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ICO 376-400

Chapter 111(376): Gifts and Findings

"Can you let Griseo stay at my house tonight? I’d like to take her shopping tomorrow." After saying this, Ch'en looked at Hua anxiously, waiting for her response.

There was nothing she could do. The girl in front of her was so calm that it always gave Ch'en the impression of facing an elder, making her feel nervous unconsciously.

"Oh, I thought it was something else. Officer Ch'en should just ask Griseo directly about this. If she agrees, we won't object," Hua said, chuckling at the emotions on Ch'en's face, her tone calm.

"Hey, Miss Hua, are you really that easygoing? I thought you were the kind of person who strictly disciplined children." Ch'en sighed in surprise at Hua's words.

It was only at this moment that Ch'en realized there seemed to be more than one sister who believed in and indulged Griseo; it was a whole group of sisters. After all, if any sister worried about the little girl, she wouldn’t be allowed to play barefoot outside and get lost...

"Hey, will Griseo go home with me tonight?" Ch'en coughed, collected her thoughts, and then asked Griseo softly.

"Well, if it doesn’t bother Sister Hui-chieh, that’s fine..." After considering her schedule for tomorrow and realizing it wouldn’t affect her, Griseo nodded in agreement.

"It’s no bother at all! Please give me more advice next time!" Looking at Griseo's cute and sensible demeanor, Ch'en couldn’t help but smile at her, then reached out to gently rub her furry little head.

"Tsk, you hateful person, you actually stole my girlfriend right in front of me!" Senti glared at Ch'en's hand on Griseo's head, her tone a little unhappy. Honestly, if there wasn’t an old timer standing next to her, she would have scolded Ch'en for being shameless. How long have you known each other? Kidnapping someone’s child?

If Griseo were just an ordinary child, the parents would have started making a fuss...

"This isn’t stealing; it’s just an ordinary invitation. After all, Griseo is a well-behaved and cute child, unlike some people..." Ch'en smiled at Senti, her words laced with meaning.

She could see that as long as Miss Hua was by her side, someone would be subdued, becoming much more restrained and honest.

"💢!"

Senti, understanding Ch'en’s implication, couldn’t help but clench her fists and counter with a fake smile, "Officer Ch'en, don’t forget our agreement. Let’s add each other as friends."

"This will also make it convenient for you to fulfill the agreement!"

"Hmm?)"

Watching the two subtly spar, Griseo’s beautiful eyes sparkled with curiosity as she looked at them.

"It’s nothing. These are just some small agreements between me and this girl. You don’t have to worry about it, Griseo," Senti explained without turning her head.

"Hurry up! Your... Officer Ch'en shouldn't be someone who breaks promises in front of children, right? No way? No way?" Senti, who originally intended to urge Ch'en directly, seemed to remember something and changed the subject, showing a mischievous smile.

"..."

Listening to Senti's familiar yet cheeky words, Ch'en felt as though she were shooting herself in the foot. After a moment of speechlessness, she reluctantly agreed to add someone under Griseo's innocent gaze.

After achieving her goal, Senti did not continue to provoke Ch'en, saying, "Hmph, okay, since Griseo is staying today, I’ll head out with the old timer first!"

"If this girl dares to bully you, tell me, and I’ll help you bully him back!"

"Tsk, I won't bully Griseo." Hearing this, Ch'en retorted a little unhappily to Senti, then turned to Hua and said, "Miss Hua, please rest assured. I will take care of and protect Griseo."

"I’m very reassured, Officer Ch'en. Although today is our first official meeting, I have heard of you before, and I believe you will take good care of Griseo." Hua smiled at Ch'en, her expression filled with trust.

"Okay, since there’s nothing else, we won’t bother you any longer. I believe you and Griseo will have a pleasant time together."

"Well, Miss Hua, goodbye."

"See you later."

As the two exchanged polite farewells, Senti peeked out and waved gently to Griseo before pulling Hua away from the unfortunate location of the LGD.

After this incident, her great Herrscher of Sentience vowed never to return to this place again unless it was for a fight... a competition, or an accident.

"..."

Griseo stood beside Ch'en, watching Hua and the others leave, then looked up at Ch'en and asked softly, "Well, what does Sister Hui-chieh want to buy tomorrow?"

"Well, I plan to buy some gifts for you and Talulah, and I’d like to take you to visit Lungmen as well. Um... is there anywhere you want to go?" After hearing Griseo’s question, Ch'en snapped back to reality and explained softly.

"Hmm, do you want to buy me a gift too?" The little girl quickly grasped the key point, blinking her eyes curiously.

"Of course! Griseo has helped me a lot!" At this point, Ch'en paused, leaned over, and showed a gentle smile to the little girl, then continued, "Besides, you call me sister. Isn’t it normal for a sister to buy gifts for her younger sister?"

"Well, okay... I’ll buy some gifts for you too, Sister Hui-chieh, tomorrow." After hearing Ch'en's words, Griseo nodded gently in agreement.

Then she seemed to remember something and emphasized with a serious expression, "I have money, so you aren’t allowed to refuse..."

"Okay, okay~ Then it’s settled. It’s not good to just stand at the door, so come in quickly." As she spoke, Ch'en gently took Griseo's hand and led her into the office.

"Hmm..."

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*At the same time, on the other side——*

"Wow, I finally found it. I’m so tired." Pardo looked at the familiar figure in the distance she had been searching for and couldn’t help but sigh.

God knows how long she had been looking for Swire. This girl was just too good at shopping!

"Meow~" Hearing Pardo's sigh, the cat on her shoulder let out a soft cry in response.

"Well, okay, let’s go over and take a look..."

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Chapter 112(377): About Swire's Brain That Crashed 3 Times*

"Well, I'm so tired. I really shouldn't have stayed up all night. It's all that damn girl's fault." Swire, who was exhausted from shopping, ordered a drink and sat down in front of the store. She couldn't help but mutter.

If she were in good spirits normally, she wouldn't feel so tired after just a short time of shopping.

Just when Swire was resting and drinking, a figure quietly came up behind her and said in her ear with a smile: "Hey, look what we found, a potential boss who is alone!"

"!"

When the familiar voice sounded in her ears, Swire's pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly, and then she suddenly reacted, turned around, and grabbed the wrist of the person behind her, saying viciously: "You, you dare to appear in front of me!"

"Lungmen swear Do you really think I am a sick cat that is easy to bully?! Or do you think I won't do anything to you!!!"

"...I was wrong."

Because she was mentally prepared before coming here, when faced with the furious Swire, Pardo did not refute or struggle but just showed her a pitiful, obedient, and cowardly expression.

"..."

After hearing Pardo's words and seeing her expression, Swire, who was suddenly filled with anger, was completely blocked, and her mind went blank for a moment. Then she reacted and continued to say angrily:

"If an apology is useful, what do we police do! And you are not a first-time offender; don't pretend to be pitiful here!!"

"Well, I really know I was wrong... Swire, don't be so angry; it will be bad if you get angry." While speaking, Pardo, whose wrist was pinched, slid down in front of Swire and said pitifully.

"!"

If Swire's brain just crashed for a moment, then after Pardo completed this series of operations, it crashed completely.

Who is she? Where is she? What happened?

However, Swire's brain did not respond for too long. After she came into contact with the strange eyes of the people around her, she came back to her senses with a start.

"What are you doing! Get up!" Swire said, and before Pardo took any action, she pulled her wrist and yanked her up.

At that moment, Miss Feline felt embarrassed, and his scalp was numb under the gazes of the people around him! It was not suitable to stay here for long!

"Come with me!" Swire, who had always been frugal in some aspects, did not even care about the drink she had just ordered on the table, and left with a dark face, pulling Pardo.

After pulling her to a corner with few people, Swire did not talk first, but...

"Click—"

With a crisp sound, a shining "silver bracelet" was successfully buckled on Pardo's right wrist, which had been pinched, and the other side of the bracelet was buckled by Swire on her left hand.

"!"

Seeing this scene, although Pardo still maintained a pitiful, weak, and cowardly expression, a trace of surprise flashed across her eyes. "Although I don't know why you came to me this time, and why you did that in public just now, you can't run away this time!" Swire stared at the person in front of her and said firmly with a hint of anger.

"Wow, didn't we do that just to make you, Swire, not so angry..." After hearing what Swire said, Pardo looked at her eagerly and explained in a low voice.

"Oh! You want me to be less angry?" Swire laughed out of anger and said, "Okay, stop talking nonsense, and follow me back to the LGD!"

"I was wrong, but I don't want this!"

"You can't do that!" Swire waved her handcuffed hands, and after confirming that there was no problem, she said, "I didn't bring the key to the handcuffs when I went out today, and I won't give you a chance to pick the lock. Come with me quickly!"

"I can't get rid of my hatred unless I send you to jail!" After she finished speaking, Swire grabbed Pardo's wrist again and pretended to leave. However, the next moment, she was surprised to find that she couldn't pull the person next to her at all.

"Oh, Swire, you said you didn't bring the key today!" Pardo looked at Swire, who looked at her in surprise, blinked innocently, and then smiled.

"...What do you want to do?" Looking at the smiling Pardo in front of her, Swire suddenly had an ominous premonition in her heart and said hurriedly.

Just now, when she was angry, Miss Feline only realized that the person in front of her was very strong. Last time, when she was so strong, she was still able to pull her hand back...

"Don't worry; I won't do anything to you." With a smile, Pardo suddenly stretched out her hand and pulled Swire, who was standing in front of her, behind her, and then blocked her in a small corner.

However, before Swire could say anything, Pardo leaned over and whispered to her: "Hey~ But now it's time to switch between offense and defense!"

"!"

Swire felt the warm breath sprayed on her face by Pardo because she was too close to her. In an instant, her brain crashed for the third time that day, and her face unconsciously became slightly red.

At this moment, a cunning glimmered in Pardo's beautiful eyes. The long tail behind her was like a snake and flexibly hooked Swire's hand that was not handcuffed.

"!"

Swire suddenly realized something and understood what Pardo was up to. She came back to her senses immediately, but her reaction was still a step too slow.

Pardo had already held her mobile phone between two fingers in front of her. She stood up straight and smiled at her flatteringly, saying: "I will keep the things for you, Swire, for the time being, and I will return them to you later!"

"You, I..."

Swire, who understood what had just happened, felt a black screen in front of her eyes, and she didn't even say a curse. Then, due to lack of sleep, she staggered.

"Wow, be careful!"

Looking at Swire, who was staggering in front of her, Pardo instantly put away her mobile phone, stepped forward, and hugged her to prevent her from falling.

"You bastard..."

After being hugged like this, Swire calmed down, but her anger was not reduced at all. So she took this opportunity to bite Pardo's shoulder angrily.

"Ah! It hurts so much QAQ, Swire, let go!"

Feeling the pain from her shoulder, Pardo's hair stood on end, and tears were about to burst out.

However, Swire, who was still angry, was completely unmoved.

"Woo woo, they're eating people! Wow, we are going to be eaten!" In the end, Pardo had no choice but to change her approach and shout.

"Shut up!"

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Chapter 113 (378): The Poetry Swire Who Can't Hold It

"Shut up!"

Although she didn’t want to let go, Swire couldn’t stand Pardo's loud screaming. To avoid being stared at again, she finally released her grip and shouted coldly.

"Ouch... it hurts."

With the pain in her shoulder subsiding, Pardo obediently stopped screaming. Instead, she looked at Swire with her beautiful, moist eyes, appearing pitiful.

Seeing that expression so close to her, Swire couldn't help but twitch her mouth. She stretched out her hand to push Pardo away and said unhappily, "Pardofelis, don’t look at me like that; you’re still in the wrong! Hurry up and give me back my phone!"

"... No."

Pardo, who had been pushed away, didn’t seem angry. Instead, she looked at Swire with the most cowardly expression as she said her "tough" words.

"!"

When Pardo replied, Swire felt her anger rising again. She grabbed the collar of the person in front of her and pulled her closer. "Pardofelis, what do you want to do?"

To be honest, Miss Feline felt that if she continued to interact with Pardofelis, she would definitely be driven to the edge of anger!

"Oh, what bad thoughts could I possibly have..." Pardo blinked her beautiful eyes innocently and continued in a whisper, "The main thing is that if the phone is with you, Swire, you will definitely call the police secretly. I don’t want to be suddenly surrounded by the police..."

"Heh... So you know you’re not a good person!"

Although Swire had guessed Pardo's intentions when her phone was taken, hearing it directly made her laugh.

"Don’t say that. While I don’t think I’m a good person, I haven’t done anything to hurt the world!" Pardo defended herself while reaching out to grasp Swire's hand, freeing herself from her grip.

"Okay, okay, I said that now we’ve switched from offense to defense. Let’s go!" As she said this, Pardo smiled gently at Swire, pulled on her hand, which was also handcuffed, and tried to walk out.

In fact, before Swire revealed that she didn’t bring the key, Pardo hadn’t had any plans. But once she heard there was no key, an idea struck her, and she made a decision.

After all, if there was a key, Swire would escape, but without the key, she would fall completely into Pardo's hands. This pair of handcuffs had never been a problem for her.

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Swire was slightly taken aback and instinctively resisted the next action. However, the contrasting strength from Pardo's slender and warm hands forced her to move.

"What on earth are you going to do!?"

After being pulled out of the corner by Pardo, Swire lowered her voice, still resisting, and asked again.

"Oh, of course, I’m going out to play with you, Swire. Didn’t you want someone to accompany you?" Pardo replied, turning her head slightly as if it were the most natural thing.

"?"

Upon hearing this, a question mark slowly appeared above Swire's head. Then, with a surprised expression, she exclaimed, "How do you know I didn’t find anyone? Were you monitoring me?!"

"You’re talking about this. I met Sister Griseo earlier, and she told me that you were looking for someone to play with."

"Then when I came over and saw that you were still alone, I guessed that you hadn’t found anyone to accompany you, so I showed up!" Pardo explained, half-truthfully.

"You actually got information from a kid?" Swire complained, her mouth twitching in disbelief.

"What we did was inquire, not gather information!" Pardo retorted seriously.

"Okay, let’s go quickly. Let’s buy you a drink first. I remember you barely touched the one you ordered before." Pardo pulled Swire along.

Catcat still remembered that because of her, Swire didn’t even have time to take a few sips of the drink she ordered before they left.

"So you remember too? What a waste... No, that’s not the point! Pardo, you really want to go out to play? While we’re handcuffed together?!" Swire suddenly realized and asked in a panicked tone.

The reason for her panic was clear: Swire was afraid of being embarrassed! If she were just a police officer handcuffing a "criminal" to escort her back, she wouldn’t feel anything amiss. In fact, she would be quite pleased because her "great revenge" was being executed.

However, the idea of two people handcuffed together going shopping was entirely different! Just thinking about that scenario made Miss Feline feel dizzy and suffocated.

"Is there any problem? Didn’t you bring this upon us, Swire?" Pardo shook her hand lightly and looked at Swire with innocent eyes.

Of course, if she could suppress the corners of her mouth from curling up, she might have appeared more innocent.

"..."

Hearing this, Swire first choked up and then angrily pinched Pardo's soft hand, saying, "Did I handcuff you so you could drag me out to play? That was meant to escort you back to the LGD!"

"Well... Swire cares?" Pardo mused, touching her chin with her unhandcuffed left hand. After a moment, she suddenly stepped back and took Swire's right arm, covering their handcuffed hands with a friendly gesture.

"Hey, it’s fine now; no one will notice!"

"!"

As Pardo’s warm body pressed against her, Swire froze. It took her a moment to react, and she gritted her teeth, saying with an unnatural expression, "Are you a fool? Don’t get so close to me!"

To be honest, this was the first time Miss Feline had been touched so frequently by someone since she was a child. The main reason was that the person in front of her was oblivious and completely natural about it!

She could accept one or two instances of close contact—like the previous hug, the hand-holding just now, or this current closeness—but when they all came together, she couldn't take it anymore!

No, she had never done this with Lao Ch'en, Hoshiguma, or even Lin Yühsia!

If they had done this, she would have definitely been disgusted...

"Wu...?"

Upon hearing this, a trace of confusion crossed Pardo's beautiful eyes, but she didn’t let go of Swire's arm. Instead, she gazed at her eagerly, as if she didn’t understand what she had done wrong.

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Chapter 114 (379): Swire: "Turn Yourself In!" Pardofelis**

"Wu...?"

"..."

After Pardofelis met Pardo's puzzled eyes, her expression—already somewhat unnatural due to their close contact—became even more awkward.

Especially with a cute cat sharing the same expression behind her...

"Hmm...?"

Noticing Swire's increasingly "weird" expression, Pardo couldn't help but tilt her head slightly.

But in the end, she thought about it and couldn’t figure it out. So, she attributed it to Swire not wanting to go out and play with her, without considering the idea of close contact at all.

After all, in Pardo's eyes, it was normal for girls to be intimate with each other, and she hadn’t done anything crossing the line.

"Oh, am I so annoying? Although I admit I went a little too far before...but! I definitely didn’t mean it!" Pardo said. "How about this: Swire, play with me for a while, and I’ll tell you some of my secrets later!" After making this concession, Pardo turned her gaze back to Swire, waiting for her response.

To be honest, if anyone else were here, when she started to lose her temper, Cat would have run away immediately and wouldn’t have stayed to be scolded or bitten. She wasn’t a masochist!

It could only be said that Pardo knew she had gone a bit too far before and truly felt guilty. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have avoided Swire.

However, no matter what the initial reason was, what was done was done, and Cat admitted it! 

So when she realized that Swire might be in a bad mood because of her trouble, Pardo showed up directly. She also wanted to take this opportunity to ease their relationship, which is why she chose to stay and "let herself be scolded."

Besides being a hero saving the beauty, what could be more favorable than taking the initiative to accompany a girl shopping when she couldn't find anyone else to go with? Nothing!

Although she ended up getting scolded... there was no other option; Cat could only sigh and acknowledge that she had brought trouble upon herself and compromise.

"?"

Swire, still immersed in the discomfort and unfamiliarity caused by Pardo's close contact, suddenly heard her speak. Instantly, she pushed aside those messy thoughts, came back to her senses, and said, "Your secret? What secret could you possibly have that I care about?"

Pardo looked at Swire, who was rarely angry, and smiled mysteriously. Leaning close to her ear, she whispered, "For example, what did we steal when we sneaked into Wei Yenwu’s house before?"

"!"

When the words reached her ears, Swire, who had been curious, suddenly trembled in shock and looked at Pardo. "What did you do?!"

"Oh, look, isn’t this interesting?" Seeing Swire's shocked expression, Pardo couldn’t help but smile brightly and tease her.

"This isn’t about interest at all! It’s about why you can still stand in front of me now!" Hearing this, Swire looked at the person in front of her who was smiling brightly and felt utterly unable to smile in return.

From the perspective of ability and character, Swire believed Pardo would do something like breaking into the Governor’s Mansion of Lungmen at night... But precisely because of this belief, her mentality was currently extremely shocked and complicated, even leading her to gnash her teeth in regret.

Does this idiot really understand what she’s doing?

This is different from the small fights in her own home. Challenging the authority’s majesty could very well lead to death! Even she couldn’t save someone in that situation!

Although Swire wanted to catch Pardofelis and throw her in jail, she never thought of putting her to death...

Though she didn’t want to admit it, even after being robbed so many times and being furious each time, Pardofelis still held an extremely complicated position in her heart.

"Hey, Swire, is this caring about me?" After hearing what Swire said, Pardo, who was holding her arm, gently shook her long tail and smiled, whispering in her ear, "Don’t worry! Have some confidence in me! I won’t do anything I’m not sure of!"

"Does confidence in you apply to this kind of thing?!" Listening to Pardo’s confident whisper in her ear, Swire couldn’t help but raise her voice.

"Have you been discovered by Governor Wei Yenwu? Forget it; it doesn’t matter... Come back to the LGD with me now and turn yourself in! Maybe I can plead for leniency and spare your life..." As she spoke, Swire didn’t care that the handcuffs on her wrists were visible to others; she wanted to leave with Pardo.

At that moment, Miss Feline forgot about her anger, shame, and complexity. She had only one thought in her mind: to find a way to keep the idiot next to her alive.

As a child from a prominent family, Swire understood some things very well...

So how dare she do this? She was just a brainless idiot!

No matter how powerful or capable of escaping, it was impossible for one person to face so many others...

Swire knew that someone above had intervened in the piano incident last night, but apart from Lin Yühsia’s group, the others didn’t know much about the final outcome... There was no intention to reveal it.

So the four of them, including Swire, just guessed that the action last night was merely a test and didn’t expect any major moves.

Their guess was also based on facts. For example, it was clear that the higher-ups had already noticed Pardofelis, the [Lungmen Thief], and had witnessed her "stealing," which was clearly a provocation.

Logically, her wanted poster should have been issued by now, but it wasn’t... It had been suppressed.

Until Pardo just revealed that she had stolen from Governor Wei Yenwu, Swire still didn’t understand the reason. But now she felt she probably knew why a wanted order hadn’t been issued...

How could this not be troublesome enough for a wanted order not to be issued?! This was clearly to secretly eliminate her in the shadows!

"?"

Pardo looked at Swire, who was about to pull her to surrender, and a question mark slowly appeared on her head. Then she quickly said, "There’s no need to surrender. If I really go, Miss Fumizuki will definitely laugh at me..."

"Don’t worry; I’m really fine. How about this secret? Are you curious?"

"In that case, let’s go out and have a good time together! I’ll tell you more later, hehe~"

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Chapter 115 (380): The Confused Hoshiguma

"What a joke, Miss Fumizuki...? Do you know that person?" Hearing this, Swire stopped Pardo and quickly extracted the key words from the jumble of words, asking in return.

"Well... of course I know her. She's the boss I’ve already booked." In response to Swire’s question, Pardo touched her chin and replied ambiguously.

If she tells everything now, it will be meaningless later, so Catcat planned to keep it a secret for the time being.

"Boss..." Swire muttered. After glancing at the smiling Pardo, she suddenly made up her mind and said, "Let’s go."

"?"

Pardo was confused by Swire’s sudden words and looked at her in bewilderment.

"Didn’t you say you wanted to go shopping? Why are you still standing there looking at me? Let’s go!"

Seeing Pardo looking at her blankly, Swire felt a surge of anger. "Of course, in exchange for going shopping with you, you have to explain this to me later. I have some other questions to ask, and you have to answer honestly!"

"Oh... no problem! Hey~ let’s get started!" Pardo replied cheerfully. She gently shook her long tail, flashed a bright smile at Swire, then took a step forward, moving closer again to block the handcuffs that had just been exposed.

"... Yeah."

Swire couldn’t help but show a hint of helplessness in her eyes as Pardo moved closer to hold her again. Although she was no longer as resistant and unnatural as before, she still felt a bit uncomfortable.

"Well, let’s go. What would Swire like to drink this time?"

"Juice this time."

"Okay!"

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At the same time, on the other side of the LGD—

"So, Ch'en, you just kidnapped the kid you met two days ago?" Hoshiguma teased, looking at the little blue-haired girl drawing in the office.

"Pay attention to your words, Hoshiguma. You’re making it sound like I’m a human trafficker," Ch'en replied, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes, yes. What about tomorrow’s arrangements? Do you need me to go with you?"

Hoshiguma relaxed in the back of her chair, turned her head to look at Ch'en, and said, "Didn’t you promise this child you’d take her out to play?"

"No need. I asked Griseo’s opinion before. It’s not your turn to rest tomorrow, and it’s too troublesome to adjust things just for this. Let’s wait until next time." As Ch'en spoke, she looked up at Griseo, who had already entered her painting state, and gently shook her head.

"Okay, then I wish you a happy time with this little one tomorrow." Hearing this, Hoshiguma had no objections to the arrangement.

"Well, I wish you good luck." Ch'en nodded, sat up straight again, and focused on her work.

Rather than worrying about tomorrow's affairs now, she wanted to finish her tasks quickly so she could think about what to eat with Griseo in the evening. After all, she couldn’t expect Griseo to cook at home...

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When people concentrate on something, time always seems to pass quickly. Ch'en finished her work as quickly as possible, looked at the clock, and found that it was almost time to get off work. She stood up and quietly walked over to Griseo’s side, softly reminding her:

"It’s almost time; we have to leave here. Continue painting when you’re free later, Griseo."

Having seen something about Griseo’s painting in the "New Sister Care Notebook," Ch'en was very careful in all her actions, fearing that directly and forcefully interrupting her painting state would make Griseo uncomfortable.

"Hmm..."

Hearing this, Griseo paused slightly while applying color to the canvas. After a moment of silence, she slowly put down her paintbrush, turned her face toward Ch'en, who had approached her, and gently nodded.

"Well, then you pack up first." Looking at the super cute little girl in front of her, Ch'en couldn’t help but touch her little head again before returning to her office to gather her things.

"Okay."

After nodding in agreement, Griseo suddenly appeared to notice something. She quietly poked her head out from behind the drawing board and looked at Hoshiguma’s workstation.

When she saw that Hoshiguma was still busy writing a report and didn’t notice her, she quickly put all her unfinished paintings and drawing boards into her system space.

"Hmm..."

After doing this, Griseo glanced at Hoshiguma with some regret.

Just now, she had been so absorbed in painting that she lost track of when Hoshiguma would finish and return to the office, and now it was too late to post...

Of course, while it was a pity, she wouldn’t feel annoyed. After all, there would be opportunities later. It was only a matter of time before she could unlock Mei.

"What are you thinking about while staring at Hoshiguma? You seem so obsessed." Ch'en packed up and turned around, seeing the cute girl staring at her friend. Unable to help herself, she laughed and teased.

Speaking of this, she couldn’t help but think back to the last time Griseo had been so attached to Hoshiguma. Ch'en was becoming increasingly curious about the "color" she had seen in Griseo's eyes.

Unfortunately, when Ch'en went to call Griseo just now, she didn’t see anything from the unfinished painting. Not to mention seeing anything from it, she couldn’t even be sure who Griseo was painting for...

"Hmm..." Hearing this, Griseo retracted her gaze, walked to Ch'en’s side, motioned for her to lower her head, and then whispered in her ear in a calm tone: "I’m thinking about what gifts to bring for Sister Hoshiguma and Sister Swire when we go out tomorrow..."

"Is that so? Don’t worry, I’ll secretly tell you what they like tomorrow." After hearing what Griseo said, Ch'en’s eyes flashed with a smile, and she lowered her voice in return.

"Hey, I’m still here! Old Ch'en, if you two are plotting something, go outside to talk about it!" Just as Ch'en and Griseo were whispering in each other’s ears, Hoshiguma looked up at some point and complained with a helpless tone.

"Hoshiguma, just pretend you didn’t hear it. Okay, Griseo and I will go back first. See you next time!" Facing Hoshiguma’s complaints, Ch'en smiled without guilt.

"See you next time, Old Ch'en." Hoshiguma waved at the two helplessly.

"Well... Goodbye, Sister Hoshiguma."

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"......?"

After watching the two leave the office, Hoshiguma subconsciously looked around the room, and a question mark appeared over her head. She scratched her head and muttered in confusion, "Where are Griseo’s easel and paintings? Did they take them away?"

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Chapter 116(381): Swire: "What did you say you went to his house to steal?"

"Huh... Swire, aren't you tired?"

After taking a deep breath, Pardo, who was holding Swire's arm, couldn't help but rub her already stiff arm and whispered in her ear.

At this moment, Cat was not physically tired. She was mainly mentally exhausted.

Why was she so busy shopping?!

If she had been shopping in other places, such as snack streets or fun places, Pardo wouldn't have felt this way. However, she couldn't stand Swire who was a young lady that liked to always shop in big malls.

It can't be said that big malls are not fun, but Cat's interest in these was indeed not that high.

To be honest, she really suspected that someone had done it on purpose, sneaking into her mall and stealing the piano before taking revenge...

As for why she was so suspicious, of course there was evidence. For example, earlier, Swire bought a bunch of things lavishly and planned to let Pardo help carry them. If she hadn't been unable to carry it in the end, and if it hadn't been too easy to expose the handcuffs, she might have been hanging onto a lot of things now.

Of course, this little "revenge" wasn't just that. Originally, Swire had even planned to let Pardo pay, but she suddenly remembered that someone seemed to be a "thief," so she abandoned that idea.

After all, Miss Feline was also afraid that she would spend too much money on someone, and when that person had no money, he would go out and spend money on others... That would truly be a sin.

"What are you tired from? How long have you been shopping?" Hearing this, Swire, who was thinking about where to have dinner next, looked up at the person next to her and said without emotion.

But in fact, Miss Feline was already feeling very tired at this moment; otherwise, she wouldn't have been thinking about finding a store to rest and have dinner.

But can she say this? It's impossible to surrender! She could still fight for another 800 rounds!

"...Woo, but we are tired! Let's find a place to eat; I will treat you!" Hearing Swire's emotionless answer, Pardo couldn't help but let out a wail and then hugged the person next to her, acting like a spoiled child.

This broken mall—she really couldn't go shopping at all!

"Cough... cough cough..." Suddenly being hugged by someone and then facing Pardo's pitiful expression, Swire couldn't help but blush. She then turned her face to the side, coughed twice, and said, "Since you beg me so much, let's go eat next."

"Okay!"

Hearing this, Pardo, who had been pretending to be pitiful and acting like a spoiled child, instantly changed her face and excitedly gave Swire a big hug, unable to contain her cheer. The whole cat was like a happy cat.

Not only her, but even the Can that had previously gotten into Swire's arms, after hearing the word "eat," also had golden light in its eyes.

"Stand still, don't hug me!" Swire, whose face was already red because of someone's actions, became even more flustered after being hugged like this and couldn't help but speak in a "fierce" tone. It would have been better if Swire hadn't said this.

As soon as she said it, Pardo, who had originally been playing happily, instantly drooped its ears. It looked at her pitifully with its watery eyes and complained, "Woo woo, Swire, you actually despise me..."

"I didn't..."

Seeing the changes in the people around her, Swire said subconsciously, but halfway through her words, she suddenly reacted. Her expression changed, and she stretched out her hand to pinch Pardo's face, saying, "Pardofelis! Is it fun to tease me, right?!"

"If you are so energetic, let's go shopping for another two hours!"

"Wow! I was wrong!"

Hearing this, Pardo didn't care about her pinched face and quickly said, "Let's find a restaurant to eat now, Swire; what do you want to eat?!"

"...I want to eat good food."

After seeing Pardo give in, Swire let go of her soft cheek and spoke.

"Okay, you choose."

After hearing Swire's request, Pardo, who was barely freeing her hands to rub her face, nodded and agreed.

Although Cat felt that she had eaten two good meals today, it didn't matter. As long as Swire was happy and didn't bother her.

"...Then let me see."

Pardo Felis's straightforwardness made Swire glance at her in a complicated way.

...

After choosing a restaurant, Swire didn't try to cheat Pardo but simply chose a place with moderate prices and good taste.

"Hmm? Swire, are you sure you want to go to this one?" Looking at Swire's final decision, Pardo couldn't help but look at her with a strange expression that suggested, "You have changed your personality."

Swire, who had calmed down after an afternoon of events, suddenly got angry again after meeting Pardo's eyes. She said with a fake smile, "What? You think this place is too cheap? Then I don't mind changing it!"

"Oh, that won't work! I've already chosen it, so I can't regret it!" Hearing this, Pardo shook her head and said with a smile.

"Then what are you asking? Let's go."

Swire looked at Pardo who was playing tricks, she was seechlessly and said.

"Hmm!"

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*In the restaurant—*

Sitting in the private room, Swire handed the menu to the waiter, then turned to look at Pardo, who was sitting next to her, and said, "We've almost finished shopping today, Pardo; isn't it time for you to fulfill your promise?"

"There's no one else here; tell me the whole story of that incident. What exactly happened?"

"Let's talk. Swire, you will definitely be curious about this. Don't worry; let me think about where to start." Pardo smiled and sighed as she looked at Swire, who finally started to ask questions after holding back for several hours.

"Anyone would be curious about this kind of thing, right?" Hearing Pardo's sigh, Swire couldn't help but twitch her mouth and said, "No, shouldn't such a thing generally be believed by no one?"

After complaining quietly, Pardo began to explain to Swire, "Actually, this matter is nothing big. I just sneaked into Wei Yanwu's house to steal his private money and hidden contraband and so on..."

"???"

The moment she heard Pardo's words, Swire began to wonder if she had heard something wrong again. What did you say you went to his house to steal?

"Is it necessary to be so surprised?" Looking at the incredulous expression of the person in front of her, as if she had heard it wrong, Pardo touched her nose and muttered softly.

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Chapter 117 (382): About the fact that the cat is secretly poking and trying to pull people into the gang

"Is it necessary to be so surprised?"

"What do you think? Would a normal person do such a thing?!" Hearing Pardo's whisper, Swire came back to her senses from the shock and asked with a distorted expression.

To be honest, before meeting Pardofelis, Miss Feline had never heard of such a thing. This time, she really learned something new!

What kind of person would sneak into the house of the mayor (governor) of a city and steal the mayor's private money? Are you really not afraid of being killed?

Just as Swire probably guessed why the wanted order was not issued before, she probably now knows why the higher-ups only planned to "kill" the girl next to her in private...

After all, "ugly things" should not be made public. Especially when Miss Feline saw Pardofelis's look; she thought that stealing private money should be successful...

"Why not? We are ordinary citizens!" After hearing Swire's question, Pardo blinked innocently and retorted without reason.

"No, Pardofelis, you have been kicked out of the scope of normal people in my eyes." Hearing this, Swire couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth and then said without emotion.

"No, Pardofelis, you have been kicked out of the scope of normal people in my eyes." Hearing this, Swire couldn't help twitching her mouth and then said without emotion.

"Hey!" After hearing what Swire said, Pardo couldn't help but widen her cat eyes and looked at her to accuse her, "How can you do this, Swire? You have no right to expel me from the normal human race!"

Facing Pardo's accusing eyes, Swire couldn't help but stretch out a hand and gently pinch her face close at hand, raising her eyebrows and saying, "I think I have. No, it's better to say that anyone who hears your glorious deeds will do the same as me."

"Um... Woo, Swire, why do you always like to pinch my face? This is a bad habit!" Pardo, who was suddenly pinched on the face, didn't care about the topic just now and complained helplessly.

"Well? I pinched it. Do you have any opinion?" After hearing what Pardo said, Swire squinted her eyes gently, not only without restraint but also raised her left hand, which she hadn't used much today because she was handcuffed, climbed up her other cheek, and then pinched it gently without hesitation.

In fact, it can't be blamed on Miss Feline for developing this kind of habit.

Imagine it,  A mysterious girl who is usually erratic, elusive, but always makes you angry. Now she lets you do whatever you want because of her guilty conscience, and she occasionally shows a pitiful expression that is different from her usual self... It's like she's inviting people to bully her.

So Swire is naturally unwilling to give up such a rare "revenge" opportunity easily. Not only is she unwilling to give up, but she is even more adept at it because she has no sense of guilt because of someone's previous actions.

"Woo!... No, Swire, just be happy." Hearing this, Pardo originally wanted to refute something, but after meeting Swire's "unfriendly" eyes, she decisively changed her words silently from the heart.

"That's more like it..." Swire said, and then she let go of her hand after gently pinching it again.

Although Miss Feline's expression did not change much at this moment, the slightly raised tiger tail behind her exposed her joy at the moment.

"Okay, keep talking. Since you did this and were discovered, if you can still sit in front of me without any problem... Madam Fumizuki saved you?"

"Then what is the price of saving you?" Swire straightened her face slightly and returned to the topic.

She is not stupid. Even if Pardofelis did not explain some things very clearly, she also pieced together an answer that she thought was the most reasonable through various clues and details and then confirmed it with her.

"Oh, your guess is a little right, but not much." After listening to Swire's guess, Pardo, who was rubbing her little face, shook her head gently and said, "Let me put it this way, Swire, your thinking is very clear, but your information or some cognition is limited!"

Pardo put down her hand, leaned close to the person next to her, and looked directly into her beautiful eyes like emeralds, and said: "What kind of existence do you think we are in Swire's eyes?"

"You don't really think that a person who can easily invade the governor's house can escape unscathed, relying on the protection of others, right?"

Because she has a good impression of Swire, and this time she was a little guilty to ease the relationship, when facing her, Pardo didn't mind telling her some of her real things, secrets, etc.

What she said just now was completely true. Although the last time she went to steal Wei Yenwu's house, the final result was that she "surrendered" to Fumizuki, and Fumizuki also threw out an olive branch of intention to accept, but that was just on the surface.

Cat never bets everything on others, especially those in power (black-hearted politicians). Behind everything she does, she always relies on her own strength plus other "selves."

Although Pardo often tells others that she is weak, it depends on who she is compared with...

Take Lungmen, for example. Cat is actually not afraid of its threats. She wants to make a deal with the top leaders only because she is afraid of trouble and wants to be safe.

If they start fighting, she will definitely not be the one who suffers.

"..."

Looking at Pardo's rare heterochromatic eyes, Swire fell into silence.

Just in a few words from someone, she got new information: easy invasion...

To be honest, when she heard this sentence just now, Swire's first reaction was disbelief. Because she is full of confidence in the city of Lungmen, not to mention that the Governor's Mansion may be one of the best defenses in the entire city...

If you only say that you sneaked in and stole something, she can still believe it. But after adding the four words "easy," she can't accept it.

Although she couldn't accept this statement psychologically, Miss Feline quickly thought of what Ch'en said to them last night, that he was quickly defeated in the battle with Pardofelis and that she was very strong... and thus became extremely curious about her strength.

"So... what is your strength? How did you manage to invade "easily," as you said?" After thinking for a long time at a very fast speed, Swire considered and asked.

"My strength is a secret!"

This time, Pardo didn't answer Swire's doubts directly but smiled and tempted: "If you want to know, you have to pay something. For example, invest in me or become my boss or something!"

"Hehe, you are asking for more, right!" Hearing this, Swire sneered and raised her hand to pinch someone's face again, saying, "You promised me before that you would answer my questions honestly."

"Woo woo! Be gentle QAQ."

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Chapter 118(383): Miss Feline Who Suddenly Felt Guilty

"Woohoo! Gently QAQ."

"If you want me to be gentler, just say it quickly." Swire, who was almost immune to Pardo's pitiful expression, said again without emotion.

"Oh, you really can't do anything to Swire. Let me think about how to say it..." Seeing that the seduction failed, Pardo no longer insisted for the sake of her face in front of the enemy and compromised reluctantly.

"My strength is probably such that if I want to leave Lungmen, no one here can stop me." After organizing his words a little, Pardo chose a compromise and euphemism.

"Hmm? Is it true?"

Hearing this, Swire couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, let go of her hand, and looked at the person in front of her suspiciously.

"My strength is probably such that if I want to leave Lungmen, no one here can stop me." After organizing her words a little, Pardo chose a compromise and euphemism.

"Hmm? Is it true?"

Hearing this, Swire couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, let go of her hand, and looked at the person in front of her suspiciously.

"You don't believe me, but I'm telling it! Of course! If we don't have some skills, why would we provoke those big shots!" Facing Swire's suspicious eyes, Pardo curled her lips and then provided evidence with a serious look.

"Then you are really more powerful than I thought... Pardofelis, your real race should not be Feline, right?" Swire couldn't help but look at the end of the long tail behind Pardo.

In fact, the Miss Feline had noticed the special feature at the end of Pardo's tail a long time ago, but she hadn't paid too much attention to it. In addition, the number of close contacts between the two was not many, so she just thought it was a decoration on the tail...

It was not until today, when she had close contact and observed the flexibility of the tail end like a tail needle, that she noticed this again.

"Well... it should be?" After listening to Swire's words, Pardo tilted her head slightly and said in an uncertain tone.

"What do you mean by 'should'? Don't you even know your own race?" Hearing this, Swire couldn't help but twitch her lips and said to the person in front of her, speechlessly.

"I really don't know. After all, I have been alone since I became conscious... Well, it doesn't matter. Generally speaking, it's okay to be human!" Looking at the speechless expression of the person in front of her, Pardo smiled at her indifferently and explained.

"?"

After listening to Pardo's explanation, Swire's head was confused, and then she subconsciously asked, "Wait, conscious? You are an orphan... Bah! Then how did you grow up so big?"

"Of course it's cats! I have been hanging out with stray cats since I was a child. By the way, I learned all my skills in purchasing from them!" Pardo also became interested at this point and said to Swire with a smile.

"..."

After hearing what Pardo said, Swire silently looked at Can that was now nestled in her arms.

Noticing this scene, Pardo instantly understood what the person next to her was thinking, and then smiled and rejected, "The cats who taught me skills and found food for me when I was a child did not include canned food! They were just ordinary stray cats."

"It's a pity that after that incident, ordinary cats are no longer willing to approach me..." When she said this, a trace of loss flashed in the cat's eyes. This loss was not only because of the real "Pardofelis," but also because of herself now...

She had tried it before; even the stray cats or small animals in this world still couldn't get close to her after seeing her, and would be scared away...

You know, Pardo now feeds the stray cats in Lungmen with Rope. As long as she gets a little closer, those small animals will scatter in an instant without any trace.

"You..."

Noticing Pardo's loss, Swire was about to speak to comfort her, but before she could say anything, the person next to her seemed to have thought of something and spoke again, the haze swept away.

"But this is not a big problem. After all, we have Can to accompany us now! Swire, you saw it last time, Can is not an ordinary cat, so she is not afraid of us."

"..."

Swire, whose words were interrupted, was not angry at the moment. Instead, she looked at Pardo, who was smiling foolishly again, and fell into a strange silence with her face covered.

To be honest, the Miss Feline now wanted to go back a few minutes and slap herself twice...

Why did she ask those questions? Now orphans, stray cats, and now even more beloved cats are unwilling to approach...

"Hmm? What's wrong with you, Swire?"

"Did you feel uncomfortable after walking for a long time today? Or do you not want to talk about this topic? Then we can change it." Looking at Swire, who suddenly covered her face, Pardo's beautiful eyes showed a little worry, and she asked in a low voice.

Cat had not forgotten the reason why she came to Swire today. She was originally here to help her adjust her mood and ease their relationship. She didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable when she failed to adjust her mood; that would be putting the cart before the horse.

"No, I'm fine... Let's change the subject." Hearing this, Swire slowly put down her hand, looked at Pardo with a complicated expression, and followed her words to change the subject.

"Okay, Swire, what else do you want to know?" Pardo observed for a while, confirmed that Swire did not look uncomfortable, and then blinked gently and asked.

"Tell me all the details of how you stole the governor's private money, and the purpose."

Swire paused for a moment, as if she had thought of something, and added, "Pardofelis, don't tell me that you did it just for fun and without any purpose. I'm not stupid!"

"Oh, why is it still this matter? So, Swire, you really don't consider investing in us, or becoming our boss? You only need to pay a little money."

As she said this, Pardo raised her left hand that was not handcuffed and stretched out two fingers, gesturing in front of Swire.

Swire looked at Pardo, who was gesturing at her with sparkling eyes in front of her. She did not refuse directly as before, but said after a little consideration, "Explain this matter to me first, and then tell me what you invested in this, and then we will discuss it..."

Unconsciously, even the Miss Feline herself did not realize that she had given up the idea of sending the girl in front of her to the LGD. The anger that had been hidden in her heart had already dissipated without a trace during the time they spent together...

"Okay! Then we have to explain this to our future boss!"

Swire's lack of rejection naturally caught Pardo's attention. After she realized that this might work, her eyes lit up slightly, and she instantly had the motivation to describe it in detail.

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Chapter 119(384): On the Way to Become Stronger

Like Swire and Pardoo, who were chatting in a restaurant, Ch'en asked Griseo what she wanted to eat and took her to a restaurant he often frequented.

"Here, Griseo, the rice you ordered. Be careful; it's hot." Ch'en carefully pushed the rice the waiter had brought to Griseo and reminded her.

"Okay... got it."

Looking at the steaming bowl of rice in front of her, Griseo nodded gently and was not in a hurry to eat.

Although the little girl had been very busy today and had gone to many places with Hua, she had also eaten a lot on the way there and back, which resulted in her not being very hungry even though it was getting late.

"By the way, did Sister Hui-chieh reach any agreement with Sister Senti today... can you tell me?" Griseo turned her head and asked Ch'en in a low voice as if she had suddenly remembered something.

"What's inconvenient about this? We have indeed reached an agreement." Upon hearing this, Ch'en nodded first, and then continued, "As for the content of the agreement, it's actually nothing; it's just a competition."

"Competition (꒪꒫꒪)... Sister Hui-chieh and Sister Senti?" Although Griseo had known about this for a long time, she couldn't help but be stunned when she heard it at this moment.

Why did she agree? The little Loli clearly remembered that she had just told Ch'en about some things and Senti's strength yesterday...

"That's right, but there's no need to be so surprised..." Ch'en, who didn't take this matter too seriously, touched her nose and whispered after meeting the surprised eyes of the little girl next to her.

"Wu... When you compete, please be sure to take me with you!" After a short silence, Griseo came back to her senses and said with a serious expression. Soon, she seemed to remember something and added, "Of course, you can also call Sister Hua to come along. If she's here, Sister Senti won't dare to mess around..."

Just as Griseo's words fell, a voice with a hint of anger quietly echoed in her heart: 'Griseo, you little traitor! How can I get back at you like this!'

'Well, I'm sorry, Sister Senti, but I can't let you bully Sister Hui-chieh!' Faced with Senti's accusation in her heart, Griseo apologized obediently but did not back down.

'You! You're a traitor!'

"Oh, there's no way... Sister Senti, you're too strong, and Sister Hui-chieh is too weak." After listening to Senti's words, Griseo responded with the kind of flattery she loved to hear.

'……'

And the fact proved that these words were effective. Senti was silent for a while before speaking again: 'Hmph, you are right. Since you are so honest, I will reluctantly not bother you about this matter.'

'However, I will continue this competition, even if the old timer comes! The worst-case scenario is that I will be scolded!'

'Yeah!' Griseo, who had already gotten the result she wanted, did not say anything else but agreed in her heart.

After all, from the beginning, the little Lolita did not want to cancel this competition or the agreement between the two; she just wanted Senti's compromise.

"Hmm? Why are you suddenly in a daze?" Ch'en looked at Griseo, who was stunned just after she finished speaking, and couldn't help but pat her on the shoulder and ask.

"Nothing..." After finishing her communication with Senti in her heart, Griseo looked up at Ch'en, shook her head, and said, "Do you remember what I just said about Sister Hui-chieh? This is very important..."

"I remember. When Miss Herrscher of Sentience comes to me, I will tell you. As for Miss Hua, I don't have her contact information." Hearing this, Ch'en nodded and promised.

"It's okay; I have it." As she spoke, Griseo took out her mobile phone from her bag and sent Hua's contact information to Ch'en.

"Is Miss Herrscher of Sentience really that strong? And her ability..." Seeing Griseo's cautious attitude, Ch'en couldn't help but think of the fact that many people had fallen this afternoon, but no one was injured.

"Well, Sister Senti is very strong, not only in terms of ability but also in her boxing and kicking skills..." After hearing Ch'en's words, Griseo nodded in affirmation.

"Is that so..." After receiving a positive answer from Griseo, Ch'en pondered for a moment as if he suddenly remembered something and hesitantly said, "I have another question here, but it may be a bit presumptuous to ask."

"꒪꒫꒪)?"

"Sister Hui-chieh, tell me, if you can tell me... I will tell you."

"I want to know why they are so strong even though we look about the same age..." Hearing this, Ch'en slowly lowered her eyes to conceal her feelings and said softly.

At this moment, the "they" Ch'en referred to not only included Senti or Hua, who had extraordinary temperaments, but also the [Lungmen Thief] who had easily subdued her the night before...

Everyone looks about the same age, but why is there such a big gap in strength? Is she not working hard enough? Or is she not talented enough?

She... doesn’t know, but she also wants to become stronger—strong enough to protect the people and places she cares about.

"꒪꒫꒪)..." After listening to Ch'en's soft words and understanding the feelings behind them, Griseo couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

She thought she finally understood what was wrong with her sister Ch'en Hui-chieh or what knot was in her heart... But she really didn't expect that "everyone" would have such a big impact on her.

"So Sister Hui-chieh cares about these things... You want to become stronger." Although it seemed like a question, Griseo's tone was quite affirmative when she said these words.

"Well, in that case, you might as well go find Sister Hua..."

"Why do you want to find Miss Hua?" After hearing what Griseo said, Ch'en quickly sorted out her emotions, gently touched her head, and asked in confusion.

"Because Sister Hua knows a lot of things; even Sister Senti's martial arts were learned from her..."

"Hmm) However, Sister Hui-chieh, if you want Sister Hua to teach you something, it depends on whether you can impress her."

Griseo did not fool Ch'en on this point. After all, martial arts learned through memory is still learning, right?

"Is it really like this?" Ch'en murmured thoughtfully.

"Well, Sister Hui-chieh will know when we spar later..."

"Okay, I just asked casually. Griseo, you don't need to care about me so much; eat quickly, or it will get cold." Looking at Griseo, who was giving advice seriously in front of her, Ch'en felt a flash of warmth in her heart and then reminded her helplessly.

"Got it..."

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Chapter 120(385): Cat Cat Big Fierce 1?

In the restaurant——

"..."

After listening to the details of the incident relayed by Pardo, Swire couldn't help but display an indescribable expression on her face.

Although she always knew that the girl in front of her would do something shocking, sneaking into someone’s house, finding their hidden money, and then handing it over to their wife was a bit too naive, wasn’t it?

At that moment, Miss Feline could already imagine Wei Yenwu’s ugly expression when he returned home and discovered what had happened—his kneeling on the washboard... After all, she had a fair understanding of Governor Wei's status in the family.

"You are really cruel... No wonder the higher-ups wanted to get you, but didn’t issue a warrant." After a long silence, Swire looked at the person in front of her and complained, word by word.

"Can I blame myself for this? Who would have thought I would be caught on the spot that day!" Listening to Swire’s complaints, Pardo spread her hands and murmured.

"That’s what you said, but you could have escaped at that time. I don’t believe you didn’t have any tricks up your sleeve." Hearing this, Swire touched the little head of the kitten in her arms with her right hand and exposed Pardo’s claims.

She hadn’t forgotten what Pardo had said before. Since she could leave Lungmen easily, she naturally had a way to leave the Governor’s Mansion.

"It’s fine to have tricks, but it was completely unnecessary at that time... If I really had tried to escape, it would have caused more trouble. It’s better to show weakness and see if Madam Fumizuki wants to be our boss!" After hearing Swire’s words, Pardo gently shook her head and explained helplessly.

Now, Cat no longer regarded the person in front of her as an outsider, so she didn’t hide anything and spoke directly. After all, sincerity can be exchanged for sincerity, especially since she felt guilty first.

To be honest, Pardo was quite optimistic about Swire’s prospects in Lungmen. You see, before she crossed over, this person in the game had already become the director of the Lungmen Guard Department.

As we all know, people get old, and the current senior executives of Lungmen will eventually be unable to do their jobs and retire. Instead of getting along with those old men with many tricks, it’s better to get close to the next generation of young leaders.

What’s more, Pardo already had a high regard for the four key figures in Lungmen. Since her wishes and interests did not conflict, she naturally decided to take action.

It’s just a pity... There is still a long way to go, but there is still time, and Cat is not in a hurry.

"So, what is your definition of a boss? Just giving you money and entrusting you with something can be considered being your boss?" At this point, Swire paused for a moment and then continued to ask:

"Then what is the investment you mentioned before?"

"Well, a boss is indeed like that. As long as he entrusts me with money, I will call him a boss!" At this point, Pardo looked serious as she addressed Swire, saying, "To be honest, I am very powerful. As long as there is enough money, I can get anything! So, Swire, don’t you really want to try?"

"Hehe~ Let’s not talk about whether what you said is true or not, Pardofelis; I have something else in mind." At this point, Swire couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows and then said in a very affirmative tone, "The things that Lin Yühsia lost last night are now with you! Although it’s a little late... if you don’t want her to stare at you all the time, you should return them quickly."

"Ahaha, what is it? I don’t know." Hearing this, Pardo slightly averted her gaze with a guilty conscience, laughing as she pretended to be clueless.

Without Swire’s detailed explanation, Cat had already guessed what the lost item was... If nothing unexpected happened, it should be the ornament she picked up when she retreated last night.

Although she had picked it up, since the item was in her hands, she wouldn’t return it easily... How could she get it back without giving something in exchange?

"Heh~ Playing dumb, huh?"

Looking at someone who was being dishonest in front of her again, Swire smiled, put her hand on Pardo’s face, and pinched it.

"Well... That thing has become our collection. Swire, if you really want it, we can give you a discount..." Pardo, caught again, looked at Swire and whispered, trying to bargain.

It’s natural to charge money for selling things. You can offer discounts, but you can never give it away for free. This is Cat’s principle! Even Swire couldn’t break it...

"You dare to say that!" Swire almost laughed when she heard it. If she remembered correctly, she asked him to return the "stolen goods," right?

Sure enough, such lawless lunatics should be escorted to the LGD and locked up!

"Woo, this is the principle... If the principle is broken, it will be difficult for us to sell things and take jobs in the future!"

Although her little face was still pinched and she showed a pitiful expression, this time Pardo did not choose to compromise!

"You..." Just as Swire was speechless and about to say something, the door of the box suddenly opened, and the waiter came in with the dishes.

After seeing an outsider enter, she quickly withdrew her hand and couldn’t say anything for a moment.

After the waiter served all the dishes ordered by the two, he suddenly walked towards them with a bottle of wine and said in a gentle tone, "The dishes have been served. This wine is newly brewed in our restaurant, and I’m giving it to the guests to taste. I wish you a pleasant meal." After placing the wine on the table, the waiter quietly left.

"Hmm... fruit wine?" After watching the waiter go out, Pardo curiously picked up the wine on the table, opened it, and smelled it.

"It looks like the alcohol content isn’t high. Let’s try it. I haven’t drunk wine since I came here!" As she spoke, Cat became interested, poured herself a small cup, and then looked at the person next to her and asked, "Swire, do you want a glass?"

"No, and Pardofelis, don’t change the subject!" Facing Pardo’s question, Swire shook her head gently.

"Oh, I can’t do anything with you all day!" As she said that, Pardo put down the bottle in her hand, helplessly looked at the person beside her, and slowly stood up.

"?"

"!"

Looking at Pardo's sudden action, Swire couldn’t help but be slightly stunned, a little confused. However, the next moment, she couldn’t help but widen her eyes.

The reason was that Pardofelis, who had been standing by and looking at her helplessly, suddenly leaned over and pressed her into the seat...

"Since it’s said that this is the principle, if you want to get something, of course you have to exchange it for something else... Swire, what can you give us?"

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Chapter 121(386): Reversal and Body Search

"Since it's said that this is the principle, then if you want to get something, of course, you have to exchange it for something else... Swire, what can you give us?" Pardo, who had pinned Swire down in her seat, smiled and whispered in her ear from a very close distance.

"!"

"Pardofelis! Just talk if you want to; don't get so close to me!!" Swire couldn't help but blush when she was suddenly pressed so close by the same person again. Then she pushed the person on her and shouted in anger.

It's too outrageous. She kept sticking to her. Doesn't Swire have any self-respect?!

"We are all girls. What's wrong with getting close to each other? Swire, why do you always look down on me?" Pardo, who was pushed a little further away by Swire, couldn't help but complain.

"Since you know I despise you, why don't you just do it quickly!" With that, Swire, who could no longer bear it, hit Pardo on the head.

"Ouch! It hurts..."

After a while—

"(ʘ̥∧ʘ̥)..."

Pardo, who had been hit, was now covering her head, sitting quietly in her seat, looking at the people around her with a wronged and accusatory look.

"Ahem... who told you to get so close suddenly? Okay, sorry..." Being stared at like this, even Swire felt guilty and apologized in a low voice.

"That's about right... If you keep going like this, Swire, you will lose me!" After hearing what Swire wanted to hear, Pardo put away her accusatory expression and stopped trying to push her luck.

After saying these words, Cat kept taking out a small object from her pocket, but actually from the system pace, at an angle that the people around her couldn't see, and placed it on the table.

"Is this... Lin Yühsia's lost ornament?"

Looking at the familiar purple ornament placed in front of her, Swire exclaimed in surprise.

Obviously, Miss Feline didn't expect that Pardofelis would suddenly hand over her so-called "collection" so easily... It seems that violence is still useful?

Thinking about it, she couldn't help but look at the person next to her with a strange expression.

However, it didn't matter if she didn't look at her. As soon as she did, Swire found something fishy. Although the expression of the person next to her at this moment was resentful and reluctant, their tail didn’t reflect that...

Looking at the long tail behind Pardo that was held high and swayed slightly in a regular rhythm, showing that the owner was in a good mood, Miss Feline suddenly felt a little nervous and had a bad premonition.

"..."

The moment she had a premonition, Swire lowered her head and began to check the items on her body. As expected, she found that her inconspicuous small ornament was missing...

Miss Feline, who understood what was going on, first looked at the ornaments on the table and then glanced at the person next to her, who had become a little guilty since she checked her belongings and did not dare to look at her.

For a moment, she did not know whether to scold her or acknowledge that he was indeed principled, as he really exchanged one thing for another... But when? Just now?

"Pardofelis, can't you be honest? Come on, give me my ornament back! I bought it the last time I was on vacation, and I'm wearing it for the first time today!"

As she said that, Swire turned the tide and lunged at Pardo, smiling and replicating what someone had just done to her.

In fact, if it were normal, Miss Feline might not even touch the corner of the cat's clothes, but the two were handcuffed together now.

Even though she was not as strong as others, she could still use this to knock people down.

"Huh? Swire, what are you talking about? Didn't we give you the jewelry?!" Pardo, who had never expected Swire to learn from her, looked at the person who was looking down on her and shook her head, pretending to be clueless.

"Hmph, you keep pretending!" Hearing this, Swire raised her eyebrows slightly and said, unmoved: "Since you don't want to hand it over yourself, then I will do it myself!"

After her voice fell, Miss Feline, with both hands on either side, freed one hand and touched Pardo's pocket.

"Hey! No, Swire, you are searching me without permission! You don't have a search permit!" As she said that, Pardo held her hand and struggled slightly.

As for why she didn't struggle violently, it was because she was afraid that she would accidentally throw the person off her or kick over the table...

If it was the former, she would be in big trouble and would inevitably face retaliation (bullying) again. The latter was a waste.

"Don't move if you don't want to be bitten by me again!" Swire said, with a somewhat shameful expression, showing her white and clean fangs to Pardo.

"!"

Hearing this, Pardo couldn't help but be stunned and then looked at Swire with an incredulous expression.

No, why is she threatening me?! Aren't you a fair and just Lungmen policeman? I can't afford to play with you!

"...Don't look at me like that; I'm just confirming something." Facing someone’s cat eyes full of disbelief, Swire couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth and said.

After that, Miss Feline stopped hesitating, quickly reached out, and touched the pockets of Pardo's clothes twice before quickly standing up and ceasing to press her.

"?"

Looking at Swire, who quickly stood up and sat back as if nothing had happened, the disbelief in Pardo's eyes was quickly replaced by confusion.

Originally, Cat thought that Swire was going to look for the small ornament she had just obtained, but now it seems... it doesn't seem to be the case.

Such a casual and rough body search method, even if she didn't put the items in space, would not make it so easy to find them.

But since it was not to confirm whether the items were there, then it was to confirm something else?

"..."

Swire was indeed confirming things, as Pardo thought, and was not really just looking for her lost ornament.

Although she was relatively frugal in daily life, she still didn't care much about such a small item, not to mention that she hadn't had enough small items taken away by someone.

The reason why Miss Feline endured the shame and pressed the person down to "search" was simply to confirm her guess about Pardofelis's ability.

When she didn't find her cell phone and other items in his pocket, she was completely sure that the elusive girl beside her had spatial abilities. It was not clear to what extent this ability could be achieved, but it was definitely there...

Otherwise, there would be no way to explain the sudden disappearance of things, including the piano last night and her cell phone today...

You know, Swire watched the surveillance video yesterday many times, and she kept staring at Pardo this afternoon, so she was not naive enough to think that the disappearance of these things was a magic trick.

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Chapter 122(387): The So-Called Test

"Ah, although I don't know what you have confirmed from me, Swire, you can obviously ask directly!" Pardo said helplessly, looking at Swire, who got up from her seat, sat back down, and began to think about something.

"Some things are better to verify by yourself. Not to mention, if I ask you, will you answer truthfully?" Hearing this, Swire raised her eyebrows slightly but did not deny Pardo's words; she asked back instead.

"If it was Swire, I would answer truthfully! But it depends on the question. Some things can be said directly, and some things..." As she said this, Pardo smiled and gestured to Swire to ask for money.

"You are really a money-grubber." After hearing Pardo's words, Swire's mouth twitched in complaint.

However, even though she complained, Miss Feline, who had experienced the previous chat, probably guessed why this girl in front of her liked money...

What could you find to eat by following stray cats since childhood? How many people who grew up in such an environment don't like money that can buy food?

"Oh, there's no way. In today's world, you can only live well if you have enough money, not to mention that helping others is also very expensive." After sighing, Pardo seemed to suddenly remember something, picked up the spoon beside him with his left hand, and said:

"By the way, Swire, aren't you hungry? If we make a fuss for a while longer, the food will get cold!"

"...You are so embarrassed to say that; it was you who started it first!" After being reminded by Pardo, Swire finally felt hungry and then picked up the chopsticks and said unhappily.

"Hey, don't worry about such a small matter." Hearing this, Pardo couldn't help but smile guiltily, trying to get away with it.

After taking a bite of the rice in the bowl, Swire couldn't help but snort and say, "Hmph, I'll remember this anyway! You can ask me for such a small thing directly!"

"If I ask for it, Swire, will you give it to me?" Hearing this very familiar sentence, Pardo, who was awkwardly eating with a spoon in her left hand, asked without raising her head.

"Of course... no!"

"That's right, that's why the current situation happened. Not to mention, Swire, you don't have any evidence!" At this point, Pardo picked up the wine glass and took a big sip, then smiled and looked at Swire, continuing: "Hehe~ If you say something without evidence, no one will believe it!"

"Hey, the wine in this store tastes good." After the voice fell, Pardo couldn't help but pick up the wine glass again and take a sip.

Listening to Pardo's annoying words, Swire couldn't help but have veins popping up on her forehead, and then she gritted her teeth and said word by word: "It's really hard for you to get so close and use your ability to leave no trace!"

It would be fine if Pardo didn't mention it, but when she mentioned Miss Feline, she remembered that someone had gotten so close to her twice, both times to take her things away...

What's even more annoying is that she blushed shamefully both times! This made her feel embarrassed and ashamed when she thought about it afterward! Lungmen swear!!

"Ahem... I was wrong." Hearing this, Pardo, who didn't realize that Swire was really angry, thought that she was angry because she had stolen something from her. She quickly coughed twice to change the subject and said, "Don't be angry. It's not good to be angry! Do you want to drink some? It tastes very good."

"..." Swire didn't respond to someone's attempt to change the subject. Instead, she glanced at her wine glass and her usual face and then nodded gently. She finally realized that if she were serious about getting along with someone, she would lose! Only she would be uncomfortable...

"Here!" After seeing Swire nod, Pardo quickly took the wine bottle and poured her a glass of wine, pushing it in front of her. After thinking it through, Swire, who quickly calmed down, tasted the wine and commented, "Well... it tastes really good."

"Is it right?" Hearing this, Pardo nodded in agreement.

"Okay, let's get back to business. If you can be called the boss just because you are commissioned, then what is the investment you are talking about? Don't tell me that you are investing money to steal other people's things?" After asking her own questions, Swire did not observe Pardo's expression as before, but quietly lowered her head to eat and waited for her reply.

"Of course not! Swire, do you remember what we said before about giving Miss Fumizuki a 40% discount on the commission?" After hearing Swire's question, Pardo shook her head gently and said.

"Remember."

"Then you should understand the essence of this matter, right?"

"Of course! I'm not stupid. Stop talking nonsense and just say it!"

After listening to Swire's words, Pardo squinted her eyes and smiled, "Since Swire understands, then you should be able to guess that if this matter has a follow-up, then there will definitely be a [test] waiting for me."

"You may not have any intuitive feelings, but I feel it... This test from the people above should be coming soon. As for the specific content, I also have a rough guess..."

"..."

"Then what? Does this have anything to do with the investment you mentioned, or do you plan to do some serious business after passing this test?" Swire, who suddenly found that there was no follow-up after listening halfway, couldn't help but look up at the person next to her and ask.

"That's about it. After the test is over, we plan to open an office. After all, we are no longer alone now, and we still need a fixed place to stay." Hearing this, Pardo nodded gently and said. If she were still alone like before, Cat would not care about these things at all. However, she has Rope by her side now. Since she can successfully "purchase" and settle down, she will naturally not live without a fixed place with her.

"..."

After hearing what Pardo said, Swire couldn't help but be stunned, and her expression was a little weird for a while.

Excuse me for being frank; she couldn't imagine the girl next to her running a legitimate firm and taking legitimate commissions... No matter how you look at it, it seems that she will go to help others purchase goods (steal)!

"Wow! Swire, what's that expression on your face? Don't you trust me so much?"

Looking at Pardo, who was jokingly accusing her, Swire didn't know what to think and didn't respond. Instead, her face became serious as she said:

"You have to pass the test first. You just asked me before; you don't know the consequences of not passing it, right?"

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Chapter 123(388): Swire, Who Spit Out Her Desires**

"You have to pass the test first. You just asked me before; you must know what will happen if you fail, right?"

Swire couldn't confirm the specific fate of the person who failed the test, but she could guess that the worst fate would be to be tried and imprisoned according to the law.

"Oh, I don't think I will fail." Seeing the serious expression of the person next to her, Pardo smiled at her and said.

"Remember what I said before: if I really fail by accident, then the only result will be that I will leave Lungmen safely."

"You have to have some confidence in my strength!"

"Hmph, then you have to pray that after you fail the mission, you don't fall into my hands; otherwise, I will definitely put you in prison." Hearing this, Swire raised her eyebrows slightly and snorted.

"Well, speaking of this, I suddenly remembered something. Do you want to join this [Test], Swire?" After hearing what Swire said, Pardo seemed to suddenly remember something and invited her seriously.

"?"

Hearing this, a big question mark slowly appeared on Swire's little head, and then she reacted and said in astonishment, with a hint of speechlessness: "You want me to help you in the [Test]? Dreaming! Don't forget my position!"

"Ah... Swire, you misunderstood!" After hearing the words of the person next to her, Pardo was stunned for a while before reacting, explaining: "The joining we are talking about is not to let you participate in helping us, but to join the other side as an opponent."

While speaking, Cat did not forget to put down the wine glass, stretch out her hand, and point upwards to hint at Swire which side she was talking about. "Believe me, Swire, this [Test] is your last chance to send me to Lungmen Prison. If you miss this chance, you will have no opportunity in your life."

After the words fell, Pardo turned her face slightly, looked at the person next to her with her beautiful eyes that were full of confidence and shining at the moment, and observed her expression.

"..."

After hearing this, Swire looked into the pair of confident eyes again. After a moment of silence, she couldn't help but chuckle and say, "Hehe~ You really dare to say it!"

"Can I understand this as a declaration of war issued to me by Pardofelis?"

"Of course, after all, it is specifically to tell Swire your news and opportunities!" Facing Swire's question, Pardo smiled brightly at her and responded.

To be honest, the only person who can make the cat, who has always been afraid of trouble, increase her strength like now is Swire. If it were someone else, how could they get such treatment? Not to mention revealing the news and giving the last chance; even this meeting and chat would not happen at all.

It can only be said that Pardo now regards Swire as a true friend and feels a little embarrassed and owes her such a chance...

Of course, even so, whether this [Test] can be regarded as an opportunity in Cat's eyes is another matter because she really doesn't think she will fail.

If she really fails because of luck, then she thinks she may start to worry about the safety of Lungmen.

After all, the unlucky little things that occasionally happen to Pardofelis often allow her to avoid terrifying or even fatal [incidents]...

"You are so confident. I hope you don't need me to send you food in prison in the future!" Looking at Pardo's bright smile towards herself, Swire couldn't help but retract her gaze, pick up the wine glass, take a big sip of wine, and say "fiercely."

"Don't worry, don't worry, there will never be that day~"

As she said this, Pardo, who was already smiling brightly, smiled even more. Even though she didn't look at him at all, Swire still felt as if she was dazzled by the smile of the person next to her. She quickly drank the wine in the glass, lowered her eyes, and said, "Okay, stop talking about this nonsense. Since you want me to enter, you have to tell me the current situation. Or do you think the people above will let me, a child who knows nothing, intervene?"

"Well... let's think about how to say it." While speaking, Pardo's hands did not stop moving. She picked up the wine bottle beside her and refilled the empty glasses of both of them with transparent and beautiful wine. "Miss Fumizuki hasn't told me the specific commission yet. I guessed a lot of things based on my observations of Lungmen. I'll let you know when I get the exact news later."

"This time, let's talk about the forces that Lungmen will intervene in, in addition to the target."

Here, Pardo didn't rush to continue but lowered her head to eat two big mouthfuls of rice and took a sip of fruit wine before continuing: "If nothing unexpected happens, there are four forces that will hinder our actions in the dark this time. They are the official forces represented by Wei Yenwu, the underground forces represented by Lin Kojui, the Penguin Logistics represented by the Emperor, and..."

At the end, Cat looked at Swire meaningfully, "and the forces behind you that represent Lungmen Capital. After all, my behavior yesterday was a slap in your face and a refutation of your face."

After saying these words, Pardo retracted her gaze and stopped looking at Swire's expression, but lowered her head to concentrate on eating, giving her enough time to think.

To be honest, now Cat regrets a little, regretting why she ordered so many stir-fried dishes tonight... After chatting for a while, except for the stew on the table, the rest are almost cold!

"..."

Hearing what Pardo said last, Swire couldn't help but look up and glance at her, and then complained, "So, you also know what your actions last night mean."

"But what makes me curious is: where did you offend Penguin Logistics?"

After retrieving the information about Penguin Logistics from the depths of her memory, Miss Feline thought about it again and didn't find any connection between Pardo and them. She couldn't help but frown slightly and ask.

"Oh, I offended them when I first came to Lungmen, and it's been a while. But according to my understanding of them, they should be involved in this matter."

Hearing this, Pardo did not hide it and explained it simply without raising her head. "After all, a big shot like this who was fooled by an ordinary person like me will definitely want to get back at me. I don't think they will give up such a good opportunity."

After listening to Pardo's explanation, Swire couldn't help but twitch her lips slightly and then said with a burst of desire to complain, "You are an ordinary person? Which ordinary person dares to offend people as casually as you, Pardofelis? I'm afraid that if someone else came, I wouldn't know how he died..."

To be honest, after knowing so much information, Swite has already believed 70% to 80% of the strength that Pardo revealed before.

As for why she believed it... She could only say that the person who was still alive and kicking in front of her and not being pressed to death was the biggest evidence for her to believe it.

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Chapter 124(389): Swire: "Yo, the Lungmen Thief will also blush?"

"…"

After spending some time telling Swire other information and filling her stomach, Pardo slowly planned to end the dinner and today’s trip.

However, just as Cat put down the spoon in her left hand and looked up at the person next to her to say something, she was suddenly stunned.

The reason for her shock was that Pardo suddenly found that Swire's face was abnormally red at that moment, and her expression seemed a little dazed.

"Uh... Swire, are you okay?"

"Hmm? What's wrong with me?" Facing Pardo's inexplicable question, Swire raised her eyes slightly and looked at her with a blank expression.

"Hmm, the reaction is normal, but... it's still wrong?" Pardo seemed to remember something and couldn't help but glance at the empty wine bottle on the table. No way, no way?

"What's that look in your eyes... You don't think I'm drunk, do you? It's just a little bit of wine; how could that be possible?"

Although Swire also felt the heat on her cheeks at that moment, she thought she was still sober, and it was impossible for her to be drunk!

Especially when the girl next to her didn’t blush, her heart didn’t race, and her face looked normal. Speaking of this, Miss Feline couldn't help but murmur in her heart. In fact, since she was handcuffed to Pardofelis, she hadn't planned to drink tonight.

But she couldn't help but get tipsy after talking to him before, and seeing that Pardo drank a lot and still looked normal, and the taste of this wine was not strong, she followed suit and drank some...

Who knew now, Swire realized that she underestimated the alcohol content of this wine and someone else's alcohol tolerance. To be honest, if she hadn't seen Pardo drinking cup after cup of wine, she would have started to doubt whether she was being tricked...

"…"

After hearing Swire's rebuttal, Pardo didn’t respond but couldn’t help narrowing her eyes, then gently leaned forward and caressed Swire's rosy cheek with her unhandcuffed left hand.

Then, the slightly higher temperature from the palm of her hand confirmed her guess.

"Oh, Swire, if you can’t drink, just tell me in advance! It looks like our party is about to end today." After saying that, Pardo quickly retracted her hand before Swire, who was a little slow due to alcohol, could react.

If it was a little later, Cat was afraid that Swire would react and then she would be hit. She didn’t think that the obviously drunk person next to her would be serious when it came to fighting... If she were hit or bitten again at that time, it would be a real loss!

You know, the teeth marks on her shoulder haven't disappeared yet! Not only did they not subside, but they turned purple, and it hurt when touched. It really hurt her to death QAQ.

"Tsk!"

Swire reacted and found that she had not been able to slap away Pardo's offending hand in time. She glared at her and said, "You can’t drink. Although I can’t reach the level of Hoshiguma, my alcohol tolerance is still good."

"Yes, yes, Swire, you can drink well, so let’s take you home next." Pardo, who was glared at, was not annoyed and nodded in agreement with a smile.

"You’re taking me home... Oh, okay." Hearing this, Swire subconsciously wanted to ask back and refuse, then quickly reacted, looked at their handcuffed hands, and nodded silently in agreement.

As time went by, Miss Feline gradually felt dizzy and realized that she should go back to rest, so she no longer refused.

As for being afraid that Pardo would do something after sending her home?

Swire really didn’t care. After all, she had been here so many times; if Pardo wanted to do something, she would have done it long ago... It's so funny; she couldn’t even wait until now.

Thinking of this, Swire, who had become a little slow due to the effects of alcohol and dizziness, suddenly came to her senses, leaned forward suddenly, grabbed Pardo's collar, and pulled her in front of her, then said viciously, "I almost forgot about this matter... Damn you, how many times have you come to my house to 'purchase' goods!? Tell the truth!"

"!"

Suddenly being pulled like this, Pardo was forced to put her face close to Swire. She was startled at first and then felt the alcoholic breath of Swire spray on her face when she spoke, causing her face to flush rarely.

Feeling the sudden heat on her face, Pardo began to wonder if she was drunk like Miss Feline... Otherwise, why would she feel a little ashamed when she was just as close as before?

"Hmm?"

Swire didn't wait for Pardo's answer, and as if she saw something interesting, she loosened her grip and pinched the chin of the person in front of her, raised the corners of her lips, and showed an expression of “you also have this day,” and teased.

"Hey, our great Lungmen thief will also blush? Will you be shy?"

"!"

"Swire, don't be like this; I'm scared! If you are really drunk, we will send you back now!" Pardo's pupils were shaking, and she couldn’t hold it back after being suddenly approached by Swire. She waved her hands and retreated with a red face.

"Run? Can you run away? Who else is drunk? I'm not drunk!"

Looking at Pardo, who retreated violently with a face full of resistance, Swire, who was obviously a little drunk, curled her lips unhappily, then directly obeyed her inner thoughts and used the handcuffs on her right hand to domineeringly pull Pardo back.

Watching this scene, although Pardo did not directly fulfill Swire’s wish, she did not dare to retreat further... because she had already seen the red marks on Swire's white wrist.

"?"

After a moment, Swire, who found that she had been pulling for a long time without any movement, had a trace of confusion in her green eyes. Then she gently shook her increasingly heavy head and chose to change her approach.

If the enemy does not move, I will move, and then while actively sticking to her, she did not forget to mutter: "Since you don't come over... then I will go over! There are still questions... The questions have not been answered..."

"Swire, don't come over!" Hearing this, Pardo quickly reached out and pressed Swire's shoulder, who suddenly turned her offensive and approached her but was obviously not very sober.

At this moment, Pardo was very regretful, regretting that Swire drank alcohol. If she drinks with this girl again in the future, she will not be called Pardofelis!

"Hmph, if you don't let me go, I won't go? You wish! You... you can't escape from my grasp! I'll catch you sooner or later..."

"!"

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Chapter 125(390): Old man in the Subway holding a , Mobile Phone.jpg

In the private room, Pardo spent some time successfully "subduing" Swire without hurting her, dragged her out to pay the bill, and then left the restaurant.

Throughout the whole process, the cat, who was tightly held by Miss Feline, had only one thought in her mind: okay, okay, this is how we play, right?

After stopping Swire's mischievous actions countless times, Pardo finally hailed a taxi on the side of the road, stuffed Swire inside, and climbed in herself.

“Excuse me, please go to the xxx area…”

After telling the driver the address, Pardo finally breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed a little. But soon, before she could fully unwind, Swire, who had been obedient for less than two minutes, leaned closer to her.

“Hehe… Don’t run away, Pardofelis…”

“…”

“Ah… If I drink with you again in the future, I’ll be a dog!” Feeling Swire's warm body pressing against her again and her wrist being tightly grasped, Pardo felt numb and said speechlessly.

However, this time, Pardo didn’t push her away or compete with her because she really lacked the strength or energy to argue with a drunkard. All she wanted was to go back to her nest and sleep.

After all, Pardo had drunk a lot of wine that night, and the alcohol content was quite high. It hadn’t shown on her face before because of her physical condition and the need to stay alert to take care of Swire, so it hadn’t seemed like a big deal.

But as time passed, once she relaxed, even Pardo felt a bit dizzy, though it wasn’t too severe.

“Hmmm… aren’t you…”

Hearing Pardo’s low voice, Swire, who had already lost her senses, was momentarily stunned. She blinked her confused eyes and murmured softly.

As she spoke, her little brain, not very active at the moment, suddenly thought of something and instinctively reached out to grab the long tail behind Pardo, who was tightly clinging to her.

“!”

Pardo, who had just relaxed, was suddenly attacked by this surprise assault on her sensitive tail, causing her fur to bristle. She quickly swatted Swire's dishonest hand away and gritted her teeth, saying, “Swire, what are you doing!? You can’t grab my tail!”

To be honest, Pardo felt she had completely switched roles with Swire. At first, she was the one making Swire angry, and now it seemed like karma was catching up to her.

“Ha, why not…” Hearing this, Swire, whose hand had been slapped away, hugged Pardo’s neck and asked in a low voice.

“There’s no need to ask why! Just don’t touch me!”

As she spoke, Pardo began to get a bit worked up. With a slightly flushed face, she exerted some force to push Swire away from her body, then turned around and pinned her to the seat, preventing any movement.

“Y-you… let me go! Damn it…”

Swire, who had been suddenly restrained, struggled instinctively. But after a long time of finding her efforts ineffective and feeling nearly exhausted, she gradually stopped and slumped onto the seat, staring at the person above her with hazy eyes, trying to shoot daggers with her gaze.

“Huh…”

Seeing that the person beneath her had finally stopped causing trouble, Pardo let out a sigh of relief and relaxed as well. Of course, while she felt relaxed, she had no intention of letting go—she simply didn’t have the energy to continue the struggle.

The cat, who was doing her best to suppress Swire, didn’t notice that the driver sitting in front had glanced at them numerous times through the interior rearview mirror.

“…”

How to describe it? The driver’s expression at that moment was akin to an old man on the subway looking at his phone; it was hard to articulate.

As for why he wore such an expression, we need to go back to earlier. After noticing the movement behind him, the driver calmly observed the situation with the help of the interior rearview mirror.

At first glance, it appeared that the two girls had a good relationship and were just playing around.

At the second glance, he noted that the drunk girl was quite noisy. It’s good to be young.

By the third glance, he saw the silver… what? Handcuffs!? This… um… is quite fancy?

In fact, when the driver spotted the handcuffs due to the girls’ movements, his first reaction was to wonder what crime the two had committed. But after noticing their flushed faces, he abandoned the serious notion, leaving his expression indescribable.

To be honest, at that moment, the driver felt he shouldn’t be in the car but rather under it… With this thought, he couldn’t help but press a bit harder on the accelerator to speed up.

“Ahem, ladies, you’ve arrived at your destination. You can get out now…” After a while, having driven to the destination as quickly as possible, the driver coughed twice to remind them.

“Okay!”

Hearing the driver’s reminder, Pardo, who felt victory was within reach, instantly perked up. After sitting up and paying the fare, she picked up Swire and got out of the car under the driver’s complicated gaze.

Now, she just needed to get Swire into the house, and then she would be completely liberated! Thinking this, the slightly dizzy cat couldn't help but feel excited.

Motivated, Pardo wasted no time. She took out the access card for the villa area from the pocket of the person in her arms and spoke to the security personnel before slipping in with her burden.

Speaking of which, this was the first time Pardo had entered this area openly through the main gate.

“Well… where are you taking me…?” Feeling the bumps, the dazed Swire half-opened her eyes, looked at Pardo, and asked.

“Is there any need to ask? Of course, Swire, you’re going home. Where else could you go?” Pardo replied without pausing.

“My home...? Where is my home?”

“…”

Listening to the ramblings of the person in her arms, Pardo’s beautiful eyes showed a hint of helplessness, prompting her to quicken her pace again.

At that moment, Pardo chose to remain silent. She no longer wanted to engage with a drunken tiger who was completely out of it.

Finally, after much effort, thanks to Pardo's swift journey, they arrived at Swire's home.

After closing the courtyard door and the main entrance, Pardo carried Swire to the second floor of the villa, remembering that her room was located there.

“Huh…”

After carefully placing Swire on the bed, Pardo couldn’t help but feel her legs weaken as she sat on the edge of the bed.

To be honest, this night’s adventure had exhausted Pardo more than three consecutive purchases would have. It was truly exhausting.

After resting for two minutes, Pardo turned to look at Swire, who was rarely quiet with half-closed eyes staring at her. Wondering what Swire was thinking, she asked, “Swire, do you remember where you put the key to your handcuffs?”

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I

Chapter 126 (391): Pardo: Open Swing!

"Swire, do you remember where the key to your handcuffs is?"

"Hmm...?"

"Look at my brain."

Hearing Swire's humming response, Pardo realized she had made a fool of herself. However, it was within her expectations, so she wasn't too troubled.

After all, as Cat had said before, these ordinary handcuffs couldn't trap her. Even if she didn't have the key, she had a way to open them.

With that in mind, Pardo moved closer to Swire, brought her handcuffed right hand together with her left, and then took out her toolbox from the space to prepare for unlocking the cuffs.

Up to this point, everything had gone smoothly, but it was clear that Pardo had overlooked an external factor. Just as she picked up her small tools from the toolbox with her left hand, a snow-white hand reached out and grabbed her wrist.

"Swire... I was wrong. Even if I beg you, please don't make trouble!" Pardo glanced at her captured wrist, then looked up at Swire, who had somehow sat up.

"I'm begging for mercy."

To be honest, Pardo was nearly at her breaking point. If she hadn't confirmed that the person in front of her was really drunk, she might have suspected that she was being played!

She was exhausted, both physically and mentally, and just wanted to go back and lie down. Please, don't do this!!

However, sometimes the more someone tries to avoid a situation, the more it tends to occur. After hearing Pardo's "begging for mercy," Swire not only didn't let go but instead tightened her grip and smiled foolishly.

"Hehe... Is this begging for mercy? But even if you beg, I won't let you little cat go."

"…"

The moment the words "little cat" left Swire's mouth, Pardo was shocked. What the hell? As we all know, the truth comes out after drinking... So what kind of image does Swire have of her?!

Just when Pardo was once again taken aback by Swire's drunken comments, a powerful tug came from the hand gripping her wrist, catching her off guard and leaving her "subdued" on the bed.

"…"

Pardo, now pinned to the bed by Swire, completely surrendered. She had only one thought: she was tired and wanted to give in!

Although Pardo had long realized that Swire's persistent touching and refusal to let her leave stemmed from her subconscious desire to hold onto her, which was partly her fault, this wasn't a fair way to repay debts! A time or two was acceptable, but how could anyone withstand it if it happened repeatedly?

Moreover, Pardo was genuinely confused at this moment. Where had Swire learned all these strange words and actions? Where was her usual elegance?

Just give up and let it go!

Having given up the struggle, Pardo completely relaxed, lying on Swire's soft bed.

"Woo…"

Swire stared at the person who had ceased struggling for a while, and then seemed to react. She slowly relaxed, lying back down, as her nerves, which had been tense because of the earlier escape attempt, began to ease.

Of course, even when relaxed, Miss Feline held Pardo's hand tightly, fearing that she might escape if she let go.

But this time, Swire was overthinking it; Pardo was genuinely too lazy to resist.

She felt a bit dizzy from the alcohol and was exhausted after being subjected to Swire's antics several times. Staying there meant she wouldn’t suffer any losses; perhaps someone would have to wash the sheets tomorrow morning.

Still, though she wanted to relax, Pardo couldn’t be so careless. She turned her face slightly toward Can, who had been watching from a distance, and shouted, "Can, Bang Bang! We can't move now..."

"Meow~"

Seeing her little friend’s fatigue, Can didn’t hesitate this time. She jumped off the table and walked over.

...

Finally, with Can's help, Pardo, who was unable to move, managed to wash herself and Swire, remove their shoes, and then lay back on the bed.

This time, she was truly exhausted. Pardo felt that this was undoubtedly her most tiring day in Lungmen.

"Can, please go back and keep Rope company..." Pardo whispered her last sentence, put down her phone after sending the message, and closed her eyes tiredly, disregarding Swire, who had come up again.

Once Swire realized her "prey" had completely stopped moving, she slowly closed her half-open eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

"Meow~"

Can raised her little head and looked at the two people who had fallen asleep on the bed with the lights still on. With a helpless meow, she turned and jumped onto the table to turn off the lights.

After completing her task, she didn’t stay in the room but obediently squeezed through the crack in the door and slipped out to find Rope.

After all, all her friends were out and about tonight, so she naturally had to go back to accompany and feed her little Cautus.

---

*On the other side—*

"Ah~"

At this moment, Rope, lying on the unmanned rooftop of a low building and enjoying the breeze, couldn’t help but cover her mouth and yawn sleepily.

Miss Purple Cautus realized that her life had become too comfortable lately. She hadn’t woken up too early in the morning and had taken a nap at noon, but now she felt sleepy after 10 o'clock in the evening. She hadn’t felt this tired even when she used to rise early and sleep late...

"Why hasn’t Can come back yet? Did she run into something on the way? But I don’t know where she would be picked up?" Rope stretched out her hand to rub her tearful eyes from yawning and murmured with some worry.

Miss Purple Cautus had sent numerous messages to her "cheap boss" long ago, but hadn’t received a reply... She didn’t dare call her, fearing it might cause delays.

Not long ago, Rope suddenly received a message from Pardo, informing her that she wouldn’t be coming back tonight and that Can would return to keep her company.

Thinking about it, no matter how special Can was, she was still a cat. To prevent her from getting lost when she came back, Rope kept fiddling with her phone while waiting there.

Not long after Rope’s worried murmuring, a fat black shadow rushed out from behind her and landed in front of her.

"Can! You’re back!"

Upon recognizing what was running toward her, Rope’s surprise was evident as she picked it up.

"Meow~"

"I’m glad you’re back safely! It’s getting late. Since Miss Felis isn't returning tonight, let’s go to the hotel."

"Meow!"

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Chapter 127 (392): Bite Marks

The sun rises in the morning, and the sunlight gently shines on the earth through the mist in the sky, adding a touch of warmth to the world.

In a room on the second floor of a villa, two beautiful girls lie on the bed, snuggling together. The curtains, blown by the breeze, bring a ray of sunlight that shines softly on them. Everything seems so peaceful... What the hell.

"Hiss!"

Feeling a sudden pain in her shoulder, Pardo, still immersed in her sleep, woke up instantly. She couldn't help but gasp, looking up at the culprit beside her.

She saw Swire, who was still sleeping beside her, bite her shoulder again...

"..."

After understanding what was happening, Pardo fell silent. She began to seriously doubt Swire's nature. You are not Feline but Lupo!

By the way, after being bitten twice, does she need to get a shot? Is there a rabies vaccine in this world?

Suddenly, as Pardo brainstormed, she thought of something. She raised her eyebrows slightly, took out her mobile phone from the space with her left hand that was not trapped, and began taking a lot of photos of herself and Swire.

After doing this, Pardo put away her phone silently, intending to touch the person who had bitten her shoulder. But before she could do it, Swire let go first, and a moist, soft touch with a slight tingling feeling came from the bite mark.

"Ah!"

Pardo turned her head slightly to see what had happened clearly, and her body trembled. Her whole being shook.

Swire, what are you doing?! Swire!

This time, Pardo didn't care whether she would wake anyone up; she pushed the person next to her away and sat up in shock.

"Hmm..."

Swire was suddenly pushed in her sleep. She grumbled, about to wake up.

However, it was clear that Pardo did not want to face Swire, who had bitten her...

She first turned her head to look at her snow-white shoulder, which bore a red tooth mark and a layer of light moisture, then looked at Swire, who was about to wake up. She gritted her teeth and took out [Ignorance of Time] from the space, slapping it against Swire's face...

"..."

The results proved that the products of the Herr of Knowledge must be effective. Swire fell into a perfect deep sleep on the spot from the light hit.

"...Ah, I'm not clean!"

Looking at Swire, who was "sleeping" again, Pardo fell silent for a moment and finally couldn't help but wail.

This... she was really losing money on this shopping trip and this dinner! Forget about the intelligence and energy; in this wave, she also lost herself!

Pardo was crying her heart out. She genuinely thought it was okay for girls to get close to each other, but it was limited to just getting close! Who would hug someone and lick them? She felt dirty!

At that moment, she had only one thought in her head: to leave quickly and take a shower! She couldn't stand it anymore!

Thinking of this, Pardo quickly took action. To escape this troublesome place, she didn't even have the mood to pick the lock slowly.

She took out her special weapon, [Dream of the Past Life], and broke the chain of the handcuffs.

After freeing herself from the restraints, Pardo borrowed the bathroom in Swire's house to wash up briefly, then picked up her coat and prepared to run away.

However, not long after she walked out of Swire's room, Pardo seemed to remember something and paused, retreating again.

"I almost forgot..." she muttered softly, taking out the mobile phone that she had confiscated yesterday from the space. She placed it beside the bed, then quietly closed the door and retreated.

---

At the same time, on the other side——

"Alas... It's getting harder and harder to get into Swire's area." After spending some time registering his personal information, Hoshiguma finally entered the villa area where Swire's home was and drove toward her house.

As for why Hoshiguma, inspector of the LGD, didn't plan to go to work early in the morning but instead came here... it all started when she couldn't contact Swire last night.

Yesterday afternoon, she declined Swire's invitation for work reasons, but after getting off work last night, she remembered and sent her a message, asking if she was still out for a drink or something. However, until late yesterday, she didn't receive a reply from her friend.

Since she couldn't rule out the possibility that Swire was too tired and had gone to bed early, Hoshiguma decided not to call rashly last night. Instead, she chose to come over this morning after careful consideration.

"Here we are; I wonder if Swire is awake..." Looking at the yard of Swire's house, which was so close in front of her, Hoshiguma parked her car, took off her helmet, and planned to ring the doorbell.

However, before her hand could touch the doorbell, the gate to Swire's yard was pushed open from the inside, and she bumped into the person coming out.

"..."

When the two looked at each other, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Pardo looked at Hoshiguma, who had not lowered her hand from pressing the doorbell, and her head buzzed. She couldn't help but cover her face in pain.

To be honest, her mind was filled with the phrase, "I just recovered (new account), don't do it!"

"Oh, what a coincidence! Miss Pardofelis came to Swire's house early in the morning?"

Though she asked with a smile, Hoshiguma's nerves were already tense at that moment, and she was vigilantly observing the person in front of her. At the same time, she began to worry about her friend, who hadn't replied since last night...

However, Hoshiguma's vigilance and worry suddenly ceased when she looked at Pardo's shoulders, which were currently not covered by clothes, revealing deep surprise and astonishment.

"Gurgle..."

If Hoshiguma was not mistaken, then there were bite marks on Pardo's shoulder, right?

The bite on her shoulder was very deep and slightly purple, while the lighter bite mark only slightly reddened her otherwise fair skin, which appeared somewhat... ambiguous.

"!"

Suddenly recalling something she shouldn't have thought about, Hoshiguma felt her brain explode and subconsciously glanced at the house behind Pardo.

The location was right, the house was correct, and she hadn't gone to the wrong door, so...?

In fact, it wasn't Hoshiguma's fault that she suddenly thought of something inappropriate. It was mainly because the marks didn't conform to common sense. If it was merely a bite in retaliation for being bullied (?), then the heavy bite could be explained. But what about the lighter marks? That was unacceptable!

She didn't think her friend would bite like this out of revenge, so... uh?

Chapter 128 (393): Pardo: "Practice More Dishes!"*

"If it's alright... let's go first. Swire is still sleeping in the room, so go call her..." In the end, it was Pardo who couldn't stand the awkward atmosphere, pointed behind her, and spoke first.

"......?"

However, it would have been better if Pardo hadn't said this. Once she did, Hoshiguma's expression became even weirder.

No, is that what you mean...? So Swire is the one below? Hiss!

It's not this... should she arrest her now?

Thinking that her old friend might have suffered a loss, Hoshiguma didn't hesitate and quickly grabbed Pardo's arm.

"......"

Looking at Hoshiguma, whose face changed several times before suddenly grabbing her, Pardo was a little confused and didn't know what was happening. However, not wanting to cause a conflict and due to her standing position and the inconvenience of holding her coat, she chose not to dodge and let Hoshiguma hold her arm.

"Why don't you...?"

Seeing that she succeeded so easily, Hoshiguma was slightly stunned and then subconsciously asked.

But before she could finish her sentence, something she accidentally saw out of the corner of her eye made her eyes widen, and she fell silent again.

To be honest, in the brief minutes she met [Lungmen Thief] this morning, Miss Hoshiguma felt she had exhausted all her capacity for surprise and astonishment for a month.

On the wrist of the hand Hoshiguma was holding was a half-handled silver bracelet that she recognized well, glimmering in the sunlight...

Hoshiguma thought that if she was not mistaken, that was the same item on the wrist of [Lungmen Thief], right? Those were handcuffs, right?

"Hiss..."

At that moment, Inspector Hoshiguma who was usually neat and careful felt as if her brain was overloaded. Who is she? What is she doing here?

"Oh, I don't know what you're thinking, but my intuition tells me it's not a good thing..." Pardo looked at Hoshiguma, whose mind was racing, and pulled back her hand with a helpless expression.

"Swire is safe in the room, and we didn't hurt her. It's getting late, and you should be going to work soon, so don't waste time!" As she spoke, Pardo stopped looking at Hoshiguma's expression and left the yard in a few quick steps, putting on her coat and preparing to leave.

However, not long after she walked out, Pardo suddenly remembered something, and her footsteps paused. She looked back at the person behind her and said "fiercely": "Oh, by the way, your name is Hoshiguma, right? When that girl wakes up, could you help me tell her something?"

"Tell her that if she doesn't like cooking, she should practice more! If she can't drink, she shouldn't drink! And where did she learn those messy things!?"

By the end, Pardo's face turned red with anger as she recalled the earlier events. After finishing her rant, she stopped wasting time and disappeared quickly from Hoshiguma's sight without looking back.

However, the far-off Pardo was completely unaware that her face, which had just turned red from anger, had taken on a different meaning in the eyes of others...

Bite marks, handcuffs, drinking, learning a bunch of messy things... and practicing more dishes... huh?

"..."

Hoshiguma, who had just received another series of incredible revelations, no longer wanted to say anything. The only thing she wanted to do now was rush directly to Swire's bedroom and confront her with the notion of "be lenient to those who confess, and be strict with those who resist."

And she did so without hesitation...

---

At the same time, in Ch'en Hui-chieh's apartment—

"Click..."

Ch'en, who had come back from outside with breakfast for two, carefully opened the door of her house and entered quietly.

She then looked around, placed the breakfast on the dining table, glanced at the time, and walked toward her bedroom.

Standing at the door of her bedroom, Ch'en was not as casual as usual. She was cautious as she pushed open the door and looked inside.

Then, she successfully met a pair of purple eyes, still a little hazy from sleep.

"So, you are awake, Griseo. How was your rest yesterday?" After seeing that the little cutie in the room was awake, Ch'en breathed a sigh of relief, pushed the door open wider, and walked in to ask.

"Well... very good. And furry!"

Hearing this, Griseo first blinked her beautiful eyes gently and then nodded in response.

Finally, she did not forget to rub the cat doll that Ch'en had bought for her yesterday.

"It's good that you had a good rest. Get up, wash up, and prepare for breakfast." As she spoke, Ch'en walked to the side, smiled at her, and then gently touched her little head.

In fact, Ch'en had planned to let Griseo sleep alone in the bedroom last night and had intended to sleep on the sofa. But in the end, she couldn't resist the little cutie's persuasion and ended up sleeping together...

That's why she suddenly asked Griseo if she had slept well yesterday.

After all, Ch'en hadn't slept with anyone else for a long time, and she was unsure whether her sleeping posture was bad...

"Well... I know." The gentle touch on her head made Griseo squint her eyes comfortably like a kitten, and she answered softly.

"Hehe~"

Hearing this, Ch'en couldn't help but chuckle, retracted her hand, turned around, and left the room to prepare.

The breakfast she bought this morning consisted entirely of food from Great Yan. She was unsure if it suited Griseo's appetite, so she planned to heat up some milk, bread, and other items.

"..."

After watching Ch'en leave the room, Griseo didn't rush to get out of bed. Instead, she chose to remain kneeling on the bed with the doll in her arms and doze off for a while, allowing her little brain to restart.

Speaking of which, a night had passed, and the little Lolita still hadn't figured out what gift to buy for Ch'en today...

The main reason was that she hadn't had much contact with her, and even though they got along very well, she couldn't quickly detect what people liked.

As Griseo was lost in thought, a light bulb suddenly went off in her mind, and she thought of a solution. She reached out and took her mobile phone from the small bag on the bedside table.

Since today's gifts were also for Swire and Hoshiguma, the little Lolita, who wanted to keep some surprises, skipped them directly, found another person from her friend list, and began to edit a message.

"Furry, are you busy?"

"I want to ask you something. Do you know what Sister Hui-chieh likes...?"

"..."

After sending the inquiry message, Griseo fully woke up from her sleep. She put her mobile phone and doll aside and got out of bed to wash up.

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Chapter 129 (394): Swire: "Can you Believe Me When I Say I Didn't Do Anything?"*

"Ding Dong Ding Dong Ding Dong——"

"Um... Who is it this early in the morning?" Suddenly awakened by a series of urgent doorbell rings downstairs, Swire sat up in bed, her head throbbing painfully after a night of drinking.

"Wait... Hiss!"

Just as Swire started to feel a bit more sober, a flood of memories from the previous night, which was foreign to her, rushed into her mind. She couldn't help but gasp.

Drunk last night, she had hugged [Lungmen Thief] Pardofelis and acted inappropriately.

Hiss! How could she have this dream?!

The thought was enticing, but reality was harsh. When she noticed that only half of the handcuffs were left on her wrist, she finally had to confront the truth. The things in her mind seemed to be real...

"Ding Dong Ding Dong——"

But before Swire could contemplate the situation further, the doorbell rang again downstairs, interrupting her. Reluctantly, she got out of bed, put on a coat, and went to open the door.

She wanted to see who was disturbing her so early in the morning. She had assumed it was just a one-time ring.

However, Swire leaned toward believing it was Pardofelis ringing her doorbell...

The reason for this assumption was clear; the sound of the doorbell had come from the villa gate downstairs, not from the yard gate. At this hour, the only person who could enter her yard was that girl.

Of course, Swire did not rule out the possibility that it might be someone else. After all, someone might have forgotten to close the yard door behind them.

After going downstairs and tidying her clothes, Miss Feline opened the door a crack and looked out.

"...What?" Swire peered through the crack of the door and breathed a sigh of relief. She then opened the door wider and said, "Hoshiguma, how come you have the time to visit me so early in the morning? Are you worried that I'll be late?"

After saying this, Miss Feline, who hadn’t checked the time since waking up, subconsciously glanced at the clock hanging in the living room. After confirming the time, she exclaimed, "Ah... it's really not early."

"..." In response to Swire's question, Hoshiguma did not reply at all. Instead, she looked at her with an indescribable expression, unsure of how to begin.

Swire, not hearing her friend’s response for a while, looked back in confusion. She then met Hoshiguma's complex gaze and the strange expression on her face, prompting her to ask, "Hmm? What's that expression on your face? What happened?"

"Come in first; don't just stand at the door."

"Okay..."

Hearing this, Hoshiguma still didn’t know how to start, but she realized that standing at the door was not a solution. So she nodded and followed Swire into the villa.

"Tell me, what brought you here so early? Is there an emergency at LGD?" While speaking, Swire went to the kitCh'en, poured a glass of water for Hoshiguma, and waited for her response.

"..."

However, contrary to Swire's expectations, Hoshiguma didn't mention anything about work but instead remained silent. As the atmosphere between them became increasingly awkward, Swire finally exhaled and said with some difficulty:

"Huh... Swire, confess and be lenient, resist and I'll be strict... Tell me, what did you do last night?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Swire's face twitched involuntarily, and a flash of guilt quickly crossed her beautiful green eyes.

No way?

Did Hoshiguma see her getting drunk and touching Pardofelis last night?

No way! She had only just remembered it herself!!

"..."

After finally organizing her thoughts to respond, Hoshiguma fell into silence again, having keenly caught the guilty look in her friend's eyes.

This was the third time this morning; she couldn't be mistaken. That was indeed a guilty look in her friend's eyes, right?

Bite marks, handcuffs, drunkenness, messy situations, and practicing more if you’re not good at it... combined with Swire's guilty expression.

Hiss! Hoshiguma felt everything was starting to connect.

So yesterday, her friend didn't find anyone to accompany her and then happened to meet [Lungmen Thief], who she handcuffed and coerced her into doing something she shouldn't have?

"Gulp, that..."

Though she had been piecing everything together in her head, out of trust in her friend, Hoshiguma decided to ask again.

However, before she could finish, she noticed the familiar silver bracelet on Swire's left wrist, which was exposed beneath her coat as she sat down. This made her choke and swallow her words.

To be honest, with so many coincidences piling up, Hoshiguma felt her trust in her friend was beginning to waver.

Swire, say something quickly!

"..."

Perhaps because Hoshiguma's expression was too strange and her gaze too intense, Swire subconsciously followed her eyes and realized what was on her left wrist—something she hadn’t taken off yet...

"...I said, I didn't do anything. Do you believe me?"

---

At the same time, on the other side—

After having breakfast with Ch'en, Griseo received a reply from Fumizuki.

The message detailed Ch'en Huijie's hobbies and some interesting tidbits, as well as a "little accusation" and an invitation.

[Little Griseo went out with Ch'en-chan to buy gifts without calling me, which really made me sad.]

[So, are you free tomorrow? If so, would you like to come to my place tonight? Just like you and Ch'en-chan did.]

"..."

Reading the last two messages, Griseo fell silent and began to think about her plans for tomorrow.

To be honest, the little girl could probably guess why Fumizuki invited her over. It was likely because she wanted to learn more about Tallulah through her and then buy some gifts.

Speaking of gifts, Griseo was a bit curious. Of course, she was not interested in the superficial gifts that Fumizuki bought for her.

What intrigued her were the gifts the couple prepared privately that could genuinely be presented to Tallulah, the niece who had made her seriously indebted.

Finally, after contemplating and confirming that there was nothing important scheduled for the next day, the little girl replied to Fumizuki.

[Tomorrow, um... if you have time, I can come over to play. Where is furry's home?]

[Don’t worry about that, little Griseo; I will pick you up in the evening. I hope you have a good time with Ch'en-chan today.]

[Well, okay...]

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Chapter 130 (395): Rope: The Universe, thinking Bunny Head .jpg

After leaving Swire's house, Pardo sent a message to Rope, bought three breakfasts, and headed directly to the hotel to find her.

She planned to take a good bath while the guests hadn’t checked out yet. After all, she had only taken a quick shower yesterday, and considering she had been bitten and licked by a little tiger who enjoyed biting, she couldn't stand it any longer!

...

*In a Hotel -*

"Dongdong-"

"Kacha..."

"Good morning, Miss Felis! Welcome back~"

Rope opened the door to the hotel room and smiled at the "cheap boss" standing at the door with breakfast.

"Good morning, Rope, but it’s not good at all." As she spoke, Pardo handed the breakfast in her hand to Rope and walked into the room with a slightly depressed expression.

"Hmm?"

Hearing this, Rope was momentarily taken aback. She closed the door behind her, glanced at Pardo’s back with curiosity, and asked, "Did Miss Felis encounter something? Did the purchase fail?"

If it was indeed what he suspected, it would be quite unusual in her eyes.

Although Miss Purple Cautus knew that failures were common in their line of work... purchasing goods, it still surprised Pardo.

Who could make the very capable Miss Felis fail? This was genuinely curious.

"Nothing major, just a small issue. I'm a little down about it. Let’s go take a shower first, Rope. If you’re hungry, eat first." Hearing this, Pardo gently shook her head, took out a change of clothes from her bag, and went to shower.

"?"

Although Rope was more curious about Pardo's words, he refrained from asking inappropriate questions. She turned her head to look at the Can on the bed, which was staring at the breakfast in her hand, and said, "Come on, have breakfast, Can!"

"Meow~"

The Can, which had been waiting for Rope's cue, instantly perked up. After stretching, it dashed toward her.

...

"Ah, that feels good!"

After a thorough wash, Pardo emerged from the bathroom wearing cool clothes and towel-drying her wet hair, unable to suppress a sigh of relief.

At that moment, the cat felt completely refreshed and revitalized.

"Ms. Felis, come have breakfast. Wait a little longer; I’m afraid I can’t hold Can back!" After noticing Pardo's movements, Rope, who was sitting at the table wrestling with Can, spoke without turning around.

"Okay!"

Watching the cute interaction between Rope and the Can, Pardo couldn't help but smile. She put down the towel and walked over.

"I saved plenty of breakfast for you, Miss Felis. Eat quickly." Seeing Pardo sit next to him, Rope instinctively scooted over to make space.

"Okay~"

"So I really am ruthless..." Observing the person quietly eating breakfast beside him, Rope's previously suppressed curiosity surged again, prompting her to ask once more.

However, before she could finish her question, something caught her eye, halting her curiosity and unfinished words.

What is that? Bite marks...?

It's so strange!

Looking again; it’s too odd! 

I'll take another look! 

Hiss!

Even though Miss Purple Cautus had left home early, it didn’t mean she lacked common sense. Did her "cheap boss" go out to fulfill her physiological needs last night!?

Wait! Why did she come back in the morning looking so down? Could it be that... the other party's skills weren’t up to par?

"What did you just say, Rope?" Hearing Rope abruptly cut off mid-sentence, Pardo, who had been eating breakfast with her head down, turned her head curiously.

"Uh... nothing, I’m not curious anymore." Faced with Pardo's pure, multi-colored eyes, Rope couldn’t help but look away and murmured in a somewhat awkward tone.

"......?"

"I have a feeling you’re thinking about something inappropriate." Observing the familiar expression on Rope’s face, Pardo narrowed her eyes and said.

"Hey, how could that be possible! Haha, how could I possibly think of anything like that about Miss Felis~" Rope replied with a light cough, trying to laugh it off.

"..." Listening to Rope’s words, Pardo raised her eyebrows. Honestly, if she didn’t know he often employed this tactic, she might have believed her.

However, Catcat didn’t dwell on this little episode. She quickly changed the subject, saying, "Okay, let’s not talk about this. We have a question now."

"What’s the question?"

"Well, we’re wondering if we need to get any vaccinations after being bitten by someone?" Pardo took a bite of the bun in her hand and organized her thoughts.

"Well... since there’s no break in the skin, I think it should be unnecessary." Hearing this, Rope, who had never expected Pardo to bring up the bite mark, paused for a moment before answering.

"Okay, damn it! I’m never drinking with that girl again! And I need to find a way to extort money; otherwise, it’ll be a loss!" As she said this, Pardo took a fierce bite of her breakfast and began to calculate in her mind.

In fact, while still at Swire's house this morning, Catcat had already considered extorting money from her.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have immediately pushed the person away when bitten but instead pulled out her phone to take a picture. All she could say was that she couldn’t hold back before thinking about how much money to ask for...

Now that she had successfully evacuated and calmed down, Pardo needed to think carefully.

As for the prior agreement with Sister Griseo, the cat could only argue that blackmail didn’t count as a purchase. Besides, it’s not blackmail; it’s a request for mental damages!

"!"

Listening to the new information revealed by Pardo, Rope pondered the entire situation for a moment. Cautus head.jpg

It seemed that what happened last night was an accident and possibly a one-night stand?

"Well, Miss Felis, may I ask who you are planning to blackmail?" Rope remained silent for a moment before curiosity finally got the better of her, and he asked cautiously.

"A police inspector—the one who contacted you before—was bitten twice by that girl in a row. Wouldn’t it be a loss not to blackmail her?" In response to Rope's inquiry, Pardo didn’t think twice and explained without turning her head.

"?"

Instantly, Rope touched her chin, transforming into the universe and thinking bunny head again. jpg

"So Miss Felis was with her last night? I remember the police inspectors you mentioned before were all women, right?"

"Yeah, I was careless yesterday and ended up handcuffed by her."

"?"

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Chapter 131(396): About Impressions**

"?"

"That... Miss Felis, you didn't suffer any loss, did you?"

After another round of brainstorming, Rope spoke in a trembling voice.

Although she was asking, Miss Purple Cautus had almost concluded that Miss Felis must have suffered a loss under duress...

Damn it, it turns out that there are scoundrels in the Lungmen Guard Department. How dare they? This is completely taking advantage of Miss Felis's profession, not daring to report her, and then exploiting her. How shameless!

"Well, I did suffer a loss, but it's okay..." Hearing this, Pardo, who was completely out of sync with Rope, thought for a moment and counted on her fingers: "Yesterday's actions can be said to have eased our relationship and promoted the subsequent plan. Plus, today I'm extorting money from that girl, so overall it's not a loss."

"As for this..." At this point, she paused, turned her head, and looked at her shoulder, which was a bit red after she washed it herself. "Just think of it as a dog bite; you don't even need to get an injection."

"......¿"

When the question mark appeared over Rope's head for the umpteenth time, she felt that the problem lay not with her but with Pardo.

No, is this how one calculates their losses? What does easing the relationship even mean? Hmm?!

To be honest, Miss Purple Cautus wanted to grab the shoulder of the person next to her and shake her awake. Even if they ignored that aspect, as a girl, she couldn't accept this kind of loss!

Aren't you the famous [Lungmen Thief]? Get her! Don’t think about extorting money!

If Pardo knew what her younger sister' was thinking at that moment, she would definitely complain. Is it possible that it’s because she got to someone first that there’s a current follow-up?

If it weren’t for this initial condition, Cat might not have even stepped out the door yesterday afternoon, let alone gone to accompany Swire and have the patience to fight with her.

"Oh, okay, let me see if Swire has woken up and test her lightly." After finishing her breakfast, Pardo freed her hands and picked up her phone with a sly smile.

"..."

Watching Pardo excitedly holding the phone and sending messages, Rope couldn’t help but cover her face in frustration.

What was her name? Swire, right! She remembered that name.

From this moment on, Miss Purple Cautus made a major decision. As long as she stayed with her "cheap boss" for a day, she would keep an eye on this aspect.

After all, they had been together for quite some time. During this period, not only did Pardo recognize Rope and treat her as a true friend, but Rope felt the same way.

Although she called her Miss Felis in public and referred to her as the cheap boss in her heart, it couldn’t be denied that she regarded Pardofelis as a friend who had entered her life and helped her live better.

Miss Cautus knew that she didn’t know much and couldn’t help a lot, but she could still assist with this kind of thing.

Don't even think about cheating on the feelings (or body) of the innocent Miss Felis! Swire, right? Don’t let her find out that you’re plotting something bad; otherwise, I will report you!

Pardo, who was busy editing information on the side, didn’t realize that Rope had already targeted Swire due to a misunderstanding.

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*On the Other Side, Swire’s Villa——*

“Anyway, this is what happened…”

After listening to what Hoshiguma said about Pardo and his increasingly distrustful gaze, Swire took some time to conceal certain details and information before revealing everything that had transpired yesterday.

“It seems you had a lot of fun playing with [Lungmen Thief] yesterday, Swire~” After hearing his friend’s explanation, Hoshiguma breathed a sigh of relief, then teased her helplessly.

“Who had a lot of fun playing with that girl!” Swire curled her lips and retorted unhappily.

“Yes, yes, but Swire, I still want to remind you that even if the other person is a criminal, you can’t deceive her feelings or cross that line.”

“Ch'en and I don’t want to have to arrest you personally that day!”

By the end, Hoshiguma's expression had turned serious. Although he knew his friend's character, he was aware that people could change, especially in such misleading situations. He felt it was necessary to give her a reminder.

"?"

Even though she knew her friend was giving her a kind warning, Swire still felt a chill at his words. The corners of her mouth twitched, and she retorted unhappily:

"Am I such a person in your mind, Hoshiguma? How could I do something like that, or with that hateful girl Pardofelis? Absolutely impossible!"

To be honest, let's not even discuss whether she, a righteous Lungmen police officer, would do such a thing. Just the thought of the other party being Pardofelis made it impossible for her to accept!

How could she even dream of a promising Lungmen police officer and [Lungmen Thief] Pardofelis getting together?!

"Ding Dong..."

However, just as Swire finished refuting Hoshiguma, the phone she had brought downstairs and kept beside her suddenly rang. Miss Feline didn’t think much when she saw the new message and immediately picked up her phone to check it.

The moment she opened the phone, the messages she hadn’t cleared yesterday popped up. However, only the latest few messages left her stunned.

"¿"

[Oh, let’s bet that you’re awake, Swire, so let’s discuss some business!]

[After careful consideration, I really want to knock... ahem, ask you for mental damages for treatment!]

[Wow, I know you should be starting to scold me when you see this, but I have evidence! Swire, you don’t want this photo to spread.]

[Little tiger hugs and bites people.jpg]

"..."

After reading all the messages, especially the last photo of herself hugging Pardo tightly and biting her shoulder, Swire's teeth nearly broke as her expression twisted in disbelief.

Although she wanted to doubt the authenticity of the photo, she recalled what Hoshiguma said earlier about the second bite mark she had no recollection of...

It could only be said that now Miss Feline had an impression, and it was a very deep one—Lungmen profanity!!

"Huh? What’s wrong? Why does your expression look so ugly all of a sudden?" Hoshiguma, sitting on the sofa across from her, noticed Swire's sudden change in demeanor and asked with concern.

"Nothing!"

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Chapter 132(397): Satisfied Pardo

“Nothing!”

Faced with Hoshiguma’s question, Swire gritted her teeth and replied without raising her head, then turned her attention back to the message.

She was now seriously considering whether to give her money to prevent her dark history from being spread or to directly confront the culprit.

However, before Miss Feline could make a decision, the other party seemed to have anticipated her thoughts and quickly sent a new message.

[No way! The righteous Miss Swire isn’t thinking about how to kill the poor, weak, and helpless me, is she?]

[That’s really terrible!]

“…”

“Huh…”

Looking at these words, Swire could almost imagine how Pardofelis would look when she said this to her.

Taking a deep breath to calm herself, she started typing a reply.

[Pardofelis, you bastard! Aren't you afraid that I will call the police?!]

Not long after Swire sent the message, Pardo's reply came quickly.

[Alas, too much debt is better than nothing. Do you think we need such a crime now?]

[Okay, don’t worry about that. Just one question: will Miss Swire give it or not?]

[How much?]

Swire, nearly grinding her teeth in frustration, finally chose to compromise. She decided to see how much Pardofelis wanted before making a choice.

[Let me think about it carefully!]

[You haven’t thought it through yet, and you come to me?! Lungmen swear] The moment Swire saw Pardo's reply, she was completely furious!

Pardo on the other side didn’t care about Swire’s irritability and swearing at all, slowly sending an edited message.

[Oh, Swire, don’t be so impatient. You should stay calm.]

[Well... how about you treat me and my friend to a big meal at the most expensive restaurant in Lungmen next time? I can also introduce you to each other. You don’t have the money, do you? No way?]

"..."

After Pardo’s message, Swire didn’t rush to reply. Not only that, but her bad mood from earlier instantly calmed down.

Of course, she was still unhappy. After all, she could see that the annoying Pardofelis was deliberately teasing her...

[You are so shameless!]

[Record a video now and delete all the photos immediately, and I will treat you!]

After receiving Swire’s message, Pardo wasted no time and quickly sent the screen recording she had prepared long ago. It looked premeditated.

"..."

Looking at the things sent quickly from the other side, Swire felt a wave of regret. So could she take it back now?

Of course, Miss Feline only briefly considered this idea. Although she wanted to beat up the annoying Pardofelis, she was not someone who couldn’t play along. If she agreed, then she agreed.

Even though Swire was frugal on weekdays, she could still afford a meal. Moreover, no matter how much she didn’t want to admit it, she had to acknowledge that she had indeed bitten someone.

In this case, it was completely reasonable for Pardo to ask her to treat her to a meal.

Even if Pardofelis had really asked for money instead of a meal just now, Swire would have been genuinely angry. After all, in her opinion, these were two completely different concepts.

[Okay, I’ll remember this time. Which restaurant do you want to eat at? Tell me the time and I’ll decide!]

[By the way, remember to apply medicine to the wound yourself. If you use this to hit me again, you’re really finished, Pardofelis!]

After sending these two messages, Swire put her phone aside and stopped checking for replies.

Based on her understanding of Pardofelis, she knew that the responses would likely consist of flattering words, along with one or two comments that could infuriate her.

To preserve her mood, which was already shaky at the beginning of the day, Miss Feline decided to turn a blind eye and not get annoyed.

However, as soon as Swire put down her phone, she noticed the indescribable expression on Hoshiguma's face and asked, "What's wrong?"

"...Nothing. Oh, by the way, let me remind you that it's getting late now. If you don't want to be late, Swire, I suggest you get moving quickly." Hearing this, Hoshiguma was silent for a moment, then shrugged and reminded her.

"!"

It would have been better if Hoshiguma hadn’t mentioned it. When he did, Swire subconsciously glanced at the time and was shocked. Without caring about anything else, she hurried upstairs to wash and get ready.

What a joke! She didn’t want to lose her perfect attendance at the Lungmen Guard Department for some strange reason. She still wanted to move up the ranks and couldn’t afford to be less diligent!

As Swire rushed to get ready, she obviously had no time to explore the real reason behind her friend’s expression.

"..."

Hoshiguma sat alone on the sofa, stroking his chin and deep in thought. She had observed Swire's roller coaster of emotions from the moment she saw the message to when she put down her phone.

Now he had some doubts: was his friend in love?

After all, she had been so angry when she first saw the message, but after a while, she seemed like a cat being stroked, calmed down. In the end, she looked furious but with soft and helpless eyes?

Hiss, who could the other party be?

Had Swire been in contact with anyone outside recently? As he pondered, one name suddenly popped into Hoshiguma's mind: Pardofelis?

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*At the Same Time, on the Other Side——*

"Great! This deal is done!"

Looking at the message that Swire had agreed to, Pardo happily shook her long tail behind her and couldn’t help but cheer softly.

Of course, after her excitement, Cat didn’t forget to add a few more words.

[Don’t worry, we have great recovery abilities!]

[Thank you for your generosity, Miss Swire. As for the timing, we’ll have to wait until after the "test." ]

After a few more messages, Pardo put down her phone with satisfaction, temporarily closing the chapter on this incident.

"So, Miss Felis, what did you blackmail? You seem so happy?" Ansuo asked as she watched Pardo finish the chat.

"Oh, it doesn’t matter what I blackmailed about. You’ll find out later. What makes me happy is that I made a lot of money this time!" As she said this, Pardo couldn't stop smiling.

The reason she was so happy was the physical photo she had recently added to her collection, which was now lying in her collection box.

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Chapter 133(398): Looking Forward To

"Griseo, come here; let's make a travel plan together." Ch'en looked at Griseo, who was holding her phone and doing something not far away, and whispered to her.

"Okay, I’m coming..."

Hearing this, Griseo didn’t waste any time. After turning off her phone, she walked over to Ch'en and sat down beside her.

"Since we have a lot of things to buy today and I plan to take you for a good stroll in Lungmen, it's better for us to make a plan in advance." Looking at Griseo, who sat down obediently beside him, Ch'en smiled and explained.

Of course, in addition to that, sitting down to make a plan at this moment was also due to Ch'en’s usual habits and some small thoughts.

"Well..." After hearing Ch'en's words, Griseo lightly nodded, showing no objection to his approach.

"Since you’re not familiar with Lungmen, I’ll handle the planning. I called you here to ask some questions I didn’t have time to ask yesterday." At this point, Ch'en couldn’t help but reach out and rub Griseo's little head before continuing, "Do you know what Talulah likes now?"

In fact, Ch'en had wanted to ask this question last night because it would help her think about what to buy for his sister and plan in advance. However, after returning home yesterday, Griseo seemed quite sleepy and listless, so he decided to wait until now to ask.

"Hmm... Didn’t Talulah tell Sister Hui-chieh about her preferences in the letter?" Hearing this, Griseo didn’t directly answer Ch'en’s question but raised her head and asked after thinking for a moment.

"...Unfortunately, no. In the first letter, Talulah simply mentioned that she was fine, and the rest of the letter was almost entirely about you, little one."

"As for the letters you gave me later, they were more like records written in letter form than actual letters."

At this point, Ch'en seemed to recall something and couldn’t help but purse her lips, lowering his eyes as he said, "Hehe, and I can guarantee that the 'important' parts of this pile of letters have been altered by Talulah."

"So, after so many letters, I only learned that she’s fine now, along with some snippets of her daily life since she left..."

"꒪꒫꒪)..."

Upon hearing Ch'en’s slightly resentful words, Griseo couldn’t help but be stunned.

To be honest, she knew about Talulah’s modifications to the letters, and sometimes she was even present. Generally speaking, she understood.

But what the little loli didn’t expect was that the pile of letters would be changed into what Ch'en described. This was truly a modification—she didn’t want to worry her sister, so she only reported good news and not the bad.

"Well... Talulah probably just didn’t want you or Hui-chieh to worry too much. As for what she likes, she didn’t tell me."

At this point, Griseo paused for a moment, then imitated Talulah’s tone and said, "Little Griseo, you’ve helped me so much. Now that the integrated sports supplies are sufficient, there’s no need to buy any more gifts... Not to mention that you brought me a gift last time you went out."

"That’s really typical of her. What gift did you give her last time, little Griseo?" Hearing this, Ch'en couldn’t help but complain and ask.

"It was a pen and ink set selected by Sister Muerseth." In response to Ch'en's inquiry, Griseo didn’t hide anything. She thought for a moment and answered, "Although Talulah didn’t tell me her preferences... Sister Alina privately told me that I can buy some practical things for gifts..."

"Practical things... I understand." After hearing what Griseo said, Ch'en nodded gently, recalling what kind of person Alina was.

Since her sister's current friends suggested this, she planned to buy gifts based on that idea, thinking about practical and delicate items suitable for gifts...

Of course, while thinking was important, travel plans still needed to be made. Ch'en looked at the person beside her and asked again, "By the way, I almost forgot: what does Griseo plan to buy for Talulah this time?"

"Well... I plan to order a few clothes for Talulah and Sister Alina this time. After all, leaders should wear something more imposing," Griseo said, touching her chin and whispering as she suddenly faced this question.

"Leaders... Speaking of which, I’ve always been curious about what kind of organization the Reunion Movement is."

Hearing this, Ch'en sighed softly and asked his doubts. He really didn’t know much about the Reunion Movement, and his only source of information came from his sister's letters.

Although those letters contained quite a few pages detailing her sister’s ideals and the organization’s formation, she still didn’t know much more than that.

"Well... it’s probably a large group of people who have suffered hardships coming together, moved by Sister Talulah and attracted by her charismatic personality to walk alongside her." Facing Ch'en’s increasingly difficult questions, Griseo answered with some uncertainty in her childish voice.

"Attracted by Talulah?"

"Yes, Sister Hui-chieh has never seen her, so I can’t say for sure..."

Facing the puzzled looks of those around her, Griseo showed a cute smile and said, "Sister Talulah is a leader who makes people feel warm, protects everyone, and is full of ideals. Many people in the Reunion Movement gather together solely because they recognize her."

"Did you know? When saving others or giving a speech in front of a crowd... Talulah radiates warmth and kindness!"

"Is that so? It seems that Griseo thinks highly of Talulah." Listening to Griseo’s description, Ch'en couldn’t help but feel a sense of yearning in his eyes, but she quickly retreated, muttering, "What a pity..."

"Well... I’ve seen her. There’s nothing to regret. Sister Hui-chieh will meet Talulah again in the future. Not only you, but she is also looking forward to it..." Griseo noticed Ch'en's expression keenly and comforted her softly.

"Speaking of which, Talulah has always wanted to introduce you to Sister Alina. You can look forward to it!"

"...Yes, I will. Just like you said, there will come a day when we meet again. I look forward to seeing the shining Talulah you mentioned."

"Okay, okay, let’s stop talking about this topic. Is there any place that Griseo wants to go?"

"Wow, let me think..."

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*Chapter 134(399): About the Lunchtime Meeting*

"Oh, old timer, you don't have to follow me so closely!" Senti complained while walking on the street, looking at Hua, who was always by her side.

"Ah... Senti, you know there is no room for negotiation. I will keep an eye on you today. Even if you really want to do it, you must take me with you." After hearing what the person next to her said, Hua couldn't help but sigh helplessly and then spoke in a rare tone with a little toughness.

"It's just a sparring match; I won't really beat that girl to death. Is it necessary to do this?!" Hearing this, Senti puffed up her cheeks and said with a little anger.

"Although it is true, as you said, Ch'en may not be physically injured, but I am afraid that she will have mental trauma..." After the voice fell, Hua raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at the person next to her without blinking.

"Uh... cough, how can you be so exaggerated, old timer!" Being stared at by Hua, Senti's eyes unconsciously flashed with a trace of guilt, and then she coughed lightly and explained.

Looking at Senti's appearance, Hua's eyes flashed with helplessness, and then she explained in a calm tone.

"I'm not afraid that you will deliberately do things with the idea of hurting disabled people. The reason why I care so much about this matter is that the spirit of the people here is too fragile..."

"...Okay, okay, old timer. If you want to follow me, follow me, but don't hinder me! I must teach that girl a lesson!" Hearing this, Senti, with her arms folded, was silent for a moment and finally took a step back and compromised.

In fact, she didn't want to compromise so quickly, but the old timer had said so much, and she couldn't get rid of this girl directly, so it's better to have less trouble than more...

"..."

Looking at the childish Senti in front of her, Hua didn't press her step by step but just shook her head lovingly and helplessly. "Hmm?! What's that look in your eyes, old timer? You treat me like a child again!"

"When do you plan to go to Griseo and the others, Senti?" Hua skillfully changed the subject without paying attention to Senti's protest.

Obviously, her method was quite practical. After hearing her sudden question, Senti's mind was instantly diverted. After thinking for a while, she said, "Ah... this, if nothing unexpected happens, it should be noon. After all, I can't disturb Griseo while she is buying things."

"Well, then I'll go with you at noon. Now, Senti, are you going to the game hall? Didn't you say last time that you wouldn't compete with each other?" Hearing this, Hua nodded gently and then continued to ask in a calm tone.

"Of course! Old timer, this time you are bound to lose, and the winner will be me!"

After being asked by Hua, Senti instantly became interested and completely put the little episode behind her mind and said, "Let's go. Shall we go to the same store as last time, or find a new one?"

"Let's go to the same store as last time!"

"Okay."

...

While Senti and Hua were going to the game hall together, Griseo and Ch'en also made a travel plan and were ready to go.

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When people concentrate on doing one thing, time passes very quickly.

Ch'en always felt that she had not been walking with Griseo for long, but it was already noon. Although it was only the sun in April and May, the earth seemed to be getting slightly hot at this moment.

"Are you tired, Griseo? If you are tired, let's go buy some drinks and then see what to eat for lunch today." Looking at Griseo, who was wearing a large sun hat beside her, Ch'en shook her hand gently and asked.

"Well... I'm fine. Sister Huijie will decide." Hearing this, Griseo withdrew her curious eyes from observing the surrounding streets, slightly lifted the brim of her hat, and looked at Ch'en.

To be honest, the little girl found that the sun hat on her head was good in every way. It was good for sun protection and matched her skirt, but it just blocked her sight... especially when she wanted to look at someone taller than her.

"Hehe~"

Looking at the cute look of Griseo lifting the brim of her hat and looking at her, Ch'en couldn't help but chuckle and say, "Then let's go buy some drinks, and then see what to eat at noon... The weather has been getting hot recently, so don't run around at noon."

"Well..." Hearing this, Griseo nodded without objection.

Compared to such a trivial matter of what to eat at noon, the little girl was more concerned about the fact that Senti had just notified her to come over. Although she knew that Ch'en would be fine with Hua and herself following, she still couldn't help but worry at this moment.

Just like what Hua was worried about, they never worried that Senti would do something bad, but simply worried that Ch'en was too weak...

Forget it, I'll remind her later and then pay more attention later. Actually, it's not that Griseo and Hua have no way to forcefully end this "competition," but if they do that, Senti will definitely get angry, and then there will be a lot of trouble...

In addition, this "competition" is not completely without benefits for Ch'en. No, it should even be said that there are many benefits; it depends on how much she can understand.

And it is precisely because of the superposition of these two reasons that Hua and Griseo have tacitly accepted the existence of this "competition."

...

"Since, Griseo, if you have no objection, then let's go to this restaurant for dinner. I remember that the taste is good." Ch'en looked at the restaurant in front of her with a drink in hand and then turned her head to Griseo.

"Well, then this one..." Hearing this, Griseo nodded her head gently. When it comes to food, she is really not picky. Whether it is all kinds of delicious food or baked potatoes, she can accept it. "Then let's go in."

"Yes."

After they found a corner to sit down and ordered, Griseo seemed to remember something and tugged at Ch'en's clothes, saying, "Sister Senti should come over next, Sister Huijie, please pay attention."

"But don't worry; I'm here... I will protect you." As she spoke, Griseo summoned her paintbrush and waved it with a serious expression.

"She's coming over..."

After hearing the first half, Ch'en didn't realize what was wrong, but after hearing Griseo's serious assurance, she realized it belatedly and said with a twitch of her mouth, "Wait, you protect me? That girl won't fight with me in the restaurant, right?!"

Thinking of this possibility, Ch'en became speechless.

What the hell? If you really ask her to go to a legal place to spar, she can still accept it; it's nothing more than a beating.

But to come over to spar when people are eating? Seriously?

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Chapter 135(400): Sparring (One Meal) 2-in-1

"Wait, you're protecting me? That guy won’t fight me in the restaurant, will he?!"

"Hmm... it shouldn’t be that exaggerated. Even if she wants to mess around, Sister Hua will definitely not allow it." Hearing this, Griseo gently shook her head, rejecting Ch'en’s guess.

"That’s good... sparring is sparring, but if it really affects or even hurts ordinary people, even if Griseo is here, I will still lock her up!" After hearing what Griseo said, Ch'en breathed a sigh of relief and finally spoke seriously.

"Yeah, yeah."

Griseo had no objection to Ch'en’s words and nodded.

Let’s not talk about whether the people from the Guard Bureau can catch Senti. Even if they can, what does it have to do with her, a poor, weak, and cute little loli?

It should be dear Sister Hua who is worried about going to the police station to get someone back!

...

"The food is here, let’s eat first."

"Okay."

During the whole lunch, because of the reminder from Griseo, Ch'en had been paying attention to the surroundings to prevent the Herrscher of Sentience from sneaking up on her.

Finally, after finishing lunch without any incident, Ch'en breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.

However, just as she put down her bowl and chopsticks and looked at Griseo to ask about the afternoon trip, all the scenes in front of her quickly twisted and changed. When she finally reacted, she was already in a completely unfamiliar place.

The blood-red mist enveloped every area, and the enchanting bright red sky replaced the blue sky and white clouds outside the restaurant. The clear sky was filled with scarlet red clouds in an instant. Countless huge stone swords were like mountains in front of Ch'en, and each sword seemed to have been cut by a ghost. It was meticulously carved like divine workmanship, connected by long and thick iron chains.

"It’s here after all..." Ch'en frowned as she looked at the strange and eerie place in front of her. She raised her vigilance to the maximum and muttered in a low voice.

To be honest, she was really caught off guard by this move. But since she had gained the upper hand in their previous verbal exchange, the opponent obviously didn’t intend to let her go, so the only choice now was to fight.

Just as Ch'en was thinking quickly and staying alert to her surroundings, the thick red mist quietly dissipated.

Then, Ch'en noticed the culprit of this trip at a glance. The Herrscher of Sentience was leaning on a throne not far away, looking at her playfully, like a beast sizing up its prey and ready to attack.

"You came here and saw me, but you didn’t draw your sword yet. What are you waiting for? Are you going to admit defeat directly?" While speaking, Senti’s aura, which had never been exposed in front of Ch'en, burst out instantly and pressed straight toward her like a storm.

"Of course, although I don’t like to hit a sandbag that won’t resist, if that sandbag is you, I don’t mind it very much, ahahaha!"

"Buzz!!"

At the moment when Senti’s overwhelming aura pressed down, Chi Xiao, held by Ch'en, couldn’t help but make a sharp and piercing buzzing sound, reminding its master, who had not yet been fully recognized, that the person opposite was an extremely terrifying existence.

"Hmph, why... aren’t you going to take action? Since you won’t go first, I will!" Looking at Ch'en, who still didn’t move, Senti snorted coldly, a flash of excitement in her eyes as she was about to attack.

However, at that moment, a red sword light flashed!

Just as Senti finished speaking and hadn’t taken action, Chi Xiao was unsheathed in an instant. The two were only seven meters apart. Ch'en took a step forward and pressed on Chi Xiao with one hand, muttering in her heart.

Chi Xiao: Draw the sword.

The magnificent sword energy drew an arc with Chi Xiao, directly splitting the jade throne and Senti, who was smiling excitedly, in half...?

However, if the Herrscher of Sentience could be killed so easily, then she wouldn’t be worthy of being called the Herrscher of Sentience...

Instantly, the battle-hardened Ch'en felt something wrong with her hand. The person she cut wasn’t real but just a brown afterimage. She reacted quickly and retreated, nervously paying attention to her surroundings.

She found out that neither the Herrscher of Sentience nor Griseo had lied about their strength. Not only were the opponent’s Originium skills extremely exaggerated, but their martial arts were also extremely strong!

"Where the hell are you looking?!"

Just when Ch'en looked around to find Senti, her voice suddenly sounded, and her fist appeared from three inches below with a strong wind.

The force was heavy and powerful. Although Senti held back, the punch wasn’t light. After all, she had pulled Ch'en into the consciousness space and had her in her hands. Why not teach her a lesson... no, a sparring match? If she didn’t teach her a lesson, wouldn’t she be at a loss?

After being hit by the opponent’s punch, Ch'en felt as if she had been struck by a train full of heavy objects. She flew backward, not to mention the next punch... two punches... three punches! She was like a stone thrown into the water, flying across the field, stirring up dust.

"Hey, hey, hey, if you only fight me with your eyes, then you can only be beaten like a sandbag!" Looking at Ch'en, who was completely unable to resist, Senti temporarily stopped her attack and waved her fist as she spoke.

"Alas, I’ve lowered the standard so much and only used fists, but you still can’t resist. Is this the martial arts taught by the Governor of Lungmen? No way, no way?"

Ch'en, who had been knocked out and had fallen heavily to the ground, felt the pain all over her body. She reluctantly stood up and looked at the person who was constantly mocking her from not far away.

Provocation. She wasn’t a fool. She could still see the purpose of the other party; they were teasing her to release more powerful abilities.

"This isn’t Lungmen, and it isn’t even the real world. It doesn’t matter if you die a million times here. The sword has been in the sheath all the time, so you won’t use it?!"

"Or is your kung fu really only half-baked?"

At this moment, Senti’s face was full of teasing and ridicule as she looked at the embarrassed Ch'en. "Oh, I don’t want to talk so much nonsense, but it’s really boring to just treat you like a sandbag!"

"Hurry up and fight back, so that I can feel like I’m playing with my prey, hahahahahaha!!"

After laughing, Senti looked at Ch'en with great pressure again and suddenly clapped her hands lightly.

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Then, in an instant, Ch'en immediately felt the pain in her body disappear without a trace and return to normal.

"Next, feel it with your heart! Feel the momentum, feel the murderous intent... Feel my anger!" Senti shouted, and then disappeared from the spot. The distance of less than 10 meters was insignificant in front of his terrifying martial arts. It was just a step away.

"! "

Seeing the person suddenly disappear in front of her, Ch'en was startled at first, but then she remembered Senti's words, calmed down, and focused on sensing with her heart...

Behind...!

The flowing air told Ch'en this, and in that moment, it was enough—

Chi Xiao slashed behind her with a light hum, but it still struck nothing, just another afterimage.

Feel it with your heart...

Ch'en felt a chill from behind her, so she channeled all her strength into the scabbard and suddenly pulled it back, just in time to meet Senti's fist.

Although Ch'en was still forced back more than ten steps by the immense force of the collision, it was a great improvement compared to before.

"What~ You're not entirely hopeless," Senti couldn't help but reveal a crazy smile. "Ahahaha, now I can beat you up even better!"

With a wild laugh, the belt turned into a spear, stabbing toward Ch'en with a whistling sound.

Long against short, fighting with aggression.

The essential principles of swordplay surfaced in her mind.

Ch'en raised her sword to block, but even with restraint, Senti's strength was not something she could withstand.

Using inertia to alter the spear’s trajectory, the rebound force combined with Senti's terrifying wrist strength made Ch'en's arm tremble. If this were the outside world, her hand, holding the sword to block, might have been broken by now.

Once, twice—Senti slammed Ch'en to the ground like a whack-a-mole. If they were outside, her legs might have been broken by such overwhelming force.

But here, her injuries could be healed instantly.

This guy... doesn't hold back at all. Ch'en gritted her teeth and endured the swings of the spear.

Finally, she turned sideways and caught the waning strength of Senti’s strike, using it to shift the spear slightly.

At the moment of the deflection, Ch'en rushed toward Senti with lightning speed.

However, Senti wouldn’t let her approach so easily. She clamped the spear around her neck and swept it over Ch'en’s head, forcing her to dodge.

Ch'en had no choice but to swing with great force. If she didn’t dodge and was hit head-on, she would lose her combat effectiveness instantly. Even if her body would repair itself immediately, there would be a brief gap, which could be fatal.

Then came the exaggerated downward slash. Since she relied on squatting to dodge the backsweep, Ch'en had to jump sideways to avoid this strike.

With a bang, an exaggerated pit formed on the ground, and dust clouded the space between them.

"Look at you: your forehand is weak, your backhand is slow, your steps are clumsy, and your movements are sluggish. You've never experienced a life-and-death battle, so you hold back when you fight."

"Next, I'll show you what a real battle is!" Senti declared, laughing wildly as she hurled several chains.

Without giving Ch'en a chance to breathe, Senti's spear transformed into a whip sword and lashed out at her. Ch'en blocked it with Chi Xiao, but the whip sword entangled her weapon.

Then, the chains struck her heavily, followed by a rain of blows.

But Ch'en couldn’t let go. The chains pummeled her body and face like fists, causing intense pain, though it healed instantly. She had to endure and struggle with Senti to keep Chi Xiao from being pulled away.

Still, Ch'en underestimated Senti's strength. She felt a massive force pulling her sword, dragging both her and Chi Xiao toward Senti. More than a dozen floating long swords appeared beside Senti, aimed at Ch'en, who was being dragged in by the whip sword.

"Tsk tsk tsk, is that all? Even little Griseo could put up a better fight than you!"

Chi Xiao: Run Ye.

The second sword and Chi Xiao moved together to deflect the incoming long swords. As she closed in on Senti, Ch'en did not dare to relax.

Chi Xiao: Jueying.

As Ch'en activated her martial arts, a galloping dragon shadow emerged, chasing Senti along with her.

One sword, two swords, three swords... twenty-eight swords.

Ch'en swung the sword faster and faster, but Senti only smiled easily as always.

Only the sound of clang, clang, clang could be heard—each slash met by the clashing of swords. Each time, it was blocked just a centimeter away by Senti.

When the slashes ended, Senti's sword hilt struck Ch'en, sending her flying backward like a butterfly.

"Oh, all those fancy moves—flashy but useless."

Senti looked at Ch'en with disdain. "Hurry up, hurry up! I still have one hundred, no, two hundred ways to beat you that I haven’t even used yet."

However, before Ch'en hit the ground, Hua rushed out from a corner of the consciousness space, catching her and softening the impact.

"You did well. Take a break. Leave the rest to me..." Hua gently comforted Ch'en, then looked up at Senti.

"That's enough venting, Senti. You’re overdoing it."

"Huh? Old antique, are you serious? She made me so angry before, and I made several notes about her! Now, after just a few minutes, you want me to stop?! No, absolutely not!"

"Now is the time for her to draw her sword and fight me. She won't die anyway! And she can learn something from this fight!" Senti protested, completely furious.

"..."

At this point, Ch'en no longer cared about the exchange between Hua and the Herrscher of Sentience. Even though she had mentally prepared herself beforehand, she couldn’t help but fall into self-doubt.

This "sparring" had hit her hard. She truly realized her own weakness and helplessness. If it weren’t for the fact that her injuries healed instantly in this special space, she would have died long ago.

The exaggerated power and superb martial arts displayed by the Herrscher of Sentience truly crushed her, and the confidence she had built up over the years collapsed in an instant.

"Although there won't be any physical damage, Senti, your fighting style can cause mental trauma..." Hua said helplessly.

"Besides, teaching martial arts isn’t done this way."

"Wait, teaching martial arts..."

Upon hearing Hua's words, Senti, still furious, suddenly had an idea. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Ch'en, who was curled up in Hua’s arms, and said:

"Look at you, a loser! You're absolutely useless."

"But in my opinion, you’re barely a decent seedling. You just need to shout three times, ‘The Great Miss Herrscher of Sentience is invincible,’ and I’ll teach you martial arts. How about it?"

"You must feel it by now—even your uncle Wei Yenwu is no match for me!" Senti declared, waiting expectantly for Ch'en’s answer as she looked at her with determination.

Ah, a cigarette... how can I smoke every cigarette in the future?

Join me, and we can spar every day! Hahaha, that would be so fitting!

However, Senti’s beautiful idea was met with reality. Ch'en struggled to stand, her face expressionless, and refused without hesitation:

"I’ll have to decline!"

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