Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 594 Trivia
Steep mountain walls, lush green scenery.

The countless stone steps are daunting and deter people from taking the first step.

Looking out from halfway up the mountain, the view stretches to the horizon; high mountains and white clouds, and in the distance, cars on the road that look like black ants.

To be honest, the scenery of Wudong Mountain is indeed very beautiful, especially when you are relaxed and enjoying yourself. The view is so breathtaking that even Lin Ge couldn't help but praise it as refreshing.

Of course, this is under the condition that he doesn't need to climb stairs himself.

Li Yiduo reached out and took Li Siyu's hand, leading her to a pavilion halfway up the mountain. The pavilion was already full of tourists resting along the way, so the two found a relatively clean stone slab nearby to sit down and stretch their legs out.

"I'm so tired."

Li Siyu rubbed her legs while giggling foolishly.

Li Yiduo took out two bottles of mineral water from his backpack and handed one to Li Siyu. Li Yiduo tilted his head back and gulped down half of the bottle. Then he watched with a smile as Li Siyu took a small sip herself and fed the cat with the bottle cap.

"How are you? Do you want to rest a little longer?"

"It's alright, I can still crawl this short distance."

Li Siyu shook her head and released Lin Ge, letting him move around freely in that spot. While admiring the beautiful scenery outside the railing, she said to Li Yiduo, "We're leaving tomorrow, right? It feels so rushed. It seems like we just arrived in Baiyan City, and in the blink of an eye, we're going back. And, to be honest, this case ended rather abruptly."

"When I came here, I was even prepared to work for a month or two! But by sheer luck, we stumbled upon the murderer right in front of us. Looking back, it was really lucky! If Guan Er hadn't exposed himself, we don't know how long it would have taken us to pinpoint him!"

Li Siyu sighed as she spoke.

"Actually, given what he's done, it was only a matter of time before he was exposed. He's too reckless, his behavior completely disregards the police. Someone like him will inevitably be listed as a suspect sooner or later."

Li Yiduo gave a brief explanation, and seeing that Li Siyu was still hesitant, he smiled and said, "Siyu, do you think this case was solved too cleverly? Do you think that if it weren't for our plainclothes operation, we wouldn't have discovered Guan Er and Gossip Girl's suspicions? Actually, that's not the case. Guan Er's modus operandi was actually very simple. It was just wrapped in a layer of feudal superstition for protection. He only became a suspect immediately because he was supported by Gossip Girl, which meant he didn't need to go out and work hard to earn money."

"But given the comprehensiveness of the Baiyan City police's investigation this time, it's only a matter of time before he's found out from the screening scope. Actually, the logic of this case is quite simple. If it weren't for the gossipy woman's cover-up and the victim's own stupidity, Guan Er would have been arrested immediately for doing this."

"Yes! The desire for children, especially sons—anyone with a modicum of sense would sense something amiss. But... not a single one of the victims of Guan Er's assault reported it to the police. If even one of them had calmly chosen to report it, this case would have been closed over a decade ago, and there wouldn't have been so many more victims. Heh... to be assaulted and not report it—how foolish!"

Li Siyu sighed in exasperation at her son's lack of ambition.

As for the other victims who were imprisoned or even killed by Guan Er, Li Siyu couldn't comment. But their sneaking off to Jingyue Nunnery without considering the potential dangers was utterly foolish.

"Ow~"

Lin Ge wandered around the area for a while, refusing the enthusiastic offers of food from several tourists, and slowly returned to Li Siyu's side, yawning.

Hearing the two talking, he curled his lip in disdain.

The entire case was a crime of the old society caused by feudal superstition and the preference for sons over daughters. Such things were extremely common before the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Of course, the police in Baiyan City also bear responsibility for their negligence, which led to Guan Er gradually transforming from a murderer who secretly killed people twenty years ago into a vicious criminal who is now like a serial killer.

Moreover, it's pointless to bring this up now. Although the case has been solved, the reputation of both the government and the police in Baiyan City has been severely damaged, and they will not escape the punishment from higher authorities.

This is why Li Siyu and Li Yiduo came to Wudong Mountain for sightseeing, and why the case no longer required external support or police assistance.

There are too many family scandals that we really can't air in public.

In particular, should the police investigate all the female victims who have been assaulted by Guan Er over the years under the pretext of "wanting a child" or "having a son"?
To be honest, even Guan Yu himself probably doesn't know how many innocent women he has harmed!

Based solely on the testimony of the gossipy woman, the number of victims already exceeds three digits.

This is a number that has driven the Baiyan city government and police almost insane, both ethically and legally.

In some ways, these issues of "seeking children" and "borrowing sperm" are even more troublesome for the police than the victims who were killed by Guan Er.

More than a decade has passed. Should we add more waves to their now peaceful lives? Should we tell them the truth? Should we comfort and console the victims and their families? These are all difficult choices for Baiyan City.

Should we not investigate? Or should we investigate, seal it for future reference? Neither is a good solution!
After all, it's impossible to keep such a case a secret from everyone. The police's high-profile operation and frequent searches of Jingyue Temple and Yuehe Village have already sparked rumors in the vicinity, and sooner or later, they will reach the ears of those involved.

Furthermore, another point is that Baiyan City will definitely launch a comprehensive campaign to eradicate feudal superstitions, and the issue of seeking children will certainly be emphasized. In this way, the victims will understand the truth!
What if someone does a paternity test and problems arise...?

If another murder occurs, the police will likely find themselves in a difficult position, and no one in the Baiyan City police force, from top to bottom, will likely have an easy time!
But if the problem of superstition in Baiyan City is left unchecked, another Kanjani 2 might emerge in the future...

Just thinking about this makes my head spin!
Lin Ge could already imagine how conflicted the leaders of Baiyan City must be right now.

"Li Yiduo, do you prefer a son or a daughter?"

Thinking about herself in relation to the case, Li Siyu suddenly questioned Li Yiduo, her eyes now scrutinizing him.

"Hey?"

After a moment's hesitation, Li Yiduo reacted quickly, chuckling, "I like them both! As long as it's your child and mine, how could I not like it? Besides, we don't get to choose whether it's a boy or a girl! If you have a little prince, I'll love a boy! If you have a little princess, she'll be my most beloved treasure besides you. I don't think this kind of question is meaningful. To put it bluntly, we're police officers, and violating the family planning policy is unacceptable, right? Don't make things difficult for me."

"But your family is so rich, you'll definitely need your son to inherit the family business in the future, right?"

Li Siyu was secretly pleased, but she also felt that Li Yiduo was too cunning. So she rolled her eyes and continued, "A daughter will get married sooner or later. When the Li family business is taken by someone else's name, don't you feel any resentment? Does your uncle have any objections?"

"Haha... Look at me, do I look like I'm inheriting my dad's business? If our family valued that kind of inheritance, my old man only has one son, would he allow me to be a policeman? Haha, don't think so much! Siyu, these things are not important at all, okay? Inheritance and property are efforts made to ensure the happiness of future generations. When our daughter grows up, everything in the house will be hers, just to help her live a happier life!"

Li Yiduo pointed at himself and laughed heartily.

Li Siyu smiled shyly and finally stopped mentioning those words that were meant to embarrass Li Yiduo.

However, upon reaching the summit of Wudong Mountain and seeing the temples and monasteries, Li Siyu couldn't help but step forward to burn incense and kowtow, sincerely praying that she could give birth to a son in the future so that her uncle would not be troubled or disappointed by the fact that the Li family line would end.

There are still some things... that are still a long way to go.

Due to limited time, the trip for the two of them and their cat only lasted half a day. They set off in the morning and came down the mountain in the afternoon, so to be honest, they didn't really do much. However, Lin Ge wasn't particularly interested in traveling anyway, so seeing something unusual was enough for him.

Li Siyu and Li Yiduo were deeply in love and were very happy whenever they had time to spend alone together. They didn't worry about where to go or what to do.

After returning, Li Siyu still had some things to hand over to the Baiyan City police on behalf of Mimi, so Li Yiduo went to the digital boutique in Baiyan City alone.

He had already contacted a computer parts dealer in Baiyan City online beforehand to purchase some imported professional parts and equipment that were not sold domestically. This person didn't actually have the qualifications to sell imported products, but buying things on behalf of others, as long as the quantity wasn't large, didn't involve illegal tax evasion. Plus, the dealer did have some connections abroad, so Li Yiduo figured it was a convenient trip for him.

Li Yiduo originally wanted to bring Lin Ge along, but Lin Ge refused.

Because Lin Ge suddenly remembered something: that guy named Ma Shun still owed him a promise! He promised to take him out for a big meal last time, and he couldn't just forget about the promise because he was too busy with work and he was leaving tomorrow, could he?
"Mimi, why are you following me? I'm busy, I don't have time to play with you!" Ma Shun was extremely busy in the office. Even though it was well past the end of the workday, he still had a lot of work to finish. It was just that Mimi had inexplicably come over and gotten in the way, following him around the whole time, which gave Ma Shun a headache.

"You rascal, you've really forgotten what you promised that day, haven't you? You even lied to a cat, how can you have the nerve?"

Lin Ge stared at Ma Shun with disdain, refusing to let him leave no matter what. He even deliberately jumped onto the table and secretly pressed the delete key while Ma Shun was typing, determined to make this bastard fulfill his promise.

"I'm fed up with you, my ancestor! What's wrong? Can you please stop torturing me?"

Ma Shun was extremely annoyed by the harassment, yet he had no idea what the cat meant. As for the incident of tricking the cat that day, he had completely forgotten about it.

"Horse rider, did you do something to offend it?"

Wu Dapeng brought a document to Ma Shun for his signature, and couldn't help but laugh when he saw how Ma Shun was being harassed by Lin Ge.

"How could I dare offend it? With Mimi's abilities, I'll inevitably need its help sometime in the future. I'd be too busy treating it like royalty, okay?"

Ma Shun poured out his grievances, feeling extremely annoyed at the moment.

Lingo flicked his tail.

At this moment, Nie Guoqiang and Xie Changjun walked in together and happened to see Lin Ge harassing Ma Shun.

This was interfering with other people's work, and Nie Guoqiang frowned, about to criticize Lin Ge. Xie Changjun, however, was more doting on Lin Ge and quickly stopped Nie Guoqiang, trying to smooth things over with a smile. Then, as if remembering something, he paused for a moment.

"Captain Ma, don't you still owe Mimi a promise?"

Xie Changjun was present at the time and was familiar with Lin Ge's personality. He quickly realized the reason and hurriedly gave a reminder.

"A promise? There wasn't one."

Ma Shun was stunned for a moment; he really couldn't remember.

With so many complicated things happening during this time, how could he possibly remember making any casual promises to a cat?

"That... Taoist vegetarian meal?"

Xie Changjun finally understood Lin Ge's purpose, so he chuckled and reminded him, "If I remember correctly, you personally promised that day! The famous Taoist vegetarian food in Baiyan City is delicious and harmless to cats. You told Mimi that if she helped solve this case, you would take her to eat the most authentic Taoist vegetarian food in Wudong Mountain. Hmm... I think it was called Daming Vegetarian Food or Zhu Family Vegetarian Food something?"

"Is it Yongle Vegetarian Restaurant? It is indeed very famous in our Baiyan City."

The local police officer in the same office naturally wouldn't forget the name, and immediately reminded him with a smile, then gave Ma Shun a teasing look.

"..."

Ma Shun fell silent.

Reminded by Xie Changjun, he finally remembered that he had casually tempted the cat that day. But surely not? Does this cat have such a good memory? How could it remember such a small thing so clearly?
"Captain Ma, that's where you're wrong."

Nie Guoqiang understood the whole story and immediately changed his tune, siding with Lin Ge. He couldn't go back on a promise he'd made to his men; no one in the entire Zhanghe Police Station would deceive Mimi, and no one would treat it lightly.

This Captain Ma can even forget the promise he made to Mimi; it seems he doesn't value Mimi enough!

Nie Guoqiang lowered his opinion of Ma Shun in his mind.

"..."

Ma Shun was speechless again. Why was he suddenly being criticized by so many people? Besides, it's just a cat. Why feed it vegetarian food? Wouldn't it be better to buy it some high-quality cat food from the nearby pet store?

This guy is still planning to turn his back on the cat.

Of course, on the other hand, Ma Shun was indeed too busy.

If it's a free time, taking a cat to Wudong Mountain for a meal isn't a particularly troublesome thing; Ma Shun might even find it quite interesting and not care about the few dollars.

But right now, the entire city bureau is under immense pressure because of this increasingly serious serial murder case. Everyone is working up a sweat and doesn't even have time to drink water. How could he possibly leave his post to take care of a cat?

So Ma Shun gave a dry laugh and was about to say something nice to Nie Guoqiang, suggesting that they postpone the dinner until the next time.

Unfortunately, Lin Ge had lost his appetite. He glared at him fiercely, then turned and left with Nie Guoqiang and Xie Changjun.

"..."

The various looks from everyone in the office made Ma Shun both angry and helpless.

"The fact that this case was closed so quickly is all thanks to you, Director Nie, and the elite officers of your Zhanghe Police Station! I originally thought it would take too long in Baiyan City, but I didn't expect to complete the mission so quickly and be able to go back to take care of Xie Tailong."

Xie Changjun, who had already received the case receipt from Baiyan City, thanked Nie Guoqiang profusely as he walked.

As a police officer who frequently travels across the country to investigate cases, Xie Changjun cherishes every moment he can spend with his son. He doesn't actually want to be constantly on the go, but with everyone in the department assigned to a specific role, he can't delegate his responsibilities to others. Fortunately, Xie Tailong is sensible and obedient, and capable of taking care of himself; otherwise, the conflict between his career and family would have been enough to drive Xie Changjun to the brink of anxiety and collapse.

"If you have the chance, you should apply for a job transfer. Your son is getting older, and his development and values ​​need your attention and guidance. Some things may seem trivial, but if neglected, they can affect his future."

Nie Guoqiang offered a concerned reminder, then couldn't help shaking his head and laughing, "Actually, we're all police officers, and we've seen a lot of related cases, so I don't need to remind you of these things. But I do know Xie Tailong, and there are some things I should say. He's a sensible kid and knows how to care about you. But he's still just a kid. It's honestly unfair for him to keep all his thoughts to himself and have to accommodate adults in return."

"..."

Xie Changjun nodded silently.

He knew Nie Guoqiang was right; it was indeed somewhat ridiculous that an adult like himself needed his son to accommodate and take care of him.

"If you have the chance to visit Jinhua City, I'll treat you to a meal. Hehe... Of course, you have to bring Mimi along. Jinhua City also has many delicious local specialties that are no less delicious than those in your Chu Province."

Xie Changjun glanced down at the cat, who still seemed sulking, and then said to Nie Guoqiang, "Speaking of which, Lao Nie, I should really criticize you. Mimi is just a cat! Even if it has the identity of a police cat, it's still just an ordinary cat. Mimi can help with cases like this, that's its skill, but don't always put pressure on it and take it everywhere. Hey! Let me finish! I know you're going to say that they invited you to help because they value Mimi's skills. But! Zhuge Liang's status was only demonstrated by his three visits to the thatched cottage, so don't just agree to help anyone who asks! This case in Baiyan City, frankly, will definitely end up being a complete mess. Baiyan City's focus is on tourism, even more so than Chang City. Now that this has happened, what if they never recover..."

Nie Guoqiang looked up at Xie Changjun, somewhat surprised but not refuting, and simply remained silent.

Even Lin Ge looked up at Xie Changjun in surprise. Had this guy already thought that far ahead?
Of course, what he said wasn't wrong! Nobody is a saint. Even if the people of Baiyan City who make a living from tourism can accept the consequences of this case and the reasons given by the city bureau, who can say that they don't have any resentment?

To put it bluntly, there will definitely be people complaining behind your back that you're meddling in other people's business.

These words could only be silently endured by the police.

(End of this chapter)