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

"You idiot, is asking you to apologize really making things difficult for you?!" Xiao Shi retorted with considerable displeasure.

"No, an apology is fine." Chen rolled his eyes in exasperation. "But that next request is just making things difficult for me. Are you some kind of child?"

"What's wrong with a child? Did the child eat your rice? Just tell me or not!" Xiao Shi retorted confidently, hands on her hips, after hearing Chen's complaints.

"I won't say, I already know quite a bit of information anyway. I'll ask Gretchen about the rest next time." Chen Qing narrowed her eyes as she looked at the person in front of her who seemed certain that she would call out, and said.

After saying that, she stopped looking at Xiao Shi, turned around, sat back down, picked up the pen she had just put down, and continued working, as if she hadn't been the one who had just asked the question.

"?"

"You, how could you give up so quickly! What happened to your persistence? Aren't you even curious about the answers to those questions anymore!" Xiao Shi said, somewhat exasperated, as Chen ignored her and went back to work.

"I'm curious, but you won't say." Hearing the words from behind, Chen replied without turning around, "Oh, right, since you broke the agreement first, then the sparring is off..."

"No! You already promised me!"

Xiao Shi, guessing what Chen was about to say, quickly interrupted.

"But you promised me, didn't you, Herrscher of Knowledge?" Chen, who was interrupted, was not angry. He simply turned his head slightly and smiled calmly at Xiao Shi, reminding her.

"Tch, I'll remember this." After realizing Chen's trick, Xiao Shi scoffed unhappily, adding another point to her mental tally, before speaking again:

"The reason we are Gretchen's sisters is because her father was our predecessor. So after her parents passed away, we took care of her."

As for

"Gresch's race, I can only say, is human."

Having said that, Xiao Shi slightly turned her head away, no longer looking at this annoying guy who kept provoking her. Damn it, just you wait, you're finished during the sparring session! I'll definitely teach him a lesson he won't forget, and show him the power of the Herrscher of Knowledge!!

As for Chen's two questions, she answered with a mixture of truth and lies. After all, the agreement didn't say that she couldn't lie, let alone that it wasn't a lie in a certain sense.

"..."

Upon hearing the unexpected answer, Chen, with his back to Xiao Shi, couldn't help but frown slightly, a complex mix of emotions and heartache in his eyes.

Honestly, she hadn't imagined that the seemingly well-cared-for and loving little child was actually an orphan. Even Talulah hadn't told her this in her letter, only mentioning that the child was temporarily being fostered by her…

Furthermore, through Xiaoshi's response this time, Chen also realized that he had misunderstood his previous answer. When someone said that there was no organization now, it might simply mean that it no longer exists or has been disbanded.

After all, how can one have the concept of a senior if they haven't been in an organization or place before?

After carefully noting down all the details in the conversation, Chen turned his head and asked again, "If that's the case, why did Gretchen have a relationship with Talulah? And how much do you know about my sister?"

"Seriously? Why are you asking me this kind of thing?" Faced with Chen's question again, Xiao Shi reluctantly opened her mouth to explain without turning her head.

"Let me think about it. Their meeting can only be described as fate. Due to some things, Gretchen was temporarily separated from us at the time, and then by chance, she saved your sister's friend and eventually stayed there voluntarily."

"As for your sister's matter, I do know a little... but for things like this, you should ask her yourself."

“Okay, and one more thing…”

"Why do you have so many questions!"

"It's an agreement, Ms. Lawyer."

"Tsk!"

……

On the other side, a poetic and elegant family—

Compared to Hoshiguma, who was diligently working, and Chen, who had the energy to outwit people and extract information, Swire's mental state was much worse.

At this moment, she was unusually listless, curled up on her sofa, staring blankly at the chandelier in the living room, lost in thought.

To be honest, after these incidents, even someone as proud and energetic as Swire felt a sense of frustration.

Even though she knew long ago that Padofelis was not easy to capture and was a very capable person, the feeling only intensified after several "provocations" piled up, leaving her completely helpless against her.

"Ugh, this is so annoying!"

After lost in thought for a while, Swire suddenly sat up from the sofa and shouted irritably.

"Never mind, I'll go out for a walk to clear my head."

After making his decision, the little tiger dragged his still somewhat tired body to his feet and went upstairs to change his clothes.

Since she had taken the day off and lacked the motivation to work hard at the Guard Bureau, she decided to go out for a stroll. After all, lying at home wasting time was not her style.

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On the rooftop of an empty residential building—

"Ah~"

Paddy, who was lying on a chair basking in the sun, yawned, then suddenly sat up, rubbed her eyes, and lazily said to the person next to her:

"From now on, you're free to do as you please. I have some business to attend to, and I'll be taking the canned food with me this time. If you encounter any emergencies, give me a call, and I'll be right back."

"Meow~"

As Pado finished speaking, the canned food lying in her arms poked out its fluffy little head and let out a soft, comforting cry towards Anso.

After playing together and feeding each other for a while, the cat and the rabbit have become very familiar with each other and their relationship has grown better and better.

"Understood, Miss Phyllis, you can go ahead and do your work. I'll call you immediately if anything comes up." Hearing this, An Suo, who had gradually developed the habit of sunbathing and taking afternoon naps with Paddo, squinted her hazy eyes and nodded gently.

"Okay, take care of yourself."

After saying that, Pado stood up, stretched, and prepared to begin the next step.

Instead of going to buy goods or scout locations, she planned to secretly check on Swire and see how she was doing.

Of the four people in the group, the cat knows the current situation of three of them, but she hasn't seen the little tiger.

Having taken advantage of him so many times, it's necessary to check on the "boss's" mental state. After all, it wouldn't be good to upset him.

Speaking of this, Pado couldn't help but recall the string of insults she received from Swire this morning; all I can say was that the language was pretty filthy...

Chapter 109 Swire, Alone

After parting ways with Anso, Pado took the canned food to Swire's villa area to investigate and confirm the situation.

During this process, the cat also noticed a detail: perhaps because of the commotion last night, the number of surveillance cameras in this area had increased, and the restrictions on people entering and leaving had become stricter.

However, all of this was within her expectations.

She didn't pay much attention to it, but turned her head to look at the can slung over her shoulder.

"This time it's all up to you, Canned Food! You should still remember where Swire's house is, right? Go and see if she's home and how she is."

"Meow, meow~"

Hearing this, the canned food gently rubbed against Paddo's cheek and started bargaining softly. After all, how could a cat work for someone for free?

"Ten, that's the most I can have. You're already overweight, you can't keep eating like this!" Pado said, unable to resist reaching out and pinching the can's round face as she listened to the can's bargaining.

"Meow!" When it heard Pado say that it was fat, Guan Tou stomped its little paws lightly and made a dissatisfying protest.

"Alright, I'll give you extra food tonight, go on your way."

"Meow." After hearing this, the canned food finally stopped protesting, gently shook its long tail, nimbly jumped off Pado's shoulder, and ran towards the villa area.

"Ah~"

As Pado watched the canned food disappear from her sight, she covered her mouth and yawned softly, then turned around and found a tree nearby to lie down on.

……

the other side--

Dressed neatly, Shi Huaiya was wandering aimlessly through the streets of Lungmen, completely unaware that a certain cat had sneaked into her house again.

"Sure enough, staying up all night makes you feel tired. I'm not going anywhere. I'll find a place to sit down." After wandering around for a while, Swire clearly felt the aftereffects of staying up all night and not getting enough sleep. She felt a bit dizzy and lightheaded.

"I wonder what the others are doing. Should we call them out and let them join us?"

After having the idea, Swire didn't hesitate. She took out her phone and messaged her three other friends, asking if they wanted to come out for a chat.

After all, if I sleep too much during the day, I won't be able to sleep well at night.

However, after the little tiger sent a series of messages and received a reply, she was surprised to find that the "clown" was actually herself!

As for Lin Yuxia, she's not from the Guard Bureau. She'll be following in her father's footsteps, so it's normal and understandable that she's busy.

But, Old Chen, what's going on with you and Hoshiguma? If she remembered correctly, all three of them should have taken the day off, right? How come, apart from herself, the other two have secretly returned to their jobs and are working hard?

To be honest, Swire felt a sense of betrayal, as if she had agreed to play together, but her friend was secretly working hard behind her back.

"Seriously... never mind if you don't have time, I'll go ask Little Gresh." Swire muttered to herself before switching her focus and contacting Gresh.

She hasn't forgotten this new, adorable little friend yet. Old Chen isn't coming, huh? Going back with his homework, huh? We'll steal him away!

Chen Huijie's younger sister (×) is my Shi Huaiya!

……

"Ding-dong-"

"Hmm???"

Greta, who was in the mall with Hua, stopped in her tracks when her cell phone suddenly rang in her bag. Curious, she took the phone out to check it.

As for why they're curious, it's because family members know their own affairs. If it's a "family" group, generally no one would use a mobile phone to contact each other except in special circumstances.

After all, there's the more convenient method of telepathy. So, generally, any new messages on a mobile phone are only sent by other people.

Then, unsurprisingly, Greta checked her phone and saw a message from Swire inviting her to the area. As if to reassure her guardian, she even thoughtfully included a general area for the trip in the message.

"???)Um……"

Unfortunately, after briefly calculating her time for the day, Gretchen decided to decline the invitation.

She was really busy today, not only did she keep buying things without stopping, but she also had to go with Hua to the Guard Bureau to pick someone up later.

However, the little girl seemed to have thought of something. While she sent a message to Swire to politely decline, she contacted another person in her mind.

'Sister Pado…'

"Got it. Let's go see Swire and check on her." Before Gretchen could finish speaking, Padre understood her meaning and said with a smile.

"Yes, thank you... And Sister Pado, please remember not to bully Sister Huaiya anymore." After hearing Pado's reply, Gretchen nodded gently, then seemed to remember something and earnestly gave her some instructions.

"Okay, we won't be getting supplies from Swire's anymore, don't worry, Gretchen!"

'???)Um!'