Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 272 The Cat Lover
The capture of Liu Dongzi went surprisingly smoothly.

The pharmaceutical storage park where he works is even located within this same logistics park.

This guy had been playing mahjong all night and was still fast asleep in the company break room when the police arrived. The staff on duty were all watching the commotion outside and didn't think to notify him until the police barged in. They were shocked, but it was too late.

"You're arresting me just for watching the fun?"

The innocent truck driver squatted on the ground, holding his head in his hands, and watched in astonishment as a group of police officers rushed into the company like wild boars. He was then handcuffed without any courtesy by the police officers who followed him and dragged aside for on-site interrogation.

Without a doubt, playing mahjong after drinking alcohol, even when you're a little tipsy, is a very enjoyable thing.

Liu Dongzi never lost a card game with his colleagues, and even earned the title of "God of Gamblers" among his drivers. As for why those who lost money were quickly promoted and given raises, that's another topic that can be skipped.

In short, Liu Dongzi was still dazed when he was awakened from his sleep by the sound of the door being slammed.

He had no idea how much had happened that day, nor how busy the city's criminal investigation team and Lin Ge were.

So when the police suddenly appeared and surrounded the entire pharmaceutical storage park, he was still in a daze. When the police burst in, he was still staring blankly at the warning message on his phone when he was suddenly pinned to the bed.

Then... the police found an entire wall of 'Brain Gold' boxes piled up in his dormitory, even more than what they found at Zhou Guangjun's place.

This guy, you definitely didn't grab the wrong one!

The detectives, their eyes red with tears, were both exhausted and excited. At this point, the main distribution team of this "smart drug" smuggling ring in Zhangzhou City had finally been completely apprehended. The subsequent interrogations might just yield even more valuable information.

This time, there shouldn't be any unexpected situations, right?
Lin Ge looked at Shao Yongkang expectantly; he was truly exhausted. If anything else went wrong, could you please get another police cat to handle it?
"There are basically no problems!"

The detective, having left the interrogation room, closed his notebook and nodded to Shao Yongkang, saying, "Zhou Guangjun, Cai Yuan, and Liu Dongzi—these three are indeed the core figures in this poison smuggling ring. There is no fourth person. Of the three, Zhou Guangjun was responsible for collecting the drugs from other places and then finding a packaging company to disguise them as 'Brain Gold' before sending them back to Zhangzhou City. This guy is indeed Brain Gold's agent in Zhangzhou City, so no one has ever suspected anything wrong with the Brain Gold he bought."

Shao Yongkang nodded. "Then, Liu Dongzi will be in charge of sales? He originally worked in pharmaceutical transportation, and now there are pharmacies everywhere in the city. Transporting these 'smart drugs' discreetly to where they're 'needed' is a very simple matter for him. And Cai Yuan…"

“Cai Yuan used to be in charge of finding buyers.”

The interrogating detective gave Shao Yongkang an answer that surprised him.

"Given the quantity of smart drugs they smuggled, they only needed about two hundred regular customers to consume the entire batch. So, for a period of time, the taxis in Cai Yuan's company also took on the business of distributing flyers. They would target customers near schools and tutoring centers who had the need and the means, and then verbally inform them about the smart drugs."

"oral?"

Shao Yongkang was taken aback again. "Aren't there cameras in taxis? Aren't they afraid of being discovered?"

“One of Cai Yuan’s men… is the brother-in-law of someone in the taxi office… oh, the one with the dyed yellow hair that Mimi caught watching before, he’s been detained by Captain Zhai. Moreover, they usually get out of the car and proactively contact the parents picking up their children. Then the parents who know about this stuff will contact each other and spread the word, and then proactively come to us. So far, we haven’t received a single report about the smart drug, which shows that those parents have a deep trust in this drug.”

His subordinate gave Shao Yongkang an answer that left him speechless.

Shaking his head, Shao Yongkang didn't bother to say anything more.

After thinking for a moment, he took a deep breath and said, "So, the Song who was arrested by the Zhanghe Police Station on suspicion of rape wasn't actually a member of this smuggling ring? Was he just a middleman?"

"They shouldn't be middlemen. The most likely scenario is that there's another force besides this smart drug smuggling gang. Or to put it another way, Zhou Guangjun and his two companions are the real middlemen! They only learned about smart drugs through Song's actions."

Zhai Xiaojun walked over with a blank expression, followed by two tired-looking subordinates. They had just conducted an emergency interrogation of Song and Cai Yuan, ruling out the possibility that Song and Cai Yuan were accomplices.

"Heh... One smuggling case has even unearthed a second gang."

Shao Yongkang couldn't help but laugh.

"The reason is simple: Song first helped sell the 'smart drug' nine months ago. However, Zhou Guangjun first brought the drug into Zhangzhou City six months ago. There's a difference of more than two months. Where did Song get the drug?"

Zhai Xiaojun held up two fingers.

"Heh... So, all that hard work we've put in for so long has turned out to be investigating the wrong person?"

Shao Yongkang sneered.

Zhai Xiaojun calmed down considerably and shook his head, saying, "Don't be upset, Lao Shao. It's just another clue, another direction for the investigation. Zhou Guangjun's medicine didn't fall from the sky. Its source and the source of the medicine in Song's hands are most likely the same."

"Take that message and tell the bureau chief!"

Shao Yongkang sighed.

The two went to Yang Ye's office together and gave him a detailed account of the events and results of the past two days.

Yang Ye never expected the case to turn out this way. They had arrested ten suspects at once, almost filling up all the cells in the station, yet they still hadn't found the source of the case.

He'd heard that yesterday's operation had exhausted the police cats and dogs. Mimi was practically paralyzed with exhaustion when she returned to the police dog base, and she'd been sleeping soundly ever since, still looking listless. Apparently, a policeman named Yuan Qu had been thoroughly bullied by her, to the point that even Li Mei couldn't stand it anymore.

Because of this incident, Nie Guoqiang even called today to request that the Municipal Bureau be more lenient in its use of cats.

Helplessly setting these thoughts aside, not wanting to trouble his subordinates over such trivial matters, Yang Ye coughed and stared at his two key generals, saying, "What are your thoughts on the next steps in the case? Don't worry, I have no objection to yesterday's operation. Yang Dian apologized to me yesterday as well. Accidents are unavoidable, and once it's made up for, it's over. Besides, we did manage to take down a gang yesterday, so it can't be considered a failure."

"But without a doubt, we've alerted the enemy."

Zhai Xiaojun sighed, adjusted his glasses, and said, "Based on the interrogation of Song and my speculation, I deduce that the 'smart drugs' in Song's possession were likely a test, or rather, a trial sale, by this smuggling ring to explore the Zhangzhou market. Only people from out of town, unfamiliar with Zhangzhou, would choose such a clandestine method, selecting a chaotic and unreliable place like a bar for such clandestine transactions. Moreover, judging from the quantity and frequency of the 'smart drugs' Song transported, it couldn't support too many customers. I feel it's more like a trial pack, most likely targeting customers contacted online, giving them a trial experience."

Yang Ye thought for a moment and understood Zhai Xiaojun's meaning. He nodded and added, "Then, they discovered that Zhangzhou City had a certain market, so they handed over the secondary sales authority, or rather, the resources for large-scale shipments, to Zhou Guangjun's group?"

"Yes."

Zhai Xiaojun nodded and said, "According to the statistics on the illegal drugs hidden by Zhou Guangjun and Liu Dongzi, although they don't seem to have many, that's because most of them have already been successfully sold. Cai Yuan's subordinates have very strong sales capabilities. Moreover, according to the statistics on all three of their accounts, the three of them have accumulated profits of more than 30 million in six months. If this is evenly distributed among the buyers, it is a very reasonable figure that each buyer spends more than 200,000 to obtain a year's supply. This figure is supported by evidence."

"So, most of the 'smart drugs' have already been bought up, and some may even have ended up in the stomachs of some children? And the rest are what Zhou Guangjun and his gang are preparing to expand into new markets?"

Making tens of millions in profit is an exaggerated sales figure.

Yang Ye gasped.

To put it bluntly, those who have the money and are willing to buy this kind of medicine are undoubtedly middle-class or above. Only they are willing to invest so much in their children and have such trust in emerging drugs.

Even if a family with average means can scrape together the money, would they have the courage to take such a risk?
The phrase "Let your child win at the starting line" has spurred the development of countless fake health products, tutoring centers, and deprived countless children of their childhood.
This is only what's on the surface!

Over the years, the municipal police have seized countless "smart drugs" or similar substances. Nationwide, the quantity of these drugs is even greater than that of narcotics! They represent parents' willingness to go to great lengths for their children, yet they are also the root of numerous disasters. To date, Yang Ye still doesn't know the exact effects of these "smart drugs" on children, or what their long-term consequences might be.

People from such families clearly possess at least a certain status or ability, and are capable of causing trouble for the Municipal Bureau.

"I need to discuss this matter thoroughly with the Municipal Party Committee and the Drug Administration." Nodding heavily, Yang Ye sighed and said, "The case definitely can't be left unresolved; we must continue the investigation. You two put aside your other tasks for now and split into two groups to work simultaneously. One group will continue searching for clues about the smuggling ring, while the other group will quickly investigate and identify all the victims. Zhou Guangjun's gang has been selling drugs for less than six months; some of the children might have only just started taking them. We must rescue them as soon as possible."

"Hehe... I'm afraid some parents won't listen. It's one thing that they're reluctant to hand over the banned drugs to us for confiscation after spending the money, but the biggest problem is whether they'll believe our claims that the drugs are problematic."

Zhai Xiaojun sneered.

"Then I'll leave this matter to you!"

Without hesitation, Shao Yongkang kicked the trouble out, eagerly saying, "Leave the smuggling ring to me! Director Yang, I'm requesting that the police dog squad be reinstated into my team. That cat is really useful; why didn't we get it sooner?"

Thinking about the role Lin Ge had played in the past two days, Shao Yongkang felt both excited and regretful.

It's a pity I didn't know there was such a mythical beast hiding in the police station under my command. The excitement comes from the fact that... the First Squadron's several difficult cases will finally receive powerful assistance! Those bastards who thought they could escape will definitely be caught this time.

"Mimi? Do you believe that if you do what you did yesterday again, Nie Guoqiang will dare to come here and kill you?"

Yang Ye then thought of Nie Guoqiang's accusations.

"Tch! Just an old codger! Does he really think a first-class merit is so easy to obtain? Even if he was powerful before, he can't even move around much now, can he?"

Shao Yongkang muttered to himself, not daring to say it aloud.

He was afraid Yang Ye would kill him, and he was also afraid that the cat Mimi would support Nie Guoqiang.

He'd seen it coming long ago: that cat couldn't be treated like an animal! Leaving aside all the nonsense about it being intelligent, its intelligence alone was at least on par with the average person. Treating such a capable and willful creature like an animal would only invite retribution.

Yang Ye neither agreed to Shao Yongkang's request nor refused.

Looking at his reckless lieutenant, he revealed a relaxed expression and said, "What do you plan to do? So far, we haven't found any clues about this smuggling gang other than Song, have we? Are you planning to interrogate Zhou Guangjun and seek support from the other place where he picked up the goods? But I must warn you in advance, once this kind of case is exposed, it will be a hot potato. To be honest, I don't trust that other municipal bureaus will give you much support."

"I have no plans to go on a business trip!"

Shao Yongkang grinned and waved his hand, saying, "But I think that since that group wants to develop the Zhangzhou market, they definitely won't just stick to Zhou Guangjun as their only shipping option. Logistics companies are indeed a good shipping channel, both discreet and with Zhou Guangjun having already verified it. So I plan to investigate all the logistics companies in Zhangzhou, taking Mimi and the dogs from the police dog squad with me, and follow the scent of the 'smart drug' to find all the suspects! Hehe... You won't believe it until you investigate, there really isn't a clean slate in the logistics industry! Targeting Zhou Guangjun and Liu Dongzi alone uncovered at least a dozen serious crimes! So how many more could there be in the entire logistics park?"

"Old Shao, are you making such a big fuss? This isn't just arresting smugglers anymore, it's like cracking down on organized crime!"

Hearing this, Zhai Xiaojun involuntarily gasped. But thinking about it again, this did seem to be Shao Yongkang's style! A relentless, indiscriminate investigation! That's how the First Squad solved cases: first, thoroughly investigate everyone within the area, arresting anyone suspected. As long as the net wasn't broken, the target would definitely be among these suspects! After that, it was just tedious criminal interrogation; the apologies for wrongful arrests were all left to Yang Ye…

Zhai Xiaojun glanced at Yang Ye discreetly, thinking, "Could Shao Yongkang be your illegitimate son, the deputy director?"

Wait, the age doesn't match?

So they are half-brothers?
Facing Zhai Xiaojun's questioning gaze, Yang Ye smiled without saying a word. It's just a cat! One cat is spoiled, two cats are not? What's the difference between a feisty black cat and a cunning black and white cat? As long as they catch mice!

"Mimi! Lazy cat! Are you awake yet? Get up and get to work!"

Early in the morning, Shao Yongkang's loud voice rang out in the police dog squadron. The dogs, who were enjoying a rare chance to sleep in, were all woken up and barked angrily.

But Shao Yongkang didn't know anything about these guys, and he didn't even care about Yuan Qu, who was yawning as he walked out. He just looked around for Lin Ge's figure, and only after Yuan Qu secretly pointed him out did he see the long tail that had fallen from the tree branch above his head.

"Mimi? Time to get up and go to work!"

Still ignoring Yuan Qu, Shao Yongkang looked around but couldn't find a bamboo pole, so he maliciously moved a table from the side and stood on it, hoping to catch the cat down from the tree.

Lin Ge maliciously shifted his buttocks, causing his body to scoot up another ten centimeters, just a little further than Shao Yongkang's jump height.

“That’s… the table where the squadron eats…”

Before Yuan Qu could finish speaking, Shao Yongkang interrupted him with a glare. He had no patience for this guy who ate the police dog squad's food but always tried to associate with the First Squadron.

It's not that what this guy did was wrong, but Shao Yongkang just didn't like it.

At the same time, Shao Yongkang made up his mind. In the past, the police dog squadron was the city bureau's dumping ground, dumping all sorts of unwanted personnel there. But that couldn't continue in the future; after all, it was a brother department under the same criminal investigation brigade.

"Mimi, let's go! Didn't we agree yesterday that you even ate the dried fish I fed you?"

Shao Yongkang was more patient than Ling Ge had anticipated.

But when it comes to patience, who can beat a cat?
Lin Ge was determined not to work today; he hadn't had a proper rest from the hard work the day before yesterday! Besides, he planned to visit Lin Jia at Youcheng Middle School today, wondering if she had missed him after all these days.

Hmm, it's definitely not because my back is a little itchy and I wanted her to help me scratch it.

"Wang!"

A familiar bark suddenly rang out, startling Lin Ge.

Looking down again, who else could it be but Beibei?
And the guy holding Beibei's hand wasn't Sun Chang, but Zhang Ke and... Huang Qi?
"Hey! Mimi, long time no see!"

Huang Qi spotted the cat awkwardly perched on a tree branch, even secretly wriggling upwards. The burly policeman below was struggling to jump, but always just missed the cat's tail, looking quite disheveled.

"Mimi, are you trying to fish with your tail?"

Huang Qi couldn't help but ask.

"Ahem! Gentlemen, what brings you here today? The police dog squad is on a mission today and doesn't have time to entertain unrelated guests."

After neatly straightening his clothes, Shao Yongkang looked at Huang Qi with a serious expression. As for Zhang Ke in the auxiliary police uniform, he never recognized him. Including that dog… it looked familiar; it should be from the police dog unit.

"Beibei!"

Zhou Bo, who had just entered, teared up the moment he saw Bei Bei. Bei Bei had left after he had already joined the police dog unit. He had a deep affection for every dog.

"Beibei!"

Li Mei also covered her mouth in excitement.

"Oh! I'm here to check up these police dogs and get them vaccinated. They have work today? I didn't know that, Chief Nie didn't tell me!"

Huang Qi innocently asked for a day of sick leave on behalf of the police dog squadron.

(End of this chapter)