Animal Detective

Chapter 145 Car Wash

Shen Xin led the way with Dou Dou by the hand, while Sun Zhao and the others followed behind.

Just like the last time she searched the mountain, DouDou acted decisively and without stopping.

Upon arriving at Chunhua Road, she would even stop to avoid cars.

Li Jiahui witnessed all of this and was secretly amazed.

Once you reach the other side of the road, immediately turn north.

That means they drove in the opposite lane of Chunhua Road.

This actually proves that DouDou was indeed tracking the tricycle that transported the garbage bins.

However, if you drive in the opposite lane, the problem that arises is that there are cars on the road.

A dog led the way, followed by several people, including Yao Wensheng who was wearing a police uniform. This group immediately attracted the attention of passersby.

Many people quickly took out their phones to take pictures.

Shen Xin didn't want to interfere with Dou Dou's pursuit, and Sun Zhao understood this, so he simply ran ahead to prevent oncoming cars from reacting too late and to allow them to avoid the situation in advance.

Chunhua Road runs north-south. To the east is the third phase of Chunchao Jiayuan, and to the west are the western section of the third phase and the eastern section of the second phase. Chunhua Second Road runs east-west between them.

Chunhua Second Road is further divided in the middle by Chunhua Third Road, which runs north-south.

The whole thing is shaped like an inverted T.

Then, at the end of Chunhua Third Road is Dongyang Road, and across the street is Xinzhou Industrial Park.

The people arrested in the electric vehicle case were from the Xinzhou Industrial Park.

Chunhua Second Road and Third Road are essentially the core area of ​​Chunchao Jiayuan, lined with shops on both sides, serving nearly 30,000 people in the resettlement community, and it's very lively.

DouDou followed for about four or five hundred meters in one go, and sure enough, she turned into Chunhua Second Road.

With more cars on the road, Shen Xin and his group became extremely conspicuous.

Sun Zhao also noticed this and signaled Yao Wensheng, who was in police uniform, to stop following them. Then he asked Shen Xin to see if they could walk slowly along the side of the road.

The situation is unclear. If it is a murder case, such a high-profile announcement could easily alert the perpetrator.

Shen Xin thought for a moment and decided to untie the dog leash.

"DouDou, move to the side and walk slowly."

He added another piece of advice.

If DouDou searches for it herself, it won't be as noticeable.

It's a pity I didn't give her a vest, otherwise it would have been more convenient.

Li Jiahui was startled and hurriedly said, "Shen Xin, isn't this unsafe?"

What if a police dog, without a handler and leash, focuses on finding scents and is accidentally hit by a passing car?

The rules at the police dog base state that, except in special circumstances, handlers are never allowed to separate from their police dogs or untie the leash.

"It's okay, she used to be a stray dog, so she knows how to avoid cars and such."

Shen Xin felt it wasn't a big problem.

Unlike cats, stray dogs wouldn't even yield to cars; they would have died long ago.

As she spoke, DouDou, who was running ahead, stopped and made way for a car.

Li Jiahui was incredulous for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "Shen Xin, so you chose stray dogs because they have stronger survival skills and are not afraid of various complex social environments?"

Shen Xin hesitated for a moment, then hummed twice.

Just say yes.

I would never say it was a coincidence or because I wanted to save money.

DouDou was very clever. While tracking, she would stop from time to time and turn her head to see if Shen Xin and the others were following.

She's a dog, alone, and nobody pays attention to her.

Shen Xin and his group followed at a distance, and saw Dou Dou cross Chunhua Third Road, which runs north-south, and walk another two hundred meters or so.

The road ahead leads to Chunzhong Road.

Further on is Chunxin Road, an area Shen Xin is very familiar with, having worked in the community on rotations.

At this moment, DouDou stopped next to a large trash can next to the flower bed on the north side of the road.

Shen Xin's eyes lit up as he looked at Sun Zhao.

Liang Wei must have taken the trash can containing the lunchbox from here.

Sun Zhao understood and immediately looked towards the nearby shops.

These trash cans are for the use of nearby shops.

DouDou circled the trash can a few times, then, with a clear goal in mind, ran towards the shop in front of her and stopped in front of a car wash.

She didn't go in; instead, she squatted by the door and turned to look at Shen Xin.

It has been found.

The car wash was open, with a Mercedes parked in the work bay, but no workers were seen doing anything.

DouDou, being all alone, went unnoticed.

Shen Xin waved to her, and Dou Dou obediently ran back immediately.

"Good bean."

Without saying a word, Shen Xin took out a beef strip and stuffed it into her mouth.

"sharp."

Li Jiahui gave a thumbs up. The trash can contained so many different smells, and after more than ten hours, they tracked the dog two kilometers. Their sense of smell and tracking ability were even stronger than the tracking dogs at the police dog base.

Sun Zhao stopped and looked at the car wash from a distance.

Zhisu Auto Beauty Service Center.

Three storefronts.

It's the kind of car wash you see everywhere on the street, which also does things like tire repair and window tinting.

"Captain Sun, something's strange," Shen Xin said in a low voice.

If DouDou didn't make a mistake in tracking the food, and the lunchbox came from this car wash, then the question is, why is there a human ear in a perfectly good lunchbox?

who?

Or rather, who cut it off?

If it was lost by a car dealership employee, that seems even more unreasonable.

Or perhaps someone came to wash the car and then took the opportunity to dispose of the body.

The problem is that using a lunchbox to dispose of a body is actually quite rare.

Not to mention just throwing out one ear.

Sun Zhao nodded; he was also somewhat puzzled.

Zhou Zhongyi asked in a low voice whether they should go straight in.

Sun Zhao thought for a moment, shook his head, and made a phone call, asking Lao Xing to bring the car over.

Old Xing wasn't driving a police car.

"Xiao Shen, come inside with me in a bit, we'll wash the car," Sun Zhao said again.

There was something fishy going on, and he couldn't help but consider the possibility that the owner of the ear was still alive, such as being kidnapped.

Taking rash action would only alert the suspect.

Soon, Lao Xing drove his car over.

Shen Xin and Sun Zhao got into the car and drove into the car wash.

No one came out to greet them.

Shen Xin got out of the car, called out as he entered the room, and a young man emerged from the inner room, yawning.

He was tall and thin, with a perm, looking extremely weak, as if he couldn't even open his eyes, and asked the owner if he wanted to wash his car.

Shen Xin nodded and asked how much it would cost to wash the car.

"30."

"Then wash it thoroughly."

Shen Xin simply tossed him the keys, and took the handcuffs, pepper spray, blank summons, and other items from the car. No problem.

The young man walked past Shen Xin, preparing to drive his car to the car wash bay.

As they passed each other, Shen Xin frowned slightly.

Sun Zhao, on the other hand, strolled around as if nothing had happened, checking out the layout of the entire car wash.

The storefront has three rooms, estimated to be over two hundred square meters.

The two rooms on the right are connected and form the car wash area.

It's quite deep; the middle room is the counter, and there's also an office separated by glass.

The room on the far right was also partitioned off; it might be a break room for employees or a place to store tools.

The shop has a high ceiling, and Shen Xin guessed that it probably had a second ceiling, which was used to store miscellaneous items.

Then, on the left is a display area for beauty products, as well as a waiting area for car wash customers.

It seemed like there was only one young person in the entire store.

He was still unconscious, mechanically washing the car, ignoring Shen Xin and the other person.

I took a short stroll.

The door to the cubicle on the right was closed; I had no idea what was going on inside.

There are security cameras inside the store, so it's not appropriate to just go and open the door.

The two waited outside the store.

"Captain Sun, there's something wrong with this kid. He might be on drugs," Shen Xin whispered.

When they passed each other just now, Shen Xinwen noticed a faint metallic smell on him.

Previously, when I was at the police station, we often organized drug raids. People who used drugs were like smokers; they always had a lingering odor on them that they couldn't shake off.

Moreover, different drugs have different smells.

Shen Xin was able to tell the difference.

The faint metallic smell suggests it's methamphetamine.

Sun Zhao nodded slightly.

His eyesight was sharper; he could tell the young man was not in a good mood the moment he saw him.

"I'll leave after washing the car."

If it involves drugs, then it's necessary to inform Jiang Wengang.

(End of this chapter)