Animal Detective

Chapter 54 Saved Twice
When Shen Xin arrived at the branch office, he realized that his perspective was still too narrow.

It's right outside the gate of the Tingyang branch.

Wu Zhicun, dressed impeccably and leaning on his white cane, stood in the center with great presence.

Behind him, someone was holding a banner that read: "Seven-year unsolved case, injustice redressed, Tingyang Branch People's Guardian".

This is not over yet.

They even hired a lion dance troupe, who were there making a lot of noise with gongs and drums.

Of course, there were also two young men proudly holding up banners.

One of the sides belongs to Shen Xin, and it is inscribed with the eight characters "Upright and just, enforcing the law for the people".

It attracted a large crowd of onlookers, many of whom were taking pictures with their phones.

All that's left is to notify the newspapers and TV stations.

Sun Zhao and Chen Chao were present, as was Lü Youwei, who was trying to persuade Wu Zhicun to go in first.

No, he insisted on waiting for Shen Xin to come over.

That's why he hurriedly called Shen Xin and asked him to come over.

Therefore, when Shen Xin's car arrived, Wang Xihai, the deputy director of the Tingyang branch and concurrently the director of the political department, immediately waved to Shen Xin, signaling him to come over quickly.

Although it is said that the seven-year-old cold case has been solved, upon closer examination, there were certain problems with the branch office's decision to send the case back to the police station back then.

Otherwise, could they hold internal meetings to discuss and reflect on the issue?
Moreover, the murderer is a section chief, which isn't good either.

Otherwise, how could things be so calm after half a month of the case being solved?

"Get them inside first," Wang Xihai whispered his instructions.

Shen Xin nodded, but also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If they really come all this way, making such a big fuss, just to present me with a banner, then I'll be in an embarrassing situation.

"Officer Shen is here." A middle-aged man was standing next to Wu Zhicun.

I met Shen Xin at the memorial service before; he was the one presiding over it. I think he was the village chief before Xianghong Village was converted into a community.

Wu Zhicun moved slightly and reached out his hand.

Shen Xin quickly reached out his hand.

"Officer Shen, thank you so much." Wu Zhicun gripped Shen Xin's hand tightly and said, "You not only helped me find Jiawang, but you also saved me twice. This old man really doesn't know how to thank you enough."

As he spoke, he took a step back, intending to bow to Shen Xin.

Shen Xin was so frightened that he quickly stopped him.

At my age, I can't afford to take that kind of responsibility.

And he said he saved her twice?

If he ate rat poison before, that counts as one time. So what about this second time?
"Grandpa, it's so sunny, let's go inside and talk," Shen Xin quickly suggested.

"Okay, let's go in."

When Shen Xin arrived, Wu Zhicun readily agreed and even greeted Lele.

Shen Xin then noticed that Lele had followed them.

Despite the lively atmosphere, he wasn't afraid and squatted down behind Wu Zhicun.

The crowd then hurried inside, and asked the onlookers to disperse.

As they walked toward the reception room, Shen Xin wanted to step back and give up his seat.

There are police officers taking pictures at the propaganda booth ahead.

But Wu Zhicun held onto his arm tightly and wouldn't let go, so Shen Xin had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk inside.

Now I'm really going to become famous.

Once inside the reception room, Shen Xin was finally free. Looking around, he found himself standing next to Chen Chao.

"Team Leader Chen."

Shen Xin greeted him, saying it had been a while since he had seen Chen Chao.

Chen Chao just smiled and whispered a reminder: "Don't overthink it. Look at your expression, it's like you're being tortured. This is a good thing."

Then, lowering his voice to the lowest possible level, he said, "Perhaps we can even use this opportunity to fulfill your wish."

He winked at Shen Xin. Shen Xin's heart skipped a beat, remembering what Chen Chao had told him before.

The fastest way to transfer to the Criminal Investigation Division and become a criminal police officer is to earn merit. Then, when the leaders meet and praise you, just say, "I want to become a criminal police officer." That's infinitely faster than submitting reports or applications.

Shen Xin nodded in understanding.

After helping to solve Wu Jiawang's disappearance case, Shen Xin's desire to become a criminal police officer became even stronger.

On the other side, after Wu Zhicun, Lü Youwei and other leaders finished speaking, they specifically requested to say a few words.

He first thanked the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the branch bureau.

He didn't mention the case being rejected back then, which clearly shows he understood that the conditions weren't right at the time.

"Finally, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Officer Shen."

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Shen Xin.

Wu Zhicun couldn't see where Shen Xin was, but he said, "I know that Officer Shen played a big role in this matter. He even saved me twice. Once, I was confused and tried to commit suicide, but Officer Shen found me and took me to the hospital, which saved my life and allowed me to live until the day my injustice was redressed."

Lu Youwei's eyebrows twitched, and he quickly exchanged a glance with Wang Xihai.

This was the first time he had heard about this.

"Then came the second time."

Wu Zhicun sighed: "On the night of the memorial service, I didn't want to live anymore. I wanted to go with Jiawang. I was lying in the coffin, ready to eat rat poison. It was Lele."

He reached out his hand.

Lele immediately came over and obediently rubbed her head against his hand.

“It was Lele who jumped into the coffin to stop me. At that moment, I really felt that Lele was like Jiawang. It was Jiawang who stopped me through Lele.”

“He guarded Jiawang for seven years. Although it was just a dog, I really felt that Jiawang deliberately left it in the world to keep me company.”

He was talking to himself, but everyone present, especially Li Xiaoguang, the director of Huangtang Police Station who had come after hearing the news, broke out in a cold sweat.

Nobody knew this!
If Lele hadn't stopped Wu Zhicun and changed his mind, the case would have been solved just as an elderly person living alone was lying in a coffin, passing away with their child. That would have been a huge problem.

Local police stations are the first to be affected.

What are your thoughts on the victims' families?
Wu Zhicun continued, "It was Officer Shen who brought Lele back, which is why I said he saved me again. Officer Shen, I've thought about it for a long time and I don't know how to thank you. I have an idea."

He took a piece of paper out of his pocket.

“I have no relatives left now, I’m old and sick, and I don’t think I’ll live for many more years. So I want to give my homestead in Xianghong Village to Officer Shen free of charge. I’ve asked the village, and they’ve agreed.”

Shen Xin was startled.

Everyone present was taken aback.

"Uncle Wu, stop messing around." In his shock, Shen Xin even used internet slang.

You're getting me into trouble.

Don't be fooled by the fact that it's just a dilapidated house; the land there is valuable.

Putting aside the possibility of future demolition of Xianghong Village, just look at the present: if you spend a little money to build a self-built house and rent it out, you're guaranteed to earn tens of thousands of yuan a month.

Which policeman would dare accept such a gift?

"I'm not kidding, I'm serious." Wu Zhicun shook his head.

"Director, I really don't know anything about this." Shen Xin quickly looked at Lü Youwei.

It's as if I intentionally made Wu Zhicun do this.

Lu Youwei looked at Shen Xin with a wry smile, then quickly persuaded Wu Zhicun, explaining that there were policies in place and the money could not be accepted.

It took a lot of persuasion to finally convince Wu Zhicun to stop.

"You little rascal, do you know what you've missed?" Sun Zhao joked with Shen Xin with a smile.

How much money do police officers earn?

“Captain Sun…” Shen Xin didn’t know how to explain.

Chen Chao helped him out of the predicament, and said with a smile, "Old Sun, you don't know, Xiao Shen's family owns a factory, they're not short of money."

Shen Xin was speechless. Was this how you got out of a tight spot?

"By the way, Captain Sun, Captain Chen, I happen to have a case I'd like to ask you both for advice on." Shen Xin suddenly remembered the clinic case and quickly changed the subject.

(End of this chapter)