"Duoduo—" Huai'an picked up Duoduo, who was pretending to be dead, from the ground and earnestly advised, "Is it because you don't have enough points that you're trying to cheat me out of my points? Just give me the authorization and I'll forgive you. You need to know that our interests are aligned, and this time it's to upgrade your equipment. Don't think you're doing this for me; we're working together for the future. Think about it, I'm earning equipment for you now. It's so cool for you to have another skill, right? Your little cat brother will definitely admire you, won't he?"

Duo Duo meowed. It had indeed tried to trick Huai An out of his points because it didn't have enough, but it hadn't expected to lose so badly. It was like handing over its secret stash of points and now it had to earn more to pay off its debts. Blah blah blah, it was truly born to be a working dog! But it really wanted that cool skill. What to do? What to do? It was so difficult!

It rolled around on the floor, clutching its head. No, no, my little brain can't handle such a difficult choice, I'm going to die...

Huai'an patiently persuaded him again: "Think about it, I owed so many points because of you. You don't want me to be unable to pay off the debt and be forced to vomit blood, and then lose the space, right? Think about it, this is your space too! You would definitely feel bad about it, right? You are the one who cares about me the most, Duoduo!"

Upon hearing that its space would also disappear, Duoduo couldn't bear it any longer. It jumped up with a loud "Aww!" and meowed, "Authorization! Authorization! I agree to the authorization!"

The system was exasperated; it was too easily fooled: Your authorization has been accepted by the system. Duoduo's account balance: 2500 points, gained 4 points of stamina and 4 points of intelligence.

交易明细:开启空间赠送火箭消音弹1000积分;开创猫帮-银河火箭护卫队1000积分;组织猫帮为民除鼠害500积分;为主人山洞寻宝1000积分;买猫罐头等零食-1000积分;余额:2500积分。

The two accounts combined total 2600.01. After deducting 5000 points for equipment, the balance is negative -2399.99 points. Borrowing 5000 points will repay the debt, leaving 2600.01 points. Interest is calculated at 5% per month, amounting to 250 points, based on the repayment date rounding up to the nearest whole month.

Duoduo was about to faint from listening to this. Meow meow~ System~ You pervert...

System: Your equipment has been updated. Thank you for using it.

Dodo felt a burst of multicolored light flash in her eyes for a moment before returning to normal. Wow~ I can't wait!

Huai'an breathed a sigh of relief, thinking: That means I still need to earn at least 2400 points as principal, interest aside. Thank goodness, paying off the debt together will make things much easier...

Huai'an looked at Duoduo expectantly and asked softly, "Duoduo, would you be interested in trying out your amazing X-ray vision and teleportation equipment?"

Upon hearing this, Duoduo, who had been lazily lying on the ground, instantly perked up. It quickly leaped up from the ground and nimbly jumped onto the soft sofa like a bolt of lightning.

Seeing this, Huai'an thoughtfully stroked his chin, then smiled and suggested to Duo Duo, "How about this, Duo Duo, why don't you take a look at what's outside the window? Maybe there will be a surprise!"

Upon hearing this, Duoduo blinked her big eyes and immediately turned around to look towards the window.

However, as it gazed intently outside, it couldn't help but let out a puzzled meow: "Meow~ The fog outside is so thick and dark, it's impossible to see anything!"

Duo Duo opened her eyes wide and looked out the window, but it was still shrouded in thick fog: "Meow~ Did we fall for the system's trick? This equipment doesn't work at all!"

Huai'an was also discouraged. She thought: Maybe the time is not right yet. You can't see outside from inside the space. I was just hoping to let you try, but it really didn't work. The system couldn't possibly make such a basic mistake.

Shi Huai'an suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Have we been tricked by the system? How come it says to borrow 5,000 points and then it borrows 5,000 points? We are only about 2,400 points short, and we could have borrowed only 3,000 points."

"Meow~ The extra money is still there. Anyway, no matter how you calculate it, I still have to pay back 2,400. What's the difference?" Duoduo said, feeling utterly hopeless.

"How can that be the same? The difference in points between borrowing 5,000 and 3,000 is huge, okay? It's 5% interest every month. That's the difference between being an idiot and a genius... Little by little, it adds up. If you pay it back after a year, it'll be a difference of 1,200 points." Huai'an did some more calculations, sighed, and teased, "Oh dear, we're so stupid. The few intelligence points the system gave us are really not enough. Duoduo—will the system think we're both idiots?"

Fat Orange Dodo got a little agitated and roared, "Awoo~ System, come out quickly! You dare to play tricks on us, you're a big bad guy!"

The system said leisurely, "I am simply following your choices and serving you."

"Then hurry up and provide the service! I only need to borrow 3,000 points. 5,000 points is too much, and the interest rate is too high..." Duoduo threatened, glaring and baring her teeth.

The system calmly stated: Virtual products are non-refundable once sold; if a new contract is to be signed, the previous contract must be terminated first, and a penalty of 10,000 points will be required.

"Meow~ What? This is an unfair contract, I'm going to complain about you~ Awoo~" Duoduo was so angry that she almost shut up, 'Bang bang bang, thud thud thud...' she banged her head against the wall.

Upon seeing this, Shi Huai'an quickly picked up Duo Duo and sat her on the sofa, comforting her, "Don't hurt your head. Let's work together to figure out how to pay back the points. I'm here for you."

Duo Duo snuggled into Huai An's arms, meowing softly. An An still loves me the most and is so good to me...

The system crashed without me even realizing it... This is so unfair...

"Forget it, at this time, Pang Dehai and his family must have gone home from get off work. You can arrange for the Cat Gang to keep watch first, but don't make any rash moves. Wait until they're not home before checking the room. Be careful not to alert them," Huai'an said.

Duo Duo nodded sadly and left the space in a flash. Huai An simply used the computer's instructional videos to study the basic theories of traditional Chinese medicine and herbal knowledge. Now that she had borrowed so many points to repay the debt, and with the study time so tight, she had to strictly follow the plan and execute it steadfastly. She studied until the computer automatically shut down before reluctantly leaving the space to go back to her room to sleep.

The next morning at nine o'clock, sunlight streamed into the room through the window. Duo Duo, the chubby orange cat, leaped lightly and landed in front of Huai'an.

With its big, round eyes blinking, it earnestly said to Huai'an, "Meow~ An'an, you go study in the space first, and wait for me to come back there!" After saying that, Duoduo turned around and led several beautifully colored and agile tabby cats to carry out an important mission.

Huai'an nodded obediently and instantly teleported into the space. She sat comfortably on the sofa, then opened "Basic Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine" and began to study intently. Theoretical books are usually dry and boring, but because Huai'an was now learning about herbs, acupoints, and meridians under Master Liu's guidance, combining practice with theory, TCM knowledge became three-dimensional, interesting, and vivid, and Huai'an made rapid progress.

Time passed by, and before we knew it, about an hour had gone by.

Just then, a slight ripple appeared in the previously calm space. Then, Duo Duo's familiar figure suddenly appeared before them. Surprisingly, next to it was a small, exquisite box.

She quickly stood up and grabbed a pair of thin cloth gloves that she had prepared beforehand, putting them on. The reason she did this was because she was a seasoned detective enthusiast who had watched many TV dramas and read many novels, and she knew a little bit about counter-detective techniques.

Huai'an knew that he couldn't leave any fingerprints or clues on the box, not even the slightest one. He had to be fully prepared to deal with any possible situation.

The small box was locked, so Huai'an had Duoduo use laser magic to open it. This laser could adjust the intensity of the fire, which was amazing, and it didn't damage the lock when it was opened.

Huai'an opened the box. Inside, besides stacks of banknotes, national grain coupons, cloth coupons, bicycle coupons, watch coupons, and so on, there were also some letters and a notebook, which she quickly flipped through.

The notebook meticulously records details of specific dates and individuals who received money and gifts from certain individuals; it also includes records of treasures surrendered by certain individuals that were not confiscated and the locations where these treasures were buried; in particular, it records the confiscation of Li Hanchen's family's assets on a certain date, with only large items such as houses, shops, public factories, and farmland being handed over to the state. It further records that Pang Dehai, abusing his position, secretly hid some gold and silver jewelry with several members of the work group and divided the spoils… There are dozens of such records, along with information about collusion with other municipal and district officials…

It is estimated that Pang Dehai wanted to have some dirt on certain people so that he could blackmail them for benefits in the future.

Shi Huai'an grew angrier the more she looked. After a moment's thought, she took out a digital camera from her spatial storage and photographed the contents page by page. Then she put the items back in the order they were taken out, closed the box, and locked it. She then carefully wiped the outside of the box with a cloth and had Duo Duo put the box and its contents back exactly as they were, so that no one would find out.

Once Duo Duo regained her composure, the air currents in the space rippled and deformed slightly, and then Duo Duo and the box disappeared.

To avoid being detected by Pang Dehai and thus making effective surveillance difficult, after nightfall, Huai'an decisively instructed Duoduo to transfer the precious treasures buried underground to Huai'an's space according to some addresses in Pang Dehai's notebook. These were all properties that once belonged to his biological parents, the Li family. Now that they were being retrieved, Shi Huai'an had no psychological burden whatsoever.

The deep night seemed to drape the entire world in a thick black veil, and all was silent except for Duoduo's small figure bustling about in the moonlight. It worked tirelessly, traveling back and forth between various locations and its hiding place.

Finally, after many trips, Duoduo successfully brought back a total of four enormous boxes. These boxes were incredibly heavy, a formidable challenge for the petite, chubby orange Duoduo, almost exhausting its primal strength, since the power of any spell depends on the user's own energy.

By this time, the chubby orange cat was already panting heavily and exhausted. It didn't even bother to look at the fruits of its labor. It collapsed into the soft and comfortable cat bed and instantly turned into a round "paw ball," falling fast asleep.

Meanwhile, Shi Huai'an, filled with anticipation and curiosity, carefully began to sort through the contents of the boxes. When she opened the first box, the sight before her left her speechless—it was filled to the brim with countless gold bars, shimmering brilliantly in the dim light; there were also all sorts of exquisite jewelry, dazzling and mesmerizing; and there were also jade bracelets with a warm and delicate texture, as well as exquisite and beautiful ornaments, each piece a rare treasure.

Next, Huai'an opened the remaining three boxes one by one, and the result shocked her even more. It turned out that the remaining three boxes were filled with priceless porcelain, paintings, and rare antique collectibles!

The antique porcelain pieces are beautifully shaped and exquisitely patterned; the ancient paintings exude the fragrance of ink and are delicately detailed; and the ancient paintings and other antique collectibles contain a long history and profound cultural heritage, all of which are breathtaking.

A large portion of this was the property that her biological parents, Li Hanchen and He Shuyi, had surrendered to the state. Shi Huai'an thought to herself, "Rather than falling into the hands of bad people, it's better to keep it with me. After all, I am still Li Hanchen's daughter. This can be considered compensation from my biological parents for abandoning me! If conditions permit in the future, it would be better to use this property for charity than for it to fall into the hands of corrupt officials."

Huai'an knew that insatiable greed was never a good deed, so she did not keep all of Pang Dehai's belongings for herself. After careful consideration, she decided to keep the majority of them so that the police could use these clues to trace and recover the rest of the illegal gains. Then, Huai'an carefully moved the four large boxes of precious treasures, along with the two smaller boxes of items from the cave, into the storage room and locked them securely. The food and refrigerator that had been stored there earlier had already been moved to the kitchen.

And so, without realizing it, Huai'an transformed into a veritable "rich woman." However, she couldn't openly use this wealth at the moment and could only hide it away for the time being. She knew in her heart that when the reform and opening up came in the 1980s, these assets would play an important role and bring her more opportunities and possibilities.

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the window into the room. Huai'an sat at her desk, carefully compiling detailed data by comparing it with the images taken by her camera. Then, she wrote four anonymous举报 letters.

After finishing, Huai'an called over his adorable chubby orange cat, Duoduo, and carefully handed the letters to it, whispering, "Duoduo, this is a very important task! You need to deliver these four letters to the mayor's office, the police station, the procuratorate, and the district government respectively. Be careful not to let anyone find out!"

Meow~ After a good night's rest and a big meal of canned meat this morning, Duoduo has almost recovered. It meowed energetically, "Meow~ Don't worry, it's a piece of cake..."

Perhaps Pang Dehai had powerful backers who could protect him, but faced with anonymous whistleblower letters coming from all directions, even the most capable person would find it difficult to withstand. Huai An thought to himself that justice would ultimately prevail over evil, and those who break the law would eventually face legal punishment.

After letting it all go, Huai'an, who kept all his achievements and fame hidden, acted as if nothing had happened and resumed his usual hard-working study routine, since school was about to start.

Fat Orange Duoduo was rewarded with +1000 points, +1 point of stamina, and +1 point of intelligence by the system for discovering corrupt officials and finding lost property for its owner. Its current balance is 3600.01 points, and it still owes 1400 points plus 250 points of interest, for a total of 1650 points.

Seeing that repaying the debt was still a long way off, Duoduo and Shi Huai'an realized that dwelling on it was pointless and could only console themselves by focusing on doing their duty first before thinking about anything else.

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