Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 41 Moth
'patta'

Suddenly, the sound of a lock being opened came from outside. Lin Ge's ears perked up, and he quickly found a place to hide.

Through the crack, Lin Ge saw a young man in a floral shirt and a thick gold chain around his neck walk in, humming a tune. He was carrying a bag that smelled of food. A closer sniff revealed it was probably Japanese cuisine.

The man was very familiar with the company. He lazily whistled as he approached the door where Zhu Wentao had gone in and knocked on it.

As he spoke, the man looked around. When he saw the photography studio inside, he curled his lip in disdain, then gave a cold, mocking smile.

However, when Zhu Wentao opened the door, he instantly regained his humility.

"Terry? The late-night snack you wanted, I specially went to your favorite store in Wanda Plaza to buy it."

"Ah."

Zhu Wentao nodded, took the bag, and was about to close the door without saying a word.

The man quickly blocked the door frame with his hand. "Terry, is the message in the group chat true? We're doing just fine, why do we suddenly need to take a few days off? The brothers are thinking about making big money with Terry, taking a break is no good!"

Zhu Wentao frowned, raised his head, and said coldly, "I'll let you know when it's time to get to work. Behave yourself these next few days, and don't get caught by the police."

The man still grinned slyly, "Everyone understands, they're all very obedient. Following Terry means a bright future, so no one will mess around. Even Little Li has stopped trying to pick up rich guys and is just waiting at home for Terry's call! But Terry... still needs to eat!"

He met Zhu Wentao's gaze without fear, and even the way he addressed Zhu Wentao sounded frivolous.

Zhu Wentao stared coldly at the man, then nodded after a long pause. Without closing the door, he turned and went into the room. Soon, the sound of a drawer opening echoed, and Zhu Wentao emerged with a bank card.

Handing the card to the other party, Zhu Wentao said in a deep voice, "This is 300,000 yuan. Ah Long, you can divide it among everyone. Also, tell them to be patient and that we'll start work soon. Especially you, Ah Long, try to drink less. As long as you all do as I say, you won't be shortchanged. After I finish what I'm doing, I'll expand the company's business and help everyone make a fortune."

"hey-hey……"

The man named Ah Long didn't seem to hear a word, only smiling wryly and rubbing his thumb against the bank card in his hand. After exchanging a few more words with Zhu Wentao, he walked out of the company with a cold smile and repeated nods.

Lin Ge discovered that A Long hadn't locked the door.

Perhaps due to carelessness, perhaps due to disdain for Zhu Wentao, or perhaps due to his eagerness after receiving the money, A Long pushed open the door and headed straight for the elevator, leaving without looking back, the company doors wide open.

Lin Ge, who had originally planned to crawl through the air conditioner hole, was stunned.

Looking at the open door and then at Zhu Wentao inside the closed room, should he create a huge mess as planned to summon the police, or should he retreat quickly and call Nie Guoqiang directly?

It's a bit of a difficult choice.

However, after thinking it over, Lin Ge decided to prioritize his own safety. It wasn't that he was backing down, but this place was practically hell for cats, and staying here any longer was too dangerous.

Seeing that the door showed no sign of opening again, Lin Ge quickly crawled out and ran towards the fire escape without looking back.

But just as he was about to go downstairs, Lin Ge's ears perked up and he abruptly stopped.

The next instant, a large net descended from the sky, slamming heavily in front of Lin Ge. A crisp 'smack' rang out as it grazed his face, making almost every hair on Lin Ge's head stand on end.

If he had taken even half a step further, he would have been either captured alive or swatted to death by this sturdy nylon net.

"Damn it, it's off-center!"

Ah Long appeared on the other side of the wall, staring at Lin Ge with a ferocious expression. He had somehow circled back and deliberately hid around the corner.

Needless to say, I've definitely been exposed.

Lin Ge calmly turned around and, sure enough, saw Zhu Wentao open the door and stare at them with a strange look.

"Terry, is this the guy?"

Ah Long lifted the net again and stepped out to block Ringo's escape route: "It's just a cat, yet it makes Terry so nervous. What kind of guy is this?"

Zhu Wentao put on disposable gloves and slowly walked over: "British Shorthair silver shaded, maybe with other cat lineages. But that's not important. What's important is that this cat belongs to the Zhanghe Police Station. You understand what I mean, right, Ah Long?"

"Of course I understand! As for the cops, I don't want to go to jail. More importantly, what kind of deal is it if the money I've finally earned is confiscated as stolen goods?"

Ah Long's expression turned serious. He slowly bent down to lower his center of gravity and stared intently at Lin Ge: "Fortunately, it's just a cat! As long as we kill it, no one can inform the police, right? And that's exactly what I'm good at."

As a member of Zhu Wentao's team, styling cats and making them look "pitiful" is A Long's job in his spare time. He loves this job and the cool feeling of having blood on his hands. Even with just a net in his hand, he's confident the cat can't escape his grasp.

Lin Ge... cannot retreat even a step.

He stood between the company's glass door and the corridor, a passageway only about two meters long and wide. Stepping back into the company would be disastrous if the glass door closed. Moving forward... Ah Long was a very dangerous obstacle.

Then, Zhu Wentao pressed closer: "Ah Long, try to keep it alive. This cat is a little special, I want to study it first, it will be inconvenient if it dies."

"Research……"

Ah Long pursed his lips; he really couldn't understand what this man was thinking.

With such a lucrative business opportunity, why does this idiot work a regular 9-to-5 job every day? And this idiot even thinks he's a scientist and does some bullshit research.
Is making money not appealing enough, or is indulging in unrestrained spending not satisfying enough?
Forget it, as long as I can make money.

Drawing a butterfly knife from his waist, Ah Long grinned menacingly, "To avoid accidentally killing it, we'll have to play it safe. Terry, breaking a leg or something is fine, right? As long as it doesn't die, is that okay?"

"random."

Zhu Wentao stopped two or three meters behind Lin Ge and closed the door behind him, preventing Lin Ge from running around the company.

At this moment, Lingo's mood was at its worst.

He had absolutely no idea how Zhu Wentao had discovered him. There were no red dots on the company's security cameras, and he hadn't made any unusual noises. How had he been found out?
This is dangerous!
"Little kitty, don't move around! I'll only cut off your two legs, I won't kill you. But if you move around and something happens, don't blame me."

Ah Long chuckled and crouched down as he approached.

Behind him was the emergency exit, but Lin Ge didn't know whether the fire doors inside were open or closed. If there were no enemy threat, the fire doors wouldn't pose any obstacle, but now…

His heart was pounding, his blood was surging, and Lin Ge quietly extended his sharp claws.

He was very agitated for some reason. He had witnessed too many terrible things these past few days; the cat's life seemed so dangerous and short. He was always dodging and running away, always seeking help, as if he had no sense of security.

He really wanted to teach these bastards a lesson and let them know the price of abusing animals!

I've been enduring it all, but now it seems I've reached my limit.

"Ow~~~"

With a loud shout, Lin Ge took the initiative to charge.

The shrill, strange sound startled Ah Long for a moment. When he looked again, he realized that the cat's path was not to run away, but to come straight at him. He looked surprised.

However, after years of practice, Ah Long still instinctively made a cut.

'call out! ’

The butterfly knife whistled through the air, but only managed to catch up with Lin Ge's afterimage. Lin Ge stomped on Ah Long's arm with his hind foot, and the cat leaped two more inches higher.

This time, he and Ah Long reached the point of face-to-face confrontation.

Lin Ge clearly saw Ah Long's bewildered and panicked expression. He could even see a roaring cat with its mouth open in Ah Long's brownish-yellow pupils. Then Lin Ge forcefully turned to the side and swung his claw downwards hard at the image in Ah Long's pupils.

"Ow!"

"Ah~~~~"

Ping!

The butterfly knife fell to the ground, and Ah Long screamed in agony, clutching his eyes. Soon, hot, moist blood began to gush from between his fingers, quickly turning his entire face crimson.

Lin Ge shouted again and landed steadily.

He ignored Ah Long and didn't leave. After wiping his paws on the ground, Lin Ge turned to look at Zhu Wentao opposite him.

The cold light and murderous intent emanating from the cat's eyes, along with the screaming and struggling minions behind it, made Zhu Wentao's breath catch in his throat.

(End of this chapter)