Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 63 Injured
Lin Ge didn't intend to bother these hardworking police officers, but he was indeed not in good condition.

Just as Qian Wei had guessed, he risked his life by jumping into the sodium hydroxide pool, stepping on his raincoat which was not yet fully submerged, and forcibly ripped off the buttons that could serve as evidence.

Pulling the button wasn't complicated; with Lingo's strength and the sharpness of his claws, he completed the task in just a few seconds.

but……

That leap almost cost him his life.

The raincoat is too soft. The sodium hydroxide pool is too wide!

Everything was dozens of times more dangerous than he had anticipated!
The raincoat floating in the pool couldn't support the weight of a cat at all. In those few seconds, all four of his paws were already soaked in the alkaline water, and when he jumped up, most of his body was submerged in it.

And then... the jump failed!

Lin Ge, who had never touched lye water before, had no idea that this stuff was slippery!

Aside from professional workers, surely no one would touch such a dangerous liquid? This lack of knowledge taught Lin Ge a lesson. His initial failure caused the raincoat to sink further, and Lin Ge scrambled to find the clumps of silt in the pool before frantically climbing out.

Being covered in liquid alkali was unavoidable. And the corrosive nature of liquid alkali…

Even though Lin Ge had already rinsed himself with water, he was still in pain all over. The burning sensation, as if his whole body was on fire, was why he dared not move.

But... from beginning to end, Lingo never dropped that button.

Until now, mission accomplished!
"Team leader, Mimi's condition isn't right. I'm going up to check on her."

Nie Guoqiang greeted the Song people, then quickly climbed up the tree. As soon as he got up there, he saw Lin Ge's wet hair and the faint, pungent smell that had dripped and gathered in the tree hollow.

"You idiot, you actually jumped into the liquid alkali pool?! You stupid cat, are you out of your mind?!"

Nie Guoqiang felt both heartache and surprise.

The fact that their police cat would go to such lengths suggests that the button must be the uncontaminated evidence on the raincoat. And the fact that their police cat would do something like this indicates that it must have seen or knows who the suspect is!

"Okay! I understand. It's alright, continue the investigation. By the way, send someone over; I've found some important evidence."

Under the tree, Song Guoren, through the walkie-talkie hanging on his body, also heard about the discovery of cat paw prints and cat hair by the laboratory. Looking up at the cat that Nie Guoqiang was carefully carrying down, he couldn't help but show an expression of admiration.

This cat is so brave!
"Team leader, I request to leave the team now to take Mimi to the hospital."

Nie Guoqiang tenderly used his police uniform to wipe the wet fur off Lin Ge's body.

"Yes! Mimi and Qian Wei, you're both great. Take good care of your injuries, and we'll celebrate with them after the case is closed."

The people of Song naturally would not object.

But at this moment, Lin Ge struggled and jumped off Nie Guoqiang's arms.

He felt much better now than before.

Although his body still ached, at least the feeling of being pricked all over with needles was gone. He could only be thankful that he had rinsed off in time, but to avoid being discovered by Long Xiaojun, he hadn't rinsed off for very long.

Now, how could Lingo possibly leave?
Having suffered such a huge loss, shouldn't there be a proper ending? If Long Xiaojun manages to escape by accident, wouldn't all my efforts have been for nothing?
"Hey!"

Nie Guoqiang bent down to grab Lin Ge, but Lin Ge twisted his body and dodged him.

With that twist, Lin Ge's body suddenly stiffened. The sudden sharp pain in his right foreleg made it almost impossible for him to put his foot on the ground. When he lifted it up, he found that the pad of his palm was extremely red, and it even felt like it was about to rot.

This reminded Lingo of the mole removal shops on the street more than a decade ago, where similar solvents were used to completely rot away the mole and the surrounding flesh.

Holy crap! Am I going to ruin my leg?
Lin Ge shuddered.

The next second, he was lifted up by Nie Guoqiang, who grabbed his forelegs.

Nie Guoqiang's expression was calm. Seeing that Lin Ge was not struggling, he checked his injured paw: "Hmm, it's pretty serious. You little brat, you've learned your lesson now, haven't you? Okay, don't move! Where do you want to go? I'll carry you there. Quickly, give me directions."

Lingo stopped moving, feeling depressed.

"You're treating it like you're raising a son."

The man from Song smiled and shook his head.

But as for Lin Ge, he couldn't be more satisfied. What do you call this? This is called fighting on despite minor injuries! This is the kind of cat that deserves the police dog slot that those bastards at Zhanghe Police Station had fought so hard at the city bureau, only to end up covered in dust. At first, he actually thought that the cat at Zhanghe Police Station was just a publicity stunt to boost their fame!

Looking back now, it was truly remarkable.

Lin Ge was held in Nie Guoqiang's arms, both of them were soaking wet.

But Lin Ge couldn't care less about that right now. He arrived in front of the glass factory workers who were lined up in front of the factory gate and began to carefully search for Long Xiaojun's whereabouts among them.

But... it doesn't seem to be here.

"Is everyone here?"

Seeing that the cat didn't move, the Song man turned to Yang Qiu, the factory manager, and asked, "Have the people who said they were going out and those who would be delayed a while arrived yet?"

"Almost everyone's here! Even our factory manager is on his way back."

Yang Qiu's face was pale and his body was trembling.

He had already heard that a human head had been found outside the factory. And the murderer was hiding among the factory's two hundred-plus employees.

I'm going to die!
The Song people didn't tolerate this man. They frowned and said seriously, "What do you mean by 'mostly all here'? If everyone's here, they're here; if not, they're not here. Tell the truth!"

Yang Qiu quickly turned to shift the focus: "Deng Haibo, is everyone here yet?"

"Only Yang Yang hasn't arrived yet!"

Dispatcher Deng Haibo also looked nervous and rushed over, saying, "I called him, and he said he'd be here right away! I'm sorry, officer, the factory equipment needs time to shut down. If you leave your post without handling the situation properly, it could cause a serious accident."

Yang Qiu's expression changed.

The Song man didn't cause trouble; he simply asked calmly, "Who is this Yang Yang? Is he also a factory cadre?"

“No! He’s the safety officer in charge of factory safety, not a manager. The safety officer is responsible for safety patrols during factory operations, and there’s one for each shift.” Yang Qiu quickly explained, “Officer, Yang Yang is a very responsible worker and a veteran in the factory. He could never be a murderer.”

The man from Song turned to look at Yang Qiu: "Really? You and he both have the surname Yang, what is your relationship?"

Yang Qiu hesitated for a moment, but finally said honestly, "Well... okay, everyone in the factory knows he's my uncle's son. But I wouldn't call it nepotism, right? He's a good worker, everyone in the factory knows that."

"Well……"

The people of Song remained noncommittal.

The issue of favoritism is always unavoidable. As long as Yang Yang can be ruled out, he has no interest in getting involved in the messy affairs of the glass factory.

Seeing Yang Qiu anxiously calling to urge Yang Yang, Song Guoren, Nie Guoqiang, and Lin Ge, who was restoring his strength with his eyes closed, remained silent.

Not long after, Yang Yang rushed over from the office building.

This direction caused a slight change in the expressions of the people present.

The safety officer… took so long… and didn’t come from the factory area, but from the office? Even looking at his disheveled clothes, did he just wake up or…?

When Yang Yang ran over, the group could even smell a strong odor of alcohol.

This is... a safety officer?

Deng Haibo kept his head down and didn't say a word, while Yang Qiu's face showed a look of disappointment at his lack of ambition.

After running over, Yang Yang explained to the group while trying to squeeze into the crowd: "Sorry, sorry, I got carried away! Officer, I'm so sorry!"

"Wait a moment!"

At the command of the Song people, police officers immediately stopped Yang Yang.

Yang Yang shuddered, wanting to say something, but Song Guoren turned to Yang Qiu and Deng Haibo: "This is what you two were saying, busy with equipment shutdown? This is the so-called safety officer? He's drinking and sleeping at work, who's doing his job?"

Yang Qiu covered her face, her head aching, while Deng Haibo lowered his head and dared not speak again.

Such an attitude, when exposed to the eyes of the Song people, caused his anger to surge forth almost instantly.

(End of this chapter)