Every mischievous child harbors a hero’s dream in their heart; everyone longs to become the all-powerful Monkey King who can soar through the skies and burrow into the earth. When Jack Walker was arguing with a little girl over who was really Sun Wukong, he couldn’t outtalk her, and—perhaps inspired by some sudden idea—he actually pulled down his own pants, pointed at a certain little thing that had just started to develop, and declared with righteous confidence, “Teacher said the Monkey King is male and has a pee-pee! I have a pee-pee and you don’t, so I’m the Great Sage!”

Jack Walker’s reasoning was so airtight that no one could find a single word to refute him. Even Edward Thompson was left speechless. The little girl, after a moment’s daze, perhaps saddened that she couldn’t be the Monkey King, burst into tears with a loud “Waaah!”

Jack Walker also started crying, because after the little girl went home, she told her parents the whole story.

When the little girl’s parents came to confront them and explained what had happened, Second Aunt Bennett flew into a rage on the spot, and her palm, as big as a fan, landed squarely on Jack Walker’s backside.

At that time, Edward Thompson was just on the other side of the wall. He could only shake his head helplessly and silently mourn for the mischievous child for a moment. How did he end up with a mom like that? Then he just… went about his own business…

“Speaking of which, when Tang Monk and his companions arrived at the Women’s Kingdom, they accidentally drank the water from the Mother-Child River, and all of them ended up with big bellies…”

Edward Thompson was in the habit of telling the kids a story before teaching them anything, so he sat casually among the children and continued the story from last time.

In the classroom, the kids perked up their ears and listened intently. Outside the window, Emily Walker leaned against the window rail with her arms crossed, a look of keen interest appearing on her pretty face.

Chapter 14: Catching Someone in the Act

Under the instructions of Second Great-Uncle, Edward Thompson had the final say over everything related to the school.

This made Edward Thompson quite satisfied. In a way, that old man was pretty open-minded…

So, whether they had two days of class and one day off, or one day of class and two days off, it all depended on his mood.

The real purpose of the Liuyue Village school was simply to keep these mischievous kids from running wild all over the village, so the adults—more precisely, that old man—wouldn’t be annoyed by the chaos. Rather than calling Edward Thompson a teacher, it would be more accurate to call him a babysitter.

At best, a willful babysitter.

Today, he willfully gave the kids another day off. As for the reason… do you even need a reason to take a day off?

However, even with another day to rest, Edward Thompson wasn’t in a particularly bright mood.

Back in his old life, Edward Thompson’s family wasn’t rich, but he never really suffered. After coming to this world, even though he tried to cook up something different every day, a clever cook can’t make a meal without rice. It was always thin porridge or noodles—anyone would get sick of it after a while.

In this respect, Edward Thompson felt he couldn’t even compare to the three women.

Even Xiao Huan and the others never complained, eating happily every day, while he, a grown man, kept grumbling—wasn’t that a bit too delicate?

“Sigh…”

Edward Thompson let out a long sigh, deeply missing the days when his mom pampered him like a pig at home—meals always ready, never needing to cook for himself. Since coming here, he’d been busy in the kitchen every day, and even his long-neglected cooking skills had improved at rocket speed.

He’d been missing for so long—who knew how sad his mom must be, and what about his group of close friends? Every time he thought of these things, Edward Thompson’s mood would turn gloomy.

“Xiao Hu, Xiao Hu, you little rascal, where did you run off to? Come back and eat!”

Second Aunt Bennett next door was calling her son for dinner again. Among all the mischievous kids in the village, Jack Walker was the naughtiest. Plus, he was sturdier than the others, making him the undisputed king of the kids in Liuyue Village.

“Auntie, Brother Xiao Hu said we don’t have to wait for him to eat. He’s going over the mountain to rescue a monkey trapped under a mountain.” Hearing Bennett shouting, a snot-nosed kid playing on a dirt mound nearby looked up, pointed at a distant, oddly-shaped peak that vaguely resembled a hand, and shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, Bennett’s expression changed instantly.

She hurriedly locked the door and dashed off in the direction the kid had pointed.

Edward Thompson stood at the doorway, dumbfounded. The women of Liuyue Village really were something else—even Second Aunt, with her round figure, could burst out with such speed…

“Hello, Teacher!”

The kid looked up and saw Edward Thompson standing at the door. He immediately stood up and gave a respectful bow.

In front of Edward Thompson, these kids were always on their best behavior.

Edward Thompson waved his hand, and the kid took off running. Although Edward Thompson was easygoing during class, a teacher was still a teacher, and the kids still felt a bit of awe toward him.

Edward Thompson looked up at the distant mountain. A couple of days ago, Jack Walker and a few other kids had been huddled in a corner, whispering about going to Five-Finger Mountain to rescue some monkey… So that’s what they meant.

Judging by Second Aunt Bennett’s reaction, he probably wouldn’t be able to save the monkey—he’d better think about how to save himself first.

A plump hen waddled past in front of him, making Edward Thompson long for that bowl of chicken and mushroom noodle soup he’d had not long ago.