The Current Situation and the Rat King's Candy Store / [Rat King] Lin Ge Rui's Fury

Seeing that Pardofelis had suddenly stopped talking, Senti gave her a strange look.

"Hehe, it's just a small matter, no need for you to trouble yourself, Boss Shi!"

When Senti asked her a question, Pardofelis scratched her head and chuckled before replying.

"Alright, remember to report to me if anything important happens. No matter who it is, I'll protect you." Hearing that it was a small matter, Senti didn't mind. He simply patted Pardofelis's shoulder to comfort her.

"Speaking of important matters... I have indeed run into some trouble recently. I'm being watched by the boss! Although they can't catch me, it's somewhat preventing me from delivering things to those in need at night."

Is there any way to solve this?

As she spoke, Pardofelis's ears twitched slightly, and then she blinked her heterochromatic eyes, looking expectantly at the Senti in front of her.

"Isn't that simple? Didn't I give you [Out of Touch] before? If someone finds you, just take it and give that guy a good whack, and he'll forget all about it."

"You should know that anything produced by the Herrscher of Reason is guaranteed to be of high quality."

As soon as he finished speaking, Senti, who was standing with his hands on his hips, showed a proud look on his face, as if to say, "I'm very capable, come and praise me."

And clearly, Pardofelis, sitting to the side, easily grasped this point and then praised her generously:

"Wow, as expected of Boss Shi, he's really amazing!"

"Hmph~ You do have some good taste!" Hearing his "little brother's" praise, Senti nodded in satisfaction, looking quite pleased.

After spending several hours with Senti and Hua at the hotel, Pardofelis carefully made her way out at the last minute.

She planned to go have dinner first, then let the Canned Food escape after Swire got off work, and then she would go to the vicinity to pick up her own fat cat, who had been locked up because of its gluttony...

As for why she didn't go to rescue the cat before people got off work, it's obviously because it wouldn't make sense. Pardofelis didn't want Swire to find out someone had broken into her house; that would definitely make her more vigilant.

After all, under normal circumstances, Canned Food chubby cat's paws couldn't open a locked door with canned food; otherwise, it would have run away long ago after eating it, and wouldn't have waited until now...

However, when it comes to rescuing the cat, Pardofelis was speechless and couldn't help but facepalm... The Canned Food clearly had a chance to escape when they went downstairs earlier; with its agility Swire definitely couldn't have caught it. But because there was food, so...

Chapter 13 The Current Situation and the Rat King's Candy Shop

Having experienced the minor incident of the Canned Food being "trapped," Pardofelis became more vigilant in her subsequent investigations and actions.

Not only that, but the speed of sourcing goods is also increasing rapidly. This week, apart from eating, sleeping, and stuffing things into the slums, the cat is either sourcing goods or on its way to sourcing goods.

Because of this "diligence," Pardofelis achieved remarkable results in the first half of the mission. Of the 10 deliveries for the first mission, 6 have already been completed, except for the ones that haven't been delivered to the slums yet.

Even Swire's house has been visited by her cat five times so far. However, each time it has only taken some inconspicuous little things.

Most of these small items came from Swire's storage room.

To be honest, that's Pardofelis's favorite spot in the whole house right now. She really enjoys searching for treasures forgotten by her "owner" in those little corners.

Where to settle down--

"Ah, I haven't found a way at all," Pardofelis lamented, leaning against the wall behind her.

Recently, through a series of coincidences (good luck), Pardofelis acquired many valuable items. However, despite their value, she neither liked nor wanted to collect them...

However, because the cat had only been there a short time and had attracted the attention of [Rat King] Lin Ge Rui, she couldn't sell her stolen goods at all...

Openly, they definitely can't sell them directly. But going through the black market is risky, with the [Rat King], the underworld boss, watching closely... no matter how many Pardofelis they have, there's no way to get them.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Canned Food, let's go find something to eat and do some research while we're at it." After only a short while of agonizing, Pardofelis's face broke into a smile again, and she gave up on thinking.

Although I really want to sell the items and exchange them for glittering gold or silver coins.

But if they really couldn't sell them, Maomao didn't force it. She didn't like letting such trivial things affect her mood. Being happy every moment was the main theme of her life!

"Meow!"

Upon hearing the word "food," the Canned Food's eyes lit up, and it skillfully jumped onto Pardofelis's shoulder.

Time passed quickly, and the sun gradually slid down from the sky, leaving only a dim sky and a magnificent sunset.

Slums

Pardofelis, who was walking along a dark alley, seemed to suddenly sense something. She nimbly stepped on the protrusions along the wall and silently climbed onto the balcony of an uninhabited house.

Not long after she hid there, the dark path welcomed new "passersby".

The cat upstairs secretly watched the "passerby" downstairs until she was completely gone, then muttered to herself:

"Hmm, you're wearing more and more eyeliner. Honestly, I'm not some big shot."

The people passing by downstairs were dressed plainly, looking like ordinary members of this slum.

However, as the number of purchases increased, Pardofelis, who had been suffering from eyeliner all along, became absolutely certain that the person was Lin Ge Rui's eyeliner...

"Meow~ Meow meow!"

Just as Pardofelis was muttering and complaining, the Canned Food next to her suddenly made a soft sound, and then stomped its chubby little paws with a somewhat impatient expression.

"?"

After understanding her cat's full meaning, Pardofelis paused for a moment before saying, "Canned Food, I think the first part of what you said is feasible. But the second part..."

The Canned Food and Pardofelis just expressed two main points. The first is that the inspections are currently very strict, so the aid supplies can be postponed temporarily, or delivered less promptly and in less accordance with standards.

The second plan is to have Pardofelis steal the candy store that the [Rat King] and his informants are paying attention to while they are there! A feint attack to the east while directly raiding his base.

"Meow!"

"Hmm... Canned Food, why are you being so proactive today? You're not eyeing the candy at that shop, are you? Cats shouldn't eat too much candy." After understanding what her cat meant, Pardofelis said with a smile, "Earnestly."

Finally, after being smacked by the Canned Food, Pardofelis stopped joking and became slightly more serious, saying, "Since we've postponed helping everyone here, why not go all out? Let's go."

Joking aside, Pardofelis actually knew that the Canned Food suggestion was the best solution at the moment. In a sense, being a kind of alternative wanted person in the slums, it wasn't really suitable for her to continue delivering supplies and helping those people.

Also, the cat's reputation progress bar for the first task has been stuck for several days. Based on her previous experience and experiments, she found that to fully increase the last 20% or so of the progress bar, she still needs to provoke the tiger.

To make yourself known to those important figures, or even to leave a lasting impression on them...

So far, the closest and most convenient "tiger" to her is only the [Rat King], a powerful underworld figure...

Without hesitation, Pardofelis took the Canned Food and carefully left the place.

In the dead of night, the bustling city seemed to fall asleep, and the buildings that were once brightly lit gradually went out, leaving only a few mottled shadows.

At this time when most people are resting, a nimble figure is still sneaking around the quiet streets.

"Wow, it's so quiet around here, and there aren't any guards. It's just a shame there are security cameras." Pardofelis, hiding in the street, observed the situation around the candy store that had already closed its doors to customers not far away.

"Get the Canned Food out of the way, and cut off the power to the surveillance camera! Ten dried fish!"

"Meow!"

Upon hearing this, the previously calm Canned Food suddenly lit up with its eyes, and without needing Pardofelis to urge it, it nimbly darted out.

"... a gluttonous cat."

Watching the fat cat rushing by so fast it left a blur, Pardofelis couldn't help but rub her forehead and mutter a complaint.

However, despite complaining about how greedy the cat was for the Canned Food, it had to admit that it was incredibly efficient when it came to food, and in no time at all, it had cut off the power to several nearby surveillance cameras.

After confirming that everything was alright, Pardofelis adjusted the brim of her hoodie before leaving the alley where she was hiding and heading towards a gangster's candy store.

Unlike Swire, who hadn't stolen the key beforehand, this time Pardofelis used her old tricks to open the door.

"Click..."

With a flick of her special tool, Pardofelis unlocked the candy store door with a soft click.

She then opened the door a crack and quickly slipped inside.

Because the items she was buying this time were candies, Pardofelis took out a small flashlight and shone it on herself after entering the store.

However, once she could see the situation inside clearly with the help of this beam of light, she couldn't help but widen her eyes.

Chapter 14 [The Rat King] Lin Ge Rui's Wrath

With the help of the light, Pardofelis was able to see the scene inside the store clearly, and she couldn't help but widen her eyes, or even exaggerate a bit, her eyes practically sparkling.

Because, under the beam of the flashlight, many of the candies on the store shelves, or rather, their wrappers, reflected a beautiful light, looking sparkly... which inexplicably aroused some impulses in me (the cat).

"Hehe, looks like I didn't bring any tools for nothing tonight!" With a light laugh, Pardofelis eagerly ran towards the shelf in front of her.

Normally, cats don't need flashlights or similar tools when buying supplies, since they can see very well at night.

Today, I brought a flashlight because the place I was buying supplies from was a candy store, and I wanted to add a little something special to the occasion. Who knew that I would end up seeing another side of candy by sheer chance?

But soon Pardofelis began to have a dilemma, because she discovered that there were just too many candies with shiny, pretty wrappers... so many that if she bought them all, she would definitely be hunted down the next day.

But if we don't buy them all at once, the cat is really itching to get some... They're shiny, pretty, and edible candies!

"Canned Food, what should I do? Should I take it all, or just a little?" Pardofelis stroked her chin, thought for a moment, then turned to look at Canned Food, who had somehow returned to her side, and asked.

"Meow~" Hearing this, Pardofelis licked her chubby paws and let out a soft meow.

"Canned Food, what you said is the same as saying nothing at all." After hearing Canned Food kick the choice back to her, Pardofelis scratched her head in frustration.

However, this "dilemma" did not last long. After gazing intently at the glittering candies for a moment, Pardofelis made a decision.

Adhering to the idea that since she was already there, she should prioritize having fun, Pardofelis took her small flashlight and collected the pretty candies from each shelf.

Finally, after storing all the candies she liked into her spatial storage, the cat stopped buying more.

"A bumper harvest! But..."

Pardofelis looked at the shop where she had taken almost half of the candy, remained silent for a moment, and then silently took out a thick wad of money from her spatial storage and placed it in the corner of the counter.

If possible, Cat hopes that while she has a good time tonight, she won't be chased down by [Rat King] Lin Ge Rui afterwards...

After finishing cleaning up and making sure she hadn't messed up the shop, Pardofelis lifted her foot to leave. However, before she could even step out of the shop, she seemed to remember something, flicked her tail slightly, and quickly turned back to the counter.

Then, she took out the box she had recently used to store goods from her storage space, rummaged through it, and selected a few valuable items that she didn't like and couldn't resell, placing them next to the money on the counter.

"Hehe, here comes the Canned Food!"

Meow~

After doing all this, Pardofelis happily turned around again and nimbly led her cat out of the candy store.

Before leaving completely, she thoughtfully restored the door lock that she had previously opened with a special tool to its original state.

After finishing her candy store shopping trip for the evening, Pardofelis's concealed presence lingered outside for a few moments before quietly returning to her new secret base, or rather, her new hideout.

Ah~

"I haven't slept well in ages, goodnight Canned Food." Pardofelis yawned softly and muttered to the Canned Food beside her.

Meow~

The next morning--

After having breakfast at home with his wife and daughter, [Rat King] Lin Ge Rui leisurely left home, leaning on his dragon-headed cane, and headed towards his candy store.

Despite having some connections, Lin Ge Rui still quite likes being the owner of a candy store.

If there's nothing urgent, he personally goes to open the shop every morning and then enjoys a leisurely time there.

To Lin Ge Rui, today was no different from any other day, just another ordinary day. However, this thought vanished the moment he opened the shop door and saw what was inside.

"Damn it, who did this?!"

Seeing that almost half of the candy on the shelves of his store was gone, Lin Ge Rui tightened his grip on his cane and then shouted angrily.

Although the [Rat King] often talked about getting old, he never imagined that someone from Lungmen would actually try to provoke him, stealing things right from his head! What a scoundrel!

The main point is that if something valuable is stolen, even though it's just provoking a tiger, Lin Ge Rui can still understand it as the "thief" taking the risk of offending him for money.

But the fact that candy was missing made it seem to him like someone had deliberately provoked him.

Just as Lin Ge Rui calmed down and went to check the stolen candies in the display case, he suddenly caught a glimpse of something in the corner of the counter.

"..."