Swire's Self-Interest and the Medicine / Talulah's Longing

There's no way around it; both the cat and Rope are the type who aren't picky eaters at all. You see, to avoid too much agonizing, she'd always let Canned Food decide what they ate.

And that's precisely why Canned Food now knows better than Pardofelis what good food is in this city.

"Meow meow..."

Upon hearing this, the Canned Food immediately became interested and then began to call out in Longtone.

However, before it could bark a few times, Pardofelis interrupted it quite skillfully, saying, "Alright, stop, just say one!"

"In that case, let's go eat hot pot. We'll find a suitable restaurant later."

Without wasting any more time, Pardofelis stood up, stretched, and prepared to start tidying up the scene.

There was no other way; finding a suitable restaurant would definitely take a lot of time. So, even this lazy and carefree cat had to get moving.

After all, in a place like Lungmen, there are very few restaurants willing to let her dine with both her pet and an infected person.

"..."

After hearing Pardofelis's words, Rope, who was standing to the side, was slightly taken aback, and then fell silent with a complicated expression.

Clearly, she understood the "boss's" implication of finding a restaurant, but that wasn't what complicated things for her...

The only thing that could ever make Miss Purple Rabbit feel conflicted was Pardofelis's inexplicable kindness and goodwill towards her...

Through their time together, Rope has gradually come to realize that Pardofelis's kindness towards her is genuine... but precisely because of this, she sometimes feels even more doubtful.

Because in Miss Rabbit's many years of experience and the values she has built up, there is no such thing as kindness or goodwill without a reason in this world. As the saying goes, "Those who offer unsolicited favors are either up to no good or are thieves."

So it's no wonder that Rope had been "suspicious" of his cheap boss and wanted to figure out her true purpose.

Because if she doesn't understand the situation, she'll always be worried. Although she might still get the benefit, she won't feel at ease.

'Well...'

Thinking of this, Rope sighed helplessly in his heart, then looked at Pardofelis and silently made a decision in his heart.

That is, if this cheap boss of mine continues to be so good and doesn't betray me, then I'll just stick with him until something bad happens...

Then we'll see what happens next, and then she'll decide whether or not to sell the boss cheaply.

"..."

"Rope, stop spacing out and come help pack your things."

"They're here!"

Ultimately, it turned out that finding a shop that met Pardofelis's requirements was extremely difficult.

After being turned away countless times, the cat finally gave up on continuing its search and instead ordered hot pot delivery, dragging Rope back to the terrace for a proper meal.

After today's unpleasant incident, Pardofelis secretly made a decision in her heart: she would find an opportunity later to bring Bianca over and give her little brother some treatment...

After all, finding a restaurant every day is too much trouble; she can't possibly order takeout for every meal or eat in the slums with her Rope food every time.

"Do we have any operations planned for this afternoon?"

Rope helped tidy up after dinner, she asked questions while her hands were still busy.

"Yes, I need to gather some intelligence. After all, the target for our next order is someone of considerable importance." Upon hearing this, Pardofelis nodded slightly and replied.

Although there are some things that Cat Cat won't tell Rope completely for various reasons, she doesn't hide most things either; after all, she's honest in leading her underling.

"Aside from a few special occasions, you'll probably be following along for most of this afternoon. See if you can learn anything from that."

"Okay, I understand."

Having already witnessed and known that Pardofelis possessed genuine skills, Rope after hearing her words; instead, he answered earnestly.

Slums

"I have to admire the terrifying intelligence capabilities of the [Lungmen Thief]..." Hoshiguma couldn't help but exclaim as he looked at the prisoners who had been captured.

"[The Lungmen Thief] are indeed very good at intelligence gathering."

Hearing Hoshiguma's sigh, Chen nodded in agreement, but then she added with a regretful expression, "It's a pity, though, that two of them escaped this time. It might be harder to find them next."

At this moment, in the eyes of the people present, Pardofelis was completely equated with the [Lungmen Thief].

Although this master thief might be part of a group, they were certain that Pardofelis was definitely one of them. The information she provided was so detailed and accurate that she was practically a guaranteed catch, which was quite terrifying.

If it weren't for the fact that these thugs had a special way of communicating with each other, and that the arrest had slightly alerted them, Chen and her team would have already captured them all with this intelligence.

"Us..."

Swire was listening to her two colleagues' conversation, was about to join in when a slight vibration in her pocket interrupted her.

Suddenly having a premonition, the little tiger, disregarding whether it was work time or not, quickly pulled out his phone to check the situation.

"...!"

Although Swire had suspected this before taking out her phone, she still felt a chill run down her spine when she actually saw the direction the fugitives had fled, as sent by Pardofelis.

However, she quickly suppressed this feeling and, under the puzzled gazes of her two friends and colleagues, swiftly mobilized the officers on the scene to launch a new operation.

After all, this intelligence is different from the previous ones; it is time-sensitive.

P. S.: As expected of me, eating to the extreme for perfect attendance. It's almost 6 o'clock. I've been writing for so long, I'm getting hungry. I'm going out to get a bowl of noodles.

Chapter 45 Swire's Selfish Motives and Medicine

"So, this information was given to you by that Pardofelis again?" Hoshiguma asked with a surprised expression, pointing to the newly arrested prisoner not far away.

Although she was asking, her tone was quite certain. Because family members know their own affairs, she didn't believe Swire had such abilities.

"Um."

Upon hearing this, Swire nodded slightly, completely confirming Hoshiguma's idea.

"Such terrifying intelligence capabilities. No wonder she was able to evade the [Rat King's ] pursuit. It seems she has quite a few informants in the slums... and they might even still be watching us." After hearing Swire's confirmation, Chen, who was taking notes with his head down, couldn't help but raise his head slightly and scan the surrounding situation.

Honestly, it's not just Swire's feeling uneasy and like she has a thorn in her side; Hoshiguma and Chen aren't feeling much better either...

"It's a bit of a pity. It would be great if someone like her could join our Lungmen Guard Department. With her abilities, it would definitely save us a lot of trouble in the future." Noticing the increasingly tense atmosphere, Hoshiguma shrugged and said jokingly.

"That guy, who knows what he's thinking, how could he possibly join the Lungmen Guard Department? Alright, now that we've caught them all, let's go." Swire couldn't help but raise an eyebrow as she listened to Hoshiguma's joke.

"Yes, it's time to go back. Our recent actions have indeed had a significant impact here." Hearing this, Chen had no objections, nodded, and then went to inform his subordinates.

Watching Chen turn and walk away to give instructions to his subordinates, Hoshiguma seemed to suddenly think of something and curiously approached Swire, asking, "Although Pardofelis refused our award and prize money, do you think she might secretly come and steal the prize money?"

"Huh?" Swire was taken aback by Hoshiguma's question. Clearly, her friend's unexpected question had stumped her.

"Probably not...? If she really steals from us, things will be very different... She wouldn't do something like that, would she?" Although she said this, Swire's tone was quite uncertain.

Sometimes it's not that the little tiger doesn't understand what's going on in Pardofelis's head; it's just that her behavior, or rather, her goals, are really too perplexing...

You might say that Pardofelis is timid, but she went and stole from the Rat King, wreaked havoc on many gangs, and even stole from Swire, a high-ranking police superintendent, countless times.

But if you say she's bold, she doesn't leave any major evidence, and the things she steals are all a little dirty so they're hard to trace. She also tries to avoid the police as much as possible...

"No, no, no, it's not on our end, it's on the Lungmen Guard Department. After all, you've been robbed countless times already." Faced with Swire's uncertain answer, Hoshiguma couldn't help but laugh and tease her.

"But judging from your expression, you're not planning to pursue this matter?"

Faced with Hoshiguma's teasing, Swire couldn't help but glare at her before saying with a slight headache, "I don't know..."

"My reason tells me that Pardofelis's actions should be considered separately, but... sigh..."

Hearing Swire's distressed words, Hoshiguma first smiled, then reached out and put his arm around her shoulder, offering her comfort in a carefree manner:

"Oh dear, in my opinion, there's no need to worry about this kind of problem. After all, we haven't even seen the person in question yet. Let's save this for when we actually catch this [Lungmen Thief]."

"... That's true."

Upon hearing this, Swire was lost in thought for a moment, then nodded and said.

"Alright, Old Chen's almost done, let's go."

"Um."

Before getting into the car, Swire glanced back at the dark side of this bustling city, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

As a police superintendent, Swire felt she should follow the rules out of a sense of responsibility and reason, but due to her own selfish motives...

Indeed, it's best if the [Lungmen Thief] doesn't get caught.

As for the things that went missing from her home, she didn't really care about them from beginning to end. Her anger and resentment were almost entirely due to the disillusionment and "deception" she felt towards her trusted friend, Pardofelis...

Since Pardofelis actually managed to deliver supplies to the slums to help those in need after each theft, Swire had nothing to say about the little things she had lost...

It's just a small item; what does it matter if it's lost or, more accurately, taken away?

On the other side--

"Achoo!" Pardofelis, who was out gathering intelligence with her underlings, couldn't help but sneeze loudly. She then covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief and muttered, "Why do I keep sneezing? Could I really be being targeted by some evil spirit?"

"Could this be a sign of illness? Maybe we should buy some medicine when we get back later..." An Suo, who was standing to the side, suggested in a Rope voice.

Miss Purple Rabbit admitted that she was somewhat concerned about her cheap boss's health. After all, she was now working for someone, and the treatment was quite good.

In this situation, she naturally wanted her cheap eldest son to live as long as possible.

Although, Rope felt that given his health, he would likely live much longer than himself...

"No, I'm perfectly healthy."

Pardofelis, who was rubbing her nose, gently shook her head and replied.

Honestly, this isn't Cat being stubborn; it's just that her body is really not prone to illness... If she were to get sick one day, it would probably be a very serious matter.

However, Pardofelis knew that Rope was unaware of the details, so she added, "But buying some medicine is fine, you can even stock up on some, just in case."

"Eh..."

A Rope, who had expected his suggestion to be rejected, was surprised to hear Pardofelis's unexpected reply.

"Haha, did you think I would refuse your suggestion?" Noticing the expression on Rope's face, Pardofelis couldn't help but laugh and tease.

"Of course not. Although I'm in good health, Rope your situation, it's still necessary to stock up on some medicine."

After making a joke, the cat looked around and, confirming that it couldn't get any useful information from here, said:

"Alright, let's put this topic aside for now. We've been here long enough, let's move to another spot."

"Um"

P. S.: There will be another update later, I'll try to write as quickly as possible.

Chapter 46 Talulah's Longing

After switching places with Pardofelis, Rope finally couldn't help but ask, "So, Miss Felis, who exactly are we investigating?"

It's not that Miss Purple Rabbit didn't understand; it's mainly because Pardofelis gathered too much and too varied information that afternoon. As a result, although she learned some techniques, she still hasn't figured out who the so-called next big target is...

"Well, it's just simple intelligence gathering. As for the target of the next order, you don't need to know." At this point, Rope Pardofelis subordinate might overthink things, Pado added:

"If you get involved, it won't be good if you get caught in the crossfire."

Regarding the theft of Wei Yenwu, Cat never intended for Rope to be involved.

After all, nobody knows if things will go wrong. If things do go wrong, it's easy for him to get away with it, but what if his underling gets messed up?

Therefore, to avoid such trouble, she had no intention of involving her younger brother at all.

Even this afternoon, when she secretly investigated Wei Yenwu's situation, Pardofelis did so amidst various trivial intelligence gathering activities.

Of course, besides not wanting Rope to know or participate, the cat did this to teach him some tricks.

"Um..."

Upon hearing this, Rope fell silent for a moment, then, as if thinking of something, suddenly grabbed Pardofelis's hand with a serious expression and said, "Although I don't know what Miss Felis is planning, please live a long life... I'll still need you to feed me in the future."

"?"

Rope's sudden remark caused even the usually quick-witted Pardofelis to momentarily freeze. After quickly recovering, even the good-natured cat couldn't help but give the guy in front of her a sharp rap on the head.