Animal Detective

Chapter 7 Qilin Cat

Shen Xin first called Lao Zhou at the police station to ask about Da Mei's situation.

Old Zhou said that Da Mei went out for a stroll again, but left the three kittens at the police station.

Shen Xin felt a little relieved and went to the backyard canteen, where he immediately saw the wolfhound lying under the camphor tree at the entrance.

I don't know who put a rope there and tied it to the tree.

Its food bowl was placed right in front of it, filled with porridge, eggs, and steamed buns.

But it didn't eat; it just lay there quietly.

"million!"

Shen Xin squatted down and called out.

Yesterday, Shen Xin specifically asked some of Fan Jie's underlings what the dog's name was.

I only found out it was called "million".

Fan Jie named it after himself, saying he would stop once he earned a million.

Now, I'm going to be arrested before I've even earned any money.

The drowsy Baiwan instantly perked up, stood up with a bark, and wagged its tail incessantly at Shen Xin.

"Sweetie, eat first."

Shen Xin pushed the rice bowl towards it.

Wang Shuwei said that it wouldn't eat anything no one offered, but as soon as Shen Xin said that, it immediately lowered its head and started gobbling down its food.

He must be hungry.

The key point is that Shen Xin only eats when he makes him eat, so his obedience is exceptionally high.

"strangeness."

A voice rang out from the side; it was Li Lin, the cafeteria's head chef, who clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "I tried to feed it to it but it wouldn't eat no matter what, but it ate as soon as you came in. Shen Xin, this dog is destined for you."

Shen Xin nodded, thought for a moment and said, "Master Li, could we leave this dog here for now, and I'll find it a home later before taking it away?"

I'm too busy with work to take care of it.

“Why not? I was just worried about throwing away leftovers. This dog is perfect.” Li Lin agreed immediately and added, “Shen Xin, this dog is quite smart. Why don’t you talk to the director and let it stay? It won’t make a difference if it gets a bite to eat. It can just watch the yard, which is fine.”

He walked over and reached out to pat Million's head.

Even with millions of dollars, they didn't flinch, meekly letting others touch them.

It's clear that Li Lin wants to keep it and raise it.

Shen Xin dared not agree rashly.

The main issue is that police stations are offices, so keeping a dog there might not be appropriate.

If you really want to raise them, you need to have a formal position.

"I'll ask Director Song later," Shen Xin said.

Actually, if possible, Shen Xin would also like to keep the million.

I mainly wanted to test the mechanism of this icon.

For example, how did it grow? Was it because it was fed, cared for, or something else?

"I'll get it a chicken leg," Li Lin said cheerfully as he went off.

Shen Xin took one last look at the icon above Baiwan's head.

It's still one grid.

I told it to behave, and then rode my bike home to catch up on some sleep.

Shen Xin is a native of Nanjiang.

However, my home is in Xinbei District, which is more than 20 kilometers away from here. To make it easier to get to work, I rented a studio apartment near the police station.

However, as he was almost home, Shen Xin changed direction and rode towards Chun Chao Jiayuan.

Shen Xin was a little worried about Da Mei's three kittens.

Old Zhou also participated in the operation yesterday and needs to go back to catch up on his sleep. Even if he doesn't catch up on his sleep, he's usually busy with work at the police station.

The police station can't be kept open all the time, so it has to be locked.

If it's locked, Da Mei won't be able to come back and feed the kittens whenever she wants.

It's not safe to leave the kitten outside the police station, and who knows where Da Mei might hide it.

Like yesterday, I don't know what it was thinking, it actually hid the kitten in the delivery box of the stolen electric bike, which is why the thief rode it away and locked it in the bike.

It also has a good nose; it managed to find the right car.

So after thinking it over, Shen Xin decided to just take it over and call it a day.

I'll take it home and care for it, so it won't run around outside and turn into a dried-up cat someday.

Before long, Shen Xin arrived at the police station. Sure enough, Old Zhou wasn't there.

The door was locked, and Da Mei was lying at the doorway. Next to her was a young girl who, lusting after Da Mei's beauty, was tempting her with a sausage.

I didn't expect Da Mei to give me any emotional value at all, and not even give me a second glance.

But upon seeing Shen Xin, Da Mei became much more energetic, leaping onto the handlebars of Shen Xin's electric scooter and meowing at him with dissatisfaction.

Then he jumped out of the car, went to the door, and kept scratching at it.

The meaning is clear: you're finally back. Open the door for me, I need to feed the baby.

Shen Xin, both amused and exasperated, went to open the door.

The door had barely opened a crack when Da Mei darted inside.

The girl was reluctant to leave and asked if the cat belonged to Shen Xin or was a stray.

If it's a homeless animal, can she adopt it?

"I raised it."

Shen Xin didn't think much of it and said it directly.

From now on, Da Mei's cat life will be her own responsibility.

The girl left with a regretful expression.

As soon as Shen Xin entered, the three little ones eagerly crawled out of the milk crate and began to devour the milk.

One of the slightly thinner, light calico cats was a bit clumsy, trying to squeeze and weave among Da Mei's long fur, but just couldn't get to the right spot.

Shen Xin stepped forward to help it find the right spot before squatting down to check on the three little ones.

I was busy yesterday and didn't have time to look at it carefully.

The fattest one is an orange cat.

As expected, oranges are the most important food, and I can eat the most of them.

Then there are the smaller calico camouflage.

It can only be said that Da Mei's genes are good. This calico not only has few color patches, but is also predominantly white, and has long fur.

The last one was a standard tabby cat.

But Shen Xin was surprised to find that the cat's tail was very short, only a short section, like a rabbit's tail.

Shen Xin initially thought it was injured, that its tail had been broken off by Da Mei, but upon closer inspection, he realized it wasn't.

It's just that it has a naturally short tail.

"Could this be a Qilin cat?"

Shen Xin remembered seeing a video online about short-tailed domestic cats, which were said to be the legendary Qilin cats, one in a million, and extremely intelligent.

"Damn it, Da Mei, you've been violated by a bully!"

Shen Xin rubbed Da Mei's head in surprise.

In the second phase, there roams around a short-tailed tabby cat that's practically a ferocious tiger among cats, a local tyrant, and incredibly savage.

According to the security guard in the community, that cat is a loner, either fighting or on its way to fight.

He even scratched children in the neighborhood.

The neighborhood committee tried to catch it several times, but failed.

Shen Xin had seen it twice before; it had a short tail. At the time, he thought it had been broken off in a fight, since the guy had several scars on his body.

Now I understand, that tabby cat must also be a Qilin cat, and then it bullied Da Mei.

Otherwise, Da Mei's offspring would not have the gene for short tails.

Da Mei meowed twice, her eyes seeming to say, "What do you know? A feline beauty like me deserves the fiercest cat."

In the South, the Qilin cat is a symbol of wealth and good fortune, so there's no doubt that we must bring this litter of kittens home.

After Da Mei finished feeding them, Shen Xin put the three kittens, who were full and fast asleep, into the box, then pointed to the cardboard box that had just arrived, indicating that Da Mei should jump in.

"Come home with me."

Shen Xin took the initiative to extend an invitation.

Da Mei glanced at the cardboard box with disdain, then suddenly darted out of the police station.

Shen Xin thought it was a free spirit, but when he chased it outside, he was surprised to find that it had jumped onto the electric scooter and was looking at him as if to say, "Let's go."

"This guy."

Shen Xin found it amusing, took the milk carton, locked the door, and got into the car.

Da Mei didn't even lie down on the footrest; instead, she darted onto Shen Xin's shoulder in a flash.

It held its head high and chest out, as if it were the master.

(End of this chapter)