Animal Detective

Chapter 270 - 236: The Atavistic Wolf Green

Its fur was a dark, steel-blue color.

This was a textbook Wolf Green.

Shen Xin wasn’t afraid and walked right over.

Surprisingly, it didn’t run. It just watched Shen Xin quietly.

Shen Xin stopped about ten meters away. Their eyes met. The dog’s gaze was clear and full of intelligence.

Without a doubt, this was a smart dog.

Shen Xin tore open a package and tossed a cheap chicken sausage over.

It landed right at the dog’s feet.

The dog didn’t even lower its head. It just kept staring at Shen Xin, and in its dark brown eyes, Shen Xin sensed... disdain.

’Too proud for handouts, huh?’

But you had to admit, the way it stood there, it looked like a majestic general, full of pride.

Shen Xin walked onto the path. He looked around and picked up a branch that was part of a vegetable patch’s fence. He snapped it, leaving a piece about sixty centimeters long.

He gave it a few swings. It felt decent enough.

Then he beckoned to the Wolf Green.

’Just like with Tiger Stripes,’ he thought. ’If the soft approach doesn’t work, I’ll have to get rough.’

’Dogs admire strength and submit to the strong.’

’This dog before me is incredibly proud. To make it submit, I have to display my strength.’

It understood immediately. It paced back and forth, seeming eager for a fight.

"Come on!"

Shen Xin barked.

As if a starting pistol had gone off, the Wolf Green shot forward in the next instant.

Its explosive power was astonishing, its speed incredible.

It leaped straight into the air, its jaws wide open.

’It’s aiming for my neck.’

’Vicious.’

For a moment, Shen Xin felt he might have been a bit overconfident.

He wanted to draw his gun.

’But then again, Shen Xin might not be a great marksman, but his hand-to-hand combat was more than adequate.’

’He was especially skilled with a baton, having used one often.’

In that instant, Shen Xin timed it perfectly. He protected his neck with one hand and held the stick out in front of him with the other.

’An inch longer, an inch stronger.’

’It was like facing a thug with a knife. If you try to swing your baton, the blade will be in you before you’ve even completed the motion.’

’The fastest option was to hold the stick out and use its length to jab your opponent.’

’Shorter motion, greater speed.’

The airborne Wolf Green had no leverage to dodge. It could only twist its head instinctively as Shen Xin’s stick jabbed it in the shoulder.

As it hit the ground, Shen Xin kicked out.

A perfectly distanced rising kick connected near the Wolf Green’s neck.

It was knocked to the ground.

Shen Xin didn’t press his advantage, instead immediately retreating to create distance.

He held the stick ready in front of him, preparing for the next attack.

Though sturdy, the Wolf Green needed a moment to recover after being counterattacked twice in a row.

It didn’t even whimper. It just rolled away, immediately scrambled to its feet, and crouched, its eyes still locked on Shen Xin.

’This guy has definitely reverted to its ancestral traits,’ Shen Xin thought.

’That combat stance... it’s just like a wolf’s.’

Just then, a loud shout came from behind him.

It sounded like Li Jiahui.

Shen Xin didn’t turn around, his eyes still fixed on the Wolf Green.

The dog reacted. After a moment’s hesitation, it barked once, then turned and bolted into the tall grass, disappearing in a few bounds.

Only then did Shen Xin turn to look.

It was Li Jiahui, running urgently toward him across the muddy ground.

"What are you doing? Why are you fighting a dog? It didn’t bite you, did it?" Li Jiahui rushed over and started checking his clothes.

Shen Xin tossed the stick aside. "I’m fine. That dog is pretty fierce. We should ask around the village later if there have been any reports of dog attacks."

Based on its behavior just now, that dog had a very aggressive nature. It was dangerous for it to be wandering around the village.

There were kids in the village. If it had a history of attacking people, they couldn’t just leave it here. They’d have to find a way to remove it.

After confirming Shen Xin was uninjured, Li Jiahui let out a sigh of relief. "I thought you were out here showing off your Druid talents," she said with a helpless tone. "How did you end up in a fight?"

"Without a bite-proof suit, a big dog like that is really dangerous."

’I wanted to build a rapport,’ Shen Xin thought, ’but it was no use.’

The two returned to the courtyard, where Shen Xin asked Chen Fang if there had been any reports of that dog attacking people in the village.

Chen Fang shook her head and said she didn’t know.

"Well, you should be careful anyway," Shen Xin warned.

’Like just now, when she went out carrying a shovel.’

Shen Xin felt that if a real fight broke out, Chen Fang would be no match for the Wolf Green, even with a shovel.

Then they discussed the matter of the police dog.

When Chen Fang heard Shen Xin had only picked one dog, she was surprised and hurriedly said, "Were the others no good? Please, pick a few more. It’s not like I’m charging you."

Shen Xin knew she was trying to lighten her load, but he said, "Sister Fang, this isn’t about money. We have standards for selecting police dogs. They have to be suitable. If they’re not a good fit, it’s useless for us to take them. We’d just end up having to find them homes for adoption."

Chen Fang sighed and let the matter drop.

The dog Shen Xin had chosen was a white female.

She wasn’t very big, was well-behaved, and a little timid, but seemed fine overall.

The main thing was her obedience was good, and she had a strong ability to understand.

Chen Fang kindly gave them some "dowry" for the dog, and pulled Shen Xin and Li Jiahui over for a commemorative photo, saying she could brag to people later that her rescue shelter had produced a police dog.

They agreed he would come back to look again when she had new dogs, and then the two of them left with their chosen dog.

They drove back along the same concrete road they had come in on.

As they were nearing the main road, a person suddenly darted out of the tall grass at the side of the road.

Li Jiahui slammed on the brakes.

The person blocking the car was Yu Dalin!

Shen Xin rolled down his window, but before he could ask what he was doing, Yu Dalin had already leaned in and said mysteriously, "Officers, are you here to investigate this Chen Fang? I’m telling you, I have proof she abuses dogs."

"Also, don’t let her fool you. That woman is ruthless! She just uses these dogs to make money on the sly. You have no idea how much she’s raked in."

Shen Xin was taken aback.

Recalling how Yu Dalin had shamelessly tried to blackmail Chen Fang right in front of him, Shen Xin was now completely unsure which of the two was spouting nonsense.