Animal Detective

Chapter 322 Ten Thousand, Driving

Under the shed, Shen Xin asked the host for a towel and helped Wan wipe the water off his body.

Today, not only did Yiwan make a great contribution, but he also helped me down the mountain, preventing me from getting hurt.

Good donkey.

Shen Xin's original plan was to sell the 10,000 yuan after the case was closed to recoup some of the losses.

Now, Shen Xin wants to keep him here, and even bring him back to Nanjiang.

"Ten thousand, would you like to come with me?"

Ten thousand remained silent.

"If you don't say anything, does that mean you agree?"

Shen Xin stroked Wan's mane and continued to wipe his body.

Turning my head, I saw the host's aunt looking at me with a puzzled expression.

I guess I've never seen anyone talk to a donkey before.

The older woman asked curiously, "Young man, what are you looking for on the mountain?"

So many people, they all saw it.

Shen Xin naturally couldn't talk about that, so he changed the subject, such as rain.

The sky continued to rumble with thunder, and flashes of lightning occasionally illuminated the sky. The rain was pouring down as if someone were using a bucket to pour it down, and in no time, the yard was flooded.

When Shen Xin asked if it often rained this heavily in Huaiyi, the old lady shook her head and said that it wasn't like this in previous years; it rained sometimes, but never this heavily.

Shen Xin had never seen such heavy rain before.

I have a vague feeling that something is wrong.

This is a mountainous area; with such heavy rain, something bad is bound to happen.

Especially Mabaogou.

As the name suggests, this village is located in a mountain valley.

It's like a basin, all the water is flowing this way, so we can't let the village get flooded.

There are still cases.

I wonder if the technical investigation team will be able to extract any crucial evidence from the plastic bag.

The phone also got wet and shut down.

Shen Xin helped Wan wipe himself clean and let him shake it off.

Animals, after all, should all be able to shake off water.

Yiwan seemed to understand, and lay down on the ground, about to roll around.

Shen Xin, both amused and exasperated, grabbed him and then, right in front of him, vigorously shook his head and body.

The movements were somewhat comical.

Wan saw it, and cried out in a sobbing voice, while laughing.

The older woman next to him laughed and said, "Young man, you're really funny. This is a donkey."

Shen Xin slapped Wan Yi in a bad mood.

He laughed even harder, then shook his body, splashing water droplets all over Shen Xin.

Shen Xin said, "Auntie, donkeys are smart too."

The woman nodded in agreement, saying that her family used to raise donkeys, which were clever and would gravitate toward the millstone as soon as they saw her with the winnowing basket.

Just then, another bombshell dropped.

The lightning, like a dragon, spread far and wide.

The old woman shivered and beckoned Shen Xin into the house, telling him to warm his clothes by the fire pit, or he could wear her son's clothes for now.

I asked and found out that the elderly couple's son worked away from home all year round, and their grandson also went to school in the city and rarely came back.

Shen Xin warmed himself by the fire pit, chatting with the elderly couple while waiting for the rain to subside.

The elderly couple usually had no one to talk to, but Shen Xin's arrival made them very happy, and they chatted about many things.

It was already lunchtime, and the older woman got up to invite Shen Xin to stay for dinner.

She took a piece of smoked meat and wanted Shen Xin to try it.

The old man even invited Shen Xin to have some wine and try his own homemade liquor.

Shen Xin could not refuse and had no choice but to agree.

As for alcohol, let's skip it.

Electricity has been installed in the village, but the villagers still prefer to cook over a hearth. The flames leap and dance, accompanied by the aroma of stir-fried dishes, creating a lively and hearty atmosphere.

The rain is just too heavy.

And it's been over an hour, and the rain shows no sign of stopping.

How many millimeters of rain would fall in this level of downpour?

While we were eating, someone wearing a raincoat appeared.

He was a young man with a square face and wearing glasses.

Entering through the rain, he saw Shen Xin, paused for a moment, and asked curiously who it was.

Upon hearing that he was a policeman, he quickly reached out to greet him.

His name is Dai Yaping. He is a college graduate serving as a village official and is currently the village party secretary of Mabaogou Village.

After exchanging greetings, he hurriedly said to the elderly couple, "Grandpa, the town has issued a notice that the rain is too heavy. I heard them say that it has rained more than 100 millimeters in an hour, and it's going to continue."

"The town's plan is to evacuate the villages at risk first, so our village has to be evacuated. You should pack your things first, such as your cell phones, bankbooks, and other important items. Put them in a plastic bag and tie it tightly."

"Then you'd better wear raincoats, I'll come pick you up later."

He was about to leave to inform the other villagers.

Shen Xin was startled by his words.

It rained over 100 millimeters in an hour, what a joke.

Nanjiang is considered to have abundant rainfall, with only a little over 1,000 millimeters of rain per year.

Did this one hour bring down one-tenth of the annual rainfall in Nanjiang?

It's so scary.

Thinking of this, Shen Xin quickly chased after him and said, "Secretary Dai, I happen to be free too, I'll help you notify the people."

I am, after all, a policeman.

Just like before, when the police station and the community went to investigate illegal rental houses, they always had to ask the station for help.

You're asking people to move? Believe it or not, there will definitely be some people who absolutely refuse to leave.

Having a policeman around will probably make things a little better.

That's exactly what Dai Yajun was thinking, and he quickly said, "Why are you calling me Secretary? It's like you're some big shot. Just call me Lao Dai. Here, wait here, I'll find you a raincoat."

With that, he ran out into the rain.

Shen Xin also quickly told the elderly couple to pack their things.

Focus on the important things and ignore the rest for now.

This is just in case.

The woman even asked him if she could take the two ducks away.

Seeing her staring at him expectantly, what could Shen Xin say?

Shortly after, Dai Yajun returned.

Shen Xin put on a raincoat and immediately followed Dai Yajun to notify each household.

Sure enough, some refused to leave no matter what.

The reason given was that there was a sick person at home who couldn't get out of bed.

Dai Yajun said he would find a car to take it away.

Still not enough. They said the elderly person gets carsick and can't handle bumpy rides. What if something happens? Who will be responsible?

Dai Yajun pointed at Shen Xin and said, "The police are all here."

The man wasn't afraid at all, shouting that the police couldn't just arrest people randomly, since he hadn't broken the law.

Finally, after much persuasion and coercion, they forced Dai Yajun to sign a guarantee that the village would take responsibility if his father got into trouble before they would agree to let him leave.

After leaving the house, Shen Xin said in a low voice, "You shouldn't have signed it."

Dai Yajun looked helpless and said, "It's okay, I signed the village chief's name."

Shen Xin was taken aback, then gave him a thumbs up.

Besides this, there are other situations.

For example, going up the mountain to gather wild game.

Dai Yajun was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.

Shen Xindu couldn't help but ask, "Can we go up the mountain to pick things all year round?"

Dai Yajun nodded and said, "There's no other way. We live off the land. There aren't many jobs that make money in the countryside. We can earn money just by wandering around the mountains. It's like picking it up for free."

She then asked, "What should I do about my headache?"

Going up the mountain to search is obviously not feasible; we can only take care of the people in the village first.

This is not over yet.

At the westernmost part of the village, there is a family that raises chickens.

It must be the household that's planning to build a chicken farm on the mountain.

He absolutely refused to leave, insisting on living and dying with his hundreds of chickens.

When I arrived, the couple was digging a water ditch in the yard, and they didn't even care about their young child, who was standing at the door crying loudly.

I tried everything to reason with them, telling them that even if they stayed, they couldn't save the chickens if something happened, and that protecting people was the most important thing. But it was no use.

His wife bluntly stated that these chickens were their lifeline; if they lost them, they would rather die.

These are just words spoken in anger, but sometimes my mind just freezes and I can't listen to what others are saying.

Frustrated, the only option was to relocate the villagers.

Few people own cars; most people use tricycles and motorcycles to move back up the mountain they came from.

That area is on higher ground, let's get the people there first.

The village head was in town and said he would coordinate a vehicle to pick up the people.

Mabaogou Village is not small, with over a hundred households and more than two hundred people.

Braving the heavy rain, and then disobeying all arrangements, dragging suitcases, and carrying chickens, ducks and geese.

Shen Xin tried to stop them, but the argument escalated until his voice was almost hoarse.

It was pouring rain outside, and I was sweating profusely under my raincoat. When I turned my head, I almost bumped into a donkey's head.

In the darkness, an icon above one's head is very conspicuous.

What are you doing here?

The shouting seemed to say, "All the old folks are gone, and I'm the only one left. Have you forgotten about me?"

Shen Xin didn't quite understand, but it was good that he was here, so he simply turned over and mounted him.

My legs hurt from running around all this time.

Riding a donkey provides a commanding view and makes it easier to give orders.

He bumped into Dai Yajun, saw Shen Xin riding a donkey, and exclaimed in surprise, "You're like Nasreddin Hodja!"

Shen Xinle laughed and said that was right, it was Afanti.

However, riding a 10,000 is quite convenient; you can go anywhere to see if anyone has secretly hidden away or returned.

In a panic, one cannot possibly take care of everything.

And there must be such people.

Around 7 o'clock, after more than two hours of torrential rain, it finally started to subside.

But it was only slightly less; it was still at the level of a rainstorm.

The villagers have been moved to the mountains.

After being persuaded, the chicken-farming couple gave up their illusions and took their child up the mountain.

Dai Yajun rode a tricycle, and Shen Xin rode a 10,000-inch bicycle, wandering around the village, calling out to see if anyone had been missed.

We bumped heads, but didn't notice.

“Say it one last time,” Dai Yajun said.

Shen Xin nodded, beckoned him to go east, and rode Wan west himself.

I called out to everyone, but there was no response.

There's probably no one left.

Shen Xin turned to leave, but the heavy rain continued, and Wan was not so panicked with him by her side.

Just then, Wan suddenly stopped and turned to look behind him.

"what happened?"

Ten thousand cried out urgently a few times.

They must have heard something.

Donkeys have two big ears with incredibly sensitive hearing, making them practically mobile radars.

Shen Xin turned his head and saw only the sound of rain pouring down.

But if you listen carefully, you can faintly hear someone shouting.

The flashlight swept over.

It's not a high-powered flashlight, so it doesn't shine very far.

Shen Xin squinted and vaguely saw a figure running towards them from the foot of the mountain in the distance.

This is probably the person who went up the mountain to gather wild game.

Shen Xin quickly turned the donkey around to pick up the person.

As a result, Wan turned his head away and refused to leave, only making noise.

Shen Xin patted his bottom twice, but it had no effect, so he quickly started nagging him to listen.

Not used yet.

His stubbornness flared up again.

Shen Xin hurriedly got off the ground, but as soon as he took a step, Yi Wan bit his clothes and wouldn't let go.

At this point, Shen Xin sensed that something was wrong.

He quickly shone the flashlight into the distance.

But darkness swallowed everything, and nothing could be seen.

Wan dragged Shen Xin away.

But the man in the distance had already seen Shen Xin and was waving his arms and shouting for help.

We can't see what's going on deep inside, but there's definitely something wrong.

But a living person is right in front of you, you can't just ignore them.

Shen Xin gritted his teeth, broke free of the ten thousand, and quickly went to meet him.

Shen Xin took off running and quickly caught up with the man.

He looked disheveled, his clothes were torn, and he was so exhausted from running that his lungs felt like they were going to explode. Pointing behind him, he said intermittently, "Mountain...water, flood...run fast."

Shen Xin suddenly looked up.

Amidst the pattering rain, an unexpected sound suddenly arose.

When I swept the flashlight across, it was pitch black, and I still couldn't see anything.

But then a strong feeling of palpitation came over me.

Shen Xin quickly grabbed the man and ran.

His adrenaline must have run out; after running a few steps, his legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground.

Shen Xin quickly pulled him up.

In a hasty turn of my head, I finally saw it.

Between the two mountains, something is rapidly expanding, growing, and approaching.

The first to be affected is Mabaogou Village, right in front of us.

Without a doubt, it's either a flash flood or a mudslide.

Shen Xin grabbed the man and ran.

At that moment, ten thousand people rushed out from behind the curtain of rain, shouting.

A car suddenly stopped in front of Shen Xin and called out, as if to tell him to get on quickly.

Shen Xin practically carried the man, pushed him onto Yi Wan, and then quickly climbed on top of him herself.

In an instant, Shen Xin strangely calculated the carrying capacity of 10,000 in his mind.

According to online sources, a donkey's load-bearing capacity is 25% of its body weight, while larger donkeys with long-term work experience can reach 30%.

Weighing 280 kilograms, it is considered a medium to large-sized donkey.

25 percent is 70 kilograms, which is basically the weight of an adult.

Now there are two, which is a bit overweight.

Sure enough, as soon as he went up, Wan's body sank and he almost fell over.

But the next moment, he forced himself to stand up.

Having worked long hours, he has the capacity to bear heavy loads.

But with that weight, he probably can't run.

A rumbling sound came from behind.

Just as Shen Xin was anxiously wondering what to do, a bright light pierced the darkness.

Dai Yajun!
He rode his tricycle at breakneck speed.

He slammed on the brakes and skidded slightly, coming to a stop right in front of Shen Xin.

"Get in the car quickly!"

At that moment, Shen Xin wanted nothing more than to hug Dai Yajun and kiss him, so he quickly tumbled the man into the truck bed.

Even without this man, 10,000 wouldn't run very fast.

The so-called speed of 40 or 50 kilometers per hour was when he was running it himself.

If it were carrying people, the speed would be at most 10 or 20 kilometers per hour.

Dai Yajun twisted the accelerator and sped off.

In the darkness, a flash of lightning illuminated the earth.

Shen Xin turned his head and saw that the rapidly spreading flood, carrying branches and stones, was already approaching the village.

The westernmost chicken farm was instantly swallowed up by the flood.

Shen Xin's heart pounded wildly, and he shouted, "Ten thousand, go!"

With a loud shout, Wan darted out.

(End of this chapter)