Animal Detective

Chapter 165 The Sand Gold Farm Case

On May 15, 2015, Dingshan Police Station received a report.

The person who reported the case is named Yang Huixia.

She reported to the police that her husband, Zhu Guishen, had gone missing and could not be contacted.

Then, police officer Ding Candong from the local police station took over the case and made the first statement from the complainant.

Yang Huixia and her husband Zhu Guishen run an animal farm on Cuilin Second Road, where they usually live.

On May 11th, the two had a big fight, and in a fit of anger, Yang Huixia went back to her parents' home in Pingyu City, which is next door.

Then on the 15th, Yang Huixia returned to the farm.

The farm was poorly managed and was preparing to close down. It had agreed with its four employees that they would receive their severance pay on the 15th.

When Yang Huixia arrived at the farm around 2 p.m. that day, she found the gate unlocked.

Then there was vandalism in the living area, the office safe was left open, and 4 yuan in cash prepared for four employees disappeared.

I called Zhu Guishen, but his phone was switched off.

I called my parents-in-law, but they haven't seen Zhu Guishen in the past few days.

I asked a few employees, and they said that after the early holiday on the 13th, no one came to the farm, and they hadn't contacted Zhu Guishen or seen him.

Sensing something was wrong, Yang Huixia immediately called the police.

Ding Candong, along with his colleague Ren Pengcheng and Yang Huixia, rushed to the scene.

There were indeed signs of vandalism at the scene.

The two lived on the farm and found unwashed pots and pans in the kitchen sink.

It was May, and the temperature was already quite high; the leftover food had started to smell bad.

It feels like it might take two days.

Most importantly, it was discovered that the farm's surveillance system had been shut down.

It wasn't vandalized, but rather shut down intentionally.

After restarting, it showed that it was shut down at 7:11 pm on the 12th.

Regarding the surveillance incident, Yang Huixia stated that around 6 PM on the 12th, she returned to the farm to pack her belongings and prepare to return to her parents' home for good.

The four employees can attest to this: they did indeed see Yang Huixia return.

Then the surveillance cameras at the main entrance also captured Yang Huixia.

Back at the farm, Yang Huixia helped the staff herd the animals back to their sheds. After the staff left, Yang Huixia said that Zhu Guishen had asked her to come back.

The two started arguing again after exchanging only a few words.

During the argument, Zhu Guishen got angry, smashed things, knocked over a teapot, and then smashed it onto a power strip, causing a short circuit and tripping the circuit breaker.

It was probably at this moment that the monitoring system's host computer lost power.

After turning the power back on, they were so busy arguing that they didn't bother to restart the machine.

This explanation is barely acceptable.

Ding Candong then tried to contact all of Zhu Guishen's friends and retrieved nearby surveillance footage, but he did not find any trace of Zhu Guishen.

The person just disappeared like that.

Then, considering the possibility of a home invasion robbery, the case was reported to the branch office on the 17th.

The case investigation was handled by Zhou Zhongyi, a criminal investigator from the branch bureau.

However, no conclusion has been reached to date.

Thinking of this, Shen Xin came back to his senses.

"Let's talk about it later, it depends on the leader's arrangements. I'll talk about it after I've rested."

Whether to continue solving the cold case depends on the leadership's arrangements.

Ding Yuwei nodded and said, "You should take a good rest for a couple of days."

After all, they went through a hail of bullets, something so serious.

To follow the example in movies and TV shows, one would need to undergo psychological treatment.

I left work early and went home.

As soon as Shen Xin carried Da Mei through the door, he was startled.

My parents and older sister are all here.

Da Mei arrived home and jumped out of Shen Xin's arms.

Shen Xin hesitated, wondering if he should find an excuse to slip away.

This is clearly a hostile move!

"What are you standing there for? Come in." Zeng Wenyi is well-maintained and has an elegant demeanor, but she can be quite fierce when she gets angry.

When Shen Xin was a child, he was most afraid of his mother, not his father.

"Mom, Dad, why are you here?"

Shen Xin braced himself and went inside.

Then he glared at Shen Shuang, asking, "Did you snitch on me?"

I already told you to provide cover.

Shen Shuang made a face at Shen Xin and then went back to playing on her phone.

Shen Haolin was watching TV. He gave her a helpless look and continued watching.

The house had been tidied up nicely, and it looked brand new. Zeng Wenyi patted the sofa next to her.

After Shen Xin sat down, she grabbed his ear and scolded him, "You're really something! If your Aunt Li hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known such a big thing had happened!"

Shen Xin immediately cried out in pain.

After Zeng Wenyi let go, she moved a little away and asked, "Mom, don't listen to Aunt Li's nonsense, she's lying to you."

"You're lying to me! I have video evidence!"

She took out her phone and showed Shen Xin the video.

Shen Xin glanced at it and immediately went numb.

Who took this picture? What a coincidence that they managed to get themselves in it!

Judging from the angle, it was probably taken from the building opposite Unit 22.

From the moment she started protecting Li Jiahui, Chen Guo took photos and then ran to hide inside the adjacent building entrance.

The video is a bit shaky.

The key point is that he filmed his own disheveled state.

When I went to Ningshan on a business trip, the Municipal Public Security Bureau gave a briefing on the case.

The videos online have been edited and have not gone viral.

However, related videos are still circulating privately.

After all, so many shots were fired and the shooting lasted for quite some time, which alarmed the residents of the buildings on both sides.

"Mom, it's all over now. Look at me, I'm perfectly fine." Shen Xin put down her phone and quickly hugged Zeng Wenyi, pleading for forgiveness.

"What's so good about it? I'm not good at all!"

Zeng Wenyi shoved Shen Xin away, poked his forehead with her finger, and scolded him, "I told you long ago that being a policeman is dangerous."

"It was one thing to be at the police station before, but you insisted on being transferred to the criminal investigation team. Look at that, you even fired a shot. How dangerous was that?"

“You’re our only son. If something happens to you, what will your father and I do? Who will take care of us in our old age?”

Shen Shuang immediately raised her hand.

"Mom, we're not the only son in the family, and I can take care of you in your old age."

"roll!"

Zeng Wenyi glared at Shen Shuang.

Then he said to Shen Xin, "Just like I said, go and resign right now, quit."

"dad!"

Shen Xin looked at Shen Haolin, "Don't just watch TV, say something!"

Shen Haolin coughed lightly, stood up and said, "Well, I'm hungry, let's go out to eat."

"Yes, I need to eat. I'm starving."

Shen Xin quickly pulled Zeng Wenyi.

Zeng Wenyi wasn't so easily fooled; she asked how she would explain her resignation.

"Mom, how about this, I'll talk to my boss about it later, is that okay?" Shen Xin immediately promised.

This matter can only be delayed.

If this drags on, Zeng Wenyi will probably forget about it.

And if I just say I'm resigning, will my boss agree?

Zeng Wenyi then stopped, and began to criticize Shen Xin for living like a pigsty all by himself.

Several people went out.

After finding a restaurant and parking the car, Shen Haolin was a few steps behind when he entered. He asked Shen Xin in a low voice if the situation was like in the movies, with gunfire and bullets flying everywhere.

"Of course! You didn't see how ruthless that suspect was, and those bullets, whizzing by. But your son was lucky; the bullets all dodged me."

It's a pity someone took a picture of it, otherwise Shen Xin could have blown on the slightly dirty corner of his clothes.

"Pull you down."

Shen Haolin chuckled, patted Shen Xin on the shoulder, and said proudly, "Son, well done! I saw the news, they caught drug dealers, which saved countless families."

"So you did the right thing. You're a police officer, so you should catch bad guys."

He knew that Shen Xin's dream was to become a policeman, so he always supported him and never forced Shen Xin to go back and inherit his company.

"of course."

His tone suddenly changed, and he said in a low voice, "But next time things are not going well, it's best to stay away. Safety first."

"rest assured."

Shen Xin made an OK sign.

Having appeased his parents, Shen Xin breathed a sigh of relief.

I slept in late the next day and almost missed Li Jiahui's dinner party.

After resting for a day and recovering, Sun Zhao called Shen Xin to his office early in the morning.

The meaning is simple: Shen Xin should still be in charge of the unsolved cases.

It just goes to show that what you're good at is what your boss will definitely ask you to do.

(End of this chapter)