Animal Detective

Chapter 236 The Atavistic Wolf

The black dog obediently squatted on the ground, while Yu Dalin held up a shovel, as if he was about to smash the black dog's head with the shovel at any moment.

This is blatant moral blackmail.

Chen Fang was so angry that she started cursing.

Yu Dalin, with a nonchalant attitude, also started cursing.

They were swearing in a slangy, garbled language, and it was just as filthy.

But he didn't put down the shovel in his hand, and finally said, "Five hundred, you buy the dog, or I'll kill it!"

Chen Fang was trembling with anger. She looked around but couldn't find a suitable weapon. She turned to go to her room to find one, shouting, "Don't you dare leave! I'm not finished with you today!"

Li Jiahui quickly stopped her.

Shen Xin immediately stepped forward and gestured for the two to calm down.

"Sir, what we're doing is wrong. I'm a police officer. Let's talk this out."

Shen Xin hurriedly revealed his identity.

Yu Dalin's expression changed drastically, and he asked with suspicion, "You really are a policeman? Then why aren't you wearing a police uniform and driving a police car?"

Shen Xin immediately pulled out his ID: "Sir, I really am a policeman. Look carefully, this is my ID."

"Also, we can't do this. What you're doing constitutes extortion."

Yu Dalin stepped closer and saw the documents in Shen Xin's hand.

Shen Xin keenly noticed that the expression on his face was not surprise, nor fear, but... excitement?
His eyes darted around, and he immediately changed his tune, saying, "Chen Fang, let's let it go today. With the police here, I won't stoop to your level. You wait, I'll be back."

With that, he tugged on the dog leash and turned to leave.

Shen Xin frowned slightly, sensing that the old man's reaction was a bit strange.

After watching Yu Dalin leave, Shen Xincai turned to Chen Fang and asked her what exactly was going on.

Chen Fangyu was still furious, her chest heaving rapidly as she cursed, "That old lecher is just taking advantage of me because I'm all alone today. When my husband comes back, I'm going to have to give him a piece of my mind."

Shen Xin quickly advised her to calm down.

If this causes trouble, it will be a problem.

"Let's not talk about him anymore, he's infuriating. Officer Shen, thank you. If it weren't for you guys, who knows what would have happened to him."

Chen Fang thanked her as she went to close the door.

Then, they were enthusiastically led to tour the rescue station.

She pointed proudly at the cats and dogs in front of her and said, "My rescue station has hundreds of dogs and many cats all year round. You have no idea how many stray cats and dogs there are in this city."

"Especially cats, they often have litters of several kittens. One kitten is just born while another is already pregnant. The mother cat can't even support herself, let alone the kittens."

"It's the same with dogs. I'm a bit more famous, so many people send the stray cats and dogs they rescue to me."

"My biggest headache right now is finding homes for these cats and dogs. If you can take a batch of them, I really want to thank you."

She thanked him again.

Shen Xin hurriedly said no need, saying that she was doing a great thing.

I just followed her around for a bit.

She rented this large courtyard, which had five rooms in a row, including a clinic, a storeroom, and a kitchen. She and her husband lived in the smallest of the rooms.

It's so cold, and they haven't even installed air conditioning.

She did set aside a room specifically for the kittens and puppies, and installed air conditioning there.

The warehouse was also piled with a lot of cat and dog food, and she even cooked for the dogs.

I used frozen chicken heads and carcasses, which is fine.

With over a hundred dogs, the expenses are considerable.

Moreover, it's not an easy job for just her and her husband to take care of so many dogs.

So it's really not easy for her to have persisted for so long and taken such good care of the cats and dogs.

Chen Fang hurriedly waved her hand and looked at the group of cats and dogs through the fence, saying, "If you don't do it, and I don't do it, then who will?"

"I happen to like cats and dogs, so I decided to do it myself."

“I only have one son, and he works abroad now. I only see him once every few years. It’s good that I treat these dogs and cats like my own children.”

Then, he asked Li Jiahui what her selection criteria were.

Li Jiahui looked at Shen Xin and said, "Come on."

Shen Xin took the initiative and opened the fence to enter the free-range area.

Shen Xinchong's nearest golden retriever waved.

It didn't move, but just watched Shen Xin warily.

"Uh-huh!"

Shen Xin greeted them twice.

The surrounding dogs were also attracted.

But like the golden retriever, it didn't approach Shen Xin; it just stood at a distance, watching him.

There was only one stray dog, a husky that had wandered out and was incredibly ugly, slowly approaching Shen Xin.

Shen Xin was surprised.

I used my ultimate skill, so why did it only do so little damage?

I remember back at the police dog base, when one soft whimper would silence dozens of puppies.

That scene was so breathtaking.

Why isn't this working properly?

Shen Xin squatted down and waved to the golden retriever.

It must be because the dogs' experiences were different.

The puppies at the base were all bred from the closest dogs of their kind, generation after generation.

Moreover, they receive socialization training from a young age and are naturally close to their families.

But these dogs in front of us must have been rescued.

They must have been homeless or abused, so it's understandable that they're wary of humans.

But the stray dogs at the shelter before behaved better than these. They purred a few times and some even showed up with icons.

There aren't any of these right in front of me.

The golden retriever remained alert, but gradually relaxed and slowly approached.

Considering the experiences they might have gone through, Shen Xin spent more time with them and even asked for some snacks to build a closer relationship.

Talent still has its uses.

Gradually, the cats and dogs gathered around Shen Xin.

Chen Fang said with some surprise, "Jia Hui, is this Officer Shen your base's new trainer? Look, all these cats and dogs seem to really like him."

She knew that some of these cats and dogs had been abused and were very wary of humans.

It's not easy for them to lower their guard so quickly and start circling around Shen Xin.

Li Jiahui didn't answer, but just stared intently at Shen Xin.

She actually hoped that Shen Xin was from the police dog base, so that she could have an easy time getting close to him and wouldn't have to worry about developing feelings for him over time.
Icons gradually appeared above the heads of some cats and dogs.

Shen Xin made notes of them one by one, and then went to observe their personalities, their ability to understand commands, their obedience, and so on.

But to be honest, none of them are very good.

The yard is divided into two free-range areas, with fifty or sixty dogs in each area.

In the end, after looking around, only a Labrador seemed acceptable.

However, this Labrador has a limp, so it's definitely not going to work.

Shen Xin got up and was about to go to another free-range area when suddenly, the dogs in front of him reacted in unison, showing alertness and defensiveness.

It's like a cat with its fur standing on end, as if it's in danger.

The next moment, Shen Xin heard a low barking sound.

It seems... the sound is coming from outside the courtyard.

There seemed to be a dog barking outside the yard. The barking wasn't loud, but it had a strange, intimidating quality.

Shen Xin saw it clearly: several male dogs immediately lay down on the ground, showing a fearful reaction.

Dogs are pack animals; they are naturally inclined to obey the strong and, when faced with a strong opponent, they are so afraid that they don't even have the thought of fighting back.

The key point is that there were dozens of dogs present, and a quarter of them showed signs of fear.

The rest were all restless and uneasy.

"Dead dog!"

At that moment, Chen Fang screamed from outside the fence. She rushed into the room and came out with a shovel in her hand.

Then he opened the door and rushed out of the yard.

Shen Xin and Li Jiahui exchanged a glance and hurriedly followed.

Once outside the yard, Chen Fang, carrying a shovel, was cursing loudly into the distance.

A dog flashed by in the weeds a few dozen meters away, and I didn't even get a good look at what it looked like.

Li Jiahui quickly asked what happened.

Chen Fang grumbled and said dejectedly, "Don't even mention it. There was a stray wolfhound that I wanted to help, but it ended up killing other dogs."

“I chased it away, but it won’t leave. It just wanders around here and often comes over to bark outside the yard.”

“It killed other dogs in front of so many other dogs. All the dogs in the yard are afraid of it. They run around in a panic whenever they hear it bark. I’m so angry.”

"I've tried to catch it so many times, but I still haven't succeeded."

Chen Fang was so angry that she cursed several more times in the direction the dog had disappeared.

Shen Xin shook his head inwardly; this dog was quite vengeful.

On the other hand, a dog that can hold a grudge like that must be quite intelligent.

Unfortunately, it has a history of attacking other dogs and is too aggressive.

After Li Jiahui offered a few words of advice, Chen Fang finally returned.

Shen Xin took one last look in the direction the wolfhound had disappeared, and then went back to the courtyard with it.

The dogs in the remaining half of the free-roaming area are in a similar situation.

Being overly wary of humans is either cowardly or hyperactive.

It's not the normal, lively excitement; it's a kind of PTSD-like excitement stemming from trauma. This indicates a personality problem, and such individuals definitely shouldn't be selected as police dogs.

After much deliberation, I reluctantly settled on one skewer as the most suitable option.

More than a hundred, but that's still less than what other shelters selected.

Just then, the sound of dogs barking rang out from outside the yard again.

The surrounding dogs immediately became agitated.

Chen Fang stomped her feet in anger, grabbed the shovel, and rushed out again.

Li Jiahui said, both amused and exasperated, "I've never seen such a vengeful dog before."

Dogs and cats are ultimately afraid of people.

It's quite rare to see someone who can repeatedly come and harass you like this, without being afraid of being driven away by Chen Fang.

As the shouts faded into the distance, Chen Fang returned, cursing and swearing, carrying a shovel.

Seeing her predicament, Shen Xin offered, "Sister Fang, how about this, I'll go take a walk around the neighborhood and see if I can find this dog."

Chen Fang said, "It's no use finding it. You have no idea how cunning this dog is. Once, my husband suggested getting a cage to see if we could catch it."

“We set up several cages, but it just wouldn’t take the bait. Last time some volunteers came, we even organized a group to catch it, but we still couldn’t catch it.”

Shen Xin said, "It's alright, I'll go take a look."

Others are others, and you are different.

With that, Shen Xin stuffed a few bags of snacks into his pocket and went out.

Chen Fang was about to follow when Li Jiahui stopped her, saying, "Sister Fang, why don't you let Shen Xin give it a try? Maybe he can do it."

Given Shen Xin's abilities, she felt that dealing with a dog should be a piece of cake.

Shen Xin went out and turned right.

The shout just now came from this direction.

The surrounding area consists of trees, grass, and farmland.

That dog must not have gone far; it's hiding somewhere.

It was only March, and the grass hadn't fully grown yet. Shen Xin jumped onto a pile of rubble and looked out over the surrounding area.

They actually found it.

About fifty meters away, on a path next to a vegetable field, stood a wolfhound.

It was unusually alert.

Fifty meters away, Shen Xin saw it, and at the same time, it noticed Shen Xin, turning its head to look at him from afar.

Upon seeing it, Shen Xin's first impression was that it was cool.

It has upright ears, a broad and thick body, and strong limbs, but it doesn't appear clumsy. Instead, it looks well-proportioned and has a sense of explosive power.

Its fur is a dark, bluish-black color.

This is a wolfhound with fairly standard physical characteristics.

Shen Xin wasn't afraid and walked straight over.

It didn't dodge; it just quietly watched Shen Xin.

Shen Xin stopped about ten meters away from it, and their eyes met. Its gaze was clear and lively.

Without a doubt, it is a smart dog.

Shen Xin unpacked the package and tossed over a cheap chicken sausage.

Just leave it at its feet.

It didn't even lower its head, still staring intently at Shen Xin. In its deep brown eyes, Shen Xin sensed a kind of... disdain.

Don't you accept charity?
But you know what? In this battle, it was like a majestic general, full of arrogance.

Shen Xin came to the path, looked around, picked up a tree branch that was used as a fence around the vegetable garden, broke it off, leaving a 60-centimeter-long section.

I shook it; it was fairly easy to handle.

Then he beckoned to the wolf-like creature.

Just like with tiger stripes, if the soft approach doesn't work, then the only option is to use the hard approach.

Dogs are creatures that admire the strong and obey the strong.

This dog in front of me is incredibly proud; if I want it to submit, I have to use force.

It understood immediately, paced back and forth, and seemed eager to try.

"Come!"

Shen Xin sternly rebuked him.

Like a starting pistol, the wolf-like creature leaped forward in the next instant.

It has amazing explosive power and extremely fast speed.

And then he jumped up and opened his mouth.

It was aimed at his own neck.

tough enough.

For a moment, Shen Xin felt that he might have been a bit too arrogant.

He wanted to pull out his gun.

But as I said before, Shen Xin may not be good at marksmanship, but he's definitely good at hand-to-hand combat.

He's especially good with batons, which he uses frequently.

In an instant, Shen Xin spotted the opportunity, protecting his neck with one hand and raising the wooden stick in front of him with the other.

Every inch is stronger.

It's like a thug charging at you with a knife. If you try to swing your baton, the knife might already be stuck in your body before your arm even comes down.

Therefore, the quickest option is to hold the stick in front of you and use its length to poke your opponent.

Short journey, fast speed.

Wolf Green, leaping in the air, couldn't use the momentum to dodge. He could only instinctively turn his head, and then Shen Xin's stick pierced his shoulder.

It fell to the ground, and Shen Xin kicked it.

A groin kick, perfectly timed, landed near Lang Qing's neck.

It was kicked to the ground.

Shen Xin did not pursue the attack, but immediately retreated to create distance.

Swing the stick in front of you, ready to face the next attack.

Having suffered two counterattacks in a row, Lang Qing, though strong enough, still needed to catch his breath.

It didn't howl out; it just rolled away on the spot, then immediately stood up, lay down, and stared intently at Shen Xin.

Shen Xin felt that this guy must have regressed to his ancestral form.

Judging from its fighting stance, it feels just like a wolf.

Just then, a loud shout came from behind.

It sounds like Li Jiahui's voice.

Shen Xin didn't turn around, still staring intently at the wolf-like creature.

It reacted, hesitated for a moment, barked, turned and darted into the bushes, disappearing in a few moments.

Shen Xin then turned his head to look.

It was Li Jiahui, rushing towards them across the muddy ground.

"What are you doing? Why are you fighting with the dog? Did it bite you?" Li Jiahui rushed up and grabbed Shen Xin's clothes to check.

Shen Xin dropped the stick and said, "It's alright. This dog is pretty fierce. We'll go to the village later and ask if there have been any cases of dogs attacking people."

Based on its behavior just now, this dog is very aggressive and roams around the village, which is quite dangerous.

If there are children in the village and there is a possibility of them attacking people, then they cannot be kept; we must find a way to get them away.

After confirming that Shen Xin was not injured, Li Jiahui breathed a sigh of relief and said helplessly, "Didn't you come out to show off your druid talent? How did you end up fighting?"

Without protective clothing, these large dogs are dangerous.

Shen Xin thought to himself that he wanted to get closer to them, but it just wouldn't work.

The two returned to the courtyard, and Shen Xin asked Chen Fang if there had been any reports of the dog attacking people in the village.

Chen Fang shook her head and said she didn't know.

"Then you should be careful anyway," Shen Xin reminded him.

Just now, I went out with a shovel.

Shen Xin felt that if they really got into a fight, even if Chen Fang had a shovel, she would be no match for this wolfhound.

They also talked about police dogs.

Hearing that Shen Xin had chosen one, Chen Fang was a little surprised and hurriedly said, "Can't you choose any others? You can pick a few more. I won't charge you anyway."

Shen Xin knew she wanted to ease her burden, but still said, "Sister Fang, this isn't about money. We have standards for selecting police dogs; they have to be suitable. If they're not suitable, there's no use taking them back; we'll still have to find them homes."

Chen Fang sighed and had no choice but to give up.

Shen Xin chose a white female dog.

It's not very big, quite well-behaved, a little timid, but seems okay.

They are mainly obedient and have strong comprehension skills.

Chen Fang also kindly gave some "dowry" and took photos with Shen Xin and Li Jiahui, saying that they could brag to others later that her rescue station had even produced police dogs.

They agreed that they would come back to see the dog when a new one was delivered, and then the two of them left with the dog.

We drove back along the cement road we came from.

As they approached the main road, a person suddenly darted out of the bushes in the distance.

Li Jiahui slammed on the brakes.

The one who stopped the car was Yu Dalin!
Shen Xin rolled down the car window, about to ask him what he was doing, when Yu Dalin leaned over and said mysteriously, "Officer, are you here to investigate this Chen Fang? Let me tell you, I have evidence of her abusing dogs."

"Also, don't be fooled by her. This woman is ruthless. She makes money off these dogs, secretly. You have no idea how much money she's made."

Shen Xin was suddenly startled.

Remembering how Yu Dalin had shamelessly extorted money from Chen Fang right in front of him, Shen Xin was confused about which of the two was talking nonsense.

(End of this chapter)