Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 375 Good words are hard to persuade
"Wang Jun, come out for a moment."

Nie Guoqiang still gave Wang Jun face and didn't lose his temper in front of the woman he 'liked'.

Furthermore, once the disappearance became a misunderstanding, and all the actions were done by the adult Wang Jun himself without any threats or deception, the police no longer had any reason to enforce any restraint on the whole matter.

However, upholding his sense of responsibility as a police officer, Nie Guoqiang still hoped to learn the details and the truth of the matter from Wang Jun.

"Seriously, this is so annoying, I'm so busy right now!"

Wang Jun grumbled, but still obediently stood up. He didn't even put down his phone or close the live stream; he just walked up to Nie Guoqiang while keeping his eyes glued to the screen.

This behavior and attitude caused Zhang Ke and Zhao Zhigang to frown slightly.

Lin Ge's attention was no longer on Wang Jun, but rather on the woman who was unexpectedly interrupted but didn't seem to care, and who didn't say a word even when Wang Jun got up and left, and then immediately continued her live broadcast.

This woman is interesting.

"Why haven't you come home or contacted your family for three days?"

Nie Guoqiang stared at Wang Jun expressionlessly and questioned him mercilessly, "Is this your phone? Where is your original phone number? Why is it switched off?"

"What...what does it have to do with you whether I go home or not?"

Wang Jun paused for a moment, but still stubbornly raised his head and said, "I'm not a criminal, so why do you care whether I go home or not? And whose phone this is is none of your business! Anyway, I'm not stealing or robbing, so you don't need to worry about my affairs."

"..."

Nie Guoqiang fell silent; these words were indeed undeniable. Even though they sounded cold and chilling, Wang Jun, as an adult, truly didn't need police intervention as long as he didn't break the law.

"Wang Jun, do you know what you're doing? You should know very well where this money came from, right? It's 300,000 yuan that your dad worked so hard to save for you, and you're just throwing it away like that, giving it to a streamer as a gift without even blinking an eye?"

Zhang Ke couldn't help but stand up.

"I……"

Wang Jun was speechless again, but he quickly gritted his teeth and said, "I told you, it's none of your business! It's my money, I can spend it however I want! Besides, who said I was giving gifts? I'm helping Xiao Jing meet her sales targets, understand? As a top streamer, Xiao Jing has a contract with this studio! She has to reach a certain amount of streaming revenue to gain her freedom! And I'm helping her meet that target! Also, you don't really think I'm stupid, do you? Xiao Jing and I have already discussed it! I'll pretend to be the top spender and encourage other viewers to give gifts! Whenever someone gives a gift, I'll beat them, and they definitely won't be able to resist spending more money!"

As Wang Jun spoke, a sly and smug smile appeared on his face. "Hehe! Men can't stand being provoked. With me, the top dog, baiting them with some arrogant words, and Xiao Jing deliberately trying to please me, those people will definitely crush me! That's fishing, you know? I'm the bait, catching those stupid fish. This way, Xiao Jing can achieve her sales targets faster, and then we can open a flower shop together and live our own life!"

By the end, Wang Jun even had a look of longing on his face. He glanced back at Xiao Jing, who was still busy with her live stream, his eyes filled with excitement, without a trace of doubt.

"..."

Nie Guoqiang and his two companions, as well as Lin Ge who had been observing the female anchor, were all stunned.

Is Wang Jun really that smart?
And is his explanation really as reliable as he claims? Even if it is, will the money he tipped the streamer be returned to him?

"It doesn't matter, just consider it a necessary cost."

Wang Jun waved his hand dismissively, seemingly unconcerned about spending the money in his hand. Perhaps it was because Wang Dali had been so generous, or perhaps it was because the money was going towards his girlfriend anyway; in any case, he didn't hesitate for a moment from beginning to end.

"Did you come up with this idea yourself, or did someone else tell you about it?"

Nie Guoqiang suspected something was amiss, and if the culprit wasn't the so-called female anchor Xiao Jing, it must be this live-streaming studio. After all, Wang Jun's explanation was too naive; only a naive person would believe it.

Whether it's Xiaojing's so-called performance, the termination of the contract, or even the baiting and tipping, it's all fraught with uncertainty and lacks evidence. Didn't Wang Jun ever consider what would happen if something went wrong? Didn't he consider how much it would cost to maintain his position as the top spender? And from beginning to end, did Xiaojing's top spender status actually come from other 'fish' or from him, the 'bait'?
"How annoying!"

Wang Jun was so annoyed by Nie Guoqiang's harassment that he was distracted while watching the live stream. Hearing the voice on his phone saying "Thank you for the rocket gift from my favorite big brother," and then seeing his "girlfriend's" suggestive wink, he quickly continued to send virtual gifts.

Nie Guoqiang reached out to stop him, but he dodged. However, he still remembered his identity as a police officer, and while operating his phone, he said, "Of course it was something Xiaojing and I discussed together. How could I possibly trust someone else about something like this? I'm not stupid, okay? And let me tell you the truth, I've been with Xiaojing for the past three days. We're already boyfriend and girlfriend! We'll get married after I graduate from university! Hehe… She's already my wife, do you think she would lie to me about something like this? Okay, okay, I'm busy right now, I don't have time or need to explain so much to you, okay? In short, I know what I'm doing, thank you for your concern, okay?"

The phone rang again with the message, "Thank you to the top donor for the ten rockets, love you!" and the female streamer's smile became even brighter.

However, Nie Guoqiang and the other two were completely speechless, not knowing what to say at this moment.

If Wang Jun were a minor, they would have taken his phone without hesitation and taken him to the police station to be supervised by his father. But he's an adult! He has full civil capacity and can be fully responsible for his actions. In other words, even if Wang Jun were to give all his money to the female livestreamer right now, the police wouldn't have the right to forcibly stop him.

"This guy... he's an idiot!"

Lin Ge sighed.

You can't reason with a damn fool. This guy is determined to court death. What can a police officer do?

Unless it can be proven that the studio or the female livestreamer has problems and that they are deceiving Wang Jun, the police cannot intervene in this purely civil matter.

To put it bluntly, just like the increasingly outrageous bride prices and the divorces that happen in six months, a year, or even three days, don't the police know that there's something wrong with these things?

However, unless there is evidence to prove that it was a marriage fraud, the police have no room to intervene in such matters.

Take this situation as an example. Even if the female streamer turns her back on Wang Jun and wants to break up with him as soon as the police leave, Wang Jun can only choose to go through the legal process by filing a lawsuit, rather than letting the police arrest the female streamer.

To put it dramatically, you could even get a portion of the bride price back through a lawsuit! But these tips for livestreamers are essentially gifts. Plus, with a large livestreaming platform and a professional legal team behind them, it's highly likely Wang Jun won't get a single penny back.

Zhang Ke patiently explained the possibility and its consequences to Wang Jun.

However, this guy completely ignored him, or rather, he didn't even listen. He kept his head down looking at his phone the whole time, and his attitude towards the police was the most impolite Lin Ge had ever seen since he became a police cat.

Even the arrested criminals know to back down when facing the police! But Wang Jun, confident that he had not committed any crime, was not afraid at all.

He was completely captivated by the woman inside.

Or rather... just because he had relations with the woman these past three days, he thinks she's completely his? The woman was flirting with other men on livestream, and he thought it was just for work? This guy really knows how to separate work and life.

"Hey! Officers, what's the matter?"

The studio manager finally arrived late, greeting everyone while glancing at Wang Jun. Wang Jun seemed quite familiar with him, smiling and calling him "Brother Liu" before turning and heading back into the live-streaming room.

"Are you the owner of this studio?"

Nie Guoqiang sized up the sleepy-eyed guy, whose eyes still had some boogers. He looked more like a security guard at the studio than a celebrity maker who could come up with this way to make money.

"Hehe... Partner, partner."

The middle-aged man couldn't help but yawn, offering a few dry explanations before suddenly realizing the police might be there for something. He quickly added, "Ah, actually, I just invested a little money in this shop and enjoy the dividends. Hehe... I also work here out of boredom to earn some extra fixed salary. Um, officer, is there something wrong? How about I call the real boss? But he's out of town right now." "Out of town? Where? What are you doing?"

"Um... Shanghai! It seems there's some kind of big influencer event going on there, and he took our studio's most famous streamer to participate."

"The most famous? Isn't it her?"

Nie Guoqiang looked towards the innermost live stream room, where the female anchor, Xiao Jing, was still interacting with Wang Jun. One was desperately trying to embarrass herself, while the other was trying her best to call him "big brother" and be generous; their cooperation was quite effective.

"she?"

The middle-aged man showed a disdainful expression, but a hint of reminiscence flashed in his eyes.

For some reason, he shuddered and quickly waved his hand, saying, "I don't know anything about this. I'm just keeping an eye on things to prevent any trouble at the studio, and also to stop those bastards from the neighboring companies from coming here to poach people. You wouldn't believe how shameless those bastards are! As soon as one of our streamers becomes popular, they try every possible way to get rid of them! Hey, officer, do you think this counts as unfair competition? Can I call the police on this? By the way, I'm also reporting that rhythm game entertainment company over there. They're really good at skirting the rules. Last time, one of their female streamers even openly exposed her breasts! Oh, although they were banned immediately."

As he said this, the guy clicked his tongue regretfully, as if he had witnessed the scene firsthand.

"It's a complete mess!"

Zhao Zhigang was whispering to Zhang Ke behind him, but unfortunately, this kind of thing is not within the scope of the police's jurisdiction. Or rather, to some extent it is indeed illegal, but it falls under the purview of the cyber police, not something that a local police station can handle.

Nie Guoqiang's face was grim; this gray area within his jurisdiction was a slap in the face. But the other party hadn't committed a crime, and the female anchor involved had been quickly banned; it wasn't his place as a police officer from a local station to take action.

And to be honest, as long as it's not the kind of purely erotic live streaming, these kinds of online live streaming companies are just a type of emerging industry.

While it may have various drawbacks, its positive impact on the material and cultural markets is undeniable. Taobao ushered in the boom of online shopping with Singles' Day, and live streaming further propelled this sales model to its zenith. No one can deny the immense impact of online shopping on consumers, who can virtually see how clothes look on and how products function without leaving home. Despite issues such as lack of regulation and the proliferation of substandard goods, its contribution to commercial prosperity is undeniable. It has both good and bad aspects; it all depends on how it is regulated.

Nie Guoqiang decided to make this one of the topics he would raise at a meeting organized by the Municipal Bureau in a while.

Preserving the good aspects and curbing the bad, using this emerging industry to make Zhangzhou more prosperous without being tainted by corruption—this is something worth pondering and studying, and it is also a responsibility he must consider as a police officer.

Of course, now is not the time to think about this.

Nie Guoqiang didn't want to resort to violence here, nor could he simply assume the female anchor was definitely deceiving Wang Jun. They weren't without a possibility of a happy ending, and Nie Guoqiang didn't want to be the villain who broke them up. So he gestured for Zhang Ke to go inside and have a proper talk with Wang Jun. No matter what, he couldn't stay here indefinitely and refuse to contact his family. Even if he truly loved the female anchor, he needed his parents' approval and acceptance, right?

"Agree my ass! This woman hasn't said a word until now, but she's burying her head in the sand like an ostrich when facing the police. Who would believe she's not guilty? Wang Jun has already given her several rockets! Ten thousand yuan! It's all gone in less than an hour! It's one thing to spend money, but at least make a sound! Even though this woman is live streaming, who can't see through her attitude and tone of voice towards Wang Jun? In her eyes, Wang Jun is just a wallet!"

Lin Ge curled his lip in displeasure. He didn't believe Wang Jun would wake up so quickly. Love had blinded him, and his dreams had clouded his judgment. With even a one percent chance remaining, why would he choose to give up halfway?

And the result was exactly as Ringo had predicted.
Wang Jun refused to come out and even bluntly told Zhang Ke to leave him alone. When he said, "I'm going to report you! Do you believe I'll call the disciplinary committee?" Zhang Ke knew that words were no longer effective.

Although he didn't think the disciplinary committee would side with this idiot, Zhang Ke still laughed and left the live broadcast room.

When he came out, he saw that the "person in charge" was offering Nie Guoqiang a cigarette.

Nie Guoqiang waved his hand in refusal, but he didn't give up. He just smiled and said things like, "This doesn't count as bribery," and insisted on stuffing a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes into Nie Guoqiang's hand.

Nie Guoqiang grew impatient, snatched the pack of cigarettes, and tossed it behind him, where it landed steadily on the front desk.

"Is he still stubbornly unrepentant?"

"Hehe... I doubt he'll wake up unless he suffers a great loss."

"Li Yiduo sent another message: Wang Jun withdrew another 100,000. In other words, has the 100,000 from before already been spent? Goodness, even a flowing stream can't keep going this fast."

"what?"

Both Zhang Ke and Lin Ge stared wide-eyed in astonishment.

They've only been here a short while, and Wang Jun has already spent the entire 100,000 yuan on tips? Seriously, how much does it cost to buy out a female streamer's contract? This seems like a bottomless pit.
"Give Wang Dali a call; only he can make the decision on this matter."

Nie Guoqiang looked at Zhao Zhigang.

Zhao Zhigang nodded, glanced at the person in charge who had been eavesdropping, and then turned and left with his phone.

Nie Guoqiang, Zhang Ke, and Lin Ge continued watching the live stream room, listening to the rapid and frequent shouts of "Rocket!" "Rocket!" "Thank you for the rocket donation from the top donor!"

To be honest, even though Nie Guoqiang had experienced a lot in his life, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine at this moment.

terrible!

Is this even considered spending money? They casually throw out ten or twenty thousand yuan. How can they treat money like it's nothing? Even when they cracked down on gambling before, they saw even the biggest illegal casinos, but they never saw this level of turnover!

How long can Wang Jun hold on to 300,000 yuan?
How long would it take him to completely squander their family's fortune?

"Director Nie!"

Zhao Zhigang returned with a serious expression and said, "Wang Dali is begging us to arrest Wang Jun! He will personally go to the police station to report the case, requesting that Wang Jun be arrested and controlled on the grounds of theft of a huge amount of property, and requesting that the property in Wang Jun's hands be frozen."

"I agree, let's act now!"

Nie Guoqiang nodded solemnly and gave the order.

"Yes!"

Zhang Ke, who had been waiting impatiently, was the first to obey. With a sneer, he barged into the live broadcast room again, grabbed Wang Jun's wrist without hesitation, and slammed him to the ground with a lightning-fast over-the-shoulder throw.

The floorboards made a dull thud, and even the table next to the live stream jumped.

The female anchor, who had always been an ostrich, was finally frightened. Seeing Wang Jun lying on the ground with his eyes rolled back, she moved her lips twice but could no longer utter a word.

If we had just held on a little longer, we could have made all of this kid's money go to waste!
"Police! We are on official duty. Please turn off the live stream immediately!"

Zhao Zhigang, holding his brand-new police ID, strode towards the female livestreamer: "Stand up! Don't move! Stand up straight, hands on the table in front of you, do you hear me!"

'boom! ’

The live stream room immediately erupted in excitement.

(End of this chapter)