Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 62 Brave
The once peaceful glass factory was suddenly awakened by the sound of sirens.

First, three police cars hurriedly blocked the factory gate, then two more police cars rushed over with sirens blaring. Less than two minutes later, two more arrived. A little while later, another one came…

In less than twenty minutes, before the workers in the factory even knew what had happened, they were all gathered at the factory gate by the supervisor on duty, who counted the number of people one by one according to the roster and questioned and verified the identity of each person.

By this time, the number of police officers had increased to more than fifty, who searched along the wall and monitored every entrance and exit, keeping the entire factory under tight surveillance.

"An Dawei!"

"To!"

"Jiang Renke!"

"To!"

"Xiong Yan!"

"To!"

"Li Xiaomeng!"

"To!"

……

A group of police officers and factory leaders watched as the on-duty dispatcher called out names in order, while carefully monitoring the expressions of each person whose name was called.

The roll call was quickly completed. Of the 214 people on day shift and rotating shift, 198 were present, and another 14 were rushing to the factory from outside. In addition, two more people, who had been notified by phone, were being led here by the police.

In other words, everyone in the factory showed up; no one escaped or went into hiding.

"Could it be that Long Xiaojun wasn't hiding among the glass factory employees?"

This was not good news, and a look of seriousness flashed in the eyes of the Song people.

"Captain! We've found what might be the suspect's raincoat!"

A policeman rushed over.

"Where did you find it?"

"Near an abandoned drain, across from Qian Wei's vegetable garden. Bei Bei found the raincoat in the sewage treatment plant next door, but..."

Halfway through his sentence, the policeman looked conflicted.

"What's going on? Take me there!"

"The raincoat... was completely soaked and contaminated in the sodium hydroxide pool. We also found a pair of plastic gloves in the pool, but they are standard safety equipment issued to workers at this factory."

The police officer gave directions while sighing.

"Sodium hydroxide...you've got guts!"

The Song people gritted their teeth.

"Team leader!"

Another policeman rushed up and whispered, "The two hundred workers in the factory all have clean faces, none of them match Long Xiaojun's characteristics. In addition, after a brief inquiry, there is no evidence of anyone's unusual whereabouts."

"whispering sound!"

The man from Song shook his head, his face growing increasingly grim.

Qian Wei lost track of Long Xiaojun in the vegetable garden outside. Whether Long Xiaojun actually went into the glass factory or had already escaped beforehand is unknown. And a raincoat does not necessarily prove that Long Xiaojun is in the glass factory.

Everyone has already witnessed this guy's cunning and ruthlessness. If a criminal who dares to kill a police officer isn't apprehended in time... the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Have Beibei and the others walk around the entire glass factory to see if anyone is hiding. Also, have Qian Wei go check on the workers to see if anyone has similar physical characteristics. And... send someone to request reinforcements from Director Yang. I want to seal off the surrounding residential areas and conduct a thorough search of the entire glass factory!"

The people of Song issued the order without hesitation.

'jingle……'

Before he could finish speaking, the Song man's cell phone rang.

After the call connected, an anxious voice came from the other end: "Team leader, a human head has been found under the bed in the fishpond shed! It has scars on its face! But according to the facial recognition on the police terminal, it's not Long Xiaojun, but a fugitive named Ai Wei!"

The people of Song stopped in their tracks.

"A head? Dismembered?"

"Yes! Based on our assessment, the body was likely disposed of...in the fishpond!"

The voice on the other end of the phone sounded somewhat panicked.

"Then go into the water and find it right away!" The Song man hung up the phone.

To cover for someone else? Or to use a stand-in? Or perhaps... to silence them?
As he walked, the man from Song frowned in thought.

As more and more information is discovered and more and more evidence and materials are collected, the case is becoming increasingly complex. When a murder occurs, and it also involves silencing witnesses and assaulting police officers, the nature of the case changes further.

Is this really just a simple case of a theft gang?
What kind of theft gang would commit murder? Does Long Xiaojun even exist? Is the murderer hiding behind the scenes Long Xiaojun or someone else? Is the perpetrator a lone individual, or are there multiple people committing crimes and covering for each other?

Why has such a peaceful city of Zhangzhou produced so many serious criminals, including drug lords, foreign spies, and brutal murderers?
There's definitely something fishy going on here!

The group quickly arrived at the sodium hydroxide pool at the glass factory, where the police had cordoned off the area and were carefully collecting various pieces of evidence.

However, the enemy had clearly anticipated the police's actions, and the presence of sodium hydroxide destroyed much crucial evidence. Furthermore, the large number of workers coming and going in shifts daily in the workshop complicated the evidence collection process.

A policeman walked over and whispered something in the Song man's ear.

The man from Song nodded but did not respond.

Missing surveillance cameras? Damaged surveillance cameras? Wasn't this something that should have been expected? If the criminals dared to hide here, they must have been prepared for this.

"Team leader, the initial data we collected isn't very good. There's too much corrosive material in the surrounding area, which has severely damaged the evidence. To identify the suspect from that raincoat and the surrounding footprints and fingerprints, we might need the help of the provincial bureau or domestic experts."

A lab technician wearing a mask reported bad results.

"I've already asked Director Yang to ask someone for help."

The people of Song were not angry. Now that they had witnessed the enemy's cunning and the complexity of the case, it was not shameful to ask for help.

But... will the subsequent comprehensive investigation really be effective?
Or, in a short period of time, is it possible to find useful clues?

Seeing everyone busy and stressed, the man from Song felt a bit tired. He didn't disturb them any further, but instead gestured to a nearby tree, took out a cigarette, and lit it.

"There must be... something I overlooked!"

"Ow!"

A voice suddenly came from above, startling the Song people.

But when he looked up, he saw a cat with a calm expression. The cat sat quietly on a branch, its paw resting on something slightly reflective. If he remembered correctly, this cat should be…

"Mimi? Chuchu, come down?"

The Song people waved to Lin Ge.

Are you calling me an idiot? Lin Ge remained motionless.

The Song people weren't in a hurry; they simply made a phone call and summoned Nie Guoqiang over.

"Team leader, you wanted to see me?"

Nie Guoqiang rushed over; he happened to be among the group searching for clues about the suspects outside the glass factory.

Is this your cat?

The Song people were quite friendly. Pointing to the pheasant in the tree, they laughed and said, "It looks pretty convincing. I heard it saved Qian Wei's life?"

"Yes! Qian Wei said that if it weren't for Mimi, he probably would have been stabbed to death by the thugs."

Nie Guoqiang first affirmed Lin Ge's abilities, then beckoned to Lin Ge and said, "Mimi, come down! If you find any clues, tell us quickly! If you're okay, come down and help search for the bad guys!"

'Snapped! '

A piece of metal fell from the sky and hit Nie Guoqiang in the face.

The piece of metal bounced off Nie Guoqiang's face and landed on the concrete floor, spinning a few times before coming to a stop.

"Buttons?"

Both Song Guoren and Nie Guoqiang were taken aback.

"Where did it come from?"

While the Song people were still puzzled, Nie Guoqiang's expression turned serious. He quickly pulled a pair of gloves from his pocket, put them on, and then carefully picked up the button and placed it in his palm.

"These are... raincoat buttons, right? The kind you wear when riding an electric scooter, the kind that goes around your neck... um... what's that smell?"

As Nie Guoqiang spoke, his expression grew increasingly serious. He looked up at the motionless cat and asked, "Mimi, where did you get this button? Did you steal it from the suspect? Or... you silly cat, you didn't jump into that alkaline pool, did you?"

Lin Ge remained motionless, but his body trembled slightly.

(End of this chapter)