Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 703 Extra Chapter 1: I Really Want a Home

Many people familiar with Zhanghe Police Station know that the station has many cats. Big and small, of various breeds; the most beautiful of them all is an adult tortoiseshell cat.

Tortoiseshell and calico cats are often called the most beautiful cats, and this tortoiseshell cat certainly has an elegant physique that makes everyone who sees it admire it.

In addition, it is usually not clingy and can only be admired from afar; its aloof temperament, like a queen, makes it even more lovable.

The only thing that's a bit frustrating is that this beautiful cat is clinging to the capricious and obese so-called police cat at the police station. This dignified queen cat shows no aloofness whatsoever in front of that guy, even accepting his attention by cuddling her on both sides, which is truly incomprehensible to everyone.

How could a toad eat swan meat?
Everyone is speaking out for the tortoiseshell cat.

However, only the tortoiseshell cat itself knows how hard-won its current life is.

And yet, how blissful.

The tortoiseshell cat remembers that it was once a pet cat.

Back then, it had a home that stray cats envied. It had a lovely little owner, a young couple who owned it, and a very leisurely and pampered happy memory.

The tortoiseshell cat still remembers that when the couple brought it home from the pet store, its little owner was only a little over two years old.

The moment it saw her, it noticed that its little owner was chubby, adorable, and incredibly cute. The little owner loved it too, hugging it all day long. Although sometimes it would pull its ears, tail, or fur, and sometimes it would drool on it, the tortoiseshell cat never struggled and would never do anything to hurt its little owner.

It is content with its current life and faithful to its responsibilities. It hopes to stay obediently by its little owner's side for the rest of its life, watching her grow up.

However, one day, the little owner suddenly started coughing incessantly every day, coughing so painfully and hoarsely.

The poor chubby baby's face was choked and turned purplish-red. She lost her smile and cried all day long. The tortoiseshell cat could do nothing but keep her company and soothe her with soft meows.

At this point, the young couple began to suspect the cat. Without even consulting a veterinarian, they decided to abandon the tortoiseshell cat.

Just like that, the tortoiseshell cat, who was only a little over a year old, suddenly became a homeless stray cat.

For the first few days, it stayed by its owner's doorstep, refusing to leave. But the owners gave it no chance to come back, resorting to cursing and driving it away, and eventually violence. The tortoiseshell cat left with its body covered in wounds.

That day, it lost its home.

……

Life is not easy for a stray cat, especially since it was only one year old. At first, it couldn't even find a place to shelter from the wind and rain, and could only pitifully squat in the corner of the flower bed, enduring hunger and fear, waiting day and night for time to pass by.

It didn't know how to survive; it only knew that the outside world was truly terrifying.

But in the end...

Fate smiled upon it, and it was fortunate enough to survive.

Little by little, it learned how to find food in human cities, how to avoid danger, and how to bar its teeth and claws to intimidate enemies.

It slowly grew up, quietly adapted to its new identity, and cautiously faced the troubles of growing up... When it was first surrounded and fawned over by seven or eight male cats, it once thought that it might be able to have a home again.

However... this world is so indifferent.

The male cat it had carefully chosen turned out to be a selfish and heartless bastard. It inflicted pain on the tortoiseshell cat and then turned and left without looking back. The other male cats that had been fawning over it all vanished without a trace.

The bewildered tortoiseshell cat was alone again.

A week later, while it was struggling to find food, it noticed something unusual in its stomach. Even without any prior training, it suddenly understood that it was about to have its own babies.

The tortoiseshell cat begins to long for a family that truly belongs to it.

Despite its growing belly, increasing difficulty in movement, and the growing dangers of the outside world, the tortoiseshell cat's demands for food have increased while its search for sustenance has become more challenging. It perseveres through all the hardship and exhaustion, hoping only for its own happiness to arrive soon.

Time has passed from the falling leaves and withered yellow leaves to the heavy snowfall.

The tortoiseshell cat gave birth to four kittens...

All were stillborn.

Its dream of having a family was shattered. That night, people in the surrounding neighborhoods heard the wailing and screaming all night long. They were awakened from their sleep and cursed, but they didn't know that it was a mother who had desperately lost her child.

The tortoiseshell cat dug through the snowdrifts and the hard soil, burying the children. It stood there all night, enduring the heavy snow, before quietly leaving with its head down.

Time passed day by day, all things revived, winter passed and spring came.

The young tortoiseshell cat has completely adapted to the life of a stray cat.

It has an elegant figure, bright eyes, and breathtaking beauty. But even so, it still longs for a home.

This time, it chose to join a group of wild cats.

It was a group of very united stray cats that it had carefully selected after observing them for many days. The leader was a large male cat, and the subordinates were mainly female cats. They took care of the kittens together and faced the difficulties and threats in the city together.

The beautiful female hawksbill turtle was accepted without any problems.

A strong, healthy, and unburdened young cat is an excellent subordinate that every pack of stray cats needs and loves. The pack leader knows what it needs; it quickly extends goodwill to the tortoiseshell cat and becomes very affectionate with it.

The other female cats weren't jealous.

In the world of stray cats, there is no concept of jealousy. Just being alive is already a great achievement, so how can they have the mind to think about anything else?

However... not long after spring passed, the big tomcat went out and never came back.

The tortoiseshell cat followed its scent and eventually found its body in a trash can. It had been violently beaten to death, and its death was extremely gruesome.

Two people passing by were talking about what happened last night: a stray cat sneaked into Old Wang's house next door to steal food, and Old Wang locked the doors and windows and beat it to death inside.

The tortoiseshell cat couldn't understand human speech, but it could imagine what the big tomcat had gone through, and it turned and ran away in fear.

Without their leader, the cat pack quickly faced the crisis of disbanding.

Despite the tortoiseshell cat's efforts to maintain the group, even stepping forward to assume leadership, its growing belly made movement increasingly difficult, and its food supplies dwindled. It could only watch helplessly as the other cats secretly left with their kittens. Ultimately, only two seemingly ill older cats chose to stay, perhaps out of trust in the tortoiseshell cat, or perhaps because they needed its help in finding food. In any case, the cat group did not completely disband.

So the tortoiseshell cat diligently searched for food to feed the two older cats while patiently waiting for the babies in its belly to be born.

This time, it clearly felt the movement in its belly, and having had experience before, it knew this meant its kittens were still alive. So even though only three cats remained in the pack, including itself, it still firmly believed that in the near future…

The nightmare struck again. The laws of survival in the wild tell all animals that too many burdens in a pack are detrimental. So, on the very day it gave birth to its kittens again, the two older cats it had been caring for, taking advantage of the tortoiseshell cat's exhaustion, rushed over and killed its offspring.

The two creatures even planned to eat the corpses of their cubs, but were stopped by the exhausted, desperate, and furious mother hawksbill turtle, who desperately fled in panic.

The cat colony is gone!
The child is gone!
Another night of mournful howling ensued, the tortoiseshell cat staring blankly at the night sky. Once again, it was all alone, utterly alone.

But it still didn't give up!
By this time, it had become completely accustomed to the wild lifestyle of stray cats in the city. It no longer insisted on being accepted by other groups, but instead accepted solitude and found itself a suitable and safe little territory.

This is a somewhat old neighborhood, but the people there are very kind. Here, he no longer has to worry about making a living; he can slowly realize his dreams.

This time, it gave birth to three healthy, living babies!
This time, it carefully protected the three children, absolutely not allowing them to run around or be exposed to any threatening creatures.

It's happy!
It's excited!
Even though she had to raise three little ones alone, and even though she was exhausted from feeding them, the mother hawksbill turtle was still happy! Because she finally had a home of her own! Although the home wasn't sturdy enough, and although every day was very hard after having children, she was still overjoyed.

But as the three little ones grew up, troubles followed.

The little ones need more nutrition, and the tortoiseshell cat can't both guard them and bring back enough food. It has no choice but to take the three little ones with it, while also teaching them how to live in the city.

Such a life was undoubtedly tough, and the tortoiseshell cat gradually grew weary. But for the sake of its kittens, it could only grit its teeth and persevere.

Of course, sometimes it wants to give up...

Sometimes I think, how wonderful it would be to have someone I can trust and rely on.

It patiently selects and patiently waits.

On this day, the tortoiseshell cat finally saw a large cat that looked quite different at first glance.

Unlike any of the male cats that had pursued her before, this guy inexplicably gave the female tortoiseshell a feeling she couldn't quite describe. As a cat, she didn't know how to describe it; but she knew that this guy... was worthy of her trust.

So, just like her previous acts of courage without hesitation, the tortoiseshell cat once again mustered her courage and walked towards the creature.

It never regrets its choice, even though the road ahead is still full of hardships.

"Meow~"

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"Ouch!"

Waking up early in the morning, the mother hawksbill turtle yawned and turned to see a light drizzle outside.

It was a nice day, not too hot and not too rainy. So it got up, pressed its body low, raised its tail high, stretched its paws forward, and lazily stretched out a big, comfortable yawn.

Feeling like her whole body was filled with bubbles of happiness, the mother hawksbill turtle tilted her head, quite pleased.

Looking back at the large cat lying on the cat mat not far away, curled up like a ball and fast asleep, the mother tortoiseshell's gentle eyes revealed a hint of satisfaction and trust.

It quietly crept over and gently rubbed against the big cat, leaving its scent. The big cat, awakened by the noise, squirmed, rolled over, and went back to sleep. The mother tortoiseshell wasn't angry; she simply licked her paws and then rubbed herself against the big cat…

That alone was enough for the mother hawksbill turtle, and it confirmed that she was in a good mood for the day.

The mother hawksbill turtle glanced at the money tree beside her, which was also awake and eager to try and take advantage of the situation, but ignored it; it proudly raised its neck and raised its tail, and lightly leaped out the door.

Today is a day worth spending leisurely!
It needs to be enjoyed slowly.

The female tortoiseshell cat gracefully stepped out of the cat house and lightly walked out of the yard, wandering aimlessly. Everything before her was so peaceful, and she liked everything she saw. However, upholding her queenly status, she still tried to maintain a slightly aloof demeanor.

The rain and fog were getting a bit heavier, so the mother hawksbill turtle came to the Oil City Elementary School to find a place to take shelter. The unusual sight of large umbrellas below caught its attention, especially when the umbrellas started to rotate; it stared at them intently.

Suddenly, two vaguely familiar voices came from under a large umbrella below.

Why isn't Nini coming out yet?

"What's the rush? It's only just started."

"Hey! I already told you to let her rest for a couple more days! She just got discharged from the hospital, it's no problem for her to rest for a few days! It's just daycare, she won't learn anything there..."

"I'd like to too! But we both have to work, and who can feel at ease leaving her alone at home?"

"My mom too... Ugh! If only we hadn't chased the Queen away back then! She took such good care of Nini back then, I could rest easy with her around. It's all your fault! It's clearly Nini's nasal septum problem, but you insist on blaming the Queen!"

"Is it my fault? You were the one who saw it online..."

Why bring this up now?

The two argued for a while, then their voices gradually lowered.

The mother hawksbill turtle remained silent, staring intently at the two people.

Although she didn't understand what the two were saying, the mother hawksbill turtle vaguely remembered their identities. Completely surprised to encounter her original master here, the mother hawksbill turtle blinked, momentarily stunned.

Since they're here, then perhaps...

The mother hawksbill turtle looked towards the school gate.

It knew that many children would come out of it later, just like its own children, and that these children would grow up healthy and happy.

"Hey! They're out! Nini, over here!"

The woman's excited greeting interrupted the mother hawksbill turtle's thoughts.

Looking in the direction of the noise, you can see a teacher from the after-school care program at Youcheng Elementary School leading a row of very young children out of the school.

One of the children looked very familiar; in Mother Tortoise's memory, she hadn't changed much since then. She had grown a little taller, but wasn't as chubby as before; only her pale complexion worried Mother Tortoise.

But... it's good that you're alright!
Seeing the little girl stumble and run into her mother's arms, the mother hawksbill turtle flicked her tail.

As she watched the child skip away, hand in hand with his parents, the mother tortoise suddenly missed her own children.

"Gulu..."

So it ignored the raindrops in the sky, proudly raised its head, and stepped into the rain with happiness and anticipation. It was like a queen against the backdrop of rain and mist, leisurely walking back towards home.

(End of this chapter)