Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 612 Granny Yuan
"What should we do now?"

Ultimately, business was more important, so Bai Hongyu looked up and asked Zhao Zhigang for his opinion.

"You and Mimi wait here. I'll try to go around to get a closer look at the situation."

Zhao Zhigang thought for a moment. Although the target had been identified, it was still necessary to understand the situation inside. In particular, the two imprisoned women needed to be found, and they needed to be rescued as soon as possible during the operation.

Without wasting any time, Zhao Zhigang waved to Bai Hongyu, then carefully backed away from the hiding place, bending down and running towards the other side of the orange grove.

"Is this guy any good?"

Lin Ge was a little worried and glanced back at Bai Hongyu. Once Zhao Zhigang's figure disappeared from sight, he immediately emerged arrogantly from his hiding place.

"Mimi?"

Bai Hongyu was startled by Lin Ge's carefree actions. Wasn't it agreed that he would wait here?
But how could Lin Ge possibly obey Zhao Zhigang's orders?

Putting aside whether it makes sense to have a cat waiting here, in terms of personal strength and experience in solving cases, Lin Ge felt that ten Zhao Zhigangs were not as strong as his cat.

If that's the case, why would Lingo entrust such a dangerous mission to him alone?

Glancing indifferently at the noisy, fiery tents, Lin Ge turned and walked towards a quieter corner. There, a place resembling a changing room was covered by a tarpaulin, filled with the pungent smell of cheap cosmetics.

As I crawled through the tangled weeds, the smells of cosmetics, alcohol, cigarettes, body odor, and a strange, sour stench grew stronger.

Lin Ge even smelled the scents of at least a dozen different women. He couldn't understand why the owner behind the scenes of what was clearly just a casino would be so enthusiastic and enticing in terms of "service."

Should we learn from the Lisboa and Las Vegas?
What a big ambition.

Lin Ge pursed his lips and continued walking along the outer curtain of the lounge. When he turned around and saw Bai Hongyu cautiously following him, he didn't stop him.

Soon, the person and the cat arrived at the other edge of the orange grove, only to discover a row of seven or eight mobile prefabricated houses at the foot of the hillside. They wondered how, and how much effort it had taken, to get them onto this isolated hilltop.

These prefab houses are lined up side by side, forming a dormitory or 'hotel'-like structure. Although it's not as lively as the casino, people are still coming and going. At the hotel entrance, there are two men who appear to be thugs, responsible for maintaining order and registering rooms.

When Lin Ge looked up slightly, he found that there were indeed people in two of the rooms. He could even hear men and women laughing and drinking, and smell the hormones emanating from them.

In front of the prefab houses, a garbage dump stood out with its pungent stench and condoms scattered everywhere. However, the frenzied thrill of gambling could indeed ignite a man's passion and virility to some extent.

Continuing to walk cautiously forward, Lin Ge finally smelled Yuan Xiaoai's scent in the innermost prefab house.

Lin Ge quickly stood close to the outer wall of the prefab house, his ears perked up.

"Sister, why be so stubborn? The things you care about are actually worthless! As long as no one tells anyone, who will know what you've done or what you've sacrificed? Right? Is it worth getting beaten up for something like this? Aren't you heartbroken if your face is ruined?"

"Pooh!"

Her response was a resolute spit from a woman who was both tired and angry.

"Heh, you don't know what's good for you, do you?"

Yuan Xiaoai's attitude changed instantly.

She wasn't a particularly kind person to begin with, and besides, coming here wasn't her intention. So, after a while, she continued her threats, making some rustling noises.

"You believe I can ruin you anytime? Heh, don't be like that, I won't film you naked! But what I'm used to doing is even more serious than nakedness! You think if you've been assaulted, you can call the police and explain to the man that you were forced, and he might understand, right? But... maybe you have a chance to win, but not everything can be gambled on! To tell you the truth, I know someone who used to do drugs, and a couple of years ago he contracted HIV. Heh... you know what I mean? That thing is incurable, you know?"

At this point, Yuan Xiaoai let out a strange cry.

"Ah! When you also get HIV, you'll realize that everything you care about will become a joke! No one will dare to touch you, and no one will come near you! Everyone will treat you like a plague. Will that man still accept you?"

Yuan Xiaoai couldn't help but giggle.

"Beast...beast!"

"Go ahead and curse me, it won't hurt me! I've been around for so many years, if I could feel uncomfortable after being insulted a couple of times, I would have died long ago! But I really want to know, the man you've gone this far for, when he finds out you have AIDS, will he still... or rather, when you find out you actually have AIDS, will you still go to him? At that point, what can you still do with him? Will he dare to accept you? You will lose everything completely!"

"..."

The woman fell silent. A moment later, Lin Ge heard another woman sobbing almost desperately.

"That bitch is really ruthless!"

Squatting outside the door, Lin Ge took a deep breath.

Regardless of whether Yuan Xiaoai's words were true or false, or whether she would actually treat these two women that way, her attitude alone shows that she truly has no humanity whatsoever.

"So, think about it carefully! Actually, I didn't want to go this far either, after all, it's just a small matter. I can just close my eyes and it will pass, and once I get used to it, it won't seem like a big deal. Isn't the money in my hands more appealing?"

The door to the prefab house was quickly opened, and Yuan Xiaoai led her two best friends out. She turned back to say a few more words of advice before instructing the thugs guarding the door to close it again.

Hiding to the side, Bai Hongyu didn't dare to breathe. Even though he was furious, he just stared with his eyes wide open and covered his mouth to force himself to endure it. He never expected to hear or see such a heinous scene today.

"Xiao Ai, is it really necessary to go to such lengths? They're just two hostesses; you can find replacements anywhere."

As they walked, one of Yuan Xiaoai's best friends finally couldn't help but ask.

"There's nothing I can do! It's not like I'm after them. I'm just doing my job for money, it's that simple. As for why that guy is targeting those two, what's it to me?"

Yuan Xiaoai said nonchalantly, walked to an open space, took out a cigarette, lit it, and then turned to her best friend, saying, "I've lived this long, and I only know one thing: self-preservation is the only way out. Their lives or deaths have nothing to do with me, and their fate is none of my concern. Anyway, Meng's bar girls aren't enough, and if they don't compromise, it'll be our turn to serve these men. Humph! I can easily swindle hundreds of thousands from any man, why would I want these trash? Sigh! It's my bad luck that Meng Kai caught me red-handed; I was forced to help send them to his bed. It's that simple; there's no need to think about anything else."

“But Xiao Ai, this can’t go on, can it? Meng Kai’s actions are getting bigger and bigger, more and more reckless. It’s only a matter of time before the police find out. We can’t just hang ourselves in this quagmire, can we?”

"What's there to be afraid of! He's the one who broke the law, not me. Yuan Xiaomin is the one who did bad things, not me, Yuan Xiaoai. What does it have to do with me from beginning to end?"

“I hope that’s really the case… I’m just worried that one day someone will find out that we have two ID cards, and that will be troublesome. Some things can’t be hidden forever, just like how Meng Kai found us so easily today.”

"..."

Yuan Xiaoai fell silent, quietly smoking her cigarette. No one knew what she was thinking.

After a while, she threw her cigarette butt on the ground and strode towards the bustling gambling tent.

“I’ll go and explain things to Meng Kai! Once today’s business is done, I’ll have repaid my debt to him. From now on, if you need anything, contact Yuan Xiaomin. Don’t call Yuan Xiaoai again! And you have to return that 200,000 yuan to me!”

"And my 140,000."

"Me too!"

The three women talked as they walked away.

……

"What exactly is the relationship between Yuan Xiaoai and Meng Kai? Lü Wei is her fiancé, and Wang Dajun is her lover or casual sex partner. So what about Meng Kai? Is he really just a gambler who was just released from prison? How did he manage to build such a large business?"

Lin Ge watched quietly as the three women disappeared from sight, then looked back at the prefab house.

At the entrance of the prefab house, the thug responsible for guarding the two women inside got bored and simply squatted down, took out his phone, and started playing games.

Those who work in this industry are all hard-hearted. The two of them pretended not to hear the crying in the room and simply teamed up to play a battle game called King of Glory.

After a while, the crying inside finally subsided.

Lin Ge quietly approached the window and overheard the daughter who had been threatened first whispering to comfort her companion while searching for a way to escape.

However, the prefabricated house only had one entrance, which was guarded. Although there were windows directly opposite the main entrance, they were fitted with security bars, making it impossible for a human to squeeze through.

"What should I do now? If she... if she really tries to bring an AIDS patient over, then I might as well just kill myself!"

The woman muttered to herself, trying to encourage herself and reiterating her stance. "Sister Gui..."

Another woman looked at the woman named Sister Gui, sobbing.

Actually, the two were about the same age, only in their mid-twenties. They met two years ago at a job placement agency and became friends after spending time together. Unexpectedly, fate intervened, and they were both targeted by someone.

"What should we do? Should we really just give in and shut our eyes?"

Sister Gui sighed inwardly.

But then she glanced up and suddenly saw a shadow flash past the window.

Gong Caigui was startled by the sudden appearance of this strange thing. Her heart skipped a beat, and the words of compromise she was about to say were stuck in her throat.

But just then, a pair of pointed cat ears appeared under the window. Soon, a cat's head suddenly floated out from under the window, silently hung on the window, and looked in their direction with round eyes.

This scene stunned Gong Caigui.

Suddenly, my mind went blank, and all the fear and despair vanished in an instant.

Just like a heartwarming family scene suddenly appearing in a horror movie, a cute and lovable cat blinks its eyes, tilts its head, and stares at you intently, instantly changing the atmosphere around you completely.

"cat?"

Yan Lu, who was also locked inside, followed Gong Caigui's gaze and saw the cat that had jumped onto the windowsill from the outside and was still trying to push the window open.

The two women exchanged a glance, both momentarily confused.

What's going on with this cat?
Gong Caigui looked around warily, but found nothing else unusual. She cautiously approached the window and discovered that the cat on the other side of the glass wasn't afraid of her at all. After glancing at her, it gestured towards the window lock, urging her to open it quickly.

Then... Gong Caigui saw the vest Lin Ge was wearing.

The military green vest alone gives people a sense of security, and the words "police" on it immediately made Gong Caigui's eyes widen.

"Really... is this cat a police officer? Finally... have the police come to rescue me?"

Gong Caigui was overjoyed, yet also felt a sense of unbelievable unreality. Perhaps this cat didn't belong to the police; perhaps it was just a pet of a gambler, or perhaps it was just a publicity stunt to attract attention?
Gong Caigui thought about many things, but even a one percent chance gave her a sudden surge of strong hope, like a ray of light emerging from the darkest hell.

"what!"

Yan Lu also gasped in surprise, then quickly covered her mouth.

Turning her head, she exchanged a glance with Gong Caigui, and their both red eyes began to shine. Nothing is more delightful than seeing the police in danger, especially when trapped in a den of iniquity and filled with nothing but despair.

Gong Caigui pointed to the door and gestured to Yan Lu. Yan Lu quickly wiped away her tears and snot while carefully walking over and listening intently.

The shouts and curses from the gamers outside the door reassured her a lot, so she turned around and nodded emphatically to Gong Caigui.

The two of them approached Lin Ge again.

"That's true, it looks like you've suffered quite a bit."

Lin Ge quietly observed the two women's cautious demeanor and noticed the marks on their bodies from being beaten and slapped. He didn't urge them, but instead listened attentively to the surrounding sounds, waiting for the two women to trust him.

Fortunately, we didn't have to wait very long.

Soon, Gong Caigui pried open the window, and before Lin Ge could reach out to grab her, he dodged to the side and jumped into the room.

Once inside, the pungent smell of cats made Lin Ge's ears twitch again. However, after a closer look, he realized that the two women didn't seem to have suffered any serious abuse, and Lin Ge breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking back, Lin Ge saw Gong Caigui about to close the window, and quickly pulled her leg to stop her.

Sure enough, the next second, Bai Hongyu sneakily peeked out of the window and gave the two women inside a smirk.

"what!"

Gong Caigui was almost startled, but fortunately, Lin Ge's unexpected appearance had prepared her, so she didn't scream.

"Shh! I'm a police officer, I'm here to rescue you."

With a dark expression, Bai Hongyu nervously gestured to the two women to be quiet, then cautiously looked around, afraid of alerting the enemy.

"police!"

Gong Caigui and Yan Lu's eyes lit up immediately. If Lin Ge's presence had only aroused their suspicion, then when Bai Hongyu appeared before them, hope and surprise instantly enveloped them, and all fear vanished.

The police have arrived and have located the place, so how far are we from being rescued?

Both women understood this principle.

"Don't panic or be afraid. Our main force will be here soon, and none of these bad guys will escape. Until then, protect yourselves, understand? Stay in this room and don't go out no matter who calls you."

Bai Hongyu knew he wasn't a superhero and couldn't single-handedly escape with the two women. Therefore, the best course of action was to persuade them to stay inside and protect themselves until the police arrived. Trying to escape with two defenseless women in the dark, desolate wilderness, like in the movies, was something only a fool would do.

"Uh-huh!"

The two women nodded excitedly; now, they would agree to anything this man said without hesitation.

"Take good care of yourselves! No matter what they threaten, don't confront them directly. Buy time, understand? I guarantee that my colleagues will be up the mountain to rescue you by tomorrow morning at the latest."

Bai Hongyu gave repeated instructions, but then he saw Lin Ge struggling to take off his police uniform vest, then using his mouth to jump onto the window and stuff it out.

"You're going to stay inside and protect them?"

Bai Hongyu understood what Lin Ge meant.

"Ow~"

Lin Ge nodded.

Anyway, this casino on the island was trapped with nowhere to go, and it was only a matter of time before it was all taken down. Since Yuan Xiaoai and the other two were confirmed not to have been kidnapped, but rather to be part of the criminal gang, there was no need to worry about their safety anymore.

Given this, Ringo could have focused his attention on another task: protecting the safety of the victims.

As long as he isn't recognized by Yuan Xiaoai and the other two, his cat shouldn't be able to detect his police identity and alert them. Or rather, even if he does alert them, he must prioritize the safety of the victims and prevent them from experiencing a true nightmare.

"AIDS! Yuan Xiaoai is using this to threaten people, that's absolutely despicable!"

Lin Ge sighed, feeling a bit timid involuntarily.

Can cats transmit HIV?
Damn it, can't someone please answer his question right now?
I don't think so, right?
But... even if I don't get infected, I still can't help feeling scared when I need to, damn it!
Lin Ge shivered, then was suddenly picked up by Gong Caigui. The woman was terribly cold; Lin Ge felt as if he were touching ice against her arm. But visibly, after Gong Caigui hugged him, her complexion improved considerably.

Indeed, cats are magical creatures; even the most panicked and anxious woman can find a sense of security in a cat.

After looking back at Bai Hongyu, who had disappeared through the window after saying hello, Yan Lu let out a sigh of disappointment, closed the window, and sat down next to Gong Caigui.

"Sister Gui, are you sure everything is okay?"

"Do you have any other choice? Now you can only trust the police."

Gong Caigui asked a question in return, and then began to play with Lin Ge's hand.

She calmed down very quickly.

(End of this chapter)