Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 621 Bomb
"What a... terrible place! Damn Chinese, damn Asian pigs! This deal was such a rip-off!"

Walmart clutched his arm, running and cursing incessantly.

He was indeed incredibly strong, fighting three opponents at once, but it was impossible for him to emerge unscathed from the desperate efforts of the police. In particular, the relentless attacks by Zhang Ke and his companion, which disregarded defense, inflicted numerous wounds on him, and his right arm was likely fractured by now.

And that despicable cat, where did it learn such underhanded tricks?
Gouging out eyes and scratching genitals is one thing, but to go and stab an ankle like that? Because he was only wearing ordinary sneakers, he would lift his trouser leg with each kick, giving the cat an opening.

This is precisely why Walmart was forced to give up kicking towards the end. The ankle, such a vulnerable spot, would play a crucial role in their escape; they couldn't let a cat cripple them.

If it weren't for the cat, Walmart felt he could have killed the two police officers in three minutes and been completely unharmed.

Keep in mind, he was a prominent figure in the mutual aid society after being sentenced to 24 years in prison in Thailand and escaping just 37 days later using only three toothpicks! How could such a skilled individual inexplicably fail in China? What's wrong with the police here? They all act like they don't care about their lives; can't they just be like the Thai and Indian police, and pretend to be blind to the danger?

Walmart grew increasingly furious and even resolved to retaliate as soon as he left Guanyin Island.

How dare these lowly policemen be so arrogant? Aren't they afraid of their families getting hurt? After we leave here, I'll find their women and give them a good beating to vent my anger.

Walmart squinted as he thought of something fun.

As for escaping, Walmart wasn't worried at all. After arriving at an inconspicuous dirt slope, he lifted a green camouflage cloth and crawled inside. Soon, rustling sounds came from inside.

About ten minutes later, a middle-aged man who looked almost exactly like an ordinary Chinese man emerged from the hole in the ground.

With a neat head of short hair, a cheap T-shirt revealing slightly tanned but muscular and clean arms, and faded jeans and white sneakers, he instantly transformed into a completely different person. He had something like putty on his fingers, which he applied to his cheeks, nose, and eye sockets as he walked up the mountain. He didn't need a mirror; he had become someone else entirely. A few coughs and a few more gurgling sounds, and his voice changed too.

"Sixth Brother, why don't you listen to Third Brother? I've already warned you not to underestimate the police in Zhang City."

"Also, Xiao Ai is doing this for your own good, so don't always go against her."

"Mutual aid societies are about helping each other, and the more people there are, the better. Don't be stingy with money; make a big splash, and even the police will have to be wary of you!"

Walmart adjusted his voice as he slowly walked to the mountain path, putting on a cautious and apprehensive expression once again.

He seemed to have multiple personalities. Just moments ago, he was speaking with an Indian accent, looking down on his fellow countrymen. But when he disguised himself as a Chinese person, he transformed into a local who was extremely caring towards his brothers, and whose personality was completely indistinguishable from theirs.

Even their voices have become indistinguishable from those of Chinese people, completely lacking the strange pronunciation of foreigners.

"Fuck!"

Lin Ge stared in disbelief at the scene, never expecting that Walmart would have such capabilities.

What surprised him even more was that this guy was the "Third Brother" that Meng Kai had mentioned! Was it just a coincidence that he was ranked third in the domestic version of the "Mutual Aid Association," or was it a veiled reference to an Indian?

You were just saying that domestic mutual aid societies are pirated imitations of the original international versions, but isn't this something you created yourself? You created a mutual aid society that harms our country, and then you make those idiots take the blame for it?
What exactly is this guy trying to do?
Lin Ge's expression grew increasingly serious.

"Not allowed to move!"

Two police officers searching the mountain spotted Walmart walking on the mountain path. They shouted and rushed over, ready to take coercive measures against him without saying a word.

"I...I'm sorry! I...I was just tricked...tricked into coming here! I just gambled a little...and lost several thousand yuan! No...don't arrest me, I have a wife and children..."

Walmart panicked and crouched down, covering his head and making excuses, but he did not resist.

Seeing that he was just an ordinary person, the two police officers breathed a sigh of relief.

"Stand up! Have you seen any suspicious foreigners walk past this way?"

"No...I...I don't know! I was panicking just now and didn't care about anything. I just ran here for no reason and I don't even know where I am?"

Walmart allowed one of the police officers to conduct a brief body search, offering a flustered explanation. His seemingly gullible nature, coupled with the fact that he wasn't carrying anything suspicious, quickly lulled the two officers into a false sense of security.

Even so, the two did not completely abandon him, but instead escorted him down the mountain to the meeting point.

Lin Ge was dumbfounded.

"How...how did this guy do it? He switches between his foreign and Chinese identities so easily. Which one is his true identity? With such fluent Mandarin, is he really a foreigner?"

Lin Ge felt increasingly that this person was mysterious.

Although there's a saying that true skills are learned in prison, and the longer someone spends in jail, the more skilled they become, it still seemed unbelievable to Lin Ge that Walmart had reached this level.

If this international mutual aid society was such a terrifying organization, then Lingo had to raise his perception of their threat level. If he hadn't witnessed Walmart's other side, Lingo wouldn't have given him a second glance or harbored any suspicion if he saw him on the street normally. What if such a guy were used as a spy or agent? Wouldn't he be exceptionally gifted and invincible?
After thinking it over, Lingo decided to hold back for now and wait until they were in the middle of the group before revealing Walmart's identity.

"Nobody is allowed to come over!"

But just then, a hysterical roar suddenly came from the direction of the mountaintop.

Judging from the voice, it was Meng Kai; his voice was filled with despair and mania.

It seems that Walmart's words weren't entirely lies; at least it's true that he killed two of Meng Kai's men, thus crippling Meng Kai's escape route.

Lin Ge had already suspected something, after all, the steel cable hidden on the ground hadn't been raised yet. Even if it were raised, the police would have been informed in advance and could have prepared accordingly, but it was always better to avoid trouble and resolve things normally.

"Monkey should be trapped here by now, right?"

Lin Ge smiled with satisfaction.

'boom! ’

A sudden, deafening explosion made Lin Ge stop in his tracks in astonishment.

The two police officers who were watching Walmart as it descended the street were also startled by the explosion and the smoke and dust they saw when they turned around; their faces instantly turned grim.

"Go and see?"

One of them looked serious as he glanced at his partner.

Another police officer glanced at his colleague, then gestured with his eyes to Walmart, whose expression was one of terror.

“I’ll go up and check on him. You take him down the mountain. If I haven’t replied by the time I get him in, come and help me right away. But it’s not that serious, since the noise is so loud, everyone down the mountain should be able to hear it clearly.”

The man said it again, not giving his companions a chance to question him, and quickly gathered his equipment before rushing towards the location of the incident at the top of the mountain.

Lin Ge was also caught in a dilemma.

He thought of Zhao Zhigang, who was acting with Meng Kai.

That guy should be alright, right? Even if Meng Kai is desperate, he wouldn't choose this moment to attack his own people.

But... there's no way I can not worry.

Thinking it over, Lin Ge sneaked up to the vicinity of Walmart and tried hard to memorize the scent on his body, as well as the faint scent that still lingered after being treated with something to eliminate odors.

After doing all this, Lin Ge saw that many police officers were rushing towards him from the mountainside. He figured that Walmart would encounter a large number of police officers along the way and probably wouldn't dare to lay a hand on the people escorting him under these circumstances. So he quickly turned around and ran up the mountain.

"Ok?"

Walmart twitched his ears; there seemed to be some movement in the bushes just now.

But upon closer inspection, he found nothing. The current chaos impaired his judgment, but thinking that things were still under control, Walmart breathed a sigh of relief and reverted to his weak demeanor.

"One million dollars per city, that's really hard to come by! But if you add in the foreign trade, it'll be two or three million dollars, which is more reasonable. Then we can pool our resources and do one big operation, and the mission will be pretty much complete. After we get all fifty million dollars..."

"What are you muttering about? Behave yourself!"

Annoyed, the policeman glared at Walmart and yelled at him for daring to make noise.

"..."

Walmart lowered its head timidly.

Lin Ge moved very fast and arrived at the open space near the mountaintop in no time.

By this time, more than a dozen police officers had arrived at the scene, and Lin Ge immediately spotted Zhang Yong and Sun Chang. He was puzzled as to where these two had gotten up there, as he hadn't been able to detect their presence along the way.

Moreover, seeing Sun Chang again made Lin Ge feel somewhat guilty and ashamed.

She probably doesn't know about Zhang Ke's injury yet, right? Hopefully, Zhang Ke can pull through the snake venom, and I hope he gets timely medical attention. As for myself…

Lin Ge stretched his limbs and found that the dizziness and discomfort he felt during the fight had completely disappeared.

Although I still feel tired and sore from the strenuous activity, and have some bruises from being rubbed off by Walmart, there are no major problems overall.

As for the snake venom caused by the cut wound... either that guy Walmart is talking nonsense, or his body is strong and his cells have eliminated the toxin. It can't be that the snake venom is expired or something else, right? Lin Ge didn't dare to get close to Sun Chang, but instead sneaked towards the encirclement from the other side.

The police officers surrounding the area were all tense and focused, their eyes fixed on the people inside, especially the terrifying bastard with a hysterical expression.

Where did he get the explosives from?

"What the hell..."

Zhao Zhigang, squatting in front of Meng Kai, clutched his waist, tears welling in his eyes. A coarse cloth bag, resembling a bomb pack from the War of Resistance against Japan, was tied around his waist. A thin hemp rope dangled to the ground, the other end held in Meng Kai's hand.

Even everyone except him, including Meng Kai, was wearing a similar contraption. Meng Kai held the fuses for everyone, and a mangled, charred corpse lay nearby.

Only then did Lin Ge realize that Meng Kai was missing one of his men.

It looks like the one lying on the ground. I wonder what he did to make Meng Kai blow up his own confidant.

Lin Ge thought that even if Meng Kai had to threaten the police with a bomb, he would choose Zhao Zhigang first! After all, this guy was a new recruit, so he wouldn't feel bad about losing him. In terms of loyalty, he was the most likely to betray them.

"Monkey, don't do anything foolish again! Do you think you can still escape? Surrendering and trying to get a lighter sentence is the right thing to do. As long as you cooperate honestly, you might have a chance for a lenient sentence!"

A policeman shouted at Meng Kai, signaling him not to make any rash moves.

While the police probably didn't care if the thing killed them anyway, since they were likely doomed, the law requires procedure; the crime and the offense needed to be clarified. This was to avoid wrongly accusing the innocent and to ensure accurate sentencing and educate others. In short, while Meng Kai's death here would indeed be troublesome, it was only troublesome enough not enough to force the police to compromise and let him go.

Even hostage-takers have snipers, let alone someone who is taking himself hostage?
"roll!"

Meng Kai's eyes widened, and he charged straight at the policeman who had spoken, head held high and chest puffed out.

His two remaining men and Zhao Zhigang's expressions changed drastically. They quickly grabbed the fuse with one hand and ran forward with Meng Kai. If they stood still and the fuse snapped, wouldn't it be even more unjust to be killed for no reason than to be falsely accused?
Unexpectedly, Meng Kai rushed over on his own initiative, and the police officers facing him quickly scattered.

"I thought you guys weren't afraid of death!"

Monkai grinned savagely, rampaging like a mad bull. He probably knew very well that he had no chance of escaping from this island, so he became increasingly reckless, even openly displaying a willingness to take someone down with him.

"This is different from what was promised!"

One of his trusted men, pale-faced and staggering, clutched the fuse tightly but dared not resist. He could only plead with tears in his eyes, "Boss, let me go! Just surrender. There's no need to torture yourself like this anymore!"

"surrender?"

Meng Kai braked and stopped.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the surrounding police quickly re-encircled the area and raised their stun guns to aim at Meng Kai. However, no one dared to act rashly with this weapon; if they missed, no one could predict what would happen next.

As for a 100% hit rate...

To be honest, the design principle of this plastic contraption is not much different from that of a toy gun. It's good enough that it can fire; accuracy is not something to be expected. It's okay at close range, but to accurately hit a target far from the blast radius is just a matter of luck.

"Boss, I'm not afraid of death! But I don't want to die in such a... ridiculous way! If it's really too much, then forget it. We've come this far, maybe if we turn ourselves in, we'll still have a chance to get out."

The man cautiously approached Meng Kai, his eyes fixed on the end of the rope in Meng Kai's hand.

This thing controls my life; if I could take it away…

"..."

Meng Kai remained silent.

He's not really crazy; how could he not know that such tantrums are pointless?

But he really didn't want to die!

This casino has been open for less than three months, and all the money they've made is still in their hands and they haven't spent it yet! They clearly agreed with Third Brother that they would be satisfied after six months and then go abroad to enjoy themselves. How could things fall apart halfway through? They've done the work but haven't even started to enjoy themselves yet?
You must live, no matter what!

"Whatever you want!"

Meng Kai threw the fuse in his hand to the ground and stood still.

The two quickly pulled the fuse back to their side, then threw it on the ground and raised their hands to indicate that they had surrendered.

Several nearby police officers exchanged glances, then pounced on the two men and pinned them to the ground. They frantically untied the explosive charges from the two men, then tossed them aside as if they were plague carriers.

Once handcuffed, the two had no chance to resist.

Despite this, Meng Kai remained unmoved.

He even closed his eyes, leaving the fuse of the explosive charge on his body hanging on the ground, as if to say, "You can arrest me anytime."

Grasp?
Or should we use guns?

Several police officers looked at the person in charge.

Zhai Xiaojun, the captain of the second squadron of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of Zhangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau, broke out in a cold sweat, his face full of struggle.

Using a gun is simple, but if it fails to incapacitate him and instead enrages him, things will become much more complicated.

Just go and grab them... Who wouldn't take their colleague's life seriously?

Taking a deep breath, Zhai Xiaojun reached out to his men behind him.

"Give me the riot shield."

"Captain, I'll go!"

The man understood Zhai Xiaojun's meaning, bypassed his hand, and slowly walked towards Meng Kai, holding up the riot shield.

"No way! Wouldn't it be better to just electrocute him?"

Zhao Zhigang stood hunched over behind Meng Kai, his heart pounding with anxiety. But seeing Zhang Yong's signal right in front of him, he could only smile wryly and cautiously sneak closer to Meng Kai.

This scene made everyone so tense that they dared not even breathe.

Even Lin Ge, who was still crawling forward, nervously raised his head and slowed down, quietly watching the policeman approach Meng Kai.

"Raise your hand!"

Chen Haisheng swallowed hard, trying to hide his body behind the riot shield, before giving orders to Meng Kai.

Meng Kai obediently raised his hand.

This action brought a sigh of relief to everyone.

But just as Chen Haisheng was about to take another step forward, a sudden change occurred.

Meng Kai suddenly widened his eyes, raised his right hand and slammed it down, knocking over the riot shield. His left hand quickly moved closer and grabbed Chen Haisheng's neck, lifting him up.

The two of them fell to the ground together.

"Nobody is allowed to move!"

With a loud shout, Meng Kai quickly picked up the fuse from the ground and wrapped it tightly around Chen Haisheng's head several times.

This unexpected turn of events caught everyone off guard.

The rope in front of him was the fuse of a bomb, and Chen Haisheng didn't dare to struggle. He could only helplessly watch as Meng Kai grabbed the riot shield and stood in front of him, quickly turning the tide of the battle.

"Hold!"

Zhai Xiaojun cursed.

"Damn it!"

Lingo quickened his pace as he crawled forward.

"Holy crap! Boss, you did a great job! Now we finally have hostages. Let's see if these cops dare to be so arrogant!"

Zhao Zhigang shouted excitedly and quickly ran towards Meng Kai.

(End of this chapter)