I'm on the Ark, and I start out as Gretchen.

……

Finally, although the high-rise buildings took Pado quite a while to find, she eventually found a place that was barely satisfactory and made it her new temporary home.

"Oh, finally I can bask in the sun again!"

Time for bed.

Pado, who had secretly climbed onto someone else's roof, lay down comfortably, basking in the sun and lazily said...

"Meow~"

"So you think so too, canned food."

Pado, who planned to continue buying goods this afternoon, decided to take a good rest now to recharge her energy.

Because of being targeted by "big shots" and the people in the slums, Patro's reputation progress bar for her first mission is already more than halfway done.

In this situation, the remaining target cats, in order to play it safe, only plan to choose some conventional ones that do not involve great risks.

Of course, in order to ensure the perfect completion of the final mission, and also because of my own lingering hope.

Before this mission ended, Pado planned to pull off a big heist... that is, to sneak into Daigo Plaza and buy that 180 million car she had been longing for.

As for whether or not to return the piano, Maomao hadn't thought it through and wasn't sure, but... she had already decided that the 180 million yuan had to pass through her hands at least once, otherwise she would feel unwilling and think it was such a waste!

P.S.: This is a long post, I've been working late into the night... the quality is a bit poor, please forgive me. I wrote it straight through until 4 AM, I hope I'm okay, it's a little scary...

I doubt anyone's staying up all night waiting by now. Goodnight everyone.

Chapter 10 Swire's Doubts

Patto, basking in the sun at her new place, squinted and lazily stretched, muttering to herself:

"Ah~ it's about time, it's time to get started."

"Meow~"

"Hmm? Canned food, why are you hungry again? Didn't you just finish eating not long ago?!" Hearing the canned food's meow, Pado understood the meaning behind its words and said with a bit of helplessness.

"Meow meow!"

Upon hearing this, the canned food next to it stomped its chubby little paws and cried out in dissatisfaction.

"Okay, okay, let's go buy some food then."

"Meow~"

"Let's go!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Pado moved swiftly and skillfully.

Unlike the previous two days, today Pado did not seek out new targets, but instead planned to visit Swire's house again.

After all, she had neglected that place a bit in order to complete the first task a couple of days ago... Now that she has some free time, she naturally wants to go and visit it properly.

……

After going around in circles, Pado finally managed to reach the courtyard of her destination.

“Canned food, because I was going to buy you food, I didn’t go to the Guard Bureau to check the situation beforehand, so go in and scout around for me.” Pado turned to look at the fat cat standing on her shoulder and pointed to Swire’s yard.

Normally, when Patto comes to Swire's house to buy goods, she will go to the Guard Bureau to check on Swire's situation beforehand. This time, however, she didn't go because it wasn't on her way.

However, the whereabouts of the target are not very important to the cat, since it's not a big problem as long as the target isn't at home.

Now that they've arrived at their destination, the task of investigation naturally falls to the "culprit."

"Meow~"

After listening to Pado's words, the canned food, which had been fed to about 80% capacity, gently shook its tail, then used its paws to nimbly leap over the fence and land in the Swire Courtyard.

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the other side--

“This mission was absolutely terrible. Let’s go, I’ll help you take the guy back to the station.” Swire glanced at the prisoner being held down by the officers, then at her own clothes stained with dirt, and said with a sigh of frustration.

"Yes!"

After hearing Swire's orders, the surrounding police officers nodded and then escorted the prisoner into the police car.

"Ugh……"

Swire observed her surroundings and waited until everyone else had boarded the car before carefully getting in herself.

……

"I'll leave the prisoner to you, Chen, for interrogation. I'm going back to take a shower and change my clothes."

After safely escorting the prisoner back with the officers, Swire finally couldn't take it anymore. She told Chen in the office to leave, and then left without waiting a moment longer.

Actually, Swire wasn't someone with severe mysophobia. Plus, as a senior superintendent, she had been on many missions, so her tolerance for dirt and grime wasn't low.

However, the filth that unexpectedly clung to her body during this mission not only stained her but also had a faint odor... which was the most unbearable thing for her.

After all, although she didn't really want to inherit the family business, Swire was still a well-mannered young lady.

She had endured the ordeal of escorting the prisoner back to the Guard Bureau alongside the officers, entirely out of a sense of duty and responsibility... Now that the mission was complete, she was naturally eager to go back and deal with the situation.

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Outside the Shihuai Yajia Villa —

"how is the situation?"

Looking at the cans perched on someone's wall, Pado asked in a low voice.

"Meow~"

"It's good that no one's here, then I'll go in too."

Having understood the meaning of the canned goods, Pato no longer hesitated. With a light push of her feet, she easily jumped over the fence and entered Swire's yard.

Once inside the courtyard, Pato headed straight for her target, then skillfully opened the gate to Swire's house and tiptoed inside.

of course

As a polite person, the cat thoughtfully closed the villa door after entering to prevent anyone from noticing anything unusual from the outside.

Once inside, Pado began to stroll around and observe the layout of the villa. Last time, she discovered her treasure too quickly; so quickly that she hadn't had a chance to properly examine the rest of the villa.

Only after taking a general tour of the entire house did the cat begin the actual purchasing.

This time, Patto's target is Swire's room on the second floor. Based on her years of experience, she knows that there must be many treasures in the room!

Although the cat knew it was a bit impolite to go straight into someone's room, it didn't care about such manners since it had come to buy goods.

After pushing open the door to the large, freshly decorated room at Swire, Patto began to tour and look around.

Because things are different now than before, and the cat wasn't after valuables, she didn't rummage through other people's belongings. She simply observed and examined the items in the room that she could see.

However, after a quick glance, she didn't find anything she particularly liked, so Pado quickly shifted her gaze away from the large number of visible items and slowly looked towards the corner of the room.

Just then, she noticed a very familiar, slightly swaying tail sticking out from under the bed in the room.

"Canned food, what did you find?"

As she spoke, Pado walked over with a curious expression, then bent down to look under the bed.

……

"Finally home, I can't take it anymore. I need to take a shower right away." Swire muttered as she stood at the gate of her yard, unlocking the door with her key.

"Crack..."

After the door opened, Swire didn't linger. He slammed the door shut behind him and headed towards his house.

After enduring the ordeal of the journey home, her patience had reached its limit. Opening the door, closing the door, and going upstairs were all done in one smooth motion.

However, the moment Swire grasped the doorknob and opened her room, a peculiar scent and aroma wafted out, causing her to pause slightly in surprise.

However, before she could think further, a faint, nauseating smell wafted from the dirt on her clothes, making her involuntarily pinch her nose.

At this moment, although she found the smell somewhat unbearable, Swire temporarily suppressed the urge to change her clothes and carefully examined her room with a serious look and a wary expression.

In her haste to come up from downstairs, Swire didn't notice anything amiss, but the distinct, unfamiliar smell that hit her the moment she opened the door made her wonder if something had gotten into the room...

P.S.: It's so late again, time to sleep. Goodnight everyone, get some rest.

Chapter 11 The Things the Cat Lost

Sensing something was wrong, Swire calmly observed the unusual surroundings while discreetly picking up a pair of scissors from the table beside her.

Because she was in such a rush to get back today, she left her usual weapons at the Guard Bureau and didn't bring them home.

After looking around, Swire stopped directly at her own tightly sealed, enormous wardrobe.

After all, you know your own room best, and the best place to hide someone in this room is your wardrobe full of clothes.

After confirming her target, Swire, holding the scissors, quietly moved towards her wardrobe. Once there, to be on the safe side, she didn't stand foolishly in front of it, but instead stepped aside, keeping a slight distance.

“Wow—”

Before anyone could react, Swire swiftly slid open the nearest wardrobe door. Finding nothing amiss, she cautiously followed suit, sliding open the other doors to investigate.

……

Not far away, Pado, curled up under the bed, covered the mouth of the can of food and listened to the sound of the cabinet door being slid open. A bead of cold sweat involuntarily rolled down her forehead.

At this moment, the cat's mind is filled with thoughts of "I'm doomed, I'm about to be discovered."

"?"

After thoroughly checking her wardrobe and finding no living creatures or signs of disturbance, Swire slowly developed a question mark above her head.

However, despite her doubts, she remained vigilant, trusting her intuition and the scent she initially detected.

Swire glanced around her room again, and finally her gaze settled on the only two places in the room where someone could hide: her bed…

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