A group of wild children arrived in the alley, some looking for their father, others for their mother. They were all pitiful children abandoned by educated youth before returning to the cities.
...Chapter 152 Little Lightning Charges Forward 1 Then I'll bring two female dogs, to avoid...
After a long day at work, Qiu Xiaoman tidied up and prepared to leave.
The dogs have been quite restless lately, so she decided to go check on them at the kennel. Since the Asian Games ended last year, the kennel has never been full again.
The base maintains a dynamic balance by continuously bringing in new, outstanding puppies, retaining those that pass the assessment, and releasing some skilled police dogs while keeping others.
The portion that was distributed, except for a small number of those who were injured or retired, was basically assigned to other provinces and cities.
Since June of this year, trainers from other provinces and cities have also been studying here, with people coming and going, making it quite lively.
She checked on the new dogs and then went to talk to the three female dogs, Mango, Gray, and Little Lightning.
Recently, these female dogs have been isolated in kennels on the outskirts to prevent the male dogs from getting into a bad mood and trying to have puppies with them.
Little Lightning was very dissatisfied with this, muttering, "Those male dogs are so annoying, they always want to sniff my butt. I've already told them I'm not interested in them, but they still shamelessly come up to me."
Mango said helplessly, "What can we do? Giving birth is the instinct of all living things. They didn't do it on purpose. Calm down, little guy. Tell the trainer later that we should try to pair up female dogs on missions in the future and separate us from male dogs."
“Separating is easy, the hard part is not knowing how to control the most primal urges of the body.” Grey sighed. “Actually, I also want to smell a male dog’s butt, but when I saw Little Lightning next to me, I was sorry, I was afraid of setting a bad example for the children.”
"Haha, Little Lightning isn't little anymore, he's over a year old," Mango comforted him. "Grey, don't feel embarrassed, this is all normal."
“That’s right, you’ve had a baby, you’re a dog now.” Grey was still listless. “Then tell me, how do I control this impulse? My body seems to have its own mind and won’t listen to me at all. If this continues, I’m really worried it will affect my mission.”
Mango didn't understand either, and could only sigh, "I didn't control myself back then, which is why I got pregnant and wasted almost a year. I don't know how to control myself, but you're the base's ace police dog now, and the base definitely won't let you have puppies."
"I know," Gray said helplessly. "I didn't mean to complain about the base. I just don't know how to control this impulse. It's so uncomfortable, my stomach is bloated."
Little Lightning asked curiously, "That's strange, why don't I feel that way?"
“Maybe every dog reacts differently? Or maybe it’s just not your time yet.” Mango thought for a moment and explained, “You were seriously injured before, and when you came to the base you focused on training and missions, and your mind was highly focused. Maybe that’s why you didn’t react as strongly as Gray.”
"Really? Then how about we tell the trainer to let us do more missions?" Little Lightning was very excited. She was willing to charge into battle. In this way, she would definitely be able to catch up with her brother and become a drug-sniffing dog as excellent as her mother!
Mango was a little helpless, since it wasn't up to them to decide, so she could only comfort her, "Don't worry, the male dogs have been restless lately too. If you remain calm and collected, the trainers will definitely choose you for tasks first."
Little Lightning became even more excited and exclaimed, "Really?"
"Really, but you're getting a bit agitated right now. Calm down." Mango meant well, after all, Little Lightning had recovered from its injuries at its owner's house, and Mango had watched it recover little by little.
Little Lightning laughed, "That's different. The male dogs are agitated because of us, but I'm agitated because I'm on a mission. I don't have those worldly desires!"
"Little guy, don't speak too soon. You'll regret it when that day comes." Gray was in so much pain that he spoke weakly.
Little Lightning thought for a moment and then shut up, so as not to upset Gray Gray, who had been having a really tough time lately.
As they were talking, they heard human footsteps in the distance. The dogs all looked outside and saw a human woman walking over with a smile on her face, carrying a bag or something in her hand.
Wow, it's my master! My benefactor! We're not on a mission right now, so I don't need to call her trainer.
The three dogs started barking and exchanging greetings.
Qiu Xiaoman walked over with a smile, opened her handbag, took out a few pieces of boiled chicken breast, and explained, "I know you haven't been having a good time lately, so I specially used a calming soup to cook a few pieces of chicken. Try it and see if it works."
"Calming soup, what is that?" the dogs asked curiously.
Qiu Xiaoman smiled and said, "It's a kind of Chinese medicine that can calm people down. Dogs should be able to take it too. You guys can try it. After you take it, go to sleep and tell me how it goes tomorrow."
"Great!" The dogs wagged their tails excitedly. After feeding them one by one, Qiu Xiaoman didn't forget to pat each dog's head in turn.
Mango was definitely the first one. It's fair to say that without Mango's perfect cooperation, she wouldn't have gotten the job in the first place.
Huihui was the second. After she officially joined the company, her outstanding performances on several occasions were inseparable from Huihui's contributions.
If Mango was the dog that knocked on her door, then Grey was the dog that made her famous.
Little Lightning was the last one; she was the dog who made Qiu Xiaoman deeply realize how terrible drugs were.
The three female dogs represent the three stages of her work; they are all her good partners and comrades-in-arms.
After calming the three female dogs, Qiu Xiaoman went back.
After she left, Grey said with emotion, "Master is so kind. We didn't even ask for anything, and she already thought of everything for us. Whether these few pieces of chicken work or not, I can finally get a good night's sleep tonight."
Mango laughed and said, "Maybe it really will work, let's give it a try."
"Should I try it too?" Little Lightning was craving meat, but she was worried that it wouldn't have any effect and would disappoint her benefactor, so she hesitated.
It took the two larger dogs a while to persuade her before she finally ate with them.
After finishing her meal, she suddenly asked curiously, "Hey, do you think humans also experience the urge to have a baby?"
“Probably.” Huihui exclaimed, recalling what she had seen in the mountain village. “Humans don’t care about the time; they can have babies whenever they want. I’ve even seen couples mating in the woods. But when their families found out, they had a big fight, and the couple broke up. They didn’t have a baby.”
"Wow, don't humans care about the time?" Little Lightning exclaimed in astonishment, asking curiously, "Is this what makes humans more advanced than us? But that doesn't make sense. If they don't care about the time, doesn't that mean they're always restless and uncomfortable? Won't that affect their work? How strange!"
Mango chuckled: "No, humans aren't restless all the time. It's just that their restlessness doesn't concentrate in one period of time. Everyone has their own restlessness, and they don't affect each other. Unlike cats, who start meowing as soon as spring arrives, 'I want my wife! I want my husband!'"
Grey couldn't help but laugh: "Mango, your meows sound pretty good. You're really amazing."
Mango said shyly, "I had no choice. I lived with the little princess for a while, so I had to learn a foreign language."
"Where are those kittens now?" Grey asked curiously.
Mango didn't know either: "It's probably still near the factory? She mentioned it briefly when we went on a mission together last time, but that was a long time ago, so I'm not sure now."
"Oh." Gray turned his head and found that Little Lightning had fallen asleep, so he could only shush. "Let's not talk anymore, let's go to sleep. This little guy is really amazing, he can even fall asleep like this."
"Yes, Little Lightning's mental fortitude has been honed to a high level, it's very strong!" Mango admired Little Lightning very much. She lowered her voice and said, "Let's go to sleep too, maybe we'll have a mission tomorrow."
"Mmm!" After finishing his chicken, Grey Grey went to sleep.
The full moon hangs high in the sky, and the dog sleeps lightly on the ground—what a harmonious and peaceful scene!
*
However, things were not peaceful for Qiu Xiaoman.
She looked at the dejected Shen Qinghuai, puzzled: "What's wrong with you?"
Shen Qinghuai hadn't received the report yet; he only had a blood test report in his hand. He handed the report to Qiu Xiaoman: "Help me see if there's any way to find out what the problem is with Yaoyao, the child your Aunt Liang gave birth to."
"What?" Qiu Xiaoman took the report in surprise and asked, "What's Liang's blood type?"
“AB”.
"And you?"
"A".
"That's not right, how come Yao Yao is an Omega?"
"I don't know either."
"Could there be some mistake somewhere?"
"have no idea."
"Did the woman surnamed Liang have any other boyfriends before she started dating you?"
"have no idea."
"How come you don't know anything?"
"have no idea."
Qiu Xiaoman was speechless. Not wanting to upset Shen Qinghuai, she could only ask, "What about the other three children?"
Shen Qinghuai grabbed a handful of hair in frustration: "One A, two Bs."
"Theoretically, both of them could be your children." However... Qiu Xiaoman couldn't bring herself to say no.
After all, what if Liang Yuting really cheated on her husband, what if she cheated on him with a different person, and what if the other person happened to be able to give the child blood type A or B?
Although this woman gave birth to three daughters in a row in order to have a son for Shen Qinghuai, and even had an abortion, from a moral standpoint, Qiu Xiaoman shouldn't think so badly of her.
However, Liang Yuting had always wanted to harm her, so she couldn't analyze the matter completely objectively and fairly. But if she spoke too bluntly, Shen Qinghuai's pride would be hurt, so she could only subtly remind him that it was "theoretically" or "possibly".
Shen Qinghuai understood what she meant. He was annoyed and wanted to smoke. He tried to resist, but couldn't: "I'll go to the balcony."
"Go to the small north-facing terrace; there are flowers on the south-facing balcony." Qiu Xiaoman didn't want to see the little flower fairy get sick from the choking.
Shen Qinghuai didn't ask any questions. He went straight to the north terrace, closed the door, and started smoking to drown his sorrows.
Through the glass door, Qiu Xiaoman asked, "What are you planning to do? Do you want to get a paternity test?"
“It’s already done, and we’re waiting for the report.” Shen Qinghuai sighed silently. “I should have suspected it sooner. Yao Yao is nothing like me. She has a bad temper, a strange personality, and always likes to bully the younger ones. I used to think that I neglected to care for and discipline her, but now I think the key to the problem probably lies in our bloodline.”
"Don't think too badly about it. Maybe they were switched at birth?" Qiu Xiaoman couldn't bear to see him so upset, so she could only imagine a less painful possibility.
Shen Qinghuai said with a wry smile, "I wish it were like that too, that's why I came to ask for your help. Do you have a way to investigate?"
"Well..." Qiu Xiaoman thought for a moment, then reluctantly accepted the challenge. "I'll give it a try. Is Liang Yuting in a mental hospital right now?"
"Um."
"Okay, I'll go see her this weekend. I'll let you know if I find any clues."
"Please, Xiaoman, this is very important." Shen Qinghuai looked worried, much like a lost old horse.
After dinner, he had no intention of going back to see the children and left them all with Shen Qinglan.
In the dead of night, Qiu Xiaoman reviewed the Liang family's network of relationships, deciding to start with Liang Zhihao, the traitor who might know something.
Not wanting her sleep to be affected by this before bed, she had no choice but to exploit Fu Ze, making him do his part to soothe her weary soul.
Sure enough, when a person encounters troubles, it's always good to have a partner by their side.
See? I've worked up a sweat, and my whole body feels so comfortable.
She stretched lazily and went to sleep soundly.
The next day, just after breakfast and before we even set off, I received a call from Captain Meng. There was an important case in Shanghai, and she wanted to ask me to come and help.
Qiu Xiaoman asked curiously, "Do we need to bring the dog?"
“Take them. There aren’t as many dogs over there as we do here. The ones that are officially employed have all gone on other missions. Take two with you, and once you’ve chosen them, meet up with Wu Shirong at the Criminal Investigation Department. The two of you can go together.”
"Then I'll bring two female dogs, so they won't be bothered by male dogs."
"Okay, you decide for yourself."
When Qiu Xiaoman arrived at the base, she discussed it with the three dogs and finally chose Mango and Little Lightning. Gray wanted to go, but she was worried that she would not be able to resist seeing male dogs, so she asked to stay at the base.
On the way, Qiu Xiaoman asked Mango and Little Lightning, "How is it? Did the chicken have any effect?"
Mango excitedly wagged its tail: "Yes! I slept soundly!"
Little Lightning, however, didn't think so. She looked blank and said, "Really? I usually sleep very well."
What to do? Qiu Xiaoman was unsure whether the prescription she had prepared would work, so she could only wait until she got back.
She and Wu Shirong traveled by plane, and the two dogs were checked in as baggage.
No sooner had Qiu Xiaoman left than Shen Qinghuai received a phone call from a friend in Hong Kong.
He stood up excitedly: "What? Someone wants to kill my daughter? Which daughter? My eldest daughter? How much? Five hundred thousand? Tell them I'll pay double, make them stop, and tell me who's behind this!"