Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 558 A Pitiful Person

Lin Ge suspected that the most likely reason Yang Ting was still in Zhangzhou was that she had no other choice but to stay.

Either the money wasn't paid and things weren't settled, or the new identity wasn't in place, or it was an accomplice's plea, or she was betting the police wouldn't find any evidence of her crimes!
These are roughly the reasons why she had to stay in Zhangzhou.

According to Lingo, the most likely causes are either money issues or evidence issues.

As of now, the only certainty about Yang Ting is that she is related to the people involved in the case, and that she just revealed at the childcare center that she is a member of the criminal gang.

However, such self-disclosure without written record cannot be used as evidence in a case, and even if there is a body camera recording, the prosecution will not accept it.

Relatives cannot be used as a reason to treat Yang Ting as an accomplice to the crime!
Although Zhang Yong has arrested Yang Ting, the police will not be able to keep her in the police station for long unless they find concrete facts to support their case.

Perhaps, that's what she's betting on?
Lin Ge guessed that way.

This is also why Lin Ge hurriedly turned around and returned to the childcare center after confirming that Yang Ting was hiding something. It was inconvenient for the police station to conduct an inspection of the childcare center in front of so many children, but Lin Ge, as a cat, acted without restraint.

"We really need the cat's help; we must find the evidence as soon as possible."

Qian Wei sighed and returned to the childcare center to meet up with Li Yiduo, Zhao Zhigang, and Feng Yi, who were guarding the main gate.

Because the children's parents were not present, and the children could not be expelled from the childcare center, the three police officers could only patiently maintain the status quo and wait until the children left before conducting a full search of the entire childcare center.

Of course, an investigation into Yang Ting's interpersonal relationships is already underway. However, given her bold and self-disclosure, it's unlikely that this direction will yield any useful leads.

"Cat!"

"So many cats!"

"so cute!"

Lin Ge led Li Siyu and her group of followers upstairs, immediately attracting the attention of the children in the after-school care center, who started chattering excitedly.

Zhao Zhigang, Li Yiduo, and Li Siyu quickly reassured them and ordered them to sit still and not cause trouble until their parents arrived.

"Is this old lady just giving up?"

Lin Ge wandered around the room, then glanced in surprise at the old woman sitting in the corner, completely unmoved by the scene before her.

She wasn't like this before!

She had been frantically shooing the cats away before they even got close to the children. And now, with the kids grabbing at the cats' tails, she's not moving an inch?
Aren't you afraid the children will get scratched by the cat?
Or……

Lin Ge really wanted to figure out what the old lady was thinking, but unfortunately, now was not the time to think about such things. He took a deep breath and quickly got into work mode.

As a legitimate establishment, the smell inside the Little Sunshine Childcare Center is quite complex.

With a large number of primary school students and their parents picking them up, people of all ages come and go, making it difficult for Lin Ge to determine who among them has the closest relationship with Yang Ting.

There wasn't much of a stranger's scent in the office, but apart from a few after-school care teachers, Lin Ge didn't detect any unusual presences. Li Yiduo and Li Siyu questioned the old woman, but they didn't get any useful clues either.

Qian Wei and Feng Yi were responsible for questioning the after-school care teacher in another classroom, and all they knew was that Yang Ting seemed to not have a boyfriend, and they hadn't noticed her having any close relationships with anyone.

Even her colleagues considered Yang Ting a very honest, even somewhat socially awkward, girl. Therefore, everyone was quite surprised to learn that she had been taken away by the police.

"No boyfriend? She's not an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl, is it? According to you, she's been working here for over four years and has never been in a relationship?"

Qian Wei's lips twitched slightly, feeling that this matter was a little outrageous.

"Or is it a deliberate concealment?"

Feng Yi guessed what Qian Wei meant and immediately felt that there must be something wrong with this. He thought that investigating it more closely might be the key to solving the case.

"There are quite a few people pursuing Yang Ting. Every few days, someone comes to send her flowers! After all, she's quite pretty, and judging from her clothes and appearance, her family must be well-off. Hmm... wait, could these things she gets their money from illegitimate sources?"

The female colleague glanced at Qian Wei and immediately had a guess in her mind.

For some reason, her mood suddenly improved a lot, and she opened up and started talking about all sorts of random analyses.

Qian Wei had no interest in analyzing what the woman was thinking or fabricating; it was pointless. Finding he couldn't extract any useful clues from her, he handed her over to Feng Yi to record, while he went to Lin Ge's side.

The cat has been sitting by the window without moving since just now.

Did you find something?
Lin Ge squinted and squatted by the window where Yang Ting had just stood, following her gaze outside.

From this angle, it's clear that Yang Ting was observing the school across the street before she left. The room's window offers a direct view of the school's playground; the newly built track and field looks particularly unique and beautiful.

Is there a connection? Lin Ge is not sure yet.

He didn't know much about Baiyun Road Primary School, only that the school had good teaching quality and often produced the best students in Zhangzhou.

But now, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the school's infrastructure is ridiculously poor. In just two buildings, there's no basketball court, no multimedia classroom, not even a complete 200-meter running track or a basic soccer field.

Baiyun Road Primary School is located between two commercial streets, where land is extremely valuable, and the school's limited funds simply do not allow for expansion. Perhaps when education was just starting out and the school's basic infrastructure requirements were not high, the school's shortcomings were not apparent. However, as the surrounding low-rise houses were rebuilt into high-rise buildings, and the Education Bureau required students to develop morally, intellectually, and physically in a balanced way, Baiyun Road Primary School found itself in the awkward situation of insufficient school space.

In Lin Ge's view, this problem is almost unsolvable. Unless Baiyun Road Primary School can find a suitable place to relocate nearby, it has no possibility of expansion and can only squeeze into this narrow corner where the sunlight is completely blocked by the surrounding high-rise buildings.

"But... what does this have to do with Yang Ting? It can't be that she sees the students feeling stifled every day and then decides to buy up the entire area around the school, can it?"

Lin Ge muttered to himself, thinking that if Yang Ting really thought that way, she must be brain-damaged.

She doesn't seem like a saint; how could she do something so stupid?

"But... it's still the same question! If she really had over a hundred million, why would she continue working as a tutor here? If she had hidden herself or run away after the incident, wouldn't I have never found out?"

Lin Ge still felt that there was definitely something wrong with this.

Another hour or so passed, and the cats, bored and impatient, had all dispersed and wandered off, their whereabouts unknown.

Nowadays in Zhangzhou, most people know an urban legend: all the stray cats in Zhangzhou have owners, so please don't bully them. If you're kind-hearted, you can even prepare some cat food or leftovers for them; you might even receive unexpected benefits in return.

Do not believe?
If you don't believe me, just look at the various police stations, urban management offices, fire stations, and so on in our city. There are stray cat shelters hidden in the corners! These things can't be faked. This kind of thing is unique in the whole country. Can you say there's nothing wrong with it?

In short, whether you believe it or not, there are very few people in Zhangzhou who bully stray cats now.

They can now roam and play freely in the streets and alleys, without worrying about being bullied anymore. They might even occasionally find a pleasing target, act cute, and roll around on it, and if they're lucky, they might even get a full belly.

This kind of happy life was something I never dared to imagine in the past.

Lin Ge didn't care where his underlings would go after they disbanded. Since he hadn't found any useful clues at the childcare center, he could only go back to Zhanghe Police Station with Qian Wei and Zhao Zhigang, filled with all sorts of doubts.

Although the Little Sunshine Childcare Center hadn't found anything, everyone wasn't particularly discouraged. After all, new clues had been discovered, new targets had been caught, and the rest was just hard work that would fall into place naturally; a day or two wouldn't make a difference. However, Lin Ge looked back and realized that Li Yiduo and Li Siyu hadn't followed. Looking up at Qian Wei, the old bachelor said the stench of romance disgusted him, so he refused to go with the two of them.

"It's just giving them a chance to go on a date, why make it sound so disgusting? Who else is a bachelor? I have three wives and four concubines, which is completely different from you two, one a widower and the other unable to find a girlfriend!"

Lin Ge felt inexplicably proud, yet also slightly guilty. So he ignored Qian Wei and, after returning to the police station, he sensed where Yang Ting was being held and quickly ran over.

As soon as they arrived at the interrogation room door, they saw Jiang Yan coming out in a white coat, followed by Yang Ting, Jiang Yiyi, and Yuan Meijuan, all with expressionless faces.

What is Jiang Yan doing here?

Lin Ge was stunned for a moment.

Since when did police stations start requiring suspects to undergo physical examinations before arresting them? And why bring in a forensic doctor? Is there something going on that I'm unaware of?
Turning to the other side, Nie Guoqiang was indeed waiting at the office door, with Zheng Mingxing standing beside him.

"Dr. Jiang!"

Zheng Mingxing greeted Jiang Yan first, while Nie Guoqiang simply nodded to her.

Seeing that Jiang Yiyi and Yuan Meijuan had taken Yang Ting away, Nie Guoqiang and Zheng Mingxing led Jiang Yan into the office. Lin Ge quickly squeezed through the gap before Zheng Mingxing could close the door.

"Tsk!"

Zheng Mingxing pursed his lips, but didn't try to kick Lin Ge out.

In the office, Nie Guoqiang was pouring water for Jiang Yan, while Jiang Yan was busy organizing documents. The two didn't chat, their businesslike demeanor eliciting a wave of disdain from Lin Ge.

This couple isn't like this at home; they're putting on an act now.

"what's the result?"

Zheng Mingxing spoke first, but his expression was somewhat strange. He seemed to be expectant, yet also somewhat unwilling to hear the truth.

“There are indeed signs of sexual assault! Based on my professional expertise, those severe tearing marks on the vagina are old injuries, from a very, very long time ago…”

Jiang Yan sighed, her expression serious. "That was just a simple examination. We need to go to the lab for data analysis to get more details. But based on Yang Yuhua's testimony, the probability that Yang Ting's uterus is injured and she can't have children is... very high. Ha... that damned beast!"

In the end, Jiang Yan couldn't help but sneer and curse.

Nie Guoqiang and Zheng Mingxing's expressions also turned very gloomy. This result seemed to be something they had expected but were unwilling to accept.

Lin Ge was stunned for a moment before he understood what Jiang Yan meant.

She was talking about... Yang Ting?

Sexual dysfunction? And even infertility?

Are you kidding me?

Who did it?
What kind of beast is this?

Wait!
"How to swindle money out of those two beasts from the Mao family... Those two beasts from the Mao family orchestrated a huge scam, and I secretly pocketed the profits from behind the scenes. That's the truth of the matter..."

Lin Ge suddenly recalled what Yang Ting had said at the childcare center.

"No way...they are...how is this possible? No matter how exaggerated it is, it shouldn't be like this..."

Lin Ge was dumbfounded, feeling a surge of anger burning fiercely from the depths of his heart. He wondered if he had suddenly arrived in Germany or Japan, and he wanted nothing more than to rush to the city detention center right now and tear those two bastards to pieces!

"Don't overthink it! Yang Ting is not Mao Shouren's daughter!"

Nie Guoqiang seemed to guess what Lin Ge was thinking and glared at him.

Zheng Mingxing and Jiang Yan were not surprised by this scene, and they were not even puzzled that Lin Ge could think of such messy and disgusting things like a human being.

"Yang Ting's mother is named Yang Yuzhu, and she is indeed Yang Yuhua's younger sister. But her relationship with Mao Shouren is completely innocent. Otherwise, do you think Ma Baifen would so easily help a baby girl with an unclear identity to register her household?"

Nie Guoqiang glanced at Lin Ge again before continuing, "Yang Ting's father was a scoundrel who used sweet words to deceive Yang Yuzhu. Shortly before Yang Ting was born, he was accidentally run over and killed on the tracks while stealing from a train. Mao Shouren and Ma Baifen helped Yang Ting register her birth and then concealed this fact, simply because Yang Yuzhu was pregnant out of wedlock, which would easily lead to gossip in those days. That's all. So let's not mention him. The question now is whether the things that happened to Yang Ting herself were actually done by the Mao brothers?"

"According to the timeline, the Mao family hadn't really become wealthy yet. Mao Xiaoming and Mao Xiaoliang were in their thirties and still unmarried and without girlfriends. They dropped out of elementary school and spent their time hanging around in the countryside. They also had a history of being dealt with by Ma Baifen for fighting and causing trouble. Considering their personal qualities, Yang Ting's attitude, and Yang Yuhua's testimony, they did indeed have the possibility of committing the crime. Of course, there is no evidence for these statements, as more than ten years have passed."

Zheng Mingxing added, shaking his head as he spoke.

"But if the Mao brothers really did it, why did Yang Yuhua, as their mother, only choose to stand on Yang Ting's side now? As the mother of both of them, it's understandable that Yang Yuhua didn't call the police at the time, but why did she choose to embezzle the Mao brothers' illegally raised funds with Yang Ting at this time? What was her motive? What was her purpose? Was she feeling guilty and trying to compensate Yang Ting? And now she's willing to send her two sons to prison?"

Jiang Yan raised a different opinion, mainly because, as a woman and a mother of a son, this reality was putting her values ​​and resilience to the test.

Lin Ge remained silent with a dark expression. Why did he have to hear this disgusting thing at this time?

"Perhaps... Yang Yuhua only knew at the time that it was a simple sexual encounter, and since the matter had already been made and could not be reversed, she chose to protect her son, and it is also possible that she made compensation to Yang Ting."

When the word 'naive' was mentioned, Zheng Mingxing frowned as if he had eaten shit. But even so, he calmly continued, "The reason Yang Ting disappeared from the Mao family's world was likely based on this compensation and protection for herself and the Mao brothers. But now that Yang Ting has grown up, the shadow of that year is quietly fermenting. Zhang Yong just told me that Yang Ting shows signs of androphobia. I had someone investigate her communication records and found that she indeed has no male friends. Then, perhaps during a routine medical check-up, this woman suddenly discovered that she was infertile, and Yang Yuhua only then realized that what happened back then had such serious consequences, and therefore felt deep regret? Under this guilt, coupled with Yang Ting possibly making demands or blackmailing her? And then discovering that her two sons were engaged in illegal fundraising, did she make this choice?"

Looking up at Nie Guoqiang and then at Jiang Yan, the three of them nodded and shook their heads at the same time, leaving Lin Ge confused.

Lingo knew why they were shaking their heads: there was no evidence to support any of these inferences. A chain of reasoning might form, but without evidence, it was all meaningless.

If Yang Yuhua and Yang Ting chose to take revenge on the Mao brothers, they could have just called the police directly. Why go through all this trouble?
However… Lin Ge could figure out why Yang Ting stayed at the after-school care center and why she worked near the elementary school.

Because she can no longer have her own children!
Whether for psychological or physical reasons, she was unable to have her own child. But what woman doesn't love children? So Yang Ting came to this place closest to childlike innocence and fun, to get closer to these adorable children.

"Holy crap! Is she really determined to get this money to renovate Baiyun Road Elementary School? Living near Baiyun Road Elementary School for the past few years, has she treated all the children there as her own...?"

Lin Ge suddenly realized something, but it was also somewhat unbelievable. He felt that this matter was a bit exaggerated and outrageous. But thinking about it, Yang Ting was a woman who had suffered severe psychological trauma, and since it wasn't her own money being spent, she might actually have such thoughts.

And it's easy to verify this!
There are signs of recent renovations at Baiyun Road Primary School; checking if donations have been made would clarify the situation. Also, find the money Yang Ting hid and see what it was used for…

"Faced with his own niece's tragic life, unable to accept being blackmailed at the same time, he had no choice but to sacrifice his own family for the greater good?"

Nie Guoqiang curled his lips, his words about putting righteousness before family were particularly sarcastic.

"We still need supporting evidence!"

Zheng Mingxing shook his head, pursed his lips, and said, "Continue to intensify the interrogation of Yang Yuhua! As for Yang Ting, we also need to send a psychological expert to unlock her heart. She must understand one thing! The harm she suffered will be avenged by the police and the law, but private revenge is absolutely unacceptable! Even though more than ten years have passed since what happened back then, if the truth is as we suspect, the perpetrators must pay the price for their actions!"

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