Chương 197: Baby, you're a spy!

Greenhouse center.

Cat MaiMai stood sadly beside the monument, her slender hands resting on the glass as she looked at the animal girl figurines inside.

She took a deep breath, let out a long sigh, and placed the prepared wildflowers in front of the monument.

The small steps in front of the monument are covered with various small offerings.

Most of them were wildflowers collected in the wild, and some were berries in small paper bags.

Berries were once a very precious extra food for the poor, and they could also be used to supplement vitamins.

But nowadays, for employees of the group that receive Krabby Patties, they have become a snack.

Closer to the monument, boxes of Krabby Patties were neatly arranged.

These were mainly placed there by the beast girls, who wanted to use the most precious things in their hearts to send off their friends.

There was also a small bag of fire wheat, seemingly intended to convey the joy of the harvest to the beast girl in another world.

The happiness of the southern orcs is simple: a bountiful harvest of wheat means they have no worries about hunger.

Looking at the offerings, Maomao felt the longing within them, and her nose tingled slightly, but she managed to maintain her composure and stand up.

Roland crossed her arms and watched as MaiMai finished doing all this before asking a question.

"MaiMai, when did you wake up?"

Upon hearing this, MaiMai turned to face Roland, instinctively lowering her head in a submissive manner.

Now, she has a deep respect for Roland.

Although Tiger Skin Noble opened at seven o'clock, in order to prevent his orcs from harboring disloyalty, he promoted Roland as a big liar who exploited orcs.

They even described the Roland Group as a slaughterhouse for beast girls, more terrifying than the factory owners in the capital.

After delivery drivers disappeared around Port Hysen, a significant number of people believed this claim.

Now she knows that this is all a blatant slander by the tiger-skinned nobles.

What happens at a funeral doesn't lie.

Only a lord who truly cares for his people can sing such a deeply moving requiem.

And those disabled beast girls who attended the funeral, although their bodies could not return to what they were before, were all well taken care of.

This is clearly not something that can be done by ordinary means. Even if the smuggling fishing boats are not attacked or chased and arrive safely at the old port area, she cannot guarantee that everyone will survive.

At that time, in order to take away all the beast girls who failed the test and were treated as expendable resources.

She maximized the use of space on the fishing boat, thus sacrificing the transportation environment.

In the imagination, at least 20% of the beast girls should die due to poor health.

If Roland refused to accept the orcs, she was even prepared for half of them to die.

However, during the funeral, apart from the thirty-five beast girls affected by the magic, everyone else survived and was even healthy enough to attend the funeral.

God knows how excited she was when she was secretly counting people behind the tree.

Without a doubt, Roland must have gone to great lengths to bring in a powerful healing superhuman to achieve this.

The more MaiMai thought about it, the more grateful she became to Roland.

She first answered Roland's question.

"Lady Roland, I woke up a few hours ago and attended the funeral immediately afterward."

After saying that, she knelt on the grass and bowed to Roland.

"Lady Roland, thank you for helping those poor children. From now on, Cat Mai is willing to serve you like a slave, and I will not hesitate even if you ask me to give up my life."

Roland nodded without changing her expression.

She was already somewhat used to this kind of gratitude; there were plenty of people outside willing to give their lives for Roland, so one more cat, MaiMai, wouldn't make a difference.

What she cared about more was the sentence preceding Mao Mai Mai's.

"You just woke up and came to a funeral... Miss Tree let you out so easily?"

Cat MaiMai was stunned for a few seconds upon hearing this.

Her long-term experience in the management team of the 7 o'clock opening allowed her to react quickly.

The "Miss Tree" that Roland mentioned must be the tree spirit in the Hanging Gardens who is responsible for healing and looking after her.

She answered quickly.

"Lady Roland, the tree spirit did not neglect her duties. I came out of the garden with permission. Look at this."

Cat Mai Mai pulled down her dress at the chest, revealing a dazzling expanse of white skin and a deep cleavage.

Of course, none of these are the main points. What is important is that on the left side of her chest, there is a light green mark that slowly reveals its true form as magic is injected.

This is a branding mark made from highly toxic substances, and it's the most durable kind.

Once you accept the brand of deadly poison, you are essentially handing your life over to Roland and Lady Tree. Roland can also inflict excruciating pain on them at any time as punishment.

Now it was Roland's turn to be surprised.

"MaiMai, you should know the effects of this branding, right? Actually, given your relationship with Coco the cat, I won't force you to accept this."

Cat Mai Mai nodded seriously.

"I know the effects of branding, and I accepted it voluntarily."

Her eyes were filled with determination as she looked intently at Roland.

"Lady Roland, I meant what I just said. I'm willing to give everything for you and the Roland Group, as long as I can protect everything everyone has now..."

"Now that I've accepted the brand, you can feel comfortable using me..."

"Only then can I use my own strength to atone for everyone's sins."

Roland fell silent.

She had envisioned interacting with the cat Mai Mai and was even prepared to use training methods to forcibly correct her behavior.

After all, Coco had a very bad opinion of MaiMai, but once they started talking, she found that MaiMai was actually quite decent.

However, the sudden emergence of the Roland Group provided the beastmen with a paradise-like living environment, making everything that Cat Mai Mai did seem ridiculous, like a clown.

After a while, Roland walked over and patted Cat Mai Mai on the shoulder.

"Relax. Now that you've accepted the brand, you're one of us. The Roland Group has plenty of opportunities for you to shine."

"Hmm... let me think about it."

She looked Mai Mai up and down, her head bowed and eyes lowered.

This orange cat is cultured, has management experience, and is good at dealing with people.

Actually, the most suitable option is to participate in the management of the Roland Group and share the pressure with Ms. Super Bull and Horse Tree.

However, her background is not good, and her work history is also tainted, making her unacceptable to everyone and unsuitable for joining the administrative management system.

Roland frowned, her gaze sweeping over the large tree in the center of the greenhouse before settling on the lawn in front of her.

Hidden underground by everyone, there is a basement that has been carved out.

Most of the basement is used for growing mushrooms, but there are also some secluded spaces where traitors, spies, and prisoners are held.

These people can currently only be managed by Ms. Tree, which has led to a serious protest from the 2. 2-meter-tall tree spirit.

Roland's brows relaxed, and her gaze returned to Cat Mai Mai's face.

The highly poisonous brand engraved on her fair breasts also came into view.

His management experience starting at 7 a. m., coupled with his ability to read people, unwavering loyalty, and combat talent displayed when facing pursuit.

He's an absolutely brilliant spymaster!

Roland cleared her throat.

"Ahem, Cat MaiMai, actually I do have a job here that's perfect for you, one that aligns perfectly with your desire to protect your fellow human beings."

"It's just that this job isn't very respectable, many people will hate it, and you might even have to live in anonymity."

"As you know, the Roland Group is growing larger and larger, and it is inevitable that corruption, dereliction of duty, crimes, and even betrayals will occur. Moreover, there are external spies eyeing us. My territory is not as peaceful as you might imagine."

Cat MaiMai smiled when she heard Roland's tactful words.

"Lady Roland, do you intend to establish an Inquisition?"

"The Inquisition?"

Roland's lips twitched. She clearly only wanted to be in charge of the department responsible for dirty work, purges, cleansing, and espionage, so why did she make it sound like she was going to establish a reign of terror?

No, given her status as a senior nun and prospective saint of the Church of Light, it seems that saying that is indeed correct.

In the end, she had no choice but to nod reluctantly.

"Um... it's a similar organization. This job is shady and dangerous, so it's not exactly a good job."

"I fully respect your wishes, but if you don't wish to..."

Before Roland could finish speaking, Cat Mai Mai interrupted her.

"I'm willing to take this job!"

Her smile was completely genuine, even showing a hint of relief and anticipation.

"Being able to protect the light for everyone in the darkness, this is the best ending for me."

"Lady Roland, thank you for your kindness."