Animal Detective

Chapter 238 With the golden headband on, he's now a police dog.
The battle is about to break out.

Seeing Lang Qing rush towards Shen Xin in a flash, Li Mo instinctively shouted "Watch out!"

Shen Xin remained the same as always, focusing primarily on stamping.

He even brought a 26-inch baton, the longest one he'd ever used, just to make the most of its length.

The dog was very fast; it couldn't swing its sword in time.

This guy is really smart. He must remember how he was hit yesterday, so after jumping up, he twisted his head to dodge and then opened his mouth to bite Shen Xin's arm.

It bit me.

However, Shen Xin was not afraid at all.

Since Shen Xin dared to come, he must have been well-prepared.

I don't need to risk my life for a dog.

So Shen Xin tucked arm sleeves under his loose coat.

It was in preparation for the wolf-like creature to bite the arm, so that the arm could be used as a shield.

Therefore, Lang Qing was right when he said that Shen Xin lacked martial ethics.

But Shen Xin's goal was to subdue it. If he really wanted to kill it, he would use the power of a police baton; one blow would at least result in a fracture.

After being bitten on the arm, Shen Xin lay down and pinned it beneath him.

Weight is also an advantage for humans.

It howled and kept its jaws clenched, but was pinned to the ground.

It struggled desperately, but it was no use. Shen Xin pressed down on it, weighing 140 or 150 pounds. How could it possibly break free?

Tiger and black panther even came over to join in the fun, circling around Shen Xin and barking at him incessantly, providing a sound deterrent.

Shen Xin felt like he had pinned down a stubborn donkey.

It kept struggling. After struggling for a while, it got tired and stopped to rest for a bit. When it had energy again, it immediately started struggling again.

This pulling is like catching a big fish or taming a wild horse.

Shen Xin simply refused to let go and kept pressing down on him, seeing who would give in first.

This guy struggled for several minutes before he was exhausted, let go of Shen Xin's sleeve, and stopped struggling.

Most importantly, his eyes are much clearer.

Fearing it might try something, Shen Xin didn't rush to let go. He suppressed it for a moment before suddenly releasing it and immediately backing away to avoid it pouncing on him again.

However, with the black panther and tiger stripe keeping an eye on things, there shouldn't be any major problems.

It didn't get up immediately; it lay on the ground panting.

The tabby cat rushed over immediately and barked at it.

It will bite back.

Shen Xin shouted loudly.

The tiger stripe dodged and patrolled nearby.

The wolf-like creature made no further moves.

Shen Xin ordered, "Get up."

It rolled over, lay down, and looked at Shen Xin with wariness and fear.

But if the tabby comes close, it immediately reveals its ferocious nature.

Clearly, it submits to Shen Xin, but not to Tiger Stripe and the others.

Shen Xin took out the collar, looked directly at it, and slowly put it on.

It instinctively dodged.

Shen Xin glared at it and grunted in response. It immediately became more docile and dared not hide anymore.

Put on the collar and fasten the rope.

It can be said that once the golden headband is on, he will be a police dog from now on.

It wasn't quite used to wearing it yet.

Shen Xin pulled it in front of him and scolded it to squat down.

It understood, wiggled its rear end, and squatted down on the ground.

The favorability icon slowly appeared above their heads.

Only then did Shen Xin feel relieved. He then took out a beef strip from his pocket, opened it, and offered it to the dog's mouth.

"eat!"

It glanced at Shen Xin, but didn't dare to take the opportunity to bite Shen Xin's hand. With a flick of its tongue, it put the meat strip into its mouth.

The carrot and stick approach is an unbreakable truth.

After finishing a beef jerky, its eyes became much clearer. It looked up at Shen Xin, and its tail began to wag involuntarily.

Shen Xin then took out some meat strips and fed them to the tiger-striped black leopard.

Seeing that its favorability rating increased by one level, it must be completely convinced.

Li Mo walked over, reached out and squeezed Shen Xin's arm, breathed a sigh of relief, and asked Shen Xin why he hadn't said anything about putting in the arm protector, making him worry for nothing.

"I'm not stupid."

Shen Xin handed him the dog leash and let him lead it, then put leashes on Tiger Stripe and Black Panther.

Unexpectedly, when Li Mo pulled the leash, the wolfhound struggled violently and bared its teeth at Li Mo.

Startled, Li Mo instinctively dropped the leash, but the dog then picked up the leash and ran to Shen Xin, gesturing for Shen Xin to hold it.

Li Mo's eyes widened as he pointed at it indignantly, saying, "Shen Xin, isn't this a sign of looking down on me?"

Shen Xin was both amused and exasperated, thinking to himself that this guy was quite arrogant.

The key is that it's really smart; it seems to know everything.

Shen Xin said, "If you don't fight him, he'll be convinced of your strength."

Upon hearing this, Li Mo decisively shook his head.

"gone."

Having tamed the wolf-like creature, or rather, the Heavenly Beast, Shen Xin was in a good mood and beckoned Li Mo to head back.

As I was walking, the phone rang.

Shen Xin answered the call and asked where the other person was.

"The village committee, right? Okay, I understand, I'll be right there."

"Who?"

Li Mo asked curiously.

Shen Xin said, "I asked the people from Fangquan Police Station a few questions, but I didn't expect them to come all the way here."

I contacted them yesterday, and they said they would come over after taming the wolf-like creature, but I didn't expect them to come in person.

Li Mo assumed it was about the case and wisely refrained from asking further questions.

He was a police officer who protected the case, so he didn't worry about it and stayed in the office, knowing the importance of not asking too many questions.

Soon, the two arrived at the village committee.

A police car was parked outside.

Inside, two colleagues were in front of the bulletin board, changing the anti-telecom fraud posters.

Tang Xu was also there.

Upon seeing Shen Xin leading three dogs over, he immediately recognized Tian Kui and exclaimed in surprise, "Officer Shen, isn't this the stray dog? You caught it already?"

He looked incredulous.

Despite repeated complaints from the villagers, he couldn't ignore them and actually organized people to arrest them.

But this guy runs away as soon as he sees people, and he's a thief too. After all that effort, we couldn't even catch a single dog hair.

Unexpectedly, Shen Xin succeeded in one go.

“That’s right, it’s him. Come on, you ate his sausage, apologize!” Shen Xinyi pulled the dog leash.

I don't know if he understood or not, but he turned his head away and looked dismissive, so he probably roughly understood what it meant.

Tang Xu waved his hand and said that as long as he could be taken away, that would be fine.

Shen Xin then greeted his two colleagues.

A middle-aged man named Hu Guangyu was a police sergeant.

The auxiliary police officer who accompanied me was surnamed Chen.

Shen Xin contacted their deputy director, and Hu Guangyu happened to be here today to change the anti-telecom fraud posters, so he came over on the way.

The two men came over and listened to Shen Xin's explanation. He frowned and said, "So, you suspect that the stray animal rescue station is involved in fraudulent donations, and you want to ask if our police station has reported it to the police?"

Shen Xin nodded.

Dog abuse is morally condemnable, but not illegal.

The only thing that can be controlled is fraud.

But someone has to call the police first, and only then can a case be opened and an investigation started.

Hu Guangyu shook his head and said, "I really didn't notice. I'll go back and ask. We'll contact you again if there's any news."

Shen Xin nodded.

It wasn't a serious case, and this was a new district. As a criminal police officer from Tingyang, I noticed something unusual, so there was no need to get involved; a simple reminder would have sufficed.

If there's a real issue, they'll have to investigate it themselves.

After chatting for a couple more minutes, Shen Xin returned to the base with the three dogs.

Tiankui was a little reluctant when he got on the bus.

They retreated restlessly, seemingly unwilling to leave.

"Let's go."

Shen Xin patted it before getting into the car.

However, it was not convinced by Tiger Stripe and Black Panther, and after getting into the car, the three dogs still fought.

Shen Xin scolded him all the way back to the base before he was finally able to return safely.

Upon entering the police dog base, Tian Kui must have smelled the scent of a large number of his own kind, because his gaze immediately turned fierce.

This guy is definitely not one to stay put.

He turned his head and barked at the tiger a few times, presumably in communication.

Shen Xin didn't know what he was trying to say, but he could hear Tiger Stripe's inner thoughts.

【no】

Shen Xin could tell what Tiger Stripe was thinking from his gleaming eyes and eager expression.

Tian Kui should have asked him if these were his people.

Then the tiger stripe said no.

Tian Kui then turned to ask Black Panther.

Black Panther's inner voice said no.

The tiger-striped dog is probably saying, "Why are you asking him? He's my little brother."

Although he couldn't beat Black Panther, Tiger Stripe always regarded Black Panther as his underling.

Tiankui barked a few times.

Shen Xin heard Tiger Stripe's inner voice say "okay." Clearly, these two had quickly conspired to work together to deal with the police dogs.

Tiger Stripe was also visiting this place for the first time.

He still craves being the boss.

Shen Xin kicked Tiger Stripe, warning him that if he messed around, he would deal with him.

The tiger-striped creature whimpered and cowered away.

His inner thoughts revealed his true feelings.

【After you left】

Shen Xin was so angry that he slapped him.

At this time, the base's daily training activities had already begun.

On the large training ground, numerous police dogs were undergoing training according to the training plan.

In a corner of the playground, Shen Xin saw Li Jiahui and the others.

Li Jiahui was leading Tian Gang and Tian Ji, and getting acquainted with several active-duty police dogs.

As Shen Xin approached, Tian Kui barked and assumed a fighting stance.

Several police dogs reacted instantly, all looking at him.

The tiger stripe also bared its teeth.

Chen Guo and the others quickly restrained the police dogs.

Tianxian, the Taihang dog that the shelter picked out, is a lively and fearless dog. Faced with Tiankui's provocation, it suddenly broke free and rushed over.

In just a moment, the two dogs started fighting.

Tian Kui, still wearing a dog leash, remained fierce. He leaped ahead to dodge Tian Xian, then pounced on him from above, biting his ear with swift, precise, and ruthless speed.

Shen Xin reacted quickly and kicked Tian Kui, knocking him over.

Even so, Tianxian's ear had already been bitten open.

He was no pushover either; he turned and pounced again.

But the tiger stripe suddenly appeared in front of him, baring its teeth and snarling.

"Get lost."

Shen Xin cursed, kicked Tiger Stripe aside, and then slapped Tian Xian.

I told you to have some free time, but you're never idle.

Tian Kui was dissatisfied and whimpered at Shen Xin, as if asking why he was being stopped.

Li Jiahui rushed over and pulled Tianxian aside to check his ear.

Having lost sight of his target, Tian Kui immediately turned his gun on the police dogs surrounding Chen Guo and his group.

Chen Guo grabbed the restless knight and asked in surprise, "Shen Xin, is this the dog you found yesterday? It's too fierce."

Another trainer, Wang Zhuo, led a Rottweiler and repeatedly scolded it before it calmed down. He nodded in deep agreement, "That's right, it's a bit fierce, but it's really good at fighting."

In their eyes, Tiankui was robust with strong limbs, and his appearance was quite good.

"Therefore, they must be disciplined."

The goal is to become a police dog, then everyone will be a colleague.

Getting into a fight with a colleague is a mistake.

Shen Xin pulled Tian Kui in front of him, grabbed his ear and gave him a good scolding before he finally behaved himself.

Then go and see how Tianxian's ears are.

Li Jiahui looked helpless: "I need to get a few stitches."

Tianxian was still a little unconvinced and wanted to break free.

These dogs were all strays before, and their obedience was very poor. If they are to become police dogs, they must obey commands and have sufficient discipline.

Therefore, Shen Xin felt that the first step in training them was to improve their discipline.

We need to correct their carefree and undisciplined personalities.

They should all be locked up for now.

The conditions at the police dog base are quite good; each police dog has its own dedicated kennel.

It's still a one-bedroom apartment.

Two rows of buildings were cleared out at the base for Shen Xin's project.

Shen Xin locked Tian Kui inside, fed him, and waited for Li Jia Hui to stitch up Tian Xian's wound before setting off again.

Including Tiankui, that's only five, still a long way from my goal of 20.

I need to visit a few more non-governmental aid stations today.

Chen Fang's is not the only one in Nanjiang; there are three similar shelters.

If things go smoothly, I also plan to visit a few rescue stations in Pingyu and Yanling.

From the beginning, the project's plan was to only find stray dogs to save costs.

If you're looking for purebred dogs, one can cost ten or twenty thousand, and twenty of them would cost hundreds of thousands.

The shelter doesn't charge a penny for the stray dogs, which also helps reduce the burden on the shelter owners—a win-win situation.

The two set off in their car, and Li Jiahui asked Shen Xin if he was injured when he subdued Tian Kui.

"There's no such thing as 'best,' so take it easy."

Li Jiahui spoke up to remind her, noticing the teeth marks on Shen Xin's arm sleeve.

Considering Tiankui's ferocity, one can guess what happened at that time.

Shen Xin couldn't help but mutter, "Why does your tone sound just like my sister's?"

"Who's your sister!"

Li Jiahui snorted softly; she had no desire to be an older sister.

Chen Fang holds the title of vice president of the Nanjiang City Small Animal Protection Association.

But such spontaneously formed organizations are meaningless.

The owner of the rescue station the two visited also holds the title of president of the Nanjiang City Stray Animal Protection Association.

This rescue station is located in Yangshan Subdistrict, Xinbei District.

The owner's name is Li Dian.

The name was that of a general from the Three Kingdoms period, but upon meeting him, he was found to be wearing glasses, thin, and not at all like a burly man.

His relief station is located on the edge of Yangshan Town, and it also rents a fairly large courtyard.

When the two arrived, he was not there yet; a staff member at the rescue station received Shen Xin and his companion.

Shen Xin was somewhat surprised.

He's already invested a lot in opening his own shelter, and now he's even hiring employees.

Not long after, Li Dian returned.

He had taken on the job of finding the cat and went to look for it with another employee.

Cats are restless, especially pet cats. They don't learn their lesson and always try to run away, completely unaware that they have no chance of surviving outside.

Therefore, a profession specializing in finding lost cats has emerged.

It seems the price is quite high.

Li Dian has been engaged in such business.

During a casual conversation while he was showing Shen Xin and Li Dian around the shelter, Shen Xin was surprised to learn that Li Dian had actually turned the shelter into a business.

"Can this really be turned into a business?" Shen Xin asked, somewhat surprised.

I feel that opening a shelter should be more of a charitable activity.

Li Dian didn't feel embarrassed at all and said frankly, "To be honest, if it's really the kind of thing where they keep throwing money into it and spare no expense to save cats and dogs, I really don't think it can last long."

"There are so many stray cats and dogs in the city, how can anyone possibly manage them all? You'll end up bankrupt, and then you'll be left with a bunch of cats and dogs that you can't keep alive. What do you do then? Abandon them again?"

"In my opinion, that's foolish kindness, which is even more terrible than evil. It's better to do what I'm doing and work hard to turn it into a business, a career, so that it can be done in the long run."

Shen Xin nodded thoughtfully, then curiously inquired how he had done it.

Li Dian didn't hide anything and shared his business acumen.

He saw the potential in the rapidly developing short video market, and by creating accounts, he took on advertising orders and then drove traffic to his e-commerce store to sell pet supplies.

Then they also took the opportunity to promote their cause and try their best to find homes for stray cats and dogs.

He doesn't adopt for free; he charges a small fee, just enough to cover some expenses.

Finally, he also started a business specializing in finding lost cats and dogs to supplement his income.

"It's barely enough to cover the expenses of my shelter, and sometimes we even make a profit. But I'm optimistic about the short video industry, and maybe I can make this a success in the future."

Shen Xin gave him a thumbs up.

Shen Xin agrees with his viewpoint.

Doing good deeds is fine, but doing it like Chen Fang did, selling her house and going bankrupt, seems unacceptable.

"Chen Fang?"

Upon hearing Shen Xin mention Chen Fang, Li Dian immediately frowned.

Seeing that his reaction was off, Shen Xin asked him what was wrong.

A hint of disdain flashed across Li Dian's face, but he still shook his head, not wanting to meddle in other people's business.

He knows something.

Shen Xin said, "Li Dian, we've heard some rumors that there are problems with Chen Fang's shelter. If you know anything about it, please let us know and we will investigate."

Li Dian hesitated for a moment, then made a bold statement: "Anyway, I've only heard about it; I don't have any evidence."

He leaned over to pour tea for Shen Xin, then said, "She often organizes people to rescue cats and dogs, the kind where they stop cars."

"The general process is that she organizes the event, volunteers donate money, buy the dogs from the dog dealers, take them back to the rescue station, and then find a veterinary hospital to treat them."

Li Jiahui frowned slightly beside her.

She was also involved.

Li Dian continued, "I heard it from a pet hospital that had worked with her. They said she was too greedy and drove the prices down too low."

"How did she do it? She partnered with pet hospitals, issuing all sorts of treatment prescriptions, which made a lot of money, and then the pet hospitals gave her a commission."

"It's said that she can earn tens of thousands in commission from organizing one event like this."

"Moreover, she also provides blood donations for pets. Some pets need blood transfusions when they are injured, although it is not common, but it is said that she has monopolized this business in Nanjiang."

"This thing requires matching. If one dog can't match, you need several. Then you have to draw blood, and each blood transfusion costs several thousand. Even if it's not a common occurrence, if she monopolizes the market, it's still a considerable income."

"And you can probably guess where all this blood came from."

Li Dian also runs a rescue station and frequently collaborates with pet hospitals, so he has access to information about these situations.

Shen Xin and Li Jiahui both frowned.

Li Dian said, "Actually, if she treated it like a business, with a clear price tag, like me, then there would be nothing wrong with it. Some people enjoy the process of rescuing animals, are willing to donate money to do it, and feel that they are doing good deeds. What kind of psychological comfort can they get from that?"

"But what I dislike about her is that she has cultivated a persona of doing charity by going bankrupt, which is a typical hypocrite. Aren't you a little shameless?"

"She keeps saying she sold three houses, but that's all nonsense. At the end of last year, a new housing development in the new district went on sale. A friend of mine who owns a pet hospital met her and bought a three-bedroom apartment. I think she paid in full."

"With house prices approaching 30,000, how much do you think she made off the side?"

Hearing this, Shen Xin frowned even more.

(End of this chapter)