Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 59 Important Case
At 1:30 a.m., the Zhangzhou Public Security Bureau was still brightly lit.

In a small conference room on the eighth floor, the swirling smoke looked almost like it was about to burst into flames. A group of police officers, standing in a circle around the table, all had solemn expressions, their cigarettes burning silently, leaving white ash scattered on the floor.

Sitting in the most prominent position was Yang Ye, deputy director of the Zhangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau, with leaders from the Urban Management Bureau sitting next to him.

Seated at the lower end of the table were Yu Zhengwei and Nie Guoqiang, while Qian Wei and Hu Lijun waited outside the meeting room, ready to be summoned at any time.

They have been holding meetings ever since they received Yu Zhengwei's call and brought a group of people involved back to the police station.

In reality, the meeting, which lasted for more than ten hours, did not involve much discussion. The focus was more on defining the nature of the case, awaiting news from the interrogators, and contacting the relevant personnel in Chongshi who handled the case at the time to discuss the progress.

A knock sounded at the door, and a police officer from the municipal bureau came in with several sheets of paper. One of the people inside got up, took them, glanced at their contents, handed them to Yang Ye, and whispered a few words to him.

Yang Ye's expression softened somewhat.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he carefully and slowly read through the three pages of interrogation records, word by word.

After passing the file down the chain, Yang Ye closed his eyes and began to think.

The three sheets of paper contained little information, but everyone read them carefully. They were passed around one by one, and after a long time, everyone had finished reading them before the documents returned to Yang Ye.

Yang Ye opened his eyes and looked at everyone. After a long while, he slowly said, "According to Fan Yong's confession, he was indeed a member of the theft gang. He and Long Xiaojun were sent to Zhang City to be in charge of the theft market there. Long Xiaojun was the one in charge of the gang and communicated with the higher-ups. Fan Yong was only responsible for doing the work and getting paid; he didn't know much. As for this child named Luo Jue, Long Xiaojun bought him from Xi Province to make a show of business. Just as Nie Guoqiang guessed, he was indeed abducted and controlled. As for whether it's related to the case from eight years ago, we'll have to wait for the results of Chong City's investigation. At least for now, the incident isn't as serious as we thought."

Sitting next to him was Song Guoren, the captain of the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Detachment. After reading the document, he frowned. "The claim that it's not serious is based on Chongshi's assessment. According to them, the degree of control over this child wasn't as severe as it was back then, meaning there's a difference in the controller's training level? Besides, we can't guarantee that what Fan Yong said is entirely true. I think the most urgent task is to get Luo Jue to talk and arrest Long Xiaojun immediately; he's the key to this case."

"Let's not talk about the truth or the lie for now. We're all veteran police officers, and no one can completely trust a suspect's confession. Let's leave Luo Jue's case to the professionals and just wait patiently for news," said Zhang Hao, deputy captain of the special police detachment, with a smile. "But overall, based on the current clues, this case doesn't meet the criteria for us to deploy the special police. Haha... I was quite startled when I received the call this afternoon. I thought it was going to turn into a large-scale joint military-police operation like eight years ago."

"Phew... Old Zhang, don't jinx it. Next year is the year of the plenary session. If a heinous crime happens in Zhangzhou at this time, we will all lose face."

The middle-aged policeman next to him, looking exhausted, breathed a sigh of relief, his straight posture softening slightly. "Thank goodness! That kid wasn't too involved with the theft gang, otherwise I really can't imagine what would have happened if every agent in the gang had a kid like that..."

"That's an exaggeration, Lao Niu. This is China, not Africa."

A drowsy policeman looked up, his eyes sharp: "But one thing is certain, where there's a buyer, there's a seller! Whether this child's appearance was a coincidence or an accident, there must be someone or a gang behind him! Even if we don't have much intelligence right now, we must do everything we can to crack this case quickly! Heh... putting on a show! Utterly depraved! If we don't cut off their hands as soon as possible, more children will suffer!"

The person next to him nodded and said, "Yes! Trafficking in women and children is a serious crime, but at least the scope of victims is limited! But once this kind of thing is exposed, and criminals know that there is such a 'market' for trafficked children, the consequences will be endless!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression turned serious.

Yes!

If the heartless human traffickers were to discover that trafficking women and children not only involves giving them away as wives and sons, but also the even more heinous trade of organs, there are other markets for them, the consequences would be severe.

Those people are beasts. If they are not suppressed as soon as possible, the human trafficking crimes that have been finally brought under control in the country will run rampant again.

At the same time, the various crimes that arise from this also pose a huge threat to national stability.

and……

Everyone glanced at Old Zhao in the office out of the corner of their eyes. He was right, next year is the year of the National People's Congress election!

"call……"

Taking a deep breath, Yang Ye's expression turned serious: "In short, these two cases must be treated as major cases. Even if they don't reach the level of major cases, all police officers in Zhangzhou City must go all out! Song Guoren, both cases are your responsibility! Set up a special task force! Anyone in the bureau is at your disposal; make any other requests! Furthermore, I will help you contact the provincial public security bureau and Chongzhou City in Xi'an Province! There is only one requirement: the cases must be solved completely in the shortest possible time!" "Mission guaranteed!"

The people of Song made the promise without hesitation.

Looking back at the two officers from Zhanghe Police Station at the end of the meeting room, Song Guoren pressed his advantage: "Everything else in the bureau is fine, but I need support from Zhanghe Police Station. Nie Guoqiang was involved in the case back then, I'm applying to be transferred to the special task force! And I'm also applying to have that famous police cat from Zhanghe Police Station transferred! Whether it's Fan Yong, Luo Jue, or even this case, that cat has been highly involved. It's capable and can make a name for itself! Its abilities are exactly what we need right now!"

"cat?"

Yang Ye raised an eyebrow.

Although he found the Song man's request somewhat frivolous, it was true, as he said, that the cat had indeed discovered this major case. Incredibly, it even found the boy in a place completely devoid of clues, uncovering a deeper layer of criminal reality.

Whether you're superstitious or not, a cat is a good cat as long as it catches mice, regardless of whether it's white or black. What if that cat can actually do something?

Although the municipal police station has specialized police dogs, Yang Ye still nodded.

"Huh? The special task force?"

Lin Ge looked up at Qian Wei in disbelief. Did this guy even know what he was saying?

"Of course, as your keeper, I'll be going too."

Qian Wei shrugged, his eyes shining: "I never thought I'd be involved in such a big case in my lifetime! Mimi, you're my lucky star! This time, I'm going to teach those bastards a lesson in power."

Yes! Yes! If you kick another one to death, our entire police station will lose face because of you.

Lin Ge rolled his eyes and looked at Qian Wei's right foot.

The bandages were still on there, so Qian Wei was the only man in the police station wearing a suit but slippers.

No one expected that the lime pit he stepped in yesterday still contained unreacted quicklime. At the time, Qian Wei was only focused on arresting Luo Jue and returning to the municipal bureau to wait for the meeting to end. By the time he realized his foot was rotting, it was too late for timely treatment.

Even so, this lunatic still refused to take sick leave and insisted on taking Lin Ge back to the Municipal Bureau.

"Trying to stage a triumphant return, huh? With your reputation in Zhang City, everyone hates you. Don't drag me down with you, you bastard!"

Lin Ge muttered to himself, not intending to refuse the Municipal Bureau's request.

Regardless of whether a cat like him has the right to refuse, Lin Ge is very interested in the two cases that have formed a special task force.

This case is different from other cases he's encountered before; it's a genuine major case at the city or even provincial level. According to Qian Wei's description, there might even be a business trip to the western province later on, and no one knows what might happen then.

but……

Ultimately, it's the police handling the case; do you think criminals can do anything?
Thinking this, Lin Ge lowered his head and continued tearing at the shredded beef that Qian Wei had prepared. Considering that this guy was injured but still cooked for him, he decided to let bygones be bygones regarding yesterday's argument and anger.

"Mimi!"

Nie Guoqiang, beaming, came over and, seeing Lin Ge using both his hands and mouth, excitedly waved and said, "Let's get ready to leave after we finish eating! For the first battle of the task force, Team Leader Song has given the order: find Long Xiaojun in the shortest possible time!"

(End of this chapter)