On the Ark.

The moment the other person turned around, Eileen's mind was already in a state of confusion due to the smell.

Lin Ye turned to look at Eileen, a look of surprise on his face.

Holy crap, wearing so little in this snow, isn't she cold?!

Lin Ye's expression brought Eileen back to her senses. She realized that the man in front of her might not be as easy to deal with as she had imagined, but he shouldn't be as difficult as Ensiodis Shivaash, since his eyes were practically glued to the screen. So she rallied her spirits and flashed the smile she had practiced countless times: "Hello, stranger."

"Uh." Lin Ye also realized what was happening. Looking at the cat ears and the tail behind it, he guessed its identity, "The Felin Clan?"

Eileen smiled and nodded, then looked at Susuluo standing next to Lin Ye, reached out and patted Susuluo's head: "What an adorable boy, is he your son?"

Susuluo grasped Eileen's hand and said calmly, "You've got it wrong. I'm not his son."

"Oh? So you are..."

“I am a woman,” Su Suluo said calmly, then pointed at Lin Ye, “Also, I am no younger than him.”

Eileen's expression gradually froze, and she looked at Lin Ye again.

Lin Ye nodded: "She's right, this is my sister."

Chapter 228 Damn it, what kind of evil magic is this?! (Fourth update)

Girl...older sister...?

Eileen's gaze lingered on Lin Ye and Su Suluo, but she couldn't discern any joking intent from their faces. She could only manage a forced smile and say, "Oh, I see. I was mistaken. Your sister has a very... heroic air about her."

Ugh, what am I saying?!

Eileen felt the situation was spiraling out of control. She wasn't unfamiliar with this, but this was the first time she'd felt this way after only a few words. It was also because the fragrance emanating from Lin Ye was so overwhelming; standing beside him and inhaling its scent, Eileen felt her thoughts were slipping out of her control. She had to take two steps back to a slightly more ventilated spot to allow her stiff smile to regain some of its naturalness. But even then, her natural fragrance was rendered largely ineffective.

We can only win through skill!

Eileen thought to herself, then smiled and said, "You're from out of town, right? I'm from out of town too."

Lin Ye was somewhat surprised: "You're not from Shelag either? Then where are you from?"

Eileen gave a place name.

"Oh... I've never heard of it."

Eileen: "..."

"You're from out of town, why did you come to live in Shelag?" Lin Ye asked. "Aren't the people of Shelag quite xenophobic?"

Eileen maintained her smile, but in her mind, she wondered if the questioning had been reversed. Why was she the one being questioned? It seemed the man before her was indeed no ordinary person.

"You're just throwing all these questions at me at once, how am I supposed to answer them?" Eileen said. "Now it's my turn to ask you, where are you from?"

"Chernobyl," Lin Ye said without hiding anything.

Hmm... I've never heard of it either.

Eileen continued, "Are you here for business or tourism?"

"neither."

"Then who are you?"

Lin Ye thought for a moment and found it too troublesome to answer, so he changed his answer to, "No, I'm here to do business."

Eileen: "..."

Has this man started to get suspicious? Tsk, that must be it. Come to think of it, asking so many questions right off the bat is bound to raise his guard. I was too hasty.

Eileen sighed inwardly. But she was, after all, professionally trained, and since the other party had admitted to being a businessman, she decided to continue the conversation: "What kind of business do you run? Do you have any local specialties? I haven't left Shelag for a long time, and I miss my hometown and my parents so much. If you have any of my tribe's specialties, I hope you can sell some to me; I'm willing to pay a high price."

As she uttered those words, Eileen's expression shifted from a smile to one of pitiful longing, like a heartbroken young girl. She believed that no normal man could resist such a sorrowful girl; seeing her like that would surely stir up a protective instinct within him. He would want to give her everything he had, hoping to bring a smile back to her face. As for the local specialties she mentioned, this man didn't even know where her hometown was, so how could he possibly possess them? Besides, she knew perfectly well that he wasn't a businessman; there was no way he could have them in his backpack…

"Hey!" Lin Ye clapped his hands suddenly, looking very happy. "I really do have one!"

Eileen: "???"

Hey, that's great!

Lin Ye had brought his backpack with him before leaving, originally intending to present the "local specialties" inside as gifts to the president of Kalan Trade. However, a small unexpected turn of events occurred: their arrival wasn't due to the president's illness, but rather a conspiracy. Given this conspiracy, it was difficult to predict the president's feelings towards their delegation. Offering medicine would be fine, but such unusual gifts at this sensitive time might have the opposite effect. Therefore, to be on the safe side, Lin Ye took out his entire backpack of "local specialties," considering whether to simply trade with the local merchants to avoid having to carry them all back later—that would be too foolish.

A merchant willing to take over hasn't been found yet, but a girl willing to take over would be fine too, especially since she's a Felin, a catgirl. After meeting Jessica, Lin Ye assumed that catgirls were all wealthy, and judging from her decorations, this catgirl was definitely not poor, so Lin Ye decided to trick her into buying this backpack full of local specialties... and sell it to her cheaply.

"Come, come, come, you've really hit the jackpot by meeting me today." Lin Ye coughed twice. "To be honest, I'm a local specialty merchant! I specialize in purchasing precious local specialties from all over the country."

Eileen's expression froze.

What the heck is this "local specialty vendor"?! Is that Rhodes Island organization behind you a local specialty vendor?! Wait a minute, why would an organization that sells local specialties want me here to discuss intelligence?! Could it be that Lord Goldin is also starting a side business selling local specialties?!

Eileen couldn't help but glance back. Goldman's men were still watching her from a short distance away, their expressions serious.

No, no, the question Mr. Goldman asked me to ask was clearly not about starting a side business. This man is setting me up! He's deceiving me! He's testing me!

Tsk, what a terrifying man, still so wary even when facing a woman as beautiful as her!

Eileen figured it out, so she calmed down and then looked at Lin Ye with a hopeful expression as he took out his backpack.

Ha, go ahead and act, there's nothing in your backpack anyway.

Eileen thought to herself.

Then she realized she was wrong.

She saw Lin Ye pull out a strangely shaped glove and wave it in front of her: "Here, how about this?"

"This is……"

"Petting cats... I mean, massage gloves." Lin Ye coughed twice, then put them on. "Using these for massage is super comfortable, especially for you Felin people."

Eileen looked at the "glove" covered in barbs, and her lips twitched slightly.

How could that be comfortable! And how did you end up with something like that in your backpack?!

Lin Ye thought Eileen didn't believe him, so he quickly moved closer and said, "I'm telling you the truth, it's really super comfortable. I can let you check it out first."

Ah, he's here, and that sweet smell is back.

Eileen instinctively wanted to back away, but then she realized that the other person's posture seemed to be trying to take advantage of her.

Thinking of this, she felt much relieved, but at the same time, she sneered inwardly. After all, he was still a man. He pretended to be so proper on the surface, but when he saw her, he still couldn't control himself.

Just in time, the opportunity to control him has arrived.

Eileen noticed that Susuluo, who was following Lin Ye, was now focused on the local products in the shop. Just then, she pretended to be shy, but at the same time subtly pulled her collar open a little more.

Let me see just how bold you are.

Eileen smiled to herself.

Then Lin Ye walked up to her and, under her "shy" gaze, walked past her.

Ok?

Before she could react, she suddenly felt her tail being grabbed.

"You see, it's like this."

Lin Ye stroked Eileen's tail with his hand, which was covered by cat-petting gloves.

Eileen's eyes widened.

Damn it! What kind of evil magic is this?!

As Lin Ye's hand gently rubbed Eileen's tail.

Eileen's eyes were like snow melting slowly in the sun.

Chapter 229 We Need to Eat (Fifth Update)

What exactly is this eerie feeling?

Eileen had never experienced anything like this before. When the barbs under the rubber glove brushed against her tail, she felt goosebumps rise on her skin. She couldn't help but close her eyes and unconsciously let out a soft groan. By the time she realized something was wrong, it was too late. Lin Ye had already let go, standing to the side, scratching his head somewhat awkwardly. When Eileen realized he had stopped, she felt a pang of disappointment.

Lin Ye was quite surprised. He hadn't expected the gloves, effective against cats, to have the same effect against the Felin tribe. He had only scratched Eileen's tail, yet she seemed to stiffen, her face flushing. Lin Ye even thought he was being indecent, so he quickly stopped and took two steps back. He immediately removed the gloves, glancing around sheepishly. Relieved to find no one was watching, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Eileen gradually calmed down. She didn't quite understand why she was reacting this way when the tail wasn't a sensitive spot at all. Could it be because of the glove? Hmm… that was the only possibility. So what did this man do, and why did he have such a tool?

Lin Ye looked at Eileen, and Eileen looked at him; both of them harbored ulterior motives.

Lin Ye was thinking about how to persuade the Felin girl to buy all the pet supplies he had brought, while Eileen was thinking about something else.

"Ahem, this is roughly how these gloves are used." Finally, Lin Ye broke the silence and said, "Would you like to buy a pair? If you order now, you'll get a small bottle of hair conditioner as a free gift."

"...What is hair conditioner?"

Lin Ye took out the hair conditioner from his backpack and explained its effects to Eileen.

Eileen remained silent, but she was inwardly furious.

Why would he have something like that?! Could he really be some kind of local specialty merchant?! Has Lord Goldin really given up on her?! He actually sent her to deal with a local specialty merchant, and a blockhead at that. This saddened Eileen, but amidst her grief, she also thought the massage gloves were quite useful, and the conditioner sounded good too, especially since she'd been shedding a lot lately…

Hmm? Are you thinking the wrong thing? No, no, no, absolutely not. As long as you buy his products, it's the same as getting closer to him. Once you're close to him, you can just gather information, right?

Eileen finally sorted out her thoughts: "How much? I'll buy it?"

Lin Ye's eyes lit up, and then he chuckled and quoted a price ten times higher than the purchase price. He originally thought that Eileen would try to bargain, but he didn't expect that Eileen had no intention of bargaining at all and bought it directly. Lin Ye couldn't help but click his tongue and think to himself that the Felin tribe were indeed rich cats.

Eileen paid for the gloves and accepted the conditioner Lin Ye gave her, thinking that she could finally get down to business. She organized her thoughts and was about to speak when Lin Ye interrupted her.

"Miss, since you're so generous, I'll introduce you to another treasure." Lin Ye revealed a mysterious expression.

Eileen was stunned.

Are you still selling them?!

Are you kidding me? I'm here to seduce you and gather information, not to buy anything from you! Can't you be a little more aware of that?

Now, no matter how sweet your words, no matter how much you try to rub my tail, I absolutely will not buy anything from you again!

Eileen thought angrily, then watched as Lin Ye took out a small bottle containing ground-up dry grass.

“These are called mint leaves,” Lin Ye said.

……

Five minutes later, Chu Xue and Ya Xin found Lin Ye, and Su Su Luo also bought the souvenirs she wanted and left the store. Then they saw Lin Ye waving to a woman who was walking away and shouting, "Dear, if you find it useful, please give me a good review! Please help me promote it! I'll be here for the next few days, dear!"

The woman who had walked away waved back, but she looked very tired.