Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 234 The dust has settled
As the sun rose higher, Zhuzhou City enjoyed a rare period of good weather.

Lin Ge was in a good mood, whether it was because he was cleansed by the old lady's spirit or because playing with the old cat all day had washed away his bad thoughts.

Although he felt it was inappropriate to leave silently, he didn't want to get too involved in the old lady's life, nor did he need to add any unnecessary waves to her peaceful existence.

Her life is fulfilling, and that's enough.

After getting his bearings, Lin Ge slowly walked towards the hospital where Sun Chang was staying. His mission in Zhuzhou was completely over, and Lin Ge was getting a little tired of playing around. He really wanted to go back to Zhanghe Police Station; he missed his cat and his kids.

Nothing unusual happened along the way; Lin Ge even shamelessly hitched a ride on a bus. He ran onto the bus through the exit door when the driver wasn't looking, hid under an empty seat, and then quickly jumped off again when they arrived at the hospital stop.

By the time the driver realized what was happening, Lin Ge had already slipped away.

Upon arriving at the hospital, he was unsurprisingly stopped outside by security guards and nurses on duty, who prevented him from entering the hospital and drove him away.

Lin Ge wasn't angry. He simply turned around, found a secluded spot, and dialed Sun Chang's number.

A moment later, the woman in the hospital gown rushed out of the hospital, followed the location to find where Lin Ge was hiding, and gave a big smile to the cat squatting on the chair.

"Mimi, the doctor said I can be discharged today!"

Sun Chang seemed extremely excited, as if she was thoroughly frustrated in the hospital. No young woman enjoys living in a hospital, especially since an elderly patient had just arrived in the ward next to her—a man who grinded his teeth, snored, talked in his sleep, had bad breath, and liked to swear—he was a complete scoundrel.

Sun Chang was originally entitled to stay in a single room, but she felt that she was just an auxiliary police officer and had already taken advantage of the Zhuzhou Public Security Bureau, so she chose to stay in a cheaper room.

She just didn't expect to meet such a fellow patient who tormented her to the point of ecstasy in one night. She was too embarrassed to complain to others about this, and even kept quiet about it to Zhang Ke until Lin Ge arrived, at which point she finally couldn't hold back and poured her heart out.

"Let me tell you, that old man is a deadbeat."

Holding Lin Ge in his arms, Sun Chang sat under the shade of a tree and whispered, "He'd actually retired, but he found a warehouse guard job in the city. It was a pretty reputable place, and they even signed a contract with him. Then... right after his probation period, that old geezer started causing trouble! One day, he injured his hand while moving goods, and the company paid for all his treatment. But... that old man repaid kindness with enmity. He started complaining of headaches one day, arm pain the next, chest tightness the following day, and so on. He just wouldn't leave the hospital! The old man found all sorts of excuses to stay there, and I heard he's already had every curable ailment he could get treated for. He hasn't even contributed much to the company yet, but he's already spent hundreds of thousands on medical bills, and he still has to be fed and pampered."

Sun Chang said indignantly, "The company is really unlucky to have someone like that. Judging from the old man's appearance, it seems like he's planning to stick with this company for the rest of his life!"

"Who told me to have met the wrong person?"

Lin Ge yawned widely, feeling that Sun Chang's words were like hypnosis, and the comfortable sunshine made him feel drowsy.

As for what she said, you could say that the company was just unlucky.

After all, there have always been people like this throughout history. Companies that encounter such employees are simply unlucky!
Zhang Ke arrived at some point and, upon hearing this, smiled at Sun Chang, saying, "Once you run into someone like this and he starts clinging to you, you can forget about getting away. You should also be careful not to get targeted by him for anything. If all else fails, let's change rooms, shall we?"

"No need, I'll be discharged tomorrow anyway."

Sun Chang shook his head, then smiled at Zhang Ke and said, "How's it going on your end? Mimi's back, looks like the case's been closed, right? This trip to Zhuzhou has been quite eventful and exciting."

"The situation is quite good. Those people are in the police station, and they are all very honest and explain things very readily."

Zhang Ke nodded, and seeing that Lin Ge had also opened his eyes and looked over, he continued, "I just contacted Chief Nie, and he told us to say goodbye and return as soon as possible. Cases are never-ending, and Zhanghe Police Station isn't really after the meager sums offered by Zhuzhou City. The sooner we go back, the sooner we can have peace of mind. Besides, everyone at the station misses Mimi, you, and Brother Qian, especially Brother Qian. When he's not around, there's a lot less to talk about at the police station, and everyone feels quite uncomfortable."

"Hehe... Brother Qian probably won't leave until all the thieves in Zhushi are caught!"

Sun Chang covered her mouth and laughed.

"Who said that? You're so heartless! I went through all that trouble helping you with the paperwork over there, and you're just talking badly about me behind my back?"

Qian Wei's voice came over, with Luo Jue beside him.

He held a stack of payment receipts, while Luo Jue carried a bag containing Sun Chang's various medical test results. The two walked over together, and Qian Wei waved the receipts, saying, "Hurry up and submit these to the Municipal Bureau later so they can reimburse you. Hehe, Sun Chang, you got a great deal! You got your appendicitis treated without spending a penny. Plus, with all the hard work and merit you earned while handling the case, you'll probably be promoted immediately when you get back to Zhangzhou, right?"

"It's not that simple. Besides, I didn't do anything. As the only injured person from Zhanghe Police Station, I already feel ashamed enough, okay?"

Sun Chang feigned distress as she spoke, but couldn't hide the smile on her face. She felt that she had indeed performed quite well during her time in Zhuzhou, gaining a lot of experience and more knowledge about various cases—things that could never be learned from textbooks.

As for becoming a full-time employee... Sun Chang said he had never worried about that.

No matter which police station she interned at, she consistently received excellent reviews. She even ranked among the top students at the police academy and never considered the possibility that she might not become a police officer.

"Tsk tsk, top students are really something."

Qian Wei glanced at Zhang Ke with a smile, but Zhang Ke, also smiling, remained silent, ignoring the meaning in Qian Wei's eyes. "Can we really go back now?"

Luo Jue couldn't help but speak up. He really, really wanted to see Ai Yun as soon as possible, and he also missed the people and things at the police station. He missed the kindness everyone had shown him there, and the simple yet warm accommodations that felt like home.

"Let's leave first thing tomorrow morning. You've been out for so long, it's really time for you to go home."

Zhang Ke gave his final summary, and everyone nodded in agreement. Even Lin Ge became slightly excited, hoping that time would pass more quickly.

Of course, before that, all the things that need to be done must be done; one must see things through to the end.

Lin Ge followed Zhang Ke and Qian Wei back to the Zhuzhou Public Security Bureau, where he met Deputy Director Yang, whose complexion finally looked much better.

"Going back?"

Deputy Director Yang wasn't surprised by the reason the two people and the cat had come, but he said with some regret, "Sigh! Without a few of your elites, the crime-solving efficiency in Zhuzhou City will drop again. Why don't you just stay in Zhuzhou City? I remember Zhang Ke, you and Sun Chang don't have official positions yet, right? If you stay in Zhuzhou City, I guarantee you'll get promoted within a year and promoted within two years, how about that? Even Mimi, you've done a great job leading the Zhuzhou City Police Dog Brigade! Going back to the police station, where will you get this kind of treatment?"

Deputy Director Yang went to great lengths to keep Lin Ge in Zhuzhou. Especially for Sun Chang and Zhang Ke, these words meant they could avoid several years of hard work at the grassroots level.

Only Qian Wei, standing to the side, looked embarrassed. Why didn't the director call his name?

"I'm sorry, Director Yang, I appreciate your kindness, but I still have to refuse on behalf of myself and Sun Chang. We are Director Nie's subordinates, and the people of Zhanghe need to be protected. It's not my style to desert my post."

However, Zhang Ke smiled and chose to refuse Yang's temptation.

Deputy Director Yang pointed at Zhang Ke with his finger, but didn't persist.

Seeing Mimi lounging on the sofa, yawning impatiently, he chuckled and changed the subject, saying, "By the way, Mimi, I still need to update you on the previous case. Jiang, the suspect in the Bailing Village case, has finally confessed! It's completely different from what he said before. Whether it was robbery or murder, it was all done by him and the idiot! To be precise, he was the mastermind, and the idiot was an accomplice he lured into committing the crime. From beginning to end, there was no such thing as the idiot killing for money, or him just having no choice but to help hide the body. Heh... the idiot was acting under his orders. In fact, whether it was murder or dismemberment, Jiang personally instructed him, and the idiot carried out the work."

"Is there such a thing?"

Lin Ge stared in astonishment, never expecting that something he thought had been settled would take a new turn.

"Wow! How did you manage to get Jiang to talk?"

Qian Wei also exclaimed in admiration, not expecting that the Zhuzhou Public Security Bureau could further open up the situation and pry open Jiang's mouth again in such a short time, making him reveal the real truth.

"Ha ha……"

Finally, when the topic came up, Deputy Director Yang became interested and couldn't help but wave his hand, saying, "It's not some amazing method. I just sent someone to invite a language expert to establish direct contact with the mentally challenged man and obtained an important clue. Don't underestimate this man just because he's not intelligent enough to speak or write. With the language expert's skills, he can still obediently confess everything. Three days! In just three days, he taught the man a simple way to communicate and also created a major flaw in Jiang's confession! In addition, we found some of Jiang's fingerprints on the 50,000 yuan bills, which successfully proved that his claim of not taking the money was just a lie. Furthermore, the bag used to move the body has also been successfully found."

"A lie?"

Zhang Ke sighed, "To deceive a fool into taking the blame for him is utterly despicable. Jiang, how could he even order a fool to commit murder? Doesn't he have a shred of humanity?"

"What's the point of talking about humanity with a murderer!"

Qian Wei snorted coldly, as if he had thought of something that pained him.

Deputy Director Yang waved his hand and said, "That's not important! We're police officers, not ethicists. In short, this case shouldn't change any further. We'll submit an application to the procuratorate as soon as possible so that this guy gets the punishment he deserves."

Looking at Lin Ge, Deputy Director Yang continued, "In addition, there is another piece of good news: Zhu, the suspect in the second murder case, has been apprehended in Hubei Province. You would never guess how the Hubei Provincial Public Security Bureau discovered him."

"Ok?"

Not only Zhang Ke and Qian Wei, but even Lin Ge became interested and looked up.

"This guy is actually livestreaming a fake bike ride!"

Deputy Director Yang couldn't help but chuckle and said, "He got all geared up, planning to cycle through Tibet this season! But before he even reached Sichuan, he couldn't take the hardship and started cooking in the police station's yard, where he got caught red-handed. Haha... He just walked right into the trap."

"Oh, it was him! I think I've seen this video before. It seems he scaled the wall into the police station and even dismantled furniture to use as firewood. He got trapped inside by the police and couldn't escape, right?"

Zhang Ke wore a look that was both funny and exasperated.

(End of this chapter)