Chapter 257: I’m Informing You, Not Discussing With You

“Meow meow~（It’s alright, I’ve been at home a lot. But I’ve been practicing martial arts. ）” The calico cat, who was asked, replied, tilting its head and looking at Li Li: “Meow meow~（Brother Li, why are you asking this? Is there something wrong with the shit shoveler?）”

“Nothing, this cat just wanted to confirm, is he thinking about some strange things because his work hasn’t been going well recently?” Li Li explained: “But from what I can see, it shouldn’t be the reason, it’s just that he’s really free.”

“Meow meow~（Is that so?）” The calico cat nodded its head as if it understood, A Liang came over with milk tablets.

“Fatty Li, this is a milk tablet from the grasslands. The milk flavor is very strong, you should try it.” A Liang, who came to Li Li’s side, said with a smile, and tore open the milk tablet’s packaging bag.

When Li Li saw this, he immediately opened his mouth wide, waiting to be fed.

Whether it’s milk from the grasslands or milk from somewhere else, it’s all the same once it enters his mouth.

“Dong!” After A Liang threw the milk tablet into Li Li’s mouth, he smiled at the calico cat on the side: “Little Calico, are you hungry? You can have one too.”

As he spoke, he tore open another milk tablet for the calico cat.

When the calico cat saw this, it immediately opened its mouth.

After feeding it, A Liang rubbed the calico cat’s head dotingly: “Delicious, right? There’s a lot more at home, all for you.”

“Meow meow~（Really? Shit shoveler, you’re so kind. ）” The calico cat, chewing on the milk tablet, its eyes lit up. It rubbed A Liang’s hand happily.

“This little brother has really become a cat slave, huh?” Li Li, who was lying down, muttered as he listened to the conversation between the man and the cat.

He couldn’t tell that A Liang, who was big and strong, was actually a cat slave.

“Okay, Little Calico. I’m going to give Fatty Li a bath, you just sit there obediently, okay? I’ll play with you later.” A Liang, who had been petting for a few seconds, stopped and said, turning around to continue scrubbing Li Li.

“I’m not in a hurry, you can take your time. No need to rush.” Li Li, whose body was being scrubbed, said, the other party was wringing a rag like this to give him a bath.

“I know, but if it’s too slow, the water will get cold, and then Fatty Li, you’ll be at risk of catching a cold.” A Liang, who picked Li Li up from the bucket, said.

“It’s okay, this cat is very strong. I’m not afraid of cold showers at all.” Li Li said, could it be that the bespectacled brother rubbed Little Calico a few times and felt that the other party’s feel was better than his, so he was going to send him away so he could focus on petting the cat?

Although he was covered in muscles now, and his feel was indeed a little worse, but he and the brother were old friends, was the other party fickle now?

“We still have to hurry, Fatty Li, you stand here and don’t move. I’ll use the shower head to rinse you, it’ll be done soon.” A Liang took the bucket to the side and took down the shower head.

“Alright, then turn down the water flow.” Hearing this, Li Li was sure that the bespectacled brother was no longer the bespectacled brother of the past.

At least, before, the other party wouldn’t be in such a hurry to send him away.

And now, the other party’s actions really made him sad.

“Okay.” A Liang smiled and rinsed Li Li, while his other hand kept touching the Little Calico beside him.

Although Fatty Li was more fragrant, he was a cat owner after all. He couldn’t be too close to Fatty Li.

Especially with Little Calico watching from the side, it really put a lot of pressure on him. He could only try to shorten Fatty Li’s bath time as much as possible, otherwise, if he kept surrounding Fatty Li, Little Calico would get jealous.

He also had to make time to coax Little Calico, so that the other party wouldn’t think he was being biased.

“Meow meow~（Shit shoveler, you’re just touching me, concentrate on washing Brother Li. ）” The calico cat, who was being petted, enjoyed it, but still urged its shit shoveler to hurry up and wash Li Li.

“It’s no wonder he can concentrate with you here.” Li Li sighed when he heard this, time had changed everything after all. The bespectacled brother who used to revolve around him had actually become like this.

As expected, men are all big pig hooves, they like the new and hate the old.

“Alright, the bath is done. Fatty Li, I’ll wipe you down and blow dry you with the hairdryer. Then you can sleep on the sofa.” A Liang, who put away the shower head, said, and then used a dry towel to wipe Li Li’s fur and blow dry his body.

After a while, Li Li returned to his round and chubby appearance. Of course, Li Li said he didn’t like it at all.

“I looked a little thinner before the bath, why am I so fat after the bath and blow dry?” Li Li, who was looking in the mirror, was a little helpless, he turned around and saw A Liang holding the calico cat and petting it.

“Little Calico, be good, I didn’t have time to take care of you when I was bathing Fatty Li. Now that Fatty Li is washed, how about I give you a good scratch?” A Liang said, and then carried the calico cat towards the sofa: “Fatty Li, the bathroom is full of water. Don’t stay in there for too long, come out and lie down on the sofa.”

“Oh, this cat knows. But, little brother, shouldn’t you send your cousin away?” Li Li, who heard this, said, looking at Qiao Chunzhen, who was rubbing against the pillow on the sofa until it was almost worn out.

Okay, he had wronged the bespectacled brother a little. The other party didn’t want to rush him away, but was afraid of neglecting Little Calico. So he deliberately sped up the bath.

However, shouldn’t this little brother ask his cousin to leave? He was panicking at the sight of the other party rubbing against the pillow like that, what exactly did the other party think of in the illusion to rub like that?

“That’s a bit difficult, my cousin won’t leave until she completes my task.” A Liang sighed when he heard this.

If he could send the other party away, he would have done it long ago, and as for letting the other party stay here now?

“Alright, then this cat will take his leave.” Li Li said upon hearing this, with the other party here, he didn’t dare to stay today, lest the other party think they were familiar and do something outrageous.

“Ah? Fatty Li, you can stay a little longer. You just finished your bath, don’t get dirty as soon as you go out.” A Liang, who was petting the calico cat, immediately stood up and tried to persuade him to stay.

Although he was petting Little Calico, his heart was still with Fatty Li. Fatty Li, don’t leave so soon.

“It’s okay, I have to go out sooner or later anyway.” Li Li said when he heard this, and pushed open the door: “This cat will go first, remember to eat fish on time.”

Today, the time, place, and people were not suitable for a long stay, he should go back first. He’ll come out again on a lucky day when the fortune is better.

“I know, then Fatty Li, remember to come over tomorrow.” Seeing that he couldn’t keep him, A Liang could only hope that Li Li would come over tomorrow.

“If I have time, this cat will naturally come.” Li Li said, and then withdrew the illusion and ran out the door.

“Fatty Li, don’t run.” Qiao Chunzhen, who woke up from the illusion, shouted towards the door, but the only response she got was the sound of the door closing.

She felt a little lost.

“Why did Fatty Li run away? He was so close to me just now. He even snuggled up to me.” Qiao Chunzhen said, throwing the pillow in her arms, A Liang, who was watching from the side, couldn’t help but twitch his eyelids.

Did Fatty Li get close to her and snuggle up to her? She was probably too deep into the act. Also, if this pillow had a spirit, it wouldn’t have thought that the person who was snuggling up to it one second would throw it like this the next, right?

“Meow meow~（It’s getting dark earlier and earlier, it seems winter will be here soon. I hope it won’t snow too heavily, otherwise, it won’t be easy for me to go out for a walk. ）” Li Li, who came out of A Liang’s house, muttered as he looked at the darkening sky, taking small steps.

A young lady appeared in front of him, carrying a tote bag and walking towards him.

Although it was an opaque white bag, Li Li still saw the cat treats and canned cat food inside at a glance.   

He couldn’t help but get excited and slowed down, waiting for the other party to come over. Since she was carrying cat treats and canned cat food, she should be giving them to the little cats who were out for a night run, right?

Thinking of this, Li Li couldn’t help but look at the other party expectantly.

And the young lady who was walking, after seeing Li Li on the road, stopped as Li Li thought she would.

“What a fat tabby cat, you look like that famous internet celebrity, Fatty Li. But you seem to be even fatter than him.” Looking at Li Li, whose fur was fluffy and obviously a whole circle bigger, the young lady was first surprised. Then she took out a cat treat from the bag and said to Li Li: “Big Li, have you seen a ragdoll cat? It has a black head, a white face, and a little reddish-brown fur on its chin.”

“If you see it, tell it to go home quickly, okay? I’m so worried, I heard that cats in your circle all know each other, can you help me pass on a message?”

She was so anxious that she couldn’t find Pudding, Pudding’s combat power was so weak, and it was a house cat, it would definitely suffer a lot if it wandered outside.

“Meow meow~（So it’s a young lady who came out to look for a cat? Then you’ve found the right cat. Give me all this food, and I’ll help you find that idiot later. ）” Li Li, ignoring the first part of the other party’s words, said with shining eyes.

Finding cats was what he was best at, as long as there was food, he could find it for her even if he had to dig three feet into the ground.

“Big Li, have you seen Pudding?” The young lady asked tentatively after hearing Li Li’s meows.

“Meow meow~（I haven’t seen it now, but if you’re willing to pay me, I think I should be able to see it right away. ）” Li Li nodded his big head and said, reaching out his paw and pawing at the bag the other party was carrying.

“You really have seen Pudding? That’s great, as long as you can take me to find it, all this will be yours.” The young lady said happily when she saw Li Li nodding, and immediately tied the bag that Li Li was pawing at and gave it to Li Li.

“Meow meow~（Young lady, you’re very sensible, this cat likes to deal with straightforward people like you. ）” Li Li was very satisfied with this scene, and biting the tied plastic bag, he walked towards the steps on the side.

The young lady quickly followed after seeing this, but she didn’t see her cat on the steps. She couldn’t help but look at Li Li with a puzzled expression: “Big Li, what are you bringing me here for? I didn’t see Pudding here.”

“Meow meow~（Don’t be so impatient, it takes some time to find that idiot. Do you think this cat can really conjure him up with magic?）” Li Li put down the bag and pawed at the other party’s pants leg to make her sit next to the bag. Then he tilted his head and looked at the other party again. He patted the ground heavily with his paw.

The young lady who saw this couldn’t help but be stunned. Then she seemed to have thought of something and said: “Big Li, do you mean for me to wait here and not move, and then you go and bring Pudding to me?”

The big cat put the food next to her and made her stay next to the food. Besides asking her to wait here, she couldn’t figure out what the big cat meant.

“Meow meow~（Not bad, not bad, young lady, your brain is much better than my shit shoveler’s. I thought I would have to explain it to you several times, but I didn’t expect you to understand it so quickly. ）” Li Li nodded his head with satisfaction when he saw that she understood what he meant.

He was a cat with principles, and he wouldn’t take a reward without getting things done. The other party should just stay here, he would scan the surroundings with his mental power. As long as that stupid cat didn’t run to the other side of the city, he would definitely be able to find it.

“Big Li, you’re so smart.” The young lady couldn’t help but praise after seeing this.

Comparing people to people can be infuriating, and comparing cats to cats can be disheartening. Her own Pudding was stupid and clumsy. Look at this round and chubby tabby cat in front of her, they were like heaven and earth.

“Meow meow~（Of course, can this cat be an ordinary cat? You just sit here and don’t move, this cat will go and catch that idiot for you. ）” Li Li, who was praised, said with his head held high and his chest puffed out, and then left with small steps.

The young lady looked at him and waited expectantly, with such a smart tabby cat to help, she felt that Pudding would be found soon.

“Meow meow~（This idiot can really run, he actually ran all the way there. ）” After scanning the surroundings with his mental power, Li Li quickly found the stupid cat that the young lady mentioned on the road a few streets away.

At this time, this idiot was following behind a cow cat, looking silly. At first glance, he was craving the other cat’s body.

This made Li Li speechless, as expected, there was a prototype for these guys getting lost. He had to quickly bring this idiot back, lest he harm other cats, winter was coming soon, if the kittens were born in winter and had no place to live, wouldn’t they freeze to death?

Thinking of this, Li Li set off with small steps.

On the other side, the ragdoll cat, Pudding, was following behind the cow cat with a flattering look: “Meow meow~（It’s getting late, and it’s getting cold, shall we find a place to sleep?）”

“Meow meow~（This is the time when humans are active, why go back to sleep? Do you want to sleep on an empty stomach?” The cow cat glanced at him and said, this big and stupid guy only knew how to sleep, how did he survive until now?

He didn’t know how to beg for food when humans were active, be careful of freezing to death in winter.

“Meow meow~（Of course not, I just think it’s dangerous when there are too many people. ）” The ragdoll cat replied awkwardly, he had never seen so many people and cars living in his shit shoveler’s house.

Not to mention begging for food on the crowded streets.

“Meow meow~（It’s dangerous when there are few people, the more people there are, the safer it is, is this your first day out?” The cow cat glanced at the ragdoll cat and said.

The more people there were, the more food they could get, and if someone wanted to deal with them, they would be stopped by other humans.

Why would this idiot think it was more dangerous when there were more people? Was he a stray cat?

“Meow meow~（Of course not, this cat has been straying for a long time. ）” The ragdoll cat replied with a guilty conscience, in order to chase after the beautiful female cat. He couldn’t say that he was a pampered house cat, from what he had seen in the time he had been following her, she liked stray cats that were strong and intimidating.

“Meow meow~（Do you think I would believe that?）” The cow cat couldn’t help but roll her eyes, did this big idiot think she was blind? She had been a stray for so long, she could still tell the difference between a stray cat and a house cat.

“Meow meow~（Maybe…）” The ragdoll cat’s voice became smaller and smaller, and he didn’t have much confidence in his heart.

“Meow meow~（You’re called Pudding, right? This cat was entrusted by someone to bring you back. ）” At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded, attracting the attention of both cats. They looked up and saw Li Li standing on the steps, looking down at them.

The white light shone down from above, making Li Li look so domineering and mighty.

The ragdoll cat couldn’t help but shiver and almost turned to run away. But after looking at the cow cat next to him, he forced himself to calm down.

“Meow meow~（Aren’t you Fatty Li from University Street? Why are you here?）” Unlike the ragdoll cat’s panic, the cow cat said excitedly after seeing Li Li.

“Meow meow~（Eh! You actually know this cat? This cat doesn’t seem to have hung out on these few streets. ）” Li Li was a little surprised to see that someone recognized him.

Although he was indeed quite famous on University Street, his fame had spread too far, right?

“Meow meow~（Of course, I’ve heard of you for a long time, you and the long-haired orange cat are the cat bosses of University Street. But after you defeated the long-haired orange cat, you’re the only boss there now. ）” The cow cat said with little stars in her eyes: “Meow meow~（And I also know that you’re very famous in the nearby dog circle, the dogs near University Street don’t dare to chase cats because of your deterrence. ）”

Speaking of which, Fatty Li was a legendary cat in the cat circle, he was able to fight three dogs several times bigger than himself alone.

And he also had a high reputation among humans. This was the real cat boss, and the kind of cat she wanted to be.

“Meow meow~（Just a false reputation. ）” Li Li felt a little embarrassed when he heard this: “Meow meow~（But this cat’s name is still useful. If any dog dares to chase you, just report this cat’s name. If they dare not give face, this cat will beat up all the dogs here someday and let them know who’s the boss.）”

“Meow meow~（Mm-hmm, if needed, I will definitely report Fatty Li’s name. ）” The cow cat nodded.

“Meow meow~（Mm, then I’ll take this guy away. ）” Li Li pointed at the trembling ragdoll cat and said: “Meow meow~（His shit shoveler asked me to help her find him. Now that I’ve found him, I have to take him back. ）”

“Meow meow~（No, I don’t want to go back. ）” Hearing that it was his shit shoveler who sent the other party to find him, the ragdoll cat immediately became tough, in his opinion, since it was his shit shoveler who asked, the other party definitely wouldn’t dare to do anything to him, right?

Then he got a big slap in the face that he couldn’t get from his shit shoveler. The whole cat flipped over.

“Meow meow~（I’m informing you, not discussing with you, understand? This cat’s principle is to get paid for work, as for whether you’re willing or not is not within my consideration. ）” Li Li, who slapped the ragdoll cat over with one paw, said angrily: “Meow meow~（If you’re sensible, just follow me obediently, otherwise, I’ll beat you until you can’t move, and then carry you back to teach you a lesson. It’s the same. ）”

“Meow meow~（Anyway, I only promised your shit shoveler to bring you back, I didn’t guarantee whether you’ll be dead or alive, right?）”

This idiot was given an inch and wanted a mile, wasn’t he? He actually dared to bargain with him.

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