Tanaka smiled with annoyance, "Tanaka-sensei is just worried they'll get lost, it's not as good as Ono-sensei said!"

"Haha, I think so too! You can't be that great!"

Tanaka…

Cheng Shuang recognized Ono's voice; it was the man who had made the phone call outside the window before the Water Ghost Shota incident, the man who seemed to be the 'protector'.

She secretly sized up the young man in front of her, her eyes narrowing slightly.

Spiky hair, phoenix eyes, is his name Ono?

That means she now has three rest stop maintainers by her side.

Ono's words should rule out his identity as the stationmaster; otherwise, his companions would not have so easily agreed to let him monitor Tanaka's actions under the guise of taking students on a field trip.

As for Tanaka, we don't know what kind of person he is, but he definitely has big problems. The way he looks at the child is too greasy, so greasy that Cheng Shuang feels disgusted.

Ono was very perceptive and noticed that someone was scrutinizing him. His gaze immediately fell on the three elementary school students, but unfortunately, he couldn't see anything and only met three pairs of innocent doe eyes.

Because Ono interfered, Tanaka left unwillingly after failing to get what he wanted. In the end, his gaze swept over Ono with an extremely gloomy light.

Ono crossed his arms and sneered indifferently. If Tanaka's behavior hadn't been so disgusting, he wouldn't have bothered with the indigenous people's affairs. But he couldn't tolerate this kind of scum who had designs on children. Not beating him up was already a sign that he had restrained himself.

Qianli, representing the group, thanked Ono for his help. Ono waved his hand impatiently, "You guys should go back now! Don't go out alone these days, stay with your classmates and teachers." After saying that, he lazily walked away, dragging his wooden clogs.

"This uncle is such a kind person, cold on the outside but warm on the inside!" Yumi clenched her little fists, her face full of admiration. "Ahhh, he's so handsome too!"

Cheng Shuang...

Shota disappeared, and Shota's mother was devastated. She could endure it until she saw her son's ghost, but seeing him disappear little by little before her eyes severely damaged her love for her son.

She was acting crazy, yelling and screaming, trying to avenge her son, but was locked in the attic by Shota's father.

Shota's father recovered quickly. The next morning, he started rebuilding the women's bath, while the men's bath was divided in two. The men's bath was used to accommodate most of the guests, and the remaining small part was entrusted to the hotel across the street.

It happened to be that class of middle school students, including the two teachers.

Inside the room, the students slept soundly, except for Yoshida, who hid under the covers, secretly telling Cheng Shuang and the other two about Shota's family situation with a flashlight. Yoshida concluded, "Even I can see the hatred on Shota's father's face. He and Shota's mother both want to avenge Shota!"

"Pah!" Yumi said indignantly, "It was clearly their son who caused Maki to get hurt. Maki almost hit her head. If something had happened, their son would be the murderer!"

Qianli immediately gripped Cheng Shuang's hand tightly. He felt uneasy and even considered calling home to ask his father to pick them up.

But then I thought, if they really left halfway, it would attract the attention of Shota's father.

Cheng Shuang lowered her eyes slightly. She wasn't worried about Xiang Tai and his wife. Even if they wanted to take revenge on her, they would have to wait until she was alone. That was something that could be avoided.

Maki's unexpected incident put all the teachers on high alert.

On their way back, the three of them passed by the teacher's residence. She overheard the teacher's meeting. Tomorrow, the fourth and fifth graders would have an activity together, with four fifth graders leading four fourth graders, forming a group of eight. Each group of three would be overseen by a teacher.

The next morning, a gentle breeze blew and the clear sound of wind chimes woke the children.

After Cheng Shuang finished tidying herself up, she realized that today's event was at the foot of the mountain.

It was a ritual held in the town to worship ghosts and gods.

Although it's called a memorial service, it's more like a market in China, with paid games and local delicacies being the main attractions.

The teacher gave each group of children about 200 RMB for living expenses, which they could manage themselves. This money included three meals a day.

Cheng Shuang's group consisted of two pairs of fifth-grade students: one pair of girls, Li Zi and Li Jia, and the other pair of boys, Zheng Yi and Ying Yi.

After chatting for a while, sure enough, all four of them were childhood friends. Reiko and Masakazu were close, while Reika and Eiichi were bickering lovers.

Cheng Shuang found this place of death quite strange. What, are they looking down on single people? Why do they all insist on being in pairs? It's like they have OCD!

No one knows about the little girl's complaints, after all, she now has a childhood sweetheart.

Maki wasn't there, so Yoshida joined their group.

The little boy was constantly thinking about his friend and wasn't having much fun.

Qianli, on the other hand, was overly cautious and his mind wasn't on having fun.

The only one who was truly enjoying herself was Yumi, who chattered away, offering her opinions on the cost of the three meals. Eight people, two hundred, twenty-five yuan per person, and each meal couldn't exceed eight yuan, which was really tight and limited.

Because the memorial service has special significance, few tourists participate except for locals, so the snacks are not expensive, but it is not easy for half-grown children to get a full meal.

The ceremony begins early in the morning, with every household in the village setting up a stall, even if it's just to sell tea. No one can be idle, as it's said that if a household is idle, the spirits will consider it lazy and punish them severely.

Finally, Lijia suggested that they find a small stall to help out for a few hours in exchange for a free meal. That way, two meals would cost just 25 yuan, which would be enough to fill them up, and it wouldn't interfere with their fun.

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