Animal Detective

Chapter 3 Winning the Prize

Shen Xin then realized what was happening, rushed forward, and grabbed the man's arm.

"Ouch, that hurts!"

The man grimaced in pain.

At this moment, Da Mei let go, jumped to the side, and meowed twice at Shen Xin.

His expression seemed to say, "Are you even capable? I have to step in."

Perhaps because of the icon, Da Mei's eyes and expression now seem particularly human, making Shen Xin both amused and exasperated.

I never imagined that one day I would be looked down upon by a cat.

The man beneath her was still struggling.

Shen Xin is, after all, a graduate of a proper police academy. His grappling and combat skills, if not the best in the school, are certainly not bad.

Moreover, I was carrying restraints with me while on duty today.

Shen Xin immediately took out handcuffs and cuffed him.

If you run away, you'll be in big trouble. There's absolutely nothing wrong with handcuffing you.

The moment the cold handcuffs were on his wrists, the man was so terrified he wet himself without saying a word. He immediately panicked and shouted that it had nothing to do with him.

"It doesn't matter."

Shen Xin didn't know what he was yelling about, so he picked him up and asked him where the car keys were.

"In my pocket."

The man's face turned deathly pale, and his legs went weak, causing him to collapse to the ground.

Shen Xin pulled out a bunch of keys, dragged the man to the back door of the car, and said with a flourish: "I am now legally inspecting your van. Watch carefully, I will record this with my phone."

It's also a precaution.

We don't even know what's inside the car, but recording a video will prevent problems later.

The man trembled and could barely speak.

Shen Xin didn't waste any words and opened the car door with his key.

Inside the spacious carriage was a large, square iron box, like a safe, with hinges and handles at the back.

The box was huge, almost filling the entire carriage.

Besides that, there were two movable ladders stuffed next to the box.

With a meow, Da Mei jumped onto the carriage and started rummaging through the metal boxes.

Faintly, the meows of a kitten could be heard coming from inside the metal box.

Shen Xin frowned slightly.

The man's unusual reaction made Shen Xin wonder if there were some contraband hidden in the carriage.

But now that I look at it, it's just a big box.

The goods look normal.

Shen Xin couldn't help but worry that she had made a mistake and wronged the man.

Now that the handcuffs are on, if they can't find anything wrong when they go back, I'll be in big trouble.

He just got into trouble over there, and with both crimes combined, he might as well consider leaving the police force.

But the man's reaction was really strange.

Shen Xin steadied his phone, stepped forward, turned the handle, and opened the box.

With a creak, Shen Xin froze upon seeing the contents of the box.

Electric vehicle?
Inside this large iron box, which was at least 1.5 meters tall, were two No. 6 electric bikes.

"I didn't steal it, I was just helping to haul the goods." The man next to me had completely broken down and was frantically trying to defend himself.

Shen Xin then came to his senses.

I think I've... won the lottery!
It made a meow.

It was Da Mei; she rushed into the iron box and pulled out a tiny kitten.

It carried it to the car door, then turned around and went to carry it again.

It picked up another one, with another one swaying behind it.

The first one to be carried out was a large orange cat, which must have been hungry, as it willingly burrowed under Da Mei's belly.

Da Mei swung her cat paw and slapped it hard across the face.

I guess he's angry.

But after scolding him, she immediately lay down and started breastfeeding. Shen Xin glanced at the electric scooter, then at the man sprawled on the ground, before hurriedly calling Li Dongsheng.

"Master, come quickly, I've found the stolen electric bike."

……

At the same time, in the second phase on the east side, Deputy Director Yao Wensheng also arrived at the scene and listened to Zhang Jian's report on the operation.

"This is really strange."

Yao Wensheng hugged his arms tightly, his eyebrows furrowed into a deep frown.

Although manpower is limited, there is at least one person watching each exit of the community.

There are gaps in some of the iron fences in the community, allowing people to enter and exit, but definitely not on electric bikes.

In the North District of Phase 1, the surveillance cameras even captured the suspect.

But in the end, they still couldn't catch the person, which is quite rare.

"It has nothing to do with Xiao Shen."

Zhang Jian mentioned Shen Xin's matter briefly, but Yao Wensheng clearly didn't take it to heart.

He just peed nearby, and didn't go far.

“I think your analysis is correct. Since the surveillance cameras on the surrounding roads did not capture the suspect, there is only one explanation: after the theft, the suspect did not rush to leave, but hid.”

If no one comes out, then they must be hiding.

The entire Chun Chao Jiayuan complex comprises over 300 high-rise buildings and tens of thousands of residents; hiding someone there is as easy as playing a game.

Zhang Jian nodded and said, "So my idea is still to keep an eye on the surveillance. Even if they have a way to disable the electric vehicle's tracking system, they will eventually move it and find their way out. The only problem is that this place is too big and we don't have enough people to keep an eye on it all."

“That is a problem,” Yao Wensheng nodded, arms crossed.

The police station has a lot to do; it's impossible for everyone to focus on just one case.

Just then, Li Dongsheng's phone rang.

He pulled it out and saw it was Shen Xin, so he quickly went to the side to answer it.

Li Dongsheng was stunned after hearing just one sentence.

What do you mean? The stolen electric bike has been found. How was it found?
We've sent out over a dozen people and still haven't found it. How did a newbie like you find it?
……

By the time Li Dongsheng and his group rushed over, Shen Xin had already found out what had happened.

The man named Tian Yongjun was terrified and spilled everything he knew, insisting that he hadn't stolen the car and that he was just helping to transport it.

Shen Xincai didn't believe him.

Even if this guy wasn't the mastermind, he was definitely an accomplice.

"Shen Xin!"

Li Dongsheng's shout came from behind.

Turning his head, he saw Li Dongsheng rushing over and first pulling him to check if he was injured.

After confirming everything was alright, he scolded, "You're just being ridiculous! You discovered the situation, why didn't you report it to me first? And what do you mean you've already caught the suspect? How many lives do you have? How dare you!"

Li Dongsheng grew angrier as he spoke, his eyes widening as if he wanted to kick Shen Xin a couple of times.

Yao Wensheng, who was standing next to him, quickly grabbed him and asked Shen Xin what was going on.
He was also surprised to hear that Shen Xin had found the stolen electric bike all by himself.

As I just mentioned, this area is so big, it's hard to find.

Shen Xin glanced guiltily at Li Dongsheng and explained, "Master, this was an accident."

Even though that's what they say, Shen Xin felt a warm glow inside.

Li Dongsheng genuinely cares about himself.

Seeing that Li Dongsheng was still glaring at him, Shen Xin quickly explained the situation.

Just tell the truth.

Of course, Shen Xin omitted the matter of the icon above Da Mei's head.

"That's how it is. It was really an accident. I never expected the stolen electric bike to be here."

I didn't come here specifically for the electric bikes.

Yao Wensheng and the others exchanged glances, somewhat bewildered.

"So, you found this van by chance while trying to find kittens for this stray cat." Only then did Yao Wensheng notice Da Mei, who was brazenly feeding kittens inside the van.

"This is really..."

He was both amused and exasperated; this was too much of a coincidence.

(End of this chapter)