back, without doors, but with a partition in the middle. Because the ceiling is extremely high, a portion of the top is left empty, forming an interconnected structure, which is large enough for her to sit on.

From the giant bear's height, a casual glance would be enough to spot her climbing on the cabinet next door...

The little girl thought for a moment, then mustered her courage and tiptoed across the narrow passage to the row of filing cabinets on the back of the giant bear's view. She tiptoed up again, and while the giant bear was slowly turning around, she piled the messy documents on top into a barrier about a hand's width wide, and quietly lay down inside.

Of course, as she lay down, she gently piled up the clutter on the other side as a kind of cover, but she didn't dare to move the small balance scale above her head.

The balance scale has weights on the right side of the pan and a watch glass on the left. At this moment, there is a thick layer of frost in the transparent glass, which looks like some kind of liquid that has dried and condensed.

The little girl was probably carrying corrosive chemicals. Besides, taking away one thing could have far-reaching consequences. What would happen to the small weight if she took away the watch glass? What if it rolled onto the cabinet and made a noise? Wouldn't that just cause trouble for herself?

So the little girl shrank back, deciding it was better to avoid trouble than to provoke them.

Hiding on top of the filing cabinet was the only solution Cheng Shuang could think of.

Once the giant bear sees her, it won't be a problem. She'll have a chance to jump to the other side, and given the bear's clumsiness, it won't be easy for it to catch her in a short time.

However, this assumption rests on the premise that the beasts are disciplined and not just a demolition crew. Cheng Shuang had seen the Beast King patrol before; even though it was enormous and robust, it was careful in its every move, ensuring that nothing in the office was damaged or broken.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have spent so much time turning around.

Normally, animals don't have the awareness to keep the office tidy.

Unless they have something to worry about.

This is precisely what Cheng Shuang can take advantage of.

Climbing up the cabinet might not be easy, but for her it was a shortcut.

As her panic subsided, Cheng Shuang slowed her breathing and watched as the giant bear revealed its true form.

That bear is really ugly!

It doesn't have the cuteness of her teddy bear at all.

Its short, black fur was rough and matted, exuding the unique stench of a wild beast. With each step it took, it would exhale a breath that was even more foul.

The little girl silently covered her mouth and nose, her face contorted slightly from the fumes.

Fortunately, the fishy smell from the tattered fishing net had faded by the time they arrived at the private school, and the damp, fishy smell that filled the office today, combined with the other smells, effectively masked the body odor—or, to wild animals, the smell of meat.

The giant bear's spiky head was inches away, then just missed it. Cheng, his eyes taut, stared at a bald scar on the bear's head, resembling a wild animal's teeth mark.

Could it be that even beasts have conflicts?

Besides the Beast King and the Black Bear, does that mean there are other ferocious beasts patrolling below?

The girl was a little distraught; was the old campus originally a zoo?

After the first king finishes his tour, the second king finishes his, and after the second king finishes his, the third king finishes his... When will it ever end!

#Seeking Beast Tamer Skills!#

The giant black bear swayed away, its head getting further and further away from Cheng Shuang.

She quickly leaped into the aisle of a new row of filing cabinets, pushed aside a stack of documents on the table, and finally saw the character "Xue" on the name card—Xue Rong.

The girl didn't dare to be careless. She wanted to open the desk drawer to see if there was anything that could prove that this desk belonged to Ms. Xue, the teacher of Class 1, Grade 8. Unfortunately, the wooden desk was warped due to the heavy moisture, and she couldn't open the drawer at all. If she used too much force, it might make a loud noise.

This risk isn't worth taking.

Cheng Shuang started rummaging through the desktop and finally found a stack of materials under several lesson plans.

These materials were exactly the same format as the one Teacher Xue had given her. The outer packaging was a kraft paper bag, sealed with red clay, and the class information was clearly stated—Class 1, Grade 8.

They're all from Class 1, Grade 8!

The little girl sensed something was amiss and immediately opened one of them. She carefully handled the red clay part without damaging its integrity. After she pulled out the thin piece of paper inside, she gasped in shock.

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