Animal Detective

Chapter 332 Your Economic Crime Investigation Team is too tight-lipped.

Having gotten the answer he wanted, Zhang Songhao immediately stood up and told Shen Xin to leave now and go to the Municipal Bureau.

Shen Xin was taken aback. Yesterday you said there was no rush.

And what would you do at the Municipal Bureau?

Zhang Songhao said, "With such a big case, do you think the branch can stay out of it?"

Shen Xin suddenly realized.

Indeed, with sums in the billions, it would be strange if the detachment didn't intervene.

It's likely that a special task force will need to be set up.

Zhang Songhao continued, "I haven't told Han Zhi about this idea yet; I need to get his opinion first."

The "Han Zhi" he mentioned should be Han Shicheng, the deputy head of the Economic Crime Investigation Division of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

But that's not right.

With such a big case, shouldn't the branch captain Xie Changyuan personally take charge?
Zhang Songhao led Shen Xin outside, explaining as they walked, "You don't know, the special task force was set up in Songpu, and the main crime scene is in Songpu."

"They sent a vice president to lead the team, we're not qualified enough, so whether it's Nanjiang or Pingyu, we're just cooperating."

“At my level, you’re now just a gofer or a handyman.”

Shen Xin understood, and was secretly alarmed.

It's a case involving 3 billion, after all; even the vice president got involved.

Deputy Chief of the Economic Crime Investigation Division of Songpu City—that's quite a rank.

As they were about to get into the car, Shen Xin stopped and asked, "Should I bring the cat with me?"

If they have an idea and think it's feasible, then we'll have to leave and come back to take care of the cat.

"Okay." Zhang Songhao nodded and asked about Shen Xinmao.

Shen Xinxin said, "I don't know either."

I haven't seen the sheriff since I came back yesterday.

I went to ask Ding Yuwei, and she said she hadn't seen it.

But no problem, knowing the sheriff is always on the move, so they put a collar on him with a GPS tracker.

Upon investigation, it was found to be inside the office building.

But I don't know which floor it is.

This guy is all in black, he can just find a corner to hide in, and there's plenty of room to find him.

Following the location, Shen Xin searched each room one by one, and finally found it in Wang Xihai's office.

When they found him, the sheriff was dozing off on Wang Xihai's lap.

Shen Xin pushed the door open quite loudly, and the other man glared at Shen Xin as if to say, "Don't wake the sheriff from his sleep."

"Director Wang, I'd like to use the cat."

Shen Xin said with a wry smile, "I didn't realize Wang Xihai was a cat lover."

"use?"

Wang Xihai looked wary and, after clarifying the situation, reluctantly handed the police chief over to Shen Xin, adding, "You have to be careful; don't let the police chief take any risks."

Shen Xin agreed, both amused and exasperated, and carried the police chief downstairs.

At stage 2 with 1 point of favorability, it stared at Shen Xin with its big eyes and then snuggled into Shen Xin's arms.

I drove to the municipal bureau.

There was a meeting at the Municipal Bureau, and Han Shicheng, another deputy branch captain, and Xie Changyuan were all present.

The two waited in the corridor some distance outside the conference room.

Shen Xin held the police chief in his arms to keep him from running around, while pondering whether he should go check on his own little plot of land.

I don't know if the sign has been put up yet.

The meeting finally ended after waiting for more than half an hour.

A large group of people came out, led by Zhao Hongjie.

Shen and Xin watched from afar, offering their respectful gazes.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Hongjie caught a glimpse of Shen Xin out of the corner of his eye.

He waved to Shen Xin, and when Shen Xin came forward, he asked Shen Xin curiously why he had come.

The process isn't finished yet.

She was also holding a cat.

He reached out completely instinctively, wanting to touch the sheriff.

The sheriff extended his claws with lightning speed.

Zhao Hongjie quickly withdrew his hand, surprised, and said, "Goodness, he's pretty fierce."

Shen Xin felt a chill run down his spine and quickly apologized.

"It's nothing." Zhao Hongjie waved his hand and asked why he brought the cat over.

Shen Xin couldn't bear the consequences of petting the cat during work hours, so she turned to look at Zhang Songhao.

Can you tell me?

Zhang Songhao didn't expect Zhao Hongjie to call them over to talk.

Such a high-ranking bureau chief, he just gave a look and left.

Now that he had been asked, Zhang Songhao hurriedly stepped forward and said that he wanted to ask Shen Xin to use the cat to help investigate the bank case.

He saw Han Shicheng and Xie Changyuan.

That's good, saves me the trouble of reporting.

"That case."

Zhao Hongjie clearly knew about the case. He frowned slightly and turned to see Xie Changyuan in front of him.

Xie Changyuan was tall and in his prime, with a serious and unsmiling face.

Zhao Hongjie asked about the progress of the investigation in a low voice.

Shen Xin was somewhat at a loss when Xie Changyuan said it was quite troublesome.

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Hongjie pointed at the police chief and said, "There are many ways to do things. Since we're involved in this case, let's put more effort into it."

"So that people don't take us seriously, making it seem like we're just taking credit without putting in any effort."

Xie Changyuan nodded in agreement.

Shen Xin listened silently, sensing that Zhao Hongjie's words contained not only encouragement but also a hint of resentment.

Considering what Zhang Songhao said before, that he has now become a menial errand boy, one can roughly guess the reason.

The case occurred in Nanjiang, Jiang Qi died in Pingyu, but the bank where the incident took place was in Songpu.

A true collaboration across three regions and provinces.

With such a large sum of money involved, it's likely that Matsuura is making things difficult for them.

For example, they thought that the bank involved was in Matsuura, and Jiang Qi was just the whistleblower, and Jiang Qi was originally from Matsuura. So, if there was to be an investigation, it should be led by Matsuura.

Not to mention that he's a vice president in charge; his rank speaks for itself.

Zhao Hongjie smiled at Shen Xin and left with his men.

Xie Changyuan, Han Shicheng, and another deputy detachment leader, Cheng Qian, stayed behind.

Xie Changyuan glanced at the police chief in Shen Xin's arms, pondered for a moment, and said, "Old Han, you know the situation, you decide."

After saying that, he nodded slightly to Shen Xin and left first.

Compared to Xie Changyuan's cold personality, Han Shicheng was much more amiable.

You can tell from his face that even without smiling, his eyes, though not large, always seem to be filled with laughter.

He took the two men to his office.

He poured water for the two of them and then asked Zhang Songhao why he had considered doing this and what his specific thoughts were.

Zhang Songhao said with a wry smile, "Chief Han, I was forced into this too. There was no other way. That guy kept talking about rules. Fine, if that person doesn't work, then Cat will do, right?"

Shen Xin didn't know who the guy he was talking about was.

Judging from Zhang Songhao's tone, he was quite resentful.

Han Shicheng chuckled and said, "What they said makes sense. Such a big case can't afford to have procedural problems. Besides, aren't you trying to exploit loopholes right now?"

He crossed his arms and tasted it.

He kept glancing at Shen Xin.

After a moment, he nodded and said, "Okay, as Director Zhao said, more methods mean more paths. Let's give it a try."

Zhang Songhao was overjoyed and nodded hurriedly, then said, "Chief Han, just trust me. I've been thinking about this for days, and it's definitely going to work out. Besides, you have no idea how amazing Xiao Shen's cat is."

Everyone in the branch office knows that Da Mei was instrumental in last year's kidnapping case.

And in the anti-drug department, such a big case as Ning Shan was solved thanks to Da Mei.

Shen Xin quickly said it wasn't that miraculous.

Up to this point, Shen Xin only knows that the police chief should conduct the investigation, but he doesn't know the specifics of how to conduct the investigation or what kind of environment to take.

Therefore, Shen Xin dared not make any guarantees.

Han Shicheng smiled and said, "Xiao Shen, I understand your situation. It's not that you don't trust your cat, it's just that this matter is a bit complicated. So, if you have no problem, let's set off now for Songpu. I'll talk to you properly on the way."

He said he would speak properly, but after listening to him talk all the way, Shen Xin realized that he hadn't revealed a single specific detail about the case.

In other words, Shen Xin didn't know how many people were involved in the case, or why this person was being investigated.

Yes, that's the person.

Shen Xin didn't even know his name.

Even the nature of the case is unclear.

Is it embezzlement or fundraising fraud?

Shen Xin knew that the Economic Investigation Department was tight-lipped, but he didn't know it was this tight.

More than two hours later, the car arrived in Matsuura.

We parted ways here again.

Han Shicheng went to the task force by himself, while Shen Xin and Zhang Songhao drove together and eventually drove into a villa community.

This is Dingjiang District, located in the western part of the city, not far from the city center.

Just look at the housing prices.

One villa here would probably drain Shen Haolin's entire fortune, and he'd have to sell the factory to make that money.

When I entered, I didn't register, but the security guard opened the gate for me.

Judging from that, they must have come quite a few times.

After entering the residential area, not knowing which villa to go to, we eventually stopped behind an MPV parked on the side of the road.

Zhang Songhao got out of the car and went up to pat the back door.

The car door opened quickly, and then a...familiar face got out.

Gu Dawei.

Captain of the Economic Investigation Brigade of Songling Branch.

Previously, when Shen Xin went to Songling to help solve Han Xiaolong's case, Ding Junbao entertained him, and Gu Dawei accompanied him.

After getting out of the car, he closed the door behind him and greeted Shen Xin with a smile.

Then he said to Zhang Songhao, "Old Zhang, I told you it would work. Look, you still managed to invite them over."

Shen Xin asked curiously what it meant.

Zhang Songhao said, "Actually, it was Captain Gu who mentioned it before. I thought about it carefully and thought it was feasible."

Shen Xin nodded.

It doesn't matter who suggested it; what matters is what you actually want to do.

"Gentlemen, which villa are we scouting here?" Shen Xin asked.

It's all too mysterious.

I knew that if I wanted to investigate someone, I had to go to his villa to investigate.

"There it is, number 8." Gu Dawei gestured towards a detached villa in the distance.

Shen Xin glanced at it; it was quite impressive. The wrought iron wall was covered with vines, making it impossible to see inside at a glance, thus providing good privacy.

Shen Xin subconsciously asked who the villa owner was.

Zhang Songhao and his companion exchanged a glance, then shook their heads.

Zhang Songhao said, "Xiao Shen, I know you'll feel uncomfortable if I don't tell you anything."

If I were Shen Xin, I would definitely feel awkward too.

It's not even their own case, yet they asked me to come and help, and here they are, hiding things and not saying anything.

“But this case is really special. We had no choice. You don’t know, the prosecutor’s office got involved and was watching us the whole time.”

Mentioning this, Zhang Songhao looked resentful and said, "Especially that young man they sent over, he always had a stern face, saying this is no good and that is no good. If we really did what he said, this case would be impossible to solve."

He complained, and Gu Dawei, who was next to him, hurriedly nudged him with his arm.

Zhang Songhao suddenly turned around and immediately realized that the person was in the car.

Shen Xin was surprised to hear this.

Generally, the prosecutor's office will only return a case for reinvestigation if there are problems with the transferred case files or insufficient evidence.

They are almost never involved in the investigation.

Especially during the investigation phase.

It's extremely rare to see someone like this assigned to accompany the investigators and keep a close eye on things the whole time.

But this also indirectly shows that this case is truly extraordinary.

(End of this chapter)