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

If she really did lose due to bad luck, then she felt she might have to start worrying about the safety of Lungmen.

After all, the occasional unlucky little things that happen to Padofelis often help her avoid terrifying, or even fatal, events...

"You're really confident. I hope you won't need me to bring you food to prison anymore!" Looking at the bright smile that Patona gave her, Swire couldn't help but look away, picked up her wine glass and took a big gulp, and said "fiercely".

"Don't worry, don't worry, that day will never come~" As she spoke, Pado, who was already smiling brightly, smiled even more, her eyes crinkling.

Even without consciously looking, Swire still felt as if she were dazzled by the smile of the person beside her. She quickly downed the wine in her glass, lowered her eyes, and said:

"Alright, enough of this nonsense. Since you want me involved, you should at least tell me about the current situation. Or do you think the higher-ups would let a clueless kid like me get involved?"

"Well... let me think about how to say it." As she spoke, Pado's hands didn't stop. She picked up the wine bottle next to her and poured the clear, beautifully colored wine back into their empty glasses.

"Miss Wenyue hasn't told us the specifics of the commission yet. We've only guessed at many things based on our own observations of the situation in Longmen. We'll let you know when we have more concrete information later."

"This time, let's talk about the forces that Lungmen will get involved in, besides the target."

At this point, Pado didn't rush to continue. Instead, she lowered her head, shoveled down two large mouthfuls of rice, and then took a swig of fruit wine before continuing, "If nothing unexpected happens, there will be four forces secretly hindering our operation this time: the official forces represented by Wei Yanwu, the underground forces represented by Lin Gerui, Penguin Logistics represented by the Great Emperor, and..."

Finally, Cat looked at Swire with a meaningful gaze, "And the power behind you that represents Dragongate Capital. After all, our actions yesterday were a slap in the face and a slap in the face to you."

After saying these words, Pado withdrew her gaze from Swire's expression and focused on eating, giving her enough time to think.

To be honest, the cat is starting to regret ordering so many stir-fries tonight... We've only been chatting for a short while, and apart from the stew still on the stove, everything else on the table is almost cold!

"..."

Hearing Paddo's last words, Swire couldn't help but glance at her and then retorted, "So, you know what your actions last night mean, huh?"

"But what I'm curious about is, where did you offend Penguin Logistics?"

After recalling information about Penguin Logistics from deep within his memory, the little tiger thought for a while but couldn't find any connection between Pado and it. He couldn't help but frown slightly and ask.

"Oh, I offended them when I first arrived in Lungmen, it's been a while now. But based on what I know about them, they'll probably get involved in this." Hearing this, Pado didn't hide anything and explained simply without looking up.

"After all, if such a big shot is fooled by an insignificant ordinary person like me, he will definitely want to get revenge. I don't think they will give up such a good opportunity."

After hearing Padre's explanation, Swire's lips twitched slightly, and then, bursting with a desire to criticize, she said:

"You call yourself an ordinary person? What ordinary person would dare to offend people as casually as you, Padofelis? If it were someone else, they wouldn't even know how they died..."

To be honest, after learning so much, the little tiger was already 70-80% convinced of the strength that Pado had previously revealed.

As for why she believed it... all she could say was that the fact that someone was still alive and kicking in front of her, not being held down by anyone, was the biggest evidence that made her believe it.

Chapter 124 Swire: "Oh, even the Dragon Gate Thieves can blush?"

"..."

After spending some more time telling Swire other information and filling her stomach, Paddo leisurely prepared to end the dinner and her companions for the day.

However, just as the cat put down the spoon in its left hand and looked up at the person next to it, intending to say something, it suddenly froze.

The reason for her stunned silence was simply that Pato suddenly noticed that Swire's face was abnormally flushed and her expression was slightly dazed.

"Um... Swire, are you alright now?"

"Hmm? What do I have?"

"What's wrong with that?" Faced with Paddo's inexplicable question, Swire slightly raised her eyes and looked at her with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.

"Hmm, the reaction is somewhat normal, but... something's still not right?" As she spoke, Pado seemed to remember something and couldn't help but glance at the empty wine bottle on the table. No way, no way?

"What kind of look is that... You don't think I'm drunk, do you? It's just a little bit of alcohol, how could that be!"

Although Swire belatedly realized that her cheeks were burning, she believed that her mind was still clear and that she could not possibly be drunk!

Especially when the guy next to me doesn't blush or skip a beat, and his expression is completely normal.

At this point, the little tiger couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. Actually, ever since she was handcuffed to Padofelis, she hadn't planned on drinking tonight.

However, she couldn't resist the urge to get carried away with the conversation, and seeing that Pado had drunk quite a bit without looking unaffected, and that the wine didn't have a strong alcohol smell, she decided to drink some as well...

Who knew that Swire would realize now that he had underestimated the alcohol content of the wine, and also underestimated someone's drinking capacity.

Honestly, if she hadn't watched Padofelis down glass after glass of wine with her own eyes, she would have started to wonder if she'd been tricked...

"..."

Upon hearing Swire's rebuttal, Patto did not respond. Instead, she narrowed her eyes, leaned forward gently, and used her unshackled left hand to touch Swire's rosy cheek.

Then, the slightly warmer temperature from her palm confirmed her guess.

"Oh dear, Swire, you should have told me beforehand if you couldn't drink! Looks like our party is coming to an end today." With that, Patto quickly withdrew her hand before Swire, who was a little slow due to the alcohol, could react.

If it got any later, Cat was afraid the person would realize what was happening and she'd get beaten up. She didn't think the obviously drunk person next to her would hold back... Getting hit or bitten would be a huge loss!

You know, the teeth marks on her shoulder haven't faded yet! Not only have they not faded, but they've turned bluish-purple, and it hurts so much to touch them, it's really killing her QAQ.

"whispering sound!"

Swire realized that she hadn't managed to swat away Patto's offensive paw in time, and glared at her irritably, saying, "You can't drink, although I can't reach Hoshiguma's level, my alcohol tolerance is still pretty good."

"Yes, yes, Swire, you have a pretty good alcohol tolerance, so let's take you home now." Pato, who was glared at, was not annoyed and nodded with a smile in agreement.

"You take me back... Oh, okay." Upon hearing this, Swire instinctively wanted to ask a question or refuse, but then quickly realized what she meant, glanced at their still handcuffed hands, and silently nodded in agreement.

As time went by, the little tiger gradually felt dizzy and realized that he should go back to rest, so he stopped refusing.

As for worrying that Padre might try something underhanded after taking her home? Swire really didn't care. After all, she'd been there so many times already; if she were going to do anything, she would have done it already... Laughable, she wouldn't have waited until now.

Thinking of this, Swire, who had become somewhat sluggish due to the effects of alcohol and dizziness, suddenly perked up, leaned forward abruptly, grabbed Padre by the collar, pulled her in front of her, and said fiercely:

"I almost forgot about this... You damn bastard, how many times have you come to my house to buy goods?! Tell me the truth right now!"

"!"

Suddenly pulled like that, Paddy, the cat forced to press her face against his, was startled at first. Then, feeling Swire's breath, which smelled of alcohol, spraying on her face as he spoke, her face turned slightly red, which was unusual for her.

Feeling the sudden heat rising on her face, Cat began to wonder if she was drunk like Tiger... Otherwise, why would she feel a sense of shame when it was just a similar level of closeness to before?

"Ok?"

Before Swire could get a reply from Patto, he seemed to have seen something amusing. He loosened his grip and instead pinched Patto's chin, a smirk playing on his lips. He teased, "Oh, even we, the mighty Dragon Gate bandits, can blush? Can be shy?"

"!"

"Swire, don't do this! We're scared! If you're really drunk, we'll take you home right now!" Startled by Swire's sudden action, Paddy's pupils dilated in shock, and she blushed as she quickly waved her hands and backed away.

"Run? Do you think you can get away? Who else is drunk? I'm not!"

Seeing Padre suddenly backing away with a look of resistance, Swire, who was clearly a little drunk, pouted unhappily, and then simply followed her heart and used the handcuffs on her right hand to forcefully pull her back.

Watching this scene, Paddo did not directly grant Swire's wish, but she did not dare to retreat any further... because she had already seen the red marks on someone's fair wrist.

"?"

A moment later, a hint of confusion flashed in Swire's emerald eyes as she realized she hadn't been able to budge her despite pulling for a while. Then, she gently shook her increasingly deep head and chose to try a different approach.

If the enemy doesn't move, I will. As I approach, I mutter to myself, "Since you won't come over... then I'll go to you! There's still a question... a question that hasn't been answered..."

"Poetic sentiments are elegant,"

"Don't come any closer!" Upon hearing this, Pado quickly reached out and pressed down on the shoulder of Swire, who had suddenly changed her attack and was moving closer to her, but was clearly not very conscious.

At this moment, the person in question was filled with regret, regretting letting Swire drink. If she ever drank with this guy again, she wouldn't be Patricia!

"Hmph, you think I won't go just because you won't let me? Dream on! You... you won't escape my grasp! I'll catch you sooner or later..."

"!"

P.S.: It's 4:30 AM... I've been completely stuck on this today. It's so late, I think I should start thinking about whether to go to sleep or not... Sigh, please give me some votes, everyone.

Chapter 125 Driver: Subway, Elderly Person, Cell Phone.jpg

In the private room, it took Paddo some effort to successfully "subdue" Swire without hurting her, dragged her out to pay the bill, and then left the restaurant.

Throughout this entire process, the cat, who was being tightly clung to by the little tiger, had only one thought in its mind: "Okay, okay, is this how you play?"

After countless attempts to stop Swire's misbehavior, Pato finally flagged down a taxi on the roadside, shoved Swire inside, and got in herself.

"This is troublesome, go to district xxx..."

After giving the driver the address, Pado finally breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed a little. However, before she could even catch her breath, Swire, who had been quiet for less than two minutes, was already pressing against her again.

"Hehe... Don't run away, Padofelis..."

"..."

"Sigh... If I ever drink with you again, I'm a dog!" Feeling Swire's warm body pressed against her again and her wrist being tightly gripped, Pado was completely numb and said speechlessly.

However, this time, Cat didn't push the man away or try to outsmart him, because she simply didn't have the strength or energy to fight with this drunkard anymore... She just felt her head buzzing and wanted to go back to her little nest to sleep.

After all, Patto had drunk quite a bit tonight, and the alcohol content was not low at all. She hadn't shown any signs of it before because of her constitution and the fact that she needed to stay alert to take care of Swire, so she didn't appear to be in any trouble.

However, as time went by and the cat relaxed, it felt a little dizzy, but not too badly.

"Hmm...aren't you one of them...?"

Hearing Pado's soft complaint, Swire, who had long since lost all reason, froze for a moment, then blinked her bewildered eyes and murmured softly.

As she spoke, her little brain, which wasn't working very well these days, suddenly seemed to come up with something, prompting her to reach out and grab the long tail of the person she was clinging to...

"!"

Just as Paddy was relaxing and letting loose, this sudden attack on her sensitive tail sent her into a frenzy. She immediately swatted away the restless hand and gritted her teeth, saying, "Swire, what are you doing?! You can't grab my tail!"

Honestly, Cat Cat feels like she's completely switched places with Swire now. She was the one who made Swire angry and upset her at first, and now, well, karma's finally coming her way…

"Ha, why not..." Upon hearing this, Swire, whose hand had been slapped away, wrapped her arms around Paddy's neck and mumbled a question in a low voice.

"No questions asked! Just don't touch it!"

As she spoke, Pado also began to get a little carried away. With a slightly flushed face, she used a little force to pry Swire off her, then turned around and pressed her down, restricting her movements and pinning her firmly to the seat, unable to move.

"You bastard... let me go! You scoundrel..."

Suddenly restrained, Swire instinctively struggled, but after struggling for a while and finding it futile and running out of strength, she gradually stopped and slumped in her seat, glaring fiercely at the person on top of her with her blurry eyes, trying to kill her with her gaze.

"call……"

Seeing that the person beneath her had finally stopped fussing, Pado breathed a sigh of relief and then relaxed as well. Of course, while she relaxed, she had no intention of letting go completely; she didn't have the energy to go through another round of this...

The cat, who was struggling to suppress Swire, didn't notice that the driver in the front seat had glanced at them in the rearview mirror many times...

"..."

Well, the driver's expression right now is exactly like that of an elderly person on the subway looking at their phone—it's hard to describe…