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

"Did you remember what I just said, Sister Huijie? This is very important..."

"I've got it. I'll let you know when that Herrscher of Knowledge comes looking for me. As for Miss Hua, I don't have her contact information." Chen nodded and assured him.

"It's okay, I have one." With that, Greta took out her phone from her bag and sent Hua's friends list to Chen.

"Is that Herrscher of Knowledge really that strong? And what about her abilities...?" Seeing Gretchen's cautious attitude, Chen couldn't help but think of the incident this afternoon when many people collapsed, but no one was injured.

"Yes, Sister Xiaoshi is very strong, not only in terms of ability, but also in terms of martial arts skills..." Gretchen nodded in affirmation after hearing Chen's words.

“Is that so…” After receiving a positive answer from Gretsch again, Chen pondered for a moment as if he suddenly remembered something, and hesitated before saying, “I have another question, but it might be a bit presumptuous of me to ask it.”

“???)?”

"Sister Huijie, please tell me. If it's possible... I will tell you."

"I want to know, we all look about the same age, so why are they so strong...?" Hearing this, Chen lowered his eyes to hide the complexity in them and said softly.

At this moment, the "them" Chen was referring to included not only Xiao Shi or the elegant Hua, but also the "Dragon Gate Thief" who had easily subdued him last night...

They all seem to be around the same age, so why is there such a big difference in their abilities? Is it because she doesn't work hard enough? Or is it because she lacks talent?

She... didn't know, but she also wanted to become stronger, strong enough to protect the people and places she cared about.

“???)…” Gretchen was slightly stunned as she listened to Chen’s soft words and understood what she had left unsaid.

She thought she finally understood what was wrong with her sister Chen Huijie, or rather, what her inner conflict was... but she really didn't expect that "everyone" would have such a big impact on her.

"So that's what Sister Huijie cares about... You want to become stronger." Although it sounded like a question, Gretchen's tone was quite certain when she said these words.

"Well, in that case, why don't you go find Sister Hua..."

"Why do you want to go find that Miss Hua?" After hearing Gretchen's words, Chen quickly composed himself, gently patted her head, and asked with some confusion.

"Because Sister Hua knows a lot of things, even Sister Xiao Shi's martial arts skills came from her..."

"Hmm??? However, if you want Sister Hua to teach you something, then you'll have to see if you can win her over."

Greta wasn't lying to Chen about this; after all, martial arts skills acquired through memories are still acquired, aren't they?

"Is that so?" Chen murmured thoughtfully.

"Well, Sister Huijie will find out when we have our sparring session later..."

"Alright, I was just asking casually. Gretchen, you don't need to worry about me so much. Let's eat, it'll get cold soon." Looking at Gretchen, who was earnestly giving advice, Chen felt a warmth in his heart, and then reminded her helplessly.

"understood……"

Chapter 120 Cat's Great Fierceness 1?

Inside the restaurant—

"..."

After listening to Patto's account of the details of that day's operation, Swire couldn't help but show a complicated expression on his face...

Although she had always known that this guy in front of her was always doing some outrageous things, wasn't sneaking into someone's house, finding their private money, and then handing it over to their wife a bit too much?

At this moment, Little Tiger could already imagine the ugly expression on Wei Yanwu's face when he came home and found out about this, plus the sight of him kneeling on the washboard... After all, she was quite aware of Governor Wei's status in the family.

"You're really ruthless... No wonder the higher-ups want to get you, but haven't issued an arrest warrant." After a long, unspeakable silence, Swire finally looked at the person in front of her and began to complain, word by word.

"How can you blame us? Who would have thought we'd be caught red-handed that day!" Paddy shrugged and muttered under her breath as she listened to Swire's complaints.

"Even so, you could have easily escaped back then, I don't believe you didn't have any backup plan." Upon hearing this, Swire patted the little head of the canned food in her arms with her right hand and exposed her.

She hadn't forgotten what Pado had told her before: if she could leave Lungmen so easily, she must also have a way to leave the governor's mansion.

"Having a backup plan is one thing, but it was completely unnecessary at the time... If I had actually taken action, it would have caused even more trouble. It was better to show weakness and let Wen Yuefu see what would happen."

"Does anyone want to be our boss?" After hearing Swire's words, Pato shook her head slightly and then explained helplessly.

Now that the cat no longer treats the person in front of her as an outsider, she doesn't hide anything and tells them the truth. After all, sincerity begets sincerity, especially since she was the one who wronged them first.

To be honest, Pado actually had a pretty good view of Swire's future prospects in Lungmen. You see, before she transmigrated, this guy in the game had already become the director of the Royal Guard.

As we all know, people grow old, and the current senior management of Longmen will eventually reach a point where they are no longer able to keep up and have to retire. Rather than trying to build good relationships with those cunning old men, it would be better to get closer to the next generation of young leaders.

Moreover, Pado already had a high opinion of the Lungmen 4 and a good impression of them. Since her wishes and interests did not conflict, she naturally took action.

It's just a pity... there's still a long way to go, but there's plenty of time, so I'm not in a hurry.

"So, what exactly is your definition of a boss? Is it simply someone who gives you money and entrusts you with tasks?" Swire paused slightly before continuing:

"So what was the investment you mentioned before?"

"Well, that's true of the boss. As long as someone commissions me and pays me, I'll call them 'boss'!" At this point, Pato's expression turned serious as she looked at Swire.

"Seriously, we're pretty capable. As long as we have enough money, we can get anything! So, Swire, don't you really want to give it a try?"

"Heh~ Let's put aside whether what you said, Padrephilis, is true or not. I just remembered something." At this point, Swire couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, then said with considerable certainty:

"The things Lin Yuxia lost last night are with you now, right? Although it's getting late... if you don't want her to keep watching you, you'd better return them quickly."

"Haha, what is it? I have no idea." Hearing this, Pado guiltily looked away and pretended to be stupid with a laugh.

Without Swire explaining in detail, Maomao already guessed what the lost item she was talking about was... If nothing unexpected happened, it should be the ornament she picked up during her retreat last night.

However, even though it was found, now that the item is in her hands, she naturally won't return it easily... How can you get it back from her without giving something in return?

"Heh~ Playing dumb, huh?"

Seeing the person in front of her starting to act up again, Swire smiled and once again reached up and placed her hand on her face, then pinched it.

“Hmm…that thing has become one of our collectibles. Swire, if you really want it, we can reluctantly give you a discount…” Pato, whose weakness had been exposed again, glanced at Swire and whispered, trying to bargain.

Charging money for selling things is a matter of course; discounts are acceptable, but giving things away for free is absolutely unacceptable—that's a cat's principle! Not even Swire can break it…

"You really dare to say that!" Upon hearing this, Swire almost laughed out of anger. If she remembered correctly, she had asked him to return "stolen goods," right?

As expected, outlaws like this should be sent to the Guard Bureau and locked up!

"Waaah, this is a principle... If the principle is broken, it will be difficult for us to sell things and get jobs in the future!"

Although her little face was still being pinched and she was showing a pitiful expression, Pado did not choose to give in this time!

"You..." Just as Swire was speechless and about to say something, the door to the private room was suddenly opened, and a waiter walked in from outside carrying dishes.

Upon seeing that an outsider had entered, she quickly withdrew her hand, not knowing what else to say.

After the waiter efficiently served all the dishes the two had ordered, he suddenly approached them with a bottle of wine and said in a gentle tone, "The dishes are all served. This wine is a new brew from our restaurant, and we would like to offer it to our guests for their enjoyment. We wish you a pleasant meal."

After placing the wine on the table, the waiter quietly withdrew.

"Hmm... fruit wine?"

After watching the waiter leave, Pado curiously picked up the wine on the table, opened it, smelled it, and said...

"It doesn't look very strong. Let's try some; we haven't had any alcohol since we got here!" Cat said, perking up, picking up a glass and pouring herself a small cup. Then she looked at the person next to her and asked:

"Would you like a drink, Swire?"

"No, and Padrephilis, don't change the subject!" Swire gently shook her head in response to Padrephilis's question.

"Oh dear, I just can't do anything with you these days!" With that, Pado put down the wine bottle in her hand, looked helplessly at the person next to her, and slowly stood up.

"?"

"!"

Seeing Padre's sudden action, Swire couldn't help but be slightly taken aback, somewhat confused. However, the next moment, she couldn't help but widen her eyes.

The reason was simple: Padofelis, who had been standing helplessly to the side watching her, suddenly leaned close and pressed her down into the seat...

"Since you've said it's a matter of principle, then if you want something, you have to exchange it for something else... Swire, what can you give us?"

P.S.: I'm feeling down, so please don't wait for the next one... it might be...

Night.

Chapter 121 Reversal and Body Search

“Since we’ve said this is a principle, then if you want something, you have to exchange it for something else… Swire, what can you give us?” Patto, who had pinned Swire down in her seat, said with a smile in her ear at very close range.

"!"

"Padofelis! Just talk to me, don't get so close!!" Swire's face turned bright red as she was suddenly pressed so close to the same person again. She pushed the person off her while shouting angrily.

This is outrageous! They're always clinging to her like that. Doesn't Swire have any dignity?!

"We're all girls, what's wrong with being closer... Swire, why do you always look down on us?" Pato, who had been pushed a little further away by Swire, couldn't help but complain.

"Since you know I dislike you, you'd better hurry up and do your job!" With that, Swire, unable to bear it any longer, smacked Paddo on the head.

"Ouch! That hurts..."

After a while——

“(??∧??)……”

Pado, who had been hit, was now rubbing her head, sitting obediently in her seat, looking at the person next to her with a wronged and accusing expression.

"Ahem... Who told you to suddenly get so close? Okay, I'm sorry..." Even Swire felt a little guilty and apologized softly after being stared at like that.

"That's more like it... If this continues, Swire, you'll lose me!" After hearing what she wanted to hear from Swire, Patto finally stopped her accusing expression and stopped trying to push her luck.

After saying these words, the cat kept moving around, seemingly taking a small object out of its pocket but actually from its spatial storage, and placing it on the table.

"This is... Lin Yuxia's lost jewelry?"

Looking at the familiar purple ornament placed in front of her, Swire said with a somewhat surprised expression.

Clearly, the little tiger hadn't expected Padofelis to so readily hand over what she called her "collection" so easily... It seems that using force does have some effect after all?

Thinking about it, she couldn't help but look at the person next to her with a strange expression.

However, this glance immediately revealed something fishy to Swire. While the person beside her wore a resentful and unwilling expression, her tail belied something else entirely…

Seeing the long tail behind Pado standing tall and swaying gently and rhythmically, indicating that its owner was in a good mood, the little tiger suddenly felt a chill in its heart and had a bad feeling.

"..."

The moment the premonition came, Swire lowered her head and began checking her belongings. Sure enough, she was missing a small, inconspicuous accessory...

Having figured out what was going on, the little tiger first looked at the ornaments on the table, and then at the person next to him who had become somewhat guilty and dared not meet his eyes since he started checking the things.

For a moment, she didn't know whether to curse or say that the person truly had principles, and that it really was a matter of exchanging one thing for another... But when was that? Just now?

"Padoflius, can't you just behave yourself?! Hurry up and give me back my jewelry! I bought it during my last vacation, and this is the first time I'm wearing it!"