Animal Detective

Chapter 321 Heavy Rain
The search along both sides of the highway is not over yet.

Li Xiaowen calculated that he could search three kilometers a day, but in reality, that was simply unrealistic.

Humans are not machines; they cannot achieve such high efficiency.

In April, the grass grows tall and the birds fly. The small trees in the mountains are covered with thorns. And since it's a mountain, climbing up and down will leave you breathless after just a few trips.

"Captain Zhu, that guy is still watching us. I'll go and chase him away."

One of his men said to Zhu Qiuwei.

He pointed to the road.

Through the bushes, Duan Dongqiang could be seen riding his electric scooter, watching the crowd from a distance.

It was about to rain, the wind picked up, and the weather cooled down a bit, but Zhu Qiuwei was still covered in sweat. He turned his head and glanced at the scene, then gritted his teeth and said, "Never mind him, let him watch. Let him watch us find the things ourselves."

"And the more nervous he is, the more it proves that we are on the right track. He must have taken advantage of the work to throw away the murder weapon."

The subordinate sighed and turned back to his work.

Just then, Zhu Qiuwei received a call from Li Xiaowen.

"What?! Shen Xin has been found!"

Zhu Qiuwei's eyes widened suddenly.

His voice was loud, and the criminal police officers who were searching nearby all looked over.

"Okay, okay, I'll be right there!"

Zhu Qiuwei didn't have time to ask further questions.

Regardless of how it was found, Li Xiaowen said he found it.

"go!"

Li Xiaowen shouted, signaling everyone to set off.

A group of more than ten people hurriedly went down the mountain to wait for the police car to arrive.

The commotion startled Duan Dongqiang, who was watching the commotion from the roadside.

Zhu Qiuwei stared straight at him without saying a word.

Soon, the group got into the police car and quickly headed towards Mabaogou Village.

Duan Dongqiang's heart skipped a beat, and he rode his electric scooter to follow.

When Zhu Qiuwei arrived, Li Xiaowen was already at the scene.

He ran quickly up the mountain, but his face was full of joy as he eagerly asked where it was.

Li Xiaowen and Shen Xin huddled together, anxiously figuring out how to find it.

I wonder how far Duan Dongqiang can throw a brick.

If we include the distance he rolled after landing, let's say it was fifty meters.

Fifty meters, the drop must be at least fifty meters.

The hypotenuse is over seventy meters long.

Then, since the direction of the throw is still uncertain, let's calculate the angle at 100 degrees.

That's not a small area.

Moreover, this area is quite steep and has complex terrain, making it difficult to find.

But Li Xiaowen looked optimistic.

Knowing the location and the direction, we are willing to search every inch of this mountain forest.

"That's it."

After discussing it, the two decided to search in all directions, starting from a point seventy meters away from the edge of the slope.

He told Zhu Qiuwei to quickly arrange for people and drones to take a look at the situation.

The group was full of energy and immediately started descending the hillside.

"I'll go as well."

Li Shi suddenly followed as well.

Shen Xin grabbed him quickly and scolded, "Why are you getting involved? Do you even know what we're looking for? Just stay put."

Li Shi raised his head, his gaze surprisingly firm, and said, "I know it's the evidence you need, and you yourself said that you can't give up without trying and making an effort. I can help you with that too."

Shen Xin was taken aback, realizing that the kid might have taken his words to heart.

"You don't need to do that. Just listen to me and keep an eye on 10,000." Shen Xin pointed to 10,000 next to him.

Upon hearing the mention of Wan, Zhu Qiuwei suddenly ran over and gave Wan two big kisses on the forehead.

He retreated ten thousand, his voice throbbing.

"Hey, he even looks down on me."

Zhu Qiuwei said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

A smile returned to his face.

Li Xiaowen also laughed, thinking to himself that he had already been suspected.

At that moment, Zhu Qiuwei turned his head and saw the figure on the road at the foot of the mountain from the top of the mountain.

Duan Dongqiang followed.

"Old Li, look, this guy's following us." Zhu Qiuwei pointed to the foot of the mountain.

Li Xiaowen glanced at it from afar and said, "Find someone to keep an eye on him, and then find it for me, right in front of him."

He recalled the previous interrogation when Duan Dongqiang was forced to leave.

How arrogant!

He pointed at everyone's noses and cursed them, saying they were no better than a donkey.

Now, right in front of you, using your donkey, I'll find the murder weapon and nail you to the ground.

Zhu Qiuwei understood and nodded vigorously.

It's a little past 3 p.m. now.

Shen Xin stood on the hillside, with dark clouds rolling overhead.

To be honest, Shen Xin didn't recall ever seeing such dark clouds before.

The entire sky seemed to have darkened.

Then a rumbling sound, like distant thunder, spread out.

It was not even four o'clock. Normally it would still be light outside, but it was already so dark that you had to use a flashlight.

Li Xiaowen watched anxiously, fearing that the torrential rain would make it impossible to search or would destroy the evidence.

At this moment, Sun Yongjie arrived in a hurry, accompanied by Tian Kui.

Guo Jin didn't come; a heavy rain was about to fall. He went to inspect various villages with the town's leaders.

Now that we know the general area, using police dogs to search will definitely be the most efficient method.

Shen Xin immediately took Tian Kui's hand and headed down the mountain.

Li Shi followed, and before Shen Xin could speak, he said, "You said you'd let me follow you."

Shen Xin stopped him and admonished him, "It's good to work hard, but you have to work smartly. You need to know when not to cause trouble and stay put."

Now, let's set off with Tiankui by our side.

This was a completely untouched wild forest, overgrown with vegetation, miscellaneous trees, and vines growing haphazardly and intertwined, with not even a path.

Even Tiankui would have a hard time navigating this place, let alone people.

Moreover, it was already dark, and once you went into the forest, it became even darker.

Thunder rumbled overhead, and heavy rain could fall at any moment, so time was of the essence.

With one hand holding a flashlight and the other holding Tian Kui's hand, Shen Xin trudged forward, his steps uneven. Seeing that it wasn't working, he simply let go of Tian Kui and let him search the area on his own.

He remembered the smells of Zhang Kaiyong and Duan Dongqiang.

Looking from the foot of the mountain, you can see scattered flashlight beams on the mountainside.

A large number of police cars were parked there, and many villagers came to watch the spectacle.

Duan Dongqiang hadn't left yet, so he leaned on his electric scooter and craned his neck to look.

A colleague was watching over him.

His face was tense, his eyes trembled, and he suddenly got on his electric scooter and was about to leave.

His colleagues present quickly stopped him.

Duan Dongqiang glared at him and said, "What are you doing? Are you going to arrest me?"

His eyes looked somewhat flustered.

This colleague immediately contacted Li Xiaowen to ask what to do.

Li Xiaowen immediately said, "Follow him." Shen Xin asked him what was wrong.

Li Xiaowen shook his head and said, "I don't know. Duan Dongqiang might leave, or he might run away."

Shen Xin didn't ask any more questions. How could a living person run away?

The key point is still here.

The place is really big; if you just throw something anywhere, it might roll down or get stuck in a tree.

Tiankui ran around everywhere, trying hard to find a scent.

The thunder in the sky grew louder and louder.

Around five o'clock, Tian Kui, who was in front, suddenly barked twice urgently, ran a few steps, then stopped, turned around and kept barking at Shen Xin.

"Have you found it?" Li Xiaowen asked anxiously from the side.

Shen Xin nodded and quickly took a few steps.

Then Tian Kui was seen circling around a black plastic bag on the ground. He was trained to stay away from evidence.

Seeing the plastic bag, Shen Xinzhen felt a sense of relief.

The deduction proved correct; Duan Dongqiang chose to use a bag or plastic bag to contain the murder weapon.

"Old Xu, come here quickly! Everyone, we've found them!" Li Xiaowen shouted excitedly into the walkie-talkie.

Lao Xu is a technical investigator.

After saying that, Li Xiaowen waved his arms excitedly twice, then suddenly turned around and hugged Shen Xin tightly.

"found it!"

He shouted excitedly.

Just as Shen Xin said, they did not give up because it was too difficult, and eventually they got results.

Soon, a crowd gathered around.

Old Xu, who had gained some weight, hurriedly squeezed through the crowd.

Shining a flashlight, after taking the photo, Lao Xu put on gloves and carefully picked up the package.

It was bulging, and Shen Xin felt there must be blood-stained clothes inside.

Using the lamplight, Lao Xu carefully examined the plastic bag, then had his subordinates take photos from all angles before showing them to Li Xiaowen.

“Captain Li, look at this plastic bag. It’s quite thick, so it wasn’t damaged when it was disposed of. And it’s tied very tightly. It’s only been four days. I think the conditions are pretty good.”

Li Xiaowen nodded and asked if he could open it on the spot to take a look, at least to confirm that it was a brick and a bloodstained shirt.

Old Xu thought about it and said yes.

Then, in front of everyone, he carefully untied the plastic bag.

A putrid smell mixed with the stench of blood immediately wafted from inside.

It was indeed a gray garment stained with blood.

"Don't look at it."

Li Xiaowen reached out to stop him. The blood-stained clothes were heavy; they must have contained bricks.

"Old Xu, hurry up."

Old Xu nodded, immediately put it into a large plastic bag, sealed it, and took it away.

At this moment, the surrounding crowd erupted in excited cheers.

These past two days of trekking through the forest have been tough for everyone, but the rewards have finally come.

Li Xiaowen was also excited, hugging and kissing Tian Kui tightly. Finally, he calmed everyone down, saying, "Everyone, don't be too happy yet. We still need to see the evidence on the murder weapon and the blood-stained clothes. In short, the case is not over yet."

One of them said, "Captain Li, we've found such hard-to-find physical evidence, you can't be too pessimistic."

Li Xiaowen laughed and said yes.

The fact that such hard-to-find physical evidence has been found means we should have some hope for the case.

Just then, a bolt of lightning ripped across the sky, illuminating the entire forest, followed by a rumble of thunder.

Li Xiaowen's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly told everyone to leave.

It's too dangerous to be in the mountains during a heavy rainstorm.

Before they even reached the top of the slope, raindrops began to fall.

Once we reached the top of the slope, the rain started pouring down like a torrential downpour.

Lightning roared in the sky, and the raindrops, connected together, poured down like a curtain of the heavens.

In an instant, Shen Xin was drenched to the bone.

"Come on."

Li Xiaowen urged everyone to hurry up and leave.

The lightning kept flashing in the sky; it was too dangerous to be on the mountain.

Shen Xin handed Tian Kui to Li Xiaowen, then asked Zhu Qiuwei to keep an eye on Li Shi, and then went to fetch 10,000 himself.

A torrential downpour and incessant thunder startled 10,000 people, who cried out in agitation.

Shen Xin quickly reassured him, untied the reins, and led him down the mountain.

This is because there is enough goodwill; otherwise, Shen Xin felt that he would not have been able to hold onto the frightened Yi Wan at all.

It was pouring rain, and in just a moment, the mountain road became muddy.

Shen Xin led Wan down the winding mountain road.

Li Xiaowen kept loudly reminding everyone to be careful.

He handed Tiankui over to someone else, waited for Shen Xin, and then helped Shen Xin win 10,000.

"Damn it, why is the rain so heavy?" Li Xiaowen cursed.

Shen Xin didn't even have time to curse.

In just a short while, the rainwater had already formed a stream, flowing down the mountain path, making it very slippery underfoot.

As he was walking, Shen Xin suddenly felt his foot slip.

However, a patch of soil collapsed suddenly under the erosion of the rain.

Shen Xin slipped and fell straight to the ground.

The person behind him suddenly looked up.

Shen Xin held onto the reins, only managing to stay upright by keeping his head held high.

Li Xiaowen quickly pulled Shen Xin up.

Shen Xin steadied himself, a wave of fear washing over him.

The path leading up the mountain is just like a winding mountain road. If I hadn't grabbed something, I might have slid right off the edge of the path after that slip.

If you slide down that drop, you're bound to get injured.

"Ten thousand, please."

Shen Xin didn't have time to praise him further; getting down the mountain was the priority right now.

After being more careful, we finally made it down the mountain safely.

Old Xu and the others have already gone back ahead of time.

Li Xiaowen gestured for Shen Xin to get into the car.

"What should we do with the ten thousand?" Shen Xin hesitated for a moment, looking at the restless ten thousand.

He couldn't get on the bus.

Li Xiaowen pointed to the village and said, "Why don't we leave the 10,000 yuan in the village first, and come back to collect it when the rain stops?"

Shen Xin nodded and said, "I'll stay and keep an eye on him."

Li Xiaowen suggested leaving someone to look after things, but Shen Xin refused.

Just look at that donkey, it doesn't need any help, it's a good opportunity for me to take shelter from the rain.

He then pointed to Li Shi in the car and told Li Xiaowen to keep an eye on the boy and not let him run around.

Li Xiaowen hesitated for a moment, then turned and got into the car. The convoy drove away quickly with its lights on.

Shen Xin quickly took Wan's hand and found a villager's house with a shed nearby to take shelter from the rain.

The raindrops pattered against the shed.

But at least I won't get wet in the rain.

The woman from the household even brought a towel and told Shen Xin to quickly wipe himself down.

Shen Xin dried himself off and was annoyed to find that his phone had gotten wet and was now switched off.

The heavy rain showed no signs of abating; on the contrary, it poured down even harder.

(End of this chapter)