Animal Detective

Chapter 333 Legal Infiltration

The days of surveillance were tedious and monotonous, a double torment to both the bladder and the mind.

Especially when the target is not at home.

That's right, it's Wednesday, and everyone's at work; they're not home at all.

He lives alone, is unmarried, and there is no one else in the villa.

This group of people were just staring at thin air.

However, doing so also indirectly proves that this case is unusual.

It was lunchtime, and Shen Xin, holding her boxed lunch, silently pieced together the limited information in her mind.

There are six people in this group.

Gu Dawei led the team, with five others remaining: one of Zhang Songhao's men, one of Gu Dawei's men, and one from Songpu's side.

In addition, there is a technical reconnaissance port.

This department is considered one of the most mysterious departments within the police system.

In places like Nanjiang, only the municipal bureau has such a small number of people, all of whom are highly skilled and capable of providing services such as mobile phone location tracking and network monitoring.

The last one is the annoying guy Zhang Songhao mentioned, a first-level prosecutor at the Second Branch of the Songpu City Procuratorate.

It's not a low-level position.

Shen Xin saw him when he was getting his food.

He wore a crisp white shirt, shiny leather shoes, had his hair parted to the side, wore narrow-rimmed glasses, had a slightly long face, and rarely smiled.

In terms of appearance and temperament, he looks like a top student at first glance.

Think about it too.

Judging from his skin condition, Shen Xin estimated that he was only around thirty years old.

He is a first-level prosecutor and works at the municipal procuratorate, so he most likely graduated with a doctorate and joined the municipal procuratorate directly.

That's definitely a talented person.

The fact that he took the lunchbox and ate it alone in the MPV shows that the others really didn't like him.

It's not just the alienation between different systems; it might be, as Zhang Songhao said, that too much intervention has led to problems like this not working and that not working.

He had said before that the person was so strict with rules that he had no choice but to use a cat for reconnaissance.

Shen Xin then understood why Zhang Songhao had sought him out.

Jiang Qi reported an incident that occurred five years ago. With so much time having passed and few clues remaining, the investigation is bound to be difficult.

In this situation, the procuratorate intervenes in the investigation to ensure procedural justice and prevent any problems.

This made Zhang Songhao and his group feel restricted.

Naturally, the anger would be directed at the prosecutor's office.

It's like sometimes the chain of evidence isn't perfect, and the suspect tries to run away.

The prosecutor's office refused to approve the arrest, which must have been infuriating for the criminal police.

But neither side is at fault in this matter; one wants to solve the case, and the other wants to ensure procedural justice.

Therefore, Shen Xin could understand this person's actions.

Shen Xin doesn't even know his name now.

Then there's the case itself.

We don't know who the target is, and this should be Group Two. There's another group of people watching over them at their workplace.

But Shen Xin noticed something: the prosecutor in front of him did not go with the group.

That means the key to the problem lies with Group Two.

That is, inside the villa.

Zhang Songhao previously stated that they had identified a suspect, believed he was involved, and suspected he possessed some evidence.

Then there was a villa that they couldn't go in themselves, so they wanted to let the cat in to take a look.

It's obvious that the item is inside the villa.

However, for procedural justice reasons, you can locate and monitor a suspect's phone or network.

These are all legitimate technical investigation methods.

To legally enter a suspect's home to collect evidence, one must either have clear evidence or be deemed to have reached an emergency situation.

An emergency situation is when a suspect wants to destroy evidence and flee, and if you don't go in, the evidence will be gone.

Under such circumstances, obtaining evidence through unauthorized intrusion is procedurally problematic.

In such major cases, any procedural issues could potentially affect the final trial outcome.

That's why this prosecutor is here, keeping everyone company and staring into thin air.

He was trying to prevent people from sneaking into the villa.

And it was for this reason that Zhang Songhao contacted him.

You can't sneak in because you're invading someone's private space without clear evidence.

But cats are different.

The law does not explicitly stipulate, or rather, does not accurately define, whether a cat entering a villa constitutes an invasion of private space.

Because before Shen Xin appeared, there had never been such a case, nor could such a thing have happened.

That's why Han Shicheng said Zhang Songhao exploited a loophole.

Then Shen Xin understood why Han Shicheng had gone to the special task force after arriving in Songpu.

I guess he's discussing the feasibility of doing so with them.

Shen Xin took a big bite of the chicken leg. If that's how it is, then we'll have to wait a while.

I reckon we'll have to thoroughly examine the legal documents and have a serious debate to reach an agreement.

Shen Xin put the finished boxed lunch into a plastic bag, got up and stretched a few times, glancing at Villa No. 8 in the distance out of the corner of his eye.

What exactly is inside?
If there is evidence, what kind of evidence?
Five years later, why didn't the villa owner destroy the evidence?

Is he holding this evidence to save his life?

The key issue is that Shen Xin is completely unaware of the case; to this day, he doesn't even know what Jiang Qi reported.

Unable to figure it out, Shen Xin simply stopped thinking about it.

Anyway, it's not my own case; we're all part of the same system. If I can help, that would be great.

If I can't help, it won't affect me at all.

Zhang Songhao fiddled with his phone, anxiously waiting for news from Han Shicheng.

Shen Xin sat by the roadside chatting with Gu Dawei and the others.

Clearly, they must have already seen the reports about Tiankui.

Tiankui is incredibly popular.

Some ordinary people even went to the Tingyang branch of the Public Security Bureau, hoping to check in and meet Tian Kui.

Time slipped by slowly as we chatted and joked.

I waited for the entire afternoon.

Around 7 p.m., everyone received news that the suspect, who had been stuck in traffic for a long time, was finally about to get home.

Everyone quickly got into the car.

A dozen minutes later, Zhang Songhao and the others stood at attention.

Shen Xin immediately knew who the target was.

A two-tone Maybach drove by, its windows covered with reflective film, obscuring the driver inside.

The car drove into the underground parking garage.

At the same time, another light commercial vehicle-class MPV slowly drove up and stopped behind the two vehicles.

A young man in his thirties or forties got off the bus and came over to greet everyone.

"You must be Shen Xin. Hello, hello, Hu Mingchuan." The person who came out greeted him.

He's not very old, but his rank is quite high.

Deputy Chief of the Economic Crime Investigation Division of Chongming Branch.

After greeting everyone, he casually opened the car door and got in, then asked, "By the way, where's your cat?"

He was about to sit down when a cat let out a sharp meow, startling him. He then realized there was a cat on the seat beneath him, and he had almost sat on it.

"Holy crap, is it really that dark?" Hu Mingchuan stared wide-eyed, carefully sitting down next to the police chief and looking him over incredulously.

It's completely black; you can't see it at all against a black background.

"Amazing, no wonder they use cats." Hu Mingchuan gave Shen Xin a thumbs up.

This cat, once it disappears into the shadows, is practically invisible.

Zhang Songhao turned to Hu Mingchuan and asked what was going on, since there hadn't been any news for so long.

Hu Mingchuan is a local from Matsuura, so he should have better access to information.

"Long?"

Hu Mingchuan shrugged and said, "You don't know, it's causing a huge uproar over there. I heard they even invited the court officials over. They've probably read through all the regulations and the Criminal Procedure Law."

Shen Xin felt a little embarrassed; that was a bit of an exaggeration.

At this point, Hu Mingchuan curiously inquired about what the police chief could actually do.

He only said that the cat was to conduct reconnaissance, but he wasn't qualified to participate in the discussions there, so he didn't know the specifics of how it would be done.

Shen Xin thought for a moment and then waved to the police chief.

Once the sheriff jumped into his arms, he handed him the empty drink bottle, rolled down the car window, pointed to a trash can about ten meters away, and said, "Sheriff, go throw this bottle away for me."

If a tabby can buy drinks for itself, then it's not surprising that it can get the sheriff to take out the trash.

The sheriff's yellow eyes stared at Shen Xin.

Why don't you go?

Shen Xin glared at him and said, "Can't I even help you out?"

【Row】

The sheriff was probably speechless. He bit the mouth of the beverage bottle, jumped out of the car, and headed straight for the trash can.

He leaped into the trash can, then quickly jumped out and ran back.

"Holy crap, that's amazing!"

Hu Mingchuan's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

This isn't raising a cat, it's raising a monster!

"Look, that's about it." Shen Xin asked Hu Mingchuan if he understood.

Hu Mingchuan nodded blankly, and couldn't help but say, "Seriously, I think they should come and see for themselves. Your cat is amazing. How did you raise it?"

Shen Xin smiled but didn't explain.

In the second stage, their comprehension ability is very strong.

The person has gone home, but we still have to wait here.

They waited until almost 9 p.m. before the main leaders of the task force finally arrived.

The vice president didn't come.

The most important person to arrive was Qin Chunyi, the deputy leader of the task force and the captain of the first team under the Songpu Economic Investigation Corps.

A proper Ermao San, a deputy section chief, is one rank lower than Zhao Hongjie.

He has a square face and a very serious demeanor.

However, at his level, even those in business departments can easily handle interpersonal relationships.

He smiled and shook hands with Shen Xin. His hands were rough but strong. He first thanked Shen Xin and then said jokingly, "I've heard quite a few stories from you today."

He listened to almost all of Shen Xin's solved cases and the things done using animals throughout the afternoon.

Moreover, it wasn't just Han Shicheng who was saying it; people from Pingyu were saying it too.

After all, Shen Xin helped Ping Yu solve a long-standing cold case.

"By the way, where's the cat?" Qin Chunyi asked.

Shen Xin hurriedly opened the car door and pointed to the back floor.

Qin Chunyi was stunned for a moment before he could see the police chief clearly.

"My God, this is really dark." Qin Chunyi called everyone over to take a look.

This cat, when it closes its eyes, seems to absorb light, and you can't see anything at all.

Shen Xin noticed that Han Shicheng secretly nodded to Zhang Songhao.

It seems like a deal has been reached.

It's likely that they searched through the entire Criminal Procedure Law but couldn't find any corresponding prohibition clauses.

Sure enough, even though it was so late, the leader wasn't there for idle chatter. He immediately called Shen Xin over and explained the basic situation.

But he still didn't mention the details of the case, only what he wanted Shen Xin to do.

Shen Xin listened attentively.

Then they discovered that it was no wonder the procuratorate wanted to intervene and even assigned someone to keep an eye on things.

The task force has only obtained some evidence and suspects that the villa owner has problems.

They conducted long-term surveillance, but found no clear evidence.

But logically, and from all the surrounding evidence, it all points to this person.

And it is reasonable to assume that this person must have crucial evidence.

In that situation, it would be impossible for you to sneak in rashly. Any evidence you obtain will become illegal evidence and will actually hinder the investigation.

The reason for the infiltration was that the investigation revealed that six years ago, this person bought the villa and, during the renovation, partitioned off a hidden room.

The crowd reasonably suspected that the evidence they wanted was hidden in this "secret room".

But if you can't even legally enter a villa, then you can't possibly enter this secret room.

That's when he had this idea: to use the cat to scout out the villa's interior and try to sneak into the room.

Let's see if we can capture any crucial evidence.

In Shen Xin's view, this was a replica of the drug case he investigated in Ningshan last year.

If Da Mei can handle the job, then the sheriff should be no problem either.

He now wears a smaller collar and a microphone, allowing Shen Xin to even give commands remotely.

After explaining the situation, Qin Chunyi said, "Xiao Shen, let's try it today and see if it works."

After discussing it for an afternoon, the task force decided to give it a try.

If it works, then continue.

If it doesn't work, stop immediately.

Most importantly, using a cat wouldn't alert the suspect.

Shen Xin nodded.

Only then did Shen Xin have the opportunity to get into the MPV in front.

It was indeed a modified surveillance and command vehicle.

The prosecutor approached Shen Xin, wanting to inspect the police chief's collar and explain all its functions.

They even thoroughly searched the sheriff's body to see if there was anything else.

The inspection was very thorough and meticulous, and the questions were very detailed.

It has a somewhat cold and ruthless feel to it.

However, after the inspection, he quietly apologized to Shen Xin.

Shen Xin nodded slightly.

The first step is to connect the monitoring equipment to the collar so that the images can be transmitted in real time.

After adjusting the collar's camera angle and tightness, Shen Xincai carried the police chief and strolled towards Villa No. 8.

Then talk to him about it.

He will tell you what to do, and you will give him the command through the microphone, so don't panic when you hear your own voice.

"Just hide well and don't let the people inside find you. Then just keep an eye on him. Come back when I tell you to."

Shen Xin repeated himself to himself, confirming that the police chief understood, before finally putting him on the ground.

He glanced at Shen Xin, then turned and dashed away.

The two-meter-high fence was no match for him; with a light leap, he entered the villa.

(End of this chapter)