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

The bespectacled man stumbled back two steps from Li Tuantuan's loud burp, his glasses askew. He wiped his face, about to explode in anger, but Li Tuantuan's murderous glare silenced him.

"What...what do you want to do? I'm an expert from the province!" the man shouted, his voice trembling with fear.

Li Tuantuan completely ignored him and plopped down at the door of the ward. Her 300-pound body was like a small mountain, blocking the way completely.

"Go back to bed!" Although Lin Wan was angry, she was more worried about Li Tuantuan's injury.

Li Tuantuan shook her head, stretched out a paw, pointed at Jin Dou hiding behind the crack in the door, and then pointed at herself.

The coal ball understood immediately, flew into the air and shouted, "Gah! The boss said this rat is under his protection. If you want to mess with it, think about the consequences!"

Zhao Gang chimed in, "Dr. Zhao, you've seen it yourself, Gun Gun disagrees. It's a meritorious pet of our Municipal Bureau; if it causes trouble, we can't control it."

Dr. Zhao was so angry his face turned pale, and he pointed at Li Tuantuan, speechless for a long time. Finally, he could only slink away with his men, leaving behind the words, "You wait, I'll report this to my superiors!"

Li Tuantuan watched them walk away before slowly strolling back into the house.

He felt he couldn't wait any longer; Jin Dou needed to have an official identity, otherwise these so-called experts would never stop.

He lay back down on the bed and waved to Jin Dou.

Jin Dou timidly crawled over and stood on Li Tuantuan's belly.

[System, activate the Beast Domination initiative and collect Gold Beans!]

[Ding! Target intent detected. Jin Dou's favorability towards the host is: Adoration. Recruitment initiation...]

Li Tuantuan felt a warmth between her brows, and a faint golden light shone into Jin Dou's forehead. Jin Dou was startled for a moment, a hint of confusion flashing in her sapphire-like eyes, before they became crystal clear.

It bowed to Li Tuantuan and made a clear chirping sound.

Li Tuantuan felt a small signal source appear in his mind. He could sense that Jin Dou was excited and a little hungry.

[Recruitment successful! Congratulations, host, on acquiring your second official team member: Treasure-Hunting Rat Jin Dou.]

[Rewards have been issued: 1000 Merit Points, Spiritual Energy Guidance (Beginner).]

Li Tuantuan didn't have time to look at the guidance technique; what he was thinking about now was how to get Jin Dou a formal position.

The next morning, Director Chen visited Li Tuantuan as usual.

Instead of asking for food as usual, Li Tuantuan used her paw to draw a crooked circle on the white paper, inside which she wrote "1, 2". Then she pointed to the coal briquettes and gold beans, and finally patted Director Chen's pocket.

Director Chen was stunned for a long time: "Gun Gun, what do you mean by this? You want money?"

Coal Ball translated from the side: "Hey! Boss means that Golden Bean saved Team Leader Lin and made a great contribution, so it deserves a title! It should be the boss's deputy, given an auxiliary police officer position! And while it's at it, get my position sorted out too!"

Director Chen's eyes widened: "Give Wuyao and Haozi official positions? This...this is ridiculous!"

Upon hearing this, Li Tuantuan immediately tilted her head to the side and lay on the bed pretending to be dead. No matter how Lin Wan tried to coax her, she ignored him and even refused to drink her favorite bowl of milk.

"Oh dear, little darling, can you please stop this nonsense?" Director Chen was at his wit's end.

He thought about it and realized that the coal ball and the gold bean were indeed extraordinary. The coal ball was extremely intelligent and could communicate with the rolling ball.

Jin Dou can predict landslides and even guide people through the sewers—a skill even more impressive than that of a police dog. And it was indeed Jin Dou who saved Lin Wan and Gun Gun this time.

"Alright, alright, I'll go back and write a report. Let's make an exception and give it the status of 'Special Assistant,' what do you think?"

Li Tuantuan immediately sat up and gave Director Chen a less-than-perfect salute.

They were very efficient. In the afternoon, Lin Wan returned with a specially made set of equipment.

It was a mini vest, dark blue, with the words "Auxiliary Police Officer 002" embroidered on it.

There was also a very small police badge hanging around Jin Dou's neck.

Jin Dou put on a vest and spun around in front of the mirror several times, squeaking excitedly.

Coal Ball, on the other hand, had no clothes, only a small police badge, which was hung on the crow's little neck with a small collar. Below the badge was the words "Auxiliary Police 001".

"From today onwards, you are Auxiliary Police Officer No. 002. I am the deputy director, and you are an auxiliary police officer. From now on, you have to listen to me, understand?" Li Tuantuan patted Jin Dou's little head.

Jin Dou puffed out her chest and gave Li Tuantuan a proper salute.

To celebrate Coal Ball and Golden Bean's induction into the ranks, the Municipal Public Security Bureau held a brief conferment ceremony in the hospital's small auditorium. Actually, it was also to showcase the harmonious atmosphere between the police and the people (and even animals) to the media.

The auditorium was packed with reporters, their cameras and microphones pointed at the stage.

Li Tuantuan sat on a specially made sofa, his back still covered in bandages, but he was full of energy. Jin Dou stood on his shoulder, his mini police uniform particularly eye-catching.

"Now, let's have Jin Dou demonstrate its special skills," the host said with a smile.

Everyone originally thought that Jin Dou would perform something like jumping through hoops or finding something.

After sniffing around on stage for a while, Jin Dou suddenly froze. It jumped off Li Tuantuan's shoulder and rushed towards a male reporter in the audience.

The reporter was taking notes in his notebook when he was startled by Jin Dou.

Jin Dou circled his briefcase frantically, letting out rapid screams.

"What happened?" Lin Wan quickly ran over.

The reporter's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he instinctively tried to hide his bag behind his back.

"Sir, please cooperate." Zhao Gang also noticed something was wrong and immediately grabbed the reporter's shoulder.

The bag was opened. Inside, besides the camera and notebook, there was a small sealed box.

As soon as the box was opened, a rich medicinal aroma wafted out. Inside lay a purplish-red herb that looked like a ginseng root.

"This is... a spiritual herb?" Director Chen exclaimed in surprise.

"I...I found it!" the reporter continued to argue.

Jin Dou jumped directly into the bag and pulled out another receipt from a hidden compartment. It read "Transaction Record of Rare Medicinal Herbs in Qinling Nature Reserve".

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

Li Tuantuan sat on the stage, watching the reporters being taken away, and was secretly overjoyed.

This underling was a great find! I caught him red-handed on his very first day at work.

"Gah! Boss, this rat is even more eager than you!" Coal Ball whispered in Li Tuantuan's ear.

Li Tuantuan glared at it. She thought to herself: "I'm a deputy section chief, how can it be the same?"

However, seeing Jin Dou surrounded by a group of reporters taking pictures on stage, Li Tuantuan suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

This little guy has quite the knack for stealing the spotlight.

Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw several people in white coats standing at the entrance of the auditorium.

The one leading the group was none other than Dr. Zhao. He looked at Jin Dou with not only greed in his eyes, but also a hint of ruthlessness.

Li Tuantuan snorted and patted Jin Dou on the back.

Trying to steal my people? You'd better practice.