Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 462 The Resilient Yu Rong, the Remarkable An An
Once you've done something the first time, the second and third times become much easier.

When the kerosene on the fire ring had burned out, Yingying mustered her courage and attempted a triple jump around the fire ring. Although she did it when the fire was at its weakest, it was still a way of overcoming her fear of flames.

The four trainers then seized the opportunity, re-soaking the iron rings in kerosene to reignite the fire, and took the animals for two more runs while the fire was at its strongest. Although the process was somewhat bumpy, they finally completed the project successfully in the end.

All I can say is that the dogs are all amazing; their bravery and fearlessness are truly heartwarming.

Even though they initially needed Ringo's help to guide them, and even strangely insisted that Ringo stand with them at the starting point, once they overcame their fear of fire, they no longer needed Ringo's help and could jump perfectly even on their own. This incredibly smooth process delighted the four trainers. Even the usually stern Yuan Qu was now holding Yingying's head and praising her incessantly, making Yingying's tail wag almost like a windmill.

So now we come to the last project, which is also the most dangerous of all.

Flame Jump Platform.

The expressions of Lingo and the four instructors turned serious once again.

The fire-ring challenge, while seemingly dangerous and frightening, is safe as long as the movements are performed correctly. However, the fire platform is different; it's actually burning directly below, with flames leaping upwards. If the jump isn't high enough, the flames could hit the dogs' bellies. And since the platform is a meter wide, failing to jump over it almost certainly results in injury. Furthermore, its location at the end of a three-jump sequence places a significant strain on the police dogs' stamina and jumping ability.

This step cannot be done incorrectly; even the slightest mistake could burn off the police dog's fur or even cause burns.

But when things have come to this final stage, who would be willing to give up?
So, as usual, instead of lighting the fire right away, the police dogs were allowed to try jumping over the platform one by one. This step went smoothly, and all four dogs completed the task successfully.

However... Yu Rong's expression was very unpleasant.

"An'an can't jump over it!"

Yu Rong's expression was serious. She looked helplessly at An'an squatting beside her, then said to the others, "It's the smallest and has the shortest legs, so its jumps are too strained! Don't be fooled by the fact that it can jump over the platform now; its jump height is almost just grazing the bottom of the platform. Once the fire is lit, it might be charging right along the flames, which is too dangerous! Whew... I need to practice high jump with An'an again. You three, finish this step first."

After speaking, Yu Rong led An An to the side, leaving Sun Chang and the other two looking at each other in bewilderment.

"How to do?"

Zhou Bo watched as Yu Rong led An An to sit down on the grass not far away, then turned back to look at Sun Chang and Yuan Qu with a sigh. No one expected that An An, who had the best training results, would be stuck at this step; the one-meter-high and one-meter-wide diving platform was indeed too difficult for An An.

"Let's finish the project first, then we'll help Yu Rong figure out a solution. In short, there's still more than a day left. Maybe An'an can surpass her current performance and jump even higher and farther?"

Yuan Qu sighed helplessly.

Seeing Yu Rong hugging An'an, pulling An'an's head into her arms and whispering to it, Sun Chang didn't know how to comfort her. Rottweilers have short legs and a stable chassis, making them excellent at climbing, off-roading, and mountain ambushes. However, jumping ability is their weakness. Even with training to overcome difficulties like climbing ladders and scaling walls, activities like fire pits, which purely test jumping height, are still too much for a dog.

It was impossible for the three of them to abandon their dog to comfort Yu Rong, after all, they were all adults and professional police officers.

So, while keeping Yu Rong and An An in mind, the three of them continued training the police dogs. Their training went very smoothly; even when the fire pit was soaked in kerosene and lit, the police dogs could still jump successfully with a running start.

Next, they lit the three fire rings, and then led the police dogs to go through the entire project system again. After several attempts, they successfully completed it.

Now, the pressure is on Yu Rong.

"A dwarf and a giant playing high jump together? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

Lin Ge cursed the idiot who came up with this ridiculous project in his heart as he approached Yu Rong and An An. The clueless An An didn't understand what was happening, only wondering why the trainer wouldn't let it train with its friends. Watching its three friends complete the project time and time again, it was eager to try but didn't dare to struggle. Yu Rong gripped its collar tightly, as if letting go would cause the creature to be burned.

"Why can't you jump any higher?"

Lin Ge nudged An An's tail, and seeing that it still dared to resist by swinging its tail from side to side, he slapped it down hard and then moved his butt over to sit on it.

"Woo~"

An'an turned around, feeling wronged, not understanding why its boss was bullying its tail.

"Alright, Mimi, you don't need to comfort me! An'an is the best, it will definitely be able to complete this child's play challenge!"

Yu Rong raised her head, her expression becoming firm again.

However, she didn't rashly take An'an to challenge the fire platform. Instead, she waited quietly until the other three police dogs finished training and the kerosene on the platform burned out before taking An'an to attempt the jump again. Time and again, An'an successfully leaped over the fire platform. But the result remained the same: its jump height, or rather, the lowest point of its arc, was still too close to the platform. Even if the flames only shot up ten centimeters high, its hind legs and tail were still below that height when it landed. Twice, An'an's tail even grazed the edge of the platform when it jumped. If the flames had ignited at that moment, An'an's tail might have been burned off long ago.

The day passed just like that. Except for An'an, the other three police dogs had completed all the tasks. They just needed to practice the system a few more times tomorrow to get a good rest before setting off the day after tomorrow.

An'an, however, was stuck on this pointless project that was completely meaningless, but which prevented her from participating in the subsequent challenges if she didn't complete it.

In the evening, while everyone else went to wash up and rest, Yu Rong was still practicing diving with An An.

A dog's stamina isn't unlimited; it needs a mandatory rest after every half hour or hour of training. At these times, Yu Rong would hug An An and talk to it, as if it could understand, teaching it how to jump higher and farther.

Sun Chang stayed with Yu Rong for a while before she abruptly shooed him away. To avoid embarrassing Yu Rong, the two men didn't dare approach her directly, offering only a few words of encouragement before returning to their own business.

Lin Ge watched from a distance, observing Yu Rong's unwavering patience and An'an's obedient, repetitive, tedious jumping movements. Yu Rong would even hold An'an's favorite chew toy high, encouraging it to jump and bite. But from beginning to end, she never considered using underhanded methods like placing bricks at the starting point or lowering the platform; she simply cheered An'an on. After An'an jumped, she would loudly praise it and vigorously rub its head as a reward. She would also cuddle An'an, give it water, and gently massage its limbs to relax it. An'an was obedient and sensible, nuzzling Yu Rong with its head and acting affectionately between training sessions, or even pouncing on her and licking her face…

When Lin Ge drifted off to sleep and then woke up again, he found the lights in the training field still on. An'an and Yu Rong were nowhere to be seen. Lin Ge assumed they had gone back to rest, so he yawned and went back to Sun Chang's room.

Yes! Lin Ge has been sleeping with Sun Chang these past few days; Sun Chang sleeps in the bed while he lies on the blanket. After all, the training center isn't the Zhanghe Police Station, and Lin Ge doesn't have the special privilege of having his own room here.

Silent all night.

"Fuck!"

The next day, Lin Ge was awakened by a commotion. He rushed out to see what was happening and found Sun Chang and the other two surrounding Yu Rong and An An, exclaiming in surprise. Curious, Lin Ge squeezed in and couldn't help but swear, staring in disbelief.

In front of him was a dog whose fur had been almost completely shaved off, especially its limbs and tail, which were now bald. The fur on its belly had also been shaved down to a very thin layer, making it look extremely ugly and comical.

Its once glossy black fur was now shaved short and bald, and the yellowish-brown fur on its limbs and the back of its tail were completely shaved off, revealing its original skin color. The creature looked particularly comical now, with a large head, a thick, uneven body, short, thin legs, and a tail like a rat's tip… Even An An herself felt incredibly aggrieved looking at it, whimpering, ears drooping, and a very low mood.

"It can't be that bad, can it?" Zhou Bo swallowed hard, watching the strange creature grinning as it circled around An'an, its tail wagging like a propeller.

"Why does a police dog need to be so pretty? We're going to a big competition, not a police dog beauty pageant! Anyway, once we shave this fur off, I took An'an to try jumping over the lit fire platform twice last night!"

Yu Rong wore a smile, but a bitter smile lingered beneath. She still feigned nonchalance and confidence, patting her chest to show that An'an hadn't let everyone down.

"Just a little hair trimming, and he can jump even higher?"

Yuan Qu frowned, disbelieving that such an unscientific thing could exist in the world.

"What do you mean 'a little bit of hair'? I cut off almost half a pound of it!"

Yu Rong glared at Yuan Qu with her hands on her hips, then sighed and honestly said, "If I control my weight, I can indeed jump a little higher. The main thing is to trim the fur in the areas that are easily burned, so even if I jump over the fire, it won't be noticeable, at least visually. To be honest, given my natural disadvantages, this is the best I can do. Fortunately, An'an is very strong; even when its tail swept across the flames, it didn't cry out in pain..."

It was only then that Lin Ge noticed some burnt marks on An An's hind legs and near the tip of its tail. He leaned closer and could even smell the acrid odor of fur licked off by fire.

This guy……

That woman, Yu Rong...

They were actually planning to turn a fire-jumping platform into a fire-breaking exercise! Other police dogs would jump over the fire platform, but their jumping ability wasn't enough, so they were going to risk crashing through the flames?
Is it really necessary to go to such lengths?

Lin Ge looked helplessly at Yu Rong, then at An An, whose mood was gradually recovering, who no longer cared about her physical appearance and started playing around with Guai Guai again.

This guy is really daring!

Yu Rong said they tried it twice last night, which means An'an has already fought the flames twice? Is this guy really that brave? He's not afraid at all and just charges in headfirst, not even crying out in pain when his legs and tail get burned?
"This guy... he's really amazing, truly incredible!"

Lin Ge sighed inwardly.

Seeing that Yu Rong had made her decision, Sun Chang and the other two could no longer stop her. Besides, An'an had already sacrificed so much for the competition; to make her give up now would be to show contempt for her and to belittle her and Yu Rong's efforts.

Therefore, everyone could only put their worries aside and act as if nothing had happened, continuing with the final day of intensive training.

The fire-jumping and fire-walking challenge wasn't actually that difficult after overcoming the fear of fire. Plus, it was just an opening act and didn't count towards the score, so no one focused much on it. The four police dogs started practicing their own events again, trying to get back into the swing of things, which had become a bit rusty from the fire-jumping challenge. Undoubtedly, Beibei worked the hardest, while An'an, running and tumbling along the long distance, attracted the most attention.

Seeing Yu Rong's focused and nonchalant expression, and An An's strenuous climb up the plum blossom stakes with her tongue sticking out, everyone could only put aside their feelings.

then……

At lunchtime, Sun Chang was shocked to see that Yu Rong had started dieting.

Training with police dogs is actually very physically demanding. Especially Yu Rong's mountain tracking exercise, which requires her to jump, climb, slide, and roll around on the grass alongside An An. This challenge is strenuous even for many male police officers, let alone Yu Rong, who is a woman. A few days ago, after training with An An, she ate several bowls of rice at every meal. But today, she only ate one bowl and then gave up.

Sun Chang asked her curiously, but Yu Rong shook her head and didn't explain.

At this moment, Lin Ge discovered that An An's food had also been reduced. This guy used to eat two full dog bowls at every meal, but this time Yu Rong only filled one bowl, which was barely half the amount Ying Ying received, and a third of the amount Guai Guai and Bei Bei received.

Normally, if anyone dared to cut back on the police dogs' food like this, the dogs would definitely rebel. But this time, for some reason, An'an was very restrained. After finishing her meal, she obediently squatted to the side, not even glancing at Beibei and Guai Guai.

"This guy, did he choose to lose weight just to jump off the fire platform? Is it really necessary to go to such lengths?"

Lin Ge understood Yu Rong's purpose somewhat, but he didn't understand why she had to go to such lengths. Even if she reduced An An's food intake today and tomorrow to make her stomach a little emptier, how would she maintain her strength for the upcoming matches?
"An'an will do her best! This kind of difficulty can't defeat her!"

Yu Rong refused Sun Chang and Zhou Bo's advice and insisted on doing it.

After a few more words of persuasion, they reluctantly gave up. After all, for police dogs, completing the mission is the top priority. To accomplish the mission, any cost is necessary; this is the meaning behind their existence and rigorous training. Although this sounds harsh, everyone present knew that being a police dog is a profession that doesn't allow for reason! Faced with vicious criminals, can a police dog back down? In earthquake relief efforts, do police dogs need to be well-fed before they can work? In fire rescue operations, do police dogs need to worry about their beautiful and enviable fur? There are many more dangers, none of which are more arduous than going hungry for a day.

Jumping through hoops of fire and leaping over fire platforms may seem meaningless, but it's proof that police dogs resolutely obey orders and complete missions! Yu Rong believes that An'an can do anything other police dogs can do!

The afternoon training was less intense. Yu Rong led An An on a leisurely stroll around the training ground where it had been training diligently for over a week, reviewing each step again.

As Sun Chang leaped and sprinted alongside Bei Bei, gritting his teeth, An An would grumble with a mixture of envy and disdain. This was the real trump card; Bei Bei was a million years too early to secretly train and surpass it!

"We have to leave very early tomorrow morning!"

Sitting by the training field in the evening, the four of them looked at the quiet place and were filled with emotion, but also a little nervous.

The latest news from Chu City has arrived: a total of 122 outstanding police dogs have been selected from various cities and counties across the province to compete for the championship in seven events, including six individual events and one all-around event. In addition to the renowned ace police dog, Hadog, ten outstanding police dogs from southern Xinjiang and southern provinces are also participating. In other words, they will not only be competing against top police dogs from within the province, but also against top dogs selected from other provinces. How many of these are considered super police dogs is currently unknown. Whether Beibei, Yingying, Guaiguai, and An'an's performance qualifies as top-tier will only be known after the actual competition.

"To be honest, I'm a little nervous."

Zhou Bo swallowed hard. His and Guai Guai's specialty was something all police dogs excelled at. After all, what dog couldn't fight?
In other words, the competition that Guai Guai faces is likely the most intense, especially in the harsh environment of southern Xinjiang, where police dogs are selected based on their robust physique. These police dogs are more impressive in their performances and score points more easily than Guai Guai.

"Just do your best. Anyway, this year's competition is stronger than last year in terms of both the number of police dogs and the intensity. The leaders also said that they don't force us to win any honors."

Yuan Qu sighed, looking somewhat unwillingly at Yingying lying there, letting the cat ravage her.

"I'm not going to give up! My An'an is second to none among police dogs. This time, I'll show them how awesome An'an is! Of course, I'll also let them know that a female handler will never lose to you stinky men!"

Yu Rong gritted her teeth and clenched her fist, then swung it.

"Me too!"

Sun Chang then raised his hand.

(End of this chapter)