Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 38 Follow-up
Lin Jia's clinginess exceeded Lin Ge's expectations.

Even though she's already a junior high school student with a lot of studying to do, she still makes sure to go to the police station every single day without fail.

Sometimes her parents could pick her up and drop her off, so she would come over on her way during her lunch break and after school in the evening. Other times, her parents couldn't get away, so she would come to the police station alone in the middle of the day, stay by Lin Ge's side until it was almost time for class, and then rush back home.

The junior high school she attended was not far from the police station; after all, it was the junior high section of the former Youcheng Children's School.

Of course, this was only a few days after Lin Jia transferred schools. Previously, Lin Jia attended a foreign language school, which had better teachers and students, and it took a lot of effort from Lin's father to find a better school.

However, her previous incident not only caused a great stir in her neighborhood, but also spread rumors at school. She was being talked about both at home and at school, leaving her no room to breathe, which was one of the reasons why Lin Jia broke down to that point.

By now, Lin's father had come to a realization. As long as his daughter was happy, academic performance was unimportant. Although the foreign language school had strong teaching capabilities, it only considered grades and nothing else, so the quality of its students was limited. A school that allowed students to fabricate and spread false rumors to harm their classmates was better off not sending her there. Therefore, he decisively transferred Lin Jia to a school in the oil city, not minding that the ratio of students who could attend top high schools here was quite poor.

Especially these past few days, with her new environment where people wouldn't gossip about her, and the fact that she could spend some time with the cat every day, Lin Jia's mood visibly brightened and returned to normal. As a result, her father became even less concerned about those regrets.

His only annoyance is that most of the topics they can chat about at home are steered by his wife and daughter to the cat, making him feel jealous, like a good cabbage being eaten by a stupid cat.

"Jiajia, maybe we shouldn't bother the police officers at the police station every day?"

Lin's father coughed, feigning seriousness.

"Hey? Why?"

Lin Jia, who was discussing with her mother whether she could walk home by herself after school every day, turned around and showed a reluctant expression.

"I don't think there's anything wrong with it either. When we went to see the doctor the other day, didn't they say that this could help Jiajia adjust her mood and get over that incident more quickly?"

Lin's mother gave Lin's father a subtle glare, which made him pause.

That day, the psychologist actually spoke to the couple about many things, all of which were kept from Lin Jia. Lin's mother is now so afraid that her child might have even the slightest problem again that she no longer cares about Lin Jia causing trouble for the police station.

"Ahem! Whatever you want then, just be careful." Mr. Lin coughed awkwardly and quickly changed the subject, saying, "By the way, that Liu guy seems to be out by now, right? He was detained at the police station for seven days. I wonder if he's behaved himself. Jiajia, you need to learn from this experience and not trust just anyone in the future. Just look at that old woman's smirking face; you can tell she's no good. Stay away from her from now on."

Lin's mother also became interested and chimed in, "Hehe... I heard that Liu's son's job promotion was ruined because of his mother's imprisonment. He was planning to become a director, but now the opportunity is completely gone. You say one person's crime affects three generations, does that mean the old aunt's affair counts? If so, I'm happy, let's see if she dares to gossip like that again!"

Lin's father's eyes darted around, and he hesitated before saying, "Do you think we should sue her for defamation? Wouldn't it be too easy on her to just let her off like this?"

Lin's mother quickly shook her head: "Stop making a fuss! Jiajia's matter has only just calmed down. What good will it do for the child if we make a scene again? If you ask me, let's just leave it at that. As long as Jiajia is safe and sound, that's better than anything else..."

The two were discussing it animatedly when Lin Jia pouted and went back to her room.

Of course she knew that her parents were doing all this for her own good. Even saying all this to her now was a way of telling her that no one would ever hurt her because of that incident again.

However, what the two didn't know was that Lin Jia actually knew much more. She even knew that the blond-haired young man who had tried to harm her was likely to suffer a severe beating this time. Based on the currently available information, the blond-haired young man was undoubtedly connected to the drug case and was a member of a drug trafficking organization. By the time the case was closed and the verdict announced, even if he didn't face execution, he would likely receive a sentence of more than ten years, effectively ending half of his life.

With such a guy paying the price, why would Lin Jia care about a mere gossipy old woman?
Lin Ge had even secretly told her that the old woman surnamed Liu was detained for reasons including defamation, assault, and attacking a police officer, which was clearly stated in her file. No matter how much her family pulled strings and found a lawyer, her children and grandchildren would still be severely affected.

"That's enough! My life is peaceful now, and I don't need to think about those bad things anymore."

Muttering to herself, Lin Jia hugged a large, silver gradient plush toy to her chest. After sitting on the bed in a daze for a while, she finally got up to do her homework. By the time her mother called her to take a bath, she had already completed the pre-class work up to a month's worth of school material. Despite the unfortunate girl's repeated misfortunes, she ultimately didn't let herself completely succumb to despair.

Meanwhile, Lin Ge was resting at the police station. After several days of not having a cell phone, which was almost moldy, he finally decided to take the risk again.

Jiang Yiyi is already discussing with Zhu Jun again about taking a few cats to see the tortoiseshell cats, getting them vaccinated and dewormed, and bringing the tortoiseshell cats home as well.

Lin Ge didn't want to put his safety on the possibility that Zhu Wentao might attack him in the hospital, nor did he want to let this guy, who was clearly involved in the drug case, escape the law. So he just wanted to find evidence as soon as possible to send him to jail.

Of course, Lin Ge also knew that this matter was quite difficult.

The fact that Zhu Wentao hasn't been suspected by the police yet shows that he's been operating with a degree of meticulousness. Add to that the fact that he may still possess the drug that can erase traces of his actions, and this guy is incredibly difficult to deal with.

But there is one thing that only Ringo knows so far.

That is, Zhu Wentao would go out to hunt wild cats under the cover of night every few days and bring them back to his residence.

Lin Ge didn't know what Zhu Wentao would do to these stray cats, but just from the fact that there were almost no traces of stray cats left in the middle of the distance between his house and Pet Love Hospital, he could tell that this guy was somewhat depraved.

Through these past few days of secret observation, Lin Ge became certain of one thing: the stray cats in Zhu Wentao's possession were probably all dead.

The reason is simple... This bastard hasn't bought any cat food in all these days, not even online! If those cats are still alive, are all their food and water consumption just conjured up by Zhu Wentao out of thin air?
Thinking about it that way, this guy is so terrifying that he's scared of him!
Lin Ge knew that Zhu Wentao hadn't given up on spying on him. This was evident from the messages Zhu Wentao sent to Jiang Yiyi, implying that cats that frequently went outside should have more regular checkups; he clearly wanted Lin Ge to go to the pet hospital again.

How could Lin Ge dare to go?

The best course of action now is to strike first and completely expose Zhu Wentao's facade of civility.

To Lin Ge's surprise, on what should have been Zhu Wentao's day to go out hunting cats, he unusually left work on time and drove back to his apartment without hesitation.

Lin Ge quickly chased after him, almost revealing his whereabouts in the process.

Fortunately, thanks to the training he received during this period and the skills he gained from solving several cases, he is now able to accurately track every suspect within his olfactory range.

Although Zhu Wentao was driving, rush hour was no joke. As he slowly infiltrated the traffic lights, Lin Ge always managed to catch up from behind, ensuring he didn't lose him.

The two, one human and one cat, moved forward as if in a chase, until Lin Ge reached the first floor of the apartment building one traffic light ahead of Zhu Wentao.

"Mr. Zhu, welcome back."

The security guard at the entrance treated Zhu Wentao with great respect, quickly pulling up the parking lot gate before his car even got close.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Zhu Wentao always appears elegant and polite in front of outsiders.

As he slowly drove into the underground parking lot, he didn't notice a dark figure darting into the drainage ditch beside him. Instead of looking for Zhu Wentao's parking space, Lin Ge hid in the shadows near the elevator entrance.

(End of this chapter)