Unknown Intrusion

Chapter 37 Community School
Schön Community School
The old, simple wooden building, originally a servants' dormitory, was converted into a small classroom. It was blackened by charcoal fire and filled with the smell of chalk.

"Su Yu, what are you doing here?" A school worker sweeping the floor recognized Su Yu.

"I heard there are volunteer activities here recently, so I came to check it out." Su Yu felt a bit nostalgic, looking around, and indeed it was the same as before.

Education is expensive, and not all families can afford it—let alone Qing Teng High School, a prestigious local school.

Su's father is a ship captain, and his income is actually quite high; otherwise, Su Yu might have attended a community school.

Community schools are essentially sponsored by goodwill, so they can't possibly be as attentive and caring as parents.

However, few people know that this place was once Sir Arsène Wenger's property.

“Some children want to receive higher education, but their poor family circumstances make it impossible for them to afford their studies. Although they can apply for scholarships after being admitted to university, they have to support themselves before that, which is very difficult. I want to help these hardworking children.”

It is said that in 1799, Sir Wenger made these remarks, and this community school was built in the town.

Although it started on a whim and initially had only 14 students, it was remarkable that it was not abolished for the next ten years and helped hundreds of children. Gradually, the number of students in the school increased to nearly 100.

Therefore, in 1823, on his deathbed, Sir Winston generously donated five acres of land to formally establish a community school. This was a righteous act, which Su Yu always remembered.

Some of the teachers at the community school came because of its reputation, while others were hired by wealthy families. Most of them were kind-hearted teachers from nearby schools.

Su Yu came here to tell them some news.

This is an absolutely true piece of news.

It can not only rescue innocent victims, but also strike at the boss.

Plan passes.

In a slightly dirty and messy classroom, simply dressed children sat in a circle around a table. The table was covered with scratches and unidentified burn marks.

In addition, there are old newspapers and magazines that have clearly been read many times.

When Su Yu arrived, they were gathered there, discussing topics from the newspaper.

As dusk approached, a yolk-red glow appeared on the horizon, shining through the simple, nailed wooden window into the classroom.

The classroom was covered in a layer of dust and felt a bit dirty and messy, but the desks, which were the main desks, had been cleaned properly.

The six children sat neatly in a row; they were all in junior high school.

"Su Yu, are you doing well in middle school?" A child who knew him asked him quietly, his eyes filled with envy.

They are all children from the nearby community, but not all of their families can afford to continue their education; most of them have to work.

Children who lack worldly experience cannot yet hide their envy well.

Su Yu sighed and placed the gifts he had brought on the table.

"The tuition is very expensive... the books are also very expensive... never mind, I brought you a gift, bread with sugar on it."

Su Yu received a large sum of money, which he couldn't use publicly, but such small expenses were still fine.

"There's a gift!"

Are you really going to give it to us?

They all looked intently at Su Yu's hands.

Nevertheless, they remained seated properly and did not gather around.

Just as Su Yu was wondering what was going on, a questioning male voice came from behind him: "Who are you?"

The classroom quickly fell silent, and all six students sat up straight like quails.

The man walked into the classroom with a stern face, his sharp gaze sweeping over each student before turning to Su Yu, pursing his lips and waiting for his reply.

It's clear he's a strict teacher.

"Where is Teacher Xia?" a student asked, raising his right hand high.

"Xia Xia, due to the overly enthusiastic treatment from the media, will be taking the day off to rest at home."

"Besides being your mentor, Ms. Xia is also the club advisor for Liyuan Girls' Middle School, which is why the newspapers keep attacking her."

"Those reporters might come here to try and find out about you and uncover the criminals and clues, so no matter what they ask, you can't just answer them." "This is to protect our mentors."

As he said this, he glanced at Su Yu with a serious look in his eyes.

Find the culprit!

This statement caused a stir in the entire classroom.

"how come?"

"Has the culprit still not been found?"

"Quiet!"

The male teacher clapped his hands lightly and sighed.

“Even if you just reveal some trivial matters, the boring media will distort and exaggerate them, and publish them in news articles and newspapers.”

"Without any evidence, they're just making these claims that the missing girl was abused by her teacher... Everyone knows that your Teacher Xia isn't that kind of person!"

The teacher's eyes showed worry; clearly, things were not as he had described.

"So, who are you?"

At this moment, he looked again at Su Yu, who was standing motionless. The teacher, who was wary, seemed to have lost patience with the child.

“Su Yu is from our community, and she came to see us.” A child raised their hand.

"Oh, a friend..." the male teacher murmured to himself, his eyes softening as he looked around.

"Would you like to sit in on the class? There aren't any extra tables and chairs here, you can bring your own next time..."

I was mistaken for a student who was just auditing the class!
No, that's how community schools are; attendance is entirely voluntary.

"I'm sorry, I'm not here to listen to the lecture." Su Yu shook her head slightly, interrupting him, and then looked at him solemnly.

"However, I have heard some news about the missing female student from Liyuan."

"..." The male teacher's eyes sharpened again. He remained silent for a long time before asking in an unusually serious tone, "What do you know?"

"I only heard about it by chance... It seems that the missing student was taken to a tavern by Mr. Xu."

"After that, no one saw them again."

I have indeed heard about it, but not now, but before the reopening. And it wasn't Xu Cheng, it was Wu Lang. But now that Wu Lang is dead, the blame naturally falls on Xu Cheng, since Xu Cheng also had contact with them.
The disappearance of the girls from Liyuan caused quite a stir at the time, and they were not found until four days later.

But by then, they were already...

"Which Mr. Xu?"

The teacher took out a pen and wrote down what he had said in his notebook.

"...The one with the Flying Whale Flag..."

The male teacher immediately frowned.

Xu Cheng, an officer of the Flying Whale Flag. Although the Flying Whale Flag sounds unreliable, it is indeed unreliable. They used to be pirates, but later became officials.

They have become a formidable force, operating in both the legal and illegal spheres.

However, Xia Xia and I also have backgrounds, and the four girls' families are not simple either. Besides, there is Liyuan Girls' Middle School, which has a considerable influence in this era.

Not to mention, given that Xia Xia's life or death was at stake, the male teacher nodded with just a shudder.

"Thank you for the news. Those heartless guys will be in trouble soon."

"But don't tell anyone, or you might get revenge," the male teacher kindly reminded him, tearing out another page along with a handful of coins and handing it to Su Yu.

"Come find me here if you need anything, I'll help you."

After doing all that, he clapped his hands and addressed the six students who were still waiting.

"Alright, kids, it looks like we have to end this now. I have an urgent matter to attend to, so we'll make up for this class over the weekend."

(End of this chapter)