"Milk tea...why didn't you take shelter from the rain that night?"

The back-rubbing action paused for a moment, and Milk Tea spoke up, "Because the rain was still light at that time, it wouldn't have had any effect on the 'old me'. I... I was waiting for Master. I thought Master would come looking for me, and I was afraid... afraid Master wouldn't be able to find me, so I didn't take shelter. When I realized the rain was getting heavier and I should have taken shelter, I found myself unable to move."

“…” Shen Cheng was silent.

Seeing that Chen Cheng didn't say anything, Milk Tea continued: "At that time, I was really desperate. I thought I was going to die there... But Master did come to find me in the end. When I heard Master say that you wanted to take me away in the ward of the Institute of Biological Sciences, I was really happy... so happy..."

——But I didn’t come to see you on that rainy night, Milk Tea…

Chen Cheng remembered very clearly that night, he had been running around with an umbrella looking for Sugar... And even if the incident with Sugar had not happened, he would have just had a good sleep at home, mistakenly thinking that Milk Tea would go to avoid the rain, and would not run out to pick up a cat girl who had a very small chance of being there on a rainy night.

Really, silly cat...

The noise of playfulness continued next door, but here it was as quiet as dead water for a moment.

As if she felt uncomfortable squatting in the same position to scrub her back, she stood up with a towel and prepared to change her position. However, perhaps because her legs were sore from squatting for too long and her feet were slipping, she suddenly stumbled halfway and fell forward.

Chen Cheng only heard a "meow" like the cry of a startled little animal, and then he felt his back pressed tightly against a soft and delicate body.

“Cough cough cough…” Chen Cheng felt his blood rushing. He hurriedly wanted to stand up and take two steps forward, but was hugged tightly by Milk Tea: “Don’t move, the bath… the bath towel is going to fall off!”

Shen Cheng quickly stopped and said, "Then wrap the bath towel quickly!"

"Wait... wait a minute, Master, don't move." The voice of Milk Tea behind her was obviously that of someone about to cry. She withdrew her hands that were tightly hugging Chen Cheng, and then pressed her body more closely against Chen Cheng's back to prevent the bath towel from falling off.

Chen Cheng looked down at the hot spring water, trying desperately to clear his mind and prevent something embarrassing from coming out of his burning nostrils.

It’s… so exciting!

After an unknown amount of time, Nai Cha's timid voice finally rang out: "Wrap...wrapped..."

The back suddenly became chilly, making Shen Cheng feel a little lost. He turned around and saw Nai Cha running out without looking back.

"Heh..." Until Milk Tea's figure disappeared, Chen Cheng shook his head and smiled bitterly. He also lost interest in taking a hot spring bath. After washing casually, he dried himself, changed clothes and went back to the room.

Lying on the bed, Shen Cheng just browsed his phone for a while, his brows suddenly tightened, his hands stopped moving immediately, and he concentrated on listening.

With the help of the cat and dog double phantoms, Chen Cheng could even hear the laughter of the girls who had not yet come out of the hot spring.

But that’s not what Shen Cheng wants to hear.

Through the wall, through the hot spring, to the backyard of the hotel...

"bite--"

It was a very familiar voice. Shen Cheng remembered that he had vaguely heard it when he first arrived here, but he didn't pay much attention to it at that time.

"Ding—" The sound came again. Shen Cheng was sure that he was not hallucinating. This sound was very harsh, as if it was made by a sharp object cutting through the air...

"Damn it!" Shen Cheng reacted, cursed in his heart, stood up immediately, put on his coat, opened the window and jumped down. After landing smoothly, he flew towards the backyard, and the murderous intent that almost turned into substance filled his surroundings.

The backyard of Lin's Hot Spring Hotel was originally an open space. The flowers, plants and trees were planted by Mr. Lin when he had nothing to do when there were few guests. It does not occupy a large area.

When Shen Cheng arrived, he immediately saw a black man leaning against a tree, throwing a dagger that flashed with cold light.

"You are Chen Cheng, right? You are indeed a cat and dog dual-illusion sub-fitter. I originally thought we would not meet until the second half of the night." Upon noticing Chen Cheng's arrival, the black man not only did not stop throwing the dagger, but grinned, revealing a row of white teeth, which was very abrupt compared to his dark skin and looked quite ferocious.

Does he know that I'm a cat-dog dual-phantom sub-fitter?

He had just been injected with the Canine Fantasy Gene Agent not long ago. Even if the Fantasy Organization in other countries had the ability to find out the news, it would not be possible so quickly.

Moreover, he had only participated in one mission to confront another country's Fantasy Asia Organization and had not taken action many times. There was no reason for him to attract the attention of another country's Fantasy Asia Organization.

Could it be that... there is a traitor in the Institute of Biological Sciences?

Listening to the other party's awkward Chinese, Shen Cheng frowned and said, "Are you from Shuguang?"

"No, I'm not from Dawn. I'm from the 'Forsaken'!" When the word 'Forsaken' was mentioned, the black man's face lit up with enthusiasm. Shen Cheng quickly searched his memory and found no other Phantom Asian organization in any country called the 'Forsaken'.

"What is your purpose here?"

"Of course we're here to find you." Seeing the dangerous aura in Shen Cheng's eyes, the black man waved his hand as if he understood: "You can rest assured, we won't do anything to your family."

"I hope so." As he spoke, Shen Cheng secretly adjusted his posture, ready to enter combat at any time: "You said you came here to find me?"

"Don't be so defensive. Let me introduce myself. My name is Branno. I'm here to invite you, the one and only person in the world who is able to adapt, to join us, the 'Forsaken'." The black man named Branno looked directly at Chen Cheng and said, "Don't worry. The Phantom Gene Potion we, the 'Forsaken', can provide you is much more powerful than what the Institute of Biological Sciences can provide."

"What if I refuse?" Shen Cheng answered without thinking.

"Well... is this your determination? I understand. Then..." The action of throwing the dagger stopped. The black man stood up facing Chen Cheng, with a red light flashing in his eyes: "Mr. Chen Cheng, please - die!"

As soon as the words fell, Branno's figure flashed, and the dagger in his hand drew a long white arc in the dark night. The speed was so fast that Shen Cheng's heart shuddered.

Is he really a fit person?!

With a wrong step, he narrowly avoided Branno's dagger. The sound of the blade cutting through the air flashed past Shen Cheng's ears, and the collar of his clothes was cut.

Steadying his pace, Shen Cheng calmed down and said casually, "Mr. Branno, could you please tell me what kind of organization the 'Forsaken' is?"

"I could have told you just now, but now, I'm sorry, you can only rely on your own guess, Mr. Chen Cheng." Branno replied with a smile, and at the same time turned around and kicked Chen Cheng with a whip kick carrying a strong wind.

Shen Cheng seized the opportunity, grabbed Branno's right leg with his backhand, and suddenly pulled it towards himself. At the same time, he raised his elbow and hit Branno's chest hard!

"Bang!"

"Ah—" Branno was hit in the chest by an elbow and took several steps back. He felt a sweetness in his throat, but he forced himself to swallow it back.

After barely stabilizing himself, Branno's smile gradually faded into a solemn expression. He said, "It seems I can't underestimate you just because you're a mere adaptable person who has combined the low-level phantom powers of a cat and a dog."