Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 503: Falling into a trap
Lin Ge was somewhat worried about Nie Guoqiang.

This guy, who loves to be at the forefront, will absolutely never sit quietly in his car and wait for the results unless absolutely necessary.

There was only one possibility in Lin Ge's opinion that he hadn't shown up yet!
Nie Guoqiang has had another episode.

His physical condition had been clearly explained by the doctor last time. He couldn't stay up late, couldn't overwork himself, couldn't exercise excessively, and had to keep warm and continue with physical therapy. But it was obvious that Nie Guoqiang couldn't and wouldn't be able to obediently follow any of these requirements.

After returning to the police station following his two-week recuperation, he didn't waste a single day and immediately resumed his usual routine of responding to calls, handling cases, being on duty, and getting involved in and understanding everything. With this workload and pressure, let alone staying up all night, walking 40,000 to 50,000 steps a day while conducting door-to-door visits was commonplace! In addition, his voluntary support mission to Changshi City meant his workload was undoubtedly heavy, and it was only a matter of time before he relapsed.

"This stubborn thing, it's one thing to treat everyone else in the institute like cattle and horses, but why doesn't it spare itself and treat itself like a cattle and horse as well?"

Lin Ge sighed and decided to go and cause some trouble for this reckless creature.

"stand up!"

Just as Lin Ge was waiting for things to be settled here, a policeman who had come to provide backup strode over to the corner and angrily grabbed Tong Yang.

This guy treated over two hundred people in Changshi like idiots, wandering around for most of the day while he ate hotpot here. It's infuriating!

"Fuck!"

Lin Ge's expression changed; he hadn't even had a chance to explain Tong Yang's group's crimes to these people yet!
Li Mengfei and the other two only knew that Tong Yang might be related to things in Myanmar, and had no idea that this kid was involved in the evil human trafficking!
But once those three lads confess, the truth will come out. How could Tong Yang, who committed such a heinous crime, possibly sit idly by and let the police take him into custody?

'Boom! '

Sure enough, just as he was about to be pulled down, Tong Yang's eyes widened and he suddenly moved. He grabbed a beer bottle next to him, slammed the bottle by the neck onto the table, and the broken bottle in his hand turned into a sharp, menacing shape.

Everyone was startled. Tong Yang kept moving, ducking down and shoving the policeman aside with his shoulder, then waving the bottle wildly and smashing things.

The nearby police officers quickly moved aside.

Zhao Zhigang happened to be stuck in the road. Tong Yang, his eyes bloodshot, grabbed the bottle without hesitation and stabbed Zhao Zhigang hard in the stomach.

"Ouch!"

With a sharp roar, Lin Ge, who had been on guard and was the first to react, leaped up and grabbed Tong Yang's wrist, forcefully shaking his arm away.

The sudden weight caused Tong Yang's arm to drop downwards, and his attack missed its mark, narrowly missing Zhao Zhigang's waist and ribs.

Then, without giving Tong Yang a chance to struggle, Lin Ge nimbly flipped over on Tong Yang's arm, his right claw extending sharp nails, forcefully and precisely piercing into the central cardiovascular area of ​​Tong Yang's wrist. With a vicious claw strike, the guy screamed in agony, his fingers twitched, and half a wine bottle fell to the ground.

"Nima's!"

The policeman who almost fell to the ground had his eyes turn red instantly. He hadn't expected this to happen at all. When he realized what was going on, he grabbed Tong Yang's shoulder and pulled him away. With a tug and a snap, Tong Yang spun around and fell.

Armed police officer Jin Haisheng rushed forward, kicked Tong Yang to the ground with his right foot, and then pressed him down hard, using his arm to smother his throat.

Even so, Tong Yang continued to curse and struggle desperately.

Suddenly jolted to their senses, the other police officers sprang into action. Some loudly ordered the four stunned suspects to immediately squat down with their hands behind their heads, while others helped hold Tong Yang down and quickly retrieved handcuffs from their waists. With Jin Haisheng's cooperation, the officers worked together to flip Tong Yang face down and pin him to the ground, then quickly handcuffed his hands.

Zhao Zhigang stared blankly at the scene, cold sweat quickly soaking his back.

No one expected Tong Yang to suddenly attack, and no one expected him to be so ruthless. Zhao Zhigang was even somewhat dazed and thankful; if Mimi hadn't saved him in time, that broken bottle, full of shards of glass, would have been plunged into his body...

"Fuck!"

Zhao Zhigang shuddered and suddenly felt his legs go weak.

"Don't move! Anyone who dares to move an inch, I won't be polite!"

"Hands behind your head! Don't move!"

"Put him in handcuffs! Quickly! Bring a few more handcuffs!"

"Hold him down! Hold him down completely!"

"Search them! Search them now!"

The sudden turn of events created a tense atmosphere. The police officers were both surprised and furious, their gazes towards the other four men filled with suspicion. At that moment, no one cared about the consequences. A dozen officers filled the small restaurant to the brim, their eyes fixed menacingly on everyone present. Amidst the rising and falling shouts of the police, the four men, excluding Tong Yang, were ruthlessly handcuffed and pinned to the table, unable to move an inch.

The four people, who were terrified, quickly turned into quails and remained motionless as the police did as they pleased, leaving the other two tables of guests and restaurant staff dumbfounded.

Soon, two butterfly knives, a folding knife, a rusty brass knuckles, and a thin iron chain were found in the pockets of the three young men. The middle-aged man named Tong Baisui wasn't carrying any weapons, but police unexpectedly found a small packet of clear powder in his inner jacket pocket, with the word "debt collection" written on it in marker. Furthermore, after ordering Tong Baisui to unlock his phone, police found hundreds of debt collection text messages on it.

Besides him, the other three young people also had a bunch of loan repayment reminders on their phones. Apart from a few pink apps, the rest were all kinds of mobile games and a lot of '648' spending records.

It seems that they found justification for everything they did in the content on their phones.

Lin Ge felt a slight pain in his stomach; when he lunged at Tong Yang's arm, it seemed his stomach had bumped into Tong Yang's elbow. But now wasn't the time to think about that. Looking up at Zhao Zhigang, who stood beside him with a look of relief, Lin Ge was utterly speechless.

He never imagined that this unlucky guy would be just as unlucky even outside of Zhangzhou City. If he hadn't risked his life to save him just now, this guy would definitely have been taken away by an ambulance.

"Phew... Mimi, thank you!"

Zhao Zhigang gave an awkward smile.

As things settled down, the police remembered their purpose in pursuing Tong Yang. They hadn't noticed during the chaos, but now they realized that a few fools had frantically pulled off their masks in their panic, just to make their shouts sound more intimidating.

However, everyone knows that in addition to the suspicion of assaulting the police and possibly other criminal offenses, Tong Yang is also a suspected case of Tiger virus infection!
In other words, everyone in the restaurant could potentially have been infected by him. They even need to interrogate him quickly to find out where he's been since his escape and what areas he's turned into high-risk zones.

"Um, Mimi said this guy doesn't carry the virus!"

Seeing the police officers cursing, Zhao Zhigang, at Lin Ge's signal, quickly raised his hand and said, "Mimi has plenty of experience dealing with the Tiger virus; she just came back from Chu City. So don't worry, my police cat is a professional at dealing with the Tiger virus. She said Tong Yang isn't carrying the virus, so he definitely isn't! So, let's put everything else aside for now and find out what this guy is up to first?"

"Zhao Zhigang, is this the super awesome police cat from your police station?"

A policeman who was on good terms with Zhao Zhigang walked over, looked at Zhao Zhigang and then at Lin Ge, and said hesitantly, "Is this cat's judgment reliable? You know, if something goes wrong..." Zhao Zhigang glared at him, sneered, and said unhappily, "Lu Hui, don't disbelieve me. I learned from chatting with my colleagues at the station yesterday that Mimi is like an iron gate at Tianchi International Airport in Chu City! So far, no suspected case has escaped its eyes and nose. The number of foreign infected people it has caught in Chu City is beyond your imagination! The fact that Chu City has been able to maintain zero infections so far is all thanks to Mimi!"

Once those words were spoken, no one could refute them.

Everyone has heard about this cat's abilities. Even if they don't know as much detail as Zhao Zhigang, they are certainly aware of the great contributions it made during this epidemic.

So who has the right to question it now?

Since Mimi said that Tong Yang is not carrying the virus, let's believe her!
The police officers, who had been somewhat uneasy about their close contact with Tong Yang and his group, now felt a little relieved.

Four police officers were left to secure evidence, preserve the scene, and take statements from restaurant staff and bystanders, while the others escorted Tong Yang and the other four back to the police car.

Lin Ge originally wanted to leave with Zhao Zhigang, since their jeep was parked a bit far away.

But as he passed a police car, Lin Ge suddenly stopped. He smelled Nie Guoqiang's scent inside the car and realized that the bastard was actually there, just shamelessly hiding from him.

"Hmph! Now you know how to hide it? Now you feel embarrassed? You're sick and you still want to hide it from me? Do you think I can't smell the pungent smell of plasters in this car?"

Lin Ge simply stopped next to the police car and wouldn't move, wanting to see how long Nie Guoqiang could hide.

However, just a few seconds later, the rear window of the police car slowly rolled down. Lin Ge squinted as Nie Guoqiang's head came into view, followed by a very strong, pungent smell of ointment that made him want to sneeze.

Judging from the looks of it, Nie Guoqiang's condition is indeed not good. How many plasters does he have on?!
Lin Ge squinted at Nie Guoqiang's face, wanting to see how this guy would explain this. Did he think that going into battle injured was something great?

"Hehe... I originally planned to apply to go back to the police station to recuperate after I found this person."

Nie Guoqiang's lips twitched slightly.

Mimi's reproachful gaze made him feel a little embarrassed, and he also felt a strange sense of guilt, as if he had done something wrong and been caught by his children. So he could only laugh awkwardly and honestly admit defeat.

"Going to the police station to recuperate, is that it? Is that a place to recuperate? Or is recuperation your job, a place where you can not only recover but also get treatment? Fine! Nie Guoqiang, you're made of iron! I'll see how long you can hold out!"

Lin Ge stared at Nie Guoqiang with disdain, then lightly leaped through the window into the car.

When he came in, he even avoided Nie Guoqiang's legs, and in mid-air, he made a double jump and landed between the two people in the back seat. His light movements even drew cheers from several policemen outside.

Lin Ge ignored them and only looked curiously at another person next to him.

This was a man with neatly combed hair, wearing a police uniform over a white shirt, and gold-rimmed glasses. It was hard to tell if he was thirty or fifty; his skin was well-maintained, and he exuded a mature, masculine charm. He was one of the few handsome policemen out there, and must have been incredibly attractive to women in his youth. His thin lips seemed to always be smiling, but his eyes behind the glasses held a scrutinizing glint.

"A smiling fox!"

These four words suddenly popped into Lin Ge's mind.

At that moment, he suddenly understood why Nie Guoqiang had remained seated in the car. Normally, even with a leg ache, he would limp and personally inspect the scene. His unusual decision not to get out this time was likely related to this guy.

"This is Officer Liu Yuan from the Provincial Department, a classmate I met during my military academy training. Mimi, look at you, you've walked right into our trap! I was planning to send you back to lay low for a while, but you just walked right into it yourself."

Nie Guoqiang sighed, watching Lin Ge's expression gradually turn helpless with a half-smile.

This cat's anthropomorphic expressions are sometimes really funny. Like now, after hearing that Lao Liu is from the provincial department, the regretful expression that makes it want to kill itself is exactly the same as Nie Zhuangzhuang's tearful look when he was caught copying his classmate's homework and showing it to Jiang Yan'er for inspection.

"The famous police cat Mimi is indeed better seen than heard about; she's definitely got the makings of a special forces soldier."

Liu Yuan took the initiative to extend goodwill to Lin Ge, even reaching out to shake hands with a cat. Lin Ge pretended not to notice and ignored him, but Liu Yuan wasn't angry. He just smiled at Nie Guoqiang and said, "Mimi walked right into our trap, so is this settled? And there's no rush. Due to the Tiger virus outbreak, it'll be at least another six months before we can get started. I'll contact you then, and you can bring Mimi to my place, and we'll get this sorted out, okay?"

Nie Guoqiang frowned and turned to look at Liu Yuandao: "Can the case continue to be delayed? Hasn't the higher-ups put pressure on you?"

"So many years have passed, a little more won't make a difference. Heh... This case has been going on for a full twenty years since the first victim. You've heard how much effort the province has put into it. But there are too few clues, and the crime scene was so badly disturbed that we're at a loss. Actually, the only reason I found you and this cat is that we might just stumble upon something by chance. To be honest, I really don't think this cat can be of any help in this case."

Liu Yuan shook his head, his smile utterly helpless.

"Are you looking down on me? Or are you trying to provoke me? What do you mean by 'blind cat catching a dead mouse'? Who the hell is the blind cat!"

Lin Ge glared at Liu Yuan, completely disregarding what was so special about the guy wearing a white shirt.

However, deep down, Lin Ge did feel a little guilty. How so? It was a case from twenty years ago! Twenty years had passed; what could possibly be found at the scene? As a cat, his only advantages were a strong sense of smell and perception; how could he possibly withstand the passage of time?

However, the first victim... what a horrible story!
"Let's resolve this case in Changshi first!"

Nie Guoqiang sighed and changed the subject, saying, "You saw what Mimi filmed earlier, what do you think? What do you think that guy named Tong Yang is doing in Myanmar?"

"What else could they do? Either they recruit people for telecom fraud companies, or they trick people into becoming their slaves. There's no third possibility. Money is a powerful motivator! To be honest, I don't understand why anyone would think that such an easy way to make money would be their opportunity?"

Liu Yuan slowly shook his head.

Nie Guoqiang snorted coldly and said, "Because in the eyes of these naive people, crime is definitely a quick way to make money, and they can make a lot of money. They even know very well that they are dealing with a tiger for its skin, but in the end, they are blinded by the lure of money. They think that all they want is the small change that slips through the fingers of a gangster, but they don't understand that this so-called small change is enough to live on for a lifetime in a poor place abroad. If that's the case, why don't they come to them?"

"Heh... One needs money, the other has money. It's only natural for dog shit and a dung beetle to meet, isn't it?"

Liu Yuan waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. These youngsters will spill everything in the interrogation room in no time. Old Nie, it's a deal, you wait for my call, and you have to come and help me. This case has been dragging me down for six years, and it's brought shame to our Chu Province for twenty years! To be honest, I'm not thinking about seeking justice for the victims right now; I'm just worried about whether he'll strike again this year! These things are terrifying to think about! On one hand, I hope he'll reappear and reveal a weakness, and on the other hand, I hope he'll be patient and not do anything wrong again..."

Nie Guoqiang and Lin Ge remained silent, unsure of what to say.

While there's no such thing as a perfect crime, there's also no such thing as a police officer who can solve every case 100%! Police aren't invincible; some cases simply get stuck. One deadlock is fine; everyone continues to pursue clues with a sense of guilt. But what if the killer uses this as a method to do it a second or third time… then even if a flaw is finally revealed, it's a slap in the face to the police.

"I understand! Call me when the time comes! By the way, what kind of case is it? Can't you tell me in detail first so I can take some time to analyze it?"

Nie Guoqiang smiled at Liu Yuan.

"can not say."

Liu Yuan shook his head.

(End of this chapter)