Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 626 Bad things

"what?"

Lin Ge suddenly had a bad feeling.

He disliked the bird somewhat because it never brought good news whenever it came over.

It's not that this guy will do anything bad, but rather that his ideas and the things he does are very bizarre.

People at the police station brought cat toys or other things the kittens could use to celebrate its birth, but this one was different.

It somehow caught a live baby mouse! It was only slightly larger than a beverage bottle cap, and it just threw it directly into the kittens' midst, scaring them so much that their fur stood on end.

Although the little ones had a lot of fun playing with the mouse afterward, Lin Ge wasn't in a hurry to get rid of the poor mouse surrounded by the cats.

But when Li Siyu returned to the cattery and discovered this, she pointed at Lin Ge and gave him a good scolding. The gist of it was that rats carry a large number of viruses, bacteria, and parasites, and their teeth can transmit plague, posing a serious threat to newborn kittens, etc.

The terrifying woman stomped the little mouse to death, its internal organs spilling out of its mouth. Afterward, she took all seven mice to Huang Qi for deworming and vaccinations, a cost that Lin Ge was naturally obligated to pay.

Money was definitely a minor issue, but what was truly worrying was that the seven little ones seemed to have developed a tremendous interest in the mouse that had already been scooped up. Even after Li Siyu bought them similar toy mice, they still preferred a real, living creature that could move, run, and fight off pursuit. The little guys pestered Lin Ge for several days until Li Yiduo brought over an electric spinning top and banged it against them repeatedly, finally calming them down again.

After that incident, Lin Ge couldn't stand the sight of that jerk anymore.

"what?"

Seeing the bird's innocent and excited eyes, Lin Ge took a step back and twitched his ears warily. Usually, when it stared at him like that, it was a sign that it was about to attack his ears and tail.

"Cuck!"

The lowly bird flapped its wings and cried out, trying its best to prove its innocence.

Moreover, it wasn't really here to tease Lin Ge this time. After receiving Lin Ge's response, it hopped around and turned towards the courtyard gate, gesturing for Lin Ge to hurry up and follow.

Although Lin Ge didn't want to pay attention to the jerk, he couldn't suppress his curiosity and followed after seeing the jerk's impatient urging.

"Mi~"

The seven little ones wanted to join in the fun, but Lin Ge kicked them all back with his hind legs.

The little guys squatted pitifully at the gate of the yard, not daring to actually step into the outside world, which was too dangerous for them. With the little hawksbill turtle blocking their way, they could only watch helplessly as Lingo disappeared down the sidewalk with a creature flapping its wings.

Lin Ge followed the mischievous bird with curiosity, speechlessly watching it flutter and hop around among the sycamore trees, getting distracted and chirping incessantly. Even though it was the bird urging him to leave, it seemed completely unhurried.

It even saw the hats on the heads of children passing by under the tree and was eager to snatch them. Unfortunately, the children mistook its cawing for that of an annoying crow and didn't hesitate to scare it away with stones, forcing the wicked bird to give up in frustration.

"Actually... you're just a mutated crow with a ring of white feathers on your belly, right? Magpies don't like to provoke others. Even if they want to build a nest, they wouldn't be stupid enough to provoke humans and seek their own death!"

Lin Ge sighed silently.

To be honest, this rascal was one of his few friends in the animal kingdom, besides the cats. His leopard and two lynxes were stuck in the zoo, and his police dogs were all busy with their own duties. This guy, however, was more free than him, and he saw him quite often. But no matter what, this guy's personality was just too awful. Leaving aside its tendency to provoke humans, its ability to bully others was unparalleled in its arrogance.

When faced with a difficult situation, it might even ask a tabby or snowclaw tabby for help. Isn't this kind of shameless creature truly one of a kind?
Look at those poor magpies in Zhangzhou City; they've all been trained by it to only know how to quack.

Occasionally, Lin Ge would even hear passersby complaining that there were more and more crows in Zhang City and that it was bad luck. Little did they know that those creatures might just be innocent, pitiful magpies being trampled on.
With these unlucky magpies as examples, Lin Ge felt that sooner or later, the scoundrels would rule over all birds in Zhang City; he had this premonition.

With this helpless thought in mind, Lin Ge followed the rascal to the Little View Garden.

It was still early, and in the small garden, there were some elderly people doing their morning exercises, and others packing up their weapons to finish their workout. Cats wandered around the garden, and the people seemed used to it. Both sides played their games and watched each other, and neither side seemed both harmed. Some kind-hearted elderly people even brought cat food to feed the passing cats during their rest, taking the opportunity to nibble on their heads – a scene that made both sides quite happy.

Some elderly people, even those who don't own cats, would go out of their way to buy cat food to feed these stray cats. Lin Ge was deeply moved by their kindness.

Isn't this harmonious life exactly what he, as a police cat, seeks to pursue and protect?

"Cuck!"

The bird suddenly called out to Lin Ge.

Following the bird's gaze, Lin Ge saw an old man dressed simply, dragging two large bags of recyclables, walking out from the depths of the Little Garden.

As the man walked, he suddenly bent down, picked up a tabby kitten, and put it into the canvas bag he was carrying. Then he clapped his hands, straightened up, and continued walking as if nothing had happened.

"Is this... forced adoption?"

Lin Ge was stunned for a moment.

The kitten, unaware of what had happened, was still struggling inside the bag, but once the zipper was locked, it couldn't squeeze out no matter how hard it tried.

After struggling for a while, the little guy ran out of energy and curled up in the bag, only able to meow softly. The person who took it away was a slightly plump old lady who remained calm and acted as if nothing had happened. She carried a canvas bag and two bags of recyclables and left Xiaoguanyuan directly.

"Isn't this... a little excessive? While taking a cat home to raise might be a good thing for the stray cat, isn't this forceful approach a bit like bullying the cat?"

Lin Ge squinted.

The old lady seemed unfamiliar with the people exercising around her, and didn't interact with anyone from beginning to end. She left Xiaoguanyuan with a stern face and then strolled slowly along the main road.

Lin Ge quietly followed behind, deciding to go and see what was going on with the old lady and whether she really wanted to keep a cat.

And this person seemed to be the reason why the rascal had specifically called him over. It followed the old lady all the way, flying above her head, occasionally landing in the dense branches to hide, and it knew its place and didn't make a sound.

After walking for about ten minutes, the old lady turned into a small alley.

This is the back gate of a residential complex. Outside the fence, along the road, there's a row of self-built houses that haven't been demolished yet. Walking another four or five minutes further in, we came to a place that looked like a dormitory for employees of a construction company.

The courtyard was filled with various cement mixers, bamboo planks, and handcarts covered in cement. Against the wall stood a three-story, long, self-built dormitory building with individual rooms connected by doors.

The building looks quite old, and there are many cracks in the windows of each unit next to the door. The more diligent residents have replaced the old ones, making the difference in appearance, while the lazier residents simply ignore them or just use newspapers or other things to plug the gaps. In addition, all kinds of garbage are scattered everywhere on the ground floor. The family near the stairs has collected more than a dozen bags of plastic bottles and cardboard boxes, which they have piled up outside their door, covering most of their windows.

The old lady went straight to the door of the room and piled the two bags she had brought next to the other waste.

At this moment, Lin Ge suddenly noticed that there was a specially made car parked next to the second-floor staircase next to the room.

It's the kind of small, square cart you often see at night market stalls, used to sell pet cats and dogs. It has shelves and wheels. Each cart has metal cages divided into compartments by plastic sheets, and inside, there are many dirty kittens and puppies.

Lin Ge's expression changed slightly.

The old lady quickly came to the stroller, opened one of the empty cage doors, twisted up the kittens from the canvas bag and stuffed them in, then closed the cage door.

She glanced with satisfaction at the seven or eight kittens and two puppies in the cage, then clapped her hands, took the empty canvas bag, and went into the next room. Soon, the sound of running water came from inside. A short while later, she came out carrying a dirty water jug ​​and poured freshly drawn tap water into the bowls in the cages, not caring whether the little guys would be harmed by drinking tap water.

Those little creatures had probably been thirsty for a long time, and they quickly bent down to lick the water, not caring about the water quality.

The old lady put down the kettle and looked at the little creatures with satisfaction. Seeing that one of them was sickly and couldn't get up, she frowned but didn't care. She just took a large brush-like object and swept the feces in the cage to make it look cleaner.

After that, she ignored the cats and dogs, only placing a cardboard sign (which was probably a signboard) on top of the cages to block the sunlight, before going back inside and closing the door.

"..."

Lin Ge frowned, completely unexpected to encounter such a situation in Zhang City.

What else is there to doubt?

It's simply a matter of catching stray cats and puppies, then selling them as pets at the night market. Since most people can't distinguish the quality of the pets, and the prices at the night market don't really reflect their breed, it doesn't matter whether they sell for a low price or a high price. If they don't sell, they can just be discarded easily. Because this is a business with absolutely no cost; the only problem is how easy it is to catch stray cats and how easy it is to source them.

But ironically... after Lin Ge came to Zhang City, the number of stray cats visibly increased.

Moreover, with the protection of Lingo and various police stations, fire stations, and so on, they received help from humans, and their wariness of humans rapidly decreased. These little guys never imagined that someone would catch them, so they instantly became a stable source of supply.

Just as Lin Ge witnessed firsthand, when passing by Xiaoguanyuan, if he found a kitten of suitable appearance, he could simply twist it up and put it in a bag, it couldn't be easier.

Whether it sells for three or four hundred, one or two hundred, or even just a few dozen yuan, it's all pure profit!

People who buy cats have no idea that these cats are feral, or whether they are sick or carry parasites. Sellers don't provide contracts, and it's a no-brainer that the seller offers no after-sales service after the purchase.

From the fact that this old lady feeds cats and dogs with tap water and throws them outside instead of keeping them inside, it's clear that she doesn't care whether these little guys live or die, or whether they get sick.

Since it dies, we can just catch it again. It's not like we're wasting any effort.

By observing only these external circumstances, Ringo had already figured out the whole story.

He never imagined that his kindness and help to the stray cats would lead to such a situation. Lin Ge didn't mind people making a profit by finding homes for stray cats; after all, those who pay for cats are more likely to cherish them, and the cats get a better living environment… To be honest, if the old woman had been gentler and cared for them properly, finding a home for these stray cats would have been a good thing for Lin Ge. But this old woman clearly showed no concern for the cats, treating them like free goods without any appreciation—that was going too far!
The kittens and puppies she's handling are worse off than if they were wandering the wild begging for food! They can barely move around in this tiny cage, and I wonder what disgusting stuff she's feeding them!

Lin Ge doesn't believe that people who feed their cats and dogs tap water are willing to buy specialized cat and dog food.

"Cuck!"

Seeing the old lady go inside, Lin Ge remained squatting at the gate of the courtyard, motionless. The rascal perched on the courtyard wall urged him anxiously.

"It was because you found out about this that you urged me to come over!"

Lin Ge looked up at the scoundrel and suddenly felt that the guy looked more pleasing to the eye.

With only two eyes and four legs, it's impossible for him to take care of every single one of the stray cats. Besides, in the struggle for survival, Lingo never intended to save every single cat.

But... being eliminated by nature and being abused by humans are two completely different things. Lin Ge, with the utmost malice, wondered what the old woman would do with the stray cats she couldn't sell. Would she let them starve to death or release them back into the wild?

Or perhaps it could become a type of food?
He didn't mind giving the worst possible assessment of the old man's character, and wouldn't it be unfair to the dead cat and dog if he thought the best of people at this time?

As Lin Ge quietly approached the house, he smelled the stench of cat and dog feces and urine, as well as... the stench of a corpse.

Looking up at the neighboring residential complex, Lin Ge saw that the area between the iron fences was a designated disposal site for construction and renovation waste. Lin Ge was willing to bet that the two complexes didn't get along, otherwise they would never have piled their garbage in such adjacent areas.

To be honest, some construction waste, such as paint, banana oil, and composite board glue, smells even worse than household garbage.

If a bag containing a dead cat were thrown in, the combined stench would be unimaginable.

Lin Ge's face turned extremely ugly.

"These puppies can't stay here any longer! Heaven knows whether more will be sold or die. That old hag is going too far!"

Lingo made a decision quickly.

As for whether what the old man did was illegal, Lin Ge decided to consult with professionals when he got back to see if he could send the old man in jail for a few days and give him a few days of free meals.

"At least one thing is certain: she violated the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law and committed the crime of illegal business operations! That alone is enough to teach her a lesson!"

Lin Ge thought to himself with some pride that thanks to the year or so he spent training at the police station, he knew far more about these messy legal provisions and the illegal crimes he might encounter in daily life than the average person.

As for whether it will lead to imprisonment, it depends on how long she has been doing this and how much illegal income she has obtained!
Alternatively, if she sells sick stray cats to others, causing other cats in the victim's home to become sick or even die, resulting in property loss for the victim, and she cannot pay the compensation, the penalty will be more severe!
In short, Ringo had no intention of letting this guy go.

But if we do that, we can't rescue these little guys right now. Rescuing them is easy, but if that old hag escapes punishment, how will she learn her lesson?
Unfortunately, the collars weren't fixed yet, so Lin Ge went over and gently comforted the little guys in the cage. Then, ignoring their pitiful cries for help, he hardened his heart and turned to leave.

"Quaa?"

The rascal tilted its head, watching Lin Ge leave without hesitation, and was somewhat confused about what this guy meant.

Should we not save them?
The bird hopped onto the iron frame, pecked at the lock on the cage door, and stared meaningfully at the kitten inside for a while at its distinctive black and white-tipped tail before spreading its wings and chasing after Lin Ge away.

The cat and bird quickly returned to Zhanghe Police Station, and Lin Ge went straight into the front desk service area.

Li Siyu was learning from Yan Ziming and handling household registration matters. An old woman came in to cancel her husband's household registration, sitting in a chair wiping away tears, while her son and daughter-in-law whispered words of comfort to her from behind.

On the other side, Zhao Zhigang was bragging to Hu Zhengping. Having just finished a major task, he wasn't sleepy at all. He was talking non-stop with great enthusiasm, leaving Hu Zhengping feeling helpless.

But Hu Zhengping had to admit that Zhao Zhigang had really made a name for himself today. Although he hadn't seen the scene in person, just hearing the various praises and compliments for Zhao Zhigang in the group chat, he knew that Zhao Zhigang had indeed stole the show.

"Mimi, where have you been? I was looking for you, why weren't you here?"

Zhao Zhigang looked up and saw Lin Ge, immediately greeting him excitedly. In his eyes, he and this cat were invincible together! That Meng Kai, with his burly, fierce, and cunning physique, had been outsmarted by him and Mimi, turning him into a complete fool.
What the hell!

Even wartime combat heroes couldn't be more fearless than this; with such a willingness to die for his country, who wouldn't say Zhao Zhigang is awesome!
Recalling how he had explosives strapped to his body and how he voluntarily handed the fuse over to the criminals, Zhao Zhigang trembled with excitement!

"Wow! That's really impressive! Since you're so good, why don't you come with me?"

Lin Ge gave Zhao Zhigang a disdainful look, then called out to him, indicating that there was no need for him to waste his youth staying in the room any longer and that he could come out and get to work.

Someone this capable must not mind doing extra work, right?

It's almost the end of the month, so everyone should check their wallets.

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