Germany, Berlin, Tegel International Airport.
Zhang Zian hadn't had a good rest during the long flight and the transfer time. His mind was a mess.
Sitting next to him in economy class was a white fat man who weighed at least 150 pounds. Not only did he have a pungent body odor, but he was also snoring loudly when he was sleeping. It was so noisy that Zhang Zian couldn't sleep normally. He really wanted to summon Richard and give him a taste of his own medicine by attacking him with bird poop …
When he finally got off the plane, he forced himself to be alert and finished the check-in procedures for Famous in English, which wasn't very good.
Famous's mental state wasn't good either. It seemed that the experience in the oxygen cabin wasn't very good.
"Famous, how are you? Are you very hungry? "he asked as he tied the leash to it.
Famous hadn't eaten for almost a day and a half, and had only drunk some water during that time. It shook its head with a tired expression. "I'm okay. I was very hungry during the journey, so hungry that I couldn't sleep, but I'm not that hungry now."
Zhang Zian felt deep sympathy for it. He looked around at the bustling crowd and asked, "Do you want to buy something to fill your stomach? I don't know if the airport here sells hot dogs or something like that … "
Speaking of hot dogs, Famous's stomach growled. It licked its lips. "Then let's have one."
Zhang Zian took out money to buy a hot dog for Famous to eat. He had eaten his in-flight meal, so he wasn't hungry for the time being.
While Famous was eating, he turned on his phone and wanted to take a picture of Tegel International Airport. He planned to post it on his WeChat Moments to show off. After all, he had come to Germany. He couldn't let Zhao Qi, who had taken selfies abroad during the Spring Festival, be too arrogant …
As soon as his phone connected to the airport's WiFi, he received a message. He opened it and saw that it was from Lu Yi Yun.
Lu Yi Yun: I'm sorry, Mr. Store Manager. The Holy Cat statue in the shop is missing …
Zhang Zian was stunned. The Holy Cat statue was missing? What did that mean?
After asking, Lu Yi Yun briefly explained what had happened. She said that when she left last night, the statue was still in place, but when she came to work this morning, the statue had disappeared. There were no signs of theft in the shop, and the change in the drawer of the cashier was still there.
Finally, she asked if he wanted to call the police.
Zhang Zian's mind, which was already in a state of chaos, started to ache. Why did something happen as soon as he left?
He couldn't care less about the Holy Cat statue for the time being. He quickly sent a message to Pi: Pi, are you up yet? Did anything happen last night?
Soon, Pi typed back a message: I'm up, writing a novel, everything is fine.
He asked again, "Is there no thief in the house?"
Pi replied again: No, if a thief came in, would Zhan Tian scream?
These words weren't wrong. His words had awakened the dreamer.
The Holy Cat statue was placed on the first floor, and Zhan Tian slept there at night.
Unlike the Golden Retriever or the Husky, Zhan Tian was not a heartless dog that could not distinguish between friend and foe. As a former ace police dog, Zhan Tian had extremely high vigilance and combat effectiveness. If a thief really broke into the house, Zhan Tian would never sit back and do nothing. It would definitely fight to the death with the thief. Not to mention thieves, even one or two knife-wielding criminals would not have much chance of winning against it.
Thinking of this, he asked Lu Yi Yun, "How is Warsky?" Are there any signs of a struggle?
Lu Yi Yun: Warsky is good. Signs of a struggle? Let me see. "
A moment later, she sent another message: No, there are no signs of a struggle.
That's strange …
He didn't believe that Zhan Tian had neglected its duties. No matter how good a thief was, it would be impossible to steal the statue from under Zhan Tian's nose without anyone noticing.
If it wasn't a thief, then how did the statue disappear? Did it have legs and run away by itself?
Well, the Holy Cat statue had legs, but that was not the point. The point was, how did it run away with the door closed?
He connected to the store's surveillance remotely and looked at the footage from last night.
Hackers were rampant these days. He was worried that the surveillance cameras would be hacked and seen his interaction with the elfins, so he only installed a camera near the entrance of the store to record the situation near the cashier counter. This was not because he was afraid of Lu Yi Yun stealing the money, but because he wanted to have proof in case of a transaction dispute with a customer. There were a few times when he or Lu Yi Yun made a mistake in the calculation and gave him the wrong money, but it was with the surveillance footage that they recovered their losses or the customer's losses.
Unfortunately, the range of the surveillance camera did not include the corner where the Holy Cat statue was. There was no value in recording it anyway.
He watched it at 16 times the speed from last night when Wang Qian, Li Kun, and Lu Yi Yun got off work until this morning when Lu Yi Yun came to work. He didn't see anything unusual in the footage. The shutter door outside the store was always closed. Even if there was a thief, it wouldn't have come in from the front door.
Compared to the theft of the statue itself, he was more interested in how it disappeared, but the footage couldn't tell him the answer.
Lu Yi Yun asked again if he should call the police.
Calling the police was definitely out of the question. First, there was no evidence of a break-in. Even if the police came, they could only suspect Lu Yi Yun, Wang Qian, and Li Kun. Second, if the police came, they would definitely enter the house to search for clues. Seeing Pi might cause unnecessary trouble.
So he replied, "Forget it. There's no need to call the police. If it's lost, then so be it. It's not worth much anyway."
Lu Yi Yun: "I lost it when I was looking after the store. I'm willing to pay for it."
Zhang Zian: "There's no need to talk about compensation. It's not like you lost it. Why do you have to pay for it? There's no need to talk about this anymore. Just treat it as paying for it. I'm going to find someone to pick me up now. You look after the store and don't think too much. "
"What's wrong? Did something happen? "
Famous asked with concern as it gobbled down its hot dog. It noticed that Zhang Zian's expression was not quite right when he sent the message.
Zhang Zian didn't hide anything from it. He truthfully told it what had just happened.
"The statue disappeared?" Famous was shocked. "There's such a thing?"
"That's why I said it's strange!" Zhang Zian shook his head helplessly. "Let's put this aside for now. We'll talk about it after we've settled down in the hotel. Maybe we can come up with a reason together."
Famous thought for a moment. "Is it because you're always swearing nonsense? And now you're getting your comeuppance? "
Zhang Zian said disapprovingly, "Maybe when God is about to give a person a great responsibility, he must first hurt his wallet …"
Famous was speechless. You think too little of God. No wonder you're getting comeuppance.
"Is one hot dog enough? Do you want to buy another one? "he asked.
Famous shook its head. "Forget it. The taste is very ordinary. Just treat it as reducing the loss of your wallet."
Zhang Zian held Famous's hand and walked out of the airport. As he walked, he paid attention to looking for Chinese characters. Finally, at the exit of the airport, he saw the person in charge of picking them up from the Dog Warrior crew. He was holding up a sign that read: Dog and Follower.
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