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Chapter 85: Cat Language and New Colleagues
[Connected Individual: A person who has gained preferential treatment or priority access to resources through interpersonal relationships and networks.]
[Equip Effect: Your work efficiency will improve while performing your duties, and you'll find it easier to receive support from within the organization, including access to relevant resources.]
[Upgrade Path: Successfully completing multiple challenging tasks independently or leading important missions will automatically upgrade this badge to a Silver Badge: "Core Contributor."]
[Hidden Attribute (No Need to Equip): Due to your status as a connected individual, your superiors are more likely to appreciate your achievements, accelerating promotions. However, colleagues at your level or below may perceive your abilities less favorably.]
"..."
Leon sighed inwardly. Faster promotions and easier access to resources? Fine. If he had to trade off lowered evaluations from peers for tangible benefits, so be it.
With mixed emotions, he closed the badge interface and carefully tucked his ID away before attempting to take his leave once again.
"Thank you, Chief. If there’s nothing else—"
"Oh, there is something else~"
The red-haired chief stopped him mid-sentence, her lips curling into a mischievous grin. She retrieved an envelope from her drawer and slid it across the desk toward Leon.
"Here. The witch replied to you. Once you read this letter, Witch’s Broom will reactivate, and you can resume your infiltration mission to the Lion family."
"Just by reading the letter?"
Leon hesitated, eyeing the peculiar red envelope tightly bound with a wide ribbon. He glanced up at the chief skeptically.
"Chief, if I open this... will it turn into a mouth and start screaming at me?"
"Hmm?"
The chief tilted her head curiously. "How did you know that? Have you encountered another witch before who sent you a Howler?"
"..."
So it really was true?
"No," Leon muttered dryly, reluctantly picking up the envelope. "I’ve never met a witch in my life."
He began cautiously tearing it open while mumbling under his breath. "I just read a novel about wizards once. Apparently, when they get mad, they send letters that yell at people… Oh, crap."
As soon as the seal broke, the envelope transformed into a gaping maw, clamping down on Leon’s finger. The triangular-toothed ribbon binding the envelope flailed wildly, scratching at the back of his hand like angry cat claws.
Despite its ferocity, the material was still paper and thin ribbon. After much biting and clawing, the "Howler" failed to leave even a scratch.
Eventually, exhausted, the letter paused, its corners rising to form shapes resembling cat ears. It opened its “mouth” wide and unleashed a torrent of furious meows.
"Meow meow meow. Meow meow meow meow meow meow."
"..."
"She says you’re the rudest, most impolite, and most barbaric human she’s ever met," the red-haired chief translated cheerfully after listening intently.
"She claims she’ll never forget the humiliation you caused—not in this lifetime, the next, or the one after that. Especially not the part where you pointed at a basin full of sand and asked if she could use it as a litter box."
"..."
How was I supposed to know you weren’t an ordinary cat?
Leon rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. In Harry Potter, magical cats ate kibble, snacked on fish treats, and used litter boxes too. Who would’ve thought you’d have intelligence comparable to a regular human?
Watching Leon’s increasingly exasperated expression, the chief couldn’t resist adding fuel to the fire. "She’s asking whether you realize how deeply such actions wounded a lady’s dignity."
...Yeah, yeah. About as bad as being slapped in the face, right?
Leon rolled his eyes but couldn’t help feeling curious. Through the angry stream of meows, he turned to the chief.
"Chief, you actually understand cat language?"
"Nope."
Leon raised an eyebrow. "Telepathy or something similar?"
"Nope."
The chief smirked. "I guessed~"
"..."
Uh... Probably bored without booze and messing with people again. Shouldn’t have asked...
After shooting her a discreet glare, Leon endured the rest of the feline tirade, then left the office to check on Witch’s Broom. But no sooner had he pulled the door open than he collided with a small, wiry man.
"Ah, sorry!"
Though short in stature, the man was surprisingly sturdy. After steadying Leon, he apologized profusely. "I was rushing to report to the chief and didn’t see you..."
"It’s fine, really. I was in a hurry too."
Despite the impact, Leon smiled and waved off the apology before hurrying away.
Once Leon’s footsteps faded, the seemingly remorseful man grinned and looked up at the red-haired chief. "Chief, what was all that cat noise about earlier? Something about basins, toilets, and humiliating ladies? Did you get a cat?"
"Not a chance, especially with someone like you around."
The chief gave him a sharp look, tapping her knuckles against the desk. "Enough stalling. What about the task I assigned you? Did you figure out who summoned the Sacred Spirit linked to the Scale of Gold?"
"You tasked me personally, so naturally, I succeeded."
The man smirked confidently. "I mobilized three hundred thousand ants over the past few days to track everyone who visited the shopping plaza. Only a few dozen individuals showed traces of interaction with the Scale of Gold. Then I deployed twenty thousand rats and three thousand crows to monitor them day and night, narrowing down the suspects. And finally..."
"Alright, alright. I get it—you worked hard."
Massaging her temples, the chief cut him off with a sigh. "Consider this a major achievement. The bureau will cover feeding expenses for your ‘friends’ for a month, doubled during surveillance. Plus, there’s a bonus. Now spill the results."
"Thanks, Chief! On behalf of my crew~"
Still grinning, the man continued. "Turns out the ones who summoned the Sacred Spirit are the same three families conspiring against the Char Department Store. Oh, and my rats tunneled into the Rose Family’s hidden chamber—they overheard some juicy info. Those families, unable to compete fairly, tried summoning the Sacred Spirit to sabotage things but got cleaned up by our bureau instead. So now they’ve kidnapped the department store owner’s only daughter, planning to force his compliance through brute force."
"Tch. These damn nobles are such a headache."
The chief rubbed her temples wearily. "Anything else? No new summons recently?"
"Nope. At least, nothing suspicious in the last few days."
"Good. Keep monitoring them. During this period, the bureau will double the feeding allowance for your ‘friends.’ Oh, and—"
Her eyes narrowed slightly as she extended her hand. "What did you just steal from Leon? Hand it over. Let me see."
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