The reborn policewoman's dog solves numerous major cases, shocking the nation.

Chapter 113: A Counterfeit Money Case That Stumped a Neighboring Province?

He took a deep breath, pressed the answer button, and tried to make his voice sound steady.

"Hey, Lao Zhang, what are your instructions this late?"

On the other end of the phone came the voice of Director Zhang of the Suiming Provincial Inspection Department, a voice tinged with a hint of mockery and dissatisfaction.

"I wouldn't presume to give instructions, Lao Qi! I just wanted to ask, has your Handong Provincial Department been planning any major operations lately? Why did you send your precious darling, that husky named 'Bu Chai,' to our Suiming Province?"

Qi Gaowei's head buzzed, and he almost lost his balance.

Suiming Province?!

It led its troops all the way to Suiming Province?!

What is that bastard trying to do? Is it going to tear down the provincial headquarters building in Suiming?
"Old Zhang, you...you're not kidding, are you? How...how did it get to your place?" Qi Gaowei's voice trembled slightly.

"I wish it were a joke!"

Director Zhang's tone turned serious. "Our highway monitoring and Skynet system detected a suspicious dog squad half an hour ago. They came off the highway service area and stealthily made their way into an abandoned industrial park on the outskirts of Chengdu!"

"The one leading the pack is your nationally famous husky!"

"Old Qi, I have to remind you, we're all in the same system. Cross-province investigations require proper procedures, right? You didn't even give us a heads-up before sending a squad of 'dogs.' What does that mean?"

"You look down on our comrades from Suiming Province, thinking we can't catch criminals, so you want to come and help us boost our performance targets?"

Although Director Zhang's words were half-joking, the dissatisfaction within them was genuine.

Anyone would have their own thoughts about this.

Who in the whole country doesn't know the quirks of this husky from Handong Province? Wherever it goes, a major case is bound to be solved!

The problem is, it's a police dog in Handong Province now. Even if it solves a huge case in Suiming Province, who gets the credit? It'll be Handong Province!

Are we, the Suiming Provincial Office, just background figures assisting you?

At this moment, Qi Gaowei was no longer embarrassed; he felt like he wanted to die.

He felt that he was not the director of the provincial inspection department, but rather the husky's full-time "diplomat" and "butt-cleaning specialist".

"Old Zhang! Old Zhang, let me explain! I really didn't know anything about this!"

Qi Gaowei was at his wits' end: "That dog... it's not under my jurisdiction at all! It has its own ideas! It just ran away on its own!"

"I...I assure you, I'll send people...no, I'll personally lead the way and bring it back! If it does anything in your area, or solves any cases, all the credit will go to your Suiming Province! Our Handong Province will not get a single penny!"

In order to quell the other party's anger, Qi Gaowei could only make concessions and promises one after another.

Director Zhang on the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment when he heard Qi Gaowei's almost collapsing explanation, and then couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Alright, alright, Lao Qi, judging from your expression, I know you're a 'victim' too!"

"Alright, I was just letting you know. We'll have people keeping an eye on it, but you'd better come and take it away quickly. My place is too small to accommodate this big shot!"

After hanging up the phone, Qi Gaowei slumped against the car door, feeling utterly exhausted.

He looked up at the sky and sighed, feeling that he had never felt so frustrated in his life.

……

Suiming Province, suburbs of Chengdu City.

The night was as dark as ink. A large truck loaded with frozen seafood made a brief stop at a highway service area.

While the driver got out of the truck to smoke, more than a dozen dark figures, like ghosts, silently emerged from every corner of the truck's chassis and tire crevices.

Leading the pack was the black and white husky.

Chu Sheng shook off the dust and fishy smell that had settled on his body, feeling a wave of disgust.

"Damn it, I hitched a ride to make it to the destination, and I almost got marinated in the smell of this saury!" He glanced back at his "special operations team," a dozen elite military and police dogs, all of them spirited and sharp-eyed, showing no signs of fatigue from the long march.

"Woof! (Boss, I smell it! A strong stench of money and chemicals, coming from that industrial area up ahead!)"

The German Shepherd, Xiaoyu, lowered its body and excitedly reported in dog language.

"Woof! (Damn it! Boss, what's the plan? Just charge in and rout?)"

The chubby Labrador was sticking out its tongue, already impatient.

Chu Sheng raised his paw to stop his underlings from getting restless.

"What's the rush? Reconnoiter first, then take action. That's basic professionalism!"

He silently complained to himself, then activated his [God-level Sense of Smell], scanning the abandoned industrial park shrouded in darkness ahead like a radar.

The scent map was instantly constructed in my mind.

"Found it, Factory C-3. There's the smell of fifty-three people inside, along with furnaces, electrolytic cells, precision engraving machines... Hey, the equipment is pretty complete!"

"There are three sentries on the perimeter, but they are all ordinary people. They don't even have an iron bar in their hands. They are playing Dou Dizhu on their mobile phones... Their combat power is approximately zero."

Chu Sheng instantly assessed the difficulty of this operation.

"This isn't a dungeon, it's practically a freebie monster in the newbie village that gives you experience points!"

……

Suiming Province, Patrol and Inspection Office Building.

Director Zhang hung up the phone, the bewildered expression on his face still lingering.

He shook his head and said to his nervous secretary beside him, "Alright, notify the Rongcheng branch and tell their people not to make any rash moves. Just keep an eye on things from the outside. Qi Gaowei from Handong Province has come personally to 'catch the dog'."

The secretary paused for a moment, then also gave a strange look.

Personally...catching the dog?
Using this term to describe a high-ranking official in a provincial department sounds incredibly awkward.

Director Zhang rubbed his throbbing temples and sat back down in his office chair.

To be honest, although he complained to Qi Gaowei a few times, he wasn't really angry inside.

He was just taking the opportunity to give them a warning, since the procedure was indeed not in accordance with the rules.

As for that husky...

He'd love for it to cause more trouble on its own turf!

Who doesn't know that this dog is a walking record of achievements? If it really solves some major case in Rongcheng, even if the credit is stolen by Handong Province, Suiming Province's cooperation is still a real achievement!

However, Qi Gaowei is really unfortunate. He has such a disobedient "beast" on his hands. He must be living in fear every day.

Director Zhang smiled gloatingly, but his face immediately darkened.

He picked up a document marked "Top Secret" from the table, his brows furrowing deeply.

"Is there still no progress in the counterfeit money case?" he asked in a deep voice.

The secretary's expression also turned serious. He shook his head: "Reporting to the director, we still have no clue! The counterfeiting techniques used on this batch of banknotes are simply too advanced!"

He pulled a crisp 100-yuan bill from the file folder and handed it over.

"Look, this is the latest batch of samples we recovered from the bank!"

"The paper is made of high-purity long-staple cotton, and its composition is almost exactly the same as that of real banknotes. The feel, toughness, and stiffness are all exactly the same."

"The watermark uses a multi-layered, high-definition 'watermark screen' technology, which makes even the wrinkles on a person's clothes clearly visible under ultraviolet light!"

(End of this chapter)