Animal Detective

Chapter 61 Time difference

Speed ​​is of the essence in war, and when they arrived at Yongsheng New Village, it was just past 12:30 a.m.

Shen Xin led Bai Wan out of the car.

He was also holding a piece of clothing in his hand, which he had taken from the duty dormitory; it belonged to Zhang Jian.

A short-sleeved police uniform that hasn't been washed yet.

During the day, a girl was dumped by a playboy and was about to jump into the Hengxi Canal. Zhang Jian stood there under the scorching sun for almost an hour, and his police uniform was soaked with sweat countless times.

So the smell is unusually strong.

"Xiao Shen, how did you manage to bring Baiwan here?" Song Liang asked curiously when he saw Shen Xin leading Baiwan.

After asking the question, I suddenly realized what was going on.

"You want to use a million dollars like a police dog? That's impressive, kid. You're really quick-witted." Song Liang gave him a thumbs up and told Shen Xin to come with him.

The Hongmei Police Station also sent people to provide support.

The director, Chen Ju, was nicknamed "Director Chen".

His hair was also gray, indicating he was not young.

He was very imposing, walking with a swagger. He stepped forward and stopped Song Liang, who was about to exchange pleasantries: "Old Song, stop with the small talk, let's get to the investigation. This guy is too arrogant!"

He said this with a strong sense of righteous indignation.

If Li Shanjie succeeds, what will become of the reputation of all 11,000 police officers in Nanjiang?

“This is what I’m thinking. We’re familiar with this area. I’ve brought more than 20 people, and we’ll split up and work with your people to divide the area and check each household one by one.”

"We can't overlook this. There are many people renting here, and quite a few sharing apartments. The suspect may have a house rented here."

Yongsheng New Village is an old and dilapidated village with many old buildings, but it is within the school district of Hongmei Primary School. Many people buy houses here but do not live in them and instead rent them out.

Song Liang nodded; he thought so too.

As they were talking, Chen Ju turned his gaze and noticed Baiwan, who was being led by Shen Xin.

"Wow, Lao Song, that's impressive! Your station even has police dogs now?" He was taken aback.

This is a police dog, a rare breed.

Moreover, only one dog came, and it wasn't wearing any gear, so it was clearly not a police dog unit coming to provide support.

“I don’t have that kind of influence. It was from a case last time. Our police officers brought it back from the arrest scene. Nobody cared about it, so we could only keep it for the time being. Who knew this dog had such a keen sense of smell that it could even smell drugs?” Song Liang explained as he walked.

"Is this okay?"

Chen Ju's eyes widened.

Typical police dogs can perform tasks such as tracking, searching, and finding bloodstains and physical evidence.

Only those who have been carefully selected can complete the tasks of searching for drugs and explosives.

Those are rare finds; there aren't many in the entire Nanjiang River region.

If the station were to be equipped with one of these, the drug-catching quota would be much easier to meet.

"Old Song, can we borrow him sometime? We didn't meet our targets last quarter and got criticized, so we have to pay him back," Chen Ju said.

"Easy to say, easy to say."

People have come to help, we should remember this favor.

The group immediately split into teams and then divided the area into zones to conduct a preliminary investigation.

The entire Yongsheng New Village covers an area of ​​0.46 square kilometers and is divided into three sections, with Hongmei Primary School and Yongsheng Vegetable Market located in between.

The third district is the largest, with a building area of ​​over 200,000 square meters and more than 3,000 households.

Therefore, the workload of the investigation is quite substantial.

"Xiao Shen, can you do it?" Song Liang leaned on his knees, watching Bai Wan keep sniffing Zhang Jian's police uniform.

Chen Ju, who was standing nearby, also stayed and watched intently.

"should be no problem."

Shen Xin had already tested it on Da Mei. After the icon entered the second stage, not only could he hear the animals' voices, but his connection with the animals also became closer.

This connection should be mutual.

Therefore, animals that have entered the second stage can more easily and accurately understand Shen Xin's meaning.

For example, Da Mei.

Shen Xin taught Da Mei how to flush the toilet a few times, and she finally learned how to press the button.

On the way here, Shen Xin had repeatedly mentioned it to Bai Wan. He had also met Zhang Jian, so he should understand what Shen Xin meant.

"Smell carefully, it's this scent, I've smelled it here before."

Shen Xin is right where Zhang Jian got off the bus.

The next moment, Shen Xin heard Bai Wan's inner thoughts.

"All right."

Shen Xin quickly rubbed his head, then stared into his eyes and earnestly encouraged him, "Go for it, Baiwan! This is very important, so you must work hard and not let me down."

The dog barked once.

Surprisingly, the icon above his head increased by one level. Shen Xin thought this might be due to trust.

Baiwan immediately took action, head down, sniffing around, and headed towards the direction where Li Shanjie had disappeared from the surveillance footage.

"There's potential." Song Liang's eyes lit up.

Chen Ju's eyes also lit up, and he quickly followed.

Million had not undergone professional police dog training; everything was done on instinct.

Shen Xin also discovered that at this moment, he was constantly hearing the inner thoughts of a million people.

"This way."

"No."

"here."

"There is."

You could sense that at this moment, Million was extremely focused, with a lot of mental activity.

Most importantly, he could actually smell it.

He led Shen Xin and the other two, sniffing around, and entered from a south-facing entrance in the third district of Yongsheng New Village, proceeding along the narrow road.

He seemed to be getting more and more skilled, learning how to quickly distinguish the target scent from a mix of smells, and his pace quickened.

When you encounter an intersection, you can turn directly after a short pause.

Shen Xin followed along, paying attention to the road they were taking.

Unlike other commercial residential areas, Yongsheng New Village is open, with alleys between buildings serving as convenient access routes.

Li Shanjie led Zhang Jian in through this entrance.

Then we went deeper into the area.

Moreover, it was noticeable that Li Shanjie was taking detours, trying to avoid the main road and moving between buildings.

Just then, Chen Chao's voice suddenly came through the radio.

By reviewing surveillance footage from surrounding roads, Li Shanjie was discovered.

At 9:46 a.m., at the intersection northeast of Yongsheng New Village, the traffic light surveillance camera captured a minivan. The driver was wearing a mask, and after careful identification, it was confirmed that he was Li Shanjie.

The vehicle registration information shows that the owner is Li Jiuliang, who is Li Shanjie's cousin.

Chen Chao now suspects that Li Shanjie abandoned his car in Yongsheng New Village, switched vehicles, and took Zhang Jian away.

They are now tracking the van's movements.

"Found it?" Chen Ju asked, panting as he ran. "What do we do now?"

Should we continue the investigation here?

Since Li Shanjie was photographed, it proves that he did not stay in Yongsheng New Village.

His target is Zhang Jian, and he will definitely bring him along.

Therefore, continuing the investigation here is no longer of much use.

Finding talent is the ultimate goal.

Song Liang clearly understood this as well, but after glancing at Baiwan, who was constantly sniffing the ground, he hesitated for a moment and asked Shen Xin what he thought.

"Xiao Shen, what do you think?"

Shen Xin is quick-witted, and now that he's been transferred to the branch office, he's a criminal investigator.

"Chief Song, I remember the surveillance footage showed Li Shanjie getting out of the car at 9:14, right?"

Song Liang nodded, then asked what was wrong.

Shen Xin said, "But look, it wasn't until 9:46 that Li Shanjie was photographed driving out."

That intersection isn't far from here; you just need to go through Yongsheng New Village to get there.

"If Li Shanjie is going to change vehicles, then from where he got off, he would enter Yongsheng New Village, get into the pre-arranged van, and then drive through the community. I think it would take at most six or seven minutes."

“But he didn’t show up there until 46 minutes later, 32 minutes had already passed, a full half hour.”

"Is the timing mismatched, so he stayed here?"

Song Liang frowned immediately.

Chen Ju, standing nearby, suddenly realized and said, "That's right. And we've come all this way. If I were Li Shanjie, and I needed to change cars here, there would be no need to park the car so far away, because the farther we go, the more people will see us."

“That makes sense.” Shen Xin nodded hurriedly: “Look how far we’ve gone, winding and turning with Baiwan. If he wants to change cars, he can just park in the parking space next to the entrance and leave directly. Why go through all this trouble?”

"This is unreasonable."

"Could it be that he left Captain Zhang here and then drove off to do something else?"

Otherwise, there's no way to explain the time difference in between.

Just then, Chen Chao's voice came through the radio again.

"Chief Song, continue your investigation. I suspect that Li Shanjie and Zhang Jian have separated."

Song Liang was taken aback; Shen Xin had actually thought of the same thing as Chen Chao.

(End of this chapter)