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

Then a long message suddenly appeared before her eyes—

"Pado, because you saved me and my two colleagues last time, the bureau is planning to issue you a certificate and a substantial bonus. When are you free? Come and collect it."

"?"

"Miss Phyllis saved a policeman before?"

After reading the message,

An Suo stood up with a surprised expression, returned the phone, and asked.

"Yes, it happened yesterday morning." Pado took the phone, blinked her heterochromatic eyes, and answered confidently.

"Yesterday morning...you mean the Black Street incident! No wonder you were in such a hurry."

Upon hearing this, a knowing glint flashed in An Suo's eyes, then, as if remembering something, he continued, "You two seem to have a good relationship. She probably doesn't know that you're a thief, Miss Phyllis. So, would you like to go to the appointment?"

Looking at An Suo, who was asking her questions with curiosity, Pado's expression was strange, and she said in a low voice, "An Suo, you're still too naive..."

"Who told you she didn't know I was a thief?"

"?"

"And you probably don't know, the villa where we went to buy cat food yesterday afternoon is the home of the guy who sent me the message."

"???"

Pado's few words left An Suo completely bewildered, and his brain even momentarily went blank.

After recovering for a moment, Miss Purple Rabbit spoke in a slightly trembling voice, "So, yesterday, the place I went to steal with Miss Phyllis... was the home of a high-ranking superintendent of the Royal Guard!?"

"Well, calm down. Swire can't catch us, and this isn't my first time going there."

"No...we've offended such a big shot! We'll definitely be wanted by the whole city! We're doomed! If we get arrested, they might give us special treatment!"

An Suo, who didn't have a very good impression of the "big shot" from Longmen, couldn't help but let out a wail, forgetting to continue eating the steamed bun in his hand.

"Don't overthink it. If those guys are going to arrest someone, they'll probably only arrest me. But I don't think we'll see my wanted poster anytime soon." Seeing the uneasy An Suo, Pado shrugged and comforted her.

"Ah~ alright, I need to rest for a bit. Do as you please, An Suo." With that, the cat rested her head on her arm and closed her eyes again.

"..."

As it turned out, Pado's words were effective; after listening to them, An Suo indeed calmed down very quickly.

She'd just instinctively linked herself to the cheap "boss," but now that she thought about it… she realized she hadn't really done anything wrong lately. Even her two consecutive thefts had resulted in her running into strange people in her car…

So, if things really come to light, Miss Purple Rabbit could easily shift the blame onto Paddo...

Of course, An Suo is only thinking about it now. If the truth had come out yesterday, she might have considered this method again, since it's better to sacrifice a friend than herself.

But now...

An Suo couldn't help but glance down at the steamed bun in his hand, a complicated look flashing in his eyes. Oh well, it's just a trip to jail; there's no such thing as free food and lodging.

……

Meanwhile, Padre, who was lying down thinking about how to reply to Swire's message, suddenly had a flash of inspiration that gave her an idea.

She was just wondering who to target for her next order, and here they are, delivered right to her doorstep...

Of course, the target that Cat suddenly set its sights on this time was not the Guard Bureau, but the one above it, located at the top of Lungmen, Wei Yanwu.

However, if Pado really intends to target Wei Yanwu, the governor of Lungmen, then she really needs to think carefully about the specific items she wants to purchase.

Seriously speaking, if you accidentally anger such a being, although the cat won't be in any life-threatening danger, it probably won't be able to continue living in Lungmen.

After all, the thought of being wanted throughout the city, being subjected to all sorts of surveillance, or even assassinations is just annoying!

Therefore, Pado plans to come up with a reasonable way to purchase goods, so that the other party can have a deep understanding of her, while also swallowing this loss in silence.

P.S.: Wow, another all-nighter, I can't take it anymore. Going to sleep now, hope I'm okay (praying).

Chapter 43 Intelligence Sharing

Guard Bureau, Senior Superintendent's Office

"Still no reply? Could it be that Miss Padrephilis is still asleep?" Hoshiguma shrugged and teased, looking at the unresponsive phone in Swire's hand.

"It might actually be true, because nobody knows if the [Dragon Gate Thieves] made any new moves last night." After hearing Hoshiguma's joke, Chen calmly took a sip of water from his glass and then said seriously.

If the "Dragon Gate Thieves" had made any unusual moves in the slums earlier, the Guard Bureau would have been aware of it. However, after all the officers were withdrawn, they are now completely unaware of the latest situation there.

"..."

Swire, sitting between the two and holding her phone, was staring intently at it, waiting quietly and not joining her colleagues' conversation.

To be honest, the little tiger is feeling a bit uneasy right now... although she doesn't understand why she feels this way.

As the waiting time increased and Swire grew more and more nervous, a crisp ringtone suddenly sounded, instantly rousing the three people present, who then turned their attention to it.

On Swire's phone, a new message from Patto popped up—

Haha, it was just a small favor, no need for certificates or bonuses. I'm busy right now...

I'm not going!

"That was exactly the answer I expected." After quickly glancing at Patto's reply, Hoshiguma leaned back in her chair and said.

“After all, they already knew we suspected her, so it’s normal that they didn’t come.” Hearing this, Chen nodded lightly, then seemed to remember something, turned to look at Swire beside her, and said, “Besides, there’s also that certain Char Siu Cat who exposed himself.”

"?!"

"You idiot dragon, here we go again! I already told you I just asked the question on a whim!" Meeting Chen's idiotic gaze, Swire, who was already in a bad mood, immediately exploded.

Although the little tiger himself admitted that it was stupid of him to grab Paddo yesterday morning and ask her if she was the Dragon Gate Thief, admitting it himself and mentioning it to others are two different things.

"Did I say something wrong?"

"you……"

"Ding-dong-"

Just as the bickering between Swire and Chen was about to escalate, the crisp ringing of the bell rang again, directly interrupting the atmosphere and conversation that had been building between the two.

Then, Swire picked up her phone and was surprised to find that it was another message from Patto.

Oh, by the way, are you still going to arrest the people you didn't catch yesterday morning? If so, I can tell you their current location.

"..."

After reading the new message, Swire couldn't help but frown slightly, a complex look flashing in her eyes. She realized that Padrephilis had no intention of putting on an act in front of her anymore.

After all, what ordinary person could have access to such information? This cannot be explained simply by being well-informed.

Aside from a notorious gangster like Lin Gerui, the "Rat King," whose informants are spread throughout Lungmen, only the "Lungmen Thief," who can perfectly evade his pursuit in the slums, could probably do that...

"What news is there this time?"

Seeing Swire's expression, Hoshiguma blinked curiously and asked.

On the other side, although Chen didn't speak, the way she looked at Swire revealed her curiosity.

"See for yourselves."

Upon hearing this, Swire gently pursed her lips, but did not offer any explanation. Instead, she handed her phone to the two of them.

"..."

"Oh, good news. You said you two weren't close, but she didn't try to hide anything from you." After browsing the new message, Hoshiguma's eyes flashed with surprise.

Faced with the teasing from her friend and colleague, Swire retorted somewhat unhappily, "We're not close at all, okay? Who knows what this guy is thinking?"

"In that case, hurry up and reply to her message." Seeing Swire's stubbornness, Chen helplessly reminded her.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Swire didn't refute anything, but instead began to carefully edit her reply.

Despite her complaints, Swire had to admit that Patto's sudden offer of help was indeed very helpful.

Because it's really unrealistic for the Royal Guard to arrest these people hiding in the chaotic slums on their own... It's too easy to encounter danger and unexpected situations, and the possibility of things ending up in a mess is actually quite high...

That's why they kept calling this news "good news" when Paddo delivered it.

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On the other side, on the terrace of a building—

"Ugh, the reply is so slow."

Muttering to herself, Pado narrowed her beautiful heterochromatic eyes again.

Actually, the idea of ​​sharing the locations of those thugs was a spur-of-the-moment thing for Cat.

As for why she suddenly had this idea, it was because she realized that Swire and the others would cause her trouble whenever they had free time. So, she thought it would be better to give them something to do and distract them.

Fortunately, while the Royal Guard was causing trouble in the slums, Pado was able to find an opportunity to investigate Wei Yanwu's situation.

Besides, if these rioters aren't handed over to the Guard Bureau, Catwoman herself will have to keep a close watch on them. In that case, even if they can't catch them all, catching more will reduce her workload, right?

Therefore, sharing this information is a win-win decision for Pado.

As for how she knew the exact location of those people, it was of course because of her beloved Shi Laoda. As long as they were marked, she knew exactly where they were.

"Ding-dong-"

As her phone rang, Pado glanced at the unsurprising reply and then began giving her location to the other person.

After reporting the group's current location, Cat added a final message to Swire: "Go for it, Swire! We believe in you! I'll let you know if their locations change."

"Ah~"

After doing all this, Pado turned off her phone, no longer waiting for a reply. Instead, she turned to the boy playing with the canned toy and asked quietly:

"Aren't you going out?"

"No, infected people aren't exactly well-liked in this city. Miss Phyllis showed me yesterday when she led me on this mission, didn't she? So I won't go out; staying here is fine." Hearing this, An Suo stopped what he was doing and said with a smile.

"Okay, here's your phone, you can use it to play games. If there's any more news over there later..."

"If you need any updates, remember to call me." With that, Pado tossed her phone towards An Suo again.

"I didn't have time yesterday, but if you're free today, I'll take you to buy a cell phone. That would be more convenient."

"Eh?"

Upon hearing this, An Suo, who had just caught the phone, was stunned.