Wen Yue's Personal Experience / Leaving and an Update on Eden

Upon hearing this, Fumizuki couldn't help but chuckle again, then calmly explained in a gentle tone, "Why would I be angry? Angry about Miss Pardofelis's uninvited visit this time?"

"This is not a big deal to me. In fact, aside from the most important items, I can give you everything you obtained from here this time."

"!"

"Really?!"

Upon hearing Fumizuki's words, Pardofelis instantly became interested, her eyes shining as she looked at her excitedly.

This was an unexpected surprise for the cat. After having the idea of contacting Fumizuki, she was prepared to give up and sacrifice some things, such as the spoils of this trip and the failed purchase...

"... What did you take?"

Seeing Pardofelis suddenly become excited, Fumizuki's words carried a rare hint of hesitation.

"This one."

After listening to Fumizuki's words, Maomao was not stingy with sharing. Kuku took out all the spoils of war, such as his private stash of money, pipe, and cigarettes that he had hidden behind his back and put them on the coffee table.

"?"

As Pardofelis placed the items in front of her one by one, Fumizuki was now somewhat bewildered.

However, this state did not last long. After realizing what the odds and ends on the table were, a hint of danger crept into her gentle smile.

Of course, this slight danger doesn't just apply to Pardofelis.

"..."

After taking a few breaths to compose herself, Fumizuki turned to look at Pardofelis again and said:

"Through Xiao Chen and the others, I've gained some understanding of your personality, Miss Pardofelis, so I think I don't need to keep you in suspense."

"These things aren't even valuable items. Can you tell me why you went to all this trouble to acquire them?"

Admittedly, the pipe and the expensive cigarettes on the table might be worth some money. However, Fumizuki didn't think it was worth it for someone to go to such great lengths and risk offending the city lord to acquire them.

Is this a cover-up for the main purpose? Or something else? Fumizuki was unsure for a moment.

"Uh, you're curious about that... Well, of course it's for fame." Hearing this, Pardofelis scratched her head awkwardly before answering.

"Reputation? Then what you did before was also...?"

Pardofelis's answer surprised Fumizuki slightly, a hint of astonishment flashing in her eyes.

She had imagined all sorts of answers the person in front of her might give, even outrageous reasons to lie to her, but she never expected to receive such an answer.

This made her wonder if there was some kind of ranking system among the thieves?

"Pretty much. Apart from a few items I like, most of the goods I've brought in before were for this purpose." At this point, Pardofelis relaxed, choosing a small sofa furthest from Fumizuki's seat to sit down, and continued:

"After all, it's easier to get work once you've built up a reputation, isn't it?"

"Are you still taking jobs? Stealing?"

To be honest, Fumizuki was completely stunned by what Pardofelis said.

"Oh, don't put it so harshly. I usually call this kind of business 'stocking'! As long as you have enough money, I can get you anything!"

As she said this, Pardofelis's long tail swayed proudly behind her.

She wasn't exaggerating when she said this; now, with other identities supporting her, she truly can get anything for the [boss].

Even if Fumizuki wanted the Ursus Emperor from next door, the cat could kidnap him! The main selling point is unlimited money; they'd even give you a meteorite from the sky.

"Is anything really possible?"

Hearing Pardofelis's confident words, Fumizuki's eyes flickered slightly, and she asked softly.

Although she didn't believe that Pardofelis could really steal everything, the person in front of her seemed quite capable at the moment.

Surely no one really thinks the Governor of Lungmen's house is so easy to break into, especially with such a silent and completely undetected infiltration.

"Of course! We're a business based on honesty. Want to give it a try?" Pardofelis stroked her chin thoughtfully for a moment, then added, "For you, we can give you a 20% discount on your first time!"

"Hmm... if you promise not to pursue the matter this time, and not to issue any arrest warrants or anything, I can give you a 50% discount, no 40%! 40% is the lowest I can go!"

"Heh~"

Looking at the adorable little guy in front of her, wearing a hood and sticking out his finger to sell his wares, Fumizuki couldn't help but chuckle. Then, in a teasing tone, she said:

"Miss Pardofelis actually cares about something like a wanted poster?"

"I'm not afraid, but it's troublesome. Since I can move around openly outside, why should I hide? Once a wanted poster is issued, even if I'm sunbathing or sleeping outside, someone will probably be watching me."

Faced with Fumizuki's teasing, Pardofelis helplessly shrugged and replied.

She wasn't afraid of wanted posters, given her strength, but the trouble they brought was real.

"Then how should I contact Miss Pardofelis?" Fumizuki asked, narrowing her smiling eyes.

Fumizuki admitted that she was somewhat tempted. The girl in front of her didn't look very old, and if she could use her and train her...

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that her identity is safe and her background is clean, so she will still investigate some things that need to be investigated.

"Hmm, you can leave your contact information, or you can contact me through Swire."

"Then let's exchange contact information."

"Alright, now that we've finished discussing these things, let's talk about what's on the table." As she spoke, a dangerous glint reappeared on Fumizuki's gentle smile.

P. S.: Sorry for the lateness, I had writer's block and revised it several times. Also, to that girl named Elysia, I only stay up late because I don't have school, but if you have exams, don't stay up all night. There's no need to stay up all night reading novels.

Besides, I'm a good-for-nothing who doesn't keep his word, so what am I waiting for? I always think I can do it, but in reality, I'm slow at writing and my drafts are garbage. Last night, I stared at the piece of crap I wrote and was too embarrassed to publish it.

Chapter 53 Fumizuki's Personal Experience

"Alright, now that we've finished discussing these things, let's talk about what's on the table." As she spoke, a dangerous glint reappeared on Fumizuki's gentle smile.

"Hmm... If I tell you where I hid these things, Governor Wei Yenwu won't hold it against me, will he?" Looking at Fumizuki, whose expression had turned dangerous, Pardofelis stroked her chin and asked softly.

The reason the cat chose these things as targets was because it was relying on, or rather betting, that Wei Yenwu was afraid of his wife and wouldn't dare to publicize it too much.

Now that his wife has found out, if she reveals all the hiding places... someone will definitely hold a grudge.

Hearing this, Fumizuki smiled even more gently, and said in a "soft" tone, "Don't worry, with me here, he won't."

"Then you can speak freely."

Then, Pardofelis stopped dawdling and began to reveal all the hiding places she had found in various secluded spots throughout the house.

Meanwhile, on the other side—

A dragon male, leisurely sitting in his office flipping through documents, suddenly sneezed uncontrollably, then felt a strange chill run down his spine...

"Heh~ Thank you, Miss Pardofelis, for telling me these locations. Since you like these things on the table, you can take them with you when you leave later." After silently memorizing the corners that Pardofelis had mentioned, Fumizuki smiled and said to the person in front of her.

"Well, that won't be necessary. Since you've already discovered it, taking just this will be enough."

Upon hearing Fumizuki's words, Pardofelis, unusually, did not excitedly agree as usual. Instead, she gracefully bent down and took a blue Lungmen Dollars from the pile of "trophies" on the coffee table.

"If you only take this, then Miss Pardofelis's trip will have been in vain?" Fumizuki couldn't help but tease, watching the girl's actions.

She hadn't forgotten the purpose of this trip that Pardofelis had mentioned earlier. If it was just about taking a Lungmen Dollars that didn't mean anything, wouldn't that defeat the purpose of her initial mission?

"No, not at all, Madam. I have already achieved my purpose for this trip." As she spoke, Pardofelis blinked her beautiful heterochromatic eyes, a sly smile flashing across her face.

Since she had a fairly good understanding of the person in front of her and the faults of those in positions of authority, there were some things that Maomao did not intend to hide from Fumizuki. As for beating around the bush... she was even less adept at that, so she might as well tell the truth.

"Oh? How so?"

Having roughly figured out Pardofelis's personality through their conversation, Fumizuki didn't try to probe her further but instead chose to ask directly.

"Because, my goal from the very beginning was to let [the big shot] know about me." At this point, Pardofelis removed the cat mask from her face, smiled at Fumizuki, and continued:

"As for why we targeted these things, it's because we're betting that this big shot, the [Governor of Lungmen], will suffer this loss because of his wife!"

Even if someone might hold a grudge against me behind my back, they wouldn't make a big deal out of it.

After hearing Pardofelis's explanation, Wen Fumizuki, who was sipping her tea, showed a hint of surprise in her eyes, then put down her teacup and said:

"Miss Pardofelis is quite frank with me. But aren't you afraid of losing your bet?"

"Losing the bet would be troublesome; I might have to find a way to escape. However, I don't think the chances of losing are high." Hearing this, Pardofelis gently shook her head and answered seriously.

"Heh~ I didn't expect Miss Pardofelis to believe so much in our relationship." Hearing Pardofelis's confident words, Fumizuki couldn't help but narrow her eyes slightly.

Although Fumizuki had heard rumors of Pardofelis's intelligence-gathering abilities before, it wasn't until now that she truly felt them. Outsiders only knew that the couple had a good relationship, but they didn't know the specifics or how they found these "contraband items"...

The possibility that Xiao Chen provided the information had already been ruled out in her previous investigation. This almost certainly proves that the person in front of her obtained the information through their own abilities, but that makes it even stranger... Could it be that there's something wrong with the person around them?

Fumizuki felt that after this incident, it was necessary to conduct a thorough investigation and rectification.

Furthermore, she discovered that her initial understanding of Pardofelis's concept of "reputation" seemed to be flawed...

"Of course, it's because you two have a very good relationship!" After hearing Fumizuki's words, Pardofelis didn't say anything more, but just smiled and let the matter drop.

After all, what could she say? Tell the truth, tell the people in front of her that she learned about them from games? Who would believe that? Rather than telling the unbelievable truth, it's better to let these meticulous politicians guess and investigate for themselves.

Honestly, although my conversations with Fumizuki are going smoothly so far, I don't really like or know how to deal with these smart and thoughtful people.

If it's like what Sister Elysia, it's fine; she's just teasing "herself" without any malice. But if it's the kind of thing with a purpose, the overt and covert probing, it really annoys Pardofelis.

"..."

After Pardofelis changed the subject, Fumizuki didn't press the issue. Instead, she changed the subject, asking about the misunderstanding she had just discovered:

"If Miss Pardofelis comes here to buy goods for fame and to gain a 'potential' employer, is that why you did those things in the slums as well?"

"The slums? You mean helping those people, or the candy store?" Seeing that Fumizuki didn't press further, Pardofelis breathed a sigh of relief, then gently stroked her chin and asked.

"Can you tell me about both?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of curiosity flashed in Fumizuki's eyes.

Actually, she had only asked about the former that Pardofelis had mentioned, but she was also quite interested in the latter.

After learning about Pardofelis's "purpose," Fumizuki subconsciously categorized the theft incident involving [Rat King] Lin Ge Rui as being the same as her own—just to gain exposure and acquire another "potential customer."

But after thinking about her previous investigation more carefully, she realized something was wrong... Who recruits "potential customers" like that?! This Lin Ge Rui that she searched the entire slum for people.

"Ah, if you want to know everything, I can tell you. I'm helping those people in the slums because I want to do something within my ability."

"As for the candy store..."

P. S.: It's time for another update from the underworld. There's only a little bit left before this event ends.

Chapter 54: Leaving and Eden's Current Situation

"Ah, if you want to know everything, I can tell you. I'm helping those people in the slums because I want to do something within my ability."

"As for the candy store..."

At this point, Pardofelis paused slightly, took a handful of candies from her pocket and placed them on the coffee table before looking at Fumizuki and continuing, "Look, aren't these candies sparkling and tempting to collect?"

"..."

Looking at the candies with pretty wrappers on the coffee table, Fumizuki fell into a brief silence... That's it?

You went to all that trouble to steal from someone's candy store, making everyone furious and searching for you everywhere, just for the candy?

To be honest, Fumizuki thought that if Lin Ge Rui knew the real reason why her candy store was robbed, his expression would be quite interesting.

"I remember Miss Pardofelis left some money when she took those candies. If that's the case, why didn't you just buy them?"

Recalling the detailed report filed by [Rat King] Lin Ge Rui, Fumizuki asked curiously.

"That's because buying them is a hassle. With so many candies, it's not only troublesome to calculate the total cost, but it also attracts attention."

After giving her answer as a matter of course, Pardofelis didn't forget to pick up a candy, unwrap it, and put it in her mouth.

After hearing Pardofelis's answer, Fumizuki took a sip of tea before saying helplessly, "If that's the reason, then there's really no problem. However, in the entire Lungmen, only Miss Pardofelis would do something like this."

Fumizuki's words were not sarcastic at all; on the contrary, they were a unique way of praising Pardofelis's abilities.

After all, in this enormous Lungmen, there are very few people who can do what she did: not only perfectly evade the search of [Rat King] Lin Ge Rui, but also help others right under their noses.

"Hey, don't make us sound so bold and powerful, we're actually quite weak!" After understanding the hidden meaning in Fumizuki's words, Pardofelis couldn't help but wag her tail and retort.

She absolutely didn't want this politician to think she was so great; what if he raised his standards and "exploited" her by forcing her to do dangerous or troublesome tasks?