Animal Detective

Chapter 301 Tian Kui has already made a contribution upon his arrival.

Shen Xin could tell that Guo Jin was kind-hearted and a good person, but he was powerless to help Li Xingping with this matter.

After sitting for a while, Guo Jin got up and left.

Li Xingping shoved Li Shi away, telling him to go back to school to sleep.

He muttered in his dialect about how hard he worked outside, but Li Shi wasn't even studying properly.

Unable to find help from Guo Jin, he must have been resentful, as he spoke loudly and slapped Li Shi on the head a few times.

Li Yao followed behind, looking on timidly.

Deep inside the house, the old woman craned her neck, staring intently at the scene.

Li Shi didn't argue back, but just glared angrily at his father before picking up his bicycle and leaving.

The wailing sound quickly faded into the distance.

Guo Jin knew that Li Xingping was giving him the cold shoulder, but he wasn't angry. He just sighed softly, started his motorcycle, and drove away.

Shen Xin turned his head and could still faintly hear Li Xingping's cursing coming from the courtyard.

It wasn't until they left the village that Guo Jin seemed to compose himself and change the subject, starting to talk about Kui.

"How can Tiankui be so powerful?"

With a smile on his face, he muttered to Li Shi, who was riding a bicycle next to him, that Tian Kui had found Zhou Erfeng without lifting a finger.

Li Shi ignored him.

Guo Jin didn't care and continued to ramble on, finally lamenting that it was a waste to leave such a powerful Tian Kui in Machang Town with him.

If they went to the county or the municipal bureau, they would be more effective and could even earn merit.

Shen Xin smiled and said, "Not necessarily. As the saying goes, a revolutionary comrade is like a brick, ready to be moved wherever needed. Even in an ordinary position, one can make outstanding contributions."

"Take child trafficking for example. If Tiankui can find a child and save a family in time, then my training of him will not have been in vain."

It depends on the original intention of this project; if it's to combat child trafficking, then it's worth considering.

Then we should try our best to send them to these remote areas.

As for Guo Jin's claim that it was a waste of Tian Kui's abilities, Shen Xin disagrees.

Judging from the way Li Xiaowen looked at Tian Kui, Shen Xin didn't believe that if a case occurred in the county and police dogs were needed, he wouldn't use Tian Kui.

It was said to be given to Machang Town, but it was actually given to Shiyao County.

Guo Jinkong pulled out one hand, gave Shen Xin a thumbs-up, and then lectured Li Shi next to him.

They say even police dogs can make contributions, but you, a grown man, don't know how to study properly and just mess around all day.

Li Shi scoffed and stomped on his bicycle a few times.

When we got back to town, it was almost midnight.

"Go back to sleep now, your dad's having a hard time, listen to me," Guo Jin said as a final reminder.

Li Shi clearly didn't listen and rode away on his bicycle.

Guo Jin hurriedly went to check on Tian Kui, worried that Sun Yongjie might not be taking good care of him.

Shen Xin made an excuse that he wanted to walk around by himself and did not ask Guo Jin to see him off.

The hotel isn't far, just a few steps away.

I checked my phone when I had a spare moment and found a few comments on my WeChat Moments.

I posted this because I saw the vast, misty mountains on the way this afternoon.

Ding Yuwei, Li Jiahui, Zhang Qian, Zhao Tianxing, Lao Zhou, and several of my friends all left comments asking if the journey was smooth.

He completely ignored his own older sister and his own dear mother.

Judging from my mom's WeChat Moments, she's obviously gone out for a stroll with her old friends.

I replied hastily.

Ding Yuwei immediately replied, asking how the environment was there.

[That's great, I've seen all the mountains I'll ever see in my lifetime.]

Shen Xin then pointed the camera at the night sky and took a picture of the twinkling stars.

The sky is full of stars; I reckon tomorrow will be another sunny day.

Moreover, it was hot and humid. While eating, Guo Jin kept saying that the weather this year was strange, as it was usually only around ten degrees Celsius at this time of year.

As they were chatting, Shen Xin passed by the internet cafe he had visited that afternoon.

The lights were still on inside, indicating that many people were working late into the night.

Shen Xin glanced at Li Shi's old bicycle out of the corner of his eye.

Clearly, this kid didn't go back to school; he came here for an all-nighter.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Xin pushed open the door and entered.

A strong smell hit me. The internet cafe wasn't big, with a few dozen computers and about ten people inside.

Behind the reception desk, the boss was watching TV with his legs crossed. When Shen Xin entered, he greeted him lazily.

Shen Xin had already seen Li Shi.

This kid probably didn't have money to pay for the game; he was sitting next to a young man watching him play.

Shen Xin walked over and pulled the person out.

He straightened his clothes, his face full of arrogance, and said, "I've noticed that you police officers seem to enjoy meddling in other people's business."

Shen Xin asked him why he didn't go back to school.

They said the dormitory door was closed.

Shen Xin wasn't sure if he was telling the truth, so after thinking for a moment, she asked him if he was hungry. The police station should be providing him with food.

But this kid rode his bicycle more than 40 kilometers back and forth, so he must have been starving by now.

At this time of day, most people in the town are already resting, but there is a provincial highway passing through, and passing drivers will stop to eat. There are still lights on in the distance, so there should be food available.

"Put your bike on and let's go," Shen Xin called out.

Li Shi hesitated for a moment, then pushed his bicycle and followed.

Along the provincial highway, we found a restaurant serving beef with skin that was still open, where passing drivers were having a late-night snack.

I ordered a bowl of beef noodles for Li Shi and also cut half a pound of beef.

He didn't stand on ceremony and ate in silence.

This little boy ate his father's fill; he devoured a whole bowl of noodles and half a pound of beef.

After a moment's hesitation, he actually said thank you.

He just didn't dare to look Shen Xin in the eye.

Once outside, Shen Xin considered that it was so late and the school dormitories were probably already closed, so he decided to let him go back to the hotel with him.

He was still not happy and said he could go back to school.

At this point, Shen Xin wouldn't believe him; he'd probably turn around and run off to an internet cafe in no time.

The hotel wasn't very big. They had a driver who stayed overnight, but when they asked the owner, there were no rooms available.

Then I can only ask him to squeeze in with me.

Shen Xin stayed in a standard room with two beds.

Li Shi looked reluctant as Shen Xin dragged him upstairs.

Upon entering, Li Shi laid his cards on the table and asked Shen Xin what he really wanted to do.

"Don't think that you can persuade me to study hard just by treating me to a meal. I don't need your help."

His tone was quite aggressive.

Shen Xin pointed to the bathroom and said, "Don't worry, I'll be leaving in a couple of days. Whether you study well or not is your own business. I'm just worried about you getting into trouble, that's all."

Li Shi lowered his head and thought for a moment, then got up to take a shower.

After they all took a shower, Shen Xin went to bed early.

After becoming a policeman, Shen Xin gradually developed the habit of falling asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. Even though he wasn't that busy lately, he would feel sleepy as soon as he lay down.

Just as I was drifting off to sleep, Li Shi suddenly said something next to me.

"You're from a big city. What's it really like in a big city? Is it like what you see online?"

In the darkness, Li Shi stared wide-eyed at the ceiling.

Shen Xin was already feeling sleepy, and casually said, "If you want to know what it's like, just go and see for yourself."

Li Shi was clearly dissatisfied with this answer, gave a soft snort, and turned over.

Shen Xin ignored him, feeling sleepy, and quickly drifted off to sleep.

When I woke up the next day, I found that the kid had already run away.

Shen Xin didn't mind. After washing up, he called He Wenyu from next door to have breakfast.

People from the county public security bureau are coming over this morning; we're going to hold some kind of ceremony.

After finishing their meal, they rushed to the police station and ran into Guo Jin taking Tian Kui out for a walk.

Guo Jin even specifically asked Tian Kui how many times a day it was appropriate to take him for a walk.

Shen Xin thought to himself, "How many times you take him for a walk depends on the person. You're a director, you're so busy, you don't have time to take him for a walk every day."

Just keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't run around.

It was almost 10 a.m. when Zhao Helin and his group finally arrived.

Hou Yaxin, the county public security bureau chief, was also present.

He was not short, tall and thin, and as the head of a bureau, his gaunt face exuded an imposing and dignified air.

However, upon meeting Shen Xin, he was very polite and apologized, saying that he had been absent yesterday and had not properly entertained Shen Xin and his companion.

Then he asked with great interest where Tian Kui was.

"We're such a big county, and we don't even have a single police dog. To be honest, it's quite shameful."

Hou Yaxin remarked that he had been submitting reports to the city government to apply for the establishment of a police dog base.

But they were defeated several times.

The cost is too high, and we also need to bring in professional trainers.

"Director Hou, over here."

Guo Jin smiled and led Hou Yaxin to see Tian Kui, saying, "Director Hou, this police dog is really amazing. You don't know, just last night, Tian Kui already performed a meritorious service."

"Oh?"

Hou Yaxin hurriedly asked what happened.

Guo Jin recounted how Zhou Erfeng went missing, saying, "It was late at night, and she ran up the mountain. Who do you think could find her? Only Tian Kui could find her just by smelling her scent, even though it was several hours later. Isn't that amazing?"

Guo Jin was still incredulous when he recalled Tian Kui's performance last night.

Hou Yaxin and the others were equally surprised.

Tian Kui has only been here a short time, yet he has already accomplished something remarkable.

Li Xiaowen, who was following behind, had his eyes shining.

(End of this chapter)