Animal Detective

Chapter 446 You're not a wild elephant, are you?

Pan Wenhai looked wary.

He reminded her, "Shen Xin, you'd better be careful."

He could tell that the female elephant treated Shen Xin differently.

But no matter how different it is, it is still a wild elephant.

Once he goes berserk, there are no chains to restrain him now, so who can stop him?

"It's okay."

Shen Xinchong and Pan Wenhai waved their hands, signaling him to stand further away, and then slowly approached the mother elephant.

The icon finally appeared, and Shen Xin felt much more at ease.

It seems that only this silly tiger stripe dares to attack me after I've gained his favor.

Looking directly at the mother elephant, Shen Xin gently touched her trunk.

"Don't get agitated, don't worry, we will help you find your child."

Shen Xin offered words of comfort.

The icon is there, but the effect of the favorability rating shouldn't be taking effect yet.

She might not understand what I'm saying.

But emotions can be transmitted.

Shen Xin always felt that the animals he came into contact with could understand him not only because of his positive feelings towards them, but also because they could sense his emotions.

really.

The mother elephant responded, and compared to before, her call was no longer so urgent, but much calmer.

"Stand up first."

Shen Xin moved closer and gestured to her, indicating that she should stand up.

The mother elephant truly understood. She slowly stood up, then curled her trunk and pushed Shen Xin towards her.

She may have touched him lightly, but to Shen Xin, it felt like being pushed by an irresistible force.

"Be gentle."

Shen Xin reminded her, stroking her nose, and said, "Don't worry, we'll find the child, but we need time."

With gentle stroking and comforting, her emotions gradually calmed down.

Perhaps in her mind, the child was lost, so she thought of seeking help from humans.

Because of her positive feelings towards him, Shen Xin was the only human she was willing to trust.

In the distance, Tan Qingming and his group slowly approached.

"Boss, why didn't the elephant attack him?" an employee asked, puzzled.

Wild elephants are very aggressive and wary of humans.

It's unimaginable to be this close to a human being.

He even knelt down.

"Who knows?" Tan Qingming stared intently.

He was puzzled and couldn't understand it.

And before, Shen Xin used an angle grinder to cut the iron chain; he didn't even know how he did it.

"Director Tan, did you bring any food?"

At this moment, Shen Xin asked loudly.

Food remains the best way to increase favorability.

Tan Qingming nodded hurriedly. On the way here, he had specially brought bananas, apples and other fruits.

These are all foods that elephants love to eat.

When they brought it over, Shen Xin went to take it, but as soon as he left, the mother elephant immediately followed.

And so they began to stay by each other's side constantly.

Shen Xin didn't think too much about it and decided to feed the animals first.

The mother elephant was probably hungry, and eating helped her stay calm.

I offered her an apple, but she didn't take it; she just called out twice.

Shen Xin could roughly guess what she meant; it was probably something like, "Don't worry about eating, help me find my child first."

"Don't worry, I'll help you find it, but you need to eat something first."

Shen Xin reached out and patted her chin.

She hesitated for a moment before opening her mouth.

Bloody mouth.

Shen Xin popped an apple into her mouth.

One is barely enough to fill a tooth gap.

She tossed five or six in one go before closing her mouth and starting to chew.

Crunch, crunch, just like eating candy, it went down in no time, and then I opened my mouth again.

Seeing that the mother elephant had started eating, Tan Qingming didn't have time to think about how Shen Xin had done it. He immediately ordered his men to search for food nearby, such as wild bananas and elephant grass.

He brought two bags of fruit, which was not enough at all.

Sure enough, after eating two handfuls of bananas, the mother elephant's appetite was whetted. She raised her trunk, opened her mouth, and gestured that she wanted more.

We definitely need to find the child, but since we've already entrusted him to someone, we still have to do our job.

Tan Qingming stepped forward carrying a bunch of wild bananas.

As he approached, within seven or eight meters, the mother elephant suddenly reacted, letting out a loud shout at him and taking steps, seemingly about to charge at him.

Tan Qingming's expression changed, and he hurriedly threw the wild banana on the ground and quickly retreated.

The mother elephant then gave up.

Tan Qingming couldn't help but feel annoyed, wondering to himself if this counted as differential treatment.

"Director Tan, please don't come any closer. I'll move it to the grassy area next to it so as not to obstruct traffic."

Shen Xin pointed to the grass next to them, indicating that they should pile the food they had gathered there.

"Oh right, and water too. See if we can get a big bucket or basin or something. By the way, is there a small river nearby?"

You need to drink water even if you just eat.

And shouldn't the mother elephant's injuries also be treated?

Tan Qingming nodded hurriedly and beckoned to his subordinates and the police officers who were helping to pile the items on the grass in the distance.

Shen Xin didn't even need to say anything; the mother elephant followed him as soon as he left. She picked up a wild banana leaf from the ground and began to eat.

After it finished eating, Shen Xin led it to the grass.

Tan Qingming didn't know how Shen Xin had managed it, but for now, it was the best-case scenario.

The only problem is that it's already five or six o'clock, and it will get dark soon. I don't know what to do.

Shen Xin turned his head and glanced at the mother elephant eating.

She didn't care; she could sleep anywhere, under the open sky.

The problem is, I can't just stay by her side forever.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Xin said, "Chief Guo, how about we take her to your police station first, or you can find me a place to take her there?"

Guo Zhaoyue hesitated.

Bringing it to town would bring too many unpredictable situations.

He asked Tan Qingming what he thought.

Tan Qingming was also troubled, as he had never encountered this situation before.

Anyway, he felt it wasn't appropriate to bring it to the town.

"Shen Xin, why don't you stay here?" Tan Qingming said.

There are fewer people here, so it's manageable.

Since the two of them had said that, Shen Xin didn't say anything more.

In fact, Shen Xin felt that as long as he followed along, there shouldn't be any problems.

Find a secluded spot on the outskirts of town, lock them up for now, and figure out how to get them to the rescue center tomorrow.

There was no river nearby, so Pan Wenhai and his companions borrowed a large basin and filled it with water.

Shen Xinchong beckoned to the mother elephant, and she came over. Upon seeing the water, she immediately stretched out her trunk to drink.

Shen Xin then noticed that elephants don't drink water with their trunks.

She inhales water through her nose and then drinks it through her mouth.

"Director Tan, why isn't this elephant drinking water with its mouth? Is it because it can't lie down?" Shen Xin asked Tan Qingming curiously from a distance.

The elephant looked like it was struggling, lying sprawled on its back on the ground.

But it can kneel down, so it seems that if conditions allowed, it could drink water directly with its mouth.

Tan Qingming subconsciously said, "That's because there's a piece of cartilage at the back of their nasal cavity, which acts like a valve to prevent water from entering their lungs when they inhale."

"But if you suck it in directly with your mouth, the mouthpiece is relatively short, making it easy to choke on water, so..."

At this point, Tan Qingming abruptly stopped talking, looking at Shen Xin with a somewhat speechless expression.

The situation is pretty urgent, isn't it? Why are you worrying about this?
Shen Xin laughed and said, "Since I'm free anyway, I might as well ask. By the way, do they sleep standing up or lying down?"

Tan Qingming thought about it and agreed.

At least the current situation is under control.

Since he had nothing better to do, he immediately sat down on the grass and said, "Adult elephants usually sleep standing up and rarely lie down because they are too heavy. Lying down would put pressure on their heart due to their own weight."

"That's why we have to hang them up after anesthesia when we're rescuing them."

"And they sleep very little; wild ones only sleep two or three hours a day."

“Like Asian elephants, they eat 200 kilograms of food a day, so they have to spend a lot of time foraging for food every day, usually more than 16 hours.”

Shen Xinyi was surprised and turned to look at the mother elephant.

Does that mean this guy is energetic for 20 hours a day?

She's starting to become a bit clingy these days.

She can manage sleeping only two hours a day, but I can't.

Just then, Ding Yuwei called to inquire about the situation and progress of the case, and whether she needed any help.

"No need, everyone's been taken care of, that's a perfect ending."

As he spoke, Shen Xin quickly asked Ding Yuwei to make a video call, then pointed the camera at himself and the mother elephant: "Look what this is?"

When Ding Yuwei saw the female elephant next to Shen Xin in the shot, she was startled and exclaimed, "My God!"

Then they asked Shen Xin where he had run off to, since this was the zoo.

Shen Xin said, "What zoo? They're completely wild."

Ding Yuwei clearly didn't know how aggressive wild elephants could be.

But she knew Shen Xin's abilities.

If they can handle tigers, then elephants are probably nothing to them.

"Now that you've caught the person, you should get some rest. Our mission here hasn't even started yet, so don't just play around," Ding Yuwei instructed.

She thought Shen Xin had encountered wild elephants on the way and was just watching the spectacle.

Shen Xin didn't explain much, chatted for a few more minutes, and then hung up the video call.

Sure enough, I promptly recorded the video and posted it on my WeChat Moments.

Several people immediately emerged.

Donya: Shen Xin, did you go to the zoo? Is the mission over?
Yang Zeran: This really is like a paid vacation for you.

Dad also gave himself a thumbs up.

Not far away, Tan Qingming also received a phone call.

They are reinforcements from Mengle. They asked about the situation here, and they estimate it will take another two hours for them to arrive.

Then he reminded Tan Qingming that it was getting dark and he should not approach the elephant rashly.

Wild elephants are more aggressive at night.

Upon hearing the question from the other end about the current situation, Tan Qingming thought for a moment, then immediately started a video call with the other party, pointing it at Shen Xin and the mother elephant.

Tan Qingming said, "Director He, you can see for yourself, this is the current situation."

The mother elephant grazed peacefully, while Shen Xin took selfies around her.

When the person on the other end of the video saw what was happening, their eyes widened in shock.

Wild elephants! Why are people even getting close enough to take pictures?

"Wait, something's not right. Could this not be a wild elephant?"

Seeing that the mother elephant seemed oblivious, Director He suddenly thought of a possibility.

Could it be that this female elephant is not a wild elephant, but rather one that is kept in captivity by some organization?

Otherwise, how could they allow humans to get close?

(End of this chapter)