Animal Detective

Chapter 349 Spiritual Needs

After seeing the three off, Shen Xin found Zhou Xianyong and made his request.

I'd like to come here often and see if they can make things convenient for me so I can have more contact with these three dolphins.

Zhou Xianyong was surprised that Shen Xin would make such a request, and his expression turned strange.

After thinking for a moment, he whispered, "Officer Shen, have you discovered something?"

The four of them just wandered around without saying a word.

But given how sharp the police's eyes are, Zhou Xianyong felt they must have discovered something.

And for no apparent reason, after two years, why is this matter being investigated again?

And Shen Xin, why was he left behind alone?

Shen Xin said he wanted to have more contact with dolphins, but what's so interesting about contacting dolphins? It's obvious they're still after people.

"Officer Shen, if anyone is suspicious, could you please let us know before making an arrest so we can be prepared?"

In the internet age, if the police come to arrest someone, don't let people think it's some kind of aquarium.

Shen Xin said, "It's not that serious. I'm just genuinely interested in dolphins and wanted to take this opportunity to get to know them. How about this, I can help you with the work for free. I feel bad troubling you so much."

Zhou Xianyong quickly waved his hand, saying it was no trouble and Shen Xin didn't need to help.

But Zhou Xianyong still didn't believe Shen Xin's words.

However, since Shen Xin didn't say anything, Zhou Xianyong couldn't press him for details. Besides, he felt that whatever Shen Xin wanted to do would be beneficial to the aquarium.

The case of Lin Zenghui from back then remains unresolved to this day.

This means there's still a loose end; Lin Zenghui's family might sue the aquarium later.

It would be better to investigate the case thoroughly and assign responsibility to whoever is responsible.

At that moment, Zhou Xianyong took Shen Xin back to the dolphinarium and said a few words to Wang Hui and the others.

The three people didn't react much.

After Zhou Xianyong left, Li Fusen asked them how they should cooperate.

Shen Xin said, "No need to cooperate. You don't need to worry about me. Just do what you're supposed to do. And if there's any work, I can do it. I've already spoken to Manager Zhou, and I'll help you out for free."

Li Fusen quickly said no, but seeing Shen Xin's insistence, he suggested that Shen Xin help feed the dolphins.

The aquarium opens at 8:00 a.m. and closes at 6:00 p.m. every day.

There is one performance each morning and afternoon.

But Li Fusen and his team's work didn't just end with a performance lasting half an hour.

They have to work 10 hours a day, and they have to keep an eye on these three dolphins.

Chen Sili took Shen Xin to cut fish.

"We need to check them; some of the fish aren't fresh and we have to pick them out. Otherwise, they'll get diarrhea from eating them, and these things cost millions just to buy."

"If we raise them for such a long time and train them, we can't afford to compensate them if something happens to them."

When I first met Chen Sili, he seemed rather awkward and nervous.

But once they got to know each other, he became more lively and talkative, chatting with Shen Xin while busy with his work.

Before long, they selected three buckets.

The introduction states that dolphins eat about ten kilograms of food a day, divided into several meals.

Shen Xin treated it as a learning experience and wrote it down one by one.

Carrying the bucket back to the pool, Chen Sili knocked on it, and Yuebao and Xingbao immediately jumped out of the water and came over.

Shen Xin looked closely and discovered that there was someone in the pool.

I had heard Zhou Xianyong mention before that this pool has different depths.

The shallow water area is for dolphins to rest, while the deep water area is almost 7 meters deep.

There is one person in the shallow water area now.

There are also faint traces in the deep water area.

I asked Chen Sili and found out that it was Wang Hui and Li Fusen.

One of their daily tasks is to dive and clean the pool.

"This job is extremely tiring."

Chen Sili complained, "But there's no way around it. These three are precious. If you don't scrub them, bacteria will grow and they'll easily get skin diseases. So I'll have to give them a scrub later."

Scrubbing your back?

Shen Xin was taken aback.

Chen Sili nodded and explained that dolphins, like humans, secrete oil from their skin. In addition, they are constantly swimming in the water, so their metabolism is fast and they can rub off the dirt from their bodies in less than two days.

They will rub against the pool wall themselves, but there are some places they can't reach, so we still have to rub them by hand.

Shen Xin thought to himself that these dolphins were indeed precious and not easy to keep.

At this moment, Shen Xin noticed that Xingbao and Yuebao came over to eat, but Yueyue stayed in the distance and didn't dare to come over.

"Those two guys are bad."

Chen Sili secretly pointed to Yuebao and Xingbao at her feet, and then whispered, "I heard it from them. They said that at the beginning, our aquarium only had two dolphins, Yueyue and Huazi."

"They were a pair. Later, they bought Yuebao and Xingbao, and those two took over Hanako and wouldn't let Yueyue touch her."

"Yueyue fought with them, but she couldn't beat them. The two of them held a grudge and kept bullying Yueyue."

Shen Xin exclaimed, "Good heavens!" and secretly felt sorry for Yueyue.

They were originally two dolphins, deeply in love and living a carefree life.

Later, two thugs broke in, took Hanako for themselves, and even beat her up.

Imagine Yueyue watching Hanako get bullied every day in a pool of water. How must she feel?

But that's not right.

Shen Xin remembered Zhou Xianyong saying that Hua Zi was killed by Yue Bao and the others.

They'd already taken over, and this was the only female dolphin they had; why kill her?

Could it be that Yueyue killed him?

Shen Xin gasped. This Yueyue is quite ruthless. Since she can't beat Yuebao and Xingbao, she simply killed Huazi so that no one could have her.

So, the reason why Yuebao and Xingbao bullied Yueyue might be because Yueyue killed Huazi.

Shen Xin asked Chen Sili how Hua Zi died.

Chen Sili shook his head and said, "I don't know. The security guards found her that night, saying that Hanako had floated up. Anyway, she had been bitten, but we don't know who killed her."

"Dolphins, well, they're pretty chaotic."

Then he told Shen Xin to go to a more distant place and feed Yueyue alone.

Shen Xin carried the bucket to the side, knocked on it, and waved to Yueyue.

It didn't get completely close; its body surfaced, and it watched Shen Xin from a distance.

I felt very wary.

Shen Xin picked up a fish and tossed it to the bird. It took a bite, but still held its head high, observing Shen Xin.

"Yueyue, come here."

Shen Xin waved to it.

It hesitated for a moment before approaching the edge of the pool.

The favorability icon also appeared above their heads as expected.

But like Yuebao, it only has 3 slots.

Shen Xin sat down and tried to reach out and touch him.

He also made evasive movements.

"Don't be afraid, I'll give you something delicious." Shen Xin picked up another fish and shook it.

Yueyue looked at the fish, then at Shen Xin, and suddenly turned around, flicking its tail and splashing water all over Shen Xin.

The favorability icon above its head also disappeared instantly.

Chen Sili quickly asked Shen Xin if he was alright.

Shen Xin shook his head. It seemed that relying solely on food might not be enough.

For cats and dogs, eating is their survival instinct. Just like Da Mei, all she does is eat and sleep.

But dolphins are different; they are more intelligent.

It is said that they have no natural enemies in the sea, and can eat whatever they want in the vast ocean.

The reason they are so chaotic and engage in all sorts of reckless behavior is that they have moved beyond basic survival needs and are now focused on spiritual needs.

That meager amount of food clearly couldn't entice them.

At this moment, Li Fusen, who was wiping the floor in the shallow water, surfaced. He first asked Shen Xin if she was alright, and then shouted to Yueyue.

Yueyue immediately swam over and affectionately nuzzled Li Fusen's hand with its head.

Li Fusen took some fish from the bucket and fed them to Yueyue, then said, "Dolphins are different from cats and dogs. If you give them some food, they'll be friendly to you."

"But dolphins are different. They are very intelligent, and you have to spend a lot of time with them before they will listen to you."

Then, he asked Shen Xin if he could swim so he could go into the water and interact with the dolphins.

"good."

They had studied at the police academy, but clearly their level was not up to the standard of Li Fusen and his colleagues.

There are diving suits in the changing room.

Shen Xin changed into a new outfit and then went into the water.

Li Fusen called Yueyue to his side and introduced Shen Xin to her.

Yueyue barked twice.

"He's greeting you," Li Fusen said with a smile.

They say that after spending a lot of time together, they can distinguish the differences in the calls of dolphins.

Shen Xin then touched Yueyue.

Their skin is smooth and elastic, and their surface temperature is only in the teens, so it feels cool to the touch.

As they got closer and their eyes met, the favorability icon gradually reappeared above Yueyue's head.

And this time it's 5 squares.

This may indicate that he had a good first impression of Shen Xin and then became interested in him.

Sure enough, he circled around Shen Xin, constantly rubbing his mouth against Shen Xin.

Then it stood in front of Shen Xin, turned its head to look at Shen Xin, and called out.

Shen Xin didn't quite understand what it meant.

But Li Fusen said with some surprise, "He's inviting you to swim with it."

After saying that, it seemed somewhat unbelievable.

Yueyue performs every day, and there are also interactive segments with the audience.

But that step, frankly speaking, is just going through the motions.

This was the first time he had ever seen someone so proactive in showing goodwill, even inviting Shen Xin to go swimming together.

Shen Xin thought that it must be the favorability rating that was at play.

It still comes down to talent.

The question now is how to swim.

Li Fusen said that you can hold them or ride them; they have water knights performing.

Shen Xin then decisively chose to crawl.

She lay on top of Yueyue and hugged him.

He seemed to know how to take care of Shen Xin, so he didn't start off quickly.

And this feeling of riding the waves is, to be honest, really exhilarating.

"Yueyue, hurry up."

Shen Xin pointed forward.

Yueyue probably understood the gesture and started to speed up.

The pool was quite large, and he took Shen Xin swimming back and forth, which really gave Shen Xin a great time.

At this moment, Yuebao and Xingbao saw it, left Chen Sili, and rushed over.

Li Fusen's expression changed, and he quickly told Shen Xin to be careful.

Unexpectedly, after Yuebao and Xingbao got close, they simply stood up and swam alongside them, while constantly looking at Shen Xin.

And very quickly, a favorability icon appeared above Xingbao's head.

Four bars in one go.

Shen Xin didn't know why, but it suddenly developed a liking for him.

Maybe they just thought it was fun?
After interacting with them, I always felt that these three dolphins were incredibly playful.

Seeing him shaking his head and waving his arms at him, eager to try, Shen Xin pointed to the air.

He just gestured randomly.

But Xingbao must have guessed it. With a flick of its tail, it leaped out of the water, over Shen Xin's head, and landed back in the pool, splashing water everywhere.

Seeing him do that, Yuebao immediately did the same thing.

Water splashed everywhere, and the little ones swam even more happily.

Yueyue led Shen Xin on a tour, while Yuebao and Xingbao jumped around on both sides, following behind.

This scene left Li Fusen and his companion completely dumbfounded.

It was the first time they had met, and Yueyue and the others were able to get along so well with a stranger.

(End of this chapter)