Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 611 Zhao Zhigang teaches his apprentice
Bai Hongyu naturally wouldn't say no.

As a police officer, even if he had no experience fighting criminals, he would not choose to back down at such a critical moment.

"There's nothing I can do about it; that's what I did—choose this line of work!"

Bai Hongyu suddenly grinned, then turned to Zhao Zhigang, who was holding Lin Ge, and said, "Let me tell you a secret. In all these years I've been a policeman, I've never arrested a criminal. The daily routine of the water police is patrolling, endless patrolling, targeting those unruly fishermen and those who wander around wildly. As for real theft, robbery, kidnapping, or murder, I've never even seen one, let alone handled it myself. Sometimes I even feel more like a fisherman than a policeman, since I'm just sailing around in the sun all day. In fact, most of my colleagues in the squadron are like that too."

At this point, Bai Hongyu suddenly shuddered, then laughed awkwardly, "Damn! What do I do when I suddenly get a little nervous? I should have known better than to brag in front of Zhang Ke, but who told him to brag to me about how many cases he's solved?"

Zhao Zhigang was speechless and could only whisper to comfort him, "It's okay, everyone has a first time. The first time I arrested a criminal, I was terrified. But later I realized that even the fiercest criminal will back down when they see a policeman. Even if they act aggressively as if they're going to kill someone, the panic in their eyes is still undeniable. At that point, I wasn't afraid anymore. If he's afraid of me, what's there to worry about!"

As Zhao Zhigang spoke, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. Recalling his experiences since becoming an auxiliary police officer, especially the exciting life he had lived for nearly a year, he felt that his initial timidity was really a joke.

"You put it lightly."

Bai Hongyu muttered irritably as he cautiously looked around before moving forward.

"Mimi, we're basically leading a new recruit on this mission, so I'm leaving the guard duty to you!"

Zhao Zhigang checked his equipment, then slowed his pace and carried Lin Ge forward.

Having been a professional police officer for quite some time, Zhao Zhigang was now performing admirably. He was extremely cautious in every step he took, because this was no time for jokes. Even if the intelligence indicated that only a few gamblers and a few unemployed thugs they had bribed were hiding on the island, a cornered rabbit will bite. These people knew they were committing crimes, and no one dared to predict how they would resist.

Desperados, desperados, this is no joke.

As they approached the village halfway up Guanyin Island, the two stopped and somewhat awkwardly put on their night vision goggles. After spending some time adjusting them, they cautiously and slowly made their way towards the village.

Lin Ge jumped out of Zhao Zhigang's arms while Zhao was organizing the equipment.

Quietly watching the guy next to him, whose forehead was covered in cold sweat and who still couldn't control his nervousness, Lin Ge didn't know what he was feeling at that moment.

Being a police officer is not easy!

The ability to catch bad guys isn't something you're born with.

Lin Ge couldn't recall whether Zhang Ke and Li Yiduo had performed better than Bai Hongyu when they first stopped a crime and arrested a suspect. But just by looking at Bai Hongyu's unwavering attitude, even when he was feeling guilty, Lin Ge knew that Bai Hongyu was actually quite capable.

He will definitely become an excellent police officer in the future.

Lack of experience is no problem, and having never arrested anyone before is no problem! As long as you dare to charge forward and fight, you are worthy of the identity of a police officer. As long as you don't back down, the one showing fear is definitely the criminal on the other side.

Of course, Bai Hongyu also needs to take care of himself before doing so.

"Tch, so I have to take care of you?"

Lin Ge arrogantly flicked his tail, walked forward and bumped into Bai Hongyu's shin, then tilted his head back, passed Zhao Zhigang, and headed straight for the village entrance.

In his view, the village, with only seven or eight households, was completely deserted. The village was so dark and dark that there wasn't even a dog; there was no need to be wary, he could simply walk through.

"Mimi?"

Lin Ge's arrogant actions startled Zhao Zhigang, who was walking in front to set an example for Bai Hongyu, and he almost screamed in fright.

However, after Lin Ge turned around and glared at him, he quickly recovered.

"Isn't he/she inside?"

Zhao Zhigang muttered something to himself, jogged a couple of steps to catch up, and then gestured for Bai Hongyu to follow.

"Follow a cat?"

Seeing Lin Ge walking at the front, Bai Hongyu was a little puzzled, but did not raise any questions.

Although just an ordinary water police officer, Bai Hongyu, as a member of the police system, had heard of the renowned police cat of Zhangzhou City. This cat had solved more cases than he had ever seen, and it wasn't wrong to learn from a senior colleague. Besides, Bai Hongyu considered himself a humble person, and in terms of solving cases, this cat was, at least, his senior. Its experience and professionalism were considerable, and locations it determined to be safe were likely secure.

Taking a deep breath, Bai Hongyu decided to follow the cat's commands.

However, Lin Ge did not go into the village. He only observed the situation inside briefly at the village entrance before walking around the side path towards the hillside.

"Going further up? Are they all up in the mountains? Why? Open-air casinos are easily spotted by drones, aren't they? Why not stay in these nice houses and go deep into the mountains to feed mosquitoes?"

Bai Hongyu muttered to himself as he walked.

"Of course, it's to avoid people! Although these villagers can be bribed, they still have to visit relatives and friends, which could expose the secret. Besides, hiding in a house makes it easy for the police to block the door and catch them like turtles in a jar. On the other hand, in the wilderness, there are many places to hide and escape, and the wide field of vision can provide timely warnings. These casino operators are not stupid. In addition, there are also houses on the mountain! The business these guys run may be even more outrageous than I imagine."

While squinting at Lin Ge's movements, Zhao Zhigang quietly explained to Bai Hongyu.

He had more experience than Bai Hongyu, so he was naturally able to guess some things.

Lin Ge maintained a serious expression, ignoring the teaching exchange between the two people behind him.

From the moment he left the village entrance, he smelled a multitude of unfamiliar scents. Of course, Lin Ge had also pinpointed the location of Yuan Xiaoai and her two companions, as well as the men who had kidnapped them. They had arrived at Guanyin Island about half an hour earlier, meaning they had arrived shortly after him and his group. This made Lin Ge extremely grateful that he had arrived in time, preventing those three fools from truly suffering misfortune.

"However... they even provided sightseeing buses to go up the mountain. That's quite a high-class business! They've made such a big fuss. It seems like they've completely won over all the residents of Guanyin Mountain."

Looking at the tire tracks on the muddy ground in front of him, a shadow crossed Lin Ge's eyes.

It's not that I'm afraid of people opening casinos, it's that I'm afraid of people trying to expand and strengthen their businesses like in the movies. When casinos are linked to kidnapping, the term "organized crime" becomes an undeniable fact.

Things started to get complicated.

Despite his unease, Lin Ge followed the tire tracks and the scent of Yuan Xiaoai and the others, and soon arrived near the light spot he had seen on the speedboat.

The journey went relatively smoothly, and the fact that the other side did not set up any hidden sentries relieved Lin Ge.

Hiding behind a clump of grass, Lin Ge first stopped Zhao Zhigang and Bai Hongyu from going any further, and then silently and carefully surveyed the situation ahead.

In front of the sightseeing electric vehicle that Lin Ge had locked onto was a fairly large orange grove. The clearing in the orange grove, covered by tarpaulins and shade nets, was surrounded by a dense grove of orange trees.

Looking through the gaps in these orange trees, you can see that in addition to the camouflage of tarpaulins and sunshade nets, there is a large area of ​​various temporary buildings inside.

The most conspicuous were two large tents with thatched roofs, resembling the long, pointed structures seen in movies, each easily accommodating dozens of people. Lights were still emanating from inside the tents, and Lin Ge could even hear shouts of "Bull Five!" and "Bull Bull!" along with the clatter of cards being thrown in a Texas Hold'em game. It was clear that many people were excitedly participating in the activity. Outside the tents, in the open space, several men were huddled together smoking, casually asking each other about their wins and losses.

It was clear that these people were all extremely excited. Even those who lost money were not flustered at all. They would spit on the ground and then go to borrow money to try again.

Furthermore, in a spot partially obscured from his view, Lin Ge spotted three food stalls. Judging from the food they were grilling, two of them were selling barbecue, fried rice, and hot pot, while the other specialized in frozen beer, cigarettes, betel nuts, and chewing gum. From their accents as they greeted customers, Lin Ge deduced that they were most likely the original inhabitants of Guanyin Island, who had somehow found a way to make a fortune at the casino.

Judging from the smile on one of the older women's faces and the excitement she showed when greeting customers, Lin Ge guessed that they didn't think there was anything wrong with them running a food business in the casino.

"So lively?"

Zhao Zhigang blinked and then waved his hand to swat away an insect that flew in front of him.

If he hadn't already known it was illegal gambling, he might have mistaken it for a small temple fair. In the courtyard, where the lights were obscured by black curtains, there were even colorful light strips strung together, and people were drinking, singing, and boasting. Furthermore, Bai Hongyu saw women resembling prostitutes operating inside, holding wine glasses and smiling enticingly at various men, striking seductive poses.

Unfortunately, this place is teeming with mosquitoes, and mosquito repellent and mosquito coils alone are simply not enough to drive them away.

Bai Hongyu couldn't help but chuckle as he watched these scantily clad women flirt with men while patting themselves all over.

Although their swatting of mosquitoes was alluring with their breasts swaying, the red spots on their faces and bodies that makeup couldn't cover up showed how difficult their job was.

"This casino is bigger than I imagined! It's not just gambling, it even has sex activities?"

Zhao Zhigang squinted and secretly sent messages to his colleagues using the light from his phone.

“Yuan Xiaoai is not among these people.”

Lin Ge surveyed the area but did not find Yuan Xiaoai and the other two women.

The scene didn't quite fit the kidnapping scenario; casino operators wouldn't resort to violence in front of customers. Furthermore, Shan Lingge hadn't noticed any signs of struggle from Yuan Xiaoai and the other two along the way, leading him to doubt the 'kidnapping' allegation. But if it wasn't a kidnapping, why weren't Yuan Xiaoai and the others there? If they were there to make money, they should have joined the group by now!
Lin Ge didn't rush to show himself, but instead listened patiently. The scene was noisy, with loud voices and various clamor making Lin Ge feel uncomfortable, and he couldn't tell for a moment whether Yuan Xiaoai was speaking in the crowd.

"Mimi, Zhang Ke told us not to act rashly."

Zhao Zhigang couldn't help but lean closer and whispered to Lin Ge, "I've already told Zhang Ke about the situation here. He told us not to act rashly or get discovered, and to wait for him to surround us from the other side. Also, the group chat says they've already assembled with backup police and the marine police squadron, and they'll be able to block off all the waters outside Guanyin Island soon. Since no one here is innocent, wouldn't it be fine to just surround them and wipe them out in one fell swoop?"

"..."

Lin Ge didn't even turn his head, ignoring the guy.

He's just a cat, not Superman, so he can't recklessly run out and try to subdue all these people by himself. Trapping them in a trap is definitely the best method; Lin Ge wouldn't risk alerting them.

Seeing that Lin Ge did not respond, Zhao Zhigang sighed helplessly and carefully hid himself again.

Looking back, Bai Hongyu peeked out from the bushes, looking intently. He quickly gestured for the guy to crouch down so no one would spot him.

"Those two bitches still won't agree?"

Suddenly a voice came from afar and grew closer.

Lin Ge stared wide-eyed at the sight of a man with a yellow buzz cut and a cigarette dangling from his mouth, swaggering toward them.

As he walked, he unbuckled his belt, then turned back to another accomplice who had come along and said, "What's the point of that bitch, a KTV hostess, pretending to be so high and mighty? She's just a lowly prostitute, and she thinks she's so clean, doesn't she? Damn it, it doesn't matter who she serves, it's not like she's not getting paid. Why does she have to act like a virtuous and chaste woman? She's making us all uncomfortable now, and she's even brought Granny Yuan here to get in the way."

"There's no way around it! She used to serve rich people and big bosses, and she was always thinking about when she would have the chance to rise up and become a phoenix! Now that she's being asked to spread her legs and lower her status, of course she doesn't want to be treated like a slut."

His accomplice was a young man who looked to be only eighteen or nineteen years old. He kept chewing betel nuts and was also unbuckling his belt as he walked.

As the two approached, Bai Hongyu turned pale with fright.

He truly hadn't expected it to be such a coincidence that these two people were coming from the direction they were heading. What if these two guys spotted them or pissed on them? Who could resist killing those two bastards?
Damn it, you built such a huge casino, but you didn't even prepare a toilet?
Lin Ge subtly moved two steps away, nimbly avoiding the direction the two men were aiming for. As for Bai Hongyu and Zhao Zhigang, Lin Ge couldn't do anything about them; he could just close his eyes and bear it—it wasn't a big deal.

He had no time for gloating; he simply frowned and listened to the two men continue complaining.

It sounds like two women who used to work as hostesses at a KTV were lured to Guanyin Island to work as sex workers. However, these two seem to still have some aspirations, or perhaps they haven't completely fallen into depravity, as they refuse the casino owner's demands even at the cost of their lives. Neither the casino owner nor his thugs dare to escalate the situation and cause any deaths, so they make a special trip to the city to find Yuan Xiao'ai, seemingly hoping she can persuade the two women to compromise.

"Well! No wonder she's called Granny Yuan. She's the same Granny Wang from Water Margin! Pan Jinlian was promiscuous but still had some principles. It was only when she met Granny Wang, who was eloquent and persuasive, that she made a complete mistake."

Lin Ge blinked and finally understood why Yuan Xiaoai and the other women with warped values ​​and morals had been called up the mountain.

You bastard, you're forcing a good woman into prostitution!
Lin Ge gritted his teeth but forced himself to endure, his contempt and hatred for Yuan Xiaoai and the other two deepening. How could there be such women in this world? Not only were they worthless themselves, but they also dragged innocent people down with them.

So what to do now?
Now that we know there are victims who are about to be harmed by Yuan Xiaoai and her two daughters, are we really going to remain unmoved and patiently wait until daytime to seal off the island?

By then, the daylilies will be cold.

'Splash splash splash~'

The two little beasts didn't notice Zhao Zhigang and Bai Hongyu, and happily urinated with their heads held high and eyes closed.

Zhao Zhigang managed to dodge in time and get far away, but unfortunately, even though Bai Hongyu tried his best to avoid it, he still couldn't avoid getting splashed with urine. The stench made his face turn white, and he gritted his teeth, wanting to kill someone.

But in the end, Bai Hongyu calmed down and endured it.

Turning back to see Zhao Zhigang's gloating smile, Bai Hongyu felt like killing him. This guy was only concerned with his own escape; he didn't even bother to warn anyone beforehand?
Two thugs, security guards, or henchmen whistled and swaggered away. Bai Hongyu endured until the two entered the casino and were enveloped in noise, then gritted his teeth, got up, and quickly moved to Zhao Zhigang's side.

"Hehe... It's just that there wasn't enough time. I couldn't say anything to you, so don't blame me if you didn't react in time."

Zhao Zhigang covered his nose in disgust before explaining softly, "Besides, your face is dark, so they won't notice you even if you're close. So it's okay, you didn't pee, did you? Once you catch them all, you can get your revenge later, and that will make you feel better."

"I'm not going to calm down, let's get back to work!"

Bai Hongyu finally realized how unreliable Zhao Zhigang was, and could only angrily turn away and ignore him.

This is not the time to complain. Having overheard their conversation, Bai Hongyu understood what needed to be done most right now.

Regardless of whether the two women are innocent or not, or whether they are KTV hostesses, as long as they subjectively refuse to obey these people's orders and are about to be harmed for refusing to go along with them, the police officers must unconditionally save them.

Even if it alerts the criminals and causes them to escape, the safety of citizens must be the primary objective.

(End of this chapter)