526 Disposal of the Stolen Goods (1/2)

Chapter 526: Disposal of the Stolen Goods

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Zhang Zian told the detailed story to the 110 police, from Zhan Tian almost being trapped, to the dog-trappers' attempt to escape and to how they ended up hitting the yard wall. He also showed them Zhan Tian's police dog certificate and the bait used by the dog-trappers.

He was not sure what was in the bait, but it definitely contained an anesthetic. It would be appropriate to accuse them of selling a dangerous illegal substance.

In the end, he emphasized that one of the trapped dogs was a retired police dog. This immediately caught the attention of the police.

Shortly after the case reporting was finished, Sun Xiaomeng arrived along with a few others in a taxi. Zhang Zian didn't know those people, but they might be Mr. Qian and Mr. Li's family or friends. The police instructed them to stay out of the police cordon. They were only allowed inside after Zhang Zian explained it to the head police.

Sun Xiaomeng brought a first aid box with pet first aid medicine and equipment. She ran to Ning Lan and was about the bend down to check on Tuan Tuan. Zhang Zian called to her. ”Come check on this dog first.” He waved to her, while he pointed to the retired police dog under his feet.

Sun Xiaomeng had no idea why the German Shepherd was so important to him, but she knew that he must have a reason for it. She asked Ning Lan to wait a moment, and went to examine the German Shepherd with a stethoscope.

From the expression on her face, the German Shepherd was not doing well. It was too old for the shock. After a while, she took off the stethoscope and shook her head. There was nothing she could do to bring the dog back. But she suggested transferring it to a general veterinary hospital. They were better equipped, and might make a miracle happen.

Sheng Ke called again to inform Zhang Zian that they found the owner of the police dog. It was a retired policeman visiting relatives in another city. His kids lost the German Shepherd while walking it, but didn't tell him for fear of worrying him. He was hurrying back after he received the news. Zhang Zian told him about Sun Xiaomeng's diagnosis. After getting his consent, the 110 police sent a police car to take his German Shepherd to the closest vet hospital.

Several police searched the house, and found a few more dogs, all of which were dead, including Mr. Qian's lost dog. Mr. Qian was furious and resentful. He jumped towards the three dog-trappers to beat them up, and was stopped by the police.

Mr. Li searched inside and out of the house, but couldn't find his dog. As he was getting worried, the police questioned the three trappers. They were caught red-handed, and had to confess to the crime. They claimed that after they trapped the dogs, the dead ones were sold to the restaurants nearby for meat, and the living ones were sold to the dog market. The dogs in the car were about to be shipped to the dog market. If the market refused to take them, they would have been sent to the dog meat restaurant to be slaughtered. They had already sold two batches earlier.

As for Mr. Li's dog, they remembered that it was sent to the dog market with the last batch, but they were not sure if it had been sold already.

Dog market again... Zhang Zian was shocked at how unbelievable the dog market was. Not only the sick and dying dogs, but they even accepted the stolen dogs without any questions.

The police had a discussion. To avoid further loss of the public's dogs, they decided to take one of the three trappers to the dog market to retrieve the stolen dogs. The other two trappers were taken to the police station to wait for trial.

Mr. Li drove here. Anxious to get his dog back, he invited Zhang Zian into his car and drove to the dog market with the police.

Zhang Zian had been to the dog market. He knew that it was an under-regulated place. Despite that it got a little better after some regulation, the dog peddlers were sneaky, and frequently changed places after their transactions. Following his suggestion, the police did not turn on the siren, in order not to draw their attention.

Soon, they arrived at the crowded dog market. They parked the cars outside, and walked on foot.

The dog trapper suspect was handcuffed. For humanitarian reasons, they put clothes over the handcuffs, so that he wouldn't be easily identified as a criminal by others. He was obedient to the instructions of the police, in order to alleviate his charges.

He led the way in silence, in the front, with his head down. When they approached a dog peddler's stand, he pointed at it in a distance.

Today was the New Year's day, and most people were free. The business was good in the dog market. The stand was surrounded by quite a few customers, searching for a pet dog that could find favor in their eyes.

Zhang Zian and the others were about to go over, when they saw an elderly lady stop her bicycle at the stand, as if she had seen something. She suddenly dropped her bike, pointed at a Shih Tzu in a cage, and spoke in excitement. ”This is my dog. This is my lost dog! Where did you steal it? Give it back to me, now!”

The peddler rolled his eyes, and replied rudely, ”Your dog? What proof do you have? All my dogs are purchased from a dog farm, how can it be yours? Go away! Make a scene elsewhere. I have a business to run here!”

The Shih Tzu recognized its owner. It started jumping up and down in the cage, and barked wildly.

”This is my dog. Its name is Furry. Look, it recognized me! Furry! Furry!” The elderly lady called the Shih Tzu by its name, and stretched out her hands to open the cage.

”Stop! Are you trying to steal my dog or what?” The peddler's face turned, and threw his body in front of the cage. ”How do you prove that this is your dog? Do you have a dog-raising license?”