Animal Detective

Chapter 299 A Little Show of Skill

Even though Shen Xin had said that, Guo Jin still hesitated.

As the group left the restaurant, Guo Jin complained to Sun Yongjie that he shouldn't have brought it up.

His current feeling is very subtle, like he just picked up a brand new car from the dealership, and he doesn't want to remove the protective film or press the accelerator too hard when he gets home.

Sun Yongjie thought to himself, "This isn't something I brought up."

Moreover, he believes that since they have police dogs, they should be used; they can't just be kept as pets.

"What's wrong with worshipping it? I'm willing," Guo Jin scoffed.

Police dogs accustomed to big cities, coming to this remote area, it's uncertain whether they'll adapt. We'll have to take good care of them.

Unable to argue further, Sun Yongjie waved his hand and said no more.

When they arrived at the police station, they happened to run into Li Shi riding his bicycle out.

I'm already in the second year of junior high, and it's taken me this long to write a self-criticism.

And then there's Zhang Xi, who's also a major problem; he still hasn't finished writing it.

Li Shi's bicycle bearings probably have a problem; it makes a whistling sound when you ride it, like playing a trumpet.

When Guo Jin saw this, he quickly added a reminder, telling him to go back to school and behave himself, and not to go out and mess around anymore.

As a result, the kid turned left as soon as he left the house and headed west.

The middle school in town should turn right.

"Hey, Shiwazi, where are you going? It's already dark!" Guo Jin shouted hurriedly.

From afar, Li Shi's voice could be heard: "None of your business."

Guo Jin lightly stamped his foot, not caring about it for the moment.

Shen Xin saw this, thought for a moment, and asked Guo Jin if he should stop them.

It was past seven o'clock that night, and it was already dark. Don't wander around and get into trouble.

Guo Jin shook his head and said as he walked, "He should have gone home. He has a younger sister and an old lady. His old lady is very sick and has varicose veins, so she can't walk properly."

“He often rides his bike back to check on things. He knows the way well, and he's so old, he should be fine.”

Shen Xin hesitated for a moment, then said nothing more.

Over here, Tian Kui has already been brought out.

He Wenyu was taking pictures with his camera; this was Tian Kui's first battle in Machang Town.

The smart helmet had already been fastened on Tiankui, and Shen Xin handed the leash to Guo Jin, indicating that he should hold the reins.

This is a good opportunity for them to familiarize themselves with how to use police dogs.

Guo Jin didn't take the call, saying, "You should do it. I'm nervous, don't make any mistakes."

Shen Xin simply handed it to Sun Yongjie and explained, "Actually, it's not that complicated. Tian Kui is very smart. You can just tell him directly, and he will understand what to do."

Sun Yongjie wasn't intimidated and accepted the task directly.

Upon seeing this, Guo Jin changed his mind and said, "Why don't I do it? Your son can kill a goldfish if you ask him to feed it. He doesn't know his own strength. Don't drag Tian Kui into this."

Sun Yongjie handed him the leash with a hint of annoyance, thinking to himself, "Why are you bringing up my past?"

Guo Jin took it, looked at Tian Kui, and handed it to Shen Xin, still saying that he couldn't do it, didn't understand, and shouldn't cooperate badly.

Tian Kui looked up and watched as the rope was passed from hand to hand among the three men, muttering to himself.

Are you coming or not?

Shen Xin still gave it to Guo Jin.

It wasn't far at all; Xu Erleng's house was on the south side of town, only a few hundred meters away. But Guo Jin suggested that they drive there instead, so as not to tire Tian Kui out.

Sun Yongjie said, half-laughing and half-crying, "By the time we start that beat-up pickup truck, we've already arrived at our destination."

Guo Jin had no choice but to lead Tian Kui away.

He walked sometimes fast, sometimes slow, seemingly trying to match Tian Kui's pace and keep the traction rope relaxed.

Seeing this, Shen Xin simply stepped forward and untied the leash, saying, "Don't use the leash anymore, let Tian Kui run on his own, it's fine."

He was able to escape from the police dog base with Tiger Stripe; he's very clever.

Guo Jin smiled awkwardly, nodded and said okay, thinking that Tian Kui probably didn't like being led around either.

The group of six hurried toward Xu Erleng's house.

On the way, Guo Jin hurriedly explained the situation.

Xu Erleng's real name is not Xu Erleng; his real name is Xu Tao.

He's almost sixty this year. He's short and not good-looking. He used to be an old bachelor, but he's skilled at repairing donkey hooves.

He was forty when, through matchmaking, he married a woman who was a little mentally unstable, and they made do with it.

Because of this, he was often ridiculed. In addition, his wife's name was Zhou Erfeng, so some people called him Erlengzi (meaning "two fools"). Over time, he became known as Xu Erleng.

Zhou Erfeng has been mentally unstable since childhood. She is currently taking medication, but her condition fluctuates.

Xu Erleng was busy running around repairing donkey hooves and couldn't spare any time for Zhou Erfeng.

Even if the neighbors keep an eye on it, they can't control it.

Guo Jin said that Zhou Erfeng would get lost every now and then.

But you usually can find it if you don't go too far.

On the south side of the town, there is a low-lying house, which is Xu Erleng's home.

When they arrived, Xu Erleng was waiting at the door.

He wasn't flustered at all, and was smoking with his neighbors.

I guess it's because I've lost it so many times that I've gotten used to it.

As for contacting Guo Jin, it means having more people search together.

Therefore, upon seeing Guo Jin and the others, he immediately stubbed out his cigarette and told everyone to split up and search.

"Don't worry."

Guo Jin waved his hand and asked first how long it had been missing.

Xu Erleng shook his head and said he didn't know. He went out to work in the afternoon and it was already dark when he got home. After asking around, he found out that his wife was missing.

The neighbors all said they hadn't noticed, so he estimated it had been several hours.

Guo Jin told him to go find two pieces of Zhou Erfeng's clothes.

Xu Erleng asked back, "Why?"

Guo Jin then patted Tian Kui beside him with a proud expression and said, "What do you want to do? Let the police dogs find it." "Police dogs?"

Xu Erleng had neighbors, and that's when they noticed Tian Kui.

"Really?" a neighbor asked curiously, wondering if it was one of those police dogs in TV dramas, capable of detecting drugs or something.

Guo Jin nodded.

Xu Erleng asked curiously, "It's been several hours, how can the police dog still keep up?"

Guo Jin glanced at Shen Xin and said, "Of course it can, otherwise how could it be called a police dog? Hey, don't touch it."

Seeing Xu Erleng reach out, Guo Jin quickly pushed him away.

The group continued chatting, completely forgetting that Zhou Erfeng's whereabouts were still unknown.

Shen Xin spoke up to remind him, and Guo Jincai hurriedly told them to go get the clothes.

The clothes were taken out. Guo Jin glanced at Shen Xin, gestured for Tian Kui to come forward and smell them, and then told Tian Kui that this was the person he was looking for.

Finally, he just said, "If you can't find it, then forget it. Don't tire yourself out."

Shen Xin thought to himself that it was inappropriate to say such things in front of the family members.

Unexpectedly, Xu Erleng himself didn't care and even nodded in agreement, saying that if they really couldn't find it, so be it, since he was always running around and everyone in the area knew that Zhou Erfeng was his wife.

If I see it, I will definitely return it to him.

Tiankui barked, confirming the source of the smell.

Then it quickly sniffed around at the entrance of the courtyard, suddenly started up, and ran in the direction Shen Xin and the others had come from.

Guo Jin hadn't even realized what was happening when Shen Xin reminded him that Tian Kui had already caught up.

"This is too fast."

Guo Jin exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly followed.

It's not that I didn't know how powerful police dogs were, but I never expected that just by sniffing them, I could find out Zhou Erfeng's whereabouts from a few hours ago.

Tian Kui ran around wildly, and everyone quickly followed. Shen Xin reminded Tian Kui to slow down, and he did so.

Now, Tiankui is following the clues and has completely reconstructed Zhou Erfeng's movements on Tuesday afternoon.

It was clear that she had been wandering around the town for a long time.

As everyone followed, Guo Jin didn't feel tired at all; on the contrary, he was very excited. He pointed at Tian Kui and Sun Yongjie and said, "It's amazing! Tian Kui knows exactly where this person went."

Finally, Tiankui headed west along the main street west of the intersection.

Sun Yongjie suddenly realized, "She must have gone back to her parents' home."

Xu Erleng sighed, complaining that his wife was always acting on a whim.

Zhou Erfeng's parents have passed away. She has an older brother, but they hardly ever keep in touch.

Xu Erleng said, "The night before last, I couldn't sleep and I heard her muttering to herself, calling out 'Erfeng, Erfeng.' So it was her mother-in-law calling her."

They've been following along all the way, and Xu Erleng, who's almost sixty, is already starting to lose his stamina.

Guo Jin simply told him to wait there while he led his men to continue following.

He Xiangcai, who followed them out, said that if he had known this would happen, he would have come out on a motorcycle.

Shen Xin nodded in agreement; a police car should be used.

Guo Jin glared at him and said, "Why are you riding a motorcycle? Did Tian Kui complain of being tired? If he was tired, would he be able to ride a motorcycle?"

As he spoke, he turned to Shen Xin and asked if he wanted Tian Kui to rest for a while.

He is indeed a precious Tiankui.

Shen Xin said there was no need to be so careful; this amount of activity was nothing to Tian Kui.

After leaving the town, and chasing for about a kilometer, Tian Kui suddenly turned and ran onto a side road leading uphill.

It was pitch black, there were no streetlights on the road, and now that we were going up the mountain, it was even darker, and we relied entirely on flashlights.

Sun Yongjie's expression began to turn serious.

In the past, when Zhou Erfeng lost his way, he would mostly wander along the national highway or around the town.

This time they actually ran so far, and even went up the mountain.

Sun Yongjie speculated that Zhou Erfeng might have gotten lost because it was too dark.

Now that she's up the mountain, her legs are weak and she has a limp, which makes it easy for accidents to happen.

There are also wild animals in the mountains.

So if Tiankui isn't around, and you try to find him using old methods, you'll work yourself to death and still not find him, and you might even cause a major disaster.

This should be a winding dirt road leading up the mountain. Shen Xin could see a huge pillar in the dark night sky, with lights flashing. It should be a wind turbine on the mountaintop.

Tiankui never lost its scent source. After circling around twice, it suddenly barked at the bushes ahead.

A flashlight beam swept across the roadside bushes, and a figure flashed by.

I quickly stepped forward and saw that it was Zhou Erfeng, who was cowering and hiding in fear at Tian Kui's shouts.

Guo Jin followed along the mountain, panting heavily. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhou Erfeng. He leaned on his knees and asked Zhou Erfeng in an annoyed tone, "What are you doing here?"

"Erfeng, Erfeng."

She hid behind the flashlight beam and screamed in a high-pitched voice.

Then she must have recognized Guo Jin, got up and grabbed Guo Jin's arm, still calling him Erfeng.

One of their shoes was lost, so they must have gotten lost after dark.

Guo Jin comforted him, "Alright, alright, I'll take you to find Erfeng."

Then he waved his hand, signaling He Xiangcai to help the man down, before squatting down in front of Tian Kui, happily hugging him and nuzzling him.

"Tian Kui, how can you be so amazing? That's incredible!"

Guo Jin wished he could kiss Tian Kui and his wife.

Sun Yongjie nodded in agreement.

In the pitch black, Zhou Erfeng ran up the mountain by herself. If it wasn't Tian Kui, they would have searched until their legs gave out and still not found him.

Tian Kui shrank back; he wasn't familiar with Guo Jin yet.

However, his inner thoughts betrayed his true feelings.

That's all.

Pretty tsundere.

(End of this chapter)