Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 690 Life is Like Water
A serious and heinous crime was solved in less than 24 hours, and all the leaked data was successfully recovered...

This efficiency is nothing short of miraculous.

To be honest, even the national security department has to admit that the case was resolved so quickly thanks to the police officers at Zhangshi Police Station, especially their incredible police cat.

The scene where the cats and birds worked together to find the memory card hidden among the trees shocked countless people.

Is this scientific? Is it reasonable?

Many people exclaimed in surprise, and some even said that zoologists should be consulted to see what incredible secrets were hidden inside.

However, the cat was protected by the Zhangzhou police, and all attempts to target it ultimately failed.

"Mimi! You're practically the King of Beasts! No, the God of Animals!"

"That's awesome!"

Back at the police station, Lin Ge unsurprisingly received praise and attracted a crowd.

The images Li Siyu posted in the group chat amazed everyone, even surpassing discussions about the case itself, as well as criticism and regret for certain idiots.

Wu Duan was a fool, without a doubt.

After he confessed to what he had done, the whole case became completely clear.

To be honest, it wasn't complicated at all. It was just two young men who were bought off by foreign forces and committed theft for money. That was all.

Huang Gang needed money to pay off his debts and continue playing the role of a big shot in the game; Wu Duan needed money to get married and to appease his girlfriend's unwillingness to create their own future. Thus, these two people, who should never have crossed paths, began to collaborate. They obtained a method for making money through a Japanese person Huang Gang met online, and then meticulously dragged Wang Jiasong into the scheme, orchestrating this heinous theft that shocked numerous organizations.

"Isn't this a bit too much of a coincidence? Just happened to meet a foreigner online, and that person turned out to be a foreign spy?"

Zhang Ke was cautious and somewhat skeptical of this conclusion. He discussed it with several other colleagues, and they all felt that there might be other secrets hidden in this matter.

"Actually, things aren't that complicated!"

At this moment, Zheng Mingxing stepped forward, looked at the crowd waiting to leave work, and said softly, "Every country actually has additional countermeasures for this kind of thing. The Japanese man who contacted Wu Duanhuang only needs to determine if there is a possibility of bribery on the other end of the network. He can then report directly to the relevant agencies in his country or even directly to the police station. At this time, there will be special personnel to take over the matter, and he will be rewarded. For the country, it only takes a tiny price to obtain the secrets of other countries, which is undoubtedly a win-win situation. To put it bluntly, our country also has a corresponding office for this kind of situation, although ordinary people generally cannot access it."

"Don't overthink it, it's not as serious as you think."

Zheng Mingxing's words were somewhat frightening, and Nie Guoqiang quickly snapped the somber-faced group out of their daze.

"Netizens are just netizens; you can know their faces but not their hearts. Even if someone wants to earn a reward this way, the initial screening is enough to filter out the vast majority of strangers. To be honest, targets like Wu Duan and Huang Gang, who are deemed to have exploitable value and feasible operations, are a welcome surprise for any country. They would commit crimes against the country because of someone they've never met online; frankly, most people wouldn't have the guts to do that."

"To put it bluntly, he's a traitor! People like him deserve to die!"

Zhang Ke summarized Nie Guoqiang's words.

The officers at the police station exchanged glances, having to admit that Zhang Ke's words, though rough, were not without merit. This matter couldn't really be blamed on foreign forces; it was purely a case of Huang and Wu succumbing to temptation, nothing more.

There are temptations abroad, but you lack patriotism?

If such a person is given an environment to commit evil, it will be a disaster for the country and society.

"Alright! Enough of that. It's getting late, let's get off work! Especially for the two of us who have to work a 24-hour shift tomorrow, what are we dawdling around for instead of going home to rest?"

Nie Guoqiang interrupted the discussion again.

There are some things others can say, but police officers must keep their mouths shut. If some hurtful words are leaked out, who knows what malicious interpretations they might receive?

"Then let's go back first."

Zhu Jun and Jiang Yiyi, who were mentioned by Nie Guoqiang, nodded and then hurriedly said goodbye and left.

Everyone else also hurried to continue working, as they needed to finish up their tasks before leaving. There were numerous records and documents to process; if they weren't completed by the end of the day, they would accumulate over time.

Nie Guoqiang had clearly not been to the police station for many days, but he acted as if he had never left, reintegrating himself very smoothly.

This can be seen from the fact that no one questions Nie Guoqiang's orders. Although there is always talk behind his back about whether Boss Nie is going to step down, as long as Nie Guoqiang gives an order, everyone becomes very obedient.

He walked around the various posts in the police station before finally meeting Zheng Mingxing, who was waiting at the door of his office.

"Old Nie, do you think the shift schedule needs to be changed? Before, Zhu Jun and Jiang Yiyi weren't married yet, so it wasn't a big problem for them to work shifts together. But now that they're a couple, doesn't continuing to work together go against the original intention of the police system to dispatch officers in pairs?"

As soon as the two sat down, Zheng Mingxing raised a question.

Nie Guoqiang glanced up at Zheng Mingxing, even glaring at him fiercely. But after thinking for a moment, Nie Guoqiang decisively said, "Yes! Not only Zhu Jun and Jiang Yiyi, but also Zhang Ke, Sun Chang, Li Siyu, and Li Yiduo need to have their duty rosters rearranged. Old Zheng, you deliberately waited for me here, you're not planning to let me take the blame for you, are you? This is a matter that will offend people, and in the blink of an eye, it will offend almost the entire younger generation of the police station. Tsk tsk! That's right, only I can do this; if you were in charge, you would definitely be gossiped about behind your back by those guys! But I'm different, they won't dare to disobey my orders for the time being."

"Hehe... Who told you, Nie Guoqiang, to have such an extraordinary status and influence in our Zhanghe Police Station?"

Having gotten rid of the troublesome matter, Zheng Mingxing was now happy to flatter Nie Guoqiang.

And to be honest, Zheng Mingxing has felt the pressure during Nie Guoqiang's absence. Sometimes when he goes to the city or his neighbors' places to do business, he is always asked about Nie Guoqiang, and even some of his attitudes have changed from before.

If Nie Guoqiang had handled this, they wouldn't have uttered a single word!
"You've only been here for less than a year, right? Once everyone gets to know you better, they won't question your abilities anymore."

Nie Guoqiang smiled and offered a word of comfort.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the two finally shifted the topic to Lin Ge.

However, Nie Guoqiang had no problem with Zheng Mingxing's concerns. There are countless strange things happening all over the world, and with so many animals in the world, it's not hard to understand why one or two would be unusual.

Besides, Mimi's sense of responsibility and justice is no less than that of the other officers at the police station. She's an excellent police cat, so what's there to worry about?

"Fine!"

Zheng Mingxing clicked his tongue, his original intention to have Mimi keep a low profile was also persuaded by Nie Guoqiang.

However, it's clear that these two men still have different personalities. Perhaps Zheng Mingxing will continue his low-key theory only when Nie Guoqiang completely retires. Neither Lin Ge nor the Zhanghe Police Station will be as high-profile as they are now, even going so far as to help solve cases and set up criminal investigation teams. Maintaining public order and handling neighborhood disputes are the proper responsibilities of a police station; it's just unknown whether people will feel uncomfortable at that time.

Of course, that day may be a long way off for Lingo.

Lin Ge now felt that he had done something stupid.

Back at the cat shelter that evening, Lin Ge felt a pang of regret after playing with the seven kittens. The next day, he asked Li Siyu to prepare various foods and cat toys for him at Xiaoguanyuan. Only then did Lin Ge realize how much trouble his casual remark had caused him.

"Meow!"

"Meow~"

"Awooo!" There were sixty or seventy cats of all kinds. And this was without Lin Ge inviting anyone else; it was just his family, his local underlings, a few white cats who had come after hearing the news, and the new underlings from the research institute. That was all.

With so many cats together, it's normal for all sorts of strange things to happen. Some get along well, some don't; some fight as soon as they meet, others start courting after just greeting each other—the variety of behaviors gives Lin Ge a real headache.

But that's not the main point.

When the scoundrel and his henchmen arrived as invited, the atmosphere reached a fever pitch.

A large flock of birds and a large group of cats started making a ruckus amidst the incredulous stares of passersby.

Despite the restraints of Ringo and the cunning bird, neither the cats nor the birds harbored any hostility towards each other. However, some lively cats and some cunning birds could always inexplicably find common ground and collude with each other without needing to communicate.

They quickly banded together, teaming up to tease their companions, ambush their friends, and even bully some honest ones. Sparrows dared to hop around on the orange cat's head and even nest in the belly fur of a long-haired cat, simply because they were pinned to the ground by two wicked cats. Meanwhile, a poor pigeon was being chased and scrambled about by three wicked cats, all because two pugs were guiding it; no matter which leaf the pigeon hid under, the traitor would quickly find it. Still on another side, a grey cat burrowed into the cat food bowl; it pecked at a freeze-dried treat, then flew to a tree trunk, letting it fall freely for the kittens below to scramble for…

What was initially thought to be a harmonious coexistence has now turned into utter chaos. While many cats and birds are getting along amicably, most are maintaining a distance and remaining peaceful, all because of those few wretched bastards who caused all this!

Heaven knows how they became such good friends, and how they even took the habit of bullying each other to a whole new level.

This bird that leads the Japanese to bully its own kind is just too despicable! No wonder it's a subordinate of that despicable bird, it's practically a lineage of the same kind.

Lin Ge watched in stunned silence, fearing that some unlucky bird might accidentally become the cat's food.

The bird didn't care at all, just pecking at the cat food and eating it, completely ignoring the millet and other grains that Li Siyu had specially prepared for the birds.

Compared to Ringo, this guy understands the survival of the fittest in nature much better. Perhaps even if his subordinates were eaten by cats, he wouldn't be sad or angry? Cats are natural predators of birds, and the current harmonious coexistence can't change the fact that one day an unlucky creature might be played to death by a cat.

Moreover, the scoundrel didn't take care of its subordinates as meticulously as Lingo. It only enjoyed the feeling and benefits of recruiting subordinates; it didn't take care of them as much as one might imagine.

Perhaps, this is the true rule of survival.

"I must have too much free time to be thinking about all this nonsense."

Lin Ge shook his head, dismissing those thoughts. He was determined not to see another subordinate in need of help and turn a blind eye. In Lin Ge's view, saving a life with a little kindness was well worth it.

"Cuck!"

The scoundrel didn't play with Lingo for long.

After leading its underlings to participate for over an hour, the rascal, having eaten and drunk its fill, decided to retreat. Now, it had a large and successful business, with many things to do every day, and it rarely returned to the Zhanghe Police Station.

Therefore, when it was time for it to leave, the snowclaw budgie showed great reluctance.

Speaking of which, Snowclaw Tabby's relationship with the rascal is probably second only to the rascal's relationship with Lingo, even better than that of the other cats in the police station. Seeing the rascal about to leave, Snowclaw Tabby acted very sad, and then got a beating from Lingo.

That bastard really doesn't take care of the child at all!
This was the first time the seven kittens had left the police station compound, and they were both excited and nervous, darting around among the cats. It was fortunate that the little Ragdoll and the little Tortoiseshell cat were watching them; otherwise, they might have run off somewhere in the blink of an eye.

The snowclaw budgie doesn't care about this at all; its affection for the children... is ultimately somewhat inadequate.

Of course, this might just be the norm for cats.

Male cats like Lingo who love kittens are ultimately a minority. Most male cats, after getting a female cat pregnant, simply abandon her; they are quite heartless.

"If you don't keep an eye on the kids, believe me, I'll beat you to death!"

Lin Ge certainly didn't want to raise the snowclaw tiger to look like that, so he gave it a good beating.

The poor snowclaw tabby lay curled up on the ground, its belly exposed, looking at its father with a pitiful expression, utterly bewildered as to what it had done wrong. With all the other cats around making such a racket, why was it stuck here acting as a babysitter?
"Meow~"

The little hawksbill turtle came over and nudged the snow-clawed tiger-striped hawk, as if to say, "Go play, I'll take care of things here."

The snow-clawed tabby cat's worry instantly turned to joy, and without hesitation, it rolled over and took off running. As it ran, it cautiously glanced back at Lin Ge, and then accidentally bumped into a cat passing by.

The two cats immediately started fighting angrily.

"..."

Lin Ge watched this scene speechlessly, not knowing what to say.

They were so obedient and adorable when they were little, how come they all seem to have gone astray now? The little tabby has become a cynical person, even obsessed with underage cats, and never comes home; the snowclaw tabby was the most well-behaved when it was little, but now it's become an irresponsible fellow. If it weren't for the little tortoiseshell still being obedient and sensible, Lin Ge would even have thought that there was something wrong with his parenting. Hmm! His own little darling is definitely the best.

Lin Ge glanced with satisfaction at the kitten enclosure, where a dozen or so kittens were playing and fighting together. Most of their mothers had gone to curry favor with the female hawksbill turtles, with only a few like little rag dolls following the little hawksbill turtles to take care of their babies.

It's true that kittens are cutest when they're young, even their tails seem longer then. As they grow up and their bodies lengthen, their tails don't grow as long, making them look less proportionate than when they were kittens.

Looking back at his tail, the tip of which unconsciously curved as if responding to the gaze, Lin Ge twitched the corner of his mouth and dismissed his strange thoughts.

It was a rare gathering that lasted for about three hours.

This is also the limit of patience for most cats; after playing for two or three hours, they should go to rest and sleep. It wasn't their first time participating in this kind of activity, so most of them came over to greet Lingo, and the bolder ones rubbed against him before gracefully leaving.

When they are needed for a mission again, they will naturally reappear. But before that, they each have their own lives, and it is generally rare to see them together again.

Li Siyu has been quite busy lately, and after helping Lin Ge set up the venue, she went back to work. Therefore, after almost all the cats had left, Lin Ge chased his cattery staff back home and then quietly stayed on site alone to wait.

The scene was a mess, with uneaten cat food, bird food, and bowls and other items. Li Siyu would have to wait until she had time to come over before she could take them home.

This period was also a rare time for Lin Ge to relax, just for himself.

He first slowly gathered the cat food bowls from their various locations together, then put the uneaten food into another bowl, and cleaned up any trash on the floor. He then dragged the cat food bag over and put it away, before finding a shady spot to lie down, yawning, and starting to doze off.

As noon approached, the sun grew stronger; this kind of weather was not suitable for furry animals to go out, and even Lingo felt a bit hot.

Then he thought that it was only the beginning of the dog days of summer, and the hottest weather had not yet arrived, and he felt a little desperate.

But he was also pleased to hear that it was going to rain in a few days.

To be honest, cats, like people, always have all sorts of troubles in life. Human troubles may be diverse, but cats' troubles... bearing the pressure of life, just trying to live healthily in this city is already hard enough.

If I hadn't come to Zhanghe Police Station and met these kind, warm-hearted, and helpful colleagues, what would my life be like now if I had chosen a different path?

Looking for a gentle owner to enjoy being cared for and pampered?

Or will I become a homeless stray cat, worrying every day about clean food and water and my health?
Lin Ge didn't dare to think any further.

(End of this chapter)