Moved to Golden Courtyard

When talking with Cheng Lixue just now, he mentioned this name, saying that it was the predecessor of this flower and bird market. For some reason, Xu Qi always felt that it was somewhat familiar.

He must have seen it somewhere, or heard someone mention it.

As he thought about it, he followed the two little girls into a narrow alley.

Unlike the obviously clean main street of the flower and bird market outside, this narrow alley... is already very narrow and looks a bit dirty and messy.

Ellie was very distressed.

"This is bad..."

"Is it a question of going back to take a shower? Can you bear with it for a while?"

Ai Li turned her head and squinted at Xu Qi.

I always feel that this guy's subtext is - while taking a shower, it's a good opportunity for us to do some exercise together.

Is he really a bad guy?...

Facing this situation, Pado seemed to be at ease. She walked with cat steps and moved through the narrow alley as if she was flying over eaves and walls. She was very skilled.

It must be that she often went to rich people's homes to "purchase goods" and acquired this skill.

Following the tracker, we took a winding journey.

And when the scene before my eyes unfolds...

"Meow?"

It's a... mottled wild cat.

The tracker clearly showed that the hair came from the wild cat that was licking its paw.

Paddo was instantly discouraged.

"Ah? Have we all been fooled?"

Xu Qi took the tracking device and said helplessly, "It's probably stuck to my body, or maybe the hair was collected incorrectly. The professor's device will definitely not be wrong. It guarantees quality and quantity."

"right……"

Ai Li stood aside, also looking regretful, after all, this meant that the clue was broken.

But soon, she suddenly looked towards her feet, and saw a yellow-brown wild cat approaching Alicia's feet cautiously, rubbing her calves and making a soft cat sound.

"Ugh?"

"Wow... Sister Ellie, it looks like it likes you very much."

Indeed, it is impossible for wild cats to approach humans on their own initiative. Most of them are vigilant and timid.

Ellie's eyes softened, she squatted down, and gently patted the kitten's head.

"Hello? My name is Alicia?~~"

The girl and the cat, the scene in front of him was so beautiful that Xu Qi didn't want to disturb it at all.

Padu did the same, with a slight smile on her face as she watched the scene in front of her, but she still said, "Sister Ellie, you'd better be careful. Wild cats are very dirty, especially here."

"Just go back and wash your hands. Refusing at this time will hurt Kitty's heart."

"..."

Slowly, as if noticing that these three unusually tall creatures were not very aggressive, the wild cats lurking around slowly gathered together.

Xu Qi was surprised and asked, "So many? Is this where they gather?"

Seeing this, Padu nodded.

"That should be the case. Even if we don't know each other, we can only keep each other warm when we are wandering outside."

Xu Qi seemed to remember something. He subconsciously glanced at Padu. The other person's expression did not seem very sad, but instead had a hint of nostalgia.

"Remember the past?"

"Well... but people don't live in the past. Padu's life is good now, right? With the boss and everyone in the courtyard, Padu is already very satisfied."

Cats who are content with what they have and are optimistic always have a smile that can infect people's hearts.

Xu Qi looked around with a smile and was about to speak when suddenly his eyes froze!

From his perspective, a very unique cat broke in.

It has short limbs, is light brown, and has a bell around its neck that doesn't ring...

"Pado..."

"What's wrong, boss?"

"Didn't I show you the picture of that cat? Can you remember it?"

"Of course! There's no cat I can't recognize!"

"Look..." Xu Qi pointed at a beam above the alley, "Is that the one?"

Padu raised her head, and the two of them and the cat looked at each other for a long time.

"Meow~~ (You! Come here!~~)"

"It's her!"

"Meow!" The tiny chinchilla ran away instantly! Padu immediately shouted, "Stop!"

Then he rushed forward.

Ellie was startled and stood up quickly! Her and Padu's actions undoubtedly scared the wild cats around, causing them to flee in all directions.

"Xu Qi! We!..."

"It's okay."

Xu Qi smiled.

"Let Paduo go after her. She is a professional. Even if we follow her, we can't catch up with her."

Ai Li tilted her head and thought about it - it seems so...

"Come to think of it, those little wild cats looked quite agile when they were running away in all directions just now."

"Hey? Really? ~~ The one I just stroked has some crumbs at the corner of its mouth, like it just ate something."

"Maybe there's a trash can nearby."

"Xu Qi!!" Ai Li immediately yelled at Xu Qi in annoyance. She was just kind-hearted, but she wasn't untidy! After all, she was a girl, and she loved to be pretty, okay?

Xu Qi immediately surrendered with both hands and said with a smile: "It's just a joke."

Then he pulled out a rolled handkerchief from the inside pocket of his shirt and handed it to Ellie.

"Will you wipe it first?"

"Hmm?~~"

Traditional men still carry handkerchiefs when they go out...

"Let's go?"

"Didn't you say you wouldn't go after Padu?"

"I want to ask about something, so why don't you go back to Cheng Lixue's cat cafe? It's a good opportunity for you to wash your hands."

"Hmm?~~"

After humming, Ai Li still felt unsatisfied. She stretched out her hand and, while Xu Qi wasn't paying attention, deliberately wiped the other's clothes twice.

"well!?"

Just wipe it and run away! How exciting!

Ai Li even turned her head and stuck out her tongue at Xu Qi.

"Hehe?~~ I told you to piss me off! Are you coming to catch me? Hehe?~~"

A child? He is really a little devil...

Xu Qi smiled and shook his head.

"Be careful! Don't fall!"

"Got it?~~Catch me first!~~"

How can one not love Lixia so much? I always say that I pamper Lixia, but there is nothing I can do about it... Some girls are born to be pampered.

538. And you, my Lixue, you are the real knight

“Ding-ling!~~”

The wooden door opened, bringing with it a pleasant sound of wind chimes.

Cheng Lixue, who was sitting on the blanket petting the cat as usual, raised her head and smiled - "You two, have you caught the cat?"

"No, I can only say that I saw it."

"See?"

"Well, in a small alley in the back street, there seems to be a group of wild cats gathering there." He patted Ellie beside him and said, "Go, wash your hands."

"Oh……"

Cheng Lixue stood up, took out a box of tea from behind the counter, and made two cups of tea.

"Mr. Xu is back. He must have something he wants to talk to me about, right?"

It was still the same small white wooden table. Xu Qi looked at Cheng Lixue who was sitting opposite him. As expected, he still felt that... the other party was like a female knight.

It seems a bit out of place in this cat shop.

"Well, actually I just want to ask Miss Cheng something."

"You don't need to call me Miss Cheng. Meeting each other is fate. You can just call me Lixue."

"Then Lixue can just call me by my name."

The two smiled at each other, both feeling very comfortable chatting with each other.

"You said before that this flower and bird market was originally called Dusk Street. So, has Lixue ever heard of this Dusk Street?"

Cheng Lixue fell into deep thought.

“When I came here to open a shop, Dusk Street no longer existed, but it had just been renovated at that time, so I could still hear many stories about this street.

For example, there was once a big thief on this street. "

At this time, Ai Li also came over after washing her hands. When she heard the word "thief", her eyes lit up and she asked quickly, "Great thief? Do you have a nickname?"

Cheng Lixue smiled and said, "It has a reputation. In the old days, the streets and alleys of Huanghun were full of poor families and many homeless people.

It is said that the thief was also a homeless man who often stole money from wealthy families in the city and then distributed it to the homeless people here.

So everyone called him the 'righteous thief'."

Righteous thief?

Alicia was stunned——That’s not…

However, when she saw that Xu Qi still had a calm expression, she understood in an instant and chose to remain silent as well.

"Do you think it's mysterious? When I first heard about it, I also thought it was interesting. What kind of society is this? There are still people who rob the rich to help the poor.

It's just like the martial arts world of the old times, with knights flying over rooftops and walls, protecting the safety of the people with their passion and so-called chivalrous spirit.

It sounds impossible, so... everyone just treats it as a legend."

……

Alicia lowered her head slightly. She had a lot of things in her mind, but they were stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them.

She didn't like what Cheng Lixue said, and what she disliked even more was that someone like Cheng Lixue would say such words.

Everyone likes to say that reality is cold and biting.

But for Ellie, because she has seen many characters like the "knight", she also believes that reality can also be romantic.

But it was obviously useless for her to believe this alone.

So the words were stuck in my throat, I wanted to say it but couldn't, so I just said it was a nice autumn with the cool weather.