Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 693 Scoundrel
However, when Sun Chang and Zhang Ke arrived at Xi Wanjing's door, they were met with a closed door.

When I called her again, she hung up on me, saying she was live-streaming.

Sun Chang opened the platform where Xi Wanjing was live streaming and found Xi Wanjing on the homepage popularity chart. Sure enough, she was still live streaming.

"I'm sorry, everyone, the police just called me. They still want to talk about that person's case! But I just don't understand! I thought this matter was over, so why are they all still chasing after me? I've been very restrained, okay? I haven't even dared to post anything online expressing my grievances! Even so, why are they still cyberbullying me? And fundamentally, I'm an innocent person! What does that person's death have to do with me? It wasn't murder or suicide, it was just a simple accidental death from illness! Why are both the police and some people in the comments section trying to pin the blame for murder on me?"

Xi Wanjing appeared very weak and vulnerable on camera, looking pitiful with tears welling up in her eyes. This appearance, coupled with her portrayal of a victim of cyberbullying, led many people in the comments to speak up for her, even openly insulting and questioning the police.

Of course, there were people who spoke seriously in the comments, people who spoke up for the police, and people who questioned Xi Wanjing.

Xi Wanjing ignores all such comments, only replying to those who comfort and support her, further solidifying her public image and gaining more attention and traffic.

She didn't even intend to seek sympathy or support, because she knew that what she was doing was morally untenable!

But despite this, many people still speak up for her, including some women who stand by her side.

Through Wang Jun's affair, this woman not only became more popular online, attracting more lecherous old men, but also gained a large female audience. These people were not unaware of the truth, but they insisted on standing on Xi Wanjing's side.

Sun Chang and Zhang Ke were well aware of the reasons behind their actions.

"What should we do? Keep knocking?"

Sun Chang looked at Zhang Ke.

"It's pointless! This woman is deliberately avoiding us. Continuing to look for her will only embolden her to use us as a topic of conversation and portray the police as villains who persecute innocent people."

Zhang Ke shook his head, having already seen through Xi Wanjing's plan.

It's difficult to calm things down through Xi Wanjing now. The only option left is to control and restrict the whole matter through the platform and the cyber police.

So Zhang Ke called Zheng Mingxing and then led Sun Chang back to his men to continue their stakeout.

Regardless of what happens online, protecting residents from harassment by outsiders is the most important thing the police station should be doing.

Although it will be very hard work.

"Ow!"

Suddenly, Lin Ge roared in one direction.

Zhang Ke quickly looked over and saw a former internet celebrity trying to climb over the railing and sneak in. After being spotted by Zhang Ke, the man chuckled and retreated.

"They're not letting this go!"

Sun Chang gritted his teeth in anger.

When they reached the railing, they saw seven or eight scoundrels hiding on the other side, livestreaming on their phones. They were even using sneaking into the residential area as a livestream, and were currently interacting with viewers in their chat, discussing how to avoid the police.

"If you don't take my words seriously, I'll arrest all of you!"

Sun Chang roared angrily, which frightened the group so much that they fled in a panic and quickly slipped into a flower bed in the distance.

However, it's clear that this approach won't be very effective. People will die for money, birds will die for food; these guys are just seizing on this hot news story. The more you try to keep them away, the more they'll try to create buzz.

Passive expulsion will only embolden them, and they might even turn their confrontations with the police into a live broadcast, just like they did earlier.

The police station is already busy, and the officers' energy is limited. Zhao Zhigao and Sun Chang both have 24-hour shifts tomorrow; how can they stay here and get entangled with these internet celebrities?

"Why don't you all go back and rest first? I'll be fine here."

Feeling sorry for his girlfriend, Zhang Ke, seeing that things had mostly calmed down, told Zhao Zhigao and Sun Chang to disperse. He could handle the game of hide-and-seek with the internet celebrity on his own.

"Mimi? Why don't you stay here and help Zhang Ke?"

Sun Chang knew she had to conserve her energy, otherwise her work tomorrow would definitely be in big trouble. Therefore, she could only place her hopes on the cat beside her. Mimi had rested for many days, so she should be able to keep Zhang Ke company during the night shift, right?

"Ow!"

Lin Ge nodded.

It wasn't that Lin Ge felt sorry for Zhang Ke; that was Sun Chang's problem! This was the first time Lin Ge had ever seen someone so shameless, completely disregarding the police. Even when arresting criminals, no one dared to joke around with the police or challenge their limits. But these so-called internet celebrities genuinely didn't respect the police, even daring to defy their demands for the sake of their livestream content?
Where did they get the guts?
Or is it that they know very well that what they did is not serious, and even if they are caught, they will only get a few words of criticism, so they are arrogant and mean, and completely disregard the police warnings?
Lingo estimated that some of these guys would even be happy to get beaten up by the police, so they could generate more buzz; or even act pitiful, which would shift the focus of the discussion from a dead person to themselves.

These are a bunch of scoundrels!

But in the past, scoundrels simply made themselves look like dog shit so that people didn't want to mess with them. But now, scoundrels know how to turn their identity and behavior into money, and a lot of money at that!
These kinds of people can't be beaten or locked up; if you're not careful, they can turn into negative news about the police online, leaving the police truly helpless.

Bad news comes one after another.

Shortly after Sun Chang and Zhao Zhigao left, Zhang Ke received a reply from Zheng Mingxing: the live streaming platform where Xi Wanjing was broadcasting refused to ban Xi Wanjing's live stream.

They refused the police station's request, arguing that Xi Wanjing's actions, including her public image, did not violate any national laws or public order and morals. Even when Zheng Mingxing called again, he was met with delays, with the excuse that the person in charge had already left work and that a special ban on the live stream required the person in charge's approval. Later, Li Yiduo attempted to speak on behalf of the police in the live stream, asking Xi Wanjing to be mindful of her manner of speaking, but this was also immediately blocked and banned.

This result was unexpected by everyone at the police station.

They don't understand why the platform would support Xi Wanjing. Is it because the benefits brought by this wave of popularity are too huge?
Or is this a privilege reserved for top streamers with a huge fan base?

In short, Xi Wanjing's situation is difficult to handle in the short term. Even if she requests help from the municipal bureau or even the provincial department to restrain the platform, it's not something that can be done tonight. Xi Wanjing seems to have noticed the police's actions; she usually only streams for four or five hours a day, but today she's already streamed for eight hours straight without stopping. She seems determined to seize this last opportunity to capitalize on the hype, and her comments in the live stream are becoming increasingly unrestrained.

"Damn it! They all think we police officers are pushovers!"

Zhang Ke was so angry that he almost smashed his phone.

However, the police station quickly devised a solution. Urged by Zheng Mingxing and Li Yiduo, the operating company promptly cut off Xi Wanjing's mobile phone and broadband network signals, bringing her live stream to an abrupt end.

"If she keeps going, she'll end up talking about women's rights and the state's protection of women."

Zhang Ke breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Ge rolled his eyes speechlessly and sighed. If he had known that Xi Wanjing was such a difficult woman, he should have tried everything to force Wang Jun to separate from her, instead of letting a small matter escalate to this point.

Although the live stream had gone black, the comment section continued to flood. Some questioned why the stream had ended, some suspected foul play, and others brought up the possibility of a conflict of interest between Xi Wanjing and Wang Jun. Perhaps the latter's aim was simply to prove Xi Wanjing's shamelessness and that she had benefited from Wang Jun, but their comments and the continued discussion of this topic only pushed the situation further into chaos.

So what if Xi Wanjing accepted money from Wang Jun? As long as Wang Jun gave it voluntarily, it won't harm Xi Wanjing in the slightest. If she cared about her reputation, why would she continue livestreaming while bearing the identity of someone who caused Wang Jun's death?
Continuing to discuss this topic will only please Xi Wanjing and those internet celebrities who are just jumping on the bandwagon.

"call……"

Lin Ge breathed a sigh of relief, then looked around and realized that although it was almost dark, the day's events were not yet over.

Those damn guys are still livestreaming not far away. I don't know where they get so many topics to talk about in the dark for so long.

He and Zhang Ke were getting incredibly bored standing there, while the guys outside who were livestreaming were incredibly enthusiastic and passionate. Their shouts of "Bro!" could even be heard inside the neighborhood.

"Wouldn't it be great if this livestream had something positive?" Lin Ge thought to himself, somewhat speechless.

At that moment, his ear suddenly twitched.

"Hey guys! Watch this! I'm going to fly a drone up there and see if that woman is keeping a slut in her house! Otherwise, why would she want to be Pan Jinlian, right? Maybe this drone will just fly out a Ximen Qing!"

A furtive voice came from the shade of the trees behind the railing, so quiet that it was almost unnoticed if one wasn't paying attention.

What he was about to do was even more heinous: using drones to spy on privacy is something that is strictly prohibited by law.

Lin Ge's lips twitched slightly, and he tiptoed over to find it.

After crawling through the fence, I soon saw four people gathered under the streetlight. One of them was talking into his phone camera, while the other three were squatting on the ground fiddling with a drone, seemingly adjusting parameters or something else.

As Lin Ge approached, the drone was being slowly taken off by one of the pilots. When it flew near the streetlight, Lin Ge could clearly see the angled camera beneath the drone.

From this angle and at this distance, Lin Ge felt that if he jumped onto the railing and then double-jumped upwards, he could hook this thing down.

But... shouldn't I be the one doing these things that are just too much to ask?

Besides, these guys just saw him with the police. If they damage the drone and demand compensation, Lin Ge doesn't know if his hard-earned wages will be enough to pay for this DJI thing.

Seeing that they were still adjusting instead of taking off directly, Lin Ge turned around and ran to a parking space on the side of the road not far away.

Underneath a red Honda sedan, a tabby cat was lazily licking its fur. When Lingo approached, it instantly recognized its leader and rushed over affectionately, wanting to rub against him.

"Stop messing around! I don't have time to play with you!"

Lin Ge pinned the cat to the ground with one paw, and once it was obedient and squatted still, he pointed to the drone that was still swaying up and down in mid-air and gestured to the cat to find a way to bring that thing down.

"Meow?"

A flicker of fear crossed the cat's eyes.

Stray cats living in the city all know one thing: never touch human things unless absolutely necessary. Sometimes, even the slightest carelessness can trigger an outburst and lead to serious threats.

"Don't worry! I'll back you up. Go and get that thing off me right now!"

Lin Ge maliciously bewitched the stray cat, thinking that if the drone was damaged by a stray cat, these bastards wouldn't be asking him, a police cat, for compensation, right?

Right?

Stray cats don't have owners, so where are you going to find someone to compensate you?

Either accept your bad luck, or you, an out-of-towner who seems to have sniffed out the place from who-knows-where, can just leisurely search for a target in Zhangzhou that isn't much different from any other tabby cat!

Lin Ge gave a wicked laugh.

Encouraged by its leader, Lin Ge, the unnamed tabby cat quickly mustered its courage. Mainly, the flying creature was genuinely fascinating, keeping its eyes glued to it. Without Lin Ge needing to urge it further, it cautiously stepped out of the parking space, not bothering to look down for a path, but simply walking straight to the entrance of the complex, then nimbly climbing the railing post, tail drooping, ready to pounce.

"Hey guys! Here we come! Follow me for some free gifts, and I'll take you to see what a modern-day Pan Jinlian's home is like!"

The streamer is still encouraging viewers.

Or rather, even if he wanted to do something, he wouldn't do it if it didn't bring him much benefit. He wouldn't easily make a move unless he spent at least half an hour or forty minutes and saw the number of fans and donations increase.

This gave Lin Ge enough time to find thugs.

"Meow~"

The tabby cat was getting impatient squatting on the railing.

Fortunately, its skin was very dark, making it almost invisible in the darkness. Especially since these people had positioned themselves under the light, it was even more difficult to see whether a hunter was present in the dark.

Lin Ge returned to the residential area, quickly climbed a tree, and quietly awaited this scene.

Of course, even if Ma Mao doesn't dare to make a move, Lin Ge won't let the drone go. He'll take care of it himself, then turn tail and run in the night, and those bastards might not even recognize him.

After another ten minutes or so, just as Ma Mao was about to give up, the drone finally flew over here.

Its buzzing sound made the tabby cat's ears and tail twitch incessantly, and its nimble movements filled the tabby cat with envy. When the drone flew over smoothly, the tabby cat could no longer resist and leaped into the air, stretching its front paws and pulling its tail straight, rushing towards the drone.

'Snapped! '

A crisp, clear sound rang out.

"Meow~"

A shrill scream from a stray cat.

Under Ringo's silent gaze, the cat's face slammed precisely into the lower part of the drone's fuselage, its paws landing on a spinning propeller, before debris flew everywhere and the cat cried out in pain.

As the four people stared in disbelief, Ma Mao landed awkwardly, turned and ran without looking back. The drone, after crashing to the ground, shattered into several parts, thrashed about a couple of times before slowly coming to a stop.

"What...what happened?"

The internet celebrity streamer, still holding up her phone to broadcast live, looked completely dumbfounded.

The three people with the streamer quickly ran to the wreckage of the drone. They glanced at the thing with its wing destroyed and the battery ripped out, and couldn't help but show their heartache.

Whether it's repaired or scrapped, it will cost a lot of money to repair it.

Upon seeing the drone crash, Lin Ge breathed a sigh of relief.

But hearing the cat's screams earlier, Lin Ge couldn't help but worry. He had forgotten about the dangers of drones and didn't know if the rapidly spinning wings might cause serious harm to the cat.

However, judging from its quick retraction in mid-air, it shouldn't have been seriously injured.

Even so, Lin Ge decided to go look for the tabby cat later and check if it was injured. If it was injured or something else was wrong, he would have to get it to Huang Qi's place as soon as possible.

Since it was his own instigation, Lin Ge said he had to take responsibility for it.

Of course, the four guys who crashed the drone deserved it! The police are not responsible for any damage caused while trying to stop a crime!
Because this is directly caused by the perpetrator's act of committing a crime, they should bear the responsibility themselves.

Lingo ignored the four guys who were complaining about their bad luck and starting to argue about the repair costs, and turned around to look for the stray cat.

He quickly followed the scent and found it again under the red Honda sedan. The guy was just squatting there pitifully, licking his paws. When he saw Lin Ge coming over, he showed a resentful and aggrieved expression.

(End of this chapter)