The bishop is unfathomable.

The night in Beldor became unusually restless.

Aside from the factory's incessant roar day and night, the sounds of countless inspectors patrolling the streets and alleys, along with their shouts, could also be heard throughout the city.

Shouts and warnings of martial law and prohibitions against leaving the house reached the ears of everyone, whether they were asleep or still awake.

The inspectors came out in full force, and their figures patrolled back and forth on the streets, rooftops, and even in the sewers.

All available personnel from the entire supervisory bureau were mobilized, and all staff on leave were recalled.

This time, even the guards from the supervisory bureau were not spared.

Li Wei, who had just finished setting up the ceremony and rituals, was stunned. He glanced at Felicia behind him, who had just transformed back into a white-haired beauty from a cat: "You didn't give yourself away, did you?"

"Hey, are you really that unconfident about your ritual?" Felicia twirled a strand of hair between her fingers and said nonchalantly, "It turns out, the effect is still very good."

"Otherwise, they wouldn't be searching the streets; they would be coming directly to our door."

"Something must have happened again. Maybe Professor Albert's handwritten letter had some effect."

"Also, don't underestimate that white-bearded old royal military policeman; I couldn't beat him in a head-on fight."

"If your ritual was truly ineffective, he would have already stormed our door by now. Would we need to send the inspectors out to find him?"

"After all, I am a research-oriented psionicist; combat is not my forte."

"Huh?"

Felicia, sitting in the study chair, suddenly realized something and looked at Levi, who was cleaning up the ritual materials scattered on the floor, with disbelief: "You wouldn't have been planning this all along, would you?!"

"Use me as a local spirit-binding bodyguard!"

Li Wei smiled slightly and raised his hands, saying, "Oh dear, how could that be?"

"I simply hope that my friends, allies, and reliable partners can recover their strength as soon as possible."

Felicia sat backwards in the chair, her upper body leaning against the backrest, leaning slightly forward towards Li Wei, and explained Li Wei's plans one by one with displeasure on her face.

"Still saying no!"

"You've been setting up these rituals and establishing coordinates, aren't you just planning to use this place as your refuge?"

Even if I regain my strength, I dare not leave until I am fully recovered!

As she spoke, Felicia looked at Levi's expression with a puzzled expression: "Do you really need this much security guarantee for the next few days?"

"Aren't you afraid that once I regain my strength, I'll use the Cat Transformation Technique to hide and leave Beldor?"

Li Wei smiled nonchalantly upon hearing this: "I'm not afraid. I just need these few days of security."

"Besides, your leaving won't affect me much, will it?"

"You could even say it's a good thing. At least I won't have a wanted criminal around me."

"You've gained your freedom, and I no longer have to live in fear. Isn't that a win-win situation?"

Felicia pouted and pressed, "Aren't you afraid I'll reveal your 'identity'?"

"What's your identity?" Li Wei smiled. "A librarian? A cult bishop? Or an accomplice who harbors a wanted criminal?"

"And even if you did say it, what impact would it have on me?"

"Words are meaningless without evidence. With my identity and my mentor's testimony, and the fact that I am indeed not the faceless person but an imposter, I am not afraid of any verification methods."

"Finally, the accomplice aspect is the simplest. Who would suspect a stray cat they picked up is a wanted criminal?"

"Even if I am suspected, even if there is evidence that I briefly took you in."

"Given my identity and relationships, I'm not afraid of these minor troubles."

"You!" Felicia stared wide-eyed at Levi, realizing the darkness of society.

But Li Wei wasn't finished speaking. He continued, "And you, after you leave, you'll need to find your own food—in the form of a cat."

"You need to find your own place to live—in the form of a cat."

"You need to avoid danger yourself—in the form of a cat."

"Of course, you could also take a gamble and use all your recovered strength to sprint to the kingdom's border in one go."

"But what then? Would the kingdom really choose to antagonize the empire because of a fifth-level wanted criminal? Don't forget that the expo is next month."

"What if the kingdom also issues a warrant for your arrest and offers you up as a gift to the empire?"

"Where will you run to then?"

The more Li Wei spoke, the uglier Felicia's expression became. Seeing this, Li Wei laughed and said, "Of course, if you want, I can give you the Empty Shell ritual and the simplified rites."

"At that time, you might be able to find a quiet place deep in the mountains and forests to live."

"As a friend, I can give it to you if you want it."

Felicia: "..."

After a brief internal struggle, Felicia completely gave up, slumping her head against the back of the chair, letting her white hair fall limply down.

Her once sparkling amber eyes were now filled with resignation.

She's definitely not the kind of hermit she was hundreds of years ago; she can't accept living a secluded life alone in the wild.

Moreover, if that were to happen, I could forget about advancing to the sixth level.

After all, the later promotion ceremonies are more difficult.

It's virtually impossible to succeed without a team.

At least in the round of four to five, she probably wouldn't have passed if she hadn't had the help of a teaching assistant from the academy.

"You make a good point, I give up..."

"However, I have a question for you." Felicia looked at Levi: "Let's assume this situation..."

"First of all, everyone probably knows what I look like by now."

"What if someone sees me at your house?"

"How do you intend to explain my existence?"

Li Wei asked, "Don't you know any methods to change your appearance?"

"I mainly study elemental magic and the transformation of the four basic elements. It's already pretty good that I can learn a cat transformation spell," Felicia complained helplessly.

"Then you should transform less often," Li Wei said. "For example, just transform back to your original form at night and meditate."

"I'll just continue being a cat the rest of the time."

Felicia: "..."

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, it's clear that given the possibility of turning back into a human, she doesn't really want to become a cat.

Li Wei: "How about this, let's go to Luogu Lane tomorrow and see if there are any shops that sell costume props, and buy a wig and colored contact lenses."

"These two features are probably what make you most eye-catching: your long, silvery-white hair that's like moonlight, and your amber eyes."

"Cover up those two features and change your clothes, and that should be about right."

"But if you still want to read books in the forbidden section, you'll have to turn back into a cat."

"Meow!"

Upon hearing that she could enter the restricted book section, Felicia readily transformed back into a cat and jumped onto the table: "No problem, meow, I'll act like a proper cat!"

"...Alright, but if you have time, remember to help clean the house, you can use your magic if you want." Li Wei made another request.

The little black cat nodded: "No problem, no problem, I'll be your maid. Don't worry, I'm quite good at cleaning."

"But boss, after I find the book I want to read, could you help me borrow it back to read? I'd rather be a human."

Li Wei nodded: "No problem. The condition is that the curator allows me to borrow it."

"It's a deal!"

It's a deal.

Just as the person and the cat made their promise, a loud bang came from outside the window, and a towering pillar of fire rose from the direction of the northern district in the distance.