Under the moonlight, a small kitten turned into a corner alley—
And in the very next second, transformed into a young man.
He tucked the blood bag into the pocket of his hoodie and stopped before the narrow alley where the murder had occurred.
A faint lingering scent of heat still remained in the air…
So weak it was almost gone.
Yesterday, Lu Yi had encountered a male beastman in heat here?
This street was truly interesting…
Every single day, there were beastmen trying to use females to resolve their heat cycles!
And both times, their target had been Lu Yi!
How crude.
How savage.
Primitive beastmen indeed.
Hermoke frowned slightly, displeasure flickering through his eyes as he turned around—
Only to meet the lens of a patrolling micro-robot.
He curled his lips into a provocative smile toward the camera before striding away.
An hour later, the micro-robot’s camera mysteriously malfunctioned.
The next morning, Lu Yi prepared minced meat as usual before heading to work.
Yalan was nowhere inside the office. Lu Yi handled tasks while learning on the job, and with Bernite’s assistance, her very first official workday concluded perfectly.
“While not a genius, she handles everything seriously and adapts well to complex secretary procedures.”
That was exactly what Bernite wrote in Lu Yi’s transition evaluation document.
“Alright, then the final step…”
Bernite sent her an encrypted address that only someone with secretary-level permissions could access.
“This is President Yalan’s residence. Most private meetings are held here. You’ll need to cooperate with executing the president’s orders.”
Bernite proceeded to send her every small detail one by one before sighing helplessly.
“As for the president’s schedule, it’s basically meaningless as reference material. Everything depends entirely on whatever information the president sends personally.”
“O-Okay…”
Lu Yi memorized everything and realized there were only five minutes left before work ended.
For the first time in a long while, she was actually getting off work on time.
And it was also the first time she had ever seen this many coworkers on her way home.
But the entire journey left her uneasy.
Quite a few coworkers secretly glanced at her, while others whispered nonstop in the distance.
After listening carefully for a while, Lu Yi realized they were discussing her relationship with Yalan.
How could a mere commoner cause Yalan to fire the entire Affairs Department…
And even dismiss the Operations Minister too?!
“She was only an intern before, right? Suddenly becoming the president’s secretary… there’s definitely something suspicious.”
“I heard she was bullied by the former Operations Minister’s daughter. President Yalan got furious over it, so he fired the whole department!”
“But she’s just a commoner… Would President Yalan really offend nobles for her? There’s definitely some kind of relationship between them.”
“Then my guess is—has President Yalan finally decided to start dating females?”
“…Nonsense. A student-type girl like her—”
“Looking carefully though, she actually is pretty cute. Her skin is really pale.”
“I’m telling you, stop thinking weird things about President Yalan. Maybe she just worked overtime really well and earned Mr. Bernite’s approval. After all, Bernite has wanted a promotion for ages.”
The endless gossip flowed into her ears until even Lu Yi herself began doubting things.
Why exactly had Yalan made her his secretary?
Surely it couldn’t really have been a random impulse…
Still, now that she already had the position, her priority needed to be protecting the job.
Thus, Lu Yi lowered her gaze slightly and began searching for driving academies near her home. Once she settled on one, she immediately paid and enrolled.
After returning home, Lu Yi discovered the kitten was gone.
She searched through the entire old villa before finally noticing the narrow opening leading out through the second-floor balcony.
…The kitten had run away?
Lu Yi stood frozen for a moment before finally accepting reality.
Although she was not emotionally attached to the kitten, its sudden disappearance still worried her.
Honestly speaking, Weimang Star—with its towering skyscrapers—was not suitable for stray pets at all.
She wondered whether the kitten could even find food…
Maybe it would act cute toward restaurant owners or something.
While cooking dinner, Lu Yi absentmindedly thought about posting missing cat notices tomorrow—
And accidentally sliced her finger.
“Hiss…”
She quickly rinsed the wound under running water before suddenly realizing something strange.
Yesterday, after the kitten scratched her, she had quickly fallen into a severe bloodlust state.
But now, despite such a deep cut on her finger…
Nothing happened at all.
Lu Yi turned off the faucet and allowed the blood to drip into the sink.
Even after the blood began clotting, there was still no reaction whatsoever.
Taking a deep breath, she felt utterly helpless.
Her bloodlust transformations were becoming more and more irregular…
Having just started her new job, Lu Yi’s brain worked at full speed every day. As a result, she slept heavily for several consecutive nights without even dreaming.
The kitten had quietly disappeared.
President Yalan had returned to constantly traveling for field missions.
Her life finally stabilized for an entire week.
And before she knew it, Sunday arrived—the first day of her driving lessons.
Lu Yi also took the opportunity to revisit the alley, sneakily searching around for a long time.
But she still could not find the fluffy keychain.
She even searched the interstellar network regarding the silver-haired female video, but nobody had mentioned any keychain or accessory…
In the end, Lu Yi could only pray the fluffy charm had fallen into some familiar hidden corner and would randomly reappear one day…
Climbing back over the police barrier, Lu Yi turned around and accidentally bumped into someone.
The person wore a black baseball cap and looked suspicious. The way he stared at her felt strange.
Not like the gaze of a stranger.
More like…
He recognized her.
A bad feeling instantly rose within Lu Yi. Clutching her canvas bag tightly, she hurried toward the main road.
The man followed after her exactly as expected.
He really was targeting her!
Long-forgotten tension surged through her heart. Lu Yi’s heartbeat accelerated wildly. Realizing she could not shake him off, she immediately changed directions and darted into another alley.
The man followed around the corner—
Only to discover Lu Yi had vanished.
He scanned his surroundings quickly.
Suddenly, a stone slab from a nearby construction site crashed down toward him—
The beastman hurriedly dodged aside, only for his head to be smashed violently again immediately afterward.
“S-Sorry!”
A soft trembling voice apologized while simultaneously doing the most vicious thing possible!
The beastman’s gaze sharpened as a dagger slid from his sleeve.
The moment Lu Yi saw it, she desperately smashed him again with a brick!
Blood streamed down the beastman’s forehead. He collapsed onto the ground before immediately pulling a syringe from his pocket and jamming it straight into his arm without hesitation!
Almost instantly, he forced himself upright and lunged after Lu Yi before she could escape, grabbing her black hair and slamming her violently against the wall.
Lu Yi cried out in pain, stars exploding before her eyes. Instinctively, she opened her optical brain and sent an emergency distress signal—
The first contact listed:
Yalan.
The beastman saw it and sneered coldly before mercilessly thrusting the poisoned dagger downward!
Bang—!
A gunshot exploded through the sky.
The bullet pierced straight through the beastman’s hand, but the poisoned dagger still sliced into Lu Yi’s shoulder before clattering onto the ground.
“Ah… AH!”
Another gunshot rang out.
Warm blood splattered across Lu Yi’s back, mixing together with the shallow wound on her shoulder. Her head suddenly felt heavy, and all strength vanished from her body.
Before losing consciousness, Lu Yi saw a pair of gleaming black leather shoes.
Then she heard a dangerous yet amused voice whisper beside her ear:
“…Why does everyone seem to want your life?”