Ever since that inexplicable accident under the ginkgo tree that day, Shu Bai has been avoiding Li Yuheng like the plague.

The cow-and-cow cat is no longer seen at the once-fixed "King of Fighters Tournament" venue.

Even if she catches a glimpse of Li Yuheng's shadow from afar, Shu Bai will immediately change direction or simply jump to a high place.

Li Yuheng initially felt a little confused, plus a slight annoyance at being ignored.

But soon, this displeasure was replaced by another emotion.

I am bored.

Without that stinky cat arguing and fighting with him, life on the street is incredibly dull.

I can't muster the energy to argue with other cats and dogs. They're either too weak or too stupid, and it's nothing like the exhilarating feeling of clashing with Shu Bai.

On this day, the autumn sun was warm and gentle, and Li Yuheng was idly rummaging through the grass.

Suddenly, his keen nose detected a peculiar scent.

He parted the grass, and his eyes lit up.

Good heavens!

A lump of poop, left by some scoundrel, lay there quietly, its shape full and its color rich, exuding an undeniable presence.

Li Yuheng stared at the lump of stuff, and an idea that could make life interesting again flashed through his mind.

He thought of Shu Bai.

That stinky cat has an outrageous obsession with cleanliness; it spends more time grooming itself than sleeping.

They always choose clean places to walk, and if their paws get even a little dusty, they'll spend ages cleaning them immediately.

If... he steps on this thing...

Just imagining it made Li Yuheng grin and let out a gurgling laugh.

This is simply the perfect form of entertainment tailor-made for his boring life!

Let's get right to it.

Li Yuheng immediately took action.

He carefully manipulated a wisp of ghostly energy to take the treasure out of the grass and place it in the center of a path that Shu Bai always passed by every day.

To enhance the concealment and surprise effect, he even picked up a few withered yellow leaves from the side and carefully covered them on top, creating a perfect camouflage.

After doing all this, he quickly retreated and hid behind a low wall not far away.

Only half of its head and a pair of excited, gleaming eyes were visible, staring intently at the trap.

My heart pounded with anticipation, and the tip of my tail twitched uncontrollably on the ground in small, high-frequency movements.

It's here!

That familiar black and white figure appeared!

Shu Bai, with his usual cautious steps, was walking towards the path.

His gaze casually swept across his surroundings, as if he were on guard against something, but certainly not including the carefully disguised landmines in front of him.

Li Yuheng held his breath, so excited that his claws dug into the cracks in the wall.

One step, two steps, three steps...

Closer, even closer.

Just as the white sparse paws raised, about to land on the disguised fallen leaf, it was a critical moment.

Li Yuheng himself didn't know what had gotten into him.

In short, his body acted before his reason could process it.

With his head down, he used all his strength to ram himself hard into Shu Bai's direction.

"Are you blind?! Watch where you're going!"

Shu Bai was completely unprepared for the attack from the side. He was hit hard and rolled uncontrollably on the ground twice, getting covered in dust and grass clippings.

He scrambled to his feet, his fur standing on end like a black and white ball of fluff.

Shu Bai looked at the culprit with a mixture of shock and anger: "Are you crazy?! Why did you hit me?! You idiot!"

His eyes were red with anger. This stupid dog, after hiding for so many days, pulls this stunt the moment we meet?!

Li Yuheng himself was propelled quite a distance by inertia before he could stop.

He looked at Shu Bai's clean hands and felt a strange sense of relief.

"I was testing your reaction speed! Looks like the results aren't great, you newbie! With such slow reflexes, how are you going to survive on the streets?"

"I'll test your grandpa!" Shu Bai was completely enraged, arching his back and preparing to pounce on Li Yuheng and fight him to the death. "I think you're just asking for a beating!"

Just then, the big yellow dog that Li Yuheng had previously described as not very bright wandered over.

It was clearly attracted by the commotion, sniffing the air before its gaze was quickly drawn to the treasure half-hidden by fallen leaves in the middle of the path.

"Oh! Extra food!"

The big yellow dog barked happily.

He ran straight over, picked up the trap that Li Yuheng had carefully prepared, and chewed on it with relish as he walked away.

Li Yuheng: "…………"

Shu Bai: "…………"

The air suddenly became quiet.

Shu Bai stared at the back of the big yellow dog, then slowly turned his gaze back to Li Yuheng's face.

"You put it there?"

Li Yuheng immediately scoffed, "Do you think I'm bored? That thing looks disgusting."

"Only someone like Big Yellow, who isn't picky about food, would dare to eat it. What, you didn't step on it, are you disappointed?"

Shu Bai stared at Li Yuheng for a few seconds, his cat-like eyes full of suspicion.

Li Yuheng feigned composure, even deliberately revealing a more mocking expression: "What are you looking at? Envious of Da Huang's good appetite?"

He was actually panicking inside.

God, Goddess, please help me, just this once.

I've never asked anyone for anything in my life, really.

Its sparse white tail swayed dangerously slowly: "Did you bump into me on purpose?"

[As long as he doesn't know I put that thing there, I'll do anything! I'll go back and memorize the "Code of Conduct for the Underworld"!]

"Intentionally?" Li Yuheng tried to cover up his guilt with his loud voice. "I was just doing what I could to help you! I saw you weren't watching where you were going!"

[Recite it three times! No, five times! I swear!]

Shu Bai narrowed his eyes and took a step closer: "Kindness? You would have such a thing?"

[I'll copy the "Provisional Regulations on Reincarnation Management" ten more times! I've never copied them even when my dad forced me to!]

Li Yuheng, neck stiff with pride, refused to back down: "What do you mean, 'no'? I'm kind-hearted! It's you who's judging me with your petty mind!"

Seeing his blustering yet cowardly demeanor, Shu Bai's suspicions deepened.

This stupid dog's reaction is too extreme; something's definitely fishy.

He said coldly, "You'd better be telling the truth."

【It's done! It's done! It's done!!!】

Li Yuheng had just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Shu Bai continue:

"If I find out you have anything to do with that thing..."

The white cat gently rubbed its paws on the ground.

Li Yuheng's ears tensed instantly.

【It's all over, it ......】

Shu Bai stared into his eyes and said, word by word, "I will press you down and roll you six times."

Li Yuheng: "!!!"

He could almost smell that terrible stench.

On the surface, Li Yuheng just chuckled and flicked his tail casually: "Who are you trying to scare? Come on if you dare."

But inside, my heart was screaming: [Don't come! Please don't come! I was wrong! I really know I was wrong!]

Shu Bai stared at him for a few more seconds, seemingly unable to find any more conclusive evidence, and finally let out a cold snort.

"I can't be bothered to argue with you."

He turned and left, but that meaningful glance before he left made Li Yuheng's heart leap into his throat again.

Only when Shu Bai's figure completely disappeared did Li Yuheng finally relax, his legs feeling weak.

He lay on the ground and let out a long sigh.

Thank God...