Animal Detective

Chapter 234 Threesome

As nuclear-powered oxen and horses, rest is out of the question.

Ding Yuwei had to go to work as usual the day after returning to Nanjiang.

No, I started writing the materials that very day.

As for Shen Xin, he has now transformed into someone with a title.

Tingyang Branch, head of the unsolved case investigation team of the Criminal Investigation Brigade, and head of the unsolved case investigation office.

At the same time, he is also the leader of the police dog support project working group of Nanjiang City Bureau.

The title is so long that it can't fit on a single business card.

It's also very weak; it can't manage many people.

But at least the title is there now.

Shen Xin took a day off, rushed home to pick up the tyrannical Da Mei, and also took some time to visit his mentor and old colleagues at the police station.

It's been a while since I went there.

The next day, I clocked in for work.

He first went to inspect his own office.

Right across from the main office of the Criminal Investigation Brigade was the former office of the Cyber ​​Security Department. It wasn't big, just over 80 square meters, with enough space for a few desks and a conference table.

Later, the cybersecurity team became very successful and moved upstairs to a larger office, leaving this space unused.

It stores miscellaneous items, as well as supplies for the branch's daily activities, such as sports meet materials, slogans, and other daily work items, such as cake containers and water barriers.

When I entered, dust was still floating around.

Shen Xin glanced around, but didn't go inside. He pointed to the room and gave Ding Yuwei orders: "You take care of tidying it up."

"No need to rush. Let's start with the easy stuff and work on it together later. Then we can get two desks, a conference table, a printer, and a TV."

“I saw that the technical department has a spare machine that Cai Zhe and his friends use for playing games. Let’s see if we can ask them for it.”

Projectors require a screen, which is less convenient than a TV.

"And computers, they need to be good ones. You're familiar with the publicity department since you edited videos before, right? We need two good ones. If that doesn't work, talk to Director Wang and say we're going to shoot some short videos for publicity. He should be able to provide them."

Seeing that Ding Yuwei didn't move, Shen Xin said, "Why don't you write it down?"

Ding Yuwei rolled her eyes at Shen Xin and said speechlessly, "Aren't you going to the police dog base? Go do what you're supposed to do."

They were getting impatient.

But Shen Xin didn't bother arguing with her. He only had one soldier; if he scared him away, no one would work for him.

"There are still signs, hurry up and get them."

Shen Xin then pointed to the doorway.

Everything else can wait, but shouldn't we hang up the sign first?

Ding Yuwei started to shoo people away in a bad mood.

Driving the police car assigned to the office, Shen Xin set off for the police dog base.

This car is only a little over two years old and has only run 110,000 kilometers. Apart from a slight vibration when idling, it looks brand new.

The police dog base is a bit far.

While still on his way, in the group chat for Shen Xin's "Nanjiang Police Dog Support Project Working Group," the only remaining member besides Shen Xin, whose name card was Li Mo, asked when Shen Xin would arrive.

Traffic jam.

Shen Xin replied hastily and stepped on the gas again.

This guy added himself to the group yesterday morning.

After all, it's a legitimate project, and after all, it received a million-dollar grant.

One million is not a small amount, and the municipal bureau will definitely assign someone to supervise the use of these funds.

Moreover, some things require a dedicated person to coordinate.

So the final solution was for the municipal bureau to send one person, and the police dog base to send one person as well.

Including Shen Xin, the three formed a working group.

While waiting at the traffic light, a notification sounded in the group chat, and Li Mo had added another person to the chat.

Those must be people from the police dog base.

But when Shen Xin looked at the business card, he was stunned. It was Li Jiahui.

Then she sent Shen Xin an address, tagging him and telling him not to go to the police dog base either. She and Li Mo would go directly there, and the three of them would meet up there.

Shen Xin has been to this address.

It is the only stray animal shelter in Nanjiang.

In the Lishan District.

Shen Xin went to the police dog base today for two reasons: first, as the team leader, to meet with his colleagues in the working group, and second, to inspect the base's facilities.

This project needs to be carried out at the police dog base, so we need to borrow their facilities and kennels.

Shen Xinde went to see for himself to make sure he had a clear understanding of the situation.

As planned beforehand, the dogs were to be obtained from a shelter, so we definitely had to go to the shelter.

The problem is, I'm the team leader.

Li Jiahui, by issuing orders directly, isn't that overstepping your bounds?

However, I am also familiar with Li Jiahui. Her personality is just like her figure: carefree, forthright, and not fussy about details.

Therefore, Shen Xin decided not to stoop to her level.

I don't know Li Mo, who represents the Municipal Bureau, and I don't know if he'll be easy to get along with.

In a three-person work group, you need to win over one person to create a 2:1 ratio, so that you'll have a say in any disagreements that arise.

Thinking of this, Shen Xin sent a message in the group.

[Okay, it saves time, I agree.]

At the police dog base, Li Jiahui, who had met Li Mo and was about to leave in her car, saw Shen Xin's message and couldn't help but laugh.

Give me back my consent.

"Men!"

Li Jiahui smiled; indeed, men are all power-hungry creatures.

After taking one last look at her makeup in the rearview mirror, Li Jiahui started the car and drove off.

More than half an hour later, Shen Xin arrived at the shelter.

Instead of going inside, they waited for Li Jiahui and the other person in the parking lot outside.

About ten minutes later, the two cars arrived.

Li Jiahui got out of the car first and waved to Shen Xin.

She wasn't wearing her police uniform today, nor was she wearing the training uniform from the police dog base; she was in civilian clothes.

Slim-fit jeans, tall leather boots, a gray mid-length wool coat, left open, revealing a black and white checkered fitted sweater underneath.

A great figure simply can't be hidden.

Carrying her bag, she quickly walked up to Shen Xin, looked him up and down, and said with a smile, "Now that you're the team leader, your demeanor is quite different."

"Ugh……"

Shen Xin was taken aback, and quickly waved his hand: "You can't say that. What could be different? It's still the same as before."

As he spoke, his back straightened involuntarily.

Li Jiahui's eyes crinkled into crescent moons as she smiled, and she saluted Shen Xin in a teasing tone, assuring him that she would take charge of the police dog base and that Shen Xin could contact her for any needs he might have in the future.

She will definitely obey Shen Xin's arrangements and leadership.

“Li Jiahui, we’re friends. It’s one thing for you to joke around in front of me, but you can’t say things like that in front of outsiders.”

Shen Xin quickly replied.

Forget about leaders; let's just work together to get the job done.

"By the way, are you wearing makeup?"

Shen Xin looked Li Jiahui up and down.

Her skin looked whiter, and her lips seemed to have been lightly coated with lipstick, making them appear more rosy.

The key issue is that female police officers are not allowed to wear makeup, as it affects their image.

Li Jiahui gave Shen Xin a disgruntled look.

I did your makeup especially for you, and you still have complaints?

What is he doing?

Shen Xin looked at the remaining police car.

The car door was open, and the driver, with his rear end sticking out, leaned out of the car and rummaged through it for a long time without coming out.

Shen Xin walked over. Li Mo then stood up.

He was very young, fair-skinned, and probably hadn't graduated from police academy for more than a few years. He must have gone straight to the office.

They came from the Municipal Bureau.

Because if you went directly to the grassroots level and stayed for two years, your skin color would definitely not be like this.

He had short, spiky hair, which looked clean and refreshing. He had regular facial features, and because he was fair-skinned, he even looked a little handsome.

He's a decent size, about the same height as me.

She just seems a bit confused in her demeanor.

After Shen Xin extended his hand to greet him, he hurriedly shook hands with Shen Xin, said his name, and then said awkwardly, "Well, I forgot to bring my documents. I remember bringing them when I left home, but I can't find them."

He was referring to the documents that the municipal bureau coordinated with the disease control center to prove this.

This shelter, after all, belongs to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is an official institution.

If you took the stray dog ​​away from here, you should at least give an explanation.

Li Mo said, "Should I go back and get it?"

Shen Xin shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's talk about it later. If they want it, we can just take a picture with our phones and give it to them later."

Li Mo breathed a sigh of relief, picked up his bag, and then formally introduced himself.

"Police protection? Not bad!"

Li Mo works for the city's police security department.

Within the public security organs, there are three auspicious treasures.

National security, school security, and police security.

Not handling cases or working shifts, it's arguably one of the easiest departments.

Li Mo looked annoyed and waved his hand, saying, "What's so great about it? There's still plenty of work to do, I have to do everything."

"The main reason is that I didn't really want to do this at first. I wanted to be a criminal police officer. When I took the police academy entrance exam, my mother was absolutely against it and forced me to apply for the political work major. I softened and agreed."

"I'm so regretful now."

Perhaps it was because he had been sitting in the office for too long, but Li Mo had a strong urge to confide in others.

The three walked towards the shelter. Shen Xin said, "Your mother is doing this for your own good. Political work is such a good major. You can sit in the office right away, get to know the leaders, and it will be easier to get promoted in the future."

In government agencies, those who do business operations don't have as bright a future as those who sit in offices.

"Moreover, the fact that the Municipal Bureau sent you here to coordinate and take charge of this project shows that they value you. You'll start as a police security officer, and later you'll go to the office, write some documents, handle reception, and when the leaders get promoted, you'll get promoted too."

Li Mo shook his head and said, "Forget it, what era are we living in? Anyway, I don't like doing that kind of thing. I really want to be a criminal police officer or something, that would be better than what I am now."

"Also, do you really think office life is easy? You're working overtime every day, and your head is spinning from writing so many reports. Plus, your workplace is right next to the boss's office, so you can't slack off. You have to keep an eye on the boss all the time, and the atmosphere is quite oppressive."

"If you really want me to go, I definitely couldn't handle it. Your business department is much more flexible."

Shen Xin thought to himself, "This place is indeed a besieged city."

Those in sales want to work in the office, while those in the office want to come to the sales department.

"You think that just doing the job is enough, like you said about being a criminal investigator. But once you actually do it, you'll lose your mystique."

Shen Xin counted on her fingers and told him, "A colleague of mine said that our job is to investigate, ask questions, drive, get scolded, type, and hold meetings."

"Then I was either writing reports or on my way to write reports. Most importantly, I was also taking risks. You know what happened in Beicun last year, right? It was terrifying. I was there."

Li Mo's eyes widened suddenly.

"You were there? Really?!"

That incident caused a huge uproar. Li Mo, who works at the Municipal Public Security Bureau, knows it best. During that period, everyone in the office was incredibly busy.

The atmosphere was so tense that no one dared to speak loudly.

Shen Xin nodded: "By the way, Li Jiahui is here too."

Shen Xinyi pointed to Li Jiahui next to him.

Li Jiahui tugged at Shen Xin's arm and said, "Alright, why bring up something so dangerous?"

She's been through it, knows how terrifying it is, and just wants to never experience it again.

Li Mo's gaze towards Shen Xin changed. He gave Shen Xin a thumbs up and said, "Awesome!"

The three entered the shelter.

I met the station manager, Shen Xin, before. His surname is Li and his name is Li Zhengguang.

He actually remembered Shen Xin, and upon hearing the purpose of Shen Xin and the other two's visit, he immediately became enthusiastic.

"Come on, I'll show you around. Take whatever you like."

He dragged the three of them directly to the kennel.

He knows his own situation; his shelter is a department that no one cares about.

Severely ill cats and dogs cannot be treated due to lack of funds and must be euthanized humanely.

Those that aren't sick are supposed to be looking for adoption, but it's so easy to buy a cat or dog these days, so nobody wants to come here to adopt one.

With less going out and more coming in, expenses keep increasing.

The CDC only allocates a small budget each year, and Li Zhengguang has tried everything to get the money, but to no avail.

He was overjoyed that someone was willing to take in these stray dogs.

"If they can be trained as police dogs, that's their good fortune."

Li Zhengguang seemed to think, "The more the merrier, it would be best if you took them all."

Shen Xin noticed this and hurriedly said, "Station Chief Li, as you know, the selection of police dogs is very strict. Anyway, let's take a look first, and then we'll talk about the specific selection process."

The subtext of this statement was to tell Li Zhengguang that there weren't many to choose from.

Each has its own difficulties. Shen Xin's funds are earmarked for specific purposes and are meant to produce results; they cannot be used for animal rescue.

As they spoke, the group entered the kennel.

A foul stench hit me.

Li Jiahui frowned, not because of the stench, but because she felt that in such an environment, even healthy people could easily catch diseases.

But she also knew that resources and funding were limited and there was no way to solve the problem.

She was a veterinary medicine student, so she immediately went over to check on the health of the cats and dogs.

She could see many problems, but knowing the reality, it was difficult to change them. After sighing silently, she pulled Shen Xin aside and said that the conditions were not good enough.

Many of the dogs were sickly.

"It's alright. For minor illnesses, our base can treat them all. To be honest, it won't cost too much money."

It's nothing more than using some medicine, veterinary medicine, which is cheap.

If it's a complex or rare disease, like a minor one, the cost will be high and it will be difficult to treat.

"The main problem is that they are kept in cages. I've noticed that many of them have developed stereotyped behaviors, and it's quite difficult to adjust their mental state."

Li Jiahui frowned and shook her head.

Both cats and dogs can exhibit stereotyped behaviors, most commonly seen in those kept in captivity, who experience high levels of stress or even depression.

Once this happens, it's very difficult to recover.

These dogs can't even pass the first hurdle to become police dogs.

"Don't rush, take a look."

Shen Xin wasn't worried. If he wanted to choose stray dogs, there were only a few sources.

We can't really just arrest them on the street.

Shen Xin first looked through each cage, searching for those with innate kinship and sacred bodies.

I looked around and still couldn't find it.

It's quite normal for children to become less affectionate and stressed after being kept in a cage for a long time, surrounded by cats and dogs.

Since we can't have it innately, then we can have it acquired later in life.

Shen Xin's selection method is very simple: he just squats in front of the cage, makes eye contact with the dog, or interacts with it briefly.

If the favorability icon appears quickly, it means the person is quite affectionate.

You can take it and try it.

Even with his Druid skills, Shen Xin wouldn't dare say that he could train just any dog ​​into a police dog. He would definitely have to screen and eliminate the best of the best.

Therefore, multiple selections are required.

Shen Xin had calculated that his initial goal was twenty items.

警犬基地5比1，甚至于10比1的淘汰率，那自己不要搞，2比1应该差不多吧。

The goal is to eventually train ten police dogs as the first batch.

(End of this chapter)