Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 619 Foreigners

"Mr. Walmart, what are you doing with your hands?"

After finishing the liaison work, Zhang Ke suddenly realized that something was wrong.

The guy they rescued had been making strange movements with one hand! He seemed to be secretly sending messages in his pocket. How could a kidnapped person still have a phone? What kind of kidnapper is that stupid?
Walmart's actions alerted Zhang Ke and Feng Yi, and even Lin Ge quickly moved closer, intending to deliver a fatal blow when the Indian turned hostile.

"Don't worry, my friend, I'm just doing this as a precaution. After all, as a foreigner, it's normal for me to have doubts about whether you Chinese police officers can treat international friends like us reasonably and legally, right?"

Walmart was arrogant and said things that angered Zhang Ke and his companion.

He was still trying to play the role of an Indian aristocrat and attempting to exert pressure on the two policemen in front of him through international connections.

However, under Zhang Ke's stern insistence, Walmart obediently took out a miniature phone hidden in his pocket. The call had just ended, and the contact information displayed was the Indian Embassy in China.

Zhang Ke's face turned ashen.

If the embassy were to contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and say something, Zhangzhou would undoubtedly be in a very passive position. Unless there is solid evidence proving Walmart's wrongdoing, he could very well escape.

Once he leaves, it will be very difficult to control him again. At least the local police station or the Zhangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau is not qualified to handle international cases.

"Feng Yi, give me your handcuffs."

Although the call to the embassy seemed to prove Walmart's innocence and legal status, Zhang Ke ultimately decided to be on the safe side; he asked Feng Yi for handcuffs and handcuffed himself to Walmart.

"What are you trying to do? Are you trying to slander me as a criminal?"

Walmart became extremely annoyed and, disregarding the possibility of being discovered by his pursuers, began to yell and shout.

"Until it is determined that you have not committed a crime, you remain a suspect. Please do not bring up diplomatic relations or your noble status with me again! Since you are here, please abide by our laws and investigative procedures!"

Zhang Ke stared at Walmart with a serious expression and said, word by word, "When you come to China, you must abide by Chinese rules! No matter your status, if you break the law in China, you will be punished by our laws! There are no privileged classes or castes in China!"

"You'll get my lawyer's complaints and my country's diplomats' interrogation, you damn bastard!"

Walmart's attitude changed drastically, and it now issued a vicious threat.

Zhang Ke ignored him and simply took out his phone to report the situation to his superiors.

Anyway, the body camera was on the whole time, so he has a clear conscience!

Besides, our country is not some poor and weak small country. What is India compared to us? Moreover, this guy's blustering but cowardly demeanor only proves that he is guilty. This guy must be hiding something.

Zhang Ke looked up at the ground below.

Illuminated by the massive searchlights on the river, Guanyin Island was as bright as day. The island was filled with noise, and shouts from colleagues rose and fell. Cries for surrender and joyful exclamations of having captured yet another person eased Zhang Ke's worries. The matter was essentially settled; now all that was needed was for the reinforcements to arrive, and then they could deal with this guy and figure out what was wrong with him.

"I wonder how Brother Zhao and Brother Gong are doing now."

Feng Yi suddenly sighed with worry.

"Don't worry, but don't underestimate Zhao Zhigang's methods. When that guy gets serious, a few gamblers won't be a threat to him. Didn't I hear him warn me beforehand that he had already..."

Zhang Ke glanced at Walmart and didn't finish his sentence.

But Feng Yi understood, and simply nodded and gave a dry laugh.

He couldn't understand how Zhao Zhigang had managed to obtain that temporary undercover identity. He was wearing a police uniform when he came to Guanyin Island; how did he manage to change his entire body so that the other side couldn't find any flaws?
"Because Zhao Zhigang, that guy, his face just doesn't look serious."

Lin Ge sighed and still chose not to show himself.

Because Walmart, which Zhang Ke owns, is a troublesome entity, and his identity could indeed cause problems for the police. Since that's the case, why arouse his suspicion? Let's just quietly observe what other trouble he might cause under these circumstances.

Wow…

Suddenly, he heard the sound of tree branches being pushed aside below, as well as the running sounds of at least five people. Lingo's ears twitched, and he instinctively hid himself.

"Boss, where are we going? Didn't we agree to steal a boat and leave the island? Why are we heading up the mountain?"

As if on cue, Zhao Zhigang’s voice came from below.

"Shut up!"

Meng Kai, panting heavily, let out a curse.

He just couldn't figure out how this kid ended up in his team.

You can't get rid of him no matter what you do, is he born in the Year of the Dog?

In the chaos just now, his men scattered in all directions, whether they were recruited thugs or lured gamblers. His original group of trusted men was now reduced to only four, who were not strong enough and did not have time to deal with this clingy guy, so he had no choice but to bring him along.

With the idea of ​​using this guy as a scapegoat, Meng Kai stopped near his destination.

While looking around for something, he patiently said, "Don't be afraid, all of you. I've long anticipated this day and made preparations. The police think that surrounding the entire island will guarantee safety, but I also know the saying 'a cunning rabbit has three burrows.' Follow me closely, and I'll naturally lead you all to safety later. Now, all of you, be quiet and listen to my orders. Anyone who dares to call the police will be killed!"

Upon hearing this, the three anxious henchmen breathed a sigh of relief. They didn't ask any further questions, but their emotions calmed down, and they gripped their daggers and air rifles firmly once more.

"The boss is awesome!"

Zhao Zhigang was even more excited and gave Meng Kai a thumbs up.

Although that's what he said, after turning his back to everyone, Meng Kai's expression wasn't as confident as he had just stated. He looked around while checking his phone, seemingly searching for something.

The group trudged through the woods, getting closer and closer to Zhang Ke's hiding place. Lin Ge was now only thankful that they hadn't come up past the firebreak, otherwise the person trapped at the bottom of the pool would definitely have been discovered by Meng Kai and his gang.

"Don't speak!"

Zhang Ke glared at Walmart, then threatened him with his eyes.

Walmart grinned, raised the handcuffs on his wrist, indicating that he and Zhang Ke were in the same boat and there was nothing to worry about.

The three of them lay motionless and tensely hidden in the waist-high water tank, their heads bowed, very worried that the two sides might accidentally meet.

That kind of unexpected situation wasn't part of Zhang Ke's plan. He preferred a smooth and safe capture, hoping to wipe out the group in one fell swoop rather than cause further trouble. Especially since he had an 'international friend' with him right now; what if he were attacked…

Zhang Ke glanced at Walmart warily again, wondering if he was the one who had led these people here.

Walmart flashed a silent smile, revealing a set of teeth.

"Ok?"

Zhao Zhigang rubbed his eyes. He thought he might see the cat. But why was Mimi running this way? And why was it shaking its head at him?
"what happened?"

Meng Kai remained vigilant towards Zhao Zhigang, and upon hearing the sound, immediately followed Zhao Zhigang's gaze. However, there was only a patch of low bushes there, offering no cover whatsoever.

"It looks like a rabbit?"

Zhao Zhigang frowned, squinted, and tried to look around before shaking his head again.

"Humph!"

With one foot on the edge of the sink, Meng Kai didn't have time to waste with Zhao Zhigang.

The environment had changed so much in just a few months that the place was nowhere to be found. So, pointing at Zhao Zhigang and his three other trusted confidants, Meng Kai gave the order directly.

"Look carefully along this concrete embankment from top to bottom to see if you can find a metal box with a lock. It's locked with a thick iron wire. Once you find it, unlock the wire from the lock, and we'll use it to slide down the mountain later."

"Ugh?"

Several of Meng Kai's confidants were stunned for a moment, not understanding what he meant.

Meng Kai didn't explain, only telling the group to hurry up and find the item first.

The four people immediately split up and began searching carefully along the cement trough that ran from top to bottom.

"A wire, is this what it is?"

Hidden in the shadows, Lin Ge gently hooked his finger and dug out a thick, long steel cable, a few millimeters in diameter, from the shallow soil near the outer edge of the cement platform.

Looking at the steel wire in his hand and then at the water trough that stretched straight down from the mountaintop, Lingo roughly guessed Meng Kai's idea.

This is a zipline!
Once the zipline is taut at a high point on the mountaintop, it can be easily rappelled down to the other end using pulleys or more specialized and safer tools.

Where is the other end?

On the shore? Underwater? Or on some escape vehicle further away?
Lin Ge didn't know.

But Lin Ge knew one thing: under surprise, this thing might actually be able to get someone to safety. Its structure was simple; the cost was just a sufficiently long steel cable and a motor to easily taut the zipline. Add a few more rappelling devices, and the total cost would be minimal—less than bungee jumping or high-altitude cycling!

Most importantly, the entire set can be customized online, and it will hardly be noticed by anyone. The installation can be completed quietly in two or three days.

Meanwhile, the police officers who came to search for them were only carrying small firearms. Even if they found people on the zipline, whether they could stop them in time was another matter entirely.

"Boss is awesome, I'm coming this way!"

Zhao Zhigang suddenly realized what was going on and eagerly volunteered to take the lead.

He jogged a few steps and quickly arrived at the location Mimi had indicated.

Not long after, Zhao Zhigang saw Zhang Ke, Feng Yi, and a stranger hiding in the ditch, all looking embarrassed.

When the man saw Zhao Zhigang, he made a move to shout, but Feng Yi quickly covered his mouth and pressed him firmly to the ground.

Zhao Zhigang grinned at Zhang Ke.

Zhang Ke glared at him fiercely.

"did you find it?"

Meng Kai walked over impatiently.

"Boss, it's not here!"

Zhao Zhigang quickly turned around.

"What are you dawdling about? Aren't you afraid the police will come after you?"

Meng Kai spoke impatiently, somewhat regretting dumping Yuan Xiaoai. The iron chain was arranged by that woman, who knew the details better than he did. But that woman was troublesome and greedy, and Meng Kai had no interest in having to serve her on their escape.

Seeing Zhao Zhigang turn around sheepishly and walk over, Meng Kai said earnestly, "Your name is Zhang Ke, right? You'd better live up to my expectations! I actually have high hopes for you. After all, you've come this far with me; you're quite lucky and fortunate. If you follow me from now on, you'll live a life of luxury. There's no need to take today's incident to heart. To be honest, the police only bully ordinary people. Trying to catch me, Meng Kai, is a pipe dream!"

"???"

A whole bunch of question marks popped into Zhang Ke's head.

Who is Meng Kai talking to?

Lin Ge, hiding to the side, couldn't help but chuckle, barely managing to suppress his laughter.

Zhao Zhigang used Zhang Ke's name as a disguise, and now the imposter has met the real deal. He's been using a fake name but has run into the real deal; he doesn't know how he'll explain it to Zhang Ke now.

"Yes! Haha... Boss! I, Zhang Ke, decided to follow you wholeheartedly because I saw your imposing and awesome demeanor. I don't care what I eat or drink, as long as you don't abandon me right now."

Zhao Zhigang spoke with bowing and scraping, not caring about saving face at all.

Anyway, it's Zhang Ke shamelessly trying to curry favor with the gang leader, what does it have to do with Zhao Zhigang?

Besides, what makes this guy think he still has a chance to escape? Putting aside the fact that he's an undercover agent, Mimi has been following him the whole way and he didn't even notice. What kind of escape route does this guy have to talk about, you idiot!
"Boss, we found it!"

Just as Meng Kai had not yet completely dispelled his suspicions about Zhao Zhigang, a trusted confidant got up from the ground at the bottom of the slope behind him. There was an iron box hidden at his feet, with a steel wire running horizontally through both ends of the box.

"Ha! I knew it would be right here!"

Overjoyed, Meng Kai quickly ran over and opened the iron box. He fiddled with it for a bit, then lifted the steel wire out of the box and set it aside. He then got up and quickened his pace towards the mountaintop without looking back.

Zhao Zhigang and the other three quickly followed.

"..."

Several legs trotted past overhead, and Zhang Ke didn't dare to breathe. He stood motionless, sideways, preparing for any eventuality while keeping a close eye on Walmart, lest he do anything that might alert them.

Urged anxiously by Meng Kai, none of the group looked down; they simply followed the concrete embankment upwards and quickly disappeared into the woods.

"call……"

After a while, when he heard no more noise, Zhang Ke finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Thinking it over, to prevent those people from actually escaping, Zhang Ke quickly took out his phone and dialed Zhang Yong's number.

"I advise you not to act rashly."

Walmart suddenly spoke in Chinese.

"Ok?"

Zhang Ke paused for a moment, tossed his phone away, and then quickly grabbed Walmart's wrist.

"Snapped!"

A hand swung upwards, slamming heavily onto Zhang Ke's arm to interrupt his movement; another hand even delivered an elbow strike, pushing Zhang Ke so that he staggered.

Looking at Walmart, where are the handcuffs on his wrists?
"You guy!"

Zhang Ke clutched his chest, his expression suddenly changing. This guy was definitely up to something!
“I haven’t received the final payment yet, how can I let you arrest him? Although Chinese people are all poor and this business won’t make much money, the reputation of the mutual aid association can’t be ruined here.”

With a faint smile on his face, Walmart delivered a backhand chop to Feng Yi's cheek, then kicked Feng Yi to the ground.

Feng Yi fell to the ground and hit his head on the stone wall, making him groan.

Blood quickly began to flow from his cheekbone.

Even so, Feng Yi did not give up. He struggled to cooperate with Zhang Ke to continue to catch Walmart, but unexpectedly, Walmart pulled out two extremely thin, flat metal objects, each about the length of a toothpick, from somewhere and stabbed them hard into Feng Yi's eyes.

"court death!"

With his right hand still handcuffed, Zhang Ke swung his fist and swung the handcuff like a flail at Walmart.

Feng Yi ignored Walmart's attack and grabbed his wrists with both hands.

'Boom! '

The two men were kicked away by Walmart, one on each side.

"A professional assassin?"

Using his arm to block Walmart's kick, Zhang Ke quickly stood up again. Looking at the strange weapon in Walmart's hand and the handcuffs that had been quietly unlocked, Zhang Ke couldn't help but frown, suddenly having a bad feeling.

"No! He's just an ordinary person. It just goes to show how weak the Chinese are; the term 'sick man of East Asia' truly suits you."

Walmart dusted himself off, his attitude arrogant and his expression calm, as if he were completely at ease.

"Who on earth...are you!"

Zhang Ke suddenly blinked, then stared intently at Walmart, whose name was most likely a fake, and said, "Are you in cahoots with Meng Kai and his gang? Was the kidnapping you discovered before also part of a charade you staged for me?"

"No, no! Those are just a few fools who heard of my mutual aid association's name, underestimated its power, and used our reputation to swindle people, that's all. Chinese people love piracy the most, I'm not surprised by that."

Walmart grinned and held up one finger to Zhang Ke, saying, "No need to pretend to get information from me. Just ask me whatever you want to know. I'm usually very generous to people who are about to die. Just a word of advice: don't do anything that will cause me trouble, like secretly reporting things to me. To be honest, I don't mind letting you die a quick death, but if you don't listen, don't blame me for being impolite."

"You dare kill a police officer?"

Zhang Ke stared coldly at Walmart, then pulled Feng Yi over, signaling him not to make any rash moves.

"They killed him, it has nothing to do with me, a poor kidnapped person. You were just too stupid, you couldn't even hide properly and they found out, that's all."

Walmart pointed to the top of the mountain.

"You underestimate our criminal investigation methods!"

Zhang Ke sneered disdainfully.

"It doesn't matter! I'd already left China by then, so what does the rest have to do with me? Whoever did it, it doesn't change the fact that you're destined to die here, does it? And let me tell you something else: the Mutual Aid Society's influence extends all over the world! Anyone who's been to prison and has some skills can become one of our lower-level members. Do you understand what I mean? This isn't an organization that a mere Chinese policeman would dare to mess with!"

Walmart spoke arrogantly, not minding revealing his identity to the dying man. He reached into his pocket, rummaged around, and pulled out a small, exquisite crossbow.

The crossbow was only the size of a palm and was made entirely of metal.

Its arrowhead is the short needle weapon we just used; the needle tip is black, which looks very ominous.

(End of this chapter)