Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 230 Jump!
Although the police had anticipated this scene before going up to the rooftop, the behavior of the suspect named Kou Dawei still made everyone's expressions serious.

The group stepped back a couple of steps to make room for him, and at the same time, they took control of all the other suspects and took them all away to prevent any further accidents.

After that, the discipline captain carefully approached Kou Dawei.

"Don't get agitated! And don't do anything reckless! Your crime isn't punishable by death, why push yourself to this point? How about this, I'll consider it a confession on your part, and then you can report and expose others to gain some merit, maybe then you can get a major pardon, right?"

The discipline captain tried his best to persuade the other party, but it was the first time he had ever tried to persuade a suspect. As he spoke, he felt that he was doing a bad job and was very worried that it would have the opposite effect.

To his surprise, Kou Dawei seemed to be persuaded. He hesitated for a moment, stared at the discipline captain, and asked, "Are you telling the truth? If I turn myself in now and then report others to the police for meritorious service, will my crime be considered as if it never happened?"

You're thinking about ass!
The discipline captain's expression stiffened for a moment, then he gave an awkward laugh and said, "Pretending it never happened is impossible. After all, a crime is a crime, and you did do something wrong. But how about confessing for leniency? It's good to spend fewer years in jail, right?"

These words immediately enraged him.

Kou Dawei roared, his eyes bloodshot, glaring at the discipline captain and saying, "Confess and you'll be lenient, but you'll rot in jail! Resist and you'll be punished severely, but you'll be home for the New Year! You think I haven't heard that before? Less years in jail? Why should I go to jail? If you bastard hadn't come to arrest me, why would I be in jail? You cops are all just sitting around doing nothing, aren't you? I didn't kill anyone, I didn't set any fires, and I didn't do anything serious, so why are you targeting me like this!"

"Heh... Crimes don't discriminate based on their severity; if you're wrong, you should be punished. You're an adult; don't you understand this principle?"

The discipline captain scoffed, his words drawing gasps from the other officers nearby, who couldn't bear to watch. They could see it too: the discipline captain truly lacked negotiation skills. Couldn't he at least try to trick him a little, lower his guard? What was the point of constantly intimidating him like this?

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Kou Dawei's face immediately turned red with anger.

He certainly understands the reasoning.

But at this moment, he wished he didn't know! Why should he go to jail? Why should he go to jail? We only fooled a few idiots, and those who were willing to take the bait deserved it!
Besides, it's just a little money scam! Are you trying to kill them or ruin their whole family? If they don't have the money, they can just go earn more. Why bother with all this trouble?
Glaring at the discipline captain, he returned to the beginning of the conversation: "Don't give me any more nonsense, I'm not listening! I only have one thing to say: are you getting out of here or not? If you don't, I'll jump off this cliff! Oh right, I forgot to start the live stream!"

As if suddenly realizing something, Kou Dawei plopped down on the edge of the rooftop and then took out his phone from his pocket.

While keeping a wary eye on the surrounding police officers, he quickly operated his phone. Whether it was due to prior preparation or the simplicity of the live stream verification process, he successfully set up the live stream channel and pointed his phone at himself in less than a minute.

"I'm going to jump off a building! The police are forcing me to jump! Everyone come and see! The police are treating human life like dirt, they're trying to drive me to my death..."

It was unclear whether anyone was in his live stream, but Kou Dawei's shout still made the police officers tense.

The discipline captain turned around reflexively, waved his hand, and shouted, "Activate the signal jammer! Hurry up, don't let this bastard escalate things, and don't let him spout nonsense online!"

"How dare you!"

Kou Dawei was furious. Holding up his phone, he roared, "If anyone dares to block my signal, I'll jump off this building! I want everyone to see what kind of people you police officers really are! If you've got the guts, push me off!"

"Who the hell was going to push you down!"

The discipline captain was truly enraged. How long was this bastard going to keep slandering the police? Clearly... clearly he was the one who deserved to die!
"Activate the signal jammer!"

He still decisively issued the order: it would be better to let this bastard fall than to let him continue to slander the police.

"team leader!"

The trainer hesitated. If this guy really jumped because of this order, the training captain's uniform might be ruined...

I said... open it!

The discipline captain turned around and glared at his subordinate.

"Go ahead and jump! Old Liu did the right thing. Besides, personal interests are far less important than the authority of the law." The accompanying criminal investigation police nodded in agreement with the training captain's opinion, and stepped forward to glare at Kou Dawei, saying, "If you've got the guts, then jump! I'd rather lose this official's hat than let you bastards go unpunished! Jump! I think it's a very good deal to settle things with just a piece of clothing! If you've got the guts, then jump for me!"

"I……"

When it came time to actually jump, Kou Dawei hesitated. Hesitation meant it was too late; the live stream on his phone screen displayed a "network connection failed" message, rendering his last resort a complete failure.

Kou Dawei angrily put away his phone, ignoring the criminal investigation police's threats, and only looked down at the chilling height of the building. The flashing police lights below were like the deadly eyes of the Grim Reaper, as if jumping down would mean being completely swallowed up.

But if I don't jump... the police have blocked all my escape routes!

These bastards showed up out of nowhere; we have no idea how they found this place. We were so careful, always switching between people whenever we picked up a package or called to notify them to forward it, so why were we caught by the police?
"Jump!"

The discipline captain roared with red eyes; he hated these kinds of bastards who threatened the police the most!

But is such a threat effective? If the police choose to compromise, wouldn't more people follow suit? Where would that leave the country's laws and regulations? What's wrong with sacrificing oneself to uphold the authority and fairness of the country's laws and regulations?
"Jump! What if I die with you?"

The criminal investigation police officer took two steps forward expressionlessly, looking as if he might kick the guy off the roof at the slightest provocation. Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, Lin Ge was quietly approaching Kou Dawei along the edge of the rooftop wall. From his angle, unless Kou Dawei pulled back and lowered his head, there was no way he would notice him.

Lurking and hunting are a cat's instincts. Even a cunning mouse cannot escape a cat's ambush, let alone a mere foolish human.
Lin Ge had a slipknotted rope loop in his mouth, the other end of which was held in Zhang Ke's hand. This thing was originally used by some resident on the roof to hang clothes to dry, but now it had become Lin Ge and Zhang Ke's magic weapon in their attempt to control the criminal.

"Jump!"

The discipline captain saw Lin Ge and immediately stepped forward to cover for him.

"No...can I not jump?"

Kou Dawei was on the verge of tears. How could he dare to actually jump? If he really wanted to, he would have done so before the police arrived on the rooftop. It was just a threat, after all; couldn't they at least give him a little face and compromise?
"You don't want to die, huh? Then get over here, put your hands on your head, and squat on the ground!"

The discipline captain abused his power and bullied people, pressing them relentlessly.

However, upon hearing this, Kou Dawei suddenly froze and came to his senses. He grabbed the edge of the rooftop and shook his head frantically, saying, "Impossible! I absolutely cannot go to jail! If I go to jail, what will happen to my daughter? What will happen to my parents? No! Absolutely not! If I go to jail, my daughter's future will be ruined, and my parents will have no one to take care of them. I'd rather die! Don't think I don't know that once I'm on your file, everything I do will be in trouble!"

The discipline captain grunted, gritting his teeth and roaring, "Since you knew, why did you still commit the crime? Since you knew the consequences, why did you still commit fraud! Since you have parents and children, why didn't you consider them before!"

"because……"

Kou Dawei remained silent for a moment. Was he going to tell these policemen that this job was easy, required no effort, no brainpower, and brought in money quickly?
Moreover, I have a daughter to raise and parents to take care of, but does this conflict with my desire to make quick money without wanting to endure hardship?

Who says taking care of family members has to be hard? And why should I have to suffer?
Why is it that those big bosses can drink red wine, dance, and easily make millions a day? Why can't I earn money and enjoy life at the same time? It doesn't make sense, right? Which of those big company owners hasn't evaded taxes, broken the law, or committed other illegal acts? Who among them is completely clean and honest? You damn cops, if you're so capable, go and arrest them! All you do is bully ordinary citizens, huh? You're opportunistic and have the nerve to call yourself righteous?

Kou Dawei was being unreasonable, cursing inwardly. He didn't want to actually jump, nor did he want to compromise with the police, so he could only stubbornly stay on the edge of the rooftop and waste time.

Relying on the fact that the police wouldn't dare to act arbitrarily, he felt quite emboldened.

The discipline captain really didn't dare to take a hard line.

Unless absolutely necessary, who would just stand by and watch a living person fall from a building? Even if he is a criminal, criminals also have human rights and are not trash that can be ignored.

No matter how much I threatened this guy before, it was because I saw that he was a coward and lacked courage, so I kept threatening him without giving him time to think it over.

Besides, this guy knew perfectly well that his crime didn't warrant the death penalty. A few years in prison would be enough; surely he wouldn't risk his life to seek death, would he?

Not really.

However, if this stalemate continues, it could lead to serious problems.

Even the most cowardly person has impulses within them. If they are truly forced into a corner with no other choice, suicide is just a fleeting impulse that happens in a split second.

In his anxiety, he suddenly saw his cat again.

Unbeknownst to him, Lin Ge had slowly and gradually moved behind Kou Dawei. Looking up slightly, he could see Kou Dawei's head looking around, glancing left and right.

At this point, Kou Dawei only needs to look down to see the cat behind him.

So... what should we do next?

Zhang Ke's idea was to find a way to put the rope around him when he wasn't paying attention. It didn't matter if it was his upper or lower body, as long as it could stop him for two seconds. Even if he jumped down, the police could rush up and pull him back in time.

However... the risks are quite high.

If the rope isn't properly secured, if Zhang Ke doesn't reel it in in time, or if the training captain arrives a little too late, this guy could jump down and, with a whoosh, slip out of the rope loop and fall straight down.

Therefore, it is essential to ensure that the rope can completely bind Kou Dawei and prevent any accidents from occurring!
How to do?
Lin Ge hesitated for a moment.

Seeing that Lin Ge had successfully infiltrated behind the suspect, all the police officers were so tense they didn't dare to breathe. It wasn't that they were afraid Lin Ge would get hurt, but rather that if they startled him and caused him to fall, this impulsive cat would be in big trouble.

If the police make a mistake, at most they'll be stripped of their official positions and never rehired; they certainly won't be buried with a dead suspect.

But a cat...

Who knows what inexplicable attitude the higher-ups might have?

But it was too late to stop Lin Ge at this point. Especially after seeing Lin Ge carefully crawl into the rope circle, everyone's expression, including Zhang Ke's, immediately became extremely serious.

(End of this chapter)