Talulah, I'm still a child.

"By the way, sister, can you come shopping with me tomorrow night?"

"Of course, but what are you planning to buy?"

Hoshiguma will be on duty tomorrow night, so Chen Huijie will have some free time and can take some time to go shopping with Mei Xue. Although the little fox hasn't received his first month's salary yet, he still has some savings. If he weren't so sensible, he could probably just print money to live on, let alone find a job, as long as he's careful not to print the wrong number.

"Books, all kinds of books, and... toys."

When the topic of toys came up, the little fox seemed particularly embarrassed. In Talulah's eyes, he would always be the younger brother, but everyone knew how obedient and sensible he was, and they also accepted the little fox's maturity. Now he was like a child, no, in the end he was still a child, and he was still very shy about talking about buying toys.

"Haha, of course! Come to the Guard Bureau and wait for me after get off work tomorrow. We'll go straight to the mall and bookstore. You can pick out the toys yourself. What books do you want to buy?"

"Anything is fine, as long as it's a book."

The little fox twitched its ears, enjoying the feeling of Chen Huijie's hand and the warm breeze brushing against its tail. When they arrived at the bookstore, Miss Black Snake would personally select suitable books for it. Mei Xue chose to place the utmost trust in this mentor and friend.

For some reason, the little fox really wanted to fill her rather empty room with whatever she could find, as long as it looked cozy enough.

Little did he know that a room on Rhodes Island that once belonged to him was now welcoming its first guest several years later.

"Number 404... This is it."

Putting away her notebook, Rosemary stared at the locked door in front of her. This was the small warehouse that Outcast had told her Mei Xue used to love staying in. Only a few people knew that the little fox would come here when she was hiding from Kal'tsit and Theresa's capture. Even Amiya didn't know about this place because Rhodes Island's surveillance system hadn't covered this floor at that time.

Fortunately, Outcast happened to know where this house was, because the little fox had enthusiastically invited her to fish and eat snacks together, and she naturally ended up touching the tail of the Tower of Babel mascot.

She gently reached out and opened the door discreetly with her own abilities. Rosemary glanced around to make sure no one was following her, then quickly went inside and left the door half-closed.

The moment Rosemary stepped inside, she regretted not wearing a mask. Because no one had been here for a long time, a lot of dust had accumulated in the small room. The little cat had to use her own strength to gather the dust, which was always a rather energy-consuming task because the dust particles were so small that it took a lot of time to clean them.

After a few minutes, the kitten finally recreated what the room looked like a few years ago: a small but cozy little house with a comfortable single bed in the corner, opposite a bookshelf filled with various comics and novels, and a small white round table in the middle of the room with a complete tea set on it.

The kitten gained a more direct impression of Mei Xue. He knew how to enjoy life and, just as Amiya had said, liked to be lazy and sleep. He had his own corner, and Rosemary could even see some things hidden under the bed. When she took them out, she found that they were various game consoles and cartridges. However, a small notebook caught the kitten's attention.

"notes?"

Picking up the yellow book and opening it, Rosemary discovered that it was written in the Da Yan style of calligraphy, which was very beautiful. Little Cat had learned Da Yan calligraphy from Huang, and although she wouldn't say she was an expert, she could understand some of it. At least she could understand the first sentence in the notes without any problem.

(February 18th, sunny, sunbathing. I didn't know what to eat today. I saw a meat bun on the road, but it turned out to be a trap. I was caught in a net. I don't know why this older sister named Kal'tsit wanted to catch me, but she said she would provide me with food and asked me to come with her. But being stuffed into a sack was so uncomfortable.)

(February 27th, cloudy. Kal'tsit lied! Lying to a fox will get you struck by lightning! She promised me food, but why do I still have to work? And she even takes my food from my tail! Damn it, you wicked woman!)

Closing the diary in her hand, the little cat finally understood. It turned out that Mei Xue had been tricked and coaxed into coming to Rhodes Island by Kal'tsit. However, the little cat subconsciously imagined Mei Xue picking up a bun, being caught by Kal'tsit with a net, and then being carried on her shoulder, which suddenly seemed quite funny.

Looking at the private room that once belonged to Mei Xue, she was filled with curiosity about the brother she had never met. After all, Amiya's brother was also her brother, and judging from the diary, Mei Xue was a very interesting person.

Just as Rosemary was thinking this, a line in the diary caught her attention.

(March 1st, cloudy. I met a guy named Doctor. She asked me if I would be willing to marry her directly, when I could be added to the gacha pool, and she also mentioned some kind of secret code about odd numbers remaining unchanged even numbers. She said her memory was a bit confused, but she wasn't a bad person.)

"Get married right away?"

Rosemary's little head was a bit confused. She realized that things seemed to be different from what she had thought, because Outcast had said in the afternoon that Mei Xue was Amiya's fiancé. What kind of relationship was that?

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Chapter 61 Kal'tsit's Kidnapping Plan

As night fell, the cold light of the twin moons enveloped the entire Rhodes Island. Kal'tsit, unusually, did not work overtime or stay up late to prepare materials. Instead, she walked alone to the quiet deck, letting the wind blow across her face and hair. Feeling a little cold, she wanted to find a tail to hug for a while. Subconsciously, she recalled the last time she saw Mei Xue.

If she could, Kal'tsit would wish she could go back to that day a few years ago. She had dreamed of that night countless times, dreaming that the Doctor's hands were stained with Theresa's blood, dreaming that Meixue gently caught Theresa's body, and that she had watched Theresa turn into two people and watched the Doctor fall helplessly.

At that moment, Mei Xue noticed her arrival. They stood in the raging fire, but the flames seemed to be guided by fate to avoid Mei Xue. The little fox twitched its ears and smiled at her, put down Theresa's body, ran over, opened its arms and hugged her waist, burying its head in her chest. This was all it could reach.

"Kal'tsit~ I'll be away for a long time, here you go."

It was an apple. This wasn't the first time Kal'tsit had received fruit from Mei Xue, but of course, none of these compared to the first one she had ever eaten.

"You...this..."

Kal'tsit wanted to ask what had happened, but found herself unable to speak. Even though she had lived through many years, she still felt a deep sense of sorrow and pain because of this situation.

"Don't ask anything, and I can't say anything either."

The little fox gently wagged its tail, and Kal'tsit noticed that one of its tails had begun to become somewhat ethereal; she immediately realized what was happening.

“Kal'tsit, I haven’t seen Amiya grow up yet, I don’t know who I was before, and there are so many things I want to ask you, but I’m afraid I won’t remember, just like I can’t remember why I waited for someone in that place for thousands of years or even longer, and I can’t remember why my name is Mei Xue.”

Kal'tsit found herself unable to speak or move because the ritual was complete, all sound was taken away, and the surrounding flames began to shrink strangely. Mei Xue smiled and gently nuzzled against her chest.

"But it's okay, you'll find me and tell me everything, right? You've always wanted to put a collar around my neck, haven't you? Ah, it's a pity you didn't put it on, otherwise I wouldn't mind letting you do it now."

"Don't treat me like a stupid fox. I've been tied up here by you for so many years, I still understand a lot of things. Theresa was even planning to chain me up and lock me in the basement, I know all that."

Mei Xue proudly twitched her ears, then gently wrapped her arms around Kal'tsit's neck, stood on tiptoe, and lightly kissed her lips. Even though her ears were already red with embarrassment, this little fox still pretended to be alluring, and she certainly had the looks to back it up.

"This is one of your wishes, right? But don't tell Amiya. Last time, she grumbled that she would cut it off with scissors just because I lent her tail to Theresa for a while. If she finds out that I granted your wish for a 'kiss,' who knows what she might do. I don't know what kind of teaching the Doctor is like."

At this point, Mei Xue swished his tail twice in frustration. He raised his head and stared at the immobilized Kal'tsit, seemingly trying to memorize her face in his last moments. Then he realized that he might not be able to forget this bad woman. After all, she had tricked and abducted him here, claiming to know about his past, but she hadn't told Mei Xue much about it until now.

"By the way, Kal'tsit, don't hate the Doctor, this is our decision."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mei Xue's illusory tail vanished completely, and his entire body shattered into countless points of light like a broken mirror, before disappearing completely from Kal'tsit's eyes.

It was only then that Kal'tsit regained her mobility. She rushed forward to help Theresa up, only to find that Theresa's body was missing. She tried to save her, but it was too late. Theresa was indeed dead, killed by the Doctor.

Kal'tsit felt no anger; her anger, like those flames, had been extinguished. She had never seen Mei Xue show such maturity before. Perhaps it was due to the influence of either Theresa or the Doctor. In order to better fulfill wishes, fox spirits would peer into the hearts of those who made the wishes, thus influencing their personality and emotions. Otherwise, that silly fox would definitely have pretended to be stupid and cute.

"Is it you, or her, and what kind of wish do you have?"

Looking at Theresa in her arms and the unconscious Doctor lying on the ground, Kal'tsit suddenly felt very unhappy. The fact that she was the only one kept in the dark and excluded made her feel a different kind of anger. Just today, one of her best friends died, another was seriously injured and unconscious, and yet another was adrift somewhere. But what about her? She didn't even know when all of this had happened.

Now Kal'tsit understands what it feels like for the Liberians living in Laterano. It's a terrible feeling to be able to understand others' thoughts while you can't even read their eyes.

After that, Kal'tsit arranged everything. She put the Doctor back into the sarcophagus in Chernobog and led the remnants of Babel to build Rhodes Island. In the following years, she carefully managed the island and avoided Theresis's pursuit. Of course, it is also possible that the chaos in Kazdel made Theresis too busy to pay attention to it.

Kal'tsit had some doubts. In the end, she admitted that she was far inferior to the Doctor in terms of management, so she didn't know how to explain Rhodes Island's somewhat miserable state. As things stand, the Doctor and Mei Xue had to be brought back. The former could fundamentally solve Rhodes Island's current problems, while the latter could simply make Rhodes Island never have to worry about supplies again.

If possible, Kal'tsit would much rather let the Doctor continue lying in the sarcophagus and bring the little fox back. To put it bluntly, Theresa is currently possessing Amiya in spirit form. The Doctor is not here, and Amiya is still young. How many people on Rhodes Island can compete with her?

Ahem, we've gotten a bit off-topic. But it seems Amiya is planning to bring the Doctor back. From a strategic perspective, it's definitely the best choice. With the cooperation of the Reunion Movement, it can be accomplished smoothly. Kal'tsit is also curious about what wish the Doctor made back then, and what kind of event led her to orchestrate this situation.

"However, there's some trouble in Lungmen..."

Kal'tsit tapped her fingers lightly on the railing. She decided to go back and find Rhodes Island's AI hub, PRTS, to calculate the possibility and all possible solutions for "bringing Mei Xue back to Rhodes Island." However, Lungmen was also considered the little fox's hometown, and Mei Xue's luck bonus would become somewhat unreasonable on the territory of Da Yan. Moreover, Lungmen was not a simple city.

“Let’s secretly kidnap her back. Ascalon should be able to do it. Or maybe we can have Red… no, she might not be the best choice. Should I just go myself? That won’t work either.”

With many proposals rejected, Kal'tsit simply took out her communicator and checked who had a recent mission to Lungmen.

"Rosemary and lily of the valley? Oh right, let Huang go too."

Rosemary, who was in Meixue's room, suddenly felt like someone was talking to her and couldn't help but sneeze. Little did she know that someone else was also walking towards that room.

Chapter 61 Inspector Chen, you can keep being stubborn.

"That's strange, I saw Rosemary Sister coming this way."

Nine golden tails swayed gently. Lily of the Valley twitched her big ears. She had just seen Rosemary walking this way. This was a corner of the fourth floor, and all the rooms were currently empty. Except for the small room that Outcast had told them about this afternoon, none of the rooms should be occupied. Could it be that Rosemary was looking for Mei Xue's room?

Rosemary was oblivious to Lily of the Valley's approach. She was engrossed in reading the little fox's diary, her cold and indifferent face still expressionless, but a hint of a smile would occasionally flash in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth would turn up. This was mainly because the little fox's diary was very interesting.

(March 30th, light rain. Theresa is a good person; she didn't report me to Kal'tsit for secretly sleeping under the Doctor's desk. But it's so crowded under that desk; my tail is numb. I need to find a place where I won't be discovered to slack off.)

(April 1st, cloudy. The professor said my tail looks like a carrot and chased after me saying he would eat me or tie me up and throw me at her. Bad woman +1. I really want to hit her with my tail.)

(On April 12th, the moon was very round and bright that night. Theresa said that Ascalon would take me to find food. Then we stuffed all the food in Theresa's granary into his tail. His rice jar was emptied. I heard that guy was almost furious the next day.)

Mei Xue's diary entries are not very long. They are mostly about the things that make him most depressed or happy during the day, mixed with a lot of personal subjective emotions. It seems that Mei Xue's Kal'tsit is different from their understanding. From Kal'tsit to the Doctor, from Theresa to Ascalon, and even about Theresis, this diary must have been written a long time ago, so long that Amiya did not exist at that time.

Rosemary quickly tucked the diary inside her clothes and turned to look at the door. A few seconds later, Lily of the Valley appeared in her sight. The little girl looked around the room curiously and then ran in lightly.

"Sister Rosemary, so you've been here all along."

"Hmm... let me check, but don't tell Amiya."

The kitten originally came here out of curiosity, but made an unexpected discovery. Mei Xue's diary, written in fragments, recorded many things related to himself, which was very interesting. Rosemary became even more curious about Amiya's brother, whom she had never met before.

"I understand, but did you discover anything, sister?"

"Yes, there are lots of game consoles and toys."

Silently hiding her diary, the kitten pointed to the old toys in the cardboard box. Linglan walked over curiously, squatted down and looked at the vintage game consoles, many of which were from her hometown. Linglan herself had played them, but only with her parents.

"There are also comics and novels. Just like what Sister Amiya said, Brother Meixue is someone who can get his work done but also likes to slack off. He has so many comics, and his room is quite full."

Linglan observed her surroundings and noticed that Meixue had similar habits to her in terms of living. She liked to fill her room a little, but she also disliked a messy environment. Therefore, she would deliberately put everything in a specific place. Books would be placed on the bookshelf according to their height and thickness, and game consoles would be neatly packed in cardboard boxes. If she was not mistaken, there was probably something else hidden in this room.

Although you shouldn't touch other people's things, this room hadn't been visited in a long time, so Linglan felt it was more like an interesting exploration. Ignoring Rosemary's questioning look, she walked around the room on her own, then reached to the bedside and pulled out an iron railing. Only then did Rosemary realize that it could actually be removed.

"With this ticket, you can touch its tail for two days and get two apples..."

Looking at the note taken out of the hollow iron bar, Linglan twitched her ears. She remembered that Amiya had said that Meixue's apples seemed to have some subtle but magical effects after being eaten, such as preserving youth. So the little fox might have been stunted because it ate too many of them.

"How did you know?"

Rosemary was puzzled. Judging from the dust in the room, she was certain that no one had been there for a long time. How did Lily of the Valley know that there was a note hidden there?

"Because I also like to hide things in these places, I wondered if Brother Meixue was like that too."

This is also a common trait among the Volper. Lily of the Valley's smile made Rosemary feel a little uneasy. How to put it? She was the first to arrive here, but she didn't discover any more secrets. This can be considered a kind of competitive spirit between children. Fortunately, she got Mei Xue's diary. Little Cat was very curious about Mei Xue's character. She thought she could borrow this diary to see what kind of person the brother that Amiya talked about for so long was.

The two girls were unaware that Outcast had been waiting for them outside all along. This was a secret room unknown to Kal'tsit and Amiya; only three people knew of its existence: the Doctor, the little fox, and herself. The note that Suzuran found was actually a game, an interactive game between the Doctor and the little fox.

"I really miss those days..."

Outcast actually planned to come herself if possible, but she would need to apply to her superiors to open the room. Presumably, Mei Xue wouldn't want her secret little nest to be discovered by Kal'tsit and Amiya, so she simply told Rosemary and Lily of the Valley to come here and help tidy up the room if possible.

Ignoring the two little girls exploring the room, Outcast turned and left. She had arranged to play cards with her old friends today. As long as the little fox wasn't around, she would win the game. What they found in the room was their business; perhaps they could even solve the mystery of Mei Xue's sudden disappearance years ago.

Far away in Longmen, Mei Xue, who had just dried her hair and tail, suddenly felt an itch in her nose and sneezed lightly. Chen Huijie frowned and reached out to touch the little fox's forehead. Hmm, her temperature was normal.

Did you catch a cold while sleeping last night?

"No, it's just that I'm not used to sleeping alone."

"Was the bed comfortable?"

"Mmm, it's so soft, it's great for sleeping!"

It's a pity that the little fox is still not used to the environment without Talulah, which makes him feel insecure. Apart from Chen Huijie, no one has been able to dispel this problem yet. Although he seems to have a good relationship with his colleagues at Penguin Logistics and Swire and Hoshiguma, Mei Xue will decisively pull out the Destruction Mushroom, a great weapon, from her tail whenever she is frightened.