If you were made a mascot, you would become a legend in the police force.

A strange thing has happened in Taiping Town recently.

In an old residential area at the east end of town, several households have been burgled in succession. Strangely, the thieves didn't steal gold or silver; they specifically targeted cured meat and sausages drying on balconies, and even... women's underwear.

The amount involved was small, but the insults were extremely strong.

The residents were in a state of panic, and the police station was overwhelmed with calls to the emergency services. But the neighborhood was built in the 1980s, and it not only lacked property management but also had only two half-broken security cameras at the main entrance.

"This is the fifth case this week."

Lin Wan frowned as she looked at the case file in her hand. "The suspect is very good at counter-surveillance, deliberately choosing blind spots in the surveillance cameras. Apart from a few blurry footprints, nothing was left at the scene."

Next to her, Li Tuantuan was leaning on the desk, holding a bottle of AD calcium milk that she had swiped from Lao Ma, and slurping it loudly.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: "This milk tastes so good... *burp*. Stealing cured meat? Stealing underwear? This thief is a bit of a pervert. People like this usually have psychological issues, and they probably live nearby for easy access to commit crimes and observe."

Wang Zhenhua tapped the table: "Xiao Lin, this case may not be big, but it has a bad impact. The old ladies in town are all saying that our police are incompetent, unable to even protect a piece of cured meat. Take Lao Zhang and go back to the scene for another interview."

"Yes!" Lin Wan stood up and straightened her police uniform.

Just as she was about to leave, she felt her trouser leg being tugged.

Li Tuantuan threw the empty baby bottle into the trash can, stood up, shook her fur, and then skillfully walked to the coat rack by the door, picked up Lin Wan's police hat, and handed it to her.

"You want to go too?" Lin Wan asked.

Li Tuantuan nodded, then pointed to her nose.

Li Tuantuan's inner monologue: "Take me with you! When it comes to finding people, your noses are nowhere near as good as mine! My sense of smell is so sharp now, I can smell how many star anise Grandma Wang put in her braised pork stew three blocks away!"

Lin Wan hesitated for a moment: "But there are too many people and too many eyes and ears at the scene..."

"Take it with you," Wang Zhenhua said. "Since this kid wants to go, he might find something. Put a reflective vest on it, so people don't think it's a wild boar that's wandered into the village."

So, ten minutes later.

A peculiar scene has appeared on the streets of Taiping Town.

A police motorcycle slowly drove by, with Lin Wan riding it. In the sidecar sat a giant panda wearing a fluorescent yellow reflective vest and a pair of children's sunglasses that looked like they'd gotten their hands on from who-knows-where.

The panda rested one paw on the windshield, scrutinizing passersby with a serious expression, giving off an air of "leadership inspection."

The pedestrians on the roadside were dumbfounded.

"Am I seeing things? Is that a panda?"

"It looks like... he's still wearing a police uniform?"

"Quick, film this and post it on Douyin! This is so cool!"

Li Tuantuan ignored the flashes of light around her.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: "Take pictures, take pictures, I'm a legend. Once I'm officially a police officer, I'll show you what a real idol-like police officer is."

Soon, they arrived at the residential area where the incident occurred.

A group of middle-aged women were gathered downstairs discussing something when they saw the police arrive, and immediately surrounded them.

"Officers, you've finally arrived! All those freshly made sausages at my house are gone!"

"My newly bought lace dress... oh my god, it's been stolen!"

The noise stopped abruptly when they saw Li Tuantuan climbing out of the sidecar.

"This...this is a police dog?" an older woman asked cautiously.

Li Tuantuan took off her sunglasses and gave Auntie a kind smile.

"That's not a dog, that's a panda!"

"Wow, what a huge panda! And it's alive!"

The older women's attention was instantly diverted, and some even tried to touch it.

Lin Wan quickly stepped in front of Li Tuantuan: "Aunties, this is our station's... specially appointed assistant. They are on a mission, please do not approach and keep your distance."

After finally calming the crowd down, Lin Wan led Li Tuantuan to the latest crime scene—a house on the third floor.

On the balcony, a hole had been cut in the wire mesh.

Li Tuantuan leaned closer and twitched her nose a few times.

A complex smell lingered in the air. There was the smell of stale cooking oil, the stench of sewers, a cheap, low-quality perfume, and... a faint smell of quicklime.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: "This smell... it's a bit overpowering. Quicklime? Is there a construction site nearby? No, this smell is very fresh; it must be from the suspect. And this sewer smell..."

He followed the scent all the way down to the flower bed downstairs.

There was an inconspicuous manhole cover there.

Li Tuantuan circled the manhole cover twice, then stretched out her paw, pointed at the manhole cover, and barked twice at Lin Wan.

"You mean... the suspect left from here?" Lin Wan asked skeptically. "This is a sewage system; how could a person crawl into it?"

Li Tuantuan rolled her eyes at her.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: "Whether we can crawl in or not, we'll know once we open it up. You humans rely too much on your eyes and often overlook the most essential clues."

Without waiting for Lin Wan to make a move, he directly stretched out his claws and gripped the hole on the edge of the manhole cover.

"rise!"

With a low growl, he easily lifted the heavy cast iron manhole cover, weighing dozens of kilograms, as if it were a cookie lid.

A stench hit me.

Lin Wan covered her nose and took two steps back.

Li Tuantuan was also choked by the stench, but he forced himself to peek inside.

On one of the handles on the well wall, a strip of gray cloth was hanging, obviously left behind when someone hurriedly went down and tore their clothes.

"Someone really went down there!" Lin Wan exclaimed in surprise.

Li Tuantuan proudly raised her chin.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: "How about it? Are you convinced or not? This is solid evidence! Next, I'll have to crawl through this stinky hole... Sigh, for the sake of the job, for the sake of braised pork, I'll endure it!"

He turned around, glanced at Lin Wan, then made a "follow me" gesture and jumped into the dark, damp, and foul-smelling sewer opening without hesitation.