Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 175 Luo Jue's Phone Call

The old professor's explanation broadened everyone's horizons.

It turns out that the ancients were not dull at all; they had so many ingenious ideas and unbelievable practices.

It was getting late, and the return journey today was not very safe, so the police officers decided to stay a little longer to help the archaeologists control the scene and also to listen to the old professor talk about some of the strange and unusual things he had discovered during the archaeological work.

The most outrageous thing is burying oneself on the tomb of a high-ranking official in ancient times. The truly unbelievable act is digging up someone else's remains, discarding them, and then placing one's own deceased elder back into the tomb – a classic case of "switching the prince for a civet cat."

But this was something the old professor had personally experienced.

The tomb discovered that year had features completely unrelated to the clothing worn by the deceased, leaving the professor and many of his colleagues baffled. It wasn't until later, with more advanced testing equipment, that they discovered it was a Yuan Dynasty tomb containing a Qing Dynasty person, finally explaining this outrageous behavior. Later, they encountered cases where ancient people, lacking other burial grounds, buried their ancestors in tombs hollowed out by grave robbers—all sorts of bizarre things that are unimaginable.

That evening, everyone chatted excitedly.

But Lin Ge was very busy.

He busied himself giving the two little lynxes a good beating, and then named them Little Coward and Little Confused.

Adding to the mix are the little tabby, the little hawksbill turtle, and the snowclaw tabby, and before he knew it, Lin Ge realized he already had five children. And none of these five were his biological offspring, yet they clung to him more closely than his own.

"Whoa!"

Little Fool didn't know why he was being beaten, and in a fit of anger, he even tried to fight back, only to be beaten up again by Lin Ge.

Little Coward is much smarter. He doesn't care at all why he was beaten. He's already been beaten, so why bother arguing? He pulled out a bag of snacks from the cave that he hadn't eaten before but couldn't tear open the packaging, and handed it to Lin Ge, starting to act cute.

Hmm, Xiaodanxiao is a girl, and she's definitely more sensible than that brat.

Now that he had decided to bring the two lynx cubs back to Zhang City, Lin Ge would no longer prevent them from interacting with humans. In other words, the lynx cubs raised in the city and those raised as wild animals would have two completely different futures.

At this point, being afraid of humans won't work. Without building up your courage, it's impossible to live happily in places with more people.

Just like in a zoo, why are some animals plump and healthy while others are thin and weak? Besides differences in environment, climate, and the zoo's level of attention, whether they are timid or able to interact with visitors is the biggest reason for whether they get enough to eat. Even among the same species, how can a timid animal, cowering in a corner all day, grow well? And those that are fearless and even dare to lick people are always full of energy.

Lin Ge didn't know if the two lynx cubs would end up in a zoo, but he would at least train them in that direction.

"Don't worry, everything can be solved. You have to trust me, and trust all your colleagues at the police station who like you. Besides, I've asked around, and while it's true that adopting protected animals isn't allowed in China, individuals are permitted to protect injured animals..."

Nie Guoqiang comforted Lin Ge with just one sentence. He understood some things very well, but he just couldn't say them out loud.

This isn't even illegal, so procedurally speaking, Lin Ge did indeed rescue the two lynx cubs from the wild. He's just busy right now and needs to wait a while before he can send them to professionals.

Lin Ge was very satisfied with Nie Guoqiang's attitude.

You knowingly break the law, Director Nie! Since you've been so protective of me, I won't bother you with this whole grave-crawl thing today!
Lin Ge walked over generously and brushed against Nie Guoqiang's calf.

"You guy!"

Seeing Lin Ge flick his tail and walk away gracefully, Nie Guoqiang couldn't help but chuckle.

"Don't you dare bully those two!"

Lin Ge jumped up and smacked Bei Bei on the head with his paw, making Bei Bei whimper. This finally emboldened the two timid little brats to yell at Bei Bei.

"Don't you dare speak without permission!"

Lin Ge didn't let the two bad guys who had provoked Bei Bei get away with it. They were bullying others at such a young age. What would they be like when they grew up?
His menacing demeanor caused Beibei and the two lynxes to exchange glances and huddle together in a shared sense of antagonism. The timid little lynx whimpered and climbed onto Beibei's back. Beibei wasn't angry; instead, he licked the fur on the little lynx's ears.

The three of them instantly became friends and abandoned the stern Ringo.

Lin Ge watched this scene speechlessly, feeling an overwhelming urge to punch someone. To make matters worse, Qian Wei was laughing heartily beside him, instantly giving Lin Ge an excuse to yell and start fighting with him.

When Nie Guoqiang arrived, Qian Wei's shirt sleeves had already been torn into strips.

"Pack up and get ready to head back. Our mission is over."

Nie Guoqiang suddenly walked over here.

"The suspect has been caught? So fast?" Qian Wei was stunned, not believing that Yexian Police Station could have such capability.

"We don't need to worry about the rest. At least for Lu Zhengqi, we won't need to trouble him for much longer."

Nie Guoqiang said calmly, glancing at Lin Ge, "The matter of the two lynxes has been settled. Next, we need to go to the Zhuzhou Forestry Bureau to get a certificate, and then we can bring them back to Zhangzhou. However, they will need to be kept in the zoo for now."

"Clean and efficient, lightning speed, Director Nie!"

Sun Chang gave Nie Guoqiang a thumbs up in admiration, feeling that Nie Guoqiang was flawless in his doting on Mimi, regardless of other aspects.

They put the two baby lynxes into a special cage, and the three of them, along with the four animals, headed straight back without stopping.

Since the host has already rejected us, what's the point of staying here? Anyway, we've done what we were supposed to do, and the other party has promised us all the due compensation. When we get home, we'll see a new car being delivered to the police station.

The head of the Yexian criminal investigation team wanted to invite Nie Guoqiang to dinner, and the old professor also hoped to keep Lin Ge for a few days, but Nie Guoqiang refused both invitations.

The group returned to the hotel, began packing their luggage, and decided on their itinerary for the next morning.

"Jingle Bell……"

Nie Guoqiang's phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and his expression turned serious.

"Hey?"

Lin Ge pricked up his ears.

“Uncle Nie… I am… Luo Jue…”

Luo Jue's unwilling voice came from the other end of the phone.

"What happened?"

Nie Guoqiang's response was concise and to the point.

"I...I'm at...Yongshi...Public Security Bureau..."

"where?"

Nie Guoqiang was stunned for a moment.

The call was quickly answered by another person, who said directly, "Hello, this child says you are a police officer. May I ask for your badge number?"

Without hesitation, Nie Guoqiang asked directly, "I am Nie Guoqiang, deputy director of Zhanghe Police Station in Zhang City, Chu Province. My police badge number is 0017***. May I ask what happened to Luo Jue?"

The person on the other end of the phone was much more amiable, laughing as they explained, "Hehe... this kid hit someone, and quite badly. Apparently, the person he hit was his own father. Then this father called the police, and we brought him back. Oh, by the way, I'm Xiong Xingjie, a police officer from Yongshi Public Security Bureau. My phone number is 138****0524. Shall we use this number to contact each other? Since we're both police officers, there are some rules we should follow, right? By the way, could you please tell me beforehand if there's anything wrong with this kid's household registration? I can't find any information about him in the police's population registration system. I hope you can give me an explanation."

"Hold on."

Nie Guoqiang lowered his head and wrote down Xiong Xingjie's phone number, then briefly explained Luo Jue's situation and his parents' circumstances.

Finally, amidst Xiong Xingjie's exclamation of sudden realization, Nie Guoqiang nimbly slung his luggage over his shoulder: "Officer Xiong, thank you for your trouble with Luo Jue. Also, I'm currently in Yexian County, heading to Yongshi now, so please take care of him a little."

“No problem! We are all heartbroken by what happened. We will certainly not let this child suffer any injustice.”

Xiong Xingjie readily agreed.

After the two hung up the phone, Nie Guoqiang dialed Xiong Xingjie's police number again and continued to ask him about the details of the matter as he walked downstairs.

Sun Chang and Qian Wei knew the seriousness of the matter, so they didn't delay. They stuffed their messy luggage into their bags and hurriedly went downstairs to the open-air parking space, where they drove the car to the hotel entrance.

Soon, Nie Guoqiang finished paying the bill and came out, but his expression was rather unpleasant.

Once inside, he dialed Xiong Xingjie's number again: "Officer Xiong, I have a personal request. I hope Yongshi can help me with something."

(End of this chapter)