Life Is Hard; The Cat Sighs / Cat and Bunny Snuggles

Upon hearing this, after a brief silence, the tent next to them responded with a click of the lock and the rustling sound of clothes being put on.

Although Miss Purple Rabbit was still a little sleepy and had no idea what was going on, she didn't dare to delay.

After all, working for this "cheap" boss who provides food, lodging, and even pays her, she still has the professionalism or work ethic of a subordinate.

"Ah~ What's the important matter today, Miss Felis?" After getting dressed, Rope picked up Canned Food of food and crawled out of the tent, looking at Pardofelis and asking.

Meow~

When Miss Rabbit asked the question, the Canned Food tilted its little head in unison and chirped in agreement.

Looking at the increasingly harmonious interaction between the two figures, one large and one small, Pardofelis first smiled helplessly, then her smile faded, and she said with a rare serious expression:

"This is a super important event that will determine our future! If we fail, we might have to move to another city. But if we succeed, our identities will be completely 'cleaned up,' and then we can go and open a shop!"

"With a stable place to stay, we won't have to go through all this trouble anymore, even taking a shower at a hotel. So, success or failure hinges on this!"

"Wow, it's such a big deal!?"

"Yes, so let's get ready and set off!"

"Okay... Miss Felis, I will definitely do my best to help!"

However, although Pardofelis spoke with great Rope, as if she were about to lead her underling into something very dangerous.

But in fact, the cat dropped the person off near the Governor's Palace and let him go eat breakfast.

As for why Pardofelis didn't bring Rope along to see Fumizuki, it was simply because it wasn't necessary. Sometimes, knowing too much without the corresponding strength to back it up can be very troublesome.

So the cat simply brought people nearby, as if it were doing some kind of verification, so that those guys in the shadows, or rather, Fumizuki, would know the situation (status) of the Rope on their side.

After leaving the person behind, Pardofelis quickly headed alone to the house where she had previously purchased goods. And clearly, Fumizuki, just as she had said on the phone, was already waiting patiently in her territory.

"It's been a long time, Miss Pardofelis. Please sit down and have a cup of tea." Fumizuki smiled and gestured for her to sit down as the woman rushed over.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Boss Fumizuki. Since you've said so, then we won't stand on ceremony!" After saying that, Pardofelis didn't hold back and sat down opposite Fumizuki in a very casual manner, despite Shirayuki's wary gaze.

After picking up her teacup and taking a sip to moisten her throat, Maomao slowly smiled and said again, "I'm straightforward and like to speak my mind, please don't mind, boss!"

"So, what kind of task does Boss Fumizuki plan to assign us? 100% guaranteed success, and we won't take advantage of you, Boss. The first order we agreed on was 40% off, and that's it! We absolutely won't overcharge you!"

"That's certainly direct enough..."

Hearing Pardofelis's words, Fumizuki's expression was somewhat amused and exasperated. "Then I won't beat around the bush. Miss Pardofelis must have noticed it recently, right? In the darkness, a hand has reached into the Lungmen."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Pardofelis did not answer directly, but simply nodded slightly, and then waited for Fumizuki to continue.

Seeing Pardofelis's expression, Fumizuki stopped her preamble, slightly suppressing her smile, and said seriously, "Miss Pardofelis, I need you to retrieve a document or rather, a phone book, from those people and then deliver it to my husband, the Governor of Lungmen, Wei Yenwu."

As soon as she finished speaking, Fumizuki pushed a document that was placed in front of her towards Pardofelis.

"..."

When Pardofelis heard Fumizuki say that she was going to hand over the "goods" to Wei Yenwu, she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, a strange glint in her eyes. However, she didn't say anything, but silently began to flip through the documents pushed in front of her.

However, this was a good thing, because as soon as I looked, the cat's delicate eyebrows furrowed together.

"... Illegal drugs? Wait... Aren't you going to do anything about these things, Boss Fumizuki?" Pardofelis asked, her anger rising as she looked at the target force's clandestine activities in the documents.

Although Pardofelis has always taken care of many people in the slums, there are only two of them on her side, including Rope, and there are many things she simply cannot take care of.

She only vaguely sensed that outside influence was reaching into Lungmen, but since it hadn't caused much of a stir, she didn't investigate further. After all, there were "big shots" above her managing things...

"Miss Pardofelis, please be patient."

P. S.: I didn't die, I crawled back. Hope you're all safe.

Chapter 144 Life is Hard, the Cat Sighs

"Miss Pardofelis, please calm down." Sensing the anger in front of her, Fumizuki narrowed her eyes slightly, first soothingly speaking in a gentle voice, then changing the subject meaningfully:

"We certainly won't tolerate these things in the documents; in fact, we're already working on dealing with them, aren't we?"

"..."

The moment Pardofelis met Fumizuki's gaze and heard her words, she understood. So that's how it was; all that talk was just a prelude to her...

If she still couldn't figure out what this "heartless politician" was up to at this point, then she would have wasted all her time out there.

"Boss Fumizuki really knows how to play the game. This matter... is settled, but it will cost more!" After squinting and thinking for a while, Pardofelis finally nodded in agreement.

"Heh~ This matter is negotiable. After all, Miss Pardofelis will not be treated unfairly." Seeing that Pardofelis understood her thoughts and agreed, Fumizuki's eyes flashed with satisfaction as she took a sip of tea.

"Alright, let's sign a contract."

Upon Pardofelis this, it was now Fumizuki's turn to be surprised. She said, "Oh? Miss Pardofelis's request is actually so formal. That's quite unexpected."

"After all, we haven't had much education, so in this situation, it's best to sign a contract to avoid being scammed."

"Besides, we plan to open a formal firm later. Since it's formal, it has to be more official. So, let's have Ms. Fumizuki sign the first contract!" Seeing Fumizuki's surprised expression, Pardofelis didn't hide her thoughts and said with a big smile.

"You're quite frank. But while this contract can be drafted, the content... I think Miss Pardofelis understands what I mean, right?" Hearing Pardofelis's words, Fumizuki couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly, then calmly reminded her.

If someone else had made this request to Fumizuki, she would definitely have considered refusing. But now, she was dealing with a child whose true character had not yet been tested and who seemed relatively trustworthy to invest in, so she was naturally willing to give him face.

After all, it's just a contract; the specific contents are still up to her to decide.

Fumizuki was even confident she could find a way to trick Pardofelis in the contract without her even realizing it. Of course, she wouldn't actually do that.

"Don't worry, don't worry, we know how to do this!"

"Then, Shirayuki, go and prepare."

"Yes."

Finally, when Pardofelis Fumizuki finished discussing the commission and came out of the governor's mansion with the contract, the sun in the sky had already become scorching hot, and it was almost 10 a. m.

After leaving, Cat didn't immediately take a taxi to find Rope or anything; instead, she strolled leisurely towards her destination.

As for the reason, it was simply that it was difficult to flag down a car in this area, and she also felt that she needed some time to sort out her thoughts.

This commission wasn't complicated, in Pardofelis's view there were only three key points: the most important [goods] phone book, personally handing the goods over to Wei Yenwu, and finally, the "tricky gangsters".

Point 1 seemed fine to the cat; it was just helping to pick up some goods, a very routine request from her. However, starting with point 2, there were some minor issues.

When Pardofelis heard Fumizuki say she would personally hand the items over to Wei Lao Er at the city lord's mansion, she felt something was off. Something was definitely wrong... She had a feeling that Wei Lao Er would use his position for personal revenge and cause some trouble...

Thinking of this, Cat couldn't help but become secretly wary; she really didn't want to mess things up in this matter.

As for the last point, Fumizuki and the others' intention to kill two birds with one stone was all too clear; Pardofelis didn't even need to guess. First, they showed her those documents to stir up her emotions, and then they introduced the additional task... This was clearly forcing her to pledge her allegiance.

While helping them eliminate the unclean forces, they will also gain access to evidence of their dirty work...

After piecing everything together and making a mental plan, the cat couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. Life was truly tough, the cat sighed.

Nearby food street--

"Ah, why isn't Miss Felis back yet? She said she had something important to do, and then she left me halfway to have breakfast. She clearly didn't eat anything this morning." Sitting on a bench by the roadside, Rope bit her straw and muttered to the Canned Food next to her with a hint of resentment.

"Meow, meow!"

Upon hearing this, the Canned Food licking the ice cream can looked up and barked twice at the Rope who had reminded them.

"Woo... I don't understand." Hearing the Canned Food's cries, Rope put down his cold drink and rubbed its little head in frustration.

After living with this cat for a while, Miss Rabbit already knew that the Canned Food wasn't an ordinary cat and that its meows had meanings, but alas... she couldn't understand them.

Meow~

Upon hearing this, the Canned Food, who had been patted on the head, glanced helplessly at Rope and the area behind her.

Before An Rope could say anything more, a pair of warm hands suddenly covered her eyes from behind, blocking her vision, followed by a familiar, smiling voice.

Guess who I am!

Hearing the familiar voice beside her, Rope helplessly brushed the hand away from her eyes and complained, "Miss Felis, stop messing around, I'm not stupid!"

"Oh dear, I just wanted to give you a Rope!" Upon hearing this, Pardofelis leaned over and smiled at Rope.

"Alright, no surprises, Miss Felis, come and have breakfast. I brought you some, even though it's getting late." As she spoke, Rope waved the breakfast and drinks beside her to the person behind her.

Wow, Rope is so thoughtful!

Seeing this scene, Pardofelis stopped being naughty and obediently walked over and sat down next to Rope.

"How did things go this morning? Is there anything I can do to help Miss Felis?"

"Ugh..." After taking a bite of her breakfast and swallowing the food in her mouth, Pardofelis thought for a moment before speaking, "Let me think... there really is one."

"I told you about the importance of this job before I left this morning, right? There's a part of it that I need you to keep an eye on for me, Rope."

Pardofelis wasn't one to beat around the bush. After explaining the situation, she lowered her voice and Rope the details of the part of the matter that required her help.

Chapter 145 Cat and Rabbit Sticky

"What! You actually want me to spy on such an important person... This isn't a matter of loyalty, Miss Felis, it's a matter of whether I can accomplish this!"

Before Pardofelis could finish explaining in a low voice, Rope almost jumped up from her chair. She barely managed to lower her voice and said in horror.

"It's not that exaggerated... I just wanted you to help keep an eye on Wei Yenwu's private address..." Pardofelis was startled by Rope's sudden reaction, then touched her nose and muttered somewhat guiltily.

"Wow, what do you mean 'just'... Wei Yenwu, that's the governor of Lungmen... If I were found out doing something like this, I'd be executed as a spy!"

As she spoke, Rope conjure up some scene in her mind, her delicate body trembled, and then she threw herself into the arms of the person beside her with a pitiful expression, clinging tightly and saying, "Miss Felis... no, boss! For the sake of my loyalty to you and the long time we've spent together, please don't send me to my death!"

"Rope, what are you thinking about all day long!" Looking at Rope suddenly hugged her tightly with a pitiful expression, Pardofelis's lips twitched involuntarily. Then she gently tapped An Suo's head with her long tail and said irritably.

"Ouch..."

She Rope a soft cry after being tapped, but didn't let go of her hand. Instead, she leaned close to Pardofelis and gave her a fawning smile. "Miss Felis, you weren't clear enough just now, and I think what I did was a normal reaction!"

"It would be strange not to be surprised if someone so insignificant were tasked with monitoring the most important person in a city."

"Hey, Rope, you're not a nobody here! Don't underestimate yourself." Hearing this, Pardofelis patted Rope's shoulder helplessly and corrected him.

"Although Miss Felis put it that way... I still have some self-awareness." Undeterred by Pardofelis's words of encouragement, Rope raised an eyebrow and began to retort.

After saying that, Miss Purple Rabbit finally let go of her "cheap" boss's hand. "Alright, let's talk about the mission in more detail. But make this clear first, if anything happens to me, Miss Felis absolutely has to come and save me!"

"Pfft~"

Seeing An Suo's comical Rope, Pardofelis couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. "Don't worry, Rope, you're our friend, how could we possibly abandon you? Besides, did you think we brought you out this morning for nothing? The people in the shadows already know we're in cahoots."

"Besides, you'll have Canned Food with you on this mission. Like I said before, if you encounter danger, just throw the Canned Food out and let it cover your retreat!"

"Meow!"

No sooner had Pardofelis finished speaking than the Canned Food ice cream licking its face, which had become a mess, looked up and cried out in protest.

"Oh dear, Rope has been feeding you Canned Food lately, you've eaten so much, it's only right that you protect yourself!"

"Meow meow~"

Hearing this, the Canned Food wagged its tail somewhat unhappily. After all, how could protection be the same as throwing oneself out in the face of danger?!

"Hehe~"

Pardofelis, who understood what the Canned Food meant, chuckled softly and then chose to play dumb.

After playing around with the Canned Food, Pardofelis turned back to look at Rope and said:

"I don't have any more details for now, I'm just letting you know so you can be mentally prepared. As for where you'll be monitoring, we'll send you a message later to let you know. You can make some arrangements there, so there's no need to feel pressured."

"Alright, then I'll choose to trust Miss Felis and entrust my life to you~"

"With us here, what can threaten your life?"

"Yes, yes, Miss Felis is the most reliable!"

After showing Rope around for a while in the morning, Pardofelis let him go on his own and headed to the pier according to the plan.

Although they're from different worlds, as a chivalrous thief, Cat Cat still understands very well how underground forces need to grow.

For a gang to establish itself in the Lungmen, it must walk on two legs: economic strength and physical force must go hand in hand.