Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 402 Untitled
"You are a disgrace to our police station!"

Nie Guoqiang's face was as black as ink as he glared fiercely at Zhao Zhigang, who was grinning smirk.

He never expected that such a near-perfect arrest operation would result in such an embarrassing incident!

This guy... not only was he late for the meeting, but he also accidentally kicked a cat after the case was over, and the cat swiped at him and injured him.

The criminal had already been arrested, yet he was still able to clutch his foot and lose his fighting ability, and had the honor of becoming the second person to bleed on the ambulance along with Qian Wei.

Or perhaps it's because of such a ridiculous reason.

Damn it, even the murderer didn't bleed! This idiot actually became Qian Wei's buddy in misfortune?

"What's even more outrageous is that you can't even figure out which cat scratched you? So what exactly did you do last night?"

Nie Guoqiang glared at Zhao Zhigang, truly furious. Why did this guy always manage to pull off such an unexpected move? What was supposed to be a successful operation that would make everyone happy and excited had been turned into something comical because of him.

Is this guy a comedic actor?

"Hehe... Boss, I really didn't mean to! How was I supposed to know that cat would suddenly run backward? I accidentally kicked it and it scratched me with its claws. That thing darted into the group of cats, and in the dark, how could I possibly see it? Besides, boss, I've already had so much bad luck, so please stop yelling at me, okay? I know the station is busy right now, so I'll just take two days off! Don't worry about my foot, just think of it as me visiting my brother, okay?"

Zhao Zhigang was also aggrieved. How could he have imagined that something like this would happen? He was just joining in the fun, but some cat's claw almost punctured his ankle artery. Who could he complain to?

So he really didn't intentionally injure himself to ask for leave; his foot really needed to rest for a couple of days.

"Phew...two days! I need to be back working overtime the day after tomorrow!"

Nie Guoqiang took a deep breath. Talking about Zhao Zhigao meant he had to approve Zhao Zhigang's leave. The main reason was that the drug rehabilitation center refused visits during the Spring Festival, only allowing the delivery of New Year's goods. The elders of the Zhao family were worried about and missed Zhao Zhigao.

"Thank you, boss!"

Zhao Zhigang hurriedly slipped away.

Once he left, his true form was revealed; he was nowhere near the limping figure he had when he entered.

Nie Guoqiang knew that Zhao Zhigang was exaggerating, but the fact that he had seen blood was real, and since he was going to see the anti-drug hero of Zhangzhou City, he just pretended not to see it.

"By the way, did Zhao Zhigang always pretend like this in the past?"

Yu Zhengwei walked in carrying a thermos cup; he had been eavesdropping and chuckling outside the door for quite some time.

"Who knows? Anyway, this guy is lucky. Every time he gets injured, our business gets done smoothly, so I just turn a blind eye."

Nie Guoqiang snorted coldly, but a smile appeared on his lips.

So his seriousness and lack of reason just now were all an act; even a Party member was talking about such mysterious and esoteric things.

"Hehe... Being a mascot is not bad either; he's more suitable than Mimi in that respect."

Yu Zhengwei also laughed in a strange, cryptic way.

"Tch! He can't compare to Mimi?"

Nie Guoqiang shook his head, deciding to skip over Zhao Zhigang's topic.

Moreover, seeing Yu Zhengwei's lazy demeanor while holding his thermos, Nie Guoqiang knew that Ma Dongzhi's case was probably nearing its conclusion.

Arresting people is just the beginning for the police; the most crucial and important thing is to thoroughly investigate the criminals' past crimes. Ma Dongzhi doesn't seem easy to deal with. This old man is so ruthless at his age; even a reduced sentence probably won't tempt him. I wonder what methods the Municipal Bureau used.

"Ma Dongzhi confessed quite readily, mainly because he knew his life was over. Whether it was the death penalty, life imprisonment, or a decade or two, it made no difference to him. So he didn't care how many cases he had to carry on his record. His only request was to be buried in Huaiye Township, Xincheng, after his death. Haha... even murderers care about their hometowns."

Seeing that the kettle beside him had boiled water, Yu Zhengwei poured Nie Guoqiang a cup. Seeing that Nie Guoqiang seemed dissatisfied that the Municipal Bureau had agreed to such a thing for a criminal, he opened the lid, took a sip, and said, “Criminals are people too, death row inmates have human rights. Besides, we don’t need to worry about this; we just need to contact Ma Dongzhi’s relatives in Huaiye Township. By the way, this guy also has another name, Zhu Jingui. A second-generation ID card under the name Zhu Jingui was also found in his luggage. The Zhu family is a large family with a genealogy in Huaiye Township. Ma Dongzhi somehow got into the Zhu family genealogy and even obtained a second-generation ID card. His identity as Zhu Jingui is genuine and clean, which is why he was able to evade police questioning multiple times.”

Seeing Nie Guoqiang's stunned expression, Yu Zhengwei shook his head and said, "The reason we haven't caught him all these years, besides his skills that he learned from the circus but went astray, is also largely due to his dual identity. Ma Dongzhi is a fugitive, but Zhu Jingui is not. His original plan was to escape Zhang City using a false identity, and then openly leave Chu Province under the identity of Zhu Jingui. This guy is clever; the identity of Zhu Jingui has never come into the police's sight over the years, allowing him to commit crimes and escape time and time again. But as soon as this identity is discovered, we can quickly find countless instances where the two people's life paths intersect."

"So it's all thanks to Mimi, otherwise this clean identity would have caused us a lot of trouble in solving the case and conducting investigations. Sigh! The population census is a long and arduous task. How could Liaoning Province have made such a big mistake that allowed the criminal to slip through? And what was this guy thinking? If he created a fake identity to cover up his past imprisonment, then why would he commit a crime when he now has a clean identity and a knack for performing tricks?"

Nie Guoqiang didn't understand Ma Dongzhi's thoughts. This man, relying on his innocent identity, even dared to kill the family members of police officers. What was he thinking?

"Some kind of pathological condition? To be honest, it's not surprising that someone who has been isolated for many years, far removed from normal interpersonal relationships and social interactions, would change their mindset. Of course, as for the specific cause, only a thorough investigation by the Liaoning Provincial Public Security Bureau can provide the details."

Yu Zhengwei couldn't answer Nie Guoqiang's question, or rather, no normal person could understand the thoughts of such a murderer. Apart from impulsive and accidental crimes, those who kill with intent are already twisted.

"I still can't understand it! I feel like he's come to see this dual-role lifestyle as a kind of fun, a symptom of abnormal schizophrenia. But how did he hide these monkeys when he was acting as Zhu Jingui?"

"Just lock it up, isn't that enough?"

"It can't be that simple."

Nie Guoqiang still felt there were many suspicious points involved.

Of course, it's normal to have doubts; no prisoner will honestly reveal all their secrets from the start. Nie Guoqiang even suspected that Ma Dongzhi's so-called confession, supposedly for the sake of returning to his roots, was also a cover-up for something else. This guy is more complex and more difficult to deal with than imagined.

Nie Guoqiang sent this guess to Zhai Xiaojun via text message, but Zhai Xiaojun replied with a knowing and disdainful face.

Nie Guoqiang was relieved; it was a good thing that the municipal bureau hadn't let its guard down just because they had caught the criminal.

With Zhai Xiaojun's abilities, once he discovers something suspicious, he will definitely investigate it relentlessly.

Of course, this was also Nie Guoqiang's own meddling. Even without Nie Guoqiang's reminder, the Zhangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau would not have closed the case so casually.

"Did Ma Dongzhi answer why he killed Qian Wei's wife?"

Nie Guoqiang then asked another question that everyone at the police station was concerned about.

"He's already forgotten about it, after all, so many years have passed. And judging from the results of the interrogation so far, Ma Dongzhi has more than one life on his hands..."

Yu Zhengwei let out a long sigh.

"brute!"

Nie Guoqiang took a sip of water from his cup to suppress his anger, but the scalding water burned his teeth.

No matter how angry they were, the police station was no longer in a position to intervene in this matter.

From the perspective of the local police station, Ma Dongzhi's case is considered closed. More complex matters will have to be handled by the municipal bureau. Meanwhile, they will continue to deal with the trivial matters of the residents in their jurisdiction, continuing their daily overtime work. Lin Ge's underlings all left quickly after the dinner.

Every cat has its own life, and a rare game is just a small embellishment in their long lives.

Before being summoned by Ringo again, they will continue to toil for their daily lives. Especially those wild cats that yearn for freedom or are forced to yearn for freedom, they may only remember how much good food they ate that day during another escape from humans.

And this incredible leader who dares to bully even humans will probably be easily forgotten by them before their next encounter...

Li Siyu painstakingly searched out her more than fifty cats from the cat colony and then returned them all to the villa.

As for whether any of the cats in the car were trying to sneak away or escape, neither Li Siyu nor Li Yiduo really cared. Whatever life the cats wanted, that was their business; they were ultimately responsible for their own lives. They had adopted them out of pity and to reduce the burden, not because they intended to confine them all. In fact, several cats had already been adopted from the villa during this time, though new cats were occasionally found. In short, the two of them simply used the house as a stray cat adoption center, perhaps a bit more luxurious, with slightly higher requirements for adopters—that was all.

Li Yiduo's father was also happy with this. As long as his son was happy, and his son's girlfriend was still obedient and sensible, calling him "uncle," and as long as the young couple had other topics to talk about outside of work, he had no objection to any of their actions.

This attitude naturally made everyone in the police station envious.

Even Lin Ge, out of curiosity, wandered over to the villa a couple of times, got a couple of free meals, and enjoyed the prestige of being subservient to all the cats.

But doing this too much got a bit boring, and lately, he'd find cats meowing at him wherever he went. He'd vaguely sniff them and realize they were his little brothers, so he had to find a way to feed them and take on the responsibilities of the boss.

Of course, Lin Ge didn't see anything wrong with these guys wagging their tails and running away after eating and drinking their fill. As long as they were obedient when he needed them next time, that was enough for Lin Ge.

Time is like the clouds in the sky, sneaking away further and further away, and before we know it, the weather is getting warmer.

There were still countless trivial matters to attend to at the police station, but the beautiful little building was visibly erected. Originally just a simple renovation with interior and exterior painting, it was completely transformed in just over a month.

After a few days of simple ventilation, the Zhanghe Police Station's criminal investigation team officially moved in. Lin Ge's den, which had been a makeshift cat shelter converted from a warehouse, finally had a spacious and well-equipped two-room apartment on the first floor of the small building. The female tortoiseshell cat family, Money Tree and Lame, and even the white cat family that occasionally came to play, were all very satisfied with the new cat shelter. It was just a pity that there was still a slight odor inside, causing them to sneeze occasionally for no apparent reason.

Even Beibei now has its own large kennel, so it no longer has to sleep in a cage at night. Sun Chang boldly applied for a lot of training equipment for the kennel, which has been driving Beibei crazy during this period.

In addition, the four newly recruited auxiliary police officers at the police station have all arrived, and Nie Guoqiang has finally obtained the new oxen and horses he had been longing for.

With the arrival of the new year, everything is back on track.

"I'm sorry! It was my lack of organization and discipline; I violated the police station's regulations and acted without authorization..."

On Monday, Qian Wei, who had recovered from his injury, read a letter of self-criticism to the crowd in front of the gate. However, judging from his nonchalant attitude, he didn't seem to feel ashamed at all.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the guy was quite smug.

Having avenged his wife, Qian Wei's spirits visibly lifted. Reading a self-criticism was no problem for this shameless guy at all. He could even wink at Zhao Zhigang across from him while reading, making Zheng Mingxing clench his fists in anger.

Yu Zhengwei and Nie Guoqiang didn't mind this scene at all; in fact, they were happy to see Qian Wei regain his confidence.

It's true that the police station can't function without a bastard like Qian Wei; during his hospitalization, thieves have become rampant again. And when it comes to catching thieves, no one in the entire Zhangzhou city dares to claim they're better than Qian Wei. A few days ago, a burglary occurred, and the city police spent half a day investigating without finding any clues. But when Qian Wei strolled over leisurely, he even spotted the neighbor with just a glance and solved the case in five minutes.

"Now that Qian Wei has broken free of his constraints and returned to the scene, the thieves in Zhang City who had just enjoyed a couple of carefree days are about to be in trouble again!"

Lin Ge thought gleefully, wagging his tail as he squatted there. After Qian Wei finished reading his self-criticism, Zheng Mingxing added a few words with a gloomy expression. This guy has been acting strangely these past two days; anyone could tell he's in a very bad mood.

So this "adding a couple of sentences" went on for more than half an hour while he was secretly pointing at Qian Wei and Zhao Zhigang.

Lin Ge grew impatient and slipped away halfway through.

Zheng Mingxing had seen this troublesome thing a long time ago. He originally wanted to teach this little rascal a lesson, but then he thought that this cat was shameless and could easily turn on him. Moreover, it had just made a great contribution recently, so he had no choice but to give up.

"Phew... Spring is here! But... it seems like there will be another cold snap in a while? And after the cold snap comes summer?"

Lin Ge strolled lazily along the road, without any particular destination, just going wherever the wind took him. The warm sun made him feel comfortable, but the thought that the temperature would drop again in a few days made him feel rather unhappy.

He squatted at the bus stop and hopped on a random bus.

By now, almost every bus driver in the company knew that there was a lawless cat in Zhang City who would ride the bus without paying. After several complaints and reports went unanswered, everyone knew this cat had an unusual background. Therefore, the bus drivers now avoided Lin Ge, even betting on which bus he would ride on, which solidified Lin Ge's unique status on the bus.

Then, after strolling around, we arrived at the entrance of a comprehensive urban management law enforcement station not far from the Longquan Police Station.

“￥%#…”

Lin Ge originally planned to go to Zhangzhou University, but suddenly he heard a familiar yet strange sound.

It was familiar because the person who shouted had a familiar accent, but strange because Lin Ge couldn't understand a word he was saying. It was neither English nor French; the rapid-fire, garbled speech sounded like some kind of regional slang.

Lin Ge looked in the direction of the sound and found that it was at the corner of an alley not far from the urban management enforcement station, where a small cart stall was blatantly set up in a place where street vending was prohibited.

This place is only a few dozen meters away from the urban management station, so it's impossible for the urban management officers not to notice it. But what's strange is that not a single urban management officer came out to stop it. Seeing that there was a large crowd gathered there, only two people in urban management uniforms were watching the commotion from the doorway.

Such arrogant vendors are not unique in Zhangzhou, but they are certainly quite rare.

Lin Ge walked over curiously and found that it was indeed the two black college students from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The two were busy at a stall made from a rather old tricycle, selling something that was advertised as 'Congolese cuisine'.

Because it was two unusual young Black men setting up a stall, it attracted many people to come and join in the fun.

Lin Ge moved closer and discovered that the so-called Congolese delicacy was nothing more than a flatbread baked on hot stones. Lin Ge didn't know what the original Congolese flatbread was like. But the two black men were using a large iron basket lined with burning charcoal, then placing several oval-shaped stones on top to heat it. Once the stones were hot, they would stick the kneaded flatbread onto them and slowly bake it, finally brushing on some salty sauce.

To be honest, it's as simple as it gets. The dough doesn't even look like it's been fermented; it's just a plain, unleavened flatbread.

But precisely because it was operated by two dark-skinned men, and because they were quite generous and unashamed in soliciting customers, and their strange Chinese was quite interesting, it still attracted many curious people.

The pancakes weren't expensive, only two yuan each, and everyone was willing to buy one to try this so-called foreign delicacy.

Occasionally, they would find that the flatbread was not yet cooked. Seeing the two poor black people, and hearing that Congo was some kind of particularly poor and remote place in Africa, they would not mind and would just give it to the pitiful.

Therefore, after a brief stay, Lin Ge discovered that the two men were doing very well in business, using their identities and skin color to turn a shabby pancake stall into a thriving business.

Upon closer inspection, Lin Ge noticed that the young man named Nguza was working with great enthusiasm, showing great passion and excitement whether collecting money or interacting with customers. The other guy, Kasong, on the other hand, had a stern face the entire time.

He seemed reluctant to do this, so he only took care of kneading the dough and making the flatbreads. He even kept muttering something to himself, leaving all the communication tasks to Nguza.

Thank you to "好白又大又圆_十五月亮" for the 100-coin reward.

Also, I would like to thank everyone for your enthusiastic support during the double monthly pass period. Once I finish this 12-hour shift, I will arrange for extra chapters.

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