Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 300 Agent Cat

"What the hell?"

Lin Ge stared at Nie Guoqiang in astonishment, his ears twitching as if he had misheard.

"The bureau hopes you can bravely step forward and help Zhao Zhigao."

Nie Guoqiang's expression was serious, and he didn't seem to be joking. Staring at the astonished cat, he said earnestly, "We still know very little about Zhao Zhigao's specific situation within the criminal gang. But one thing is certain: an undercover agent who can promptly relay information is a truly valuable undercover agent. We need a bridge to connect him with the police, and after discussion, we've decided that having you in charge of this is the best approach."

"So you mean I should go undercover alongside Zhao Zhigao?"

Lin Ge finally caught up with Nie Guoqiang's line of thinking.

In other words, by entrusting the task of liaising with the police to Lin Ge, Zhao Zhigao could work for the criminal gang with peace of mind, without having to bear the additional risks of being suspected.

This approach would help Zhao Zhigao gain the trust of the criminal gang quickly and safely, but the risk would undoubtedly fall on Lin Ge's side. If Lin Ge's work ran into trouble, it's highly likely that neither he nor Zhao Zhigao would escape unscathed.

After thinking about it, Lin Ge still felt a little timid.

However, after Nie Guoqiang's earnest persuasion, he also understood the seriousness of the matter.

A criminal network lurking in the shadows of Zhangzhou City, engaged in activities including but not limited to gang violence, fraud, and drug trafficking, is a terrifying prospect. Dismantling the drug trafficking network itself isn't difficult for the police. However, uprooting the organization completely and preventing its core members from escaping and re-establishing elsewhere is a much more complex task. Like harmful plants that spring up again after being cut down by the spring breeze, as long as a single root remains underground, it can reproduce at any time. To truly kill this vile plant that draws nourishment from the earth, its entire root system must be thoroughly exhumed.

Zhao Zhigao is doing just that kind of undercover work.

What he needs now is an assistant who can successfully and promptly bring back all the secrets he has uncovered about the gang to the police.

If this matter were entrusted to Lingo, the task he would need to undertake would not be complicated; the only minor trouble would be avoiding the surveillance and suspicion of the criminal gang.

It would be too risky to entrust this task to a human, but to entrust it to a cat...

To be honest, both Nie Guoqiang and Wu Chengrong faced pressure in making this decision. The advantage of cats is that they won't arouse particular suspicion from criminals, but the disadvantage…

Uncontrollability is its biggest drawback.

Who knows what the cat is thinking? Who can trust a cat to be absolutely diligent? What if it lets you down at a crucial moment, running off to catch butterflies while delivering a message, getting into a fight with other stray cats, or foolishly exposing itself to criminals? Then all the trust everyone has placed in them, and all of Zhao Zhigao's hard work, will be for naught. It's practically like tying Zhao Zhigao's life to a cat, which is frankly a very irresponsible act.

It was only after carefully analyzing Mimi's abilities and its past actions that Wu Chengrong and the city's anti-drug squad finally decided to take this gamble.

This heavy trust was almost too much for Lin Ge to bear.

But after careful consideration, he finally agreed to Nie Guoqiang's request.

Because...poison is awful!

Zhangzhou is where he lives, and he probably won't leave it for much of his life. Therefore, a safe and peaceful environment is what he wants, rather than living in inexplicable places like Little Gotham or Little Flower, where he feels insecure.

Besides, I am, after all, a police cat!

"Don't be nervous, we won't send you off right now. You'll still need all the necessary training and various other drills. You need to demonstrate abilities that the anti-drug squad can completely trust before they'll entrust Zhao Zhigao's life to you."

Nie Guoqiang poured cold water on Lin Ge's expressionless face, which made Lin Ge glare at him fiercely.

Dare you not believe him?
Absolutely abominable!
The next day, a special police officer from the municipal bureau arrived at Zhanghe Police Station.

There was a strange aura about this person that surprised Lin Ge. He looked harmless, but his squinting smile gave Lin Ge a chill; he seemed like a formidable character with a smile on his face.

"I was handling Zhu Wentao's case. Or rather, cases like espionage are usually handled by my department. But training a cat is a first for me. Tsk tsk... I've learned something new."

His squinty eyes seemed to be smiling all the time, but his smile revealed no emotion. Looking at Nie Guoqiang, he squatted down and extended his hand to Lin Ge, saying, "My name is Ye Xin. I hope you will guide me for the next week, Meow."

"Could this guy be someone from the National Security Bureau?"

Lin Ge was puzzled, but he still obediently placed his paw into Ye Xin's palm.

"what?"

A glint flashed in Ye Xin's eyes. He seemed to have never expected that this famous cat in the bureau would be able to understand human speech even better than he had anticipated.

In the following days, Ye Xin was more and more surprised.

Even though the standards for cats are completely different from those for humans, the intelligence of cats and the differences in behavior between humans still led Ye Xin to conclude that the city's anti-drug squad was simply being delusional. However, after spending the past few days with Lin Ge, Ye Xin had to admire the cat's exceptional qualities. Even with just basic training, such as how to determine if someone is suspicious and how to shake off surveillance, the cat performed far better than he had expected.

Just as one plus one equals two, something both humans and animals can quickly grasp, one hundred and twenty multiplied by one hundred and twenty, while equally simple for humans, is incomprehensible to animals.

But this problem might not be difficult for the cat in front of it either.

Ye Xin felt that this cat wasn't like an animal at all. It was more like a person wearing a cat's skin! It could understand every request he made, and it could completely comprehend the details of his instructions. Its training progress was unbelievably fast.

In just four days, Ye Xin determined that Lin Ge had met the basic requirements for carrying out the mission. In other words, even if he were to set off now, he would be able to cooperate safely enough with the undercover agent.

This is truly incredible.

"How boring! I thought we were going to do something special, but it's just about pretending to be innocent and willful in front of bad guys, then dispelling their suspicions and bringing out Zhao Zhigao's information. As for covering for Zhao Zhigao, isn't that something even an elementary school student could do?"

After a few days, Lin Ge realized he had been nervous for nothing. Ye Xin's teaching was not difficult for him at all; even if he had to pretend to be stupid, learning it was a very easy task.

Moreover, by this point he understood that once he went to Zhao Zhigao's side, apart from needing to avoid becoming a target of those criminals, he didn't seem to need to do anything else.

It was just a simple intelligence transfer operation; it was far too easy.

"That's not how it works, Mimi, don't be careless. We can't guess what criminals are thinking. What if they think Zhao Zhigao shouldn't keep a cat and just kill you without saying a word? Or what if they get carried away with petting you one day and decide to use your life for amusement?"

Nie Guoqiang's words made Lin Ge shudder.

It must be said that this possibility certainly exists.

After all, addicts are completely ruthless when they have an attack! Although Lin Ge was confident that he could escape safely if his life was in danger, there's always a chance of something going wrong, isn't there?
"According to the intelligence Zhao Zhigao previously provided, there's a woman in this gang known as Sister Xiang. She's likely one of the gang's leaders, or at least someone deeply involved. She owns a Persian cat and dotes on it. If you can get along well with this cat..."

Nie Guoqiang maliciously gave Lin Ge advice.

"Fuck!"

Lin Ge stared at Nie Guoqiang in surprise. Was this guy planning to make him use his honey trap?
What a joke!
What's going on?! I'm supposed to be a secret agent, not some honey trap! Even if I have an inexplicably high affinity for animals, this kind of thing—trying to please a pet cat…

After thinking it over carefully, Lin Ge finally admitted defeat.

It's a matter of life and death. It's just about pleasing a Persian cat. It's not a big deal, right?

He reluctantly accepted reality.

"The next step is the most complex and also the most dangerous."

Ye Xin sighed, feeling a little reluctant to see his work come to an end.

To be honest, I've had a pretty good time with this cat these past few days. This intelligent cat, which can even understand human speech, has even given Ye Xin the urge to get one himself to help relieve some of his stress.

His work is highly confidential, which puts him under a lot of pressure.

There are many things I can't say to anyone, and it's quite painful to keep them bottled up inside for a long time. If I could have a smart pet to keep me company and share in my complaints and venting, life might be much more comfortable than it is now.

Unfortunately……

Shaking his head, Ye Xin wouldn't allow himself to show any weakness. Even nagging his pet was forbidden; everything was for national security. "Mimi, until the mission is completely complete, you are absolutely not allowed to return to the Zhanghe Police Station or go anywhere that might arouse the criminal gang's suspicion. You must remember this; absolutely, absolutely no recklessness!"

Ye Xin spoke sternly, because criminals never lack the ruthlessness to nip any risk in the bud. Killing a cat if they suspect it is a common occurrence for them.

Lin Ge nodded.

Although I'm a little reluctant and unwilling, since it's a mission, I'll just wait until all the criminals are caught before I come back to relax.

"Then, the way messages are delivered."

Ye Xin let out a breath and said somewhat awkwardly, "Originally, our plan was to set a fixed time and place, and have you pass the information to our person unintentionally. But after seeing your abilities, I have a new idea. Mimi, I heard you can command all the stray cats around here? Could you pass the information to another cat, and then it would deliver the item to us, adding an extra layer of security?"

Lin Ge paused for a moment, then realized that this was indeed safer. But on the other hand, who could guarantee that the second cat would understand what needed to be done as well as he did?

The stray cats outside were obviously unreliable, but the ones that Lin Ge could trust and obey...

Lin Ge looked at the mother hawksbill turtle and her family in the yard.

"Meow?"

The little hawksbill turtle made a puzzled sound. Then, the little tiger-striped and the snow-clawed tiger-striped pig thought that Lin Ge was done with his work and wanted to play with them. So, one by one, the impatient pigs rushed over, bumped into Lin Ge, and then knocked him over.

Lin Ge thought for a moment, then picked up a small pebble from the side.

He beckoned the little hawksbill turtle over and gestured for it to hand the pebbles to Ye Xin, who was about ten meters away.

Although the little hawksbill turtle didn't understand Lin Ge's meaning, it was definitely its precious daughter and would obey. Whatever Lin Ge asked it to do, it would obediently follow. Undeterred by the dirt, it would carry a stone to Ye Xin, drop it, and then turn back, expecting Lin Ge's praise.

"Ow!"

Lin Ge was naturally generous with his praise.

The little hawksbill turtle is indeed quite good. Compared to its two unreliable brothers, its personality is like its mother's—calm and reliable.

"There's a show!"

Ye Xin's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected his sudden idea to be so effective. Even if it was just something as simple as carrying a stone, with a little training, this tortoiseshell cat would definitely be able to bring the item safely back to the police station.

"Mimi, this is a clip that can hide encrypted cards and memory cards. Just clip it under your belly where the hair grows, and it usually won't be noticed."

Ye Xin took a small plastic device, about the size of a sunflower seed, and easily clipped it into the thick downy hair below Lin Ge's belly. The clip was tight and very light; Lin Ge barely felt anything, and Ye Xin didn't notice anything unusual from the outside.

However, seeing this thing still left Lin Ge somewhat disappointed.

I initially thought it would be like in the movies, hidden in the mouth or ear or something, but it seems I was overthinking it. Such devices certainly exist, but I doubt they'll appear in a third-tier city's municipal government office.

Of course, dealing with a drug trafficking gang wouldn't require such sophisticated equipment.

If they had the skills of spies, they wouldn't have been so easily targeted by the police.

Lin Ge tried to remove the clips; it was quite simple. He then called the little tortoiseshell cat to attach to its body, which was also easy to do. Even with just one cat using only two claws, no accidents occurred.

With this device in place, there's no need for Little Tortoiseshell to find a receiver. Lingo can simply transfer the device to Little Tortoiseshell or one of the other cats at the police station outside, and then have someone collect it when they return.

From this perspective, the safety is still guaranteed.

Even if criminals are targeting Ringo, they can't possibly be targeting all the stray cats outside. And the tortoiseshell kittens, tabby kittens, and even snowclaw tabby kittens don't have any particularly distinctive features; they're indistinguishable from other cats of the same color.

At this point, the preparations were basically complete. What followed depended entirely on Ling Ge's own wisdom, caution, and adaptability.

"Mimi, you still need to get your forehead treated."

Just as Lin Ge was about to leave, Ye Xin suddenly led a middle-aged policewoman over. Pointing to the scar on Lin Ge's forehead, Ye Xin said in a deep voice, "Your breed is very common, but this scar is too conspicuous. Let this comrade help you treat it, at least to cover it up so that it's not noticeable."

Lin Ge remained noncommittal; he didn't have any particular feelings about the scar on his forehead. Although it was distinctive, it always reminded him of what the old woman Liu Junshu had said, and of the woman named Ma Xiaomi, whom he had absolutely no recollection of.

"I'll help you get a fake coat. Since silver shaded dogs are shedding so badly, Ye Xin has already collected a lot of similar-colored downy fur for me."

The middle-aged policewoman spoke with a chuckle, her words ambiguous, whether sarcastic or joking. As for the shedding, Lin Ge didn't really want it either. But he'd gotten used to it over time; after all, it wasn't just his cat that had this problem.

After more than three hours of patient work, Lin Ge looked in the mirror and indeed couldn't find any flaws.

It must be said that the police force is indeed full of hidden talents, with all sorts of experts.

At this point, there was essentially nothing more Ye Xin or Nie Guoqiang could do to help. The rest was up to Lin Ge himself, and to Zhao Zhigao's fate and luck.

"Ahem! Ahem!"

Leaning slumped against the bench, Zhao Zhigao closed his eyes, trying his best to forget the overwhelming feeling of pleasure he had just experienced.

To be honest, even Zhao Zhigao had to admit that it felt really good! That feeling of floating on air, as if every cell in your body was jumping with excitement, as if you could ignore everything else in the world, was indeed very tempting.

Even though Zhao Zhigao kept telling himself that this was drugs! This was harmful! But... he still couldn't help but reminisce, and still had an irresistible urge to try it again.

poison!
That's how terrifying it is.

Even setting aside the aftereffects of drug rehabilitation, and even ignoring the tragic state of those recovering addicts his superiors witnessed when they took him to rehabilitation centers before his undercover mission, the sheer allure of drugs was enough to make Zhao Zhigao struggle against the temptation.

However, he still remembered that he was a policeman!
With immense willpower, Zhao Zhigao forced himself to calm down. He didn't know how much longer he could hold on, or whether he would succumb to the temptation. Or even if the criminal gang was dismantled, would he truly be able to break free from the allure of drugs?

Can the difficulties of quitting drugs be overcome? As a member of the anti-drug squad, there will be many more opportunities to come into contact with drugs in the future. Can you absolutely guarantee that you can withstand the test 100%?

Zhao Zhigao suddenly felt a little worried; he didn't know if he could do it.

No one can predict the future.

However, Zhao Zhigao does not regret what he did today.

To defeat the dragon, one must offer oneself to it; Zhao Zhigao had long been prepared for this.

From the moment he inhaled the powder into his nostrils, he clearly felt that the attitudes of the people around him had become much kinder. Those who had previously been suspicious of him were now showing friendly and approachable smiles.

His undercover operation is already more than half successful!

"Ow?"

Lin Ge stared in astonishment at Zhao Zhigao. The familiar yet unfamiliar scent emanating from him filled Lin Ge with a sense of foreboding. Was he... on drugs?

"cat?"

Zhao Zhigao was slow to react, and it took him a while to realize what was happening. He looked down in astonishment and saw a cat crouching beside him, staring at him with a strange, even pitying, gaze.

Zhao Zhigao had no recollection of when it had arrived.

So, what did it come here for?

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