Chapter 3 of 93

Chapter 3

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Leopard Cat

The spacious office was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard. Both the Long Que and the young man with glasses had blank faces.

Although Pei Shiyi’s voice just now was very low, the ears in the office were extraordinary, and everyone clearly heard what Pei Shiyi said.

The Long Que dumbfoundedly said, “Have we mentioned that he is the director…”

The young man with glasses, “…I seemed to have said so.”

The two of them together turned their frightened eyes to Pei Shiyi- big brother, were you saying that the biggest boss in this building was related to dogs!

The director straightened up, his eyes drooped and his lips were half hooked up. “I apologise for not greeting you in advance, but this gentleman, you are too unruly.”

Long Que: …She knew the boss was going to taunt.

Pei Shiyi covered his breath-singed skin with one hand and looked at him with a cold smile.

The winged clan had always seen the intertwining necks as love between couples, so the action of strangers getting too close to their necks was either offensive or frivolous. Although he knew the other didn’t intentionally do it, his racial habits were difficult to change. This physical reaction also directly affected Pei Shiyi’s mood.

Leaning in that close was either a provocation or being frivolous.

Pei Shiyi narrowed his eyes, his fingertips pressed his skin. It was only with great difficulty that the discomfort was suppressed.

The director raised his chin. “He hasn’t personally completed the formalities, so reject the application.”

The Long Que, “…Boss, you should sober up a little, you only need to fill in one of the procedures. He has already written on his application that he had just come out of the mountain last month and has no idea we have this sort of rule. Besides, you can do it within three months of coming into contact with humans. You were the one who set this as well.”

The director stopped talking, swept his downcast eyes over the few people, turned around and went out.

The Long Que breathed a sigh of relief. “…That person just now is our director. He’s a little… because of his race. His temper is colder, but not arrogant, he’s just more serious in business. As for the formalities that the director spoke of, those who can transform stably must all do it, it’s just determining how dangerous you are. Don’t be nervous. If you don’t mind, we can do it now. After the formalities are complete, we can go do the review in the afternoon, then the funding and assistance team will be in place immediately.”

Pei Shiyi smiled a little. “Then let’s go.” As for the director? He doesn’t have to see the director every day when he’s running a cat cafe, right? Out of sight, out of mind.

He was lead into the next room by the Long Que, filled out a few forms, went through all of the instruments and the formalities were considered done. The final report would be printed out and sealed in the archive room.

The Long Que said, “The results will be out within twenty minutes. Let’s discuss the problems of the Zhu Qian at this time.”

She pushed open the door to Office 07 and asked Pei Shiyi to sit down.

The Zhu Qian mentioned was shocked and its body shivered. “W-Wait a minute, since you said it was to solve the problem of employment, I should probably get a choice, right… I don’t want to go to the cat cafe…”

The cat cafes in Yu Chuan City couldn’t be counted with two hands. He was afraid that if he went, he would be unemployed! In addition, the cat cafe had no benefits other than food and housing, the salary he would earn wouldn’t be as good as setting up a stall!

He wouldn’t go even if he died!

The Long Que glanced at him from the side and bluntly said, “Figure out the position you’re in! You set up a stall in the downtown area yesterday, but because of your poor cultivation, you showed your true form in front of several people and caused a small panic. You were taken back by the director. According to our rules, a fine of 30,000 yuan will be imposed at the lightest level. If you don’t go to the cat cafe to work, will you be able to pay?”

Thirty thousand?! Might as well sell him!

Zhu Jian, “…I choose to work at the cat cafe.”

“You might not be able to go even if you wanted to.” The Long Que rolled her eyes and gently turned to Pei Shiyi, “What do you think of this Zhu Qian?”

The Zhu Qian had a long and gorgeous tail, which was coiled around its body when sitting or lying down, and was held in its mouth when walking, which was actually quite cat-like in general.

Pei Shiyi leaned back in his chair, narrowed his eyes and let out a laugh, extending his hand to the Zhu Qian. “Come to me.”

The Zhu Qian walked over, tail drooping, dragging on the ground as he walked in front of Pei Shiyi.

This Zhu Qian had a standard hunter’s figure, with long limbs and about the same size as a large dog. With a copper coin-like pattern on its body, it looked fierce yet beautiful, like an extraordinarily beautiful leopard. Such a looker was estimated to be a handsome lad in the pack.

If it became a cat, it would probably have the image of a dexterous and wild leopard cat.

Pei Shiyi was satisfied with the appearance of the Zhu Qian. As for his personality, it seems to be fine so far. After all, the Zhu Qian was born a beast and had spent some time in the human world, so getting along with people shouldn’t be a problem.

The Zhu Qian couldn’t help purring, closing his eyes and rubbing Pei Shiyi’s palm.

The Long Que said in surprise, “He seems to like you quite a bit.”

Although she felt that Pei Shiyi was amiable at first, it was out of appreciation of his face. She didn’t expect such a fierce beast like the Zhu Qian would also lay down his guard against strangers.

Many beasts had the nature of avoiding harm, approaching or distancing themselves from other creatures based on their senses. The fact that the Zhu Qian was able to get close to Pei Shiyi at the first meeting meant that he felt that Pei Shiyi was gentle and harmless.

The Long Que’s heart was big: This kind of person opening a cat cafe was a good thing. In the future, there probably won’t those who use their cultivation base to suppress the smaller monster’s and squeeze their labour. After all, non-humans are not the same as humans, they don’t change their minds that easily.

The Zhu Qian was pet by him a few times and was so intoxicated that he did not remember that he was a beast and not a cat.

Pei Shiyi asked, “What’s your name? How old are you?”

The Zhu Qian dizzily said, “My name is Copper Coin, one hundred years old.”

This name matched the copper coin pattern on the Zhu Qian’s body very well.

Pei Shiyi gently responded, “That’s still very young.”

Beasts live a long life, some only reach adulthood at a few hundred years old. For the Zhu Qian, one hundred years old was when they became of age, but it wasn’t considered “child labour”.

Pei Shiyi’s hand moved to the top of Copper Coin’s head, stroking his hair down. “Can you let me see what you look like as a cat?”

Copper Coin obediently coiled his body. His original body looked like a leopard, the only change was to shrink his body and change the cow ears into cat ears. When the demon aura dissipated, left in place was a shrunken version of a leopard, about the size of a house cat, squatting.

It was the same as Pei Shi thought. After Copper Coin transformed, he was similar to a leopard cat. His purring was slightly low, more powerful than a sweet soft cat purring. Unlike the big orange at home, Copper Coin was thin. After shrinking, his body fur was yellow, the black pattern still obvious and clear.

It was easy for Copper Coin to maintain this form. He jumped on the table and squatted in front of Pei Shiyi. “Is it like this?”

Pei Shiyi searched for pictures of leopard cats on the Internet and put them next to Copper Coin for comparison. They looked almost the same, him even more gorgeous than the selected cats.

He said, “Does it take much effort to maintain this form?”

Copper Coin shook his head and said, “Not at all. I used to keep this form all year round when my cultivation was poor to eat the cat food fed to me, it’s not tiring at all.”

Pei Shiyi was curious, “Is cat food good?”

Long Que, “…”

The point you focused on is plenty weird.

Copper Coin poured bitterness at him. “It’s not delicious at all, boss! Those humans themselves probably live a very tight life, the money used to buy cat food was deducted little by little and they couldn’t buy much cat food even if they did. The stray cat’s that couldn’t eat have to starve and the smell of cat food…” He showed humanised expression of disgust.

“But that was already very good. Without them to feed us, I wouldn’t know many cats would freeze to death within one winter.”

Pei Shiyi rubbed Copper Coin’s head.

Copper Coin looked at Pei Shiyi, his two round eyes tearful. “Boss, do you pay wages? I’m too poor, it’s really hard to be in this society without money…”

Pei Shiyi never expected him to be a chatterbox and he was dragged to confide in a ton of “Poverty Sutras”. In the end, Pei Shiyi’s danger rating was determined and the Long Que had to bring people out to review the cat cafe to rescue Pei Shiyi.

The group left the AMB and headed to the cat cafe.

Just as they left, a white-haired young man rushed out from across office 07, holding two lists in his hand, and entered the office next door without knocking.

The door sign of the office read “General Administration Office”.

The white-haired youth slapped two pieces of paper on the only desk in the office.

“Bao Jin, don’t sleep! Something big happened!”

Bao Jin looked up, looking lifeless.

The white haired young man, “The one who just did the dangerousness determination report was identified as a red level, red to the point of purple!”

Bao Jin calmly pressed his brows. “I know.”

Even he could not see what the other party’s true form was, and in terms of cultivation, he was no worse than him.

The white-haired youth freaked out. “Don’t look like you’re better off dead, okay? Red level! The level that will collapse the sky with just a wave of his hand, take it seriously! He’s really dangerous! According to the rules, he has to have someone go to his place every day for three months after he first arrives. Someone needs to go to his place every day to check in and supervise the daily life of the people who assist them to make sure it’s okay.”

The three months is the observation period. If there is no problem, a stamp of stability will be given. After that, like other living beings, they won’t interfere with their lives. If there was a problem… then they would find a way to solve it.

Of course Bao Jin knew, he had to go through this when he first arrived in the human world, so he didn;t raise his eyes. “Then you can get others to go.”

The white hair young man said, “I have estimated that no one could beat him except you.”

Bao Jin finally looked straight at him. “What do you mean?”

The white haired youth, “Nothing much, it’s just that your’e going to clock in.” He was a big boss on the same level as their boss. Who would dare to follow him every day?

Bao Jin recalled the scene in office 07 just now. It was clear that he and the “red level” had nothing to do with each other.

He made cold remarks and the other was obviously searingly sarcastic. If they were put together, they would be mocking and ridiculing each other. Within three words, it would transition into a squabble and finally develop into war, which in turn would put the cat cafe and the AMB in hot water.

Bao Jin, “Not going.”

The white-haired youth slapped a red form in front of him. “You have to go even if you don’t want to. Watch out, that Pei Shiyi is a real Phoenix. The phoenix family disappeared 800 years ago, he is probably the last one left in heaven and on earth. According to the Rare Species Protection Act, he is extremely dangerous.” With today’s gradual declin in aura, the birth rate of various divine beasts has dropped sharply, and they were basically at the endangered level. The phoenix was even worse, and at one point people thought it was extinct.

“Red level danger plus extreme rarity. Boss, the AMB has never encountered such a situation in all these years. Would it be okay if you didn’t go? If we switch persons, who would dare to go, they’re rare and very ferocious. Also, them birds are the most difficult to serve. What if they messed up, wouldn’t they be burnt to ashes in a single blow? With such an important task, within the entire AMB, who else but you could go?”

Why would there be such a creature? Rare, beautiful and also very strong.

Oh, he forgot.

The white haired youth glanced at Bao Jin. He was one as well.

The candle dragon, there was only one in the world.

Rare creatures would probably get along well. The white haired youth said in his heart: There were so many common topics, they wouldn’t always fight.

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