Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 696 The Golden Leopard's Visit
Lin Ge stared blankly at the bushes in the darkness to his side, unable to believe his guess for a moment.

Behind him, his underlings and the mother hawksbill turtle also sensed that extremely oppressive aura. It was the powerful aura of a predator at the top of the hierarchy; even before it appeared, there was a sense of fear that they could be devoured at any moment. It was an aura they had never experienced since birth, and it was only because Lin Ge was standing in front of them that these cats were only slightly agitated but still able to stand there.

The dogs on the other side were in a different state. They were all scared half to death, almost unable to breathe. Several dogs were trembling and trying to run away. Two of them were so frightened that they defecated and urinated, and then collapsed to the ground.

Even the big black dog that was most arrogant just now looked terrified.

It glanced at the shadows in the grass, forcing itself to adopt a menacing stance. It didn't know what was there, but it had a feeling that it could pounce and kill it at any moment.

"My goodness, how did you escape from the zoo?"

Lin Ge sighed, speechless.

Realizing the scent belonged to a leopard, Lin Ge's first thought was that this was a serious matter. A leopard had escaped from the zoo and was even wandering the streets; if anyone saw it, it would be terrifying.

Although I knew this leopard had a history of escaping, at least it had only ever wandered around the zoo before. Now, it's even learned to venture into the city?
Compared to this situation, what is a mere big black dog?
Lin Ge turned his head and glanced at the stubborn black dog.

"Hooo~"

The leopard lay prone in the grass, its bright eyes fixed on the damned dog ahead. How dare this creature attack my friend? Luckily, I saw it, or my friend would have been hurt!

As for the possibility of escaping from prison, Jinqianbao wasn't worried at all.

It has tried to escape its leopard cage several times, and so far no one has noticed. Especially after cleverly recognizing the threat posed by the cameras, it has learned how to avoid things that could potentially expose it.

As for humans... that's even simpler. With their sense of smell, they can immediately hide as soon as they detect humans approaching.

Today was the leopard's first time leaving the zoo, and its first time witnessing so many strange and wonderful things in the world, especially the odd large boxes on the road, each one rushing by and giving it a sense of danger. It didn't know what these incredibly fast things were, nor what those blinding, moving lights were. It had almost been attacked when it first came out, and afterwards it learned how to move stealthily.

Summer nights are the leopard's favorite playground. But the unfamiliar city still made the leopard very uneasy, and its first thought was of its good friend whom it hadn't seen for a long time.

Lin Ge left too much of his presence in the city, so Golden Leopard easily found him and happened to witness his friend being bullied.

Instantly, its eyes flashed with murderous intent.

"Woof! Woof woof~"

The big black dog was still unwilling to back down, and it mustered its courage to roar in the direction where the leopard was hiding.

This defiant roar immediately enraged the leopard. Despite being born and raised in a zoo, it was still a predator that ate raw meat. How could it tolerate being provoked so openly?
So, amidst Lin Ge's exclamation of "Holy crap!", the leopard leaped out of the bushes like a black lightning bolt and pounced viciously on the big black dog at incredible speed.

Not to be outdone, the big black dog jumped up and opened its mouth to bite, but the leopard nimbly dodged it and then used its two claws to tear at the big black dog's body.

"Ow~"

The poor black dog was no match for the leopard. It let out a miserable howl, staggered back two steps, and fell to the ground. The spot where it had been scratched quickly darkened.

The smell of blood reignited the leopard's wild instincts, and it slowly opened its gaping maw.

"Roar!"

A deep, fierce roar made all the creatures present tremble.

Even Sun Chang, who had just come out of the kennel with a wary look on his face, was startled. He felt his hair stand on end, as if he was about to face something terrifying.

"That sound? A tiger?"

Sun Chang's heart tightened.

Although she didn't think there would be tigers in the city, she still reflexively reached for her waist. Then she found nothing; she had already finished get off work and naturally wouldn't be carrying any equipment.

Even so, she mustered up the courage to run outside.

"Woo~"

The unlucky black dog tucked its tail between its legs, its previous arrogance completely gone. After being beaten up, it understood the difference in strength between the two sides. Although it didn't know what kind of creature this big guy was, it knew it should surrender.

As a city dog, the big black dog had no concept of being eaten. If it lost, it would just admit defeat, go from being the boss to the underling! Give it some face, soften its stance, and then find a chance to escape. Why would it keep chasing it?

"Roar!"

The leopard's eyes flashed with murderous intent; it sensed hunger and the desire to hunt, and the smell of blood was the strongest stimulus for any predator.

"No! If we escalate this any further, there won't be any way to salvage the situation!"

Seeing the leopard menacingly approach the black dog, who dared not move, Lin Ge was startled and quickly ran over to block its path.

He knew one thing very well: if the leopard really killed the black dog here, its fate would be grim. Not only would the zoo not allow such a ferocious beast, especially one with a history of escape attempts, to continue living in a zoo. Once this was investigated, the leopard's only outcome would be death. Although it was a protected animal, its protective status became meaningless when it threatened human safety.

"Woo?"

The leopard stopped in its tracks, staring at Lin Ge in astonishment, not understanding why he was stopping it from eliminating the enemy. This guy was even bullying you just now! Whose side are you on anyway?

"you……"

Lin Ge was about to try to persuade him when he heard Sun Chang's voice. Knowing it was too late to let the leopard hide, Lin Ge could only sigh and stand in front of the leopard.

Ugh! What a night this has been like!

"Mimi! And you guys, none of you... Holy crap!"

Before he could finish speaking, Sun Chang, who had rushed over, saw the huge thing behind Lin Ge. He swallowed back the words of concern he was about to say, and instead, he cursed in disbelief.

WTF?

leopard?

Why... are there leopards in front of the police station?

There aren't any wildlife reserves near Zhangzhou City, so where did this guy come from...?
She didn't immediately think of the zoo; after all, who would have thought there was a clever leopard in the world that was good at escaping from prison?

However, Sun Chang was well aware of how terrifying the leopard was. Especially after glancing at the terrified male dogs, he gained an even deeper understanding of the threat this giant creature posed.

That big dog looks like it could eat people, but right now it's tucked its tail between its legs, howling and running away as fast as it can.

Seeing Mimi standing in front of the leopard, and that neither of them seemed to be fighting, Sun Chang finally breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, if she had only seen one leopard, she wasn't sure if she could have kept her feet on the ground.

"Stop shouting! If you call in other people, this will only make things more difficult to resolve!"

Lin Ge lowered his head, hoping that Sun Chang could calm down quickly.

Looking around, the henchmen had also scattered like birds and beasts because of Sun Chang's outburst. They were already terrified when the Golden Leopard came over, and now that Sun Chang was making a scene, they all ran away without hesitation.

That is, the female hawksbill turtle and the money tree were still standing firmly in place, but their ruffled fur and wary, hunched posture proved that they were also quite frightened.

Looking around, Lin Ge realized that staying on the main road wasn't a good idea, so he turned back, called to the leopard, and led it back into the police station courtyard.

They're guests after all, let's treat them!

Hey!
Lin Ge felt that none of the things he had encountered over the long period of time were as complicated as the current situation.

"Hulu~"

The leopard growled, but the murderous intent in its eyes quickly faded. It glanced warily at Sun Chang, but still trusted Lin Ge, straightened up, flicked its tail, and followed Lin Ge into the police station with an air of nonchalance. Sun Chang didn't dare to move.

As the leopard walked past her, she even felt a little wet down there.

Holy crap, that's terrifying!
However, seeing this big guy obediently following Mimi, Sun Chang's interest was piqued again. She had complete faith in Mimi anyway; since the cat hadn't given any warnings or told her to move away, it was highly likely that this big cat wasn't a significant threat.

Of course, this matter still needs to be reported to the institute.

Sun Chang looked up and saw that the leopard was only following Mimi and didn't even look back at him, so he quickly took out his phone and took a picture of it.

The phone's automatic flash didn't scare the leopard, but it did startle Sun Chang. He quickly looked up at the creature and found that it seemed completely unfazed by the sudden flash, which piqued his curiosity.

Could this be... some bad guy in the city secretly and illegally raising it?

While rare, such incidents are not impossible. A few years ago, there were even cases of people in Sichuan Province secretly keeping wild giant pandas at home, only to be reported by their neighbors, sentenced to two years in prison, and fined a considerable sum.

"Don't move! I have some little furry kids at home, don't scare them."

Arriving at the large tree in the courtyard, Lin Ge gestured for the leopard to rest there for a while. After all, the guest was a guest, and he planned to search his office for anything the leopard could eat; as the host, he had to provide a warm welcome.

"Hulu~"

The leopard made a sound with its throat, and although it kept looking around, it eventually squatted down obediently.

Its tail was like a thick whip, constantly swishing from side to side, yet carrying a lazy air about it. The unfamiliar environment made it a little nervous, especially when Lingo made a move to leave, it quickly got up and called out to Lingo twice.

But the next second, a few little furballs poked their heads out of the cat house and quickly attracted the leopard's attention.

The seven little ones had never seen a leopard before, but they felt that this big cat was imposing and had a powerful build. In addition, the barking of the dogs outside that had frightened them had stopped, so they mustered their courage and came closer, staring at the leopard from afar and scrutinizing it.

The female hawksbill turtle and the money tree, who had been standing warily by the garage, suddenly lost their usual queenly demeanor. After Ringo left, they didn't dare to approach at all, only glaring angrily at the big cat and baring their teeth.

Ah!
Compared to other cats and vicious dogs, these two female cats are quite courageous.

Lin Ge rummaged around the office for a while, but in the end, he only found a packet of beef jerky in Li Yiduo's drawer. He didn't know if the leopard would even eat this stuff, but where was he going to find fresh meat for it in the dark?
Oh! Maybe they're in Beibei's kennel!

But it's already in a irritable state right now, so if the leopard's scent frightens it or causes some trouble, it will be a problem.

So let's just grab some beef jerky for now, and if we really can't eat it, we can borrow some from Beibei.

Lin Ge quickly ran back to the yard with the not-so-light bag of beef jerky in his mouth. But as soon as he got there and looked up, he saw a scene that left him dumbfounded.

The seven kittens, who should have been hiding in their enclosure, all came out. Not only that, these fearless little creatures even gathered around the leopard, cuddling, hissing, rolling around, and playing with it, even tugging at its tail.

This is insane... you can bite into two without even burping!

Lin Ge was utterly speechless.

Looking at the leopard, it was clear that it was in a rather good mood. Far from being angry, it was even playing leisurely with the seven cubs, stretching out its huge paws to make them jump up and grab them, and deliberately enticing them to jump even higher.

This harmonious yet unbelievable scene left Lingo utterly bewildered.

These seven little guys are so friendly! You know, when I first met the leopard, it wasn't this affectionate!

Lin Gesong quickly ran over, placed the beef jerky at the leopard's feet, and then helped it tear open the seal.

The fragrant and firm chunks of beef jerky quickly caught the leopard's attention. It ended its game with its old friend's cub, lowered its head to sniff the unfamiliar food, then rolled a piece in its mouth with its tongue and began to tear it apart.

It's clear that it doesn't quite suit its taste.

After all, while beef jerky tastes good, the texture... Lin Ge had tried it before, and for him, it was really just so-so. That kind of dry, unchewable texture wouldn't appeal to animals.

After eating one piece, the leopard stopped eating and used its paws to push away the two curious little creatures that had come closer.

It seems that in its view, such meager food should not be given to the cubs.

"I guess I still have to embezzle some of Beibei's food!"

Lin Ge sighed in shame and looked up at Sun Chang again.

Sun Chang was nervously sending messages in the group chat when she discovered that the image she had captured had caused a sensation among the night owls. Especially after they realized the background was their own police station compound, everyone was asking Sun Chang if she was joking with the composite image.

"Mimi is here, I'll take a video to show you guys."

Sun Chang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Lin Ge return. With Mimi gone, she hadn't dared to move an inch, afraid of triggering the giant's reaction. Forget about it attacking her; just the thought of it running away would be a disaster.

Now that Mimi has returned with food to serve the guests, Sun Chang is finally able to muster the courage to try filming this rare scene.

She quickly filmed Lin Ge greeting the leopard, and also included the seven little ones circling around the leopard in the video, and then sent the video directly to the group.

The group chat exploded immediately!
Holy crap, where did this big cat come from?! If I were to mistake it for a cheetah or a leopard, how could this thing possibly appear in the city? There has never been any regulation in our country that allows city dwellers to keep wild animals privately.

"Sun Chang, have you called the fire department? Also, contact the armed police. We must keep this under control and within safe limits."

News of Zheng Mingxing came quickly.

At the same time, the sound of running could be heard from the duty room. It was Zhao Zhigang and Huo Guangping, who were on duty, and they had also seen the message in the group.

The window on the third floor opened quickly, and Yu Zhengwei, wearing a coat, poked his head out.

The commotion startled the leopard, which quickly stood up in a defensive posture, took two steps back, leaned against the tree trunk, and its eyes became wary and fierce.

"Fuck!"

Zhao Zhigang, standing at the doorway, was dumbfounded and dared not utter a sound.

Yu Zhengwei quickly took out his phone to make a call, as this matter would probably be difficult to handle with just the four people from the police station.

"Hey? Isn't that the leopard from Zhangzhou Zoo? Did it come looking for its mate this time?"

"That guy from the zoo escaped from prison again?"

"Hiss... Could the beef jerky on the ground be mine?"

Zhang Ke, Nie Guoqiang, and Li Yiduo sent messages at the same time, causing Yu Zhengwei to pause in his plan to ask for help.

He knew about what happened at the city zoo last time, and he also knew that Mimi had a leopard friend at the zoo. So, looking at the relationship between the leopard and Mimi below... it does seem unbelievably close!
The cat and the leopard live in harmony. The leopard even went to the police station to visit because it missed Mimi.

Yu Zhengwei was startled by his own inexplicable guess.

However, he had to admit that it would be best if the matter could be resolved quietly. The more a big fuss this kind of thing makes, the more troublesome it becomes; once it gets out, Zhangzhou will once again be in the public eye.

You know, the news about Wang Dalang and Xi Jinlian had only just begun to fade from people's memories.

If something like this happens again now, Zhangzhou will truly be remembered.

So although he didn't want to do it, Yu Zhengwei knew that if Mimi could quietly resolve the matter of the leopard, it would be best not to notify anyone else.

(End of this chapter)