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

Cat wasn't joking. After finishing her ice cream later, she planned to collect all the wrappers and put them in her collection box.

It was just a mere stash of Wei Lao Er's money, which she could take with her whenever she wanted. How could it compare to her memories and collections?

"Alright, stop overthinking. Instead of wasting time, let's think about what to eat tonight, and where we are headed?"

"Hey... cough cough, let's go eat barbecue then."

Reminded by Pado, An Suo belatedly realized that, under his "leadership," they had almost wandered aimlessly out of the street.

"Okay, let's go."

Chapter 56 Wei Yanwu: "Um, I can explain..."

Wei Yanwu, who had been feeling uneasy since this afternoon, received a message from his subordinates at the villa near the end of the workday. He then put down his official duties and hurriedly left the office to head home.

……

Meanwhile, Wei Yanwu's family—

Wen Yue leaned back on the sofa, holding today's newspaper in her hand, her expression quite calm and composed, looking very relaxed.

However, this was only on the surface; at this moment, her heart was not as calm as it appeared.

As for the reason, it all started after Wenyue finished checking the guards at home.

Because her home was successfully hacked without her noticing, Wen Yue carefully investigated the cause to prevent any potential problems.

She initially thought the surveillance cameras were broken, the staff were slacking off, or they had been knocked unconscious, but after investigating, she discovered that it wasn't like that at all; no one was actually "slacking off."

Everyone was working diligently at their posts, and nothing seemed amiss, including the two guards in the monitoring room.

However, sometimes the absence of any abnormality is the biggest abnormality.

Through the surveillance cameras installed in the monitoring room, Wen Yue watched helplessly as her two guards ignored the anomaly in the video with serious expressions, and then, as if receiving some kind of order, inexplicably deleted the video segment related to Padofelis.

Moreover, after she called the two people over to question them, neither of them had any recollection of the unusual events in the video or their own actions, which made her suspicious...

Did the two conspire beforehand, or were they influenced by something?

Wen Yue thought the former possibility was unlikely, because the person who could come here to work as a guard, especially someone who could enter such an important place as the monitoring room, was either her or someone close to Wei Yanwu. They were people she knew very well and had no reason to betray him.

If it's the latter, then this ability... it seems that the little kitten that visited today has many secrets that she doesn't know.

Just as Wen Yue was pondering and organizing the information she had learned that day, Bai Xue silently walked in from outside and came to her side.

"Hmm? Is there some new information?"

Sensing the presence of the person beside her, Wen Yue snapped out of her thoughts, looked up, and asked.

"Ah."

In response to her mistress's question, Bai Xue nodded slightly, placed the documents she was holding in front of her, and then said:

"This is the person's movement and actions after leaving this place."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Wen Yue quickly picked up the documents in front of her and began to read them, but after just one glance, she couldn't help but narrow her eyes. "Padofelis must have noticed our actions... What was her reaction?"

"The reaction was very calm; they completely ignored our presence." After listening to Wen Yue's words, Bai Xue added to her with a serious tone, highlighting details that were not marked in the documents in her hand.

"Yeah, I know."

At this point, Wen Yue nodded slightly, then pondered for a moment before looking up at Bai Xue and saying, "Thank you for your trouble. Let's leave it at that for today. Go and rest, Bai Xue."

"This is my duty, my lord." After saying that, Bai Xue didn't say anything more, and left quietly, just as she had come.

Although Bai Xue was Wen Yue's personal bodyguard, she didn't work 24-hour shifts. Since her master told her to rest, she naturally wouldn't refuse. Besides, her master had more than one personal bodyguard.

After Bai Xue left, Wen Yue once again focused her gaze on the documents in her hands. Only after seeing the section on the people Pa Duo had contacted and the related investigation information about An Suo did she finally whisper:

"Is this a deliberate attempt to expose their weakness to us... or just a cover?"

If it were merely ignoring the people following her, then Fumizuki could understand it as Padofelis's attempt to "show weakness" in order to make a deal with her. However, this undisguised and careless behavior of exposing her friends made her feel strange.

Furthermore, according to the investigation, this friend, Padofelis, was someone she hadn't known for very long and was also infected, so Fumizuki naturally became suspicious. Of course, she couldn't rule out the possibility that Padofelis knew she would be found out sooner or later and therefore didn't bother to hide it...

……

the other side--

"Aqiu!"

The cat, who was being suspected and had its motives speculated about, seemed to sense something, covered its mouth with a handkerchief, and sneezed loudly.

Wow, these past few days...

"What's going on? Who's been thinking about us all this time?" After putting away her handkerchief, Pado couldn't help but furrow her delicate brows, her expression wary.

"Miss Phyllis, could it be that you've offended too many people...?"

Upon hearing this, An Suo, who was sitting opposite Pa Duo eating meat, stopped what he was doing and said hesitantly.

"Haha, how could that be?"

After hearing what An Suo said, Pado quickly shook her head and denied it, saying, "How could we possibly offend anyone? Impossible, absolutely impossible."

However, even so, at this moment, the cat can probably guess who is thinking about it behind its back... Not only that, it can also guess what they are thinking.

That's why Pado sighed, "What a complicated and scheming bunch of adults. Isn't it troublesome to think about all this and that?"

Actually, Maomao doesn't have that many hidden agendas. She doesn't care about the people who follow her, nor does she hide anything. It's simply because she finds it troublesome and doesn't want those "big shots" to overthink things.

After all, the existence of some people can be investigated if one wants to, so there's no point in covering it up.

Moreover, Pado believed she was capable of protecting her friends, even if she was the weakest of the heroes. If she couldn't win, she could just run away with An Suo.

"Forget it, let's not think about it anymore. Let's eat quickly, and then we can go back early and get some rest tonight."

"it is good."

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Upon receiving the message, Wei Yanwu rushed home. He breathed a slight sigh of relief when he arrived home and saw that the guards were still patrolling the house. However, he still hurriedly walked towards the villa.

After all, being invaded at home is no small matter for any family, even if there are no injuries or deaths.

Just as Wei Yanwu hurriedly pushed open his bedroom door and was about to say something to his wife who was unharmed, his gaze was first drawn to a pile of strangely familiar "trinkets" on the table.

Then, he was startled by the ambiguous smile on his wife's face when she looked at him, which made his body tremble.

"Um, I can explain..."

P.S.: Update a bit late, I'm having some writer's block. But it's not a big deal, I had a few too many drinks tonight and my eyes are shining, so I'll keep writing.

Chapter 57 Wei Yanwu: "You little rascal, it's you!"

"Um, I can explain..."

"Don't say so much, come here first."

Seeing her husband's unusually flustered state, Wen Yue didn't scold him. Instead, she put down the documents in her hand, waved to him, and said...

"..."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yanwu couldn't help but swallow hard. After hesitating for a moment, he turned and closed the door, then slowly walked over. However, for his own safety, he quickly changed the subject, saying, "What happened at home this afternoon? Why was it hacked? And who was it? Wen Yue, do you have any clues?"

"Heh~ those aren't important for now. Wei Yanwu, why don't you explain to me what these are first?" Looking at her husband trying to change the subject, Wen Yue smiled even more gently, and glanced meaningfully at the things placed on the ground not far away.

"Well, that..."

Seeing Wen Yue's increasingly gentle smile, Wei Yanwu, who was slowly moving towards her, felt his legs go weak and almost knelt down.

Then, noticing the object on the ground not far away, he continued with some difficulty, "Could we not... today?"

"What do you say?"

"..."

……

"So, what exactly happened this afternoon? Wen Yue, are you alright?"

As time slowly passed, after two agonizing hours, Wei Yanwu was finally allowed to sit on the sofa. While asking his wife a question, he secretly rubbed his numb knees.

"Overall, there's nothing major going on. In fact, if the investigation finds nothing wrong, we might even gain a valuable asset." Glancing at Wei Yanwu, who seemed concerned about her, Wen Yue ignored his subtle gestures and handed him the documents on the coffee table.

"Talent?"

Having not heard those two words from Wen Yue for a long time, Wei Yanwu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, then took the documents with a suspicious expression.

"Ha~"

Seeing Wei Yanwu's expression, Wen Yue seemed to have thought of something amusing and couldn't help but chuckle before saying:

"That's right, he's definitely a talent. To be able to perfectly break through the defenses here and find all your secret stash of money and these things without leaving a trace, that takes real talent."

"...?"

"!"

Wei Yanwu, who had only started browsing the document out of curiosity, was stunned when he heard his wife's words. Although his expression remained unchanged, his hands crumpled the document in his hand.

Now, Wei Yanwu, the Governor of Longmen, finally understood what was going on today.

You little brat, it was you who handed over all my secret stash of money and made me kneel for two hours, right?! I'll definitely find a chance to get my hands on you!

"Wei Yanwu, why are you being so fierce?"

Although the man's expression didn't change, Wen Yue had lived with him for so many years and could tell what he was thinking at a glance. She then said, "Don't hurt her until you've investigated and confirmed that she has a problem."

'Tsk...'

After hearing his wife say this

Although Wei Yanwu nodded slightly upon hearing this, he couldn't help but click his tongue inwardly, clearly indicating that he was very angry.

Of course, the reason he was angry was not because his wife made him kneel for two hours, but mainly because he was inexplicably provoked and tricked by an outsider... Anyone would be angry in this situation!

However, he had promised his wife, and that was that. Before investigating and confirming the matter, Wei Yanwu would not take any action. But... he wouldn't resort to underhanded tactics or create obstacles.

He wanted to see what kind of person could impress his wife so much... and really think that Wei Yanwu's things were so easy to steal? And hand them over!

Padrephilis, right? You wait... wait, Padrephilis? The Dragon Gate Thief!?

Wei Yanwu, whose anger had subsided slightly, continued to look at the documents in his hand. When he saw the name and identity section, he was stunned.

To be honest, Wei Yanwu remembered both of these names, but he didn't immediately connect them.