Animal Detective

Chapter 201 New Year
The night is getting dark.

Near the flood discharge channel of Xieqiao Garden, a tiger-striped animal stopped at the intersection, sniffing around with its head down.

He circled around a few times, then suddenly barked twice and darted off.

"There is."

Shen Xin quickly followed.

Ding Yuwei, Dong Yueming, and Lao Lin were also with them.

Tiger Stripe was very fast. It ran forward for about 60 or 70 meters, then followed the steps along the roadside down to the riverside landscape belt along the flood discharge channel.

As they caught up, under the colorful decorative lights illuminating the flood discharge channel railing, the tiger-striped man was barking at an elderly man with white hair.

The old man waved at him, looking a little flustered.

"Tiger stripes".

Shen Xin quickly stopped Tiger Stripe.

Seeing the old man, Dong Yueming, who was panting heavily from running, breathed a sigh of relief and quickly picked up the walkie-talkie to call out, "Old Li, tell the person who reported the case that the person has been found."

Ding Yuwei held the gimbal, pointed her phone at the tiger stripe, and even cut to a close-up.

Shen Xin stepped forward and compared the photo on his phone. Sure enough, it was the missing elderly man.

Around 6 p.m., someone in Shanyun Jiayuan, Yunlin Street, reported to the police that an elderly person in their family had gone downstairs for a walk after dinner and had not been heard from since.

The family searched the entire neighborhood but found nothing.

Reviewing the community's surveillance footage revealed that the elderly person had left the community alone.

Because the elderly man suffered from Alzheimer's disease, his family chose to call the police immediately.

After receiving the report, Dong Yueming retrieved surveillance footage from nearby roads and found the elderly man, but the surveillance footage was not clear enough as the location of the elderly man was not known.

Considering the elderly man was 82 years old and the weather was cold, while increasing the search efforts, Li Dongsheng called Shen Xin to ask if they could provide a police dog.

Police dogs were used to search for the elderly.

Even with millions of dollars, without professional training, one might not be able to find it.

Shen Xin was on duty at the time, and Dou Dou had just been borrowed by Jiang Wengang to carry out a mission, which is why Tiger Stripe was brought along.

Surprisingly, the tiger stripe is quite nice.

It's almost two kilometers away from Shanyun Jiayuan as the crow flies, and there was a cold rain in the afternoon. It's really not easy for Tiger Stripe to track us all the way here.

"For you."

Shen Xin took out a strip of meat from his pocket, tore it open, and tossed it to Tiger Stripe.

The tiger-striped creature bit down hard, and with a flick of its tongue, it swallowed the tiger.

【few】

He stared intently at Shen Xin.

Like a lazy donkey pulling a millstone, Tiger Stripe eventually advanced to the second stage.

Shen Xin ignored him. Who was it that was sneaking into the office building to steal food during the day?

Several colleagues have already told me that food is being stolen from the office.

Only after reviewing the surveillance footage did we confirm that it was Tiger Stripe who did it.

"Sir, don't be afraid, we are police officers," Dong Yueming said, stepping forward to comfort him.

The old man was clearly a little flustered. Although he was wearing a down jacket, he wasn't wearing a hat, and his hair was thinning. The wind was strong by the river, and his nose was red from the cold.

"Police officer? Oh, I see."

The old man nodded, sat back down, and stared intently at the person opposite him.

Dong Yueming stepped forward to help him up, saying, "Grandpa, we should go home now. Your daughter has been looking for you for a long time."

As he spoke, he casually took off his winter coat and draped it over the old man.

"I do not go."

The old man was clearly confused, and kept saying he was waiting for his wife.

The problem is that his wife has been dead for many years.

Seeing that he couldn't drag them away, Dong Yueming had no choice but to use the walkie-talkie to notify Li Dongsheng to bring his family over.

"Thanks, Xiao Shen," Dong Yueming said, then patted Tiger Stripe's head.

The tabby wagged its tail at him, its eyes seeming to say, "Don't just talk the talk, walk the walk."

Unfortunately, Dong Yueming didn't understand it.

While waiting for Li Dongsheng and the others to arrive, Shen Xin asked Ding Yuwei if the incident had been filmed.

Ding Yuwei nodded.

These days, besides their daily work, the two of them shoot videos whenever they have free time.

In the account, Tiger Stripe has become a top influencer, and every post he makes goes viral.

Training videos alone can no longer meet the growing demands of fans.

After reporting to Wang Xihai, it was decided to release some videos related to the case.

Drug enforcement, excluding sensitive cases, mainly focuses on routine criminal case searches.

For example, in a previous ordinary assault case, Tiger Stripe was dispatched, tracked the suspect for three kilometers, and quickly identified him.

After the video was released, it received a very high number of views because it was so authentic.

So for some ordinary cases, Ding Yuwei would follow along, shoot some footage, and then post it on her account.

Shortly afterward, Li Dongsheng and his family arrived.

Upon seeing her father, the old woman immediately burst into tears, sobbing and complaining, "I'm waiting for your mother. We used to come here often."

The old man explained, then suddenly looked bewildered and asked who his daughter was and why she was crying.

These words brought tears to her daughter's eyes again.

"Captain Dong, Master, we'll head back now."

Shen Xin couldn't bear to look any longer, so he took Tiger Stripe's leash and prepared to leave.

Get in the car and drive to the branch office.

"By the way, I heard from Xing-ge that you volunteered to work the Spring Festival shift?"

On the way, Shen Xin turned his head and asked.

The Lunar New Year is just a few days away.

Ding Yuwei nodded slightly, without explaining anything.

Shen Xin couldn't ask any more questions.

Her father died in the line of duty, and her mother suffered from severe depression and lived in a nursing home.

She is an only child, and her grandmother is the only one left. Her uncle took her to Ningshan to spend the New Year.

Being all alone during the Lunar New Year is quite unpleasant.

As the year draws to a close, things actually get busier.

However, the busiest place is the police station, with an alarming number of trivial matters.

The Criminal Investigation Division is a little better.

Zhao Tianxing now prays for peace and tranquility every day.

He said the year before last was the worst. On New Year's Eve, all the staff who were on duty were preparing to go home for the holiday when they received a report.

A murder occurred in the jurisdiction, and a woman was killed.

That New Year's Eve, other families were reunited, happily eating New Year's Eve dinner and celebrating the New Year.

Zhao Tianxing and his group, on the other hand, were surrounded by corpses.

It was quickly discovered that the murderer was the woman's husband.

But after the murder, he fled.

Zhao Tianxing followed Chen Chao and his group, traveling all over the country, until the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, when they finally arrested the man.

The motive was simple: the suspect was a sailor who, while on vacation at home, unexpectedly found a payment slip from a maternity and children's hospital.

The payment item is for miscarriage.

That's when the head was covered in a huge green meadow, and that's when the tragedy happened.

Perhaps Zhao Tianxing's prayers worked, because no serious criminal cases occurred until New Year's Eve.

That afternoon, after leaving the staff on duty, Shen Xin and others left work early.

Shen Xin noticed Ding Yuwei, who was quietly writing case files by herself.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Xin still clocked out and left work.

What can I do or say?

After returning to the apartment, bringing Da Mei and the bully along, I went home.

When I got home, my dad was busy calling his clients to wish them a Happy New Year, and my mom was video chatting with my grandma.

Grandpa and Grandma arrived too.

This year they came to Shenxin's house for the Spring Festival, instead of going to their uncle's house.

Shen Xin also has an aunt who married someone from far away.

Anyway, the family is quite large.

Grandpa Shen Yongming was very happy to see Shen Xin and kept asking him questions.

Grandma and Da Mei got along particularly well.

Da Mei seemed to like her too, and jumped into her arms asking for a hug.

Shen Xin's phone kept ringing.

Colleagues, old classmates, friends.

Zhang Qian and Li Jiahui also called specifically to wish me a Happy New Year.

Looking at the large table of food, Shen Xin hesitated for a moment, then rummaged through the kitchen and found a few lunch boxes.

Then they picked out the best vegetables.

"What are you doing? The banquet hasn't even started yet," Zeng Wenyi scolded.

Shen Xin explained, "They're my colleagues. I was thinking that since they're on duty, I'll bring them some good food after we finish eating."

"Oh, that's understandable."

Zeng Wenyi stopped Shen Xin, dragged him to the kitchen, and opened the refrigerator.

A pile of packed lunch boxes.

I reckon all the food for the next few days of the Lunar New Year is in there.

I knew it! When did Mom develop such great cooking skills? Turns out, it's all store-bought.

"You little rascal, I made several dishes, especially your favorite braised pork."

Zeng Wenyi immediately guessed what Shen Xin was thinking and reprimanded him.

(End of this chapter)