Animal Detective

Chapter 155 Concern
Office of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Branch Bureau.

Shen Xin put one foot on the chair.

"The bullets at that time, to be honest, just whizzed past me."

"I'm not lying to you. I heard the sound. It hit the wall first, at most three or four meters away from me, and then it bounced off. I reckon it flew past me and hit the electric scooter."

Shen Xin gestured.

My colleague Lao Xing said, "Shen Xin, are you sure it didn't fly right over your scalp? In the movies, when you hear that whoosh, it's always flying right past your head."

"Old Xing."

Shen Xin glared at him and said, "I'm stating the facts. If I were to say that the bullet grazed my head, that would be bragging."

Shen Xin doesn't like to brag.

But when something this big happens, you're so scared you're practically wetting yourself, so terrified you can't even speak properly or walk properly, which is a bit of a blow to your self-esteem.

So blowing on it occasionally can help relieve inner tension.

Just then, someone ran in from behind.

Ding Yuwei.

She rushed in, still in her pajamas and panting, until everyone in the room turned to look at her, especially after seeing Shen Xin, and her legs suddenly went weak.

Holding onto the table next to her, Ding Yuwei took a few quick breaths and then said, "Um... I heard something happened?"

She stared intently at Shen Xin, then reached out to cover her stomach, which was aching from running.

My colleague Lao Xu said, "Of course, this is no small matter. Two drug dealers fired nearly thirty shots. Do you think this is a big deal?"

Ding Yuwei walked over, saying as she went, "Is no one hurt?"

As she spoke, her gaze remained fixed on Shen Xin. Only when she drew closer did she softly ask, "Are you alright?"

Her gaze was somewhat intense.

Shen Xin awkwardly pulled his feet off the chair and said, "Anyway, I didn't wet my pants."

Ding Yuwei glared at Shen Xin, annoyed.

What time has it been, and you are still joking.

"Why are you here? Who told you? Does news travel that fast?" Shen Xin asked curiously, having only just returned.

That area should still be under lockdown.

"Also, why did you come in your pajamas? I'm fine. Why don't you go back first? You have to go to work tomorrow." Shen Xin subconsciously glanced at him a few more times.

They're quite conservative.

It's the most common two-piece pajama set, with long sleeves and pants, and small floral patterns.

My own mother wears this style too.

Ding Yuwei hummed in agreement, but didn't move.

At this time, the mobile phone rang.

It was Li Dongsheng who called.

Shen Xin quickly came to the side to answer the phone.

"Master."

Shen Xin called out "Master".

There was a visibly relieved sound on the other end of the phone before Li Dongsheng's voice came through: "Are you alright, kid?"

“Master, I’m fine, I’m perfectly alright,” Shen Xin said.

Faintly, I could hear Song Liang and Zhang Jian's voices coming from the phone; they must be there.

"What can I say about you, kid?" Li Dongsheng sighed.

When he received the news, his legs went weak with fear.

Nearly 30 shots were fired at the scene. That's incredible!
“Master, this was an accident. We were about to leave and call the SWAT team when we ran into the drug dealers.” Shen Xin turned to look at Chen Chao and the others and said, “Master, don’t worry, I’m fine. I promise that next time I encounter something like this, I will stay far away.”

Another call came in; it was Zhang Qian.

Li Dongsheng said, "I'm not telling you to stay far away. You still have to go when it's time to go."

Before he could finish speaking, Song Liang interrupted, "Xiao Shen, don't listen to your master's nonsense. Going forward is fine, but you have to use your brain. Don't just act recklessly. Got it?"

“Yes, we can’t act recklessly.” That was Yao Wensheng’s voice.

It must have been Li Dongsheng who told them to be quiet for a moment, and then reminded them, "Shen Xin, remember this? Use your brain, don't act recklessly. You only have one life, remember that."

"I'll remember," Shen Xin quickly assured him, feeling a warmth in his heart.

This is a true mentor, and a group of good colleagues who still care about me even after I've been transferred.

"Master, I'll come to see you later, but I have a phone call, so I'll leave it at that for now."

After hanging up, Shen Xin answered Zhang Qian's call.

"Hey."

Zhang Qian's anxious voice came through the phone.

"Stop shouting, I'm fine."

When Zhang Qian called at this time, she must have found out.

Zhang Qian also breathed a sigh of relief on the phone, and said anxiously, "Shen Xin, you scared me to death! I saw on my WeChat Moments that something big happened over there. The police and bad guys were fighting and fired a lot of shots. And it seems there were police dogs too. I immediately thought of you."

Zhang Qian knew Shen Xin was helping the branch office train police dogs, and since she hadn't finished her late-night snack, she left after receiving a phone call, afraid that Shen Xin might be there. She asked Zhang Jian, but he wouldn't say anything.

The less she said, the more worried she became.

"Don't worry, I'm lucky, I'll be fine," Shen Xin reassured her, then frowned and asked, "Zhang Qian, you said you saw it on WeChat Moments, has this already spread?"

Zhang Qian said, "Yes, my WeChat Moments are full of forwarded messages, saying all sorts of things, and there are even videos of the scene."

"video?"

Shen Xin was taken aback. Had he been filmed?

It wasn't that Shen Xin was afraid of looking too disheveled, so he hid instead of rushing out. He was just afraid that the video would capture him and then be sent to his parents.

My mom never wanted me to be a police officer, always saying it was dangerous.

Well, this real-life hail of bullets is sure to terrify her.

Thinking of this, Shen Xin quickly said, "Zhang Qian, I'm fine. Don't overthink it. I have something to do, so I'll hang up now."

Without waiting for Zhang Qian to say "hello," he hung up the phone.

When he turned around again, Ding Yuwei was standing behind him.

This startled Shen Xin.

"Why aren't you going back yet?"

"when are you going back?"

Ding Yuwei countered with a question.

Shen Xin glanced at Sun Zhao's office, where he was talking to Chen Chao, and said, "In a bit, I guess he still has to write a report or something."

Ding Yuwei said, "Then we can write it tomorrow."

Shen Xin waved his hand and said, "You should go back first. You came out in your pajamas. Don't catch a cold."

As he spoke, he dialed his older sister's number.

I need to let my older sister know first, and ask her to keep an eye on things.

Seeing Shen Xin make a phone call, Ding Yuwei hesitated for a moment, then told him to go home early before leaving.

He's not answering the phone.

I dialed again before the call was finally connected.

"Hello, who is it calling in the middle of the night?" Shen Shuang's irritable voice came from the phone.

Who are you talking about?

Shen Xin replied irritably, and then briefly explained the situation.

Just say something big has happened here. No matter how the news reports it, you must stay calm, especially help yourself to stop it, so that your parents won't worry.

"What's the big deal? What does it have to do with you?" Shen Shuang's voice was still groggy.

Shen Xin figured it would go viral on his WeChat Moments, so he told the truth: "It was a fight between the police and the bad guys, dozens of shots were fired, and your brother was there."

There was an abrupt, deathly silence on the phone.

"Dozens of shots?"

"Damn it, Shen Xin, do you want to die?!"

The next moment, Shen Shuang's extremely piercing scream rang out.

Shen Xin quickly moved the phone away a little.

"Hey!"

Shen Shuang cursed a string of curses on the phone and urgently called for help.

"Shen Xin, you're awesome! Dozens of shots! You're Schwarzenegger, you're the Terminator!"

Shen Shuang grew angrier as she spoke, and said sternly, "Shen Xin, I used to support you, but things are different now. You go and submit your resignation letter right now, and we're quitting."

"Wow, that's impressive. You even fired a gun. If Mom finds out, she'll have a heart attack."

"Don't make trouble."

Shen Xin immediately objected.

Why bother writing a resignation letter?

"Sis, anyway, even though this happened, I'm fine. Just make sure you cover for Mom."

When Shen Xin saw Sun Zhao come out and wave to him, he said he had something to do, ignored Shen Shuang's incessant screaming, and hung up the phone.

"What's wrong, Captain Sun?"

Shen Xin walked over and asked.

The phone rang again; it was Shen Shuang calling.

Press it off.

Sun Zhao glanced at Shen Xin's phone and said, "What could have happened? As for you, you should go home and rest. Talk to your family properly. Nobody wanted this to happen, but it has already happened, so don't overthink it. Don't come to work tomorrow either. Rest for two days and adjust."

Shen Xin subconsciously wanted to say that he was fine and didn't need a holiday.

But then I thought, if I have a day off, why shouldn't I take it?

(End of this chapter)