Becoming a Kindergarten Teacher for S-Class Spirit Beasts – CH19

Chapter 19

Mons hurried over. “Xiao Bai, how’s the black panther?”

Actually, when the little black panther had his episode earlier, Mons and the other staff had seen it through the surveillance. Now, upon arriving at the scene, they were still startled by the black panther’s painful struggle.

Bai Nuosi’s eyes were red. “Supervisor, the little one isn’t doing well. He seems to be in a lot of pain.”

This symptom had lasted for several minutes. If it weren’t for the little black snake tightly wrapped around the black panther, the black panther might have already injured himself severely.

Bai Nuosi stepped aside. Sajinna walked over to the black panther with a serious expression. She squatted down and quickly inserted a syringe into the left shoulder blade of his forelimb.

After the injection, the black panther cub soon calmed down, closing his eyes and breathing rapidly, but no longer thrashing about.

Mons said to Bai Nuosi, “Xiao Bai, you must have been scared just now, right?”

Bai Nuosi wiped his eyes with a handkerchief and shook his head, his expression both sad and dejected. He looked at the black panther cub and said softly, “I didn’t take good care of him. This morning, when we woke up, I noticed he was in low spirits and seemed unwell. I should have been more cautious and taken him to the medical room for a check-up.”

But at that time, he had only used the treatment pod in the nursery room to check on the black panther, and nothing unusual had come up.

Bai Nuosi wondered if that treatment pod was just a toy for toddlers.

Mons felt a bit guilty. He patted Bai Nuosi’s shoulder and said, “This isn’t your fault, Xiao Bai. You did very well. The black panther’s episode is due to his own issues.”

Sajinna, holding the now-sleeping black panther cub in her arms, discreetly observed Bai Nuosi and added, “Indeed, it’s not your fault. His condition isn’t easy to detect, and the episodes occur without warning. His low spirits and unwellness earlier have no direct relation to his current illness. Don’t overthink it.”

Unable to explain the matter of spiritual entities to Bai Nuosi, they could only comfort him in this way.

But Bai Nuosi remained worried. He immediately asked Sajinna, “Doctor, what exactly is the little one’s condition? Is there anything we need to be mindful of? Also, he seems to resist getting close to strangers—could that be related to his illness?”

Sajinna: “……”

She turned to look at Mons.

Mons scratched his head. “Xiao Bai, please wait a bit. We’ve already contacted the black panther’s family. We’ll know his situation soon. Don’t worry.”

Bai Nuosi frowned. He felt that Mons and the others were acting a bit oddly.

The Rose Nursery had meticulously ensured all safety measures for the well-being and health of the cubs. From large play facilities to the walls and carpets in the rooms, everything was done to perfection.

But now, with the cub so ill, they were telling him not to worry. How could he not be anxious?

Moreover, it’s strange that the black panther’s parents hadn’t appeared by now.

After accompanying Mons and the others to the medical room, the black panther cub was handed over to Sajinna. Bai Nuosi, holding the little black snake in his arms, waited outside with Mons.

Han Baiyi hadn’t expected that after differentiating into an S-level spiritual entity, his first return to the Han family’s old mansion would result in punishment from the family head.

The Han family didn’t have any influence within the military. They had gone to great lengths to send their children to the Empire’s First Military Academy, only to have them differentiate into A-level.

The military revered the strong; the level of one’s spiritual power could even affect promotions. The eldest son of the Han family failing to differentiate into S-level meant that even if he entered the Empire’s military, he couldn’t reach a core position.

In the morning, Han Baiyi had just woken up and hadn’t even eaten breakfast when he was summoned to the study of the Han family head.

The Han family head was tall and imposing, with a stern expression. Although his spiritual power was only B-level, due to past experiences, Han Baiyi still feared him.

Of course, aside from fear, there was also gratitude. After all, it was he who had selected and adopted Han Baiyi from the orphanage.

All his life, everyone had told Han Baiyi to be grateful and loyal. If the Han family hadn’t adopted him, who knows where he might have starved to death in some slum? How could he have obtained such high-quality resources or entered the Empire’s First Military Academy as a Han family young master?

The Han family head looked sternly at Han Baiyi. “Didn’t you differentiate into an S-level spiritual entity? How come you’re still getting beaten up like this?”

Han Baiyi awkwardly pulled at his collar to hide the wounds on his neck.

But the wounds on his face couldn’t be concealed. He could only lower his head, not daring to meet his adoptive father’s eyes.

The Han family head stared intently at Han Baiyi, his voice filled with anger. “Go now, receive your punishment, and then come back.”

Upon hearing this, Han Baiyi instantly tensed up, his hands trembling slightly.

In the Han family head’s domain, there was only one form of punishment for him.

He would be sent to the “small dark room” where his spiritual sea would be attacked.

This punishment was extremely painful. The spiritual sea would be assaulted, causing splitting headaches, a fate worse than death.

Every time he made a mistake, his adoptive father would punish him this way, then find a doctor for him, telling him: “When you do wrong, you must be punished. If you lose a fight, you need to become stronger. Since I adopted you, I have to be responsible for you. I need to ensure you can stand firm in the Han family.”

“Responsible”—Han Baiyi was starting to lose grasp of what these words meant.

Teacher Xiao Bai also said that if you raise a little rose, you have to be responsible for it. But if the rose he was responsible for had to endure the same pain as he did, he’d rather never raise a little rose.

He could live alone, forever in loneliness.

The black panther, having been injected with a stabilizing agent for spiritual power by Sajinna, was less affected by his main body’s experiences.

So this punishment, compared to previous ones, was actually less unbearable for Han Baiyi.

When the black panther opened his eyes, the medical equipment in the infirmary immediately sounded an alert.

Waiting outside, Bai Nuosi immediately stood up, pressing against the window with the little black snake in his arms. He joyfully said to Mons, “Supervisor Mons, the little one is awake! He seems better now.”

Mons knew upon hearing the alert that Han Baiyi’s punishment affecting his spiritual sea had ended.

Bai Nuosi excitedly asked Sajinna, “Doctor, may I go in and see him?”

Sajinna, frowning as she observed the black panther’s spiritual sea condition, nodded. “Yes, you may.”

Mons looked at Sajinna in confusion. “Has Han Baiyi’s spiritual sea stabilized so quickly?”

Sajinna shook her head. “How could it be?”

Mons was shocked. “Then why are you letting Xiao Bai go in?”

Earlier, when he checked the state of Han Baiyi’s spiritual entity, it was clearly at a critical point.

Sajinna thoughtfully watched Bai Nuosi, then glanced at the real-time monitoring of the black panther’s spiritual sea. “Perhaps the ‘Protect the Cubs’ initiative is correct.”

Although the black panther’s spiritual sea was extremely unstable, as soon as Bai Nuosi appeared and he heard his voice, the raging spiritual power suddenly began to calm down.

This was truly a remarkable phenomenon—at least, it was the first time Sajinna had witnessed it.

After uttering this cryptic remark, she quickly left, no longer paying attention to Mons.

Mons: “……”

So what did she mean? Could she at least explain it clearly?!

Unaware that the black panther’s spiritual sea had suffered a severe impact and was in an extremely unstable state, Bai Nuosi happily entered the ward. As he approached the bedside, the frail black panther shakily stood up. His golden eyes were bloodshot, looking at Bai Nuosi with both hope and hurt.

It was the first time Bai Nuosi had seen such an expression on a cub. His heart tightened. He immediately placed the little black snake on the bed and reached out to embrace the trembling black panther cub.

“Good little one, it’s okay now.”

Bai Nuosi’s eyes were also red. He felt deep compassion for the black panther cub. In his understanding, the black panther was like a two-year-old child who had just learned to run, to jump, to use sounds and actions to attract attention.

Just that one look seeking comfort made Bai Nuosi unable to hold back.

Bai Nuosi was quite emotional, especially when it came to little ones. He couldn’t help himself. At this moment, holding the black panther, whose body occasionally trembled due to the aftereffects of pain, his tears wouldn’t stop flowing.

“Good baby, it’s all right now. The doctor here is incredibly skilled; she’ll definitely cure you. The teacher will always stay by your side. If you start to hurt again, don’t endure it—be sure to tell the teacher, okay?”

“Also…”

Bai Nuosi hesitated for a moment but continued, “If you don’t want to raise the little rose, we won’t. I’ve sent them back. They’re now with their family, full of life. You can go water them every day from now on. How about that?”

Han Baiyi felt cold, and weak, accompanied by headaches, dizziness, and nausea. But this time, more than ever, he felt at ease.

Because he was in Teacher Xiao Bai’s arms—in the arms of someone who genuinely cared for him and felt compassion for him.

Listening to Teacher Xiao Bai’s gentle voice, the black panther nodded.

He would definitely go water them every day.

The fresh scent of Teacher Xiao Bai allowed his spirit to relax. He closed his eyes, his two front paws tightly clutching Bai Nuosi’s clothes. He couldn’t sleep, nor did he want to, but he didn’t want to leave Teacher Xiao Bai.

Bai Nuosi held the black panther and lay down on the bed. He cradled the cub in his arms, gently soothing his back, humming a soft melody, hoping to lull him to sleep.

The Teng Snake, usually overbearing and eager to monopolize Bai Nuosi’s attention, now quietly lay to the side. Watching the suffering black panther, his gaze was wistful, as if seeing his younger self.

Elsewhere, at the Han family’s old mansion, servants shouted in panic, “Admiral Huo, please calm down! We’ll open the door right away!”

Huo Ranchuan stood outside the mansion gates, sneering, “Right away?”

With that, he suddenly lifted his foot and kicked hard. With a loud “bang,” the high-security gate of the Han family’s mansion, equipped with the most advanced protection system, was shattered by his kick.

Huo Ranchuan brushed the dust off his boots, his eyes cold as he looked at the terrified members of the Han family. He spoke icily, “I informed you that the military has tasks for Han Baiyi. Yet, the Han family refuses to hand him over and even blocks me at the door. Does the Han family intend to betray the Empire?”

Who could bear the accusation of betraying the Empire?

Immediately, the Han family members stepped aside, trembling, not daring to raise their heads, fearing that even a loud breath might get them killed by Huo Ranchuan.

Huo Ranchuan dusted off his shoes, showing no intention of entering. He snapped his fingers. “Go bring Han Baiyi out.”

A small squad of military academy guards behind him responded, “Yes!”

They then stormed into the Han mansion, heading straight for the main building.

Han Baiyi was currently a student at the Empire’s First Military Academy, effectively a soldier, temporarily assigned to the Empire’s central city’s patrol guard. He had a chip locator in his intelligent brain.

Moreover, Huo Ranchuan was his chief instructor, the captain of the patrol guard, and the director of the Rose Nursery.

In any case, Huo Ranchuan had the authority to come and retrieve him.

Whether the Han family agreed or not, the person had to be taken. As for whether the Han family would be upset?

Heh, who cares?

Ten minutes later, the efficient patrol guards carried out the bedraggled Han Baiyi from the small dark room.

Han Baiyi was drenched in sweat, his face pale and bloodless. His body trembled uncontrollably. As he was carried out on the guard’s back, cold sweat continuously dripped from his forehead, and he remained unresponsive throughout.

The deputy captain, carrying him out, had a grim expression.

At this moment, the Han family head, along with his two sons, the butler, and assistants, came rushing over in a grand manner. The Han family butler loudly questioned the guards, “Do you know what you’re doing? Who allowed you in? Put down our Third Young Master immediately!”

The patrol guards didn’t stop; they didn’t even say a word. Their goal was clear. Since Han Baiyi had a military chip implanted when he joined the academy, the guards easily found the disheveled Han Baiyi in a small dark room somewhere.

The deputy captain, carrying Han Baiyi, strode out, gritting his teeth. “Commander, they subjected Han Baiyi to simulated spiritual attacks.”

In Han Baiyi’s so-called small dark room, there were many devices installed. These devices could simulate high-intensity spiritual power through electric currents to attack the spiritual sea.

Such devices were essentially torture instruments. But because some “experts” claimed that using these devices to stimulate the spiritual sea could enhance spiritual power, many people purchased them to train their bodyguards or assistants.

However, whether it actually worked had no definitive answer.

Moreover, during training, the simulated spiritual power level must be lower than that of the person being trained. But the deputy captain had just checked the small dark room and found that the Han family had set the simulation level to match Huo Ranchuan’s spiritual power!

Huo Ranchuan’s spiritual power level—how could Han Baiyi, who had just differentiated, withstand that?

When Huo Ranchuan saw the black panther cub’s episode earlier, he had already suspected. Now, seeing Han Baiyi’s condition, what else was there not to understand?

This was the Empire’s precious new S-level talent, with limitless potential in his future.

Yet he was trapped by the Han family, manipulated at their whim.

Huo Ranchuan said in a deep voice, “Enough talk. Get him to the hospital.”

The deputy captain immediately nodded. “Yes!”

They then, along with a few others, carried Han Baiyi onto the aircraft.

They were many, swift, and appeared without warning. The Han family’s defense system hadn’t functioned at all.

The Han family members could only watch helplessly as Han Baiyi was taken away.

The Han family head, face stern, approached. “Huo Ranchuan! What on earth are you doing?”

Hands in his pockets, Huo Ranchuan stood tall, his well-tailored military uniform accentuating his elegant physique. His expression remained cold. “I’ll submit Han Baiyi’s examination report to the military and the Cabinet. If he wishes to sever ties with the Han family, as his chief instructor, I will testify for him.”

The Han family head: “……”

He was so furious his hands trembled. Pointing at Huo Ranchuan, he said, “Huo Ranchuan, I warn you—don’t overreach!”

Han Baiyi was their Han family’s only S-level in decades. He had meticulously crafted a comprehensive training plan.

As long as they could tame Han Baiyi into the Han family’s loyal hound, their family could at least secure stability for several more decades.

The Han family would never give up Han Baiyi!

The eldest son of the Han family whispered to his father, “Father, don’t worry. That fool Han Baiyi can’t leave our family. Even if you gave him ten times the courage, he wouldn’t dare sever ties with us.”

After all, he had personally overseen his training and education for fifteen years. The Han family head knew Han Baiyi’s character very well.

He was confident that Han Baiyi wouldn’t leave the Han family.

Huo Ranchuan glanced at the Han father and son’s expressions, feeling a wave of disgust.

Some of the Empire’s old aristocratic families had indeed existed for too long. Born into power and wealth, they treated human lives like grass, capable of any unscrupulous act to consolidate their family’s influence.

The Han family head stared angrily at Huo Ranchuan with somewhat cloudy eyes. “Huo Ranchuan, I demand an explanation.”

Storming into the Han family with troops and taking Han Baiyi away without a word—anyone would be furious. Even if this matter were reported to the Cabinet and the royal family, Huo Ranchuan would be in the wrong!

However, Huo Ranchuan didn’t care. He looked coldly at the Han family members. “You can demand, but I don’t have to give one.”

With that, he turned and left with the guards.

The Han family head’s face turned ashen. “That Huo is just like his father—a hooligan!”

The infuriating thing was that someone from such a lowly background could produce an S+ level descendant, while their Han family, with a century-long legacy, was declining with each generation.

The Han family head’s eyes turned cold. “No matter what, we must get Baiyi back.”

He had spent enormous resources and effort selecting and nurturing the only S-level talent. He wouldn’t let him go, even in death!

After leaving the Han family, Huo Ranchuan’s initial fury had mostly subsided. He didn’t go to see Han Baiyi but returned directly to the Rose Nursery and headed straight to the infirmary.

Bai Nuosi was leaning against the headboard, holding the black panther cub. He had been soothing him for nearly an hour, but the black panther cub just stared fixedly at Bai Nuosi, nestled in his arms, clutching his clothes tightly. He wouldn’t sleep, make a sound, or eat or drink.

Bai Nuosi was very anxious, but Doctor Sajinna said the black panther cub was already improving and told him not to worry.

Bai Nuosi sighed, his brows knitted with concern.

Just then, the open door was knocked on twice. Huo Ranchuan stood at the doorway, arms crossed. “Sorry to disturb you.”

With that, he strode in, followed by Mons and Sajinna.

Huo Ranchuan’s sudden appearance genuinely startled Bai Nuosi.

He had only seen the other man at night before. This was the first time he saw Huo Ranchuan in a brightly lit place.

He remembered that although Huo Ranchuan was very handsome, his features were sharp, with deep and piercing eyes, exuding an intimidating aura.

He was an officer who was both stern in appearance and demeanor—quite fierce and frightening.

He hadn’t expected to see him here, and Mons, the supervisor, was actually following behind him?

Bai Nuosi reflexively held the little black panther cub tighter. Remembering that the black panther was wary of strangers, he pulled a small blanket over him.

After doing this, he paused, recalling how Huo Ranchuan had grabbed the little black snake by the neck before. He quietly nudged the little black snake coiled at the bedside under the small blanket.

Huo Ranchuan witnessed the entire process of Teacher Xiao Bai hiding the cubs.

He looked at the little tail of the Teng Snake peeking out from under the blanket, feeling conflicted.

What? Did he look like someone who would snatch cubs?

Bai Nuosi nervously swallowed, straightened up slightly, and was about to get out of bed when Huo Ranchuan coldly waved his hand. “Don’t move. Stay where you are.”

Bai Nuosi: “……”

He obediently lay back down.

But as he looked at the people standing by his bed, he couldn’t help feeling as if he were the patient.

Mons tried to comfort Bai Nuosi. “Xiao Bai, don’t be nervous. The Director has come to discuss something with you.”

Bai Nuosi: “……”

He was stunned. His bright black eyes widened in disbelief as he looked from Huo Ranchuan to Mons.

He stammered slightly, “D-Director?”

Mons felt a bit awkward. Indeed, their General Huo didn’t look like a kindergarten director.

After all, what kind of kindergarten director looked this fierce?

Just as Mons was about to speak, Huo Ranchuan shot him a glare, and he clammed up.

Huo Ranchuan appeared intimidating, and Bai Nuosi was a bit afraid of him. Seeing his glare at Mons, Bai Nuosi didn’t dare to speak either. He sat upright on the bed, his hands placed obediently on the small blanket, protecting his two cubs.

However, the little black snake seemed restless, occasionally poking its head out to hiss and sticking out its tongue at Huo Ranchuan.

Bai Nuosi was almost scared to death by the little black snake. He reached out to tuck the black snake back under the blanket several times. The last time, he couldn’t take it anymore and lightly patted the black snake’s body under the blanket.

Then, Mons noticed that Huo Ranchuan’s expression turned a bit strange, his face slightly flushed.

Mons: “???”

What was up with Commander Huo? Was the room temperature too high?

Thoughtfully, Mons lowered the room temperature by two degrees for Huo Ranchuan.

Huo Ranchuan sensed Teacher Xiao Bai patting the Teng Snake and commanded it in his spiritual sea to calm down and stop causing trouble!

Sajinna glanced between Bai Nuosi and Huo Ranchuan, raised an eyebrow thoughtfully, and then brought over a chair, placing it by Bai Nuosi’s bedside. She smiled, “Director, why are you standing? Have a seat if you have something to discuss. The black panther cub’s condition is stable; it’s okay to chat a bit longer.”

Huo Ranchuan gave Sajinna a look, coughed lightly, walked over to the chair, and sat down. He crossed his arms, back straight, and his golden eyes fixed intently on Bai Nuosi.

It was the first time he had looked at Bai Nuosi so closely. He had to admit, Teacher Xiao Bai’s skin was really good. Even at such close range, it was flawlessly fair. His eyelashes were quite long, and his earlobes were a soft pink… Hmm? Why were they turning red?

Mons saw that Bai Nuosi was almost being stared into oblivion by Huo Ranchuan and was about to step forward to intervene. But Sajinna pulled him away.

Mons scratched his head. “Sajinna, did you pull me out because there’s something else you need to explain?”

Sajinna rolled her eyes at him. “You silly goose. One day, your Commander will send you to guard a deserted planet.”

Mons: “……”

What was with this doctor? He was cursed to be demoted for no reason!

In the room, aside from the two cubs, only Huo Ranchuan and Bai Nuosi remained.

Bai Nuosi lowered his head, his gaze wandering, feeling extremely nervous. He suspected that perhaps he had made a mistake on his first day at work, and the Director had come to hold him accountable.

Otherwise, why was he staring at him so seriously? It was terrifying!

After a few minutes, Bai Nuosi couldn’t bear it any longer. He raised his head slightly, nervously glanced at Huo Ranchuan, and upon meeting his gaze, quickly looked away as if burned. He lowered his head to look at the black panther cub in his arms and nervously said, “Director, are you here to hold me accountable?”

Previously, he had snatched the little black snake from Huo Ranchuan and had spoken to him rather rudely. Now, on his first day at work, the little black panther had such an incident.

Even without Huo Ranchuan saying it, Bai Nuosi knew he had done wrong. If he had known earlier that the other was the Director, he would have been more polite…

Ah, was he going to be fired and sent back to his home planet?

No, he didn’t want to go back. He was already 22 years old, and Omegas were matched to Alphas by the main brain at 20. He’s already 22; if he went back now, wouldn’t he have to get married immediately?

Thinking of this, Bai Nuosi felt deeply troubled. His delicate and beautiful face fell, lips pressed tightly together, eyes downcast, looking like an aggrieved little kitten—so pitiful that one couldn’t help but want to comfort him.

Huo Ranchuan was puzzled by Bai Nuosi’s question. He was silent for a few seconds. “Hold you accountable?”

Upon hearing this, Bai Nuosi raised his eyes slightly, looking nervously at Huo Ranchuan. “If you’re not here to hold me accountable, then what do you want to discuss with me, Director?”

Surely, he wasn’t here to take back the little black snake?

At the thought of the little black snake, Bai Nuosi’s brow furrowed again.

Huo Ranchuan: “……”