Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 277 Cat Lovers (Please Subscribe)

After obtaining Lin Ge's consent, Luo Jue called Nie Guoqiang.

Nie Guoqiang did not appear immediately, but waited until Zhang Yong and Zhu Jun arrived at the community before joining them and checking the places that Luo Jue had pointed out where people had stayed before.

There were no cigarette butts, but there were cigarette ash.

Zhang Yong was the first to spot the problem, and he sneered, "Deliberately disposing of the cigarette butt is practically an admission of guilt. With the current weather and wind, the ash couldn't have stayed on the ground for long. In other words, just as Luo Jue said, it happened not long ago."

Zhu Jun turned on his phone's flashlight so Zhang Yong could take the photos smoothly, then suggested, "Why don't we call a professional forensic investigator to help us check? Since that person stayed here for quite a while, we should be able to find more fingerprints and shoe prints."

"Boss, what did the Municipal Public Security Bureau say?"

Zhang Yong looked at Nie Guoqiang, who had just finished making a phone call.

"Shao Yongkang will bring his men over immediately."

Nie Guoqiang smiled slightly. "He was worried about clues, but this suspect has walked right into our trap. With the city bureau's professional equipment and the surrounding surveillance, locking down the suspect won't be a problem. Hehe... Mimi has done it again."

"What kind of merit is this?"

Lin Ge rolled his eyes, completely unimpressed by the situation. Those guys are all lunatics, aren't they? Go keep an eye on Shao Yongkang, what the hell is the point of threatening a cat!
"This shows that in some people's judgment, Mimi is more threatening than other police officers. The reason? The smart drug thing? Even if Shao Yongkang has been playing the game of alerting the suspect smoothly these past few days, it shouldn't turn a suspect into a ruthless bandit who would just take action so recklessly, right?"

Zhu Jun was completely baffled, unable to understand why criminals would not back down when they saw the police.

The three officers at Zhanghe Police Station naturally knew about the "smart drug" case. After all, their own police cat was involved in it, and the "smart drug" had a wide reach throughout Zhangzhou City, so there must be victims in the Zhanghe Police Station's jurisdiction that needed to be found as soon as possible.

There are still matters within the jurisdiction, such as finding people. The local police station is more professional than the municipal bureau, so they can't possibly keep this from me.

"where?"

A gruff voice rang out, startling countless people in the middle of the night. But Shao Yongkang ignored the foolish thing he had done and just dragged an old man in his fifties or sixties with gray hair toward them.

The old man was wearing a wrinkled police uniform, followed by two apprentices or rather, subordinates. The two men watched their master suffer with wry smiles, each carrying a suitcase. Judging from their labored movements, the suitcases were probably quite heavy.

"Shao Yongkang, if you keep doing this, I'm really going to lose my temper!"

Pulling his arm away from Shao Yongkang's grasp, the old man glared at him and said, "Why can't you just say what you want to say? What do you mean by dragging me into the car? I've already told you about the survey. My two apprentices did a better job than me. Why do you keep torturing this old man like me?"

"Hey! Mr. Wu, you are the expert after all! There are few people in Zhangzhou City and even Chu Province who are better than you at on-site investigation."

Shao Yongkang smiled sincerely, and his henchmen behind him chuckled sheepishly. They naturally knew how to bully the elderly; reasoning with them was pointless, so they just resorted to violence.

"Humph!"

Shao Yongkang's words pleased the old man greatly, and he secretly blamed himself for always being fooled by Shao Yongkang with the same words.

Seeing the three policemen waiting not far ahead, the old man knew he had arrived at his destination. He waved his hand dismissively and said, "If I say another word to you, I'll lose three years of my lifespan! Now shut up and don't bother me until I've finished this!"

Shao Yongkang naturally wouldn't object.

He approached Nie Guoqiang on his own and reached into Nie Guoqiang's pocket, only to be slapped so hard he winced.

At least he got the cigarettes. Shao Yongkang flicked one out and handed it to Nie Guoqiang, then lit one for himself before saying, "Boss Nie, what's the situation? I can understand that someone is keeping an eye on Mimi, after all, the importance of this case is self-evident. But... given the professionalism of this gang, surely the person doing the surveillance wouldn't be so easily discovered? They would definitely consider the cat's sense of smell and reconnaissance when they're doing surveillance. If even the cat can't detect it, how could a little kid recognize it so easily?"

"Luo Jue is no ordinary kid!"

Nie Guoqiang glared at Shao Yongkang, snatched the lighter and the remaining cigarettes from his hand, and then reluctantly distributed them to Zhang Yong, Zhu Jun, and Shao Yongkang's men. The cigarette pack was empty in an instant. Nie Guoqiang threw it into the trash can before saying, "In some ways, Luo Jue received more and more professional training than you. Even if he's underage and hasn't completed his training, it's still something a criminal can't imagine or underestimate. I'm not surprised he noticed anything amiss."

"Fine! Anyway, the evidence is all over my face, so I can't refute it."

Shao Yongkang remained unreasonable, exhaling a smoke ring as he said, "For now, this is a good thing, an unexpected bonus. I painstakingly stirred up trouble, waiting for the criminals to slip up. Heh heh... and they really did! If we can get some extra results on the highway and at the toll booths, that would be awesome! A case that even the ministries were alerted by, yet I, Shao Yongkang, have solved it. Who will dare to look down on me now?"

"When did anyone look down on you? Who doesn't know that you, Shao Yongkang, are the most arrogant and domineering person in the Zhangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau?"

Nie Guoqiang glared at Shao Yongkang.

"Hehe...wasn't it you who taught us? Back when you were training us, you'd chase us around with dogs and make us bite your butts! When the higher-ups wanted to talk to you, you'd just block their door with a dog! When it comes to being arrogant and domineering, who can compare to you back then?"

Shao Yongkang chuckled.

"Have the dog teeth marks on your butt disappeared?"

Nie Guoqiang's words left Shao Yongkang completely stunned.

It took him a while to come to his senses. He stared helplessly at Nie Guoqiang and said, "Brother Nie, we agreed not to bring this up. Besides, I was bitten by a dog back then, but wasn't that your doing? And during that 50-kilometer armed march, I wasn't the only one bitten by the dogs you sent, was I? Oh, by the way, does that kid Cui Hao hate you? I heard he was transferred to Hubei Province to be a deputy director. Have they kept in touch these past few years?"

"I had a meal here on the way last year."

Nie Guoqiang smiled faintly. He both missed and resented these guys who still considered him their master. Who on earth taught them to be so unruly? They were a disgrace to the police system.

"Get away from smoking!"

Old Wu suddenly roared over there, seemingly because the cigarette ash from the group's cigarettes had been blown away by the wind. But when Shao Yongkang turned his head, he saw the old man smilingly patting a cat's head, completely unconcerned about the countless cat hairs that flew out.

The two apprentices who were working dared not be angry or speak out about this scene.

After painstakingly cleaning the floor with a brush, just as shoe prints were about to appear, a tuft of hair suddenly floated over. I felt like I wanted to die.

Shao Yongkang also curled his lip; what else could he say but scoff at the cat slave?

"Hey! Mimi, you've really worked hard this time, and we owe you a lot! If we can successfully find clues and follow them to find the smuggling gang, you'll deserve the most credit!"

Shao Yongkang smiled broadly, bowing and scraping as Lin Ge lazily walked over.

He truly hadn't expected that this cat, besides being able to find clues, catch suspects, and occasionally be stubborn, willful, and disobedient, would also possess such unexpected and delightful abilities.

Whether you're fishing or being fished!
Anyway, the suspect showed up on his own initiative, and that's all thanks to the cat!

What a good cat!
What a wonderful cat!

Shao Yongkang slapped Lin Ge's head hard, and Lin Ge angrily scratched him, but Shao Yongkang didn't get angry at all. The skin on this guy's arm was thicker than Lin Ge had imagined. He didn't even cry out in pain when he scratched white marks, leaving Lin Ge quite helpless.

Fortunately, the casual conversation among the group, aside from teaching Lin Ge more about Nie Guoqiang's past, did not affect the work of the three surveyors over there.

Oh, cat hair doesn't count.

Soon, Old Wu stood up, rubbing his aching back as he said to Shao Yongkang, "It's basically confirmed. It's definitely someone who deliberately waited here. Male, 1.75 to 1.85 meters tall, wearing size 41 to 43 sneakers. Hmm... probably Nike, but I'm not sure if they're real or fake. And just like you said, he's a heavy smoker. He stood here for about half an hour without leaving, but smoked at least five cigarettes. Also, he's left-handed and quite burly. That's all the information I have for now. If that's not enough, I have two more fingerprints here, left from pinching a tree branch. We can compare them when we get back."

"What you said is as good as nothing at all!"

Shao Yongkang didn't mince words, only scoffing and saying, "Isn't it normal for men these days to be between 1.75 and 1.85 meters tall? And their shoes too—if they're smaller than size 40, I should thank them! So special, so easy to catch! The only useful piece of information is that he's left-handed, but that's not very useful for now! Speaking of which, Lao Wu, are you getting old and not as capable as you used to be? Or are you just annoyed that I dragged you here and you're just brushing me off?"

Lin Ge stared dumbfounded at this scoundrel who turned on people the moment he used them.

"That's all I'm capable of! Use it or not, take it or leave it!"

Old Wu wasn't angry. He told his apprentice to take the toolbox and turned to leave. When he got to Shao Yongkang's side, he squatted down and ruffled Lin Ge's hair again, then snorted and spat at Shao Yongkang before leaving with a flourish. "Tsk! No need to invite him to dinner."

Shao Yongkang ignored the insult.

Zhang Yong and Zhu Jun were dumbfounded, while only Shao Yongkang's men seemed unfazed.

"So unruly!"

Nie Guoqiang covered his forehead, really not wanting anyone to know that he had a good relationship with this kind of person.

After Old Wu walked away, Shao Yongkang's eyes lit up and he laughed: "What are you still standing there for? Go check the neighborhood's security camera footage! A burly man about 1.8 meters tall, wearing Nike sneakers and left-handed! Such obvious information, there shouldn't be many cameras that can capture him, right?"

"Didn't you say this information was useless? So you just want to avoid paying for a meal, huh?"

Zhu Jun mentally complained.

The surveillance cameras in the residential area had already been set up before they arrived. Not believing the suspect would remain at the scene, or flee despite being alerted by so many police officers, Shao Yongkang took his leave, intending to have someone review the video footage overnight to investigate clues.

He wanted to take Lin Ge with him when he left, but Nie Guoqiang refused.

Just saying "Jiang Yan'er" was enough to make Shao Yongkang turn away timidly.

Lin Ge also dared not provoke Jiang Yan, and at the very least, he would show her complete respect for her profession. Therefore, after everyone else had said their goodbyes and left, he could only bid farewell to Luo Jue and then, with a sour face, go to Nie Guoqiang's house.

Every time Lin Ge visited Nie Guoqiang's home, it was the same messy place. Although he hadn't been there often, Lin Ge could still clearly see that Nie Guoqiang's collection of books had increased, and Nie Zhuangzhuang's science toys had also increased, with only the narrow hallway bearing the weight of everything.

Dinner at home had already ended, and Jiang Yan was sitting on the edge of the bed with her legs crossed, wearing glasses and intently flipping through a professional book.

In the next room, Nie Zhuangzhuang was feeding ants. He had handcrafted an ant paradise in a transparent acrylic box, even using a professional medical syringe to add water. Beside him was a tiny metal grinder, crushing peanuts, melon seeds, and other small grains before tossing them into a corner of the paradise for the ants to carry away. In addition, a beetle-like insect was kept in the artificial paradise; it was unclear whether it was food for the ants or the beetle.

Seeing Lin Ge follow Nie Guoqiang in, Nie Zhuangzhuang wasn't surprised. He glanced at the cat and then at the ant park, before carefully pushing the acrylic box into his room and struggling to shove it under his almost full bed.

"I've heard that cats like to catch bugs and eat them as snacks."

The chubby boy gave an awkward explanation.

"I like to eat fried chubby kids!"

Lin Ge glared at Nie Zhuangzhuang.

"Mimi!"

Jiang Yan suddenly spoke, her calm voice startling Lin Ge. Nie Zhuangzhuang also quickly stood up, called out "Time to do your homework!" and hurriedly closed the door.

Seeing Nie Guoqiang wearing an apron and washing dishes, Lin Ge didn't dare to struggle and obediently came to Jiang Yan.

"Let me see what she gave you?"

Jiang Yan's eyes remained fixed on the book, but she naturally extended her left hand in front of Lin Ge.

Lin Ge lowered his head, his paws gripping the side of his neck, and the collar slipped off. Carefully carrying the collar string in his mouth, he placed it in Jiang Yan's hand. Lin Ge was more obedient than usual, like a naughty student facing a teacher checking homework.

The scoundrel Nie Guoqiang peeked out from the kitchen, saw that the cat and his wife were safe and sound, then smiled and shrank back inside.

"It's just a phone watch, I thought it would be something special! The battery is a bit sophisticated, but it's nothing rare, you can always find it in a laboratory."

Jiang Yan easily figured out the function of the collar by looking away from the book.

She curled her lip in disdain, tossed the collar back to Lin Ge, then climbed onto the bed and stretched her arm to reach under the pillow. After searching for a while without finding anything, just as she was about to explode, Nie Guoqiang popped up and pointed to the headboard, silencing her.

"Here, it's for you!"

Jiang Yan finally found the gift she had carefully prepared: a small red brocade box, the kind that holds gold rings.

Upon opening it, I found two small, golden bells, each about the size of a broad bean. The bells emitted a familiar herbal scent, and inside the eyelet was a round, smooth iron walnut. I didn't know what it was made of, but it produced a metallic sound when struck with the bell.

Jiang Yan handed the bell to Lin Ge, teasingly saying, "Inside the walnut is a pill. I heard Zhang Ke say, Mimi, you're a living eunuch? That won't do! Here, this is something I specially found for you, good for nourishing your essence and blood! Eat one, and I guarantee you'll be full of energy and make all the female cats around you pregnant..."

"Oh! You're the one who's a living father-in-law! It's your Nie Guoqiang who needs aphrodisiacs! Give them to him, and I guarantee you'll give Nie Zhuangzhuang another chubby little brother, you wicked woman!"

This time, Lingo was truly enraged, raising his tail and roaring loudly.

"Stop teasing it!"

Nie Guoqiang covered his ears and peeked out, letting out a helpless sigh.

Jiang Yan laughed at the cat's outburst, shaking the bell as she said, "Just kidding, you silly cat! But it's not entirely a joke. These two pills are indeed precious for nourishing essence and replenishing blood. A few days ago, a close friend of mine in Yunnan Province secretly gave them to me when she went to the Yunnan Baiyao factory for an audit. Lao Nie, don't look at me like that. Some things aren't always clear-cut. Besides, these medicines are just packaged in a nicer way; they're not much different from ordinary life-saving drugs."

"Life-saving medicines are never cheap!"

Nie Guoqiang grunted.

"So... you want me to return it to her? You're going to completely destroy our friendship of over ten years because of a single pill! Besides, what does this have to do with you? This medicine is for saving the cat, not for saving you!"

Jiang Yan sneered disdainfully.

Nie Guoqiang could only cower in fear once again.

He understood Jiang Yan'er's meaning, of course. The life-saving medicine could save not only cats but also people! Besides, if he was going to get angry, he should have done so the moment Jiang Yan got the medicine. Saying it now was just a reminder to Lin Ge.

Lin Ge, of course, understood Nie Guoqiang and Jiang Yan's charade.

For him, it wasn't exactly an unrelated matter. As a police cat, if he saw a police officer injured and happened to have medicine on hand, he would definitely offer it up without hesitation.

For a cat, these two pills are like giving it two extra lives!
Rumor has it that this life-saving drug can extend the life of the injured for at least several hours, allowing them to barely survive until they reach the doctor or ambulance. Lin Ge doesn't know if he'll ever need it, but there's no doubt that having it is better than not having it.

"Hehe... Yang Xiaotong and Jiang Yan, those two women, are really not willing to give in to each other! You take one, I take one, and in the end, I get them all."

Lin Ge was satisfied as Jiang Yan strung the bell onto his collar.

A bell hung around its neck, jingling every time it walked. At first, it was somewhat amusing, but after a while, Lin Ge became impatient. Besides, what was the point of a police cat constantly jingling while tracking and arresting someone? It wasn't a siren.

"Hehe... I knew you'd complain about this."

Jiang Yan had anticipated this. She took out two more wads of stuffing cotton from the red box and stuffed them into the bell: "The cotton is soaked in camphor, which disinfects and repels insects. If it gets wet by accident, remember to come back and change it. Don't ruin the golden bell."

"Is this thing pure gold?"

Lin Ge's eyes widened.

"Ok?"

Nie Guoqiang, who was born in the Year of the Dog, also came out of the kitchen, his eyes filled with a fierce look.

(End of this chapter)