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

What happened this morning was quite a shock for her, not to mention she had been busy all afternoon. Now she was completely exhausted, both physically and mentally, and all she wanted to do was go back and get some sleep.

……

After watching Swire's figure completely disappear, Hoshiguma turned her head slightly to look at Chen, who was silently drinking his wine with his head down, and said, "Not in a good mood?"

Although Hoshiguma appears to be a carefree person on the surface, she is actually quite meticulous in many ways.

It was because of her attentiveness that she noticed her two friends were actually not in the right state of mind today.

However, compared to Swire, who was simply irritable and absent-minded due to new knowledge and the Padophilis incident, Hoshiguma was more worried about Chen, who kept everything bottled up inside.

"I am fine."

Upon hearing this, Chen looked up and gently shook his head at Hoshiguma.

"...Oh dear, you're all alright, but I'm in a bad mood. I'm in a bad mood, Chen, why don't you have a few drinks with me today? It's rare that Swire is treating." Faced with Chen's brief reply, Hoshiguma scratched his head, looking troubled.

"..."

"Hey, Old Chen, you're not going to refuse me such a small request, are you?"

Hoshiguma looked at Chen, who remained silent and did not answer her, and couldn't help but reach out and put her arm around her shoulder, saying.

"All right……"

"That's pretty much it!"

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After a lot of effort, Swire finally got home and couldn't wait to take out her keys and open the gate to her yard.

Now all she can think about is how to quickly wash up and go to bed.

And yet, this little tiger, who was now just relaxing, noticed a tiny scratch on his brand-new lock as he reached for his key to open the front door of his villa…

"..."

Then, Swire stared at her door lock in silence for several minutes before...

She slowly raised her hand to cover her face, her voice trembling with pain as she gritted her teeth and said, "Padofelis..."

Others might not know what kind of mark it was, but as a senior superintendent, she knew it all too well…

However, compared to her previous outbursts of anger, Swire, now physically and mentally exhausted, couldn't even muster any more anger, and seemed to have given up entirely.

"call--"

After a moment, Swire finally let out a long sigh and opened her front door. Although her mind was filled with thoughts of "Destroy it all, I'm done!", she still needed to check the situation.

While it's possible that other thieves were involved, Little Tiger thinks it's unlikely...

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On the other side, at a certain restaurant—

"Ah che-"

"Miss Phyllis, did you eat too much ice cream and catch a cold?" After hearing the commotion from Pado's side, An Su couldn't help but turn his head and ask.

"How could that be? I'm perfectly healthy, I don't get sick that easily. Rather than being sick, I bet someone was talking about me behind my back just now." As she spoke, the image of Swire unconsciously appeared in Pado's mind.

It's no wonder the cat thought of her; it's getting late, and it's almost time for someone to come home from get off work and discover something "abnormal."

"Narrive?"

"Hmm, it's probably the police or something." Meeting the questioning look in her eyes, Pado didn't explain further, just casually mentioned it before changing the subject:

Okay, okay, let's not talk about that anymore. Hurry up and eat. After dinner, I'll take you to find a place to stay, and then we should get some rest. We have things to do tonight.

"Hey, are there any more operations tonight?" An Suo couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

"Of course! Let's do something big tonight!"

At this point, a cold glint flashed in Pado's heterochromatic eyes.

Tonight, Cat isn't planning on going out to buy or deliver goods; instead, she plans to take Ansuo to deal with the "garbage." She doesn't believe the Guard Bureau could have cleaned it all up in just one morning...

"He's up to something big...?"

Upon hearing Pado mention this, An Suo couldn't help but recall the scene that afternoon when Pado showed him the large bag of cat food and canned cat food she had stolen after they left the villa area.

Honestly, before Pado opened the bag, Miss Purple Rabbit had made all sorts of guesses... but she never expected that it would contain canned food and cat food.

Even Ansuo wasn't unaware that her cheap "boss" had actually stolen something valuable, but was deliberately hiding it from her. However, when she saw Pado showing off her spoils with that genuine smile…

Miss Purple Rabbit finally believed the fact that her cheap "boss" had dragged her all the way and gone through all the trouble of breaking into someone's house, just for a bag of cat food and cat treats.

But to be honest, I still have one complaint I haven't voiced yet: Girl, you have the skills, and you just steal this???

"Hehe, you'll find out when the time comes." Pado chuckled twice, keeping everyone in suspense and not directly telling An Suo her plans for tonight.

Because she was afraid that if she told him, he wouldn't want to go with her that night.

While it's definitely more efficient and less likely to be discovered if Cat gets up alone, how can she take her underlings to the factory without them? She still remembers how those guys robbed her, extorted money, and bullied her.

"Ok."

Upon hearing this, An Suo didn't dwell on it too much, but simply sped up his eating.

After spending a day together, the sensitive Purple Rabbit finally developed a sliver of trust in Pado. At least she no longer thought of her cheap "boss" as a heartless dealer trying to sell her off...

P.S.: Today's update is a bit late. Okay, I've finished being busy lately, and I'll try my best to keep updating twice a day from now on.

Chapter 40: The Great Herrscher of Knowledge Makes Her Appearance! Let's celebrate!

"..."

After watching the surveillance footage on her computer, Swire couldn't help but cover her face again, falling into a long silence.

Clearly, after reviewing the surveillance footage, she realized that she had not wronged anyone.

To be honest, this was the first time in Swire's life that she had encountered someone like Padofelis, someone who left her with such mixed feelings of love and hate...

"What are you trying to do, you idiot...?"

A moment later, Swire slowly lowered her hand, slumped in her chair, and murmured as she stared at the ceiling above her head.

Although there is still no evidence, based on Pado's reaction this morning, the little tiger is now quite certain that she is connected to the "Dragon Gate Thief".

If she had received this reaffirmation earlier, things would have been fine. However, after what she saw in the slums today, Swire found herself caught in a dilemma.

Did Little Tiger really not know about what was happening in the slums? Of course he did know. Although he hadn't witnessed some of it firsthand, he had heard about it...

However, sometimes the difference between knowing about suffering and witnessing suffering is quite significant.

Swire does not consider himself to be a discriminatory or prejudiced person.

I know people who are infected with the virus, but because I haven't had much contact with them and only have a vague understanding of their situation, I haven't cared about their plight, let alone offered them any help...

However, after witnessing the suffering firsthand today, she couldn't help but feel complicated about the "Dragon Gate Thieves" who were helping these infected people.

Not to mention, this special being could very well be Padofelis, the one who both stole from her own home and saved her and her friends' lives...

Although Swire's values ​​had always told her that each event should be addressed separately—rewarding those who deserve it and addressing those who cause problems—the thought involuntarily brought to mind Chen's words from the slums—

{}⑹↗?~!?△留,∴岭<{〇}∨?}②≥(二)′↗【Many lives are lost in the winter in Longmen…】

"Ugh, Lungmen swear words! Never mind! We haven't even caught them yet, why think so much! Time to sleep!" After a while of random thoughts, Swire jumped up from her chair and slammed her hand on the table.

She didn't want to think about this mess at all; whatever happened, happened.

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On the other side, the rooftop terrace of a certain building—

"This is the place you mentioned, Miss Phyllis?"

Standing on the rooftop of the building, An Suo stared at the empty platform before him, then stiffly turned his head to look at Pado.

"Well, my situation is special after all. If I rent a house or stay in a hotel, it would be too easy to get caught." Hearing this, Pado blinked innocently and shrugged as she explained.

"Even so... are we going to sleep on the floor tonight?"

An Suo accepted Paddo's explanation, since she now knew that the person in front of her was her colleague.

But despite her understanding, Miss Purple Rabbit still felt the conditions on the empty terrace were too harsh, even worse than when she had lived alone before...

"Oh dear, so that's what An Suo was worried about. Don't worry, I've been prepared." As she spoke, Pado magically produced two tents and a series of living utensils in front of An Suo.

"?"

Looking at the scene before him, a big question mark appeared on An Suo's little head.

"Don't be so surprised, this is our ability. Which color do you prefer for the two tents?" Seeing the puzzled "little brother" in front of her, Pado didn't explain much and simply led him away.

Actually, regarding the matter of space, Pado originally wanted to investigate An Suo further before revealing it.

However, that would really cause a lot of unnecessary trouble. So, after "inspecting" for an afternoon, the cat let go, but didn't offer much explanation.

"The purple one, I guess..."

After hearing Pado's words, Ansuo quickly put away the look of doubt on his face, pointed to the tent on the right and replied.

Having spent so much time living in the slums, Miss Purple Rabbit was quite perceptive. Sensing that her cheap "boss" was reluctant to talk, she didn't press the matter but naturally changed the subject.

"Here, and these things too." Hearing this, Pado smiled and handed over the tent and household items she was carrying. Then, as if remembering something, she added earnestly:

"I have things to do tonight, so I'm just resting here for a few hours. If you feel uncomfortable, I can give you money to stay in a hotel later."

"……Um."

Hearing Pado's caring words, An Suo was slightly taken aback at first, then smiled and said softly, "Thank you."

"It's nothing, alright, get ready and get some rest."

"it is good."

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As it turns out, Pado really overestimated his little brother's physical abilities.

She gazed at An Suo, who, though seated, was still completely drowsy, his face etched with exhaustion and drowsiness. With a helpless expression, she shook her head and said:

"Fine, I'll go alone. Canned Food, you stay here and protect Dark Rope."

After saying that, the cat put the still not fully awake An Suo, along with the can of food, back into her tent and covered her with a blanket.

This time, Pado felt that she had been making assumptions.