Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 245 Rumors
Lin Ge fled in disarray during the chase by the unfortunate girl, and his five henchmen scattered in all directions, showing none of the loyalty one would expect from true underlings.

Of course, Lingo didn't care.

As he ran, the alcohol completely wore off, and Lin Ge regained his senses. After all, he had only eaten a little crab leg that had been smeared with alcohol. He found a tap near the sports field, drank some water, and the cat was completely sober.

Recalling what had just happened, he felt even more ashamed and speechless about his previous behavior.

What did he do? He actually acted crazy while drunk, and even went to visit the girls' dormitory?
I'm going to die!

Lin Ge knew very well that by this time, the image of the five cats looking up at the girls' dormitory had probably spread throughout the school and even been posted online as fodder for idle gossip.

He could only be thankful that he was just an ordinary cat with nothing particularly special about him, and he wasn't wearing a police uniform vest right now, so even if someone saw him, they might not recognize him. If anyone asked him, he could just pretend he didn't know anything; after all, he was just a cat.

"I absolutely can't drink anymore! I've already turned into a cat, what's the point of drinking that stuff! Alcohol is bad for cats, I don't want to die young."

Shaking his head to calm himself down, Lin Ge swayed his tail and started walking back.

Back at Liu Junshu's home, the old woman was soaking her feet in hot water in the bathroom. When she saw Lin Ge return, she simply waved him over, patiently wiped his body with a damp towel, and then patted his bottom, telling him to go to sleep.

She didn't ask a single question or blame Lin Ge for where he had been all this time.

Then, Lingo slept soundly until dawn.

I woke up feeling refreshed, as if my drunken outburst last night had released all the pent-up frustration. After eating some cat food, I was about to continue my stroll around the school when Nie Guoqiang suddenly called.

"Mimi, are you bored? Come back quickly, the battle has started, and I've assigned you a task!"

Nie Guoqiang saw Lin Ge in a video sent by Zhang Yong. He immediately recognized his police cat, the one admiring the girls under the girls' dormitory. Realizing that he too was about to return to work early after his vacation, he called Lin Ge.

"Ow!"

Lin Ge groaned in annoyance, but after thinking it over, he didn't refuse.

In reality, a cat's ordinary life is quite boring; besides eating, sleeping, and finding a place to daydream, it's enough for Lingo to live like this for a day or two. Any longer and he might as well go to the police station and find something to do.

"I'm just a worthless wretch!"

Lin Ge waited listlessly at the university gate.

Soon Zhu Jun arrived on his motorcycle. After Lin Ge jumped on, he didn't rush to leave. Instead, he took out his phone and showed Lin Ge a video.

"Mimi, is this you?"

The video shows a cat running around wildly, smashing the counter of an internet cafe and scattering many things on the floor. The subsequent phone call for help wasn't captured in the video; at first glance, it just looks like a cat acting crazy.

The comments below and the subtitles that popped up all made the same guess. Ignorant viewers criticized the cat for its wanton behavior and even said that the cat's owner should pay compensation.

The special video also zoomed in on the waitress's terrified expression, which made a group of foolish men feel sorry for her and unceremoniously curse the cat in the video, even using words like "humane destruction".

Lin Ge watched quietly, his mood suddenly turning sour.

He wasn't angry, of course. He knew what he had done and that he hadn't done anything wrong. It was just that the video had been misinterpreted and that uninformed people were spreading rumors about it, which made him feel uncomfortable.

Zhu Jun didn't question Lin Ge about anything. He glanced at the cat that was squatting quietly without moving, and then flipped to the next post.

Five cats were perched side-by-side on someone's drying blankets when the scene shifted to them being chased and beaten by a woman in revealing pajamas. The comments below were also largely critical of the cats, and of course, there were plenty of lewd comments judging the woman's figure.

Ling Ge flicked his tail, feeling slightly embarrassed about the video. Normally, he would never intentionally dirty someone's blankets, but he'd had a bit of alcohol last night, and in his excitement, he hadn't paid much attention.

"This is a relatively well-known content creator on the internet who often criticizes social issues and subtly guides public opinion. His views are often quite sharp, but given the freedom of speech and the video evidence, Mimi, your situation is not good."

Zhu Jun explained in a low voice, then comforted Lin Ge, "After he interpreted the video, it garnered an astonishing number of likes overnight. Of course, I know for sure that things aren't as depicted in the video, right?"

"Did you come here specifically to talk to me about this?"

Lin Ge glanced at Zhu Jun sideways, not taking the matter to heart. After all, he was just a cat; why should he care about the thoughts of a stranger?

Zhu Jun chuckled and said, "Hehe...Isn't it because I was afraid you'd be unhappy? Do you think Director Nie made you work so early in the morning? Does he really think the campaign can't function without one cat? This was Instructor Zheng's idea. He plans to take pictures of you looking so dashing, so that if someone recognizes you, they can use that as a counterattack. We're police cats, after all. So what if we accidentally make a few mistakes? Why are those people with nothing but mouths making such a fuss?"

"You think I'm causing trouble too? You bastard, I'm saving people, okay?" Lin Ge glared at Zhu Jun, but couldn't explain himself. Besides, his pride wouldn't allow him to reveal the truth to others. Let them curse all they want, I'll just do my own thing, I don't care at all!
Lin Ge thought angrily, and punched Zhu Jun hard on the back. "You better get going and get to work!"

Back at the police station, the way the officers looked at him didn't change. Clearly, as the Zhanghe Police Station's precious pet, even though they were misled by the video, they still chose to stand by their feline overlord.

Only those with a strong sense of justice happened to walk by and wanted to pat Lin Ge, but he dodged them. They could only laugh and say that there were more things on his desk, so Mimi could play with them however she wanted.

Lin Ge appreciated the gesture, but he had no interest in causing trouble.

Soon, Nie Guoqiang, still slightly limping, walked into the courtyard with Zheng Mingxing. He waved to Lin Ge from afar, but when Lin Ge didn't follow, he wasn't angry. He just walked over and said with a smile, "You rascal, you've caused such a big commotion again in just two days. But don't worry, a leader from Zhangzhou University called the police station this morning to express his gratitude and tell them the truth. You actually saved a college student, that's really remarkable and deserves praise."

"Well done!"

Even Zheng Mingxing smiled and nodded to Lin Ge, then said gently, "Don't take this to heart, just leave it to us. I've already sent someone to Zhangzhou University to retrieve the original video. We'll help you clarify things online today and clear your name."

To their surprise, Lin Ge shook his head and refused.

These two thought the cat didn't understand what they were saying, but little did they know that Lin Ge was actually very familiar with the kind of people online. Explanations were useless; those who wanted to stir up trouble would always find fault with something.

As for those who don't know the truth, why should Lin Ge explain it to them? It's the same old story: he's just a cat, and he has no intention of becoming a celebrity. A few insults online won't affect his appetite in the slightest. In fact, explaining would only escalate the situation, involve more people, attract more idle gossip, and expose all his future actions to the public eye.

And even if he explained it clearly, what good would it do? Did Lingo need their praise?
In this respect, Lingo is very rational.

Nie Guoqiang laughed: "Hehe, then so be it. But Zhangzhou University has already made a clarification on the school's official website and official WeChat account. It seems that their attitude is acceptable, and they haven't looked down on you just because you're a cat."

He found the official video account of Zhangzhou University on his phone, and sure enough, it was a leader explaining the situation online about the cat causing trouble in the internet cafe.

However, the result wasn't as good as expected. Although many people gave it a thumbs up and many expressed shock, some comments still surfaced, such as "Saving someone shouldn't involve causing damage" and "Did they compensate the internet cafe?"

Nie Guoqiang frowned and decided not to show it to Lin Ge.

But Lin Ge, seeing Nie Guoqiang's expression, immediately understood what had happened. Having anticipated this, he yawned and decided to ignore it.

"The values ​​and emotions on the internet need to be regulated."

Nie Guoqiang looked at Zheng Mingxing.

Zheng Mingxing nodded and said, "The country does have such a plan, but it is not easy to implement. There have always been voices on the Internet about the lack of freedom of speech in China, which is a headache for the Internet censors. In addition, it only takes a few seconds for viewers to type and post, but with the population base in China, how many maintenance staff are needed to delete it in time? In addition, there are countless new platforms now, so in the end, this kind of thing can only be solved by improving the personal quality of the viewers."

Nie Guoqiang shook his head, knowing that this was not a problem that he, as a deputy director of a police station, could solve.

But while he couldn't solve the online censorship problem, he also couldn't let his cat suffer. Scrolling through his phone, he continued, "The video blogger who initially edited and posted the video—judging by that efficiency, he must be from Zhangzhou, right? I looked through his previous videos, and many of them criticized certain aspects of Zhangzhou's work. It seems he's a local resident. Could we contact him and get him to delete those two videos?"

Lin Ge, who was standing nearby, had a sudden thought.

It's not pleasant to be constantly criticized. Even if you can ignore the voices online, there's always a lingering unease. Deleting the video and pretending it never happened is a simple and good idea.

"let me try."

Zheng Mingxing nodded.

This wasn't something that could be resolved in a minute or two, so Nie Guoqiang went back to his work. He didn't ask Lin Ge to come along to work; he only called him back because he was worried that his feline overlord might have been mistreated outside.

So Lingo patiently played with the three kittens in the yard, repeatedly beating back the tabby kitten that tried to sneak out.

The snowclaw tabby and the little hawksbill turtle were more obedient; after being beaten, they knew they couldn't go out. But the little tabby was stubborn; it spent the whole morning looking for an opportunity when Lin Ge was off guard. Even when it went out, it only played by the flower bed outside the yard, and it seemed very happy.

When it was happy, Lingo beat it even more mercilessly.

You play in the flowerbed today, and you'll dare to jaywalk tomorrow, huh? The day after tomorrow... the day after tomorrow, where am I supposed to find you, you little rascal!
Lin Jia arrived at noon.

Just as he hadn't yet given her the gift he'd bought, Lin Ge, amidst Lin Jia's excited, uncontrollable smile, took out one cat doll after another and stuffed them into her hands.

Lin Jia hugged the five dolls tightly. It was the first time she had ever received a gift from a cat, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears. She wanted to hug Lin Ge but didn't have a free hand, so she simply put the dolls back in the cat's enclosure and would pick them up after school that evening.

Lin Ge played with Lin Jia for an hour and a half until she reluctantly returned to school, turning back every few steps, before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)