Animal Detective

Chapter 241 Tian Kui is Lost
When Chen Chao arrived, Shen Xin had already told Ma Chunxin everything he knew.

"Old horse?"

Upon seeing Ma Chunxin, Chen Chao's eyes lit up, and he immediately punched Ma Chunxin.

The chassis of the Ma Chunxin was very stable, even without much hammering.

Ma Chunxin said with a smile, "The last time we met was the last time. It's been so long. You've become the deputy captain, and you're as busy as a bureau chief. It's hard to even see you."

Chen Chao retorted, "Come on, didn't I invite you out for drinks before the New Year? You were the one who said you were busy."

Then she put her arm around his shoulder and introduced him to Shen Xin again.

Shen Xincai realized that the two had worked together at the branch office and had been partners.

Later, Ma Chunxin found a way to transfer to the New District Branch because his wife worked in the archives of the New District Branch, and with Liu Baoqing's encouragement.

So the two are very familiar with each other.

"Xiao Shen, he was just transferred to the branch office last year, and this is his ability." Chen Chao pointed at Shen Xin and proudly gave him a thumbs up.

He was the one who transferred Shen Xin from the police station to the branch bureau, and he felt a sense of pride in Shen Xin's merits and achievements.

Ma Chunxin, still smiling, said, "I've heard about it."

They solved several long-standing cold cases, some of which were even featured in internal journals, almost prompting all district police stations to launch a campaign to crack these cold cases.

In addition, there were the branch office's short video accounts, and last year's major drug case.

Therefore, Shen Xin is somewhat well-known within the Nanjiang police system.

Once you know each other, things become much easier.

Shen Xin gave an update on the situation, and while there was still time, Ma Chunxin decided to meet with the person who filed the report.

The four people drove to Tongquanyuan Phase II based on the address.

A resettlement community for those displaced by demolition.

The person who reported the case is Jia Huimin.

When they found her, she was playing mahjong in a card room. She was a middle-aged woman in her forties or fifties, wearing a conspicuous string of pearls around her neck. She was startled when she suddenly saw four policemen looking for her.

Once outside, Ma Chunxin asked about the fraud she had reported to the police last year.

Shen Xin saw it clearly: as soon as this matter was mentioned, Jia Huimin's expression changed, and her eyes began to dart around.

Ma Chunxin said, "You don't need to overthink it. We just want to understand what happened back then."

This is how the police station's report was written.

Jia Huimin recounted that she learned about a WeChat rescue group by chance when she was bathing a cat at a pet store, and the group owner was Chen Fang.

Then on November 3rd last year, Chen Fang sent a message in the group saying that a cat had been hit by a car.

I am currently receiving treatment at the hospital and will need to undergo surgery, which may cost several thousand yuan. I hope kind-hearted people can donate.

Jia Huimin saw it.

She was a resident who had received compensation for her demolished property; she owned several houses and was quite wealthy. Feeling sorry for the kitten, she casually donated two thousand yuan.

Unfortunately, the cat could not be saved.

Coincidentally, the pet shop where the surgery was performed was near Tongquanyuan. Not long afterward, Jia Huimin went to that pet hospital to get her cat vaccinated.

I talked to the hospital receptionist about this and unexpectedly learned about it from her.

Actually, the cat didn't have surgery; it died before even entering the operating room.

Jia Huimin was furious. Among the donations of fifty or one hundred yuan in the group, she donated the most, two thousand yuan in one go, making her the biggest sucker.

She was furious and sent a message to Chen Fang, questioning her about the matter.

Chen Fang denied it.

Jia Huimin was very unhappy, so she went to the police station to report that Chen Fang had defrauded her.

"I've completely forgotten about this. Did I call the police?" Jia Huimin's eyes darted around as she pretended to be confused.

Ma Chunxin was not surprised and continued to persuade her, "Sister, we know that Chen Fang has some problems, so we are investigating her. It has nothing to do with you."

“Think about it, she took advantage of your kindness, and there will definitely be many kind-hearted people like you who will fall for it. Shouldn’t you tell us what’s going on so we can investigate the matter as soon as possible?”

Jia Huimin shook her head again and said, "I withdrew the case later, and I told the police station that it was just a misunderstanding. I made a mistake, so please don't worry about it."

"Well, I need to go buy groceries now, so don't bother me, this has nothing to do with me."

She waved her hand and quickly left.

Zhao Tong instinctively tried to stop her, but Ma Chunxin held him back.

Zhao Tong said, "Master, there's something wrong with her. She's not telling the truth."

Ma Chunxin glared at him, thinking to himself, "Whether there's a problem or not, you've already noticed it, how could I not know?"

He looked at Chen Chao and joked with a smile, "You're the deputy captain now, your rank is higher than mine, so why don't you tell me what to do next?"

Chen Chao glared at him, letting him decide for himself, and said that he was there to cooperate in the investigation.

Ma Chunxin turned his gaze to Shen Xin and asked Shen Xin what he thought.

Shen Xin naturally had some ideas.

It's likely that Jia Huimin reached a private settlement with Chen Fang, perhaps with Chen Fang paying her a sum of money.

She took the money, and now that the police are investigating Chen Fang again, she's afraid of getting involved, so she'd rather not say anything.

There's no need to scare her at this point, accusing her of protecting a criminal.

Nine out of ten people would make this decision.

But there are other approaches.

For example, the cat was indeed taken to the pet hospital. Jia Huimin mentioned this in the police report. Chen Fang sent photos, took videos, and even went live, making things very difficult for the cat.

The injured cat didn't get surgery, didn't the veterinary hospital know anything about that?

You could ask them to investigate.

There are also donation platforms.

It was last November, less than six months ago. If you want to check, you can retrieve the chat history from the platform.

But Chen Chao didn't say anything, so what was he showing off for?

Ren Ma Chunxin is a seasoned veteran; how could he not know how to conduct an investigation?
Shen Xin immediately said, "Brother Ma, you've been a criminal investigator for over twenty years, you're much more experienced than me. You must have thought it through, so just make the arrangements. We're just here to assist you in the investigation and cooperate with you."

Chen Chao smiled broadly.

Ma Chunxin laughed, shook his head slightly, and smacked Zhao Tong on the back, saying, "You should learn from him." Zhao Tong nodded awkwardly.

Ma Chunxin glanced at the time and said, "It's almost time to get off work. How about we find somewhere to eat? Old Chen, it's been a while since we sat together."

Chen Chao readily accepted good advice.

The horses here are newly ripe; lead the way in the car.

Shen Xin and Chen Chao were in the same car.

In the car, Chen Chao asked about the police dog. Hearing that Shen Xin was making good progress, he nodded and said, "You should focus on training your police dog. This is the city bureau's job, so don't mess it up."

"As for this place, there's no need to get too involved. I'll have Lao Qian come over and keep an eye on things tomorrow, so as not to interfere with your important business."

“We’ll just follow along and do a collaborative investigation; the case itself will still be left to them to investigate.”

As he spoke, he patted Shen Xin on the shoulder.

He had said everything he needed to say, and he knew that Shen Xin had high emotional intelligence, so he wasn't too worried.

Shen Xin understood, of course.

It's fine to hand it over to Ma Chunxin and his team for investigation.

Shen Xin wasn't trying to claim any credit; it was just a coincidence that he encountered this situation.

Doing the tasks assigned by the Municipal Bureau well is more important than anything else.

Moreover, the case itself is not very complicated.

It was just that we hadn't noticed it before. Now that we have, and we're determined to investigate, the large amount of money involved shouldn't be difficult to trace.

So Ma Chunxin brought them over for a meal right away; he knew the situation well about the case.

As it turns out, they were all old foxes.

A meal turned into a trap.

After arriving at the place, ordering the food, and sitting down, Liu Baoqing arrived not long after.

He was about the same age as Ma Chunxin, but had fairer skin and looked younger, yet still possessed the sharp and capable air of someone with a business background.

He also brought alcohol.

Today is Saturday. After reporting it on the spot and after a few rounds of drinks, Liu Baoqing revealed his true intentions.

He put his arm around Chen Chao's shoulder and said that he was being unfair, that they had been friends for so many years and he didn't know how to share good things with him.

This refers to police dogs.

He was a little envious of the several police dogs trained by the Tingyang branch.

Having a resident police dog is definitely much more convenient than asking a police dog base for help.

They can carry it with them when they are on duty or when they are responding to a case.

Chen Chao cursed inwardly.

Take, for example, the suggestion to conduct a collaborative investigation earlier; Liu Baoqing agreed so readily.

So that's what we were waiting for.

He glared at Ma Chunxin, no wonder he was called over.

Chen Chao said he couldn't make the decision; it was a task assigned by the Municipal Bureau, and he would have to ask Shen Xin.

Shen Xin silently observed Chen Chao's expression.

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After thinking for a moment, Shen Xin said, "Captain Liu, it's fine, I can do it for you."

Liu Baoqing's eyes lit up, and he smiled as he praised Shen Xin for being straightforward, then wanted to clink glasses with Shen Xin.

Of course, Shen Xin was drinking a beverage.

I glanced at Chen Chao, who was smiling broadly, and he seemed to agree with my answer.

Our sister company is envious of what others don't have.

It didn't take much effort. Since the municipal bureau had approved the funding, they could just give a lecture along the way, no matter how many extra or minor issues there were.

Moreover, Shen Xin felt that the municipal bureau's approval of such a large amount of funding was probably due to this very idea.

After all, the police dog base in Nanjiang is a collaboration with the provincial department, so it's rare to find conditions like those of the Tingyang branch, which can provide several resident police dogs all at once.

The next day, Shen Xin still went to the base early to report for duty.

The case will be handled by Qian Zhihai.

We'll help if needed.

Li Dian got 9, and Niu Haipeng got 4.

With the addition of Tiankui's 5, there are now 18.

Half of the 36 Heavenly Spirits have been gathered.

So today's task is still to visit the rescue stations. There's another one in Nanjiang, located in Jigang.

If we still don't have enough money after running all that, then we'll go run some more in Yanling and Pingyu.

They should be happy to help ease the burden on the rescue base.

In the morning, Shen Xin and Li Jiahui went to the Jigang store together.

Their model is similar to Li Dian's.

Shen Xin only realized after getting involved that these shelters seemed to have really become a business.

Shen Xin took five dogs from this rescue station.

As Li Jiahui was driving back, she received a phone call, and her expression changed slightly.

"Shen Xin, Tian Kui and Hu Ban are missing."

She looked surprised.

Shen Xin was taken aback. The first thought that popped into his mind was that Tiger Stripe had taken Tian Kui to do something bad.

Yesterday, I took Chen Chao back home and then went straight home without bringing Tiger Stripe and Black Panther back to the branch office.

And sure enough, in just one day, this guy has already gotten himself into trouble.

(End of this chapter)