Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 293 It’s New Year’s Eve
Sun Chang and Meimei, although it was only their first time meeting, quickly became good friends and besties.

Sun Chang, in particular, is not from Zhangzhou City and doesn't have many friends here. Even though she gets along well with young policewomen like Jiang Yiyi and Yan Ziming at the police station, and they are all close in age and get along well, there's something missing.

Moreover, since we're all police officers, working together and putting in overtime every day, there's really nothing else to talk about.

In most cases, when a group of women chat, the conversation will inevitably turn to Zhang Ke, talking about how outstanding he is and what his family's circumstances are, etc. After a while, Sun Chang loses interest and can no longer find the humor in his attempts to amuse her.

Although no one meant any harm, ultimately... the similar living and working environments made the group lack differences and the refreshing feeling that comes with friendship.

In addition, the police's work is already very busy, so Sun Chang has very little time to spend with Zhang Ke, and even fewer opportunities to go shopping or have tea with girls.

"Praise for sex over friends!"

Berry didn't hold back in her criticism.

"Aren't you?"

Sun Chang glared at Meimei and said in a hostile tone, "You're already living at your boyfriend's house, and you still dare to criticize your girlfriend? Tell me honestly, do you have any other good friends besides me?"

"This one……"

Berry laughed awkwardly.

As a homebody, how could she possibly have any friends? Of course, if you include cats and dogs, then she has quite a few friends; every one of Huang Qi's clients is a good friend to her.

"Pfft..."

Sun Chang couldn't help but clutch his stomach and burst into laughter.

……

Time passed slowly.

According to Sun Chang's response after witnessing the situation firsthand when he visited Meimei, the white cat is recovering quite well at Huang Qi's clinic.

This was a clever fellow; it only took a few days to realize that Huangqi posed no threat to it. And once it discovered that Huangqi was merely a smooth talker, the white cat and its five kittens decided to stay at its house and refused to leave.

Even if Huang Qi shouted at it, or threatened it with a scalpel or medicine, the white cat would just close its eyes and pretend it didn't hear or see anything.

With Meimei adding fuel to the fire, Huangqi's anger is usually diverted by Meimei, and the attempts to drive away the rascal cat often come to nothing.

Even after the white cat led its kitten squad to familiarize themselves with every corner of Huang Qi's house, Huang Qi could no longer catch the white cat's trail. But every time he didn't want to see the white cat, it would quietly appear in any place that angered Huang Qi. This included, but was not limited to, Huang Qi's pillow, Huang Qi's wardrobe, Huang Qi's laptop keyboard, as well as his lap and his girlfriend's warm embrace, etc., all of which were completely taken over by the white cat.

Anyone who has ever owned a cat knows that clothes that have been rolled around by a cat are virtually impossible to completely remove all the cat hair. And a wardrobe that had been ravaged by a white cat and its kittens undoubtedly contained a considerable amount of cat hair, leaving Huang Qi utterly devastated.

Faced with this terrible situation, Huang Qi had no choice but to compromise and agree to let Mei Mei adopt the two kittens on the condition that the white cat and the other kittens get out as soon as possible.

However... Meimei learned to push her luck from Sun Chang, and she directly bought a large cat bed for the white cat family, the same kind that Sun Chang bought for Lin Ge, which can be regarded as a silent decision to leave all the cats as proof.

How much longer will the poor Astragalus be tormented by the white cat family? This is a story that Lin Ge is very much looking forward to.

……

"Aren't you exaggerating a bit?"

Zhu Jun stared at Lin Ge speechlessly.

In the sticky, fluffy cat bed, only a cat's head was visible. Seeing that Mimi ignored him, Zhu Jun arrogantly tried to pull Lin Ge's ear, only calming down after being scratched twice.

When the tiger is away, the monkey becomes king.

Zhang Yong is still at the Municipal Bureau and hasn't returned yet, and Zhu Jun has become even more arrogant these past few days. Apart from Lin Ge, it seems no one else can control him.

Nie Guoqiang has gradually stopped dealing with trivial matters and focuses only on his important duties at the police station. Cases of crime, difficult-to-resolve neighborhood disputes, marital conflicts, and brawls involving drunkenness and disorderly conduct are already enough to keep him busy.

We unconsciously became a little lax about the little things in the office, including but not limited to Zhu Jun, Qian Wei, and others.

Moreover, with the end of the year approaching, the police station has been very busy lately, so they have even less time to deal with these scoundrels.

Whether working away from home or studying in other cities, people are starting to return home as the December winds blow. These past few days, the train station and long-distance bus station in Zhangzhou City have been packed with people, and conflicts are increasing day by day. Even though the Zhangzhou City train station is under the jurisdiction of the Longquan Police Station, and the long-distance bus station is under the jurisdiction of the Baimiao Police Station, it doesn't stop the Zhanghe Police Station from being equally busy. People who have lost arguments, fights, or been scammed finally realize what's happening, and so on, don't care about jurisdiction. Even if the matter is resolved at the time, it's common for them to be upset halfway through their journey and rush into a police station to file a report.

Like Zhu Jun, who just returned after resolving a dispute.

He had to use all his persuasion to get the two women to back down. They agreed to go home, put their luggage down, and then argue again the next day. Finally, he was asked to leave the jurisdiction of Zhanghe Police Station.

"You know, with the New Year approaching, aren't people even more excited than usual? They can argue over the smallest things, insisting on winning every argument. What's the point?"

Zhu Jun complained while staring at Lin Ge, who was lazily curled up in the cat's bed.

The contrast between this guy's lazy demeanor and his own hard work made Zhu Jun feel resentful. Especially with winter approaching and the wind howling outside, stinging his face and no amount of snake oil ointment could help, Zhu Jun felt even worse.

"You're just upset because Jiang Yiyi and Zheng Mingxing went to the city on business, right?"

Lin Ge stared at Zhu Jun with disdain, knowing full well what the bastard was thinking.
Although police officers are usually very busy, Zhu Jun would always be able to sit and chat with Jiang Yiyi for a while after each call was completed. But today, Jiang Yiyi was handpicked by Zheng Mingxing, leaving Zhu Jun with no one to talk to.

He certainly wouldn't dare to joke around with Yan Ziming and the others, after all, Jiang Yiyi's jealousy was no joke.

As for the other male police officers... are there any other male police officers in the police station?
The complaints I just made weren't unfounded; the police force across the city is genuinely busy right now. Besides major thoroughfares, shopping malls and supermarkets are packed with people, shoulder to shoulder. Where there are crowds, there are bound to be more disputes and problems. Even Qian Wei, who had finally been behaving himself for a while, is now enthusiastically out on the streets. When people are buying New Year's goods, it's often the peak time for pickpockets.

Annoyed by Zhu Jun's harassment, and seeing that the guy was eager to make a move, Lin Ge simply climbed out of the cat's bed.

Seeing that there was only the baby hawksbill turtle inside the house, Lin Ge turned around and went to the yard, but still couldn't find the mother hawksbill turtle or the two babies.

Since her recent trip out, the mother tortoiseshell cat, who had been staying quietly in the police station compound, has regained some of her feline wildness and hyperactivity. She's been going out for walks for several days now, sometimes alone, sometimes with her kittens. The kittens usually refuse to go, but the tabby and snowclaw kittens, who have grown much bigger and bolder than before, are very happy to be able to walk with their mother.

So now only Lin Ge, the little hawksbill turtle, and the lame cat with little presence were left in the yard. No wonder Lin Ge was bored and curled up in the cat bed to take a nap.

Of course, the female hawksbill turtle didn't mean she wouldn't come back after going out. She would basically just wander around outside for an hour or two, and when she came back, she would meow at Lingo to report something, probably saying that she hadn't cheated on him or something...

Cough! Of course, Lin Ge himself certainly didn't care, since he really couldn't give the mother tortoiseshell anything.

Generally, female cats go into heat quite frequently, but for some reason, since following Lingo, the female tortoiseshell cat has basically not shown any complete signs of being in heat. As for the specific reason, Lingo couldn't say for sure, nor did he know whether this situation was a good thing or not.

Where did they go?

Standing under a rain shelter by a crossroads, Lin Ge was speechless as he realized he had lost all trace of the mother hawksbill turtle and her two cubs.

Normally, this kind of thing would be absolutely impossible, but he was a little distracted just now, and the cats didn't leave much of a scent because they didn't follow the usual path, so the three cats actually disappeared right under his nose.

Looking around, Lin Ge realized he had arrived at the commercial street in the Zhanghe jurisdiction, the place where he and Qian Wei first went on a mission and discovered the thief gang.

Lin Ge was somewhat surprised to find that it seemed he hadn't been this way for a long time.

Especially after officially becoming a police cat, the constant stream of cases and various incidents, while not keeping him constantly on the go, still drained his energy. Even when he went out to relax, it was usually to the park near the police station or the area around Zhangzhou University; he rarely went to such bustling places. Wandering aimlessly through the streets like before seemed like something he hadn't done in a very long time.

Feeling a pang of nostalgia, Lin Ge abandoned his search for the mother hawksbill turtles and turned to walk into the commercial street.

As the Lunar New Year approaches, the festive atmosphere on the commercial street is very strong, with bright red decorations everywhere and loudspeakers blaring, making Lin Ge's ears hurt.

The street was crowded with people, adults and children, making it very difficult for Lin Ge to move around. He had to carefully avoid the naughty children in order to move smoothly.

It's fortunate that he's a cat that's not afraid of people, otherwise it would be really hard for him to stay in such an environment.

In no time, Lin Ge crossed the entire pedestrian street and arrived at the tree where he had once staked out the thief. A slight sense of nostalgia washed over him; time had flown by. So much had happened in that time, too much to recall at once. Even as he reminisced, the past seemed almost unreal, like a dream.

Before he knew it, he was about to spend his first Chinese New Year as a cat.

Lin Ge sighed, feeling a mix of emotions.

At first, he was filled with despair about becoming a cat. After all, knowing nothing and having nothing is a hopeless situation for a cat.

After getting used to life as a cat, Lingo's mood began to settle down again. After all, he didn't need to worry about food, safety, or clothing; he was self-sufficient and lived a worry-free life. Without grand ambitions, it was actually quite nice.

Later, he came to Zhanghe Police Station. From initially just helping out casually, he has now truly taken on the role of a police cat and developed a sense of responsibility as a police officer, and it hasn't actually taken him very long.

Anyway, life has somehow gotten to this point without me even realizing it, which is quite amazing when you think about it.

This is my first New Year in this world. How many more will I have to celebrate? The lifespan of a cat…

Lin Ge shook his head vigorously, refusing to think about the topic anymore.

"what?"

A familiar voice rang out from under the tree.

Lin Ge looked down and saw that it was none other than Qian Wei.

Judging from Qian Wei's furrowed brow, it seemed he hadn't caught anything today. This was understandable; even the largest fishpond, after he spent so much time baiting and fishing, would eventually be emptied of fish, leaving the survivors unwilling to bite again.

To be honest, if there were a competition among police officers in China to select the champion in catching thieves, Qian Wei would likely not be number one, but he would certainly be more than qualified to be a nominee.

This guy is less of a policeman and more of someone who has made catching thieves the most important part of his life.

revenge!

Perhaps this is the most important reason why Qian Wei did this.

"Hey! Mimi, it's rare to see you here!"

Sitting on a bench by the roadside, Qian Wei looked down at Lin Ge squatting beside him, slowly eating the dried fish he had bought for him. Everything was expensive near the Lunar New Year; a few dried fish had cost over ten yuan, making Qian Wei wince in pain.

"So stingy!"

Lin Ge glared at Qian Wei unhappily, looked around, and found a candied hawthorn vendor not far away. So he strolled over, showed the old man the QR code on the back of his collar, and insisted that he scan it. Then he tossed a candied hawthorn to Qian Wei.

This scene amazed the passersby, and made Qian Wei extremely embarrassed and annoyed by the pointing and whispering about the crickets.

But since it was the first time Mimi had bought him something, Qian Wei was quite touched. Ignoring the fact that he was being watched by so many people, Qian Wei peeled off the sugar coating and ate a hawthorn ball, feeling the sourness on his teeth but the sweetness in his heart.

When was the last time you ate sweets?
My silly son definitely wouldn't buy it for me, so... it must have been when my wife was still alive? Back then, my son loved candy, but my wife wouldn't let him eat too much, so all the candy that was eaten until it was drool-filled ended up in my old man's stomach...

Ah! Although I disliked it back then, the sweetness was indeed wonderful, and my wife's laughter and scolding now sound pleasant and touching.

For some reason, Qian Wei felt a soreness in his eyes; it must have been from the sourness of the hawthorn.

"Hey! Mimi, why are you suddenly being so nice to me?"

Qian Wei, unwilling to dwell on the past, quickly changed the subject. Even though he knew he had a bad reputation at the police station, his incorrigible nature meant he would still choose to get beaten up despite Lin Ge's kindness.

"Give me back my kindness!"

Lin Ge was indeed angered and tried to snatch the candied hawthorn with a fierce expression.

Qian Wei quickly laughed and held the candied hawthorn high in the air, letting the cat paw at his arm.

After playing around for a while, the person and the cat eventually realized they didn't like being watched, so they quickly chuckled and squeezed out of the crowd.

"Mimi, why are there no more thieves?"

Qian Wei spoke with some regret, unsure of what he was truly feeling. If there were no thieves in the world, that would certainly be a good thing. But if there were no more thieves, what would he choose to do?

"How could there be no thieves? These things will never disappear!"

Lin Ge rolled his eyes.

Qian Wei's claim of no thieves simply means there are no more people stealing wallets. There's never been a shortage of people stealing cell phones, electric bikes, batteries, or even factories and companies.

A few days ago, the Zhanghe Police Station received a report that two security guards, along with a scrap metal collector, had stolen a State Grid cable warehouse. Expensive cables worth over 800,000 yuan were stripped to copper, burned into copper balls, and sold for a profit of over 12,000 yuan. To destroy evidence, these individuals used rudimentary steelmaking methods to burn high-quality, valuable copper into impurity-filled waste. In other words, the 800,000 yuan loss is almost impossible to recover.

Petty thieves have persisted for thousands of years; how could they possibly disappear so easily? The era of electronic payments can only prevent ordinary people from being targeted by thieves, but it doesn't mean that thieves have disappeared altogether.

"Hehe... I was just saying."

Qian Wei knew he was talking nonsense, and he didn't know why he suddenly felt sentimental. Perhaps it was because everyone around him had their families, while he was all alone?

Tsk! He's with his wife and kids, but he only has a cat by his side.

My son won't be home until the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, so I'll have him come with me to buy some New Year's goods then...

"Ok?"

Just as Qian Wei was thinking about going out with his son, he suddenly saw a somewhat familiar figure.

The reason he was familiar with the man was that, if he remembered correctly, he had personally taken him into custody before. However, because the man was under eighteen and the amount stolen was relatively small, he was only detained for seven days before his parents were notified and he was released.

This kind of thing is common, but what's up with the guys with this guy? They look like hooligans and don't seem like good people!
Qian Wei's expression turned serious. He turned aside to avoid the gaze of the young men, then went into a men's clothing store across the street and quietly peered through the glass window.

"Ok?"

Lin Ge had initially been drawn to the group of young people, but for some reason, he had a strange feeling that something was amiss. Looking around but finding nothing unusual, he could only squat down next to Qian Wei under the speechless gaze of the clothing store clerk.

The bustling atmosphere of the commercial street was beyond Lin Ge's ability to hear, so even if he strained his ears, he couldn't hear what those young people were saying.

"Sir, how can I help you?"

Although the salesperson didn't think Qian Wei would buy branded menswear, they still greeted him very politely.

"Shh!"

Qian Wei didn't reply, he just waved his hand to tell the woman to leave quickly.

"..."

The waitress retreated speechlessly, while the other girls pointed and whispered among themselves at Qian Wei.

Qian Wei, frowning, chose to ignore this scene.

But when the boy named Xiaoshuai and his two companions seemed to have made up their minds and cautiously walked into the alley, Qian Wei even caught a glimpse of one of them pulling out something that looked like a dagger, which immediately set off alarm bells in Qian Wei's mind.

"Mimi, go and call for help. I'll keep an eye on them!"

Qian Weichao waved to Lin Ge, knowing that Lin Ge was more popular than him at the police station, so he handed over the task of calling for backup to the police cat.

(End of this chapter)