Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 239 Internet Cafe
Lin Ge had no idea what area of ​​biology Liu Junshu was a professor in.

But thinking about it... judging from her appearance, she shouldn't have anything to do with forensic medicine at all.

"So... is it because I became a police cat that I deliberately studied this knowledge?"

Lin Ge guessed what was going on in his mind and felt a little touched. Although he wanted to say something like, "The old man doesn't need to work so hard," he knew that saying it would just be sentimental. Lin Ge could only silently keep Liu Junshu's concern for him in his heart.

Thinking about this, I realized I hadn't given the gift yet!

Lin Ge quickly turned his head and rummaged through his vest pocket, pulling out the gift box that was stuck halfway in. Seeing the old man staring at him quietly, he wasn't embarrassed, and handed the box to the old man with his teeth in his mouth.

"Given to me?"

Liu Junshu reached out and took it, her face not showing particular surprise. She was just a little sentimental; the last family member to give her a gift was Ma Xiaomi…

Lin Ge nodded.

Liu Junshu smiled, sat down, and slowly untied the ribbon on the gift box. The box was slightly deformed from being squeezed on her vest, but when she opened it, the scarf inside was still beautiful and exquisite. Even the pattern was one she liked.

She took out the scarf, tied it around her neck, and smiled at Lin Ge, saying, "Isn't it pretty? Mimi, you have a great eye for gifts."

Lin Ge tilted his head and looked at the old man, feeling that the color of the scarf suited him quite well, and he immediately became quite proud of his own taste.

Seeing that the old man had no intention of taking off the scarf and was going to start reading with it on, Lin Ge lazily wandered around the house, looking for any traces he had left behind.

His arrival didn't change Liu Junshu's life at all. Seeing that it was getting late and Lin Ge hadn't left, she immediately understood what the cat meant. She smiled and dragged a cat mat out of a closed room, saying it was something Lin Ge used to use.

But Lingo didn't sleep on it, even though he still had a slight urge to lie down and see if it was soft.

That night, Lin Ge slept in the corner of the old woman's bed. Curled up, she slept relatively peacefully, but she noticed the old woman waking up several times, even sitting up and staring blankly. Fortunately, she quickly lay back down, which prevented Lin Ge from worrying too much.

The next morning, the old man had classes to teach, so he told Lin Ge not to wander around the campus and then slowly went to the teaching building with a stack of documents.

Lin Ge wasn't bored. After sleeping in and eating a few bites of that strange cat food at home, he continued his stroll. He got bored after wandering around the small house a few times, so he jumped out of the open window and went straight into the spacious but sparsely populated campus.

Zhangzhou University seemed to have a good academic atmosphere; there weren't many people loitering outside during class time. As for those research buildings, Lin Ge didn't dare go inside for a visit—who knew what kind of terrifying, cat-scaring things they were researching inside?

So he turned around and walked towards the back gate of the university, the same road he had taken the first time he came.

During the day, business here is so-so, but it's still much busier than other places. Lin Ge finally saw the real truants, some of whom had just stayed up all night at an internet cafe, sleepily finding a breakfast stall to sit down and eat and drink while dozing off.

Lin Ge looked at the young man with curiosity, somewhat shocked by his unkempt appearance. Despite being a boy, his hair had grown long enough to cover his ears, and his forehead even obscured his eyes. He also had a strong, sour smell about him.

How many days has it been since you showered or changed your clothes?
"Xiaojun, do you want to keep playing?"

The breakfast shop owner clearly recognized the boy, brought him a bowl of soy milk, and said with concern, "Seriously, how many days have you been playing in the internet cafe? You're playing all day and night, your body won't be able to take it, will it?"

"Not even a few days."

The young man named Wang Jun, his mouth full, mumbled, "After I finish this order, I'll go back to sleep. I've taken on a lot more orders these past few days, but it's good; this way I can earn more money."

The shop owner didn't know how to persuade the man, so he could only say softly, "But your parents sent you to university so that you could learn knowledge, not so that you could stay in internet cafes playing games all day, right? Xiaojun, listen to your aunt's advice, go back and rest. Let's not talk about school, just think that even if you really like surfing the internet, you have to take care of your health, right? Once you ruin your health at such a young age, no amount of money can make up for it."

"It's alright, I've estimated that I should be able to finish all the orders tonight. I'll definitely get a good rest then, thank you for worrying, Auntie."

Wang Jun was still very polite. He nodded and thanked the boss, then took out his phone to pay for the breakfast.

He yawned widely, then brushed his long hair aside, squinted, and turned back into the internet cafe.

Lin Ge watched this scene quietly from a distance, feeling a surge of curiosity about the boy named Wang Jun. Was he truly obsessed with playing games, or with making money? This relentless online activity—wasn't it a serious case of internet addiction?
Seeing that Wang Jun didn't even greet the internet cafe receptionist and went straight to the back, Lin Ge curiously followed him.

The smoke in the internet cafe wasn't too thick; several high-powered exhaust fans on the wall hummed, expelling all the stale air. But for Lin Ge, the environment was still terrible, and even the simultaneous hum of numerous computers was quite a strain on his ears.

He walked straight into the internet cafe without being noticed by the cashier. Meanwhile, the other internet users, all wearing headphones and intently focused on their screens, were oblivious to the cat wandering around them.

Lin Ge glanced around and, sure enough, most of them were playing games.

Some people were watching movies and chatting with others. But in the innermost corner of the internet cafe, there was some jerk watching porn in public. I don't know where he got the audacity.

"Does this count as spreading pornography?"

Lin Ge suddenly felt a little lost in thought, and had a faint urge to call Nie Guoqiang.

Sitting next to the man with the reed was Wang Jun.

As a young man, he had absolutely no interest in the sizzling movie playing next door. After sitting down, he took a sip of his drink, put on his headphones, and started playing a game emulator. Then he took out his phone, glanced at it, and began entering his account password.

"So he really is playing for someone else."

Lin Ge looked up and saw that it was a battle game called 'King of Glory'. After winning battles, you could level up and increase your honor, and reaching the highest rank of King was extremely rare among players, a highly coveted position.

Where there is demand, there is business. In pursuit of the title of "King of Glory," those who lack skill will seek out game boosting services, which also provides opportunities for young, quick-witted, and game-savvy individuals like Wang Jun to earn some pocket money.

However... those who work so hard as to train for others, even disregarding their own health, are ultimately only a minority.

Lin Ge was even surprised to discover that Wang Jun's family was probably well-off. He was using a pear-shaped cell phone, wearing well-known sportswear, and even his shoes cost at least a palm-sized sum, which wasn't cheap for a student.

But why would a young person who is not short of money work so hard to make money by playing games?

Lin Ge couldn't understand it.

Feeling a bit tired from looking up, Lin Ge jumped onto an empty gaming chair opposite him, watching from a distance as Wang Jun fought fiercely in the game, leading his teammates to victory in just over ten minutes.

"Alright! Four more rounds, and this account will be finished!"

Wang Jun let out an excited low roar, tilted his head back and took another big gulp of cola, burping as he immediately started the next game.

Lin Ge watched this scene quietly, and also saw the man next to him fast-forward through a movie, rub his crotch and mutter a curse, before turning back to watch another movie he had already downloaded.

The coincidence of these two eccentric men sitting together opened Lin Ge's eyes to a whole new world.

Fortunately, this spot was in a corner of the internet cafe, so no one usually found it. Therefore, neither the cat perched on the chair, nor the person watching porn or playing online games, went unnoticed.

However, Wang Jun's luck seemed to have turned bad.

In the next game, the opposing team was noticeably stronger. Meanwhile, his own team seemed to have significant problems with both their composition and skill level. Wang Jun cursed at his bottom lane teammates as he played, his emotions visibly escalating.

However, after more than 20 minutes of hard work, Wang Jun was still unable to withstand the opponent's offensive. He fought back alone for a long time, but in the end he still lost!
"Hold!"

He slammed his fist on the table in anger.

It was only then that Lin Ge realized that in high-level matches, the points deducted for a loss were almost three times those for a win. In other words, Wang Jun's loss was equivalent to playing four matches for nothing, wasting an hour or two of his time.

"If I find out which piece of trash used a boosted account to mess with me, I'll kill him!"

Wang Jun muttered curses as he took another sip of his cola. The bottle was empty. He cursed again as he typed something on the computer, then went back to playing the game.

Soon the receptionist came over with a two-liter bottle of Coke. She didn't charge Wang Jun, nor did she pay attention to the jerk watching porn next to her. She just chuckled and told Wang Jun to play games with her when he had time, then wiggled her hips and went back to the front.

She didn't notice from beginning to end that there was a cat hiding on the chair next to her.

"She must know that Wang Jun has been online for a long time, right?" Lin Ge turned to look at the receptionist who left without looking back.

Meanwhile, Wang Jun lost again.

For some unknown reason, perhaps due to emotional instability or the system's unique matchmaking mechanism, Wang Jun inexplicably began a losing streak after his first defeat. His account rank plummeted, and he drank more and more cola.

His emotions became increasingly volatile, and the person next to him, who was watching the movie, turned up the volume, their heavy breathing sounding like background music.

Wang Jun glared at him, but didn't say anything.

Seemingly a little upset, Wang Jun rubbed his chest, gritted his teeth, put down the mouse, and leaned back in his chair to rest for a while.

This relieved Lin Ge; at least the kid knew that his health was important.

Then Lin Ge saw Wang Jun take out his phone and start typing away. Because of the chair back, Lin Ge couldn't see what he was typing. But judging from Wang Jun's increasingly agitated state, it seemed even his phone messages weren't going smoothly.

"Damn it! Damn it! I owe you so much! I owe you so much from my past life! Fine! Fine! Three hundred thousand, right? I'll figure something out for you! Who told me... I'm a rich second-generation! I... have money!"

Muttering curses, Wang Jun stuffed his phone back into his pocket.

He suddenly put his hands on his face, tilted his head back, and groaned, "But how could I possibly tell the old man something like this? I want him to hold his head high, not embarrass him. I don't want to become a good-for-nothing who only knows how to ask his family for money!"

His voice was tinged with sobs, seemingly carrying a lot of helplessness and hiding even more different emotions.

The man next to him had been watching the movie for who knows how long, and was now quite calm and collected. He noticed Wang Jun's movements and turned around curiously, wanting to ask him what was wrong, but before he could speak, Wang Jun glared at him and he could only sheepishly put his headphones back on.

Wang Jun tugged at his long hair in front of his forehead, then lowered his head and continued typing orders.

Lin Ge didn't know how much money he could make from this deal.

Or rather, given the current setbacks, it's uncertain whether he can even cover the internet bills!
But as if by divine intervention, Wang Jun's luck suddenly turned around after the rest. He inexplicably resumed his winning streak, and his mood became extremely excited, even to the point of being unable to control himself.

(End of this chapter)