Darklock's Unease / The Fluffy Wen Yue

Since Pardofelis is treating him well, has no intention of harming him, and doesn't plan to abandon him, he might as well continue to follow her. Anyway, she's living a pretty happy life now, so he'll just take it one day at a time.

"Oh dear, Rope, don't underestimate yourself! I have an important task tonight, and I need your help." Hearing Rope's words, Pardofelis patted her shoulder encouragingly and said earnestly.

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Rope cast a questioning glance at her "cheap boss," awaiting her next words.

"Remember the family we delivered medicine to last time? Judging by the time, the medicine should be running out soon. We'll have to trouble Rope to go over there tonight!" Meeting Rope's questioning gaze, Pardofelis took out something she had prepared in advance from her space, hooked it with her tail, and gently dangled it in front of Rope.

"Of course, I'll have the Canned Food go with you~"

Cat wouldn't do something like sending an ordinary person like Rope to deliver something to the slums alone late at night. The slums aren't exactly safe these days.

"... Okay~ Mission accomplished!"

Looking at the medicines dangling in front of him, Rope was taken aback at first, but then, after realizing what was happening, he smiled and assured him.

She was just a thief, not a fool. She understood what the task Pardofelis had given her meant...

"Hey, we trust Rope!"

Pardofelis naturally knew that people need to be needed and need a sense of belonging. However, she had never grasped this feeling before, and would just randomly assign some random tasks to Rope, or simply not work at all.

Only recently has she finally figured it out and grasped the right balance—the balance that made her younger brother feel needed.

Once this is stable, Cat's next step is to find a way to gradually change the feeling that Rope always feels inferior to her. After all, they have a normal employment relationship and are legitimate friends.

Although her initial motives for meeting him might not have been entirely pure, after spending time together, Pardofelis genuinely considered Rope a very good friend. Under these circumstances, she naturally wanted to help her friend become more confident and successful.

"So, are we going to pick up the Canned Food this afternoon?" Rope, as if remembering something, after learning about the evening's plans.

The two had been chatting about a wide range of topics, or rather, Pardofelis's topics had been quite diverse, causing them to skip over the afternoon's plans during their conversation.

"Okay, we'll go pick up the Canned Food in a bit. We'll also play with that little girl for a while; we really like her." Pardofelis nodded gently in response to Rope's question.

"A child that Miss Felis likes so much, then I'm really looking forward to it~" As if infected by Pardofelis's enthusiasm, Rope also showed a bright smile and said.

"Hmm, that's certainly something to look forward to!" Pardofelis winked meaningfully at the person in front of her.

On the other side--

After explaining the whole story to his two friends, Chen spent some time discussing Pardofelis and her "announcement letter" until they finally came up with a solution, at which point the three of them ended their conversation.

Then, Chen returned to his usual style and quickly went to the cafeteria alone to solve his lunch problem.

After finishing his meal, he rushed back to the office to catch up on the tasks he had fallen behind on and the various tasks that needed to be completed that afternoon.

Although Chen could easily take half a day off to see Griseo, she didn't want to, not only because it wouldn't be a waste of time, but also because she didn't want her personal matters to affect her work.

Officer Chen's dedication to his work is no joke.

Of course, while working diligently, Chen didn't forget to keep an eye on her phone. After all, she added [Lungmen Thief] as a friend just to wait for that one message.

"Let's go, let's go get the Canned Food!"

While Chen was working and "waiting anxiously," Pardofelis was pulling Rope away from the restaurant, heading straight for their target.

Cat knew that someone was waiting for her message, but that's precisely why she had to go over after lunch. After all, she couldn't message Chen too late, and she also had to stagger the times.

As for why the times were staggered...

That's because, of course, Pardofelis knew perfectly well that Chen would never let her get close to Griseo, let alone let her play with her.

She might even be arrested on the spot because of the "announcement letter" she handed out today.

P. S.: There will be another chapter later. As for the update time, I can only say it will be before 6 a. m. tomorrow. I will try to write as quickly as possible.

Chapter 89 The Hidden Lock of Restraint

Although Pardofelis was eager to find Griseo to play with, she didn't walk too fast with Rope. In fact, she even pretended to be searching and took a slightly detour.

"Miss Felis is deliberately taking a detour... Is someone following us again?" Rope, who was following beside Pardofelis, noticed her unusual behavior and spoke in a voice that could only be heard between the two of them.

Others might not be able to tell whether it was intentional or not, but Rope, who had been following closely and knew Pardofelis's personality, could tell.

"Yeah, the usual stuff... As for taking the detour, I don't want them to know about my connection with Canned Food." Hearing this, Pardofelis glanced discreetly in a certain direction behind her before replying in a low voice.

The cat was quite certain that Fumizuki and the others knew that the Canned Food wasn't from an ordinary cat; after all, the rescue operation had been so large that anyone with eyes could see the giant Canned Food.

However, apart from Rope, who spends every day with her, no one else knows about the close relationship between Pardofelis and Canned Food. At most, they just think that this cat is special and has a spiritual nature.

Given this premise, and considering that this close connection with Canned Food is likely to be used again in the future, the cat naturally doesn't want to expose this fact, or at least not completely.

After all, there's a big difference between being able to sense the approximate location of a "pet" and being able to pinpoint it accurately.

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Rope did not press the matter further, but simply blinked silently.

Earlier, Pardofelis had informed Rope someone would be monitoring and following them recently, and told her not to worry about it.

At first, Miss Purple Rabbit was a little nervous, but as time went on, and with Pardofelis occasionally shaking her off, she gradually stopped caring.

Although Rope didn't understand why the "cheap boss" didn't choose to shake off the people following him this time, but instead went around performing in front of him, she didn't think too much about it. Maybe it was some plan that was inconvenient to tell her.

In this respect, Miss Purple Rabbit was able to suppress her curiosity. Besides, she was already familiar with Pardofelis's personality; if it was something she could tell her, she usually would have already done so...

"Hmm." Seeing Rope's expression, Pardofelis first gave a satisfied hum, then her eyes caught sight of something by the roadside, and she suddenly changed the subject, saying, "Ice cream! Rope, do you want some?"

"... Didn't we just finish lunch?"

"Oh, it's no big deal!"

On the other side--

"Hmm, it's almost time. We should go meet up with Sister Pardofelis..." Griseo, who was with Hua and the others at the small teahouse, glanced at the time and said.

"Yes, it's about time. Pardofelis is already nearby." Hua nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"What a pity, if the old antique wasn't here, I would have gone with him." Listening to the conversation between the two people beside him, Senti, who was leaning against the window, said weakly.

If it weren't for the people around her, she would have rushed over to teach Chen a lesson long ago, knowing that Chen was coming over in the afternoon.

"Senti, you..." Hua said with a helpless expression after hearing Senti's words.

"Okay, be careful and have fun."

"Okay, goodbye Sister Hua and Sister Senti."

After saying goodbye to the two, Griseo wasted no more time. Clutching the Canned Food, she left alone, embarking on her journey to find its owner.

Wei Yenwu's Residence--

"..."

Fumizuki was sitting on the sofa, looking at the intelligence that had just been sent to her, lost in strange thoughts.

It wasn't that the new intelligence had any major problems or was outrageous, but rather that she noticed a problem that had been magnified.

That is, why are those two Liberi guardians so carefree in letting Griseo run around everywhere? She was mistaken for someone else and sent to the Lungmen Guard Department in the morning, and in the afternoon she was seen with the [Lungmen Thief] who might have bad intentions.

If you could attribute the morning's incident to an accident... what a load of rubbish! The morning was also absurd. What kind of guardian could let their child run out and then leisurely play in the arcade all morning?! What were they relying on?!

Could it be that they really have complete faith in Lungmen's security?

"Call..."

After thinking it over, Fumizuki, who couldn't come up with a good explanation, let out a breath and calmed herself down.

"Fine, this conveniently allows me to make contact. I want to see what that reliance is all about..."

Knowing that her niece would be meeting with Griseo again that afternoon, Fumizuki decided to act quickly.

If there's nothing wrong with the person, she'll try to find out more about Little Tal; if there is, she'll get rid of her as soon as possible to prevent Xiao Chen from having any further contact with her.

In the afternoon, on a commercial street in Lungmen--

"..."

At this moment, Rope stood stiffly by the street, staring straight ahead. If someone were to observe closely, they would notice the conflicted look in her eyes.

The culprit who caused her to become like this was the little blue-haired girl standing next to her, staring at her with her pure, big eyes.

Actually, if Pardofelis were here, Miss Purple Rabbit wouldn't be in this state. But unfortunately, the person who could lighten the mood just went to buy drinks.

"???) Hmm, does Sister Rope not like me?"

In the end, it was Griseo tugged at Rope's sleeve, breaking the awkward atmosphere between them.

"Huh? Ah... no, no. How could I not like Griseo? You're so cute~"

Griseo's sudden words startled Rope, who had been somewhat distracted, into speaking unconsciously. He quickly adjusted his tone, switching to a smooth and diplomatic manner that he hadn't used much lately.

The sudden change wasn't because Miss Purple Rabbit disliked the child beside her, but simply because she didn't know how to interact with him in this situation.

This was the first time in her life that she had been approached and befriended by an ordinary child who wasn't infected. As a result, after being struck up a conversation, she subconsciously revealed the shrewd, cunning, and thieving side of herself that she had cultivated over the years.

Actually, if Ansel had treated Griseo with that attitude from the beginning, the atmosphere wouldn't have turned out this way. In fact, they might have had a pleasant conversation on the surface.

However, because she has been spending a lot of time with Pardofelis lately, Miss Purple Rabbit hasn't shown that side of herself for a long time, let alone to a child introduced by the "cheap boss".

This caused the atmosphere to instantly turn sour as soon as someone left. Originally, Rope didn't want to get involved and planned to stall until Pardofelis returned, but now that the other party had spoken first, she couldn't continue pretending not to see it.

P. S.: Wow, I'm sick of writing this. I started with 1500 words, then found a problem and cut it down to 400. Then I wrote it to 2000, found another problem, cut it down to 800, and finally, after writing it to 2000, I cut another 400 and rewrote it. It was torture.

Chapter 90 Fuzzy Fumizuki

"Really... huh?"

Hearing the familiar voice coming from Rope's mouth, Griseo blinked her beautiful eyes, intending to tease him further. However, before she could finish speaking, she seemed to sense something and froze slightly, then subconsciously looked around.

They're here so early...?

"What's wrong?"

Looking at Griseo, who was initially stunned and then began to look around, Rope tilted his head slightly and asked with some confusion.

"Hmm, someone is watching us..."

As Griseo explained in a low voice, she quickly fixed her gaze in a certain direction and saw a familiar figure there: Fumizuki.

"Um?...!"

Upon hearing this, Rope followed Griseo's gaze and saw the same person. However, unlike Gretsch's composure, she was startled and instinctively wanted to hide.

Although she had never actually seen that person, if Pardofelis's description to her was correct, then the purple rabbit girl probably knew who was watching them from afar.

"... Griseo, let's go find Miss Felis now."

His thoughts raced through his mind, and with a slightly Rope, he reached out to take Griseo's small hand, intending to leave with her.

Although Miss Rabbit didn't understand what was going on and why some important person was suddenly targeting them, she guessed it was because of Miss Felis... In this situation, she should hurry up and meet up with her to discuss how to escape.

However, this time Rope was wrong. Griseo was absolutely certain that Fumizuki's target this time was her. Although she had long suspected that this person would come out to test her, she really didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

When she was almost able to sense its presence, the little girl couldn't help but pause in surprise.

"Don't be nervous, Sister Rope... They mean no harm." Noticing the cold sweat on Rope's hand as she took it, Griseo gently squeezed it back to reassure her, and whispered.

"Hey, how did you know?"

Hearing Griseo's words, Rope frowned slightly and muttered to himself.

To be honest, the strange sense of déjà vu in the scene before her made Miss Purple Rabbit feel a little uneasy... So how could anyone sense whether someone had malicious intent from such a distance?! How come they're all like Miss Felis?! It's so illogical!

"No, this isn't the time to dwell on this. Let's get out of here!" Suddenly snapping out of his rant, Rope was about to pull the others away; this place was no place to linger.

As for the claim of no malicious intent, Miss Rabbit has no intention of gambling! If she wins, all is well, everyone's happy and nothing's wrong, but if she loses, she's doomed! What if she gets caught and her boss doesn't come to her rescue?!

"!?"

However, in the next instant Rope was shocked to find that he could not budge Little Griseo was standing still.

"It's too late, they've already noticed us. Sister Rope, go find Sister Pardofelis first. I'll wait for you here..." With that, Ge Bi Lei Xiu gently broke free from An Rope's hand and walked fearlessly toward Fumizuki's direction.