Animal Detective

Chapter 481 Sense of accomplishment

As he spoke, Guo Jin couldn't help but focus his attention on Tian Qiao.

When police dogs were being selected, Tian Kui was specially chosen and was personally delivered by Shen Xin, so Guo Jin did not go to Nanjiang and therefore had never met Tian Qiao.

However, those who can follow Shen Xin must be extraordinary.

So Guo Jin couldn't help but ask about Tian Kui.

Shen Xin said, "You're doing well, you've gained quite a bit of weight."

The demand for police dogs in Nanjiang is not too high, and Tian Kui is kept at the Municipal Bureau, so there are not many opportunities for him to be deployed.

More often than not, he serves as a patrol dog for large-scale events in the city, patrolling the site and maintaining order.

With a light workload and attentive care, the fat on her belly naturally increased day by day.

Guo Jin repeatedly said that was good.

To be honest, he hadn't spent much time with Tian Kui, but they had fought together and shared a bond of camaraderie, so he naturally remembered him.

Shen Xin could easily guess Guo Jin's thoughts and pulled him outside.

"Director Guo, here's a surprise for you."

Shen Xin opened the car door and called out to those inside.

The next moment, a gray-blue dog immediately responded, jumped off the car, and obediently squatted at Shen Xin's feet.

"This is..." Guo Jin was shocked, his eyes widening.

The dog in front of us is clearly a mixed breed.

Its fur is grayish-blue, and it appears to have genes from greyhounds and wolfhounds.

Its ears were perked up, and its eyes were bright and alert.

Shen Xin gently patted his head and said, "Thirteen, what are you standing there for? Say hello."

He glanced at Shen Xin, then at Guo Jin, and obediently stepped forward, barking at Guo Jin and wagging his tail.

Guo Jin quickly squatted down, affectionately patted Thirteen's head, and asked in surprise, "Shen Xin, do you mean this is for us?"

The role of police dogs is beyond question.

Guo Jin noticed Tian Kui's arrival last time.

Unlike the city, there are cameras everywhere in the countryside. If someone loses something or an elderly person goes missing, these police dogs are really useful.

But he knew that Tian Kui was very capable and that it would be a waste to leave him in the small town of Machang, so he took the initiative to suggest that Shen Xin take Tian Kui away.

But deep down, Guo Jin still hoped that the station could have a police dog.

Shen Xin nodded with a smile.

When Shen Xin took Tian Qiao away, he thought of Guo Jin.

I simply picked one that didn't have such good training results and brought it with me.

"His name is Mu Shisan. He's trained as a drug-sniffing dog. His drug-detection ability is so-so, but I think it should be enough for your station."

Of the nearly 500 dogs in that batch, 351 were ultimately qualified and took up their posts.

There are still more than a hundred items left that are not up to standard for various reasons, and the plan is to eliminate them.

Of course, there are also some like Mu Shisan who are alright.

Just using it as a regular tracking dog for patrols wouldn't be a big problem, so Shen Xin picked one and brought it along.

Guo Jin was overjoyed and quickly said, "It's good enough. It would be a waste if you gave us your best police dogs. This is fine."

As he spoke, he quickly told He Xiang to vacate a room, the same room Tian Kui had stayed in before.

After He Xiang ran away, Guo Jin said somewhat unrealistically, "Shen Xin, this is... really given to us? You trained him with great difficulty. If he's not good enough, we should send him to a place with greater demand."

Shen Xin shook his head and said no, and briefly explained his plan.

"Otherwise, how could he be called Mu Shisan? You have no idea, just coming up with a name took a lot of thought."

Not giving them names isn't enough; giving them names can increase these dogs' sense of self-worth.

To come up with nearly five hundred names at once would be incredibly difficult.

In the end, it's best to keep it simple: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, followed by a number.

"Shen Xin, you really dare to think big."

Guo Jin's eyes widened.

Although he was just the head of a police station in a small town, he knew what it meant to double the number of drug-sniffing dogs nationwide.

After letting Mu Shisan and Guo Jin get to know each other better, he took the two of them to find Li Shi.

On the way, they talked about Li Yao and her grandmother Geng Aiying.

Losing her son in her old age was a great blow to Geng Aiying.

But with these two children, and some assistance from the town, they managed to get their medical treatment done.

I can't work, but at least I don't have to be bedridden for a long time.

The two children are independent and capable of taking care of themselves.

As they were talking, they arrived at the vegetable market on the south side of the town.

From afar, you could see a large crowd gathered around the livestock stall.

They seemed to be watching a spectacle, with people occasionally egging them on.

Seeing Shen Xin stop, Guo Jin glanced at him and asked, "By the way, Shen Xin, was it your idea for Xu Erleng to make those short videos?"

"He's actually become quite popular now, with hundreds of thousands of followers, and he's even making money."

“You see, before, their two families ignored them, but now that they’ve become famous, one of Zhou Erfeng’s nephews is very enthusiastic. He comes over every day to film videos for Xu Erleng and even does live streams.” “He keeps calling them relatives and stuff like that. I don’t really understand, but I heard it’s quite profitable. At the beginning of the month, Xu Erleng even bought Zhou Erfeng a big gold chain, which she wears everywhere.”

Now that you mention it, Shen Xin really should go and take a look.

They've all become internet celebrities.

As I walked over, I found myself surrounded by layers upon layers of people.

While they were filming a video, Xu Erleng, holding a long-handled shovel, swiftly and ruthlessly cut off the deformed hoof of a black donkey.

Looking up, I saw Shen Xin in the crowd.

"Officer Shen!"

Xu Erleng hurriedly came forward, rubbed his hands on his clothes, and grabbed Shen Xin's hand, unwilling to let go.

What Shen Xin said casually back then really changed his life.

"And who is this?" He then looked at Ding Yuwei.

Shen Xin proudly introduced, "My girlfriend, Ding Yuwei, is also a police officer."

Xu Erleng quickly greeted them, praising the handsome man and beautiful woman.

Xu Erleng didn't care about filming anymore; he grabbed Shen Xin and insisted on treating her to dinner.

They even said they're not short of money now and can order whatever they want to eat.

I guess they really made money.

Otherwise, on Tuesday, Feng Niang's nephew would have eagerly come over to help film the video.

Shen Xin glanced at her nephew from her maternal family. He didn't say much, but he seemed very shrewd.

He subconsciously wanted to offer a reminder, but then he thought that Xu Erleng and his wife didn't have any children and were getting old. Even if his nephew was only after money, he could at least take care of the two of them.

Besides, Xu Erleng is used to the fickleness of human relationships, so he probably understands it in his heart.

They agreed to have dinner together that evening before heading to the slaughterhouse.

Upon approaching, the strong stench of blood still lingered.

Upon entering, Shen Xin glanced around and his gaze immediately fell upon the slaughtering area in the distance.

That's Li Shi.

It's been almost half a year since I last saw him. The young man hasn't grown any taller and is still rather short and thin.

Now, wearing a vest and a black apron, he stands in front of a skinned cow that has been hung up, holding a boning knife and cutting it up.

He didn't care that there was blood splattered on his face. His eyes were focused, his expression serious, and his hands kept moving. He quickly and accurately cut off a cow's leg in an instant.

The way he works so diligently shows he's starting to have the air of a little man.

Shen Xin walked behind him without disturbing him.

He was completely unaware until he had neatly butchered the cow in front of him. Only then did he turn his head and see Shen Xin.

Startled, she blinked hard before confirming it was indeed Shen Xin.

"Officer Shen... Officer Shen!"

Li Shi was about to rush forward with great joy, but then suddenly stopped, hurriedly dropped the knife, took off his apron, and quickly washed his hands to the side.

Then he rushed up and hugged Shen Xin.

Goodness, that's quite a strong grip.

"Officer Shen, what brings you here?" Li Shi looked up, reluctant to let go, his eyes filled with surprise.

Shen Xin could clearly sense that Li Shi had changed a lot in the past six months, especially his eyes, which were no longer as lifeless as before, but were filled with indifference towards life and everything else.

There is also resentment towards everything.

Now it shines brightly and is full of life.

"What do you think? I was passing through here on a business trip, so I came to see you." Shen Xin ruffled Li Shi's messy hair.

Ultimately, he's just a 14-year-old child.

When they met again, Shen Xin could really sense the change in Li Shi.

He's become much more mature and his speech is less impolite, and his personality has become much more outgoing.

The incident that happened six months ago seems to have had no effect on him anymore.

His words were full of anticipation for life, and he proudly told Shen Xin that he ranked 11th in his class this semester.

He had fallen behind in so many courses before, so it was a huge improvement for him to rise from the bottom of the class to 11th place.

During dinner that evening, Li Shi said that because of Li Xingping, he couldn't take the police exam, but it didn't matter. He was determined to get into university and take his sister and grandmother to a big city to leave this mountain.

Ding Yuwei also secretly asked Shen Xin.

"One of them is named Li Shi, and the other is named Li Yao. Together they mean Shi Yao."

Shen Xin nodded.

Li Xingping named his children this way because he hoped they could leave the mountains in the future.

Ding Yuwei looked at Li Shi, who was chatting with Guo Jin about wanting to study agriculture, gently took Shen Xin's arm, and asked softly, "Are you feeling particularly accomplished right now?"

Shen Xin quickly waved his hand, but the smile in his eyes betrayed his true thoughts.

Think back to that night when Li Shi grabbed a kitchen knife, ready to take revenge.

It really was just a matter of a single thought.

(End of this chapter)