Animal Detective

Chapter 291 should be made a little easier.

Shen Xin didn't know whether he would lose or not, but he knew that he had fallen behind for a long time.

"Tian Kui, it's up to you now."

Shen Xin looked at Tian Kui in front of him.

Actually, loosening the leash and giving Tiankui enough freedom would have made the tracking speed faster.

With so many people around, Shen Xin dared not loosen the rope, even though Tian Kui had gradually developed the self-awareness of a police dog.

He should now understand that he is a police dog, unlike other dogs.

He probably considers himself superior to other dogs.

So when he's out for a walk, he usually ignores the female dogs that come up to him.

They don't even urinate much to mark their territory.

He once followed Shen Xin into the men's restroom and tried to urinate in the urinal like a human.

From beginning to end, he still harbored that ancestral ambition to become the alpha wolf.

Shen Xin continued, "We've already won first place four times in a row. If we lose today, wouldn't we be inferior to the other police dogs?"

Shen Xin didn't spout any sour phrases about how a dog's life is mostly unsatisfactory. Instead, he used the simplest language that Shen Xin could understand to tell him directly that if he lost today, then he was no better than the other police dogs.

That was enough to provoke Tiankui's pride.

It was three times.

Dissatisfied, Tian Kui competed in three events himself, and in the other event, Tian Qiao won first place.

But Shen Xin could still detect the emotional fluctuation in his heartfelt words.

He crouched down, head bowed low, and moved forward quickly, his nose working like an overclocked chip, rapidly distinguishing the target scent from hundreds of other smells.

The speed had picked up so much that Shen Xin had to jog to keep up.

With people everywhere, some minor disturbances were inevitable.

Many passersby were drawn to Tian Kui's determined pursuit.

"What is this dog doing?"

"It feels kind of funny, like..."

"Like in cartoons, they sniff around close to the ground and then wriggle around."

"That's right, isn't there a dog in Tom and Jerry that's like that?"

"Is there some kind of event happening here today? I've seen several dogs."

"I don't know, but this dog is quite cute, it's making little sucking noises."

Some people even stopped and sucked on their lips twice.

Tian Kui suddenly raised his head, baring his teeth.

Who's cute?

But as soon as he revealed his fierce side, Shen Xin slapped him down.

"Work."

Tian Kui immediately lowered his head and moved quickly.

While Tian Kui was tracking him, Shen Xin was also observing the route.

Clearly, the target was wandering around aimlessly, even retracing its steps.

Shen Xin couldn't help but start analyzing again.

Previously, the analysis was based on the assumption that there was actually such a suspect, but now, the analysis is based on the assumption that there is someone, which increases the difficulty of the assessment.

With such a large pedestrian street, the leader certainly wouldn't give him specific directions; he would definitely give him the task of wandering around the area and trying not to be easily found.

Shen Xin then had to think about what he would do if he received such a request.

First of all, it certainly cannot be fixed in a certain position.

Then they'll be caught by police dogs.

We should take advantage of our numbers, move around, and interfere with the police dogs' tracking.

Wandering around on the street is too conspicuous; a police dog might accidentally bump into it while walking back and forth.

Moreover, with the thought of avoiding it in mind, they will instinctively avoid going to open areas.

Those are the shopping malls on both sides.

Shen Xin's gaze fell on the shopping malls on both sides.

Often consisting of several floors, the internal ventilation is far inferior to that outside, and the constant flow of people and the mixing of smells do indeed greatly disturb police dogs.

But Shen Xin felt that the target wouldn't stay hidden in a certain shopping mall forever.

There's no point in doing that.

Even if police dogs can track him down, it would take a very long time to search every shopping mall.

This is a competition; you can't do that.

Therefore, in Shen Xin's opinion, the biggest function of shopping malls is to block odors.

It's like rinsing yourself in a pool full of strong odors to wash away the smell.

Thinking about it this way, if you are the target, you can predict the direction of your actions.

Instead of frequenting the main streets, they would wander around shopping malls, take a quick look, and then leave.

So, where will you stay after you leave?
Shen Xin's gaze swept across both sides.

It's either small shops, which you can stroll through one by one, or the alleys on either side.

Walking all the time can get tiring, so you can find a place to rest at the entrance of this alley.

Thinking of this, Shen Xin pulled Tian Kui.

We can't keep chasing like this.

If you continue chasing like this, it's like the other person is tangled in a huge ball of yarn; you have to go through the whole thing from beginning to end before you can find them.

Since we know the end of the thread is at the deepest point, we can simply cut the ball of yarn in half to find it.

I walked along both sides of the shops.

The entire pedestrian street is over a kilometer long; if you're fast, you can make a round trip in twenty minutes.

Shen Xin told Tian Kui what he was going to do, and asked him to remember the scent, just like he had done when he found Fan Lei, and then search for a strong enough scent in the air.

When a person walks by, the scent they leave behind is faint, but if the person is nearby, their scent is amplified hundreds or thousands of times.

This will maximize the efficiency of the pursuit.

Tian Kui shouted to indicate that he understood, and then darted away in a flash.

He stopped looking down and searched, stared straight ahead, and jogged along.

The speed naturally increases exponentially.

On the other side, the intelligent command center of the Laojie Police Station.

Lin Weining pushed open the door and entered.

He had just spoken with the branch office about the bank's case and inquired about the specific details.

It was an extreme act of personal revenge triggered by a relationship dispute.

Lin Weining gave a few brief instructions and then returned to inquire about the situation. Wan Chao pointed to the screen and said, "It'll be ready soon."

All the red dots are scattered across the map, and there is one red dot that is closest to the target.

That's the top dog that Li Yanfei brought along.

Lin Weining said "oh," and after more than an hour, he felt that the time was about right.

After all, such a large commercial street has been given a bad name.

Wang Peidong poked his head out and asked about the case.

"no problem."

Lin Weining said it casually, not caring.

Wang Peidong didn't ask any further questions. After a moment's thought, he said, "Director Lin, I'm considering whether we should revert to the original competition format for tomorrow's final match."

"Shen Xin is a bit unpredictable. What if he pulls another surprise on our current plan?"

Wang Peidong prefers small surprises to the shock of someone running to the bank with explosives.

Lin Weining nodded hurriedly: "That's what I was just about to say. It's the last day of the competition, so let's not cause any big trouble."

Today's explosives are fake, but what if they turn out to be real explosives tomorrow?
The idea was to be realistic, but I never thought it would be this realistic.

Wan Chao nodded in agreement, saying, "I agree as well. I felt before that our plan for the final assessment was a bit risky."

The last day was mountain tracking, which was the grand finale.

The plan is to take place at Dongling Mountain, west of the police dog base.

Dongling Mountain covers a large area, part of which has been developed into a national forest park, while the rest is mostly barren mountains and wilderness.

The specific plan involves a prison break where one inmate escapes to Dongling Mountain.

The participating team members were required to conduct the search in the mountains accompanied by police officers.

The plan is to expand to an area of ​​10 square kilometers.

The inspiration, naturally, came from Fan Lei's case.

However, the area designated is a completely barren mountain, with at most some traces of hikers.

The terrain is complex and prone to accidents, not to mention the presence of wild animals.

Snakes have already started to come out and be active this month.

There are also wild boars on the mountain.

Therefore, the whole plan is close to actual combat, but the risk is too high.

Having experienced today's close call, Wan Chao felt he had had enough; his heart couldn't take any more.

If someone were to have an accident or commit a serious crime during the competition, it would be a real headache.

It would be better to take some traditional exams.

For example, mountain tracking involves tracking within a designated area along a predetermined route to assess the police dog's mountain mobility and tracking abilities.

Seeing that the two men didn't seem to have much to say, Wang Peidong said, "Let's discuss it later and come up with another plan."

As they were talking, Lin Weining suddenly pointed at the screen and said, "Shen Xin is quite fast."

On the big screen, the target was visible on the street, in a small alley next to Dahua Trade Center.

Surveillance footage shows him gnawing on a pig's trotter at a charcoal-grilled pig's trotter stall.

Then, on the south side of the pedestrian street, Li Yanfei, holding hands with Brother Yi, had just come out of Dahua Trade Center, still keeping track of their target's whereabouts.

Meanwhile, on the opposite side, a red dot is rapidly approaching.

It is Tiankui.

At Tiankui's speed, he'll soon be clashing head-on with the number one.

Wan Chao asked in surprise, "How did Shen Xin search so quickly?"

Lin Weining shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

But Wang Peidong frowned slightly, thinking of some possibilities.

At that moment, the two red dots on the screen collided.

The surveillance footage shows people bumping into each other face-to-face.

The alley was narrow, with a row of antique-style stalls on the right. It was a little past ten o'clock, close to lunchtime, and the place was bustling with people.

Tian Kui braked suddenly with all four feet and abruptly turned his head to look to the right.

He smelled that scent.

Shen Xin had already spotted Li Yanfei, who was holding hands with the number one player, on the opposite side.

Their eyes met, and Li Yanfei was taken aback.

The next moment, Tian Kui and Yi Ge shouted at the same time, which was a reminder that the target had been locked.

A hint of doubt flashed through Li Yanfei's mind. He had been following the map and had come all the way here, so the target could only be ahead.

But Shen Xin came from the other side?
Without a second thought, he made a gesture, and Brother Yi led the charge out.

Tiankui did the same thing.

In other words, the two of them chased each other into the alley at the same time.

This is where Shen Xin and Li Yanfei's speed is put to the test.

However, with so many people, it's hard to run fast.

The two arrived at the charcoal-grilled pig's trotters stall at almost the same time.

Tian Kui and Yi Ge rushed to one of the people at the same time, calling out urgently.

The target was standing there gnawing on a pig's trotter when he was caught off guard and realized he'd been caught. He paused for a moment, then asked, "So who wins this?"

The two police dogs completed their mission almost simultaneously.

Li Yanfei quickly looked at Shen Xin.

He could see clearly that Shen Xin was walking on the right, so if they were to cross the finish line in a race, Tian Kui should be faster.

"I should... have discovered it first."

Li Yanfei argued for a moment, then felt a burning sensation on his face and was somewhat embarrassed.

The outcome hinges on the smallest of margins.

The key is that this is a competition, and I am Peng An's last hope, so I have to try my best.

Shen Xin realized what was happening and immediately said, "That's right, he should have won."

Victory or defeat truly hinges on the slightest difference.

However, when Shen Xin recalled what had just happened, it was indeed the guy who rushed out first, but he was later stopped by passersby.

So if we really have to rank it, the number one should win.

It's a truly decorated dog; it took over an hour to slowly catch up with its target. That's really impressive.

Li Yanfei, who was already a little embarrassed, felt even more ashamed after hearing what Shen Xin said.

I want to slap myself.

You're so quick to judge! Look at how magnanimous she is.

(End of this chapter)