Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 623 The cunning fox

"I told you not to touch me!"

Lin Ge was furious, dodging a policeman's grab. How could these guys have no sense of boundaries? Even if they're happy, they shouldn't be acting crazy towards a cat!

Zhai Xiaojun couldn't stand it any longer and stepped forward to stop his men's reckless behavior.

"call……"

Lin Ge breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that I've relaxed, I feel completely exhausted. Even though cats don't sweat, I feel like I'm breaking out in a cold sweat all over.

Especially when the police were driven away and the cold morning wind on the mountaintop blew straight at him, Lin Ge couldn't help but shiver and felt a little dizzy.

"Surely not? Could the snake venom from before still be having some effect?"

Lin Ge was a little depressed.

"Captain Zhai, I'll leave things here to you. There's a situation with Zhang Ke, and I need to go check on him."

Zhang Yong suddenly came to Zhai Xiaojun's side, his expression somewhat solemn.

"Which Zhang Ke?"

Zhai Xiaojun paused for a moment, then reflexively looked at Zhao Zhigang, who was bragging to everyone.

"It's not that guy!"

Zhang Yong waved his hand, both amused and annoyed, then frowned and said to Zhai Xiaojun, "Just now, Zhang Ke and Feng Yi spotted a foreigner. Hmm, an Indian guy who claims to be a member of a mutual aid society. This guy is really something, he has a very strange way of escaping handcuffs. Neither Zhang Ke nor Feng Yi could subdue him; he managed to escape. Afterwards, the two of them called a few guys from the station to search for him for ages, but they couldn't find him anywhere. Heh… he can't exactly fly, can he? Anyway, he's a very dangerous guy, most likely Meng Kai's superior or the real mastermind behind it all. What the hell is going on these days? Every seemingly insignificant case always has a bunch of monsters behind it!"

Zhang Yong became increasingly agitated as he spoke, and finally kicked a nearby tree trunk hard, snapping the sapling in two.

The commotion even attracted the attention of the police officers working nearby.

"Why are you taking your anger out on a tree!"

Zhai Xiaojun glanced at Zhang Yong speechlessly, then said with a serious expression, "These days, there are good people and bad people, nothing strange about that! Whether it's for money or something else, people who do crooked things will never disappear. We police officers are conscientious, responsible, and powerful, so those little devils naturally don't dare to act recklessly. What we encounter are just some audacious individuals! Nothing strange about that, just kill them! As long as he's still on the island, can he fly away to the sky?"

"But the problem is, we searched most of the mountain and couldn't find him! We only found a burned-out ravine. I suspect he's disguised himself and escaped, but Zhang Ke didn't find any suspects on the boat either. And... Feng Yi was poisoned by snake venom and has been rushed to the hospital! That guy's methods are far more heinous than most people imagine; applying poison is just too much. This kind of person has absolutely no bottom line!"

Zhang Yong's expression was still not good.

"Isn't Mimi here? Do you need me to lend her to you?"

Zhai Xiaojun didn't think it was a troublesome problem. Not to mention that this kind of thing was originally the police's duty, it was just a group of guys with criminal records. No matter how threatening they were, they shouldn't be so difficult for the police to handle.

"Of course I'm taking Mimi with me, she's the cat from my Zhanghe Police Station! What do you mean 'lend her to me'? You've got it backwards, Lao Zhai?"

Zhang Yong was both amused and exasperated.

Seeing Lin Ge shaking his head repeatedly, he became worried again. He quickly stepped forward, intending to ask, but found Mimi yawning nonchalantly, as if her earlier discomfort was just a joke.

"That snake venom, is that all it has to do with me?"

Lin Ge shook his head, somewhat bewildered, feeling that he had returned to normal. After getting used to the cold morning mist on the mountaintop, his body felt perfectly fine again, and the discomfort he had felt earlier had passed in just a short while.

"Is everything okay?"

Zhang Yong rubbed Lin Ge's head hard, then picked him up.

No matter what, it's still our own cat. Even if others don't care, we should at least care for our own family. Although solving cases is hard work, it's not right to treat our own cat like a laborer.

"Mimi!"

Sun Chang ran over and took Lin Ge from Zhang Yong. She checked Lin Ge's fur and, finding no injuries or anything amiss, breathed a sigh of relief.

"You scared me to death! You dared to bite a bomb?"

As she spoke, she pinched Lin Ge's head hard with her knuckles, causing Lin Ge's eyes to roll back.

The two greeted Zhai Xiaojun again, then contacted Zhang Ke and hurriedly descended the mountain. Upon arriving at the location where they had fought earlier, they saw Zhang Ke and Li Yiduo assisting a city bureau investigator in examining the scene and collecting evidence.

Zhang Ke looked disheveled, with his clothes showing signs of being torn. This sight made Sun Chang feel distressed, so she quickly put Lin Ge down and ran over to check on him.

"It's alright! With Mimi's help, that guy is no match for us. To be honest, he does have some skills, but most of the threat comes from those poison needles. Feng Yi was only pricked once, and he's already been taken to the emergency room."

Zhang Ke gently comforted the girl.

Looking up again, Zhang Ke saw Lin Ge walking over with a displeased expression. He squatted down and said seriously, "Mimi, we have to catch that guy! A guy who looks down on his fellow countrymen from the very beginning, he doesn't feel any guilt about doing anything. We have to find out the real reason this guy came here, and what his relationship is with Meng Kai! Heh... This guy even dared to assault a police officer! What wouldn't he dare to do?"

"What relationship? He's Meng Kai's third brother! You bastard!"

Lin Ge glanced at Zhang Ke, his understanding of Walmart's identity becoming even clearer. Unlike Zhang Ke, who still needed to guess and speculate, Lin Ge already knew Walmart's reason for causing this huge disturbance in Zhang City.

Furthermore, while Zhang Ke thought Walmart posed little threat, Lin Ge found him extremely formidable. His combat skills might only be comparable to a professional, but his disguise and voice imitation abilities…

To be honest, this is not an area that ordinary police officers can get involved in.

Of course, dealing with the trouble caused by this kind of person should be handled by professionals.

Lin Ge was well aware that Walmart had disguised himself as a Chinese person and had been taken into custody by unsuspecting police. He might face some punishment for gambling, but that would essentially mean he had successfully escaped Guanyin Island.

The prerequisite is that he was not discovered by a cat.

Zhang Yong wanted Lin Ge to smell the Walmart scent and then help him find where he was hiding in the mountains. But Lin Ge went straight down the mountain without hesitation, and even called out to the bewildered group, signaling them to hurry up.

Trusting Lin Ge, Zhang Yong and the others naturally wouldn't force him to change course.

The group, including Zhao Zhigang who had followed them and looked very excited, quickly returned to the beach along the island's coast.

There's a concrete pier here, less than a meter wide, allowing only one-way passage. Due to years of disrepair, many bricks have fallen off, making it very easy to slip and fall. Right now, the area around the pier is bustling with people—gamblers detained by the police, casino staff, prostitutes, and others are all lined up outside the beach. Anyone who dares to complain or resist is immediately suppressed by the surrounding police.

Lin Ge even saw Gong Caigui and Yan Lu on the side. The two were being arranged to sit in an open space by a female police officer and an older police officer, who were recording what they told them on the spot.

Seeing Lin Ge leading several police officers towards them, acting as if he were someone of high status, all the suspects and the two women, Gong Caigui and Yan Lu, turned to look. Yan Lu couldn't help but stand up to greet Lin Ge, but was stopped by the policewoman.

"It's what saved us!"

Yan Lu excitedly explained to the policewoman, afraid they wouldn't believe a cat could have such abilities. "I know! It's not surprising!"

The policewoman said matter-of-factly, nodding proudly, "It's our Zhang City police department's famous star police cat, how could I not recognize it? You two are lucky to have run into it participating in this operation. Hehe... otherwise, based on what you just said, I really can't say what would have happened. That skinny guy nicknamed Monkey has already confessed that he has helped Meng Kai deal with more than one female victim."

"..."

Yan Lu turned pale with fright; the ruthlessness of Meng Kai's gang was beyond her imagination.

When she heard the explosion at the mountaintop, she had already raised her expectations of how terrifying Meng Kai was. But judging from the policewoman's tone, was she still underestimating Meng Kai's kindness?

That guy... is he a demon?
Yan Lu patted her chest, still shaken.

"How is the policeman who was found with us?"

Gong Caigui spoke softly.

"He was rushed out, along with another injured police officer!"

The policewoman glanced at Gong Caigui, thought for a moment, and comforted her, saying, "It's alright! If any police officer had been killed, we would have received the news by now. Since the hospital hasn't issued any notification, it means that at least the person is still alive, so it's not a big problem."

"..."

Gong Caigui didn't know how to respond to the policeman's question.

So, for police officers, as long as their colleague is still alive and hasn't died, they don't need to worry about how serious their injuries are?
“For police officers, getting injured is commonplace and really nothing to worry about. So if you want to repay the police for saving your life, I think you should just offer yourself to them. After all, to be honest, people in this line of work are not exactly ideal husbands.”

The policewoman understood Gong Caigui's thoughts and shook her head with a smile.

It's not that she's malicious or likes to break up couples, but rather that the feelings stemming from gratitude and emotion are ultimately just temporary emotional fluctuations and not very stable. She hasn't truly understood the hardships of police officers, nor has she prepared herself for being a police officer's spouse. She hasn't considered the challenges of caring for the family, both sets of parents, children, and all the obligations of being unable to attend social gatherings, answer questions from relatives and friends, refuse requests for help, and even if she incurs favors, she'll have to endure being called immoral. Even if she marries a police officer, the relationship will eventually be worn down by trivial matters, and divorce is inevitable.

This policewoman hopes her younger colleagues can all find happiness, but she also doesn't want them to suffer heartbreak again. Divorce is common these days, but for police officers... it often means a lifetime of loneliness.

Gong Caigui nodded, somewhat bewildered, unsure whether she had taken the policewoman's well-intentioned advice to heart.

However, in Lin Ge's opinion, Gong Caigui could be considered a decent match for a police officer.

Her stubborn personality means that no matter how much hardship she may endure in the future, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, she is willing to persevere and tolerate all kinds of life's problems. Moreover, this woman is bold and has plans for her future. Such a woman will not parasitically cling to her husband; she will be a good wife and companion, preventing her policeman husband from feeling pressured or causing arguments.

The only problem is... the fact that she's a hostess still makes men have some thoughts.

There's no right or wrong in this regard; after all, this line of work is indeed not honorable.

As for whether Bai Hongyu would be with her, Lin Ge said it didn't matter. There's more to life than just love; for a policeman, having another female friend can add a bit more color to his life.

Ah!
Female police officers and other women are two completely different kinds of beings.

Stealing a glance at Sun Chang, I saw that the woman was pinching Zhang Ke's arm hard. How long has it been? The cute little policewoman who was still in her probationary period has now become this savage, violent, and most of the time unkempt person.

Lin Ge couldn't help but sigh.

The group quickly arrived at the place where the gamblers were being controlled.

People on the beach will be treated differently depending on their status. These gamblers will most likely be dealt with by the marine police squadron or Zhanghe police station according to the amount of gambling funds confiscated. After administrative penalties and education, they will be released.

"Ok?"

Lin Ge glanced around and noticed that the guy who had disguised himself as the third brother of the mutual aid society was nowhere to be seen in the crowd.

Did this guy manage to slip away again?
Lin Ge's expression changed slightly.

He soon spotted the two police officers who had brought Walmart. They seemed to have noticed the problem as well, and were now searching for Walmart among all the suspects. They most likely assumed Walmart had gone to another suspect's location and hadn't considered the possibility of him escaping. After all, where could a seemingly weak and foolish guy possibly run to on this completely isolated island swarming with police?
"What happened?"

Zhang Yong also saw his two colleagues who seemed to be headless flies, and their anxious appearance gave him a bad feeling.

"The person is missing!"

The city police officer, leading his auxiliary police officers, walked over with a long face and said, "He was just staying inside obediently a moment ago, and then he disappeared in the blink of an eye. But there are only these people on the beach, where could he have flown to?"

"What kind of person is it? Are you sure they haven't been moved to another place?"

Zhang Ke's expression was solemn, and he strongly suspected that the missing person was the target he was looking for.

However, the description and additional information provided by the two police officers took Zhang Ke by surprise. Walmart was a foreigner with distinctly European features, but they described him as just an ordinary East Asian.

"Disguise?"

Sun Chang proposed a possibility.

After all, the probability of two individuals with special identities appearing on a mere island with fewer than a hundred people and both disappearing without a trace is extremely low. Therefore, the most likely explanation is that either the two were accomplices, or there was only one person involved from the beginning.

This also explains why the officers from Zhanghe Police Station searched the mountain for a long time but couldn't find the foreigner; he had already disguised himself and hidden in the crowd.

"That guy... he has this kind of skill?"

Zhang Ke gritted his teeth, but the blow stung his lip. He'd been hit there during his earlier fight with Walmart, and now the corner of his mouth was bruised.

"Sure enough... that Indian guy actually found an opportunity!"

Lin Ge stared wide-eyed, looking left and right, then sniffing the air, but couldn't find any trace of Walmart in the crowd. There were police guarding the beach; how exactly did that guy disappear?
"Disguise? To leave here, he most likely... disguised himself as a policeman! Only by wearing a police uniform can he move freely without arousing suspicion! Fortunately, we have police from the Municipal Public Security Bureau, as well as the Zhanghe Police Station and the Zhanghe Water Police here. No one can guarantee that they know everyone among them! But this raises a question... where did the police uniform come from? This thing doesn't just fall from the sky. Those wrinkled ones hidden in clothes in magic tricks are obviously not right."

Zhang Yong stroked his chin, deep in thought, unable to fathom the secret behind Walmart's disappearance. He could only conclude that it was highly probable he had disguised himself as a police officer, but other methods were also possible.

"Mimi, you've also had contact with him, can you smell anything?"

With no leads, the group had no choice but to turn to Lin Ge for help again. In this regard, they also trusted that Mimi wouldn't let them down.

"If I had smelled something, I would have followed it already!"

Lin Ge glared at Zhang Yong, somewhat annoyed. Did he really need to waste his breath on this? The problem now was that nothing unusual had been found. It seemed that Walmart had used something to eliminate his scent!
Why so cautious?
Are you worried about the police bringing police dogs, or have you been burned by their smell?
Lin Ge had no direction either, so he could only lower his head and slowly search for an opportunity on the entire beach. Anyway, Zhang Yong had already warned of the anomaly and ordered all boats at the dock not to leave, so he wasn't worried that Walmart would really disappear into thin air.

Unless...

Even before the two policemen mentioned it, he had already left Guanyin Island by departing boat.

(End of this chapter)