Animal Detective

Chapter 34 Yellow Dog and White Face
Zhang Jian was so busy that he forgot, and his family didn't know.

Just as Zhang Qian said, if it weren't for this award, she and her mother would never have known that Zhang Jian was almost injured and then saved by Shen Xin.

"My mom wants to invite you to dinner to thank you properly. Are you free tonight?" Zhang Qian handed over the gift box.

Shen Xin subconsciously wanted to say no, he had already earned a third-class merit, why thank him?

But when he saw Zhang Qian's smiling face, he shook his head as if possessed and said he was fine.

"Then it's settled. Let's add each other on WeChat, and I'll send you my location later," Zhang Qian said.

If Zhang Jian were to bring Shen Xin over, he would probably forget about her again.

"Okay."

Shen Xin quickly took out his phone and scanned the QR code to add him as a friend.

"See you tonight then." Zhang Qian waved her phone, shoved the gift box into Shen Xin's hand, and turned to leave.

Today she wore a brownish-yellow pleated dress with a fitted waist. Her long hair was loose, held back with a headband, giving her a graceful and elegant look.

Shen Xincai noticed that she was quite tall.

I'm almost 1.85 meters tall, and she's at least 1.7 meters tall.

No wonder she managed to pull off such an ugly dress with such style.

By the time I came to my senses, the person was already far away.

Looking at the gift box in his hand, Shen Xincai realized what was happening and wanted to chase after it, but then decided against it.

Let's just split up the office space later.

Subconsciously, Shen Xin opened Zhang Qian's WeChat Moments again.

Damn it, it's only visible for the last three days!
Back in the office, amidst the cheers of the crowd, I distributed the gifts.

As a result, Li Dongsheng even pulled Shen Xin aside and told him to think things through before making a move on Zhang Qian.

"Kid, think about what it will be like to work with your father-in-law before you take any action," he advised in a tone of someone who had been there before.

Shen Xin shuddered silently and quickly denied that he had no such thoughts at all.

Love isn't something that can be done by one person alone; you also have to see if the girl is interested.

However, compared to her previous girlfriends, Shen Xinzhen felt that Zhang Qian was quite good.

Not to mention her good looks, the main thing is that Zhang Jian is a policeman. Girls from families like that must come from families with strict values ​​and good families.

Otherwise, my mom would have called me the day before yesterday to ask about Zhang Qian.

With nothing much to do in the afternoon, Shen Xin was handling his daily paperwork while pondering whether to bring a gift to the banquet that evening when he suddenly received a phone call.

It was Chen Chao calling!

I left my phone number before.

"Team Leader Chen."

Shen Xin wondered why Chen Chao would suddenly call him.

Over the phone, Chen Chao first congratulated Shen Xin on receiving the third-class merit, then changed the subject and said, "Shen, there's something. That Li Jin wants to meet with you alone. He says there are some issues. What do you think? Do you want to see him?"

Shen Xin was stunned.

Li Jin's case has now been closed and submitted to the procuratorate; he is now awaiting the final trial.

Why did he suddenly ask to see me at this time?

"Is there a problem with the case?" Shen Xin asked.

I'm afraid Li Jin might pull some tricks again, such as providing new information or changing his testimony.

There are precedents for this.

"It shouldn't be. I asked him, and he said it was about Wu Zhicun," Chen Chao said.

Shen Xin was even more puzzled now.

However, it's speculated that Li Jin might want to ask him to take care of Wu Zhicun, or he simply wanted to inquire about Wu Zhicun's situation. If it's the latter, he could just ask Chen Chao directly, or even call him himself; there's no need to specifically ask to see him.

Moreover, he was not in charge of the entire case.

"Captain Chen, then I'll go see him." Shen Xin could tell that Chen Chao probably wanted him to go, otherwise he wouldn't have called him specifically.

"Alright, let's do it now. See you at the detention center."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Xin told Yao Wensheng, who was on duty, about the situation. Yao Wensheng thought about it and agreed that Shen Xin should go and meet with him.

Chen Chao has already called; it wouldn't be appropriate to refuse to meet him.

Shen Xin then drove to Lishan District, west of Nanjiang. The city's detention center was located near the crematorium in Lishan District; the first and second detention centers shared the same address, which was quite remote.

Half an hour later, Shen Xin arrived at his destination.

To be honest, although the detention center is also located here, this is Shen Xin's first time here.

I called Chen Chao; he had already arrived.

After registering, Shen Xin drove in and quickly found Chen Chao.

He smiled and led Shen Xin inside, instructing him, "Don't gossip with him, just listen. I doubt this guy will say anything useful."

Shen Xin nodded and noted it down.

After registering, Shen Xin soon met Li Jin in the cold interrogation room.

He was wearing a yellow prison uniform, and his hair had been shaved, which actually made him look much more energetic.

Upon seeing Shen Xin, he greeted him with a smile.

Shen Xin felt something was strange.

Although I have never met a prisoner who is about to be sentenced, I can imagine that he would be very anxious and uneasy about being sentenced and going to jail.

But Li Jin's complexion suggested that he didn't care at all.

After the prison guard left, he said, "Officer Shen, right? Although we met last time, we didn't have a chance to chat for long."

His tone was calm, as if he were catching up with friends in a teahouse.

Shen Xin remembered Chen Chao's instructions and asked him in a deep voice why he wanted to meet with him.

Li Jin said, "I asked them and found out that you installed the dashcam on the stray cat's neck. Officer Shen, you're really amazing. To be honest, I was really shocked when I saw the dashcam on Xiao Hei's neck."

He narrowed his eyes slightly, staring intently at Shen Xin.

His eyes were inexplicably eerie.

However, Shen Xin wasn't easily intimidated. If you commit a crime, I'll find a way to arrest you. No problem.

“If that’s all you wanted to say, then I don’t think we need to talk anymore.” Shen Xin made a move to get up.

Li Jin immediately called out to Shen Xin.

"I was just saying it offhand, Officer Shen, don't be afraid. I'm already inside, I won't do anything to you." He shook the handcuffs.

Shen Xin thought to himself, "Who's afraid?" and then sat down, gesturing for him to continue.

Li Jin sighed softly and asked quietly, "How is Grandpa Wu?"

Shen Xin remained calm and composed.

After thinking for a moment, I realized I couldn't hide it from him any longer, so I said, "It's not good. A few days ago, he ate rat poison and tried to commit suicide, but I happened to be there and managed to get him to the hospital in time. He's probably still there, right?"

"suicide?"

Li Jin's expression changed drastically.

But he quickly regained his composure, his expression shifting several times, and then he solemnly said thank you.

"That guy..."

Li Jin looked up and sighed, then changed his words, saying, "It seems I made the right choice in coming to you. You're a good person, and smart enough to find me through stray cats. Really, that's amazing!"

He gave Shen Xin a thumbs-up from afar.

Shen Xin thought for a moment and said, "The fact that you care about Grandpa Wu like this shows that you are not a bad person at heart. Go in and reform yourself, and come out as a new person."

"Forget it." Li Jin chuckled inexplicably, then said, "Let's not talk nonsense. I think you should know about Wu Jiawang's disappearance case, right?"

Shen Xin nodded.

Li Jin continued, "I have carefully considered this case. I think there is some truth to Grandpa Wu's speculation. Moreover, I noticed something: Wu Jiawang had a dog, and this dog has never been seen since he disappeared."

Shen Xin suddenly remembered that Wu Zhicun had told him before that Wu Jiawang had a dog.

Wu Zhicun believes that his grandson was murdered, and one of the reasons is this dog.

Li Jin continued, "I asked Grandpa Wu carefully. This is a yellow-faced mongrel. Jiawang is a stray dog ​​that he picked up. So, I don't know if half of the dog's left ear was bitten off by another dog. Also, there is a white patch on its left hind leg, near its buttocks."

"Although Grandpa Wu is blind, these words were told to him by Jiawang, so they should be credible."

"Most importantly, I've seen this dog."

He suddenly looked up and stared straight at Shen Xin.

(End of this chapter)