Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 8 Mysterious Text Messages

As he emerged from the public restroom, Lingo shook off his wet fur, leaving behind a trail of cat paw prints on the floor.

He swore that this would never happen again!
Or perhaps it's because he wasn't trying to crack down on drug dealers that he wouldn't have wanted to endure this sticky, wet feeling all over his body!

that's terrible!

Under the curious gazes of passersby, Lin Ge, head down and radiating a heavy atmosphere, returned to the tree where he had hidden his phone. He retrieved the phone from the abandoned bird's nest, then lazily lay on a branch to bask in the sun, trying to dry his cold body as quickly as possible.

Although he sensed that this body was exceptionally resilient, he wasn't about to risk illness by letting his guard down. Cats aren't human; even the slightest accident could cost this fragile feline its life, and he hadn't lived enough yet.

By the way, the British Shorthair Silver Shaded is known as a shedding monster, and this is indeed not a rumor.

Perhaps because no one had ever groomed him, Lingo simply gave himself a quick shower, leaving a large amount of cat hair on the sink. After the sun dried his body, he vigorously swung his muscles, sending a shower of silvery hair flying down from the tree.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but afterwards he felt much better, and his fluffy fur made him look even better, as if he had gained some weight.

After cleaning himself up and finding a quiet, secluded spot, Lin Ge started using his phone.

The basic operation of the mobile phone was simpler than he had imagined, and the button controls didn't cause him too much trouble. Recalling the phone number of Nie Guoqiang that he had accidentally memorized before, Lin Ge sent a series of messages via text message.

Then, Lin Ge opened the Snake game that came pre-installed on his phone.

"Tsk tsk! That kid is definitely a troublemaker. He can play Snake for over two hundred levels. Just how much free time does he have?"

Lin Ge clicked his tongue and deleted the game record without hesitation, starting from the first level and trying it out with his claws.

But pressing the buttons with a cat's paw wasn't easy, and he quickly smashed his head against the edge of the screen and died.

"That's interesting. It wasn't for nothing that I lost face..."

Lin Ge muttered to himself.

……

On the other side, Zhang Yong finally found a breakthrough by dealing with Huang Mao.

Huang Mao was not a person with a strong will, and with his fingerprints successfully extracted from the evidence submitted for examination, his psychological defenses were quickly broken down under the overwhelming evidence.

"You mean, a group of poisonous insects really did come to our territory?"

As Nie Guoqiang spoke, he opened Zhang Yong's desk drawer, took out a pack of cigarettes, tossed one to Zhang Yong, put one in his own mouth, and stuffed the remaining half pack into his pocket.

"They're not big drug lords, just a bunch of small-time drug dealers who somehow got their hands on some loose drugs and only dare to get their hands on ketamine and ecstasy. To put it bluntly, they're just a few audacious drug addicts trying to open up a market in Zhangzhou."

Zhang Yong gave a dismissive sneer, searched his pockets but couldn't find a lighter, and looked helplessly at Nie Guoqiang.

"Ha ha……"

Smiling, Nie Guoqiang tossed the lighter to Zhang Yong, then his expression turned serious. "We can't be careless, nor can we be indifferent just because the situation doesn't seem serious. The vast majority of drug lords started as small-time dealers. From initially only daring to deal in illicit drugs, to becoming middlemen, to actively buying and even smuggling from abroad, their evil deeds will only escalate. If we don't nip these people in the bud from the start, who knows how many people will suffer because of them?"

"I understand that, of course! It's just a little annoying that someone would think the Zhangzhou police are easy to bully? That's right! The waterways of Zhangzhou are difficult to monitor, but as long as we are here, no waterway, no matter how complicated, can escape our all-round police control!"

Zhang Yong spoke with confidence, and after lighting his cigarette, he tossed the lighter back to the heavy smoker Nie Guoqiang.

Seeing that Nie Guoqiang shamelessly accepted the money, Zhang Yong shook his head and said, "According to Huang Mao's confession, he has two suppliers. One is Song Laosan, and the other is Laoshu, whose real name is unknown. Song Laosan makes most of the decisions, and he and Laoshu are just errand runners. In addition, both Song Laosan and Laoshu have used drugs in front of him, which is a typical case of supporting their own addiction through drug trafficking. According to his confession, Song Laosan recently met a big boss who gave him an opportunity to scout out a connection..."

"So they've set their sights on Zhangzhou City?"

Nie Guoqiang frowned and said, "The Zhanghe River was rated as a national 5A scenic spot some time ago. Did they come up with the waterway as a way to avoid surveillance because of this news?"

"That's basically it. You can't expect a bunch of drug addicts to be very smart." Zhang Yong quickly popped half of his cigarette out, then stubbed it out and threw the rest into the trash can. "Once we figure out Song Laosan and Laoshu's identities based on Huang Mao's description, things will be simple from now on. If these two drug addicts have the guts, they can never shop, never go to crowded places, and never interact with people in downtown areas for the rest of their lives. Otherwise, they can just wait to fall into my hands!"

"The Skynet system has indeed brought great convenience to our criminal investigation."

Nie Guoqiang nodded. 'Ring ring…'

The phone suddenly rang, interrupting Nie Guoqiang and Zhang Yong's conversation.

Nie Guoqiang took out his phone and found a text message from a stranger. He opened it and suddenly frowned.

Zhang Yong was curious when another text message was sent to Nie Guoqiang's phone. A moment later, another message arrived, with three large, densely packed boxes of text filling the phone screen, making Nie Guoqiang's expression grow increasingly serious.

"What happened?"

Zhang Yong was a little curious, as he rarely saw Nie Guoqiang show such a big change in expression.

"It's nothing, just a personal matter."

Nie Guoqiang shook his head, put his phone away, and patted Zhang Yong on the shoulder: "Finish Huang Mao's business first, and try to get as much information as possible. As long as Huang Mao tells us as many details as possible, we can catch those two poisoners."

With that, Nie Guoqiang turned and left for the restroom.

After washing his face with cold water to clear his head, Nie Guoqiang took out his phone again and pondered the contents of the text message.

"What a... audacious fellow."

Nie Guoqiang shook his head and muttered to himself, "What a coincidence. They even know my work phone number and what case I'm working on. Even if those two drug addicts are stupid, they wouldn't talk about this kind of thing in front of strangers, right? So... ruling out the possibility of infighting among accomplices, then it's probably only... Hey! Xiao Song, check the surveillance footage at Youcheng Park for me. See if there was a cat there before. Hmm... Was there really one? A silly cat fell into the trash can, haha... No, not the one I'm looking for. I just thought it was funny. Hmm, also check if you spotted anyone with special markings? No? Okay. Thanks for your help, I'll treat you to dinner later..."

After hanging up the phone, Nie Guoqiang showed a look of interest.

He shook his head, keeping the matter deep in his heart, with no intention of revealing it.

He didn't know what was going on with the cat, or what it wanted to do. But none of that mattered! As long as he knew it wasn't a bad cat and could contribute to social order, that was enough!

Other things don't need to be taken too seriously.

Turning his head again, Nie Guoqiang suddenly saw Lin Ge lazily strolling into the police station from outside.

The cat's leisurely posture and fluffy body amused him even more. In particular, the way the silly cat staggered along and yawned wearily, for some unknown reason, made him squint his eyes.

"What are you looking at!"

Lin Ge also saw Nie Guoqiang, the pervert who was looking out of the bathroom window.

However, Lin Ge was no longer in the mood to argue with him; the phone screen was simply too unfriendly to a cat's eyes. Lin Ge never imagined that he, who suffered from motion sickness when playing 3D games in his past life, would experience dizziness and blurred vision even while playing Snake in this life.

I went through all the trouble and risked embarrassment to get a cell phone, only to find that its value was now barely worth a fraction of what it was worth.

Dry!
Here's a unified response regarding Nie Guoqiang's trust in Lin Ge.

Actually, the original text, both in the earlier and later chapters, foreshadowed events related to Nie Guoqiang. Nie Guoqiang once had a dog that was quite capable.

It was just... forcibly deleted, understand?

Those who followed along at the beginning might remember that some even commented. Of course, the result of the entire 404 error was that the comments also disappeared.

So now there's a slight sense of disconnect, and it's giving me a bit of a headache.

All I can say is that we'll have to find a way to fill in the gaps in the later chapters.

I don't know if it's because this book is about reality and someone reported it or what, but often a perfectly good chapter will be prompted to be edited, and when I look, a large section has disappeared without a trace.

Sigh.

Friends, try to follow along; it should be available for purchase soon.

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