Animal Detective

Chapter 111 At least let the child know how his father died.

Sun Zhao did not suspect that Shen Xin was deliberately trying to embarrass him by choosing to handle the case himself, which had become an unsolved case.

It even encouraged Shen Xin.

“You are young and have active ideas. So many years have passed since the case was filed. Letting you investigate it again might bring some new insights.”

Sun Zhao unconsciously rubbed his lower back.

He's not young anymore.

In 13, while chasing a suspect, I was grabbed around the waist and thrown from the second floor during a struggle. This fall caused a problem with my back, and to this day, I have to take a lot of painkillers when I'm busy at work.

He asked Shen Xin what his thoughts were.

He took out his phone, did some operations, and then showed it to Shen Xin.

It was the video of Da Mei teasing Black Panther.

"This is Bao Alley, right? It's not far from where Xiao Hong committed the crime. You haven't been idle, have you?" he said with a half-smile.

Shen Xin felt a wave of embarrassment.

I never expected the video to spread so quickly; even Sun Zhao saw it.

"Captain Sun, I can explain this video. We really weren't slacking off. I was training Black Panther's tracking ability," Shen Xin quickly said.

Sun Zhao said, both amused and exasperated, "I didn't say you were slacking off. What, were you slacking off?"

Shen Xin quickly shook his head.

"That's it."

Sun Zhao smiled and asked, "Since you've spent the whole day on the investigation, what are your thoughts on the case?"

He seemed to have guessed Shen Xin's approach to the case.

Shen Xin glanced at Ding Yuwei and said, "Captain Sun, we do have an idea, which was proposed by Ding Yuwei."

At that moment, Ding Yuwei voiced her speculations about Xiao Hong's injuries and the inconsistencies between them and the robbery.

The conclusion was: "Therefore, we believe there is a possibility that the killing was a revenge killing and that the robbery was staged."

Sun Zhao glanced at Ding Yuwei and said, "We also noticed this point back then. The reason we ruled it out later was not just because we didn't find any suspicious individuals when investigating Xiao Hong's social connections."

"By the end of 10, at the time of the incident, a total of four similar robbery cases had occurred on National Highway 319."

"They specifically target trucks that are resting on the side of the road due to driver fatigue. They wear hoods, use knives, switchblades, and other weapons to control the drivers, and then rob them."

"So we speculated at the time that it was possible that Xiao Hong was in this situation, encountered this group of people, had a conflict, and was stabbed to death by the suspect."

"Because of this, we conducted a special operation to crack down on them, but this group was elusive and most likely committed crimes while on the move. So after the accidental killing, they may have chosen to flee."

"So even after the case was shelved, we still leaned towards the theory that it was a robbery committed in the heat of passion."

Shen Xin and Ding Yuwei exchanged a glance, only then realizing there was such a hidden story.

"Captain Sun, we were overthinking it," Shen Xin quickly said.

"No!"

Sun Zhao shook his head and said, "Not only did you not overthink it, but you did the right thing."

He smiled and continued, "You've handled at least two unsolved cases now. Haven't you noticed the characteristics of unsolved cases yet?"

“Generally speaking, we have a fixed approach to solving cases. If we follow this approach, we can solve 90% of the cases. But some cases become cold cases because they do not conform to common sense and cannot be solved using conventional investigative methods.”

“Take Wu Jiawang’s case, for example. It looks like a kidnapping by human traffickers. You would never guess that he was accidentally killed by Gao Jinrui and buried in his ancestral grave.”

"The same goes for Liu Laibin's case. Who would have thought that the real murderer was a fake, and that he was surrounded by murderers?"

"So when solving cold cases, you have to have unconventional ideas. Don't be afraid to have ideas, be afraid of not having any. Since it's a cold case, you can let your imagination run wild and do whatever you want."

Shen Xin nodded and quickly said that he had learned something.

"Learn my ass."

Sun Zhao chuckled and scolded, then asked Shen Xin if he had any other questions.

Shen Xin thought for a moment and asked Sun Zhao if he knew anything about Xiao Hong's situation, that is, the situation outside the case file.

Since Sun Zhao encouraged him to think more and think outside the box, Shen Xin still wanted to follow the line of thought about revenge killing.

Sun Zhao knew what Shen Xin was going to ask, so he looked up and thought for a moment before saying, "Speaking of which, I personally think that the most successful thing Xiao Hong did in his life was getting to know Gao Liyun."

He grabbed the water glass from the table.

There's no water.

Shen Xin hurriedly got up to refill his water.

Sun Zhao then began to talk about Xiao Hong's situation.

"He's just a thug!"

Xiao Hong's parents divorced, and he lived with his mother. His mother couldn't control him, so he dropped out of junior high school and drifted around on the streets.

"His meeting with Gao Liyun was just like in the movies, a hero saving a beauty. Some thugs were bullying Gao Liyun, and he stopped them. From then on, the two started dating." "Gao Liyun's family disapproved, thinking that Xiao Hong was a good-for-nothing. Because of this, Xiao Hong began to turn over a new leaf. But he didn't have much education, so he did many jobs, and finally he started driving a truck, and slowly he saved up some money."

"Gao Liyun stayed with him through thick and thin, remaining single until her family had no other choice but to agree to their marriage."

"Then this happened. Xiao Hong was only 38 when he died. He had been married to Gao Liyun for a year and a half, and their son had just been born and was only a few months old. After Xiao Hong died, Gao Liyun did not remarry."

"By the way, do you know what she says every time she comes back to ask about the case?"

Shen and Xin shook their heads.

Sun Zhao sighed and said, "She said that the child's father died young, that was fate, and there was nothing she could do about it, but at least she should let her son know how his father died."

So Gao Liyun has never given up over the years, and she comes to inquire about the progress of the case every now and then.

Shen Xin and Ding Yuwei exchanged a glance, their hearts heavy with sadness.

Seeing that the two looked uncomfortable, Sun Zhao smiled and said, "Don't think too much about it, and don't feel any pressure. Just do your best."

This is an unsolved case. If Shen Xinzhen can't solve it, then who can say anything?

He then asked Shen Xin if he had any other questions.

Shen Xin shook his head and got up to leave.

This time, Sun Zhao did not let Zhao Tianxing come along.

The two already have experience in handling cases and can handle cases independently.

"By the way, you'll have to keep an eye on the police dogs. Make sure to visit the dog market often when you have time."

Just before leaving, Sun Zhao reminded him again.

If Shen Xin really trains a few police dogs for the branch office, his contribution will be no less than solving a cold case.

Shen Xin nodded and noted it down.

Actually, we have three dogs now.

Black Panther was assigned to the SWAT team as a riot control dog.

DouDou has such an amazing sense of smell, so let's give her to Jiang Wengang to be a drug-sniffing dog.

As for the tiger stripe, the criminal investigation team will reluctantly take it in.

He has a pretty good nose too.

But let's wait and see, and wait until we build up our affinity before making a decision.

"So what do we do today? Should we continue the visits?" Ding Yuwei asked.

Shen Xin, however, had a new idea.

That means Xiao Hong was a hoodlum when he was young. Could it be that he offended someone back then?

Then this person went to prison and served his time. Many years later, he was released from prison and met Xiao Hong again.

Seeing Xiao Hong's beautiful wife and loving children, living a happy and fulfilling life, he was filled with anger and chose to take revenge.

Shen Xin didn't mention this idea.

That is, I had this idea, thinking it was unlikely.

Because people who go in are generally reformed after they come out.

Thinking about going inside, Shen Xin inexplicably thought of Li Jin, wondering how the transformation was going.

"go."

Shen Xin answered without hesitation.

They said they were learning from Guo Chunping, but it's only been a day, they can't give up now.

Of course, the police dogs' tracking skills still need further training.

Shen Xin plans to increase the difficulty.

After arriving at Ririshun Logistics Park, Shen Xin asked Ding Yuwei to drive, and set off with Da Mei, randomly choosing a destination, driving at least five kilometers away.

DouDou can track for 20 to 30 kilometers, so Shen Xin felt that 5 kilometers shouldn't be a difficult task.

Ding Yuwei left with Da Mei.

Shen Xin, with his two dogs on his leash, continued his visits.

As the questions continued, some people even recognized Black Panther.

That video has been viewed over ten million times and has been widely shared, even on local social media.

At this point, even if the original owner of the black panther contacted him, Shen Xin wouldn't find it strange.

"Then he must be a police dog! No wonder he looks so imposing and powerful, and he's even wearing a vest!" The young driver, who was asked the question, exclaimed in amazement and quickly took out his phone to take a picture.

(End of this chapter)