819 Information Inquiring (1/2)

A few people were conversing about live broadcasts and guessing the annual income of popular network anchors. Zhang Zian then saw a police car stop in front of the door.

When he saw the familiar license plate, he knew that Sheng Ke had come.

Sure enough, Sheng Ke got out of the car, beaming. He walked happily towards the aquarium and shook hands with Zhang Zian at the door.

”Shop Manager Zhang, your business is getting bigger!”

”Don't mention that. I borrowed some money and I'm still in debt… If there's no business, I can only starve.” Zhang Zian laughed. ”Captain Sheng, how did you find the time to visit today? Oh, right, it's the weekend—look at my memory. Since leaving the ranks of office workers, I can no longer differentiate the weekdays from the weekends!”

He had chosen the opening day of the aquarium to be on a weekend in order to attract customers. The pet shop also had a promotion going on––all pet supplies were at a 20 percent discount.

”That's because you're too busy with your business!” Sheng Ke looked at the aquarium and he couldn't stop nodding his head.

”Stop with the jokes, Captain Sheng. Quick, come in and sit down for a while!” Zhang Zian invited Sheng Ke to enter, then gestured for Wang Qian to bring a chair over.

Sheng Ke waved his hand and said, ”There's no need for a chair; I have to return to the station in a while. Don't you see that I'm still in my uniform? Actually, I came to visit today in a private capacity. The brothers from the police dog team have made a banner and asked me to send it to you.”

”Oh, they didn't have to…” Zhang Zian said.

Sheng Ke didn't allow Zian to refuse. He opened the trunk of the police car and took out a red pennant that had a golden tassel on it, then displayed it to Zhang Zian.

A couplet was embroidered onto the pennant—Flowers, fowls, fishes, and worms, the power of nature to fascinate. Sons, daughters, and heroes, their affections carry a separate stimulate.

At the bottom, it was signed off by all the officers and men of the Police Dog Unit and all the police dogs.

”The brothers in the Police Dog Unit are busy with their tasks. Almost every day, they have to patrol, perform security checks, and track down subjects. It's really hard for them to take a break. When they heard that you were going to start an aquarium, they all volunteered to have this pennant custom made. Although it isn't worth much, it holds the appreciation and feelings the brothers and sisters have for you. I hope that you do not refuse to accept it,” Sheng Ke explained in detail.

”To think that everyone has been thinking about me so much. I'm really embarrassed…”

”We're family. There's no need to be so courteous.” Sheng Ke interrupted his words.

It was difficult to refuse their kindness, so Zhang Zian took the pennant and told Wang Qian and Li Kun to hang it on the door of the store entrance.

He had only found evidence that the pyrotechnics were deliberately injuring the police dog during the filming by chance, and was then regarded as part of the family by the officers and men of the Police Dog Unit. Even after so long, they were still paying attention to his movements. Although he had not informed them––whether it was during the re-opening of the pet shop or the new opening of this aquarium––they had sent him a pennant. It expressed their support in such a simple way, which moved him greatly.

It was like what was on the pennant: Sons, daughters, and heroes, their affections carry a separate stimulate.

Wang Qian stood on the chair and hung the pennant on the wall, while Li Kun watched from below and suggested where to shift it so Wang Qian wouldn't hang it up slanted.

Zhang Zian led Sheng Ke around the aquarium, playing his part as the host.

Sheng Ke was full of praise for the arrangement of aquarium tanks and lights. The peculiar marine creatures and high-tech aquarium equipment left him amazed.

After the tour, the two returned to the door again, and Sheng Ke mentioned that he had to take his leave.

Zhang Zian knew that Sheng Ke was busy with his official duties––he even worked overtime on the weekends. It was really rare for him to take out time to visit, so Zian did not persuade him to stay. Instead, Zian personally walked him out.

He helped Sheng Ke open the car door, and Sheng Ke thanked him as he sat inside the car.

”Right, Captain Sheng, there's something that I'd like to inquire from you—if it's not convenient for you to answer, please let me know. It's okay,” Zian said, suddenly recalling his previous doubts. He leaned against the window.

”Oh? What is it? Tell me about it.” Sheng Ke was quite surprised. After all, Zhang Zian always knew when to stop and had never gone overboard with his requests.

Zhang Zian was actually hesitant. He felt that he was making a fuss over a trifling matter by inquiring from Sheng Ke regarding the matter. But if he didn't ask… He just couldn't seem to calm down.

”Captain Sheng, has the police recently received any reports on cat abuse?” he asked without beating around the bush.

”Cat abuse?” Sheng Ke was in a blur upon hearing Zian's question.

”Yes, cat abuse. Were there any citizens who have reported to the police as a witness to a cat abuse incident?” Zhang Zian further explained.

Recently, Zian felt that the seemingly calm Binhai City had an undercurrent. There may have been some connections behind those seemingly isolated incidents, but Zian was also unable to explain the reasoning behind his suspicions.

From the Spring Festival––no, even from before the beginning of the Spring Festival… Since the fall of the Love Lovely Pets Breeding Base, the gears of fate had begun to turn quietly.

Love Lovely Pets was like the first domino, and since its fall, fate had turned sharply in an unpredictable direction.

Sun Xiaomeng had to make repeated trips to perform emergency treatments because cats were attacked and suffered injuries.