Animal Detective

Chapter 317 Not convicting him is worse than a donkey.

Chapter 317 Not convicting him is worse than being a donkey.
Shen Xin then asked if there were any other options.

Doing this feels a bit cruel.

Seeing their fellow human beings being bled, skinned, and cut in half would likely leave them with psychological trauma.

Xu Erleng said, "Yes, whip it. Soak the whip in salt water until it's thoroughly soaked, then whip it hard. Trust me, it will be obedient in less than two days."

Shen Xin thought to himself, "Good heavens."

Xu Erleng's methods were practically the eighteen kinds of torture.

Seeing Shen Xin hesitate, Xu Erleng guessed what Shen Xin was thinking. He put down the donkey hoof, changed to another one, and said, "Officer Shen, in the end, it's just livestock, just like a pig. What's so cruel about it?"

Shen Xin nodded slightly.

It's normal for Xu Erleng to have this idea, and Shen Xin isn't overly compassionate either. Now that it's for the sake of solving the case, why not give it a try?

They immediately asked Xu Erleng when there would be a donkey slaughtering service over there.

Xu Erleng said, "They have them every day. I'll take you there in a bit. I know their boss well."

Shen Xin looked at the 10,000 yuan and wondered if he should put on a show.

Imagine.

He left on his own, and 10,000 was led to a slaughterhouse by a stranger.

Upon entering, the stench of blood filled the air, and all that could be seen were fellow human beings. Then, one had to witness their mortal deaths.

I might be next.

At this moment, Shen Xin arrived.

To save oneself from dire straits.

Then, won't the favorability rating increase rapidly?

Shen Xin couldn't help but pat Wan's butt. Well, he had no choice but to be startled a little.

After Xu Erleng finished repairing the donkey's hoof, He Wenyu returned as well.

When iodine is poured onto the wound, there is absolutely no reaction.

"Don't worry, leave it to me." Xu Erleng gestured that it was no problem, grabbed 10,000 and was about to leave.

He didn't touch 10,000, and even turned to look at Shen Xin.

A look of doubt flickered in his large eyes, suggesting he had already sensed the benefits of following Shen Xin.

At least there were plenty of carrots.

Xu Erleng wasn't going to let Wan get away with it. He grabbed a shovel and slapped Wan's butt a few times.

It hurt, and only then did Wan catch up.

But she kept turning her head to look at Shen Xin.

After a while, she obediently followed Xu Erleng away.

She only has 1 level of favorability and her feelings for Shen Xin are not deep yet.

He Wenyu asked curiously what this was for.

Shen Xin gave a brief explanation, staring at the departing 10,000.

Xu Erleng led him to the outside of the slaughterhouse, tied him up first, and then went inside to find the boss.

He came out shortly afterward, apparently having reached an agreement, and waved to Shen Xin from afar.

There's only one slaughterhouse in town; cattle, sheep, donkeys, and the like are all slaughtered here.

Xu Erleng led 10,000 into the slaughterhouse.

The slaughterhouse was quite large, and just as Shen Xin had expected, the strong smell of blood greeted him as soon as he entered.

As soon as they reached the door, Wan smelled it and stopped moving.

Xu Erleng couldn't pull it.

But the slaughterhouse employees had a solution: one person held the reins while the other used an electric baton.

In just one moment, Wan let out a scream.

It was no use. The employees were cold and ruthless, constantly giving him electric shocks. When they arrived at the slaughter area, they simply tied him up.

A donkey for meat is being led over there.

Then, Wan's screams grew even louder.

Shen Xin was waiting for Xu Erleng's message. A dozen minutes later, Xu Erleng sent a message.

"Walk."

Shen Xin set off immediately.

As soon as you get close to the slaughterhouse, the stench of blood fills your nostrils.

But we didn't hear the shout of "10,000".

Xu Erleng waited at the door.

Soon, Shen Xin saw ten thousand.

It was chained there, motionless like a fossil.

In front of him hung two slices of meat, still steaming hot.

"Ten thousand!"

Shen Xin called out from behind.

I called him "ten thousand" before, but he didn't react at all. I don't know if he ignored me or if he didn't know he had a name.

But at this moment, he actually reacted, suddenly turning his head to look at Shen Xin.

This shows that he had actually memorized the name "Wan," or rather, he had memorized Shen Xin's voice.

Shen Xin clearly sensed the change in Wan's gaze.

It was so rich.

From its initial emptiness and numbness, it suddenly came to life, its eyes widening and staring intently at Shen Xin, calling out urgently.

Shen Xin quickly stepped forward and helped him untie the reins.

I was originally thinking of taking the opportunity to scare him, like saying that this is what happens if he doesn't listen to me.

But at this moment, seeing Wan's reaction, Shen Xin couldn't bring himself to say it, and began to regret it.

"Okay, it's okay."

Shen Xin stroked Wan's neck and kept yelling at the top of his lungs.

As they led Wan out of the slaughterhouse, the moment they left, the favorability icon above Wan's head jumped from 1 bar to 9 bars.

This growth rate is unprecedented.

Shen Xin was taken aback.

What followed was even more regret.

The effect of 9 points of favorability on Wan himself may not have taken effect immediately, after all, the increase is too fast.

But intimacy is immediate.

Yiwan tilted his head and rubbed against Shen Xin.

He made a peculiar call, deep and varied, as if he were talking to Shen Xin.

Xu Erleng, who was standing nearby, said, "Officer Shen, you saw that? This trick works so well. They immediately behaved themselves."

Then, somewhat puzzled, he added, "But this donkey feels..."

He wanted to say that he felt Wan was exceptionally smart.

He had this feeling earlier, that Wan seemed to know everything, and now, that feeling was even stronger.

Having spent his entire life repairing donkey hooves, Xu Erleng had never really seen such a clever donkey. Shen Xin stuffed a carrot into Yiwan's mouth.

He chewed, and after finishing, he called out again.

It seemed like she was rambling on to Shen Xin, saying things like, "You have no idea how scary that scene was."

"understood."

Shen Xin stroked his neck and said, "I saw it all, and I was so scared I almost peed my pants."

In any case, with nine bars of favorability, you're just one bar away from reaching the second stage.

Shen Xin then asked Xu Erleng where he could buy good fodder, as Yi Wan was still shaken and needed to be comforted.

There was one right next to the market, so Shen Xin simply loaded a truck with them and had someone take them to the police station.

Then he invited Xu Erleng to dinner.

Although his methods were somewhat extreme, they did help him.

Nine bars of favorability in just one day—that's incredibly fast.

He also invited his wife, Erfeng.

At the dinner table, Xu Er couldn't help but put food on his wife's plate, but he didn't eat much himself.

It's clear he treats his wife very well.

After having a couple of drinks, he started talking, lamenting that making money is getting harder and harder these days, and since he's older than his wife, he probably won't live past her.

If my wife goes crazy and her family doesn't care, and we don't even have any children, I don't know what will happen.

"If all else fails, we can buy a bag of rat poison and go together."

Slightly tipsy, Xu Erleng stared at his wife and suddenly uttered this remark.

After saying that, he suddenly realized that there were two policemen sitting in front of him.

Xu Erleng awkwardly explained, "I... I just said it offhand."

Shen Xin shook his head to indicate that he was fine, then sighed silently, thinking of Wu Zhicun, who was alone and seeking death.

"Grandpa, it will be alright," Shen Xin said, though he himself didn't believe it.

At this moment, He Wenyu, who was standing nearby, offered an idea.

Since Xu Erleng is skilled at repairing donkey hooves, he might as well create an account on a short video platform and share videos of repairing donkey hooves.

He said there are such live streamers online who can make a lot of money.

This was clearly beyond Xu Erleng's comprehension. He couldn't understand it and asked in return, "Who would want to watch someone repair a donkey's hoof?"
Shen Xin quickly replied that of course, he quite enjoyed watching it anyway.

They not only repair donkey hooves, but also cow hooves.

After finishing his meal and seeing the two off, Shen Xin took the 10,000 yuan back to the police station.

Guo Jin wasn't there, so he took Tian Kui and went with Zhu Qiuwei and the others to search the area.

Although Sun Yongjie couldn't understand, he helped Shen Xin clear a space in the yard. Shen Xin fed Wan some hay and asked about Li Xiaowen's situation.

There was still no progress, so I had no choice but to go back to the hotel to rest.

The next day, which was the third day since the incident.

Li Xiaowen already felt the pressure of solving the case, and the person had to be released at noon.

Zhu Qiuwei and his team searched until midnight, but found nothing.

We were still searching this morning, and then a drone pilot from the city came to help us look for it.

They released them at noon.

The criminal investigation team members all came out and watched quietly.

Duan Dongqiang muttered profanities as he walked out, and when he turned his head, he saw 10,000.

"All you do is arrest people indiscriminately and frame innocent people. You're not even as good as a donkey."

He slapped Wan across the face.

Wan was stunned for a moment, then turned her head and opened her mouth to bite him.

Duan Dongqiang instinctively dodged, then immediately glared at him: "You stupid donkey, you dare to bite me."

He looked around for a weapon, but couldn't find one, so he took off his shoe and was about to slap him.

"What do you want to do!"

Shen Xin swiftly stepped forward to block him.

During the exchange of glances, Duan Dongqiang put down his shoes, put them on, and walked away cursing.

"Oh shit!"

Someone angrily kicked the door.

Being insulted by the suspect, who pointed his finger at them and called them less than a donkey, infuriated everyone.

Li Xiaowen's face was ashen. Seeing that everyone was still standing, he said coldly, "If he really killed the person and we can't convict him, then I think he's right. We're not even as good as a donkey."

His words stung everyone so much that they blushed.

"What are you all standing there for? Get to work!"

Li Xiaowen turned and walked into the office.

Shen Xin felt just as frustrated.

With a determined look, Shen Xin took 10,000 and set off.

Go to Baijiashao.

Achieving a 9-point favorability rating might be worth a try.

I'm just one level away from gaining favor, it should be soon. I'll go for a stroll along that route and strengthen my memory by 10,000. When I get back to the second stage, I'll go find them right away.

Riding his 10,000-foot bike, Shen Xin set off leisurely.

Overnight, the favorability rating began to take effect, and Yiwan became extremely human-like.

Without Shen Xin's prompting or control, he walked obediently on his own, occasionally turning his head to look at Shen Xin, grinning and calling out, as if he sensed that Shen Xin was in a bad mood and wanted to amuse him.

As we were walking, a tricycle came up behind us.

"Officer, it really is you."

The cyclist exclaimed in surprise.

Shen Xin turned his head and saw Liu Shasha, the female teacher at the school.

It's not just her.

Li Yao was sitting next to Liu Shasha.

In the truck bed were Geng Aiying and Li Shi.

Li Yao obediently followed suit and called him "Uncle".

Only Li Shi stared at Shen Xin with wide eyes, making no attempt to greet him.

Geng Aiying was somewhat weak, lying in the truck bed, and nodded to Shen Xin.

Shen Xin was about to ask her why she was discharged from the hospital so quickly when she suddenly noticed a bruise on the corner of Li Shi's mouth.

Moreover, it wasn't just the corner of his mouth, but also his arm, where a very obvious bruise was visible under his short-sleeved shirt.