Animal Detective

Chapter 404 Meijing
The next day at work, Shen Xin, as usual, first fed Tian Kui, and then took him for a walk around the neighborhood.

And there's Teddy.

As dawn broke, he was already restless and eager to go out and hunt for Shen Xin.

Taking care of him is even more troublesome than serving Tian Kui.

Chen Wanbin created a separate work group and added Tang and himself to it.

Then, I have to take photos every day and fill out daily monitoring reports.

For example, how much you ate, how many times you pooped, and what your poop looked like—all of this needs to be documented by taking photos.

We also need to take his temperature, the kind that goes in the back.

Occasionally, Chen Wanbin would send him some materials so that he could study them in his spare time to improve his animal husbandry skills.

It was a bit troublesome, but it was alright.

Now that we've brought Teddy back, we have to take good care of him.

Moreover, knowing Chen Wanbin, a leading figure in the field of animal research, also has its advantages.

If you have any questions about animals, you can immediately ask Chen Wanbin.

For example, Chen Wanbin could find information about the habits of the crows confiscated yesterday, how to raise them, and even the principles behind their ability to mimic human speech, and he could talk about it at length.

This is equivalent to carrying around an animal encyclopedia, and the most authoritative one at that, which is far more reliable than information found online.

To satisfy Teddy's hunting desires, Chen Wanbin came up with a solution.

Similar to the method used by those two poachers to lure Teddy dogs, they tied the prey with a fishing line, fixed one end to the ground, and then lured the Teddy dog ​​to hunt.

Just as they were busy, Ding Yuwei arrived and came to help.

She wasn't afraid of mice at all. After she finished, she stepped back a bit and watched the little white mouse scurrying around in a panic, its legs tied with fishing line, yet unable to escape.

Some clever mice had already realized what was happening and turned to bite the fishing line on their legs.

The will to survive is strong.

Their teeth are sharp, and they can bite through anything in no time.

Shen Xin hurriedly went to grab it.

But no mouse is as agile as a rat; in a flash, the little white mouse disappeared without a trace.

Ding Yuwei said with a laugh, "Your method won't work."

Shen Xin slapped his forehead and realized that Dawag and the others had applied anesthesia to the rats earlier.

The anesthetic must have penetrated the mouse's body through its skin, which is why the mouse was disoriented and didn't run around or bite through the fishing line.

After explaining the reason, Shen Xin handed the white mouse directly to Teddy.

You should just wait to be fed.

Upon hearing that poachers apply anesthetic to rats, Ding Yuwei pondered for a moment and said, "Shen Xin, do you think Guo Jinhua and his wife might be in a similar situation?"

"Take rats for example. The rats first ate a large amount of rat poison from elsewhere and were in a state of poisoning."

"The second-generation rat poison won't kill the rats immediately, and then the rats will go to Guo Jinhua's noodle shop."

"It's like they ate food from the store and contaminated the food with rat poison without realizing it, and then they accidentally ate the poisoned food and got poisoned."

“I remember that the neighbors’ interview records said that the two of them were usually quite frugal. Maybe the food was contaminated, but they couldn’t bear to throw it away and ate it.”

"Or..."

Ding Yuwei frowned, pondering other possibilities.

Shen Xin pulled her along and led her towards the annex building, saying as they walked, "How could that be? The dosage isn't enough."

"Let's not even talk about whether rats that have eaten rat poison can contaminate food. What is the size of a rat compared to a human? How much would it take to poison a human?"

"Moreover, Guo Jinhua and the others were poisoned three times over a period of four months. For such a long time, did they eat food contaminated by rats every time?"

"It can't be such a coincidence."

Ding Yuwei sighed softly and fell into deep thought.

Shen Xin now manages an office with three people.

A team needs to bring everyone together and make everyone work together.

Therefore, motivation and ideological work are also very important.

Shen Xin said, "Don't think too much. If you have to think, think of something positive."

"This case had been shelved for almost three years, but now that the investigation has been reopened, isn't that a good thing?"

"And with the passage of time, things that we didn't pay attention to back then might become new ideas now."

"So don't rush, take it slow, there's hope."

Ding Yuwei hummed in agreement, then glanced at Shen Xin and said, "I've noticed that you're starting to sound more and more like a leader, speaking with such eloquence."

"is it?"

Shen Xin's eyes lit up, and he smiled and said, "I'll take that as a compliment."

Ding Yuwei rolled her eyes very quickly.

Upon arriving at the annex building, Shen Xin encountered the property management company, where they met one of the property managers, who then complained to Shen Xin.

He said that when he left work yesterday, he forgot to tell the people on the night shift that Shen Xin had brought over a batch of birds.

As a result, when the security guard was patrolling at night, he heard people talking in the corridor.

But by then, the annex was already deserted.

The voice was high-pitched and thin, repeatedly saying, "Let me out."

It scared people half to death. They searched everywhere but couldn't find the person, and thought they had encountered a ghost.

I later found out it was a parrot making noise.

"That was pretty scary." Shen Xin was embarrassed.

Upon arriving at the room where the birds are kept, they must have heard the noise at the door, for the sounds of parrots immediately came from inside.

"Who's back?"

It was the airplane that was talking.

I opened the door, and the room was filled with birdsong.

The plane, which was locked in a cage, saw Shen Xin and immediately called out, "Idiot, why did it take you so long?"

"let me out."

"hungry."

She's incredibly talkative.

Ding Yuwei knew that Shen Xin had confiscated a batch of birds yesterday, but she didn't know that this parrot was so good at talking. She said in surprise, "Isn't this just like Blue, it can even swear?"

Shen Xin nodded and yelled "Idiot!" at it.

It didn't react at first, staring straight at Shen Xin.

Shen Xin called out twice more, and it opened its mouth and uttered "idiot."

It's not standard pronunciation, but it's just idiotic.

Shen Xin was amazed. This guy truly deserves to be called the most intelligent bird. He also has vocal cords just like humans, so his ability to learn to speak is amazing.

It learned to jump around inside the shelf, constantly shouting "idiot."

The more you shout, the clearer it becomes.

Ding Yuwei said speechlessly, "Can't you teach something good?"

Shen Xin picked up a fig and stuffed it into its mouth.

It spat it out in one gulp.

Shen Xin gave it another one, but it still turned its head and spat it out.

Hey, that's pretty unique.

Shen Xin opened the cage and pulled it out.

With one hand locking its claws, and the other hand, like yesterday's Black Charcoal, locking its throat, then slowly tightening the grip.

"Are you going to eat?"

It opened its mouth, trying to speak.

But I can't put it into words.

Shen Xin loosened his grip slightly, and it immediately shouted, "I'll make you so angry! I'll make you so angry!"

Shen Xin raised an eyebrow and immediately tightened his grip.

Ding Yuwei hurriedly said, "Take it easy, don't squeeze it to death."

Shen Xin said, "How could that be? I know what I'm doing."

Moreover, its constant chatter made Shen Xin even clearer that this grey parrot hadn't learned to talk to people.

It was still taught some phrases by Zhang Degui, which it would say in specific situations.

For example, right now, when I'm angry, I'll yell, "I'll make you so angry you'll die!"

Quite stubborn.

But fear appeared in his eyes under the threat of death.

I guess Zhang Degui couldn't bear to treat it like that, which is why he spoiled it.

But once you get here, you have to learn the rules.

Clever as it is, it immediately learned to back down.

Seeing that it had given up struggling, Shen Xinsong released its grip and gave it another fig.

This time it didn't vomit; it just chewed it up and down and opened it easily.

Then instead of eating, he stretched his neck and spat it into Shen Xin's hand.

He also said "eat".

His expression had a somewhat ingratiating quality.

The next moment, an icon slowly appeared above its head.

Shen Xin thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

When Chen Wanbin checked his "homework" yesterday, Shen Xin had a chance to discuss with him the two scenarios that led to the positive impression.

One approach is to constantly try to get close to them; the other is to subdue them through beatings.

People like Tiankui, Yiwan, and yesterday's Heitan are all in this situation.

Shen Xin wanted to ask Chen Wanbin how to scientifically explain the close relationship between humans and animals.

After hearing Shen Xinju's example, Chen Wanbin explained that animals mostly follow their instincts.

One reason is the survival instinct; you treat it well, constantly feed and water it, and play with it.

Over time, it will come to see you as a companion and develop a close bond. He also believes the other possibility is human domestication.

Social animals are naturally inclined to obey their leader.

Even solitary animals follow the jungle law of the jungle, where the weak submit to the strong.

This is instinctive.

Therefore, Shen Xin can subdue Tian Kui and Hu Ban through combat, or he can use the threat of death to make Yi Wan understand who the strong one is, and even control his death.

In this situation, if they are provided with food and water, they will become dependent on humans.

In ancient times, dogs, horses, and pigs were all domesticated in this way.

But the ultimate goal is to establish close connections and bonds.

After giving in, the grey parrot immediately became much more obedient.

Shen Xin beckoned to him and said, "Come here," and he immediately obediently landed on Shen Xin's arm.

He carefully stepped onto Shen Xin's arm and climbed onto his shoulder, then gently rubbed his head against Shen Xin's cheek.

"Hello."

Even their tone became gentle.

Ding Yuwei couldn't stand it anymore, so she tapped his head and scolded him, "Is he fragrant or good-looking? Can't you have any backbone?"

She realized that no matter what kind of animal it was, as long as it saw Shen Xin, it would rush forward like a monster seeing Tang Sanzang's flesh, and it couldn't be driven away no matter what.

Shen Xin laughed and joked, "It smells good, why don't you take a sniff?"

Ding Yuwei slapped Shen Xin's hand away in annoyance and asked how to handle the other birds.

The old method will do.

Shen Xin considered that if he fed her slowly, over time, she could still develop a high level of affection for him.

However, different methods should be used for different situations.

For example, if you want to train Tiankui to be a police dog, you can't just treat him as a companion; you have to make him obedient.

These birds are the same.

If you want to train them to be police birds, you need to establish a strong-weak relationship so that they rely on you and obey your commands.

Following the same formula, wielding both the stick and the carrot, has proven incredibly effective time and again.

One by one, crows appeared as icons.

Only that magpie.

It does have a touch of unyielding spirit.

Shen Xin was just trying to scare it; of course, he wouldn't kill it.

I feel it's still related to self-awareness.

Being smart does not equate to having a high enough level of self-awareness.

The fact that magpies can use mirrors to test themselves demonstrates their strong sense of self.

Such animals are unlikely to give in easily.

Shen Xin wasn't in a hurry. This was just the beginning. He should be able to do it if he tried a few more times.

After taking care of the birds, Shen Xin, as usual, arranged some work.

Send Zhao Tianxing and Yang Zeran to investigate Guo Kaitai's situation, as well as Fu Lanting's family.

The victim was Fu Lanting, and Sun Zhao and his team focused their investigation on her back then.

The case file records that his parents were from Hutang Town.

He used to make a living by grinding tofu. He had a small shop in town and raised a son and a daughter.

Of the three great hardships in life, grinding tofu is one of them.

In the case file, Fu Lanting's relatives and friends generally mentioned that Fu Lanting was hardworking and resilient.

That must have been influenced by family.

The family are just ordinary people, and in theory they shouldn't have made any enemies.

But since we're already investigating Guo Kaitai, we might as well investigate him as well.

Shen Xin, meanwhile, took Zhao Yuwei and prepared to return to the Tingyang branch.

The case was initially handled by the Criminal Investigation Brigade, and later a special task force was established, with Zhang Hancheng serving as the deputy leader, primarily responsible for guiding the case handling.

Therefore, Sun Zhao and Chen Chao were very clear about the specifics.

However, before returning to the branch office, Shen Xin went to Yunlin Police Station again.

The case was initially reported by police from Yunlin, and the officer who responded was Zhang Jian.

After suspecting a possible poisoning case, the Criminal Investigation Brigade was notified immediately, and the brigade took over the investigation.

Even when a special task force was subsequently established, the police station was unable to get involved and had very low participation.

The entire case file contained only Zhang Jian's dispatch record.

After the case was reopened for investigation, Ding Yuwei definitely questioned Sun Zhao, but not Zhang Jian.

Considering that Zhang Jian was not involved in the case, Sun Zhao and the others knew what he saw when he went out on duty.

However, Shen Xin wanted to ask Zhang Jian.

After all, he was the first to respond to the call, so he might be able to notice some things.

I drove to the police station.

Upon arriving at the gate, Shen Xin parked the car, rolled down the window, and shouted "Million!" to the guard next to the gate.

There, a millionaire was lying under the eaves of the gatehouse; to the untrained eye, he would have looked like a gatekeeper.

It's been a while since I last saw him. Although the favorability icon above his head is still there, it's only at stage 1 with 3 bars left.

However, he still remembered Shen Xin. He was dozing off, but as soon as he heard the voice, he immediately looked up.

Its eyes lit up immediately, and it trotted over to greet Shen Xin, wagging its tail and barking excitedly.

"Old Li, why did you let Baiwan guard the gate?" Shen Xinchong asked the security guard at the gate.

Old Li quickly said, "No, we wouldn't dare let him guard the gate. We've made him a nest, but he just likes to lie down here."

"Whenever people come in, he'll go over and sniff them first. Do you know why he does that?"

Shen Xin's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately guessed the reason, exclaiming in surprise, "Good heavens, he's catching drug addicts."

After I left the station, they kept using Baiwan as a drug-sniffing dog.

That must mean they found a drug addict and gave him a treat as a reward, and he remembered it, so he came to the door to wait.

Old Li gave Shen Xin a thumbs up and praised him, "You're so smart, no wonder you got transferred to the Municipal Bureau."

Shen Xin waved his hand, parked the car, teased Baiwan for a bit, and then went inside to find Zhang Jian.

It's been almost a year since I left, and everything is still the same.

During holidays and festivals, Shen Xin would come back to visit, especially to see his master.

Shen Xin has now been promoted to the Municipal Public Security Bureau. Although his police rank has remained the same, his position has changed. Therefore, Li Dongsheng is full of pride when Shen Xin is mentioned.

He warmly pulled Shen Xin aside to talk, asking about her recent situation.

Song Liang and Wang Shuwei came upon hearing the news.

Song Liang was very proud that Shen Xin had come from his own institute, saying that he often saw Shen Xin's name in the internal journal.

Shen Xin quickly replied modestly, "Director Song, it's not that exaggerated. I've only been there a few times."

After exchanging pleasantries, Shen Xincai asked about Zhang Jian's whereabouts.

I learned that the police had been dispatched.

Just then, Zhang Jian returned carrying a young man.

Upon seeing Shen Xin, his eyes lit up immediately. He came over and gave him a warm hug twice, then complained, "You little rascal, you've been so busy lately, you haven't even come back to visit. I asked Zhang Qian, and she said she didn't know what you were doing either."

Upon hearing Zhang Qian's name, Ding Yuwei immediately glanced at Zhang Jian a couple more times.

Shen Xin quickly said that he would definitely come back often in the future.

After chatting for a while, Shen Xin pulled Zhang Jian aside and went to his office to inquire about serious matters.

It's been almost three years since the case was filed, and it took Zhang Jian a while to remember. He nodded and said, "That's right, I was the one who responded to the call. What's wrong? Has the case been reopened for investigation? I remember we couldn't find the suspect back then, right?"

Shen Xin nodded and asked Zhang Jian if there was anything unusual about either family after they arrived at the scene.

Zhang Jian certainly couldn't neglect his own people. He rested his chin on his hand and thought about it carefully, then shook his head and said, "No, I remember it was the woman's mother who called the police."

“When we got there, the woman had been dead for just over an hour.”

"Both sets of parents were there. The woman's mother was crying uncontrollably, but her father was still able to control his emotions. I asked her father first."

"But if you're asking about anything unusual, there really isn't anything unusual."

"Anyway, both sets of parents are quite sad, after all, it's like parents sending off their children. I remember that woman was only 31, so young."

"After that, I notified Captain Sun and waited for them to arrive. I stayed until about eight o'clock, then went back to the station."

Shen Xin tried to guide Zhang Jian to recall if there was anything unusual about either set of parents.

For example, their facial expressions, or what unreasonable things they said.

Zhang Jian thought about it seriously for a long time, but still shook his head. He said that although the case had been going on for almost three years, he still remembered it because it hadn't been solved and had caused quite a stir.

Shen Xin nodded, asked no more questions, chatted for a while, and then prepared to leave.

I need to go to the branch office and ask Sun Zhao and the others again.

The question Ding Yuwei asked before was different from the one I asked myself.

However, just as everyone was getting into the car and preparing to leave, Zhang Jian suddenly stepped forward and stopped Shen Xin, saying, "If you're talking about something strange, I just remembered something, I don't know if it counts."

Shen Xin quickly gestured for him to speak.

Zhang Jian said, "That's right, both of them are in the ICU. When I went there, the man didn't seem to know that his wife had died."

"But he must have seen the doctors resuscitating the person, and he kept asking questions and was very emotional. Eventually, his parents had no choice but to tell him."

“I was outside the door at the time and I could hear him crying and shouting. Later he even called for Meijing or something.”

"At first I thought Meijing was his wife, but later I found out that Meijing was his daughter."

“His daughter had passed away from illness before, so I was thinking, if your wife is dead, why are you calling out your deceased daughter’s name?”

At this point, Zhang Jian paused, then changed his words, saying, "Actually, there's nothing abnormal about it. Think about it, that man was also poisoned."

"The doctor said that his brain nerves were damaged and he was dizzy. It's possible that the sight of the scene reminded him of his daughter, and it's normal for him to call out his daughter's name."

"Think about it, his wife and children are dead, how tragic is that? He must have been mentally traumatized and confused."

Shen Xin nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Okay, Captain Zhang, I understand. If there are any problems, we'll contact you again."

After saying goodbye to everyone, he drove away.

(End of this chapter)