Swire: "They Stole Your Cat!" / The "Fourth Faction" Intervenes

"Oh, it's nothing. If you want to know, I can tell you." With that, Pardofelis casually began to recount what had happened.

P. S.: I just can't seem to adjust my sleep schedule. I'm still wide awake at 3 or 4 AM. I pulled an all-nighter to force a change, but it's still uncomfortable. Best regards everyone.

Chapter 86 Swire: You stole the cat!

[Since Officer Chen is so eager to know the location of the Canned Food and the little girl, I can tell you, but let's wait until this afternoon.]

After all, whether it's you, me, that little girl, or even the Canned Food, we all need to eat.

After some back and forth, Chen finally received a positive reply from the other end, and then breathed a sigh of relief and put down his phone.

Although she didn't immediately receive the information she wanted, it wasn't too late either; at least it was still within her acceptable range.

Surely Griseo, that unreliable "guardian," can't even take care of things for such a short time...

"Finished chatting? Let's exchange some information."

Swire, who had already finished reading the letter and was now suppressing her surging emotions, noticed Chen's situation, raised an eyebrow, and handed her the letter, saying...

"Yes, and thank you very much."

Upon hearing this, Chen nodded gently, took the letter, and handed the phone to its original owner.

Then, both sides began to look at the "new information" they had just received.

However, everyone remained silent... Swire and Hoshiguma were a little better off, as their friend had previously reassured them that Griseo was fine, so this news only made them more confused.

But Chen's situation was different; his head was buzzing twice as fast.

"..."

After putting down the letter he had finished reading, Chen rubbed his throbbing temples. After a moment, he turned to Swire in a somewhat strange Swire, "So, what is it about you that attracts this guy, [Lungmen Thief]...?"

"If I knew, would you be asking me? I also want to know what she sees in my family, so I can take advantage of her!" Upon hearing this, Swire frowned and wagged her tail unhappily.

"* Lungmen swear words* But she's really giving her too much credit! If she dares to come tonight, I'll catch her and lock her up in jail!!"

Although, due to the various things that had happened before, Swire had mixed feelings about Pardofelis.

Since he actually managed to steal and deliver, she didn't intend to pursue the matter of him sneaking into her house to steal various trinkets. But, but... this sudden change of heart is just too much!!! So despicable!

The little tiger is really angry today. You'd better not get caught by her, or she'll really send you straight to jail! And not only will you go, but you'll get the Canned Food too! She even stole the cat!!

"Alright, just call us if you need anything." After hearing Swire's words, Chen didn't say anything more, just gave a simple instruction, and then changed the subject, saying, "Let's put this aside for now, and first tell you what happened before."

Then, Chen began to briefly recount what had happened to his two friends.

On the other side of the city, in a unique restaurant--

"???)..."

At this moment, Griseo, sat at the table in the private room, holding her cat and quietly watching the "good show" unfolding before her.

"Ugh, stop it, you old fogey! I was wrong, okay?!" After being lectured for a while Senti couldn't help but cover his head and howl.

"Senti, you don't seem to really realize your mistakes right now." Hearing this, Hua, who was sitting to the side, said calmly and seriously.

"Ah..."

"Sister Hua, am I hungry?..."

Just as Senti was getting fed up and was about to think of a way to get rid of Run, Griseo had been silent all along, spoke up to Hua at the right moment.

"...Sigh, never mind, let's leave it at that. Let's eat first." After hearing Griseo's whispered words, Hua paused slightly, then sighed helplessly and gave up.

"Griseo, have you decided what you'd like to order?"

In Hua's view, the main fault in this matter lies with herself. If she had trusted Senti's character more and ignored Griseo's advice to chase after him, this "conflict" wouldn't have happened. It can only be said that she let her guard down this time...

"Call..."

Senti, who was originally preparing to slip away, breathed a sigh of relief after Hua stopped nagging and gave up the idea of leaving.

Of course, once she relaxed, she didn't forget to secretly wink at Griseo in a corner where the old-fashioned person "couldn't see," and give her a thumbs-up in praise.

Griseo responded by winking her beautiful eyes at Senti before pushing the already marked menu in front of Hua and saying:

"Hmm... I've already thought it through. You can continue with the rest, Sister Hua."

"Okay, Senti, see if there's anything you'd like to eat." With that, Hua picked up the menu that had been pushed in front of her and placed it next to Senti.

She wasn't picky about food, and she wasn't very hungry either. So she gave the choice to the two "children" present.

"Let me see what's good to eat? But, old man, aren't you going to order a couple of dishes?" Senti glanced at the menu after taking it, then turned and asked.

"You guys order, the three of us can't finish if you order too much." Hua gently shook her head in response to Senti's question.

"Huh? That won't do! You have to order, it has to be fair!" Hua's words had only made things worse; Senti perked up immediately, stood up, slammed the menu in front of her, and said with her hands on her hips.

"We'll deal with the problem of not being able to finish it later. At worst... well, at worst we'll just pack it up!"

Although Senti Shi didn't want to eat the takeout food at all, she reluctantly agreed in order to get Hua, this old fogey, to agree to her request.

"... Okay, I'll order in a bit."

Upon hearing this, Hua shook his head helplessly and then agreed.

Putting aside the fact that everyone present is of one mind, even if they aren't, Senti's little thoughts can't escape Hua's eyes at all, but that's precisely why she feels so helpless right now.

"Great! Let me see!"

After receiving Hua's reply, Senti happily sat back down with the menu and began to look through it.

"???)"

"What are Griseo's plans for this afternoon? Does she need our help?" Hua had just sat up straight when she met Griseo's pure gaze. Then, as if remembering something, she asked.

"As for the arrangements, I'm planning to take the Canned Food to Sister Pardofelis this afternoon...???) Hmm, and wait for her while we're there?"

Upon hearing this, Griseo stroked her chin, pondered for a moment, and then spoke seriously.

"Griseo, what kind of waiting is that? You're clearly fishing!"

Chapter 87 The Intervention of the "Fourth Force"

"Griseo, what kind of waiting is that? It's clearly a trap!" After hearing Griseo's words, Xiaoshi, who already knew the Senti of her plan, said without even looking up.

"Hmm... Is Griseo sure those people will come looking for you this afternoon?"

Ignoring Senti's words, Hua thought for a moment and spoke again.

"I don't know, but I trust Talulah and 'us' judgment..." Upon hearing this, Griseo gently shook her head and then spoke earnestly.

In addition to the thick stack of letters she gave Chen today, Talulah also prepared a special letter and some inexplicable instructions for the little girl.

The exact words of the instruction were roughly. "[Little one, if you find Ch'en in Lungmen and successfully make contact, barring any unforeseen circumstances, someone should come to contact you later. If the person who comes is... well, a hairy woman who calls herself Fumizuki, then give this letter to her.]"

[If it's a hairy man named Wei Yenwu, just tell him you want to see Fumizuki, and then ignore him. Once you see Fumizuki, just give her the letter.]

[If it's anyone else around you or disturbing your life, just ignore them while protecting yourself. If it's really annoying, go find Ch'en.]

Although Talulah didn't explicitly reveal Fumizuki's identities at the time, Griseo knew perfectly well, after all, she wasn't really just an innocent child...

Therefore, the little girl was not surprised at all that these two people would come to her after she contacted Ch'en; in fact, she thought it was inevitable.

Although Wei Yenwu was quite unsuitable as an uncle to Talulah, he was alright to Ch'en.

Now that his own niece is suddenly being approached by a stranger like himself, who is using the name "Talulah," even if he is completely unqualified, he will still pay attention and investigate.

What surprised and moved Griseo the most about the whole affair was Talulah's actions. To prevent her from being disturbed or causing unnecessary trouble, Talulah had even considered the smallest details for her.

However, the more Griseo felt Talulah's kindness towards her, the more indignant she became. From other people's perspectives, she might understand Wei Yenwu or even agree with his actions back then.

But indeed, looking back at what happened from Talulah's perspective, no matter how many times you watch it, it still feels so... chilling and infuriating.

"Then do as you wish, Griseo. Be careful, and if you encounter any trouble or danger, notify us immediately. Senti and I will be there right away." Hearing Griseo's words, Hua nodded gently, said no more, and instead gave her some instructions.

"???)Um..."

Although she didn't believe anyone in the city could threaten her, Griseo obediently nodded.

"Alright, enough of this pointless talk. I've already ordered, you old fogey, come and take a look!"

"Good."

On the other side, at Wei Yenwu's residence--

"Well, have you found any relevant information?" After finishing lunch, Fumizuki, who was sipping her tea, looked at Wei Yenwu sitting opposite her and asked.

"We did find out. But apart from a few minor issues, they didn't cross any lines in Lungmen." As he spoke, Wei Yenwu handed over the news report he had just finished reading.

To be honest, both Wei Yenwu and Fumizuki had very mixed feelings when they suddenly received the message from Lin Ge Rui at noon today. The reason was simple: the two names, Talulah and Black Serpent...

Although both of them wanted to believe that the news about Talulah was true, out of caution about the Black Serpent and on the advice of [Rat King] Lin Ge Rui, they ultimately mobilized their manpower to investigate the little girl who had inexplicably appeared next to Ch'en today.

Just as Wei Yenwu had said, the final result was that nothing unusual was found. Even the identities and behaviors of the two "guardians" who were already traveling in Lungmen with the little girl were found to be without any problems.

The only thing that puzzled him was their race... Liberi? It didn't seem quite right, but he considered it a minor issue and didn't pay much attention to it.

After all, he, the dignified Governor of Lungmen, Wei Yenwu, couldn't very well ask others why they didn't resemble their race, could he? That would be too beneath him.

"It does seem like there's nothing wrong, but how come it's connected to that child, Pardofelis? Is it a coincidence or...?" After spending some time browsing through the information, Fumizuki narrowed her eyes slightly and focused her gaze back on the last few lines of the document.

Having held this position for so long, Fumizuki naturally wouldn't easily believe in the existence of "coincidence." The little incident in the file that connected the [Lungmen Thief] with Griseo, in her view, might not be a coincidence at all...

Of course, she wasn't doubting the little guy who had just arrived in Lungmen, but rather wondering what mischievous idea the cat was plotting.

At this point, Fumizuki couldn't help but admire Pardofelis's boundless energy.

She just wrote a letter saying she was going to mess with Swire's kid, and then she used her pet cat to flirt with a child? She even went to look after people in the slums in the middle of the night... Is this really her?

"Speaking of this, Fumizuki, you don't mind me getting involved this time, do you?" Wei Yenwu raised an eyebrow and asked after hearing a certain name from his wife.

Although Wei Yenwu is currently preparing rigorous tests for that guy, the "Lungmen Thief," with several old friends, it doesn't mean he wants to give up this golden opportunity to test him that has suddenly appeared before him.

"Heh~ It wouldn't hurt to try it out beforehand, haven't you always been quite curious?" Upon hearing this, Fumizuki understood his meaning without needing Wei Yenwu to explain further, and then chuckled.

Unlike her husband, she was quite confident in her cat's abilities.

"Then let's agree on that."

As if afraid his wife might change her mind, Wei Yenwu grinned and quickly said.

Although what follows is only a test, initiated by Wei Yenwu, if even this test cannot be passed, then there is no need to carry out the subsequent tests; it would be a waste of time.

The value of [Lungmen Thief] will need to be reassessed then...

"Ahem... By the way, what should we do about that kid?" After clearing his throat twice, Wei Yenwu suppressed his smile and got back to the main topic.

"I'll go and see for myself what's going on."

Chapter 88 Task Assignment and Waiting

"So, Miss Felis is planning to steal that piano in Dagu Square tonight?!" Anso, Rope was sitting opposite Pardofelis, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise after hearing her plan.

"Shh! Rope your voice down."

Hearing Rope's sudden increase in volume, Pardofelis quickly spoke up to remind him.

Although they were in a private room with decent soundproofing and the cat's senses were relatively good, she didn't want her little brother to develop this overly easily startled habit; it was a major no-no.

"Feel sorry..."

After hearing Pardofelis's reminder, Rope realized his lapse in composure and quickly lowered his voice, saying:

"Miss Felis, are you really going to steal that thing? It's so big, even a few more people might not be able to carry it away."

"Hehe~ Don't worry, it's fine. Rope, have you forgotten about our space? We're determined to get that piano!" Hearing Rope's words, Pardofelis gently swayed her long tail and said with a smile.

"Oh, right... Miss Felis's abilities, I almost forgot. Do you need my help tonight? Although I don't think I'm capable of helping..." As she spoke, Rope gave Pardofelis a helpless smile; she was aware of that much of her own limitations.

To be honest, as she learned more and more, and her relationship with Pardofelis grew better and better, Miss Purple Rabbit really couldn't understand why Padofelis would approach her, a useless little thing who couldn't help at all... and who was sick at that.

Of course, not understanding is one thing. The current Rope has long since stopped obsessing over this, because she's realized it's pointless. Just like "Cheap Boss" said, live each day happily, treat each new day as if it were your last, and you won't have so many worries.