Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 101 Follower (Please Subscribe)
"Hey, stop!"

Lingo roared furiously, his sharp fangs seemingly gleaming. He extended all four claws, exuding an aura of threatening to kill if anyone dared to move again.

"This……"

"Luo Jue!"

The three people beside them were stunned. Li Siyu covered her mouth in surprise, while Nie Guoqiang roared and charged over with his fist clenched.

But at this moment, Luo Jue squatted down and slowly placed the little tiger on the ground.

He remained unmoved by Nie Guoqiang's fist, only staring at Lin Ge.

The little tabby, bewildered by what had happened, got up. Turning its head and seeing Lingo, it quickly ran to him, rolling and jumping around excitedly, completely forgetting the danger it had just faced.

But right now, nobody cares about this idiot.

"Look! Look! You still say he won't hurt anyone! This child is a dangerous individual; he's not safe anywhere. We must lock him up immediately!"

Director Huang roared angrily.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous!"

Nie Guoqiang could only wave helplessly at Director Huang, then walked up to Luo Jue and stared down at him: "Kid, what do you want to do? What did you promise me before?"

Luo Jue slowly stood up, head down, without saying a word.

Nie Guoqiang's tone was still stern and critical, while Lin Ge breathed a sigh of relief. He kicked the little tiger cub with his hind legs, sending it tumbling over. The little guy let out a 'woof' and ran to his mother to complain, before finally turning his attention to Luo Jue.

This child... has a serious problem!

His offensive power was frighteningly strong, and his ability to strike without a word was indeed worrying. Lin Ge didn't know what this child had been through in the past, nor did he know why Nie Guoqiang insisted on taking him back to the police station. He only knew that Luo Jue's sense of right and wrong was undoubtedly problematic, and anyone who wasn't careful could be harmed by him. Sometimes, even well-intentioned actions could be mistaken for threats by him, leading to an immediate and swift retaliation.

If he hadn't stopped at the last minute, Lin Ge would have definitely made him taste his own medicine first.

“Director Huang, this child’s problems are all caused by those criminals. He is innocent! He needs recognition and help, not rejection and defensiveness. You must understand that if we also treat him indifferently, it will only completely ruin this child.”

I wonder if this child can understand Nie Guoqiang's good intentions.

Director Huang glared angrily at Nie Guoqiang, and it took him a while to calm down a bit: "How long do you plan to leave him at the police station? This isn't a daycare center; we can't have someone watching him every single moment of every day."

"Once his family is found, he will be able to have a warm home."

Nie Guoqiang breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, "Based on our questioning of the child, the Municipal Bureau has roughly determined where he lived as a child. We've already contacted them there, and we're just waiting for their help to find Luo Jue's relatives so they can be reunited."

Director Huang nodded, then shook his head.

Decades of police experience had shown her far too much of the coldness and warmth of human nature. This child had been abducted many years ago; who knew what his family situation was like now? Besides, given his experiences over the years and the resulting personality problems, could he truly reintegrate into his family and society intact? Unless she could see a change in the child later, Director Huang didn't believe this matter would end easily.

However, Director Huang couldn't say these things openly in front of Luo Jue.

Because no matter what, helping this child find his parents is a perfectly valid and necessary task. As for what happens afterward, let that bastard Nie Guoqiang continue to worry about it!
Director Huang turned and left; she needed to hurry and remind her subordinates. Those middle-aged people, who had already lost their sense of vigilance in their logistics roles, couldn't afford to be careless and cause any unpleasantness with this kid.

Nie Guoqiang breathed a sigh of relief.

He rubbed his temples and looked at Luo Jue again.

He suddenly noticed something strange: ever since Mimi appeared, the child had become much more well-behaved.

Even though he remained silent and prickly, his aggression vanished. Even with his head down, his gaze lingered on the cat, displaying an unbelievable, timid curiosity typical of normal children.

This is... finally something that can attract him and make him stop hiding away?
why?
Nie Guoqiang didn't quite understand, but overall, it was a good thing. Lin Ge, however, felt uncomfortable all over.

The child's stare made him uncomfortable. Wherever he went, Luo Jue kept watching him. That behavior of keeping his head down, his face cold, yet secretly turning his neck made Lin Ge both annoyed and worried.

Everyone could see that Luo Jue was very interested in Lin Ge, but Luo Jue herself was still trying her best to hide it.

Lin Ge guessed that this might be related to what happened when they first encountered each other.

To think irresponsibly, the criminals' training of this child might have a key implication: he must obey the orders of the powerful. Because what the criminals needed wasn't a killer, but a tool to obey orders.

In this way, the person who controls, restrains, and gives him orders is naturally the stronger figure in his mind, whom he must obey. And Lingo, who defeated him, has likely already won his submission, just like an abandoned wolf cub encountering its king again.

Could that be the reason?

Lin Ge didn't know.

However, considering Nie Guoqiang's good intentions and the fact that the child did not continue to show aggression, Lin Ge decided to give him another chance.

After all, Nie Guoqiang was right when he said that the child himself is innocent.

For the next few days, Lin Ge didn't go anywhere but stayed at the police station keeping an eye on Luo Jue.

Luo Jue didn't go anywhere else, she just followed Lin Ge.

Lin Ge was sunbathing in the yard, and he stood beside him, lost in thought. When Lin Ge went to the cafeteria, he followed behind him in line. When the cafeteria chef asked him what he wanted to eat, he didn't say a word, only pointing to the plate in front of Lin Ge.

Nie Guoqiang set up a cot in the corner of Li Siyu's "office," which became Luo Jue's sleeping spot at night. However, Luo Jue would absolutely not turn around to rest unless Lin Ge was asleep. Even if Lin Ge wanted to sleep in Nie Guoqiang's office, Luo Jue would follow without hesitation. This forced Lin Ge to obediently find a place to nap in the cat shelter, while Luo Jue would wait beside him until he was completely exhausted before finally choosing to lie down next door.

Ringo was now certain that the child indeed saw himself as a cat's follower, or rather, a bodyguard.

Nobody knows why. Maybe he just found a master for himself in his heart?

There's a saying that goes something like this: a hunting dog without a master is empty. It needs commands, it needs guidance? Something like that.

Whether it was Lin Ge or the police officers at the police station, they could only speculate in their spare time. In any case, as long as Luo Jue no longer showed any signs of social harm, everyone could barely accept his current behavior.

However, the good news did not arrive in time.

Officer Yan Ziming from the household registration office, after tracing the location to the police station, found no missing child information related to the name Luo Jue. Even if Yan Ziming extended the timeline to ten years ago and placed it on a nationwide scale, there was no record in the national archives of a child named Luo Jue reported missing or abducted.

In this case, either Luo Jue is not his real name, or his parents did not choose to report it to the police back then.

Anyway, this is terrible news.

With hundreds of provinces and cities across the country and a population of over a billion, finding Luo Jue's parents is practically an impossible task.

Nie Guoqiang was starting to regret his decision, regretting taking on this hot potato. He couldn't leave Luo Jue at the police station indefinitely; it wouldn't be good for either Luo Jue or the police station.

A normal person needs education to properly integrate into society. But Luo Jue needs someone who can help him, protect him, and use family relationships to help him integrate into society.

"I told you you did something stupid!"

Director Huang showed no mercy in his sarcastic remarks to Nie Guoqiang, which made several people in the cafeteria secretly watch the spectacle.

"What does it matter? It'll just be a little more troublesome. We're police officers, and helping trafficked children find their parents is something we have to do."

Nie Guoqiang shook his head indifferently, then looked out the cafeteria window at the child standing motionless in the sun, who had only been led to the shade by Mimi's kind gesture.

(End of this chapter)