The Little Tiger Suddenly Feels Guilty / How to Get Stronger

If you just say you sneaked in and stole something, she might believe you a little. But if you add the phrase "easily," she's less likely to accept it.

Although she couldn't accept this explanation, the little tiger quickly connected it to what Chen and the others had said the night before—that she had been quickly defeated by Pardofelis and that Padofelis was very strong—and thus became extremely curious about her strength.

"So... what exactly is your strength? And how did you manage to infiltrate so 'easily' as you claim?" After thinking for a long time, Swire finally asked carefully.

"Our strength is a secret!"

This time, Pardofelis didn't readily answer Swire's questions. Instead, she smiled enticingly and said, "If you want to know, you'll have to give something in return. Like investing in us, or becoming our boss or something!"

"Heh, you're pushing your luck, aren't you!" Upon hearing this, Swire sneered and didn't hold back, raising her hand again to pinch the man's face, saying, "You promised me before that you would answer my questions honestly."

"Waaah! Be gentle QAQ."

Chapter 118 The Little Tiger Suddenly Feels Guilty

"Waaah! Be gentle QAQ."

"If you want me to be gentle, just say so," Swire said emotionlessly once again, having almost become immune to Pardofelis's pitiful expressions.

"Oh dear, I really can't do anything with Swire. Let me think of something to say..." Seeing that her seduction had failed, Pardofelis, for the sake of her face in her rival's eyes, gave up and reluctantly compromised.

"My strength is roughly such that if I wanted to leave Lungmen, no one here could stop me." After organizing her thoughts, Pardofelis chose a compromise and tactful way of putting it.

"Huh? Really?"

Upon hearing this, Swire couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, release her hand, and look at the person in front of her with suspicion.

"You don't believe me? Why are you asking? Of course! If we didn't have some skills, why would we bother with those big shots?" Meeting Swire's skeptical gaze, Pardofelis pursed her lips, then earnestly presented her evidence.

"Then you really are more powerful than I imagined... Pardofelis, your true race shouldn't be Feline, right?" As she spoke, Swire couldn't help but look at the end of Pardofelis's long tail.

The little tiger had actually noticed the unusual feature at the end of Pardofelis's tail a while ago, but she hadn't paid much attention to it. Plus, they hadn't been in close contact very often, so she just assumed it was some kind of decoration on her tail...

It wasn't until today, after getting up close and observing the flexibility of the needle-like structure at the end of its tail, that she noticed this again.

"Hmm... I guess?" After hearing Swire's words, Pardofelis tilted her head slightly and said uncertainly.

"What do you mean 'should'? Don't you even know your own race?" Upon hearing this, Swire's lips twitched involuntarily, and she looked at the person in front of her speechlessly.

"I really don't know, after all, I've always been alone since I became conscious... Well, it doesn't matter, as long as I'm human!" Seeing the speechless expression on the person in front of her, Pardofelis smiled at her without caring and explained.

"?"

The moment Swire heard Pardofelis's explanation, her mind went blank, and she instinctively asked, "Wait, you're conscious? You're... ugh, then how did you grow up like this?"

"Of course, it's all thanks to cats! I've been hanging out with stray cats since I was a kid, and by the way, I learned all my sourcing skills from them!" Pardofelis said with a grin as Swire.

"..."

Hearing what Pardofelis said, Swire looked at the Canned Food was now nestled in her arms.

Noticing this, Pardofelis instantly understood what the person next to her was thinking, then laughed and denied it, saying, "The cats that taught me skills and found food for me when I was little didn't include Canned Food! They were all just ordinary stray cats."

"It's a real shame that after that unfortunate incident, ordinary cats stopped wanting to come near me..." A hint of sadness flashed in the cat's eyes as it said this, a sadness not only for the real "Pardofelis," but also for its current self...

She had tried before, and even stray cats or small animals in this world still couldn't get close to her; they would be scared away...

You see, Pardofelis now feeds the stray cats in Lungmen using Rope. The moment she gets a little close, the animals scatter and disappear without a trace.

"You..."

Noticing Pardofelis's dejection, Swire hesitated before speaking to comfort her, but before she could say anything, the person beside her seemed to have thought of something, and her gloom vanished as she spoke again.

"However, it's not a big problem, since we have Canned Food with us now! Swire? Canned Food isn't an ordinary cat, so she's not afraid of us."

"..."

Swire words had been interrupted, was not angry at the moment. Instead, she looked at Pardofelis, who was laughing foolishly again, covered her face, and fell into an eerie silence.

Honestly, the little tiger wanted to go back a few minutes and slap himself twice... Why did he have to be so stupid as to ask those questions? Now look what's happened—the orphan, the one who hung out with stray cats, and now the cats he loved, all refused to come near him...

"Hmm? Swire, what's wrong?"

"Are you feeling unwell after shopping for so long today? Or do you not want to talk about this? We can change the subject." Seeing Swire suddenly cover her face, Pardofelis's beautiful heterochromatic eyes showed a hint of worry as she asked softly.

Cat hadn't forgotten why she came to see Swire today—to help her adjust her mood and ease tensions. She didn't want to make Swire uncomfortable instead of improving her own mood; that would be putting the cart before the horse.

"No, I'm fine... Let's change the subject." Hearing this, Swire slowly lowered her hand, looking at Pardofelis with a complicated expression, and followed her words to change the subject.

"Alright then, Swire, what else do you want to know?" Pardofelis observed for a moment, and only after confirming that Swire didn't seem to be in any discomfort did she gently blink and ask.

"Tell me all the details of how you stole the Governor's private money, including your motives." Swire paused slightly, as if remembering something, and added:

"Pardofelis, don't tell me you're just doing this for fun without any ulterior motives. I'm not stupid!"

"Oh dear, it's still about this. So, Swire, are you really not considering investing in us, or becoming our boss or something? You only need to contribute a small amount of money."

As she spoke, Pardofelis raised her unshackled left hand and held up two fingers, gesturing them in front of Swire.

Swire looked at Pardofelis, whose eyes were sparkling as she gestured towards her. Unlike before, she didn't refuse outright. After considering it for a moment, she said:

"Explain this matter clearly to me first, then tell me what kind of investment you're making, and then we can discuss it further..."

Without even realizing it, the little tiger himself had long since given up the idea of handing the guy over to the Lungmen Guard Department. The anger that had been simmering inside him had completely vanished during their time together...

"Okay! Then we'll have to explain this properly to our future boss!"

Swire's lack of refusal naturally caught Pardofelis's eye. Realizing there might be a chance, her eyes lit up, and she instantly felt motivated to elaborate.

Chapter 119 Methods to Become Stronger

Just like Swire and Pardofelis, who were having a lively conversation in a restaurant, Chen, after asking Griseo what she wanted to eat, also took her to one of his usual restaurants to solve their dinner problem.

"Here you go, Griseo, your food is hot." Chen carefully pushed the food the waiter brought over in front of Griseo and reminded her.

"Okay... I understand."

Looking at the steaming rice bowl in front of her, Griseo nodded slightly, not in a hurry to eat.

Although the little girl was very busy today and went to many places with Hua, she ate quite a bit on the way there and back, which is why she isn't very hungry even though it's not early now.

"Oh, right, did Sister Hui-chieh and Sister Senti make some kind of agreement today...? Would you mind telling me?" As if suddenly remembering something, Griseo turned to Chen and asked quietly.

"What's inconvenient about that? It really is an agreement." Hearing this, Chen nodded first, and then continued, "As for the content of the agreement, it's nothing much, just a friendly spar."

"A friendly sparring match?... Sister Hui-chieh and Sister Senti?" Although Griseo already knew about this, hearing it still made her pause in surprise.

Why did she agree so easily? The little girl clearly remembered telling Chen about Senti's abilities and other things just yesterday...

"That's true, but there's no need to be so surprised..." Chen, who hadn't taken the matter too seriously at first, touched his nose and said softly after meeting the little guy's surprised look.

"Ugh... When you guys spar, please be sure to include me!" After a short silence, Griseo came back to her senses and said with a serious expression.

She quickly added, as if remembering something, "Of course, we can invite Sister Hua along. With her there, Sister Senti won't dare to do anything reckless..."

The moment Griseo's words fell, a voice tinged with annoyance quietly echoed in her mind: 'Griseo, you little traitor! How am I supposed to get revenge after this?!'

"Hmm???"... I'm sorry, Sister Senti, but I can't let you bully Hui-chieh!" Faced with Senti's accusation in her heart, Griseo obediently apologized, but did not compromise.

'You! You traitor who's always siding with outsiders!'

"Oh, there's nothing I can do... Senti, you're too strong, Hui-chieh is too weak." After hearing Senti's words, Griseo used words she liked to hear to reason with her.

'...'

And as it turned out, these words were quite effective. After a moment of silence, Senti spoke again: 'Hmph, what you said is true. Since you're so honest, I'll reluctantly let this matter go.'

'However, I will continue this sparring match, even if the old fogies come, it won't make a difference! At worst... at worst, I'll just get a scolding!'

"Mmm!" Having gotten the result she wanted, Griseo didn't say anything more, but instead agreed in her heart.

After all, the little girl never intended to cancel the sparring match or the agreement between the two from the beginning. All she wanted was for Senti to compromise.

"Hmm? Why are you suddenly spacing out?" Chen couldn't help but pat Griseo on the shoulder as he looked at her, who had just finished speaking and then froze.

"It's nothing..." After ending her mental conversation with Senti, Griseo looked up at Chen, shook her head, and said:

"Did you remember what I just said, Sister Hui-chieh? This is very important..."

"I've got it. I'll let you know when that Herrscher of Reason comes looking for me. As for Miss Hua, I don't have her contact information." Chen nodded and assured him.

"It's okay, I have one." With that, Griseo took out her phone from her bag and sent Hua's friends list to Chen.

"Is that Herrscher of Reason really that strong? And what about her abilities...?" Seeing Griseo's cautious attitude, Chen couldn't help but think of the incident this afternoon where many people collapsed, but no one was injured.

"Yes, Sister Senti is very strong, not only in terms of ability, but also in terms of martial arts skills..." Griseo nodded in affirmation after hearing Chen's words.

"Is that so..." After receiving confirmation from Griseo once again, Chen pondered for a moment, then hesitated before speaking, as if suddenly remembering something, "I have another question, but it might be presumptuous of me to ask it."

"???)?"

"Sister Hui-chieh, please tell me. If it's possible... I'll tell you."

"I want to know, we all look about the same age, so why are they so strong...?" Hearing this, Chen lowered his eyes to hide the complexity in them and said softly.

At this moment, the "them" Chen was referring to included not only Senti or the elegant Hua, but also the [Lungmen Thief] who had easily subdued him last night...

They all seem to be around the same age, so why is there such a big difference in their abilities? Is it because she doesn't work hard enough? Or is it because she lacks talent?

She... didn't know, but she also wanted to become stronger, strong enough to protect the people and places she cared about.

"???" Griseo paused slightly, understanding the unspoken meaning behind Chen's soft words.

She thought she finally understood what was wrong with her sister Ch'en, or rather, what her inner conflict was... but she was truly naive and hadn't expected that "everyone" would have such a huge impact on her.

"So that's what Sister Hui-chieh cares about... You want to become stronger." Although it sounded like a question, Griseo's tone was quite certain when she said these words.

"Well, in that case, why don't you go find Sister Hua..."

"Why do you want to go find that Miss Hua?" After hearing Griseo's words, Chen quickly composed himself, gently patted her head, and asked with some confusion.

"Because Sister Hua knows a lot of things, even Sister Senti Shi's martial arts skills came from her..."

"Hmm??? But, Sister Hui-chieh, if you want Sister Hua to teach you something, then you'll have to see if you can win her over."

Griseo wasn't lying to Chen about this; after all, martial arts acquired through memories are still acquired, aren't they?

"Is that so?" Chen murmured thoughtfully.

"Well, Sister Hui-chieh will find out during the sparring session later..."

"Alright, I was just asking casually. Griseo, you don't need to worry about me so much. Let's eat, it'll get cold soon." Looking at Griseo, who was earnestly giving advice, Chen felt a warmth in his heart, and then reminded her helplessly.

"Knew..."

Chapter 120 The Cat's Great Fierceness 1?

In the restaurant--

"..."

After listening to Pardofelis's account of the details of that day's operation, Swire couldn't help but show a complex and unspoken expression on his face...

Although she had always known that this guy was prone to doing outrageous things, wasn't sneaking into someone's house, finding their secret stash of money, and then handing it over to their wife a bit too much?

At this moment, the little tiger could already imagine the ugly expression on Wei Yenwu's face when he came home and found out about this, plus the sight of him kneeling on the washboard... After all, she was quite aware of Governor Wei's status in the family.

"You're really ruthless... No wonder the higher-ups wanted to get you, but didn't issue an arrest warrant." After a long, unspeakable silence, Swire finally looked at the person in front of her and began to complain, word by word.

"How can you blame us? Who would have thought we'd be caught red-handed that day!" Pardofelis shrugged and muttered under her breath as she listened to Swire.

"Even so, you could have easily escaped back then, I don't believe you didn't have a backup plan at all." Upon hearing this, Swire patted the little head of the Canned Food in her arms with her right hand and exposed her.

She hadn't forgotten what Pardofelis had told her before: if she could leave Lungmen so easily, she must also have a way to leave the governor's mansion.

"Having a backup plan is one thing, but it was completely unnecessary at the time... If I had actually taken action, it would have caused even more trouble. It would have been better to show weakness and see if Madam Wen Yue would want to be our boss!" After hearing Swire's words, Pardofelis gently shook her head and then explained helplessly.

Now that the cat no longer treats the person in front of her as an outsider, she doesn't hide anything and tells them the truth. After all, sincerity begets sincerity, especially since she was the one who wronged them first.

To be honest, Pardofelis actually had a pretty good view of Swire's future prospects in Lungmen. You see, before she transmigrated, this guy in the game had already become the director of the Lungmen Guard Department.

As we all know, people grow old, and the current senior management of Lungmen will eventually reach a point where they are no longer able to keep up and have to retire. Rather than trying to build good relationships with those cunning old men, it would be better to get closer to the next generation of young leaders.

Moreover, Pardofelis already had a high opinion of the Lungmen 4 and a good impression of them. Since her wishes and interests did not conflict, she naturally took action.

It's just a pity... there's still a long way to go, but there's plenty of time, so I'm not in a hurry.

"So, what exactly is your definition of a boss? Is it simply someone who gives you money and entrusts you with tasks?" Swire slightly before continuing:

"So what kind of investment were you talking about before?"

"Well, that's true of the boss. As long as someone commissions me and pays me, I'll call them 'boss'!" At this point, Pardofelis's expression turned serious as she looked at Swire and said: