Animal Detective

Chapter 302 has confirmed the murderer.

Tian Kui didn't react much to Hou Yaxin's arrival.

They weren't even forced to work; they just lazily lay in bed and slept soundly.

Guo Jin wanted to sleep with Tian Kui in his arms, and his voice became much softer when he entered the room.

Shen Xin couldn't stand it and wanted to make Tian Kui get out of bed, but Hou Yaxin stopped him.

"It's okay, I'll just take a look."

Hou Yaxin smiled, stepped back, and carefully asked Guo Jin what had happened last night.

After Guo Jin finished speaking, he turned to Zhao Helin and said, "Then this is not easy to find."

Zhao Helin nodded in agreement: "Think about it, it's been missing for several hours, with people coming and going, how difficult would it be for Tiankui to still be able to smell the scent?"

"Moreover, Zhou Feng has been wandering around the town for a long time this week, leaving his scent everywhere. It will be even more difficult to find the right path from the mixed scents and chaotic movement patterns."

"This police dog is amazing."

He gave Shen Xin a thumbs up.

He also mentioned a previous case in the county where the suspect had fled up the mountain. They had applied for police dog support, but in the end, they still couldn't find him. It was the suspect who couldn't take it anymore and ran down the mountain.

Hou Yaxin's interest in police dogs has been completely piqued.

Upon arriving at the office, he carefully inquired about Tian Kui's abilities, asking him under what circumstances he could accomplish what kind of tasks.

Shen Xin gave a direct example.

For example, the search for Fan Lei, and Tian Kui's performance in the grand competition.

He concluded, "Director Hou, Tian Kui is capable of many things. After all, when we trained him, we considered that he should be versatile."

Hou Yaxin was thrilled and said with a smile, "That's simply amazing!"

It can detect drugs, track targets, and handle various environments, including mountainous and urban areas. It can also cooperate with special police operations. One police dog is more capable than a professional police officer.

"Thank you."

Hou Yaxin thanked him again.

He said that Shiyao County is not like a big city like Nanjiang. The area is large and the surveillance is limited. As a result, many cases cannot be solved immediately after they occur, unlike in big cities where the Skynet system can be used to check.

In this situation, having police dogs to assist in the investigation would be a huge help.

Shen Xin understood the unspoken meaning in his words.

It's estimated that when he encounters a case again, he won't request police dog support from the Municipal Bureau, but rather from the Machang Town Police Station.

After a brief donation ceremony and taking some photos, Hou Yaxin had lunch together before taking his leave.

Shen Xin planned to stay for two more days to work with Guo Jin and get to know Tian Kui better.

Tiankui is actually very adaptable.

Most importantly, he could sense Guo Jin's goodwill.

Guo Jin took exceptionally good care of him.

Early in the morning of June 4st.

Shen Xin arrived in Machang Town on the 7th and is preparing to leave today.

At the police station, Shen Xin said goodbye to Tian Kui for the last time.

"Work hard, and after a few years of service and meritorious service, when you retire, I'll bring you back and take care of you."

Shen Xin rubbed Tian Kui's head.

He licked Shen Xin's hand and turned his head away.

Let's go!

These past few days, Guo Jin has occasionally taken Tian Kui hiking in the mountains, and he seems to have grown to love the place.

The land was vast and sparsely populated, allowing him to roam freely and run wild.

"Goodbye, Director Sun and everyone." Shen Xin said goodbye to everyone and got into the pickup truck.

On the bus, Guo Jin kept thanking Shen Xin and making various promises, saying that he would definitely take good care of Tian Kui.

Shen Xinxin agrees with this point.

Shen Xin has witnessed Guo Jin's care for Tian Kui over the past two days.

Hou Yaxin from the county even specially approved some funds to ensure that Tiankui could enjoy the same high standard of food as in Nanjiang.

They only have this one police dog in the whole county, and they cherish it dearly.

As the car drove out of the town, Shen Xin took out his phone, preparing to take a few last photos of the rolling mountains as a memento.

After driving only two kilometers, Guo Jin received a phone call.

"what!"

With a sudden slam on the brakes, the pickup truck came to a stop in the middle of the road.

Luckily, there were no cars behind us.

Shen Xin didn't know what was said on the phone, but Guo Jin's expression was more serious than ever before.

"At the scene, call Lao Fu immediately and tell him to make sure the scene is well protected until we get there."

He hurriedly gave a few instructions and quickly hung up the phone.

Shen Xincai finally had a chance to ask what was wrong.

Guo Jin frowned, dialing a number as he said, "That guy, Zhang Kaiyong from Baijiashao, is dead."

Shen Xin was startled.

I just visited Baijiashao a couple of days ago.

As for Zhang Kaiyong, Shen Xin immediately thought of this name; he must be the village head of Baijiashao.

That's equivalent to being the village chief.

He died, but how did he die?

When Guo Jin made the call and mentioned Captain Li, Shen Xin knew that it was probably not a natural death.

Otherwise, why would he contact the criminal investigation team? Sure enough, when he hung up the phone and asked, he learned that the man had been beaten to death and his body had just been discovered that morning.

Guo Jin looked anxious.

Shen Xin knew what he was thinking and hurriedly said, "Director Guo, you go first, we're not in a hurry."

Guo Jin apologized and then hurriedly turned around.

Shen Xin glanced at his phone; it was 6:42.

"Director Guo, when did you discover it?" Shen Xin asked.

In early April, it's already light at 4 a.m.

Moreover, there are many elderly people in rural areas, so they should get up earlier.

Surely it's not like we only discovered the body and called the police at this point.

Guo Jin slapped his forehead and said he hadn't had time to ask.

I wanted to make a phone call, but then I put it down, thinking that going to the scene first was the most important thing.

Then, embarrassed, he said he was a little flustered, mentioning that the last time a murder occurred in Machang Town was a year ago.

After a few quick accelerations, Guo Jin returned to the police station, called Sun Yongjie, left two people on duty, and the rest of the officers set off.

Actually, there weren't many people.

Shen Xin hesitated for a moment, then suggested that Guo Jin bring Tian Kui along.

Shen Xin had been to Baijiashao before. It was surrounded by mountains and had few outsiders, making it essentially a closed environment.

In such a situation, if a murder occurs, the perpetrator is most likely from the same village.

Bringing Tiankui along might be helpful.

For example, when investigating Huang Wei's case, they confirmed the smell at the scene and then tracked Fan Lei's escape route.

"That works too." Guo Jin nodded, pondered for a moment, and then asked Shen Xin if it would be convenient for him to come along.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to use Tiankui well when the time comes."

Shen Xin was, after all, a criminal police officer. When faced with a case, his instinct was to rush forward, so he didn't hesitate and immediately got into the car.

Including Shen Xin, there were a total of eight people who went.

I drove Sun Yongjie's old Elantra again, and I could finally sit down.

The call to the police reached Sun Yongjie, and Shen Xin was in his car. On the way, he took the opportunity to ask more questions about the situation.

According to Sun Yongjie, the first person to discover Zhang Kaiyong's body was villager Duan Dongqiang.

The body was then found at his doorstep.

Sun Yongjie gave the specific location, and Shen Xin quickly recalled the terrain of Baijiashao.

There is a cement road leading into the village from the east. About a minute from the village entrance, the houses are arranged in a staggered pattern, like terraced fields, going up in steps.

They are roughly arranged in rows from east to west, facing south.

Then, between these rows of houses are narrow paths, like alleyways, all in front of each house.

Duan Dongqiang's house is the second row from the bottom.

The home of the deceased, Zhang Kaiyong, was located roughly in the second row.

This means that Zhang Kaiyong may have been murdered on his way home.

A little after six in the morning, Duan Dongqiang opened the door and found Zhang Kaiyong lying on the ground. He immediately called for help, found the village secretary Fu Lianghui, and then called the police.

Zhang Kaiyong was killed by someone smashing him.

His head was covered in blood.

During the conversation, Zhang Yongjie asked if Tiankui could identify the suspect in this situation.

He is usually in charge of any criminal cases in town.

Only serious cases will be referred to the county's criminal investigation team.

Shen Xin said, "Yes, that's fine. If the murder weapon is found at the scene, that would be the best outcome, as we can directly track down the suspect."

"If we don't find it, we can use other methods to track it down."

Shen Xin briefly discussed the Fan Lei case.

Although Odin was in charge of the tracking at the time, the trained Tiankui also possessed this ability.

Zhang Yongjie listened with amazement, repeatedly saying how wonderful it was.

As they chatted, the group arrived at Baijiashao.

From a distance, a large crowd could be seen gathered around a house in the second row.

That should be the crime scene.

Someone had already spotted the police car, and then someone quickly walked up to it.

At the village entrance, the pickup truck in front stopped, and Guo Jin quickly got out.

Shen Xin also took Tian Kui's hand and quickly got out of the car.

"what!"

As soon as I got off the bus, I heard Guo Jin shout loudly from the front.

Shen Xin walked over quickly and learned that Zhang Kaisheng, Zhang Kaiyong's younger brother, had led a group of people up the mountain.

They have identified the murderer as Li Xingping.

Shen Xin suddenly realized that Li Xingping actually had a motive.

He was seriously ill and needed surgery, but Zhang Kaiyong made a mistake and failed to pay for his medical insurance.

Last time he went to his house, he cursed Zhang Kaiyong a lot and even asked Guo Jin for help.

Guo Jin had obviously thought of this as well. He called He Xiangcai and the others to maintain order at the scene, and then he hurriedly got into the car and headed up the mountain.

(End of this chapter)