Ark, after I died, the operators started to love me.

"As I said, yesterday was an emergency. Okay, that's all. Call me if you need anything."

Within minutes, Hoshiguma left with two outstanding employees from Penguin Logistics.

Only then did Mike crawl out from under the car, clutching a piece of black mud between his fingers, a black line spreading across his palm.

"Damn, so you guys went to deal with this thing. No wonder you had to keep the news under wraps."

With a gentle squeeze, the mud was crushed into powder, and the black veins simply fell from his palm, disappearing before even touching the ground.

Mike turned to look at the road the red sports car had come from, connecting the dots in his mind with Hoshiguma's appearance.

That's how they used to communicate.

The Guardian gave Penguin Logistics special attention. From the appearance of the red sports car to Hoshiguma's arrival, only twenty minutes passed. No information was revealed and no trouble was caused.

By simply tracing back the route taken by the red sports car, we can find out where Texas got into a fight.

Mike climbed into the sports car, hovering his hands above the steering wheel. He looked up and saw the Luper's gaze directed at him.

"Sorry, I just wanted to try it out. Your car is amazing, the kind I could never afford in my entire life."

"It's alright, you can take it for a test drive while it's being repaired."

Texas walked to the passenger seat, pulled a gray wolf plush toy from the crevice next to the seat, and casually hid it in her sleeve.

A flicker of emotion crossed Mike's eyes.

Ha, Texas, you still keep it...

Taking advantage of Texas's momentary daze, Mike deliberately asked loudly, "Oh, is there anything else you want to take with you?"

11. Two dogs and a cat

If you encounter an embarrassing situation, just cover it up by speaking loudly!

Mike estimated that the chances of him being caught by Texas were slim, so he wasn't particularly worried.

"Mr. Mike, have you seen the Syracuses in Colombia?" Texas asked as she left.

Mike answered truthfully: "I only met the local gangs back when I was driving a taxi."

The Luper man's lips twitched slightly, which he took as a smile.

"Thank you, and thank you for your drink today."

"It's nothing, just give me a little more money for the repairs."

"Ah."

Mike breathed a sigh of relief after watching Texas leave; he had finally managed to fool her.

He never imagined that his own agents would be so difficult to deal with, and that he had to be extremely careful, for fear of giving himself away.

If people knew he faked his death to escape, I believe many would be willing to believe it was real.

"I don't need to deal with those things. I need to trust Kal'tsit and the wisdom of the operators."

Mike started the sports car, the engine roared, but it sounded like a dying struggle. He had a bad feeling in his heart, and the next second, sure enough, black smoke came out from under the hood.

Gan.

Sports car engines aren't cheap, so we need to find a way to charge Penguin Logistics for them.

……

Ten o'clock in the morning.

Office of the Director of the Imperial Guard Bureau.

Swire stared at Hoshiguma with an almost cannibalistic gaze and said viciously, "Why didn't you stop that rat Lin Yuxia from getting me drunk?!"

Hoshiguma said in surprise, "I stopped you and even replaced your drink with water, have you forgotten?"

After thinking about it carefully, the little tiger realized that it was indeed true. He had gotten drunk at a friend's gathering and passed out. He couldn't blame Hoshiguma for it, so he waved his hand and put it aside for the time being.

"I heard you brought those two people from Penguin Logistics back. Where are they now?"

Hoshiguma answered earnestly, "In the meeting room. Are you going there now?"

Swire stared at Hoshiguma's face, as if there was something about the demon's face that was worth noting.

"Can you please stop talking like that?"

Hoshiguma shook her head: "This is work, Miss Shi."

Shi Huaiya's face was filled with anger, and her tone became increasingly cold: "Fine, then let's talk about work. Let's go."

"Sorry, I still have some paperwork to do. Please call someone else."

Hoshiguma's statement is also reasonable. It is highly unusual for the top two leaders of the Guard Bureau to appear in the same place, especially when it is targeting Penguin Logistics.

Swire also knew why Hoshiguma was angry. It all started when she took over the Guard Bureau. She talked with her grandfather all night, writing tens of thousands of words, and the old man ended up vomiting blood and being hospitalized.

The conversation essentially went something like this: I'm all grown up now and want to go solo; you're getting old, it's time to let go.

Knowing she had gotten herself into trouble, Swire rushed to New Siesta to do business and make a big profit for herself. Little did she know that when she returned, she would encounter the Doctor's suicide, and it would take several months before she could get back.

Hoshiguma was already giving her a huge favor by agreeing to drink with her yesterday.

"Wait, take this and study it. Let me know when you have the results."

Swire pulled a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Hoshiguma, the contents of which were unknown.

Hoshiguma took the paper with some skepticism, unfolded it, and saw several formulas written on it. He immediately looked troubled.

Star Sir, a man of great courage and integrity, is respected by everyone in the underworld, but even this hero is stumped by these small numbers and symbols.

"poetry……"

Swire glanced down at it, then slapped his forehead and snatched the note back.

"It's not that I'm deliberately making things difficult for you. I didn't look at it just now, and even if I did, I wouldn't understand it."

Hoshiguma asked, "Where did this come from?"

Swire frowned as he looked at the note that resembled gibberish. "I got it through special channels. It was written by Mike from Colombia. Maybe it has some clues."

"This...this isn't the right thing to do!"

Swire said seriously, "Special times call for special treatment. Mike Ann is very suspicious."

Hoshiguma refused: "No, you can monitor him, but you can't send someone to break into his house and steal."

"This is not theft. It's the work of the Royal Guard. How can you call it theft?"

Swire then went on to say that she had four ways to avoid the risks, but Hoshiguma's expression grew increasingly grim, so the little tiger had no choice but to lower his head and admit his mistake: "Okay, okay, I was wrong. I promise it won't happen again. Next time I'll invite Mike to dinner and apologize to him."

"We can forget about the meal, but there can't be a next time."

Swire muttered, "Why does she act like an old woman?"

The future Lungmen Big Three all have strange feelings towards Hoshiguma.

Needless to say, Chen Huijie and Chen Huijie were inseparable when they worked together, entrusting each other with life and death.

Lin Yuxia and Xingxiong were originally on the same path, familiar with each other and had a great understanding. When Chen Huijie and Lin Yuxia were at odds, Xingxiong mediated between them.

Swire always felt a sense of kinship with this very sensible older sister, but couldn't recall where they had crossed paths before. Hoshiguma herself also avoided talking about that incident from many years ago.

"Forget it, you go ahead with your work. I'll go find Penguin Logistics myself. I'll also figure out a way to deal with the note."

The little tiger got up from his seat and went to the reception room.

Hoshiguma watched her leave and sighed silently.

She found herself sighing more and more often lately.

……

One day later.

Mike kept the car repair issue in mind, so he simply moved the excess items in the shop to the entrance, placed the sports car at the shop entrance, and started dismantling some parts that were no longer usable.

It's true that he said the Texas and Exia were fighting a war outside. The only usable part of the car is the chassis. The rest of the car needs repairs and replacements.

You might as well just get a new car.

Perhaps this red sports car has some special significance for Penguin Logistics?

"You won't believe how happy you'll be if you marry me tomorrow. I just want you to understand that I'm willing to love you to the point of nausea."

Mike looked up and saw three men standing at the door, peering into the store.

Two Luper people, one Felin person.

For some reason, Mike had a bad feeling.

Two dogs and a cat—this combination seems a bit odd.

The leader of the Lupo was a red-haired youth with a large, fluffy tail trailing behind him. He swaggered into the store with an arrogant air and shouted at Mike, "You're Mike Ann?"

Mike nodded: "There's no one else here. The person you're talking about is me."

Holy crap, it's Jiawei's gang.

Mike had some doubts when Texas mentioned it yesterday, but it turned out to be true.

Is she using the auto repair shop as a contact point?

Mike had witnessed Javi's manner of speaking back on Rhodes Island. On his first day on the island, the guy spoke rudely to Kal'tsit and was subsequently beaten into the infirmary by a giant lynx.

12. I have a plan

Javi only suffered minor injuries that day. Mike asked the medical team members, and they said that the guy was very outspoken. Kal'tsit was already in a good mood and showed him extra leniency by not killing him on the spot. He never expected to see him here.

Broca, who was standing next to Javi with a fierce look on his face, nudged him, signaling the gang leader not to talk nonsense, but his action seemed to be a little too late, as Javi had already spoken.

“Mike, my dear Mike, I have a plan.”

Mike raised his eyebrows, a sign that those who knew him well knew was extremely dangerous.

Unfortunately, Javi's grand plan was interrupted before he could even voice it.

Texas, standing not far behind them, said in a cold tone, "What are your plans? Tell me first."