Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 5 Young Detective Team

"Did you get anything out of that kid during the interrogation?"

Seeing Zhang Yong typing away at his computer, Nie Guoqiang placed a cup of hot water on his desk.

"That kid seems to have something to rely on. He vehemently denies anything about the medicine, insisting that it has nothing to do with him."

Zhang Yong let out a breath, put down the keyboard, and looked up at Nie Guoqiang, saying, "But it's alright, fingerprints don't lie. I've already had both pieces of evidence sent to the bureau's technical department, and I expect to have results soon. Anyway, it was definitely that kid who did it; after all, he's a bastard with a criminal record."

"What prior record?"

Nie Guoqiang raised an eyebrow.

“There were group fights and molesting of young girls.”

Zhang Yong curled his lip, displeased, and said, "However, he was under eighteen at the time of the incident, so he could only be given a lighter punishment. In addition, the victim's family did not want to make a big fuss, which allowed this little bastard to escape punishment."

Nie Guoqiang nodded and said nothing more.

He knew that many people were now more concerned about their reputation, and when threatened with having their affairs publicized, they would often choose to keep quiet and not cause trouble.

Whether the criminals will receive the punishment they deserve seems unimportant to them.

In short, this blond-haired guy named Ah Jie is a scoundrel who, after tasting the sweetness of crime, became increasingly reckless. He quickly escalated from a petty thug who fought, harassed girls, and didn't quite commit a criminal offense into a criminal who drugged girls and was even involved in drug trafficking.

"Did that little girl go back?"

Zhang Yong changed the subject, took out a cigarette from the drawer and handed it to Nie Guoqiang, then lit one for himself. "I hope she'll learn from this experience and be more sensible in the future."

His child is also a girl, so he naturally empathizes and doesn't want to see such a thing happen.

Fortunately, the cat brought Nie Guoqiang there in time. In addition, Huang Mao A Jie was in poor health and was exhausted after bringing the girl home, still recovering his energy. Otherwise, no one wanted to see what might have happened.

"That child was well-behaved and grew up spoiled by his parents. He was also a good student in the eyes of his teachers and had never experienced any setbacks."

Nie Guoqiang rummaged through his pockets but couldn't find a lighter, so he tucked a cigarette behind his ear. "You can only say that games are harmful! Actually, I don't mind Zhuangzhuang playing games for a while, but games and social interaction are different concepts. The danger of games themselves is limited, but they don't screen the social contacts on the other end of the internet, making them easy breeding grounds for deception and fraud, and a medium for criminals to use. These days, there are more and more cases like this."

Zhang Yong sneered and tossed the lighter to Nie Guoqiang. "Internet issues still need to be regulated by the state and government. Otherwise, how can we expect game companies to turn down consumers and not make money? Fortunately, my daughter Yining isn't interested in games. She usually goes online to look up information, which puts my mind at ease."

"They're all children of police officers, what's there to worry about?"

Nie Guoqiang lit a cigarette and casually stuffed the lighter into his pocket.

……

Meanwhile, Zhang Yining, whom Zhang Yong called his "good daughter," had successfully reunited with Nie Zhuangzhuang and Hu Miao.

It was recess, and the three children were gathered around Lin Ge, pretending to pet a cat, but their eyes were fixed on the school gate through the mirror in Zhang Yining's hand.

Nie Zhuangzhuang ultimately didn't dare to retrieve the bag of snacks from the trash can, but Zhang Yining gave him a lollipop that had been confiscated from someone, which he happily licked.

Hu Miao was too lazy to care about Nie Zhuangzhuang's gluttony at the moment. She only stared at the person outside for several minutes before slowly drawing a conclusion.

“Dazhuang, you’re right, that person was definitely after Mimi.”

Lin Ge rolled his eyes; he no longer wanted to be angry about that damned nickname.

Nie Zhuangzhuang pouted, sucking on a lollipop, and said, "How could my eyes be wrong? I inherited it from my dad, right? He said he could spot a thief with a single glance. It's just a pity that now everyone uses mobile payment, so even if a thief steals a phone, he can't buy much money. It's making this line of work almost extinct, and he can't catch them even if he's itching to do it."

"There are no big thieves, but there are still quite a few petty thieves who are short of money to squander, so they can't be said to have disappeared."

Zhang Yining calmly refuted Nie Zhuangzhuang.

As a police officer's family member herself, she had heard her father complain many times that thieves these days have no sense of proportion.

In the past, thieves would run away if they were caught, but now they rob instead. They completely fail to understand the huge difference in sentencing between the two, which is utterly foolish.

"Let's not get sidetracked. What should we do with that guy outside? Call Zhuangzhuang's dad? The smartwatches we handed in are all with me."

While scratching Lin Ge's itch, Hu Miao interrupted her two companions' attempt to change the subject.

"I do not!"

"No need!"

Nie Zhuangzhuang and Zhang Yining both shook their heads.

"Grandma will tell Dad about what happened today sooner or later. I have to find a way to do something good, otherwise I'll definitely get in trouble when they settle accounts later."

Nie Zhuangzhuang gritted his teeth in anger, as was his nature. Although he had a lot of muscle and could take a beating, his father hadn't held back when he beat him. "I also think we shouldn't alert them yet, because we don't have any evidence right now."

Zhang Yining adjusted his glasses and calmly said, "Even if we tell Uncle Nie that bad guys are eyeing Mimi, I'm afraid he won't believe us, right?"

Hu Miao thought about it and nodded in agreement.

The three children were unaware of Lin Ge's reputation and importance at the Zhanghe Police Station, since their parents had not told them just how powerful Lin Ge's sense of smell was.

Lin Ge didn't take it to heart, after all, how could it be such a coincidence that Nie Guoqiang's jinx came true?

Maybe it's just someone who wants to keep a cat and is trying to lure a free wild silver shaded cat home.

He stayed where he was to listen to the three children's antics for two reasons: first, to keep an eye on them so they wouldn't do anything wrong; and second, because he found the three children quite interesting. Despite being only fourth-grade students, they possessed courage, wit, and a certain amount of intelligence, which piqued his curiosity.

Of course, this had absolutely nothing to do with the unexpected comfort of Hu Miao scratching his back. The cat's inability to reach the itch on the back of his neck was Lin Ge's biggest frustration.

The three children were incredibly energetic and skipped the rest of the morning exercise session without hesitation.

They even recruited two boys, Zheng Jiacheng and Xie Zaiqi, who were also family members of police officers, believing that there was strength in numbers.

"Someone's trying to mess with our police station's cat? How dare they!"

Zheng Jiacheng was a thin boy with a slightly pointed face and monkey-like features. His eyes were darting around, and he was clearly up to no good.

"Are you sure you didn't see wrong? How could anyone want to take a cat? It's not like it's a valuable cat."

Upon hearing the description, Xie Zaiqi's first reaction was to back down.

But he wasn't very brave. He chickened out when Hu Miao glared at him, and after that, he just nodded and agreed with whatever the other children said.

The two girls quickly took the lead in the team and made the decision to take the initiative to test the waters in just a few words.

It was only then that Lin Ge realized that these energetic kids actually planned to leave the school and personally test the person outside.

He quickly broke free from Hu Miao's grasp and put on a threatening expression to stop them.

What's wrong with Mimi?

Nie Zhuangzhuang was a little surprised; it was the first time he had ever seen Lin Ge raise his tail.

"Is it showing its support and willingness to protect us? Dad said Mimi is very powerful, and most ordinary people probably wouldn't be a match for her."

A cold glint flashed in Zhang Yining's glasses, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

At this moment, how could she still be the obedient, well-behaved, and intelligent girl that Zhang Yong had described?

The children exchanged glances, ignored Lin Ge's attempts to stop them, and walked straight toward the school gate.

"You son of a bitch!"

Lin Ge was frantic; he never expected these kids to be so audacious.

Although we live in a society governed by the rule of law, even if the other party has malicious intent, they might not dare to resort to violence at the school gate, since there are security guards there to stop them.

but?
What if?
If something really happens to these kids, how will Lin Ge have the face to stay in the police station?
With no other option, Lin Ge had to speed up his run. He was determined to get there before the kids could determine the identity of the person outside the door and how threatening he was.

With this movement, his figure, which had been hidden on the playground, was immediately exposed to the eyes of countless children who came to do their morning exercises.

"cat!"

"Look, there's a cat!"

"What a fast cat!"

The children stopped and began to chatter, since it was indeed rare for cats to venture into crowded places like schools. Even when they did appear, they mostly hid in shadowy corners.

Meanwhile, Lin Ge was sprinting across the playground. With incredible speed, he quickly appeared at the school gate.

Then he saw the man wearing a baseball cap hiding behind a big tree in the parents' waiting area.

"Ok?"

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