Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 98 New Home
Zhao Zhigang left with a smug look on his face, while Nie Guoqiang and Yu Zhengwei turned their attention to Lin Ge.

What are you looking at me for?

Lingo flicked his tail.

Nie Guoqiang and Yu Zhengwei exchanged a glance, then squatted down in front of Lin Ge: "Mimi, how was your stay at Zhang Yong's house the other day? I heard that Zhang Yong's wife treated you very well, buying you imported cat food, which is much better than the chef's cooking in our cafeteria, isn't it?"

"What, you want to get rid of me?"

Lin Ge rolled his eyes and sharpened his claws, eager to test his skills against Nie Guoqiang.

Nie Guoqiang looked down at the sofa with scratches on it and showed a helpless expression.

He stood up, shook his head, and said helplessly to the ill-tempered cat, "Fine, I won't tease you anymore. I was going to give you a surprise, but you're still the same old rascal! Sigh, come with me, your own cat house is all set up."

Lin Ge pricked up his ears.

"Cat shelter? What have you been doing these past few days at the police station, neglecting your duties?"

Nie Guoqiang didn't explain, but simply beckoned Lin Ge to follow him.

Lin Ge became interested and jumped off the sofa to follow Nie Guoqiang.

After leaving the office, the person and the cat went into the backyard and came to a two-story building right next to the office building.

This place originally belonged to the logistics department. The three rooms on the first floor were three indoor garages, intended for use by the director, deputy director, and for receiving superiors. However, Yu Zhengwei and Nie Guoqiang were unwilling to seek special treatment, so the two garages had been idle and gathering dust. Now, they are finally putting these facilities to good use.

Even before getting close, Lin Ge could smell a faint smell of renovation.

It's an environment where ventilation isn't complete, and there's a mix of smells from paint, wood, and formaldehyde.

The front door was wide open, and the two rooms had been combined, making the space feel quite spacious both inside and out. However, inside, there were some wooden stakes, plush mats, cat trees, and other items. The female tortoiseshell cat was lazily lying on a round mat by the door, while three kittens were running and playing around inside. In addition, there was a coffee table and a sofa on one side of the room, and in a corner, there was a small cubicle where Lin Ge could smell cat litter.

"Is this my private room? Or rather, my home?"

Lin Ge was somewhat excited, experiencing a strange sense of belonging and acceptance. However, as he approached, he was taken aback to find a training device on the other side of the room, where the space had been opened up. It included a crawling rope net, climbing ropes, stakes, a log bridge, and further in, a wooden wall over two meters high, almost reaching the ceiling. It had a few protrusions on it; was it intended to train his free-climbing ability?

Lin Ge looked at Nie Guoqiang speechlessly. This bastard with thick eyebrows and big eyes was definitely up to no good.

"Mimi, you're a police cat, you can't just keep being lazy, can you? Train hard, grow up properly, and do something for the country and society to live up to everyone's expectations of you!"

Yu Zhengwei walked at the very back with his hands behind his back, smiling as he tried to persuade Lin Ge.

To be honest, if Lin Ge hadn't proven his capabilities through the Long Xiaojun and Zhao Liang cases, Yu Zhengwei wouldn't have actually wanted to allocate this money to build any cat shelter.

Is it necessary? It's just a cat. It doesn't matter where it lives. Nie Guoqiang's office is fine.

But Yu Zhengwei no longer thinks that way.

After all, a cat that not only has its own unique characteristics in lurking, tracking, and solving cases, but can also deal with powerful enemies and take the initiative to protect the people is extremely rare and precious.

With such a capable team, many difficult cases will become simpler.

Compared to that, what's a little cat tree in a room? On his way here, he had already received a thank-you call from the Longquan Police Station, which made Yu Zhengwei even happier.

In previous years, it was always the Zhanghe Police Station that had to beg the Longquan Police Station for help.

"Meow!"

Three kittens playing in the house spotted Lingo and stumbled over hurriedly. They hadn't seen their owner for many days and were eager to get close to him.

"Meow?"

The tortoiseshell cat raised its head to look at Lin Ge, then flicked its tail as a greeting, much like an old couple who had lived a peaceful life and had no desires.

"What the hell! The formaldehyde hasn't dissipated yet, get out of here!"

Lin Ge slapped all three kittens away.

Just as he was about to make a move on the tortoiseshell cat, the mother cat realized what Lin Ge was planning. She stood up, stretched, and then slowly walked out of the yard to find a sunny spot to lie down.

The main principle is to listen to the head of the family.

"It seems... there's still some formaldehyde, huh? Mimi has a pretty good sense of smell."

Yu Zhengwei rubbed his chin, smiled, and exchanged a glance with Nie Guoqiang. The main point was that the three kittens, after testing, didn't possess the same abilities as Lin Ge. Therefore, it was understandable that they weren't taken seriously; who would specifically send someone to stop them from going in to play?

Lin Ge was fully aware of this and didn't complain.

After all, they have no relatives or friends here. The fact that the police station could provide the three kittens with shelter from the wind and rain and food is already quite generous. To ask them to act as babysitters for the kittens is indeed a bit greedy.

Police stations are never welfare institutions. Seeing that Lin Ge seemed to have no objections to the house, Nie Guoqiang breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking of the important matter, he quickly added, "Don't run around these next few days. The station is holding an awards ceremony soon, and you'll be going on stage to receive an award. This commendation is based on the Zhanghe drug trafficking and gambling case; you'll receive a personal commendation. Furthermore, this case has some connection to the cases of Zhao Liang and Zhu Wentao. Once the city bureau has completely closed the case, you should be able to get a second-class or third-class merit! Actually, I think you're almost guaranteed a second-class merit, after all, there's still the Long Xiaojun case! Mimi, what you've gained this time is more than most of the comrades in the police station have worked hard for half a lifetime..."

"A second-class merit award!"

Lingo wagged his tail slightly, a hint of attraction in his eyes.

To be honest, who doesn't like honor? But who can truly treat it with a calm and ordinary mindset?

Lin Ge was well aware of the significance of an individual second-class merit award. In the entire Zhanghe Police Station, no one except Nie Guoqiang had ever received an individual second-class merit award! The collective second-class merit award was displayed in the honor room, but the two were of different natures.

The thought that he had never felt so glorious as a human being, but now that he was a cat, he was experiencing such a glorious moment filled Lin Ge with a mix of excitement and bewilderment.

Unbeknownst to him, his life after becoming a cat had become so wonderful and incredible?

Lin Ge's mood became very pleasant.

All the messy negative emotions from the past have completely dissipated at this moment.

He made up his mind that he wouldn't go out again until he officially received the medal. He'd get a special vest to hang the medal on, making those bastards at the police station green with envy!

"Captain Nie?"

Zhao Zhigang hurriedly walked in from outside.

"Is something wrong?"

Nie Guoqiang had a stern face and couldn't stand Zhao Zhigang at all. How could someone like him deserve the same award as Mimi?

Zhao Zhigang didn't understand Nie Guoqiang's expression, and just ran over and said, "There's a girl at the door looking for Mimi. She's someone I worked with when we rescued the old man. She said she's leaving Zhang City and wanted to say goodbye to Mimi before she leaves."

"Leave Zhangzhou?"

Nie Guoqiang raised an eyebrow.

"Yes! I really couldn't find a job here, so I'm planning to try my luck in Guangzhou. Um... I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Li Siyu bowed respectfully to Nie Guoqiang.

Facing the high-ranking police officer up close filled her with trepidation. Nie Guoqiang's serious demeanor, in particular, made her feel ashamed, like a mischievous underachiever facing a high-achieving student.

Is it hard to find a job in Zhangzhou?

Nie Guoqiang asked in confusion, not thinking that Zhangzhou was a cold city that drove people to the coast.

"Actually... it's because my educational background isn't high enough."

Li Siyu became even more embarrassed, lowered her head and timidly said, "I...I dropped out of high school and only have a junior high school diploma. Factories on the coast don't care about diplomas, so it's easier to find a job there than here. Um...anyway, I'm sorry to bother you. I'll say goodbye to the cat and leave."

"Why did you drop out of school? You should know that education can change your life, right? Without education, it's hard to find a good future anywhere."

Nie Guoqiang became even more aggressive.

"At that time, something happened in the family..."

Li Siyu's eyes were red, and she lowered her head timidly, saying, "Excuse me, may I go now?"

Nie Guoqiang reached out his hand to her.

"Give me your ID card so I can check it!"

"Hey?"

Li Siyu shuddered.

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