Animal Detective

Chapter 38 Lele
Live screen recording has been interrupted.

However, this cat recorder, which costs several hundred yuan, has another function.

That is, after the real-time video battery is depleted, it will retain a few percent of its battery power to maintain the recorder's positioning function.

This is to prevent the cat from running out of power and becoming unreachable.

That few percent of battery power is enough to maintain location tracking for half a day.

Shen Xin hurriedly turned on the app's location function.

It's located in a very beautiful area, and it's not exactly close to here.

North of Xianghong Village is National Highway 372, and further north, across the highway is Houzhuang Village.

DaMei's current location is near YuShun Logistics Park, northwest of Xianghong Village and south of the national highway.

There are parking lots, small processing plants, and residential areas there, so it's normal for stray dogs to appear there.

Shen Xin also discovered that the location was moving.

Da Mei seems to be talking to this yellow dog.

Shen Xin immediately got into the car and drove off while making another phone call to Chen Chao.

"Captain Chen, I've found the dog." Shen Xin wasn't in a hurry to take credit, but rather because he was considering that if the dog was connected to human traffickers, it would be best to notify Chen Chao first, so that he could mobilize people at any time in case of any emergencies.

"You actually found it?"

On the phone, Chen Chao sounded like he was in a meeting. He said in surprise that he immediately asked Shen Xin to send him his location so he could come over right away.

Shen Xin agreed and continued the investigation.

The location moved for a while and then stopped.

It's located near Yushun Logistics Park.

A few minutes later, Shen Xin arrived by car.

On a side street of Ruixiang Road, Shen Xin saw Da Mei, who was lying on the roof of a car parked by the roadside, lazily gazing ahead.

This area is already within the boundaries of Jinyang Village, separated from Xianghong Village by a stinking ditch and a large expanse of undeveloped wasteland.

Shen Xin got out of the car and followed Da Mei's gaze. Right in front of him, at the corner of a shop selling invisible screens, he saw the dog.

He was lying in the corner, basking in the sun.

It was filthy, but it was indeed a yellow dog with a white face. It was very thin, and its left ear, which was standing upright, was missing half of its head.

It's definitely it, that must be it.

Shen Xin gave Da Mei a thumbs up. Song Liang said he was a lucky charm, but Shen Xin thought that Da Mei was the lucky cat.

Shen Xin immediately sent Chen Chao his location, then looked around and went to a nearby convenience store to buy a pack of sausages.

For stray cats, this thing is as powerful as a nuclear weapon.

Then Shen Xin walked straight over.

Unlike dogs, stray cats are very timid. When they encounter strangers, their first reaction is always to run away and hide.

But dogs are different; dogs are more affectionate towards people.

Many dogs survive on human food, unlike cats, which catch mice and birds and hunt for themselves.

The dog was startled as soon as they got close.

They are quite vigilant.

When it comes to dogs, the internationally accepted way to tease them is naturally still the best approach.

"Uh-huh!"

Shen Xin made two sucking sounds, immediately attracting the attention of the yellow dog, but it didn't move yet.

But immediately, as soon as Shen Xin opened a sausage, it stood up and scurried over.

It barked twice and then obediently began wagging its tail to show its affection.

Shen Xin didn't hesitate and started with a sausage to tide him over.

Seeing how thin it is, with its ribs clearly visible, you can tell it's often hungry.

So they ate it very quickly and greedily.

Shen Xin took the opportunity to look at its rear end, and sure enough, there was a fist-sized white patch near the skin on its left hind leg.

That's it, it's Wu Jiawang's dog.

After finishing a sausage, it looked longingly at Shen Xin.

Shen Xin peeled another one for it, then looked around.

First, there's this door and window shop.

The dog was sleeping in the corner of his wall; maybe they were connected.

It was just an ordinary storefront, and the owner, who looked to be in his thirties, was there. Shen Xin simply walked over and, without revealing his police identity, asked if the dog belonged to him.

"No, but I think I've seen it a few times. It often wanders around here. What, you want to keep it? It's a stray dog, it might have rabies," the shop owner kindly reminded him.

His expression was natural, and his reaction was normal; he didn't seem to have any major problems.

Shen Xin then went to several nearby shops to inquire. The shop owners there gave similar answers: they had seen them, but none of them were their pets.

The dog even followed us.

Shen Xin looked closely and found that an icon had appeared on its head, indicating that it had gained 1 point of favorability.

Shen Xin tossed it another sausage, pondering what to do next.

The dog has been found.

But just like before, even though they found the calico cat, they weren't sure what to do next.

You can't just ask it where its owner went, can you?
Wu Jiawang has been missing for seven years, so it must have been wandering for seven years as well.

Dogs are very loyal, but seven years is a long time; they've probably forgotten about Wu Jiawang by now.

After thinking for a while, I decided to wait for Chen Chao to arrive before making a decision.

Half an hour later, Chen Chao arrived in an SUV.

When Shen Xin met him, Shen Xin had already successfully made friends with the yellow dog and even tried to teach it to extend its paws.

"Team Leader Chen."

Shen Xin hurriedly stood up to greet him.

Chen Chao nodded, glanced at the yellow dog circling around Shen Xin, and felt a sense of disbelief.

Half an ear, white spots on its buttocks—it really was the dog Li Jin had described.

"Xiao Shen, I feel like you have some kind of superpower." He complimented him, unable to help but wonder if Shen Xin could communicate with animals.

A stray dog, homeless and wandering around, was found by Shen Xin in just a few days.

"I wish it really existed."

Shen Xin gave a vague answer and asked Chen Chao what to do next.

Chen Chao looked around and asked, "Have you asked around nearby?"

"asked."

Shen Xin recounted the findings of his visit.

Chen Chao frowned after hearing this.

He said he had a lead and was looking for the dog. Okay, now the dog has been found, but what to do next? He was really at a loss.

This is the first time I've handled a case like this.

This doesn't seem like they've found someone related to the case and can bring them back to cooperate with the investigation.

How can you ask or investigate a dog?
After thinking for a moment, Chen Chao looked at Shen Xin and said, "How about we investigate Li Jin the same way you investigated him before?"

He looked at the case file and learned that Shen Xin had put a recording device on the cat, which led him to Li Jin.

Shen Xin thought so too.

After thinking it over, this is the only solution.

"Then I'll put it on first."

There was another recorder, which Shen Xin brought along as a precaution.

Chong Lele waved.

Wu Jiawang named the dog Lele. It was a male dog. Shen Xin had called it Lele before, but it didn't react much.

It seems they've truly forgotten about Wu Jiawang, the owner.

After finishing half a pack of sausages, Lele's favorability rating increased rapidly, rising by another level.

So when Shen Xin called out, it ran over.

Shen Xin adjusted the strap and put it on.

It was very obedient and did not resist. It just shook its head a little after the mask was put on, as if it was a bit awkward.

"good."

Shen Xin immediately offered it a sausage, and it instantly forgot the discomfort in its neck, finishing it in a few bites.

Chen Chao said, "Send it away and see where it goes."

Shen Xin thought so too.

Get in the car and leave.

Unexpectedly, Lele took the initiative to catch up with him.

In the rearview mirror, Shen Xin saw that it had chased him quite a distance before stopping.

Standing still, always looking in this direction.

Shen Xin couldn't help but wonder if, seven years ago, it had watched its owner being kidnapped by several strangers and then chased after them, chasing and chasing until the car drove faster and faster until it could no longer catch up and had to stop helplessly.

And then its owner disappeared from its world forever.

(End of this chapter)