Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 441 The Shocking Cat Army

"..."

No one dared to respond to Zheng Mingxing's words.

For all departments, completing the task is indeed the most important thing. Even if sometimes a seemingly trivial order from above causes subordinates to run themselves ragged, work is work, and it must be completed!
The only difference is whether the finished product looks good or has any practical effect.

As Yu Zhengwei said before, highlighting a few exemplary cases to show the higher-ups is one way to complete the task. Whether ordinary people can actually benefit from completing the task is another matter that needs to be considered.

"Alright! I won't waste my breath on you! Seeing is believing. Have your Mimi gather all the stray cats in the city, and I'll believe you really have the ability! Whether it's making a mountain out of a molehill or people talking nonsense with the cats, I'll make sure everyone below works for nothing! As for responsibility, let's not talk about it, it's meaningless! We're all just working at the grassroots level, and our only goal is to get things done, not to hear praise from above, right?"

The urban management official spoke again, this time with a much gentler tone. Unlike the industry and commerce bureau and the fire department, they genuinely abhorred illegal restaurants and food safety issues! If a miracle truly occurred…

From then on, they ignored stray cats, and hosting a couple of meals for the Zhanghe Police Station was a piece of cake.

The person next to him had just told him that the cat at Zhanghe Police Station was indeed magical and unbelievable. So he decided to trust it for now, since it wouldn't take too long anyway, and he could just watch the show and have something to talk about later to look down on Zhanghe Police Station.

"Do you both feel the same way?"

Zheng Mingxing was not afraid at all, because he had witnessed too many miracles belonging to Mimi. It wasn't the first time he had ordered the cat army to be deployed; it was just that this mission was a little more complicated, but Zheng Mingxing had great confidence in Lin Ge.

"But I don't have confidence!"

Lin Ge stared wide-eyed at Zheng Mingxing, who had just returned from the meeting. He hadn't expected this big-faced guy to make such a big fuss. The city management officers told them to do it, so why make such an outrageous bet?!

He certainly had a way, and could easily assemble a cat army. But that didn't mean those cats would necessarily understand him! Those idiots didn't even know what a shady restaurant was! Cat language consisted entirely of interjections; how could he possibly make all the cats understand him so he could go door-to-door and find all those closed restaurants?
It's simply impossible, okay?

Even though Lin Ge initially agreed to Nie Guoqiang's request, it was only a trial and a matter of quantity to build up results. He didn't force it to succeed or fail, and he had no intention of making a solemn pledge.

But as soon as that bastard Zheng Mingxing came back, he told him that they had a fight in the meeting and that he had assured the other departments on Mimi's behalf that they would definitely complete the task perfectly this time. Damn, how dare they make such a promise?

Lin Ge glared at Zheng Mingxing, but Zheng Mingxing appeared more confident than Lin Ge.

"Damn it, I've been forced into this!"

Lin Ge was extremely frustrated, but he couldn't just stand by and watch the Zhanghe Police Station and Zheng Mingxing lose face. Besides, to be honest, gathering a sufficient number of stray cats wasn't a problem for him. He no longer needed to personally run through the entire city to gather them, as before. Now, with more and more stray cats coming to the police station every day to wander around and beg for cat food, Lin Ge only needed to give commands to a few of the arriving cats, like raising obedient pets, and they would willingly carry his commands to every cat-gathering spot in Zhang City. Adding to this the several stray cat gathering spots that Lin Ge already knew and controlled, as well as the female tortoiseshell cat, the white cat, the dashing cat from the Youcheng residential area, the yellow cats around Zhang City University, and so on, he could indeed summon an army of no less than two hundred, or even more, cats with a single arrow.

The only problem now is how to let these cats know where their work is going, and how to get them to cooperate with humans instead of scattering like birds in fear of the people following behind.

After all, this time is different from the last time. Last time it was a group operation with Lin Ge personally in charge, but this time... it's a split operation, and Lin Ge doesn't know what will happen along the way.

"Actually, there is a very simple way."

Zhang Yong suddenly appeared in the office, holding a palm-sized bag covered in Korean writing. He placed it on the table and chuckled, "I don't know the real name of this thing yet. But I do know that in the hands of those who make pre-prepared meals, it's called a 'multi-purpose seasoning packet'! That means you just set out a pre-prepared dish, add a seasoning packet, and heat it directly in the microwave or by steaming or baking, and you have a finished dish. As far as I know, 90% of the pre-prepared meal businesses in Zhang City use this thing! In other words, if you follow this, you'll almost certainly find your way to a pre-prepared meal restaurant!"

Yu Zhengwei glanced at the packet of seasonings, which had no label except for the production date and even the recipe, and reminded him, "But a pre-prepared food restaurant is not the same as an illegal restaurant. What we're looking for are underground takeout restaurants that don't have business licenses and are not regulated!"

"Who uses this stuff in a respectable restaurant!"

Zhang Yong laughed again, "To be honest, the taste of this stuff means there's no such thing as a repeat customer. Anyone who's eaten it once will definitely not eat it a second time, not to mention the fact that some of the pre-made dishes are just awful. Restaurants that use this are basically just trying to cheat whoever they can; they're absolutely unscrupulous. So, if you go there through this, it doesn't matter if they have a license or not; their food safety and hygiene are definitely questionable."

Yu Zhengwei looked at Nie Guoqiang.

Nie Guoqiang nodded, then looked at Lin Ge and said, "Mimi, your cats should be able to handle tracking down packaged items like this, right?"

"Isn't this easy?"

Lin Ge gave Nie Guoqiang a disdainful look. Just how much did this guy underestimate a cat's sense of smell?
However, with Zhang Yong's help, the search for the target by ordering the cat army could proceed smoothly. Now, as long as they weren't confused by being followed, the mission could continue. Of course, there was still a serious problem: most cats would get distracted or even give up during the mission, and it was common for them to be distracted by other things. Now, all they could hope was that their distraction would be a little slower.

Cats? You really want them to work as focused as police dogs? Absolutely not!
Lingo looked down at his paws, couldn't resist licking them, and then used his other paw to smooth the fur on the back of his paw. Not satisfied with just a couple of attempts, Lingo simply stuck out his tongue and started licking, determined to create a perfect spiral.

As for what Nie Guoqiang and the others were talking about, he couldn't hear them anymore.

concentrate?

nonexistent!

Early the next morning, several unfamiliar cars arrived at the Zhanghe Police Station compound.

Two of the vehicles had "Urban Management Enforcement" written on them, another was a Nissan belonging to the Industry and Commerce Bureau, and the third was a boxy Jeep from the fire department, which looked very sturdy.

A group of about a dozen people in work uniforms stood together. Instead of heading to the office, they stood in the courtyard of the police station, watching the cats wandering around, and raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"Seeing is believing. There are indeed quite a few cats at Zhanghe Police Station. They coexist in harmony, which is quite interesting."

The urban management department leaders who were criticizing Zheng Mingxing yesterday seem to have gotten some information last night. Now, they are not surprised to see five or six cats in the police station, and even seem to think it is a matter of course.

"If this keeps up, we might as well not call it Zhanghe Police Station anymore, we might as well call it Cat Police Station!"

An official from the Industry and Commerce Bureau joked with a smile, seemingly indicating that these people had all learned something through their own channels yesterday, and were therefore inexplicably full of confidence in the upcoming actions.

So, which cat is named Mimi?

The burly firefighter looked around and noticed that the cats in the yard seemed quite clever, none of them were afraid of people, and each one was very endearing.

"Mimi is still sleeping in the cattery! That guy is a good-for-nothing; he just dozes off all day when he has nothing to do. Of course, he's very reliable when he needs something, but otherwise he's a bit of a headache."

Yu Zhengwei greeted them with a smile. He was definitely going to be involved in this multi-department operation. And although he spoke with disdain for Mimi, only his own people could say such things; it was absolutely impossible for anyone else to criticize Mimi.

"Tch! All you cat slaves!"

The city management officer who came was named Qiao Yaohua. He understood exactly what Yu Zhengwei meant! But since the man was the head of a police station, he could only secretly sneer.

"Alright! Enough with the small talk. I've already arranged the personnel! As per your suggestion, four vehicles and seventeen people are ready to move at any time! This is all the manpower my urban management squad can muster. Of course, if it's not enough, we can request support from the brigade. But if... these people waste a whole day aimlessly, then don't talk about cats in front of me again! Let's just treat this as a joke, and from now on, everyone should go about their own business."

Qiao Yaohua was still unhappy with the attitude of Zhanghe Police Station. If everyone in the squadron worked hard every day but was outdone by a few cats, and the urban management officers were not as good at catching illegal vendors as a few cats, would they still have any shame?

"Hehe... We've only assigned eight people, but we guarantee they'll be available anytime. Also, we can guarantee on-site enforcement this time; if any businesses don't have a business license, we'll have to ask you to shut them down."

The four people from the industry and commerce department were talking with smiles on their faces; they were the most relaxed people there.

The firefighters, on the other hand, remained largely silent, just like yesterday.

Everyone watched silently as a cat emerged from its enclosure, yawning widely. Those with keen eyes could even spot a few dried eye boogers between its eye sockets. But Lin Ge quickly wiped them away with its paws, its face clearing again. He quietly surveyed the people around him—a mix of skeptical, approving, curious, onlookers, and worried eyes swirling before him. Yet, Lin Ge remained completely calm, simply tilting his head back and letting out a loud howl.

"Aww~~~~~" "Meow!"

The little hawksbill turtle was the first to react, responding with a cry before running outside.

Snowclaw Tiger and Little Tiger were only slightly slower; one jumped over the wall and the other leaped through the tree, hurrying away.

Then the mother hawksbill turtle and the money tree also responded to Lingo's call and quickly ran in the opposite direction from the three cubs.

This time, even the lame one appeared, and although it was difficult, he still managed to run.

The three or four cats that had been loitering in the yard since early morning suddenly realized what the leader meant after a moment of surprise, and they all ran out in a swarm, meowing.

In less than a minute, only Lin Ge remained in the courtyard. He squatted quietly in the open space in the center of the courtyard, motionless with a slight frown, like a statue.

"What is this doing?"

One of the city management officers was puzzled: what did it mean that the cat's shout scared away all the other cats?
Have you ever heard of a messenger?

A firefighter next to him turned around, smiled, and said, "In ancient times, when a battle required mobilization, the emperor would send out countless messengers to convey the orders. The messengers and their successors would spread the emperor's will to every corner of the country, and all the soldiers would quickly assemble and come to the emperor's side for inspection as fast as possible. Even if they were farmers or butchers just a moment ago, they would become soldiers going to war the next second."

"The Fubing system was from the Tang Dynasty, right? After that, it was basically a system of recruiting soldiers."

After listening, the city management officer first showed off his knowledge before continuing, "So, this cat named Mimi announced the start of the cat army's assembly right in front of us? That's such a hassle! How long will it take for those cats to run all over the city? And then we're just sitting here waiting? Seriously... isn't that just asking for trouble? If I wanted to see a show, I could have gone to the circus, or seen something much more exciting on TV..."

"Shut up!"

The leading urban management officer suddenly turned around and glared fiercely at his subordinate.

What an idiot! The animals used in these performances are all rigorously trained, but Mimi is trying to summon stray cats from Zhangzhou City! How can these two things be the same? If this cat can truly gather and obey the city's stray cats in such a simple way, its abilities will be invaluable in practical applications. At that point, it won't just be a problem for the police station; perhaps even the urban management department will need its help someday.

"Meow?"

A cat with a bewildered expression appeared at the gate of the yard, curiously peeking inside. It became a little timid when it saw that there were many people, but when it saw Lin Ge in the yard, its eyes lit up and it quickly ran over.

"Meow!"

Another cat rushed into the yard, tumbling several times as it tried to stop. But it seemed completely unconcerned, its four legs pawing the ground, almost sparking, before it came to a stop like a pig in front of Lin Ge.

Then... he lifted one leg and started licking his buttocks.

"..."

Lin Ge stared speechlessly at this bastard, feeling that the momentum of the assembled army had been completely destroyed by this guy.

Even as time went by and more and more cats gathered at the police station, these creatures were never as well-behaved as soldiers. Some groomed themselves, some meowed, some fought, some rubbed against each other for itching, some even used each other as cushions—they did all sorts of things. They had absolutely no air of a legion, let alone any semblance of order. A few cats even spotted the mischievous birds hiding in the trees and eagerly tried to climb them, scaring the birds at the top into squawking.

"There must be twenty or thirty already, right?"

Qiao Yaohua muttered to himself, the scene before him was beyond his imagination.

What seemed like a chaotic mess to Lingo appeared incredibly orderly from a human's vantage point. Not a single cat ran behind Mimi; though their positions—standing and crouching—were haphazard, they remained within a fixed area. And as more cats arrived, their breeds and colors became increasingly diverse. Even so, not a single cat showed any displeasure towards Mimi at the front. Each one meowed at Mimi as it passed, as if addressing its queen.

"That's pretty impressive."

Even the usually composed fire department personnel showed a hint of shock. Not to mention the few people from the industry and commerce department, who were already taking out their phones and snapping photos non-stop.

Soon the tabby cat returned, followed by several of Lingo's familiar old companions. It seemed to be in charge of communication in the oil city neighborhood, and its distinctive meows had summoned all the cats in the area.

Before long, the little hawksbill turtle and the snow-clawed tabby returned, followed by a few other cats.

Lin Ge's initial estimate is that all the stray cats near the oil city should be here. As for places a little further away... apart from Zhanghe University, it depends on how much the female hawksbill turtle and the money tree have expanded their territory recently.

"Meow!"

A familiar white cat curiously walked into the yard, followed by five little creatures wagging their tails. Behind the little creatures were a group of more than twenty cats of varying sizes, the white cat's father's direct subordinates.

"There are more than sixty or seventy!"

Those around them were even more shocked.

"The yard is about to burst! This is outrageous! Are all the stray cats in Zhangzhou going to be summoned here?"

Qiao Yaohua muttered to himself.

'Didi! '

A car horn sounded, drawing everyone's attention. Soon, a tour bus carefully avoided the cat in front of it and slowly drove into the yard.

Looking through the bus window, it seemed empty, as if there wasn't a single person inside. But when the doors opened, a large group of cats filed out, leaving everyone speechless.

"Holy crap! Using a vehicle to transport cats, is this a military vehicle or the army?"

A firefighter muttered to himself, finally losing his composure and quickly took out his phone to take a picture of the scene so his colleagues could see it.

There are already more than one hundred cats at the scene.

A little while later, the mother hawksbill turtle and the money tree returned with their group, along with the cats from the university.

The three parties, each leading a large group of cats, met at the gate of the courtyard, and then simultaneously turned and walked in.

Suddenly, there were more than two hundred cats in the yard!
The entire courtyard was filled with cats, except for the area behind Lin Ge, forcing the urban management officers and other personnel to retreat to the stairwells and parking lots.

The sight of such a large group of cats gathered together is truly breathtaking.

"Ow!"

Seeing that the assembly was almost complete, Lin Ge stood up and shouted.

Immediately, all the cats stopped what they were doing, obediently squatted down, and looked at Lin Ge.

(End of this chapter)