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

10:30 PM The stinking alleys of Lungmen slums —

In the era of Lungmen's development, some things inevitably fall behind. During periods of extreme economic prosperity, slum dwellers often fail to notice the filth. Only when the economic boom subsides do they realize that even garbage disposal is a skill in itself.

This alleyway originated from that era when refugees and illegal immigrants from various countries dumped their garbage. Due to years of neglect, the rotting alleyway constantly emits the stench of decaying garbage.

Therefore, even the poorest people would not want to stay in this place for one night.

Because the stench of decay often lingers for years and can never be completely washed away.

But today is an exception... A group of uninvited guests arrived here, adding a touch of life to the otherwise desolate night.

Gambino covered his nose as he walked through the stinking alley to the junkyard, looking up at the guy waiting there. "Your plan is just as terrible as your taste in choosing a place."

The two sides' underlings, dressed in black suits, appeared in the shadows under the streetlights, while the archers vied for advantageous positions to prevent the other side from making any rash moves.

Capone looked indignant, but he smiled knowingly and said, "What? Didn't you have enough of arguing at the bar? Want to argue until you come up with a solution? Enough. I brought you here to solve your problems, not to keep spouting nonsense, buddy." Gambino seemed to have guessed his thoughts, so he didn't ask first, but continued calmly.

"If I set this disgusting place on fire...wouldn't that count as beautifying the city? Would Wei Yanwu be angry?"

Capone chuckled twice and said to him, "I don't want your arrival to make my nearly ten years of hard work go to waste, so I've decided to make a bet with you. If you can handle it, I'll follow your orders, at least for now."

Gambino's expression hardened: "Even without the bet, I am still your superior and the heir of the Gambino family. If you don't consider the bigger picture, you know how the family deals with traitors in a rather unseemly way."

He didn't agree immediately, just tried to bluff a little, and of course Capone wasn't stupid.

He simply watched the family heir quietly, a clueless and reckless young man.

Capone, deeply entrenched in Lungmen's underground forces, knew perfectly well that survival in Lungmen couldn't be achieved through the Sicilian model. Seeking cooperation was far more prudent than disrupting the established order.

Gambino's appearance made him feel terrible. Everything was supposed to be over, but who would have thought that this idiot who parachuted in would ruin his plans?

To prevent this guy from completely endangering the Gambino family, and to ensure that Capone's own efforts wouldn't go to waste, he had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure.

After waiting for a while, he saw that Capone was no longer making any moves and was just watching him.

Gambino waved his hand, as if to drive away some stench of garbage and murky thoughts, and said, "What you're saying had better be of some value, rather than some nonsense."

“Take this alley for example, it’s nonsensical…” He snorted and gestured for Capone to speak.

Capone couldn't help but sneer, "I need you and me to have a contest to see who finds it first..."

The sound of two people shouting and cursing passionately echoed from the dark alley.

However, a few blocks away, unbeknownst to the thugs, Mr. Lin, a model citizen nearing retirement, and Mr. Wei, an ordinary citizen, were leisurely sitting on park benches, playing Go.

As ordinary citizen Wei Yanwu watched the changes in the chess game, he frowned slightly. Hearing the noise in the distance, he looked at good citizen Lin Gerui and asked, "Is it a bit noisy next door?"

"Never mind, isn't it the same every year around this time? Even thugs need to have their own sense of ritual," Mr. Lin said.

“But even hooligans need to know what their sense of ritual is, right? The older generation always needs to look into bad things and offer some guidance. Of course, good traditions also need to be promoted,” Mr. Wei said, feeling for the white pieces.

“I’ve heard some really bad things recently, and the elderly don’t know how to supervise. If you get involved, they’ll probably get angry with me again.”

Lin Gerui, a model citizen, groped for the black stone and then said, "Timing is very important when doing things. If those old men are watching, they'll never have enough fun. If we don't make a fuss, they'll cause a ruckus. Old people, old people, experience is their only way to survive."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Then Wei Yanwu looked at the chessboard and said, "...Wait a minute, did you move the chessboard just now?"

"How could that be? When have I ever taken back a move?"

"Yes, you never take back your moves. You always manage to steal the day and night when I'm not looking."

"No, no, not at all, hahaha—"

The conversation then veered off to another topic. “But this time it’s convenient; we can hand it over to a third party,” said Wei Yanwu, an ordinary citizen, with a pointed remark.

Upon hearing this, Lin Gerui narrowed his eyes slightly, "Are you sure? If things go wrong, the cleanup will be a real challenge."

"However, the fact that something went wrong means that guy hadn't thought things through properly, so he should be dealt with severely..."

Seeing that his old friend wanted to say something more, Wei Yanwu narrowed his eyes and suddenly said, "Just admit defeat already. Don't try to distract me. Do you think I'll give you another chance to lay a hand on me?"

“…Tsk.”

"Then it's settled as we agreed before. Of course, I won't provide her with any conveniences."

"What you're saying is the same as what I would do."

The two exchanged a knowing glance, then turned their gaze to the stinking, decaying alley. Wei Yanwu said to Lin Gerui, "I told you long ago, that place should be disposed of. It stinks for three years after it's burned. But it's also a way to beautify the city, haha."

The alleyway was burning and billowing green smoke, awaiting the arrival of the firefighters.

As for our protagonist, our protagonist is currently...

"Hmm, the scenery on this street is quite nice. I'll bring An Suo next time if I have the chance... Ah Qiu." Before she could finish her sentence, Pado couldn't help but cover her mouth and sneeze loudly.

Then she looked around at the quiet surroundings and couldn't help but wonder if someone was plotting against her again.

Chapter 143 Boss Wen Yue

"?~"

In fact, Pado's intuition was just as accurate as she remembered.

She had just realized last night that she was being watched again when she was suddenly woken up by a series of annoying phone rings before she was fully awake this morning.

"Who is it, so early..."

Muttering to herself, Pado rolled over and reached for her phone, groggily trying to turn off the noise. After all, her little brother, Ansuo, was still sleeping in the next tent, and it wouldn't be good to wake her up too.

"!"

Just as the cat finally grabbed the phone and looked at the screen to turn it off, the note displayed on it made her jump, and she almost dropped the phone.

"Wen... Wenyue!"

Pado, instantly wide awake, composed herself and, after confirming that her voice didn't sound like she had just woken up, quickly answered the phone.

"Oh, good morning, Miss Padrephilis." After the call connected, Wen Yue's gentle and smiling greeting came slowly from the other end.

"Haha, good morning, Ms. Wen Yue. Is there something you need from this sudden contact? Or are you planning to patronize my business?"

The moment Pado saw that it was Wen Yue calling, she understood what was going on. Not wanting to beat around the bush, she simply threw out the topic with a laugh.

“Miss Padophilia is indeed very perceptive. I do have something I would like to ask you to do. If you have some free time now, why don’t you come over and we can talk?” Knowing that Padophilia didn’t like beating around the bush, Wen Yue didn’t waste any words and invited her with a smile.

"I'm free, of course I'm free... What could I possibly have to do so early in the morning? Wen Yue, no, I should call you boss now."

"Boss Wen Yue, wait for us, we'll be there soon!"

"Then I will await your arrival."

……

"...Sigh, time to get busy."

After hanging up Wen Yue's call, Pado couldn't help but sigh, then got up and quickly got to work.

Although it wouldn't matter if she arrived a little late, in order to leave a good impression on herself, the future biggest boss of Lungmen, Maomao decided to hurry up.

She couldn't help but feel excited as she thought about the days to come after she closed the deal.

Pado quickly dressed and crawled out of the tent, then called out to the tent next to her, which was locked, "Get up, Ansuo! Something very important is happening today!"

"……coming."

Upon hearing this, after a brief silence, the tent next to them responded with a lock click and the rustling sound of clothes being put on.

Although Miss Purple Rabbit was still a little sleepy and had no idea what was going on, she didn't dare to delay.

After all, working for this "cheap" boss who provides food, lodging, and even pays her, she still has the professionalism or work ethic of a subordinate.

"Ah~ what important thing is happening today, Miss Phyllis?" After getting dressed, An Suo picked up a can of food and crawled out of the tent, looking at Pado and asking.

"Meow~"

When Miss Rabbit asked the question, the canned food tilted its little head in unison and chirped in agreement.

Looking at the increasingly harmonious interaction between the two, one big and one small, Pado first smiled helplessly, then her smile faded, and she said with a rare serious expression:

"This is a super important event that will determine our future! If we fail, we might have to move to another city. But if we succeed, our identities will be completely 'cleaned up,' and then we can go and open a shop!"

With solid

With a pre-booked place to stay, things won't be as troublesome as they are now, where even taking a shower requires going to a hotel. So! Success or failure hinges on this!

"Wow, it's such a big deal!?"

"Yes, so let's get ready and set off!"

"Okay... Miss Phyllis, I will definitely do my best to help!"

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However, although Pado spoke with great confidence, as if she were about to lead her underling into something very dangerous.

But in fact, the cat dropped the person off near the Governor's Palace and let him go eat breakfast.

As for why Pado didn't bring An Suo along to see Wen Yue, it was simply because it wasn't necessary. Sometimes, knowing too much without the corresponding strength to back it up can be very troublesome.

So the cat simply brought people nearby, as if it were doing some kind of verification, so that those guys in the shadows, or rather, Wen Yueming, would know the situation (status) of the secret agent on their side.

After leaving the person behind, Pado quickly headed alone to the house where she had previously purchased goods. And clearly, Wen Yue, just as she had said on the phone, was already waiting patiently at her turf.

"It's been a long time, Miss Padofelis. Please sit down and have a cup of tea." Wen Yue smiled and gestured for her to sit down as the woman rushed over.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Boss Wen Yue. Since you've said so, then we won't stand on ceremony!" After saying that, Pado didn't hold back and sat down opposite Wen Yue in a very casual manner, despite Bai Xue's wary gaze.

After picking up her teacup and taking a sip to moisten her throat, Maomao slowly smiled and said again, "I'm straightforward and like to speak my mind, please don't mind, boss!"

"So, what kind of task does Boss Wenyue plan to assign us? 100% guaranteed success, and we won't take advantage of you, Boss. The first order we agreed on last time was 40% off, and that's it! We absolutely won't overcharge you!"

"That's certainly direct enough..."

Hearing Pado's words, Wen Yue's expression was somewhat amused and exasperated. "Then I won't beat around the bush. Miss Pado Phyllis must have noticed recently, right? In the darkness, a hand has reached into the Dragon Gate."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Pado did not answer directly, but simply nodded slightly, and then waited for Wenyue to continue.

Seeing Pado's expression, Wen Yue stopped her preamble, slightly suppressing her smile, and said seriously, "I need Miss Pado Phyllis to retrieve a document or a phone book from those people and then hand it over to my husband, the Governor of Lungmen, Wei Yanwu."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wen Yue pushed a document that was placed in front of her towards Pa Duo.

"..."

When Pado heard Wen Yue say that she was going to hand over the "goods" to Wei Yanwu, she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, a strange glint in her eyes. However, she didn't say anything, but silently began to flip through the documents pushed in front of her.