Animal Detective

Chapter 6 Early Promotion
Having secured the relevant evidence, the group prepared to return to the station.

Not only did they catch someone on this side, they also made gains on the other side.

I'm probably going to be busy tonight.

"Xiao Shen, can you hold on?" Yao Wensheng asked with concern.

He knew that Shen Xin had been pulled in to work overtime today.

"I'm fine, I'm in good spirits," Shen Xin quickly replied.

"Great, young people are full of energy."

Yao Wensheng gave a thumbs up and called everyone back to the station.

"Director Yao, what should we do with this dog?" Shen Xin asked hesitantly.

The dog didn't react much after its owner was taken away; it just lay obediently by the door, watching people come and go.

With such a high case value, Fan Jie will probably be in jail for several years, and then no one will care about the dog.

Yao Wensheng glanced at the wolfhound at the door, feeling a headache coming on, and asked Shen Xin what he thought.

Shen Xin hesitated for a moment, then said, "Why don't we take it back to the station first, and see if we can find it an adoptive home later?"

We can't just leave them unattended, or they'll definitely become stray dogs.

“It’s feasible,” Yao Wensheng nodded, then asked, “But is it willing to come with us?”

Stay here, don't be reluctant to leave.

Shen Xin thought it made sense and gave the wolfhound a couple of nibbles.

It was still as obedient as ever, and immediately ran over, wagging its tail at Shen Xin.

Shen Xin squatted down, rubbed its head, and then asked it if it wanted to come with him. If it did, it should bark twice.

Yao Wensheng, standing nearby, was both amused and exasperated; this guy was actually communicating with a dog.

Unexpectedly, the wolfhound hesitated for a moment, then actually barked twice.

Just two sounds, no more, no less.

"Hey, that's amazing!" Yao Wensheng looked incredulous. Anyone who didn't know better would think Shen Xin could talk to a dog.

"good."

Shen Xin rubbed the wolfhound's head, but was surprised.

I really do have special abilities!
After the wolfhound barked twice, Shen Xin was surprised to find that the same icon as Da Mei appeared on its head.

However, its icon only has one square.

That's obvious; she's just developed feelings for me.

"Let's go." Shen Xin stood up and called out.

The wolfhound immediately followed obediently.

However, once it reached the door, it ran back inside and came out carrying a stainless steel basin.

Goodness, they've brought their tools of the trade.

……

The Yunlin Police Station is very busy tonight.

In addition to Fan Jie and his three companions, Tian Yongjun was also arrested, bringing back eight more suspects in one go.

All 13 people in total, all members of this theft gang, were captured without exception.

This is already considered a major case. It requires interrogation, and once the illegal acts are confessed, they need to be recorded and investigated and evidence collected later.

With so many people, there's a lot to do.

Moreover, even regular police stations are busy.

Shen Xin didn't have much experience with interrogations and couldn't get involved, so he just assisted. Later, he was pulled into the reception hall to help out.

There were relatively few things to do tonight. I handled one drunken fight and another minor incident involving a wife arguing with her husband and not letting him come home. There weren't many other incidents.

Shen Xin stayed up all night until dawn, and only after the day shift arrived did he have a moment to rest and find a bed in the duty dormitory for a while.

As a result, he was woken up again less than half an hour after lying down.

"Chief Song is looking for you." The man woke Shen Xin up, then gave him a thumbs up and said, "Shen Xin, not bad! You haven't even been officially promoted yet, and you've already done a great job. By the way, I heard it was a stray cat that led you to the suspect, is that true?"

Shen Xin was still dazed. He shook his head to wake up and heard what the person said. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Who spread this rumor? What does it mean that a stray cat led a criminal suspect it found?

However, this explanation doesn't seem to make much sense. "Brother Chen, it's not as exaggerated as you say. It was just an accident, we were lucky." Shen Xin quickly got up, washed his face hastily, and went to find Director Song.

Song Liang, Director of Yunlin Police Station.

He's a veteran, 52 years old this year, and has been the director for a full 11 years.

When I arrived at the main conference room, I heard Song Liang throwing a tantrum.

"Wow, last night was quite an eventful one. I heard the operation failed, and they only found the suspect thanks to a cat. Plus, someone was almost injured by falling debris?"

Song Liang has a square face, dark skin, a short, graying haircut, and particularly sharp, piercing eyes that exude an air of authority.

It is said that he was ruthless back then, fighting two knife-wielding thugs with his bare hands and managing to take them both down.

Now that he's older, he's become much kinder, always smiling and rarely gets angry.

Instructor Wang Shuwei was also there.

He's even younger, only 43 this year. He looks a bit serious, but he's actually a very nice person.

When Shen Xin first arrived at the institute, he took the initiative to help Shen Xin apply for a housing subsidy and also took good care of Shen Xin in his daily work.

With these two leaders, even though Yunlin Police Station is a large station with more than 70 regular police officers, the colleagues get along quite well, and everyone is on good terms with each other, so there aren't many messy things going on.

"Xiao Shen, what are you standing there for? Come in quickly."

Wang Shuwei spotted Shen Xin peeking around and waved cheerfully.

Shen Xin then hurriedly entered the room and sat down behind Li Dongsheng.

Before they even sat down, Song Liang started clapping.

The dozen or so people in the meeting room began to applaud.

Shen Xin was startled and immediately stood at attention.

Song Liang, who was just angry, was now all smiles and said, "Xiao Shen, I've heard about what happened to you yesterday. Good job, well done. If it weren't for you, this case would be in a lot of trouble."

He had already heard the report of what happened last night.

Zhang Jian completely disregarded the fact that Shen Xin left for a minute to use the restroom.

So all the words were nice.

It is said that when Shen Xin was helping stray cats find their kittens, he was extremely vigilant and unexpectedly discovered the abnormality of the truck. He then personally apprehended the driver, providing a breakthrough for solving the case.

During the subsequent operation, they even helped deal with the guard dogs, allowing the capture operation to proceed smoothly.

In the end, he even saved Zhang Jian.

Especially this last point, in the police system, is an undeniable achievement and a model of merit.

"Xiao Shen, once the case is over, I'll have to recommend you for credit," Song Liang said with a smile.

Shen Xin's eyes lit up.

This statement is still the most practical.

"Thank you, Director Song. I will definitely continue to work hard," Shen Xin quickly expressed his determination.

Song Liang gestured for Shen Xin to sit down before continuing, "This case is quite serious. The suspect committed crimes across different districts, but now that it's in our hands, it's our case. So, you've all stayed up all night, so hurry back and get some rest. Let the day shift handle the interrogation."

He assigned tasks without saying much and told everyone to get busy.

Shen Xin went out with Li Dongsheng.

Wang Shuwei chased after them, letting Li Dongsheng go first. He grabbed Shen Xin and said with a smile, "Little Shen, I remember you'll be officially promoted in a little over a month, right?"

Shen Xin nodded, his eyes lighting up again.

Wang Shuwei guessed what Shen Xin was thinking. He didn't like playing games either, so he said, "Come to me later to get a form, and I'll submit it for you first."

"Thank you, instructor."

Shen Xin hurriedly bowed and thanked him.

Although I'll be officially hired in just over a month, there's not much point in getting it done early.

But hanging that bar a day earlier really makes a difference.

Not to mention that only after becoming a full-fledged civil servant can one truly be considered a civil servant.

"Oh, by the way, the dog you brought back yesterday is at the cafeteria entrance. It won't eat anything no one feeds it. Go see what to do," Wang Shuwei added.

Shen Xin slapped his forehead, only then remembering the wolfhound he had brought back last night.

And it wasn't just this wolfhound, but also Da Mei, who was locked in the police station by herself.

(End of this chapter)