Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 628 Older Singles
Having narrowly escaped two knife attacks, Zhao Zhigang and Hu Zhengping both looked extremely grim.

The way the man swung the cleaver wildly even frightened his companions.

After all, seeing a shiny blade dangling haphazardly in front of you, and each strike being powerful and heavy, would make anyone hesitate.

Nobody wants to get hit like that.

Wang Tao held a grip strengthener in one hand and vigorously rubbed his arm with the other. Seeing Chen Feng's posture, he was afraid of being accidentally hurt and quickly ducked to avoid it; as a result, he accidentally tripped on the large iron frame that housed the cat and almost fell several steps forward.

With an angry curse, Wang Tao leaned on the stair railing and muttered a curse.

‘Clang! ’

Zhao Zhigang's expression was solemn. The baton in his hand collided with the blade of the kitchen knife, and two sparks flew out.

The impact made Zhao Zhigang's arm jolted, realizing the guy was incredibly strong. He truly lived up to his reputation as a construction worker; with that much strength, he could really kill someone with that knife!

But... isn't it a bit strange that they dared to lay a hand on the police?

Seeing that Chen Feng still wouldn't stop and continued yelling and waving the cleaver, Hu Zhengping quickly pulled out a stun gun from his waist and pointed it at the man, shouting sternly, "Don't move! Put the knife down! If you dare to make another move, I'll treat it as assaulting a police officer and shoot you directly!"

"I don't!"

Chen Feng paused, instantly regaining his senses, but still glared angrily at Hu Zhengping and said, "You started it! So the police can bully people? You're the ones who bullied the old lady, we didn't provoke you, why are you here to cause trouble!"

"Ha ha……"

Zhao Zhigang laughed in anger.

Who started the fight? Even now, are you still going to make trouble?
He pointed to the body camera on his chest, then glared at the man and said fiercely, "Look carefully, it's recorded the whole thing! We remember clearly who was being unreasonable! Now, don't say anything more, come with us! Go to the police station and explain why you dared to use knives during police enforcement! This is my last warning to you, I'm doing my duty! Obstructing the police in the performance of their duties is illegal and will be punished!"

Chen Feng froze, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes, and he lowered the knife in his hand.

But Hu Zhengping remained vigilant, his right hand resting on the holster of his stun gun at his waist, ready to intervene at any moment to stop the man's resistance.

Zhao Zhigang is now extremely grateful that Hu Zhengping brought a gun; otherwise, this matter would have been very difficult to resolve.

"I'm not afraid of anything!"

Wang Tao, who was initially intimidated by Chen Feng's brute force, was no longer afraid after hearing the police's words.

He stood up arrogantly, then sneered disdainfully, "Go ahead and arrest me, then put me in jail! You think you police officers are above the law and can do whatever you want? What? You think you can threaten people just because I said a few words that you don't like? Or can't stand being scolded a couple of times? Humph! Obstructing official business, huh? You're just looking for trouble! So what if I recorded the whole thing? Did I touch you? Did I hit you?"

Wang Tao was certain that the police wouldn't dare to attack him without reason, or rather, he believed that the police were there to serve the people and had to be subservient. He feared the knife Chen Feng possessed, but he wasn't afraid of Zhao Zhigang's threats at all.

This face, this attitude, these words made Zhao Zhigang and Hu Zhengping's expressions very unpleasant.

However, the two had to admit that these unreasonable people and their unreasonable words were actually the most difficult to deal with.

Because they are right, the police cannot act arbitrarily within the rules.

Let alone being verbally abused, even being assaulted rarely results in charges of assaulting a police officer. Like right now… no matter how offensive their insults are, you can only patiently reason with them, not retaliate with insults or physical violence.

I'm really unwilling to accept this.

Lin Ge also felt very unhappy listening to this.

Looking at the old woman behind Chen Feng and Wang Tao, who had become arrogant and constantly nagging with a sharp tongue, Lin Ge was eager to beat all three of them up.

"call……"

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Zhigang patiently controlled the situation and looked helplessly at Wang Tao, saying, "Can I ask you something? Why did you rush out so eagerly? It's such a small matter. The old lady was indeed wrong. She just needs to be educated and not do it again, and that'll be the end of it. So why did you make such a big deal out of it? You don't really think we can't do anything to you, do you? If a police officer can be threatened, what kind of law enforcement is that?"

Wang Tao was stunned for a moment.

Not knowing how to answer, he unconsciously rubbed the spot where Zhao Zhigang had hit him, and his expression became hesitant.

After a while, Wang Tao pouted and said, "My aunt promised me she'd introduce me to a wife when she has time! I've been single for thirty years, how could I possibly let this opportunity slip by? So whatever you say now is useless, nobody can bully my aunt!"

Zhao Zhigang was stunned for a moment.

I never imagined it would be for this reason.

The old lady wanted to introduce a wife to this man, and he didn't care about the consequences or right or wrong. He was willing to go against the police to help her.
To be honest, it's quite outrageous.

Isn't he afraid of being arrested and imprisoned by the police, only to have all his efforts come to nothing? Or is it that his longing for his wife has made him so indifferent to everything else?

"What about you?"

Zhao Zhigang then looked at the guy with the knife next to him. This guy seemed even more simple-minded and more dangerous.

"Same!"

Chen Feng turned his head away, and now that he had calmed down, he could barely muster any fear.

"Heh... So, this old lady promised to introduce you two to wives, and you're willing to go against the police to protect her? Is it really worth it, brother! As men, you're not even afraid of going to jail for something like this?"

Zhao Zhigang laughed in anger.

He could understand a bachelor's desire and urgency to get married, but surely it shouldn't be to the point of being blinded by greed? Oh! Because of a single sentence from this old woman—which might not even be a promise, just an invitation—they dared to assault a policeman? Didn't these two guys consider the consequences of their actions, or rather, whether it was worth it? They thought the old woman was offering her daughter in marriage, but it turned out to be just an 'introduction'?
Hu Zhengping could somewhat understand the thoughts of older single men, but of course he certainly did not agree with the actions of these two.

“I’m almost forty! Others my age already have kids in middle school, but I’ve never even held a woman’s hand. It’s not easy for someone to be willing to introduce me to a wife, so I definitely have to seize this opportunity.”

Chen Feng's tone suggested he was very unwilling, but once he calmed down, he seemed slightly easier to talk to than Wang Tao.

"Just because she promised to introduce you to a wife, you unconditionally agree to any of her requests?"

Zhao Zhigang blinked, momentarily unable to empathize. Although he was also a man, Zhao Zhigang didn't feel the need to find a girlfriend was urgent; at most, he would feel a tiny bit of envy when he saw those three couples at the police station.

“I have no money! No house, no car, no skills, just a construction worker. I probably will never be able to get married on my own, so I can only ask my aunt to put in a good word for me and introduce me to a woman who can have children.”

Chen Feng didn't think there was anything wrong with what he did.

Even if he assaulted a police officer, he would only be detained for a few days. What's the big deal? If doing this could please the old lady and get her to help him find a wife, even a divorced one, Chen Feng thought it was a very worthwhile deal.

"The same to you?"

Zhao Zhigang turned to look at Wang Tao.

Wang Tao didn't hide it and nodded readily. Lin Ge then sized up the two men and suddenly felt that they were like... simps! But while other men fawn over goddesses, these two seemed to have no idea where to find goddesses, so they simply fawned over the matchmaker first.

As for whether the matchmaker could actually help introduce a wife, Lin Ge guessed that the two of them probably had no idea, but they were unwilling to let this opportunity slip by.

After all, what if it works out?

These two men work on construction sites, and it's highly unlikely they'll encounter any young women in their social circles or entertainment circles. They don't know where to find girlfriends or how to get married; with no money and no social connections, seeking help from a matchmaker is their only option! As for whether the matchmaker will be successful, and whether they'll ultimately get married or what kind of wife they'll get, it's all up to fate.

To be honest, Lin Ge felt pretty miserable.

But he had to admit that this kind of thing is quite common in reality.

For most ordinary men in society, especially those with low levels of education and no experience in university life, their social circles almost entirely exclude young women. For them, the places where they've seen women most often are shopping malls and parents leaving school; they might not even dare to go to places like bars. It's indeed very difficult for such men to find a girlfriend. Without an introduction, they'll likely never meet an unmarried woman in their lifetime.

The longer they wait and the older they get, the more difficult it becomes to get married. As for the final step, even if it's just a casual remark from the matchmaker, they cling to it like a lifeline.

"Besides, this old lady doesn't look like a proper matchmaker!"

Lin Ge glanced at the old lady who was hiding behind the two men, muttering and cursing incessantly. She seemed to think that Wang Tao and Chen Feng were useless because they hadn't driven the police away.

"Even if you do know a few unmarried or divorced women, you shouldn't treat these two so casually, right? To throw yourself in jail for a mere introduction opportunity—anyone with a modicum of sense knows whether it's worth it!"

Lin Ge gave the old woman a disdainful look, feeling that she was just dreaming!

But to Lin Ge's surprise, after hearing the old lady's urging, Wang Tao and Chen Feng exchanged a glance, sighed helplessly, and once again blocked Zhao Zhigang's way.

"Officer, please give me some face! You've heard the details, and this concerns whether I'll be a bachelor for life. Could you just turn a blind eye? It's not a big deal, right? Or if someone gets hurt later, I'll pay for it."

Chen Feng didn't want to offend either side, so he could only offer a compromise.

When Wang Tao heard that he had to pay money, he pouted, somewhat unwilling, but thinking that getting a wife was the most important thing, he held back.

"Heh... If something really happens, can you afford to pay for it? Do you know how much a rabies vaccine costs? Do you know that if you really get rabies, it's incurable and you'll definitely die? What if these cats and dogs really have a problem and kill someone? Do you know what you're saying to me right now? It's called aiding and abetting evil, it's called being an accomplice! The old lady will inevitably go to jail, and you'll all go to jail too, and you'll have to pay her a huge sum of money!"

Zhao Zhigang couldn't help but laugh, pointing at Chen Feng and saying, "How much do you earn in a month? You don't seem to care about money at all, do you? To put it bluntly, can you guarantee where these cats and dogs of the old lady come from? I've already figured it out, she doesn't keep cats or dogs! If that's the case, where did these cats and dogs come from? Stray cats and dogs? Or were they stolen or robbed? You're going to have to take responsibility for that too, can you handle it?"

"..."

Chen Feng was speechless.

Although he was obsessed with women and marriage, he didn't lose his mind to the point of sacrificing his entire future by never having a taste of meat.

Wang Tao, on the contrary, still looked indignant.

He thought Zhao Zhigang was talking nonsense. What a coincidence! Besides, so what if his aunt took someone else's cat or dog? If someone comes looking for it, just return it! If no one comes looking for it, it's just abandoned stray animals. Why can't they be caught and sold?

As for animal epidemic prevention laws and illegal business operations, Wang Tao had never even heard of them! He only knew one criminal law, one marriage law, and one public security administration regulation; the rest were irrelevant to him.

"Auntie, why don't we just forget about it?"

Chen Feng turned around to comfort the old lady. He could tell that these two policemen were determined not to let the matter rest.

Anyway, they weren't planning to arrest the old lady; they were just confiscating these cats and dogs of unknown origin. What's the big deal? It's not worth continuing to go against the police!

"What counts?"

The old woman glared at Chen Feng arrogantly and said, "Fengzi, is this how you treat your aunt? With your attitude and your cowardly nature, you expect me to help you find a wife? Who would want a spineless man like you? What, you're scared just because the police said a few words? What if the police come knocking on your door to cause trouble? Are you going to persuade your wife to kneel down before them? What kind of trash are you! Bah, you're a complete waste!"

The old lady became increasingly agitated as she spoke, and even spat a mouthful of phlegm at Chen Feng's feet, instantly making Chen Feng's face turn extremely ugly.

He was naturally short-tempered, and after being scolded by the old lady, he suddenly felt like killing that old bastard.

Unfortunately, Chen Feng was still hoping that the old lady could introduce him to a wife, so he had no choice but to beg Zhao Zhigang, hoping that the two of them would let the old lady off the hook because of her age.

"Mimi?"

Zhao Zhigang looked at Lin Ge, seeking his opinion.

Lin Ge shook his head.

The stray cats in Zhangzhou are neither this old woman's cash cow nor her source of cats. Those who want to keep cats can lure them in themselves, bring them home for checkups and vaccinations, why bother with this old woman?
Moreover, judging from the fact that she feeds the kittens tap water, the cats that come into her care will only be more unlucky and more prone to illness!

Judging from the fact that she doesn't take any care of the cats, it's easy to guess that if one of the cats gets feline distemper or some other infectious disease, it could easily spread to many other cats, causing all sorts of trouble for the stray cats in Zhangzhou and for the people who bought the cats from her.

If, by some unknown reason, she were to contract rabies, that would be an undeserved disaster for any loving cat owner!
In short, what this old lady is doing brings no benefit but only harm. So how can we let her continue doing such immoral things?
"Ha ha……"

Zhao Zhigang smiled, not surprised that Lin Ge would make such a decision.

Turning to look at Wang Tao and Chen Feng, Zhao Zhigang waved his hand and said, "Don't waste any more time. It's really unnecessary to waste so much time on something that could be done in a moment. If you're really worried about the old lady, come with her! She can sign a guarantee or something, and we'll release her. Of course, we can't continue doing this. If we catch her again, it won't be enough for a verbal warning."

Seeing Zhao Zhigang's resolute attitude, Chen Feng turned to look at the old lady. It's only a few hundred yuan; just let these cats and dogs go to the police.

Wang Tao even offered to buy the cats and dogs to compensate the old lady for her loss, hoping to quickly put an end to the matter. He even whispered in the old lady's ear that he would hide the cats and dogs even more discreetly next time, behind the backs of the police.

The old lady was someone who only cared about money, so after thinking about it, she stopped insisting on keeping the stolen cats and dogs.

However, the old lady still disagreed with Zhao Zhigang's request to go to the police station. She was now only considering whether, after getting enough cats and dogs next time, she should call the police again and have Wang Tao and Chen Feng buy them again…

This business is so simple; you don't even need to work hard every night to go to the night market stall to sell, and you also don't need to chase away those idle people who don't intend to buy but just want to look.

"Madam, this isn't something you can just refuse to go on a whim! What you've done is illegal, you know? The law isn't something you can haggle over. Please come with us as soon as possible; the sooner you go, the sooner you can come back."

Zhao Zhigang was getting impatient.

"If you're so capable, then carry your grandma over there!"

The old woman simply lay down on the ground, put her hands on her chest, closed her eyes, and pretended to be dead, regardless of how dirty the ground was.

"Grandma, why make things like this?"

Zhao Zhigang sighed helplessly and stepped forward to help the old lady up. Wang Tao, standing nearby, quickly joined in, trying to appease the old woman and get rid of her after introducing her to her new wife—it was too damn much trouble!
"roll!"

The old lady suddenly widened her eyes.

She snatched the grip strengthener from Wang Tao's hand and smashed it hard against Zhao Zhigang's head.

(End of this chapter)