Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 447 Safe and Sound Recovery (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

A group of police officers from the police station, whether they had something to do or not, all crowded at the entrance of the cat shelter, peeking inside.

The policewomen all looked worried, and Li Yiduo and the others also had serious expressions. It wasn't until Nie Guoqiang came out with Huang Qi that the group quickly surrounded him, bombarding him with questions.

"Get to work, everyone, and stop blocking the way!"

Nie Guoqiang waved to disperse the crowd, then reassured her, "Don't worry, Mimi is fine! She just caught a chill in the water and was exposed to the wind, plus she's been working hard lately, so she has a minor health issue. Huang Qi gave her an injection, and she'll be fine after some rest."

"So why make Mimi suffer so much! We can handle the things at the police station ourselves, why make things difficult for a cat?"

Jiang Yiyi raised her eyebrows and looked around at the group of smelly men with displeasure, saying, "When Mimi wasn't here, I handled all the cases myself, and I never saw any of you complain! But as soon as Mimi came, you pushed all the troublesome things onto her, and you guys are happy now, aren't you? You practically made Mimi sick from exhaustion, and you still have the nerve to say that she'll be fine after a rest?"

"..."

The group exchanged glances, none of them daring to speak. Mainly because Jiang Yiyi was currently furious, and trying to find excuses would only result in her further lashing out.

Zhang Ke nudged Zhu Jun beside him, who pretended to be dead and lowered his head. It was definitely not worth it for him to argue with Jiang Yiyi over these bastards in the institute!
"Okay, stop talking!"

Zheng Mingxing sighed and said, "Nobody wanted to see what happened to Mimi. But since we've become police officers, we shouldn't talk about how hard it is. For the sake of the people in our jurisdiction, there's no point in arguing about right or wrong. Putting aside Mimi, how often do we fall, crawl, stay up all night staking out people? Mimi is part of our Zhanghe Police Station. If she's sick, everyone should take good care of her. We'll learn from this experience. Now, everyone disperse and go do what they need to do. Don't crowd around here!"

"If you ask me, Mimi shouldn't be a police cat! Other people's cats are pampered and protected! But our police station cats are treated like beasts of burden! How can such a small creature fight like a human? Isn't that just forcing it into trouble?"

Yan Ziming wasn't afraid of Zheng Mingxing. Upon hearing this, she retorted sharply before angrily returning to her work post.

"Anyway, if there's anything dangerous like this again, you guys should do it yourselves. Don't just slack off and let Mimi do the work for you! Honestly, if something happens again, where will you find a second precious medicine to save its life?"

As Chu Ting walked towards the service hall, she turned back and angrily shouted. All the policewomen were now united in their hatred, as if these men were all heartless class enemies, cold-blooded snakes without a soul.

Even Meimei joined in, launching a scathing critique of the men, including her own boyfriend.

As she spoke, she couldn't help but laugh, waving to Sun Chang who came out of the cat house and saying, "Changchang, what is Huang Qi still doing in there? I just saw him get slapped by Mimi, is he alright now?"

"Your boyfriend got beaten up, and you're still gloating over it?!"

Sun Chang rolled his eyes at Meimei, then smiled and said, "It's alright, Mimi has recovered and is currently fooling around with Huangqi! She's in good health; the symptoms disappeared after just one injection. After resting for a couple more days, she should be fine, so don't worry."

"call……"

Upon hearing this, the few people still gathered at the door breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Yong, in particular, who looked remorseful, let out a long breath, closed his eyes, opened them again, and walked towards the cat house with a smile.

As soon as I arrived at the cattery entrance, I saw Mimi squeezed in the middle by several cats. The cats, big and small, were piled up into a large ball, making it impossible for Mimi to move.

But when faced with Huang Qi's malicious provocation, Mimi remained defiant and refused to back down. Stubbornly, she stretched out her claws from the group of cats to fight Huang Qi. The two of them laughed and joked, which also made the little tabby and the snow-clawed tabby surrounding her eager to join in the fun.

Unfortunately, the mother hawksbill turtle roared expressionlessly, and the two little rascals obediently admitted defeat, lying down again to warm their father with their body heat.

In Zhang Yong's opinion, Mimi was much better. She looked completely different from when she was weak. Except for being a little less energetic, she was exactly the same as usual. The bowl of lean meat porridge that the chubby chef from the cafeteria had brought in earlier was now completely empty. However, it seemed that some of it had been rubbed off by the kittens; the little tabby still had a ring of porridge residue around its mouth.

"Mimi, are you alright now? I'm so sorry, I caused you so much trouble this time. I apologize to you."

Zhang Yong apologized to Lin Ge earnestly and reached out to touch Lin Ge's head, but Lin Ge turned his head away.

"Why should I apologize? My illness is none of your business. What are you ashamed of? You're just being presumptuous!"

Lin Ge rolled his eyes at Zhang Yong, not blaming his companions for his illness. If anyone was to be held responsible, it was the suspect, Dai Hongbing! If that bastard hadn't insisted on running away, why would he have risked so much?
On the other hand, Lin Ge didn't think it was a big deal to get sick once. What living thing is immune to illness? Getting sick for a while is fine, a doctor's check-up, an injection, some medicine, and some rest—that's all! Why make such a big fuss over something so small? Are all these guys just bored?

Even so, Lin Ge still felt a bit tired. So, too lazy to argue with Zhang Yong, Lin Ge found a comfortable position on the mother hawksbill turtle's belly, shifted his position, closed his eyes, and took a quick nap.

"Meow!"

The female tortoiseshell cat's eyes radiated tenderness as she softly meowed and looked down intently at the male cat, who was interacting with her so intimately for the first time.

So this guy has his weak moments too! I thought he would be incredibly strong as the King of Cats! But it's good this way, at least we can snuggle together and become closer, which is already very satisfying.

The mother hawksbill turtle secretly licked Lingo's ear, finding it incredibly stimulating, and even raised her tail high. Her tail, swishing incessantly like a broom, annoyed the baby hawksbill turtle lying beneath her, which let out a 'woof' and bit its mother's tail.

The mother hawksbill turtle immediately quieted down, only glaring fiercely at her own daughter.

Then, seeing the restless tabby and snowclaw tabby trying to keep their husband warm, it angrily kicked both kittens away with its two hind legs.

The little tabby and the snowclaw tabby looked innocently at their mother, but the mother hawksbill turtle ignored them and only barked at the money tree that was staring blankly at them. The money tree immediately became excited and hopped over to take the place where the little tabby and the snowclaw tabby had been.

Seeing this, the lame cat squatting at the entrance of the cattery felt a little envious. However, it had the lowest status in the cattery, and anyone could bully it, let alone fawn over the leader.

Its eyes darted around, and it limped to its feet and strolled out the door. Looking left and right to find its way, it scurried away with its tail wagging.

"It's alright, don't worry. It's just a minor issue, similar to a cold in humans. Mimi's health is just too good, so the illness came on quickly and suddenly. But it also went away quickly; she'll be fine after a good night's sleep."

Huang Qi packed his things and came out to tell Nie Guoqiang and Zheng Mingxing, who were still waiting at the door, about the situation.

Everyone else had already gone back to work; the busy police station didn't allow anyone to waste time here. To put it bluntly, the Zhanghe Police Station covers such a large area that even a slight disruption each day could lead to major problems. So, even if Mimi was just sick, or even if she had almost died like Qian Wei before, no one had the time or the opportunity to visit her individually.

"It's good that you're alright! We still need to learn from this incident. Mimi is powerful, but she's not made of iron. We've been giving her too much work lately, and we really need to reflect on that."

Zheng Mingxing burst into laughter. Nie Guoqiang remained silent, but his expression was more serious than before. He thought of some things that had upset him, patted Huang Qi on the shoulder as a gesture of thanks, and then turned and went straight to his office.

"The person most worried this time must be Lao Nie, right? After all, he's definitely the one in the institute who cares about Mimi the most! Don't be fooled by his silence; his emotions are crystal clear."

Zheng Mingxing knew about Nie Guoqiang's past, sighed, and didn't say much. In short, it was good that Mimi was safe and sound this time; otherwise, who knows how many people in the institute would have been worried or even heartbroken! Just look at Li Siyu; she's already cried several times in such a short time. She's really... not strong at all.

"What's the situation? Has Dai Hongbing given any details?"

Zhang Yong returned to the interrogation room, his face contorted with rage, just in time to see Qian Wei packing up documents. Across from him, Dai Hongbing appeared listless, as if he had lost all his strength; his dejected state evoked no sympathy whatsoever.

After all, what he did was extremely immoral.

"This guy deserves to die a hundred times over! This isn't the first time he's done something so despicable! He did it for a long time in Haishi last year, but he was lucky he didn't get caught. Heaven knows how many people have gotten sick because of his stuff. It's not an easy task to compile a complete list of these things."

Qian Wei sighed, ignoring Dai Hongbing and handing over the interrogation materials to Zhang Yong. The only regret now was that this guy's sentence would probably be short; from a deterrent perspective, it wouldn't be enough to deter others from doing similar things.

With a darker perspective, Qian Wei even hoped that one or two victims would emerge in Haishi! Only then, only when such a serious problem occurs, will the state strengthen its punishment for this behavior and make these bastards pay a greater price. Ideally, they should be sentenced to death; that would surely keep these people in line for a few years.

"That's not how it works. Legal penalties are only a form of punishment, not intimidation. To truly eliminate these behaviors, we police officers need to continue our efforts, strengthen patrols and deterrence, and leave no room for negligence in our jurisdiction. This is the truly responsible approach, rather than relying on people's fear of the law to stop them from doing illegal things."

Zhang Yong shook his head, knowing that Qian Wei's personality was still extreme. Even though his wife's great revenge had been achieved, his hatred for criminals had not disappeared.

In some ways, freed from his shackles, he went even further than before. In the past two weeks, the Zhanghe Police Station has received two more complaints, both concerning this bastard's excessive use of force, resulting in lawbreakers being sent to the hospital before even entering the police station.

"This case should still be handled by the Food and Drug Administration. Give them all these statements, and as for the person, send them over whenever they need him. By the way, has Hao Kai been caught yet?"

"No! That guy is more cunning than Dai Hongbing. He wasn't tempted by Dai Hongbing's charms and fled Zhang City the moment he realized something was wrong. I've already had Li Yiduo set him up for online tracking. We'll set off to strangle him as soon as he shows his face!"

Qian Wei spoke viciously, feeling even more disgusted with this man named Hao Kai than with Dai Hongbing. These vagrants, stealing, cheating, and taking advantage of others, may seem like they're only up to small things, but if you're not careful, they can cause big cases.

These days, there aren't many professional robbers in the country anymore; those who commit crimes are usually petty thieves. Their crimes are often minor, and multiple arrests don't deter them. But this arrogance and disregard for the law often embolden them, and they can easily commit heinous acts if they're not careful.

Ordinary major and serious cases have nothing to do with ordinary people and don't involve them. It's these kinds of people who are the real social cancer, the ones who truly affect the normal lives of ordinary people. If these people could be eliminated from the country, the national security situation would improve by at least several tens of percent.

"Stop talking nonsense! If we want these kinds of people to stop doing bad things, we still need the supervision and control of our police station. Isn't the purpose of the police station to reduce the appearance of these kinds of people? Major cases are the business of the Public Security Bureau. These small cases and small people are our focus."

Zhang Yong chuckled as he spoke, pulling out a cigarette and tossing it to Qian Wei.

"If you only want to handle these kinds of cases, why did you go to such lengths to set up a criminal investigation team in the police station? Nobody wants to deal with trivial matters, no wonder these petty thefts are so persistent."

Qian Wei thought to himself without saying a word, just shrugged and lit a cigarette.

Anyway, he prefers dealing with these petty street problems, and he even wishes he could catch every single thief in the country! Give them a good beating, punish them severely! At worst, he'll just deduct their salary, what are they going to do with fire me?
Qian Wei chuckled to himself, and seeing that the police station hadn't assigned him any more tasks, he happily slipped out again.

According to intelligence, several young men from Jingzhou have entered Zhangzhou. These people are homeless and unemployed, so they'll inevitably try to make money. With a few days of patient surveillance, there's a 90% chance of catching them red-handed and sending them to the hospital… no, the police station!

"Ah woo~"

Letting out a big yawn and stretching, Lin Ge felt his energy had returned! Incredibly, his strength and stamina even seemed more abundant than before. Was it because he had rested enough? Or was it because Huang Qi's medical skills had cured all his hidden ailments?

Lin Ge also considered the precious medicine, but since it had already been used up and could no longer be used, there was no need to think too much about it.

"Meow?"

The mother hawksbill turtle strolled over and naturally rubbed against Lin Ge, even nudging him with her head. Their relationship seemed much closer than before.

Lin Ge wasn't quite sure what was going on, or maybe he was just pretending. Anyway, as long as the mother hawksbill turtle was happy, he didn't care what she did! He figured she was probably still reeling from how hard she'd worked to keep him warm yesterday. So, aside from things like giving birth to a kitten—which was a real test of his mental fortitude—he didn't care about anything else.

"Ouch?"

Seeing that Lingo had become more affectionate than before, the Money Tree quickly came over to cuddle. However, this time Lingo blocked the Money Tree's head with its paw, refusing to let it get close. The Money Tree looked at Lingo and then at the mother hawksbill turtle, feeling so wronged it almost cried.

"Don't bother me! I'm very busy! Yes, very busy!"

Seeing the three little hawksbill turtles rushing over after discovering the situation, Lin Ge quickly hid away. Hmm! He couldn't afford to be in a lap of luxury; there were still many people outside who needed his help! Romantic entanglements could wait until he was old and unable to work anymore!

"Mimi!"

When the officers discovered that Ling Ge was wandering around the police station again, they exclaimed with surprise and excitement. Everyone treated Mimi like one of their own, and seeing her healthy again made them all happier than ever.

"Hmm! Thanks for your concern, but please don't come too close! It's such a trivial matter, don't make it seem like I almost lost my life! Hmm! Everyone, rise and get back to work!"

While yelling incoherently, Lin Ge dodged the crowd's attempts to capture him and quickly slipped into Nie Guoqiang's office.

In the office, Nie Guoqiang was on the phone with someone. Judging from his serious expression, something important had happened again. Lin Ge didn't disturb him, but just obediently squatted to the side. After thinking for a moment, he got tired of squatting, so he went to the sofa next to him, lay down, and slowly began to groom himself.

Ah!
There was a strong smell of female hawksbill turtle and money tree on me. What happened?
Lin Ge vaguely remembered what happened after he fell into a deep sleep that day. But the two cats must have taken care of him yesterday, and he should be grateful.

"But what else can I do for the mother hawksbill turtle? Aside from helping her give birth to her kittens, it seems like I've done everything I could for her! Should I try to make her the queen of all the cats in Zhang City? Hmm... that doesn't seem impossible..."

Lin Ge was lazily thinking when he suddenly felt Nie Guoqiang's gaze, so he quickly rolled over and squatted down obediently.

(End of this chapter)