Chapter 44
Holidays always pass quickly. Lin Gui went to the store door these two days. She didn't know if it was because of the system's money ability, but the grocery store next to the store moved to the opposite side of the store.
The space left is just enough for the expanded store.
The construction area was cordoned off, and Lin Gui had no way to go in to check the specific situation. Everything had to wait until tomorrow's opening, and he would go to check the situation early in the morning.
So I took Dahuang for a walk back to the community, and slowly enjoyed the leisurely time in the morning. It is better to get up early. In the past two days, Lin Gui didn't get up until noon every day, and it felt like the day passed very quickly.
Leopard Boss has not been seen in the community these two days. Lin Gui has been curious about its cat meetings for a long time. She even secretly observed the cat meetings when she stayed up late at night. The strange thing is that the cat meetings seemed to be no longer held in her car these two days.
I don’t know where all the cats have gone.
We followed the road to the north gate of the community. Lin Gui rarely sets foot here. I only discovered him two days ago when I was taking Da Huang for a night walk around the community.
Lin Gui had always thought that the community only had two main gates, but she didn't expect there was also a small side door here. Not many people came in and out, and the buildings nearby didn't get much sunlight.
I heard that most of the original residents in the building have moved to other places, and only some young people with limited funds would rent houses here.
However, the city's high-tech zone has developed rapidly in the past two days, and most young people have moved to other places to rent houses and develop their careers, so this building has become quite empty.
Just when she was wondering if there was anyone else in the building, Lin Gui saw someone coming down to throw away the garbage. It seemed like he had lived here for quite a while.
The man who came downstairs to throw away the garbage was very thin, about the same height as Lin Gui. He looked like he hadn't seen the sun for a long time, his face was gray and pale, and he must have been a homebody. Lin Gui accidentally glanced at his face, which looked solemn and gloomy.
Cheng Qiang is one of the more homebodies that Lin Gui knows, but he is not so scary.
With the idea of not meddling in other people's business, Lin Gui planned to just walk past him as if she hadn't noticed him.
But as luck would have it, Dahuang suddenly cried out when he passed by him, and Lin Gui immediately squatted down and covered Dahuang's mouth.
She turned around and saw this person looking at her and Da Huang. He asked Lin Gui with a suspicious expression: "Are you a nearby resident? Why haven't I seen you before?"
Lin Gui replied: "My house is a few buildings ahead. Last time I found that there were fewer people on this road, so I brought my dog for a walk. I'm sorry to bother you."
The person in front of her glanced at her and Da Huang, believed what Lin Gui said, and turned back upstairs.
Lin Gui removed the hand that was covering Da Huang's mouth, and Da Huang stopped barking. Lin Gui felt that this place was weird, so she quickly took Da Huang away.
After returning to the downstairs of his unit and listening to the chatter of the old men and women, Lin Guicai felt that the atmosphere was normal. The lighting and geographical location of that building gave people a very poor impression. No wonder no one lived there.
Since there were so many people here, Lin Gui took the opportunity to ask the old men and women about the building. How could there be such a building in this community? She had never felt that the atmosphere was wrong before.
"You mean the one near the north gate? That building wasn't supposed to be there. In the original plan for the community, it was a sports venue.
"But the developer felt it was a waste to use such a large area for a sports field, and since the community already had one, there was no need to build a second one. However, the area provided insufficient daylight for the development," said an elderly man who knew the details.
"Even when the price was lowered, the units were still not sold. The price was lowered too much and those of us who bought earlier started to make a fuss. As a result, 30% of the units in that building have not been sold yet," added another aunt.
"I heard that the people who bought this building either sold it again or rented it out. Anyway, no one likes living there," said an aunt who manages the property.
Lin Gui understood that there was a north gate next to the building, so almost everyone living there went out through this gate and had little contact with people in the community.
"But living in this building shouldn't be a big deal. I asked people who lived here before, and they didn't think the feng shui was bad. They just moved because they felt there wasn't enough light. Nothing strange has happened in the community, so no one mentioned it later." An old man saw that Lin Gui was curious about this and explained.
Lin Gui knew that the old man was pointing something at her, so she told her not to think too much about it. She smiled at the old man, said goodbye to them, and went back upstairs with Da Huang.
In the evening, it was the time when Lin Gui usually got off work. She hadn't met Leopard Boss in the past two days, so she didn't know how to give him the snacks that Lin Gui sponsored for the Leopard Cat Gang, which is the cats managed by Leopard Boss.
Today, Lin Gui asked 009 to pass out some cat snacks in a bag, and planned to squat downstairs for a while until Leopard Boss gave it these snacks, which also included new cat snacks as upgrade rewards. It was a good opportunity to see the cats' reactions.
Usually Lin Gui came back at around eight or nine in the evening, and the lights in the community were very bright. This time, Lin Gui sat downstairs waiting at seven o'clock. Fortunately, there were not many mosquitoes, otherwise she would have been bitten to death by mosquitoes.
Not knowing how long to wait, Lin Gui didn't bring Dahuang out. He sat on a chair in the community, playing with his mobile phone, contacting clients online, and discussing with 009 the latest sweet ancient idol drama that 009 had watched.
After waiting for nearly an hour, Leopard Boss still hadn't appeared. Surprised, he asked 009, "Isn't this the area where Bobo hangs out? Why haven't we seen him at all today?"
009 thought for a moment and replied: "Look, it takes you so long to find the cat. It seems that it takes a long time for Baobao to look for you every time." Lin Gui was stunned for a moment and felt full of guilt.
But as soon as he spoke of the devil, the leopard boss happened to pass by Lin Gui. However, he seemed to be busy with something and left without even looking at Lin Gui.
Lin Gui shouted "hug", but Leopard Boss ignored her. "Hey, that's strange. Is something wrong with it? Why is it ignoring me all of a sudden?" Seeing that it was about to disappear from her sight, Lin Gui hesitated whether to chase it.
Suddenly 009 gave her an order, "Host, chase after him."
Lin Gui chased after him without saying a word, and a large bag of snacks was thrown at her feet.
Boss Leopard is very agile and always hides in some nooks and crannies. Fortunately, 009 shows Lin Gui the way, otherwise Lin Gui would never be able to catch up with him by himself.
While chasing it, 009 dictated to Lin Gui the side quest that had just popped up in the system.
[Side Quest - Find out what's on Boss Leopard's mind
Mission details: As the boss of this area, Leopard Boss has some things he must do every day, patrolling, checking if there are any ignorant cats trying to grab his territory, disciplining his subordinates. To be his subordinate, you need to be a well-educated cat and have a subordinate to protect it. However, this has not been achieved due to the peace in the community, but this time it seems that an accident happened.
Mission reward: Double experience card*1.
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Lin Gui followed Boss Leopard around and around, and finally came to the north gate of the community. This place gave people a very gloomy feeling when Lin Gui came here in the morning. It was even scarier at night. The lights were dim. Usually, when the lights on the street were dimmed, residents would report it to the police, but it seemed that there was no one to report it here.
If it weren't for the system and Boss Leopard, Lin Gui wouldn't have dared to come here alone.
Boss Leopard stopped when he arrived at this community.
Lin Gui also came to its side, but the Leopard Boss still ignored Lin Gui, but did not drive her away. He just wandered back and forth downstairs, looking very irritable, and kept making low whirring sounds.
It is impossible to directly ask Leopard Boss what is on his mind, so this side quest is stuck here. Lin Gui cannot just leave, so he stays here to accompany it.
Suddenly, Lin Gui heard a faint meow.
Before Lin Gui could react, Boss Leopard climbed up to the first-floor window and jumped along the platform to a balcony on the third floor.
Lin Gui stopped Leopard Boss when it climbed to the first floor. It was very dangerous for a cat to be at a high place, but the speed of stopping it could not keep up with the speed of Leopard Boss climbing, and she watched Leopard Boss enter someone's balcony.
Lin Gui was about to go upstairs to inquire about the situation. The layout of this building was different from the one where Lin Gui lived, and he hoped to find the place right away.
At this time, the side quest was also updated. Lin Gui had just climbed to the second floor when she was urgently stopped by 009, who asked her to check the situation first.
[Side Quest - Assist Leopard Boss to rescue Little Sanhua
Mission Description: Leopard Boss has been feeling something's amiss these past couple of days. His second-in-command, Little Sanhua, hasn't shown up for two days straight. On the first day, he was thinking of scolding her for being late, but on the second, Leopard Boss suspected she'd disappeared. He mobilized his cat minions to search for her all day but couldn't find her. Then, he got word that they heard Sanhua's voice downstairs in a building, so Leopard Boss decided to check on her at night...
Mission rewards: Double points cards*2, double experience cards*2.
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After seeing the task description, Lin Gui suspected that something had really happened to Xiao Sanhua, and hurried to the third floor to find Boss Leopard.
As soon as I reached the third floor, I found that the voice-controlled lights on this floor were obviously broken. The only way to identify the corridor was by the green sign indicating the emergency exit.
Lin Gui turned on the flashlight and used the light from her phone to look at the house number. After careful identification and calculation, she was about to knock on the door when a voice came from behind: "What are you doing?
Lin Gui's heart skipped a beat, and she turned her head suddenly, seeing the gloomy man she had met this morning.
Seeing that Lin Gui seemed frightened, he explained, "Excuse me, I live here. I just heard some noise and came out to check."
After saying that, he pointed to the door he had opened to show that he had just come out.
Lin Gui was still quite alert at this time and answered him: "My cat just ran here mischievously. I came to look for it."
After saying this, he mentally told 009 to call her if anything went wrong.
The man looked at Lin Gui suspiciously: "Didn't you say this morning that you didn't live here? And don't you have a dog?"
"The cat is afraid of people, so I always take it for a walk at night without a leash. It accidentally slipped in," Lin Gui explained.
The man seemed to believe it: "No wonder I heard the sound of cats and dogs. Go find it. Do you need my help?"
"No, no." Lin Guiwan refused him, so the man returned to his house.
Lin Gui once again prepared to knock on the door she had just locked.
Before Lin Gui started to go upstairs, Boss Leopard had already entered the house that Lin Gui had targeted.
As soon as it came in, it saw the little three-flowered cat that had been missing for two days. It was being pinched by the neck and its movements were controlled. The person heard a noise on the balcony, turned around, and saw the leopard boss. He smiled cruelly and said, "Wow, little cat, here you are again."
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