Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 691 The Weight of the Network

Over the next few days, Lingo returned to his leisurely lifestyle.

Zheng Mingxing seemed to be deliberately protecting him; he wouldn't call Lin Ge for help if it was just a minor matter. Sun Chang and Bei Bei were responsible for all the routine patrols and checkpoint duties.

As a result, although the video of the joint operations of the army and air force under General Lin went viral online for a while, it was ultimately like a rootless duckweed without follow-up news. People quickly only remembered the various secondary interpretations and forgot the existence of the original news.

Lin Ge enjoyed a whole week of vacation until he got annoyed by the seven little ones, and then he ran away to the front to find something to do.

The seven little ones grew bigger and bigger, almost as big as their mother. They took turns cuddling and playfully wriggling on Ling Ge, almost enough to carry him away – how could he possibly handle that?
Lingo could only try to find something to do in order to get some breathing room.

Then, as soon as they arrived in the front yard, they saw Zhang Yong and Xie Hua preparing to go on a call. The two were adjusting their equipment with serious expressions, as if something terrible had happened.

"Hey? Mimi, it's rare to see you out here!"

Seeing Lin Ge, Xie Hua's mood immediately improved, and he even took the initiative to make a joke with Lin Ge.

Even Zhang Yong nodded and waved to Lin Ge, saying, "Perfect timing! There's a deceased person we need to go and get a death certificate for. Mimi, why don't you come along too? You're related to that person, so you can help us find out what happened."

"Is it related to me?"

Lin Ge was stunned for a moment.

"Yes! We've all met him. It's unbelievable that he passed away so young not long ago."

Xie Hua also regained his composure and let out a soft sigh.

Seeing the two guys talking in such a cryptic way, Lin Ge became even more curious. Although he felt a little uncomfortable about going to see the dead, if there were any other circumstances, he wanted to find out the truth and clear his name as soon as possible.

With this in mind, Lin Ge's sense of justice surged up, and he no longer resisted getting into the police car with Zhang Yong and Xie Hua.

The two men didn't exchange many words along the way, and they wouldn't say who had died. The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive until the police car drove into what looked like a nice residential area and stopped in front of a building where a few people were sparsely gathered.

There was also an ambulance parked next to the building, so it seems that the ambulance arrived faster than them this time.

"He died so young!"

"I heard it wasn't a natural death, it was suicide!"

"I knew something was wrong. That woman is like a vixen. How could things be good for her living with Pan Jinlian?"

"I heard she's a live streamer, that must be so dirty!"

"Tsk tsk..."

After getting out of the car, the various discussions at the building entrance made Lin Ge pause in surprise. Listening to their gossip, an ominous premonition suddenly arose in Lin Ge's heart.

Anchor?

young people?
What does this have to do with me?

No way?
Blinking, Lin Ge quickly followed Zhang Yong and Xie Hua upstairs in the elevator.

At the elevator entrance on the fourteenth floor, Lin Ge indeed saw a somewhat familiar man. His expression was bitter and his emotions were suppressed. When he saw the police arrive, he simply quietly stepped aside.

If Lin Ge remembered correctly, this person's name was Wang Dali. He had a son named Wang Jun who was studying at a university in Zhangzhou! And this Wang Jun was madly infatuated with a female online streamer, even to the point of going bankrupt for her.

"No way? Wang Jun is dead?"

Lin Ge stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Even though that kid's got a screw loose and almost died from boosting services before, surely he shouldn't have lost his life at such a young age? What's going on?! What's happening?
Just as Zhang Yong wanted Lin Ge to come and take a look, Lin Ge himself suddenly had a conspiracy theory in mind.

Upon entering the room with the door wide open, Lin Ge immediately saw a doctor and two nurses packing things up. Seeing the police arrive, the young doctor shook his head, indicating that the person was already stiff and there was no possibility of emergency resuscitation.

"How did you die?"

Zhang Yong glanced into the bedroom and saw a person lying stiffly on the bed, covered with a blanket and a towel covering their face.

When Wang Dali, who led the police in, saw this scene, his throat tightened and he choked up. But he forced himself not to cry, only breathing heavily and clenching his fists tightly.

He turned and glared at Xi Wanjing, who was sitting on the living room sofa, looking down at her phone. His eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"The death was caused by a heart problem, with no external factors involved. In my professional opinion, it is basically sudden cardiac death caused by heart failure. If this situation had been discovered in time, there might have been a chance to save him, but unfortunately, we received the news too late. When we arrived, he had stopped breathing for at least four hours... Of course, the specific situation needs to wait for the sampling and analysis results. I can only provide my judgment here."

The doctor sighed and signed the death certificate that Zhang Yong handed him.

"The hearse will be here soon, so we'll leave now. We're still very busy at the hospital, so please contact me if you have any questions."

After the medical staff left, the scene fell silent. Wang Dali stared intently at Xi Wanjing with a murderous look in his eyes, while the woman, dressed somewhat provocatively, sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, her head down, staring at her phone the entire time.

"You...don't you have a single thing to say...?"

Wang Dali gritted his teeth, questioning Xi Wanjing word by word. His own son, this woman's live-in boyfriend, was dead! And this woman seemed completely unmoved!
"What did I say? I didn't do it!"

Xi Wanjing raised her head and calmly said to Wang Dali, "When I finished my live stream and came over, he was already like this. I was the one who called the police and the one who called the ambulance! I did everything I could, what more do you want from me?"

Were you livestreaming when it happened?

Zhang Yong stopped the agitated Wang Dali and instead questioned Xi Wanjing himself.

Seeing Xi Wanjing nod indifferently, Zhang Yong continued, "After your incident at the police station last time, didn't you and Wang Jun break up? How did you two get together after that, and even rent a house to live together? That means you've already confirmed your relationship status, right? I see your live broadcast room is right next to the bedroom. Didn't you hear a single thing about what happened to Wang Jun from beginning to end?"

"When doing a live stream, we definitely have to sit still and chat and interact with the viewers! We basically won't leave the camera's view except when we go to the bathroom. Besides, Wang Jun isn't a child, do you expect me to check on him every now and then?"

Faced with Zhang Yong's serious gaze, Xi Wanjing thought for a moment, then obediently sat down and put her legs down.

"As for our reconciliation, it's because Wang Jun's attitude afterward satisfied me. He apologized to me and expressed his acceptance and support for my work. Then we discussed our future together, and he said he would work hard for the happiness of our future little family. I saw his sincerity, so we naturally got together."

"I support your work..."

Zhang Yong and even Lin Ge were stunned for a moment, not expecting Wang Jun to fawn over this woman to such an extent.

Listening to her interact with other men every day, even flirting with them, and letting her show off her figure in front of the camera; just thinking about how there might be hundreds or even thousands of men staring at her with lust, even a heart of iron might not be able to take it!

Wang Jun clearly doesn't have a cuckold fetish; the fact that he's been able to endure it until now is truly remarkable.

But perhaps because of Xi Wanjing's job, or perhaps because of his possessiveness towards his girlfriend and his inner turmoil, coupled with the fact that Wang Jun's game-playing job was already very demanding, and the money this woman wanted was no small sum, therefore...

After the doctor determined there were no external causes, this was the only cause of Wang Jun's death that Zhang Yong could think of. Of course, further blood test results from the hospital are needed for a definitive diagnosis, but homicide can basically be ruled out. Xi Wanjing's presence may have played a role in Wang Jun's death, but this does not mean she is a suspect in the murder.

Even if Wang Jun's blood test results showed that he had taken too much medication, he wasn't paralyzed like Wu Dalang. He had the ability to judge and refuse how much medication he should take.

"Tsk! Why am I getting so caught up in this? Thinking about Wu Dalang and Pan Jinlian like this isn't a good thing."

Zhang Yong shook his head, setting aside his personal opinions, and continued to question Xi Wanjing and Wang Dali with a serious attitude.

"You bastard... you really are a simp, you've gotten yourself killed!"

Lin Ge didn't dare jump onto the bed to view the deceased's face. Heaven knows how horrifying the face of a dead person without the help of a mortician could be. Even the 'death' smell emanating from the room made Lin Ge feel somewhat uncomfortable.

However, in keeping with his identity as a police cat, Lin Ge still took a quick walk around the bedroom to see if he could find anything suspicious.

However, the bedroom smelled very clean, with a lot of Wang Jun's scent and very little of Xi Wanjing's. In other words, although they lived together, they didn't share a bed very often. Of course, this was their own business, as long as no third party was present.

As for the cause of Wang Jun's death...

The last time he was rushed to the hospital by Lin Ge was because his heart was beating too fast, but this time it was because of heart failure. This heart of Wang Jun's has really been unlucky; it seems like it's been hit by all sorts of things.

After leaving the bedroom, Lin Ge went to the so-called live-streaming room next door.

The room door was tightly closed. It was only after Zhang Yong asked Xi Wanjing to open the door that everyone was able to see what was inside.

The first thing you see is three large coat racks lined with various clothes against the wall. The vast majority are revealing tank tops or sheer dresses, or tops with very low necklines. In other words, even if Xi Wanjing agreed to be with Wang Jun, her livestream content and methods of attracting viewers haven't changed much. Even if Wang Jun paid to terminate her contract with that livestreaming company, Xi Wanjing still chooses to rely on her looks rather than her talent to gain attention.

As for the other things in the room, there was only a table and chair that doubled as a makeup table for live streaming, a phone stand for live streaming, a fill light, and a decorative wall that looked rather exquisite behind the chair, and that was all.

The windows in the room were tightly closed, and the pungent smell of cosmetics made Lin Ge sneeze.

However, there was no suspicious odor; the entire house, whether in the bedrooms or the living room, had very little human scent. In this respect, Xi Wanjing wasn't too bad; at least she didn't bring any real men home.

Of course, Lin Ge also noticed a detail: Xi Wanjing rarely slept in the master bedroom.

Lin Ge searched the house again; it only had two bedrooms and a living room, with no other bedrooms. The enclosed balcony on the living room side had been converted by Wang Jun into a gaming room, where he continued to earn money by boosting accounts and placing orders.

This spot didn't even have air conditioning, and it was exposed to direct sunlight from morning till night! Despite the thick curtains, honestly, working here was unbearably suffocating, even just the heat filtering through them was enough to make anyone suffocate. The only thing providing Wang Jun with some relief from the heat was a small fan placed at his feet. Meanwhile, Xi Wanjing's live-streaming room had both air conditioning and an air purifier; the difference in their treatment and comfort was stark.

Lin Ge simply couldn't understand what reason Wang Jun had for going to such lengths with Xi Wanjing.

The main reasons he lost his life were the hardship of the game-playing job, the terrible working environment, the pressure exerted on him by Xi Wanjing, and the oppression brought about by Xi Wanjing's special job.

But Lin Ge had to admit that as long as Xi Wanjing wasn't the one who drugged Wang Jun, Wang Jun's death really couldn't be blamed on her.

Purely... Wang Jun brought it on himself.

If I had known about this today, I wouldn't have come!
Affects mood!

Lin Ge pursed his lips and sighed.

Soon, the funeral home staff arrived. After obtaining the consent of Wang Dali and Xi Wanjing, they placed the deceased, Wang Jun, on a mobile stretcher, covered him with a white sheet, and carried him downstairs.

Wang Dali followed the hearse away, but Xi Wanjing stayed behind. It seemed that from the moment Wang Jun died, her relationship with him had officially ended, and she no longer needed to do anything for him.

Lin Ge followed Zhang Yong and Xie Hua back to the police station.

When he got back, he scratched Zhang Yong's trouser leg hard, scolding the guy for showing him such a nasty thing.

Lin Ge originally thought that things would end there, at least Wang Jun would no longer have to suppress his feelings and endure Xi Wanjing's future actions.

But no one expected that this matter would suddenly be exposed online.

It's unclear who started it, or which insider specifically hired a professional video company to generate traffic, but almost overnight, the story of Wang Jun and Xi Wanjing became a hot topic online.

Everyone knows that Zhangshi University has a notorious simp named Wang Dalang, who is obsessed with female streamer Xi Jinlian to the point of madness. He not only gave all the money he earned by working hard to improve his game while neglecting his studies to Xi Jinlian, but he also spent all the money his father gave him for his wedding on this female streamer.

But that wasn't all! The father and son argued all the way to the police station and almost severed their relationship, but even so, Wang Dalang still couldn't let go of Xi Jinlian! He tried every means to borrow money, while further increasing his efforts in boosting his character's ranking and even completely abandoning his studies, finally managing to get a large sum of money to buy Xi Jinlian's heart, and the two began living together...

If the online discussion only goes this far, frankly, it's not a big deal. There are plenty of sycophants out there; Wang Jun is just one of them, so what's so special about him?
but……

From the moment the video changed Wang Jun's name to Wang Dalang and Xi Wanjing's name to Xi Jinlian, Lin Ge and the police officers at the station had already guessed what the video was about.

What should have been a happy ending was abruptly changed by the video narration, switching to the scene in the TV series where Wu Dalang is poisoned to death by Pan Jinlian.

Wang Dalang is dead! His death is shrouded in mystery, inevitably leading to suspicion! The video quickly establishes Wang Dalang's age, health, and other factors to demonstrate that he was in excellent health and could not have died suddenly, then points all the blame to Xi Jinlian, subtly revealing her identity: for example, her surname is Xi, the platform she's on, the fact that her livestream is partially blurred, and even the slightest blurring of the livestream content…

The video caused a sensation online as soon as it was leaked. Many people tried to find related information using various methods, and unsurprisingly, Xi Wanjing's live stream room was identified and exposed.

Suddenly, Xi Wanjing's live stream became incredibly popular!

During the peak of the video's popularity, Xi Wanjing's live stream attracted millions of viewers, and the number was slowly rising towards ten million.

Despite the chaotic and diverse content in the live stream, including a dazzling array of insults, accusations, and sexually explicit material, Xi Wanjing still gained immense popularity due to the Wang Jun incident, becoming one of the most popular live stream celebrities.

As for being criticized and having rumors spread about her, she doesn't care at all.

She didn't hesitate to start live-streaming sales, and during the broadcasts, she didn't mind bringing up Wang Jun's death. Although on the surface she was only trying to explain that Wang Jun's death had nothing to do with her, her vague behavior led more people to make all sorts of wild guesses.

This woman devoured human blood buns in a truly grotesque way!
She made no attempt to hide her desire for fame, and completely disregarded the insults she received from viewers in the live stream. She was a pure female streamer who had utterly absorbed the lifeblood of the deceased Wang Jun.

Moreover, as the matter continued to escalate, and with Xi Wanjing's vague and shameless so-called "defense," the topic of Wang Jun became increasingly heated online. Various claims and conspiracy theories emerged.

This frenzy also led to a large influx of online celebrities into Zhangzhou, trying every means to get involved in the Wang Jun and Xi Wanjing incident. They used all sorts of unsavory methods to attract attention, and conducted various interviews and spread rumors in Zhangzhou, causing chaos in the city.

Led by Xi Wanjing, and with the unbridled behavior of these scoundrel internet celebrities, netizens' views on Zhangzhou City were quickly changed.

Zhangzhou City seems to be equated with Wang Dalang and Xi Jinlian, and even seems to be unable to hold its head high online.

Moreover, Xi Wanjing, who doesn't bear any legal responsibility, is in some ways even more ruthless than Pan Jinlian in ancient times; she might lead more greedy livestreamers to learn from her, and even cause some criminal cases to occur.

Lin Ge was so harassed by numerous online celebrities that he dared not leave the police station, fearing these bastards would target him. So he could only come to Zheng Mingxing and angrily make his demands.

"We need to do something!"

(End of this chapter)