Collapse Iron: I just transmigrated! You want me to save the Black Tower?!

Besides... that's the best cat in the world! Giving it to her is a good deal!

Sai Fei'er was startled by this sudden action.

The cool anchor point was pressed against her forehead, and for a moment she almost exploded, but before she could, she figured out how to use it.

"...It really is a life-saving item, Little Black Hair. You just casually gave away the thing your companion gave you?"

“First, I don’t need this.” He took a step back, maintaining a safe distance. “Second, giving it to you isn’t just a casual gesture.”

Saifeier: "......"

She stood there stunned for a long time, blinking her light blue eyes, and her ears twitched involuntarily.

This guy... why isn't he playing by the rules?

This level of life-saving item, given away so casually, with the added emphasis that "giving it to you isn't just a casual gesture"?

Something's not right, it's definitely not right!

Could he have fallen in love with me at first sight?

But the sense of security that comes from constantly anchoring the point between the eyebrows is undeniable; it's a strange kind of protective feeling.

She pursed her lips, the tip of her tail curling uncomfortably. Just as she was about to say something more, her eyes suddenly lit up with a new idea.

"Hmph, seeing how sincere you are..."

Sai Feier cleared her throat, put her hands behind her back, and walked up to Jiang Jiu with a sly and mysterious smile on her face.

"I can't just take your things for nothing, it would make me seem stingy. So, how about this, I'll give you a 'gift' too."

She deliberately emphasized the word "gift".

She pulled a key from behind her back, waved it in front of Jiang Jiu, and then threw it at him.

"This is a rare treasure. It can open any door you want, but you can only use it twice, so you have to use it sparingly."

Sai Fei'er smiled so hard her eyes narrowed.

This is certainly not a key to any door, but with the power of trickery in hand, she can do whatever she wants.

If Jiang Jiu really used it...

Hehe, then that's none of her business~

Chapter 32 Cats are good, people are bad

Contrary to expectations, Jiang Jiu simply reached out and casually caught the flying key.

He didn't even look down; his gaze remained calmly fixed on Sai Fei'er's face, his fingertips applying slight pressure.

The entire key transformed into specks of light and dissipated into the air.

It didn't even last a second.

"Um... I received the gift, thank you. I hope next time it will be a real one."

Jiang Jiu's tone remained relatively calm, revealing neither his joy nor displeasure.

The Demigod of Deceit's abilities are indeed very powerful.

Someone else might not be able to tell.

But it's a pity... In the face of nothingness, trickery and deception have nowhere to hide!

Hey, what are you doing?

[Judging from your behavior just now, I figured you liked Sai Fei'er, and you even kept quiet about it. You gave her the gift and chatted with her, and she was just starting to show some interest in you, and you crushed the gift???]

[The cat is the best cat, Jiang Jiu is a bad person, and the cat doesn't play with bad people.]

You deserve to be single!!!

Jiang Jiu: "..."

Looking at the outrageous comments, he helplessly explained to himself, "It's not worth it. I just genuinely feel that the best cat shouldn't have died so tragically. Although it's pointless, but..."

Need some psychological comfort?

【Tch...that's boring.】

[Fine, fine, do whatever you want. I was wondering what kind of show it was, so the guys held their breath and didn't say a word, only to find out it was all for nothing.]

You're just a block of wood.

Jiang Jiu shook his head.

What the heck? It can't be that serious. Who has time to talk about romance?

Survival is a problem, what's the point of talking about it?

Are you going to talk about how to hold hands and die together?

That's so romantic.

Saifei's smile froze on her face after watching the whole thing, and she even forgot to wag her tail.

She had considered that Jiang Jiu might try various methods to resolve the situation, or simply refuse to accept it, but she never expected it to be like this...

The power of trickery failed for the first time.

"you......!"

Saifeier was speechless for a moment, feeling that her dignity as a demigod of trickery had been challenged a little, but more than that, she felt a sense of excitement at meeting her match.

I haven't met such an interesting person in a long time.

Isn't this much more interesting than that rigid scholar in Tree Court and Rapunzel?

It looks like Ohma is about to get lively again.

It's a pity...

She can't just show up in Ohma anytime.

"Alright, the gift exchange is over." Jiang Jiu clapped his hands and chuckled. "Now, let's get down to business. Sai Feier, do me a favor—I'll give you a price you're happy with, how about it?"

Sai Feier raised an eyebrow, temporarily putting what had just happened out of her mind.

"Of course! Tell me, what do you want me to steal? The knowledge from those boring scholars? The jewels on Carfale's body? Or the top-secret files in the database?"

She blinked, looking like she had it all figured out.

"Let me make this clear first, the price is quite high, and it depends on my mood!"

“I don’t steal.” Jiang Jiu shook his head, his tone, which had been joking, finally becoming serious. He looked into Sai Fei’er’s eyes and said, word by word, “I want to ask you to help me find a person, or rather, an existence.”

"Who?"

“Xi Lian, Mi Mi, De Miao Ge, any one of them.”

Jiang Jiu looked at Sai Feier, his tone very serious.

"Everything about her—rumors, traces, legends, records, even fragments forgotten in the corners of history... anything is fine. I can offer enough bargaining chips to get information about you."

“Xi Lian…”

Saifei repeated the name, her cat ears twitching sensitively. She thought for a while but couldn't recall anything related to it.

"Sounds like a woman's name? Why investigate her?"

Jiang Jiu shook his head.

"Don't worry about that, it's quite important to me anyway."

Sai Feier pinched her chin and circled around Jiang Jiu again.

"Existence, traces, means not knowing whether the person is alive or not, and not even knowing whether they exist at all?"

"This sounds like a long and complicated case... As for the reward, I'll have to think about it carefully."

She turned halfway around, then suddenly stopped, leaned close to Jiang Jiu, and could almost feel his breath. Her light blue eyes stared directly into Jiang Jiu's eyes.

"But before that, what I'm more curious about is, Little Black Hair, why do you think I would help you? Or rather, why... do you trust me so much?"

Jiang Jiu looked at her face, which was so close to his, and did not back down.

"Because you are Saifei'er."

His voice was soft, yet very firm.

"She's the most deceitful cat in the entire universe, but also the least... deceitful when it comes to things that are truly important. This is very important to me, please."

Saifeier: "......"

What kind of person can easily trust someone they've just met?

Saifei didn't know.

She's a master of deception, but this person in front of her doesn't seem to care at all.

She chuckled softly, "Alright, I'll help you with this. But if you really want to know, you can try asking those Golden Descendants, especially the seamstress... that is, Aglaia."

"Or a tree garden or something, that's fine, that's all."

She waved her hand and disappeared from Jiang Jiu's sight in a few steps.

After finishing this task, Jiang Jiu yawned and prepared to find a place to sleep.

We may not need it, but what if we do?

You don't really think that cat can help you, do you?

If she had that ability, she wouldn't need to be a demigod; she should just become a commander.

Jiang Jiu waved his hand: "Oh, it doesn't matter. We may not be able to find Sai Feier. It would be best if we had any clues, but it doesn't matter if we don't."

"Strangely, Mimi hasn't shown up... Could it be that it's only interested in the Trail Blazers and indifferent to everyone else? That's why it won't even show up?"

"Logically, this shouldn't be the case..."

Is it too late for you to go find the Trail Blazers to come and solve the problem together?

[Too late, the Trail Blazers need to get their car washed right away.]

[Do you guys have some kind of ridiculous obsession with car washing?! Just how dirty is this Starry Sky Train that it needs to be washed so constantly?]