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

However, since the incident involving Jiu and Chen, orders have been issued to gradually stop the Imperial Guard from interfering in matters related to the slums.

It's fair to say that, except in special circumstances, the Guard Bureau no longer really cares about things in the slums.

"..."

Chen looked at Swire, who was giving irrelevant answers, had an expression that said she knew nothing, and was clearly shifting the blame, and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

However, for some reason, she ultimately did not say anything directly, but instead turned her gaze to Hoshiguma who was standing to the side.

"..."

Noticing her old friend's gaze, Hoshiguma blinked innocently. Clearly, she had no idea why the "battle" had suddenly turned against her.

"Hoshiguma, how do you usually deal with patients with severe Originium disease in the slums?" Chen asked.

"...Hmm...fill it into the concrete wall, or just bury it somewhere."

Hearing Chen Leng's unexpected question, Hoshiguma was silent for a moment because she didn't really want to talk about these things, but under someone's gaze, she finally gave the answer.

“Otherwise, what’s the point of dividing the Black Street into front and back sections…” Hoshiguma paused slightly, then glanced at a building in the distance and continued, “That building probably has five or six hundred corpses buried inside…”

"As for why they aren't incinerated... well, it's probably because [Rat King] Lin Gerui isn't wealthy enough to build a centralized incinerator..."

"Sigh... what are we going to do?" Chen sighed after hearing Hoshiguma's words.

He let out a sigh, then glanced at Swire and said with a sigh.

Although she didn't say anything extra at the moment, the meaning was quite obvious. Even Hoshiguma subconsciously turned her gaze to Swire.

"..."

Seeing her two friends looking so pathetic, it was Swire's turn to twitch at the corner of her mouth. But since things had already come to this point, she stopped pretending and said:

"Alright, alright, stop looking at me like that. I'll try to find a place to temporarily house these guys."

"As for what happens to these people... I'll help them contact the incinerator. As for the rest, you'll have to figure it out yourself, Flop Dragon!"

"Officer Shi, you're so generous!" Upon hearing this, a smile flashed in Chen's eyes, and he then gave Shi Huaiya a thumbs up.

“Indeed, the boss is very generous!” Hoshiguma nodded in agreement after hearing Chen’s words. However, because she did not want to participate in the “war,” she avoided using a certain taboo term.

And just as she expected, the two friends started bickering after only a few words.

"That's a vulgar language from Longmen! I've already told you my surname isn't Shi!"

"Serves you right for calling me 'Falling Dragon' first!"

……

After the two finished bickering, Hoshiguma turned to Swire and asked, "Speaking of which, where is the person who saved us? If I'm not mistaken, the person who saved us seems to be Padofelis from this morning?"

“Yes, that’s the guy. But he’s long gone; he doesn’t want to deal with us.” Swire replied in a resentful voice.

"That's a real pity. I really have to thank them properly this time. After all, without them, Swire, you would probably only have seen my Hannya today." Hoshiguma said with a relieved tone.

"..."

This time, Swire didn't respond to Hoshiguma's words. Because at that moment, a sense of unease was creeping into her heart again.

Why are you running so fast? You're not going to eat anyone!

The little tiger felt a pang of resentment whenever she thought about how quickly and decisively Padfolis had left. However, lost in her resentment and complex emotions, she completely forgot that it was perfectly normal for a thief to run away at the sight of the police…

“We should definitely thank her properly. As for the invitation task, I'll leave it to you, Swire. After all, you have her contact information and have spent time with her.” After hearing Hoshiguma’s words, Chen nodded and then looked at Swire.

"Huh?! Why is another task falling on me? Besides, I'm not even that close to her!" Upon hearing this, Swire, who had been lost in thought, snapped back to reality and said to the person in an annoyed tone.

“We’re relatively familiar with each other, and I even suspect that the reason she stepped in to help this time is very likely because of you.” As he spoke, Chen couldn’t help but touch his chin, looking at Swire with suspicion.

"Huh? Absolutely impossible!"

"That's true. You know, Hoshiguma and I have barely spoken a few words to her. So, this task falls to you."

Hoshiguma, who had been listening to their conversation, suddenly seemed to remember something and glanced at Swire, adding, "This is a big deal. It won't just be us expressing our gratitude. The higher-ups will probably issue certificates and awards, and maybe even bonuses."

“Since the task of being the contact person has fallen to you, Swire, then when it comes to the awards ceremony and such…” As she spoke, Hoshiguma winked at Chen in a suggestive manner.

Upon receiving Hoshiguma's signal, Chen, quite tacitly, finished speaking and said what she hadn't finished, "It's up to you now."

Seeing Chen and Hoshiguma assign her several tasks while they were working together, Swire was furious!

"Floppy Dragon, *Dragon Gate swear word*"

The police officers and staff who were busy at the scene were already used to their superiors suddenly starting to swear and the atmosphere gradually becoming more cheerful, and they continued to carry out their work quietly.

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While the finishing touches on the dark alleyway were proceeding smoothly, Pado had already slipped away from that area and arrived at the place where she had arranged to meet Ansuo.

Previously, because An Suo no longer wanted to provoke those lunatics, even though Pado offered her a large sum of money, she refused to go any further near the Black Street. So, when Maomao rushed in to rescue people, she was left alone outside to wait.

"Oh dear... you didn't just run away."

Looking at An Suo, who was obediently staying at the agreed location, Pado blinked her heterochromatic eyes and said with a somewhat surprised expression.

It's no wonder that Maomao was so surprised. The main reason is that there was really no trust between her and An Suo. After all, they had only known each other and spent a few hours together... She had even prepared herself to come back and not find him, and then ask Xiao Shi to help find him.

"Hahaha... How could I possibly run away?"

After hearing Pado's words, the "frivolous" purple rabbit responded with a laugh.

"What you're saying doesn't sound very credible. Oh well, since you didn't run away, I'm saved some trouble. After all, even if I knew where you were, it would still be a waste of time to find you."

Although she knew An Suo was just trying to appease her, Pado had no intention of taking it to heart. In her view, if one had to be calculating about everything, life would be...

It will be very tiring.

"!"

Pado's unintentional remark startled An Suo, who was standing to the side, and his hair almost stood on end.

After calming down for a moment, she cautiously probed, "Um, Miss Phyllis, is it easy for you to know my location?"

"Of course, you're my new little brother! What if I didn't know where you were and you got bullied again?" Pado replied matter-of-factly to An Suo's question.

"..."

Pado's matter-of-fact expression and words startled An Suo slightly, and then a mix of complex emotions and relief welled up in his heart.

She felt conflicted by the person's taken-for-granted "concern," but thankful that she had recently suppressed the idea of ​​slipping away during this opportunity.

"Alright, it's getting late, let's go eat. After we eat, I'll take you to change into a new outfit." After glancing at the time and realizing it was getting late, Pado decided not to waste any more time here.

"Ah."

Although An Suo had just eaten a meal and wasn't hungry at all, she didn't have any objections to the itinerary arranged by her "boss" and dared not have any objections. She simply followed silently behind him.

Then, led by Pado, the two quickly left the chaotic slum.

While evacuating and searching for a sushi restaurant, Cat suddenly realized something. If she wasn't mistaken, Swire would be very busy and have a long time to deal with things today, right? Since that's the case…

Thinking of this, Pado couldn't help but slowly curl the corners of her lips, revealing a "wicked" smile.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Swire, who was escorting prisoners back, suddenly felt a chill down her spine and then couldn't help but sneeze loudly...

P.S.: This chapter was originally supposed to be updated this morning, but who knew it would take so long? It's been such a rollercoaster ride. Initially, this chapter was 2,000 words, then I revised and cut it down to 1800, then decided it wasn't good enough, so I rewrote it all at once and wrote over 3,000 words in one go…

Sigh, going to sleep now. My health isn't good enough; I can't stay up late. Goodnight everyone.

Chapter 35 Sushi and Getting Along

Although Pado suddenly had a brilliant idea during the trip, she didn't rush to implement it, but instead continued to prioritize finding a sushi restaurant.

Because she sensed that Sakura had already finished get off work and was on her lunch break. She couldn't bear to keep someone hungry.

However, perseverance pays off, and after some searching, Pado found a sushi restaurant that looked pretty good.

"Miss Phyllis, do you really want to eat sushi?"

Looking at the sushi restaurant that Pado had finally found after some effort, An Suo asked in a low voice.

"Well, not really... I promised a friend I'd bring her food. She's been eating fast food lately and is almost sick of it, so she wants to try something different." Faced with An Suo's question, Pado didn't hide anything and told the truth directly.

After all, in a cat's eyes, this isn't even a small matter. It's fine to tell others...

"What would you like to eat for lunch, Ansuo? If you want sushi, you can eat here. If you want something else, we can go somewhere else later."

"Forehead……"

Upon hearing this, An Suo did not rush to answer. Instead, he secretly observed Pado's expression before saying, "Miss Phyllis, what do you want for lunch? I'll have the same as you."

Although after spending the morning together, An Suo had come to understand Pa Duo's carefree and unpretentious personality.

However, given that the person in front of her might not be an ordinary person, she decided to observe him for a while longer. It wasn't because she was afraid of being caught and punished if she tried to escape; it was just that the food smelled too good to be true.

"If it's the same as mine... then let's go somewhere else for lunch later." After thinking for a moment, Pado said, hearing the question being pushed back to her.

Although the cat quite likes to eat fish, thinking about how it's prepared at sushi restaurants... never mind, isn't grilled fish more appealing?

"Since you're not planning to eat here, wait for me here. And here's some canned food, could you carry it for me?" With that, Pado shoved the fat cat that was perched on her shoulder into Ansuo's arms, and then, as if afraid of being caught, went into the shop without looking back.

Pado knew that some shops didn't welcome pets, especially since... she also had a clear understanding of her own fat cat's temperament.

"..."

An Suo, who had suddenly been stuffed with a "heavy object" into his arms, first glanced at the fleeing figure of someone with a hesitant expression, and then helplessly looked down at the can of food he was holding.

"Meow~"

Although the canned food was a little annoyed that someone bought food without taking it with them, it didn't hesitate to accept the free warm embrace. It not only lay down as if it were a matter of course, but also adjusted itself to a comfortable position.

After looking at it for a while and confirming that the canned food in his arms was not some grumpy little animal, An Suo carefully freed one hand and gently touched it.

While touching it, he couldn't help but exclaim, "It's so well cared for..."

"Meow~"

In fact, An Su had noticed this before, and it was one of the main reasons why she had targeted Pado.

You see, there aren't any pampered, chubby kittens like Canned Food in the slums... That's why, in the crowd, Miss Purple Rabbit spotted Paddo, who had such a well-fed cat, and made her her target.

……

"Hehe, I'm back, let's go!"

Pado, who had just come out of the store, chuckled softly when she saw An Suo petting the cat, and then took a few steps forward.

"Okay, here's the canned food."