Zhang Zian was slightly surprised to see Sheng Ke put on a big-brimmed hat and get out of the police car. The first thing that came to his mind was the car snatching gang that Wang Qian and Li Kun were involved in. He thought that Sheng Ke was here for that, so he quickly walked out of the store.
He was not the only one who thought so. Wang Qian and Li Kun also felt their hearts skip a beat. Their faces turned pale, and their hands involuntarily reached for their wallets in their trouser pockets. They wondered if the scholarships they had worked so hard to get were going to fly away. That would be a big loss. The scholarships had not been distributed yet, and now they were spending all their own money. They did not know if the fireworks and firecrackers they had given to their master could be returned without any reason …
"Manager Zhang, Happy New Year! I haven't seen you in a long time. I've been quite busy lately. Isn't today the Lunar New Year? I'm here to wish you a happy new year! " Sheng Ke didn't even look at Wang Qian and Li Kun. He spoke directly to Zhang Zian, "Oh, by the way, the brothers in the police dog unit also asked me to say hello to you on their behalf."
Zhang Zian replied with a smile, "Captain Sheng, Happy New Year. Say hello to them for me. It's cold outside and you're wearing so little. Let's go inside and talk. "
Sheng Ke was very busy on weekdays and often had to work overtime on weekends. Before the Spring Festival, there were all kinds of burglaries. It was impossible for him to come here just for New Year's greetings. If he wanted to do that, he could have said it over the phone.
"Sorry to bother you." Sheng Ke did not refuse and followed Zhang Zian into the store.
Sun Xiaomeng was observing a few chocolate-colored Abyssinian cats that were about to give birth with a professional eye. When Sheng Ke came in, she just glanced at him casually and didn't care.
"By the way, Captain Sheng, how are Xiao Liu and Xiao Wang? Where are Red Dragon and Prince? "Zhang Zian invited him to sit down on a chair and greeted him.
Since the filming of Dog Warrior was completed, Red Dragon and Prince had returned to the police force and returned to normal work and life with their owners. Zhang Zian hadn't seen them again.
"Oh, them. They are now on a hunting mission in another city," Sheng Ke answered briefly. "I don't know if they can come back before the Spring Festival."
"It's been hard on you." Zhang Zian knew that it was related to the details of the case, so he did not ask further.
"In a small way, it is our job; in a large way, it is our duty." Sheng Ke smiled carelessly, looked around the store, and said, "Manager Zhang, there is another reason why I am here today."
Zhang Zian sat up straight. "Do you want to find a place to talk privately?"
The last time Sheng Ke came to the pet shop, it was about Guan Biao, the pyrotechnician of the Dog Warrior crew. At that time, he brought Guan Biao's file and specifically asked for a private discussion. Zhang Zian thought it was the same thing this time, so he asked. Sun Xiaomeng, Wang Qian, Li Kun, and Lu Yi Yun were all in the shop. Although they were far away, they could still hear some clues if they wanted to.
"This isn't something that needs to be kept a secret." Sheng Ke waved his hand and said after thinking for a while, "In fact, it's quite shameful to talk about it. Yesterday, someone came to the police station and asked us to report a fraud and ask us to file an investigation."
Zhang Zian listened carefully. If it was an ordinary fraud case, there was no need to come to him.
Wang Qian and Li Kun, who had been eavesdropping, were relieved when they heard that it had nothing to do with them. They continued to clean the shop.
Sheng Ke continued, "Our police officers took a statement after receiving the person. The person said that the fraud was … Love Lovely Pets Breeding Base. She said that they killed her dog and sold her a fake Teacup Puppy."
Zhang Zian said, "Wait, Teacup Puppy?"
Sheng Ke said, "Yes, what about it?"
"Was the person who reported the fraud a middle-aged woman who drove a Maserati, wore a mink coat, and had gold rings on every finger? And with a little boy? "Zhang Zian asked in one breath.
Sheng Ke coughed, "Not every finger... How do you know that, Store Manager Zhang? Do you know this person? "
Zhang Zian answered truthfully, "Because she came to my shop a few days ago to buy a Teacup Puppy, but I didn't have such a dog in my shop, so I didn't sell it to her. When she left, she received a call from Love Lovely Pets. The caller's name was Zhang Wanguo. I've met him once before, but I can't remember what he looked like. After receiving the call, she left in a hurry. I think she went to Love Lovely Pets to buy a Teacup Puppy. I don't know what happened after that. "
Sheng Ke nodded. He habitually reached for a cigarette, but when he saw the "No Smoking" sign in the shop, he retracted his hand.
"Actually, this is a financial dispute, and it's not under the police force's jurisdiction. If the police force is busy with this kind of thing all day, they won't have time to do anything else … We asked her to go to the Industry and Commerce Bureau or the Consumers' Association to solve the problem, but she couldn't vent her anger, so she took her child and refused to leave the police force …" He paused for a moment, then whispered, "To tell you the truth, that woman has some background, so it's difficult for us …"
Looking at the middle-aged lady, who was dressed in gold and silver, she looked like a vulgar nouveau riche, but she was probably rich. Money often meant power, and she had a complicated relationship with the rich and powerful, so she dared to stay in the police force without fear.
"We wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible, otherwise it would really affect our work, so we helped her contact the Industry and Commerce Bureau and the Consumers' Association, but they said that it was very difficult, because Love Lovely Pets has all the necessary procedures, and the country doesn't have strict regulations on pet breeding. The most important thing is … when the woman bought the Teacup Puppy, she didn't ask for the invoice or the sales agreement, so there was no way to prove that she bought it from Love Lovely Pets …" Sheng Ke explained his difficulties.
"Wait a minute."
At this time, Sun Xiaomeng suddenly came over and interrupted, "Sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but did you mention Love Lovely Pets?"
Usually, if Sun Xiaomeng came to the pet shop for something, she would leave as soon as she finished her business. But today, she had been lingering in the pet shop, and even when Sheng Ke came, she didn't say goodbye. Zhang Zian thought that she was really observing the pregnant Abyssinian cat, but he didn't expect that she was eavesdropping like Wang Qian and Li Kun.
Because Sun Xiaomeng wasn't wearing a white coat today, Sheng Ke thought that she was just an ordinary customer who came to buy pets, so he didn't pay much attention to her. He looked at her up and down a few times, and then gave Zhang Zian a look, asking who she was.
"Oh, let me introduce you. This is Dr. Sun Xiaomeng, a licensed veterinarian from the Spirit Curing Pet Clinic in the north. I wanted to borrow her car during the Spring Festival, so I asked her to come here today. " After introducing Sun Xiaomeng, Zhang Zian also introduced to her, "This is Sheng Ke, the captain of the Municipal Criminal Police Force."
After the introduction, he suddenly remembered Sun Xiaomeng's other identity. Her father's Pets' Home Breeding Base happened to be the main competitor of Love Lovely Pets!
Two in the same trade were enemies. This saying was true!
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