Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 31 The Abnormal Zhu Wentao
Lingo's fur, which was already matted with mud like a hedgehog, was now completely bristling, with even the tip of his tail standing straight up.

He never expected to see Zhu Wentao here.

Or rather, no one expected that the person the police brought in to rescue the cat would be this guy!

Even though Pet Love Hospital is very famous in Zhang City, and even though it has a pretty good reputation, but... out of all the doctors at Pet Love Hospital, why this guy of all?

Lin Ge couldn't help but suspect that there might be something hidden here.

"Hello, I am Zhu Wentao, the director of the pet treatment department at Pet Love Hospital. I specialize in the internal and surgical treatment of cats, as well as vaccine research. What is the situation here? If possible, I hope we can start working as soon as possible."

Zhu Wentao didn't seem to recognize Lin Ge. After looking around, the sight of cat corpses scattered all over the ground made his face turn pale. He adjusted his glasses and his voice became stiff.

"What a great doctor, to actually get angry at us because of these cats."

Zhang Ke exclaimed in admiration, then patted Lin Ge's ear and said, "Mimi, do you want to have this doctor check you out later? You just crawled into such a dirty place; you should always be careful about infectious diseases and parasites."

"Looking for him? That's like throwing good money after bad, and what's more, idiot! That guy's no good!"

Lin Ge wanted nothing more than to slap Zhang Ke, and in a bad mood, he jumped off Zhang Ke, no longer giving the guy a chance to serve him.

Taking advantage of the moment when Zhu Wentao and Wu Zun were talking, he quietly circled around to find a place where he could hide and block his view. Then, when Wu Zun led Zhu Wentao to the surviving cat, Lin Ge's nose twitched, and he suddenly smelled a faint, unusual scent.

The smell was strange, but Lin Ge couldn't quite place where he had smelled something similar before.

Regardless, Lin Ge's wariness of Zhu Wentao increased. The guy's problems were becoming increasingly bizarre and suspicious.

While Nie Guoqiang was busy collecting evidence, he happened to look up and saw Lin Ge acting suspiciously. Following Lin Ge's gaze, he saw Zhu Wentao, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, followed by a thoughtful expression.

"Pet Love Hospital? Isn't that where Mimi caused trouble before?"

"Boss, what did you say?"

Hu Zhengping, enduring the stench and grime on his hands, seemed to hear what Nie Guoqiang was saying. Looking up, he saw Zhu Wentao and immediately exclaimed with a smile, "Oh! It's Dr. Zhu! Amazing, you actually managed to bring this expert here. Dr. Zhu is a PhD from the US, specializing in pet immunization and genetic diseases. After returning to China, he originally worked in Beijing, but our Pet Care Hospital poached him with a high salary. Don't let his young age fool you; his medical skills are truly remarkable. Last time, my dog ​​was listless and had a poor appetite. We consulted other doctors, but they couldn't find the cause. Finally, we found Dr. Zhu, and he discovered it was a problem with the vaccine he received. Luckily, it was discovered in time, otherwise it would have been a real problem. Damn, these fake vaccines these days…"

"A PhD from the US?"

Nie Guoqiang ignored Hu Zhengping's rambling and praise for his dog. He had only one question in his mind: could Zhangshi, a third-tier city, really poach a rare pet medicine doctor from Beijing?
Even though more and more people in Zhangzhou are keeping pets now, in terms of both income and the sample size of pet research, there is no doubt that first-tier cities are the best choice for such elite talents.
why?
Although Nie Guoqiang didn't find anything unusual about Zhu Wentao, the mere mention of his "PhD from the US" was enough to trigger his sensitive nerve as a police officer.

Seeing that Nie Guoqiang had no intention of talking to him about his dog, Hu Zhengping pouted.

Damn, they're all cat lovers!
"Ow?"

Lin Ge was startled by the shout that suddenly appeared behind him, and the hot, wet breathing that followed made him quickly dodge away.

The next second, a long, wet tongue licked the spot where Lin Ge had been squatting. Bei Bei, disappointed by the failed attempt at intimacy, looked at Lin Ge and let out a confused whimper.

"Damn! You really don't discriminate between raw and cold foods, do you? I'm as filthy as a cesspool!"

Lin Ge glared at the police dog, Bei Bei, completely ignoring its friendly tail wagging. This dog was indeed well-trained, unlike other dogs, even pets. Other dogs would bark and howl at Lin Ge, which annoyed him terribly.

"Haha~"

Beibei, with its long tongue lolling out, was still squatting there wagging its tail at Lingo. Its trainer was also busy with the criminal investigation team, leaving Beibei alone and idly tied to the side. So it broke free of its leash and ran over to Lingo to join in the fun.

"Bullshit!"

Lin Ge was in a bad mood right now, and had no interest in playing with a big dog that could easily hurt him if it wasn't careful. He was still wondering what that smell coming from Zhu Wentao was.
It had a strange smell, as if he'd smelled it somewhere before. But it was different from the potion Zhu Wentao had used to lure stray cats; it was definitely a fresh scent that Lin Ge had encountered somewhere today.

"I'm sorry, but this cat probably won't survive. Its wounds are severely infected, and it's also experiencing significant internal bleeding. And if I'm not mistaken, it probably has those things you found inside its stomach too, right?"

Zhu Wentao adjusted his glasses with the back of his hand and spoke to Wu Zun, while glancing out of the corner of his eye at the neatly arranged small plastic bags on the ground.

"Is that so? You're right, the first priority is to get those things out of its belly. If the conditions aren't right, we'll have to..."

Wu Chun shook his head regretfully, then smiled at Zhu Wentao and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Dr. Zhu. Let's leave it at that for now. By the way, there are three sick cats in the courtyard of that farmhouse over there. Since you've come all this way, Dr. Zhu, could you please take a look at them?"

"Sick cat?"

Lin Ge suddenly froze.

He instantly remembered what the familiar scent he had smelled before was! That's right! In the cage containing the three sick cats, there was a very subtle scent that was exactly the same as the one on Zhu Wentao now!

In other words, if all of this is not a coincidence...

Zhu Wentao is very likely connected to this case! At the very least, he had been to this Fragrant Orange Island before and had contact with the cats on the island!

why?
Is Zhu Wentao a member of a drug cartel? Or is he a veterinarian recruited by the part of the drug cartel responsible for catfighting gambling?
After all, in cat fighting, injury or even death is to be expected. Those people who make money off cats certainly wouldn't want a valuable one to die easily; they'd definitely find a veterinarian to save their cash cow. So… they went to Zhu Wentao?
Various thoughts flashed through Lin Ge's mind, and for a moment the whole cat became tense.

He had a lingering sense of fear, as if he had just narrowly escaped death. The thought that he had been in close contact with these criminals who threatened cats on several occasions sent chills down his spine.

This is absolutely terrifying!

Wu Zun sent someone to lead Zhu Wentao to the courtyard. Lin Ge waited until Zhu Wentao's figure had completely disappeared before he calmed down.

He desperately wanted to tell Nie Guoqiang to arrest Zhu Wentao immediately! But... he had no evidence! Just like Hu Zhengping's high regard for Zhu Wentao, people of this status and position couldn't be arrested so easily.

From the very first step, the police are not allowed to conduct any investigations on any lawful citizen who has no suspicion, no evidence of a crime, and no complainant.

Therefore... to verify his conjecture, Lin Ge must provide evidence that Zhu Wentao is indeed problematic.

"Dog, come with me!"

All that remained was endless patience and a slow, drawn-out process. Lin Ge decided to follow Zhu Wentao to the other side of the courtyard to look for clues. After taking a few steps, he felt unsafe due to his frail body, so he turned back and called over the large black-backed wolfhound to act as its bodyguard.

"Wang!"

Beibei immediately became excited; the cat was finally willing to play with her.

Seeing Lin Ge take two steps forward and then turn back to look at it, Bei Bei quickly wagged its tail and chased after him. To its surprise, Lin Ge, without any hesitation, jumped onto its back.

"Dog rider, let's go!"

Pointing ahead, Lingo stood imposingly on Beibei's large head, issuing commands.

"Ow~"

Beibei cried out somewhat reluctantly.

(End of this chapter)