Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 229 The trapped beast still fights
"With heads held high and chests puffed out, where can the bad guys hide?"

Lin Ge walked smugly at the front of the group, looking back and feeling a surge of pride, feeling incredibly cool leading his gang of followers.

"Wang!"

Beibei didn't know what Lingo was howling about, but she still let out a cry in response and followed Lingo around happily.

It was the only police dog on site without a handler, since Sun Chang was still recovering from his injuries in the hospital. So, without anyone to supervise it, Beibei really wanted to tease Ling Ge, until it got a few more swipes and finally behaved itself.

Later, the handlers leading the group of police dogs got used to this scene.

I don't have many thoughts about following a cat.

After all, it doesn't matter if a cat is white or black; a good cat is one that catches criminals. They had become accustomed to following this cat to achieve merit, and their awkwardness at having to obey a cat while they, as dignified humans, had long since changed after their previous joint operations.

The only exception was the newly arrived police officers, who weren't quite used to obeying a cat's commands. But Lin Ge had demonstrated his abilities in Zhuzhou City and had already subdued them. Therefore, although everyone murmured among themselves, they wouldn't cause any inappropriate trouble at such an important moment.

So, after entering the residential area, Lin Ge followed the scent left by the man with the large black mole on his face and went straight to the door of the floor with the number one.

This was the house closest to the main gate of the residential complex, making it undoubtedly the most convenient for running errands or escaping. Lin Ge then immediately spotted the motorcycle parked downstairs at the entrance; it seemed the earlier incident hadn't alerted the scammers, and they hadn't fled.

"Ow!"

Upon arriving at their destination, Lin Ge called out and squatted down at the entrance of the building, remaining motionless.

The trainers behind him understood the cat's meaning best and immediately realized that the target was in this building. So without Lingo saying anything, they quickly and spontaneously sprang into action, each spreading out to block all the entrances and exits of the building.

Upon entering the lobby, both elevators were stopped on the first floor. The police officers immediately found something to block the elevator doors, without offering to wait patiently for the building manager to come and cut off the power, thus eliminating any possibility of the suspect escaping.

Then they sent a few people to the underground parking garage, while others blocked the pedestrian passage, sealing off all possible escape routes.

At this point, it's no longer important whether the criminals have been alerted.

They would warn their accomplices elsewhere, which was expected and inevitable. But as the saying goes, even the most tangled knot can be straightened with a little effort once you find the loose end.

"Mimi, the road has been blocked off."

After completing these tasks, the training captain habitually came over to report the mission progress to Lingo. He didn't know if the cat could understand human speech, but that didn't matter; its ability to accurately catch all the prisoners was enough.

"Well."

Lin Ge looked around and found that he didn't see either Sun Chang or Luo Jue, which made him somewhat disappointed.

Several police officers looked around, but for a moment they couldn't understand what the cat was trying to express.

"Hehe... I'll do it."

Zhang Ke was the only one who understood Lin Ge's meaning. He smiled and stepped forward to pick Lin Ge up, habitually placing him on his shoulder.

"That's more like it! This building has over forty floors. Are you trying to kill me by making me, a cat, jump up and down each floor? A bunch of clueless people!"

Lin Ge gave Zhang Ke an approving look.

Zhang Ke asked Lin Ge in a low voice, and Lin Ge flicked the back of his neck with his tail before taking the lead and walking towards the pedestrian passage.

Seeing him take Mimi upstairs, everyone finally realized what was going on.

Considering Mimi's height, it seems like they really do need to help. Only the police dog handlers were tempted to take care of their own dogs, but the training captain glared at them and they could only reluctantly lead their police dogs up the stairs.

Second floor, third floor, fourth floor...

Lin Ge remained silent as Zhang Ke carried him, with a group of police officers following behind as they slowly ascended the mountain.

Every time Zhang Ke tried to stop at the entrance of a building, Lin Ge would shoo him upstairs, wagging his tail. Lin Ge didn't know which floor the suspect was on, but he couldn't escape Lin Ge's nose whether the suspect was on this floor or not.

As you continue upwards, one floor or two above, you can still faintly hear the wailing of police sirens and the growing shouts of passersby downstairs.

However, after reaching the tenth or so floors, the noise almost disappeared. Instead, many residents of the building gathered at the elevator entrance, pressing the elevator buttons while cursing. When they saw a large number of police officers coming up from the pedestrian walkway, they suddenly realized what was happening and quickly stood still, watching helplessly as the police continued to ascend the stairs.

"So many police dogs!"

"So many police officers, what major case has occurred?"

"Upstairs from us? Holy crap, there's a criminal living above me! Damn, I'm so excited!"

Am I seeing things? Is that a cat?

The residents were talking about it, and some even wanted to join in the fun, but were stopped by the police officers who were walking at the back.

Of course, some people also went down the stairs when the elevator was out of service. They were so scared when they saw a bunch of police blocking their way that they quickly stood close to the wall. Under the fierce gaze of the police, they realized that they had been let go by the police so easily.

"Is there no problem?"

Some police officers felt this was unreliable. What if the cat misjudged the floor? What if there was an inside accomplice, and the cat was let off so easily?
Before I could finish speaking, I heard the cat in front of me suddenly meow.

A fat guy who was trying to stick to the wall like the person in front of him was instantly pinned against the wall by the discipline captain and a discipline officer who rushed up, his fleshy face almost squashed flat.

"Ugh... why are you grabbing me?" The fat man, finally able to catch his breath, immediately began to feign innocence.

"Go to the interrogation room and explain, you idiot who wore that man's socks wrong!"

Lin Ge rolled his eyes and ignored him, while the group of police officers were finally astonished. It turned out Mimi really could identify criminal suspects! This fat man showed absolutely nothing unusual; how did Mimi discover he was an accomplice in a fraud ring?

Who would have thought that a pair of socks that had been washed with laundry detergent several times could still be identified by Lin Ge with a valid scent?
The elevator, jointly controlled by the police and the building manager, stopped precisely at the door of this floor, coordinated by the discipline captain's walkie-talkie. The discipline captain pushed the suspect inside, then turned to look at Ringo and asked if they should begin searching this floor.

Lin Ge simply shook his head. The scent associated with this fat man and that large mole on this floor was at least half a month old. Moreover, it only appeared near the elevator.

No one questioned it anymore, and the group continued upstairs, while the fat man was taken to the first floor and restrained.

As the number of floors decreased, the atmosphere among the crowd grew increasingly tense. Even the police dogs, who had been panting with their tongues out, became serious, their eyes sharpening.

Finally, at the entrance on the thirty-seventh floor, Lin Ge jumped off Zhang Ke's shoulder.

Here, the strong body odor of the guy with the mole on his face allowed Lin Ge to pinpoint the floor where the target suspect was hiding.

However, at the same time, the suspect's scent was fresher and more crowded in the pedestrian walkway leading upstairs.

Whether there were still people hiding in the four apartments on this floor, Lin Ge needed to check further. But there was no doubt that more people were running towards it. Clearly, they had noticed the police sealing off the floor and were actively implementing hiding strategies. The man with the large mole and several other suspects whose scents were somewhat mixed with his had all run up there a few minutes earlier. Even a simple assessment indicated at least five fresh scents from more than one person.

He hesitated for a moment, glancing at the outside of the elevator and then at the pedestrian walkway upstairs.

"They ran up there?"

Zhang Ke understood Lin Ge best and immediately realized what Lin Ge was hesitating about.

Seeing Lin Ge nod, he continued, "But we don't know if there are still people hiding in this house. According to the current intelligence, this is just a base for a fraud gang, so there shouldn't be too many people, right? We don't know how many people are hiding here, but the majority have definitely run upstairs, right? Anyway, the comrades downstairs have completely sealed off the entrances and exits, so we're not worried about them escaping. Let's first consider what the mastermind might do while we're delayed. Let's arrest them first, what do you think?"

Zhang Ke first looked down at Lin Ge, then turned to look at the police officers in Zhuzhou.

After all, this case was a joint investigation by Zhuzhou City and Jinhua City. Zhang Ke and Lin Ge could only be considered to be helping out and did not have the right to make real decisions.

The training captain looked at Xie Changjun and the criminal investigation expert sent by the bureau.

This man, probably in his forties, was more decisive than Lin Ge and Zhang Ke. Without hesitation, he waved his hand and said, "To catch the thief, catch the king first! Take the important credit first! Send a few men to block this place, the rest of you follow Mimi, let's keep going up!"

Xie Changjun nodded. "Leave the house to me."

Lin Ge readily complied. Seeing Zhang Ke reach out his hand and squat down, he used Zhang Ke's hand to jump again and landed on Zhang Ke's shoulder.

The group quickly split up, and those following Lin Ge quickened their pace, running as fast as they could to make their way uphill.

Just like before, as long as Lin Ge didn't show any abnormalities, everyone focused on climbing the stairs. Although they were panting heavily, this method of operation, which didn't require much thought, made many police officers feel much more relaxed.

After all, most of the time, when people are catching bad guys, what they need to consider is not the bad guys themselves, but the various hesitations and judgments they have about the complex situation.

The smaller police dogs were struggling to keep up, so their handlers simply picked them up and gritted their teeth to catch up with the main group. This time, the training captain didn't say anything, but simply set an example by ignoring the little whimpers and whimpers.

Then... everyone ran all the way to the top floor.

As they watched the iron gate leading to the rooftop close from the other end, everyone understood that the suspect was definitely behind the iron gate, right there on this empty rooftop.

But how could a mere iron gate possibly stop a dignified criminal police officer?
Not to mention, to prevent problems such as suicide by jumping off the building, the iron gate opens outwards, and there is only a simple five-yuan lock inwards.

Without even using tools, several strong men took turns kicking and ramming the bolts, quickly deforming them and lifting the screws. At first, some people tried to block the bolts with their bodies, but after being jolted a few times, they scattered like frightened birds.

'coax!'

The iron gate was kicked open by the discipline captain, and a young woman screamed as she watched a dozen or so police officers file in.

"Police! Don't move! Hands behind your head, squat down!"

Finally spotting their target, the police officers roared with excitement and chased after the suspects who were scurrying around like flies without hesitation.

Almost no one could withstand a single blow from them, and those who dared to resist were quickly thrown to the ground. The screaming woman was the most outrageous; she urinated on the police's leg before they even got close, then knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.

Lin Ge suddenly realized that these suspects were generally quite young, all in their early twenties, and looked like they were still in their early twenties after graduating from university.

The oldest among them was the man with a mole on his face, the only one who looked to be in his thirties. He was wielding two kitchen knives wildly and roaring; he was the most fiercely resisting person present.

"Little!"

"Ow!"

The training captain and Lin Ge spoke up together, and the two police dogs growled as they slowly approached the man.

The man with the large mole, Kou Dawei, panicked immediately. Threatening the police with a knife was one thing, but would threatening the police dog work? It seemed... not worth it.

Without hesitation, he turned and ran, quickly reaching the edge of the rooftop and squatting down.

"Don't come any closer! If you come any closer, I'll jump! I'm jumping, you hear me! Get out of my way, I don't think you want to see someone fall headfirst to their death, right? Anyone who dares to come near me, I'll drag them down with me!"

(End of this chapter)