Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 67 Trust
About half an hour later, an official from the municipal bureau rushed over.

This brings bad news.

The higher-ups disagree!
No matter the reason or the justification, this door must not be opened.

The nation will not accept any threats from anyone!

No conditions!

The man from Song nodded, neither refuting nor cursing.

Because what they said makes a lot of sense.

A country has its laws, and a family has its rules; these cannot be arbitrarily manipulated. Ten million is not a small sum for anyone. Even setting aside the money and focusing solely on the principles, once this precedent is set, chaos could easily engulf the entire country.

Wealth is a powerful motivator!

Song Guoren shook his head, then looked at Long Xiaojun, who had just finished pouring the third can of gasoline on the wall. He gathered several key members together to continue discussing ways to rescue the people.

The sniping method was ruled out immediately.

Because gasoline is flammable, it will ignite if it comes into contact with even a small spark. And the gaps in the iron railing below Long Xiaojun's buttocks were too small.

If a bullet were to graz the iron railing and create even a tiny spark, the consequences would be unbearable for everyone.

Infiltration from inside was also ruled out.

It wasn't because of danger or anything else; if Long Xiaojun could climb up the dark chimney, any policeman could do it too.

but……

How to avoid being discovered? Because of the angle of inclination, when you climb to the top, you have to hold onto the frame with your hands and feet, which means you have to put your head in front of Long Xiaojun so he can kill you!

Many other methods were also ruled out during the discussion.

The location Long Xiaojun chose was honestly too damn 'perfect'! Given the premise that Yang Hao's life had to be saved, the police were unable to use many of their methods.

"Old Song, how did things get to this point?"

Zhang Hao lit a cigarette with a headache. As the captain of the special police detachment, he felt it was none of his business yesterday, but now he had no choice but to accompany the Song people to pull his hair out.

"I was careless for a moment! I will reflect on this incident."

The people of Song had gloomy expressions.

It must be said that this was indeed his fault. After classifying the case as a theft gang, he underestimated the ruthlessness of his opponents.

Long Xiaojun's methods, to some extent, can be considered a suicide terrorist attack.

When in China can you encounter such a ruthless bandit?
"Do you think he has someone backing him?"

Zhang Hao stubbed out his cigarette and turned to look at the crowd: "He said his son was kidnapped by the Burmese, and I took it as true. But what do you think he's doing now? Is it for money? Or is he being forced to cause a big scene? Everyone outside has seen it, right? This has already blown up. We've mobilized so many people, plus police cars, engineering vehicles, ambulances, and all sorts of other vehicles. Everyone outside has seen it. I bet several live streams have been secretly set up right now. The public may not know the truth, but who can't see an idiot sitting on top of the chimney? Yang Hao's face and the gasoline on his body—their phone cameras can clearly capture it, right?"

Song Guoren frowned. "Has the cyber police dealt with it? If it's really as you guessed, this absolutely cannot be spread around. Xiao Liu, deal with those onlookers. Watching is fine, we can't stop them from taking pictures, but live-streaming is going too far!"

"Can you control this? If you're so capable, why don't you confiscate all the cell phones of those hundreds of people outside?"

Zhang Hao rolled his eyes: "Forget about those things, let the cyber police handle them. Let's focus on how to rescue Yang Hao. Without the hostage, Long Xiaojun is just a bullet away."

"Old Liu agreed? That's right, we have to act decisively! Without Long Xiaojun, at most we'll just have to work harder to find clues elsewhere!"

The man from Song nodded.

That being said, how could Yang Hao land safely under Long Xiaojun's threat? He's human, he can't fly, and his descent speed certainly couldn't keep up with the speed at which the gasoline was burning.

A group of people are worried.

Long Xiaojun was already pouring the fourth bucket of gasoline, and no one could guarantee that he would have the patience to wait until all 200 kilograms of gasoline were poured out.

"Team leader, forget about me! Just kill this little brat!"

Yang Hao was on the verge of a breakdown, screaming into the walkie-talkie. The despair and sobs in his voice made everyone below feel extremely distressed.

Police officers are human too; who isn't afraid of death?

Everyone can imagine the despair and helplessness he felt during that long wait, constantly being doused with the toxic gasoline, suspended in mid-air, surrounded by the pungent smell of gasoline. Just imagining it firsthand is enough to convey that kind of terror.

But how could we possibly ignore it?

Honestly, the people of Song had prepared for the worst! Even if all the police withdrew, or even knelt down to escort Long Xiaojun out of the country, they absolutely could not allow Yang Hao to be burned to death in front of everyone.

At worst, I'll just throw away this hat!

Time passed slowly, and the drone monitoring Long Xiaojun ran out of power and slowly flew down.

Several police officers quickly set up the replacement unit, but were stopped by a young auxiliary police officer.

Nie Guoqiang walked over, followed by Zhang Ke, who was carrying a hairdryer and holding Lin Ge.

While everyone was anxiously busy, Zhang Ke, who had been called over by Nie Guoqiang, had already given Lin Ge a bath again, applied medicine to his claws, and patiently blow-dried his fur clean.

Yang Hao's safety is a matter of great concern, but Lin Ge, a hero, is also a source of heartache for the pet owners at Zhanghe Police Station.

Although it seemed that the evidence Mimi had risked her life to obtain was useless, Zhang Ke, seeing Lin Ge so dejected for the first time, still cursed Long Xiaojun's ancestors for eight generations in his heart.

When Nie Guoqiang hurriedly called him over, he saw Nie Guoqiang talking to Mimi.

Originally, he planned to take Mimi to the hospital as soon as possible, but Nie Guoqiang only asked him to clean the alkaline water off the cat before taking the cat back to the Song people.

Amidst the astonished gazes of Song Guoren and Zhang Hao, Nie Guoqiang proposed a solution.

The plan is outrageous.

"Stop joking, Lao Nie! This isn't the time for jokes!"

Zhang Hao immediately rejected the idea.

Song Guoren looked at Nie Guoqiang, then at the cat in Zhang Ke's arms, and questioned, "Old Nie, do you know what you're saying? Do you think this is a movie? Or are you playing with Yang Hao's life?"

Nie Guoqiang's expression was serious, and he suddenly saluted.

The people of Song and Zhang Hao reflexively returned the gift.

Nie Guoqiang looked at the two men seriously: "Team leader, Team Leader Zhang! Tell me, based on the report I gave to the Municipal Bureau last time about Mimi's aggression towards Zhu Wentao, can you stop Long Xiaojun from lighting the lighter?"

"hiss……"

The Song man gasped: "Even if your cat can stop Long Xiaojun from lighting the fire, can a stun grenade really cripple him?"

He looked at Zhang Hao.

Zhang Hao hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I have three types of stun grenades, ranging from low to high lethality. The most dangerous one, if it explodes at close range, will definitely knock Long Xiaojun unconscious. Leaving aside the aftereffects, he wouldn't even be able to move a finger, let alone light it. Actually, I considered this option before, but it comes down to the same old question: how can I get close to Long Xiaojun without making him wary?"

"Alright! Let's not talk about whether my Mimi can do it, or whether Li Yiduo can modify a drone into a self-destructing drone!"

Nie Guoqiang remained confident, stating decisively, "First, we need to get Long Xiaojun to lower his guard and get Mimi close to him. It's simple! Li Yiduo's drone has video communication capabilities! By having the drone approach Long Xiaojun in the name of the Public Security Bureau leadership to initiate negotiations, I don't think he'll refuse. Regardless of whether he wants money or some other reason, I bet that even if he's prepared to commit suicide, he won't have the courage to immolate himself without hesitation!"

The man from Song nodded.

Zhang Hao nodded and said, "Then, control the distance between the drone and Long Xiaojun, and wait for your cat to climb up the chimney? Does your cat really have that ability? To climb more than a hundred meters up the chimney without being discovered by Long Xiaojun?"

"of course can!"

Nie Guoqiang nodded heavily, then clenched his fist tightly: "Originally, my plan was to have Li Yiduo's drone carry Mimi directly into the sky! Since we don't have helicopters to help transport snipers in Zhangzhou, we would get a small helicopter and have Mimi snipe! But... after discussing it with Li Yiduo, we realized that while the plan was feasible, the effectiveness couldn't be guaranteed. So we had to take a roundabout approach and trust a cat's stealth abilities, which far surpass those of humans."

Both Song Guoren and Zhang Hao were taken aback.

Zhang Hao was the first to react, pointing out the most crucial point: "But all of this is predicated on the fact that this cat is truly capable of understanding you. It must snatch the lighter immediately, and... failure is absolutely not an option!"

Song Guoren took out a cigarette: "Old Nie, the risk is too great. And if it fails or the stun grenade detonates the gasoline, Yang Hao is doomed."

"I believe in my cat!"

Nie Guoqiang said decisively, "Team leader, Captain Zhang! My Mimi was willing to risk the damage and aftereffects of the stun grenade to fight, why don't you trust her? As for how to fool Long Xiaojun, that's our mission!"

(End of this chapter)