Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 281 Troublesome People
In any case, at least one thing is certain for Lingo.

Qin Suya is suspicious, and the teddy dog ​​beside her is definitely not ordinary either.

I remember the first time I saw this woman and her dog across the street from Zhanghe Police Station, how could I tell that there was something wrong with either of them?
However, reality is cruel; not noticing was merely Lin Ge's own oversight. Having witnessed Qin Suya's unusual behavior and the dog's abilities firsthand, Lin Ge knew he had met his match—an opponent capable of rivaling a cat.

Smell?

Hearing?

Even athletic ability!

Even if they are only about the same size, they are still beings that can rival Lingo.

Of course, whether that teddy bear's fighting ability is as extraordinary as Ringo's is still unknown. But based on the first three points alone, it's enough to make most of Ringo's advantages disappear when facing it and Qin Suya.

With this dog by Qin Suya's side, it becomes extremely difficult to follow her.

A cat's abilities are overwhelming for criminals, but against an equally formidable dog, Lin Ge can no longer employ the same unbridled methods as before. For the first time, Lin Ge sensed pressure, and his emotions were no longer as arrogant as when solving cases.

"Qin Suya's address is actually the same neighborhood where I live?"

When Nie Guoqiang received a call from Shao Yongkang, he was astonished to learn that Qin Suya's address was not far from his home.

"In other words, it's very likely that Li Hu wasn't following Mimi, but just happened to be waiting for this woman over there? Heh... He's really capable of pursuing a woman all the way to her house. He's really good at dealing with women."

Shao Yongkang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

But as he was laughing, he suddenly couldn't laugh anymore.

If Li Hu's situation was just a coincidence, then wouldn't that mean the investigation into him went in the wrong direction? Even if they unexpectedly uncovered an important case involving Baike Pharmaceutical Factory, at least they couldn't link him to the smuggling of prohibited drugs. In other words, all the work done during this period was in vain, and all leads regarding the smuggling case had once again gone cold. Right now, they only have Zhou Guangjun as a lead, but he can't produce any useful clues.

"Do you really think Li Hu and Qin Suya are innocent in the smuggling case?"

Nie Guoqiang's voice remained deep and earnest.

"There's no evidence, no leads. Even if we can use the pharmaceutical case to detain Li Hu, we can't keep that woman named Qin Suya in the police station. Oh, by the way! I was planning to send someone to keep an eye on her, but your Mimi stopped me."

Shao Yongkang then mentioned another matter.

"Mimi, are you stopping your investigation of Qin Suya?"

Nie Guoqiang was stunned for a moment before calmly saying, "Why do you think that is? Does Mimi think that doing this is meaningless, or does it believe that your surveillance will not be effective?"

"Old Nie, don't question me like that! Even if I don't trust a cat, would I not trust you?"

Shao Yongkang sneered, completely unconcerned, and said, "Your Mimi isn't the kind of cat to be helpful. If she's really targeting the wrong person, she'll just laugh and despise me; she won't stop me beforehand. So the only possibility is that this damn cat thinks my men are no match for that woman, and that surveillance would be a joke, a waste of time and a warning shot. In other words... this woman named Qin Suya is no ordinary person..."

"That's exactly what I wanted to say. This woman is more suspicious than you think. This morning, I asked Li Yiduo to help me with facial recognition. You would never guess that she had appeared at the police station entrance multiple times."

Nie Guoqiang revealed some news that surprised Shao Yongkang.

"Is this woman really just an ordinary middle manager in a clothing factory?"

Shao Yongkang frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "If surveillance doesn't work, we'll have to use modern methods. But my squadron isn't good at this kind of thing, and I don't want to ask that bastard Zhai Xiaojun for help. Old Nie, could you ask your men to help me?"

"For now, there might not be time. Because the case of Baike Pharmaceuticals... the things that have been uncovered are becoming increasingly shocking. You absolutely wouldn't believe it, it's rotten to the core. A listed company, now, has no other ambition than to raise money from the stock market. The entire company, from top to bottom, is greedy for money, and there are countless acts of abuse of power for personal gain. Even a construction team that is involved with it can get about 20 million yuan in revenue from Baike Pharmaceuticals every year."

To Shao Yongkang's surprise, Nie Guoqiang actually refused him. But after hearing Nie Guoqiang's words, Shao Yongkang couldn't help but laugh and said, "Goodness, does this pharmaceutical factory build skyscrapers every year? It's just a pharmaceutical factory, where do all these construction projects come from?"

Nie Guoqiang sighed: "The cement roads inside the factory have been repaired four times in a year. From cement to asphalt, then back to cement, then back to asphalt... repairing, digging, and repairing again, this alone is enough to make the construction team rich. And then there are the others..."

"Heh, so some people have also filled their bellies with kickbacks? Speaking of which, shouldn't this be considered embezzlement? Old Nie, does this kind of thing really need your police station to get involved?"

Shao Yongkang was a little puzzled. Was the Zhanghe Police Station meddling too much?

Nie Guoqiang sighed: "The factory closing down and workers losing their jobs en masse, do you think it's something easy to solve? The district committee can't come up with any effective solutions right now, and Baike Pharmaceutical Factory can't afford the severance pay either."

"Damn it! Aren't these big rats too despicable? They embezzled tens of millions without hesitation, but their severance pay is only tens of thousands of yuan per person. Can't they come up with that, or are they just unwilling to pay it?"

Shao Yongkang took a deep breath and then launched into a tirade.

"Hehe... So, the police station really doesn't have the energy to help you right now. You have to understand that there are so many people, and they all work in the same place for a long time and are very familiar with each other. If someone instigates something, it will definitely cause a big problem."

At this point, Nie Guoqiang said in a deep voice, "But don't worry, trust Mimi! Although it may encounter some problems at the moment, you must believe that it will definitely be able to solve them. Entrust it with the task of keeping an eye on Qin Suya, and then wait for its good news and provide resources when needed. That's enough. If this woman is really a key figure, then Mimi will definitely bring back an answer that will surprise you."

"Tch! A whole bunch of us, and you think we can't solve the case without that cat?"

Shao Yongkang hung up the phone with a cold laugh.

Although he said that, he was honest. He quickly found Lingo at the police dog unit and said all sorts of nice things to the cat, who was curled up and sleeping soundly, and finally got Mimi to raise her head and glare at him.

Of course, Lin Ge wouldn't back down!
It's just a dog; it's not worth Lin Ge giving up on.

The reason I haven't taken any action right now is simply because I'm sleepy. It's definitely not because I can't think of a solution or because I'm surrendering to some damn guy.

Lin Ge stared stubbornly at Shao Yongkang, and, annoyed by his harassment, simply turned and left the Municipal Bureau.

Shao Yongkang himself was also extremely busy with various cases, and wasting half an hour with Nie Guoqiang and a cat was a rare opportunity for rest. After entrusting the matter to Mimi, he also turned around and went back to work.

"What should we do?"

Lin Ge strolled aimlessly along the road, racking his brains for a way out. To find clues from Qin Suya, he had to keep a close eye on her, but to keep a close eye on her, he had to be wary of her teddy dog. In other words, he needed to find an opportunity when the dog wasn't around.

Such an opportunity is undoubtedly rare.

Even after leaving the police station, the first thing she did was to hug her Teddy dog. This shows that Qin Suya is well aware of the dog's abilities and considers it an important protective tool.

The only time she didn't bring her dog was when she had dinner with Li Hu. Most Western restaurants don't allow pets, so Qin Suya had to go alone.

But can such an opportunity still exist after alerting the enemy?

Lin Ge was unaware of this; he simply wandered over to where Qin Suya lived and temporarily settled in Luo Jue's house.

"Mimi! Mimi!"

Ai Yun was overjoyed at Lin Ge's arrival, waving excitedly and calling out to him. She even went inside to fetch some oranges. She was now able to make normal judgments about the relationships between people and things, such as the logic that cats like to eat oranges.

"Mom, let's eat first!"

Luo Jue quickly grabbed Ai Yun, wondering what was going on with her touching a cat while eating.

"Mimi, time to eat!"

Ai Yun quickly pulled out a chair for Lin Ge.

Lin Ge declined, but found the building where Qin Suya lived, as Shao Yongkang had mentioned, and saw the balcony on the fourth floor of the building next to it on the right.

The room was lit with orange lights, and the decorative incandescent bulbs in the kitchen were even clearly visible. Lin Ge's ears twitched; he could vaguely hear soft music coming from that direction, but it was immediately interrupted by a dog's barking, replaced by upbeat, energetic music.

Yeah, this is a weird dog that likes to listen to fast-paced rock.

Lin Ge felt he had gained a deeper understanding of this peculiar Teddy, but strangely, the pressure he felt had lessened. If the other party were a cold-blooded Terminator-like creature, Lin Ge would have been in trouble. Now, at least it hadn't completely escaped its dog identity.

"Woof!" Teddy suddenly poked his head out from the balcony and barked down.

It didn't know if it had spotted Ringo hiding in the shadows of the yard, but there was no doubt that the barking was directed towards Ringo.

"Aunt Suya is coming."

Luo Jue walked to the courtyard gate and explained to Lin Ge in a low voice.

"!!"

Lin Ge stared at Luo Jue in astonishment. "You know Qin Suya too? Wait a minute! If you know Qin Suya, why did you suspect Li Hu was tailing you that day?"
“I met Aunt Suya yesterday. She saw my mother in the yard and came over to talk to her. There is also a patient in her family, and I heard it is a very serious illness. Aunt Suya is working hard to save money to go abroad for surgery.”

Luo Jue was unaware of Lin Ge's thoughts, nor did he know that the blunder he caused that day had triggered a major case in which the entire anti-drug squad worked overtime like crazy, and even kicked an old factory that had existed for decades into the abyss.

He just seemed to have a pretty good impression of Qin Suya, and there was even a look of anticipation in his eyes.

Soon, Lin Ge heard the clattering sound of high heels.

Immediately afterwards, the familiar, beautiful young woman, with a bright smile, walked around to Luo Jue's door, gently knocked on the gate, and waved to Luo Jue who was standing in the yard.

"Hey! Xiao Jue, open the door!"

"Aunt Suya!"

Luo Jue smiled and quickly opened the door. Seeing Qin Suya carrying a box of cakes, she frowned and said, "Auntie, Mom can't eat too many sweets. Thank you for the cake, but you really don't need to bring any more."

"It wasn't brought for you!"

Qin Suya, without any airs, tapped Luo Jue's forehead and asked, "Where's Ai Yun? Why haven't I seen her come out today?"

"Mom is still eating, and the baby is sleeping..."

Luo Jue turned around to introduce Mimi to Qin Suya, but found that Lin Ge had disappeared. Knowing that Mimi didn't want to meet strangers, she immediately changed the subject, saying, "Dinner was a little late tonight, and Mom hasn't finished eating yet."

"Then could you help me bring the cake inside?"

Qin Suya handed the cake box to Luo Jue.

"Won't you come in and sit down? Mom misses you a lot."

Luo Jue thanked him politely and invited Qin Suya to his home. He wasn't lying; in all the time Ai Yun had been in Zhang City, Qin Suya was the only person who had ever made Ai Yun take the initiative to talk to her and be so warm and welcoming.

"No, I have something to do today."

Qin Suya waved her hand, a regretful look on her face, and said, "I have another business meeting to discuss tonight, I don't know how long it will take!"

"Oh."

Luo Jue nodded honestly.

"You really don't hold back at all! You really need to work on your interpersonal skills!"

Qin Suya chuckled and patted Luo Jue's head, then waved and turned away, saying, "I have to pick up Xiao Wang, so I'll be going now. I should have time tomorrow to chat with you more. You're such a worry for me."

"Do you have to bring your dog when you're discussing business?"

Luo Jue couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, my safety depends on it!"

Qin Suya waved her hand with her back to Luo Jue and left without lingering.

Only then did Luo Jue turn to look at an abandoned flowerbed in the corner of the yard. The flowerbed was simply planted with chili peppers, cabbages, and the like, but they were all in poor condition and growing poorly. And deep within the flowerbed, a cat was quietly hiding.

"Aunt Suya, did you do something wrong?"

Luo Jue spoke seriously, staring at Lin Ge, "I can tell she's not happy at all. Don't be fooled by her constant smiles; I can see she's crying inside. She's afraid every day, and only when she's holding Xiao Wang can she calm down."

"Are you a full-time charlatan now? You've only met her for two days, and you're already taking her side."

Lin Ge glared at Luo Jue. If this guy knew that Qin Suya might be involved in a serious case of smuggling prohibited drugs, or even be a member of a criminal gang that had harmed countless innocent children, he wondered what he would think.

"I will try to persuade her to turn herself in."

Luo Jue nodded seriously and said, "Uncle Nie said that it's okay to do bad things, but you can't stay unrepentant forever. Although I don't know why Aunt Suya did that kind of thing, I believe she must have had some unspeakable reasons. As long as those reasons are resolved, everything will be fine."

"Things aren't as simple as you think! That Qin Suya is no ordinary criminal!"

Lin Ge sighed.

However, there was some good news. At least it was confirmed that Qin Suya would visit Luo Jue frequently. And she almost never brought her dog with her, perhaps to avoid frightening Ai Yun, or maybe to separate her work and personal life. When this woman was holding the dog, she resembled a cunning criminal. But when she was alone without the dog, she was gentle, considerate, warm-hearted, and generous—a very attractive and beautiful young woman.

Even just by secretly observing from the sidelines, Lin Ge discerned many things in those few minutes.

First of all, this woman is now a prime suspect!

Another point is that, as Luo Jue said, this woman likely has some unspeakable secret. Perhaps that's really the case; she was forced into this situation by money.

Lin Ge planned to confirm the information carefully before telling Nie Guoqiang about it.

However, Qin Suya did not come to Luo Jue's house the next day.

Even though the lights were on in the room upstairs next door, Qin Suya didn't come down again, and the teddy bear didn't appear on the balcony.

On the third day, the lights upstairs still didn't come on.

On the fourth day, it was still the same.

After waiting patiently at Luo Jue's house for a whole week, Lin Ge finally couldn't wait any longer.

He didn't know if Qin Suya chose to distance herself from Luo Jue because of him hiding in the courtyard that night, or for some other reason. Or perhaps she was simply too busy with work and didn't have the time or inconvenience to come to Luo Jue's place?

Lin Ge didn't know why, but there were no more clues in the case at the moment. If he returned to the Municipal Bureau, he could only watch Shao Yongkang lose his temper with his subordinates and then lead them in crazy training. Lin Ge had no choice but to stay here.

Nie Zhuangzhuang would occasionally come over to help Luo Jue with her homework and bring her and her son some food and fruit.

That very evening, Jiang Yan even made a special trip over and, upon seeing Lin Ge and the golden bell around his neck, revealed a very satisfied expression.

Perhaps because Nie Guoqiang was working overtime at the police station, she had nothing to do at home, so she stayed here to do some simple tests for Ai Yun. Even though she wasn't a full-time psychiatrist, doing this kind of thing was easy for her.

"You're recovering well! Don't dwell on the past. Slowly reconnect with the world and gradually regain your social skills, and you'll recover little by little."

Jiang Yan assessed Ai Yun's situation and considered her current dazed state of mind to be good news. The ink that had smeared the paper had completely disappeared; now, all she had to do was write carefully on this blank sheet of paper, and creating a bright future wouldn't be a problem.

"Hello, are you a doctor?"

Qin Suya's voice suddenly rang out from behind. She stood at the door of Luo Jue's house, looking travel-worn, carrying a suitcase in one hand and holding a dog in the other.

Both the man and the dog looked exhausted, but when Teddy saw Ringo, he showed great excitement.

(End of this chapter)