Animal Detective

Chapter 242 Air Rifle

That's what happened.

The kennel is definitely locked, but it's not the kind with bolts.

Like a latch, the tiger-striped one can open by itself.

So keeping them in the kennel will prevent them from getting lost.

Then this morning, as usual, we let these 18 reserve police dogs out to exercise and familiarize themselves with the base environment.

The base also arranged for someone to accompany Li Mo.

Before you know it, the two guys are gone.

I searched everywhere, but couldn't find it.

After checking the surveillance footage, it was discovered that a delivery truck had arrived in the morning, and when the truck left, Tiger Stripe led the way, jumping onto the truck bed and leaving with it.

When the two returned to the base, Tang Changhong's first words to Shen Xin were, "This tiger stripe has become a spirit."

Surveillance footage showed that the two men lingered at the base entrance for quite some time.

Then, he must have been hiding in the bushes when he saw the truck delivering food come in. After the truck left, he stopped at the gate and, while waiting for the gatekeeper to open the gate, jumped into the truck.

Moreover, as soon as they left the gate, the two dogs took the opportunity to jump down while the driver slowed down at the intersection.

Simply amazing.

Tang Changhong wouldn't say anything if he just dug a hole to get out.

Now it's like James Bond, it's practically come to life.

Shen Xin remained silent and said it was nothing, that there was a location tracking.

Ever since Li Yihao's case, knowing that Tiger Stripe could roam several kilometers away, Shen Xin welded the collar on him.

It has a location tracking function, so you don't have to worry about losing it.

These two guys are the main culprits.

One was a local tyrant in the vegetable market, a dog king who wreaked havoc in the area.

The other one was also extremely cunning, able to sneak into people's homes to steal food.

Two dogs together are practically accomplices in some kind of evil scheme.

It's been almost two hours since it was lost.

Shen Xin took out his phone to check the location and was surprised to find that Tiger Stripe had actually run to Baili Village.

It's seven or eight kilometers, and it's quite amazing that the two of them were able to run that far.

"Where did they go?" Li Jiahui asked, puzzled.

Shen Xin thought to himself, "Who knows?"

Anyway, it's not a good thing, because according to the location map, the two dogs were wandering outside Chen Fang's rescue station.

Given the current situation, we have no choice but to go there as soon as possible.

Shen Xin drove the car.

A dozen minutes later, we arrived at Baili Village.

Li Jiahui was checking her phone's location when she suddenly said, "Look, Tiger Stripe is running away."

Shen Xin glanced at it quickly.

The red dot is moving, then crossing through grass and wasteland, stopping, and then moving again.

Judging from their movement trajectory, it seems like someone is chasing them.

The small road leading to Chen Fang's rescue station was just ahead, and Shen Xin subconsciously stepped on the gas.

Just then, a dog darted out of the bushes twenty or thirty meters ahead.

Shen Xin recognized Tian Kui at a glance.

He quickly rushed into the bushes opposite.

Shen Xin slammed on the brakes, and just then, with a ding, something hit the windshield.

Shen Xin was startled and subconsciously looked over, only to be horrified to find a crack on the windshield.

It felt like I was smashed by flying pebbles.

The problem is that there are no cars passing by nearby.

Just then, a young man emerged somewhat disheveled from the bushes opposite.

Shen Xin's eyes narrowed sharply.

This guy was actually carrying a gun.

It was pure black, with a slender barrel about one meter long, and it was equipped with a scope.

Shen Xin instinctively reached for his waist, only to find nothing.

Cursing under his breath, Shen Xin immediately reached out and pressed Li Jiahui's head down under the dashboard.

The young man opposite him was startled when he saw the car appear in front of him. He quickly hid his gun behind his back and then turned and disappeared into the bushes.

Li Jiahui hurriedly said, "Shen Xin, did he take a gun?"

Shen Xin was already taking out his phone to call Ma Chunxin.

"It's a gun, be careful, it looks like an air rifle to me."

A gun of that length would be far too exaggerated if it were a real gun.

Judging from its shape, it should be an air rifle, because at a quick glance, Shen Xin noticed that the stock was cylindrical, which should be a high-pressure air cylinder.

However, some air rifles are still quite powerful.

It can achieve an initial velocity close to that of a pistol, with kinetic energy of several hundred. If modified and using special lead bullets, it can kill people at close range.

Possession of this type of gun is a crime.

When the call connected, Ma Chunxin was still smiling and asked Shen Xin what was wrong.

Shen Xin cautiously scanned the surroundings, then said urgently, "Brother Ma, something's wrong. Someone has an air rifle and has already fired. It's at Chen Fang's rescue station. Come over here right now."

It's obvious that the windshield cracked earlier because of an air rifle shot.

I don't know how far away it was, but it was at least tens of meters. If it could crack the windshield, it was undoubtedly a lead bullet.

Ma Chunxin on the other end immediately cursed, "Fuck!" and said, "Shen Xin, don't be impulsive, wait for me, I'll be right there."

He knew that Shen Xin was busy training police dogs and definitely didn't have a gun with him.

Even if you carry a gun, an air rifle can still be quite lethal at close range.

"Wait for me."

Ma Chunxin gave another word of advice and then hurriedly hung up the phone.

He is currently with Qian Zhihai, visiting pet hospitals in Fangquan Street.

"What's wrong?" Qian Zhihai was startled when he heard Ma Chunxin's tone was off, especially his warning to Shen Xin not to act rashly. Ma Chunxin called Liu Baoqing while saying, "Someone was using an air rifle, and Shen Xin ran into it. It happened at Chen Fang's rescue station."

"Depend on!"

Qian Zhihai's eyes widened instantly, and he panicked, grabbing Ma Chunxin and pulling him outside.

We can talk once we're on the bus.

Shen Xin didn't bring a gun, but he did.

Shen Xin glanced quickly at Tiger Stripe's location; it was still moving, then stopped.

What on earth did those two do?!
Just then, at the intersection leading to the rescue station, a black Maxus V80 drove out, turned right, and quickly drove away.

After a moment's hesitation, Shen Xin decided to follow in his car.

"There's a WeChat account called Zhao Tong. Enable location sharing for him," Shen Xin hurriedly instructed, then stepped on the gas.

The oncoming car sped up.

Li Jiahui quickly took action.

On the other side, Ma Chunxin had already reported the situation to Liu Baoqing, and Zhao Tong in the back row immediately explained the situation to him and pointed out Shen Xin's location.

Ma Chunxin immediately turned on the siren, stepped on the gas, ran through the traffic lights, and quickly met up with Shen Xin.

He knew this area well, and he kept checking Shen Xin's location, adjusting his route, and figuring out where to meet up.

Zhao Tongdao: "A black Maxus V80, here's a photo."

Ma Chunxin glanced at it quickly.

Zhao Tong read out another short message.

Shen Xin suspected there was something wrong with the car, but at the same time, the suspect might be on foot or still lingering near Chen Fang's rescue station, so he asked Ma Chunxin to see what to do and notify someone to go there.

Shen Xin can only choose one of the two options.

If the suspects are on the bus ahead, they might abandon their guns and destroy evidence if you don't follow them.

They couldn't leave Li Jiahui alone at the shelter, so after weighing the options, they had no choice but to let her stay there.

Because it seems like they've been discovered here, they've chosen to flee.

They weren't mainly driving police cars.

Ma Chunxin noted that ten minutes later, at the intersection ahead on the left, a car suddenly turned right and entered their oncoming lane.

"This one is the one!"

"It's Qian Zhihai in the co-pilot's seat!" he shouted hurriedly.

There were few cars at the intersection ahead, leaving one lane empty. Ma Chunxin quickly turned around and gave chase.

With sirens blaring, the car on the other side suddenly accelerated.

But now there's only one traffic light every few hundred meters in the city. If there are cars, the traffic will turn right; if there are no cars, it's a dangerous situation to run a red light.

Fortunately, at the intersection ahead, the rightmost right-turn lane is a lane where straight and right turns run parallel.

So there are also cars in this lane.

The intersection was completely blocked by cars. Datongche slammed on the brakes and honked its horn.

But when the light is red, no cars will move.

Just then, the passenger door opened, and a man jumped out of the car—it was the same guy who had been holding the gun earlier.

He ran away.

The driver's side door opened, and the driver jumped out and ran in another direction.

Shen Xin slammed on the brakes and jumped out of the car immediately to chase after the guy on his right who had been holding the gun.

Almost simultaneously, Ma Chunxin's police car arrived, and the three of them hurriedly got out of the car.

Qian Zhihai quickly made a hand gesture, signaling Ma Chunxin and the other man to chase after the driver, while he rushed towards Shen Xin.

Shen Xin walked with lightning speed, while the young man in front of him, empty-handed, sprinted into the green belt.

The two were almost twenty meters apart.

But Shen Xin was faster, and the distance was closing.

After running fifty meters, Shen Xin had already caught up, spotted the target, and with a flying pounce, tackled the person directly onto the sidewalk.

With a muffled groan from below, Shen Xin immediately got up, grabbed his arm, and twisted his back with his knee.

In just one moment, the young man let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.

At this moment, Qian Zhihai also rushed over, still holding a gun in his hand. Seeing that Shen Xin had subdued the young man, he held the gun in one hand and took out handcuffs with the other, throwing them over.

Shen Xin quickly handcuffed him before getting up, feeling a burning pain in his hands.

But in that leap, his hand brushed against the ground.

"Are you alright?" Qian Zhihai asked anxiously.

Shen Xin shook his head and looked back at the other side.

On the opposite lane, Ma Chunxin also seemed to have brought the other vehicle under control.

The young man on the ground was still groaning in pain when Shen Xin picked him up.

There happened to be a bus stop nearby, and all the passengers waiting for the bus turned to look at them, some even taking out their phones.

Qian Zhihai put away his gun and let Shen Xin control the suspect while he searched him.

Nothing.

He breathed a sigh of relief and finally had a chance to ask Shen Xin what was going on.

How did we suddenly run into someone using an air rifle?

"Check the car first."

Shen Xin pulled the young man toward the car.

When they arrived at the car, Ma Chunxin also came over carrying the person.

This whole commotion caused drivers waiting at the traffic light to stop and just stand there watching.

Shen Xin left the young man on the isolation zone and went forward to open the side door.

The car was a mess, with many cages piled up inside.

There was also a dog in the cage, huddled in a corner, trembling, watching Shen Xin.

Shen Xin spotted the air rifle lying in the corner at a glance.

It was obvious that the two guys left in a hurry and didn't have time to pack up properly.

Shen Xin stepped forward, picked it up, found it to be quite heavy, and then handed it to Ma Chunxin.

Ma Chunxin cursed under his breath, his expression serious.

(End of this chapter)