Animal Detective

Chapter 442 The Kneeling Elephant

Zhu Kun's side was the first to make a move.

According to road surveillance footage, Zhu Kun returned directly from Hudian to Lianjiang and then went home.

He got up at 3 a.m. and after working so hard for so long, he needed to catch up on his sleep.

He returned home at around 3:10 p.m.

Before 4 o'clock, the arrest team was already in place.

This isn't a movie; there's no dramatic door-breaking.

His house also has a security door, so even if you call a locksmith, they might not be able to open it.

After returning home, Zhu Kun went straight to bed.

Just as I was getting drowsy, my phone rang.

Zhu Kun opened his eyes with a start, but didn't immediately reach under his pillow.

He didn't hide a pistol or anything under his pillow.

In his daily life, Zhu Kun tries his best to stay away from anything that could reveal his identity.

I grabbed my phone and glanced at it; it was a call from the property management.

The call was to inform him that a renovation worker's van was too long and scraped his car while reversing. The worker was still there and asked Zhu Kun to come down and take a look.

Zhu Kun quickly sat up and asked where the scratch was and how serious it was. Then he complained that the parking spaces marked by their property management were too narrow.

"I've already pulled over to the side of the road, and it's still difficult to get out of the car."

Complaining, Zhu Kun hurriedly grabbed his keys and went out.

He lives on the 18th floor.

There are two elevators serving four households each. He lives in an east-facing unit. When he arrived at the elevator lobby, he found that one of the elevators was under maintenance.

He mentally grumbled again as he pressed the elevator button.

The elevator came down from the 30th floor.

With a ding, the elevator arrived, the doors opened, and Zhu Kun instinctively stepped inside.

They suddenly stopped.

Inside the elevator, two assault rifles were pointed at him.

Two loud shouts rang out at the same time.

Almost simultaneously, the stairwell door was kicked open, and several people rushed out, their guns pointed at Zhu Kun.

In an instant, Zhu Kun's mind went completely blank.

He didn't come to his senses until his arm was grabbed and locked.

"you……"

He opened his mouth to speak, but after only two words, he was speechless and could not say anything more.

The cold handcuffs were put on him, making Zhu Kun's heart tremble. He felt an inexplicable urge to urinate, and then he was forcibly pushed into the elevator.

The elevator goes directly to the 1th floor.

The distance from the 18th floor to the 1st floor is neither long nor short.

Anyway, after the door opened with a ding, Zhu Kun's legs felt like they were glued to the floor, too weak to move.

With a grab on both sides, the person was pulled out of the elevator, shoved into an SUV, and quickly driven away from the scene.

Drug trafficker Zhu Kun was arrested.

At the same time, far away in Xiongjiashan.

The mountain road where 309 turns is full of parked cars.

Shen Xin and Pan Wenhai stood together.

It doesn't require two people to act.

The only thing to do is to send Erlong to continue monitoring Cai Xingquan's movements.

At this moment, Erlong stood on a tree outside the makeshift house, with the camera pointed at the house.

This dilapidated tin shack has been around for many years; it's severely corroded and drafty.

The only door was open, and you could see Cai Xingquan inside, wearing protective clothing and busy at work.

At this point, the arresting officers had already been dispatched.

After looking at the topographical map, we decided to go on foot, first going around to the back of the tin-roofed houses to form an encirclement before proceeding.

Erlong heard the noise and turned his head to look.

Ten meters away in the mountains, a fully armed special police officer emerged from the dense woods.

Each person has a positioning device, which, when mapped onto the terrain map, clearly shows that a circular enclosure has formed around the tin shack.

After confirming that Cai Xingquan was still busy, Chen Ruidong, who had personally gone to the scene, decisively issued the order to take action.

The next moment, more than 20 special police officers rushed out from their hiding place.

Inside the room, Cai Xingquan was still wearing a gas mask, intently staring at the reactor equipment, completely unaware that the heavenly soldiers had arrived.

There was no sharp shout.

The SWAT officer at the front rushed into the house, grabbed Cai Xingquan's arm with lightning speed, and pulled him down to the ground.

The next moment, a line of special police officers filed in and surrounded Cai Xingquan, pressing the cold muzzle of a gun against his forehead.

It only took two or three seconds. After being dragged out of the room, Cai Xingquan was still in a daze.

A SWAT officer stepped forward, ripped off his gas mask, and shouted, "What are you yelling about!"

Cai Xingquan stared blankly at everything before him, especially at the dark muzzles of guns. After a few seconds, he lowered his head.

Drug trafficker Cai Xingquan has been arrested.

When Shen Xin arrived at the scene with Chen Ruidong, Wang Feng and the others who were with him had already taken stock of the scene.

More than 100 kilograms of raw materials were discovered, along with drugs that were still awaiting crystallization.

At the same time, a pistol and three magazines were found.

Cai Xingquan's protective suit had been removed. It was hot, so he was only wearing his underwear underneath. He was handcuffed and squatting on the ground.

Seeing Chen Ruidong's demeanor, he knew he must be a leader. He looked up and asked with some resentment in his eyes, "Did Zhu Kun betray me?"

After much thought, he concluded that Zhu Kun must have betrayed him.

Otherwise, if I hide in these mountains, who would find me?

To remain hidden, even though he has solar panels and batteries, he doesn't dare turn on the lights at night, for fear of being noticed.

Only Zhu Kun knew his location.

"What's your name?" Chen Ruidong asked as he stepped forward.

Cai Xingquan thought for a moment and then gave his name.

Caught red-handed, he was certain to die, and he had nothing left to hide.

Chen Ruidong ignored him, walked into the tin shack, glanced around, nodded to Wang Feng, and turned to leave.

There's another goal.

Cai Xingquan was taken away, and people were left at the scene to handle the situation.

Chen Ruidong immediately went to Hu Dian, where the personnel were already in place and awaiting orders.

Shen Xin also went along, and after arriving at the scene, he had already figured out the situation on the periphery.

The wall is very high, with barbed wire, and there are surveillance cameras at all four corners.

After Zhu Kun left, no one entered or left the scene.

The business registration information for this place does not belong to Cai Xingquan, and all related information is correct.

Upon arriving and understanding the situation, Chen Ruidong immediately issued the order to take action.

The path leading up the mountain has been blocked.

The same was true around the courtyard; there were people everywhere.

Since the exact number of people inside was still unknown, the action plan was simple and brutal.

First, the electricity was cut off. Then, two teams of special police officers were dispatched and headed straight for the main entrance.

The two people at the front each held a large bulletproof shield.

When they arrived at the door, they stood on either side.

The iron gate is a double door with a bolt at the back.

The ram probably won't be able to break it open, but it shouldn't be a big problem.

With the roar of its engine, a special police armored vehicle suddenly accelerated and smashed open the iron gate with a loud bang.

In the far distance, Shen Xin looked excited.

That's the kind of violence you have to use to deal with these drug dealers.

Under the cover of armored vehicles, two teams of special police officers followed in formation.

We drove straight through the middle of the bonsai and headed to the small building to the north.

When the power went out, the people inside were alerted, and some came out to check the situation.

Then came a deafening roar, and special police officers descended from the sky.

As it turns out, when faced with such power, resistance is absolutely the most foolish thing to do.

Shen Xin, who was outside, did not hear any gunshots.

Within three or four minutes, the walkie-talkie rang.

It is said that the people at the scene have been brought under control.

"Then we discovered..."

Over the walkie-talkie, the team leader hesitated for a moment before continuing, "We've found an elephant."

Chen Ruidong was taken aback, grabbed the walkie-talkie and asked what it meant.

What kind of elephant?

"It's an elephant, alive."

The tone on the walkie-talkie was filled with confusion.

Shen Xin was also taken aback. He hadn't seen any elephants when Erlong was tracking them earlier.

Also, why an elephant?
Why would a group of drug dealers keep an elephant?

Seeing Chen Ruidong head to the scene, Shen Xin quickly followed.

Indeed, there were only two people, already subdued, squatting on the ground, with guns pointed at them, trembling with fear.

Just as he passed through the pavilion, Shen Xin heard a deep, muffled elephant's roar.

To the right of the small building, there is a rather large, warehouse-like building.

The gate is now open, and special police officers are peeking inside.

The sound came from inside.

Chen Ruidong glanced at the two drug dealers and walked to the warehouse.

As soon as he got close, Shen Xin smelled a foul odor.

Upon entering, I saw it clearly.

The warehouse is quite large, and there are a lot of miscellaneous items piled up on the right side.

There is indeed an elephant on the left.

The adult kind.

What is striking is that a huge iron chain, as thick as a man's thigh, is tied around its neck, while the other end is cast into the concrete ground.

The ground was littered with weeds, branches and other food, as well as broken buckets.

The arrival of the special police had clearly startled the elephant; it paced back and forth restlessly, making noises, and the chains on its body rattled loudly.

That's an elephant, who would dare come near it?

"Hey, what's with the elephants?" Wang Feng exclaimed from behind.

Chen Ruidong was still puzzled.

Shen Xin keenly noticed that there were many brownish-red marks on the elephant's body.

It was already dirty, and these marks looked more like bloodstains.

It's all over its body, in many places, and I don't know how it got there.

As a SWAT officer tried to approach, the elephant let out a loud, clearly angry roar and charged at him.

The iron chain snapped straight up suddenly.

That aura was so powerful it seemed capable of knocking down a wall.

"Don't go over there."

Chen Ruidong hurriedly shouted and then told people to ask the two drug dealers what was going on with the elephant.

The elephant in front of us was extremely irritable.

The chain was too thick; it couldn't break free. You could clearly see the marks left by the chain around its neck.

Elephant skin is very thick, yet it still left marks from being strangled.

"Shen Xin, don't go over there." Seeing Shen Xin about to step forward, Pan Chenghai quickly pulled him back.

This thing weighs several tons; it's no joke.

"It's okay."

Shen Xin waved his hand and stepped forward.

Shen Xin could sense anger emanating from it.

Given its volatile state, Shen Xin naturally couldn't get close. He stood outside the chain's reach, observing it from a distance of a few meters.

The closer you are, the clearer you can see.

It was clearly injured.

Shen Xin had previously seen videos on short video platforms that said humans use elephant hooks to train elephants.

It's a sickle-like hook that pierces the elephant's skin, stimulating it with pain.

I feel like the wounds on its body were left by something similar.

Its tusks were still intact, but very short, and no murder weapon was found under its body.

This should be a female elephant.

It snorted, exhaled, and made short, sharp cries.

The next moment, it noticed Shen Xin.

Gradually, it calmed down and clearly sensed that it was sizing up Shen Xin.

It shook its nose, and its cry changed.

She stopped struggling and just kept taking small steps, looking at Shen Xin.

Shen Xin nodded to himself, it seemed that his talent had come into play.

It is said that this elephant is also extremely intelligent, with an IQ comparable to that of a dolphin.

Shen Xin felt that he should see himself in the same way that Yueyue and the others saw him.

They have a certain degree of self-awareness and will find things they like and dislike.

Shen Xin didn't move much, just stared at the elephant.

Just then, the elephant in front of them suddenly took two steps back and then slowly lay down on its front legs.

He lowered his head and kept calling out to Shen Xin.

The voice was low and somber, as if it were a lament.

Shen Xin's heart skipped a beat.

It's... kneeling down!

(End of this chapter)