Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 30 Cruelty
Lin Ge looped the rope around the cat's waist, then lay on top of the cat, holding the rope with both hands, and looked at the group of police officers on the shore.

The group quickly pulled hard, frantically tugging at the rope.

To their surprise, the resistance on the rope was greater than expected. Despite being just two cats, weighing a maximum of thirty pounds combined, three or four police officers were unable to pull them out of the mud.

If the pull was too hard, the cat's waist would tighten and it would let out a shrill scream.

It was only then that Lin Ge noticed that a rope was still tied to the cat's hind legs, which had been pulled out of the mud. As the cat was gradually pulled out of the mud, the thing tied to the other end of the rope gradually emerged into Lin Ge's view.

That's... a huge pile of cat corpses!

"Fuck!"

Lin Ge's expression changed drastically, and he sprang up with a whoosh.

He scrambled onto the rope overhead in a flurry of activity, and without a word, took off running towards the shore. To the astonishment of the police officers, he darted back into the crowd and jumped into Zhang Ke's arms.

"Oh no! My clothes..."

Zhang Ke only had time to let out a scream before he was stunned by the sudden silence at the scene.

Nie Guoqiang, Wu Zun, and Zhang Yong all looked extremely grim.

They never imagined they would witness such a horrific scene! At least a dozen cat corpses were dragged haphazardly from the mud. Each cat had a rope tied to its hind legs, the rope digging into its flesh, binding them tightly together and preventing them from escaping.

Those vicious bastards just threw these cats, who had no chance of escape, into the mud and let them drown...

Yes! We are all professionals. Anyone who pays a little attention can tell the difference between drowning and being killed.

Even this sole surviving cat was probably only able to cling to the corpses of its companions, keeping its head above the mud, because none of them had continued to struggle after all their companions had died, thus managing to survive for the time being...

That's really...too cruel!
As the police carefully pulled the rope, all the cat carcasses were pulled out of the mud, and finally, there was no longer any obstacle to dragging them along.

Everyone held onto the rope in silence, ignoring the stench and disgust that covered their palms. They were even grateful that the mud provided some lubrication, allowing the surviving cat and the corpses to be dragged to the shore more quickly and easily.

With a livid face, Nie Guoqiang stepped into the muddy pit before the rope was completely ashore, picked up the cat, and then dragged the other cat carcasses ashore.

The others watched this scene helplessly, unsure of what to say.

Although... it's just a cat...

Thankfully... it wasn't human...

But... it's still cruel!
The deaths of these cats were more gruesome than those of normal human corpses; their struggles before death caused some of their limbs to twist and their necks to become crooked...

"vomit……"

Hu Zhengping couldn't help but turn his head and gag, inexplicably thinking of his own dog son.

"This is... utterly inhuman!"

Wu Chun clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth, saying, "Those people are more cruel than we imagined! The nature of what they did is comparable to slaughter! If they dare to treat animals like this today, they'll dare to attack people tomorrow!"

"Alright! Let's not talk about that now! Li Yiduo, call the vet and tell him to save the cat's life. Zhang Yong, come help me and see if it's true, as Li Yiduo said, that the drugs are in the cats' stomachs... Everyone else, handle the scene as needed, take photos and preserve the evidence. The cats are dead now, and we just hope their bodies can provide enough clues to bring those bastards to justice as soon as possible!"

Nie Guoqiang was the first to calm down and issue orders in an orderly manner.

"Chief, there's something else down there, probably... rotten bones..." Li Yiduo said softly. His drone saw through the mud pit that had been slowly refilled after the cat was pulled out that there was still a cat's corpse inside.

"Hmph! Cat fighting, of course, inevitably results in dead cats. It looks like this is where they dumped the cat carcasses; there are bound to be plenty of clues. Those bastards underestimated us police, thinking a mere rotten orange grove would make us give up the search?"

Nie Guoqiang snorted coldly and, together with Zhang Yong, cut and untied the ropes binding the cat's corpse.

After separating the cats one by one, Zhang Yong, his face ashen, forced himself to swallow his nausea and reached into the corpses' mouths. After a while, he pulled out several small plastic bags filled with yellowish fluid.

Inside the plastic bag was a square, waterproof plastic box. Inside the box were red and white pills, undoubtedly their primary target for the day.

"Just meatballs?"

Nie Guoqiang frowned. If it was just methylenedioxymethamphetamine, then this group of drug dealers seemed to be of a much higher caliber...

While ecstasy is highly addictive and has significant side effects, as a Class II controlled substance, it is far less threatening and addictive than traditional drugs and its "big brother," methamphetamine (ice). Even compared to ketamine (K powder), which was once prevalent in bars and karaoke lounges, ecstasy is cheaper. If these criminals were only dealing with such petty drugs, would they have bothered with such a large-scale operation?

Nie Guoqiang was a little confused, but his doubts were quickly dispelled.

Because the drugs hidden inside each of these dozen or so cats are different! In other words, the reason why we only saw ecstasy first is because that cat only had ecstasy packed inside its body.

When Nie Guoqiang saw the white powder that Zhang Yong pulled out of another cat carcass, he laughed in fury.

"Excellent! There really is heroin! Excellent, now anyone can be executed!"

Although the white powder in the plastic package in front of him had not been verified, Nie Guoqiang, who had been involved in related cases before, could recognize it at a glance: what else could it be but heroin? The king of traditional drugs, a terrifying demon for which fifty grams could be enough to warrant a death sentence!
According to the national criminal law, smuggling, trafficking, transporting, and manufacturing heroin in excess of 50 grams constitutes a serious criminal offense!
Add to that the other types of drugs scattered around the scene, and none of these drug dealers will escape being shot!

"Guoqiang, you should not get involved from here on out. This matter is no longer something you can handle."

After finishing his call, Wu Zun approached Nie Guoqiang and said softly, "I know you really want to investigate this case, but the nature of this case has changed. I've already notified the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Narcotics Control Division, and they've already sent people out. Leave things here to us. If you're really unwilling to give up, help me collect other evidence and investigate other things. We're old friends, you know I wouldn't harm you, so don't be stubborn."

"Yes! There are too many!"

Nie Guoqiang shook his head. He never expected that his impulsive decision to follow Lin Ge would lead to such a big case!
The saying that drug addicts can destroy families is no joke. The sheer number of families ruined by these drugs is too terrifying to contemplate. It's fortunate that the Zhanghe Police Station acted promptly, alerting the criminals and forcing them to abandon their drugs and flee.

If a covert investigation is conducted and carried out slowly, who dares to say where these drugs will be transferred to over time?
Mimi was right about one thing in the text message: police oversight of waterways, especially large reservoirs and private ones, still can't compare to that on land. How long will it be before Mimi discovers this Fragrant Orange Island hidden in the vast river?
Nie Guoqiang turned to look at Lin Ge, who was snuggling against Zhang Ke and using Zhang Ke's police uniform as a rag. The gloom in his eyes finally eased a lot.

In any case, we can still say that we successfully protected the peace of this area, right?

As for the case... it doesn't matter who handles it, right?

With the sound of a ship's horn, police officers from the Zhangzhou Anti-Drug Brigade rushed to Xiangju Island.

Faced with the cat carcasses scattered on the ground, they appeared calmer, even indifferent, than the police officers from the local police station and the special task force. Having dealt with drugs for years, they had witnessed far more inhumane scenes. Drugs are devastating; it's no joke.

After resting on Zhang Ke for a while, Lin Ge's complexion improved considerably.

It's unclear why the doctor Zhang Yong called for hasn't appeared yet. And the only cat on the ground whose mouth hadn't been pried open to retrieve the drugs was visibly in a very abnormal state.

"Sorry, I am late!"

Just as he was thinking this, a sudden sound made the hairs on Lin Ge's body stand on end.

He never expected that the veterinarian would arrive, but it was the person he least wanted to see.

(End of this chapter)