Animal Detective

Chapter 244 A Business

As for how to find it, it's too easy.

The Skynet system can track all the movements of their vehicle.

They're here to deliver goods today.

You can easily find out where you're starting from by checking.

And cell phones.

These days, mobile phones contain more and more information.

Wang Huiquan is a hard worker; he can clearly see who gave him orders, made phone calls, and sent messages.

It's fair to say his phone is full of clues and evidence.

Liu Baoqing suddenly started clapping.

"Look."

He pointed at Shen Xin and said to his subordinates, "Look at his insight and judgment, and then look at you all. I've told you repeatedly that to solve a case, you need to learn to eliminate interference and focus on the key points. You all need to learn from him."

The people present nodded in agreement.

Qian Zhihai smiled but remained silent.

Shen Xin was startled and hurriedly said to the others, "Seniors, Captain Liu is just joking with me, please don't take it seriously."

The group quickly waved their hands.

His expression was somewhat awkward.

The source of the stray cats and dogs was something they hadn't considered, at least not at that moment.

Seeing that the group was just standing there motionless, Liu Baoqing lightly slapped the table and shouted, "What are you all standing there for? Investigate! What, do I have to teach you how to investigate?"

People, cars, cell phones—ready-made clues.

The group exchanged glances and hurriedly went outside.

Liu Qing also got up, but not to do any work.

He glanced at the time; it was just past lunchtime. He said, "Xiao Shen, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Why don't we eat first? The braised pork in our branch canteen is amazing. Let's go."

With that, he took the two of them to eat.

Having risen to the rank of team leader, this was a minor case for him, and he remained calm and collected.

I must say, the braised pork at the New District Branch is pretty good.

I'll come back after I finish eating.

Wang Huiquan and Xu Zhicai have already made a breakthrough.

to be frank.

Having been a police officer for so long, Shen Xinzhen has never seen anyone who could withstand interrogation, except for someone like Zhu Tianshun who was certain to die.

Shen Xin joined the crowd, watching the video on Wang Huiquan's phone with everyone else.

This guy's phone is full of evidence.

Just like this scene in front of us.

The filming location is uncertain, but it should be near a residential area.

It was evening, and the streetlights were just coming on.

Wang Huiquan is in the car.

Then, inside the car, it wasn't just him; Wang Huiquan yelled for him to take a clear picture of himself.

At that moment, he opened the side window of the carriage and set up an air rifle.

He shouted, "Dafei, let's make a bet. Do you think I can hit him with one shot?"

In the shaky camera footage, a man's voice can be heard: "Pretty bad, it's so far away."

Then the camera focused on the distance.

It should be a green area near the residential area, with a relatively large lawn, where people can be seen exercising in the evening.

Wang Huiquan said, "You've got it right, that Shiba Inu. Damn it, I hate that kind of dog the most."

The camera zooms in, focusing on the perimeter of the greenery, where a young girl is walking a Shiba Inu.

The photos weren't very clear because they were taken at night.

I saw a girl walking the Shiba Inu. The Shiba Inu would stop from time to time and sniff around.

The girl was looking at her phone, completely unaware.

"I'm about to fire, watch carefully."

Faintly, I heard a soft "poof" sound.

Then, in the next shot, a Shiba Inu that was sniffing a camphor tree suddenly jerked, jumped up like a mane of fur standing on end, and howled wildly.

"Holy crap, it actually hit!"

"Brother Quan, you're awesome! That must be at least a hundred meters long."

The camera is shaky.

The Shiba Inu inside almost broke free of its leash, and then, I don't know where it was hit, it barked wildly for a while, and then collapsed on the ground convulsing.

The girl was quite frightened and nervously squatted down to check the situation.

Wang Huiquan's voice rang out: "At least a hundred meters, damn it, this gun is powerful, and more importantly, it's accurate. No, it's my marksmanship that's amazing."

The camera was focused on Wang Huiquan.

He looked smug, brandished the gun, and said, "What do you think would happen if you shot someone with this thing?"

The other person said, "Forget it, you might as well just beat the dog and stop, don't make trouble for yourself."

That concludes the video.

According to the video information, it was filmed on October 17, 2017.

And there are other videos like this.

There's a video of him testing the power of an air rifle with a beer bottle in the suburbs.

Within a 20-meter radius, a single shot can shatter a beer bottle.

There's also a video of him trying to shoot birds.

Then Shen Xin noticed that in the video, in addition to the air rifle that was confiscated this time, there was also a camouflage rifle.

That clearly means he has more than one air rifle.

There are also some videos.

For example, this paragraph.

Shen Xin read it with a frown on his face.

A yellow dog was kept in a cage, and there was a swelling on its abdomen, about the size of a cantaloupe, which was probably a tumor.

Then Wang Huiquan took out his phone and started filming.

The dog was lying on its side in the cage, barely moving.

Wang Huiquan used a tree branch to lift up its tumor, and the camera zoomed in to focus on it.

"See that? It's infested with maggots. It's the worst kind of thing."

He spoke with a grin, driven by a sense of curiosity.

Shen Xin guessed why he said "top-notch".

Those who rescue stray cats and dogs rely on gaining people's sympathy. Naturally, the more miserable the stray cats and dogs are, the more kind-hearted people will be willing to donate.

A large tumor grows out of the body and goes untreated; it's already rotting and infested with maggots. What could be worse than that?

Shen Xin felt disgusted by this kind of behavior that exploited people's kindness for personal gain.

Given the current situation, there is no doubt that action must be taken.

If the other party is a gang, and they can't contact Wang Huiquan and Chen Fang, they will definitely be on guard.

Therefore, speed is of the essence in warfare.

Arrest them first, then conduct further investigations.

Shen Xin went back to the branch office to collect his gun.

Sun Zhao and Chen Chao already knew that Wang Hui had fired an air rifle.

Before leaving, Sun Zhao specifically pulled Shen Xin aside and told him to be careful and just keep an eye on things.

He's developed a psychological trauma from lending people out.

Last time, when Shen Xin was lent to handle Zhu Tianshun's drug case, what happened? A gunfight that became famous throughout the city almost scared him to death.

Today the topic turned to firearms again, even air rifles, which he was afraid of.

At this point, Sun Zhao glared at Chen Chao and told him to come along.

He wouldn't feel at ease if Chen Chao didn't come along.

The interrogation, contacting Yanling, conducting peripheral investigations, and formulating an arrest plan were all part of the process. It wasn't until almost 4 p.m. that the group finally set off for Yanling.

In the car, Chen Chao and Liu Baoqing chatted idly.

More than an hour later, the group arrived at their destination.

Yanling Wutang District.

Shen Xin came here before, during the Xiao Hong case.

However, this time it was in Luxi Town.

This place is right next to the Ningdong Expressway, and the group's destination is near the Luxi exit of the expressway.

By the time we arrived, it was already getting dark.

The group parked their car on the side of the road.

After waiting for a while, two cars drove up from behind.

Shen Xin had seen this person before.

Xiong Yongjian.

Previously, because of the Xiao Hong case, the arrest of Sun Yongxi also helped them solve a cold case, and he came to the Tingyang branch to express his gratitude.

He's the deputy head of the Yanling Criminal Investigation Detachment; I never expected him to come in person.

Accompanying him was Cai Huafeng, the captain of the Wutang District Criminal Investigation Brigade.

As soon as the group met, Xiong Yongjian spotted Shen Xin immediately.

"Hey, isn't this Xiao Shen?"

He immediately waved to Shen Xin. "Brother Xiong," Shen Xin quickly stepped forward to greet him.

Xiong Yongjian asked curiously, "Isn't this a case in the new district? How did you get involved?"

He saw Chen Chao.

After learning that Shen Xinxian had discovered the problem with Chen Fang's rescue station, Xiong Yongjian's attention was completely off the rescue station.

Xiong Yongjian said, "So, you've gone off to train police dogs for the city bureau now."

Last time he came to the branch office, he was particularly interested in the police dogs and tried to get Sun Zhao to let him see Dou Dou and the others, but Sun Zhao made excuses and he didn't get to see them.

So Shen Xin didn't know he was interested, and simply gave a brief overview of the municipal police dog program.

Xiong Yongjian's eyes lit up again.

Nanjiang is so kind in providing aid to police dogs in remote areas, but why doesn't our neighboring city offer any assistance?
Chen Chao interjected, "Chief Xiong, let's get down to business first."

Xiong Yongjian glanced at Shen Xin again; he already knew about it anyway.

Meanwhile, things were also bustling in Yanling.

Through the Skynet system, we found Wang Huiquan's car. At 8:19 this morning, it departed from a place called Shaolong Breeding Farm in the distance and headed towards Nanjiang.

Meanwhile, the homes of Wang Huiquan and Xu Zhicai were searched.

Lead pellets were found at Wang Hui's house, but the camouflage air rifle was not found.

He is not married yet and lives with his parents.

His parents were heartbroken whenever they talked about him, saying that he was messing around in society and they couldn't control him at all.

The key is this Shaolong breeding farm.

According to business registration information, this is a company whose main business is breeding and raising purebred dogs.

The company's legal representative is Han Huimin.

She has no problem; the problem is with her ex-husband.

Gu Shaolong.

Speaking of this person, Xiong Yongjian said with some emotion, "I've known this guy for a long time."

"His nickname is Two Fingers."

Xiong Yongjian shook his index and middle fingers.

Liu Baoqing asked, "Thief?"

Xiong Yongjian nodded, then said, "Back in the 1990s, there was a king of thieves in Yanling, nicknamed Tan the Cripple. You should all have heard of him, right?"

Shen Xin was still young in the 1990s and knew nothing about it.

But Liu Baoqing and Chen Chao had obviously heard about it.

Chen Chao said, "I remember he died, didn't he?"

Xiong Yongjian nodded: "That's right. In 01, there was a gang that went south. He clashed with them and was shot in the back and died on the spot."

“At that time, I was the deputy captain of the criminal investigation team at the Yanning District Branch, and we were the ones who investigated this case.”

"Incidentally, we also wiped out Tan the Cripple's entire gang."

"Gu Shaolong, one of the men arrested at that time, was Tan the Cripple's apprentice. He was convicted of theft and intentional injury and sentenced to ten years in prison."

"He didn't get a reduced sentence and was released after 11 years. I haven't heard from him since."

"In recent years, to be honest, there have been fewer thieves, and they are not as rampant as before. I thought he would come to the right path, but I didn't expect him to go back to his old ways."

He shook his head slightly.

As they spoke, the group approached the farm.

Just outside the village, walk along a path deeper into the village, and you'll find it at the very back, with a river behind it.

There are very high walls, and no other factories or residences around.

Even from a distance, you can smell a faint stench in the air and hear dogs barking.

The factory gates were closed, but light shone through from inside.

A person emerged from a corner not far away; it was a colleague from the Wutang branch who had come to keep watch.

Today's focus is on speed; many situations haven't been fully investigated yet.

But the first person they arrested was Gu Shaolong.

Wang Huiquan has confessed that the air rifle he used was purchased through channels by Gu Shaolong.

And it wasn't just air rifles, but also crossbows and tranquilizer guns.

Therefore, the arrest plan was to arrest Gu Shaolong first, as he was the main culprit. Once he was brought to justice, the others would not be able to escape.

An investigation was conducted in Yanling, and Wang Huiquan and his companion confessed that their farm mainly operated at night, with their workdays reversed.

Because of the transshipment and delivery, it's more convenient at night.

At this point, things should have just started inside.

The colleague who was keeping watch nodded slightly and explained the situation on the perimeter.

The walls are very high, and there is only one exit at the main gate.

There are security cameras outside the main gate, pointing towards the entrance.

It's not easy to break through.

After some discussion, they decided to force a breakthrough head-on.

Chen Chao, holding Shen Xin's hand, stood with Xiong Yongjian, watching from a distance.

The specific actions will be handled by Liu Baoqing and the Wutang District.

There aren't many fancy or complicated features either.

Shen Xin saw from afar that a colleague went up and knocked on the door.

There was a knock on the door.

Then the large force hidden on the left and right rushed forward and instantly burst through the opened side door.

A series of shouts, such as "Don't move," were heard, accompanied by the dog's frantic barking.

About two minutes later, Cai Huafeng's voice came through the walkie-talkie, saying that the situation was under control.

There was no violent resistance, nor any unexpected incident.

Shen Xin watched the whole thing and found it all to be a waste of time.

But in reality, that's how normal arrests are done.

Once the plan was in place, they caught the suspect off guard and subdued him immediately.

Real, ruthless bandits are very, very rare these days.

"Let's go in and take a look," Xiong Yongjian called out.

Shen Xin followed and entered the breeding farm.

There's a path leading in through the entrance, which leads to a two-story building at the very back.

The breeding area is on the left, with cages on both sides, and a large number of dogs are barking wildly at this moment.

In the shadows, cats were curled up.

The air was thick with the stench of feces and urine.

What made Shen Xin's expression change slightly was that, right there in the cage area, under the lights, a person was crouching on the ground, trembling.

He should be "working".

There was an iron cage next to him, crammed full of cats.

There are tabby cats, silver shaded cats, blue cats, and so on.

Outside the cage, there were other cats.

He should have just started.

Four cats were lying on the ground, all hissing incessantly as if in shock, staring at the crowd in fear.

There is also a steel pipe on the ground.

And these four cats, both of their hind legs were limp and drooping.

Shen Xin could already imagine the scene at that time.

This guy brought over a cage of cats, grabbed one, picked it up with a steel pipe, broke its hind leg, and then casually tossed it aside.

The reason, in Wang Huiquan's words, is business.

He briefly explained their method of making money.

They would catch stray cats and dogs everywhere and then sell them across the country.

As for the dogs, some were sold as meat dogs.

Some were sold to rescue stations like Chen Fang's.

They also "thoughtfully" provide a sob story service, which involves fabricating various pitiful cats and dogs.

For example, someone who breaks a leg.

There's an even simpler method: just boil water and pour it into the steamer.

Such cats and dogs will suffer extensive burns, which looks particularly terrible.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg of their business.

In Wang Huiquan's words, they make limited money in this area; they have more high-end businesses.

That is, to catch those purebred cats and dogs.

These cats and dogs will be sold nationwide or online.

There's an even more upscale business: targeting and capturing expensive cats and dogs of exceptional quality.

Especially dogs.

Cats are more often spayed/neutered, while dogs are relatively less often.

They would catch dogs with good appearances and high prices, and then sell them at high prices to backyard breeders.

According to him, they now also accept custom orders.

For example, if someone in the backyard wants a certain kind of dog, they will go looking for it and then try to steal it.

This is not over yet.

Gu Shaolong even had the idea of ​​opening his own kennel or cooperating with a kennel.

They sell the dogs, then try to steal them back and resell them.

(End of this chapter)