Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 37 Being taken advantage of
On the dark, shady embankment, a little girl, wet and dirty, was holding a wet and dirty cat.

She kept talking to herself as she walked, seemingly having endless things to say.

She poured out all her frustration, anxiety, heartache, and helplessness during this period. As she spoke, her mood improved considerably, and her voice gradually became clearer and louder.

Lin Ge listened quietly as the girl vented her emotions, feeling much more relaxed. The girl was unlikely to attempt suicide again, so all his hard work hadn't been in vain. However, the burrs still clung to his skin, causing discomfort, and Lin Ge could only painstakingly tear them off with his teeth.

Getting his mouth full of mud was unavoidable, which made Lingo feel depressed.

"Huh? So many thorny fruits."

Noticing Lin Ge's unusual behavior, Lin Jia quickly offered her help. She couldn't hold the cat with one hand, so she simply sat cross-legged on the ground, placed Lin Ge in her arms, and carefully searched for burrs for him.

The little girl was quite strong, and the burdock was stuck firmly, making Lin Ge grimace in pain.

The two, one human and one cat, were so busy that they forgot about the time and the anxious police searching outside. They only looked up in surprise when they heard hurried footsteps on the embankment.

"Lin Jia!"

Zhu Jun let out a breathless roar, looking utterly disheveled.

He searched for a long time along the path the cat had taken through the grass, but was eventually blocked. Left with no other option, he had to choose another route, taking a long detour before finally finding the embankment.

Upon arriving, they found that dumbfounded girl sitting on the embankment, looking completely bewildered. And...

"Hey?"

Zhu Jun rubbed his eyes. Was that mud ball in the girl's arms, which looked like a ghost, his own Mimi?
"Ow!"

Lin Ge glared fiercely at Zhu Jun. If you had come any earlier, would I have ended up like this?
"Hehe... It's good that it was found, it's good that it was found!"

Zhu Jun smiled with relief. In any case, the girl who ran away from home is safe and sound, and his cat is not lost either. In terms of the outcome, it is already very lucky.

As for the other things, someone will naturally be responsible, and someone will naturally suffer the consequences.

"Are you all alright? One or two of them, they almost scared me to death!"

Zhu Jun smiled and walked up to Lin Jia, squatted down and said, "Sister Lin, do you still remember me? Do you still remember the policeman who came to your house to take a statement that day?"

Lin Jia nodded seriously: "I remember you. It was you who asked Aunt Liu to take good care of me that day, so I told her what happened. As a result, Aunt Liu lied and talked nonsense outside, which made Mom and Dad very unhappy."

Zhu Jun's expression froze.

"Haha... So that's what happened! I'm so sorry, Lin sister, I've done something wrong and hurt you."

Zhu Jun didn't offer a perfunctory response or make excuses; instead, he sincerely apologized to Lin Jia. His earnest expression made Lin Jia's eyes twitch and instantly redden, but she stubbornly lowered her head so no one would see her crying.

Zhu Jun was somewhat at a loss, knowing that he would definitely have to reflect on what had happened when he got back. Even if he meant well at the time, the outcome had indeed caused trouble for Lin Jia.

"I don't blame you, because it's not your fault."

Lin Jia raised her head and spoke slowly, her words warming Zhu Jun's heart. He was about to speak when Lin Jia continued, "Besides, my affairs don't need to bother the police. Whatever I do is my own choice, and it has nothing to do with you."

"Call me brother, little girl!"

Zhu Jun glared at Lin Jia, baring his teeth, and said with a headache, "Besides, nothing is unrelated to me! I'm a police officer, responsible for everyone's safety and everything else; it's my duty."

"Duties?"

Lin Jia saw Zhu Jun's outstretched hand, thought for a moment, and then pulled him up to stand up.

Seeing that Zhu Jun didn't seem bothered by the mud on his hands, her eyes softened. Looking down at Lin Ge, who was shaking his fur wildly on the ground, Lin Jia's eyes lit up and she said, "Since you're going to take responsibility for my affairs, then grant me one wish, okay? I really, really love Mimi. Can you give her to me? Ah! You don't have to give her to me. Can I see her every day? Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble. Just having her talk to me every day is enough."

"hiss……"

Zhu Jun's teeth ached again. Everyone in the police station knew that this cat was Chief Nie's darling. This young girl dared to ask him to give her the cat.

"no problem!"

Suddenly, a sound came from not far away, and four or five figures walked onto the embankment in the darkness. The one who spoke was Nie Guoqiang. As he walked, he said in a deep voice, "Although Mimi is the police cat of Zhanghe Police Station, she has her own tasks and work every day. But taking care of every resident is also the responsibility of Zhanghe Police Station. If playing with Mimi can make you feel better and prevent you from doing anything foolish, I can agree to let you freely enter and leave the police station and see Mimi every day."

"Just a meeting?"

Lin Jia was somewhat unwilling, but Nie Guoqiang's serious appearance looked sinister and terrifying in the moonlight, making her dare not oppose him.

"Jiajia!"

Lin Jia's parents, who were following behind Nie Guoqiang, finally came to their senses.

Lin Jia's disheveled and dirty appearance filled them with both heartache and worry. But her arrogant words and attitude infuriated them. Did she even realize the extent of the trouble she had caused that day?

"Don't be angry, it's good that the child has been found."

Nie Guoqiang stopped Lin's father, who was about to explode in anger. His eyes were sharper; one look at Lin Jia's appearance told him she had been in the water. Adding to this, their own police station cat also looked like it had just had a muddy bath, so there was no doubt that both of them had climbed out of the water. It couldn't be that Lin Jia jumped into the water to save their cat, Mimi, who was just swimming in the Zhanghe River, could it? Therefore, the most likely explanation was that the girl had indeed tried to commit suicide, but was saved by their cat.

"Jiajia, what happened to you? This is... Let's go home and change your clothes quickly, so you don't get sick."

Lin's mother was more observant than Lin's father, and she noticed that Lin Jia's clothes were still dripping wet. Not only was her body covered in filthy mud, but the child's face was also mottled with black and white patches, and her suffering appearance made Lin's mother feel very sorry for her.

At this moment, Mr. Lin realized that his daughter looked even worse than when the police brought her home last time. How much had she suffered?

The parents could no longer scold their child and could only carefully coax Lin Jia back home.

"I want to chat with Mimi a little longer."

Lin Jia was somewhat reluctant, and at the same time, she didn't want to go back to the neighborhood that made her feel depressed and scared.

"Let's go to the hospital for a check-up together, then take a good shower before going back. Mimi also needs to wash up this muddy mess, so I'll leave her in Lin Jia's care, okay?"

Nie Guoqiang appeared very reasonable at this moment.

That night, Lin Ge was exhausted by Lin Jia.

Even the hot spring water couldn't extinguish the girl's strong clinginess and attachment to Lin Ge. She dragged Lin Ge into the women's bathhouse and even took off her clothes in front of him, scaring Lin Ge so much that he ran away with his tail up.

While Nie Guoqiang was taking Lin's parents to complete the case closing notes, and Hu Zhengping finally knocked on the door of that gossipy auntie's house, only to be scratched on the face as soon as he entered, Lin Ge was enjoying himself in the bathtub with his eyes closed.

This was a small, private pool, containing only Lin Ge and Lin Jia. The little girl, dressed in a bathrobe, had a flat figure, making it impossible for Lin Ge to distract himself from his enjoyment.

Moreover, Lin Ge also remembered that this was the first proper bath he had taken since his rebirth. Before, rinsing in the police station's restroom was neither comfortable nor hygienic; nothing like this, where he could enjoy a relaxing bath.
Lin Jia patiently removed all the burrs from his body, and now he was soaking in the water with only the tip of his nose showing, thoroughly enjoying himself.

"Hey! What's this?"

Lin Jia suddenly picked up a small black dot from the water. The thing was still struggling, but Lin Jia disgustedly pressed it down into the sewer opening.

"This is……"

Lin Ge opened his eyes. Why were there insects in the hot spring?

wrong!

Damn it, could it be that I'm infested with bugs? Fleas? Lice? Or bloodsuckers?
Lingo leaped out of the water with a whoosh, frantically shaking its fur to fling water droplets, then searched the ground with a fierce expression.

The little girl reacted instantly, quickly climbed out of the bathtub, and ran to the tap to rinse herself.

While washing her, she kept grumbling, "Mimi, you're so dirty! I'm taking you to get dewormed after school the day after tomorrow! If you ask me, you might as well come home with me. The police officers didn't take good care of you at all."

(End of this chapter)