Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 573 A Farce (Seeking votes at the beginning of the month)

"I came here, but what was it again?"

Chen Dayu stared blankly at the crowd below, which seemed to be gathering more and more like tiny ants.

"Oh! Right! I want this bastard's family to explain everything they've said about me! That's right! But... how? Can they even explain it clearly? I've kidnapped them, will those people still believe what they say?"

Chen Dayu suddenly pushed Jia Wanlin away, and the girl stumbled and fell off the tracks in front of him.

The sharp, jagged stones from the railway tracks quickly left several cuts on Jia Wanlin's knees and hands. But she paid no heed to the pain at that moment. She scrambled forward, finally managing to climb over two railway tracks before being shielded by the police who rushed towards her.

From then on, Chen Dayu no longer had any hostages.

The police officers breathed a sigh of relief, but continued to keep a vigilant eye on Chen Dayu, ready to grab him if he were to jump off the bridge and commit suicide.

"whispering sound!"

Once he calmed down, Chen Dayu gave a disdainful sneer.

He had come to his senses by now, and actually, the hostages weren't important at all. Making a scene was enough; letting everyone below know what had happened was enough! The police officer was right; there was no need to put himself in jail.

"What I'm doing now... should be called a suicide attempt, right? Suicide attempts aren't illegal, at most it just puts the police officers through a bit of trouble."

Chen Dayu convinced himself with his limited legal knowledge.

Turning to look at the people below the bridge, he picked up the megaphone, glanced down, and noticed the battery was low. Without saying a word, he simply yelled down at the crowd, "I was framed!" and then threw the megaphone to the ground.

The people below were startled by the sudden sound, and after hearing what it said, they began to discuss it amongst themselves.

The mere word "slander" is enough to conjure up a twenty-episode drama in people's minds. Seeing so many police officers surrounding one person, all sorts of thoughts of police bias and framing inevitably arise.

"This guy... is still trying to be clever even at a time like this!"

Zhao Zhigang was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

He completely outmaneuvered dozens of police officers, causing them to search the entire city of Zhangzhou for him. Now, they had to treat him like royalty, fearing he might get hurt or fall. And then, he made this remark, dragging the police into the mess.

It's only because this guy abandoned the hostage in time that he could have been killed by the armed police without any reasoning.

"Chen Dayu, are you done talking?"

Zhang Yong remained calm, staring expressionlessly at Chen Dayu and said, "If you've finished what you were doing, come over here now and accept your punishment! I'm warning you not to do anything more, or don't blame me for being impolite."

"..."

Chen Dayu really wanted to say something conciliatory, and he felt that he had indeed achieved his goal. However, when he thought about the punishment he would receive, he felt somewhat unwilling.

I had no choice but to do this, so why should I be punished?
Isn't it because it was unfair from the start that I was forced to take this drastic measure? It was clearly your police officers who didn't do their job properly, which forced me to act on my own, and now you're threatening me by saying you won't be polite to me?
With a glare, Chen Dayu gripped the railing with one hand, ready to roar at Zhang Yong.

"Why..."

"Shut up!"

Lin Ge, who had crawled along the tracks to Chen Dayu's back, quickly sprang up and launched a pounce.

Caught off guard, Chen Dayu was kicked to the ground by Lin Ge, losing his balance and falling with a muffled groan. He felt stars appear before his eyes but still struggled to get up, only to be quickly tackled down by Zhao Zhigang and Zhang Ke.

"Stop messing around! Chen Dayu! If you keep going down this path, there won't be any way we can help you anymore! You should know how outrageous your actions are. It wouldn't be a problem to convict you of kidnapping!"

While pressing Chen Dayu down, Zhang Ke took the opportunity to calm him down and persuade him.

"Why...why? I was forced into this situation. If anyone is to blame, it's them for bullying me. I was cyberbullied and insulted in the police station, and you couldn't help me at all, you just tried to smooth things over! The person who harmed me like this is safe and sound, but I, the victim, have to be punished. Why?!"

Chen Dayu stubbornly raised his head.

He struggled violently, the strength honed from years of hard work making it difficult for Zhao Zhigang to maintain his balance. Chen Dayu slammed him against the railing behind him with an elbow strike, nearly causing him to fall through a gap in the railing, leaving him pale with fright.

Exclamations erupted from the crowd below the bridge; the sight of the policeman with half his body hanging over the edge of the bridge startled everyone.

Zhang Yong led the other police officers forward and completely pinned Chen Dayu to the ground, killing him.

"One thing at a time! No matter how wronged you are, you shouldn't use crime as a pretext! Don't try to convince me you're innocent, criminal. If you continue like this, don't blame us for not trying to reduce your punishment!"

"Hey?"

Chen Dayu was stunned. Was there really such a good thing?
"Considering that you voluntarily gave up the kidnapping and did not cause serious harm to the victim, there might be a chance that the kidnapping charge could be changed to intentional injury or disorderly conduct? Of course, I can't guarantee that, after all, that's the job of the prosecutor and the judge! Anyway, no matter what the court decides, you brought this on yourself! If you end up with ten or eight years, you deserve it! You actually dared to kidnap someone, you're just incredibly stupid!"

Zhang Yong said angrily, ordering his men to handcuff Chen Dayu.

Just as Zhang Yong was about to take him and the three victims off the tracks to quickly restore railway transport, he looked up and saw a firefighter rushing up with various equipment on his back.

When Lin Ge looked, he realized it was someone he knew.

Xiong Han walked over, panting, and waved to Lin Ge after seeing Chen Dayu being supported.

"Wow, you're pretty quick! We rushed up here, and it's already done? Oh, Mimi's here too! Did you get another credit this time?"

"Haha...you guys are pretty quick too."

Zhang Yong greeted Xiong Han with a smile. Both of them worked in the Zhanghe area and saw each other all the time, so they were actually acquaintances.

"It's a pity that I made a wasted trip."

Shaking his head, Xiong Han leaned over to look at Chen Dayu, then at Jia Wanlin and her father who were being helped to walk this way. He pulled Zhang Yong a few steps behind, and only spoke in a low voice after Chen Dayu had been led away.

"What exactly happened? How did things get to the point where someone wanted to jump off a bridge to commit suicide?"

"What else could it be? A little thing made him feel frustrated, and he was dissatisfied with how the police enforced the law, so he just wanted to seek justice for himself! Kidnapping, coercion, that's all. Don't overcomplicate things, he's just a selfish person who cares about his own reputation."

Zhang Yong pursed his lips, his opinion of Chen Dayu completely different from Hu Lijun's.

Despite both having daughters, Hu Lijun sympathized with Chen Dayu, while Zhang Yong thought the guy was utterly despicable. All his actions were solely for his own benefit, without a single consideration for his daughter and family. If he had even a modicum of composure and understood the impact of a serious criminal record on his daughter, he would never have acted so impulsively. Even if he had abandoned the coercion and kidnapping halfway through, turning the kidnapping and murder into intentional injury, Zhang Yong still despised him.

"When his daughter was in trouble, he would just stay at home and sulk, but when he lost face, he dared to kidnap and attempt to kill her. This guy is really something else."

Xiong Han nodded and then gave a cold laugh.

At this point, colleagues from the municipal bureau and railway police came over to say hello, and then handed the anxious Jia Wanlin's mother over to the Zhanghe Police Station for further processing. For them, today's incident was a false alarm, but unfortunately, it was destined to cause a lot of trouble in Zhangzhou's gossip circles. People throughout history have had an addiction to watching a spectacle, and with so many people witnessing today's event, the police need to carefully consider whether to issue a public announcement.

"Forget it! Let Zheng Mingxing worry about this! Once I bring the person back safely, my mission will be complete."

Zhang Yong patted Xiong Han on the shoulder.

"Any free tonight? Want to grab a couple of drinks somewhere?"

"Huh, your sister-in-law isn't home?"

Xiong Han understood Zhang Yong; he could tell from those words that the guy was unruly. Although he and Zhang Yong hadn't known each other for very long, they were drinking buddies. It was just a pity that they were both good-for-nothings who only drank beer; they were too hesitant to touch baijiu (Chinese liquor).

"I'm busy with things at the hospital; the Tiger virus problem hasn't been completely resolved yet!"

Zhang Yong shook his head, chatting with Xiong Han as he walked down. Just as they reached the plaza below the overpass, they saw a green train slowly approaching. It seemed it had already reached a short distance when the incident occurred. It was only thanks to Zhang Ke's timely warning and contact with the railway department that it was brought to a stop before crashing into the scene. Otherwise, although they knew that a train hitting someone was a low-probability event, the overpass was a small space, and no one could guarantee that a victim wouldn't be swept up by the wind and hit by it; that would have been a serious matter.

Looking at Chen Dayu, who was being led into the police car with his head down, Zhang Yong became increasingly annoyed.

Seeing the train rush past, Lin Ge felt a wave of fear.

He's a cat, after all, smaller and more easily affected. I've heard of something called Bernoulli's principle, where a moving train pushes people towards the carriage. A person weighing over 100 pounds can be swept away, let alone a fluffy cat? And while a person's hand can at least grab onto the railing, a cat's paws aren't so convenient in that regard. If a cat were to get caught in the train, being smashed to pieces would probably be the best-case scenario.

Thinking about this, my sympathy for Chen Dayu suddenly dissipated a lot.

Although he didn't know if what this guy did would affect Chen Dan, Lin Ge no longer felt sorry for him at all.

The one who should be truly pitiful is Chen Dan, right?

She was bullied outside, and then she had an unreliable father at home. The fact that she was driven to the point of banging her head against the wall at home shows that her life at home wasn't necessarily easier than at school.

When parents don't know how to get along with their children, the harm they cause is no less than that caused by external issues.

"Tsk! Chen Dan is quite pitiful! I used to think Lin Jia was unlucky enough, but compared to Chen Dan, she's nothing. At least she has parents who love and care about her, while Chen Dan only has an unreliable father."

Lin Ge shook his head and sighed again.

"This cat can sigh?"

Xiong Han looked down and happened to see Lin Ge shaking his head and letting out a deep sigh. It was the first time he had ever seen a cat make such an expression, and he immediately felt that this cat was truly extraordinary.

"He can even do backflips, do you want to see?"

Zhang Yong rolled his eyes at him.

"Get lost! I'm not gay!"

Xiong Han gave Zhang Yong a push, and the two of them couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The two men's laughter eased the oppressive atmosphere and cheered up the group of police officers who had come over.

Xiong Han and Zhang Yong agreed on a time, then Xiong Han went down to the middle of the road to help deflate the air cushion, and then several people worked together to fold it up. This was not an easy task, and the extra lane that had been left open with vehicles constantly passing by also created some difficulties for the firefighters. However, the matter was resolved smoothly without causing any major chaos, and the firefighters were still happily chatting and laughing as they worked, creating a very pleasant atmosphere.

"Compared to us, firefighters may face even more dangerous situations. Every fire tragedy represents the potential for casualties and horrific scenes, and it also means that they have to fight against the dangers of the fire and could lose their lives at any moment. So, for the firefighters who responded to the call today, it was a lucky ending, as no one was injured or killed. The people in this world who least want to see anyone get injured are the firefighters."

Zhang Yong gave Lin Ge a calm explanation.

Why are you telling me all this?

Lin Ge glared at Zhang Yong.

"Want to join us for drinks tonight? I really became friends with Xiong Han after what happened during Zhang Yining and the others' picnic. He's quite an interesting guy; he's become very interested in you after I told him about you."

"Let's drink..."

Lin Ge hesitated for a moment.

Can cats drink alcohol? Definitely not! But going to join the fun and get some good food doesn't seem like a problem. Lin Ge was getting tired of the police station chef's home-style dishes, and after overhearing the location of the two's gathering, he suddenly had a craving for crayfish.

The night market stalls in Zhangzhou are brightly lit, and the whole street is lined with restaurants.

As the weather gradually gets warmer, more people are out strolling in the evenings, and the night market is booming. The area is so crowded that there's barely room for Lin Ge to stand, so he has to lean on Zhang Yong's shoulder.

Hu Lijun came with Zhang Yong, still feeling dejected about what happened today, his face full of frustration.

Hu Lijun never imagined that the mediation he had painstakingly worked on that morning would turn into a joke by the afternoon. The victim had become the perpetrator, and Chen Dayu, who should have been the object of sympathy, was now identified as a criminal.

“I still think it would be best to give him a little leniency. Chen Dayu acted impulsively because his reputation was damaged. Under these circumstances, his sentence should be considered more leniently and not be too harsh.”

"It's no use talking to me like that! We're police officers, not prosecutors or judges! We're just responsible for submitting the facts of the case; the court's decision is up to them."

Zhang Yong waved his hand, not wanting to discuss this topic with Hu Lijun anymore. He had brought Hu Lijun along because he noticed the guy was in a bad mood and needed to relax, not because he wanted to waste time arguing with him about the sentencing of criminals after get off work.

Seeing that Hu Lijun was still hesitant, Zhang Yong could only press his shoulder and say, "Old Hu, we've done all we can to testify that he surrendered and voluntarily released the hostages. Judges have to consider the social impact when making a judgment. This guy made such a big fuss and insisted on finding such a crowded place for people to watch the spectacle, so he has to bear the extra cost of disturbing public order. We handle cases based on facts; sympathy is meaningless."

"What about his wife and children? If he goes to jail, that family will be ruined."

Hu Lijun sighed.

"How about you take in a goddaughter?"

Zhang Yong suddenly winked at Hu Lijun, looking like he wanted to see him make a fool of himself.

"You're talking nonsense!"

Hu Lijun rolled his eyes and shoved Zhang Yong away.

However, Zhang Yong's interruption eased his inner turmoil considerably. Besides, there was no point in dwelling on it now; the police wouldn't change the facts of his crime out of sympathy. It all came down to the same old saying... reaping what you sow.

"Hey! You guys are pretty late! No, wait, your outfit..."

When they arrived at the pre-arranged late-night snack shop, Xiong Han was already there and had ordered almost half a table of dishes. He was slowly munching on a chicken foot. When he saw the cat-shaped ornament on Zhang Yong's head, he almost burst out laughing and just pointed at Zhang Yong, shaking his head repeatedly.

"There was no other way! The police station's big boss insisted on coming along."

Zhang Yong joked, then pulled Lin Ge off his head and threw him down, but Lin Ge flipped in mid-air and lightly touched the ground with his toes like a dragonfly skimming the water, instantly bouncing back onto the chair and sitting down.

Wow! You're pretty skilled!

Xiong Han's eyes lit up.

Zhang Yong first introduced Hu Lijun, then beckoned to the waiter: "Bring me a serving of spicy crayfish, but not too spicy. And garlic shrimp... never mind! No garlic, just a serving of shrimp balls. And the rest of the chicken feet, meat skewers, and whatever else you have. Oh! And bring me a big bowl of warm water, some things need to be rinsed. Old Hu, if you're not drinking today, could you help take care of Mimi? Look how greedy this cat is!"

"You bastard! If it weren't for this food, do you think I would have come here to join the fun?"

Lin Ge glared at Zhang Yong unhappily, but did not deny the fact that he was indeed feeling a bit craving something.

He hadn't eaten barbecue, crayfish, or any of those oily, salty, and spicy foods in a long time!

Or rather, apart from the period when he first became a cat and picked up some leftovers from other people's meals, after arriving at Zhanghe Police Station, these tempting aromas were no longer available to him.

Neither the chubby chef at the police station, nor Nie Guoqiang, nor even Li Siyu later, would feed cats something so salty and spicy. Even if Lin Ge was incredibly greedy, he shouldn't even think about it.

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(End of this chapter)