Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 675 This person and this cat are a bit strange.

If we were to ask who in this world most desires peace for residents, stability for society, and national stability?

Those must be police officers and firefighters.

Maintaining stability in urban and rural areas is an extremely arduous task. Every time one or two people cause trouble, the police station and fire department have to deploy a large number of personnel. Sometimes, the foolish behavior of some people is simply incomprehensible, yet it must be dealt with. They are busy every day with matters related to residents' lives, and they certainly hope that there will be as few troublesome things as possible, and that people's lives will be as stable as possible.

For firefighters, suicide, such a brainless and harmful act, is more abhorrent than any natural or man-made disaster, fire, or even natural calamity.

Isn’t it good to be alive?
He's determined to die!

Firefighters are always worried before each mission and always fearful afterward, afraid that one wrong move could endanger their lives. They do everything in their power to protect themselves and the public, yet some people treat life so cheaply.

Ye Hao hates this kind of person the most!

He was not a local firefighter from Zhangzhou, but a firefighter from Chuzhou who came to attend a firefighter exchange meeting.

He was chatting with his colleagues at the Zhangzhou City Fire Brigade when the alarm went off. He instinctively rushed with them, grabbing someone's clothes and running without even realizing it. All of this happened in less than two minutes. It wasn't until he arrived at the scene in a fire truck that he realized he was just a bystander. But taking off his firefighting gear and leaving in front of everyone would be problematic, so Ye Hao had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue.

At first, he and his colleagues set up inflatable cushioning mats at the bottom of the building; later, they worked together to set up safety nets and stretch life-saving nets, working up a sweat and working hard.

His colleagues were initially quite polite to him, telling him to rest on the side, since he was a guest from the provincial capital and there was no need for him to work so hard.

However, as Tian Di became increasingly unruly, the amount of work that needed to be done increased, and with insufficient manpower, everyone had no choice but to accept Ye Hao as one of their own. In addition, since he was indeed an elite firefighter from the provincial capital, they agreed to let him join the rescue operation.

Afterwards, Tian Di repeatedly threatened to jump. The safety net alone was not enough to guarantee safety at the height of nine stories, so the firefighters began to study and prepare measures to forcefully subdue him.

Besides accessing the rooftop via the stairs, approaching the target through the exterior wall was also a necessary and essential step. However, all the windows on the eighth and ninth floors of this dilapidated building were sealed off with security bars, leaving no way in or out. Even the stairwell passageways were devoid of windows to save money, opting instead for old-fashioned diamond-shaped perforated brickwork. This posed a significant challenge to the firefighters' climbing ability, making it impossible for them to find a path leading to the exterior wall.

As for removing or even sawing off the security bars, it's possible, but it would almost certainly alert the person on the roof. If they were to jump due to the shock, that would be something no one wants to see.

So everyone could only hope that the policeman below could buy them more time while trying to find another way out.

And then finally...

The resident on the fourth floor at least knew about fire safety; he had a small door on the security bars of his window that allowed firefighters to crawl through.

However... from the fourth to the ninth floor, a height of ten or twenty meters, and with smooth exterior walls, climbing to the roof is not easy.

The firefighters at the scene were not very confident at first, after all, they could not make a big fuss about climbing and could not be discovered by Tian Di. The difficulty and danger of this matter were by no means low.

It was Ye Hao who volunteered and, with the permission of the leaders of the Zhangzhou Fire Brigade, accepted the task.

Wearing a thick fire suit, with a safety rope around his waist and a climbing rope hanging from his buttocks, he crawled out of the security bars on the fourth floor and then climbed along the security bars to the bottom edge of the fourth-floor window awning.

He gripped the edge of the rain guard with both hands, using only the strength of his arms to easily lift his body up, then flipped over and stood on top of the rain guard. After standing up, he grabbed the bottom edge of the security bars on the fifth-floor window with both hands. Without using his feet to push off the wall, he climbed up the security bars like a willow catkin, using only the strength of his arms to alternately climb, and easily reached the tiled wall on the fifth-floor security bars, hanging himself up like a spider.

Hooking my feet on the fourth floor, I straightened up and reached the fifth floor. Then the same process repeated: from the fifth floor to the sixth floor, from the sixth floor to the seventh floor...

Amidst the incredulous gazes of the firefighters and onlookers on the other side, Ye Hao swiftly climbed using his exceptional upper body strength and remarkable agility, as nimble as a cat that never gets a leaf on its body.

In just a few minutes, without even needing to use a safety rope, he smoothly and incredibly reached the window on the ninth floor.

Ye Hao then attached the rope around his waist to the stainless steel frame of the security net to facilitate the firefighters' subsequent climbing. He then flipped over and squatted down on the edge of the rain cover.

This time, he was only a few tens of centimeters away from Tian Di.

After Tian Di stood on the rooftop, he would occasionally look down, considering where he could jump. However, the ninth floor was not low, and his legs started trembling after looking down for a while; so apart from hurling insults at Shao Yongkang, he never looked down to admire the view again.

Although he kept pacing on the rooftop, preventing the firefighters in the stairwell from finding an opportunity to rush in and subdue him, he was completely unaware that Ye Hao had already arrived beside him.

When they occasionally brushed past each other, Ye Hao was only a wall away from Tian Di, and could easily flip him over with a single turn.

But being an outsider, Ye Hao couldn't act without permission from the Zhangzhou City Fire Department. After all, on his first day with the fire department, his orders were to obey orders, not to be reckless, and certainly not to act on his own.

“I also have a bad record, but at least this isn’t my own territory, so I’ll give the boss some face to avoid embarrassing him in front of his colleagues and superiors from other places.”

Grinning, Ye Hao relaxed, admiring the scenery in the distance while awaiting orders from below.

Just then, he suddenly saw a cat.

Lin Ge blinked, and for some reason felt that the guy squatting on the rooftop rain tower in the distance, who looked like he might fall at any moment, seemed a little strange, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

It was a firefighter, and a firefighter he had absolutely no recollection of.

Although he didn't see how he climbed to the ninth floor, Lin Ge had a strange feeling that this guy was like a cat in human skin!
Whether it was the way he crouched against the wall on the rain shelter, or the irresistible urge to wag his tail, it all felt strangely familiar to Lin Ge. Because as a cat, sometimes when he climbed to a high place, Lin Ge would occasionally want to do the same. It didn't have any special meaning; it was just a foolish impulse that, in a cat's view, the world was so vast and free, that it couldn't help but want to fly—an impulse that, even with nine lives, would almost certainly result in a fatal fall.

Sometimes when Lin Ge was watching videos with Li Siyu, he would see a cat misjudge the distance, make a leap but fall halfway down; Li Siyu would laugh and think the cat was stupid, but Lin Ge knew that it just didn't care and wanted to challenge the impossible.

This impulse, seemingly etched into their DNA, occasionally strikes in Lingo as well. Of course, most cats are able to control themselves, and even if they do something silly, they'll find a place where no one can see them.

This time, looking at the firefighters on the ninth floor from afar, Lin Ge inexplicably felt the same way about them.

It seems that this human has a cat inside him that keeps wanting to cause trouble.

"Illusion?"

Lin Ge found it hard to believe.

It's already unbelievable enough that he transformed from a human into a cat, but if the firefighter in front of you is actually a cat in disguise, that would be too exaggerated and outrageous.

How could a stupid creature like a cat possibly hide its identity in the human world?

"It shouldn't be possible!"

Lin Ge shook his head and continued carrying out his mission.

That damn Qiaoqiao actually knows that the most dangerous place is the safest place. After Lin Ge caught a whiff of his scent from the residence of someone who was probably his mistress, which was investigated by the Municipal Bureau, he chased after him all the way back to the jurisdiction of Baimiao Police Station.

This guy developed so many shady housing projects back then and made a fortune through shady means, but the place he lives in is still a cramped and dilapidated 50-square-meter employee-allocated house from the 1970s.

These houses are now rarely inhabited by locals. Some are left vacant and abandoned, awaiting demolition or reconstruction opportunities, while others are rented out by homeowners to migrant workers.

Although it's a bit shabby, with poor conditions and an unattractive layout, the rent of only two or three hundred yuan a month is incredibly cheap for migrant workers from other places or rural areas. No one expected Qiao Qiao, a big real estate tycoon, to choose to live in such a place. And coincidentally, there are several unlicensed buildings he previously developed nearby. It has to be said, this guy's audacity is truly extraordinary. It's quite strange that a real estate developer wouldn't have any requirements regarding his living conditions, isn't it?
If you call him stingy, this guy keeps mistresses, indulges in entertainment, buys luxury cars, and spends money like water; if you call him generous, he actually lives in this old, run-down apartment with a public toilet. Lin Ge doesn't understand what he's thinking, but once he catches him, the truth will come out.

"That cat..."

Ye Hao squinted and watched the chubby silver tabby disappear around the corner of the dilapidated dormitory building in the distance.

Logically speaking, it's impossible for human eyes to see so clearly from such a distance. But for Ye Hao, this is just an ordinary thing! Not to mention daytime, even at night, he never worries about his pupil power.

This term sounds a bit childish, but Ye Hao believes that his ability is beyond what can be described by sight; it is extraordinary, so calling it pupil power is not wrong.

Getting back to the main point, Ye Hao has seen quite a lot in recent years. Whether at work or on various business trips undertaking challenging tasks, he has seen all sorts of strange and unusual things. But something like this cat is a first for him.

The way that cat walked, the way it looked when it was deep in thought, and its subtle movements were all very different in Ye Hao's eyes. It was a special behavior that a cat shouldn't exhibit, beyond mere spirituality. It felt to Ye Hao like a person wearing a cat's skin, enjoying life from a cat's perspective. But how could that be? His own experiences were already unbelievable enough, and a person turning into a cat...

"Maybe I'm overthinking it!"

Ye Hao shook his head and couldn't help but smile. Although the world is full of wonders, reality isn't a novel; such a thing could never happen!

In other words, the cat had disappeared, and Captain Yu of the Zhangzhou City Fire Brigade had already issued the signal to take action. Otherwise, Ye Hao would have insisted on checking on the cat again to satisfy his curiosity.

A cat's curiosity.

Nine lives wouldn't be enough to learn the lesson of curiosity.

"Have someone transfer the money to me right now! I don't want any compensation or damages! I spent 820,000 yuan on the house and renovations. Transfer that money to my account, or I'll jump off this building!"

Tian Di finally grew impatient and braced himself against the edge of the rooftop, threatening to jump.

"Absolutely impossible! No one can threaten the country with suicide! You, Tian Di, have neither the right nor the value! You can't even hold down a job for six months; you're just a parasite who lives off your parents! If you were someone who contributes to the country and society, if you were some kind of high-tech talent, I'd kneel down here and beg you not to die! But you're just trash; who would accept your threats!"

Shao Yongkang, unconcerned, provoked Tian Di with foul language, doing his best to draw Tian Di's attention to himself.

And although what he said was harsh, it truly reflected Shao Yongkang's own thoughts. As for the impact of these words being spread, Shao Yongkang didn't care at all! He simply considered this person trash, someone who only caused trouble for others!
"..."

Tian Di was furious.

Is this even a policeman? He swears so rudely, speaks so immorally! How did this bastard even become a policeman? Is he provoking me, trying to get me to jump so this matter can be resolved quickly?
Isn't it?

Tian Di shivered and involuntarily started to let his mind wander again.

And to be honest, standing under the sun until now, from making a commotion early in the morning to letting people around know that he was going to commit suicide, to persisting in confronting the police and firefighters, and now being despised and insulted, Tian Di's mental state has reached its limit.

He felt he was now in a difficult position. If he had known these bastards were not threatened, he wouldn't have done such a stupid thing.

But what if?
If the police or the government were to compromise because of the disturbance and impact they had caused, wouldn't they be able to easily make hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars?
Holding onto this meager hope is what has kept Tian Di going until now.

"I really jumped!"

He decided to take another risk, determined to show his subordinates his resolve. Perhaps if he just made a show of it, they would compromise in the next second.

"Jump!"

Suddenly, a cold, even somewhat eerie voice came from beneath Tian Di, as if it were a claw reaching out from the underworld, trying to drag him into hell.

Tian Di's body stiffened, and he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

This is the ninth floor! Below us is tens of meters above the ground. Where is this sound coming from...?

Her whole body stiffened, and Tian Di slowly lowered her head.

At that moment, a hand appeared silently and quickly wrapped around Tian Di's waist. Immediately afterward, a head suddenly rushed up from the edge of the rooftop, its right arm raised high and bent, quickly approaching Tian Di's neck and clamping it tightly, shoving him back.

"Thunder Plow Hot Knife!"

Shouting something meaningless and inexplicable, Ye Hao elbowed Tian Di to the ground.

"!!"

Tian Di fell to the ground on the rooftop with a thud, her head spinning and she hadn't yet realized what had happened.

He suspected that a pair of arms had snapped his neck, but lying on the ground in a daze, he reached up and touched it, only to find that his neck didn't hurt at all. Instead, his back throbbed painfully from hitting the ground, and the back of his head was hit so hard he saw stars. That seemingly terrifying elbow strike hadn't caused him any harm whatsoever; its intimidating force was barely perceptible. Heaven knows how it did it. And… where did this guy come from?

Tian Di remembered very clearly that the balconies and windowsills of his own house and his neighbors' houses were all sealed with security bars, making it absolutely impossible for anyone to sneak out silently!
Damn it, it's not a cat!

Feeling dizzy and confused, Tian Di blinked and discovered that the person who had jumped onto the rooftop and was approaching her step by step had, incredibly, revealed a pair of eerie pupils that only a cat would have.

"Ow~"

Lin Ge slammed his claw into the back of Qiao Qiao's knee, causing the middle-aged man, who had broken free from Zhao Zhigao and nearly escaped, to stumble forward and kneel on the ground.

The guy, shirtless and lean, charged forward with great momentum, sliding two or three meters forward after his kneeling. He screamed and fell to the ground, his knees and the hands he used to brace himself scraping bloody and raw.

"You still dare to run?"

Zhao Zhigao was both angry and embarrassed. He never expected that an elite police officer from the anti-drug squad would almost let a suspect escape.

The main problem is that this guy's demeanor was too deceptive. Who would have thought that such a dark-skinned guy who looked like an old farmer from a construction site would be so strong and even dare to resist the police?

Seeing Qiao Qiao trip over Mimi, Zhao Zhigao rushed over in a few steps, kneed Qiao Qiao in the waist, and pulled his left hand outward. The guy who was struggling to get up fell to the ground again and was quickly handcuffed by Zhao Zhigao.

"Ah Gang, are you alright?"

After doing all this, Zhao Zhigao turned to look at his own brother.

"It's okay! I just didn't expect this guy to be so slippery. I managed to grab his T-shirt tightly, but he twisted his waist and it came off in less than a second."

Zhao Zhigang clutched a white T-shirt, his expression embarrassed as he explained in a low voice. If his older brother and Mimi hadn't come along, this old geezer might have actually escaped. Despite his age, he's surprisingly strong.

(End of this chapter)