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Chapter 24: Demi-humans (1/2)

During the final moments, a person and a cat in the corner had been observing Lin Yuhui for quite some time. Shen Cheng noticed all these actions.

Their behavior made Shen Cheng vaguely feel as if they weren’t simply there for Cheese and Sugar, or at least not purely for Cheese and Sugar.

Thinking of this, Shen Cheng secretly sighed in relief. He thought that, in any case, he couldn’t avoid it, so he might as well stop worrying about the person and the cat. As long as Cheese and Sugar were not taken away, everything would be fine.

Soon, it was closing time for the Cat café.

Since the rain outside hadn’t stopped, Shen Cheng didn’t have the heart to rush the guests. Fortunately, most of them were considerate and understood that the rain might last until midnight. They all said goodbye to Shen Cheng, opened their umbrellas, and quickly left.

In the blink of an eye, only three guests remained in the Cat café.

The person and the cat from the national organization, as well as Xiang Long.

Xiang Long seemed to think they were here to cause trouble. After all, people like them coming to such an “ordinary” Cat café, not petting the cats, and constantly observing their surroundings seemed suspicious.

“Sir, it seems you’ve misunderstood something?” The man with squinted eyes met Xiang Long’s hawk-like gaze, maintaining his smile, and said, “We still have some matters to discuss with Boss Shen. Would it be possible for you to step aside?”

“Hmph!” Upon hearing the word “discuss,” Xiang Long furrowed his brow, snorted coldly, and remained unmoved. A fierce aura instantly emanated from him, and even Shen Cheng’s dull and silly black-rimmed glasses couldn’t suppress it.

Although Xiang Long had retired from the underworld and become a househusband, his unmistakable air hadn’t entirely dissipated, and he looked ready to fight for Shen Cheng at any moment.

Seeing that the person and the cat didn’t intend to reveal their identities, Shen Cheng had no choice but to speak: “Big Long, it’s okay. They’re here to talk business with me.”

“But Boss…”

“I said, don’t worry.” Shen Cheng waved his hand and calmly said, “Big Long, isn’t your wife about to get off work? Why don’t you go home and cook?”

“…” Seeing Shen Cheng’s insistence, Xiang Long no longer pressed the issue. He stood up, gave Shen Cheng a look that said “stay safe,” then shot a fierce glare at the man with squinted eyes before leaving the Cat café.

“Phew~” Watching Xiang Long leave, the man with squinted eyes exaggeratedly “let out a breath” and, facing Shen Cheng, said, “Your ‘watchdog’ friend is quite fierce.”

Recently, the scale of the crackdown had been quite large. Even though Xiang Long had long since left that life and had no criminal record, Shen Cheng still didn’t want to discuss him too much, to avoid causing trouble for Xiang Long. So Shen Cheng shrugged and changed the subject: “Who are you people?”

Noticing Shen Cheng’s intent, the man with squinted eyes didn’t push further.

His expression suddenly became serious. Standing up straight, the man with squinted eyes walked over to Shen Cheng, cleared his throat, and said, “Allow me to officially introduce myself. I am Shao Silin, a senior investigator at the country’s Bio-Scientific Institute, currently a C-level Specialized Agent.”

The black-haired cat girl followed him. As she removed her hood, her hair, as black as ink, cascaded down. In a sharp yet pleasant voice, she said, “I am Liu Su, a senior investigator at the country’s Bio-Scientific Institute, also a C-level Specialized Agent.”

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