Animal Detective

Chapter 424 The Trinity's Pursuit
The large screen displays live footage.

In an instant, Teddy soared into the sky and flew straight towards Da Shun.

In the footage, he moves extremely fast, and Da Shun is slowly zooming in from a black dot.

In an instant, they were already close by.

Clearly, Da Shun had spotted the Teddy in the air beforehand and decisively turned around to avoid it.

He can't beat Teddy.

He's been dealt with by Teddy before. Teddy can really attack him from the air, force him to land, and then step on his head to ask if he submits.

In the footage, Da Shun panicked and turned to avoid the danger, flying straight south.

At this point, if he could speak fluently, he would have already started shouting: Wrong, wrong!

Teddy flew past Da Shun with a whoosh.

It wasn't a wasted trip.

With its dynamic vision and flying skills, the falcon can catch even a rabbit that can make a 90-degree turn on the ground, let alone a magpie in the air.

He knew exactly what Shen Xin meant by "taking care of"—it was just a threat.

Flying past you is a clear message: I have the power to twist your head off, I'm just letting you off the hook.

In the video, Da Shun flaps its wings wildly, so anxious it seems to be talking.

"South!"

He immediately flew south.

Birds can naturally sense the Earth's magnetic field and distinguish between east, west, south, and north, so Da Shun could clearly understand Shen Xin's commands.

On the big screen, the red dot representing Da Shun quickly merged with the gray plane.

From the microphone that Da Shun had turned on, you could still hear the gray plane's mocking voice: "Serves you right!"

Da Shun barked twice to express his dissatisfaction.

I can't beat Teddy, but I can beat you, you lousy parrot.

Parrots are far less capable of flying than falcons and crows.

Birds looked up and could see Teddy Bear approaching, flying alongside them in the air.

In reality, it's oversight.

In the conference room, everyone witnessed a charade of a fox borrowing the tiger's power.

Zhao Hongjie chuckled and patted Shen Xin on the shoulder: "Not bad, this method is good."

Even if you don't do any work, you'll still be supervised.

Shen Xin secretly wiped away a bead of sweat and quickly began to coordinate. Based on the terrain map and location display, he continuously issued remote commands to have them spread out, try to cover all areas, and then search for the target.

The crows flew just above the treetops, a distance of several tens of meters, which was already quite high.

Teddy, meanwhile, was monitoring the situation from hundreds of meters in the air.

His lens captured the vastness of the land, which made Zhao Hongjie feel open-minded and chat with Zhang Hancheng next to him.

He knew that Zhang Hancheng had conducted an experiment before.

Now it's clear why Teddy could accurately locate the mountain casino from high altitudes, and why he was able to find poachers on the grasslands.

This is true high-altitude reconnaissance, leaving no place to hide.

Xu Xinyao said, "Director Zhao, this efficiency is quite good, much better than drones."

He gave a compliment.

Because after the search was spread out, Shiki found a target in just over two minutes.

The Four Seasons is like that red-beaked crow, a little smaller.

He can not only fly above the treetops, but also nimbly move through the mountains and forests.

Its flight posture far surpasses that of the small racing drones that are now becoming popular.

He must have detected the anomaly remotely, immediately lowered his altitude, weaved through the trees, and caught up with his target in an instant.

After passing the target, he did not stop, but simply flew over the person's head and turned his head to make out his features.

In the footage, the man is seen wearing a military green windbreaker, black pants, short, choppy hair, and a well-proportioned build; he appears to be an ordinary young man.

He wandered aimlessly through the mountains, but there were few paths, so he couldn't run.

He was so focused on walking that he didn't even notice the changing seasons.

When people are walking in the mountains, their attention is focused on their feet, and they are unlikely to notice the birds flying silently.

Siji turned her head to look at him for a moment, then quickly left.

He has confirmed that it is not the target.

There are quite a few people in China who keep red-billed crows. These birds are smart, their calls are not loud, and they don't disturb the people.

It can talk and is family.

The crow is touted as the most beginner-friendly creature.

Because he was a relative, he was very good at recognizing people, so after turning around and looking around, he quickly realized that it was not the target.

It was this process that surprised Xu Xinyao and made him feel that it went by quickly.

Zhao Hongjie nodded in deep agreement.

Reflecting on the whole process, he agreed with one point Xu Xinyao made: it was more efficient than drones.

Starting this year, police forces across the country have recognized the important role of drones and have begun to promote their use on a large scale.

However, there are many problems in practical applications.

Drones are just equipment; to actually identify the target, humans are still needed.

Just as humans have a certain level of discernment, so do drones.

Moreover, drones are quite noisy when they fly. In the situation just now, just flying over the treetops was enough to alert the suspect.

Not to mention that they can only fly above the treetops, and cannot do what birds do, weaving between the branches and approaching silently.

And battery life.

A single insect can fly for a whole day, completely outclassing drones.

Shen Xin marked the target here.

Soon, at the same time, Wufu on the other side also spotted a target.

The Five Blessings are the charcoal used by casinos to relay messages.

Like the four seasons, he spotted the target from the air and then quickly descended to approach.

He landed directly on a tree branch opposite the man and carefully examined him.

Confirmed, it's not the target.

Then, he actually laughed.

They had mocked and teased Teddy before, and now not only is their laughter clearer, but they've also learned to call someone an idiot from the plane.

"Idiot, you're an idiot!"

He laughed twice, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

The "target" below suddenly heard someone laughing, and was startled. It looked around and heard someone call it stupid. Only then did it notice the Five Blessings on the tree branch in front of it.

When he was brought in as a target, he knew what he was supposed to do.

But no one told me that crows could curse.

"get down!"

The man pointed at the camera and shouted.

Through the camera and microphone, Shen Xin and the others also heard his voice simultaneously.

The camera is shaking; it's probably because Wu Fu is jumping back and forth on the tree branch.

"No."

Everyone clearly heard Wu Fu's cheeky response.

Then, it seemed like something fell down, and the target below the tree made a dodging motion.

"Damn it, you actually pooped!" The target exclaimed, looking at the white puddle on his arm.

Not only does he scold himself, but he also poops on himself.

Before he could retaliate, Wu Fu had already taken flight.

Inside the meeting room, Zhao Hongjie and the others had strange expressions.

Shen Xin silently rubbed his forehead.

First came great success, then five blessings—it's been full of unexpected situations.

"Director Zhao, this was an accident. You know birds are straightforward," Shen Xin explained.

They still lack training.

Zhao Hongjie waved his hand, both amused and exasperated, signaling Shen Xin to continue.

He found it more and more interesting the more he looked at it.

Shitang Mountain is quite large.

Searching with drones would take at least half a day.

These birds are not only fast fliers, but also have an excellent ability to identify other birds.

Animals living in nature, if they didn't have this ability, would have long been food for their natural enemies.

Therefore, for animals, discovering potential dangers in a complex jungle environment is their instinct.

A human walking in the mountains and forests is a "potential danger".

Therefore, the search and arrest process was very fast.

Shen Xin didn't know the exact location of these seven people; they had simply set off from different locations two hours in advance.

Whether they choose to walk in the mountains or hide in the shadows is entirely up to them.

But as I said, you can't find a hole to hide yourself in.

You need to be visible from the air at least.

Even if a person is sitting there resting, they will still be moving, and under the ultraviolet vision of birds, they will appear different from their surroundings.

Like Teddy, even the urine left on the ground by a mouse running by can be tracked from high above using ultraviolet vision.

As a result, targets were discovered one after another.

Fourteen minutes after they flew out, including the time Da Shun spent throwing a tantrum, they spotted their target.

It was discovered by an airplane.

It is located in the middle section of Shitang Mountain.

The aircraft also used the same search method, flying above the treetops and searching for targets by observation.

They not only have eyesight, but also super hearing and an exceptional sense of smell.

Their sense of smell is so strong that even the best among them are only slightly stronger than that of dogs.

There is scientific research on all of this.

After Shen Xin connected with Chen Wanbin, he really learned a lot about birds from him.

Zoologists have long studied birds' sense of smell.

They not only use their sense of smell to distinguish mates and other members of their own species, but also to find food.

There are also specific examples.

For example, the white stork.

When mowing grass, it emits a unique "mowing smell," and experiments have shown that white storks can smell this scent from as far as 25 kilometers away and then come running.

Because once the grass is cut, the insects will be exposed, providing them with a good meal.

This is 25 kilometers away, and I can smell someone cutting grass.

There were also crows.

In ancient times, crows were considered harbingers of misfortune and an omen of bad luck.

The reason is that they have an extraordinary sense of smell and can detect the smell of decay and death. When someone is about to die, they will rush over.

Some scavenging birds have this ability; they can smell rotten food even if they can't see it from the air.

Therefore, with this three-pronged search method, the aircraft quickly located the target.

This guy, like Wufu, has a cheeky personality.

He flew close through the dense treetops, attracting the target's attention so that it immediately confirmed that it had been found.

"Found it, found it!"

He didn't land; he circled and shouted.

Shen Xin's training involved shouting a warning as soon as a target was spotted.

Because I had my device on, I could hear it.

Huiji and Erlong speak fluently and can even give reminders through direct dialogue.

"Okay, stop calling me," Shen Xin reminded him.

The target in the camera stopped moving and looked up in surprise at the talking parrot.

With that chatterbox, it's practically impossible to keep him quiet.

He was still flying, shouting as he went, "Idiot, run!"

There are pauses and a certain intonation, so the target can understand; this means they need to run on their own.

This was a drill. He waved at the plane and shouted, "You tell me to run, and I'll run!"

The plane didn't land, and they still yelled, "Idiot, run!"

The target said, "Can you please stop calling me an idiot? It'll make me angry if you do."

I was actually looked down upon by a bird.

The plane landed lightly on a small tree next to him, chuckling, "Idiot, you're an idiot."

He cursed a couple of times, then said, "If you don't run, the dog will chase you."

The target was suddenly stunned, and then slapped his forehead as he remembered that there was a second part to this exercise, which was the police dog chase.

"Fuck!"

The target exclaimed in surprise and quickly left.

Being discovered isn't the end of the story; being caught by a dog is.

As soon as he moved, the plane followed, calling out as it flew: "Idiot, don't run away!"

They make sarcastic remarks, and they keep going.

"Run!"

"The dog is here."

"Bite you."

His constant chatter infuriated the target so much that he wanted to stop and find a stone to throw at him.

Meanwhile, at the base, after confirming the target, Shen Xin immediately looked at Tian Kui, who was waiting nearby.

"Tian Kui!"

At his command, Tian Kui immediately rushed out of the conference room.

Ten police dogs, including Tianying, followed closely behind.

On the large screen, they were marked with green dots, their smart helmets were turned on, and their movements could be seen in real time through the camera.

Then Tian Kui led the way out of the base and headed straight up the mountain along the cement road.

Shen Xin remotely gave orders, guiding them to go left or turn.

Eleven police dogs sprinted through the mountains and forests, perfectly recreating the process of chasing Fan Lei.

Zhao Hongjie had witnessed this process.

But watching it again, especially seeing the 11 densely packed green dots on the big screen moving rapidly toward the target, still makes my scalp tingle and gives me goosebumps.

(End of this chapter)