Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 262 Reborn
Xie Lili was rushed to the hospital, and everyone in the institute finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Nie Guoqiang forbade anyone from the police station from visiting her and also forbade everyone from continuing to talk about the matter, in order to protect Xie Lili's reputation as much as possible.

Even Xie Lili's unscrupulous best friend was ordered by Nie Guoqiang to remain silent. At least until the case was settled and it was confirmed that Xie Lili had not suffered any harm, she was absolutely not allowed to speak out about police officers being insulted.

"Fortunately, she wasn't seriously injured. The visible problems are all superficial wounds, which should heal with rest. If she's unlucky enough to have a scar or something, well, that's just her bad luck."

Yang Xiaotong spoke very bluntly. Seeing that Zhang Yong could only shake his head helplessly, she leaned closer and whispered, "Your hymen is still intact. You're an innocent girl. Don't worry, your character isn't as bad as you're worried about."

Zhang Yong blushed and turned his head awkwardly: "Why are you telling me this? I don't care about this."

"Hehe... I thought you cared about this stuff, about that girl's private life!" Yang Xiaotong smiled and tapped Zhang Yong's chest with the folder: "Even though you reported it to me, if you do this too much, I'll get jealous, you know?"

"gab!"

Zhang Yong became increasingly embarrassed and could only wave his hand and turn to leave: "Alright, I'll go back first. Keep an eye on Xie Lili's situation for me, and make sure she doesn't cause any trouble by trying to kill herself. It would be best to find a psychologist or something to comfort her. It's really not easy for this child to have endured for most of the day at the hands of the thugs. In some ways, she is the only victim who completely resisted the perpetrator's violence and made no compromises whatsoever."

Yang Xiaotong shook her head: "Hehe, don't blame the other female victims. After all, they could have just closed their eyes and avoided more serious threats to their lives. Only the police have no right to say they did something wrong."

Zhang Yong sighed: "Yes! If the police could prevent the crime before it happens, why would they need to make any choices?"

Yang Xiaotong smiled and stopped arguing. She knew what her husband wanted to hear and what he didn't. There was no doubt that the police bore responsibility for the victim's incident. However, Yang Xiaotong never agreed with blaming the police for all the harm.

"Try to talk to her more often when you have time."

Zhang Yong asked his wife for a final favor before hurriedly leaving.

"Team Zhang!"

Back at the police station, Zhang Yong saw Feng Yi. Feng Yi was a diligent and hardworking auxiliary police officer, but unfortunately, Nie Guoqiang had assigned him to work with Zhao Zhigang. It was unclear who would ultimately be influenced by whom.

Feng Yi handed a document to Zhang Yong and then said softly, "Captain Zhang, the blood and urine test results for Song from the Municipal Bureau are in. Apart from a slight overdose of sildenafil citrate, there were no other signs of toxicity. His blood alcohol content was 74mg/100ml, which is below the legal limit for intoxication. Based on the findings of the on-site investigation, the case can be basically determined to have been committed by Song alone, without any accomplices or other unusual circumstances."

"He actually ate Wei Ge? What a useless... well, I shouldn't say that, I can only say this guy deserves to die!"

Zhang Yong shook his head and continued to ask, "Did the on-site investigation find any traces of other people in Song's house? I still feel that this is a bit of a coincidence. Did Song really just randomly target Xie Lili at the bar?"

"That rented room was practically a garbage dump. Most people wouldn't stay there long, let alone clean it. Even Song lived there for two and a half months without cleaning once. The scene..."

Feng Yi shook his head halfway through his sentence.

Zhang Yong understood what he meant. In a place with such high staff turnover and virtually no cleaning, the amount of fingerprints and DNA data contained was countless. Hoping to find a fingerprint at the scene that might be related to Song's 'accomplice' was virtually impossible. They had only managed to collect Xie Lili's fingerprints and bloodstains from the scene, and then confiscated the murder weapon, etc.—that was all they could do.

"Two and a half months? Where did he rent a place before that? Did you find out?"

Zhang Yong looked at Yang Kang.

This matter was naturally beyond the capabilities of the Zhanghe Police Station. Any case involving police brutality would be impossible to conceal from the Municipal Bureau or even the Provincial Department. Yang Kang's initiative in getting involved was also a way of helping the Zhanghe Police Station. After all, the Zhanghe Police Station only had a handful of officers; they could manage to focus on one case for a day or two, but if they devoted too much time and energy to solving cases, the local security situation and the conflicts between the elderly and young people would suffer serious consequences.

"Going into such detail, do you also think that there's a hidden case within a case in Mr. Song's case?"

Yang Kang wasn't surprised by Zhang Yong's question. While reviewing the interrogation documents, he said, "The place Song used to rent is still within your Zhanghe jurisdiction. It's a pretty nice two-bedroom apartment, and not cheap. So don't worry, the interrogation of him won't stop. This guy, a mere liquor deliveryman, managed to support his wife's extravagant lifestyle for a year and a half without being drained. There must be something hidden going on. Heh... I even found out that Song had a history of soliciting prostitutes six months ago, but he wasn't prosecuted due to insufficient evidence. Heh... What does that mean? It means that the prostitutes were of a high standard, able to portray prostitution as a normal male-female relationship."

"I imagine it will cost quite a bit of money, right?"

Zhang Yong sneered, fully aware of some things. Prostitution, especially the kind where the woman directly takes off her pants, is ultimately different from frequent contact with a close male friend or romantic partner. The latter, to a certain extent, can operate on the fringes of the law, leaving the police helpless.

Having illicit relationships is a moral issue, even if the police are well aware that the two are clearly just a prostitute and a client.

Yang Kang put down the documents and looked at Zhang Yong: "So the question is very simple, where did he get the money to keep being leeched off by Xue? And why did his funds suddenly dry up, causing him to become increasingly strapped for cash, and leading him to turn to crime?"

"Moreover, why did he dare to commit crimes? Just looking at how Xue completely controlled him, he doesn't seem like a man of courage. We can only guess... he's hiding bigger crimes, which is why he gradually gained the courage to not be caught."

Zhang Yong proposed another hypothesis.

Yang Kang thought for a moment and nodded, his expression turning serious. "Interrogate him until he dies!"

"Start the investigation by examining the source of the money!"

The two people said in unison.

……

Meanwhile, Lin Ge finally saw the joint law enforcement operation come to an end. Time flew by, and it was already December. The weather was getting colder and colder, and he was increasingly reluctant to go out.

After spending a week in the hospital and then half a month recuperating at home, Xie Lili finally returned to work.

When Lin Ge saw her again, he could hardly believe his eyes. If it weren't for the fact that he could still smell Xie Lili's scent, he would have thought that the woman in front of him was a completely different person.

"Mimi, is it pretty?"

Xie Lili tossed her round, short hair, the straight bangs making her look much fresher. Faint scar tissue was still visible on her face, neck, and chest, but Xie Lili didn't seem to care.

Not only that, the woman's spirit and energy seemed different from before. She now sported a sunny smile, a stark contrast to her past lazy, mindless, and aimless state.

This feeling of generosity reminded Ling Ge of someone.

Yang Xiaotong!
The kind of heroic spirit that Xie Lili exudes, or rather, that she deliberately displays, is similar to that of Yang Xiaotong, though certainly not to a great extent.

Wearing a police uniform and hat, Lin Ge almost mistook him for someone else for someone else.

However, seeing Xie Lili like this, Lin Ge felt quite moved. It is said that hardship can change a person, and after experiencing that incident, Xie Lili seemed to have undergone a complete transformation.

Good.

Lingo rarely stepped forward, but he touched Xie Lili's leg with his tail as a sign of his approval.

"It's a pity that I can no longer be your cat owner. From now on, I'll probably have to work in an office and take the clerical route. That's what Brother Zhang Yong has arranged for me. Hehe... just like how he tricked me into taking the police academy entrance exam back then."

Xie Lili squatted down and rubbed Lin Ge's head, then stood up, waved to him, and went straight upstairs to the service hall.

Upstairs is the archives room, and Officer Li Rong, who is in charge of the files, is getting on in years and it's time to find a successor. And don't be fooled by the seemingly easy job of managing the archives—just like a librarian handling files. In reality, as a law enforcement agency where the vast majority of officers are burly, uncouth men, the frequent errors in writing statements and taking records are a headache for every officer, including Zhang Yong. Therefore, as the head of the archives room, they not only have to manage and categorize the files that need to be stored for many years, but they also need to assist, or outright, ghostwrite for this incompetent officer, ensuring that what they write passes inspection.

In general, the vast majority of police station enforcement records are not written in one go. Various oversights, failures to follow regulations, and illegible handwriting resulting in smears will all lead to the records being returned as required.

And these police officers, who are busier than corporate slaves, how can we expect them to wield both weapons and pens?

This is where the archives come in. They might dictate to the field staff and then write it down, or patiently guide them on how to revise and edit it. It's almost like they have to be hands-on to turn the daily filings from garbage into usable material. These are things Xie Lili is actually quite good at, but only Zhang Yong knows it. By putting the right person in the right position, Zhang Yong has also learned to turn waste into treasure.

In just three or four days, Xie Lili went from being a universally disliked character to one of the most popular policewomen among the idiots at Zhanghe Police Station.

She was more patient than the older, more short-tempered Li Rong, and also knew better how to transcribe police statements into written form. The case files, written by her and then transcribed by the officers involved, often didn't require a second check and could be directly filed, saving a significant amount of time for both the archives and the officers themselves. Of course, this practice was actually not permitted; at least, Li Rong had never done it in the past few decades. It just goes to show that Xie Lili still had her unconventional side.

Xie Lili still hasn't given up drinking; perhaps alcohol is what has kept her going all these years, allowing her to gradually reach her father's position in the fight.

When I'm timid, I drink to bolster my courage! When I'm lost, I drink to clear my head! When I'm heartbroken, I drink to forget! When I'm lonely, I use alcohol to make everything boil over...

Lin Ge had seen Xie Lili secretly drinking beer in the women's restroom more than once, and of course, the other policewomen could also smell the stench of alcohol in the restroom. But everyone understood that Xie Lili was unlikely to change her ways quickly, especially since she had already reformed and stopped going to bars…

I had to endure what I had to endure.

'Snapped! '

Glaring at Xie Lili, Lin Ge slapped the beer can she was trying to feed the little hawksbill turtle away. The empty beer can startled Lin Ge for a moment, then he saw Xie Lili clutching her stomach and snickering, laughing until tears streamed down her face.

(End of this chapter)