Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 355 Longquan Police Station
Police officers from Longquan Police Station arrived quickly; the officer was one that Lin Ge knew well.

His name is Jiang Zhong, and he had previously collaborated with Feng Hesong on the case of hidden camera filming.

Lin Ge suddenly realized that he seemed to know a lot of police officers. From the three major police stations in the city, to those in the surrounding suburbs, from the municipal bureau, and even from neighboring provinces. In addition, Lin Ge also had many acquaintances in the special police unit and the traffic police squadron. These were colleagues and comrades he had met and gotten to know through his repeated involvement in solving cases, catching criminals, and resolving difficult problems; they had all personally witnessed Lin Ge's incredible abilities.

These police officers and their colleagues in the judicial system were all well aware of the capabilities of the police cat at Zhanghe Police Station. Therefore, when they saw the police cat Mimi being held in the arms of an old lady, but turning its head away as if sulking, they all showed surprised expressions.

"Mimi, you're here too!"

Jiang Zhong greeted Lin Ge, then looked around in confusion and asked, "Where is the suspected fraudster? How could the suspect escape even with you here?"

"I knew it! Old lady, you made me look down on by my colleagues."

Lin Ge glanced back at Liu Junshu speechlessly.

"Comrade, I'm the one who called the police."

Liu Junshu glanced at Jiang Zhong with displeasure and said in a deep voice, "Mimi is just a cat. Aren't you asking too much of it? I know it has helped you solve many cases, but how can you blame it for not catching the criminals?"

"Forehead……"

Jiang Zhong was speechless.
He wanted to say he was just joking, but for some reason, the old woman's posture and expression reminded him of his teacher from his school days, so he didn't dare to say anything back.

"That's the gist of it."

Liu Junshu slowly but clearly recounted the situation, with various elderly women chiming in with their own opinions. Although their accounts differed slightly, and some of the older women still believed that Liu Junshu was being unreasonable and abusing her police power to bully the innocent victim, the facts were eventually pieced together. Unfortunately, some people were secretly accusing Jiang Zhong of aiding and abetting the wrongdoing, leaving Jiang Zhong both amused and exasperated, unable to explain himself.

"So, is this a scam or a group targeting the elderly? Their methods aren't complicated; they threaten to report the elderly to their children, forcing them to pay money to settle the matter quietly?"

Jiang Zhong analyzed the matter in his own way.

Although some people around wanted to argue, such as that the woman's clothes were so expensive that she was obviously rich, so why would she commit fraud? But ultimately, most people remained calm and didn't dare to speak too recklessly in front of the police.

"That's the basic situation, but I think it's more than that."

Liu Junshu nodded and then shook her head, wanting to explain but not knowing where to begin. She only vaguely sensed a 'lecturer' aura from the middle-aged man who left first, and their actions might be more than just extortion.

“Scams targeting the elderly should not be limited to such low-level extortion. While the elderly are easily intimidated, some are willing to make a big fuss because of their age, so it is not the best option for extortion.”

Jiang Zhong omitted terms like "abusing one's age" and "acting like a spoiled old person," but he largely agreed with Liu Junshu's point of view. If the fraud is solely targeting the elderly, then it's more likely to start with "deception." Whether it's health products for middle-aged and elderly people that aren't strictly illegal, so-called physiotherapy masquerading as healing and wellness treatments, or franchise/shareholding schemes disguised as investments, these are all easier ways to exploit the elderly.

So these people are either extremely low-class or have other 'jobs'. But in any case, since the incident has already happened and he has come to the police station to respond, the two suspects involved in extortion must be caught.

"Mimi, could you help me with this? With your abilities, finding those two escaped guys should be a piece of cake, right?"

Jiang Zhong smiled as he looked at Lin Ge in Liu Junshu's arms. Although he called her Mimi, his eyes were fixed on Liu Junshu's attitude.

He didn't know what relationship the old man had with Mimi, or with the Zhanghe Police Station. But he could see that the old man was stopping Mimi from doing her job. With Mimi's help, the case would be much easier, so he shamelessly asked for her help.

"You're getting more and more restless as you get older."

Liu Junshu looked helplessly at the cat in her arms, which was gently struggling, and sighed in exasperation. It's just a cat, why does it always like to do dangerous things? Even if it's a police cat, wouldn't it be better for it to follow the police around and do their work?

"That's not good at all. I'm not a good-for-nothing who just drifts through life, and I don't want to be one!"

Lin Ge looked up at the old lady, grateful for her care but also helpless at her excessive pampering. To be honest, at this moment, Lin Ge even had a rather disrespectful thought: was it because of this pampering that Ma Xiaomi was so easily misled and lacked common sense?

The old lady's actions weren't exactly wrong, but ultimately... there was still a little bit that needed to be changed.

So Lin Ge exerted a little effort and broke free from the old lady's embrace, jumping to the ground.

Jiang Zhong forced a smile as Lin Ge approached him, then looked up to see the old lady sighing regretfully. He suddenly felt a pang of guilt and could only awkwardly say "I'm sorry" before hurriedly leading Lin Ge away with their heads down.

"Should I take the old lady home first?"

After leaving the supermarket, Lin Ge hesitated and stopped.

Although the old lady's doting affection weighed heavily on him, no one could say that her concern was wrong. She was just a pitiful old woman who had lost her husband and then was forced to lose her daughter; what was wrong with her caring for and protecting her pet?
"How about we take the old lady home first?"

Jiang Zhong thought of his teachers from his student days and felt that it was inappropriate to leave an elderly person outside.

"Don't worry about me, go do your own thing!"

Liu Junshu pushed the cart and slowly walked out of the supermarket. Looking at the two idiots standing dumbfounded at the entrance, she said with exasperation, "What are you still dawdling about? If you've decided to do something, then get it over with!"

"Yes!"

Jiang Zhong stood there dumbfounded, ramrod straight.

The man and the cat watched silently as the old man pushed the cart with some difficulty, then walked past them expressionlessly, heading straight towards the university.

"Phew... Mimi, who is she? She seems even more imposing than our director, making me afraid to even breathe."

Jiang Zhong let out a long breath, still shaken, and chuckled at the cat that was staring at him with disdain. Seeing the cat sniff around before turning and running quickly in one direction, Jiang Zhong hurried after it and used his walkie-talkie to notify nearby police officers to come and help.

During the Spring Festival, not only Zhanghe Police Station and Baimiao Police Station, but also Longquan Police Station were short-staffed.

Although their police station has more officers, its jurisdiction is larger and there are more trivial matters to handle, so their manpower is still insufficient. Even at this time of year, it's peak season for renting out apartments. Conflicts between landlords, sub-landlords, and tenants occur almost daily. These disputes involving money almost always end with police intervention. Furthermore, disputes easily arise at the gates of government departments, so they are actually busier than Zhanghe and Baimiao police stations.

Shortly after, a police patrol motorcycle drove up and stopped on the side of the road.

Lin Ge curiously sized up the person who got off the motorcycle, feeling that police officers were indeed cooler on motorcycles than in police cars.

Unfortunately, these things are mainly used as patrol vehicles, and only police stations with sufficient manpower can afford to send out patrol motorcycles. Zhanghe Police Station also has these patrol motorcycles, but apart from Zhu Jun, almost no one wants to use them. When responding to calls, everyone prefers to drive a police car, at least they can rest a bit during the journey. Riding a motorcycle all day would break your back, not to mention the even more arduous weather conditions like wind, rain, and snow.

The city police's patrol team patrols the city day and night with motorcycles, but their old-fashioned motorcycles are less eye-catching than the brand-new behemoth that is the Longquan Police Station.

"Jiang Zhong, what's going on?"

The policeman on the motorcycle took off his helmet, revealing a fairly handsome face, but his hair was a complete mess. There was nothing wrong with that; wearing a helmet for over ten hours a day would make even the most stylish hairstyle greasy and distorted into various unsightly shapes.

"This person is extorting money from an elderly person, asking for 10,000 yuan right off the bat. Judging from the descriptions of the victim and bystanders, this shouldn't be the first time, given their level of skill."

Jiang Zhong opened his notebook to check and made sure there were no problems with his records.

This is also where Longquan Police Station is stricter than Zhanghe Police Station. Zhanghe Police Station only requires officers to turn on their body cameras, while Longquan Police Station requires officers to take statements simultaneously. This undoubtedly increases the workload of the police, but the benefits are obvious.

As a police station located in one of the city's most elite areas, Longquan Police Station often encounters difficult individuals who are knowledgeable about the law. In such situations, even a slight oversight can lead to serious problems, and the amount of money fined from police officers each year is considerable.

"Where is the suspect? Did he escape?"

The mounted police officer, Zhu Xiubo, had only been at the Longquan Police Station for less than two years and was full of enthusiasm. Seeing the cat squatting beside him, looking up at him, he ignored it and simply frowned, saying, "Fraud, huh? These kinds of suspects are masters of cunning. Once they escape and hide, they're not easy to find again. By the way, did you get the supermarket's security footage? We really need to rely on the CCTV for this kind of thing; how long would it take the two of us to find it?"

"Hehe, this time it doesn't need to be so complicated."

Jiang Zhong laughed triumphantly, pointing to Lin Ge beside him and saying, "Look, the treasure I borrowed! That super police cat from Zhanghe Police Station. With its help this time, where do we have to worry about the suspect flying off to? With its abilities, it can find him even if he flies to the ends of the earth!"

Is it really that amazing?

Zhu Xiubo raised an eyebrow but did not refute.

The main reason is that the two police stations are right next door, and frankly, they know each other quite well. The changes at the Zhanghe Police Station after getting this police cat are obvious to everyone at the Longquan Police Station, and how could they not be envious?
The Zhanghe Police Station, whose power has drastically changed, uses all sorts of methods to smuggle criminals into its pockets one by one. Everyone else is working themselves to the bone, while they're constantly accumulating merits, receiving awards, and being praised by their superiors. But the number of awards and commendations a city can receive each year is fixed. If the Zhanghe Police Station takes too much, and the city bureau takes a little too, what will happen to the Longquan Police Station? In previous years, the Longquan Police Station was the most prestigious, but now it's relegated to scraps.

All of this is thanks to the police cat at Zhanghe Police Station, something Zhu Xiubo naturally understands.

Even with Lin Ge standing before him, he still couldn't connect this seemingly ordinary pet cat with the famous police cat.

"Forget it, why bother with this!"

Shaking his head, Zhu Xiubo pointed to the back seat of his motorcycle and said, "Shall we set off like this? But I don't have any extra helmets, so don't blame me for the cold wind. Also, where are you planning to sit with Mimi? Where should we start looking?"

"I'll sit on your head!"

Lin Ge glared at Zhu Xiubo with disdain, then turned and walked in the opposite direction from Zhangzhou University.

He could already smell the two suspects as soon as he left the supermarket, especially the woman; her overpowering perfume was impossible to ignore. Seriously, was that woman rich or poor? Why was she using such cheap perfume?
And that wool coat she was supposedly wearing, bought in France, didn't seem particularly high-end. Lin Ge suspected she was just wearing a counterfeit to extort money, but then he felt the woman's appearance at the time didn't seem fake.

"Could it be that he's also an unlucky guy who got scammed?"

Lin Ge laughed maliciously.
What is that cat grinning about?

Zhu Xiubo rode his motorcycle slowly and wobbly along the side of the motor vehicle lane. Seeing Lin Ge's strange expression, he couldn't help but mutter to himself in puzzlement.

"Drive carefully!"

Jiang Zhong didn't dare put either foot on the footrest, and upon hearing this, he elbowed him from behind.

Soon, Lin Ge led the two forward and arrived near the rehabilitation hospital on the next street.

This hospital is also one of the top-tier hospitals in Zhangzhou City. It is very distinctive in rehabilitation and physiotherapy and is very popular among middle-aged and elderly people suffering from intractable diseases.

The shops near the hospital are mostly filled with stores selling various health products, as well as pharmacies, traditional Chinese medicine shops, and massage parlors—a unique feature of Zhangzhou City. These health products are debatable in terms of effectiveness, yet they also appear to be legitimate and meet health product standards, making them seem like scams. In short, there are many such shops targeting the elderly near this hospital, extracting a considerable amount of money from seniors' pensions each year.

However, with the development of the internet and the era of data, the elderly have gradually become aware of the tricks and effects of health products, and the business of these stores has become sluggish.

but!

Only in the direction Lin Ge was heading, there was a shop called "Green Source Elderly Health Care Center" that still seemed to be thriving.

Its newly renovated signboard looked vibrant, and the decorations inside were anything but outdated. Several elderly people sat inside, being warmly cared for by a few pretty young women, who seemed quite willing to be served.

The waiters called out to the grandparents, serving tea, water, massages, and foot baths with the same warmth and attentiveness as if they were their own daughters.

Several elderly people were enjoying themselves so much that they even squinted their eyes. When the girl affectionately asked them to become members and buy goods, they didn't hesitate to take out their money without hesitation.

It seems that what they are enjoying is not health supplements, but the affection of family that feels like their children taking care of them.

Lin Ge stopped at the entrance of Luyuan and looked up at the second floor of the store. He could hear the sounds of mahjong being played, the laughter of several elderly people, and the enthusiastic help of girls accompanying them to soothe the crowd.

In the dim light, Lin Ge could also hear the sounds of videos or lectures playing, as if some kind of class was being held inside.

At the same time, the woman who committed extortion and the middle-aged man who was with her were also present in the shop. Or rather, their presence was so strong that they seemed to be the owners of the shop.

"Is this right here?"

Jiang Zhong tumbled off the motorcycle, looked back at the short distance he had traveled, and suddenly regretted that he should have walked instead.

"Selling health supplements, huh? That fits the description of targeting the elderly."

Zhu Xiubo stopped his motorcycle and walked over, giving a disdainful sneer. Although the law doesn't regulate the sale of health supplements—as long as they're not sold as medicine, it's legal—he still had no liking for this kind of shop that seemed to be both deceiving and charlataning.

The two men exchanged a glance, turned on their body cameras, and pushed open the door together to go inside.

"Hello! Oh..."

The waiter inside reacted with a friendly greeting, but upon seeing the two people's clothes, he froze and his expression changed drastically.

The waiter, feeling guilty, dared not speak. Jiang Zhong ignored him and calmly asked, "Is your boss upstairs? Also, didn't a woman wearing a wool coat just come in? Her coat seemed quite... expensive?"

"Um... you mean our boss."

The waiter obediently responded, then glanced slightly at his equally nervous colleague beside him, as if trying to get her to warn the boss.

However, when faced with the police, that colleague still dared not make a move.

"Go and call her and the man who came with her down." Jiang Zhong glanced at his watch and added, "I'm only giving you three minutes! If you exceed that time, I'll assume there's something wrong with your store and take action."

The waitress didn't dare to linger. The serious looks of the two policemen also frightened her, and she hurriedly ran up the back stairs.

"Tsk! Business is pretty good! And, as expected, he's a 'lecturer'! Besides selling health products, he also sells wellness courses on the side! I wonder what the price of this course is at this stage, I guess it can't be cheap."

Lin Ge followed him into the store, where the sound of a lecture from the second floor became clearer.

What I initially thought was a video lecture turned out to be a live stream upon closer listening. There was also a familiar female voice providing supplementary information and explanations. According to her, the lecturer was a 120-year-old man! He had a special set of health-preserving methods, which was truly remarkable.

To acquire this health-preserving technique, you need sincerity, not money!
But what is sincerity?
Ha ha……

Grandparents, you need to think about this carefully and patiently. After all, sincerity is key, right?
(End of this chapter)