Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 470 Goodwill
"The tiger virus is ineffective against felines? Is there something in felines that provides direct immunity against it? Or is there some other random reason?"

As Lin Ge licked his steamed egg custard, his mind wandered.

Although he had a feeling that the Tiger virus was extremely dangerous when he first approached it yesterday, he was also inexplicably unaware that it wouldn't harm him, Lin Ge still found it hard to believe when Yang Xiaotong actually told him this proven argument.

He finally understood why the leaders of the Chu Province police department had specifically requested that he come to Chu City.

The reason is that this virus poses no threat to him. He can conduct inspections and eliminate threats more freely than other police dogs, and can even go deep into the most dangerous environments where the virus is at risk, and still remain unharmed.

This is great news for both Lingo himself and the Chu Province police system.

They were initially worried about how to comprehensively deal with this tiger virus, since a real battle would inevitably involve contact between the two sides, and any losses were something no one wanted to accept. The fact that felines are immune to the tiger virus was originally meaningless for this campaign. But now, things have taken a turn for the better! Zhangzhou City happens to have a police cat!
It's not just an ordinary police cat, but a highly successful one that has established its authority through countless cases and earned the trust of all the police officers it has ever worked with!

A police cat that is completely immune to the virus can do so many things! Leaders can easily come up with various combat strategies, all of which require this police cat to play a significant role.

Suddenly, I felt a sense of exhilaration... that only I could solve this disaster!

Lingo flicked its tail and licked the steamed egg custard clean from the bowl with a slurp.

Of course, while he thought this way, Lin Ge knew in his heart that he couldn't accomplish much on his own. Since the enemy was trying every means to send this Tiger virus into the country, they would definitely use all sorts of methods and carry out all sorts of conspiracies.

Defense is never as easy as offense. Even a single cat like Lingo can't be in two places at once and can't possibly cover every defensive point.

"Just cats? Could police dogs also be infected with this tiger virus?"

Sun Chang quickly realized that her police dog, Beibei, wasn't as lucky as Mimi! Could it be that this mission required sacrificing the police dog or exposing it to a huge threat in order to resolve the danger?
"The police dogs are alright! Although canines can also be infected with the tiger virus, clinical trials have shown that this virus has minimal impact on dogs, only causing a low-grade fever, followed by mild symptoms such as loss of appetite, muscle aches, and lethargy. So there's no need to worry too much about that. What you need to be careful about, as police dog handlers, is to be vigilant about the tiger virus that the police dogs may be carrying, and to prevent the virus from spreading through the police dogs and infecting you."

Yang Xiaotong smiled and comforted Sun Chang, and her words finally put Sun Chang at ease.

If it's just a minor ailment, that's acceptable. Police dogs do this kind of work, so taking some risks is to be expected. Given such a significant threat, it's understandable to put police dogs at risk.

"Yang Xiaotong, you probably haven't seen the original weakened mutant virus, have you? After all, according to that old man, the original weakened mutant virus is currently all in the hands of terrorists. Even if the second-generation Tiger virus doesn't pose much of a threat to Gouzi, the second-generation virus or even the original sample might be different. Hmm... that white mouse we saw the other day, was it because it had a fever that it was so agitated? But the white mouse didn't die, and Gouzi has a stronger constitution, so it should be fine. In any case, we really can't slack off on this mission. I'll handle the dangerous parts myself. After all, I'm the only one who's completely immune to this virus."

Lin Ge was also thinking along with him.

The meal wasn't very enjoyable; Li Siyu and Sun Chang ate as if it were cardboard. They lost all interest in continuing their late-night shopping trip. Yang Xiaotong reminded them again to be careful before taking them back to their hotel.

Back in their room, both women were still feeling uneasy. They looked at each other, unsure of what to say. To be honest, they were both still quite bewildered after encountering such a situation so suddenly.

In addition, they had drunk quite a bit of liquor while they were still a bit tipsy, and now that the alcohol was taking effect, they said goodbye and went to wash up and go to bed.

The world and time will not stop moving forward because of the worries of one or two people or a group of people.

The sun rose as usual the next day, but the suddenly loud athletes' march annoyed Lin Ge. However, seeing that Li Siyu had already gotten up early and was dressed, Lin Ge sighed and got out of bed. He then asked Li Siyu to comb off the loose hair on his body, crumple it into a ball, and throw it into the trash can.

The bed was covered in cat hair, some of which had even seeped into the fabric and were difficult to clean. However, neither Lin Ge nor Li Siyu were in the mood to deal with it. The thought of facing such a terrifying thing after a short period of relaxation made both of them feel uneasy. Li Siyu even almost poked her toothbrush into her nostril in a daze.

After finishing everything, Li Siyu and Lin Ge went outside, only to find that Sun Chang wasn't there. They opened the door and went inside; the woman was sitting cross-legged on the bed, lost in thought, her hair a mess, like a bird's nest.

Seeing Li Siyu and Lin Ge enter, Sun Chang ran her fingers through her hair, not even in the mood to greet them. Her face showed a hint of hangover drowsiness, as well as a touch of panic and helplessness. She yawned and slowly rolled over and got out of bed.

"How rude!"

Lin Ge glared at Sun Chang with disdain. The sight of these women swaying around in their underwear no longer aroused any strange thoughts in him.

"After finishing the grand competition and awards ceremony this morning, we'll have to face reality this afternoon, right? I wonder how speechless these excited and expectant guys in the hotel will be when they find out the truth."

As Sun Chang dressed, he muttered something to himself without any expression.

"There's no other way! We're all police officers. Even if we know what we're about to do is dangerous, we can't just say no, can we?"

Li Siyu helped Sun Chang shake out the police uniform that was lying on the bed, trying to make it as flat as possible. She had a lot of confidence in Sun Chang and Bei Bei; this woman would be wearing this uniform to receive an award later!
"annoying!"

Muttering something again, Sun Chang went to the bathroom to wash up. A moment later, he came out with his face still wet, ran his hands through his hair a few times, and that was it.

Li Siyu had no intention of being Sun Chang's maid, so she gave her a disdainful look and turned to leave.

Just as Lin Ge was about to leave, Sun Chang suddenly grabbed his tail.

Lin Ge struggled free slightly, then turned to glare at Sun Chang, about to explode, but saw Sun Chang purse his lips and say, "Hey! Mimi, this time you have to take good care of Beibei, don't let anything happen to it. Considering I've been pretty good to you, and Beibei likes you so much, don't be lazy this time, okay? You don't know what I dreamt about last night, I dreamt that Beibei was infected with the Tiger virus and died pitifully in front of me. I was so scared that I woke up immediately, and I didn't dare close my eyes for the rest of the night. What a load of rubbish! With you, Mimi, around, how could Beibei possibly be in danger, right?"

"..."

Lin Ge looked at Sun Chang speechlessly. How could he guarantee something like this? Besides, this time they were facing terrorists. Even if Lin Ge himself was immune to the Tiger virus, did terrorists only have viruses as a means?
The 9/11 attacks have not yet been forgotten by the public.
While it's highly unlikely that this will happen again, who can say that terrorists don't have other dangerous methods? No matter how powerful police dogs and cats are, they are still the weaker party when facing humans carrying weapons.

Why did this police dog competition focus on assessing both sense of smell and combat effectiveness? Isn't it precisely targeting these two methods used by terrorists?
"So, it should be Beibei protecting me."

Lin Getian thought shamelessly, but he silently remembered Sun Chang's words. Of course, he couldn't just stand by and watch Bei Bei get hurt. This guy was, after all, his excellent mount in Zhang City. Where could he find another one if he lost him?

Ignoring Sun Chang, Lin Ge turned and walked out of the hotel.

As soon as he arrived at the hotel entrance, he spotted Wei Zhengxun blocking the door. Wei nodded slightly upon seeing Lin Ge, and Lin Ge immediately knew he was there for him.

This was no time for childish games. Lin Ge waited until Li Siyu arrived, then followed Wei Zhengxun. They had initially thought they were going to the office building, but Wei Zhengxun unexpectedly led them directly to the podium. Even more outrageous than last time, Li Siyu had a seat right at the very edge of the podium.

This scene stunned passersby. Everyone sitting there was a provincial-level leader, yet a young auxiliary police officer was among them, which raised some questions.

Those in the know understood that the female auxiliary police officer had benefited from the cat in her arms. Those unaware, more cynical, silently cursed the officials for their inhumanity and blatant violation of regulations; more rational ones quickly memorized Li Siyu's face and added her to their list of people they absolutely couldn't mess with. In short, everyone who witnessed this scene, along with the gradually gathering trainers below, cast scrutinizing glances that made Li Siyu extremely uncomfortable. If it weren't for the seriousness of the occasion and the inability to run around, she would have even had the urge to dig a hole and bury herself. It was truly… too shameful, too embarrassing!

Those who were qualified to sit on the platform naturally all knew the inside story, and no one would say anything more.

A middle-aged leader in a suit, sitting one seat away from Li Siyu, turned to look at her and gently comforted her, saying, "Don't be nervous! Being able to sit here represents a heavy responsibility. As for how to turn that responsibility into an honor that allows you to sit here with peace of mind, that depends on how well you do the next task. As long as you do it well, you don't need to be nervous. If you still feel pressured, then just keep up the good work! With Mimi in hand, protect the safety of the people of Chu City."

"Yes! I will definitely try my best!"

Li Siyu didn't know who this person was, but she still quickly stood up and saluted him.

At this moment, the female leader sitting between the two turned her head and said, "Hehe... Mayor Xu, don't put too much pressure on this young comrade. That matter is the shared responsibility of all of us; it can't be done by just this young comrade alone."

"Mayor Xu?"

Li Siyu exclaimed in surprise, never expecting that this person was actually the mayor of Chu City. As the capital city of Chu Province, the mayor of Chu City was naturally a figure of great importance. Whether he was the mayor or the deputy mayor, he was a very important person to Li Siyu.

The female leader smiled and continued, "This is Vice Mayor Xu Yong, who is in charge of science, education, culture and health work in Chu City. You will need to contact him frequently in the future, so it's good for you to get to know him now. As for me, I work at the Provincial Health Commission, and my name is Fan Qingzhi."

Xu Yong smiled and reminded Li Siyu, "This is Director Fan Qingzhi, who is also the director of the Municipal Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention."

"Hello Mayor Xu, hello Director Fan."

Li Siyu obediently bowed again.

Good heavens! How many important figures have I met these past two days? And how many leaders were involved in this Tiger virus outbreak?
Li Siyu was inwardly astonished, and Lin Ge, whom she had thrown to the ground, also looked at the two of them in surprise. Although the threat of the Tiger virus to Chu City should indeed be attributed to these two, their enthusiasm towards Li Siyu seemed unexpectedly excessive.

In any case, Li Siyu was just a low-ranking auxiliary police officer who hadn't even entered the civil service system.

As the host began his speech, the Chu Province Police Dog Competition was about to conclude. As usual, there were speeches from the leaders, followed by the announcement of the awards and an awards ceremony. Frankly, compared to the Tiger virus incident he'd heard about and been worried about these past two days, Lin Ge wasn't really concerned anymore. After all, even if these police dogs won a lot of first place, they'd all have to obediently come and serve as his underlings by this afternoon or at the latest tomorrow.

What Lin Ge was more interested in now was why the two people next to him were so enthusiastic towards Li Siyu.

Could it be that Li Siyu has some other mysterious identity besides those few scoundrel relatives who are always trying to marry her off for a dowry? According to the usual novel tropes, shouldn't the illegitimate daughter of some important figure be here by now?
"How is Director Nie doing lately? Is he in good health? I heard that his old ailment flared up for a while before the New Year. He should be better now, right?"

Fan Qingzhi suddenly spoke during a break in the awards ceremony, which surprised Lin Ge and Li Siyu.

"Director Nie? Ah! Oh! He's much better now. Although he still looks tired from time to time, Director Nie has never mentioned it to us. Um... thank you for your concern, Director Fan."

Li Siyu spoke in a flustered manner, unsure whether her response was appropriate. To be honest, she had never dealt with such a high-ranking official in her entire life, and had no idea how people in officialdom spoke.

"It's nothing, I was just asking casually. After all, your Director Nie was once a trusted and beloved subordinate of Old Li, and he mentioned him more than once, saying he was reluctant to let him retire!"

Fan Qingzhi smiled faintly and took the initiative to help Li Siyu clear up her doubts.

Furthermore, that's enough said. Those who need to know will naturally know.

Take Lin Ge, for example. He finally realized where that bastard Nie Guoqiang got his power. A mere deputy director like him always had the city treat him with utmost respect, and Yu Zhengwei tolerate his various acts of arrogance. A mere local police station dared to create something as unconventional as "police cats," not only giving them official positions but also paying them salaries! If that weren't mentioned, the fact that the Zhanghe Police Station could even create a criminal investigation team was practically a provocation against the city's criminal investigation team. Lin Ge had always wondered why no one objected or questioned it. Now he finally understood: Nie Guoqiang really did have someone backing him up.

Judging from the age of that old leader, Nie Guoqiang should have been in his prime when he was awarded the first-class merit, right?

Gee!

The thought that Nie Guoqiang actually had such connections or backing made Lin Ge suddenly feel that even if he acted more recklessly, it didn't seem like there would be any problem!

For example, in the next operation, in order to complete the mission, it should be okay to be a little disobedient and a little willful, right?

When he thought of something that pleased him, Lingo's tail slowly twitched up.

"Next, we will be presenting the awards for the top three winners of the Mountain Tracking Project! They are... Third place: Police dog Beibei and its handler, Comrade Sun Chang, a police dog handler from Zhanghe Police Station in Zhangzhou City! Second place: Police dog Tangyuan and its handler, Comrade Li Sanliang, a police dog handler from Xiangyang City Police Bureau! First place: Police dog An'an and its handler, Comrade Yu Rong, a police dog handler from Zhangzhou City Police Bureau! Let's give them a round of applause!"

The sudden appearance of a familiar name, followed by enthusiastic applause, interrupted Lin Ge's reverie and made him look up in surprise.

Lin Ge jumped onto the table on the stage in disbelief, looking at Sun Chang and Yu Rong with surprise. He stood up with an equally incredulous expression under everyone's gaze, and then, urged by the kind people around him, led Bei Bei and An An toward the stage.

When they saw the cat crouching on the platform, the corners of their mouths twitched slightly.

But nothing could make them happier than the joy of victory. The two exchanged a glance, heads held high, and strode proudly onto the podium. Beside them, Beibei and An'an were equally excited.

The two silly dogs had no idea what first and third place meant, nor did they know how hard-won this honor was! They simply felt that receiving the attention of all their companions was incredibly exciting! Especially Beibei, who was even about to bark. Only when Sun Chang quickly gave it a sneaky kick did it calm down, turning its head to stare at Lin Ge and wagging its tail frantically.

Hey boss, I'm up here too!

That's roughly the idea, Lin Ge said, giving the idiot a disdainful look.

(End of this chapter)