Bad women are always eyeing me covetously.

Silver Wolf, who was sitting to the side wearing a mask and sunglasses, naturally heard Xi Lan calling her name.

Her hands didn't stop moving; she turned her head slightly, her light gray eyes looking at the little one beside her: "What's wrong?"

I don't know why Kafka and her group went to provoke this branch of the company, especially with that woman still around...

Could it be fate again?

Her gaze fell on the black cat lying on the other side, and their eyes met.

Well, it seems the newcomers just can't know certain things.

"...Are Xing and the others doing something dangerous?" Xi Lan, licking her ice cream, looked at the company employees passing by again. She didn't know how many times she had seen this group of people pass by.

"No, they were just called in to work overtime by their unscrupulous boss."

Silver Wolf directly shifted the blame to a certain cat, and even though she was being watched by the nominal boss, she didn't hold back at all.

Is there anything else you'd like to eat? I'll take you there.

Anyway, she's finished what she needed to do, so she can spend the rest of her time with the little one.

"There's nothing I want to eat."

Xi Lan simply shook her head: "Besides, Kaffa and the others bought me a lot of food."

On the other side of the chair, there was a bag full of food that Xing and Kafka had bought for her, but she was clearly not that interested.

When are we going home?

"Wait a minute, Kafka and the others will be back soon from their overtime work."

Silver Wolf could only comfort the little fox like this, and even gave her the game console that he always kept by his side to play.

Her gaze frequently swept over her surroundings.

Silver Wolf only breathed a sigh of relief after Kafka and her group reappeared in her line of sight.

However, Xiao Xilan wasn't like a spoiled child, making a fuss and crying.

Just listening to it makes my head hurt.

Even with these thoughts in mind, Silver Wolf still subconsciously patted Xi Lan's little head and pinched her ears a few times.

"Silver Wolf?"

"Look, Kaffa and the others are back."

She looked up, gesturing for the little one to look up as well, so he could see the Kaffa he had been longing for.

Blade and Hoshino seemed quite used to helping Kafka carry her new coat.

Silver Wolf thought for a moment. With his small frame, he probably wouldn't be used as a laborer, right?

Seeing Yuran rushing towards Kafka while clutching her game console, Silver Wolf finally relaxed considerably.

With a happy expression, Xing gave Xi Lan a small trash can pendant.

Although she had some doubts about Xing's taste, Xi Lan happily accepted the gift because it was from family.

Xi Lan had a great time for the rest of the time; in fact, she was just happy to be with everyone.

But fate always likes to play tricks on people.

After putting the tired Xilan on the bed, Kafka just took a deep look at the little fox who was sleeping soundly.

Before leaving, she couldn't resist gently stroking the other person's cheek.

This eerie silence gave Silver Wolf a bad feeling.

Sitting in the living room, she looked at the two silent people and ultimately chose to remain silent, waiting to ask Kaffa what was going on when she came out later.

But before Silver Wolf could even voice his doubts, Kafka spoke up when the man came out.

"You can leave now."

Silver Wolf was stunned for a moment.

"What do you mean by leaving?"

"Shh, listen to me, these are just the literal meanings. The company has already noticed this place. Let's leave first, and I'll tell you the rest after the retreat is successful."

She opened her mouth, glanced blankly at Xi Lan's room, and the doubt in her eyes was almost overflowing.

Kafka simply made a shushing gesture and indicated to the blade.

Before the silver wolf could react, it was tucked under the blade's arm. Without saying a word, the blade simply carried the silver wolf away from the area at high speed.

Xing glanced at the dimly lit room out of the corner of her eye, pursed her lips tightly, and left without looking back.

From now on, only a lone little fox remains in that cozy little house.

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Chapter Eleven: I am Emerald's Dog!

"I never expected the renowned Star Core Hunter to be hiding a fox-person child in an ordinary house, especially in this small room... Hmph..."

The woman with long, purplish-pink hair was sitting at the table, looking at the listless child, a hint of amusement flashing in her gray-blue eyes.

Judging from her hands and face, she has been raised very well, just like an ordinary child. At least on the surface, she doesn't seem to have any fighting skills.

A small child, protected by the Star Core Hunters for so long, was just left in that little house... as if the Star Core Hunters deliberately led him there.

When the company's employees found out, he was like a little wooden puppet, not saying a word no matter what they said.

If it weren't for the occasional sob, they would have thought the little guy was mute.

"Come on, child, tell me how you ended up being abandoned in that room."

Women are always exceptionally patient with innocent children.

Moreover, this little guy might have enough value for her to exploit.

She sat calmly in the chair, scrutinizing the little fox standing in front of her, whose wrists and ankles were shackled with electronic chains.

The shackles will emit a piercing alarm if there is even the slightest movement.

"You've asked me this question many times already, I don't know."

The slightly hoarse voice made even her doubt whether it was a sound she could make.

She slightly raised her head, her light purple eyes gazing at the woman sitting not far away.

"I don't know anything... I just went through my daily routine, and when I woke up I found everyone was gone..."

The child's eyes were filled with confusion, and he even felt as if he had returned to that rainy night when his mother abandoned him.

Loneliness, doubt, and even feeling overwhelmed by the future they face.

I was abandoned...

Was I being naughty? Or was there something else?

Kafka, why?

Does nobody want me anymore?

Was I being too willful?

Xi Lan's eyes were filled with confusion. Her gaze then fell on the woman not far away, and she lowered her head, as if she did not want to be observed by this woman any longer.

"Even if you keep asking, I can only say I know nothing. Do whatever you want, leave me wherever you want..."

She murmured, but was certain that her words had reached her.

The woman looked young, but she had the air of an abandoned pet, and I frowned slightly.

Her slender fingers tapped on the table, as if she were thinking about something.

Keep this little guy with us? It would be such a waste to let him go like this... Perhaps all of this child's value lies in the future.

As a businesswoman, she could see the little guy's future value.

It would be such a waste to send them to an orphanage; these little guys are more interesting when they're kept close by.

To have a little fox as a pet...

She raised the corners of her lips and, like a mature and composed adult, narrowed her eyes.

So why not just keep it by your side as a pet?

Looking at Xi Lan not far away, with her pitiful appearance where even her tail was drooping, she didn't know why she softened her voice.

“No, I wouldn’t just throw you out.” This smiling face made Xi Lan feel like prey being targeted: “Clearly, your value is more than that.”

Seeing Xi Lan's confusion, he simply chuckled a few times, calmly stood up, and slowly approached her.

With her head down, Xi Lan could only hear the sound of high heels on the ground, seemingly getting closer and closer.

The fluffy tail wagged somewhat uneasily.

Before she could fully react, the woman who had been sitting on the other side of the table had already come up in front of Xi Lan.

At this moment, without any hesitation, he reached out, grabbed Xi Lan's chin, and forced her to look up, meeting her dangerous gaze.

"Stay by my side, little one. I can see all your future potential."

She smiled, her tone gentle, but there was an inexplicable firmness that brooked no refusal.

"Of course, this is the only thing where you don't have the right to refuse."

From the moment this little guy came into view, there was no turning back.

Looking at those wide-open eyes filled with shock, she chuckled contentedly and then pinched Xi Lan's cheek.

"Ah, I love your eyes, they're like... kunzite... Little one, stay by my side now and let me observe your value."

At this moment, the little fox could clearly feel that the feeling of being coiled by the snake seemed to have tightened considerably.