Animal Detective

Chapter 252 Seeing you so comfortable makes me uncomfortable.

Shen Xin aspires to become a police officer as strong as an iron eagle, but he is still a little afraid of snakes.

Especially since it wasn't completely dead, it moved again.

Startled, Shen Xin quickly retreated a great distance, his skin crawling with goosebumps.

The sheriff tilted his head, looking at Shen Xin with a puzzled expression, as if to say, "What a big chunk of meat, are you sure you don't want to eat it?"
In the end, the group of grown men were completely at a loss as to what to do with the snake.

It should be thrown away.

But the thought of picking it up, even though it's no longer moving, makes me feel disgusted by its slippery texture.

We looked at each other, but no one dared to make a move.

In the end, it even alerted the other people at the base, and even Tang Changhong.

A group of people surrounded the sheriff and the viper, gossiping incessantly.

"This country cat is really something, it managed to take down such a big snake. If it were my blue cat, it would probably run faster than me."

"Of course! Our ancestors carefully selected these; how could they be anything less than excellent?"

"Also, this is no ordinary country cat. Didn't you see how pure black it is? This is the legendary Black Cat."

"Director, there are advantages to keeping a cat. Two years ago, Lei Su was bitten by a snake and almost didn't make it back."

"Not only snakes, but also mice. Last time in the dorm, I opened the closet and a mouse ran out, which scared me to death."

Tang Changhong nodded in deep agreement, then looked around and asked who had taken the snake away.

Everyone was talking animatedly, but as soon as this topic was mentioned, they immediately pretended to be mute.

Li Jiahui also quietly moved closer to Shen Xin and suggested in a low voice, "Why don't you give the police chief a bath? He's already touched a snake."

The thought of how she often masturbated to the police chief gave her goosebumps.

However, everyone is different; some people are afraid, while others are not.

A colleague at the base, in his thirties or forties, who was in charge of procurement, came upon hearing the news and saw the viper's eyes gleaming.

"This is good stuff! You guys don't know, it's incredibly nutritious."

He went straight up, picked up the viper, shook it, and when it stopped moving, he simply curled it up.

Judging by the way he was going to stuff it into his pocket.

Shen Xin felt a chill run down his spine and really wanted to ask him where he was from.

The sheriff was still unhappy. He breathed on him, pulled at his trouser leg, and looked at him as if to say, "This is my prey."

This man, named Duan Yixin, immediately understood the police chief's meaning.

He glanced at the viper again and changed his mind, saying, "How about I cook it into snake porridge for you, and we can eat it together?"

"Peel it, cut it into 1-inch pieces, and then it's best to use rice flour to simmer it over low heat. Don't add anything else except some shredded old ginger, and add some salt when it's done."

"The porridge is smooth and the meat is tender. Most importantly, it's fresh. Do you know why the old folks used to say that snake porridge had to be cooked outdoors?"

Everyone got goosebumps listening to this, but they all asked in unison why.

Duan Yixin said, "It's because this snake porridge is incredibly delicious, the more poisonous it is, the more delicious it is. And if you cook it indoors, the steam will rise up."

“In the past, these were all old houses with geckos and centipedes on the roof beams. When they smelled the savory aroma, their mouths would water, and if the saliva dripped into the pot, the porridge would be poisoned.”

"Of course, I'm just saying that, but what I mean is that this stuff is incredibly delicious, really, and there's also the salt and pepper version, the taste is amazing."

As he spoke, he became so excited that he trembled and started drooling.

Everyone who heard this trembled.

Li Jiahui said seriously, "Old Duan, even if you remove the venom glands, these wild venomous snakes are full of parasites. High temperatures may not kill them all, right? Aren't you afraid of getting sick from eating them?"

Duan Yixin didn't care at all and retorted, "If it's cooked, then it's protein."

After saying that, he added, "Don't be afraid, I'm serious, it's really delicious. And this stuff is very nourishing, especially for that aspect."

"Don't you know that snakes can last for several hours when they're doing that, especially vipers, so they can be used as an aphrodisiac."

He gave the group of men present a knowing look.

The expressions of Li Yinjiang and the others suddenly became ambiguous.

Tang Changhong coughed lightly: "Old Duan, there are women here, don't talk nonsense. You're making it sound like someone is weak."

Shen Xin immediately said, "That's right, someone as young as me doesn't need it at all."

Chen Guo nodded in agreement.

The women present were all tough, middle-aged women.

A female colleague from the finance department said in a sharp tone, "Old Duan, could you save me a bowl later? I'll give it to my husband when I get home."

The woman next to her gossiped and asked her just how weak her husband really was.

Several old women were laughing and joking together.

Li Jiahui secretly nudged Shen Xin's arm and asked him with a half-smile, "Are you sure you don't want a bowl?"

"I'm very masculine."

Shen Xin showed off his biceps.

Despite the commotion, the sheriff did a good job today by catching the viper and preventing the police dog from being bitten.

I'll reward myself with a chicken leg at noon.

Everyone surrounded him and showered him with praise.

He could sense the changes in everyone's emotions, and he strolled around among them with a smug look on his face, his tail held high.

Like Da Mei, this sheriff also has vanity.

Feeling neglected, Tian Kui grew somewhat disgruntled, ran over and tugged at Shen Xin's trouser leg, barking towards the gate.

It's as if it's saying, "If you let me out, I'll bring you back two poisonous snakes."

This guy always acts like the boss and will never submit to anyone, even someone who isn't one of his kind.

Shen Xin ignored him. "You went out and brought back two snakes. That'll only cause more trouble."

In the end, Lao Duan really did turn this viper into snake porridge.

The sheriff watched over him, and snake gall bladders and other things went into his stomach. In the end, he also had a bowl, and judging from his reaction, he seemed to enjoy it.

The next day, when Shen Xin arrived at the base, the police chief was already waiting for him at the entrance of the office building.

A silver-ringed snake lay at his feet. Li Yinjiang and the others who had already arrived at work surrounded him, all of them feeling a chill run down their spines.

"Shen Xin, shouldn't you keep an eye on him? It's getting a little scary that he keeps bringing snakes to the base every day." Li Yinjiang was getting chills.

I don't know where the sheriff caught him from, but I guess he ran away from the base and was caught in the mountains.

The problem is that they keep bringing back snakes all the time; it's creepy.

Shen Xin hadn't expected the police chief to have such a hobby; he probably got hooked on the snake porridge Lao Duan made yesterday.

Just like Li Yinjiang said, we can't keep cracking down on it every day.

The main reason is that this thing is a protected animal.

Shen Xin was planning to find him some other hobbies.

They actually found it.

fishing.

Go up the mountain from the road in front of the base, and halfway up the mountain, there is a small reservoir where many people usually come to fish.

He's a cat, why is he eating spicy snacks? You eat fish.

Since Shen Xin was quite free while training police dogs, he simply invited Li Mo and Tian Kui to go fishing.

It can kill time, walk the dog to increase goodwill, and even train the dog to track in the mountains.

That truly achieves multiple benefits in one fell swoop.

Therefore, Shen Xin dragged Li Mo fishing that day.

He's a fisherman.

On the first day, he felt guilty and thought it was wrong to slack off while on paid leave.

The next day, his guilt lessened considerably, and he even started making excuses for himself, claiming that he could give the police dogs at the base extra food.

By the third day, he had already started rambling to Shen Xin about how to choose a fishing spot based on the weather and sunlight.

On this day, Shen Xin sat in a folding chair, flicked his wrist, and pulled the lever.

A small white streak, a few centimeters long, flew out of the water.

Shen Xin removed the hook and turned to look.

On the gentle slope behind them, about twenty dogs lay in a large group.

Shen Xin glanced at them and noticed that the favorability ratings above each dog's head varied.

"Tianjie".

Shen Xin called out.

The yellow dog named Tianjie stepped out from the crowd, head held high, and walked forward with a hint of pride.

Shen Xin tossed the fish into the water, and Shen Xin tilted his head back and swallowed it with precision.

This length of small white strip is just right for swallowing in one bite.

He barked at Shen Xinwang, then lay back down contentedly.

All the dogs around him were staring at him.

His favorability rating is 8, the highest among all the dogs in front of him.

Originally, Shen Xin came here to fish as a way to pass the time, but he unexpectedly discovered a way to quickly increase favorability.

They exploited the dogs' vanity.

The specific method is that in front of all the dogs, Shen Xin will give the fish he caught to the dog with the highest favorability.

Dogs are pack animals.

These thirty-six dogs now form a group.

Tiankui is the boss.

Shen Xin is their master.

They feared Tian Kui, but held Shen Xin in high esteem, or rather, they tried their best to please him.

If you understand this process from their perspective, you'll think, "Wow, this guy is amazing! His owner likes him and even gave him some good food."

They will be envious.

The dog that gets to eat the fish will feel vain because of this envy, and may even feel that its status has been elevated and that its owner likes it more.

In this situation, the favorability rating will naturally rise rapidly.

Using this method, Shen Xin has already brought seven dogs to the second stage.

Tian Kui led them to the mountains.

At this moment, the sheriff at my feet meowed in dissatisfaction, looked up at Shen Xin, and asked me.

Although Li Mo caught more fish, the sheriff still preferred to eat the ones caught by Shen Xin.

Yes, right away.

Shen Xin scratched his chin and continued casting.

At that moment, two figures appeared on the mountain path leading uphill in the distance.

Approaching from a distance, they were Zhao Tianxing and Ding Yuwei.

Shen Xin asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Zhao Tianxing looked at the parasol, the folding chair, and the chilled drinks on the folding table next to him. He looked up and sighed, then suddenly grabbed Shen Xin's hand and pleaded, "Brother, I'll call you brother, can you bring me here to train the police dogs too?"

"Look at me, I can run and jump, and I'm a pro at walking dogs."

Shen Xin, both amused and exasperated, shook off his hand and asked Ding Yuwei beside her, "What cases has the team been working on lately? Why is he acting like this?"

Ding Yuwei smiled and said in a light tone, "There weren't many cases, just a few assaults and frauds, and the only murder case was a suicide."

Zhao Tianxing immediately retorted: "What do you mean there are no cases? Comrade Xiao Ding, if you want to tell the truth, you spend all day in the office writing reports, while your brother is out and about every day. Haven't you noticed that I've lost weight?"

As he spoke, he turned to Shen Xin.

"Shen Xin, come back. Seeing you so comfortable makes me uncomfortable."

(End of this chapter)