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

The sudden chill made An Suo, who was already somewhat tense and vigilant, shiver and almost jump up.

Are you a little calmer now?

Pado looked at An Suo, who was startled by her, and flicked her tail to toss the cold drink she had hooked into her arms. Then she continued, "Well, although I understand your idea that there's no such thing as a free lunch, don't make things more and more outrageous."

"Um, calm down a bit..."

Upon hearing this, An Suo, holding her cold drink, stiffly turned her head to look at Pado and nodded.

Although he had been physically cooled down, the emotions churning inside him hadn't diminished at all, and his nodding now was only because he was under the "tyranny" of Pado.

She's like a frightened rabbit right now; if anything goes wrong, she'll probably run away immediately.

Looking at the stiff-bodied rabbit before her, Pado shook her head helplessly, and then said:

"Calm down and stop overthinking. Hurry up and finish your lunch. After you finish, we have a job coming up. I'll take you to see the world and let you see what your job entails."

Cat really didn't want to drag things out with An Suo anymore; it was too tiring. Besides, just talking would only make things worse. It was better to let her see for herself and then gain her trust over time.

"Ah."

Having heard Pado say this much, An Suo didn't say anything more, but nodded again somewhat awkwardly, and then obediently continued eating what was in front of him.

Just then, the canned food that had been frantically showing off its food seemed to suddenly sense something and stopped eating. Then, it nimbly jumped into An Suo's arms and gently nuzzled her chin, as if to comfort her.

"..."

Looking at the canned food that was "throwing itself into her arms" and offering comfort, An Suo subconsciously reached out and touched it. Then, feeling the soft, furry touch on her fingertips, her tense and complicated emotions calmed down a lot.

However, An Suo, whose attention was focused on the canned goods and food, did not notice the fleeting look of pain in Pa Duo's eyes as she ate skewers beside her.

You should know that in order to get the greedy fat cat to put down the food in its mouth and appease its sensitive "little brother," the cat paid a hefty price of five cans of food!

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"So, our target this afternoon is the wealthy people here? Isn't that too risky? If we get caught, we..."

After lunch, An Suo followed Pa Duo with a heavy heart, but when they arrived near their destination and saw their target, she couldn't help but ask a question.

Miss Purple Rabbit clearly hadn't expected that the target Pado mentioned would actually be in Lungmen's famous wealthy district... She'd never even been to that place before, let alone stolen from it, and usually avoided it altogether.

"Haha, don't overthink it, relax and come with me~"

Faced with An Suo's unease, Pado simply smiled and did not offer any further explanation.

"..."

At worst... at worst, it's just a matter of spending some time in jail!

Thinking it over, An Suo gritted his teeth, glanced at the canned food in his arms, and finally followed after them.

Then, after following them for a short while, Miss Purple Rabbit was surprised.

Because she discovered that Pado really knew this place very well; taking shortcuts, dodging surveillance cameras, and avoiding patrolling security guards were all a piece of cake for her, she was incredibly skilled at it.

……

Finally, having evaded all obstacles, Paddo, with the secret rope, stopped at a corner outside the Swire's courtyard wall.

"Alright, this is our goal for this time. Also, An Suo, you need to train harder."

Pado, who hadn't even broken a sweat after the entire operation, looked at An Suo, who was already panting heavily just from keeping up with her, and shrugged.

"Huff... no, it's Miss Phyllis, you ran too fast..." Hearing this, An Suo, who was supporting herself on her knees and panting heavily, couldn't help but complain.

After today's trip, Miss Purple Rabbit has truly come to understand the meaning behind her cheap "boss's" previous comment, "Your skills aren't as good as mine."

P.S.: I messed up this chapter again this morning, so the update is a bit late. There will be more tonight.

Chapter 38 The "Arrogant" Pado

“I’m not running fast, this is just normal speed. Alright, An Suo can stay outside and keep watch for me.”

As she spoke, Pado seemed to suddenly remember something, grabbed the can from her shoulder, put it on the ground, and added:

"This time, let the canned food stay outside too. Remember to help protect the hidden rope if anything happens."

"Meow~~"

Upon hearing this, the canned food, which had been placed on the ground, stomped its paws in resentment and cried out in protest.

"It's no use protesting, Canned Food. An Su is still a newcomer and needs protection."

"Meow!"

"We've just finished lunch, we can't open any more canned food! If you keep eating like this, you'll turn into a pig sooner or later!" Listening to the bargaining over the canned food, Pado gave a serious and firm rejection.

Then, as if not wanting to give the fat cat any more chance to bargain, the cat pulled up its hood and tossed a message at An Suo, "Watch the canned food for me, I'll be right back," before cleanly and easily vaulting into the yard.

"..."

After catching his breath, An Suo stared at Pa Duo's nimble, cat-like movements and silent landing, and was stunned for a moment before a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

This was already the umpteenth time Miss Purple Rabbit had been surprised by Pado's actions on this trip... but there was nothing she could do, her cheap "boss" had indeed shown many skills that she couldn't possibly do.

"Miss Phyllis is really as amazing as she says... So, can I perhaps believe her a little?" She withdrew her gaze, bent down and picked up the can from the ground, murmuring as if to the can, or perhaps to herself.

"Meow~~"

Upon hearing this, the canned food's furry ears twitched slightly, and then it let out a soft croak in response.

"I was so confused, I forgot you're just a cat. But you're really smart." As she spoke, An Suo gently rubbed the canned cat in her arms, then gave it a gentle smile that Pado had never seen before.

"Meow meow~"

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After entering Swire's yard, Patto was not as cautious as before; her actions could even be described as brash and uninhibited.

After all, the owners already knew about it, so the cat didn't care about a little accident, especially since this might be the last time she visited.

Because the second task only has this one last restock left. After this restock concludes, that dazzling, golden superstar will make his appearance. At that point, Pado will have no reason to come here anymore.

As for preferences... all I can say is that after coming here so many times, I've already discovered and collected anything that interests me.

"Oh dear, they changed the locks. I knew I'd found it."

Paddo stood at the front door of Swire's house, looking at the replaced lock, without the slightest surprise on her face.

"However, this is no problem for me."

As she spoke, Pado slowly curled the corners of her lips, and with a sly expression, she took out her special tool from her spatial storage and began her skillful operation.

"Kacha——"

A moment later, with a crisp click, the newly installed lock on Swire's house was easily opened by someone.

Then, Pado pushed open the door and walked in as if she were in her own home.

However, this time was different from the past. Instead of looking for any specific products to stock, she went straight to the cabinet in Freestyle Cat Food with a very clear objective.

After so many visits, there's really nothing left in this house that the cat wants to take. If I had to say, the only thing she's still thinking about is this cabinet full of cat food and canned cat food.

Since she and the canned goods might not be coming back again, Pado decided to pack them all up and take them with her this time, adhering to the principle of not wasting anything.

Once she had an idea, the cat didn't hold back. She opened the cabinet, picked up a can of food, and started stuffing it into the bag she had taken out.

"Wow, there's really a lot of stuff..."

After a long and tiring process, Pado finally finished packing the things. She stretched out her arm and wiped her forehead.

He sighed softly, sweating.

After sighing, perhaps feeling that the cabinet she had cleaned was too "empty," the cat hesitated for a moment before closing the cabinet door, then took out an adorable cat paw ornament from her pocket and put it inside.

Unlike before when she was careful to put the silver coins in for fear of being discovered too quickly, this time she put the trinkets, or rather, Pado's collection, in the center of the cabinet without any hesitation, as if she was afraid that others would not see them.

"Alright, let's go!"

After restoring the entire scene, Pado picked up the "goods" on the ground and left the house happily and without any regrets.

However, before leaving the yard completely, the cat suddenly became playful, turned its head towards a reflective spot in the corner of the yard, gently tossed the can of food in its hand, and silently said, "We won't be polite."

In the past, Pado wouldn't have dared to be so "arrogant," but now... since it's the last time, she's fearless.

……

Hiding in a corner outside the wall, petting her cat, An Suo looked at the bag that was suddenly thrown out with a curious expression. But before she could go over to check, a figure landed on the ground right after it.

"Um... Welcome back, Miss Phyllis, and congratulations?"

An Suo looked at Pado who appeared in front of him and congratulated her in an uncertain tone.

"Well, let's not talk about that now, let's get out of here quickly." With that, Pado picked up the goods in one hand and pulled her henchman with the other, preparing to leave.

Well, although Pado acted very "arrogantly" in the courtyard, she decided to leave as soon as possible once she was outside.

After all, nobody knows if Swire is so deranged as to connect her home security camera to her phone to watch it in real time...

To ensure this mission was the last one and the first time leading her underlings to avoid failure, Cat sincerely chose to quickly activate the system.

"Huh? Oh, have you gotten yourself into some kind of trouble?"

After being suddenly pulled along by Pado, An Suo asked with some confusion.

"It's not going to be a big problem, it's just to be on the safe side. Let's go, we've finished today's task, I'll take you to buy some suitable clothes later."

Upon hearing this, Pado, who was focused on observing the retreat route and the surrounding situation, answered without turning her head.

"Eh?"

Clearly, An Suo hadn't expected that the clothes Pado had mentioned earlier would be delivered so soon.

P.S.: So sleepy. I didn't get there early again today. I'm off! Goodnight everyone, I'm going to sleep now zzz.

Chapter 39 Hidden Lock: "Steal this???"

"Ah~ put dinner on my tab tonight, you guys continue, I'll head back first." After glancing at the already late sky outside the window, Swire yawned wearily and said to her two friends beside her.

"Alright, then I'll keep drinking! Oh, by the way, remember to send a message when you get home." Hoshiguma, who was drinking, replied with a smile.

"Don't worry, there's plenty of alcohol tonight! After all, besides that guy, you guys have been a lot of trouble today." Swire smiled and waved her hand after hearing Hoshiguma's words.

"Well, we're all colleagues, it's only right. Since you're tired, go back and rest. Old Chen and I will stay a little longer."

"Well, see you later."

After saying goodbye, Swire didn't linger and turned to leave the restaurant; she was going back to rest.