Seeing that Qianjie was about to go berserk, Ying silently walked forward and picked up the wooden sword that had fallen to the side. She didn't say anything, but just calmly walked to the watermelon, picked up another piece of cloth, and covered her eyes neatly. She stood still, slightly tilted her ears, as if catching the gap between the wind and the waves.

There was no one in command.

Sakura's figure was like the breeze under the moon, she slid forward two steps lightly, and the wooden sword in her hand turned into a precise arc of light, falling silently.

Click!

The watermelon cracked into two perfect halves. The red flesh was crystal clear in the sunlight and the juice slowly seeped out.

Ying untied the cloth belt and handed the wooden sword back to the still smoking Qianjie, saying calmly, "Here."

Qianjie: "..." He looked at the perfectly cracked watermelon on the ground, then looked at Ying's calm face. His violent aura was like a balloon that had been punctured, and it suddenly deflated. He snatched the wooden sword, snorted heavily, crossed his arms and walked aside to sulk.

"Wow! Sakura is so amazing!" Alicia cheered.

"Okay, okay! The watermelon is split! Come and eat!" Padu immediately called out, rushing forward and picking up half of the watermelon, "We want the sweetest part in the middle!"

"Pado! Leave me one!"

Zijing also smiled and slowly walked closer and joined in, "Give me a piece too."

The sweet watermelon juice was still between her lips and teeth, and the joy of the seaside was still going on. As soon as Zijing picked up a new piece of watermelon, two pre-school girls in swimsuits with rosy cheeks came over shyly, holding cameras in their hands.

"Um... Teacher Zijing," one of the girls asked with courage, "Can... can you take a photo with us?"

Before Zijing nodded, Alicia appeared out of nowhere, took Zijing's arm, pressed her body against hers, and gave the two girls a sweet smile: "Oh~ sorry~? Your teacher Zijing has been 'booked' by Alicia, and will accompany me to build a super dreamy sand castle over there! Let's take pictures next time~?" After saying that, she dragged the helpless Zijing to the distant beach without saying anything.

Looking at Teacher Zijing being forcibly dragged away by Alicia, the two preparatory girls curled their lips in disappointment and dropped the cameras in their hands.

"Oh...it still doesn't work." A girl sighed.

"Classmate Alicia is too strong..." The other one also looked depressed.

At this moment, another girl wearing a swimsuit and a ponytail ran over breathlessly, with the excitement of discovering a new world on her face: "Hey! What are you two still doing here? Quick! Lilia, Rosalia, Xier and the others seem to have discovered a super hidden little cave! It's behind the reef over there!" She pointed to a rugged black reef on the east side of the beach, "They went in to explore first, so let me find someone to go with them!"

"Cave exploration?!" The two girls' eyes lit up instantly, and their previous frustration was swept away. "Let's go! Lead the way!"

"Wait, should we tell the teacher or the principal?" One of them was a little more cautious.

"Oh, we're nearby, it won't be long! We'll give them a surprise after we finish exploring!" The girl who reported the news waved her hand nonchalantly, and pulled the two of them to run excitedly towards the reef area. The golden light of the setting sun stretched their shadows very long, and soon, the three figures disappeared in the gaps between the scattered black reefs.

……

Time passed in laughter and joy. The sun gradually set, dyeing the sky and the sea a brilliant golden red. On the beach, the bonfire had been set up, with thick wood piled up, waiting to be lit when night fell. Theresa was standing with her hands on her hips, directing several students to set up beach chairs and snack tables, her little face full of seriousness: "Yes, put the chairs over here! The drinks must be chilled! Kiana! Stop eating potato chips!"

Jizi leaned against the newly erected awning pillar, holding a new can of beer, and looked at the busy crowd with a lazy smile on her face. Zijing finally got rid of Alicia (who was now pulling Eden and Gretchen to draw a huge heart on the beach), and was talking to Kevin and Mebius. Ying sat quietly next to Aponia, looking at the sea. Qianjie sat alone in the shadow a little further away, with his arms folded, as if he was still worried about splitting the watermelon. Xilin was still sitting on her reef, but she had a bunch of roasted corn in her hand.

Most of the students gathered around the bonfire, excitedly waiting for the evening's revelry. At this moment, a student union cadre in charge of counting the number of people ran up to Theresa and Himeko with a pale face and an anxious voice:

"Principal! Teacher Himeko! Something bad has happened!"

"What's wrong?" Theresa looked over.

Jizi also stood up slightly.

"We counted the number of people... and found that six people were missing!" The student leader spoke quickly, "They are Lilia, Rosalia, Xi'er, and Julia, Airlie, and Sophia from the preparatory class B! We can't find them! We asked other students, and the last time we saw them was... near the reef area in the east!"

"Reef area?" Theresa's heart tightened. Although the reef was not steep, the terrain was complex and the tides changed quickly. "How long has it been?"

"Not sure... probably... almost an hour? Some classmates said they seemed to have seen them going over there, but later they didn't see them coming back to join in the bonfire preparations."

Ji Zi immediately put down the beer can: "An hour? Why are you saying that now?"

"They... they seemed to have gone there secretly and didn't tell anyone..." The student leader's voice trailed off.

"Nonsense!" Theresa frowned. "Although the reef area is not dangerous at ordinary times, it's getting dark. What if we get lost or encounter a high tide... Jizi!"

"Got it!" Ji Zi immediately got into the state, her voice calmed down, "Don't panic. Theresa, you organize the rest of the people to stay here, watch the bonfire, and don't run around. I'll go find them!"

"I'll go too." Amethyst's voice came, and he had finished his conversation with Kevin and Mebius.

"Jing..." Theresa's eyes lit up. Considering his ability, it didn't seem like it would take much effort to find someone. "Thank you for your help!"

"Ah."

Alicia and the others also rushed over after hearing the noise, and thinking that they had nothing to do anyway, they joined in, leaving only Master Qian to watch the barbecue grill and Fu Hua to help him.

Wei Erwei, wearing a swimsuit, glanced at the multifunctional electronic map, as if she had discovered something. She blinked, and a faint light appeared in her eyes.