Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 701 Today is a good day

The sparrow was surprisingly bold, but Lin Ge ignored it.

At that moment, Lin Ge suddenly realized something. Looking at the advertisements scrolling past the bank entrance across the street and the time displayed on them, he realized that he seemed to have traveled to this place around the same time last year.

In other words, without realizing it, a whole year had passed since he began living as a cat. From becoming a cat to becoming famous and accomplishing so much, all of this was accomplished within a single year.

What an incredible and wonderful year!

Lin Ge recalled with emotion that it was raining heavily back then, just like now.

Having just arrived in this world, he was bewildered and unable to adapt to the cat's lifestyle. He was quite pathetic and desperate at that time. He couldn't even find a place to shelter from the rain or hide his feet, and could only let his four paws soak in the water while rain dripped from his head. But his first feeling was endless hunger, yet he had no idea where to find food. He even considered rummaging through the trash cans, but in the end, he was fed by the owner of a breakfast shop.

Is this the one?

Lin Ge looked back and found that his memory was a bit blurry. He only remembered the confusion and panic at that time, but he couldn't remember which neighborhood the kind person was in.

The shop in front of him looked somewhat familiar, but he had seen so many similar shops in the past year that he wasn't sure if he could identify it right now.

After thinking it over, Lin Ge decided to find an opportunity to search for them, at least to repay their kindness. If it weren't for that person's kindness back then, he might have been driven to despair and even considered jumping off a building to start over.

And now... it's his turn to give back!

Lingo raised one claw to look at it, then squeezed it, a threatening gesture that startled the sparrows around him, causing them to flutter about.

Then he slapped the unlucky guy to the ground.

"Jiji!"

The little sparrow chirped desperately twice under the cat's paws. Seeing the big cat staring down at it, it quickly pretended to be dead, hoping to gain a sliver of hope for survival.

Lin Ge grinned.

It felt quite amusing to bully someone, especially since this little sparrow was unexpectedly intelligent. Considering that the Zhangshi Bird World was the domain of this scoundrel, and perhaps this little guy was even one of its subordinates, Lin Ge released it.

"grumble?"

The pressure on the little guy disappeared, and it quickly and furtively opened its eyes. Finding Lin Ge looking at it, it mustered up its courage and met Lin Ge's gaze; its dark, oily eyes were somewhat adorable.

"Ouch! I'll eat you up!"

Lin Ge opened his mouth wide to scare it.

Unfortunately, the little guy wasn't afraid at all.

It didn't run away, and even felt a little cold and damp, so it bravely squeezed under Lingo's belly. After Lingo squatted down, it hid itself in Lingo's fur, only sticking out its head to curiously stare outside.

This is a very outgoing bird.

Lin Ge looked down speechlessly at the bird's head emerging from his stomach, but then decided against it. The space under the shed was small, and having a bird for company on a rainy day was quite nice. It was just that they couldn't communicate verbally; otherwise, Lin Ge might have been able to chat with it about bird life.

"Don't you hear me, shit on me! If you go too far, I'll really eat you up!"

Lin Ge threatened the little sparrow and then began to recall the past.

The first few days after arriving were truly chaotic; even eating was incredibly difficult. We couldn't always get cooked food; it was the first time I'd ever eaten leftovers, and the first time I'd ever drunk tap water…

For some reason, the sound of the pouring rain outside particularly stirs my emotions. I remember a day with similar weather, I was taking shelter from the rain under someone's window sill, only to be chased into the downpour from beneath the window. Even though I hadn't bothered him in any way, he wouldn't even give me a chance to find temporary shelter. At that moment, I truly felt like the whole world had abandoned me; the feeling of despair under the trees, soaked in the rain, was unbearable.

He was constantly worried that he would die because of this, until a young man who was also running in the heavy rain saw him. He put the large plastic bag that was over his head on the cat, leaving behind warmth and kindness, and then grinned and walked away into the rain.

It was this seemingly insignificant little thing that gave Lin Ge a renewed positive outlook on the world, making him realize that there is no shortage of kind and helpful people in this world.

And now... the stray cats in Zhangzhou should no longer be treated like this, right?
Not to mention that Lin Ge has already asked those public departments to help and rescue stray cats, the people of Zhangzhou have become much more positive towards stray cats as the reputation of the police cats at Zhanghe Police Station has grown.

In short, the despair and helplessness of becoming a cat have faded with time. The hard work and pursuit of a better life have gradually helped him accept his cat identity and body. After that, he went to the Zhanghe Police Station, where he met a group of very kind people…

Sometimes Lin Ge would wonder where he would have gone and how he would have made a living if he hadn't chosen to come to the police station back then.
How can one establish a kingdom in the mountains, gather followers, and then unify the animal kingdom of Zhangzhou?

Or will it become a thief cat that everyone hates, relying on theft or even robbery every day to obtain what it needs to survive?

Or perhaps she could find a loving and easy-going female owner, enjoy the leisurely life of being a pet cat, and incidentally drive away all the stinky men who dare to approach her?
Lin Ge didn't know.

But there's one thing he'll do: he'll live on in this world no matter what.

Cats have nine lives, how could they possibly be defeated by life?
"Ugh~ So boring!"

The sound of rain was somewhat hypnotic, and Lin Ge lazily yawned.

No one knew when this damn rain would stop, and the puddles around them were getting higher and higher. The splashing water soaked everything except the area around them, even the little sparrow hiding under Lin Ge quickly moved to another spot. After a while, it found a safe place and actually hopped right onto Lin Ge's head. It spun around on his head, perched down, and chirped contentedly a couple of times, only to be tossed away by Lin Ge with a flick of his head.

Don't push your luck!

Ringo glared at the guy.

"Jiji!"

The little sparrow flapped its wings and flew back, then turned around and squawked at Lin Ge several times. It tried to fly to Lin Ge's head again to build a nest, but failed repeatedly because Lin Ge kept shaking his head. But this creature was also stubborn, and insisted on flying back and forth to Lin Ge's head.

The cat and the bird frolicked like that for quite a while, until the collar around his neck suddenly made a sound.

"Mimi, where are you?"

Li Siyu's voice startled the little sparrow, which quickly landed on the ground a little distance away from Lin Ge and stared at him in disbelief.

"Ow!"

Lin Ge responded lazily.

Where else could he be? He's trapped outside by the heavy rain and won't be able to get back anytime soon.

"Don't go there! I'm coming to find you right away!"

Li Siyu heard the rain coming from Lin Ge's side, so she quickly left a message and hung up.

Lin Ge was a little curious, but didn't think much of it.

"grumble!"

The little sparrow breathed a sigh of relief when the human voices disappeared. It stared warily at Lin Ge for a long time, but still couldn't bear to leave the throne on its head. So it stealthily approached Lin Ge again, and with a flap of its wings, it was about to swoop down.

'Snapped! '

Unexpectedly, Lin Ge suddenly raised his claws when he was off guard, and the little unlucky guy bumped his head into Lin Ge's claws, then flew off to the side.

The creature was a little dazed from the impact, stumbling and hopping a couple of steps on the ground. After finally finding its target, it once again burrowed under Lingo's belly and wouldn't come out.

Until a police car suddenly pulled up on the side of the road, the rear window opened, revealing Li Siyu's face.

"Mimi, get in the car quickly!"

Seeing that Lin Ge was not moving, Li Siyu knew that he was annoyed by the rain on the road, so she opened the car door, held an umbrella and walked over.

"What's wrong? You seem quite anxious."

Lin Ge looked at Li Siyu with some curiosity.

"The Municipal Bureau sent a notice that an awards ceremony will be held tomorrow in the Municipal Bureau's auditorium. Several people from our police station will be going on stage to receive awards, and you and Zhao Zhigao have made the greatest contributions. However, the Municipal Bureau is worried that you might not be familiar with the award ceremony, so they called to ask me to take you there today to familiarize you with the venue and procedures. In short, we can't afford to make a fool of ourselves at such an important event, right? That's a first-class merit! A living first-class merit!"

Li Siyu became increasingly excited as she spoke, picked it up from Lin Ge's side, and hurriedly turned away. *Thud!*

A small shuttlecock fell out of Lingo's stomach, landed on the ground, and rolled around.

The dazed little sparrow had no idea what had happened. It was disoriented from the fall and finally managed to get up, only to bump into Li Siyu's feet before it finally came to its senses.

"twitter!"

The presence of humans so close by startled it, and it quickly flapped its wings and flew away. But the rain outside made it hesitate, and it quickly ducked into the steel beams of the rain shelter.

It poked its head out from the small gap and barked twice more at Lin Ge and Li Siyu, clearly dissatisfied.

"..."

Li Siyu stared at this scene in disbelief.

What just happened? This sparrow fell out from under Mimi's belly? And is this little guy swearing? There are plenty of bold sparrows these days, but one that dares to be so arrogant... is truly rare.

Have the animals in Zhangzhou become so fantastical?
"A first-class merit!"

Lin Ge, however, couldn't care less about the little guy; he was currently only immersed in astonishment.

To be honest, although I had considered that Yang Ye would apply for a first-class merit award in the police system, I still couldn't quite believe it when the day actually came.

Of course, it's not as exaggerated as Li Siyu said, like "a living first-class merit." After all, Nie Guoqiang from Zhanghe Police Station had received a first-class merit, and Captain Liu, whom I met in Chushi, also had a first-class merit.

But it's still a first-class merit! Apart from those two... I really don't know anyone else who has ever received a first-class merit!
While this honor may not be as prestigious as the military's, it is still a very, very significant honor.

So not only was Li Siyu pleasantly surprised, but even Lin Ge was somewhat excited and bewildered. He usually disliked being held up in mid-air by his armpits, but upon hearing this news, he couldn't care less about such trivial matters.

A first-class merit!
Li Siyu ultimately didn't care about the little sparrow. Nothing was more important than tomorrow's commendation ceremony, so she hugged Lin Ge tightly, held up the umbrella, and jogged back to the police car.

The police quickly drove away.

The little sparrow watched quietly as Lin Ge disappeared from sight, its eyes unblinking, seemingly lost in thought.

Li Yiduo was driving.

Once Lin Ge calmed down and confirmed that he had been awarded a first-class merit, Li Yiduo gave him a second surprise.

"The reason I need you to go to the rehearsal is because you'll be on stage more than once tomorrow. One individual first-class merit, two collective second-class merits—Mimi, you'll be on stage three times tomorrow! The individual first-class merit is to recognize your contributions to the country, including your significant contributions to the Tiger virus incident. The Tiger virus also resulted in several collective second-class merits; our Zhangzhou City received one, recognizing the hard work of our Zhangzhou City Police Dog Squadron and the Zhanghe Police Station Police Dog Team in this incident. At that time, the three police dogs from the City Bureau's Police Dog Squadron, plus you and Beibei, Sun Chang, Siyu, and the City Bureau's handlers will all be on stage to receive the award. There's also a collective second-class merit, which is for our Zhanghe Police Station…"

Li Yiduo spoke excitedly because this time, not only Mimi, but everyone in the Zhanghe Police Station would be going on stage to receive an award tomorrow! Even his girlfriend, Li Siyu, would be going on stage twice tomorrow!
Although it's just a collective second-class merit, it's still an extremely difficult achievement! It's recognition of everyone's hard work over such a long period of time, and it's a remarkable honor that we can cherish for a lifetime.

"Is this a mass award giveaway? Three medals at once, all given to me?"

Lin Ge was equally excited, feeling as if it were all a dream.

When we finally get it, we'll hang that first-class merit plaque in the cat shelter as a treasure to ward off evil spirits, and see which demons and monsters dare to act recklessly then!
Of course, Lin Ge guessed that the awards ceremony in the police system might not be as grand as in the military; and since it was held in a large auditorium, it might be a bit more low-key. But no matter what, a first-class merit is a first-class merit, right?

For a cat to receive a first-class merit award! Holy crap, that's incredibly impressive!
Lin Ge wanted to roar to the sky, feeling himself swell up to be as big as the Earth!

"This is so awesome!"

Ignoring the rain that was still falling, Lin Ge hurriedly jumped out of the police car first.

"To be honest, you should be the first and last person to receive a first-class merit award from the national police system while being a non-human."

Nie Guoqiang was waiting in the parking lot. He bent down and scooped Lin Ge up. He patted the wriggling creature on the head and calmly said, "In this regard, the Police Law does lack relevant regulations, which allowed you to exploit a loophole. It's thanks to Elder Mao and Elder Li speaking up for you; otherwise, this first-class merit medal would never have been awarded to an animal. I heard that because of your situation, the Ministry of Public Security is considering establishing a meritorious dog honor, specifically to recognize police dogs that make outstanding contributions in their duties. Don't glare at me! You're the only police cat in the world capable of such a great achievement! How could the country possibly create a special meritorious cat award just for you?"

"..."

Lin Ge stared at Nie Guoqiang speechlessly, never expecting to hear such bad news: he would no longer be able to receive honors like First-Class Merit and Second-Class Merit.

While I can understand the country's considerations in this regard, why do I feel a little resentful? Does this mean that from now on, besides receiving some kind of meritorious 'dog' honor, I can only rely on the collective credit of the police station?

"You should be secretly happy! The only police cat in the country to receive a first-class merit award, isn't that enough to make you arrogant?"

Nie Guoqiang tapped Lin Ge on the head, then suspiciously plucked a bird feather from his eye. He pinched Lin Ge's cheek to check his teeth, making sure the guy hadn't eaten any birds, before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Lin Ge was puzzled by Nie Guoqiang's actions, but he gradually calmed down.

A first-class merit award is indeed remarkable, but awarding it to a cat seems inappropriate and could easily raise questions about its value.

So... if not in the future, then so be it! One First-Class Merit Medal is enough!
According to Nie Guoqiang, he was able to receive this first-class merit medal mainly because of his contributions to the Tiger virus incident.

It was through his tireless efforts, working day and night with his police cats and dogs, that the country was able to resist the invasion of foreign viruses and buy the nation enough precious time to research the virus and develop vaccines. This is why he was exceptionally awarded the medal.

It's important to understand that the Tiger virus outbreak caused immense casualties and incalculable losses worldwide. However, thanks to the flawless defenses of Chu City's Tianchi Airport and Lin Ge's accidental acquisition of the virus prototype, China became the first country to crack the virus and develop corresponding drugs. This not only protected the safety of its people but also brought the nation enormous international benefits—a truly remarkable achievement.

Thus, with the joint application of three elderly men, Li Huaide, Mao Qixian, and Li Shousheng, and considering the various merits Lin Ge had made before and after, the state finally agreed to award him this unique First-Class Merit Medal of the People's Police.

This medal, awarded to the police cat, is unprecedented and will never be awarded again; it is absolutely unique.

In other words, among all the police cats and dogs from beginning to end, Lingo is the only one of its kind.

His reputation in this regard is perhaps even more exaggerated than that of a first-class merit award.

So... that's enough.

"Zhao Zhigao will be on stage with you tomorrow. This time, Chu Province only received three first-class merit awards, and our Zhang City got two. Speaking of his first-class merit award, it was also hard-won."

Nie Guoqiang shook his head with a sigh.

Lin Ge nodded, without refuting Nie Guoqiang's words.

No one understood Zhao Zhigao's efforts and the dangers he faced in the Da Yang and Xiao Yang drug case better than Lin Ge. Zhao Zhigao's contribution in dismantling this massive drug trafficking ring was undoubtedly outstanding, and his receipt of a first-class merit medal was well-deserved.

"Forget it! I don't want to think about it anymore. In short, it's a good thing, right?"

Lin Ge grinned.

Although it's been raining non-stop, today is definitely a good day!

Upon entering the Municipal Public Security Bureau, all the officers who knew the situation looked at the group from Zhanghe Police Station with envy. They were especially astonished when they saw Lin Ge.

But ultimately, they knew Lin Ge's capabilities best, and had no doubts about him receiving the medal. Moreover, several members of the Municipal Public Security Bureau also deserved recognition for their contributions at this commendation ceremony; those who truly put in the effort will not be forgotten by the nation.

"Well done, Mimi!"

"Our Zhangzhou City has really made a name for itself this time! Two first-class merits!"

"Old Nie! Zhao Zhigao gave it to you, you really got off easy! Two first-class merit award-winning police officers are both in your Zhanghe Police Station, damn it, is your police station just basking in the limelight?"

"Mimi, come visit the Municipal Bureau more often, okay?"

"Mimi..."

All sorts of praise, encouragement, and jokes poured in, and Lin Ge received a constant pat on the head as a reward from everyone along the way.

These bastards beat him senseless, finally making him realize how badly he had tormented that little sparrow before.

Even so, Lin Ge was still all smiles.

A first-class merit!
A living first-class merit!

I've truly earned my place as a police cat!
(End of this chapter)