The Operation Begins / The Little Tiger Hears the News

Upon hearing this, the other three people in the hotel room stopped what they were doing and gathered around with smiles.

On the other side, the Lungmen Guard Department --

"Here, I brought you some food, Old Chen," Swire said as she walked to Chen's desk, carrying a packed dinner.

"You haven't finished your work yet? You've really got a great time going out, but your work is a nightmare!"

"Stop talking nonsense, we're almost done." Chen said without looking up at Swire's teasing.

"Oh, right, there's something I haven't told you yet. Lin Yuhsia is also interested in what happened tonight and plans to get involved." After hearing Chen's words, Swire first shrugged, then seemed to have thought of something and spoke up.

"If nothing unexpected happens, that guy should have already started making his move."

"Reason?"

Although she still didn't look up, Swire's words clearly piqued Chen's interest.

"Do I even need to explain the reason? It's obvious that he suddenly became interested because of what happened at her family's candy store. He probably wants to get revenge or something."

"Alright, Chen, good luck and try to finish this as soon as possible. I'm going back to prepare now. This time, we absolutely can't let that Pardofelis get away again." With that, Swire walked to her seat, quickly packed her things, and then turned and headed towards the door.

"I almost forgot, Hoshiguma still has some things to take care of. She asked you to go see her after you're done here, and then you two can come to my place together."

"Knew."

"Okay, see you later!"

After leaving the office, Swire unconsciously quickened her pace, and even her face showed a hint of excitement and determination.

Although the little tiger's feelings towards Pardofelis remain complex so far, and he is still very grateful for Pado's previous life-saving grace,... well, even the best senses can't withstand being constantly met with disapproving glances!

The previous small items were one thing, but this time they even sent a notice, which, given that it has alarmed the big shots of Lungmen, can no longer be considered a trivial matter.

Such a commotion was beyond Swire's control, so since she couldn't stop it, she might as well join in. Besides, she had no reason to stop it, as she was still angry.

The little tiger really couldn't understand why Pardofelis was always so fond of his things. Was it because he was very rich and had a lot of stuff?!

Chapter 98 Operation Begins

As time passed, the black night gradually deepened, enveloping the bustling city that had already lit up with lights.

"Wow, this is quite a grand affair tonight~" Pardofelis, who was observing the situation near Dagu Square from the shadows, reached out and tugged at the brim of her hat, and exclaimed softly.

Because she was afraid that going out to investigate in the afternoon would alert the enemy and let that old fox Wei Lao Er discover her true target, and then keep a close watch on her, Maomao waited until after dinner and parted ways with the others before sneaking over to scout the place.

The final result was pretty much what Pardofelis had expected. Although Wei Yenwu hadn't confirmed exactly what the "treasure" he was going to buy was, he had definitely notified Swire's family.

What? You're asking how the cat knows? She's not blind. The number of security personnel at Swire Properties' facilities has clearly increased significantly compared to before. Who else could they be guarding against if not her?

"Ah~ It's still early, I'll find a place to slack off." Pardofelis yawned, thought for a moment, and after confirming that nothing had been missed, she gently wagged her tail and turned to leave.

The cat was waiting for the mall to close. There was still plenty of time before that time, and staying here might attract attention. It would be better to sneak off somewhere else to have some fun. It could even leave its mark in a strategic location to confuse the situation.

Meanwhile, at the Swire Villa --

"To be honest, this is the first time I've felt that my home security is this good." Sitting in her living room, looking at her two friends in front of her, Swire and complained.

"After all, those beings have made their move, how could the security not be good?" Hoshiguma joked with a laugh as she leaned back on the sofa with her hands behind her head.

"Ugh, good security is no use. Tonight's going to be tough. That guy didn't even say when he'd be here or what he'd be stealing..." Chen, who'd been through a lot today, couldn't help but yawn, covering his mouth.

"While that's true, the thought of possibly catching that wretched Pardofelis tonight still excites me."

At this point, Swire paused slightly, then looked at the two of them and changed the subject, saying, "Old Chen and Hoshiguma, if you're tired now, you can go to my guest room for a nap. I'll call you if there's any noise or anyone appears."

Hearing this, Hoshiguma waved it off nonchalantly. "Oh well, I won't go. It's not like I'll miss a minute. Old Chen, you go get some sleep."

"Okay, remember to call me if you need anything." After hearing what his two friends said, Chen, who was indeed a little tired, didn't stand on ceremony and nodded in agreement.

"Go ahead, go ahead, to the room on the right on the second floor."

"Oh, by the way, although I think it's unlikely, please let us know if you hear anything up there."

"Um."

As night deepened, the darkness in the sky grew ever more intense, and the bustling city seemed to drift into a dream. The once dazzling lights that illuminated the entire city gradually went out, fading into silence.

At 11:30 p. m., all the customers in the Otani Plaza shopping mall had already left, and the venue was completely dark and quiet after the lights were turned off.

The only remaining possible source of light is the flashlights carried by patrol personnel who come periodically.

Unbeknownst to all the security personnel, there was actually an uninvited guest in the restroom on the second floor of the mall who had not yet left.

"Wow, I'm exhausted. I need to rest for a while after this job is done." The uninvited guest Pardofelis Cat, muttered quietly as she peeked out from the bathroom and looked in the direction of her target in the distance.

To be honest, if she had a choice, she really wouldn't want to hide in the mall restroom. But unfortunately, the restrooms were the only parts of the mall without surveillance cameras, and the checks weren't very strict.

'It's almost midnight, I'm ready, Griseo, are you there?'

'Yes, I'm ready, Sister Pardofelis!'

'Action!'

As Pardofelis's clear voice faded, Griseo, who had been waiting near the Dagu Square Plaza, sprang into action.

Under the cool glow of the streetlights, a wolf-like woman wearing a dark red cloak and a mask with gold trim swiftly ran towards the large power supply box not far away.

As she ran, a silver pen quietly appeared in her hand. With a gentle turn from its owner, the slender pen suddenly expanded at one end, emitting a blue light and transforming into a technologically advanced lightsaber.

As she drew closer to her target, Griseo abruptly changed her movements, swiftly and gracefully inserting her lightsaber into the lock core to destroy it, and then opening the power supply box door.

After opening the door, she skillfully searched for and operated the equipment according to the blueprints she had memorized before the operation.

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

With each sound of a switch being pulled down, all the surrounding light gradually faded away, leaving only a silent, deserted, and pitch-black street.

'Alright.'

'Griseo, you retreat first.'

The moment Griseo heard her voice, Pardofelis no longer hesitated. She nimbly rushed out of the restroom and headed straight for the black piano that was casually displayed in the mall.

Well, it's not exactly just sitting there carelessly, since quite a few surveillance cameras are concentrated in that area. But it doesn't matter; even if the power is cut off, there's enough time to switch to the backup power immediately.

Before the monitor lights came back on, Pardofelis had already successfully stored the enormous piano inside the space.

Meanwhile, the security personnel sitting in the mall's monitoring room stared at the black screen in front of them, completely bewildered.

"Why did the power suddenly go out in the middle of the night? There was no maintenance notice either?" Just as the security guard was muttering to himself, the mall's backup power automatically turned on, and he turned back on the monitor screen in front of him to check it.

But what he saw immediately caught sight of a suspicious figure. He quickly grabbed his communicator and shouted, "Someone's broken in! On the second floor, go check it out right away!"

As soon as the security personnel in the monitoring room alerted them, the mall instantly became "lively," with patrolling security personnel rushing towards the second floor, the beams of their flashlights flashing in their hands.

"Wow, so many people..."

However, Pardofelis was prepared for this. Instead of rushing to escape, she smiled and waved to the security personnel who wanted to arrest her.

Then, just as all the people rushed up to the second floor and were about to surround the cat, she smiled and nimbly leaped behind her, using the advertising banners hanging in the mall to easily land on the first floor.

"Hey, we're off now, no need to see us off!"

After saying that, Pardofelis didn't give anyone else a chance to react and rushed into a blind spot in the surveillance cameras on the first floor of the mall, which she had scouted out beforehand.

She ran into a dead end; hurry and chase after her!

The security personnel snapped out of their daze at the sound coming from the communicator and rushed back to the first floor. A few quick-moving individuals, taking advantage of their proximity, were the first to dash towards the blind spot.

However, when they arrived, they discovered that there was no one there at all...

"This... this is a ghost?!"

"That's impossible! I saw her jump down! And then she rushed this way!"

In an instant, a chill ran down the spines of the security personnel, causing them to shiver uncontrollably.

"Quickly turn on the lights and see if anything is missing!"

Two streets away from Dagu Square --

"Oh dear! That was close! It's all thanks to Griseo!" Pardofelis, who had been summoned just in time, patted her chest and exclaimed to the person beside her.

Hearing the words of the person in front of her, Griseo reached out and took off her mask, revealing a smile, and said, "Sister Pardofelis, are you sure there are no problems here? For example, being photographed putting away the piano or something? If not, let's go and meet up with Sister Senti."

"We're confident we weren't photographed. Let's go, those big shots should have received the news by now. Let's meet up with Boss Shi before they arrive."

"Um."

Chapter 99 The Little Tiger Who Learned the News

Swire Home--

"What did you say? Dagu Square Plaza was robbed!?"

"* Lungmen swear words*, my piano is gone?!"

Swire, who was in a fairly good mood and chatting casually with Hoshiguma, suddenly exploded after receiving a phone call.

"You've confirmed you got the footage of that guy? Keep searching! I'm on my way right now. I refuse to believe it, where could Pardofelis run off to with such a huge piano!" With that, Swire hung up the phone and slammed her hand on the table.

"Looks like we all guessed wrong about [Lungmen Thief]'s target. But this time, she actually stole a piano? That's quite unexpected." Hoshiguma, having gleaned some information from Swire's brief phone conversation, shrugged and sighed.

To be honest, although Hoshiguma had considered that the [Lungmen Thief] might use a diversionary tactic to steal something else, she really hadn't expected that the guy would steal something so big this time.

She had never seen the piano that Swire, but since it belonged to a wealthy woman, it must be a high-quality piece, likely not too small or too heavy.

Most people would be incredibly foolish to steal something like this; it would be difficult to even move. It just goes to show that the "Lungmen Thief" are no ordinary people...

"Forget about the little thing, but that Pardofelis actually dared to set her sights on my piano this time, she's finished!! Hoshiguma, let's go!" At this moment, Swire's tone was tinged with rage.

"Okay, should we call Old Chen?"

Upon hearing this, Hoshiguma nodded slightly, stood up, picked up the shield that was placed to the side, and asked.

"No need, we have enough manpower over there. Let her stay here and rest. She's had quite a few things happen to her today." After hearing Hoshiguma's question, Swire for a moment and shook her head.

"Alright, let's go then." With that, Hoshiguma didn't hesitate any longer, picked up her shield, and drove off.

After quickly packing her things, Swire followed.

As for the safety of the two of them staying here, they were not worried. After all, the guards around the house had not been withdrawn, and there was also Lin Yuhsia lurking nearby, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Even if something were to happen, the noise would be enough to wake Chen up and get him to react.

At this very moment, the culprit that turned Lungmen's peaceful night into a "lively" one was leisurely having a late-night snack with two other people in front of a small, unassuming restaurant.

"Hmm, these steamed buns are pretty good, it's a pity the Canned Food aren't here." Pardofelis sighed as she slurped up the delicious soup from the soup dumpling.

Although cats can summon Canned Food to their side at any time, doing so might frighten their Rope and compromise their safety.

"It's nothing, you can just bring your own Canned Food next time." Senti waved his hand dismissively after hearing Pardofelis's sigh.

"But Boss Shi and Sister Griseo weren't here at that time, um... how about we get together again next time and invite Ahua too?"

"We'll introduce you to Rope later; her expression when she meets you, Boss Shi, will be hilarious!"

Pardofelis gently wagged her tail and said these words with a smile, then looked at the other two with expectant eyes, waiting for their answer.

"Of course, the old antique and I have no problem. We can come out anytime." Meeting Pardofelis's expectant gaze, Senti agreed without hesitation, sharing Hua's sentiment.

After considering her recent plans, Griseo nodded in agreement. "As for me, I'm fine with going back to before the Reunion Movement."

"Great! Let's meet up again next time." Hearing their reply, Pardofelis couldn't help but smile brightly. After a while, she remembered her business and said:

"Let's check. It's almost time. Swire should have received the news and started taking action. Let's finish eating and get ready."

"Griseo Shi and I will go pay the bill. Speaking of Swire's place. We'll have to trouble you with the rest, Boss Shi!"

"Okay, I understand." Griseo had no objections to Pardofelis's arrangement and agreed softly.