PFC Chapter 1178
Chapter 1178
Chapter 683 [Land of Grace] 5
The street where the orange cat lives is called Fish Flower Street.
Feng Lan guessed it from the names of the shops on both sides of the street, since it was too conspicuous to see signs like "[Fish Flower Street No. XX]".
After wandering around, she found that her home had disappeared and been replaced by a tailor shop that was now open for business. Like the orange cat in the bakery, the calico cats in the shop seemed to be working hard, but they were also sleeping comfortably in their cradles by the door. They wore red scarves around their necks, which made their already clean and beautiful tricolor fur even more beautiful. Many cats would pass by, take a look, and then unconsciously go into the shop to ask for the same one.
"Meow~"
"Purr zZZz..." Sanhua rolled over in the cradle, which creaked and swayed slightly as it hung under the eaves. She then reached out her paw and touched the wind chimes next to the cradle, which were also shaped like cats and were very cute.
"Ring ring... ring ring..."
Feng Lan followed the crowd and went into the store for a stroll. Compared to the indifferent orange cat, this tailor shop was clearly catering to cats. The height of each mannequin and display counter was designed to accommodate cats, and there were even steps embedded in the walls that could be used to go up and down.
The tailor shop wasn't big, and the person working there was still a shadow puppet.
"Meow……"
I want that one.
Feng Lan took a stroll around and found that the store had quite a lot of fabric. The mannequins in the store were also cats, and there were small capes, skirts, bows tied to their tails and legs, as well as collars and other items.
There are also many materials available, including wood, stone, gemstones, and fabric, which can be dazzling.
Feng Lan was somewhat tempted by the sight and asked about the price of the Shadow Man.
"Choose anything for 15 spirit coins, sir."
"All the goods?" Feng Lan asked her again, somewhat surprised.
“Yes.” The shadow man nodded, not thinking there was anything wrong with it.
“…Okay.” Feng Lan gained a better understanding of the cats’ capricious behavior. Opening the shop was just a hobby, and they were genuinely not interested in money.
"In a way, wouldn't this be considered a utopian society?" Feng Lan pondered the philosophical question of vaccines, then put it out of her mind.
All of this must depend on the gods who created this world.
The cats' lives were indeed very happy, and Fenglan envied them but did not stay.
At the end of the street, Fenglan came across a different kind of shop.
Even the sunlight falling here seems much paler, thinly stopping at the doorway, reluctant to shine into the room.
Feng Lan stood at the door and glanced inside. The shop had no sign, but judging from the interior layout, it was clearly an inn or hotel because she saw some old-fashioned number plates on the wall. Feng Lan also noticed that the shop was unusually covered in a layer of dust.
It looked like it hadn't been cleaned in a long time. There was a shadowy figure standing at the front desk by the door. The shadow was so faint that Feng Lan didn't notice it at first glance in the sunless room.
He was not as robust as the other shadow figures, and looked as thin as if he were malnourished. He stood there blankly, and his spirituality was also much lower. He was wearing a blue uniform that did not fit him well.
Upon seeing Feng Lan at the door, he merely turned his head to glance at her before listlessly lowering his head again.
Feng Lan walked in, from the sunlight to the darkness, and her hair stood on end.
It's such a cold and damp place.
Feng Lan immediately looked for the cat in the house, but couldn't find it. She left her cat paw prints on the floor. She walked around the hall, jumped onto the counter, and looked at the shadow figure, "Is this place still open?"
To be honest, the difference here is practically written all over their faces. If you were to ask which place on this street is most likely to have imposters, Feng Lan would definitely say it's this place.
The shadow man nodded, then shook his head, gently pulling a sticky note from the drawer with his fingertips, scribbling something on the paper, and then pushing it to Feng Lan.
You may stay here, but please do not disturb the homeowner; she hates seeing any living creature.
"What's wrong with her?" The words on the paper were automatically converted into words that Feng Lan could understand. After reading them, she asked softly. In the shadow man's silence, Feng Lan spoke again, "I am a spirit responsible for eliminating danger. Perhaps her symptoms are not an accident. Can you tell me about your master?"
The shadow figure hesitated for a second. Feng Lan thought for a moment, and a mark lit up on her ankle. It was the mark the black cat had given her yesterday, saying it was a sign of her presence.
Upon seeing the symbol, the shadow figure nodded, glanced upstairs, and touched Feng Lan's brow with its semi-transparent shadow finger. The next moment, she saw the past as the shadow figure.
……
Apney is a very cute blue cat. She had already died in the human world when she came here. Even after arriving, she prefers to stay in the house rather than interact with other cats. She likes to live alone and rarely interacts with other cats.
Until one day, Apni made a wish and opened such a bed and breakfast, and it was born as the spirit that works in the shop.
Business at the store isn't very good.
Because the shop has no special features, Apni herself doesn't seem to care much about whether customers come in. Occasionally, the cats from the two shops next door will come to visit Apni.
Feng Lan looked at it in her memory. This blue cat had the same habits as other cats. It would sunbathe when the sun was shining, but it didn't like to be directly exposed to the sun. Instead, it would hide in the plant pot, showing only a little bit of its ears. It rarely made a sound. Feng Lan hadn't even heard it meow a few times in the Shadow Man's memory.
After the neighbors visited a few times, they stopped trying to be friendly with Apney and one day, the neighbor on the left gave Apney a bird.
This bird is incredibly noisy; it's almost always making noise except when the shadow man feeds it.
Apni fussed several times, crouching under the cage, her tail swishing heavily behind her, her eyes fixed on the noisy bird.
One day, when the Shadow Man opened the door to work, he found that the bird was missing. He opened the birdcage, and Apni squatted down underneath. Only after hearing the Shadow Man's movements did she slowly jump into the green plants.
The Shadow Man assumed that Apni had eaten the bird, so he put the birdcage away. After hearing the Shadow Man's account, the neighbor who gave the bird to him had an argument with Apni and rarely came over after that.
Gradually, fewer and fewer guests stayed at the shop, and Apni also reduced the number of times she sunbathed, preferring to hide in the back yard and sunbathe on the grapevines rather than come to the front.
Apni's indifference meant that the uncompetitive guesthouse quickly became deserted, with not a single guest remaining.
It has become the desolate scene that Feng Lan saw.
After reviewing the memories, Feng Lan nodded. "Thank you for the clue." She glanced at the door leading to the backyard, which was tightly closed, shutting out both the front and back, making it impossible to see Apuni's figure.
Feng Lan turned around and left the guesthouse, then walked into the two shops next door.
A pet shop, which was the neighbor of the Apney pearl bird;
A comb shop that sells all kinds of grooming and toiletries.