Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 10 Trap
The thought of being rubbed against by a female cat made Lin Ge shudder.

It wasn't that he thought the cat was ugly or unapproachable; it was just that he couldn't physiologically accept the fact that a cat was courting him. He didn't mind playing with other cats, but mating and having kittens...

just forget it.

Feeling particularly uneasy, Lin Ge didn't go to the neighborhood for the next few days.

Incidentally, judging from the conversations I've overheard with the police these past few days, the investigation into the two drug dealers at the local police station has reached a stalemate. These two guys aren't as useless as Lin Ge thought; they even possess a certain level of competence in criminal investigations and police tactics. Even with Lin Ge's text message tip, Nie Guoqiang hasn't been able to quickly apprehend them. And frankly, the police station has limited manpower; ordinary cases don't warrant requesting support from higher authorities.

This result greatly displeased Lingo.

After all, those two drug dealers had hindered his progress in exploring the surrounding world and even posed a certain threat to his life.

But... what could he do besides gnashing his teeth at those bastards?

There are no minor drug-related crimes. Whether it's drug trafficking or manufacturing, anyone caught will never be given a lenient sentence. These people are already walking a tightrope, so it's only natural that they would be cautious.

They have outwitted and outmaneuvered the police generation after generation, inheriting countless experiences and 'traditions' in the process.

Police investigative techniques are constantly being updated and iterated, but criminals are also evolving. If drug dealers could be easily apprehended in a day or two, the world wouldn't be so seriously threatened by drugs.

Lin Ge didn't know how far Nie Guoqiang and his group had progressed, but he didn't intend to be careless until those guys were brought to justice.

"It's just... a little boring!"

Lying on his side, he flicked his tail and fiddled with the health ball in his arms.

The rather heavy health ball spun endlessly under his paws, yet it couldn't escape his embrace. He had found it under the desk of an old archivist at the institute, and now it had become his toy to pass the time.

I only played with it for about ten minutes before I got bored of it.

Lin Ge lazily stood up and stretched, deciding to take a stroll around the school. He had heard that the chubby boy had been given a severe beating by his mother yesterday.

"Hehe... It's understandable that Nie Guoqiang is a strict person, but I didn't expect his wife to be such a ruthless character. Well, that makes sense. After all, she's the kind of person who's used saws to cut open chests and knives to cut flesh. The blood on her hands could probably fill a sea of ​​blood, right? Poor little fat boy, stuck with such parents."

With a wicked grin, Lin Ge was looking forward to seeing the chubby boy's unfortunate appearance, his buttocks swollen and unable to sit on the stool.

When he arrived at the police station, Lin Ge cautiously looked around to make sure there was nothing unusual. His extraordinary sense of smell couldn't detect the scent of the two drug dealers either; it seemed he was being overly cautious.

He breathed a sigh of relief and walked out of the police station.

'Chirp chirp!'

As I approached the school, I suddenly heard unfamiliar bird calls.

Lin Ge paused in his steps.

The sound of this unfamiliar bird wasn't that of the magpies, sparrows, or doves commonly seen in the city; instead, it sounded more like an oriole or a similar bird with a pleasant voice. Lin Ge wasn't very familiar with bird species, but he could tell that the sound was unusual.

He also heard a faint flapping sound as he strained his ears.

It seems... to be struggling?
The strange sound made him uneasy; he even had a vague feeling of being watched. No matter how much Lin Ge twitched his ears and looked around, he didn't find anything unusual. Everything around him was perfectly normal; the pedestrians and vehicles passing by were no different from usual. In the nearby schoolyard, the sounds of children playing were as lively and energetic as ever.

Lin Ge was somewhat flustered.

The feeling of being watched by something you don't know is unpleasant. If he were still human, he would have many ways to deal with it; but now, as a cat, he doesn't have as many options.

After thinking for a moment, Lingo decided to take advantage of the cat's strengths and quickly climbed up the big tree next to him.

He carefully hid in a lush, leafy spot. Looking around through the dense foliage, he still couldn't find anyone suspicious.

Returning to the police station at this point was too late; anything could happen in such a long distance. Lin Ge didn't intend to waste any more time there. After looking around to make sure the threat wasn't nearby, he jumped from one tree to another and headed straight for the school.

"Mom, there's a cat flying in the tree."

A little child spotted Lingo jumping in the tree and quickly tugged at his mother beside him.

"Nini, cats can't fly, only birds can."

The mother was on the phone while waiting in line to buy a cake, giving her daughter a few perfunctory replies. "..."

The little girl rubbed her eyes, and when she looked again, Lin Ge's figure had already disappeared.

Hiding in a banyan tree, Lin Ge ran at full speed for over a hundred meters. Following the sycamore trees along the way, he quickly reached the end of the street. Looking back through the gaps in the trees, he finally saw a person wearing a hat walking briskly towards him.

This person was waiting for the bus at the bus stop a while ago, but now he's walking with his head up, looking around suspiciously. There's clearly something wrong with him.

But Lin Ge moved too quickly, and he lost track of the cat in an instant.

He looked around for a long time, but couldn't find Lin Ge hiding in the leaves. After a while, he could only give up with a curse, took out his phone to send a message, and then turned and left.

Lin Ge calmly watched this scene without showing himself.

Because the birdsong and fluttering sounds around him hadn't stopped. To make matters worse, he could even smell a familiar scent moving in that direction.

It's that little tabby!

This little guy was even more mischievous than Lin Ge had expected. He was quite bold last time he left his mother's side to play around. This time, he even went out of the neighborhood and got attracted to something that shouldn't have been there.

"Tch! I still can't just ignore it!"

Sensing that the little tiger stripe and the ghost bird were getting closer and closer, Lin Ge gritted his teeth, turned around, and chased after them.

It was a secluded corner near the school's back gate, bordering the residential area. Aside from some construction debris, rotting furniture neglected to be cleaned, and makeshift vegetable gardens cultivated by elderly people, no one usually detoured there. In fact, due to neglect, most of the plants were already dead. The surrounding area was filled with withered branches, hanging with tattered plastic and fertilizer bags, emitting a strange smell.

Lin Ge had never been to this area before, nor had he ever seen a cat come here. Even the dumbest cat would avoid the pungent smell and would certainly not roll around in the concrete blocks.

And this time... it's clear that something has appeared that can make the cat ignore these threats.

The little tabby shook its head and meowed, curiously observing its surroundings before slowly walking into the corner.

In its line of sight, a small, grayish-yellow bird fluttering in a corner of construction debris was so conspicuous. This unfamiliar creature made the little tabby ignore the iron cage where its target was, and also the fear and struggle in the bird's voice.

"Meow?"

The little tabby chirped curiously and warily, and the bird immediately fluttered even more violently. However, a rope was tied to its right leg, and no matter how much it struggled, it couldn't escape the cage.

"Meow!"

The little tiger startled by the bird's struggle. It raised its tail, arched its body, and watched the hopping bird warily.

However, after a moment, realizing that the bird posed no threat, the little tiger stripe became even more excited and eagerly moved its feet again.

Curiosity killed the cat!

Lin Ge sighed.

He hid in a tree outside the corner, glancing at the little tiger stripe before focusing his gaze on the black sedan parked at the other exit.

He smelled a familiar scent from the vicinity.

The cat trafficker who once appeared at the school gate, trying to buy Lingo from those kids. Incredibly yet naturally, that person's scent appeared in this remote and unfamiliar place.

"So...it wasn't those two drug dealers? This time, it's actually the cat traffickers who're after me?"

Lin Ge was somewhat surprised, but not astonished.

He was well aware of his uniqueness, and he also knew that no matter how much he disguised and imitated, he could not control the slight differences between himself and ordinary cats.

To those with ulterior motives, he was a different kind of cat, so it's not surprising that he was being targeted.

"But... isn't using a cat trap a bit too much? Just as the school security guard said, that guy isn't a legitimate pet shop owner."

Lin Ge didn't want the little tiger to suffer collateral damage because of him, so after thinking about it, he jumped in anyway.

(End of this chapter)