Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 56 Heat
This trip took a full two hours.

Because Ringo realized he had overlooked something: the shared electric bikes were always moving.

Although these electric vehicles are rarely found far from their designated deployment points due to factors such as range and the driver's living area, their smells can still be present anywhere in the city because they are constantly being driven by different people. The smell Lin Ge detected on a shared electric vehicle near an urban village does not necessarily mean that the owner of the smell had actually been to that village.

The reason the first two targets were found here is because they happened to fall into the category of short-distance use, which is the most common type of shared electric scooter, which was quite lucky.

If Lin Ge is unlucky, trying to find the smell of the shared electric bikes before they were moved near the piano classroom is like trying to find a sword by marking the boat where it was thrown.

Lin Ge only realized this after Qian Wei had led him for more than ten minutes.

Ringo realized he had made a foolish mistake.

The idea of ​​finding someone by scent... is not that simple at all.

Just as Hu Lijun could only frantically try his luck in the community with the clue of the scarred face, Lin Ge could only search for a needle in a haystack when he wanted to find his target, with that smell everywhere.

By the time they finished fishing, it was noon.

The sweltering heat of late summer made everyone sweat profusely. Lin Ge, with his thick fur, felt as if he were being roasted alive.

But unless he gives up, Lin Ge really can only gamble that the car hasn't gone too far recently.

Anyway, no one knows about this mistake and embarrassment except for himself. Even Qian Wei was just running around in a daze, unaware that he had to stand in the scorching sun because of Lin Ge's stupidity.

"It's a gamble anyway! What if you get lucky and run into someone?"

With that in mind, Lin Ge did not choose to give up.

However, this gamble lasted from 10 a.m. until after noon, until Lin Ge finally couldn't take it anymore.

"Huh...huh..."

After jumping off the electric scooter, Lin Ge found a shady spot under a tree, lay down, and stuck out his tongue like a dog, remaining motionless.

It's so hot!

The cat's about to die!

It's important to know that cats are different from humans; their sweat glands are very underdeveloped. Humans can cool down by sweating, but cats... sorry, they don't have that function.

Wearing a fur coat in this situation made Lin Ge feel like he was about to faint from the heat.

"Where is this place?"

Qian Wei had calmed down, or rather, he was exhausted and numb. After all, there was no point in thinking too much about things that couldn't be changed. If the cat wanted to run away, he'd just follow. Being a cat owner was one thing; he had to rely on this tyrant to get anything done.
Despite being covered in sweat, Qian Wei looked around and discovered that the cat had led him to the vicinity of an unfinished building that had been abandoned for at least ten years.

In his memory, this multi-story commercial building, which consisted only of a frame structure, had been abandoned a few years ago. It was said that a worker had fallen from the roof, and during a protest by his family, one of the developers was stabbed to death.

The incident caused quite a stir at the time, and it seems there were other things involved. In any case, the final result was that the development of this building was shelved, the land remained in the hands of the developer, and it has been sitting there unattended for years.

There's no hope for development around an unfinished building. Apart from some old residents who haven't moved out, there's only a fairly large used car market and a few fish restaurants and chicken hotpot restaurants along the main road leading outwards.

Would a suspect hide in a place like this?

Qian Wei was somewhat puzzled, because such a remote and inconvenient location was not suitable for thieves to work in.

Looking at the cat lying motionless on the ground, Qian Wei could only suppress his thoughts and purse his lips. He figured he'd just treat this troublesome cat like a living ancestor today, and whatever it wanted to do, he wouldn't care and would simply play along.

Even if you feel very unhappy.

Lin Ge really wanted to drink water.

But Qian Wei is an idiot; he's not a qualified cat owner at all. Even though he can cook pretty good fish and chicken, he still doesn't know that cats need to drink water when they're thirsty.

Seeing this idiot standing there motionless like a tough guy, Lin Ge sighed and could only force himself to stand up.

Let's walk a little further ahead. There's a housing development at the end of the road, and there should be a supermarket there.

Today was truly a miserable day. The cat, who was eager to help but got off to a bad start, was also a complete idiot!

With a sigh, Lin Ge walked along the shady side of the road with his head down.

Damn it, that's hot!

So annoying!
"Ok?"

After suppressing his anger and walking forward for about ten minutes, Lin Ge suddenly stopped.

When you think you've reached the end of the road, a new path opens up before you!
A blind cat stumbled upon a dead mouse!

That smell appeared again!

But it wasn't in the residential area a few dozen meters away; it was right here, at a gap in the wall opposite the abandoned building. The gap seemed to have been left in disrepair for years, with piles of trash carelessly thrown in by lazy people. "Is this good luck or a stroke of fate? Should I go find some water first, or finish this task first?"

Lin Ge hesitated.

"Come on! Why did you stop? You silly cat! I'm going to keep you company to the very end today!"

Qian Wei assumed Lin Ge couldn't understand human speech, and with a cold laugh, he slowly rode his shared electric scooter behind him, trying to suppress his anger, while loudly mocking him. He was also almost dying of heat and even felt a little dehydrated.

"You!"

Lin Ge was furious.

The scorching sun, combined with his pent-up anger, made Lin Ge irritable. Forget about drinking water; he was determined to show this idiot what he was made of!
Lin Ge turned and rushed towards the road, running straight towards the garbage heap on the other side.

"Hey!"

Qian Wei was startled and quickly abandoned his electric bike to chase after him.

At this point, Lin Ge no longer cared about the filth and stench of the garbage dump; his only thought was to show Qian Wei, that bastard, what he was capable of. Ever since Lin Ge had selected him to come to the Zhanghe Police Station, this bastard had shown him no respect. It seemed that taking care of a cat was merely a stepping stone for him to catch thieves, not his responsibility. This guy didn't see taking care of the cat as his duty, but rather as a nuisance assigned to him by his superiors!

Lin Ge couldn't swallow this insult!
It's so hot, I'm just not happy!
To be honest, he admitted that Qian Wei was very capable, and his enthusiasm for catching criminals wasn't entirely wrong. However, just as the entire Zhangzhou Public Security Bureau disliked him, Lin Ge now regretted choosing him in the first place.

Is it because of his pitiful past?

Or was it his impulse to catch thieves and robbers?

do not know!
Anyway, it's definitely not because I thought this guy could take good care of me!

Silly cat?

Silly cat!

Who do you think you are, you bastard!

You think I worked so hard, almost dying from the heat, for whom? It wasn't to make things easier for you bastards! I'd much rather be in Nie Guoqiang's office with the air conditioning on, you idiots!

Lin Ge angrily climbed the garbage mountain and chased after his target, who was shrouded in the stench of garbage, into the abandoned building.

"Where are you going, Mimi!"

Qian Wei caught up in surprise and confusion, but in the blink of an eye, Lin Ge had already disappeared.

Although the abandoned building looked empty from a distance, the scattered construction debris, crooked walls, and dark interior environment made Qian Wei instantly lose track of Lin Ge.

"This cat! It's such a nuisance!"

Qian Wei grumbled, carefully dodging the wet, disgusting garbage, making a small circle and squeezing into the gap in the wall, then put his hands on his hips and looked around.

That's terrible. I don't know why that cat ran in.

The smell underfoot was a bit unpleasant, so Qian Wei took off his hat and fanned his face twice before slowly walking in.

The surroundings were quiet and there was nothing unusual.

The veteran policeman's cautious nature prevented Qian Wei from acting impulsively. Instead, he searched for a way into the building while observing the situation inside through the glassless windows.

There were some beds made of tattered clothes, but they looked dusty and had been there for a long time, suggesting that homeless people had stayed there before.

Further in, there were black ash remnants left from a fire someone had once lit. A dark fire pit made of bricks lay beside it, along with some tangled branches, wood scraps, and instant noodle packets—all traces of a long time ago.

"Ok?"

Qian Wei suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Looking through the window in front of him, there were several neatly arranged discarded delivery boxes inside. It seemed someone had used this place as a storage room after scavenging for trash; there were also some mineral water and beverage bottles in the corner.

"Does someone live here and make a living by scavenging?"

Qian Wei's eyes sharpened.

Suddenly, footsteps came from above, along with the clanging of metal.

The sound grew closer, and Qian Wei's eyes narrowed. He slowly stepped back and fell silent. He cautiously peeked out, glancing at the sky out of the corner of his eye.

But... just as Qian Wei raised his head, an iron pipe fell down on him.

Another dark figure flashed by.

(End of this chapter)