Chapter 378: Chapter 205: Poisoning, Senior-Level Assassin

Before long, the bottle of Poison Lin Mo had purchased was delivered to the private room.

Lin Mo paid for it and then placed the bottle of Poison into his Ring of Space.

The auction was drawing to a close, and Lin Mo wasn’t interested in the remaining items, so he left the auction house.

However, he didn’t go straight home. He first made a trip to the Adventurer’s Association before returning to the manor.

It was nearly noon. Lena was in the manor’s courtyard, watering the plants she had planted. She carefully observed and tended to each cluster, looking extremely meticulous.

Ali was by Lena’s side, chatting with her about something.

She was covered in sweat, looking as if she had just finished a period of training. Now on a short break, she had taken the opportunity to chat with her good friend.

"Oh, Mr. Lin Mo is back!"

Lena looked up, saw Lin Mo, and gasped in surprise as she stood up.

Perhaps it was just the nice weather and strong sun, but Lin Mo thought Lena’s face looked a little flushed.

"Well, I’m going to go back to practicing my Skills."

Ali said this as she hastily turned and left.

It was as if she was avoiding him...

Knowing the Little Wolf Girl as he did, Lin Mo found her behavior clearly abnormal.

And she didn’t seem angry about what happened last night; rather, she seemed to have a guilty conscience.

Lin Mo’s gaze returned to Lena. The Little Cat Girl was clearly nervous, biting her lip lightly as her ears twitched uncontrollably.

Lin Mo didn’t hold back, reaching out to give her fluffy ears a good rub.

They were warm to the touch, and the ticklish sensation in his palm was quite addictive.

"Ngh~"

The Little Cat Girl let out a soft whimper. She lowered her head, her body trembling slightly, but she obediently remained still.

’This really showed the difference in their personalities. If this had been Ali, she would have already been actively nuzzling his hand.’

"So, how are things coming along?"

"It’s going pretty well... In a little while, when this batch of plants matures, I can sell them... It won’t be much money, but I can at least pay back a portion to you, Mr. Lin Mo, and Ali."

"What’s this about paying me back?"

Lin Mo sighed and ruffled her cat-like hair. "Didn’t we already talk about this? It was an investment in you. You don’t need to pay us back, just give us a small cut of your profits."

"Then you can have it all. I don’t have anything to spend money on in the city. You two have to go out on adventures, so you need to buy better equipment to be safer."

"What do you mean you have nothing to spend money on? Don’t you need money to buy new seeds? Or for the fertilizer you need to take care of these plants?"

"And from what I understand, Planting Masters eventually need to buy special materials to make their own unique fertilizers. All of that costs money..."

Lena lowered her head and fell silent.

Lin Mo sighed softly and squatted down. "Don’t overthink it. Just do what you want to do, okay?"

The Little Cat Girl was silent for a long moment. Her eyes flickered, and then, as if she had finally understood, she nodded emphatically.

"That’s more like..."

Lin Mo’s smile froze on his face.

Because Lena had suddenly thrown her arms around his neck and leaned in.

A soft touch and a faint, sweet scent. Her clumsy movements were filled with a deep shyness.

The Little Cat Girl’s body was trembling with tension, yet her arms held his neck with unwavering determination.

Finally, she pulled away, blushing, and ran off. Just as she rounded a corner, she glanced back and whispered, "Mr. Lin Mo, that... that’s what I really wanted to do..."

Lin Mo stood there, stunned, for a full minute or two before he slowly came to his senses.

’Was I just force-kissed?’

’Ambushed and force-kissed by the Little Cat Girl who was usually so meek and sweet, the same girl who would blush for ages from a single glance?’

’Did her Half-Beastman instincts awaken, or...’

Lin Mo remembered Ali’s guilty expression from just a moment ago.

’Aha, case closed. This must have been that big-tailed wolf’s idea.’

’What have you been teaching this pure, adorable Little Cat Girl?!’

’Still, I have to admit, that jelly-like sensation was really different from both Shefilya and Ali.’

As he entered the house, he was greeted by the aroma of cooking.

Shefilya was in the kitchen cooking. Ali seemed to be trying to help, but with her clumsy, carefree personality, she was obviously not much of a help. In fact, she had just clumsily broken a plate. Through Shefilya’s still-calm expression, Lin Mo could clearly see her exasperation.

The longer they spent together, the better they came to understand one another.

Now, even when Shefilya wore a blank expression, Lin Mo could generally gauge her emotions.

So he strode into the kitchen, grabbed the big-tailed wolf by the collar, and "plucked" her out.

"Hehe..."

Ali scratched her head, embarrassed. "I... I’ll just go back to my room."

Quick as a flash, Lin Mo grabbed her tail.

Ali’s entire body instantly went rigid, and then, instinctively...

"Ahem—"

Lin Mo pretended he hadn’t seen anything and cleared his throat. "All right, spill. What did you say to Lena earlier?"

"I... I didn’t say anything..."

Ali was a terrible liar; her eyes darted everywhere.

"You’d better not have said anything!"

Lin Mo pursed his lips. "Fess up. You get a punishment if you don’t talk, and a reward if you do."

Ali’s eyes immediately lit up. "Is there really a punishment?"

"Of course. I’m a man of my wor—"

Lin Mo stopped mid-sentence as he caught on.

’Wait, what?’

Lunch was a simple affair, same as any other day, except that the Little Cat Girl was blushing for the entire meal and didn’t dare to meet Lin Mo’s gaze even once.

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