Animal Detective

Chapter 363 Grassland
Shen Xin returned to the Lishan Branch.

As she entered, Ding Yuwei noticed Shen Xin's serious expression and hurriedly asked what was wrong, whether there was a problem with Yueyue.

"No."

Shen Xin shook his head.

After thinking about it, I went out and called Zhang Hancheng.

On April 29, after receiving a tip from a border guard, Lakshin led Liao Lei, on horseback, and with Tianxiong by his side, to search for the cross-border trespasser.

Their police station is called a border police station, but its most important daily duty is to protect the border and strictly investigate those who cross the border.

However, the grassland climate has been somewhat unusual this year.

Normally, there are strong winds at the end of April, with daytime temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius and nighttime temperatures dropping below zero.

It will rain and snow.

This year, the cold air mass has lingered in the north for longer, and the weather will be colder.

Normally, by the end of April, the greening rate on the grasslands would be around 60-70%, but this year it's less than 50%.

So there is still snow.

During their search, Lakshin and his team encountered a snowstorm.

That's alright, the key issue is that they encountered a pack of wolves at night.

There are three wolves in total.

Their target is horses.

Their horses were startled, and Tianxiong was also startled.

It's a dog, and it feels a kind of bloodline suppression when it encounters a wolf.

In the chaos, Liao Lei was thrown from his horse and twisted his ankle.

Because of this, Lakshin, who was originally going to chase after Tianxiong, was forced to stay behind to take care of Liao Lei.

Then he shot and killed one of the wolves.

The remaining two wolves fled.

Worried about Tianxiong and afraid he might get lost if he went too far, Lakshin had no choice but to leave Liao Lei behind and wait for reinforcements, while he himself went to find Tianxiong based on the location on his helmet.

He didn't have a horse, but Tianxiong didn't run very far.

In the darkness, he didn't remember how far he had chased after Tianxiong. Just as he was about to get close, he was attacked by a wolf.

Of the two wolves that ran away, one of them actually kept following Lakshin.

This wolf was surprisingly strong in combat, and it fought to the death without retreating in the face of gunfire.

In the end, Lakshin emptied his magazine and was forced into hand-to-hand combat.

Seeing that he was about to be bitten to death, Tianxiong rushed out of the darkness and fought with the wolf.

This was Lakshin's last memory before he fell into a coma.

When the people from the institute arrived to provide support and found him, Tianxiong had already disappeared.

The helmet's GPS was still working, so instructor Zhang Qifeng organized a team to locate it based on the GPS location.

When they finally found it, only one helmet remained.

The helmet buckle was broken, presumably during the struggle, when it was torn and pulled out by biting.

Zhang Qifeng organized people to search in all directions and found some clues, but they still couldn't find it.

This is equivalent to something that happened on the 30th.

Lakshin was taken to the hospital for treatment. He had many injuries, but luckily, he had experience dealing with wolves and was not bitten in any vital areas.

But Lakshin couldn't stay in the hospital for even a day. In his words, Tianxiong was obviously afraid of wolves, but when he was in danger, he still rushed out without hesitation.

It was Tianxiong who saved me. Without Tianxiong, I would have died at the hands of that wolf after running out of bullets.

So he was determined to find Tianxiong, no matter what.

And this search took several days.

It has not been found yet.

Lakshin didn't want to contact Shen Xin, feeling ashamed for not taking good care of Tianxiong and for letting Shen Xin down.

Liao Lei also felt guilty. After thinking it over, he discussed it with Zhang Qifeng and secretly contacted Shen Xin to see if Shen Xin had any special way to find Tianxiong.

Because Tianxiong was ultimately trained by Shen Xin.

And it's been three or four days already. Although the grasslands at this time are not like winter, when it's freezing cold and food is scarce.

However, there are many wild animals, and wolves are very active. They are worried that Tianxiong does not have the ability to survive in the wild, and they are afraid that if it is delayed any longer, problems will arise.

"Zhang Zhi, that's roughly the situation."

Shen Xin told Zhang Hancheng everything he knew, and then said, "Chief Zhang, I want to take Tian Kui to Suihar to see if we can find Tian Xiong."

In the vast grasslands, with no surveillance cameras, it would be incredibly difficult to find them; people would run themselves ragged.

Shen Xin figured that the only option was to use police dogs to find police dogs.

The best choice, of course, is still Tiankui.

Zhang Hancheng thought for a moment and said, "Alright, this project was initiated by us. To put it bluntly, those police dogs we sent out are like daughters of Nanjiang who have married out."

“We can’t just ignore this incident. Since Lin Zenghui’s case is now closed, you can go there if you have time.”

"As for the unsolved cases office, let Xiao Yang keep an eye on it. He should just do his job properly."

In closing, he gave Shen Xin a special instruction: to keep an eye on Tian Kui.

This is one of only two first-class meritorious dogs in the entire province, we cherish it dearly.

Then he asked Shen Xin when he was leaving.

Shen Xin said, "Let's do it as soon as possible. I'll check the flights in a bit, and if there are any tickets available, we'll leave today."

Time is of the essence, the sooner the better. Zhang Hancheng nodded, then reminded Shen Xin to use the one million yuan from the police dog budget to cover the expenses for going to Suihar.

Finally, he naturally reminded Shen Xin to be careful.

The unfamiliar environment, the vast grasslands, and the proximity to the border actually made it quite dangerous.

Shen Xin made a note of it, hung up the phone, and then turned to Yang Zeran and the others to explain the situation.

Upon hearing that Tianxiong was missing, Zhao Tianxing said, "You should go there. You're different from others. Maybe even though you're only a few kilometers away, Tianxiong will find you by smelling your scent."

Shen Xin thought to himself, "That would be perfect."

Ding Yuwei then asked Shen Xin when he was leaving.

Shen Xin checked the flight tickets and found that he needed to transfer. He would first fly from Nanjiang to the capital Anjing, and then fly to Xinglemeng Airport.

After exiting the airport, you can head straight to Wugai Banner.

The area around Wugai Banner is home to the famous Wugai Grassland, a popular tourist destination.

But Shen Xin wasn't going to the scenic area; he was heading to Huergan.

Hurgan is a sumu, which is equivalent to a township.

Heading north, it's even more remote.

The entire trip is estimated to be similar to the previous trip to Machang Town.

It's the May Day holiday now, and tickets to Anjing are in high demand. If I want to catch my connecting flight early tomorrow morning, I'll have to reluctantly take business class.

"Yang Zeran, the work can't stop while I'm gone. You decide which cases to choose and how to investigate them."

Shen Xin gave Yang Zeran some instructions.

Ding Yuwei was in charge of logistics and writing documents.

Zhao Tianxing is good at running errands and being a beast of burden, but he's not very good at using his brain.

This is also why Shen Xin specifically asked for Yang Zeran; in case he was not in Nanjiang, Yang Zeran and Ding Yuwei could help maintain the office's operations.

Yang Zeran simply made an OK sign and said, "Be careful."

Shen Xin thought for a moment and then instructed, "Also, keep an eye on Li Fusen. Regardless of whether he admits it or not, as long as the evidence is solid, do what needs to be done."

"And Yueyue and Yuwei, go check on them when you have time. If it's really not okay, just video chat with me. If they hear my voice, they'll be fine."

There's also a police dog training base.

Occasionally, I also need to communicate with Li Jiahui and Li Mo.

The second batch of donated police dogs also needs to be prepared.

There's still a lot to do.

Fortunately, in terms of communication, any problems can be addressed at any time.

After giving his instructions, Shen Xin drove home to pack his luggage.

I still need to say a few words to my family.

Shen Xin's parents are used to him going on business trips.

Zeng Wenyi muttered to herself that Shen Xin, despite being a minor official, had a lot on his plate and was always on business trips.

Turning his head, he reminded Shen Xin not to forget to buy some local specialties, such as dried beef jerky and milk tofu.

Shen Xin wrote them down one by one.

After packing his luggage, he met with Zhang Hancheng at the Municipal Bureau before preparing to leave.

Just before he was about to leave, Ding Yuwei called again, asking him to wait for her at the Municipal Bureau.

More than half an hour later, she arrived with her bag.

"Did you bring sunscreen?" was the first question asked.

"WTF?"

Shen Xin was taken aback. Why would a grown man like him need sunscreen?

Ding Yuwei, with an "I knew it" look on her face, opened her bag to show Shen Xin and said, "That's a grassland over there, and the ultraviolet rays are strong on sunny days, so you need to bring sunscreen."

"This is cream, this is spray, high concentration, I've used it, it works very well, and sunglasses too, you should wear them."

"There shouldn't be many mosquitoes at this time, but there are insects. This is for mosquitoes, this is for insects, and there's also something to relieve itching. Oh, and I also brought you two cloth masks."

"It's windy. If you don't want to eat bugs, you'd better wear it."

"Also, take some lip balm and some medicine with you. You might need them."

She prepared quite a lot of things.

Shen Xin didn't mince words, said thank you for your thoughtfulness, and then packed it into his suitcase.

Ding Yuwei personally drove Shen Xin to the airport. When they arrived, she reminded him, "Be very careful. Xing Ge said you have a death-dealing constitution, and I think he's right. Just think carefully before you do anything."

She stared intently at Shen Xin.

"Who says he has the Grim Reaper's constitution? That's nonsense."

Shen Xin complained, "If that's how it is, you might as well come with me. I'll listen to you the whole time."

Ding Yuwei nodded seriously and said, "That works too."

The last time I went to Juzhou, Shenxin caused quite a stir, with mudslides and landslides.

Ding Yuwei understands Shen Xin; sometimes he rushes in recklessly without thinking, and if she follows him, at least she can offer a word of advice.

"What do you mean, 'okay'?" Shen Xin waved his hand, signaling Ding Yuwei to hurry back.

"gone!"

Shen Xin waved goodbye one last time, then turned and walked into the airport.

(End of this chapter)