It was the day of the week for submitting lesson plans. Shang Yu was rushing to finish his when he realized, with a start, that it was already ten o'clock at night—the time when the day students were being dismissed.
Because he lived far from the school and didn't have a car, he rented a small place nearby, for which the school provided a partial subsidy. On his way home, he had to pass through a narrow alley, the same route his homeroom teacher took. They walked together for a stretch before parting ways at the alley entrance.
As soon as he stepped inside, someone was waiting to block his path.
Chapter 202