Animal Detective

Chapter 293 The person hasn't returned, but the credit has already arrived.

At 7:30 a.m., Ding Yuwei arrived at the branch office on time.

Punch in for work.

The first thing I do when I get to work is tidy up the big office and take out the trash.

There was a case yesterday, and an operation was organized last night to arrest a group of unlicensed mobile gas vendors.

I don't know what time the operation ended, but it must have been very late.

The trash cans were full of instant noodles, and the conference table was piled high with various documents.

Ding Yuwei pushed open Chen Chao's office door, where he was fast asleep on the sofa.

Ding Yuwei tiptoed away and collected the garbage bag.

Ding Yuwei's work now consists of only two things: logistical support and writing reports.

The last time I didn't leave work on time was half a month ago.

For police officers, being able to go to and from get off work regularly every day is something they desperately want.

But Ding Yuwei didn't really want it.

I get off work at six o'clock and go back to an empty house. I have no friends, only a cat for company. The loneliness is maddening.

After taking out the trash, Ding Yuwei ran to the playground to prepare food for Tiger and the others.

In the past, the tabby had already opened its cage on its own and was running around freely.

Upon seeing Ding Yuwei, it eagerly came up and wagged its tail.

When Ding Yuwei mixes dog food, he will pick out what to eat himself, pointing everywhere with his paws.

Add a canned food, some ham or something.

Ding Yuwei ignored him and proceeded with the prepared meal.

The tabby doesn't need to be walked; it's never idle.

But DouDou needs it.

Or rather, I need to play with DouDou for a while.

Lately, Ding Yuwei noticed that Dou Dou had become much quieter, always lying there motionless, unusually quiet.

Fearing there might be something wrong with his health, I took him for a checkup, but everything was normal.

Today was the same. I prepared some food, but didn't eat it right away. I just lay there quietly.

Ding Yuwei squatted down in front of her, reached out to groom her fur, and then said, "Are you missing Shen Xin?"

Upon hearing Shen Xin's name, Dou Dou suddenly perked up and hurriedly looked up and called out.

Then I looked towards the office building.

Ding Yuwei quickly stopped her, saying, "Don't get excited, the person hasn't come back yet."

The light in DouDou's eyes immediately dimmed.

Ding Yuwei pushed the rice bowl towards her and said, "Alright, hurry up and eat. Don't be surprised, I'm missing him a little too."

Ding Yuwei's gaze drifted off.

Since Shen Xin started working at the police dog base, Ding Yuwei felt like she hadn't seen Shen Xin for a long time.

I felt empty inside, and I no longer had the fulfilling feeling I used to have when I investigated cases with Shen Xin.

"almost."

Ding Yuwei rubbed Dou Dou's head again.

The match should have ended yesterday, and he should be back around today.

The police dog project should also end soon.

Surely Shen Xin won't actually stay and work at the police dog base.

Ding Yuwei knew that Shen Xin's biggest wish was still to solve the case.

Thinking of this, Ding Yuwei called out to Black Panther, who was staring at Tiger Stripes, and then got up and went back to her office.

It was the office of the unsolved case investigation team.

The conference table was piled high with writing materials; this was Ding Yuwei's main task every day.

Besides these, Ding Yuwei has also been reviewing the case files of unsolved cases at the branch office for the past month.

Although the team leader, Shen Xin, is not here, the work of the unsolved cases team still needs to be done.

Ding Yuwei set a new standard: unsolved cases must be related to animals in some way.

Having worked with Shen Xin for so long, Ding Yuwei knew very well that Shen Xin had a particular fondness for cases involving animals.

Such cases do actually exist.

Ding Yuwei had already done her homework and was waiting for Shen Xin to return so she could restart the investigation.

While I was busy working, things were already getting lively across the street.

Ding Yuwei tidied up the materials and took them to Sun Zhao for his signature.

When I entered, I saw Lao Zhou and Zhao Tianxing huddled together, seemingly looking at their phones.

Ding Yuwei had sharp ears and heard Shen Xin's name.

I stopped instinctively and moved closer.

Zhao Tianxing shouted, "Just look at that tackle, it had seven-tenths of my style back in the day! Old Qian, do you remember that case from two years ago? That kid was trying to run away, and who was it that tripped him with a sliding tackle?"

"The year before last?" Qian Zhihai grinned mischievously, then pretended to suddenly realize something and said, "I remember now, but that's not right. I remember you were running too fast and slipped."

Zhao Tianxing quickly defended himself, saying, "How could it be a slip? It was a sliding tackle. I did it on purpose. Besides, you yourself said that I was running too fast. If I hadn't run fast, would I have been able to catch up with the suspect?"

As Ding Yuwei approached the crowd, she saw several people talking.

Zhao Tianxing was holding his phone, on which a short video was playing.

The video appears to have been filmed in front of a bank.

Ding Yuwei immediately recognized that the man in the video, whose face was blurred, was Shen Xin.

Tian Kui was also there. Shen Xin and Tian Kui rushed out at the same time. Tian Kui pounced and bit the suspect's right hand. It looked like... a bomb had fallen down.

Then Shen Xin used a grappling technique, taking down the fruit knife and the man, knocking him to the ground.

Ding Yuwei was startled and quickly asked, "Is this a drill?"

He knew that Shen Xin had taken Tian Kui to Ningshan to participate in a police dog competition.

Police dog training should include exercises like tackling suspects.

The key is the bomb.

In this day and age, with such strict management of hazardous materials, there are hardly any criminals who use bombs anymore.

Zhao Tianxing said, "It wasn't acting, it was real. It happened the day before yesterday, you saw it on the news."

Ding Yuwei hurriedly took the phone.

This is a trending video that made it to the top of the trending charts.

News reports indicate that a serious bank robbery occurred at the old street corner of Ningsan City, where the suspect attempted to detonate a bomb.

Fortunately, there were police officers on the scene who, with the help of police dogs, quickly brought the criminal under control.

Ding Yuwei felt another wave of fear wash over her.

In the video, Shen Xin's leaping tackle to capture the suspect looks impressive, but she is aware of the danger involved.

That's a bomb. What if it explodes?

Ding Yuwei bit her lip and then went to look at other related videos.

all the same.

It must have been taken by a passerby, uploaded, and then went viral.

Ding Yuwei also checked the comments section.

That's terrifying, was that a bomb falling?

It's true, I heard about it. This guy broke into the bank with a bomb.

[Uncle, you're awesome! That diving tackle was so cool!]

[Is that a police dog next to him? He's so handsome it's unbelievable!]

[Thankfully it didn't explode. I know this bank; it's located at the entrance of the old street, with such a high volume of people. I can't imagine what would have happened if it had exploded.]

Ding Yuwei frowned, feeling uneasy.

She desperately wanted to know what had happened, what Shen Xin was thinking. Someone was holding a bomb, and she was rushing in? Was she out of her mind?

The last shooting in Beicun was different; it was just bad luck that I happened to be there.

Right now, it's a subjective drive to move up.

You only have one life, don't try to be a hero.

Seeing that Zhao Tianxing was still rambling on and on, Ding Yuwei, annoyed, handed the phone back to him, not wanting to listen anymore.

As Ding Yuwei arrived at Sun Zhao's office, all she could think about was the image of Shen Xin rushing towards him.

Unable to resist, he took out his phone, wanting to call Shen Xin and ask what was going on.

Such a big thing happened, and they didn't even say a word.

I unlocked the screen, found all the numbers, and was about to dial when the office door in front of me suddenly opened.

Ding Yuwei was startled and instinctively put her phone away.

Sun Zhao and Chen Chao walked out.

"Xiao Ding, put the documents on my desk, I'll sign them in a bit," Sun Zhao instructed, then led Chen Chao out.

The director invites you.

On the way, Chen Chao couldn't help but say, "This kid is never settled down, he's always causing trouble."

They raided the place and found a pound of drugs.

The competition happened to coincide with a bank robbery.

Even if the explosives are fake, they're still scary.

Sun Zhao nodded in deep agreement and added, "A capable person can't stay still."

If you just want to stay quiet and go to work without making any progress, you won't achieve anything.

"And in the end, Xiao Shen's handling of the situation was not wrong, nor was it reckless."

They already know the situation and have seen the videos.

Shen Xin had already confirmed with police dogs that the suspect was carrying a fake bomb.

Just then, the suspect charged at innocent civilians with a knife. In that situation, it would have been problematic if Shen Xin hadn't rushed in.

Chen Chao said, "I didn't say he was acting recklessly. It's just that this kid has done so many good deeds."

I've been a criminal investigator for so many years, and I haven't earned as many merits as Shen Xin.

Sun Zhao laughed and said, "You're the one who recruited him. If he does something good, you'll be proud too."

"That's not it."

Chen Chao waved his hand and said, "I was just thinking, at this rate of establishing merit, how long do you think he can stay here?"

It wouldn't be appropriate for someone who has made many contributions not to be promoted.

There are seats available.

For example, we could set up a deputy brigade. Normally, a criminal investigation brigade can have one or two deputy captains.

But Chen Chao felt that the issue now wasn't whether there was a place or not.

Rather, it was because Shen Xin's performance was too outstanding that the Criminal Investigation Department personally called to ask the branch office to recommend Shen Xin for commendation.

If they take a liking to Shen Xin, they might just turn around and transfer him away.

When this was brought up, Sun Zhao fell silent.

(End of this chapter)