Plans for What Comes Next / About the Police Hiring a Thief

She didn't want to think about this mess at all; she just wanted to let things take their course.

On the other side, the rooftop terrace of a certain building --

"This is the place you mentioned, Miss Felis?"

Standing on the rooftop, Rope stared at the empty platform before him, then stiffly turned to look at Pardofelis.

"Well, my situation is special after all. If I rent a house or stay in a hotel, it would be too easy to get caught." Hearing this, Pardofelis blinked innocently and shrugged as she explained.

"Even so... are we going to sleep on the floor tonight?"

Rope accepted Pardofelis's explanation, since she now knew that the person in front of her was her colleague.

But despite her understanding, Miss Purple Rabbit still felt the conditions on the empty terrace were too harsh, even worse than when she had lived alone before...

"Oh dear, so that's what Rope was worried about. Don't worry, I've been prepared." As she spoke, Pardofelis magically produced two tents and a series of living utensils in front of Rope.

"?"

Looking at the scene before him, a big question mark appeared on Rope's little head.

"Don't be so surprised, it's our ability. Which color do you prefer Rope the two tents?" Seeing the puzzled "little brother" in front of her, Pardofelis didn't explain much, but simply led him away.

Actually, regarding the matter of the space, Pardofelis originally wanted to investigate Rope further before revealing herself.

However, that would really cause a lot of unnecessary trouble. So, after "inspecting" for an afternoon, the cat let go, but didn't offer much explanation.

"The purple one, I guess..."

After hearing Pardofelis's words, Rope quickly put away the look of doubt on his face, pointed to the tent on the right, and replied.

Having spent so much time living in the slums, Miss Purple Rabbit was quite perceptive. Sensing that her cheap "boss" was reluctant to talk, she didn't press the matter but naturally changed the subject.

"Here, and these things too." Hearing this, Pardofelis smiled and handed over the tent and household items she was carrying. Then, as if remembering something, she added earnestly:

"I have things to do tonight, so I'm just resting here for a few hours. If you feel uncomfortable, I can give you money to stay in a hotel later."

"... Um."

Hearing Pardofelis's caring words, Rope was slightly taken aback at first, then smiled and said softly, "Thank you."

"It's nothing, alright, get ready and get some rest."

"Good."

As it turns out, Pardofelis really overestimated his little brother's physical abilities.

She gazed at An Rope, who, though seated, was still completely drowsy, his face etched with exhaustion and drowsiness. With a helpless expression, she shook her head and said:

"Fine, I'll go alone. Canned Food, you stay here and protect the Rope."

After saying that, the cat put the still not fully awake Rope, along with the Canned Food, back into her tent and covered her with a blanket.

This time, Pardofelis realized she had been making assumptions.

Because I was in good health and Rope looked very energetic, I subconsciously ignored the fact that she was actually a patient and couldn't do the same kind of exertion as I did.

"..."

Afterwards, Pardofelis glanced apologetically at Rope's tent, making sure everything was alright, before turning and leaving.

Although he can't take his underlings to find the underlings in the establishment anymore, Cat still wants to get that establishment back.

However, before Pardofelis had gone far, a voice suddenly rang in her mind.

'Great, you've got something fun like settling scores with, and you didn't even include your boss!'

"Oh, so Boss Shi is interested? Could you come and help us out?" Upon hearing this, Pardofelis's eyes lit up, and she quickly replied in her mind.

'Hmph, since you're begging me like this, I won't hold it against you for not calling me earlier. Alright, summon me over!'

'Okay!'

After readily agreeing, Pardofelis quickened her pace and darted into a dark, deserted alleyway not far away.

Then, a faint light flashed by--

"The great Herrscher of Reason has made her entrance! Let us celebrate!"

P. S.: Honestly, I suddenly lost my touch. This one took another 4 hours to complete, and no matter how I edited it, I still feel something's off. Do you guys think there's a problem?

Because this chapter took too much time, I'll continue writing the next one. If I can finish it by 2 AM, I'll post it; otherwise, I'll post it tomorrow morning. My health isn't good right now, so I can't stay up all night.

Plans after Chapter 41

"The great Herrscher of Reason has made her entrance! Let us celebrate!"

"!"

Senti's sudden opening remarks startled Pardofelis, who quickly reminded him:

"Shh, keep your voice down, it'll be bad if someone finds out."

"Alright, alright, this is really troublesome. I'll be careful. So, what's Pardofelis's plan for tonight?" Hearing this, Senti helplessly shrugged and then asked.

"There's really no detailed plan. I just intend to help Rope settle scores and deal with the group that escaped before," Pardofelis replied after stroking her chin and thinking for a moment in response to Senti's question.

"So, does the boss have any brilliant insights?"

"Then what else is there to say? Of course, we should go find someone to settle the score first." As he spoke, Senti couldn't help but clench his fist, revealing an excited smile.

"Rope is your underling now, and Pardofelis, you are my underling. Of course, an underling's underling is still an underling. Since they dared to steal the money I gave to my underlings, they'll definitely suffer!"

"Oh! The boss is awesome!"

Upon hearing Senti's decision and declaration, Pardofelis not only had no objections, but also looked at her with bright eyes and praised her.

"Hmph, let's go then."

Faced with Pardofelis's "admiring" gaze and praise, Senti nodded with great satisfaction.

"Um!"

As time passed, the warm, shining sun gradually climbed into the sky, dispelling the darkness that shrouded the city.

"Ugh...!"

As Rope lay in the tent, she groggily opened her eyes. When she focused her gaze on the top of the tent, she froze, her mind going completely blank for a moment.

Meow~

However, this situation didn't last long. The gentle meows and the soft touch in her arms quickly brought Miss Purple Rabbit back to her senses. She sat up and exclaimed:

"Ah, I almost forgot I have a new boss. Good morning, Canned Food."

"Meow~"

Upon hearing this, the Canned Food let out another soft cry and nuzzled against the Rope in response.

"Wait... did Miss Felis wake me up last night?" While petting the cat Rope belatedly recalled the vague, dreamlike memory from the middle of the night last night.

Meow~

"Oh dear, Miss Felis isn't angry, is she?"

As he spoke, Rope quickly put on his clothes, intending to leave the tent and check the situation outside.

"Sizzle--"

After getting dressed, An Rope unzipped the tent and cautiously peeked out. Before he could even observe what was happening, a lazy voice drifted over.

"You're up! Good morning... I've put your breakfast aside. I just bought something random since I didn't know what you liked."

Upon hearing this, Rope looked in the direction of the sound and saw Pardofelis lying dozing off in a rocking chair that appeared out of nowhere not far away.

"Um... Miss Felis, are you still awake, or did you wake up early?"

"Ah~ of course I didn't sleep... I was busy all night last night." Faced with Rope's cautious question, Pardofelis covered her mouth and yawned before answering slowly.

"So, I'm planning to sunbathe and catch up on sleep this morning. You're free to do whatever you want, but remember to bring your Canned Food... Oh, and here you go~"

At this point, Pardofelis seemed to suddenly remember something, and slowly sat up, supporting herself with her hands. Then she took out a wad of cash from her pocket and waved it in the direction of Rope.

"?"

Seeing Pardofelis's actions, Rope tilted her head, somewhat puzzled. If she remembered correctly, she hadn't gone to help last night...?

"Don't be confused, this is the money those guys stole from you. Take it now. If you don't take it, we'll confiscate it!" With that, Pardofelis pretended to stuff the money back into her pocket.

After hearing the story of how the money came about, Rope was somewhat stunned, but after seeing Pardofelis's actions, he hesitated for a moment before going over and taking the money.

"So last night, Miss Felis, what you called 'doing a big job' was... You weren't hurt, were you?"

"Don't worry, don't worry, we're very lucky, we're not that easy to get hurt." With that, Pardofelis smiled and squinted her eyes as she lay back down in the chair.

Getting injured is impossible, especially since Cat wasn't the only one causing trouble last night. Of course, she doesn't plan to tell her little brother about her connection with Senti yet.

"...That's good, Felis, Miss Phyllis." After receiving Pardofelis's affirmative answer, Rope looked at her carefully for a while to make sure there were no problems before finally putting the money he was holding away from his body.

Although Miss Purple Rabbit loves money, she still has some principles. With a fairly ample amount of money in her pocket, she wouldn't accept money obtained at the cost of her cheap "boss" getting hurt...

Ultimately, her love of money stemmed from the fact that it allowed her to survive...

"Wash up and have breakfast. Remember, remember, if you want to go out, be sure to bring Canned Food." As she spoke, Pardofelis faced the sunlight and closed her eyes contentedly.

As a fusion warrior, although she had stayed up all night, the cat wasn't actually that tired. The reason she looked so sleepy now was mainly because she was comfortable and relaxed.

However, Rope was unaware of all this. So after Pardofelis closed her eyes, she glanced at her with a complicated expression and subconsciously softened her movements.

Pardofelis, with her eyes closed, didn't fall asleep immediately. Instead, she silently planned and prepared for what was to come.

She is currently facing two "serious" problems. The first is how she can sneak away to Hua's place more often to chat with Sister Eden.

Actually, after completing the mission and unlocking Eden yesterday afternoon, Pardofelis didn't rush to summon anyone, because she was currently busy taking care of her underlings and it wasn't convenient.

However, Senti was so interested that after parting ways with the cat this morning, she went back and summoned Eden.

And just as Pardofelis had guessed, the big star did indeed bring his own wealth, which made her really envious... She couldn't wait to rush over and chat with him.

The second problem is that the mission time is almost up, and the reputation bar isn't full yet. Who should I steal from next? And what should I steal?

P. S.: More will be available later.

I understand the problem you're pointing out. In my original outline, this volume was just a rather miscellaneous transitional volume, and you could even say it lacked a main storyline. The main storylines of the theft missions were added by me later, but due to the many twists and turns and the fact that they were added later, they are sometimes unclear.

Don't worry, the last three things will definitely be written very clearly and in detail. I will bring the main storyline back together. As for the connections to other places that you mentioned, I will write about those too, but I haven't gotten to that yet.

Chapter 42: The Incident of the Police Inviting the Thief

To gain reputation points for the mission, Pardofelis will definitely be planning to do something big or steal from important figures in her remaining three thefts.

Because the cat discovered that besides doing big things to make itself widely known, making people of high status aware of or remembering it could also greatly increase its reputation.

With just over a week left until the mission's end, Pardofelis still has no idea what to do with the next batch of goods she'll be ordering.

Just as the cat was sunbathing and contemplating with her eyes closed, a slight vibration in her pocket caught her attention, prompting her to fumble for her phone and squint at it.

"...?"

However, after seeing the message on her phone, Pardofelis couldn't help but make the same expression as an old man on the subway looking at his phone.

As for what made the cat make that expression, it's because it saw a strange message from the wrong person.

"Hmm? Did something happen?"

Rope, who was sitting next to the tent nibbling on a steamed bun, asked in a low voice, somewhat puzzled and curious, after Kang noticed the commotion on Pardofelis's side.

This was the first time she had ever seen her cheap "boss" with such an indescribable expression.

"Hmm... something has happened. A senior superintendent from the Lungmen Guard Department is inviting me over to receive commendation..."

Meeting Rope's curious gaze, Pardofelis didn't hide anything, but explained with a strange expression.

"Huh? A compliment?"