Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 654 The feeling of home
As the police car entered Zhangzhou city and was about to return to Zhanghe Police Station, Lin Ge suddenly realized that Huang Qi and Meimei's wedding was over.

The date was originally set, the hotel was ready, and the guests had all been informed. Naturally, it was impossible to change the date just because Lin Ge and a few of his good friends from the police station were absent.

To be honest, Lin Ge was a little disappointed.

After all, he had promised Meimei that he would be a special guest to support her, but unexpectedly, he was delayed for more than half a month in Nan Province because of Ai Yun's case.

Of course, Meimei can understand and sympathize with this. After all, the Zhanghe Police Station team not only helped Aiyun find her family but also arrested several damned human traffickers and rescued or is about to rescue more than twenty victims of human trafficking. Their trip to the Southern Province can be described as a great act of merit. It's understandable that they were unable to send Meimei their wedding wishes because of this; besides, Jiang Yiyi was there to represent them, which was enough to show their goodwill.

On the other hand, although Meimei really wanted Lingo to attend her wedding, it would actually be better if Lingo didn't go.

Because she was pregnant, and not all relatives and friends could accept a pregnant woman having close contact with a cat, Lin Ge's absence actually saved Meimei a lot of trouble, allowing her to have a perfect wedding.

Lin Ge comforted himself with this thought, then remembered that he hadn't yet given Huang Qi and Meimei the money he was owed as a wedding gift.

"My salary card should be full again, right? I wonder how much subsidy and bonus I'll get after this business trip to the southern province. Speaking of which, there are more and more cats at home, and I feel like the pressure of life is getting bigger."

Lin Ge lay down in the back seat next to Li Siyu, thinking with some puzzlement.

"Changchang, stop the car for a moment!"

Li Siyu gently stroked Lin Ge's back, then suddenly spoke to Sun Chang.

"what?"

Sun Chang reflexively slowed down the car and pulled over to the side of the road before turning back to look at her best friend, puzzled.

“These past few days, I’ve felt that Mimi isn’t quite right. I’m going to apologize to Meimei for the bridesmaid incident anyway, so I’ll have Huang Qi check Mimi out while I’m at it.”

Li Siyu looked worried, pinched one of Ling Ge's front paws and lifted it up, then let go and let it fall freely.

"..."

Lin Ge's paw landed on the chair cushion. He looked up speechlessly at Li Siyu fiddling with him, but he couldn't deny the fact that he hadn't been in a good state lately.

During his stay in the southern province, he had indeed felt a bit weak. Although there was a reason for it, it would be good to have Huang Qi check him out. Besides, it was on his way, and he could also personally wish Meimei a happy marriage.

"Happiness? You all stood me up, I'm not happy at all! Unless you still have Changchang and ask me to be your bridesmaid at your wedding, don't expect me to forgive you easily!"

Meimei threatened Li Siyu with a grin, seemingly enjoying her newlywed life.

However, not only Li Siyu, but Meimei also didn't spare Lin Ge. She used the excuse of being stood up by Mimi to play the victim and act aggrieved in front of Lin Ge.

Left with no other choice, Lin Ge had to accept several unequal treaties from Mei Mei and even promise to protect the child in her womb in the future, finally freeing himself from the moral blackmail of this cunning woman.

"My heartbeat is healthy."

Huang Qi put away his stethoscope and then gave Lin Ge another pat on the head.

Lin Ge instinctively swung his claws, but then hesitated and withdrew them halfway. Huang Qi paused upon seeing this, then sighed quietly as if he had just thought of something.

Looking at Li Siyu, who looked worried, Huang Qi shook his head.

"There's nothing seriously wrong. It's probably just a bit tired and stressed lately, which is causing its physical discomfort and loss of appetite. Simply put, let it rest more. Also, avoid exposing it to too many things that cause negative emotions, and keep it in a relaxed environment. Also, don't let it get involved in things it shouldn't be doing, like arresting criminals. It should recover quickly."

Li Siyu breathed a sigh of relief, but still asked doubtfully, "Mimi is a cat, can she also have such a lot of mental stress? I thought only humans had this kind of thing, after all, I've also been under a lot of psychological stress these past few days."

"What kind of animal do you think the word 'stress' is usually used to describe? Cats are much more fragile than humans. Although they are very curious, they are actually very timid animals!"

Huang Qi glanced at Li Siyu speechlessly, then earnestly said, "Although Mimi seems smart and capable in your eyes, that doesn't change the fact that she's a cat! I don't know what cases you've been handling lately, but I know that any case is something that challenges your psychological limits. Even you feel stressed this time, let alone a cat! As Mimi's caretaker, you should at least show her some concern!"

Li Siyu fell silent.

Seeing that things were not going well, Meimei quickly kicked Huang Qi and then comforted Li Siyu, saying, "It's okay, Siyu, don't overthink it. Huang Qi was just talking about ordinary cats, but Mimi is different from them! Mimi is probably just too tired lately. Take her back and let her rest more, and give her some free time. She'll be lively and energetic again soon."

At this point, Meimei nudged Huangqi again and gestured with her eyes, saying, "Huangqi, you too, how could Mimi possibly be stressed? She's a famous star police cat, the only one who arrests criminals, what could possibly scare her?"

"hey-hey……"

Huang Qi gave a dry laugh, refusing to argue with the pregnant woman.

What's wrong with the celebrity police cat again?
These days, even police officers need regular psychological counseling to maintain mental health under work pressure. Given the working environment and the various challenges police officers face, even the most easygoing cat would struggle to cope, right?
Of course, there was no need to explain this to the two women. Mimi's problem didn't seem particularly serious; perhaps it was just because she hadn't rested well.

"Mimi, I'm so sorry, I didn't take good care of you."

On the way back, Li Siyu apologized to Lin Ge very sincerely.

Although she still didn't know what was causing Lin Ge's low spirits, she realized that she had indeed neglected it for a while.

As Mimi's trainer, although she was trying and interning in other jobs at the police station, her primary task remained taking care of the police cat, Mimi. She shouldn't neglect Mimi just because it's well-behaved and obedient; even with a busy schedule, she should spend more time with Mimi.

The police dog trainers in Zhuzhou do a great job in this regard; they never let their assigned police dogs out of their sight. As for myself… Mimi has indeed been allowed to roam freely far too often.

Even though police cats value freedom more than police dogs, trainers cannot take it for granted and entrust everything to Mimi to do on her own.

"What does it have to do with you?"

Lin Ge glanced at Li Siyu indifferently, not intending to accept her apology.

Although Huang Qi had said a lot, Lin Ge actually thought it was all nonsense. He was acting a little strange at the moment, but it was just because he was tired. As for the psychological pressure, although he was a little, it was not to the point of making him sick.

Of course, I did have some ideas before.

For example, he might inexplicably become a cat, yet still struggle to survive, refusing to compromise or give up because of an unpleasant reality. Meanwhile, those damned human traffickers treat precious human lives with utter contempt, abusing, harming, and even selling them, wantonly trampling on his most cherished human identity. The thought that what he values ​​is merely a commodity in the eyes of human traffickers fills him with resentment and anger…

For a period of time, he did feel uncomfortable.

However, after beating up Wei Gou, sending him to the hospital as a way to vent his anger, and arresting all the human traffickers involved in the case, Lin Ge's depression had almost completely dissipated.

Being a cat is just being a cat. As far as I'm concerned about my current life, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it.

Having an official position, the ability to protect oneself, unrestricted freedom, and many friends and family—aside from a potentially shorter lifespan, there's not much else to worry about. As long as one lives a fulfilling and enjoyable life, there's nothing to regret.

Back at the police station, Lin Ge jumped down from Li Siyu's arms.

He couldn't be bothered to try to appease the troublesome woman any longer, so he went straight to the cat shelter compound and returned to his own home.

"Meow~"

Before we even entered, a huge group of cats swarmed out of the house.

For a moment, Lin Ge thought of the image of a charging fire bull. Before he could react, a little guy that couldn't stop in time bumped into him on the head.

Then came a series of thuds as the seven little creatures knocked Lin Ge back two steps. They seemed surprised that an obstacle would appear at the doorway, and, dazed and confused, they piled up into a small mountain in front of Lin Ge. Little Mimi, left at the very bottom, looked pitifully innocent, but was pinned down by her sisters and unable to move.

In just over two weeks, the little ones have grown a lot, like balloons. If before they could all climb all seven of them onto Lingo, now even with Lingo's broad back, it's a limit for three of them to fit on.

However, she's still just as silly.

The seven little ones finally saw Lin Ge, their eyes widening in surprise, then instantly lighting up with delight. The ones trapped underneath struggled desperately to get out and greet Lin Ge, but were pinned down by their sisters. Without hesitation, they turned and retaliated, the little ones wrestling and playing around. A moment later, the seven little ones forgot about greeting Lin Ge and rolled around in a chaotic mess.

Lin Ge sighed, ignoring the seven little fools, and looked up at the little hawksbill turtle standing quietly in front of him.

It's doing a great job as the little aunt, you can tell it takes care of the seven little ones every step of the way. And the little hawksbill turtle looks like it's grown up a lot, much more mature. It no longer rubs against Lin Ge to act cute, it just meows elegantly at Lin Ge, as if to say welcome home.

"Ah, I'm back."

Lin Ge nodded to the little hawksbill turtle, then looked towards the entrance of the cattery.

The female hawksbill turtle stood there, leading the money tree, its elegant demeanor unchanged from usual. When Lin Ge looked over, the female hawksbill turtle simply exchanged a quiet glance with Lin Ge, flicked its tail, and gracefully turned and went back inside.

The Money Tree cat came over enthusiastically, meowing to greet Lin Ge, then sniffing him a couple of times. Finding no other cat scent, it settled down contentedly.

On the other side, the little puppet also came out chasing after the seven little guys.

As a result, it had just finished greeting Lingo when it was suddenly ambushed by the seven little ones.

Even though a long time has passed, the little doll still can't get used to the burden of taking care of seven children at once. It was helpless as the seven little ones pushed and climbed on it, and soon it had no choice but to lie on the ground and give up, letting its daughter use it as a prop for playing games and a hill for hide-and-seek.

Suddenly, one of the animals bit its tail, and the little doll eventually ran away in pain.

The seven little ones excitedly chased after it, making the little doll run away with its head in its hands. Fortunately, the little tortoiseshell possessed the authority of an aunt, and when the little doll was in despair, it glared at the seven little ones and chased them all away, allowing the disheveled little doll to finally catch its breath.

"Ha ha……"

Lin Ge laughed.

This is life, indeed!
The outside world is full of problems and makes people feel bad, but as long as I come back and see this scene full of happiness and joy, all the depression will disappear.

Even when I'm exhausted from work, seeing this peaceful and happy scene at home makes all my hard work worthwhile.

Isn't this how parents are?

In this world, things rarely go as planned. But even for just one or two out of ten moments of happiness, Lin Ge felt he still had the motivation to keep going.

Besides, he's the only police cat in the country, a famous and incredibly capable one! He's already so amazing, why is he putting on this act of looking like he's exhausted?

Totally unnecessary!

Lin Ge happily played with the seven little ones for a while, then patted the little hawksbill turtle's head, making the serious-looking little guy return to his cute and carefree appearance.

As for the little Ragdoll cat, it was chased by the seven kittens and had no choice but to pitifully hide on the cat tree. Lin Ge couldn't do anything about it. "You're responsible for your own kittens. Who told you to have so many?"
but……

"Where's that bastard Snowclaw Tiger Stripe?"

Lin Ge suddenly realized that he still hadn't seen Little Tiger Stripe and Snowclaw Tiger Stripe after all this time.

Little Tiger Stripe might be tempted by that Daji cat and leave the police station to start his own family outside. Lin Ge had already prepared himself for this.

But what's with the snow claw tabby? My wife is working so hard, and it's still playing outside and not coming home?
To Lin Ge's surprise, the little hawksbill turtle turned its head to look in the direction of the police station's work area.

What's it doing over there?

Lin Ge's ears twitched as he listened carefully, and he did indeed hear the sound of the snowclaw tiger stripe coming from the service desk.

Curious, I walked over and sure enough, I saw the Snowclaw Tiger-striped Tiger squatting on the front desk with a wronged look on its face, having its ear pulled by Yan Ziming.

Seeing Lin Ge approach, Yan Ziming said with displeasure, "Mimi, control your little brat! What's wrong with this idiot? He's so audacious as to block the person calling the police from coming in. Does he not want to stay in the police station anymore?"

"What?"

Lin Ge was stunned. Would a snow-clawed tiger do such a thing?
Lin Ge looked up again at the rest area opposite the service desk, near the main entrance. A pitiful-looking old man was being comforted by Jiang Yiyi. Next to him sat a bespectacled man in his forties with a worried expression, silent and looking distressed.

The old man kept rambling on and on about how his daughter was unfilial, useless, and that a married daughter was like water spilled from a cup, making Jiang Yiyi's smile stiffen.

Lin Ge leaned closer and listened carefully for a while before he learned what had happened.

It turned out that the old man's wife was hospitalized with cancer, a serious illness that required both significant financial support and care. This severe illness not only drained the family's savings but also forced their son to care for her, ruining their business.

The elderly couple actually have two daughters, who, although married, still live in Zhangzhou.

However, the two daughters remained indifferent to their mother's serious illness; they didn't even step into the hospital once, let alone give her money for treatment, and never mentioned taking care of their mother.

The youngest son and his father had called the two women many times, but they refused to answer or even blocked their calls. Enraged, the father and son went to the police station to report that the two women had refused to support their mother and asked the police to arrest them.

only……

As soon as they stepped into the police station, the two were stopped by the snowclaw tiger.

They didn't know what was going on, but the snow-clawed tiger wouldn't let them in, and even threatened them by sticking out its claws. There were quite a few people in the police station at the time, and after seeing this scene, they all started talking about it, making Yan Ziming and Jiang Yiyi, who were on duty, very embarrassed.

"If that's the case, then the Snowclaw Tiger Stripe was indeed wrong. But... those two weren't telling the truth!"

Lin Ge's ears twitched. After carefully examining the two, he decided to stand on the side of the Snowclaw Tiger.

the reason is simple.

Lin Ge had been to the hospital quite a few times, and he was very clear about the smell of the hospital that people who frequently went there would pick up.

The two men complained to Jiang Yiyi about how hard it was to take care of his wife, but Lin Ge didn't smell any hospital medicine or disinfectant on them. In fact, he even smelled dog meat hotpot on them.

This is probably why the Snowclaw Tiger Stripe struck a threatening pose towards them; after all, this guy has a very good relationship with Bebe.

In short, these two are definitely lying, but we don't know how deep their lies are.

Overall, the Snowclaw Tiger hadn't done anything wrong, so Lingo decided to stand on his own son's side.

"That's it!"

Jiang Yiyi had been trying to appease the two, and seeing Lin Ge's signal, she immediately understood. Mimi's disdainful attitude proved that the two were lying, and Jiang Yiyi naturally knew what to do now.

Even so, those two women still had to come to the police station.

(End of this chapter)