Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 248 The Powerful Police (3rd update of 10,000 words, please vote)

Nie Guoqiang hadn't expected that Lin Ge would discover the suspect even before him.

How did it do that?
The speed is even faster than the monitoring systems of the police station and traffic police?
Nie Guoqiang was completely baffled until he arrived at the Best Hotel following the location and saw the two little cats gathered behind Lin Ge. Only then did he suddenly realize the truth.

It turns out that there's strength in numbers among cats; Mimi now has her own scouting team!
Nie Guoqiang couldn't help but feel a little moved. Seeing a car in the parking lot next to Lin Ge, he immediately understood that Lin Ge had indeed accurately and successfully found his target. He briefly praised Lin Ge and his two cat companions, then quickly used his walkie-talkie to call for backup. He then went directly to the security guard to inquire. The guard's attitude immediately became obedient when facing a policeman, respectfully stepping aside to allow Nie Guoqiang to check the security footage in the guardhouse.

Soon, Zhu Jun and Zhao Zhigang arrived with Hu Zhengping and Feng Yi.

Zhao Zhigang looked rather embarrassed. He first confirmed that the car did indeed belong to Shi Louyu before going to the security room to check the surveillance footage. He quickly saw Shi Louyu excitedly getting out of the car with two companions and heading straight into the hotel.

Fast forward a bit, and you don't see him leaving, which means he's currently in the hotel.

“The suspect is in the hotel. Zhu Jun, come with me to find him. Zhao Zhigang, you take Feng Yi and block the door so no one can escape. Mimi, you take the dogs and come with me.”

Nie Guoqiang wasted no time and decisively issued an order to continue treating Zhao Zhigang as a mascot.

The others did not object and followed Nie Guoqiang into the hotel.

When Lin Ge followed him inside, his two underlings hesitated. But when Lin Ge turned back and called to them, they mustered their courage and followed. They were terrified the whole way, but ultimately none of them deserted, which pleased Lin Ge.

The hotel manager, having received the news from the security office, nervously approached Nie Guoqiang.

Remembering his task, Zhao Zhigang looked around and deliberately slipped away to the nearby rest area to sit down and stretch. This mode was definitely the best for him; handling cases alone was too tiring and too difficult!

Feng Yi's expression was strained, but he could only helplessly follow and stand behind.

Nie Guoqiang couldn't find Shi Louyu's registration information at the front desk, but he did find a photographer named Feng Hesong through the surveillance footage. It turned out he was a regular at the hotel, staying for a day or two on average every week or so.

Through Feng Hesong's visitor registration, Nie Guoqiang learned that Shi Louyu's name was Yan Junwen, and also learned the hotel room number that the three of them had booked, and immediately went there.

Lin Ge, along with his two increasingly daring underlings who were becoming more and more eager to try their luck around them, quickly followed.

Soon they arrived at room 307 on the third floor of the hotel. Lin Ge twitched his ears and precisely heard the sound of typing on a keyboard and the laughter of Shi Louyu and his companions coming from inside. They were very excited and seemed to think they had landed a big job.

‘Bang bang! ’

Nie Guoqiang knocked on the door expressionlessly.

"Who?"

Shi Louyu called out, and the sounds of keyboard typing and talking inside suddenly stopped.

"Police! Open the door!"

Zhu Jun roared, his attitude completely different from Zhao Zhigang's before, becoming as domineering as could be.

Soon, a commotion and panicked sounds came from inside. Lin Ge even heard Shi Louyu complaining about how the police had found them so quickly. There were also messy footsteps and urgings like "Hide quickly!" and it even sounded like someone had fallen down.

"Should!"

He couldn't help but feel a little smug.

Turning around, Lin Ge saw his little brother, Baka Cat, looking timid. It seemed that it had indeed been bullied by Shi Louyu, and this time he had to help it get revenge.

"Come on, come on!"

It took Shi Louyu a while to reply. He stumbled over to open the door, revealing a face covered in his eyes.

"What's going on here?"

Nie Guoqiang walked straight in, glanced at the two people standing stiffly in the room, and then turned to Shi Louyu and said coldly, "Why did it take you so long to open the door? What are you doing in there?"

"No...we didn't do anything! Officer, we're not criminals, why are you talking like that?"

Shi Louyu felt a sharp pain in his right eye. He noticed that the policeman who appeared this time was completely different from the one before. He forced a smile and said, "By the way, with your aggressive demeanor, what are you planning to do to an ordinary citizen like me?"

"You know what you're doing."

After looking around the room and finding no laptops or other related equipment, Nie Guoqiang waved for Zhu Jun and Hu Zhengping to go in and check. He then turned to Shi Louyu and said in a deep voice, "Hand over what you've been hiding! You should understand that now that I've found this place, I'm not going back empty-handed."

The three people in the room immediately tensed up. Shi Louyu forced a smile and said, "N-nothing... Officer, what did I do wrong? You're saying all this nonsense. Are you trying to treat me like a criminal? You need evidence to arrest someone, right? I was just hanging out with friends at a hotel, why am I being interrogated like a bad guy? And hiding things, are you trying to frame me or..." Before he could finish, Zhu Jun shoved him expressionlessly: "Be honest! Don't try any tricks. You know what you did! Hand over your phone, computer, everything!"

"Tsk!"

Shi Louyu chickened out, pursed his lips, and obediently took out his phone and placed it on the bed. His two companions also quickly took out their phones, while pretending not to know anything about computers and such.

Nie Guoqiang hadn't forgotten why Zhao Zhigang was so unlucky, and coldly pointed his finger at Shi Louyu's chest, then tapped it again. Shi Louyu suddenly realized, and with an embarrassed smile, took out the small camera that was still working and obediently placed it next to his phone.

"There really is one."

Nie Guoqiang rubbed his temples. Sure enough, one couldn't let their guard down with this kind of person. These days, it's common for ordinary people to use their phones to film and confront the police, but this was the first time he'd ever seen someone using a pinhole camera.

"It's quite exquisite. This thing must be expensive."

Zhu Jun put on his gloves and picked up the camera to take a look. It was something no bigger than the tip of his little finger, something he had only seen in news media and TV dramas in previous years. He never expected that these self-media creators would find a new use for it.

"Hehe... We're self-media creators, so it's normal for us to have this kind of work equipment."

Shi Louyu appeared quite nonchalant, seemingly not believing there was anything wrong with his actions. He argued that media workers have the right to interview, and the public has the right to know; installing a surveillance camera was perfectly legitimate and shouldn't be considered illegal or criminal, right?

"Where's the computer?"

Zhu Jun wandered around the small room but couldn't find the most crucial computer equipment.

Hu Zhengping also briefly checked the three men's phones. They contained many videos, many of which were controversial. However, the most crucial video from the trip, the one involving Zhao Zhigang being secretly filmed, was not on any of their phones.

Seeing that Shi Louyu and the other two were still pretending to be stupid, Nie Guoqiang snorted and turned to look at Lin Ge, who was squatting at the door of the room, and the cat behind him who was cowering and looking around.

Baka Cat was initially a little timid, but upon seeing Shi Louyu's cowardly appearance, it instantly became arrogant. While roaring at Shi Louyu, it jumped around with its tail held high, only calming down after being punched by Lin Ge.

That white cat has absolutely no manners. It meows and scratches itself everywhere, and even when Nie Guoqiang is watching it, it will timidly meow softly to please him.

This scene brought a smile to Nie Guoqiang's face, and he waved to Lin Ge again.

"Mimi, I'm leaving her to you."

"Ow!"

Lin Ge walked in lazily, already used to the bastard Nie Guoqiang using him like a police dog.

However, when it comes to hiding things, cats and dogs certainly don't miss a thing. Even just standing at the door, without even needing to search around, Lin Ge could already smell the fresh scent lingering in a place where it shouldn't be. So he went straight into the bathroom next to the door, lazily jumped onto the toilet tank, tapped the ceramic lid with his sharp nails, and then gave a highly sarcastic cat smile.

So fast?
The expressions of Shi Louyu and the other two changed instantly.

Nie Guoqiang also laughed.

Have these three guys watched too many cop movies? Do they really think the police won't find it if they hide something in the toilet? Even without Mimi's involvement this time, even if they only use methods like ransacking, the police wouldn't overlook a place like the toilet.

"Tsk! It's even wrapped in a waterproof bag!"

Wearing gloves, Zhu Jun lifted the toilet seat and saw the important notebook in the sink. Worried about this valuable possession getting wet, Shi Louyu had it placed in a supermarket plastic bag, the opening tied tightly with a knot.

Seeing this, Shi Louyu finally realized that the situation was hopeless.

Taking a deep breath, he said in a low voice, "Officer, I admit defeat, okay? I'll delete all the videos of this cat right now, and I'll assist the police in reporting and cleaning up any leaked videos, ensuring there's no more news about this cat online, okay? As for what I said to your colleague before, it was just a joke! How could I possibly ask a police officer for money, right? Just ignore me and let this matter go, okay?"

Nie Guoqiang and the others looked at Shi Louyu with surprise.

Even now, he's still trying to be clever. Does he still think the police station mobilized so many people to find him just because of those videos he used to maliciously defame Mimi?
What a persistent bastard!

Nie Guoqiang pointed to the camera on the bed, then shook his head at Shi Louyu and said, "Since you're not being honest, then come to the station and talk it out. Everything here, as well as the things you've done before, will be thoroughly investigated."

Shi Louyu finally turned ashen-faced.

He just couldn't understand how the camera had been discovered. He'd used it to secretly film numerous trending topics, successfully making him a well-known online influencer and earning a fortune. Those he'd targeted would tremble at the mere mention of "Ten Leaks"'s name and pay up to avoid trouble. Why didn't this trick work on the police? Weren't they afraid of being cyberbullied and ruining their reputations?
That shouldn't be the case! Everyone knows that the government strictly regulates its personnel. Negative news stories often result in pay cuts, job transfers, or even public reprimands. How come these police officers aren't afraid?

But now that things had come to this, he knew he had no means of violent resistance. At most, he'd be locked up in jail for a few days, but when he got out, he'd make them pay!
Shi Louyu cursed inwardly.

(End of this chapter)