Chapter 28: Supernatural Ability Cracks the Case (Part 2)

  After finishing his own analysis, Liu Li gazed at Cheng Bin: "Cheng Dui is so calm and composed, I suppose you already have some leads on this case. Can you share them with me?"

  Upon hearing this, Cheng Bin nodded: "This case is not an independent case. Before it happened, there were four similar cases in the county where expensive dog breeds were stolen by suspects, and their purpose was probably to transport them for sale."

  According to the clues we have, there are four or five thieves in this gang. They drove a silver-gray Wuling bread car. Someone saw the license plate of the bread car, but after investigation, it was found that the license plate was fake.

  They specifically choose daytime to commit crimes, using a flying needle injection method to shoot anesthetics into the animal's body from a distance. Then they use pliers to pry open the owner's door lock and load the unconscious animal onto a vehicle before fleeing quickly, with the whole process taking no more than five minutes.

  This gang of thieves was very cautious, and after the case occurred, our technicians carefully inspected the scene but did not extract any valuable clues. Based on this point, it can be inferred that the criminal suspect in this case should have a criminal record, so they had certain anti-detection knowledge.

  "For this reason, we screened all personnel with a history of theft, but the results of the investigation were disappointing. Among the personnel with known histories of theft, no suspects were found."

  "What about those who have just been released from prison? Have you screened this type of person? For example, some suspects were sentenced for theft and were recently released. Shouldn't they also be listed as key targets for investigation?" Liu Li asked.

  Upon hearing this, Cheng Bin sighed: "We've investigated and found nothing. We secretly investigated all the people who were released from prison within the past twelve months, but still didn't gain anything."

  The characteristics of this case and the methods used by the suspects are exactly the same as those in the previous four cases. As soon as I saw it, I knew that it was done by the same group of suspects. This group of suspects should be from surrounding counties and cities, and after they succeed, they will lie low for a period of time, waiting for the wind to pass before committing another crime.

  After retracing and registering, we will combine this case with the previous cases for investigation. However, since the gang is a wandering offender, after the suspect gets what they want, they often choose to hide for a period of time. Therefore, it is likely that they will be hiding recently and waiting for an opportunity to dispose of the stolen dogs.

  If this deduction is correct, then we must find them before the suspects dispose of the loot.

  Since the suspect didn't leave any clues, we have no choice but to follow your silly plan and check each vehicle in the surveillance footage one by one. Maybe we'll find something on that van.

  "Alright, since that's the case, I'll go review those surveillance footage now and try to find that silver-gray Wuling minivan as soon as possible." As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Li turned around and was about to leave.

  As Liu Li was about to leave, Cheng Bin called out to him: "Liu Li, wait a minute. Do you still remember that thing I told you last time? I think you have a talent for criminal investigation, and I'm planning to let you work in our criminal police team."

  According to the municipal bureau's branch requirements, the criminal police detachment will set up a third squadron next, which is currently being planned. Since you cracked the case of Guo Yang's murder, I plan to exceptionally promote you and let you go there as deputy squadron leader. How about it? Are you interested?

  "If you're interested, just leave the position for me." After answering this sentence, Liu Li paused and smiled at Cheng Bin: "Cheng, if I find out who is suspected of stealing dogs, can you let me be the captain of the third team?"

  As soon as he heard this, Cheng Bin was stunned for a moment, then looked at Liu Li with a smile that wasn't quite a smile: "Liu Li, do you know? The newly established Third Brigade has its own independent office building and is responsible for all criminal cases in the four towns and one township of our county.

  Because the squadron does not have an instructor, this deputy squadron leader position is actually equivalent to a general police station's instructor, and the squadron leader position is half a level higher than a general police station chief.

  Making you deputy squadron leader is already a special promotion for you, as for the position of squadron leader, you'd better not think about it for now. However, if you can really find out those thieves who stole the valuable dogs, I can give you an extra reward.

  At that time, the team will be equipped with a dedicated car. In the criminal police team, except for me, the instructor, and two deputy brigade commanders, only two other squadron leaders can be equipped with a dedicated car.

  "After the third squadron is established, the new squadron leader will definitely be equipped with a dedicated vehicle. If you can find out who stole the dog recently, I'll let you enjoy the treatment of being equipped with a dedicated vehicle too. Although it's not a good car, driving it out is also very face-saving."

  "This is what you said, don't go back on your word later." Although he didn't get the squadron leader position he wanted, Liu Li was already very satisfied with the promise of getting a dedicated vehicle.

  He went into Zhu Dajun's courtyard and took a look around, then said goodbye to Cheng Bin, saying he was going to investigate the whereabouts of the thieves. After driving away from the scene in a police car, Liu Li stopped the car at a quiet forest.

  He stuck his head out of the car window, looked around mysteriously, and saw that there were no pedestrians or vehicles on the road. Liu Li carefully pulled out a handful of dog hair from his pocket, which he had picked up at the scene. The hair was what the stolen Tibetan mastiffs had shed in the yard.

  Gently pricked his fingers, squeezed out a few drops of fresh blood, and dripped his own blood onto the fur of those Tibetan Mastiffs. The length of time for the alienation was related to the amount of his blood and the fusion with the other party's body tissues.

  In order to make the time for his special ability last a bit longer, he gritted his teeth and pierced four of his fingers one by one, squeezing out blood until finally when he was about to pierce the fifth finger, the blood had dyed all those dog hairs.

  "How...I've lost so much blood, how many boiled eggs and red sugar water do I need to drink to recover?" Liu Li muttered to himself as he pressed a piece of paper against the wound on his finger, intently staring at the hairs stained with his own blood.

  About two or three seconds later, Liu Li's blood actually seeped into those hairs, and then the pile of dog hair he was holding in his hands suddenly disappeared out of thin air.

  At the moment when the dog hair disappeared, Liu Li suddenly found that some pictures were inserted into his mind. The feeling was as if he was watching a 3D movie, clearly outside but seemingly on the scene. Although Liu Li was far away, his consciousness descended upon this place.

  On the screen, Liu Li's consciousness was distributed on the shadows of two Tibetan Mastiffs. It turned out that this pile of dog hair was shed from the bodies of two Tibetan Mastiffs, so Liu Li's attached consciousness was divided into two parts.

  Liu Li possessed the shadow of a Tibetan Mastiff and saw six cow-like Tibetan Mastiffs lying beside it.

  At this time, those six Tibetan Mastiffs were still asleep, and it seemed that what Cheng Bin said was true, all of these Tibetan Mastiffs had been anesthetized.

  Because Liu Li's ability to possess shadows couldn't hear sounds, he could only use his own consciousness to observe the surrounding environment.

  Although the ability was successfully activated and Liu Li was somewhat excited, he was restricted by the time limit of the ability, so he had to quickly determine the location of the hidden Cane Corso.

  At this moment, these Tibetan Mastiffs are still in a coma, so their shadows are stationary and Liu Li's consciousness cannot move, it can only observe the surrounding environment beside the Tibetan Mastiff.

  After careful observation, Liu Li found that this was an empty room. There were no decorations in the house, the walls were bare and the floor was empty. Except for these six Tibetan Mastiffs, there was nothing else in the whole house.

  Having come this far, Liu Li was getting anxious - there was nothing here, so how could he determine the location of this place?