Animal Detective

Chapter 288 What era are we living in? People still robbing banks!

Wang Xiaojiang was holding Steel Teeth's hand.

He searched the square but hadn't found it yet.

At this moment, Wang Xiaojiang saw Shen Xin move towards the east side of the square.

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Xiaojiang also headed east.

He was prepared to follow Shen Xin.

Tian Kui's abilities are beyond doubt, and Shen Xin is a criminal police officer who is also very good at using his brain. With the two of them combined, they will definitely be the first to find the target.

Several people noticed Shen Xin's movements and followed him.

The remaining few people continued to search slowly in the square.

Li Yanfei was also there.

He also noticed Shen Xin's actions and hesitated whether to follow.

He suspected that Shen Xin had made some discovery.

I'll consider it, but I've decided to follow my own ideas.

"Go, No. 1!"

Li Yanfei offered a word of encouragement and continued searching for the target inch by inch across the vast square.

command center.

Wan Chao stared intently at the large screen, which displayed a real-time location map and ubiquitous surveillance cameras, providing a clear view of Shen Xin and the others' movements.

"When do you think this kid will come to his senses, or is he just going down this path to the bitter end?"

Wan Chao actually really wanted Shen Xin to win the championship.

Using an outsider like Shen Xin to provoke these professionals is the only way to wake them up and motivate them to improve their skills.

Lin Weining glanced at Wang Peidong and asked him what he thought.

Wang Peidong shook his head and said he didn't know.

"I don't really know him, but I hope he can come to his senses."

Lin Weining said "oh" and asked what to say.

Wang Peidong said, "It's like investigating a case. In a tangled mess of clues, we need to be able to make quick decisions, trust our intuition, and choose a direction to investigate."

"As a criminal police officer, you must have this kind of judgment."

"But at the same time, you also need the ability to give up decisively when you can't find any clues."

"When you've invested a lot of energy, or manpower and resources, and you're not sure if you'll get results if you keep trying, it's not an easy thing to give up."

"If he can react, it means he has that ability."

Lin Weining nodded with a smile, then suddenly said, "Peidong, you're holding him to the standards of a leader."

What kind of ability is it to make quick decisions and turn around decisively when faced with difficulties?

To put it simply, this is about leadership skills.

If you're just a junior detective, then whatever your superiors tell you to do, just do it without thinking.

Wang Peidong laughed and asked in return, "Is there a problem, Director Lin? With this kid's abilities, I estimate that he'll be able to take up a leadership position in a few years."

Lin Weining nodded; he believed it.

In the footage, Shen Xin walks through the crowd.

Shen Xin was looking at the map on his phone, watching the surrounding surveillance footage, and listening to Tian Kui's inner thoughts.

I hadn't noticed it until now.

At this moment, Shen Xin noticed Wang Xiaojiang following behind and quickly gestured to them, indicating that they didn't need to follow him.

Looking around, Shen Xin chose a narrow alley with relatively few people.

Tiankui sniffed everywhere, but still found nothing.

Shen Xin looked at the map again, recalled the exam questions, and then tried to analyze how Wan Chao and his team would design the exam questions from their perspective.

After thinking it over, I figured the tracking distance shouldn't be set too far.

With so many people and such strong odors, it's already incredibly difficult to maintain the smell after 9 hours.

In a realistic combat scenario, the target shouldn't be so easily caught.

He can't exactly stand on the street and drink milk tea, can he?

He definitely needs to move to evade pursuit.

So, if it's close enough and easy to avoid, the area around the pedestrian street is definitely the best option.

There are many alleys, big and small, that lead in all directions. If you wander around them, you can easily confuse the police dogs.

Therefore, Shen Xin thought that searching on the pedestrian street should be fine.

The pedestrian street was crowded and the terrain was complicated. Shen Xin made several turns, and Wang Xiaojiang had already lost track of him.

Wang Xiaojiang had a headache, but after thinking about it, he decided to continue searching along the pedestrian street.

Shen Xin's judgment should be correct.

On the other side, Li Yanfei was on the main street side of the square when Brother Yi shouted a warning.

Found the target.

Li Yanfei immediately gave instructions to have the top leader track down the suspect.

Judging by the direction, they're heading towards the main street.

In the command center, Wan Chao nodded slightly.

As a decorated dog, the number one dog's abilities are indeed undeniable.

Others were also searching in the square, but only the top guy managed to pinpoint the source of the odor.

Wan Chao glanced at Shen Xin's location again; he was still wandering around the pedestrian street.

It seems Shen Xin won't give up until he's thoroughly searched the entire Fengqing Street.

The problem is that the pedestrian street is quite large.

Wan Chao then looked at the numerous surveillance cameras.

In one of the scenes, at the end of the pedestrian street, in front of the shops along the street, there is a milk tea shop with a rather long queue.

In the queue, there was a young man who was 1.8 meters tall.

He's quite tall, but not fat.

That's the goal this time.

He set off early and had been wandering around the pedestrian street for a long time, leaving his scent everywhere, and then he would move around randomly.

Tracking him down will not be an easy task.

The match has been going on for twenty minutes.

As Shen Xin led Tian Kui through the streets and alleys, a sense of unease began to creep into his mind.

Not right.

Shen Xin had already explored a third of the themed street. If his target was in this area, he should have found something by now.

"Tian Kui, you didn't slack off, did you?"

Shen Xin looked down at Tian Kui.

Tian Kui angrily pulled at Shen Xin's trouser leg.

Don't say that about me.

What's going on?
Shen Xin scratched his head. Something was clearly wrong. Could it be that he was thinking the wrong thing?

Shen Xin paused and thought about it seriously for a while.

Maybe I was wrong.

If there really were such a suspect who happened to commit the crime, he would have disappeared long ago within 9 hours.

Since this doesn't make logical sense, then the so-called wanted criminal's statement warning people not to act rashly is misleading.

All my own speculations are flawed.

Wan Chao and his group are being cunning and deliberately trying to mislead people.

The safest way is to start from the square and follow the map to track down the trail. Shen Xin cursed under his breath and immediately returned.

Turn right ahead, go through the alley, and you'll reach the main pedestrian street.

Shen Xin returned immediately, having already wasted a considerable amount of time.

A young man with a black bag slung across his shoulder walked towards them, and Shen Xin, holding Tian Kui's hand, passed by him.

After walking a few more steps, Shen Xin stopped.

Tian Kui was pulled by the leash and stopped, turning his head to look at Shen Xin in confusion.

Shen Xin turned his head.

The young man was a few meters away.

He was tall and thin, wearing a black mid-length oversized coat, jeans, sneakers, and a very ordinary canvas shoulder bag.

But it's bulging, so it must be full of things.

Also, his walking posture is not very natural.

He gripped the strap of his satchel with his right hand, and when he swung his left arm, it swung outwards a little.

He felt something under his armpit, or something was tied to his body, preventing him from fully flexing his arms.

Most importantly, this person's mental state is not right.

He had medium-length hair, a rather thin face, and very oily hair, probably because he hadn't washed it for many days.

Then, because his skin was lighter, his dark circles appeared very prominent.

Biting his lip and frowning, looking preoccupied, he quickly raised his eyelids to glance at Shen Xin as he passed by, then swiftly looked away.

There's a feeling of unease, a fear of meeting people.

In short, this kind of person belongs to the type that Li Dongsheng described—the kind of person who looks suspicious in a crowd.

"Does he have any dangerous items on him?"

Shen Xin lowered his head and asked Tian Kui.

Tian Kui shook his head.

"confirm?"

【confirm】

Tian Kui stared at Shen Xin, as if to say, "How come you don't even believe me?"

Shen Xin frowned.

Shen Xin was quite concerned about the unnatural walking posture of the young man.

"Let's go."

Shen Xin called out.

Since Tiankui confirmed that there were no dangerous materials, such as gasoline or explosives, then everything should be fine; he was just overthinking it.

After taking a few steps, Shen Xin stopped.

I have a feeling something's off about this guy.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Xin quickly returned.

The person has disappeared.

But if you're holding Tiankui's hand, you can track him.

Tian Kui led the way, and Shen Xin ran a few steps quickly, soon catching up with the young man.

Shen Xin slowed his pace, following him at a leisurely pace, observing silently.

He walked hurriedly, and Shen Xin noticed that he consciously avoided pedestrians passing by.

Meanwhile, his right hand remained tightly gripping the shoulder bag strap.

He wandered through the streets and alleys, heading south. After walking for a while, he circled around to a main street on the side of the pedestrian street.

At this moment, he stopped and stood at the entrance of the alley, staring intently at the other side of the road.

Shen Xin followed his gaze.

Directly opposite was a three-story shopping plaza with a row of shops on the ground floor; it was unclear what he was looking at.

But the attention-grabbing target...

Shen Xin's gaze sharpened, locking onto a shop.

Ningjiang Commercial Bank.

Ugh?
Shen Xin frowned. Surely this guy wouldn't be... after the bank?
The key question is, what era are we living in? There are still people robbing banks.

Mobile payments are becoming more and more common, and cash is used less. This is a small branch like the one in front of us. Without large reservations, the daily inventory is capped at one million.

Moreover, there are surveillance cameras everywhere; you could rob a bank and be arrested the very next minute.

It's not worth it at all for a million.

Even if you manage to snag one, once all the serial numbers are uploaded, you can't use it.

Just then, the young man crossed the street and, to Shen Xin's astonishment, actually walked into the bank across the street.

Shen Xin's heart skipped a beat. He took out his phone and quickly followed after them.

The automatic door opened as soon as Shen Xin approached.

The branch was small, with only a few elderly people waiting to conduct their business.

As Shen Xin entered, he immediately saw security guards and what appeared to be the lobby manager blocking a young man from walking in.

The security guard grabbed his arm, but the young man struggled to break free.

Then the lobby manager, a middle-aged woman, also stopped the young man, saying, "Li Kun, stop making trouble. Ningning is really not here; she's been on leave for several days."

Several people waiting to conduct their business have already turned their heads to look over.

The young man, whose name should be Li Kun, was very agitated and said, "I don't believe it. She must be hiding from me. I want to see her."

Shen Xin pressed down on the phone.

It seems to be just a common conflict, not what I thought it was.

"Don't pull me!" Li Kun shook off the security guard and glared at him as he shouted.

The security guard raised his voice and pulled him outside.

Shen Xin considered for a moment and was about to step forward to dissuade him when Li Kun suddenly shoved the security guard, then unzipped his bag, pulled out a rather long fruit knife, and shouted, "Don't move, let's see who dares to come any closer."

When the knife appeared, everyone was stunned for a moment.

That wasn't all. Li Kun frantically rummaged through his bag and pulled out... explosives!
The tubular explosives were several tubes wrapped together, connected by wires, and a circuit board was attached to the side.

"See that? I have explosives. I'll blow you all up!" Li Kun shouted, his eyes wide.

At this point, everyone realized what was happening and started to back away.

No one screamed.

In their panic, they didn't even have time to shout.

Li Kun, on the other hand, kept shouting, showing everyone the explosives in his hand, yelling not to come over or he would blow them up.

"And Ningning, I want to see Ningning! Make her come out! I want to see her, do you hear me?!"

Li Kun kept backing away, heading towards the counter.

There are sales clerks behind the counter; someone should have already pressed the alarm.

Several elderly people reacted quickly and decisively slipped away, running frantically out of the bank.

The security guard was also stunned and ran outside the door.

The lobby manager looked around, unsure whether to run or not.

Li Kun was kicking the iron gate leading to the employee area, yelling at the tellers inside to open it.

Beside him, Tian Kui had become restless, constantly looking up at Shen Xin, waiting for the order to pounce.

Shen Xin's attention was on the explosives in Li Kun's hand.

The explosives I handled when training police dogs weren't like this!
It looks like a fake.

(End of this chapter)