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

With that, Swire suddenly turned her attack and pounced on Patto, mimicking the actions Patto had just taken from her with a forced smile.

Normally, the little tiger might not even be able to touch the cat's clothes, but unfortunately, the two are handcuffed together now.

Even if she isn't as strong as someone else, she can still use that to tackle someone to the ground.

"Huh? Swire, what are you talking about? Didn't we already give you the jewelry?!" Completely surprised that Swire would do something like this, Pato looked down at the person who was pressing down on her and quickly shook her head, pretending to be stupid.

"Hmph, keep pretending!" Upon hearing this, Swire raised an eyebrow and said unmoved, "Since you're unwilling to hand it over yourself, then I'll do it myself!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the little tiger, who had been supporting himself on both sides, freed one hand and reached for the pocket on Pado's body.

"Hey! No, Swire, you're searching me without permission! You don't have a warrant!" With that, Patto grabbed her hand and struggled slightly.

As for why it didn't struggle violently, it's simply because the cat was afraid of accidentally throwing the person off it or kicking over the table or something...

If it's the former, then there's a lot of trouble, and you'll inevitably be retaliated against (bullied). The latter would be a huge waste.

"Don't move, or I'll bite you again!" With that, Swire gave Patto a "fierce" look, flashing her white canine teeth with a slightly embarrassed expression.

"!"

Upon hearing this, Padre was stunned for a moment, then looked at Swire with an incredulous expression. Wait, why is this a threat?! Aren't you a fair and just Lungmen police officer? You can't play games!

"...Don't look at me like that, I was just checking." Meeting the incredulous look in someone's cat-like eyes, Swire's lips twitched involuntarily as she spoke.

After saying that, the little tiger stopped dawdling and quickly reached into the pockets of Pado's clothes before getting up and no longer pressing down on her.

"?"

Month

Seeing Swire quickly get up and sit back down as if nothing had happened, Pato's initial disbelief was quickly replaced by confusion.

Originally, Cat thought Swire was looking for the trinkets she had just acquired, but now it seems... that's not the case.

Such a casual and crude body search method shouldn't have made it so easy to find her, even if she hadn't stored her belongings in her spatial storage.

But if it's not about confirming whether something is there, then it must be about confirming something else, right?

"..."

Swire was indeed confirming things, just as Patto had thought, and wasn't simply looking for her lost jewelry.

Although she was quite frugal in her daily life, she didn't really care about such a small item. Besides, how many small items had been taken from her by someone else?

The reason the little tiger endured the shame of pinning the person down and "searching" her was simply to confirm his guess about Padofelis's abilities.

When she couldn't find her phone or any other items in his pocket, she became absolutely certain that this elusive guy beside her possessed spatial abilities. She didn't know the extent of these abilities, but he definitely had them…

Otherwise, there's absolutely no way to explain the sudden disappearance of things, including the piano from last night and my own phone today...

Swire had watched the surveillance video from yesterday many times, and she had been keeping a close eye on Patto all afternoon, so she wasn't naive enough to think that the disappearance of these things was some kind of magic trick.

P.S.: I suddenly remembered something and wanted to confirm something with you guys. If I remember correctly, Specter arrived on the island because Rhodes Island happened to learn of her whereabouts and went to rescue her? There doesn't seem to be a specific time she arrived on the island in the game?

Chapter 122 The So-Called Test

"Oh dear, although I don't know what you confirmed with me, Swire, you could have just asked directly!" Pato said helplessly as she watched Swire get up from her and sit back down, lost in thought.

“It’s better to verify some things yourself. Besides, if I ask you, will you answer truthfully?” Hearing this, Swire raised her eyebrows slightly. She did not deny Patto’s words, but asked in return.

“If it’s Swire, we’ll answer truthfully! But it depends on the question. Some things we can say directly, and some things…” As she spoke, Patto grinned and made a money gesture towards Swire.

"You really are a money-grubber." Swire's lips twitched as she retorted after hearing Patto's words.

But despite the complaints, after their previous conversation, Little Tiger probably now understood why this guy liked money so much...

What kind of food can you find by hanging out with stray cats since you were a child? How many people who grow up in that kind of environment wouldn't like the money to buy food?

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do. In this world, you can only live well if you have enough money, not to mention that helping others costs a lot of money." After sighing, Pado seemed to suddenly remember something, picked up a spoon with her left hand, and said:

"Hey Swire, aren't you hungry? If we keep fooling around like this, the food will get cold!"

"...You have the nerve to say that? You started it first!" Reminded by Paddo, Swire finally realized she was hungry, picked up her chopsticks, and said irritably.

"Hehe, don't fuss over such a small thing." Hearing this, Pado couldn't help but smile guiltily, trying to get away with it by being cute.

After taking a bite of rice from her bowl, Swire couldn't help but let out a soft snort and said, "Hmph, I'll remember this! You could have just asked me for that little thing directly!"

"If I want it, will you give it to me, Swire?" Hearing this strangely familiar sentence, Pato, who was awkwardly eating with her left hand holding a spoon, asked without looking up.

"Of course not!!"

“That’s right, that’s why things are like this now. Besides, Swire, you don’t have any evidence!” After saying this, Pato picked up her wine glass and took a big gulp before smiling at Swire and continuing, “Hehe~ No one will believe you if you say something without evidence!”

"Hey, the wine at this shop is pretty good." As soon as she finished speaking, Pado couldn't help but pick up her glass again and take another sip.

"?"

Hearing Paddo's infuriating words, Swire's temples bulged with veins, and she gritted her teeth, saying each word clearly, "Well, it must have been really difficult for you to get so close and use your abilities so as not to leave a trace!"

It would have been better if Pado hadn't mentioned it, because the mention of it reminded the little tiger of the two times someone had gotten so close to him, both times in an attempt to steal his things...

What's even more infuriating is that she shamefully blushed both times! This made her feel incredibly embarrassed and annoyed when she thought about it afterwards! *Longmen profanity*!!

"Ahem... We were wrong."

Hearing this, Paddy, not understanding what Swire was really angry about, assumed she was upset because she had stolen something from her, so she quickly coughed twice and changed the subject, saying:

"Don't be angry, it's not good to get upset! Want some drink? It tastes really good."

"..."

Swire didn't respond to the conversation that was trying to change the subject. Instead, he glanced at her wine glass and then at her unchanging face.

After that, she nodded slightly.

She finally realized that if she took someone seriously and was too meticulous in her interactions, she would lose! She would only be the one who suffered...

"Give!"

After seeing Swire nod, Patto deftly grabbed the bottle, poured her a glass of wine, and pushed it in front of her.

After figuring things out, Shi Huaiya, whose mood had quickly calmed down, took a sip of wine and commented, "Hmm... the taste is indeed quite good."

“Right, right!” Pado nodded in agreement.

"Alright, let's get back to business. If entrusting something to you makes you a boss, then what is this so-called investment you're talking about? Don't tell me it's about spending money to invest in you stealing other people's things?"

After asking her question, Swire didn't observe Patto's expression as she had before. Instead, she quietly lowered her head to eat and waited for Patto's reply.

"Of course not, Swire, do you remember what we said before about giving Miss Wenyue a 4% discount on her commission?" Pato shook her head gently in response to Swire's question.

"remember."

"Then you should understand the essence of this matter, right?"

"Of course, I'm not stupid, stop with the nonsense and just say it!"

Hearing Swire's words, Patto narrowed her heterochromatic eyes and said with a smile, "Since you understand, Swire, you should be able to guess that if there is any follow-up to this matter, then there will definitely be a 'test' for me waiting for me."

"You might not have a direct feeling about it, but I sense it... This test from above should be coming soon. As for what it will be like, I have a rough guess..."

"..."

"And then? What does this have to do with the investment you mentioned? Or are you planning to do some legitimate business after you get through this test?" Swire, who had only listened halfway through and suddenly realized there was no follow-up, couldn't help but look up at the person next to her and ask.

"That's roughly the idea. After the test is over, we plan to open an agency. After all, we're not alone anymore, and we still need a stable place to stay." Hearing this, Pado nodded slightly and said.

If she were still alone like before, Maomao wouldn't care about any of this. However, she now has An Suo by her side. Now that she has successfully "washed her hands of the truth" and settled down, she naturally won't be homeless with him anymore.

"..."

Upon hearing Patto's words, Swire was taken aback, her expression turning somewhat strange.

Forgive her for speaking frankly, but she couldn't imagine the guy next to her running a legitimate firm and taking on legitimate cases... No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like he would eventually veer off into helping other people buy (steal) goods!

"Wow! Swire, what's with that expression? Don't you trust us at all?"

Looking at Padre, who was jokingly accusing her, Swire, for some reason, didn't respond. Instead, her expression turned serious, and she said:

"Let's talk about passing the test first. You kept asking me questions before, didn't you know what would happen if you failed?"

Chapter 123 Swire's Unleashed Desire to Complain

"Let's talk about passing the test first. You kept asking me questions before, didn't you know what would happen if you failed?"

Although Swire couldn't be sure of the exact fate of the person who failed the test, she could guess that the worst outcome would be a trial and imprisonment according to the law.

"Oh dear, I don't think I'll mess it up." Seeing the serious expression on the person next to her, Pado smiled at her nonchalantly and said.

"Remember what we said before? If we really fail by accident, the only outcome will be that we leave Lungmen safely."

"You should have some confidence in my abilities!"

"Hmph, then you'd better pray that you don't fall into my hands after your mission fails, otherwise I'll definitely throw you in jail." Upon hearing this, Swire raised her eyebrows slightly and snorted.

"Well, speaking of which, I suddenly remembered something. Swire, would you like to join this 'Trial'?" After hearing Swire's words, Patto seemed to have suddenly remembered something and earnestly invited her.

"?"

Upon hearing this, a big question mark slowly appeared on Swire's little head. Then, realizing what she meant, she said with a mixture of astonishment and speechlessness, "You want me to help you in the [Trial]? Dream on! Don't forget my position!"

"Ah... Swire, you've misunderstood!" After hearing what the person next to her said, Padre was stunned for a moment before she reacted and explained, "What I meant by joining is not that you should participate in helping us, but that you should join the other side as an opponent."

As she spoke, the cat put down her wine glass and pointed upwards to indicate which side Swire was referring to.

"Believe me, Swire, this 'test' is your last chance to send me to Lungmen Prison. If you miss this opportunity, you'll never have another chance in your life."

As soon as she finished speaking, Pado turned her head slightly and looked at the person next to her with her beautiful eyes, which were now full of confidence and brilliance, observing her expression.

"..."

Upon hearing this, and meeting those confident eyes, Swire remained silent for a moment before chuckling softly, "Heh~ You really are... bold!"

I can understand

"Is this a challenge you issued to me, Padofelis?"

“Of course, after all, it’s specifically to tell Swire about your news and opportunities!” In response to Swire’s question, Patto smiled brightly at her and replied.

To be honest, only Swire could get a cat like this, who's always hated trouble, to push herself to higher levels like this. No one else would get this kind of treatment.

Forget about revealing information or giving a final chance, there won't even be a meeting or chat this time.

It can only be said that Patto now considers Swire a true friend, and out of a sense of shame and indebtedness, she gave him this opportunity...

Of course, that being said, whether this "test" can be considered an opportunity in Cat's own eyes is another matter, because she really doesn't think she will fail.