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GR 326-350

Chapter 61(326): Test and Awareness

"Ah~"

Realizing that it was already bright outside, Pardo, who slept in the same tent with Rope last night, rubbed her eyes and sat up carefully.

Then she put down her hands and glanced at the person lying next to her with her beautiful eyes that were still a little misty.

To be honest, Cat regretted sleeping with Rope last night.

It was not that she suddenly disliked her, but mainly because someone's sleeping posture was really bad... she either put her legs on her, turned over and hugged her, or even pulled her tail, which made her sleep poorly all night.

"Hmm... Hmm? What time is it?"

As if she had noticed Pardo's resentful gaze on her, Rope, who was still sleeping, opened her eyes dazedly and muttered to the person next to ber.

"It's still early, but we can't sleep... What do you want to eat in the morning? I'll go buy breakfast." Seeing the person next to her who looked like she hadn't woken up at all, Pardo's heart softened, and she didn't mention what happened last night, but just asked with her hands folded on her chest.

"Just... just steamed buns, sorry for the trouble Felis, ah~"

After answering the question in a low voice, Rope couldn't help but yawn loudly and looked at Pardo with squinted eyes.

"Okay, you sleep a little longer."

With that, Pardo quickly put on her clothes, picked up Can, and got out of the tent.

"Meow!"

Can, which was suddenly picked up from the warm quilt, made a slight protest.

"It's no use protesting, Can, you should get up too." As she said that, Pardo reached out and rubbed the cat's head in her arms, and then continued: "I'll open a can of cat food for you later; you watch out for the noise outside."

"Meow... Meow!"

After hearing about cat food, Can stopped protesting and started bargaining.

"No, you can only eat one! You'll have breakfast with us later, so we can't open too many cans of cat food for you!" After hearing Can's bargaining, Pardo couldn't help but pinch its chubby little face.

"I'll come back later to bring you delicious food. Now you stay here and help take care of Rope. If anyone gets close, be angry to them, and then contact me immediately."

"Meow~"

Knowing that there was no room for negotiation and that there would be food later, Can finally stopped protesting, gently shook its tail, and agreed.

...

Then Pardo simply washed up and prepared to leave the place slowly. As expected, the moment she left the building where she stayed, she felt a faint sense of being watched.

However, the cat did not ignore it like yesterday. Instead, it smiled carelessly in the direction it felt and then suddenly accelerated, using its agility to get rid of the person following it.

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At the same time, Wei Yenwu's family—

"Lost?"

"Hehe~ Is she annoyed, or is she going to 'buy goods' again? I just don't know who is targeted by this cunning kitten this time."

Fumizuki sitting at the dining table and eating breakfast leisurely couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly after receiving the latest news, but there was no surprise in her eyes, only a faint smile.

She knew about Pardo's ability a long time ago, so she was not surprised at all. After all, people without some ability can't continue to jump around safely after offending these people...

"That guy is too arrogant. She dares to make new moves under our noses. Fumizuki, are you too pampering her..."

Compared to Fumizuki, who was still calm after hearing the information, Wei Yenwu, who was sitting next to her, was in a bad mood and complained to his wife.

Hearing this, Fumizuki ignored her husband's small complaints, but changed the subject and asked. "Wei Yenwu, have you made any progress in investigating the identity of Pardofils?"

"We have found her legal identity in other countries, but we haven't found her experience before she came to Lungmen. I don't know if she hid it too well or was covered up by some people. It's just a blank."

"Such a person is too suspicious, Fumizuki."

After saying that, Wei Yenwu glanced at his wife calmly and carefully, observing the expression on her face. Wei Yenwu had no trust in Pardofelis, the recently popular [Lungmen Thief].

In a sense, this person's identity is a mystery, and what she does in Lungmen seems to be very arbitrary, even "unbridled," so...

Okay, Wei Yenwu admits! These problems are not big problems! He is just a little unhappy! He doesn't want Pardofelis, this hateful person, to be conquered by his wife so quickly.

After all, if this kind of person is conquered by Fumizuki, then he will not be able to hide anything from her for the rest of his life...

Thinking of this, Wei Yenwu couldn't help but feel a chill. So in his opinion, Pardofelis, this kid... If the girl wants to establish a connection with them, she must show her true ability.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be a loss for him to not be able to hide his private money for the rest of his life?

"Okay, do you think I don't know your character yet? Tell me, what idea do you have?" After listening to Wei Yenwu's words, Fumizuki looked over helplessly and said.

"Nothing, I just want to give that little girl a little test to see her true level." When he said this, Wei Yenwu couldn't help but grin his beastly mouth, revealing a row of sharp white teeth.

Humph, who doesn't have a little temper!

"...You want to find Lin Kojui to join you."

Hearing this, Fumizuki squinted her eyes slightly. Although she was asking, her tone was quite affirmative.

"Since she want to rise in the darkness of Lungmen, she should pass this level."

There is another point that Wei Yenwu didn't tell his wife, which is that this time he didn't just call the [Rat King] to join. He didn't forget that among the information he investigated, there was a guy who was "smashed" a long time ago.

"It's up to you; just don't go too far. The child's personality... is alternative and simple." After hearing Wei Yenwu's words, Fumizuki shook her head helplessly and said.

Fumizuki, who knew her husband's personality, knew that he had a sense of propriety in this regard, so she didn't stop him. Besides, her original plan had included the part of "testing" Pardofelis's ability, and now it was just a different person.

To be honest, Fumizuki had already had some expectations for this test because she was really curious about how far the kitten could go in "purchasing goods"...

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"What's wrong?"

Rope, who was petting the cat and eating buns, asked curiously after seeing Pardo, who was lying beside her, suddenly sit up.

To be honest, Miss Purple Cautus had discovered that since she followed Pardofelis, the cheap "boss," the question she asked most every day was "What's wrong?"

But it's really not her fault that she was not in the right state or couldn't figure out the situation. No one could figure it out!

Through this period of time, Rope found that Pardo was really different from ordinary people in some aspects.

For example, in terms of perception or premonition. Several times, the two of them were together and doing the same thing, but the cheap boss seemed to be able to sense and know something suddenly.

Miss Purple Cautus began to doubt whether Pardo had any predictive ability?

"Nothing; it should be that some bad guy is thinking about me." Facing Rope's question, Pardo shook her head gently, stretched out her hand to smooth her tail hair, and then explained.

If it was before, Cat might need to guess who was thinking about her behind her back... But after what happened yesterday, she didn't need to guess now.

Because, it goes without saying that it must be someone who got his private money publicized yesterday.

"Eh? Bad...bad guy?! Will there be any problem?"

Hearing this, Rope's eyes flashed with a trace of surprise.

"Yes, there will be trouble, but there should be no danger. Don't worry." After saying that, Pardo squinted and lay back on the recliner.

If she was not mistaken, Wei Yenwu was going to make some moves. She just didn't know whether he was going to trip her up or test her.

But it didn't matter. Although Cat hated troublesome things, it was acceptable to be bothered for a better and more convenient life with Rope in Lungmen.

After all, summer was only a few months away. She couldn't hide with Rope like now.

Not to mention, it was very troublesome for girls to wash and brush their teeth in summer. They couldn't look for hotels every day. In this case, it would be better to find a stable and fixed place to stay "allowed" by the higher-ups.

"Okay, if there is anything big, Miss Felis, remember to tell me in advance. Let me be prepared so that I can run away with Can in advance." Seeing Pardo lying back leisurely, Rope was relieved and teased with a smile.

"?"

"You what! You even want to kidnap Can!"

After hearing Rope's teasing, Pardo instantly widened her beautiful eyes and glared at her angrily.

"Hey~ Isn't it because you are afraid that no one will take care of Can in the future?" Rope looked at the beautiful eyes of the person in front of her without a trace of anger, couldn't help but smile softly, and then said cutely.

"How is it possible? No, it's absolutely impossible!"

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Chapter 62 (327): Change and Blind Spots

On the cold Ursus snowfield in the evening—

“Sister Yelena, where are Tarurua and the others?”

Leaning on her friend's shoulder, Griseo carefully observed the surroundings of the campfire and confirmed that two people were indeed missing. Then she sat up straight, pulled the hem of the person next to her, and asked curiously.

“They should still be in the tent. I remember that Alina had something to say to Talulah.” After hearing this, Yelena thought for a moment before answering.

“Griseo, is something wrong?”

“Nothing... just a little strange.”

Faced with Yelena's question, Griseo shook her head gently and replied.

“I’m glad you’re okay. If you have anything, remember to tell me.” As she said this, a trace of tenderness flashed in Yelena's eyes, and she couldn’t help but reach out and touch Griseo's little head.

“Yeah, I got it.”

“Hmmm...”

After addressing her doubts, Griseo adjusted her position and leaned back against Alina's shoulder.

The little girl felt that if she were not being sentimental, Alina would have left Talulah alone tonight to persuade her.

In that case, she could only pray.

However, Griseo felt that Alina's success rate was quite high.

“What's wrong? Is it uncomfortable to lean on me? You can just lie in my arms...” Hearing the subtle voice from Griseo’s mouth, Alyona, who had been reflecting on what she had learned that day, came back to her senses. She turned her head slightly and spoke in a low voice.

“No discomfort... What was Alyona thinking about so seriously just now?” In response to her friend’s concern, Griseo gently shook her head, her eyes flashing with curiosity.

“Just thinking about what I learned today"

In response to Griseo's inquiry, Alyona answered softly without hiding anything.

In order not to hold back Griseo in the future, Alyona had not only worked hard in her studies and training but also reviewed her work in private.

“Alyona works so hard.” Griseo couldn’t help but sigh after hearing Alyona's words.

“Work hard? This is what we should do.” Alyona replied quietly, stopping her conversation, but a firm look appeared in her eyes as she glanced at the people around her.

...

At the same time, on the other side, in Talulah's tent—

“Tallulah, don’t you really want to consider it?”

Alina, who was sitting in a nearby chair, looked at her best friend helplessly.

“I thought you would have the same idea as me, Alina. Why are you now standing on the side of the little one?” Tallulah, who had been listening to Alina for a while, couldn’t help but “accuse” her at that moment.

“Heh~ In fact, my current ideas are still similar to yours in some respects. But this matter is an exception.” In response to her friend's “accusation,” Alina couldn’t help but smile softly and say.

“Is this different from other matters? You know, Alina, I don’t want to trouble that little one any further.” At this point, Tallulah paused for a moment, then lowered her eyes and continued: “At her age, she should be free from worries, instead of worrying about helping me and fulfilling my wishes. What’s more, I owe her enough as it is.”

“No, Tallulah, it’s not just you; it’s us. It’s everyone and the entire Reunion Movement that is helped by Griseo. You can’t take everything on yourself without authorization.”

“I don’t deny what you said. As I just mentioned, I have the same opinion as you on these matters; I don’t want to trouble or rely on Griseo too much, but…” At this point, Alina suddenly paused, changed the subject, and continued: “Big things and small things are different; you must understand this, Tallulah.”

“You can choose to make it clear to Griseo that you will not accept her significant help and benefits, and instead, establish fair transactions with the people behind her, or rely on other means to overcome the difficulties.”

“But when it comes to Griseo’s ‘smaller’ kindness, you should not choose to reject it equally; instead, you should accept it appropriately and then give feedback in the future.”

“You know, relying on each other is a great way to promote feelings, especially when you already regard Griseo as a sister and family member.”

“...”

Hearing this, Talulah looked up at the person in front of her. After a moment of silence, she said helplessly: “You and others are around that little one every day, so how can I let her bother me...”

“Hehe, this depends on how you think and adjust. Otherwise, one day your sister will be kidnapped, and you won’t even know it. I think Griseo and Yelena get along very well.” Hearing this, Alina couldn’t help but tease.

“By the way, I just happened to benefit from Griseo's help today, so I’ll mention it briefly.” The little deer, who was teasing her friend, seemed to suddenly think of something and clapped her hands.

“Hmmm?”

After hearing Alina’s words, a trace of curiosity flashed in Talulah's eyes, and she waited for her next words.

“Some small problems. I didn’t mention them much before because I noticed your changes, but this time I found a small blind spot.”

“Tallulah, do you remember what we saw in the painting that Griseo gave us before?” Alina looked at her best friend and asked softly.

“I remember it very clearly.”

Although Talulahh didn’t understand why Alina suddenly mentioned this, she nodded and answered truthfully.

“It can be seen that it is truly impressive. Through the elements in the painting and the disappearance of the curse on you, your recent growth and changes are very obvious. Especially in some aspects, things are no longer black and white in your cognition.”

Alina paused for a moment and then continued in a stronger tone.

“But this is exactly the blind spot I want to mention. In this world, Tallulah, it is not only people and some insignificant things that are not black and white. When you face daily trivial matters, you can also make some compromises, as you are changing now; you don’t need to be so straightforward.”

“...”

After listening to Alina's question, Tallulah fell silent for a while. After thinking and digesting it seriously, she came back to her senses and said:

“I was careless. I was actually taught and lectured by you because of this.”

“?”

“Tallulah, you! I kindly reminded you, but you actually said that I'm lecturing!” Hearing this, Alina raised her eyebrows, a smile flashing in her eyes, but on the surface, she pretended to be angry.

She knew that her best friend had taken her words to heart. Although it is difficult and slow for a person to change, let alone in these details.

But it doesn’t matter if you can take your time, especially since she is by het side now...

“Haha, okay, no more nonsense; Teacher Alina is right!”

“Okay, stop talking nonsense. You should think about how to get along with Griseo and enhance your relationship, and what to give your sister.”

“Uh…”

It would have been better if Alina hadn’t mentioned it. As soon as she brought up these two things, the corners of the draco’s mouth that had just been raised suddenly fell again.

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Chapter 63(328): Alina's Good News and Departure

After discussing important matters with her friends, Alina left the tent unhurriedly and walked over to the bonfire. Today, Alina spent a lot of time talking about business and privately chatting with Tallulah. She didn’t even have time to eat dinner tonight.

“Good evening, Sister Alina.”

Griseo, who had been chatting with Alyona silently, noticed her arrival. Her beautiful big eyes lit up slightly, and then she pulled her friend to sit aside and made room.

After hearing what Griseo said, Alina smiled at her, then walked over and sat down, saying softly, “Good evening, Griseo. Did you have a good meal?”

“Well, yes.”

Hearing this, Griseo nodded obediently and replied.

“...”

After hearing the girl's answer, Alyona, who was sitting next to her, raised her eyebrows slightly, wearing a look of disapproval, but she didn’t say anything.

To be honest, Alyona really felt that her little friend ate too little every day. She ate less and slowly, just like a little squirrel when she ate. But every time the little white ursus persuaded Griseo to eat more, she was always defeated by her pitiful eyes and fooled by her cuteness.

“Heh~”

After hearing Griseo’s answer, Alina looked at Alyona’s expression again and couldn’t help but smile softly. She said gently, “Griseo.... But you and Alina are still growing. If you suddenly feel hungry, you can come to see me.”

“Um.”

“I know, Sister Alina.”

Faced with Alina’s words, the two little ones obeyed obediently.

“Also, it’s settled, Griseo. You can go to Tallulah later to discuss the specific matters with her…” After her words fell, Alina gently winked at Griseo, which meant it goes without saying.

“꒪꒫꒪)!”

“Okay, thank you, Sister Alina.”

Hearing this, Griseo was stunned for a moment and then couldn’t help but cheer softly. Sure enough, just tell her, and if Alina takes action, it will happen!

“It’s just a small matter; no need to be so polite.” Looking at the excited little loli in front of her, Alina said softly and helplessly.

“Griseo, what are you planning to do with Tallulah again? Do you need my help?”

Yelena, who had been silently listening to the exchange between Griseo and Alina, couldn’t help but ask.

“Well… I just plan to go out again soon and help Tallulah bring some things.”

After hearing Yelena’s inquiry, Griseo did not hide it but answered truthfully. After all, she just hasn’t had time to tell everyone yet, and she doesn’t intend to keep it a secret.

“?”

“Are you leaving again? Where will you go this time, and how long will it take? Is it safe?” Hearing this, Yelena slightly frowned her delicate brows and then asked as softly as possible.

“꒪꒫꒪)...Pfft.”

Looking at the familiar scene in front of her and the words of concern that she could feel no matter how many times, Griseo was stunned for a moment, then she covered her mouth and couldn’t help but chuckle.

After she finished laughing, she faced Yelena’s puzzled eyes and explained seriously.

At the same time, Griseo also decided in her heart that she would tell everyone the news directly after finalizing the details with Tallulah later, to save everyone from asking and caring.

---

In a busy or leisurely life, time flies quickly, and soon an important time point comes a few days later. Far away from the Ursus Snowfield in Colombia, the parking lot of the Rhine Lab headquarters—

“Go back; you don’t have to send me away anymore.”

After Saria moved some of her things into the car, she turned to the two people standing behind her and said in a calm voice.

“Well, please take care of yourself, Chief Saria.” After listening to Saria’s words, Sakura nodded gently and said seriously.

To be honest, excluding some stances and other messy factors, Sakura still liked Saria very much.

Or rather, there are almost no people who don’t like such a companion with a sense of justice, reliability, rationality, and strength, right?

It can only be said that it is a pity... she does not agree with the ideals of her best friend, and there is the doctor behind her.

Saria’s departure this time is inevitable, and her departure time is much earlier than the game.

“You too.” After listening to Sakura’s words, Saria nodded gently and said.

“Oh... why did it suddenly become like this? Saria, when you arrive in a new place, don’t forget about me as a friend; otherwise, I will be very sad!” As she said this, Muelsyse couldn’t bear it. She stretched out her hand and wiped the corners of her eyes, the tears that didn’t exist.

“With your personality, I guess it will be difficult for me to forget you.” Looking at her friend who started again, Saria said with an indifferent expression.

“Uh... you’re such an incomprehensible person!” Muelsyse, who was choked by Saria’s words, put down the hand that was wiping her tears and complained.

“Okay, I’m leaving. If you have anything important to do, please contact me again. Goodbye.”

After saying that, Saria quickly turned around and got into her car without giving Muelsyse another chance to stir up emotions.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the two people, she drove out of the parking lot and left Rhine Lab...

“...”

Muelsyse watched Saria’s car disappear from sight. She didn’t know what she thought of, and she stood there in a daze, falling into a brief silence.

“Don’t be so sad. Section Chief Saria is only leaving temporarily. You will see each other again one day.”

After being keenly aware of the emotions of the people around her, Sakura couldn’t help but softly comfort her.

“I know this...”

Hearing this, Muelsyse nodded lightly at first. Then her calm expression suddenly changed, and she smiled at Sakura and said, “But who told Sakura that I was sad? I just wanted to have dinner with you in the morning. Nothing more!”

“Let’s go. In order to see off Saria, you and I didn’t even have time to eat breakfast. We’re starving to death~” As she said this, Muelsyse smiled and pushed Sakura’s shoulder, signaling her to leave quickly.

“Good.”

Looking at Muelsyse, who had returned to normal in front of her, a flash of helplessness crossed Sakura’s eyes, and she didn’t say anything more, just responded softly.

If it were anyone else, she might have been fooled by Muelsyse, but as sharp as Sakura was, how could she not feel the emotions of the people around her just now?

“Okay! So which cafeteria should we go to this morning? By the way, Sakura, are you really going to take a few days off? Sure enough, Saria squeezed you too hard!”

“I can do either; you choose…”

As the conversation gradually faded away, the two figures side by side disappeared into the empty parking lot.

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Chapter 61(326): Test and Awareness

"Ah~"

Realizing that it was already bright outside, Pardo, who slept in the same tent with Rope last night, rubbed her eyes and sat up carefully.

Then she put down her hands and glanced at the person lying next to her with her beautiful eyes that were still a little misty.

To be honest, Cat regretted sleeping with Rope last night.

It was not that she suddenly disliked her, but mainly because someone's sleeping posture was really bad... she either put her legs on her, turned over and hugged her, or even pulled her tail, which made her sleep poorly all night.

"Hmm... Hmm? What time is it?"

As if she had noticed Pardo's resentful gaze on her, Rope, who was still sleeping, opened her eyes dazedly and muttered to the person next to ber.

"It's still early, but we can't sleep... What do you want to eat in the morning? I'll go buy breakfast." Seeing the person next to her who looked like she hadn't woken up at all, Pardo's heart softened, and she didn't mention what happened last night, but just asked with her hands folded on her chest.

"Just... just steamed buns, sorry for the trouble Felis, ah~"

After answering the question in a low voice, Rope couldn't help but yawn loudly and looked at Pardo with squinted eyes.

"Okay, you sleep a little longer."

With that, Pardo quickly put on her clothes, picked up Can, and got out of the tent.

"Meow!"

Can, which was suddenly picked up from the warm quilt, made a slight protest.

"It's no use protesting, Can, you should get up too." As she said that, Pardo reached out and rubbed the cat's head in her arms, and then continued: "I'll open a can of cat food for you later; you watch out for the noise outside."

"Meow... Meow!"

After hearing about cat food, Can stopped protesting and started bargaining.

"No, you can only eat one! You'll have breakfast with us later, so we can't open too many cans of cat food for you!" After hearing Can's bargaining, Pardo couldn't help but pinch its chubby little face and said.

"I'll come back later to bring you delicious food. Now you stay here and help take care of Rope. If anyone gets close, be angry to them, and then contact me immediately."

"Meow~"

Knowing that there was no room for negotiation and that there would be food later, Can finally stopped protesting, gently shook its tail, and agreed.

...

Then Pardo simply washed up and prepared to leave the place slowly. As expected, the moment she left the building where she stayed, she felt a faint sense of being watched.

However, the cat did not ignore it like yesterday. Instead, it smiled carelessly in the direction it felt and then suddenly accelerated, using its agility to get rid of the person following it.

——————————————

At the same time, Wei Yenwu's family—

"Lost?"

"Hehe~ Is she annoyed, or is she going to 'buy goods' again? I just don't know who is targeted by this cunning kitten this time."

Fumizuki, who was sitting at the dining table and eating breakfast leisurely, couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly after receiving the latest news, but there was no surprise in her eyes, only a faint smile.

She knew about Pardo's ability a long time ago, so she was not surprised at all. After all, people without some ability can't continue to jump around safely after offending these people...

"That guy is too arrogant. She dares to make new moves under our noses. Fumizuki, are you too pampering her..."

Compared to Fumizuki, who was still calm after hearing the information, Wei Yenwu, who was sitting next to her, was in a bad mood and complained to his wife.

Hearing this, Fumizuki ignored her husband's small complaints, but changed the subject and asked. "Wei Yenwu, have you made any progress in investigating the identity of Pardofils?"

"We have found her legal identity in other countries, but we haven't found her experience before she came to Lungmen. I don't know if she hid it too well or was covered up by some people. It's just a blank."

"Such a person is too suspicious, Fumizuki."

After saying that, Wei Yenwu glanced at his wife calmly and carefully, observing the expression on her face. Wei Yenwu had no trust in Pardofelis, the recently popular [Lungmen Thief].

In a sense, this person's identity is a mystery, and what she does in Lungmen seems to be very arbitrary, even "unbridled," so...

Okay, Wei Yenwu admits! These problems are not big problems! He is just a little unhappy! He doesn't want Pardofelis, this hateful person, to be conquered by his wife so quickly.

After all, if this kind of person is conquered by Fumizuki, then he will not be able to hide anything from her for the rest of his life...

Thinking of this, Wei Yenwu couldn't help but feel a chill. So in his opinion, Pardofelis, this kid... If the girl wants to establish a connection with them, she must show her true ability.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be a loss for him to not be able to hide his private money for the rest of his life?

"Okay, do you think I don't know your character yet? Tell me, what idea do you have?" After listening to Wei Yenwu's words, Fumizuki looked over helplessly and said.

"Nothing, I just want to give that little girl a little test to see her true level." When he said this, Wei Yenwu couldn't help but grin his beastly mouth, revealing a row of sharp white teeth.

Humph, who doesn't have a little temper!

"...You want to find Lin Kojui to join you."

Hearing this, Fumizuki squinted her eyes slightly. Although she was asking, her tone was quite affirmative.

"Since she want to rise in the darkness of Lungmen, she should pass this level."

There is another point that Wei Yenwu didn't tell his wife, which is that this time he didn't just call the [Rat King] to join. He didn't forget that among the information he investigated, there was a guy who was "smashed" a long time ago.

"It's up to you; just don't go too far. The child's personality... is alternative and simple." After hearing Wei Yenwu's words, Fumizuki shook her head helplessly and said.

Fumizuki, who knew her husband's personality, knew that he had a sense of propriety in this regard, so she didn't stop him. Besides, her original plan had included the part of "testing" Pardofelis's ability, and now it was just a different person.

To be honest, Fumizuki had already had some expectations for this test because she was really curious about how far the kitten could go in "purchasing goods"...

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"What's wrong?"

Rope, who was petting the cat and eating buns, asked curiously after seeing Pardo, who was lying beside her, suddenly sit up.

To be honest, Miss Purple Cautus had discovered that since she followed Pardofelis, the cheap "boss," the question she asked most every day was "What's wrong?"

But it's really not her fault that she was not in the right state or couldn't figure out the situation. No one could figure it out!

Through this period of time, Rope found that Pardo was really different from ordinary people in some aspects.

For example, in terms of perception or premonition. Several times, the two of them were together and doing the same thing, but the cheap boss seemed to be able to sense and know something suddenly.

Miss Purple Cautus began to doubt whether Pardo had any predictive ability?

"Nothing; it should be that some bad guy is thinking about me." Facing Rope's question, Pardo shook her head gently, stretched out her hand to smooth her tail hair, and then explained.

If it was before, Cat might need to guess who was thinking about her behind her back... But after what happened yesterday, she didn't need to guess now.

Because, it goes without saying that it must be someone who got his private money publicized yesterday.

"Eh? Bad...bad guy?! Will there be any problem?"

Hearing this, Rope's eyes flashed with a trace of surprise.

"Yes, there will be trouble, but there should be no danger. Don't worry." After saying that, Pardo squinted and lay back on the recliner.

If she was not mistaken, Wei Yenwu was going to make some moves. She just didn't know whether he was going to trip her up or test her.

But it didn't matter. Although Cat hated troublesome things, it was acceptable to be bothered for a better and more convenient life with Rope in Lungmen.

After all, summer was only a few months away. She couldn't hide with Rope like now.

Not to mention, it was very troublesome for girls to wash and brush their teeth in summer. They couldn't look for hotels every day. In this case, it would be better to find a stable and fixed place to stay "allowed" by the higher-ups.

"Okay, if there is anything big, Miss Felis, remember to tell me in advance. Let me be prepared so that I can run away with Can in advance." Seeing Pardo lying back leisurely, Rope was relieved and teased with a smile.

"?"

"You what! You even want to kidnap Can!"

After hearing Rope's teasing, Pardo instantly widened her beautiful eyes and glared at her angrily.

"Hey~ Isn't it because you are afraid that no one will take care of Can in the future?" Rope looked at the beautiful eyes of the person in front of her without a trace of anger, couldn't help but smile softly, and then said cutely.

"How is it possible? No, it's absolutely impossible!"

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Chapter 64(329): The Arrangement and Performance of Mobius

In the early morning, in the huge and empty office of Rhine Lab, Kristen was sitting at her desk, quietly looking down at the resignation application in front of her, wondering what she was thinking.

Just then, an abrupt knock on the door broke the silence in the office.

"Knock, knock—"

"Come in."

After hearing the knock on the door, Kristen instantly calmed her emotions, put away the resignation application on the table expressionlessly, and spoke.

As Kristen finished speaking, the office door was opened from the outside, and Mobius walked in slowly with a smile on her face. She then said to the person in front of her:

"Good morning, Miss General Manager. Today is a really beautiful day~"

"Miss Mobius, did you come here just to sigh in front of me? If you have something serious to say, just say it directly." Looking at Mobius, who was obviously in a good mood today, Kristen raised her eyebrows slightly and said indifferently and carelessly.

"Hey, your reaction is really boring~"

Noticing the lackluster response from the person in front of her, Mobius lost her playfulness and quickly put away the smile on her face. She shifted to business and said, "Then let's talk about something that Miss General is interested in."

"That person has arrived in Tremont. I gave her your email address, and she will contact you. As for how you negotiate and arrange things in the future, that is your business."

"I won't intervene, and I have no interest or time. I hope that your wish can arouse her interest and that her talent can satisfy you."

"Well, I know. I hope that, as you said, the person you recommend will not disappoint me." Hearing this, Kristen nodded slightly to Mobius, indicating that she was aware.

"Heh~"

After listening to Kristen's words, Mobius couldn't help but chuckle, then continued to share her request. "Then for the second thing, I have seen the people you found for me, and there are generally no problems. However, there are still some missing, and the personnel preferences have been sent to your mailbox."

"Well, what else?"

As she spoke, Kristen stretched out her hand to support her chin, calmly looking at the person in front of her, waiting for her next words.

Miss General Manager didn't believe that if there were only these two small matters, this rarely seen individual would come here in person. Of course, it was also possible that she came here specifically to watch a show and make things difficult for her.

"Heh~ It seems that Miss General knows me well now~" After hearing what Kristen said, Mobius did not hesitate. She sighed and continued, "There is indeed one more thing: after you establish contact with that person and discuss the follow-up matters, I will ask for leave and leave for a while."

"Oh? I wonder where Miss Mobius is going, and how long it will take?" Hearing this, Kristen squinted her eyes lightly and asked casually.

"I just helped you recruit talents and establish a scientific research team. You are going out so soon... Isn't it difficult to arrange?"

"It doesn't matter. I will naturally leave them enough tasks before I go. Miss General doesn't need to worry about this. As for where I'm going, it's fine to tell you."

"I plan to go to Iberia to collect some samples I need. Why, are you interested~" Mobius answered slowly, facing Kristen's question.

"..."

After hearing Mobius's answer, Kristen fell into brief contemplation. She suddenly recalled the race column she saw when she checked the file of the woman in front of her, Aegir.

To be honest, although Mobius meets the appearance standards of the Aegir race and has no obvious physical features, for some reason—or perhaps it is just intuition—Kristen always feels that Mobius may not be an Aegir. Unfortunately, she has no substantial evidence to prove this.

After thinking for a moment, Kristen retracted her thoughts, looked up at the person in front of her, and said, "Come to me for leave when you are leaving, and remember to keep in touch as much as possible. After all, if a talent like Miss Mobius encounters an accident, it will be a great loss."

"Hehe~ Don't worry, I won't die so easily~ Well, now that business is over, I will leave. After all, I am also very busy~" After that, Mobius turned around and left without planning to stay any longer. As she said, she is indeed a super busy person now.

If it weren't for the fact that some things were really hard to explain in communication tools, and she wanted to see Kristen's expression today, she would not have bothered to come all the way here.

"Oh, by the way... Miss General Manager, you can look forward to your first meeting with that person; maybe there will be some surprises~" Just as she was about to leave the office, Mobius seemed to remember something, paused, and said to the person behind her.

After that, she took another step and left the empty office without hesitation. At the moment she left, a voice suddenly sounded in her mind.

'It's not a good habit to spoil the show in advance, Dr. Mobius.'

'You didn’t say much, or you couldn’t arrange your so-called "surprise" well when the audience was expecting it, Vill-V.' Listening to the voice in her mind, Mobius replied calmly.

'That’s not the case. I just accused you of spoiling my show. As for the audience's expectations, it will only make me happier and the performance more grand.'

Hearing this, Mobius couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and then said, 'Okay, if you have time to chat with me here, you might as well spend some time learning about the things in this world. After all, compared to me, Kristen must care more about your ability.'

'At that time, if you are considered incompetent by her because you don't understand the materials and knowledge of this world, then I will laugh at you mercilessly~'

'Believe me, I won't give you this opportunity, Doctor. Please look forward to my performance in front of this audience!'

Although Vill-V admitted that part of what Mobius said was correct—after all, no matter how talented she was, it was impossible for her to fully master the knowledge of this "new world" in such a short time since she was unlocked.

You should know that even Mobius has been constantly learning and absorbing the knowledge of this world, perfecting and combining it.

However, even if there is not enough time, Vill-V has her own pride and that of a genius. Without saying too much, at least she feels that the knowledge she has mastered so far is enough to give Kristen a perfect "performance."

‘……’

Hearing this, Mobius raised her eyebrows without comment and ended this exchange.

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Chapter 65(330): Advice and Understanding

In the Reunion Movement camp—

Time flies in the busy and fulfilling life, and soon it was time for everyone to gather and chat over dinner.

However, today, two people who should be here were completely missing...

At this moment, in a tent some distance away from the campfire—

"Little one, are you really ready to leave tomorrow? When will your sister Sakura arrive?"

Looking at Griseo, who was sitting next to her and eating canned fruit smoothies, Tallulah asked.

"I'm ready, and I'm looking forward to it!" Griseo paused with the spoon in her hand and then said in a serious tone, "As for Sister Sakura, she will come tomorrow morning..."

"You seem so eager to meet the sister you've mentioned. It seems you really like her, little Griseo." After hearing Griseo's words, Tallulah couldn't help but reach out and touch her head, then sighed.

"No..." After listening to what the person next to her said, Griseo shook her head gently, her expression serious as she explained, "Although I am very happy and looking forward to meeting Sister Eden, I am also looking forward to meeting your sister, Tallulah, and her color should be as beautiful as yours..."

"...Hehe~ You. While it is true that I haven't seen her for a long time and don’t know how she is doing, I believe her color won't disappoint you if we meet." Hearing this, Tallulah was slightly startled at first, then laughed softly, unable to resist rubbing Griseo's fluffy little head again.

"Does Tallulah trust her sister so much?" After hearing Tallulah's words, Griseo didn't mind the hand messing with her hair; instead, she raised her head slightly and asked curiously.

"Maybe it's intuition. And I believe that person... won't let her become something terrible." When mentioning "that person," a glimmer of light flashed in Tallulah's eyes, and she seemed to ponder something in her heart.

"Yeah, since it's my sister's intuition, it must be very accurate..." Griseo said, patting Tallulah's shoulder in comfort.

In fact, the little girl wasn’t speaking nonsense. Although she had not seen Ch'en Hui-chieh in person in this body, whether from the original plot or through Pardo, she felt that the color on her body should be nice.

"Then I'll borrow your good words."

"By the way... In addition to what you’ve prepared, Tarurua, do you need me to help you convey any messages or bring back any items from there?" Griseo suddenly seemed to remember something and glanced at the letter prepared by Tallulah on the table.

"No, I wrote down what I wanted to tell Ch'en Hui-chieh and Aunt Fumizuki in the letter. We have enough supplies now." At this point, Tallulah paused for a moment; a smile flashed in her eyes, and she said seriously, "In the next few days, all you need to do, Griseo, is to enjoy yourself and make some new friends. Don’t worry about anything else."

"Well, I know, but if anything comes up, remember to call me..." After hearing Tallulah's "motherly" words, Griseo nodded helplessly and agreed.

As for why she felt helpless... it was, of course, because she had heard it all too often.

Not to mention the three goals at the beginning, since Griseo and Tallulah had a simple discussion a few days ago about her plans to be away for a few days, she had heard countless words of concern and advice since then.

"Okay..."

Just as the two continued their conversation, a hand suddenly opened the tent flap, and Alina's gentle yet exasperated voice came from outside.

"You two are chatting so much that you don’t even plan to eat dinner? Everyone is still waiting for you..."

"!"

"You’re here!"

Griseo and Tallulah were both stunned, then looked at each other, stood up honestly, and walked out.

Of course, before going out, the little girl did not forget to bring her canned fruit, which had been frozen again. She decided to let Tallulah help her thaw it a little later.

---

The next morning—

Griseo, noticing the movement of the person next to her, opened her hazy, sleepy eyes with some difficulty. At that moment, her little head, still not fully awake, was filled with one thought: staying up late is fun.

It can only be said that the little girl was careless last night. Under the influence of everyone, especially the Yeti Squadron, she had played late into the night before finally going to bed...

This resulted in a challenging morning for Griseo, who had kept a good schedule for the past few months.

"Did I wake you up? Sleep a little longer; you stayed up so late yesterday..." Looking at the little girl next to her, who was struggling to keep her eyes open, Alyona, who was about to get up quietly, was slightly taken aback and whispered.

"Woo~ Alyona obviously slept very late yesterday." Hearing this, Griseo rubbed her eyes and replied softly.

"That's different."

Noting that Griseo was in a noticeably different mental state than her own, Alyona reached out and gently stroked her forehead, speaking helplessly.

Although it wasn’t something worth bragging about, before meeting Griseo, Alyona had always been in a state of poor rest and heavy workload. So, this small late-night stay was really nothing to her. Not to mention, with the little girl by her side, she felt safe, and her sleep quality was much better than before.

"What's the difference? Alyona can get up, then me." As she spoke, Griseo ignored her friend’s objections and slowly sat up, pressing down the quilt.

As she got up, a cool breeze blew over, instantly waking her up more.

"..."

Seeing this, Alyona shook her head gently and stopped trying to dissuade her. She sat up and quickly put on her clothes.

The reason for her hurry was obvious: it was cold. After all, not everyone could withstand low temperatures as Griseo did.

...

Now dressed in a new skirt and feeling refreshed, Griseo was washing up with the help of Mr. Knight when she suddenly remembered something. She turned to Alyona and said, "I will take you to meet Sister Sakura in a while. She will be here for the next few days. If you're interested in swordsmanship, you can go and ask her."

"Okay."

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Chapter 66(331): Arriving at the Dragon Gate*

After washing up, Griseo asked her friends to wait for her at Talulah’s place, then she secretly went to summon Sakura, who had already asked for leave and was ready.

"Long time no see, Sister Sakura."

Looking at Sakura, who smiled gently at her, Griseo also smiled and waved.

"Well, long time no see, Griseo." Hearing this, Sakura reached out and gently rubbed Griseo's little head in response.

"Okay, let's go. Don't keep your friends waiting too long."

"Okay."

Led by Griseo, Sakura carefully made her way to Talulah's tent. After a brief introduction and some lively conversation, Alina, Alyona, and Sakura chatted with one another.

At this time, Talulah spotted Griseo and called her aside.

"Hmm?"

Griseo, who was called aside, looked up at Talulah with some confusion, waiting for her next words.

"Griseo, do you have shoes that fit you now, or does your knight have them?" Talulah asked, looking at the little girl curiously with big eyes. She leaned down slightly and spoke in a low voice.

"Shoes?" Hearing this, Griseo thought Talulah was going to say something important. She paused for a moment, then nodded obediently and replied in a low voice, "Yes... what’s wrong, Talulah?"

"Uh... cough, last time I didn't know where you were going, so I didn’t tell you. But this time, since you are going to Lungmen, you should wear your shoes, little one." Talulah, who had a lot on her mind, suddenly choked after hearing Griseo’s words. She cleared her throat awkwardly and continued, "In Reunion, it’s okay if you don’t wear shoes as long as you don’t get hurt. But there, it may be a bit strange. Someone might think you are a child who ran away from home."

"Well... okay, I understand, Talulah." After hearing what Talulah said, Griseo didn't agree immediately; instead, she touched her chin, thought seriously for a moment, then nodded.

To be honest, the little girl didn’t want to wear shoes because she had developed a habit of not wearing them, and they felt uncomfortable. However, she also recognized that what Talulah said was right...

So on this issue, Griseo didn’t want to be too entangled. She chose to agree for now and discuss it later. After all, Talulah couldn’t follow her to Lungmen, and it was ultimately up to her whether or not to wear shoes.

As Griseo nodded her head, a large blue knight appeared silently behind her, holding a pair of shoes that matched the little girl’s white dress.

"Thank you, Mr. Knight..."

...

After staying for a while and listening to Talulah’s instructions, Griseo was "escorted" by Sakura out of the Reunion Movement camp, marking the beginning of her trip to Lungmen.

---

After watching Sakura send Griseo off and Alyona leave alone, Alina remembered something. She looked at Talulah and smiled, "Pfft, how does it feel to fail to give the gift you prepared for several days, Talulah?"

"It's just a pair of shoes, not really a gift. I'll give them to you when I have the chance." Hearing this, Talulah turned her face slightly and muttered softly.

Although she said this, the current Draco Girl wanted to punch her former self twice.

Why... why had she asked that question without thinking? Couldn’t she just give it to her directly?! Damn...

"Is that really the case~"

"Of course... is that even necessary?"

"Heh~"

Looking at Talulah, whose face was unnatural from her teasing, Alina covered her mouth and chuckled. She then returned to a serious tone and said, "Okay, okay, let’s not talk about this. While little Griseo is away for a few days, I’ll also prepare some things. Although everyone says that there’s nothing missing now, with that little one’s character, she will definitely bring something back."

"I don’t want to be a bad sister who always accepts gifts from her little sister but never gives gifts in return~"

"..."

After hearing Alina’s last words, Talulah raised her eyebrows slightly and felt even more depressed for a moment. "What are you planning to give, Alina?"

"Well, keep it a secret!"

...

Sakura took Griseo to a safe place outside the Reunion base. After watching her being summoned by Hua and the others, she turned back toward the camp. Not long after entering the camp, Sakura saw an acquaintance waiting for her not far away. She smiled back and said, "Please give me your guidance in the next few days, Alyona."

"Hmm..."

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On the other side, in the hotel—

"Oh, this time is really a rare guest. Long time no see, or should I say it's the first time we meet!" Looking at Griseo who appeared before her, Senti greeted her casually.

"Hmm, first meeting, Sister Senti..."

Hearing this, Griseo nodded obediently in response.

"You... Uh, forget it. Just call me that for now..."

After hearing Griseo's address, Senti was originally going to "explode," but upon meeting Griseo’s innocent eyes, she was momentarily speechless and chose to give up—for now.

That’s right, just temporarily... The great Herrscher of Sentience decided that there was a long way to go and a short argument would be useless. She decided to learn from Elysia's memory later and change how Griseo addressed her.

It would be better if Griseo called her the great Miss Herrscher of Sentience and referred to "Sister Hua" as "Old Timer," just as she did.

"..."

Just when Senti was thinking about her plans with a lot of "bad ideas," Hua, who had been sitting quietly beside her, put down the teacup in her hand and said faintly, "Senti, is there any possibility that I can know what you're thinking right now..."

"... Tsk!"

"I didn’t expect that the Old Timer actually has the habit of peeping into what others are thinking!" Hearing this, Senti let out a light tsk.

"I don't have that habit; it's just that your thoughts just now were too strong."

"I don't care; it’s your problem, Old Timer!"

"..."

Watching the interaction between the two, Griseo gently blinked her big violet eyes and then smiled faintly. She had begun to look forward to her life in Lungmen with Hua and Senti.

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Chapter 67 (332): "Lost" Griseo

"Here, Griseo, your breakfast."

After finishing the "debate" with Senti, Hua stood up helplessly and placed the breakfast he had prepared for Griseo in front of her.

"Hmm... a pineapple bun?"

Looking at the item placed before her, Griseo was slightly stunned and then responded uncertainly.

"Last time I ate it, you were very curious, so the great Miss Herrscher of Sentience... bought it for you early today. Eat it quickly!" Hearing this, Senti instantly became energetic and proudly patted her chest like a child seeking praise.

"Hmm, thank you, Sister Senti..."

After hearing Senti's words, Griseo thanked her sincerely and then obediently picked up the pineapple bun in front of her and ate it in small bites.

"Hehe, it’s nothing! And you are the youngest among us, so it’s only right that you let me take care of you!" At this point, Senti waved at Griseo nonchalantly and then suddenly seemed to remember something. "By the way, do you have any plans for today? If not, do you want to go out and play with me and Pardo? I haven't had time to visit that game hall I saw before!"

"Uh... no, I plan to go out and see if there are any interesting people and, by the way, find Sister Ch'en." Facing Senti's cheerful inquiry, Griseo thought for a moment before answering.

Although the little loli really wanted to have fun with Hua, Senti, Eden, and even Pardo in the next few days, there were so many people around. To avoid unnecessary trouble, she decided to complete her task first.

"Forget it, complete your task first. I’ll call you later to go out. Don’t refuse me then!"

After hearing Griseo's words and understanding her intentions, Senti felt a bit sorry but didn’t say anything more. After all, all family members understand each other’s situations...

"Yes! I will."

Hearing this, Griseo smiled at Senti and promised earnestly.

"Since Griseo has something to do later, Old timer! Come with me. Let’s compete in the game hall today!" After getting Griseo's promise, Senti quickly shifted her focus and turned to Hua, who was not far away.

"Okay."

Hua looked at Senti helplessly, then nodded in agreement.

---

After having breakfast and staying in the hotel with Senti and Hua for a while, Griseo contacted Pardo, who was far away in the slums, and asked her to find a safe place for her to summon herself.

As for why she didn’t leave the hotel to go there... Of course, it was for convenience, and she didn’t want to leave any clues. When she contacts Ch'en Hui-chieh or Fumizuki, it would be problematic if they found Hua and Senti.

After Pardo found an empty alley to summon Griseo, she passed by like an ordinary passerby, with no visible contact between them. However, only they knew this technique...

'Sorry to bother you, Sister Pardo...'

'Haha, it's just a small matter. Griseo, please be safe. I'll go back to find Rope first.'

'Well, see you later, Sister Pardo.'

After finishing her communication with Pardo in her mind, Griseo stopped distracting herself and wandered around the slums curiously.

Of course, the little girl was not wearing shoes at the moment; she had taken them off just before being summoned. After all, she wasn’t used to wearing shoes now.

As for whether it would be strange to be seen by others, that was none of Griseo’s business; she didn’t care about other people’s opinions. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have played barefoot with Muelsyse for an entire afternoon in Tremont, Columbia.

And if she was treated as a runaway child as Tallulah said, the little girl hoped to meet a kind person who would send her directly to the [Lungmen Guard Department], which would really save her trouble.

…

On the other side——

"Really, I’m so careless that I forgot to bring something."

At this moment, a girl in a black dress with light pink hair and a pair of matching mouse ears on her head was walking forward and whispering to herself.

Just as she was quickly moving toward her destination, a flash of color made her footsteps pause slightly, and she subconsciously looked over. Then, a petite figure that stood out against the surrounding environment came into her sight, prompting her to frown slightly.

"..."

The girl looked at the bag in her hand and then at the petite figure about to disappear from view. After a moment of silence, she decisively postponed her plan to deliver something to her father.

After making her decision, she wasted no time and quickly adjusted her direction to chase after the alley beside her.

...

Griseo stopped and fell into deep thought as she looked at the new paths in front of her.

Until now, the little loli realized a very serious problem: her idea was clear, but her practice was difficult...

Although she had the map shared by Pardo, when she actually walked through the slums with their complicated roads and numerous alleys, she experienced the feeling of "directionlessness."

"Little sister, are you having any trouble?"

Just when Griseo was concentrating on figuring out where to go next, a voice suddenly sounded behind her, startling her and making her hair stand on end.

"꒪꒫꒪)!"

However, when Griseo turned around and saw who it was, she breathed a sigh of relief. Then she pretended not to recognize the girl and asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"

"I'm just an ordinary passerby. I saw you here alone, so I came to ask what was going on." As she said this, Lin Yühsia carefully observed Griseo in front of her. It would have been better if she hadn’t looked; the more she looked, the deeper her frown became.

Sure enough, she was not wrong before... This little one must have sneaked out from home... Who in Lungmen would let their children wear thin skirts and go out barefoot in this weather?

You know, even Lin Yühsia herself was wearing a one-piece long skirt with long sleeves.

"Well, I think I’m probably lost...?" Hearing this, Griseo gently touched her chin and said in a somewhat uncertain tone.

"Probably...? Then little sister, do you have the contact information of your elders?" After hearing Griseo's words, Lin Yühsia felt a little helpless but still asked patiently.

"Well..."

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Chapter 68 (333): Lin Yühsia: "Little Sister, Do You Need Legal Assistance?"

"Um... no."

Faced with Lin Yühsia's inquiry, Griseo shook her head gently and declined. She had just left the house not long ago and didn’t want to be sent back as a “lost child."

"…"

Griseo's words left Lin Yühsia in brief silence. After a moment, she spoke again: "If you don’t remember your contact information, can you at least tell me where you live?"

"Well, sister, I didn’t run away secretly..."

This time, Griseo didn’t directly answer Lin Yühsia's question but instead explained it seriously.

"?"

Hearing this, Lin Yühsia's brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed again. After carefully observing the child in front of her, she continued, "It’s not good for children to lie. I’m not a bad person. Just tell me what you know, and I will send you home. It’s too dangerous for you to be out here alone."

"I didn’t lie, and bad people don’t call themselves bad people (꒪꒫꒪)..." After hearing Lin Yühsia’s somewhat "serious" words, Griseo blinked her beautiful eyes gently and then spoke with a serious expression.

Lin Yühsia was momentarily taken aback by Griseo's words. She paused for a moment, reining in the "authority" she had unconsciously projected. She half-squatted down to look directly into Griseo's eyes, softened her tone again, and asked:

"...Since you say you didn’t sneak out, can you tell me why you’re not wearing shoes? And why did you go out?"

"Well, Kosma said he liked it better this way... I also feel more comfortable, so I didn’t wear them." At this point, Griseo paused for a moment before continuing, "As for why I came out, I wanted to find color and someone."

"?"

"Barefoot... like...?"

When Griseo finished the first half of her sentence, a big question mark appeared over Lin Yühsia's head. After hearing the whole explanation, her expression became somewhat difficult to describe.

Let’s not even talk about whether the little girl had secretly run away; the other information revealed in her words was puzzling...

"Little sister, do you need help? I mean legal help. I happen to know someone..."

"Hmm... legal help?"

Looking at the suddenly sharp gaze of the person in front of her, Griseo tilted her head slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "Then sister, can you take me away from here? There are too many forks in the road, and I don’t know which way to go."

"... Alas."

Seeing the little girl who seemed to have misunderstood her, Lin Yühsia sighed helplessly but didn’t explain. Instead, she asked, "Okay, then where are you going next, little sister, and who are you looking for? Um... color, who are you looking for?"

"I don’t know... I don’t know where the person I’m looking for is now, but as for the color, I have found one right now."

As she spoke, Griseo raised her head slightly, staring at the person in front of her with her beautiful violet eyes, gazing intently at the vibrant colors radiating from Lin Yühsia that gave a pleasant feeling.

"......?"

Lin Yühsia met Griseo’s pure and focused gaze and felt slightly stunned, a hint of doubt in her eyes.

To be honest, from the moment they met until now, Miss Lin had no idea how many times she had felt bewildered. She even began to doubt whether she was getting too old to keep up with children’s whimsical ideas... or if the child in front of her was just too special.

"Forget it... I’ll take you away from here first. It’s a waste of time to stay here." After shaking her head gently to clear her mind of the cluttered thoughts, Lin Yühsia looked at Griseo again.

"If you leave with me, I will not only send you home safely, but I will also give you all kinds of candies."

After her voice fell, Lin Yühsia extended her hand to the "strange child" she had just met.

Although Miss Lin admitted she might look a bit like a bad person who kidnaps children, she was still concerned about leaving such a little kid who didn’t even wear shoes alone in this alley.

Especially since this slum hadn’t been peaceful recently...

"Wow, then thank you, sister..." Griseo said without hesitation, reaching out to take the hand offered to her.

"Yeah."

Seeing Griseo agree, Lin Yühsia felt a complex mix of emotions in her heart that left her feeling very conflicted. On one hand, she was delighted that the little girl was willing to trust her and go with her, saving her a lot of trouble. On the other hand, she worried that Griseo was too naïve and easy to deceive.

Forget it... I’ll take her back first and talk about it later. When the time comes, I’ll give her a proper warning and some guidance.

Of course, Lin Yühsia still remembered what the little girl had said earlier. When she sent her back later, she wanted to find out who Kosma was!

"By the way, my name is Griseo, and I am a painter. What’s your name, sister?" As Griseo was led out by Lin Yühsia, she suddenly remembered something and looked up at her companion.

"Griseo, that’s a nice name. My name is Lin Yühsia, and I’m keeping my profession a secret for now."

"Well then, please take care of me from now on, Sister Yühsia..."

"This name..."

"Well, is it not okay?"

"Yes, as long as you’re happy."

...

The conversation between the two soon faded into the deserted alley as they left.

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On the Other Side, the Candy Store——

Inside the store, [Rat King] Lin Kojui, who was leaning back in a chair, looked up at the clock, stroked his beard, and murmured to himself.

"Strange, why that girl took her time?"

Although he felt a bit puzzled, Lin Kojui didn’t think much of it. He just assumed that his daughter had been delayed by something.

His thoughts soon shifted to another matter—an issue that Wei Yenwu had personally come to discuss with him a few days ago.

"Pardofelis... I didn’t expect that the one who escaped my notice would be a yellow-haired girl. The youth of this generation are becoming more and more remarkable."

As he pondered his own thoughts while stroking his crutch, Lin Kojui couldn’t help but sigh. At that moment, he suddenly changed the subject, saying, "I just wonder how far you can go next."

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Chapter 69(334): Griseo: "The person I'm looking for is called Ch'en Hui-chieh......"

Candy Store——

Lin Kojui who was thinking about the next detailed plan collected his thoughts and looked out after sensing a familiar presence approaching.

As expected, his daughter Lin Yühsia's graceful figure came into his sight. However, the "thing" in her arms made him raise his eyebrows in confusion.

"Okay, we're here."

After sensing her father's gaze, Lin Yühsia did not rush to explain anything but lowered her head and spoke to Griseo in her arms.

After speaking, she carried the person into the candy store and placed her on the stool next to her father.

"Huh... Don't move; let me check if you are injured. Sorry for offending you." As she spoke, Lin Yühsia quickly half-knelt, gently grasped Griseo's snow-white calf, and lifted her foot to check.

As for why Lin Yühsia would carry Griseo back and even anxiously check if she was injured, this has to start from earlier.

In fact, as early as after leaving the alley where the two met, Miss Lin wanted to carry Griseo or take her to buy a pair of shoes; after all, the road conditions in some slums are not good.

However, due to the little girl's insistence, the above two ideas were not successfully realized at that time... but it was only for a while.

Because when approaching the Rat King's candy store, Griseo accidentally stepped on some broken glass.

From then on, the little girl's explanation and "persistence" became instantly useless. She was directly grabbed into the arms of Lin Yühsia, who had been paying attention to her, and ran wildly with her in her arms.

But what surprised Lin Yühsia at this moment was that the soles of the feet of the person in front of her were smooth and clean. There were no small wounds, nor was there even a trace of dust.

"Well, I said before that I'm not injured and my feet don't hurt. Sister Yühsia, don't worry..." Looking at the obviously surprised look on her face, Griseo explained in a helpless tone.

"..."

Hearing this, Lin Yühsia did not respond immediately but lifted Griseo's other foot to take a look. After confirming that there was no problem, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that everything is fine."

"But there is no dust on the soles of your feet, and there are no injuries. Is this your ability?"

"Well, if I don't wear shoes, my feet won't get dirty..."

Faced with Lin Yühsia's curious inquiry, Griseo nodded gently and answered.

"Okay..."

Although there are still some details about Griseo's answer, Lin Yühsia did not delve into it at the moment. Instead, she turned her head to look at her father, who had been watching the show, and said: "Sorry, I encountered something on the way here and was delayed. Here, this is the thing you didn't bring."

"I thought you little girl were in danger, but I didn't expect that you kidnapped a little girl." After Lin Kojui took the things handed over by his daughter, he touched his beard and teased.

"What kind of danger can I encounter in this area? Also, I have no interest in kidnapping a child. I just saw that she was lost and alone, so I helped her."

While explaining to her father, Lin Yühsia looked at Griseo again and said, "After all, her clothes don't look like those of a child in this urban area."

"Haha, indeed, there won't be a child as fair and innocent as this little girl here."

Lin Kojui, who had been observing Griseo since he first found her, chuckled twice and nodded. "Since she is not from here, ask her clearly as soon as possible and then send her back."

"Yeah."

Lin Yühsia, who had the same idea as her father, naturally had no objection to what he said. However, Miss Lin did not choose to continue asking immediately but turned her head slightly to Griseo, who was sitting next to her with a well-behaved face, and said: "This sister just said that I would treat you to candy. Go and choose what you like."

"Um... Is it okay?"

Griseo was stunned for a moment when she heard Lin Yühsia's words, and then blinked her beautiful eyes and said.

"Of course, but don't eat too much at one time; your teeth will be damaged." Hearing this, Lin Yühsia nodded gently. She always keeps her word, especially regarding an agreement with a child.

"Okay!"

Although there is no shortage of candy, Griseo did not want to disappoint Lin Yühsia's kindness.

Of course, the little loli is not a character who likes to take advantage of others. In addition, she was stained with Lin Yühsia's color before, and the task progress was successfully +1, so she planned to draw a picture for her later as a return gift.

……

After watching Griseo take some candies and sit back in the chair, Lin Yühsia said seriously:

"Okay, sister will ask you some questions again; you have to answer them seriously."

"Well, Sister Yühsia, ask. If I know, I will tell you..." Facing Lin Yühsia's serious expression, Griseo nodded obediently and said.

"First question: Where do you live?"

After sorting out her thoughts, Lin Yühsia asked the question that had been "avoided" before.

"Well, my home is not in Longmen... Where I live temporarily, um... in a hotel (꒪꒫꒪)?"

"I forgot the name..."

Hearing this, after thinking for a moment, Griseo answered in a low voice with some uncertainty.

"..."

Griseo's few words made Lin Yühsia fall into silence again, and she even subconsciously glanced at her father sitting next to her.

Although Miss Lin can understand that Griseo is young and has a poor memory, she is still not good at this kind of thing.

It is even better to say that this is beyond the scope of her business, right?!

"Why are you looking at me little girl? You can solve it yourself if you bring it back." Noticing his daughter's gaze, Lin Kojui touched his beard again and said as if watching a play.

"No, I don't intend to trouble you. I can still solve this kind of trivial matter. I was just thinking about whether to find a professional counterpart." As she said that, two faces that Lin Yühsia had not seen for a while appeared in her mind.

"... I'll stop this question for now. Griseo, you don't know where the person you are looking for is now, so do you remember their name?"

Since she has not yet asked and confirmed all the known information, Miss Lin temporarily put aside the idea of "calling the police" and turned around to ask again.

"I remember. (꒪꒫꒪)."

"Who?" Looking at Lin Yühsia, who finally got some useful information, she couldn't help but ask.

"Wow, the person I'm looking for is called Ch'en Hui-chieh... Does Sister Yühsia know her?"

"?"

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Chapter 70(335): Going to Lin Yühsia's Worries

"?"

"Wait, what's that person's name?" After learning the name from Griseo, Lin Yühsia was startled at first, and then her expression became strange.

"Hmm... Ch'en Hui-chieh? If this sister's appearance hasn't changed, she should have dark blue hair and two dragon horns..." Watching the reaction of the person in front of her, Griseo obediently described the name of the target again and added a description of her appearance.

"..."

If Lin Yühsia had any luck just now, when the description from the little girl in front of her came out, she knew she was right.

In Lungmen, the only draco girl with dark blue hair named Ch'en Hui-chieh is her "friend" who works in the LGD...

For a moment, Lin Yühsia could only say 'what a coincidence'. She was planning to call the police, and now it was guaranteed.

"Ahem... It's a coincidence. I know the person you're looking for, Griseo. I can take you to find her, but can you tell me why you're looking for her?" After thinking for a moment, Lin Yühsia coughed lightly and asked.

"Well, someone asked me to bring some things to Ch'en Hui-chieh..." Griseo blushed and explained.

"Wait, let me summarize..." As she spoke, Lin Yühsia began to connect the fragmentary information she had heard.

"The whole thing is that Griseo came to Lungmen to play this time, and because you happened to be on the way, you were asked to deliver something to Ch'en Hui-chieh, so you came out alone this time, right?"

"Well... It's about like this."

After listening to Lin Yühsia's long description, Griseo nodded gently and said.

You've strayed quite a long way.

Lin Yühsia frowned slightly, then suddenly said in a stern tone.

"Besides, the person who asked you for help was really irresponsible. They asked you for help but didn't tell you where Ch'en Hui-chieh was. They even let a little kid like you wander around in the slums."

"Uh..."

After hearing Lin Yühsia's reproachful words, Griseo was slightly stunned, and then, for the sake of Talula's reputation, she waved her hand and explained: "This has nothing to do with Tarurua. I took the initiative to ask, and she hasn't seen Sister Hui-chieh for a long time."

"...Forget it. Don't run out alone next time. Even if you want to find someone, remember to call your parents." After listening to Griseo's explanation, Lin Yühsia didn't know what to say, so she had to turn around and give instructions.

"Hmm!"

"Wait a moment; I'll contact that woman in advance, and then I'll take you to her in a while. By the way, let her help check what the hotel you're staying in is called."

Lin Yühsia looked at Griseo, who listened to her instructions and agreed seriously, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes as she said.

"Okay, then I'll trouble Sister Yuxia..."

"Oh, by the way... remember to explain to me on the way there what the 'color' you mentioned before is."

Lin Yühsia, who was typing halfway, suddenly remembered something and mentioned it with some curiosity.

"Hmm..."

---

On the other side——

Ch'en Hui-chieh, who was on a field mission and had just finished her assignment, caught the prisoner and stuffed him into the police car to send him away. She then took out her long-silent mobile phone from her pocket and wanted to check the time.

However, it would have been better if she hadn't looked at it. As soon as she saw it, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Of course, if it had just been a string of messages, Ch'en would not have been surprised. What surprised her was the person who sent the message: Lin Yühsia... She was not unfamiliar with this person, but they did not contact each other often.

After suppressing her surprise, Ch'en quickly browsed the messages sent by Lin Yühsia. After all, maybe this "friend" who rarely contacts her had something important this time.

"..."

After reading Lin Yühsia's concise message, Ch'en fell into a brief period of thought.

After thinking for a while, she did not find any useful information in her mind, so she replied to the message from the other side slowly.

[I am out on the field now; I will rush back as soon as possible.]

[If you are in a hurry, you can take the little girl there first. Swire is still in the LGD; she can help.]

[Okay, I know. I will tell her and then take people there.]

Not long after Ch'en replied, the message from Lin Yühsia came quickly.

"..."

After receiving a clear reply from the other party, Ch'en Hui-chieh put away her mobile phone, adjusted her original plan, and then rushed to the LGD.

If she had known this would happen, she would have taken a police car back just now...

---

"Okay, we're here. This is the Lungmen Guard Department, and it's also the place where Ch'en Hui-chieh, the person you're looking for work." Lin Yühsia held Griseo's hand and stood at the door of the LGD, then whispered to her about the building in front of her.

"But you will still wait a while before you can see her."

"Well, I really troubled you today..." After listening to Lin Yühsia's words, Griseo first smiled and thanked her, then gently pulled her hand and said: "Otherwise, I'll treat you to lunch at noon!"

"Pfft, just a little girl like you? It's better for me to treat you to lunch." Facing Griseo's "childish words," Lin Yühsia couldn't help laughing and touched her little head, teasing her.

As time went by, Miss Lin, who already had a good impression of Griseo, liked this new cute little sister even more.

However, Lin Yühsia also became a little worried because of her love and understanding of Griseo. Especially when she roughly understood the meaning of the colors in her mouth and her own characteristics...

The little girl's special ability combined with her innocence was a "disaster" in Miss Lin's view. She was originally very naive and easy to be deceived, and with this characteristic...

"꒪꒫꒪) Well, I'm serious!"

Looking at Lin Yühsia, who took her words as a joke, Griseo puffed up her little face and said seriously.

To be honest, if she didn't want to expose her system space in front of her, the little lolita would have taken out money from it directly! But after this incident, she learned her lesson. Next time she goes on a long trip, she will prepare a small bag to cover up her system space to get things.

"Okay, okay, Griseo is serious..."

Lin Yühsia, who was laughing and coaxing Griseo, suddenly changed the subject after noticing a familiar figure in the hall of the LGD.

"The person we are waiting for is here; let's go."

"Yes."

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Chapter 71 (336): Griseo Meeting a Cat

"This is the child you mentioned, Lin Yühsia. So cute!" After meeting Lin Yühsia in the hall, Swire looked at Griseo, who was gazing at her with innocent eyes, and smiled.

If it weren't impolite, the Feline would have wanted to rub the cute child's head.

"..."

While Swire was admiring Griseo, Griseo noticed the light golden aura surrounding Swire, which made her even more endearing In front of her.

To be honest, based on the current trend of liking a person (color) upon meeting one, the little Lolita felt that it was quite likely she would collect all the required colors and complete her mission today.

"She's adorable, but isn't it inappropriate for us to just stand here?" Noticing the curious stares from others, Lin Yühsia looked at Swire and said.

"Indeed, it’s not appropriate for Miss Lin to stand here with such a cute child. Let’s go to the office." With that, Swire turned around and led the way out of the hall of the LGD, heading toward her office. At the same time, she turned her head to Griseo, who was holding Lin Yühsia's hand, and said, "Nice to meet you! My name is Beatrix Schwire. You can call me Swire, I’m the superintendent here. I will help you contact your parents and ensure you get home safely."

"Well, it’s nice to meet you, Sister Swire. My name is Griseo, and I am a painter." Griseo gently nodded and introduced herself.

Although the last part was often met with skepticism, she stated it with confidence.

"A painter? So Griseo is good at painting! I didn’t expect to help a little artist today." When Griseo mentioned her passion, Swire, who was walking in front, paused in surprise and then couldn't help but laugh.

Unlike others, the Feline didn’t refute or dismiss the idea; instead, she praised her, recognizing her ambition.

Swire believed that children’s dreams should be nurtured. Since the cute little sister in front of her had the confidence to share her aspirations, she felt it was important to encourage and affirm her. After all, who didn’t have dreams as a child?

Not to mention her own childhood, Swire was still fighting for the dream of being saved she had in her youth, and her current ideals.

"꒪꒫꒪) Does Sister Swire actually believe what I said?"

A look of surprise flashed in Griseo’s large violet eyes, and she asked.

It was understandable for the little girl to be astonished. The main reason was that after being in this world for so long and using this "regular introduction" many times, she had rarely encountered someone like Swire, who praised and affirmed her from the outset.

"Is it necessary to be so surprised? Or does Griseo not believe what I said?" Swire asked with a grin, her eyes sparkling.

"Of course, I believe what Sister Swire said, but everyone I’ve met before didn’t believe me at first..." As she explained, Griseo quickened her pace, taking two steps forward to gently tug at Swire's sleeve. "Sister Swire, your color is also very beautiful. Can I use it to draw a picture for you?"

"It’s no problem to draw for me." Swire, whose sleeve was suddenly pulled, didn’t resist. Instead, she slowed her pace a little, naturally holding Griseo’s little hand and asking curiously, "But what do you mean by my color? Are you talking about the colors in my outfit?"

"If you're curious about this Swire, instead of asking this little one, you might as well ask me directly." Lin Yühsia raised her eyebrows and said to Swire, noticing how quickly Griseo’s mood had shifted because of her friend (color).

"It seems you have a lot to share, Lin Yühsia. Tell me!" Swire, whose question was interrupted, turned her curious eyes to Lin Yühsia, eager for more information.

"Ah, this is a long story. Griseo, do you mind if I share some information about you with her?"

"Well, it’s not a secret..."

After receiving the consent of the person involved, Lin Yühsia slowly began to explain the abilities or characteristics of Griseo that she had previously understood and summarized.

...

On the other side—

While Ch'en Hui-chieh was rushing to the LGD, she continued searching for information that could connect the name she had in mind.

However, after reflecting again, she couldn’t think of anyone she hadn’t seen in a long time who would ask a little girl to deliver something to her...

Could it be someone she had saved or helped before?

With this question lingering in her mind, Ch'en Hui-chieh couldn’t help but quicken her pace.

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LGD, Senior Superintendent's Office—

"Little Griseo, are you really not going to share any information before Ch'en Hui-chieh arrives?" Swire sighed helplessly as she looked at Griseo who was sitting at her desk shaking her head and refusing to reveal anything about her parents or the hotel..

"Even if you’re not in a hurry to go home, your family will probably be worried about you being out alone for so long."

"Well, my sisters won't worry because I'm very capable... Sister Swire, don’t worry about me. You can go do your own things first." After saying this to Swire earnestly, Griseo turned to Lin Yühsia and said, "Sister Yühsia, if you have something to do, you can leave first. I’ll find you later and treat you to dinner!"

"..."

Hearing this, the two women exchanged glances, both realizing that the seemingly weak, innocent, and cute child in front of them had an unexpected strength. They silently agreed that once they met this little girl's parents, they would give them a stern talking!

How could they allow such a young and innocent little cutie to roam around alone without any worries? It was so irresponsible!

"I don't have much to do today, so I have plenty of time to keep you company and ensure you get back safely." At this point, Lin Yühsia narrowed her eyes playfully before continuing, "Besides, I want to meet your guardians, Griseo!"

"..."

Swire, who had wanted to say [me too], quietly glanced at the unfinished documents on her desk and decided to change her mind.

"Well, although I can't be like Lin Yühsia—after all, I still have work to finish today—I’m always here, so you can call me if you need anything."

"When the time comes, after we sort out your situation little Griseo, I will also be responsible for sending you back and then [talking to] your guardian!"

"꒪꒫꒪) That... would be troublesome."

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Chapter 72(337): Griseo: "... Punk Draco?"

"Swire, I have another offer..."

Just as Swire and the others were chatting in the office, the door was pushed open from the outside. At the same time, a mature and cheerful female voice came in but stopped abruptly after the owner of the voice saw the scene in the office.

"...?"

After pausing her words and actions, Hoshiguma cast a puzzled look at her friend in the office, as if asking what was going on.

"...Excuse me, I'll be back in a while," Swire said, noticing her friend's gaze but not rushing over. She turned back to Lin Yühsia and the others.

"Well, go and take care of your business. Griseo is here with me." After hearing Swire's words, Lin Yühsia nodded seriously.

In her opinion, Swire's decision was quite correct. If her friend had chosen to play with a child here and temporarily abandon her work, she would have felt she was neglecting her duty.

"Well, Sister Swire, go and do your work. Griseo will be obedient and won't cause trouble..." Griseo blinked her beautiful eyes and said with a well-behaved expression after hearing the conversation between the two.

"Yeah!"

After hearing their responses, Swire smiled at them, then turned and walked toward Hoshiguma, who was still looking confused at the door.

"What's the situation? If I'm not mistaken, that person is..." Seeing Swire approach, Hoshiguma lowered her voice and asked her.

"It's a long story; let's go out and talk." With that, Swire reached out and gently pushed Hoshiguma, giving her a look.

Swire didn’t intend to hide the current situation in the office, but it was clear the office door wasn’t the right place to talk.

"Okay."

...

After the two police inspectors left the office, Lin Yühsia withdrew her curious gaze from Griseo and said with a strange expression, "You like the color of the new police inspector you saw?"

"If I remember correctly, you said earlier that you were only staying in Lungmen for a few days. If you plan to paint for others, there wouldn’t be enough time, right?"

If she hadn’t witnessed the familiar interaction between the little girl in front of her and Swire, Lin Yühsia would never have asked this question. But after seeing it...

Miss Lin truly doubted in her heart that Griseo would give a copy of her artwork to everyone she deemed to have beautiful "colors."

"Well, that sister's colors are also beautiful... It feels safe standing behind her." Faced with Lin Yühsia's sudden inquiry, Griseo nodded and answered truthfully.

"There really isn’t enough time to paint in the next few days... But it doesn’t matter. If I can’t finish, I’ll go back, finish it, and mail it later. I’ve memorized everyone’s colors."

"Okay... As long as you're happy." After hearing Griseo's explanation, Lin Yühsia shook her head helplessly, stopped asking, and just thought quietly.

What was she thinking about? Of course, she was pondering the little girl next to her, especially given her previous speculation that "color" referred to "personality" or "characteristics." She hadn’t refuted it.

To be honest, Miss Lin was actually quite curious about Griseo's standard for "color" preferences and whether there was any pattern. What did these so-called "colors" even look like to her?

Lin Yühsia had asked Griseo about these questions before, but unfortunately, she hadn't received any useful information to clarify them.

...

As the four of them, in pairs, continued their conversation, a dark blue figure took the elevator to this floor. Before the figure approached the office door, she saw her two friends whispering not far away.

"What are you doing? And where are Lin Yühsia and the kid?" Ch'en, who had just returned from an outing, asked a few steps forward, unable to hold back her curiosity.

"Oh, our busy friend is back."

Hearing this, Swire turned her head toward the source of the voice and then continued, "I was explaining the situation to Hoshiguma and talking about work. As for Lin Yühsia and Griseo, they’re in the office."

"Got it." Ch'en nodded lightly, then turned around and pushed open the door to see what was going on in the office.

At the same time, the two who had almost finished talking exchanged glances and followed tacitly.

In truth, they were also curious about who had sent a little girl to bring something to their friend.

...

However, when they pushed the door open and entered, the situation in the office was beyond the three’s expectations.

"Lin Yühsia, what are you doing?"

Seeing Lin Yühsia standing in a corner of the office and keeping her distance from Griseo, Swire’s eyes flashed with a hint of confusion. Then she seemed to remember something and hurriedly asked, "Wait, this little one didn’t get stained with your color just now, did she?"

"Yes." Faced with Swire’s questioning eyes, Lin Yühsia nodded.

God knows, when she had been thinking about something earlier, the little girl next to her had suddenly said, "I can draw for you, or take you to find more big sisters, but you'd better prove the value of doing so to me." How weird was that?

Although this wasn’t the first time Griseo had been stained with her color and said something strange, was she always like this?

In an instant, Miss Lin began to doubt her usual words and mannerisms...

"Hmm..."

After Lin Yühsia’s affirmative answer, Swire couldn’t help but show curiosity. She quickly stepped forward to observe Griseo’s state, wanting to see any trace of her friend’s state or "color" on her.

However, no one noticed that because of Swire’s sudden approach, Griseo, who had just successfully faded Lin Yühsia’s color by maintaining distance, was soon stained with another.

"..."

Listening to the interaction between Swire and Lin Yühsia, a trace of confusion appeared on Ch'en’s face. It was obvious she didn’t understand their cryptic conversation.

However, she didn’t dwell on it.

"Little sister, were you looking for me?" Refocusing her attention, Ch'en looked at Griseo and tried to speak gently.

"Um... Punk Dragon?"

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*Chapter 73(338): Ch'en, whose mood is like a roller coaster

"Hmm... Punk Dragon?"

The previously pleasant atmosphere in the office suddenly became strangely silent after Griseo called her by a slightly silly name...

"......?"

Upon hearing this familiar name, Ch'en’s perfect expression faltered a bit. Veins bulged on her forehead, her fists clenched, and she leisurely glanced at Swire, waiting for her to explain.

"!"

Feeling the gaze of her friend behind her, Swire’s tail bristled slightly, and she hurriedly explained.

"Ch'en, don’t look at me like that! I didn’t teach Griseo to call you that!"

"Heh, who else would call me that except you, a barbecued pork cat?" Ch'en said unhappily after listening to Swire's "explanation."

"You’re the barbe-! You... loser... wait, could it be..." Swire, who was about to exchange more insults with her friend after being unjustly blamed, suddenly remembered something and stopped mid-sentence, looking behind her.

As expected, the little tiger saw a trace of her own "shadow" reflected in Griseo’s innocent face...

"..."

After Swire figured out what was happening, she fell silent for a moment, resolving in her heart to regulate her future behavior.

After all, some things she didn’t mind, but if she accidentally taught a child something bad, it would be unforgivable.

As Swire pieced it together, Lin Yühsia, who knew a bit about the characteristics of the little girl, and Hoshiguma also understood what had just happened.

However, this scene wasn’t very friendly to those who didn’t know the situation...

"?"

Ch'en looked at Swire, who had suddenly stopped arguing, then at the other two, who now had looks of understanding on their faces, and a big question mark slowly appeared in her mind.

At that moment, Officer Ch'en finally realized the importance of the information she had previously overlooked and the gravity of the situation...

"Pfft, hahaha."

Swire, snapping out of her thoughts, turned around to explain to Ch'en but couldn’t help laughing when she saw her confused expression. She said, "I haven’t seen that expression on your face in a long time, Punk Dragon! I’m dying of laughter!"

"Swire!"

Ch'en came to her senses as Swire laughed, her face darkening completely.

"Calm down, Ch'en! There are outsiders here!"

Just as Hoshiguma stopped her old friend from punishing their other friend, Lin Yühsia, who had been quiet in the distance, frowned slightly and suddenly said, "Stop this nonsense for now."

"Tsk..."

Hearing this, Ch'en clicked her tongue lightly, stopped what she was doing, and turned her head, saying nothing.

Although she didn’t really want to let Swire off the hook at that moment, she had no interest in engaging in an “internal dispute” in front of Lin Yühsia and the child.

"What happened earlier was more complicated. That name wasn’t something Swire intentionally taught. You can think of it as the child’s unconscious imitation."

"As for the details, let Swire explain them to you later." After halting the "little farce," Lin Yühsia walked over and explained to her friend.

"For now, the primary goal is to find out who sent Griseo to you and what she brought." At this point, Lin Yühsia paused for a moment, then looked at Griseo and said, "Of course, if it’s a private matter, we can leave and let you speak to Ch'en Hui-chieh alone."

"..."

Facing Lin Yühsia's question, Griseo didn’t respond immediately but looked up at Ch'en Hui-chieh, silently seeking her opinion.

"... Little... Griseo, can you tell me who sent you first?" After noticing Griseo’s expectant gaze, Ch'en thought for a moment before speaking.

Although she had been back for a while, Officer Ch'en still felt confused about the whole situation and the child in front of her. To avoid another round of confusion, she decided to gather more information before deciding whether to have her friends stay.

However, Ch'en suspected that even after learning more, she wouldn’t ask her friends to leave. After all, she had no memory or clues about who could have sent a child to her... If nothing unexpected happened, it was probably someone she didn’t know well or had only met once.

"Um... it was Tarurua." Since Ch'en had asked, Griseo didn’t try to be secretive and answered seriously.

However, after speaking, she realized that her answer might be unclear, so she quickly added, "Tarurua is Sister Talulah!"

"...?"

"!"

With those two short sentences, Griseo sent Ch'en’s emotions on a roller coaster—calm, doubt, and finally shock, as her pupils shrank!

"..."

After a long silence, Ch'en finally opened her mouth, struggling to speak in a voice that suddenly sounded dry.

"Griseo... who did you say?"

"꒪꒫꒪)?"

Hearing this, Griseo blinked her beautiful eyes gently and said with a puzzled expression, "Sister Hui-chieh doesn’t remember her?"

"Okay, stop."

However, before she could finish speaking, Ch'en suddenly reacted, stepped forward, and covered her mouth, stopping her from uttering those last two words.

"I know who it is, I haven’t forgotten..."

At the same time, Ch'en's thoughts from earlier were cast aside.

Let friends stay and watch? No! Get out immediately!

If the situation had been like what Ch'en initially thought, then it wouldn’t have mattered if her friends stayed. After all, they appeared to like the kid who had come to find her.

But... if it involved herself, or that person... then she had to say sorry to her friends! They had to leave!

Ch'en Hui-chieh wasn’t ready to let her friends know about her past... much less things tied to her long-standing emotional wounds.

You see, she hadn’t even told her best friend, Hoshiguma, about her Sister Tallulah...

"..."

After changing her mind, Ch'en kept covering the little girl’s mouth while casting a pointed look at the others present—the message was clear.

"Ah, looks like there’s no more excitement to see. Let’s go. I’ll chat with Hoshiguma about the mission."

"Yeah."

"..."

After picking up on Ch'en’s meaning, the remaining three exchanged glances, then tactfully left the room.

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Chapter 74(339): Swire's Curiosity and Griseo's Rejection

"Bang..."

After everyone left and the office door closed, Ch'en finally breathed a sigh of relief and let go of the hand that had been covering Griseo's mouth.

"Sorry, I overreacted just now."

"It's okay... Does Sister Hui-chieh miss Talulah?" After hearing Ch'en’s apology, Griseo shook her head indifferently, then asked the question she was curious about.

"..."

Faced with Griseo’s sudden blunt question, Ch'en, who had just come to terms with the fact that Talulah had sent someone to find her, was silenced again...

Recalling the long, almost vague memories of her childhood, a complex expression appeared on her face.

Do you miss her? Do you miss her? Do you miss your sister?

Ch'en Hui-chieh felt that she did, especially when she returned to the mansion she didn’t want to revisit to dug out an old photo. She missed her and... was unwilling.

"...What did she ask you to bring me?" After reflecting on a series of thoughts, Ch'en chose to avoid the question and changed the subject with an unnatural expression.

She hadn’t yet confirmed the authenticity of the situation, so she didn’t want to reveal too much information or emotion.

Not to mention, her pride wouldn’t allow her to lose composure in front of a young child.

Well... the previous farce doesn’t count!

"Well, this... here."

As she spoke, Griseo reached behind her, then pulled out a letter from seemingly nowhere and handed it to Ch'en.

Of course, Talulah had given the little loli more than one letter. However, the one she handed over was the one Talulah had specifically instructed her to give to Ch'en first, with the others to follow.

Although Griseo hadn’t read the contents, she guessed it must be a "letter of introduction" to prove her origin and special circumstances.

"..."

Watching Griseo pull the envelope from behind like a magic trick, Ch'en didn’t overthink it and silently took it.

Just as Officer Ch'en was about to open the "special envelope," Griseo, who was sitting in the chair, suddenly spoke again.

"This letter is the first one Talulah asked me to give you... She said I will give you the others slowly after you finish reading this one."

"...And?"

Hearing this, Ch'en, who was carefully opening the envelope, froze and asked in a surprised tone. She had clearly not expected there to be more than one "letter from her sister" that came out of nowhere...

"Well, Talulah misses Sister Hui-chieh very much. She has written many letters to you but never sent them. This time, I brought them all!"

After hearing this, Griseo nodded her head seriously, expressing Talulah’s longing on her behalf.

"...Griseo, are you thirsty?"

Ch'en was silent for a moment, then exhaled deeply to calm herself and asked a question completely unrelated to the current situation.

However, as she spoke, Ch'en temporarily set the envelope aside and moved to pour water for Griseo.

"꒪꒫꒪)?"

Although Griseo was a little puzzled by Ch'en’s sudden action, she obediently sat there and watched her.

"Here, drink some water." Ch'en quickly placed the warm water on the table next to Griseo and continued: "Please give me some time. I need to leave for a moment."

"If you get bored later, you can call Swire and the others to keep you company. But can you keep the matter about Talulah a secret from them for now?"

"Well, I can help keep it a secret... As for leaving, Sister Hui-chieh, I’ll watch the place while I go out to find Sister Swire and the others."

Griseo didn’t give Ch'en a chance to say anything else. She picked up the cup of warm water beside her and walked toward the office door with small steps.

After all, the little loli wasn’t a fool. She could easily tell that Ch'en wanted to comfort her before finding a quiet place to read.

In that case, why bother with the trouble of making her leave? It was better for Griseo to leave directly and save everyone the trouble.

Plus, if she went out now, Griseo could take the opportunity to find Hoshiguma and cling to her to get her "colors."

After she was done sticking to Hoshiguma, she could come back and stick to Ch'en Hui-chieh. That way, the little loli’s exclusive task this time would be completed, and she could unlock the Big version of Griseo!

"..."

Watching Griseo leave so quickly without giving her a chance to say anything, Ch'en's eyes flashed with helplessness. Keeping the little girl in mind, she took out the envelope again, feeling both nervous and excited...

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"Bang..."

The sound of the office door opening and closing attracted the attention of the three people standing in the corridor.

"Why did little Griseo come out? It wasn’t Ch'en who drove you out, was it?" After seeing who had come out, Swire raised an eyebrow slightly and asked in surprise.

To be honest, before turning around, she had thought it would be Ch'en coming out. And not only her, but the other two also thought the same.

"Griseo came out on her own... I think Sister Hui-chieh might need some private space." Griseo shook her head as she walked over and explained.

"Private space, huh. Okay." Swire nodded slightly, then seemed to remember something. She lowered her voice and curiously asked Griseo, "Speaking of which, Griseo, what did you bring for Ch'en? And Talulah... if I remember correctly, she’s the one I’m thinking of, right?"

To be honest, when they had heard the name Talulah earlier, not only Ch'en was shocked—Swire and Lin Yuxia had also been somewhat surprised.

Because, in their childhood memories, there was also someone named Talulah...

But so far, none of them knew why that childhood playmate had suddenly left Lungmen...

"Well, I promised Sister Hui-chieh to keep Talulah’s matters confidential before I left the office, so I can’t tell you."

Recalling the agreement she had made with Ch'en in the office, Griseo "cruelly" rejected Swire’s request for gossip.

"Damn it..."

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Chapter 75 (340): "Domineering" and "Bad-Tempered" Talulah

"Damn..."

"Hmm..." Seeing Swire looking a little unhappy because her curiosity wasn’t satisfied, Griseo blinked her beautiful eyes and changed the subject.

"Does Sister Swire know Talulah?"

"Well, if the Talulah you're talking about is the one I think of, then yes, I do. And not just me..." Swire paused, then turned to look at Lin Yühsia behind her and continued, "Lin Yühsia also knows Talulah."

"We played together when we were young, but that was a long time ago. We haven’t seen her for years."

After Swire finished, Lin Yühsia, who had been quietly listening, added.

"That’s right. Back then, Talulah left Lungmen suddenly, without telling us. Since then, the three of us haven’t seen her."

"And if I remember correctly, I think Ch'en Hui-chieh searched for Tarurua for quite a while after that."

"Hmm..."

After listening to their explanation, Griseo nodded gently, and a hint of understanding flashed in her violet eyes.

It was just as the little loli had thought. Swire and Lin Yühsia didn’t know the real reason why Talulah had "left" Lungmen back then.

Even Ch'en Hui-chieh, her biological sister, probably only knew that her sister had been taken away by someone, but the exact circumstances were unclear...

After all, if Ch'en had fully understood, she wouldn’t be treating her Wei Yanwu as "gently" as she does now.

"Speaking of which, Griseo, why do you call Talulah ‘Tarurua’?" Lin Yühsia asked, her expression curious, as she recalled something.

To be honest, if the little girl had used the name "Talulah" in front of her earlier, instead of some other version, Lin Yühsia would have immediately known who she was talking about. There wouldn’t have been any need to go to the LGD to figure out who the "irresponsible" client was.

"꒪꒫꒪) Um... because I want to?"

Hearing this, Griseo touched her chin, thinking for a moment, before answering in an uncertain tone.

Lin Yühsia’s question had really stumped her. It wasn’t that there was some secret behind the name, but it was mostly because Griseo couldn’t explain jokes or nicknames from another world to people in this one.

Besides, it’s not like the others don’t have nicknames too, right?

"This name is quite... unique. I’m surprised Talulah actually let you call her that." Hearing Griseo’s response, Swire couldn’t help but pat the little loli’s fluffy head before crossing her arms and making a remark.

In truth, Swire wasn’t to blame for her surprise. It was just that she hadn’t expected the proud and bad-tempered person she remembered to allow someone to call her "Tarurua," a name that sounded so... cute, especially coming from a child.

"Why wouldn’t she agree?" Griseo asked curiously, tilting her head after hearing Swire's complaints.

Swire, arms still folded, subconsciously replied, "Why would someone so arrogant and bad-tempered ever agree..." Her voice trailed off until it completely faded when she made eye contact with the little loli.

"Well... I think I get why Talulah agreed."

"How?"

Hearing this, Griseo, who had been waiting patiently for Swire’s answer and was eager to learn more about what Talulah was like as a child, was left with a big question mark on her face.

What had just happened? How did Swire come to this conclusion all of a sudden?

"Of course, it’s because little Griseo is so adorable. That must have made her soften up!" Seeing Griseo’s cute and puzzled expression, Swire couldn’t help but smile.

"After all, she might be domineering and bad-tempered, but when it comes to serious matters, she always stood up for us. It makes sense that she would let something as small as a nickname slide because of a child’s cuteness."

"꒪꒫꒪)..."

After hearing what Swire said, Griseo—despite never having seen or been able to imagine what a dominant or bad-tempered Talulah looked like—had to admit that someone was getting closer to the truth.

The reason why the nickname "Tarurua" stuck was mostly because, at the time, Talulah had been too anxious about Alina’s situation to correct it. And by the time she realized and wanted to fix it, the little loli had managed to get away with it time and time again.

"By the way, Sister Swire, aren’t you supposed to be working? If I’m bothering you, I can leave for a while..."

Suddenly remembering something, Griseo, still holding a cup of water, said hurriedly.

Others may not know, but the little loli was very aware of the heavy workload these senior superintendents faced daily.

If possible, she didn’t want to disrupt their work because of her presence. Though, by this point, it seemed she might have already caused some interruptions...

"It’s alright, little one. Swire and I have finished discussing what we needed to. It’s almost noon now, so it’s okay to take a break."

This time, it was Hoshiguma who answered Griseo’s question, having been quietly standing by and listening.

Because she hadn’t known Ch'en Hui-chieh and the others since childhood, and didn’t know who Talulah was, Hoshiguma hadn’t joined the conversation from the beginning.

"Well then... How about I treat you all to lunch? Would you like to come?" Realizing it was already late, Griseo lowered her gaze and thought for a moment before suddenly offering.

When she made the suggestion, the three women responded not with excitement but with puzzled and slightly amused looks.

"Let’s not even talk about how you wouldn’t be the one treating, Griseo. Besides, the more important task now is getting you back safely." Swire paused for a moment, then glanced at the closed office door before continuing, "By the way, what is Ch'en doing in there? We need to help Griseo find that address soon."

"Ch'en doesn’t strike me as someone who would 'waste time' in the office. Let me guess... she’s probably reading letters or something, given how long it’s been," Hoshiguma said thoughtfully, looking at the only one who knew the answer.

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Chapter 76 (341): Ch'en Hui-chieh: "So, love switched, right?"

"Well... Sister Hoshiguma is really great." After noticing the look Hoshiguma was giving her, Griseo nodded slightly, confirming her thoughts.

This wasn’t really breaking any agreement, after all, it was something the others had guessed.

"Haha, it's just a normal guess. Nothing special," Hoshiguma replied, scratching her head, slightly embarrassed by the praise from the cute child.

"No, Sister Hoshiguma is really great, and your colors are beautiful too," Griseo shook her head gently, responding seriously.

"So, can I use your colors to paint a picture for you?"

"This... I don’t mind, as long as you don’t feel like it’s a waste of time. Do whatever you want." As she said this, Hoshiguma took two steps forward, hesitated, and gently reached out to pat Griseo’s head in a soothing manner.

Even though she didn’t think her character or "colors" were anything special, she didn’t mind if the child wanted to paint.

After all, it was just a painting, and whether it turned out well or not, it would still be a precious gift from such a sweet child. But now, she’d have to think about what kind of gift to prepare in return.

"...)!" Griseo had never minded others touching her head, but this time, when Hoshiguma's hand touched her, she froze, and her eyes turned strange.

Because just now, a long-forgotten voice echoed in her mind, stimulating her nerves.

[Ding, Raiden Mei is being unlocked. Current progress: 1%]

"Why... does it make you uncomfortable? Sorry, I didn’t mean to overstep." Hoshiguma quickly withdrew her hand and apologized, noticing Griseo’s strange reaction to her touch. She assumed the little girl wasn’t used to being patted on the head.

"No, it’s not that! I just suddenly felt that Sister Hoshiguma became a little... sparkly." Griseo, feeling a bit regretful as the hand was removed from her head, hurriedly explained.

After explaining, the little loli didn’t forget to look up at Hoshiguma with her beautiful eyes, which sparkled like stars.

"Sparkly?"

Hearing this, Hoshiguma looked down at her clothes, inspecting them. But after checking, she found nothing unusual. Instead, as time passed, she started feeling a little embarrassed under Griseo’s starry gaze.

"Yeah..."

Griseo nodded seriously, then stepped forward and gently hugged Hoshiguma, allowing herself to bask in the comfort and security of her colors.

Even though Hoshiguma’s colors didn’t feel as heavy as mudstone, they still offered a sense of safety. At the same time, the unlocking process, which had paused earlier, resumed.

"..."

Hoshiguma, now suddenly hugged and clung to, was momentarily overwhelmed, unsure of where to put her hands. She even glanced at Swire for help, silently pleading for her friend to rescue her from this situation.

However, despite feeling flustered, she didn’t resist or push Griseo away. She just stood there, stiff and awkward, allowing the little girl to hold her.

"Hmph, little Griseo, you’re treating me differently. You haven’t hugged your Sister Huaiya like that," Swire said with a playful huff, noticing her friend's look for help.

"It’s not like that... Sister Huaiya can hug me too."

Reluctantly, Griseo loosened her hold on Hoshiguma and turned to Swire, now ready to carry the "burden" of spreading her hugs.

"That’s more like it~"

...

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While Griseo was enjoying her time with the girls outside, inside the senior superintendent's office—

"..."

After reading the letter, Ch'en sat in complete silence, filled with mixed emotions.

To be honest, after hearing what Griseo had said and thinking about her sister, Ch'en had secretly been holding out hope for the letter her Sister Tallulah had sent her.

But what could she say now, after reading it?

Officer Ch'en felt like she hadn’t downloaded the anti-fraud app (joke) and had been completely scammed...

Not only that, but she also felt strangely betrayed. She was quite confused.

Why? Well, it all began when she started reading the letter.

The first part of the letter contained the usual greetings, introductions, and descriptions to prove Tallulah’s identity. Everything appeared fine, and Ch'en was completely convinced that the letter was genuinely from her sister.

But right after this, instead of the personal updates regarding her life that Ch'en was eagerly expecting, the letter suddenly shifted focus... to Griseo.

Yes, a whole section—almost two full sentences—was about this little girl who had shown up in front of her today. Tallulah described her situation, personality, and characteristics in detail.

And that wasn’t all. At the end of the letter, her sister didn’t forget to emphasize that she wanted Ch'en to take care of Griseo.

Honestly, Ch'en couldn’t help but feel like the letter wasn’t from one sister to another, but rather like instructions from an older sister on how to care for a new little sister.

"..."

At this moment, Ch'en, feeling a bit uncomfortable, suddenly realized something: love can be transferred!

After all these years... Did Tallulah even know how she’d survived all this time? And now, she was raising a new little sister somewhere out there! And not only that—she’d even handed her over to Ch'en to take care of!

"Huh..."

After a long pause, Ch'en took a deep breath, pulling herself out of the buzzing state her mind had been in.

"This... I... never mind..." Ch'en tried to mutter something, but after opening her mouth for a while, she couldn’t find the words.

In the end, she let out a long sigh, her lips twitching in frustration as she decided to go outside and find someone.

If she remembered correctly, Griseo had mentioned that Tallulah had asked her to bring more than just the letter she held now...

Ch'en needed to see what else Tallulah had written.

If the other letters were anything like this one, then she was really in for it!

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Chapter 77(342): Cat in a Good Mood

"Miss Felis suddenly looks very happy. Did you find something interesting?" Rope, who was walking side by side with Pardo, noticed that she had suddenly become happy and asked curiously.

"Well, I just thought of something that makes me happy." Hearing this, Pardo gently blinked her eyes and said with a smile.

"What happy thing?" After hearing Pardo's words, Rope couldn't help but ask.

As they spent more and more time together and learned more and more things, Miss Purple Cautus gradually relaxed in front of her cheap boss and treated her as a friend.

In this situation, she became increasingly "bold" and began to occasionally ask her about "secrets" that she had never dared to ask before.

But even if she was mentally prepared, the things that Pardo occasionally said still frightened Rope, who claimed to be a pitiful and weak ordinary person.

For example, God knows how excited Miss Cautus was when she found out a few days ago that her cheap "boss" was the now-popular [Lungmen Thief]!

"It's just that a friend of mine is about to appear. I'll introduce you to her when I have the chance. Sister Mei is very strong. If she comes out, our security can be taken to the next level." Facing the questioning of her little sister, Pardo had no intention of hiding it and spoke directly and carelessly.

After listening to Pardo's explanation, Rope silently remembered the name Mei in his heart and labeled her as someone who should not be provoked. Then he sighed and said, "To the next level... It's worthy of Miss Felis to know a big shot."

"Oh, Rope, don't flatter me. I'm just an ordinary person who is weak and needs protection." Facing Rope's sigh, Pardo waved her hand and said.

Cat didn't want her image to become higher and higher in Miss Purple Cautus's heart. After all, she still had a clear understanding of her own strength.

If she became too elevated in the eyes of her "little sister," and made mistakes later, wouldn't she be doubly embarrassed in front of her?!

No, absolutely not. She, Pardo, will never allow such a thing to happen!

So she should suppress the usual impression, so that even if something happens and she slides on her knees to apologize, it won't be so embarrassing.

"..."

Faced with Pardo's words, Rope couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly, but because she had become somewhat accustomed to it recently, she didn't refute it.

"So, Miss Felis, where are we going to eat lunch today, and what are we going to eat? We have been hanging out here for a while."

"Well, I don't really want to eat Great Yan's food today, so let's go for fast food. Rope, do you hate it?" After hearing Rope's sudden change of tone, Pardo gently touched her chin and spoke after thinking for a moment.

"No problem for me. I've said before that I'm not picky about food." As she said that, Rope waved her hand indifferently at her cheap "boss."

"But even so, a person will have their own preferences."

After saying that, Pardo paused for a moment before continuing.

"But since Rope has no objection, let's go!"

"Meow~"

Just as Pardo finished speaking, Can, who had been ignored by her this time, stomped its furry paws on her shoulders and cried out in protest.

"Can's opinion? That's not important! After all, you can really eat anything delicious!"

"Meow!"

"Lululu, I don't want to listen~" Hearing the protest of Can, Pardo smiled and made a face at her, then said to someone who was already a little behind.

"Let's go, hurry up and catch up with Rope!"

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"Click——"

As the door of the office was opened from the inside, the four people who had been waiting outside for a long time all subconsciously looked in unison.

"... You're wasting time, come in first." Ch'en, who originally wanted to open the door to find Griseo to ask for the remaining letters, met the gazes of the people outside the door and changed her words after a moment of silence.

"Puff... Ch'en, are you finally aware of it? Okay, don't stand at the door; let me go in quickly to help find the address of the hotel where little Griseo lives." Hearing this, Swire, who came to her senses first, said unhappily.

However, in view of the fact that there was a child present, in order to prevent her from learning bad things, she silently swallowed the insulting name of her friend.

"..."

After listening to Swire's words, Ch'en did not say anything but just let go of the door handle and returned to the office.

She naturally noticed the little detail in someone's words just now, but because there was a special child (new sister) present, and she was in a complicated mood at the moment, she did not care too much but silently remembered Swire as a bad friend in her heart.

"Let's go; let's go in too. Griseo, it's time for you to tell us some news, and then let us send you back." As she said this, Lin Yühsia reached out her hand and gently patted Griseo's snow-white shoulder as a gesture. "If you want to spend time with Ch'en again in the future, you can come later, but remember to bring your parents with you next time."

"꒪꒫꒪) Okay, got it..."

After listening to Lin Yühsia's instructions, Griseo did not refute or refuse but nodded her head obediently in agreement.

The mission were completed today and the information told to Ch'en Hui-chieh were enough. She didn't intend to stay here. She would hand over the remaining letters from Talula to her sister later, and she could leave today.

After all, the little Lolita didn't expect to complete all her tasks on the first day. What's more, sometimes haste makes waste, and being too anxious will make things worse.

However, after agreeing, Griseo did not rush back to the office directly but turned around, held Hoshiguma's hand, and then walked slowly into the office.

"..."

Lin Yühsia, who was standing aside, saw Griseo's move, raised her eyebrows, and couldn't help but look at Hoshiguma a few more times.

However, no matter how she observed, she did not find anything special about this good friend and colleague in front of her.

Shining? Is there? Or is she simply unable to see it?

For a moment, Miss Lin was once again curious about what color she and the others were in the eyes of little Griseo...

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Chapter 78: Cats' Decisions and Actions

At the same time, on the other side——

Pardo, who was walking with Rope on the way to find a fast food restaurant, noticed the situation on Griseo's side and couldn't help but narrow her eyes slightly.

To be honest, if the conditions did not allow it, she would need to avoid suspicion now so as not to touch the sensitive nerves of politicians like Wei Yenwu. She had already gone to pick up her (real) little sister, so how could she let others send her back?

You know, both she and Can like little Griseo.

Sure enough, she has to find a chance to "naturally meet" under the eyes of those guys later...

Otherwise, this time, Pardo really won't have the opportunity to play with her friends.

As for whether they will be suspicious, it doesn't matter... Anyway, they have no evidence; let them doubt.

If there is really no room for Cat in the end, and when she will make a big mistake later, she'll just run away, along with her 'little sister' Rope.

After all, Pardo was willing to accept the constraints of Wei Yenwu and Fumizuki here just because she was too bothered and wanted to get some small privileges for her and her little sister and then take her to lie down and fish.

But if she was not happy here, she would not care so much.

No matter how weak Cat was, she was still a Flamechaser!

She would never starve to death anywhere... Even her own business of purchasing goods was popular everywhere.

"..."

After making a decision, Pardo quietly planned the things related to her encounter with Griseo in her heart.

In this regard, Cat had always been open-minded enough; she would do it when she had an idea. She treated every day as her last day living, being happy and following her heart, and she would talk about the things that happened when something occurred.

However, before planning to contact Griseo, Pardo had another very important task: the last 'purchase'.

Of course, this last purchase does not refer to the last time in Cat's life, but only the last time of her exclusive mission. Before and after Pardo stole [Lungmen Governor] Wei Yenwu, she was only a little short of completing her first mission.

Just a few days ago, when Griseo hadn't come yet, Cat went to steal goods from a gangster and successfully replenished this last bit of reputation. At the same time, she also completed her first exclusive mission and obtained her own special weapon, [Dream of the Past Life·Eye of Night].

So far, the two missions triggered by Pardo had been completed and rewarded. However, this was still not perfect in her opinion.

In order to unlock Eden, Cat had gone to Swire's house to purchase goods ten times for the two missions, but she had only purchased goods nine times to unlock the special weapon mission.

This slightly uneven number of times made her feel a little uncomfortable... In addition, she actually had something she had been thinking about.

So today, at the original deadline of this mission, Pardo planned to purchase goods again to put a perfect end to this mission.

As for the goal that made her think about it for a long time, what was it?

Of course, it was… the luxurious piano in the Square of Swire’s house! Anyway, it would have been destroyed “originally,” so why not let her 'purchase' it and take it away!

Even if Cat didn’t need it herself, she could give it to Eden to improve her favorability.

Not to mention, because Griseo happened to come today, Pardo felt that it would be easier for her to buy it. This was simply a godsend!

As for Wei Yenwu and Fumizuki, Cat could only say that too many debts are better than nothing. Anyway, they had no evidence, and she would not let them catch her tail.

“Heh…”

Thinking about the various things she was going to arrange next, Pardo couldn’t help but curl her lips slightly and excitedly shake the long tail behind her.

She is a Cat! She is a cowardly and reckless person!

She may apologize sincerely, but she will never repent!

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Office of the Senior Superintendent of the Lungmen Guard Department——

"Now that we have found the location, what do we say now? Who is responsible for sending Griseo back?" Swire let go of the mouse in her hand, turned her head, and looked at the person behind her.

Based on the various clues that Griseo just revealed, the feline spent some time to finally confirm the target location this time.

"Well... can I choose that myself?"

Before the others could say anything, Griseo, who was standing aside, gently touched her chin, then hesitated and spoke in a low voice.

"That's no problem, but the premise is that they have time. Otherwise, Griseo, let this sister send you back!" After hearing Griseo's words, Swire retracted her gaze from her friends and smiled at her.

"You? You should continue to be busy with your police work. Your work attitude this morning is not up to standard." After hearing someone volunteer, Lin Yühsia, who was standing aside with her arms crossed, spoke in a calm tone.

"Tsk..." After hearing what Lin Yühsia said, Swire tsks a little in dissatisfaction. Although she wanted to refute her old friend at this moment, she would definitely make up for the missed work today.

But after thinking about Griseo, who was present, and in order to prevent her from thinking too much, she finally didn't say it.

"In that case... is Sister Hoshiguma free later?" Hearing this, Griseo, who was sitting on the side, first looked at Swire, then at Lin Yühsia, and finally turned her gaze to Hoshiguma, who had been watching the show not far away, and said with sparkling eyes. 

It would have been better if the little Loli hadn't said this. Once she did, everyone present, with complicated or sour expressions, turned to Hoshiguma, who was watching the show on the side.

"Ahem... Don't stare at me like this. I have something to do later, or let Ch'en take you back?" Hoshiguma, who was a little unnatural because of everyone's sudden gaze, couldn't help but cough twice and looked at Ch'en Hui-chieh and said.

The reason for the refusal was not because she hated the child, Griseo, or because she found it troublesome, but mainly because she noticed the slightly complicated look and the expression of hesitation in her friend's eyes.

Since Ch'en was interested in this, Hoshiguma had to considerately give up this novel experience. Speaking of which, this was the first time she met a child who loved her so much.

"Woo..."

After being politely rejected by Hoshiguma, a hint of loss appeared in Griseo's big violet eyes, and the whole person looked pitiful and cute.

"Uh..." Noticing this, Hoshiguma's expression froze, and then she blinked at Ch'en frantically, signaling her to help quickly.

"Although I don't know why you like Hoshiguma so much, I will take you back this time, and it's just right to talk about... her things. In exchange, I will take you to play with Hoshiguma next time I'm on vacation, okay?" As she said this, Ch'en reached out and touched Griseo's furry little head in a soothing manner.

"꒪꒫꒪) Um..."

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Chapter 79(344): The Guy Who Sent Grey Home

“꒪꒫꒪) Well… OK, it’s settled.”

After hearing this, Griseo thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Although the little girl felt a bit depressed that she couldn’t get close to Hoshiguma anymore, she thought it was okay to chat with Ch'en, especially since she would have a chance to spend time with Sister Hoshiguma again.

“Well, it’s settled.”

Looking at the cute little girl in front of her, who seemed a little disappointed but still chose to agree obediently, a complex look flashed across Ch'en’s eyes. Then she promised in a serious tone.

To be honest, no matter how she looked at this adorable child, she couldn’t see the characteristics of [powerful], [dangerous], etc., that her sister mentioned in the letter...

However, Ch'en probably understood why Talulah liked Griseo, this new “little sister.” Excluding those messy characteristics, even she had to admit that the child in front of her was really quite obedient and cute.

Except for a few people, no one would dislike this kind of child. Moreover, with the abilities and characteristics mentioned in the letter...

Lin Yühsia, who was standing by, looked at Ch'en, who had excluded herself and directly finalized the result. She frowned slightly and said seriously, "Ch'en, are you going to talk to Griseo about something important next? If so, I won't get involved."

"But, in exchange for giving up the agreement, I want you to help me complete something that has not been finished."

"Well, what is it?"

Hearing this, Ch'en looked up and asked with a puzzled expression.

Although Lin Yühsia did not elaborate on what the agreement was, she was not a fool. She quickly guessed that it might be an agreement to send Griseo home.

Since she wanted to break this agreement for personal reasons, she would naturally bear the relevant costs.

"Well, come out with me." Hearing this, Lin Yühsia glanced at Griseo and did not directly answer Ch'en's question but raised her eyebrows and gestured to her.

"Hmm..."

Although Ch'en was a little confused, she nodded and walked out with Lin Yühsia.

...

"What are they going to do again?"

Looking at the two friends walking out mysteriously, Swire said with a puzzled expression.

"Forget it, forget it, ignore them. Does Griseo want to eat candy? Sister just happens to have two here! It's a pity that I can't send you back this time." As she spoke, Swire reached out and rubbed Griseo's furry little head with a rather regretful expression.

"No need... Sister Yühsia gave me a lot before. Um... Sister Swire, do you want to try it?" Griseo, who was being rubbed on the head, took out a small box of candy from behind and said.

"Hey, did Lin Yühsia take the initiative? But thinking about her family... it’s indeed reasonable." Looking at the candy handed to her, Swire was stunned for a moment, and then after reacting, she muttered softly.

Others may not know the details of Lin Yühsia's family, but the Feline knows it very well. Although the candy store is only a superficial industry, it is indeed a candy store after all.

When there is a candy store at home, it is reasonable to use candy to coax children...

"Speaking of which, where did you get this box of candy just now, little Griseo? And the letter we mentioned outside before..."

Compared to the strange focus of his friends, Hoshiguma, standing aside, noticed a neglected detail and couldn’t help but ask.

"Well, this is a secret... If Sister Hoshiguma wants to know, I’ll tell you next time I play with you." When Hoshiguma suddenly asked this, Griseo touched her chin and thought for a while before answering.

When someone suddenly mentioned this point, the little Loli, who had been thinking about preparing a small bag to cover up the next time she went on a long trip, completely put this matter on her schedule.

Later, after Ch'en sent her back, she planned to take Senti or Pardo, who wanted to "naturally meet" her, out for a walk and buy a suitable small bag.

In fact, Griseo didn't care much about letting Hoshiguma and the others know that she had a space to store things. She mainly wanted to guard against the people behind them...

Compared to young people with a sense of justice who don’t have so many malicious thoughts, those "black-hearted" politicians of the older generation are different... Although she wasn’t very scared, no one wants to be targeted or used because of these small details, right? It's too troublesome.

Thinking of this, Griseo, who had never been afraid of trouble, rarely agreed with her sister Pardo...

"Hehe~ Then I look forward to your little secret, Griseo." Looking at Griseo's serious expression, Hoshiguma couldn’t help but chuckle and say.

"Well... I'm also looking forward to meeting the shining Sister Hoshiguma next time!" As she said this, Griseo took small steps and rubbed Hoshiguma again.

Looking at her little action, Hoshiguma smiled helplessly, stretched out her hand to rub her forehead hair, and said, "Well, but remember to wear shoes next time you go out."

Although she and Swire had asked Lin Yühsia about the little loli's shoes when the three of them were outside before, and they all knew that the little one would not get hurt because of not wearing shoes, at that moment, she couldn’t help but speak up and give instructions.

After all, even if she didn't get hurt, it didn't look good.

What if she was misunderstood and sent to the Guard Bureau next time? What's more, it's easy to catch a cold without wearing shoes.

"꒪꒫꒪) Yeah... got it."

"Why did you go over there again, Griseo? So what is it about Hoshiguma that attracts you? I want to learn from her!" Seeing Griseo quietly slipping to her friend's side and getting close to her, Swire puffed up her cheeks and said helplessly.

"Well, I like it?"

"Tsk..."

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Outside the Office

"Tell me, what do you want to ask?"

After leaving the office, Ch'en did not hesitate and asked again.

"It's not a big deal. I just want you to criticize the guardian of that little guy after you meet them."

"It's too outrageous to let a child run out alone." As she said that, Lin Yühsia's originally gentle expression gradually became stern.

"..."

After receiving this answer, Ch'en couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly, and a strange look appeared on her face.

If she remembered correctly, her sister have mentioned in the letter that she was currently the guardian of Griseo.

Although Ch'en knew that this guardian was not the same as the other guardian in Lungmen, her mood was still a little subtle.

"Okay, I got it. I will criticize and educate them." Ch'en could only reply awkwardly.

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Chapter 80(345): Weighty Thoughts

"Let's go, old timer. Today we’ve gained a lot."

Senti, who was the first to walk out of the game hall carrying a large bag of dolls, said to Hua, who was following behind her.

"I am here. Today we’ve gained a lot." Hearing this, Hua responded and quickened her pace to catch up.

"It's almost noon. What do you want to eat for lunch?"

"Well, let me think about it..." Senti was stunned at first when she was suddenly asked, then she touched her chin and thought seriously.

But before she could make a decision, something else attracted her attention, causing her to stop thinking about lunch and look at Hua beside her.

Hua, who was standing by, obviously noticed the incident. After exchanging a glance with Senti, he spoke first: "It seems that Griseo is coming back. Otherwise, Senti, you can go back and play for a while. I will go to pick her up."

"?"

Hearing this, Senti was stunned at first, then puffed up her cheeks and retorted, "Why should you, old timer, be the one to pick her up? Can't I go?"

"Well... then let's go together?"

Faced with her rebuttal, Hua thought silently for a moment, then spoke hesitantly.

In fact, it's not that she doesn't want Senti to pick up Griseo; it’s just that... it’s not just her Griseo who will be coming back this time.

She thought about what Ch'en who came with her might say after they met, and she thought about someone's temper...

Oh, it’s a headache.

"Old timer, your tone makes me seem I'm unreliable! It's just a small matter of picking someone up; why is it so troublesome? I'll go alone; you stay here!" After saying that, Senti didn’t give Hua any chance to react. She threw the big bag of dolls in her arms and rushed out.

"Hey, Senti, you..."

Looking at Senti, who was about to disappear in front of her, Hua subconsciously wanted to chase after her. However, before she could take a few steps, a voice suddenly came to her mind and successfully stopped her action.

'Is it okay?'

Hua stopped and silently communicated with Senti in her heart.

'It's really okay. If Sister Hua comes over, it will make your image in Sister Hui-chieh's heart seem unreliable...'

'Well, if something happens later, Senti, remember to help stop it.'

'Okay.'

Since the “party” said so, Hua had no choice but to give up her plan and went to find a place to rest with the big bag of dolls in her arms.

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On the other side——

“What’s wrong?”

Ch'en, who had just led Griseo out of the Lungmen Guard Department building noticed that she was distracted, so she stretched out his hand in front of her and asked.

Her words also attracted the attention of Lin Yühsia, who was walking with them.

“Nothing… I just suddenly thought of something.” Griseo came back to her senses and answered.

Then, as if she remembered something, she turned her head and looked at Lin Yühsia beside her and said, “Well, is Sister Yühsia going back?”

“Well, after all, someone has replaced me to send you back, Griseo.” Facing Griseo’s question, Lin Yühsia smiled gently at her and said.

"Can I go play with Sister Yühsia later?"

"Of course! When you return to the hotel and get your phone, ask Ch'en to give you my contact information so you can reach me later." At this point, Lin Yühsia paused for a moment, then seemed to remember something and said again.

"However, I hope that next time we meet, you will no longer be alone, Griseo."

"Well... I got it." Hearing this, Griseo nodded gently in agreement.

"Okay, then I'll leave first. I’m leaving this child in your care from now on. Don’t forget what you promised me before." After seeing Griseo agree, Lin Yühsia looked up at her old friend and said.

"Don't worry, I will. See you later."

"Goodbye, Sister Yühsia..."

From then on, Griseo said goodbye to all the big sisters she met that morning except for Ch'en.

"Okay, let’s go too."

"Yes."

Although Ch'en said she was going, she actually stopped a taxi before getting far from the Guard Department.

It's not that she didn't want to go shopping with Griseo, the new little sister who made her feel a little weird, but she was mainly worried that Griseo wasn't wearing shoes.

Let’s not talk about whether the little girl herself would feel uncomfortable; Ch'en, who was walking with her, felt "uncomfortable" because of the condemning and accusing eyes cast by pedestrians.

...

"..."

"꒪꒫꒪) Um... Sister Hui-chieh, do you have anything to ask?" Sitting in the taxi, Griseo took the initiative to speak while looking at Ch'en, who was hesitant to speak for a long time.

"That... has she really been doing well in recent years?" After the quiet atmosphere in the car was broken, Ch'en finally spoke after pondering.

"Didn't Tarurua tell you this in the first letter?" In response to Ch'en's inquiry, Griseo did not answer directly but asked back in a low voice.

"In that letter, she only mentioned briefly that she was doing well. The rest of the letter was mostly about your specialness and asked me to take care of you." Ch'en's originally calm tone could not help but carry a hint of resentment.

"Hey...?"

This time it was Griseo's turn to be surprised. Although she guessed that Tallulah might mention her in the first letter, which could even be regarded as a "letter of introduction" to prove her identity, she didn’t expect it to be so long!

What does it mean to simply mention her?

The rest is all about her! Reminiscing about the past? Reminiscing about the past???

This... Just looking at this letter, Ch'en will be angry; she will definitely be...

Thinking of this, Griseo raised her head and met Ch'en's eyes, which held a slightly resentful look.

"Don't be angry, Sister Hui-chieh. In addition to the previous letter, Talula gave me a lot more!" As she said this, Griseo hurriedly took out a large, heavy square box from the corner where the driver in front couldn’t see and stuffed it into the arms of the person next to her.

"These letters should have the answers to the questions that Sister Hui-chieh just asked... So I won't say much; you can see it with your own eyes."

"..."

At the moment the heavy box was stuffed into her arms, Ch'en inevitably froze for a moment. Then she raised her trembling hands and opened the box in her arms.

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Chapter 81(346): A New Gift

When Ch'en opened the box and saw the thick stack of envelopes neatly placed inside, she was completely stunned.

While she was in a daze, Griseo, who was sitting next to her, moved slightly and curiously stretched her head over.

Not only was Ch'en curious about what was in Talulah's box, but Griseo was also intrigued, especially since she held it before.

After seeing the neatly stored envelopes, arranged from old to new, even the little girl who knew that there were letters inside couldn’t help but sigh silently in her heart about the weight of this longing.

Sure enough, in the "Game," this longing that couldn't be conveyed was a huge regret...

Just as Griseo was sighing quietly, Ch'en suddenly raised her hand and impatiently reached for the letter that looked the oldest in the box.

"Wait..."

The little girl, who noticed this. She came back to her senses instantly and grabbed Ch'en's hand to stop her action.

Looking over, she whispered, "Don't worry, Sister Hui-chieh; these envelopes stained with warm colors will not disappear..."

"Find a quiet place later and feel the color of longing in them."

"...Sorry, I lost my temper."

Ch'en was momentarily stopped, then silently closed the box and looked down, her eyes cast away.

"It's okay; it's normal at this time..." At this point, Griseo seemed to remember something, clapped her hands lightly, and then continued, "By the way, in addition to these letters, I also prepared a gift for Sister Hui-chieh."

"I think you should like it, but in exchange, I hope you can prepare a similar gift for me before I leave Lungmen, okay? (꒪꒫꒪)"

"......?"

"Okay."

Hearing this, although Ch'en was a little confused, she nodded and agreed after thinking for a moment.

She was curious to see what kind of gift this new sister of hers would take out that she would like.

As for the return gift, Ch'en was not very worried because she didn't think she couldn’t even give back a child's gift.

"Well, let’s put it this way..." As she spoke, Griseo didn’t keep it a secret and soon carefully took out a new envelope from her system space.

This was a special gift prepared by the little girl, completely independent of Talulah's letters.

"?"

Watching Griseo take out another envelope, Ch'en felt a question mark appear in her mind. At the same time, she began to wonder if everyone on her sister's side had a habit of writing letters.

Why else would a child sitting next to her write a letter instead of just telling her directly?

Just as Ch'en was wondering, Griseo smiled and handed the envelope in her hand to her.

"Is it a greeting card or a postcard?"

However, the moment Ch'en took the “gift,” she keenly noticed that the feel of the object felt wrong. The contents inside were too hard, not like letter paper...

"Well, Sister Hui-chieh can open it now..." In response to Ch'en's question, Griseo just blinked her beautiful eyes gently, without explaining directly.

"..."

Looking at Griseo's cute expression, Ch'en didn’t say anything else but obediently opened the envelope silently and then poured out the contents that looked like hard cardboard.

However, it would have been better if she hadn’t looked at the contents. Ch'en was stunned again. What lay in her hands were two photos.

No matter how many years had passed, no matter how long they hadn’t seen each other, Ch'en only needed one glance to recognize who the Draco was in the photo that possessed a bright smile...

At this moment, Ch'en had to admit that this gift prepared by her new sister truly captured her heart.

While she stared blankly at the photos in her hand, Griseo, who was sitting obediently beside her, also whispered to introduce them.

"The first photo of three people was taken by me, Tarurua, and Sister Alina. Sister Alina and Tarurua are very good friends..."

"Well, of course, Tarurua has many friends, but they were not brought in to take this photo for some reason."

"The second photo was taken secretly by me when T was working. Isn't she very handsome when she's serious? (꒪꒫꒪)"

Although Griseo said it was a sneak shot, it was almost the same as taking it openly.

After all, who would just walk into a house full of people and take photos carelessly?

Even the final product of the second photo was picked out by Talulah and Alina.

"Well... I like this gift very much; thank you. I will prepare a set of the same return gifts later..."

At the end, Ch'en didn’t know what she was thinking, and her eyes became a little erratic as she turned her head.

If she was right, just like the two photos in her hands now, her "return gift" later should also be received in the hands of Talulah...

"꒪꒫꒪) Well, Sister Hui-chieh, is there anything else you want to know? If you can tell me, I can share." After listening to Ch'en's words, Griseo nodded gently and then asked again.

"There are really some, um, about you, Griseo..."

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On the other side——

After parting with Griseo, Lin Yühsia took a car back to her candy store.

"You're back so soon. Did you send that little girl back?" Seeing his daughter returning so soon, Lin Kojui raised his eyebrows and asked.

"I didn't send her back myself. I encountered some problems later, and then Ch'en Hui-chieh took over the child." Hearing this, Lin Yühsia shook her head gently and answered truthfully.

"Oh? I see you like that little girl very much. What could make you let go?"

"Well..." This time, Lin Yühsia did not answer immediately. After a moment of silence, she turned to look at her father and said, "Do you still remember Talulah? It's about her."

"Well!?"

Lin Yühsia's short words made Lin Kojui’s squinting eyes widen instantly, a hint of surprise and vigilance flashing in them.

"What's wrong?" Noticing her father's expression, Lin Yühsia frowned slightly and asked.

Hearing this, Lin Kojui waved his hand toward his daughter and said, "Tell me what happened over there."

Facing Lin Kojui's stern gaze, Lin Yühsia began to recount what had happened earlier.

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Chapter 82(347): Ch'en's First Meeting with Senti

“…”

After listening to Lin Yühsia's complete narration, a flash of thought crossed Lin Kojui's eyes.

While his daughter and the younger generation were unaware, he knew very well why Talulah had "unknowingly" left Lungmen that year...

After so many years, hearing about that child again and that someone had come to Lungmen in her name made Lin Kojui alert.

Was the Deathless Black Snake plotting something again? Or was it something else?

Although Wei Yenwu had previously obtained news of the death of Duke Kashchey of Ursus from a special channel and informed him, neither of them believed that the Black Snake would die so easily...

So, regarding this sudden situation, Lin Kojui felt it was necessary to remain vigilant and pay attention. Even though he hadn't noticed anything unusual about the child during his previous contact with Griseo...

Of course, he had his own thoughts, but Lin Kojui only intended to mention them at most; he didn’t plan to intervene in this matter.

After all, it involved "Talulah." It would be better for her Uncle Wei Yenwu to have a headache than to let other outsiders intervene.

After making up his mind, Lin Kojui looked up at his daughter's puzzled eyes and said in a gentle voice, "It's okay; I just thought of something just now."

"You and I don’t need to intervene in this matter; just leave it to Ch'en Hui-chieh."

"Yeah."

Hearing this, although Lin Yühsia felt that the matter was not as simple as her father said, she still nodded gently in agreement.

Miss Lin knew the old man in front of her too well. As long as he wanted to hide something, no matter how she asked, she wouldn’t get an answer.

Instead of wasting time asking, it was better to figure it out by herself...

Of course, she decided to drop the subject. Although Lin Yühsia was a little curious and concerned, she was not at all inclined to disobey her father's instructions.

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On the other side——

After taking Griseo out of the taxi, Ch'en instantly let go of her hand and distanced herself from her.

As for why the "attitude" of a certain police officer changed so much in such a short time, it had to start from when they were still in the car.

At that time, the two were chatting well, and Griseo was doing her best to answer some of Ch'en's questions.

However, the unfortunate thing was that because they were too close and Ch'en's color was the strongest in the taxi, Griseo successfully absorbed the color and began to "talk nonsense" that often embarrassed the color owners.

In that moment, Ch'en felt more than one subtle emotion similar to what Lin Yühsia and Swire had experienced before...

So, after enduring for a long time in the car and determined to correct some of her minor characteristics, Ch'en distanced herself as quickly as possible once they arrived at their destination.

After this episode, Officer Ch'en began to feel fortunate that her sister had written about Little Griseo's situation in extreme detail in the first letter... so that she wouldn’t be completely confused and unaware of how to handle emergencies and special situations about Griseo.

"Ahem..." Ch'en looked at Griseo in the distance, waited for a while, cleared her throat twice, and said, "Griseo, how do you feel now? Have you recovered?"

"Hmm..."

Griseo who had just faded back to her original color nodded with a slightly confused look after hearing Ch'en's words.

"..."

After standing a little further away and watching the little Lolita nod, Ch'en breathed a sigh of relief and walked over.

It was no wonder that she reacted so strongly to the little Lolita's dyeing. Some things are okay to do by herself alone without feeling awkward. However, being "imitated" by someone else with a serious expression is a different experience...

"Sorry, I reacted a little too strongly just now."

After Ch'en approached, she met Griseo's confused eyes and gently rubbed her head apologetically.

"Well, it’s okay..."

Hearing this, Griseo shook her head indifferently and replied softly.

"The hotel in front should be where you're staying now, Griseo. Do you remember which room it is?" After hearing Griseo's words, Ch'en's eyes flashed with helplessness, and then she looked up at the hotel not far away.

"Well, I remember... but there is no need." Griseo shook her head gently.

"Hmm?"

"꒪꒫꒪) Well... this morning when I went out, my sisters also went out, and they shouldn’t be back yet." Facing Ch'en's puzzled eyes, Griseo explained in a calm tone.

"Tsk..."

It would have been fine if Griseo hadn’t explained, but once she did, Ch'en couldn’t help but feel a little unhappy.

When she learned about this from Lin Yühsia earlier, she felt that the "guardian" of the little Lolita was truly unqualified.

Now, it was not just unqualified; it was obviously quite unqualified!

Although Talulah's letter stated that Griseo's abilities were "good," ability is one thing, and in Ch'en's opinion, it was no excuse for a child to run around alone!

"Forget it; let’s go up and take a look. If they're really not here, we won't stay. I'll take you to dinner." After calming down a little, Ch'en said to Griseo in a soft voice.

"Okay..."

Griseo knew that there was no one in the hotel room, but since Ch'en had said so much, she couldn’t argue further, so she could only nod obediently in agreement.

However, even though she agreed, the little girl didn’t think she would have a chance to return to the hotel because...

"Hey, Griseo, why are you back so early? And who is this woman?"

Just as Ch'en was pulling Griseo upstairs, a crisp, somewhat provocative voice suddenly came from behind them, causing them to stop and look back.

Then, a girl wearing loose black casual clothes with two strands of white highlights in her gray hair came into view.

"... Griseo, is this your... sister?"

Ch'en did not directly ask the person in front of her, who didn’t look like a "good person." Instead, after a brief silence, she turned her head and looked at Griseo.

"Well... this is Sister Senti."

"..."

After receiving the exact answer from Griseo, Ch'en's expression when looking at Senti suddenly became hard to describe.

"Hey, hey, hey! What's that look in your eyes? And who are you? Why do you keep holding Griseo's hand all the time?"

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Chapter 83(348): About the Fact That They All Feel the Other Party Is Unreasonable

"Hey, hey, hey! What's that look in your eyes? And who are you? You're holding my Griseo's hand all the time!"

Senti, who was originally in a good mood, exploded after seeing Ch'en's indescribable expression and spoke in a bad mood.

"..."

Hearing this, Ch'en frowned slightly and did not rush to refute anything.

Instead, she stepped forward and positioned herself between Griseo, whom she had been holding, and Senti, then said slowly:

"Don’t be so terrifying; what if you scare the child?"

"......?"

When Ch'en said this, Senti was momentarily stunned. Then, she looked at her with a confused expression and said, "You actually think I'm terrifying!? Compared to me, a stranger like you will scare the child!"

"No, compared to an emotionally unstable guardian like you, I am far more reliable. Besides, I am a Lungmen police officer." Facing the already angry Senti, Ch'en raised his eyebrows slightly and refuted her with reason.

"Who is emotionally unstable! I don’t see how you are reliable! And I don’t care what kind of police officer you are; those who kidnap other people’s children are not good people!"

As she spoke, Senti who was feeling frustrated, attempted to snatch Griseo from Ch'en's hands directly.

Senti's words made Ch'en's expression darken. However, she was prepared for her actions. She took the confused Griseo and dodged behind her, then snorted coldly: "Hmph, since you mentioned this, I have to teach you a lesson."

"Griseo, please stay aside for a moment; let me have a good exchange with your sister." After speaking to the little girl behind her with a sideways glance, Ch'en gently let go of the little hand she had been holding.

To be honest, if it weren’t for Griseo’s presence, Ch'en would not have remained as calm and would have scolded Senti directly.

"That..." Hearing this, Griseo did not obediently step aside but looked at the two people in front of her who appeared upset, wanting to persuade them.

However, before she could finish speaking, Senti's voice sounded first, interrupting her.

"Griseo, step away. I want to talk to this woman next!"

"Hmm... (꒪꒫꒪) Okay then."

After Senti said this, Griseo thought for a moment and then stood aside obediently.

After all, both parties had said so; what else could she, a poor, weak, but cute child, say?

Of course, this was just on the surface. The little Lolita standing aside had actually begun to think about whom to ask for help to end this "dispute." She was familiar with both sides, and it would be bad if they really started to fight...

Just when Griseo was feeling anxious and distressed, a cheerful and smiling voice suddenly sounded in her mind, capturing her attention.

'Oh, Griseo, it’s quite lively over there! This is just right; I have something to do. Wait a minute, I’ll go over to help you resolve the dispute now!'

Pardofelis who had been worrying about small details regarding her next 'purchase' for tonight became instantly interested after noticing the lively situation on the little Lolita's side.

'꒪꒫꒪) Hey... I’ll trouble Sister Pardo then.'

After hearing Pardo's words, Griseo first exclaimed, then gently blinked her beautiful eyes, set her troubles aside, and chose to quietly watch the unfolding situation.

At this moment, the convenience of everyone being alone became apparent. If there was trouble, they could discuss and help each other solve it. However, it was better if "I" was not a participant in the incident.

...

"Now that Griseo is far away, I have to talk to you. As a guardian, you are quite unqualified. How can you let a young child go out alone? You didn’t even put shoes on her!"

After watching Griseo stand far away, Ch'en turned her head again and looked directly at Senti, criticizing her coldly.

"Huh? Unqualified? What nonsense are you talking about? Griseo is fully capable of going out alone! And she didn’t wear shoes because she’s not used to them!" Faced with Ch'en's criticism, Senti loudly refuted in a bad mood.

"Also, you’re delusional! I don’t even know you, and you come up to lecture me!?"

"You..."

When Ch'en heard Senti's words, she subconsciously opened her mouth with a dark expression, but she suddenly remembered something and swallowed her curse.

Then she quietly glanced in the direction of Griseo and found that she still looked innocently, not appearing to have heard anything bad. Ch'en breathed a sigh of relief.

"You should be glad that Griseo is here this time."

"Yes, the two points you mentioned above are indeed Griseo's own wishes. However, she is a child who doesn’t understand many things. Don’t you realize that at your age?"

"This is a dangerous action, you still let her do it? Although our Lungmen's public security is indeed good, it doesn’t mean that a child is safe outside to wander! Isn’t it considered that you're disqualified as a guardian to leave her alone like this?"

As she spoke again, her words were much more coherent than before. She folded her arms and refuted Senti's claims point by point in a cold voice.

To be honest, Ch'en really felt that the person in front of her was unreasonable and unreliable.

Even if she was just a temporary guardian for Griseo, she shouldn’t be like this...

Not only does whatever she wanted, but she also refused to admit her mistakes!

"!"

"You, you, you! How dare you scold me!? Even the Old Timer never scolded me!" Although Ch'en swallowed half of the "Lungmen swear words," Senti still caught the meaning clearly.

After that, she looked at Ch'en with disbelief, her hands trembling slightly with anger.

Not only did Ch'en think Senti had problems, but Senti also considered Ch'en to be a very problematic and unreasonable person!

Although she knew that Ch'en did not kidnap her child (Griseo), who would criticize and lecture others without understanding the situation?

Did Griseo's abilities require constant accompaniment and protection? It was simply absurd!

Just when the two were about to continue arguing, a figure quietly approached behind Ch'en and said with a big smile, "Hey, isn’t this Superintendent Ch'en Hui-chieh? Long time no see!"

"!?"

Ch'en, who was fully focused on Senti, suddenly heard a voice from behind her. Her pupils couldn't help but contract, and she subconsciously reached for her weapon.

"Wow, wow, wow, be careful, Officer Ch'en! We’re good citizens!" Noticing Ch'en's reaction, the girl jumped back quickly and raised her hands high.

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Chapter 84(349): Three Women, One Play and the Ending

“…”

After matching the voice behind her with the person in her memory, Ch'en put her hand down with a dark expression, turned her head, and said unhappily, “Don’t suddenly appear behind others if there’s nothing wrong!”

“But why are you here?”

Looking at Pardo in front of her, Ch'en frowned slightly and didn’t care to continue arguing with Senti.

After analyzing the girl in front of her for a moment, Ch'en realized that if there was nothing wrong, she would definitely not appear before her, a Lungmen police officer. It could even be said that she was hiding from her.

Of course, after such a long time, the few of them still didn’t understand why this girl who was the [Lungmen Thief] could be both cowardly and bold in her actions...

“Well, I just took a casual stroll and ended up here. But since I happened to run into you, Officer Ch'en, it’s just convenient.” As she spoke, Pardo smiled and took out a letter sealed with cat’s claw wax from her arms, handing it to Ch'en.

"......?"

Looking at the envelope in front of her, Ch'en's face displayed a strange expression. She did not reach out to take it but instead looked at Pardo with a puzzled expression, waiting for her explanation.

To be honest, Officer Ch'en really felt that she had some bad luck with letters today. Otherwise, how could she receive so many letters before half the day was over?

"This is a letter I wrote to Swire. It’s not convenient for me to go there, so I’ll ask Officer Ch'en to deliver it after the matter is settled!"

"Can we just go......?"

After saying that, Pardo didn't wait for Ch'en to respond and stuffed the envelope into her arms before trying to run away. However, when she had only taken a few steps, she realized that the fat cat that had been standing on her shoulder had vanished without a trace.

"Want to run? Stop right there!"

Seizing this opportunity, Ch'en, who had just been filled with letters, suddenly came to his senses and rushed toward Pardo.

"Oh, I didn’t do anything bad! Can, Can..." Looking at Ch'en charging toward her aggressively, Pardo nimbly evaded and didn’t forget to call for her fat cat.

However, when she saw the cat acting like a spoiled child in the arms of a little blue-haired girl, she suddenly fell silent and decisively chose to "abandon" it.

"You! Take care of yourself! I’ll run away first!"

After "giving up" her fat cat, Pardo had no more worries. She smiled and waved at Ch'en before plunging into the crowd and quickly disappearing from her sight.

"..."

Watching the spot where she had disappeared in the blink of an eye, Ch'en stood there holding the envelope, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.

Should she say it’s typical of her? Although she had been mentally prepared that she won't be able to touch her when she charged at her just now, Ch'en couldn’t help but sigh at how quickly she vanished.

It was so fast that if she hadn’t held the letter in her hand, Ch'en would have thought that no one had been there moments before.

For some reason, she felt that Pardo’s appearance was not a coincidence but intentional...

"..."

After pondering for a while, Ch'en set aside her thoughts and turned her head to look in the direction where Griseo had originally been.

However, it would have been better if she hadn’t looked. Her face which had relaxed due to Pardo’s sudden disruption darkened again.

"What are you doing, you guy?!"

"Ha! Why do I need to report to, an impolite and sick person like you?" Senti, who was pulling Griseo and starting to run in the distance, paused after hearing Ch'en's words. She then turned her head and loudly refuted her.

After scolding, Senti, like Pardo before her, did not give Ch'en a chance to react. She changed her actions and picked up Griseo, who was holding the cat next to her, and started running directly.

As she retreated, she didn’t forget to curse at Ch'en, "Wait for me, you bastard! You’re done for! I’ll teach you a lesson next time we meet!"

"..."

Seeing this, Ch'en chased after them without hesitation. If chasing the cat before had been somewhat of a pretense, now it was genuine.

After all, one was a thief who they had yet to decide whether to catch her seriously, while the other was his sister’s new sister. Compared to the former, the latter must be chased for real.

Ch'en was genuinely worried about Griseo who was a well-behaved child living with that unreliable gray-haired woman...

However, she seriously underestimated Senti's speed and physical strength. Even though she was not as agile as the Lungmen Thief while carrying someone, she still managed to throw her off after some time.

...

"Huh..."

Ch'en panted heavily, standing on the street where she could no longer see her targets. She felt a sense of powerlessness, as if her child had been kidnapped. At the same time, she felt a sudden urge to call the police...

After taking some time to calm down, Ch'en finally concluded her chaotic "field work" with a dark expression and returned to the LGD, still holding the letter.

As for why he didn’t continue searching for Griseo nearby, it was because Ch'en suddenly remembered something: the special cat of the [Lungmen Thief], which could only grow larger, was now with her target.

In this case, instead of wandering around like a headless chicken, it would be better to return to Swire and use her mobile phone to contact the "well-informed" [Lungmen Thief] cat... No, where was she?

To be honest, if possible, Ch'en didn’t want to use this method to find someone, but there was no other choice since she hadn’t had time to exchange contact information with Griseo...

Of course, Ch'en was intent on contacting Griseo again not to confront the unreliable "guardian," but to see if she could arrange for a new temporary guardian for her.

If she remembered correctly, the little girl should have more than one sister in Lungmen.

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At the same time, on the other side——

After getting rid of Ch'en, Senti found a safe place and carefully set Griseo down.

"Wow, that woman chased me pretty hard, but I managed to shake her off, this is thanks to the great skills of the Great Miss Herrscher of Sentience!"

"Well, Sister Senti is very powerful!"

After listening to Senti's boast, Griseo gently blinked her beautiful eyes and nodded in agreement.

"That’s right! If it weren’t for the old timer warning me in my mind just now, I would have gone up and beaten that uncultured jerk!" As she spoke, Senti recalled what had happened earlier and couldn’t help but stamp her foot.

If it hadn’t been for her desire to avoid being chased by the old timer for an afternoon, she would have directly confronted Ch'en Hui-chieh.

That woman's mouth was truly uncultured; she couldn’t stand it!

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Chapter 85(350): The Lungmen Melon Seed Buzzing Trio

"Okay, let’s not stay here. Let’s go meet up with the old timer. If we don’t, she’ll just nag us," Senti said to Griseo after calming down a bit.

"Okay."

Griseo didn’t object and nodded obediently. Then, as if she remembered something, she lowered her head and said to the furry cat in her arms, “Can, come with us at noon today…”

"Meow~"

Upon hearing Griseo’s words, Can who was curled up in her arms mewed softly in agreement.

The three of them—two girls and a cat—then rushed to where Hua was. After all, it was getting late, and lunchtime was approaching.

...

On the other side——

After returning to the Lungmen Guard Department, Ch'en who had a sullen expression went straight to the office without saying a word.

"Ch'en, you’re back. What’s going on?"

Hoshiguma who was sitting in the office asked subconsciously upon seeing Ch'en return. However, when she noticed Ch'en’s grim face, she quickly changed her words.

"...The child was robbed."

Ch'en was silent for a moment before responding to her friend's question.

Her answer left the two people in the office confused, with question marks on their faces.

"Bang..."

However, Ch'en ignored their reactions. After closing the office door, she went straight to the desk where Swire was sitting and slammed the item she had been holding onto her desk.

"What is this? And the child... Don’t tell me it’s about Griseo! Who did it? Where is the person? Why didn’t you chase them?!"

The sound of Ch'en slapping the table seemed to awaken Swire, who hurriedly asked, "What’s going on?"

To be honest, Griseo, the little girl, was quite beloved. Not only was she well-behaved and sensible, but she was also very cute. If something happened to this little one while in her care, Swire would feel genuinely sad and guilty.

"Calm down. Griseo is fine... for now," Ch'en said, reaching out to pat Swire’s shoulder, attempting to reassure her.

She had originally wanted to confirm that Griseo was safe, but considering her sister’s unreliable character, she opted for a more cautious statement.

"Swire, take a look at the letter on the table first, and then give me your phone. I’ll explain what happened."

"What does my phone have to do with this?"

Swire murmured in confusion, but out of trust, she still took out her phone and handed it to Ch'en.

After passing the phone, the girl picked up the letter that had been slapped onto the table and planned to see what it contained. Hoshiguma who was sitting beside her,l also moved her chair closer out of curiosity.

Although Ch'en was very curious about the letter from the [Lungmen Thief], she didn’t rush to read it with her friends but took her friend's phone to send a message to the letter's owner.

After all, the letter in hand wouldn’t run away, but the cat with Griseo might.

A cat that could grow large and fight wasn’t an ordinary animal; it was very likely to slip away or even return to Pardofelis. Therefore, Ch'en planned to contact the thief as soon as possible.

Although Ch'en thought that even if the cat did slip back, the thief should still be able to find Griseo easily with her abilities, the distinction between incidental and special was significant. The purpose of notifying was still different.

"Huh..."

Ignoring the uneasy feeling in her gut at seeing the cat’s paw print on the envelope, Swire opened it, took out the letter, and began to read.

[Long time no see, Miss Swire! I have something to tell you this time: I’ve been thinking about a "treasure" in your house for a long time, and I finally decided to purchase it today after considering it!]

[Of course, you can refuse. The condition is that you can catch me, and the purchase time is tonight! If you can’t stop me, it doesn’t matter; I will still pay!]

[That’s all for now. See you later.]

However, it would have been better if she hadn’t read the letter. After finishing it, she fell silent...

Swire, who had been in a good mood today because she met the cute little Griseo, was now furious after reading the letter. Her head was buzzing.

Not only her, but even Hoshiguma, who was reading beside her, was left speechless, unsure of how to react.

At the same time, she began to wonder again why Pardofelis who was the [Lungmen Thief] liked her friend so much.

Was it because she was wealthy?

But Lungmen wasn’t short on rich people...

Or did she like... Swire herself? But she couldn’t see anything special...

While the two were silent, Ch'en, who had just sent a message and was waiting for a reply, received a quick response from Pardo.

However, the speed of the reply was so quick that she couldn’t help but glance curiously at her two friends.

It was no wonder she felt curious again; the response retuned back too fast, as if the other side had been waiting for her.

At that moment, the only reason the other party could anticipate that "Swire" would come looking for her was the letter she had just returned with...

Of course, Ch'en’s sudden curiosity didn’t last long, and she quickly suppressed it.

She turned her attention back to the mobile screen, where a new message awaited:

[You mentioned Can. Of course, I can find him, but why are you asking? You’re not going to steal my cat, are you?!]

[That’s not okay! Can is my important partner; I can’t let it get imprisoned!]

"..."

As soon as the message appeared on her screen, Ch'en couldn’t help but close her eyes and rub her temples. After a moment, she opened her eyes again and began to “deal” with the other party via her phone.

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At the same time, in a restaurant in Lungmen—

“Miss Pardo, what are you laughing at? And where is Can?”

Looking at her boss, who was happily holding a mobile phone but had lost a "pendant" from her body, Rope couldn’t help but ask.

To be honest, if it weren’t for the fact that Can and Pardo had a good relationship, Miss Purple Cautus would have started to suspect that the person in front of her was poor and might have gone out to sell the cat...

"I’m just teasing someone. No wonder Sister Ellie likes to tease me so much; it’s really fun." Hearing this, Pardo put down her phone, gently swished her tail, and smiled as she explained to Rope.

"As for Can, I encountered a few minor issues when I went out just now. They're with a cute little sister now and will be having lunch there. We can pick it up later!"

"Well... I understand." Rope nodded gently, acknowledging Pardo’s response. But then she seemed to remember something and looked a bit curious as she whispered,

"So, what did Miss Pardo do when she suddenly left just now? Is it convenient for you to tell me?"

"Oh, it’s just a small matter. If you want to know, I can tell you." As she spoke, Pardo casually recounted what had happened earlier.