Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

But in reality, not only could she not express her complaints, but she also had to try her best to conceal her inner collapse and continue to maintain her normal appearance as she handed the potion to the Frost Armor Knight.

——(It’s over...)

——(It’s over, meow!)

——(I-I-I can only go down this dead end, meow…?!)

If sight could have lethal power, Shiiki Ruri's gaze at that moment would definitely be able to explode the bottle of potion in her hand. Unfortunately, this was impossible, so she could only watch in despair as the Frost Armor Knight took the potion and observed it carefully.

The Frost Knight first held up the potion, rotating it to examine it from all angles, then put his nose close to it and sniffed it a few times. Finally, he took off his gloves, dripped two drops of potion onto his fingers, and then reached into his helmet to taste it.

"Emmm..."

The Frost Armor Knight's pondering voice made Shiiki Ruri extremely nervous. She had no idea how to deal with him if the Frost Armor Knight discovered her identity.

Want to kill him right there?

Or should he be knocked unconscious and sent to the organization for disposal?

Or maybe... ?

Alas, Shiiki Ruri didn't know what to do at all.

As a knowledgeable senior officer of an intelligence organization, she knew very well that if she really wanted to kill Lord Frost Armor Knight, now was her only chance.

When the Frost Knight's magic power is restored, she will have no chance of winning. She can only use despicable means such as poisoning to defeat the strong with the weak.

If he had to be sent to the organization for disposal, Shiiki Ruri felt that it would be better to do it himself than to let others kill him.

But... her conscience prevented her from doing it, and the future of the Cat Girl Restaurant and the Cat Girl Milk Tea Shop could not be without this second boss who was good at giving advice.

In just a few days, without Shiiki Ruri realizing it, the Frost Knight Stan had become so important to her!

"Uh, is there something wrong with this potion, Master Stan?"

Shiiki Ruri forced herself to calm down and decided to continue the conversation.

What she didn't expect was that when she mustered up the courage to take this step, things didn't turn out as badly as she had expected.

"There's nothing wrong with the potion, it's me who's 'problematic'... Hehe, sorry, my pharmacist skills are just mediocre. I can only analyze that this potion has a slight effect of improving the agility attribute. As for other effects, I'm still confused. I haven't found any side effects yet."

The answer from the Frost Armor Knight brought Shiiki Ruri, whose nerves were almost broken, back to life. She quickly replied that she herself did not know the specific effects of the potion. She only remembered that when Aunt Magee gave it to her, she said that she could use it when encountering danger, and it could greatly improve her physical fitness in a short period of time.

"Boss Liuli, this Aunt Magai you keep mentioning is really a good person."

"Yeah, she's the person I respect most in the world, meow."

Having said that, Shiiki Ruri explained why she turned back halfway.

She told Lord Frost Armor Knight that she had just walked out of the warehouse not far away when she heard a loud noise coming from the warehouse.

Because she was worried about the safety of the Frost Armor Knight, Shiiki Ruri didn't bother to go to the mission union branch to ask for help, and simply drank the potion that Aunt Magee gave her, which led to the scene that the Frost Armor Knight just saw.

"So that's how it is. Thank you, Boss Liuli. I owe you a favor."

"Aiya, meow, there's no such thing as favors. If I have to say favors, it's that I owe you. Without you, the Cat Girl Restaurant might have closed down."

The two exchanged pleasantries, and then the Frost Armor Knight returned the potion to Shiiki Ruri.

At this point, Shiiki Ruri felt that she had overcome this difficulty, but it was too early for her to be happy.

·

"Boss Liuli, there's something I didn't want to say, but since we're partners in opening this shop together, I think it's better to say it."

Lord Frost Armor Knight's words made Shiiki Ruri's heart skip a beat again. The serious tone in his words suggested that he was not joking.

——(If you don’t want to say it, then don’t say it, meow…!)

——(Oh no, if you don’t tell me, I’ll be even more concerned. Anyway, just tell me…nyan…)

Shiiki Ruri complained helplessly in her heart, but soon after, she no longer had the energy to complain.

The Frost Armor Knight first coughed lightly to ease the atmosphere, and then he gently patted Shiiki Ruri's shoulder.

"Boss Liuli, everyone has secrets in this world. Even if we are business partners, there are bound to be things we don't want the other to know... So, as long as your secret won't affect our future cooperation and the operation of both stores, I won't have any objection if you don't tell it." The Frost Knight said earnestly.

Such words really confused Shiiki Ruri, and the Frost Armor Knight seemed to see that Shiiki Ruri didn't understand, so he summarized his meaning in a more straightforward way.

"Well, let me ask you this. You lied about the so-called 'potion', right?"

9.206 - Genius Idea

The simple words from the Frost Armor Knight sent chills down Shiiki Ruri's spine.

--(lie?)

——(What lies?)

——(Who lied?)

At this moment, Shiiki Ruri's mind was full of thoughts and confusion, but when she sorted them out, it seemed as if she was not thinking about anything.

She prided herself on being a professional with strong psychological qualities, but after being exposed as a liar by the Frost Knight, she still couldn't control herself and became greatly shaken.

At this moment, the only thing this silly cat girl can do is to barely maintain her calm on the surface and not let her body betray her.

At this moment, Shiiki Ruri's instinct told her that if she reacted too much at this time, it would only make her look more suspicious.

However, it is definitely not enough to just remain calm. Shiiki Ruri also needs to answer the questions asked by the Frost Armor Knight.

So, how to answer?

·

After preliminary consideration, Shiiki Ruri had two options:

First, honestly admit that you did lie;

Second, deny lying and stick to your original statement;

The key to choosing which path lies in the subsequent benefits. In Shiiki Ruri's opinion, the Frost Armor Knight may just be testing her. Because if he has solid evidence, there is no need to ask her questions, he can just say it directly.

However, if Lord Frost Armor Knight actually wanted to give him a way out, but he lied again and again, he would lose the last bit of Lord Frost Armor Knight's trust.

For Shiiki Ruri, she really doesn't want to lose Lord Frost Armor Knight, this excellent business partner, unless it is absolutely necessary.

The importance of the Frost Armor Knight has been noticed not only by Shiiki Ruri herself but also by the store clerks.

At this moment when he was racking his brains, Shiiki Ruri suddenly remembered the difficult-to-understand words that the Frost Armor Knight had just said. Perhaps the solution to the problem was hidden in those words.

"Boss Liuli, everyone has secrets. Even if we're business partners, there are bound to be things we don't want the other to know... So, as long as your secret doesn't affect our future cooperation and the operations of both stores, I have no objection if you don't tell it."

After searching high and low for something, it finally comes to you without any effort - it is incredible, Shiiki Ruri realized.

·

"Ah, meow, you're truly worthy of being Master Stan. I never thought you'd see through me, meow."

Shiiki Ruri pretended to be "helpless", shrugged and spread her hands, "admitting" to the Frost Armor Knight that she had lied.

Then, without waiting for the Lord Frostmail Knight's response, she continued.

"To be honest, the potion I just gave you is actually fake. It's not that I don't trust you, but I can't show anyone the 'secret potion' Aunt Magee left me."

With just one simple sentence, Shiiki Ruri turned the lie into a flawless story.

With her clever thinking, not only did the "essential fact" she just said not become a lie, but the "lie" spoken by the Frost Knight was also established.

——"Shiiki Ruri drank a secret potion to save someone and increased her abilities. Since she couldn't show the secret potion to anyone else, she gave a fake bottle to the Frost Armor Knight."

As long as you understand it according to this logic, everything makes sense, and most importantly, the strength and identity background that Shiiki Ruri really wants to hide are all perfectly hidden.

"I see, no wonder I couldn't taste anything just now."

The Frost Armor Knight chuckled, and judging from his softened tone, he must have accepted the new lie that Shiiki Ruri had fabricated in a moment of wit.

The rough laughter eased the atmosphere at the scene. Lord Frost Armor Knight told Shiiki Ruri that he could understand why Shiiki Ruri was hiding something. After all, a medicine with such a powerful effect was definitely a treasure. If he were in Shiiki Ruri's situation, he would probably choose to hide it.

"But don't worry, I have no idea about your secret medicine. This is a secret that belongs only to you... Like I said just now, everyone has their own secrets, and I have them too."

Lord Frost Armor Knight's words finally made Shiiki Ruri's tense heart relax. She now felt that after all this trouble, the bond between her and Lord Frost Armor Knight had become stronger and more reliable.

Afterwards, Lord Frost Armor Knight asked Shiiki Ruri how many times she had used the secret medicine. If any abnormalities occurred in her body after taking it, it would be best to hand the medicine over to a professional pharmacist or appraiser for confirmation.

Seeing that the crisis was over, Shiiki Ruri breathed a sigh of relief, and then began to make up a story that he had used the secret medicine more than ten times, which was why he was able to perform so skillfully in battle just now.

In this way, Shiiki Ruri worked hard and finally successfully avoided the crisis of her identity being exposed, and also enhanced her friendship with the Frost Armor Knight.

However, the difficult question of "how to deal with the Frost Armor Knight" became even more urgent for Shiiki Ruri.

·

After just a few days of getting along, Shiiki Ruri almost exposed her identity several times. The character of Lord Stan, the Frost Knight, was truly a human double-edged sword to her.

After the two of them had "talked it out", Lord Frost Armor Knight once again solemnly thanked Shiiki Ruri, thanking her for her help and for her willingness to use the precious secret medicine.

Afterwards, the two survivors cleaned up the warehouse together and called on others to transport the bodies of the bat monsters to the Task Union branch. This long night finally came to an end.

As she watched the Frost Armor Knight leave, Shiiki Ruri was still pondering the difficult question of "how to deal with the Frost Armor Knight."

Kill, but be reluctant to kill;

Guan, the closure of reluctance;

I don’t have the courage to release it;

——(Mmmmm… What should I do, meow…)

Shiiki Ruri drooped her ears and rubbed her long tail back and forth with her hands, still unable to make up her mind.

In this situation, Shiiki Ruri decided to try the method that Aunt Magee had taught her before: when you can't make a suitable choice between two options, jump to the previous level and think about whether you can come up with a third option.

Unexpectedly, after thinking about it, Shiiki Ruri actually came up with an idea!

After carefully considering it, Shiiki Ruri wanted to cheer for her own genius idea!

The third option that Shiiki Ruri thought of was actually not complicated and not difficult to implement. The key was that she innovatively broke away from her previous thinking framework.

9.207 - Third Option

The chirping of insects is silent and the night is deep.

The long silver-pink hair of the cat-man girl, Shiiki Ruri, shone with a fresh glow under the bright moonlight.

This cheerful color is just like the girl's mood at the moment, relaxed and happy. Even her crimson eyes are shining with the hue of singing and laughing.

In terms of her physical condition alone, Shiiki Ruri is actually very tired now, but as soon as she thinks about how to solve the problem of the Frost Armor Knight, she doesn't feel tired at all.

After returning home, Shiiki Ruri not only did not wash up or go to bed, but also started working at her desk without even drinking a sip of water.

She lit the magic stone lamp, took out parchment and a pen, and began to draft an application. This application was the "third option" she had come up with.

·

When people are trapped in a thinking framework, they often don't notice it.

If Aunt Magee hadn't taught her this method, Shiiki Ruri felt that she would have been confused in the same thinking framework for a long time.

It was not until she stepped out of her own thinking framework that Shiiki Ruri realized that she had been wandering around in a small box.

As for the methods of dealing with Lord Frostmail Knight, whether it is killing him, imprisoning him or letting him go, these are all based on one thinking premise, that is, Lord Frostmail Knight is an enemy, and only when dealing with enemies will these types of methods be used.

Shiiki Ruri believes that "treating the Frost Armor Knight as an enemy" is her thinking framework. If the Frost Armor Knight is not regarded as an enemy, then would the problem become easier to solve?

The answer is yes.

Once his thinking mode changed, Shiiki Ruri immediately thought of a good idea. This idea was neither difficult nor far-fetched, and it was of great practical value.

The good idea she came up with was to win over Lord Frost Armor Knight and let him join "Terrence of Night". In this way, Shiiki Ruri would no longer have to worry about him discovering her true identity!

——(Meow meow meow~ I’m such a genius meow~!)

——(Given Stan-sama’s strength, the organization will definitely accept him. Then Stan-sama will be one of us, nya~!)

While writing the application to be sent to the organization, Shiiki Ruri couldn't help but giggle, as if the Frost Armor Knight was going to join "Teruya Ryuja" tomorrow.

In addition, Shiiki Ruri's approach is actually a clever trick that kills two birds with one stone, because after she recommends Lord Frost Armor Knight to the organization, the organization will first arrange for someone to conduct a background check on Lord Frost Armor Knight. Only if he passes the check will the cadres responsible for persuasion come into contact with Lord Frost Armor Knight.

In this way, Shiiki Ruri's previous purpose of investigating the Frost Armor Knight was also achieved. It was such a great thing that killed two birds with one stone that made her laugh in her dreams!

Shiiki Ruri was so happy right now. She looked at the night sky outside the window and felt that both the moon and the stars were celebrating for her.

She looked towards the small courtyard by the window and thought that even the moths fluttering on the edge of the window were quite pretty.