Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 389 Big Oolong

"Hmm, what does this have to do with me? You can't expect me to be the protagonist of his new novel, can you?"

Lin Ge lay on the large iron box for recycling old clothes and lazily yawned again.

Lin Ge had no interest in Zheng Lei's description of her father as someone who was old in years but young at heart. Whether it was a novel protagonist or an internet celebrity police cat, he genuinely had no interest in it and didn't think it had anything to do with him.

Lin Ge silently lowered his head, watching as Baka Cat unexpectedly pulled out the hem of a skirt from the entrance where old clothes were stuffed under the box, and was forcefully tearing it out.

The dress was lace; I don't know why anyone would throw it away.

Baka Cat pulled with all its might, but the skirt, already stretched long, wouldn't budge. Lin Ge vaguely saw a cotton-padded jacket or something similar being pulled out as well, but it got stuck at the entrance and no matter how hard Baka Cat tried, it couldn't pull it out.

"I'm blackmailing him! He absolutely has to write a novel with Little Grey as the main character! Hahaha..."

Zheng Lei was still muttering to herself.

Lin Ge blinked, vaguely sensing something inside the cotton-padded jacket. It was a lump of creature or meat with a strange smell, and he could also faintly smell blood and... bodily fluids.

Lin Ge was startled, and an ominous suspicion welled up in his mind.

"Really? Zhangshi University has a pretty good atmosphere. No way would someone get pregnant out of wedlock and abandon her in a place like this?"

Feeling his paws trembling, Lin Ge calmed himself down and quickly stopped the Baka Cat from pulling at the skirt. He even suspected that the Baka Cat's excitement might be due to the scent of the thing wrapped inside the cotton-padded jacket.

"Meow?"

Baka Cat tilted its head, looking at Lin Ge with a puzzled expression.

"Little Gray?"

Zheng Lei also noticed that Lin Ge's expression was a bit off. The cat looked so serious, just like a policeman, which even made her feel a little scared.

"Phew... Don't scare yourself! Calm down! What if you're just guessing wrong? Besides, you're all college students. Even the dumbest person would know not to just leave someone like that in a place, right? It's only a matter of time before you're found out, and we can find the real culprit by following the clues!"

The entrance to the old clothes trunk had a downward-sloping barrier, which prevented Lin Ge from reaching the two pieces of clothing at the entrance.

So he jumped off the box, slapped the baka cat away, and then squinted at the cotton-padded jacket stuck at the entrance, and the increasingly clear smell of raw meat inside.

"Gulu..."

The smell emanating from that thing disgusted Lingo, as if he were physiologically repulsed by it. Lingo swallowed hard, took another step forward, then jumped up, swung his claws, and yanked the thick cotton-padded coat out.

What Baka Cat struggled with for ages but couldn't accomplish was a piece of cake for Lingo.

then……

Everyone at the scene, whether human or cat, saw the bright red little bundle of flesh wrapped in the cotton-padded coat! It looked just like a four- or five-month-old fetus in a pregnant woman's belly in an ultrasound, and you could even vaguely make out the presence of its hands and feet.

"ah!"

Zheng Lei couldn't help but cover her mouth and exclaim in surprise.

Her face turned deathly pale instantly, and her legs involuntarily began to retreat. She nearly tripped over the yellow cat pumpkin while backing away, and Zheng Lei stumbled twice before managing to steady herself by grabbing the wall for support.

"Is this... a fetus?"

Lin Ge examined it closely and felt something was off. It wasn't that the shape was strange, after all, Lin Ge had never seen a real one. Besides, 2D pictures and 3D reality are different; right now it was just a small, curled-up, even somewhat dehydrated, ball of flesh.

"Little...Little Grey...should we...should we call the police?"

Zheng Lei glanced timidly at Lin Ge, then at the mosaic-like object that Lin Ge had blocked. Fortunately, it was only about the size of a fist and was mostly covered by her cotton-padded coat, so it didn't cause Zheng Lei any visual shock.

“Calling the police is definitely necessary. I just contacted Nie Guoqiang. Even if he didn’t come here, he must have sent someone to Zhangzhou University about those two Congolese. It won’t take much time to call that person over.”

Lin Ge calmly thought it over and then turned on the camera on his collar to film the mess. Seeing Zheng Lei secretly dialing 110 like a thief, he ignored her and simply dialed Nie Guoqiang's number again.

"Hello? Mimi?"

Nie Guoqiang's voice sounded a little tired, and Lin Ge listened carefully to the surroundings. He could hear the sound of a basketball bouncing on the ground and cheers from the side.

This guy actually came to Zhangzhou University in person?

why?
This area is not within the jurisdiction of Zhanghe Police Station.

"I had something to discuss with Yang Fan, so we came together. By the way, where have you been? I couldn't find you at school."

"What are you looking for? Get over here right now!"

Lin Ge let out an anxious howl, worried that pedestrians passing by on the sidewalk a meter away would see what was happening. He was just a cat; it was already a struggle to protect the creature, let alone maintain order at the scene.

"..."

Nie Guoqiang didn't know what the cat was howling about on the phone, but after spending so much time with it, he could already tell from Lin Ge's tone of voice what its different emotions were.

The anxiety and tension I felt were unlike anything I'd ever experienced before. Plus, I could faintly hear cars driving by and honking—in other words, that bastard had already left the university?
"You stay where you are, I'll be right there."

Nie Guoqiang decisively hung up the phone and then opened the app to check Lin Ge's location. The location made him pause for a moment, then he quickly recalled Zhang Yong's report from that day. The two events combined made Nie Guoqiang worry.

"That shouldn't be possible, right? A second time..."

Muttering to himself, Nie Guoqiang greeted Yang Fan and hurriedly turned to leave.

"What happened?"

Director Ye of the Logistics Department of Zhangzhou University, who promised to resolve the living problems of the two Congolese students the next day, found it strange that Director Nie would leave so abruptly.

"Has some case happened?"

Yang Fan smiled faintly and explained on behalf of Nie Guoqiang: "That's how it is when you're a policeman. Most of the time, you're not in control of your own life. Once a case occurs or someone calls the police, even if there are other important matters around, they have to take a back seat and solve the difficulties and dangers of the people first. So I'm sorry, Professor Feng, let's talk about this properly tomorrow. In short, our police station completely agrees with your suggestion."

"Okay, then I won't bother you any longer. Go ahead and get busy."

Feng Haibo wasn't polite to Yang Fan, after all, this kid had once been his student. But a few years had passed; the kid had returned from military service and become a policeman in his hometown, while Feng Haibo himself had been transferred to an administrative position due to some circumstances.

"How about we go take a look together?"

Yang Fan knew a fair bit about Feng Haibo's situation and knew that what happened back then was still a knot in Feng Haibo's heart. Besides, it was rare for the two of them to get together, so they should at least finish their business and then have a few drinks together.

"Hehe, won't this disturb your work?"

Feng Haibo smiled; that was exactly what he had been waiting for.

"To be honest, I've already finished get off work at this time. Besides, this area is under the jurisdiction of my Longquan Police Station. I'm actually quite curious about what Nie Guoqiang is up to."

Yang Fan gestured to Feng Haibo to invite him to join in.

Director Ye, who was standing nearby, was curious and, like Feng Haibo, worried that something might have happened to a student at the school, so he silently followed Nie Guoqiang.

The three quickly caught up with Nie Guoqiang. Seeing that he wasn't even looking for transportation, a bad feeling immediately arose in their hearts. Could something have happened to one of the students at the school? But why would he seek help from the Zhanghe Police Station?
Yang Fan asked Nie Guoqiang, who looked serious but couldn't give a clear answer. Was he going to say it was his own cat calling him? The people in the detention center might not care, but it would still be somewhat inappropriate outside.

But he knew that Lin Ge wouldn't bother him for no reason, so something must have happened. Therefore, he acquiesced to Director Feng and Director Ye following him.

The four quickly walked out of the school gate, and Feng Haibo and Director Ye's expressions eased slightly. However, when they saw Nie Guoqiang walking straight towards the alley across the street, their expressions turned quite grim again.

Regarding Zheng Lei's incident, the school's administrative leaders have basically been notified and have already planned to launch discipline and legal education as soon as the semester starts, absolutely to prevent the same thing from happening again.

"Old Feng!"

"Hmm, let's see."

The two university leaders had different intentions.

Soon, they arrived at the alley entrance. A crowd had already gathered, curiously peering inside and whispering amongst themselves. They could vaguely hear a few meows, but they couldn't understand what was happening.

"Police! Move aside!"

Nie Guoqiang approached, his face stern, and sternly ordered the onlookers blocking their way to leave. Then, someone recognized Feng Haibo and Director Ye and quickly made way for them.

then……

The group saw seven cats squatting side by side, blocking their path. The cats all looked quite unwilling, and they kept turning back to meow, but none of them were frightened and ran away.

"What the hell are you yelling for! What's wrong with blocking them for me? It's not like you'll lose a piece of your flesh!" Lin Ge squatted alone next to the clothes recycling bin, preventing anyone from approaching and impatiently scolding the seven ignorant bastards. Fortunately, they were obedient enough to block the way and attract most of everyone's attention.

"Step aside!"

Lin Ge had heard Nie Guoqiang's voice from afar. Seeing him squeeze in, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mimi, what happened?"

When Nie Guoqiang saw Lin Ge, he was relieved to find that the guy seemed to be unharmed.

"Wow! See for yourself!"

Lin Ge stepped aside, exposing the disgusting cotton-padded jacket.

"This is……"

Nie Guoqiang's expression changed instantly. He immediately made the same judgment as Lin Ge: this was a fetus that had been forcibly aborted and was not yet fully developed.

"What...what a joke!"

Yang Fan gritted his teeth, never expecting to witness such a shocking scene. Only a few years after graduation, how had Zhangzhou University become like this? What's wrong with the female students these days? Why don't they cherish themselves?
And what the hell is the meaning of leaving this thing here, you bastard!
"Old Feng, it's not an animal embryo, is it?"

Director Ye felt his legs go weak. If this thing were to spread, Zhangzhou University's reputation would be ruined.

"I...how would I know!"

Feng Haibo gritted his teeth. Even if he doubted and denied it now, who would dare to guarantee it?

To be honest, even among intellectuals, who has ever actually seen a fetus that hasn't fully developed? We've only seen these things in educational videos and pictures, but the real thing is far more impactful than any video or picture.

"If I find out who was so indecent and ignorant as to do such a thing, I'll be the first to suggest firing them! To just throw them out like that?"

Director Ye's legs were not only weak, but his body was also feeling a chill. He had already figured out what had happened at the scene and why it hadn't been discovered until so late at night by looking at his cotton-padded coat and the recycling bin next to him.

"This is a difficult matter to handle!"

The blinding flashes from the cameras behind him made Feng Haibo feel uneasy. Had he known this would happen, he would have called all the security personnel.

"Hmm... we can't be sure yet that this is a human fetus. I feel something's not right, it's different from what I imagined. Hmm... Lao Nie, who found this thing first? Could it be that these greedy cats dug it out?"

Yang Fan remained calm and, together with Nie Guoqiang, took a closer look, discovering some illogical features.

"That...it was...I discovered it first, not the cats, and they didn't come near or cause any damage!"

Zheng Lei ultimately loved this cat the most, so she didn't hesitate to take the blame herself. Trembling with fear, she hid to the side, having seen the thing on the ground most clearly and bearing the greatest impact, her face as pale as paper.

This alley was indeed her nightmare.

"Um... I've already called the police! The people at the emergency call center said they'll send someone over right away."

Seeing that everyone was staring at her, Zheng Lei cautiously raised her hand and added.

"Let's talk when we get there. After all, neither of us is wearing a body camera, and we're not on duty."

Nie Guoqiang and Yang Fan stood up together, not rashly touching the mosaic on the ground. Of course, it wasn't their place to do it; only professional forensic technicians could determine whether it was what they were worried about.

Even more worrying is the question: if it really is that thing, to whom does it belong? Such a large embryo certainly wasn't expelled normally; does the person have any other health issues?
"so many people!"

Lingo was impatiently wagging his tail when suddenly a vague, familiar voice came from outside the crowd.

"Hmm? Li Ping?"

Lin Ge paused for a moment, then suddenly realized: "That's right! Isn't Grandma Liu a biology professor? She might be able to figure out whether this thing is human or not at a glance!"

Without further hesitation, Lin Ge let out a loud "howl" to signal the idiot Li Ping to come over quickly.

"Xiao Guai's voice?"

Xue Yi was indeed there; he really was Li Ping's tagalong.

"So that's where you came from! I've been looking for you everywhere!"

Li Ping complained as usual, but still squeezed through the crowd while saying sorry. She was quite carefree and didn't need Xue Yi's help, so Xue Yi helped Liu Junshu follow behind this tough woman from Dongshan.

The three entered the scene and were taken aback when they saw Nie Guoqiang, Yang Fan, Feng Haibo, and Director Ye.

"Director Feng?"

"Professor Liu?"

The two exchanged a glance, realizing how coincidental this was.

"Oh, are you from Zhanghe Police Station..."

Li Ping also recognized Nie Guoqiang, mainly because his stiff face was too striking and too distinctive.

Before she could even greet him, Feng Haibo suddenly realized what was going on and quickly waved to Liu Junshu, saying, "Professor Liu, come and take a look! Is this really what they call 'that thing'? To be honest, I'm a little panicked right now. Just tell me your opinion privately."

"That thing?"

Liu Junshu was stunned again, and Li Ping and Xue Yi were also a little confused.

But when the three of them arrived at the recycling bin and saw what was inside the cotton-padded jacket, Li Ping and Xue Yi's expressions immediately turned very ugly.

"Ugh~ What a joke!"

Li Ping couldn't help but clutch her chest and vomit, her eyes practically blazing with anger.

Xue Yi didn't have time to analyze or observe anymore. He quickly helped Li Ping up and patted her back to make her feel a little better.

These two were clearly useless, so Lin Ge, Nie Guoqiang, and the others all looked at Liu Junshu.

"Huh? Isn't this a juvenile macaque embryo? Where did it come from? I don't think our school raises macaques. The biology department doesn't need macaques for experiments. Generally, mice are enough."

Liu Junshu quickly voiced her doubts.

"Macaque?"

"Oh, it's a monkey's."

"Where did it come from?"

Lin Ge, Feng Haibo, and Nie Guoqiang spoke almost simultaneously, but their thoughts and attitudes differed. Lin Ge had no idea that the thing was a little monkey, Feng Haibo breathed a sigh of relief, but Nie Guoqiang's brows furrowed tightly.

Macaques are also protected animals!

Illegal capture, illegal breeding, and even illegal raising and killing are all criminal cases that the police station must handle and apprehend as soon as possible.

"How did things change so quickly, from someone having an abortion and abandoning the fetus to someone illegally raising and killing protected animals? And why would that person hide this thing in a used clothing recycling bin?"

Lin Ge felt that this matter was not simple, but fortunately it was not the worst problem that challenged the bottom line of human morality or tested the bottom line of quality of Zhangzhou University.

In other words... although it was a big misunderstanding, thankfully it was just a misunderstanding.

"Woo woo woo~"

The sound of police sirens rang out from the perimeter, and soon two police officers in uniform, carrying batons, hurriedly squeezed through the crowd.

Seeing so many people still gathered so close, the two men's expressions changed, and they were about to explode. But when they saw that one of them was their own police station's squad leader, they paused for a moment and quickly saluted Yang Fan.

"team leader!"

“Turn on your body camera and record the situation here in detail. I suspect someone in our jurisdiction is illegally harming wild animals, and it might even be more serious. Also, notify the on-site investigation team and the technical investigation team from the municipal bureau and have them come over as soon as possible.”

Yang Fan quickly got into work mode, a stark contrast to his demeanor when facing Feng Haibo earlier.

This chapter has been heavily censored; nearly a thousand words have already been cut in the last few days. Here's a shameless tip: if you're following the story, you can get the complete version earlier, before the editor's lunch break, haha.

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