Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 252 Zhao Zhigang's 'Lucky'

Zhao Zhigang shuddered at Hu Zhengping's words.

As an auxiliary police officer, he didn't need to think about too many things. He just followed the regular officers, obeyed orders, and did whatever he was told to do. That was all he needed to do.

but now……

He himself is a full-time employee, and he needs to come up with ideas on the spot, not Hu Zhengping.

Zhao Zhigang hesitated for a moment, but fortunately, the two policemen's disguises were quite convincing; at least the person peeking out with half their head exposed didn't know they had been discovered. So, after finishing two cigarettes, Zhao Zhigang and Hu Zhengping returned to the hotel lobby looking perfectly normal.

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Zhigang desperately told himself that his identity was different now, and mustered his courage to say, "Old Hu, shall we go and arrest him? In this situation, regardless of whether he is a suspect or not, let's just arrest him first."

"I have no objection! But, aren't you going to say hello to Director Nie?"

Hu Zhengping rubbed his lower back. Although he felt it was a bit tiring to chase after someone at his age, he was used to the hardships of being a policeman. Besides, he had to give Zhao Zhigang some face.

"It's too late. That guy is pretty wary; looks like he's going to slip away."

Through the lobby window, Zhao Zhigang noticed that after the man left the flower bed, he paced back and forth on the other side of the road. He repeatedly looked up at the hotel, but each time he would take a few steps outside, then stomp his foot and come back, appearing very conflicted.

Zhao Zhigang didn't have time to think much. Seeing Lin Ge stroll into the lobby, he quickly called out, "Mimi, come help me! Old Hu, I'll take Mimi out through the side door and wait for him. Once you see me, come out this way and block him to ask what's going on!"

"This plan is quite reliable," Hu Zhengping nodded. Then, seeing Lin Ge squinting and looking ready to explode as he approached, Hu Zhengping couldn't help but touch the scratch on his wrist.

Zhao Zhigang didn't explain much to Lin Ge, but cautiously begged Lin Ge for help, almost like a pleading ancestor. Once Lin Ge nodded, he led him out through the side door of the hotel, slowly watching the man's retreating figure as they cautiously approached the parking lot.

Lin Ge didn't know what had happened, but there was no doubt that the person outside looked quite suspicious, so he silently followed Zhao Zhigang out and disappeared into the night.

Hu Zhengping waited patiently at the hotel entrance. When he saw Zhao Zhigang appear in the parking lot and signal to him, his expression turned serious, and he walked straight towards the man on the side of the road outside.

The man shuddered when he saw the police approaching.

His expression changed as if he had made a decision, but as Hu Zhengping drew closer, he became increasingly nervous. Suddenly, for no apparent reason, he abandoned waiting for the police, turned around, and ran.

Seeing his suspicious appearance, Hu Zhengping immediately gave chase without hesitation.

"Don't move, police!"

Zhao Zhigang, who was lying in ambush in the direction the man was trying to escape, happened to block the man's retreat. He roared and stretched out his hands to grab the man's shoulders.

This is a police routine he learned during training: after getting close, grab the suspect's shoulder with your right hand and block his step with your foot, while at the same time grabbing his arm with your left hand and twisting it backward. Most suspects will then have no choice but to surrender.

Unfortunately, as an auxiliary police officer, Zhao Zhigang rarely has the opportunity for real-world experience. And this time, with his colleagues all busy, Zhao Zhigang could only nervously take matters into his own hands.

The two men were very close, and Zhao Zhigang could tell that he was a young man who was at most twenty years old. His expression was flustered, and his eyes darted around, avoiding eye contact with the police officer in front of him. Zhao Zhigang's uneasy mood eased slightly.

He quickly closed in, grabbed the other man's right shoulder, and leaned his body against him to stop him from escaping.

Next, grab his right hand and pull it backward and upward. The pain and discomfort will definitely make him shout "I surrender!"

However, in Lin Ge's eyes, Zhao Zhigang's movements, while technically correct, seemed incredibly slow. The key to his grabbing technique was speed, to catch the opponent off guard, but Zhao Zhigang seemed to lack practical experience…

"Go away!"

The young man panicked and moved when Zhao Zhigang's hand touched the suspect.

The young man slammed his shoulder into Zhao Zhigang's chest, disrupting all of Zhao's subsequent movements. Zhao even stumbled, wincing in pain, but managed to hold onto the suspect's arm tightly, preventing him from completely breaking free.

"Kid! You dare to resist the police?"

Zhao Zhigang was extremely panicked, but he still gritted his teeth and didn't let go, determined to hold onto the man until Lao Hu came over.

"Why are you arresting me!"

The young man was very strong; with a swing of his arm, he nearly sent Zhao Zhigang flying. Zhao Zhigang stumbled a couple of times, feeling as if he had twisted his ankle. But he finally knew what to do with his left hand: he forcefully gripped the man's neck, pressing his body tightly against him to give him no room to struggle.

It was clear that neither of them had any professional fighting experience. Zhao Zhigang used his own weight to restrain him, making the young man unable to move freely and rendering his resistance weak.

He didn't seem to have the guts to assault a police officer, and when he saw Hu Zhengping running over panting, he obediently stood still.

This made Lin Ge, who was eager to help Zhao Zhigang, sigh with regret.

"Good job!"

Seeing that the suspect was arrested by Zhao Zhigang alone, Hu Zhengping immediately looked at the guy with newfound respect. As for the swift and decisive arrest scene that Zhao Zhigang had imagined, Hu Zhengping didn't know, and therefore had no idea how embarrassed Zhao Zhigang was.

"Hehe... Luckily, I didn't embarrass Boss Nie!"

With a laugh, Zhao Zhigang gasped for breath and winced in pain. Looking up at the man who had embarrassed him, he said sternly, "Name! Identity! What are you doing loitering around here so late? Let me tell you, don't try to deny it. A simple investigation can easily find out what you've said."

"I……"

The young man was actually planning to lie, but Zhao Zhigang intimidated him, so he could only move his lips and honestly say, "My name is Jiang Haiming... I'm here to find someone! The boss who assigned me the job hasn't come out yet, so I was a little worried and came to check on him."

"Then why did you run when you saw the police?"

Zhao Zhigang was very annoyed. If they were looking for someone, why didn't they just honestly ask the police?
"what are you worried about?"

Hu Zhengping was thinking more deeply. Why would anyone use the word 'worry' in a normal job? And even after seeing the police and knowing they were enforcing the law, using the word 'worry'... was it because he saw the police that he was worried? It sounds a little like he had something to hide.

It can't be that they're worried about their own boss becoming a victim, right?

As soon as Hu Zhengping spoke, Jiang Haiming froze. At that moment, Hu Zhengping, Zhao Zhigang, and Lin Ge all realized that this guy was indeed suspicious.

Yeah, a guy who runs away as soon as he sees the police, he must have something to hide.

The two men led Jiang Haiming to the hotel lobby, where they saw Nie Guoqiang waiting at the entrance.

Seeing Zhao Zhigang's slightly limping gait, he didn't say anything but nodded earnestly. Even this simple gesture thrilled Zhao Zhigang; it was the first time he had received Nie Guoqiang's approval.

When Nie Guoqiang assigned him the task of interrogating this person, he was overjoyed.

In some cases, Zhao Zhigang was extremely lucky and, after just over an hour, he found Nie Guoqiang with a wide grin and handed over the first interrogation results.

"Is this Jiang Haiming the accomplice of Feng Hesong that we've been searching for?"

Yu Zhengwei was somewhat surprised, never expecting that the suspect would ultimately walk right into their trap. Of course, if it weren't for Hu Zhengping's sharp eyes and Zhao Zhigang's decisive action, the suspect might have escaped a second time, causing the police to miss this golden opportunity.

“There are still Feng Hesong’s accomplices in the hotel. Jiang Haiming is just an executor for Feng Hesong to extort someone. Basically, it can only be treated as a different case from the hotel voyeurism case and handled as extortion.”

Nie Guoqiang remained calm.

Zheng Mingxing frowned and added, "But at least one thing is certain: at least one government official did something wrong, which led to him being threatened and extorted by Feng Hesong and his gang, and he even chose to compromise and settle the matter."

Nie Guoqiang nodded. "Moreover... we can find out that person's identity and status at any time, as well as whether he has any other serious problems."

"I'll tell Lao Yang to notify the Discipline Inspection Commission."

Yu Zhengwei made a decisive decision.

This matter was beyond the capacity of a mere police station to handle, and at this point, the three of them breathed a slight sigh of relief.

This case is serious due to two main factors: the involvement of government officials and the issue of video dissemination. Now, with the arrests of members of Feng Hesong's gang, the possibility of the video being disseminated is rapidly decreasing, and the threat to Zhangzhou City is diminishing. Reality isn't a movie; there's no such thing as a pre-set time for automatic transmission without intervention. Once all members of Feng Hesong's gang are apprehended, finding the video's hiding place is only a matter of time. As for the public officials involved, the situation is undoubtedly very serious. Whether it's extortion or misconduct by public officials, it must be treated as a major case.

Now, the key suspects and clues have all been transferred to other hands.

"Zhao Zhigang did a great job! He just became a full-fledged employee and he's already made a big contribution."

Zheng Mingxing was now in a good mood for jokes and quite admired Zhao Zhigang's luck. This guy was usually as lazy as a ghost, but he always managed to give people some unexpected surprises.

"The criminals walked right into the trap; it's like they just happened to run right into his feet."

Nie Guoqiang shook his head, remembering that Zhao Zhigang had sprained his ankle again. He made a mental plan for Zhao Zhigang, deciding to give this lazy bastard a good training session when he had time.

"Ow!"

Lin Ge let out a gloating howl.

"Hehe... A case of slandering our police cat online has inexplicably turned into two major cases. I really don't know whether to say Mimi is lucky or unlucky."

After finishing his call, Yu Zhengwei joined in with a smile.

"Laughing fart!"

Lin Ge's face darkened. This bastard actually mocked him?

Besides, did he do anything wrong from beginning to end? Even the very first video was just a fabricated slander created by that bastard Shi Louyu through haphazard editing.
He's already had a tough time staying up all night with these jerks, why does he have to be mocked?

Lin Ge started sharpening his claws, clearly annoyed.

"Yes! Yes! I misspoke! Mimi is our police station's lucky star! Look, because of her, we've uncovered a huge hidden threat in our jurisdiction! Otherwise, if she had let it explode on its own, we would all have been in trouble."

Yu Zhengwei quickly admitted defeat and apologized to Lin Ge with a smile.

Lin Ge felt a little better after that.

"You!"

Zheng Mingxing sighed. He hadn't expected that even the head of the police station would spoil this cat so much. What would happen if this continued? This cat was being pampered beyond belief.

Half an hour later, Yang Ye, who had also not rested, rushed over with his colleagues from the Discipline Inspection Commission overnight.

Meanwhile, the screening and search of hotel staff finally yielded a crucial clue. A hotel support staff member named Wang Xianxian was caught on surveillance footage carrying unusual items out of a hotel room, instantly becoming a prime suspect.

Even though this guy kept denying it after being caught, the police were no longer worried at this point. After all, if they really wanted to take him down, his fingerprints alone would be enough to shut him down in the chain of evidence.

The follow-up work finally became a bit simpler.

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