The Black Cat's Unexpected Gain

"Hey, stop looking, they've all gone far away."

After watching the black cat disappear into the distance, Xiaoyu suddenly felt that her new mount wasn't so appealing anymore, so she hopped and jumped directly onto Riley's shoulder.

Then he patted Riley on the head, striking a pose like a little adult, and teased him in a serious manner.

"I didn't expect that you, Riley, actually like this type?"

However, the words had barely left his mouth.

I recall the black cat's impressive cleavage, accentuated by her deep-V bodysuit.

Then look at myself now, with a childlike figure that evokes absolutely no desire.

Xiaoyu was inexplicably hurt by her own words and fell into a helpless silence.

hateful……

Once I get back, no matter how bad the milk tastes, I must insist on drinking it every day!

Hmph, when I grow up, I'll definitely be prettier than that bad woman!

"Pfft... What do you mean you like this type? I have no interest in minors, and I don't want to go to jail. Have you been secretly reading any random romance comics lately?"

Unfortunately, neither Felicia Hardy nor Jade were, to Riley, who had lived two lives and was a former police officer, taboo subjects who were illegal, and she had no interest in them whatsoever. She simply treated them like children from the perspective of an adult elder.

So after giving Xiaoyu a curt reply and bending down to pick up the metal briefcase containing the Ti:X element, Riley didn't dwell on the matter.

Just then, Riley heard the familiar sound of a police siren.

"Tsk, next time I see Uncle George, I should suggest he work on improving the efficiency of the NYPD's response time. They're only showing up now... If we really expect these guys to be useful, we're afraid we'll see a lot of 'familiar faces' tonight."

Turning his head at the sound, Riley glanced at the police vehicles that had finally arrived long after the spaceship crash. Frowning and muttering to himself, he waved, signaling the intruders to take Uncle Dragon and Little Snake with them, while he himself held onto Jade, who was perched on his shoulder. He then sprinted away, far exceeding the speed of the police vehicles, to the other side of the bridge.

As for the chromium-X element?

Given the police's inefficiency, Riley was really not comfortable entrusting the case to them for safekeeping.

It would be better to take it back to District 13 and have Sheriff Black hand it over to General Ross. That way, we can earn an extra favor from that arrogant old man.

During the time when everyone was retreating back to District 13.

The black cat, which had left first, also darted quickly between the buildings and returned to its home.

However, before the black cat could even catch its breath, the landline at home suddenly rang.

This made Black Cat even more certain that his residence was being monitored 24/7 by that bastard. That's why he couldn't wait to call as soon as he got home.

Unfortunately, the current Black Cat has a weakness that has been exploited by the other party.

So no matter how much resistance he felt, Black Cat could only take a deep breath, calm himself down, and then answer the phone, communicating with the person on the other end in a detached tone, devoid of joy or sorrow.

"Hey, it's me. I've got what you wanted."

"Very good, as expected of the black cat trained by the Spirit Cat... Now that you have proven the authenticity of the Super Soldier Serum, this Pink Lion is your reward. Follow me, Kingpin, and I guarantee you a life of comfort and security."

"Ha, so in that case, I should thank you for forcing me to do illegal things and messing up my perfectly good life?"

"Watch your words, miss. How dare you speak to me like that? Do you think you've grown too big for your britches, and that the life or death of this old cat is no longer of any concern to you?"

"...Sorry, I misspoke."

"Good, that's more like it. Don't worry, I'm not some kind of devil. As long as you behave, I'll take good care of this old cat."

"Wait, what do you mean? Didn't we agree that you'd release the Pink Lion if I stole it?!"

"Oh? Is that so? Did we sign a contract, or did you keep a recording?"

"you……!"

"Get some rest, little kitty. There are many more tests waiting for you."

"……hateful--!!!!"

After a brief exchange, hearing the busy tone on the other end of the phone, Black Cat could no longer control his anger and crushed the receiver to pieces.

He grabbed the landline phone and slammed it hard against the closed door!

Yes, she should have thought of that sooner...

If that guy will keep his promise...

Then he won't be the criminal emperor of the underworld.

But what can I do if I don't do as he says?

Could it be that they really are going to ignore that old man who has suffered most of his life and is now frail and old?

"It seems that I and that great hero are destined never to be together..."

As long as the other party doesn't release the person, I'll forever be forced to obey their orders...

This light, just imagining it in one's mind, filled the future with darkness, plunging the black cat into despair and helplessness as his anger gradually subsided.

Finally, he reached into his pocket and took out the small cloth bag he had brought from the museum. After a bitter laugh, he opened the bag, intending to take out the pink lion diamond inside as a souvenir of his first and last time fighting alongside Riley tonight, and admire it to soothe his current anxious heart.

Unexpectedly, after searching around, the black cat did not take out the priceless pink lion diamond from the bag.

Instead, he took out one that felt like it was made of stone, with a small green snake carved in the center. At first glance, it was an ordinary little trinket.

This caused the black cat's emotions to become inconsistent.

Then I suddenly remembered that unexpected encounter at the museum...

The little snake, who was originally vying for the bag, bumped into Uncle Long, causing the two bags to collide as well.

Everything happened so fast that everyone thought it was the cloth bag that Uncle Long was holding that flew into the air.

But now it seems the result is quite the opposite!

The black cat somehow managed to obtain the snake charm that Riley had been longing for!

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the black cat's eyes gradually filled with curiosity.

Based on her understanding of Riley's character, she knew that this snake charm must hold some unspeakable secret and had already been targeted by other villainous organizations.

That's why Riley, a righteous hero, went so far as to sneak into the museum at night to steal the snake charm.

Thinking of this, driven by human curiosity, the black cat began to fiddle with the snake talisman in its hand, trying to figure out the secrets hidden within.

No matter how the black cat tried, the snake charm remained quietly in his palm, without making a sound.

This made the black cat wonder if it was overthinking things.

As his curiosity gradually faded, the black cat casually tossed the snake talisman onto the dressing table and headed to the bathroom, intending to wash away the bad luck that had suddenly plagued him these past few days.

Unexpectedly, the impact with the dressing table activated the magic of the snake charm.

When the black cat took off her bodysuit and came out of the bathroom, steaming hot, wearing a fluffy yukata, she habitually wanted to use the mirror on the dressing table to tidy up her appearance.

She was shocked to discover that in the short time she had been taking a shower, her large dressing table had vanished!