Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 708 Extra Chapter Six: Although the College Entrance Examination is Over, Life is Still Long
Finding people is something Lin Ge is already very familiar with.

Even though his current form is not as sensitive as before, he can still draw on his instincts to quickly track down the missing girl's scent.

And even if Lin Ge's abilities are useless, he still has a whole bunch of treasures on him!
Not to mention the mother and baby hawksbill turtles, even the seven little ones eagerly ran over and successfully sniffed the target's scent from the teddy bear.

Having identified their target, the seven little ones refused to follow their mother and the baby hawksbill turtle. They boldly decided to set off on their own to find it. Under Lingo's doting gaze, the silly creatures chased their tails and spun around in circles for a while before finally managing to correct their course, albeit dizzily. They excitedly turned back and barked at Lingo, then quickly hopped away on their little legs.

The seven little guys chased each other and ran forward, startling the tortoiseshell cat and the money tree that were walking slowly ahead. The two cats quickly moved aside to make way for the little guys, helplessly watching them stumble and run away into the distance.

Lin Ge watched this scene with a smile, and only started to chase after them after the little ones had run quite far away.

"How did you manage to do something like that?"

Li Siyu followed Lin Ge with a hint of envy and couldn't help but ask a question out of curiosity.

She considered herself the one who knew the seven little ones best, after all, she had been taking care of and teaching them since they were born. However, the little ones were still too young, and even the simplest olfactory training was somewhat complicated for them.

Li Siyu had originally planned to train them properly when they were a little older, but how come a newcomer could so easily gain the trust of the seven little ones and make them obediently follow orders?
"It's a secret!"

Lin Ge responded to Li Siyu with a smile, but kept a certain distance from her.

It was fine for him to be affectionate with Li Siyu when he was a cat, but now that their identities have changed, he has to respect the relationship between her and Li Yiduo.

"If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me!"

Li Siyu rolled her eyes at Lin Ge, then quickened her pace and ran after the seven little ones.

It was pitch black all around, and if those seven silly little ones ran into the middle of the road, it would be dangerous. This eccentric fellow didn't care about their safety, but Li Siyu couldn't ignore it.

"Hehe...isn't it because Little Ragdoll and Little Tortoiseshell are watching over them? With them around, how could we let the seven little ones run off to dangerous places?"

Lin Ge muttered to himself, then led the mother tortoiseshell and the money tree to a stop.

Thinking about the map in his mind, he decided to have Li Siyu help take care of the seven kittens, while he would take two cats and take a shortcut.

"Meow?"

Mother Tortoiseshell and Money Tree looked at Lin Ge with some surprise, not quite understanding why this guy, who had just said he was going to track scents, was now going to other places.

"Just follow me!"

Lin Ge turned and walked towards the nearby park, but he didn't know how to explain it to the two cats. After all, no matter how smart these two cats were, they couldn't possibly have a detailed map in their minds like humans, knowing the shortest and most correct way to go.

The girl's scent did not disappear after she got into the car, and no information about her could be found in the hotel system or on the road surveillance cameras. This was enough to prove that she was most likely taken to a nearby private residence.

From this perspective, the most likely explanation is that the girl went to ask someone she knew for a place to stay.

After all, no matter how bad her family situation is, she is still a normal person and wouldn't stoop to the level of picking people off the street.

Lin Ge tried to think positively. After crossing the park, she arrived at a residential area on the other side. This area was on the same bus route as her high school, and she might have some close friends there.

Most importantly, after taking the shortcut, Lin Ge caught a whiff of the girl's scent once again.

She did indeed follow another person into the neighborhood, and the scent of the two walking side by side was quite noticeable.

The two even went to the supermarket at the entrance of the community halfway through, and Lin Ge just hoped that it wasn't to buy things like condoms.

After sending the message to the police station group and asking whoever had time to go to the supermarket to inquire and check the surveillance footage, Lin Ge continued to lead the two cats into the residential area.

Walking straight ahead, we soon arrived at the target building.

The place smelled very strongly of his companion, suggesting it was his regular residence. Lingo followed the scent into the elevator, calling for the somewhat wary female hawksbill turtle and money tree to come inside, before pressing the button for the fourteenth floor, where the scent had been left strong enough.

The building only had two units, one on the left and one on the right, and the apartments were quite spacious. Lin Ge arrived at the door of the target apartment, grinned, and pressed the doorbell.

The phone rang twice, but there was no response.

Lin Ge wasn't in a hurry; he just smiled and continued to leisurely ring the bell. Even the mother hawksbill turtle was warily watching the security door, scratching at the bottom of it and striking a preemptive attack pose.

But there was still no response from inside the house.

The ringing even startled the people in the next house, who opened their door cursing and ready to lash out; upon realizing it was the police, the man looked embarrassed, quickly closed the door, and then furtively peeked out through the peephole.

"Ow~"

The money tree stared threateningly at the security door, its tail held high.

"It's alright, let him see. We're here to investigate and enforce the law, not to do anything shady."

Lin Ge spoke deliberately, his voice not quiet.

The people hiding behind the security doors on both sides remained silent.

The chirping of crickets came from inside the house, suggesting that someone was about to compromise, but another disagreed. A slight argument ensued, mainly because Lin Ge's identity as a police officer instilled fear and timidity in the person inside.

Finally, the security door clicked open, and a young boy with wet hair gave an awkward smile. He quickly stepped back to give Lin Geteng room to go in and out.

Seeing Lin Ge looking at him with amusement, the boy quickly apologized.

"Excuse me, officer, I didn't..."

"You're not going to keep staring at me through the peephole anymore?"

Lin Ge interrupted the guy with a smile.

He thought it was well hidden? From the first time the doorbell rang, Lin Ge could already hear hurried footsteps inside, as well as the very faint sound of the peephole cover being secretly lifted.

The boy thought he wouldn't be noticed if he held his breath, but little did he know that his presence had been heard clearly from beginning to end. Moreover, the security door couldn't block out the smell of shampoo he had just washed his hair; Lin Ge even judged that the kid was using Pantene, not Head & Shoulders.

"..."

The boy, momentarily stunned, gave a dry laugh and quickly retreated back into the house.

When Lin Ge went inside, he found himself alone in the living room; all the doors to the other rooms were closed. The television in the living room was playing a comedy anime, in which a little girl tilted her head back, opened her mouth, and spewed out a giant beam of light that covered the entire screen and destroyed the Earth…

This kind of plot, used to make young girls laugh, doesn't seem to have anything wrong with it.

After glancing around at the rooms and secretly sniffing for any unusual smells, Lin Ge breathed a sigh of relief.

The sight of a garment lying on the sofa cushion in the living room still left Lin Ge feeling somewhat helpless. Unable to determine the girl's current situation, he could only nod his chin at the boy with a serious expression.

"Are you going to call her out, or should I go find her?"

"What...what are you saying?"

The boy looked puzzled; his performance was very obvious.

He pretended not to understand, standing next to the shoe cabinet with an innocent look, and said, "I live alone at home. My parents went on vacation. They said they finally managed to get me through high school, so they want to take a few days off. Oh! If you need to talk to them, I can give you their phone number. As for anything else... I really don't understand what you mean."

His mindset wasn't stable enough; his last sentence was clearly superfluous and revealed his fear.

As Lin Ge thought to himself, he squatted down, patted the heads of the mother hawksbill turtle and the money tree, and gently pushed them into the living room.

Looking up at the boy's nervous face, Lin Ge smiled and said, "It's okay if a little cat hair gets scattered around the house, right? I don't think it'll matter, right? After all, if I find out something more serious, your parents will probably have to cut their trip short and come back immediately. And if they get a criminal record, your dream of going to university might be over. So... in order to avoid any accusations of rape or coercion, shouldn't we have her come out and explain herself? Please understand, I'm doing this for your own good."

"..."

The boy's face turned deathly pale instantly.

But for some reason, he stubbornly lowered his head and refused to respond to Lin Ge's reminder.

Of course, he didn't need to protect anything anymore. Just as Mother Tortoiseshell and Money Tree swayed to the door of the second bedroom and squatted down to pry at the door, 'thump thump' footsteps came from inside the room.

A girl with disheveled hair, red and swollen eyes, and wearing a slightly oversized nightgown rushed out, gritting her teeth. Her forceful opening of the door even startled the money tree, and the two cats almost got kicked by her, quickly and nimbly dodging to the side.

"What exactly do you want? Are you determined to drive me to my death?"

The girl glared at Lin Ge through gritted teeth, her fists clenched.

"We just need to confirm your safety, to make sure you haven't been tricked by any bad people, or if anything bad has happened to you."

Lin Ge wasn't angry; he simply explained while glancing at the boy beside him.

The boy shuddered at Lin Ge's gaze, glanced back at the girl helplessly, then lowered his head again without saying a word.

"What's your relationship?" Lin Ge wasn't going to let this kid off the hook.

He could tell the two kids hadn't gotten to the final step yet, but the earlier steps... he figured the kid had gotten a lot out of it. In fact, if he hadn't come looking for them in time, everything might have been over already.

So impulsive at such a young age, giving yourself away so easily, is it because you're afraid your youth won't be dazzling enough?
"I……"

The boy paused for a moment, then reflexively turned to look at the girl, before lowering his head again without responding.

"none of your business!"

The girl still had a gritted-teeth expression.

Lin Ge immediately understood the situation and could only look at the two people helplessly one last time.

I don't know when it started, but the topic of "the month after the college entrance exam is abortion month" has gradually become a socially accepted and even taken-for-granted thing. Even in some social opinions, the focus is only on discussing how boys and girls should deal with contraception, rather than criticizing this permissive behavior.

Even though adults over eighteen have the right to decide when to enter the adult world, is it too impulsive to act on it or treat it as a formal coming-of-age ceremony? Some girls do this simply for the sake of a sense of ritual, and the people they choose are often not in a romantic relationship with them.

The most popular students or students in their class or grade will often be very busy this summer, regardless of gender...

To be honest, Lin Ge couldn't understand this kind of thing.

But he knew that the police station also had statistics on this, and that such behavior was increasing year by year.

Lin Ge didn't really have anything to say about this. After all, they were both over eighteen, and it was their freedom to do whatever they wanted. But if this girl were his daughter, Lin Ge would definitely break her legs if this happened.

"You go in and change your clothes first! He can go in and change after he's done! Hurry up! Once you're done, come with me to the police station for a chat!"

Without further ado, Lin Ge pointed directly at the boy and gave him the order.

When he adopted the demeanor and posture of a police officer, the young couple immediately dared not resist anymore. The boy silently and obediently walked past the girl, went back to his room to change his pajamas, while the girl continued to glare at Lin Ge through gritted teeth.

"Ow~"

Her attitude greatly displeased the mother tortoise, who glared at her and adopted an aggressive stance.

Hearing the sound of the cat's claws scratching the floor, the girl immediately cowered. She pursed her lips, lowered her head, and tears welled up in her eyes.

After a long pause, she spoke softly.

"My life is about to end, I'm about to be set up on blind dates and marry someone I don't like! Since that's the case, why can't I seize the last bit of freedom? What's wrong with giving my virginity to someone I like?"

“There’s nothing wrong with what you did! I have no right to criticize you. On the contrary, I came all this way specifically to help you! You feel like your life is about to end, so let me, a police officer, break that bad ending, okay? You’re only eighteen, you have a long life ahead of you; no one can bind you or make choices for you. Even if she is your mother, you can choose to have us on your side.”

Ringo spread his hands to the girl, indicating that what she feared was something that could be easily broken in the eyes of the police.

"..."

The girl was stunned for a moment.

Holding four kittens in her arms, Li Siyu rushed to the door of the house. Just as she was about to rush in, panting slightly, Li Yiduo grabbed her wrist.

Li Yiduo, who also had three cats in his arms, gestured for Li Siyu to be quiet.

Now was not the time to break the good atmosphere inside. He hadn't expected this newcomer to have such eloquence. While admiring Nie Guoqiang and Zheng Mingxing's eye for talent, he listened quietly as the newcomer continued to persuade the foolish girl who had gone astray.

Unfortunately, the little tortoiseshell and the little rag doll didn't give him any face. The two cats finally found Lin Ge and quickly ran inside with their tails wagging. The seven little ones also struggled in Li Yiduo and Li Siyu's arms, jumping down one by one and stumbling into the house.

"You heartless little brat!"

The cats she had painstakingly carried all the way here had vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving Li Siyu speechless and cursing.

One by one, the cats happily ran into the house, quickly taking over most of the living room. Their playful running and frolicking also interrupted the girl's complicated thoughts.

She didn't fully understand what the policeman in front of her meant, but at least she knew one thing: the policeman wasn't there to arrest her, nor was he siding with her parents and forcing her to go back and walk into a trap.

That's enough!
The girl's fear and despair gradually subsided.

After calming down completely, all she felt was shame and embarrassment. The thought of being caught by the police with her squad leader filled her with shame and anger, making her want to tear her face off and hide it away.

Just then, the boy carefully walked out after getting dressed, and the girl quickly turned around, rushed into the bedroom, and slammed the door shut.

"what are you thinking?"

Lin Ge shifted his focus, revealing a sinister smile to the young man: "After you have sex with her, are you going to make her your girlfriend, or pretend nothing happened? Or will you wait until you leave Zhang City for university before breaking up with her?"

"I……"

Just as the boy was about to make a promise, he suddenly remembered what he had overheard the policeman saying to the girl in the room.

Furthermore, with the matter escalating to such an extent, his parents would inevitably find out, so how could he dare to make any promises at this point? As an eighteen-year-old boy, he does not yet possess the right or ability to break away from his parents and determine his own future.

The boy lowered his head.

Lin Ge didn't say anything more.

Because there's not much to say.

The matter was stopped in time, preventing the guy from taking advantage of the girl. That was enough, since it wasn't a criminal act, and Lin Ge could only act in a morally appropriate manner.

Silence fell over the living room, broken only by the sounds of the seven little ones playing around.

The girl quickly got dressed and walked out with a blank expression. She had also heard the boy's response to the police's questions, and now that anger had resurfaced, her thoughts were completely different from before.

To be honest, it's pretty good!
Let's just consider it a dream from our youth! It carries some romance, some regret, and some setbacks and helplessness; when we're older and think back on it, we might feel a sense of nostalgia or regret.

Of course, that has nothing to do with the police.

What the police can do is to guide them away from a wrong future during this confusing and deceptive period of adolescence.

This applies to both girls and boys.

"Well done!"

On the way back to the police station, Li Siyu suddenly turned around and gave Lin Ge a thumbs up.

Even though she had disliked this newcomer for the first half of the night, Li Siyu had to admit that she had to look at him in a new light now.

"It's nothing! I just did what I was supposed to do. If I can change that kid's view on relationships and that girl's pessimistic and hopeless outlook on life, and help them both have a better future, I'll be satisfied."

Lin Ge smiled lazily, not thinking he had done anything particularly remarkable.

Moreover, whether a few simple words can change their future remains uncertain. Of course, that's their own business, since they are adults now that year.

"We're just police officers, not saviors!"

Li Siyu, however, seemed more relaxed. Seeing the newcomer preoccupied with petting the cats surrounding him, she patted the arm of her driver, Li Yiduo, and said, "Yiduo, what do you think we should do about that girl's situation? Although Instructor Zheng has taken over the task of persuading her and her parents, I still feel this isn't going to be easily resolved. If she chooses to repeat a year, her studies and living expenses will still depend on her parents, and she'll still be controlled by her mother. But if she chooses to go out to work, frankly, I don't think that's a good option. Because I myself regret not being able to repeat a year to go to university, and when she faces setbacks in society, she'll definitely regret it just like me."

"You said it yourself, we're just police officers, not saviors."

Li Yiduo repeated Li Siyu's words, then looked ahead and said softly, "Life has many trials, and this is just the beginning for her. If she wants a bright future, she has to work hard to create it herself! If she can't even be independent, what will she do when she encounters other things in the future? As long as she wants to study, there are many ways to do so even without relying on her parents; not to mention that adults can choose to take out loans, her Alipay Huabei credit limit is enough, and doesn't she have her aunt who treats her very well?"

"Right!"

Li Siyu bent down, cupping her face in her hands: "Why didn't I think so much back then? If I had met you earlier, maybe I would have had the chance to study again, take the college entrance exam, and get into a good university."

“Then you might not have come to Zhanghe Police Station, and we might not be able to be together like we are now.”

Li Yiduo responded with a smile.

"hey-hey……"

Li Siyu immediately stopped thinking about the past, and even looked at Li Yiduo with a happy smile, her eyes becoming watery.

"You adulterous couple!"

Lin Ge, sitting in the back, curled his lip in disdain.

He didn't know how he had put up with these two before; they were just too cloying. So he simply picked up the female tortoiseshell cat and the money tree cat together, buried his face in their bodies, and took a deep breath.

Well, it’s so sweet!

(End of this chapter)