Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 15: There's a cat owner now.

The next morning, as soon as Nie Guoqiang arrived at work, he started searching for his cat in the police station courtyard.

He searched all the places where Lin Ge usually stayed, and even bothered the three little ones who were curled up in a ball and drowsy, but he still couldn't find any trace of Lin Ge.

Just as he was looking grim but couldn't find anyone to vent his anger on, Lin Ge slowly walked out of his office, yawning.

After glancing at Nie Guoqiang and the surprised crowd, Lin Ge stretched and went to the restroom.

"This guy... spent the whole night in my office?"

Nie Guoqiang pointed at Lin Ge's back and asked Zhang Yong, "I remember I should have closed the door properly last night."

Zhu Jun, who was on the night shift, came over with an auxiliary police officer, shaking his head with a smile and saying, "Chief, you didn't close the window last night, and this kid pulled open the screen and crawled in. I called him a few times from outside, but he acted like he didn't hear me and just slept on the sofa all night."

Nie Guoqiang's lips twitched twice, and he glared at Zhu Jun again: "Since you knew, why didn't you tell me? You made me search for so long."

"You didn't ask me!"

Zhu Jun spread his hands, laughing arrogantly.

Nie Guoqiang had no way to vent his anger on Zhu Jun, so he could only point his finger at him fiercely and then stare blankly at the sofa covered in cat hair.

Zhang Yong peeked out from behind Nie Guoqiang and couldn't help but exclaim, "I've heard that British Shorthairs are notorious for shedding, but this is too exaggerated! Luckily, my wife rejected my suggestion to get a cat, otherwise, wouldn't I be surrounded by cat hair every day?"

"Sooner or later!"

Nie Guoqiang snorted and pointed at Lin Ge, who was slowly walking over, saying, "This guy has already made our police station his home. Sooner or later he'll be running around every office. Just you wait and see the whole place covered in cat hair when you come over first thing in the morning."

Lin Ge flicked his tail, ignoring Nie Guoqiang's accusations.

Shedding isn't something he wants, is it? As a cat, shedding in spring and autumn is unavoidable. It's October, shedding season, and he doesn't want to pull out a huge clump of fur just from scratching an itch, okay?

"Should we get this guy a cat house?"

Zhang Yong counted on his fingers and said, "Look, it's only been a few days, and Mimi has already settled down at the police station with her whole family. Although the three little guys aren't adults yet, it's only a matter of time. When her wife is discharged from the hospital, the thought of five cats spreading fur all over the police station makes my heart tremble. So, since you're going to use this guy as a police cat, shouldn't you give him the treatment he deserves? A keeper might not be necessary, but he should at least have a cat house, so he doesn't have to find a place to sleep everywhere."

"hiss……"

Nie Guoqiang was somewhat tempted, after all, Zhang Yong's words made some sense.

Even if Mimi doesn't care, we police officers can't just use people for free, right? We can't give Mimi a position like a police dog, but it's not too much trouble to give her some practical benefits.

After thinking for a moment, Nie Guoqiang waved his hand and said, "Let's finish dealing with the cases we have now in a few days. We should at least report this to the director and consider whether there's a suitable place for Mimi to settle down in the station."

Zhang Yong shrugged.

After exchanging pleasantries, the matter was considered closed. Nie Guoqiang conscripted Zhu Jun and ordered him to clean up the office before calling Lin Ge and Zhang Yong, and taking a few auxiliary police officers to the parking lot for a short meeting outdoors.

Of the four auxiliary police officers, Hu Zhengping is a veteran and a key member of the team, while the other three are young people who were hired in the last two years.

Zhang Ke and Li Yiduo are both recent college graduates who chose to work as auxiliary police officers while studying for the civil service exam, hoping to obtain a formal police position as soon as possible.

The remaining one, Zhao Zhigang, was a local who had chosen this line of work because he couldn't find another job. This guy was known for being lazy and cunning, but unfortunately, someone in the office had a relative with him, so only Nie Guoqiang could keep him in check.

None of the four men were very familiar with Lin Ge. After all, auxiliary police officers were busy with their work and mostly on patrol, so they rarely came to the back of the police station. However, they had all heard of Lin Ge's reputation and abilities. Seeing Lin Ge squatting unfazed next to Nie Guoqiang, they weren't surprised. Aside from a quiet curiosity about how 'trained cats are obedient and capable,' they didn't question Lin Ge's existence.

"Our task today is to follow Mimi and see if we're lucky enough to sniff out those two guys." Nie Guoqiang explained the task clearly, then turned to remind him, "Zhao Zhigang, go change your clothes later; wear civilian clothes today. Your job is to stick close to Mimi; wherever she goes, you go too, don't leave her side!"

"Hey?"

Zhao Zhigang was taken aback. He looked at Nie Guoqiang and then at Lin Ge, and said helplessly, "Boss, this can't be done, can it? This cat doesn't listen to me. It climbs trees, crawls on the ground, and runs around everywhere. How can I possibly keep an eye on it?"

"Pfft!"

Zhang Ke couldn't help but laugh. Seeing Zhao Zhigang's grim expression, he quickly waved his hand and said, "If it really doesn't work, I'll do it! I think Mimi is quite well-behaved and definitely won't run around."

"Hmph! That Zhang Kemi is yours!"

Nie Guoqiang snorted coldly, looking at Zhao Zhigang as if he were a pile of dung. But these days, recruiting auxiliary police officers wasn't easy. Although Zhao Zhigang was always slacking off, at least he was usable, slightly better than those who quit after a few months. As for young people like Zhang Ke and Li Yiduo, they had been working towards becoming regular police officers from the start, naturally incomparable to recruited civilians.

Of course, it's not a matter of right or wrong, since the work, salary, and career prospects of auxiliary police officers are indeed not very balanced. Unless someone like Hu Zhengping plans to do this for life, few young people are willing to choose this path.

Nie Guoqiang didn't want to talk too much about such troublesome things, so he simply gave the order: "Zhao Zhigang, you and Li Yiduo will ride with me, Zhang Ke and Hu Zhengping will go with Zhang Yong! We'll meet at the dock, and we'll assign tasks when we get there."

Several subordinates nodded in unison and got into the cars next to them.

Zhang Ke didn't rush upstairs. Instead, he went to a red Ford Focus RS parked nearby and changed his clothes into a casual outfit that didn't look cheap.

Seeing Lin Ge squatting there waiting for him, he squatted down and waved, saying, "Mimi, I'll stick with you today? Come here, let me hug you! To be honest, I really don't know what it feels like to pet a cat. My girlfriend's cat isn't clingy at all."

"That damn winner in life, he has a girlfriend and money to buy imported RS cars, and he actually came to work as a police auxiliary officer!"

Lin Ge muttered to himself in annoyance, then unceremoniously rubbed himself against Zhang Ke, his body covered in cat hair. Seeing the cat hair successfully settled on Zhang Ke's trouser leg, he then jumped contentedly into the passenger seat, which Zhang Yong hadn't closed.

"Tsk! Even Mimi dislikes me?"

Zhang Ke shook his head with some regret, ignoring the unsightly cat hair on his legs, and sat straight in the back seat.

"Isn't it inappropriate to let Mimi sit in the front alone?"

After making room for Zhang Keteng, Hu Zhengping hesitated and said, "This little guy can't wear a seatbelt, so wouldn't it be more spacious for him to sit in the back?"

Lin Ge ignored him, casually lying down in the passenger seat, then shifting his body a couple of times to find a more comfortable position. If he weren't still getting to know these two auxiliary police officers, he would have loved to lie down under the car window for the best view.

"That's all for now! Everyone, sit down. Today's task is important, so let's get to it."

Zhang Yong shook his head at Hu Zhengping, started the car, and followed Nie Guoqiang, slowly driving away from the parking lot.

"This is a father!"

Hu Zhengping sighed inwardly, having given up all hope for today's mission.

Sure enough, this cat is not as reliable as a police dog! Everyone says that cats are free-spirited and cannot be domesticated. I don't know what the station chief was thinking, that he would be so unconventional as to keep a cat in the station to replace the role of a police dog.

"Mimi, do you want some cat treats?"

Halfway there, Zhang Ke pulled a cat treat covered in English from his crossbody bag. He tore open the packaging, squeezed out a little, and handed it to Lin Ge, saying, "Let me tell you, this is something my girlfriend specially bought from overseas. It's not cheap. Her Ragdoll cat, Haita, eats two or three of these every day, and throws a tantrum if she doesn't get them. This morning when I went out, I just grabbed a few from Haita's fridge. Mimi, try some and see how it tastes?"

(End of this chapter)