The Villa's Missing Door / Full of Energy and Completely Drained

"Nothing much, just let them take a nap. Officer Chen, remember to go check on them later, it's not just your friends sleeping outside." With that, Pardofelis shrugged helplessly.

"Alright, let's call it a day. If we drag this out any longer, someone will be coming. I'll take my leave now." With that, Pardofelis didn't even bother to look at Chen's reaction before nimbly scaling the wall and slipping away the way she came.

The instant the cat landed, the ice that had been freezing and restricting Chen's movements vanished in an instant, turning into a cloud of icy mist.

"..."

After staring at the spot where Pardofelis had disappeared for a long while with a complicated expression, Chen seemed to finally come to his senses. He moved his feet, which were almost numb from the cold, and bent down to pick up the [Chixiao] from the ground and put it back into its sheath.

After doing all that, she rushed out of the courtyard gate to check the situation outside.

"What happened tonight? It was so exciting! I hope Chen won't tell Fumizuki!" Pardofelis muttered to herself as she quickly retreated, avoiding the surveillance cameras.

While she was distracted by her rant, she suddenly stepped on something and almost fell.

"What is it?"

Chapter 102 The Vanishing Door of the Villa

After spending some time moving Lin Yuhsia and the others, who were lying outside, into the yard, and then searching around without finding the person he wanted to see, Chen quickly took out his phone and made a call.

"Beep beep--"

While waiting for the call to connect, Chen Wei frowned and tried to sort out her chaotic thoughts.

For example, she wanted to know what had happened while she was asleep, why there were so many people lying around outside, what money that Pardofelis guy was bringing again, and where were Swire and Hoshiguma?

Just as she was filled with questions, the call she made was quietly answered, and a voice, clearly suppressing anger but full of vigor, came from the other end.

"Old Chen, you're awake? What's up? If not, you can stay at my place. Hoshiguma and I are busy right now!"

"... What are you all busy with?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Chen Momo breathed a sigh of relief and then asked.

"Of course they're searching for Pardofelis! That girl stole a piano from my family's property, a piano worth over 1.8 million!!" Chen's question only fueled Swire's anger, and her voice rose several decibels.

"..."

Chen fell completely silent. She probably knew what kind of money Pardofelis had brought...

"So, are you alright, you idiot dragon? If not, I'm hanging up!"

"I think you don't need to look anymore, Pardofelis shouldn't be there... because I just bumped into her, and she said she came to deliver money."

"Then Lin Yuhsia and the others are unconscious. I can't leave right now. When you come back, remember to check if there are any other unconscious people in the villa area."

"..."

As soon as Chen said this, the other side fell completely silent.

"Pardofelis!! * Lungmen profanity*!"

"You wait there, I'll be right back!!" Swire snapped, then hung up the phone.

"..."

Chen glanced at the phone that had been hung up, the sound of Swire's furious curses still echoing in his ears. Then, as if remembering something, he turned to look at Swire's villa, which no longer had a gate and was in a mess, and fell into an eerie silence.

At this moment, Chen was seriously considering whether to honestly confess or shift the blame onto the other party...

Swire, whose base was raided twice tonight, received a message from her friend and, filled with anger, sped back with Hoshiguma.

Of course, she didn't forget Chen's instructions. After entering the villa area where her family lived, she searched around and took back all the "unconscious" people she could. She also arranged for someone to pick up those she couldn't carry.

Then, as soon as the car stopped in front of her house, Swire opened the car door and looked outside, she froze.

The lights in her yard and house had been turned on at some point, and under the light, everything was clearly visible, from the missing door of her villa to the mess in the yard.

"...?"

While Swire was still in a daze, Hoshiguma, who was sitting in the driver's seat, also got out of the car and saw the same scene. With a strange expression, she said, "Swire... has your house been ransacked?"

"It seems the [Lungmen Thief] is quite adept at using the 'luring the tiger away from the mountain' tactic..."

"..."

Hearing Hoshiguma's words, Swire snapped out of her Swire, her face turning completely dark. She felt that today was absolutely the most infuriating day of her many years of smooth sailing life, without a doubt!

"Let's go find the Dragon King and see what's going on!" The little tiger said through gritted teeth, each word practically spitting out from between his teeth.

"Um, Swire, why don't you calm down first? Getting angry all the time isn't good for your health!" As Hoshiguma who had spent the whole night with Swire, Swire had been watching her friend's emotional fluctuations closely. Before, it wasn't so scary, but now she was genuinely afraid that someone might just faint from anger.

"Phew--I'm alright!"

Upon hearing this, Swire took a deep breath, calming herself down before heading home.

"Well..."

Seeing his friend like this, Hoshiguma sighed, shrugged helplessly, and followed.

Miss Ghost now understands that Pardofelis, this "Lungmen Thief," has become an obsession for her friend; she'll probably never be satisfied until she catches him.

Meanwhile, in Wei Yenwu's home, the study light was still on late at night.

"Looks like you lost tonight, Wei Yenwu. How does it feel?" Fumizuki, who was wearing a light nightgown and an outer robe, said with a smile as she stood by the desk.

"She gave too broad a range; who would guess a thief would steal something so large? Besides, it seems this guy has an accomplice he doesn't know about!" Wei Yenwu gritted his teeth, somewhat annoyed by his wife's teasing.

Wei Yenwu reviewed Pardofelis's actions tonight. Although he couldn't rule out the possibility that she had special spatial abilities that would allow her to teleport herself into the mall the instant she cut off the power outside.

However, he personally leans towards the belief that this wretched little kitten has an accomplice they haven't been able to find...

"Heh~ It's rare to see you arguing with a kid. You lost this time, so be it. Didn't you prepare for the next round? The next round will be quite significant." Hearing this, Fumizuki walked to Wei Yenwu's side, smiled, and patted his shoulder.

"Who's sulking with that guy?" Wei Yenwu's lips twitched involuntarily upon hearing Fumizuki's words. "But Fumizuki, you're absolutely right. Honestly, there's always someone trying to get their hands on Lungmen."

Both of them knew perfectly well what had happened tonight; it was all just a "minor squabble" that occurred with their tacit approval—small actions that they were aware of and could control.

But the next time won't be the same. Wei Yenwu's entrustment and test for Pardofelis is not as simple as this little thing. It's something that truly involves the interests of many people.

"Achoo!"

Here we go again!

After a considerable amount of effort, Pardofelis finally returned to her new lodging. Before she could even wash up and crawl into her tent, she sneezed loudly. At the same time, a familiar feeling of being watched with ill intent arose within her.

Cat, who has always trusted her intuition, decided to avoid the Lungmen quartet for the foreseeable future.

As for why Lin Yuhsia was suddenly added to the list of people to avoid, it wasn't just because she was confused by some unforeseen circumstance today, but also because...

Thinking about it, Pardofelis gently lowered her head and glanced at the pale purple ornament she had been holding in her hand.

Chapter 103 High Spirits and Low Spirits

Ah~

Having slept soundly, Pardofelis squinted at the sunlight casting shadows on the tent, yawned, and slowly got up, groggily changing her clothes.

Sleeping in is nice, but the cat gets hungry. And I can't keep my little brother waiting outside.

"Miss Felis, you're awake? Here, I bought breakfast." As soon as Pardofelis pulled back the tent flap and peeked out, Rope voice came from not far away.

"Okay! We're coming!"

Upon Rope this, Pardofelis's cat ears twitched slightly, and she instantly became interested. She crawled out of the tent to wash up.

"How did things go last night? Was Miss Felis injured?" After she sat down next to him and started eating breakfast, Rope turned his head and quietly asked the question he was curious about.

"Yesterday's operation was quite successful overall!" Upon hearing this, Pardofelis's tail curled up nimbly as she spoke happily.

"So, Rope's go out for a nice meal today!"

Cat suddenly remembered her promise to Senti and the others last night. In order not to "favor one over the other," she decided to take them out for a nice meal first.

"Ah... okay, looks like Miss Felis is going to have to spend money again~" After hearing Pardofelis's sudden words, Rope was taken aback at first, then reacted and teased.

"Aww..., at least you're one of us, Rope, so we can afford to treat you to a good meal!" Pardofelis, taking a bite of the bun in her hand, her voice a little muffled.

"By the way, let's not just talk about our side. How was things Rope your end last night? We got back too late to ask."

"I?"

"What could possibly happen to me? I just took Canned Food to deliver some medicine, bought some food, and came back to sleep," Rope said nonchalantly, waving his hand in response to Pardofelis's question.

"Oh dear, this is no easy task, it's a very important one. You've worked hard, Rope!" Rope's words made Pardofelis raise an eyebrow, then she reached out and hugged her, grinning.

Even if you say that, I didn't...

Just as Rope was about to retort and say something, the long tail with barbs behind Pardofelis quietly swayed in front of her, stopping her from finishing her sentence.

Having achieved its goal, the cat smiled and retracted its tail, patted Rope on the shoulder, and encouraged him, "Rope, don't underestimate yourself! Your mission last night saved a whole family!"

"Alright, alright, let's put that aside and discuss what kind of feast we're having today!"

"Since you've put it that way, Miss Felis, then I won't stand on ceremony!" Rope's eyes flashed with helplessness upon hearing Pardofelis's attempt to change the subject, before he said "fiercely."

"Hmm~"

Meanwhile, on the other side --

Compared to the high spirits of Pardofelis's group, several others now appeared somewhat listless.

For example, the three with dark circles under their eyes were eating breakfast at Swire's house while watching the workers install the new front door.

"I'll transfer the money for replacing the gate to you later." Looking at the hardworking installer, Chen, the guy with the most dark circles under his eyes, seemed to have thought of something and broke the silence around the table, speaking up.

Last night, Chen ultimately chose to confess rather than shift the blame, given the choice between honestly admitting the truth and trying to shift the blame.

"... No need, I don't need the money. And this debt shouldn't be pinned on you, Lao Chen, damn it!" The dark-circled No. 2 Swire, whose emotions had calmed down and who was even a little listless, started gritting her teeth again as she thought about what happened last night.

This time, the little tiger really hated Pardofelis so much he was grinding his teeth. "You bastard, you better never fall into my hands again, or I'll... you bastard!"

"If you have any news about that Pardofelis, remember to send me a copy. I will start investigating her myself. It's a dereliction of duty to let such a petty thief run rampant in Lungmen!" Seeing the atmosphere broken, Lin Yuhsia, the third person with dark circles under her eyes, couldn't help but speak up.

Actually, she hadn't been this hostile towards [Lungmen Thief] Pardofelis before, but she couldn't resist being knocked unconscious and having her things stolen from her!

Regardless of the truth, from Lin Yuhsia's perspective, last night's events were completely inexplicable. When she woke up, she found herself covered in dirt and, upon inspection, discovered that something was missing from her body.

Although it was just a small accessory, nothing particularly valuable, it was a birthday gift from her mother last year, which she really liked, so she couldn't stand it! Pardofelis immediately added it to her must-have list!

"I understand. I'll let you know if there's any news." With that, Swire waved her hand gently.

"The Lungmen Guard Department has also taken leave, so you should all get some rest today."

"I'll drive Old Chen and Lin Yuhsia back in a bit," Hoshiguma, the only one of the four who seemed to be in relatively good spirits and didn't have dark circles under his eyes, said helplessly, listening to the conversation between the three.

As for why only Hoshiguma among the four didn't have dark circles under her eyes, it all started last night. Shortly after Swire returned last night, Lin Yuhsia also woke up. Then the four of them began exchanging information to understand the specifics of what happened that night.

Then, it would have been better if they hadn't been talking, because once they started Swire and Lin Yuhsia couldn't sleep at all.

Chen was slightly better off, but her mood was still a bit complicated because of the battle that night. She couldn't sleep for a bit, so she looked at her older sister's letter, and then she couldn't sleep at all.

So in the end, only Hoshiguma, with her easygoing and carefree personality, managed to get a good night's rest at Swire's house last night.

"Yes, thank you for your help, Hoshiguma."

"This is troublesome."

Faced with Hoshiguma's kind offer, Chen and Lin Yuhsia did not refuse and nodded in agreement. After all, they were both quite aware of their current situation.

"It's nothing, just a small matter!" Hoshiguma waved her hand dismissively upon hearing this, then continued, "I'll take you back after you finish breakfast."

"Um."

P. S.: Ugh, I'm dizzy and have a bit of a fever. My mental state has been terrible lately, and I've been having a lot of arguments with my parents. I need to fix my update speed; it's been lagging a bit.

Goodnight everyone. I'm planning to work out a detailed outline for the last few days of this month, hoping to salvage my perfect attendance record next month.

Chapter 104 Angry Senti