Chapter 79 Shanghai Fame 7 Comrade Qiu Xiaoman is available for an exclusive interview...

In Shanghai these days, the city's center of gravity is still in Puxi, while Pudong remains a treasure trove waiting to be developed.

Pudong is currently dominated by agriculture, factories, and shantytowns, with cheap land rent, making it very suitable for establishing a police dog base, a facility that requires a large training area.

Therefore, to reach the police dog base in Shanghai, one needs to cross the river.

The person who led Qiu Xiaoman was Chu Hao, who had helped her take a statement last time. Before boarding the ferry, Chu Hao kindly reminded her, "Do you get seasick? Do you want to buy some motion sickness medicine?"

Qiu Xiaoman didn't know, after all, she had never been on a ferry. If it were one of those small bamboo rafts in Yunnan, she wouldn't get seasick.

So she shook her head: "I shouldn't feel dizzy, never mind."

Chu Hao ignored her and went to the small shop at the ferry crossing to buy a strip of motion sickness medicine and a bottle of mineral water.

After the boat set sail, Qiu Xiaoman went to the bow with great enthusiasm, wanting to fully appreciate the magnificence of the Huangpu River. Unfortunately, she soon experienced dizziness and vomiting. Fortunately, Chu Hao was prepared and quickly handed her the medicine: "Take it quickly, I don't know if it will take effect in time."

After all, the Huangpu River isn't very big, and we'll be on the other side in no time. But we'll have to take a boat back anyway, so it's not a waste to take this medicine.

Qiu Xiaoman gratefully accepted the water and medicine. After taking them and feeling better for a while, she found that she was still feeling unwell, so she could only go back to the car and close her eyes to rest.

When she got off the bus, she opened her canvas bag, found two yuan in change and gave it to Chu Hao, but Chu Hao refused, saying, "Why are you being so polite? You're here to help, how can I take your money?"

Qiu Xiaoman didn't insist; she simply slipped it into the glove box later.

That's just how she is; she doesn't want to owe anyone anything, there's nothing you can do about it.

After getting off the bus, Qiu Xiaoman smiled. This place really was just as primitive and desolate as the Beidu base.

As expected, it's all in the initial stage, so everything is kept simple. However, there is a security guard here, who is tall and strong, and judging from his accent, he is from Northeast China.

She nodded politely to the man and entered the base's courtyard, where she heard the dogs barking wildly from the training field to her right.

Chu Hao looked at her with a troubled expression, his head throbbing. "Please excuse my poor performance. We're just starting out, and some of the training isn't very standardized. The trainers can't fully grasp the dogs' behavioral characteristics either. There's really no way around it."

"It's alright, it's normal." Qiu Xiaoman smiled understandingly. After all, humans and dogs are two different species. Even though humans have domesticated dogs for thousands of years, communication is not without its obstacles.

Besides, even people sometimes have trouble communicating, let alone people and dogs.

She hurried to the training ground, and when she got there, she saw that Bengbeng and Tiaotiao were surrounded by a group of police dogs. The two dogs had injuries on their bodies, and it looked like they had been in a fight. They lost and could only lie on the ground in fear.

Qiu Xiaoman quickly approached, listened for a few moments, and had already roughly deduced what had happened—

Because they helped Chaochao and Naonao find drugs, Bengbeng and Tiaotiao had a slight smell on them, which led the other police dogs to suspect that their owners were using drugs and to attack them.

Although Chaochao and Naonao came forward to testify, the other police dogs were already somewhat unconvinced by Chaochao, so they demanded that Chaochao produce evidence.

But how could Chaochao produce evidence? The only way was to get the trainer who participated in yesterday's operation to say a few words, so she started barking at the trainer.

The trainer was baffled, completely unaware of why the usually obedient and sensible dog was suddenly barking wildly at him. He could only try to communicate, but the result was obvious: they were talking past each other.

Chao Chao got anxious and saw that Beng Beng Tiao Tiao was being surrounded, so he had to yell at Nao Nao to protect Beng Beng and Tiao Tiao. However, Nao Nao was a new dog who had just passed the test and become a formal police dog. He didn't want to offend a bunch of colleagues, so he ignored him.

Poor Beng Beng and Tiao Tiao got a good beating. Chao Chao was originally planning to continue barking with the trainer, but when he saw that things were not going well, he rushed over to protect Beng Beng and Tiao Tiao.

The trainer completely misunderstood Chaochao's behavior, thinking that she had become aroused and was going to attack other dogs, so he sent Naochao to stop her.

This time, Nao Nao was obedient and rushed forward to fight with Chao Chao.

As a result, the other police dogs surrounded and attacked Bengbeng and Tiaotiao, and Chaochao and Naonao also fought fiercely, making it difficult to determine who was the best.

Qiu Xiaoman rushed forward and shouted, "I'm the trainer, and I can prove that Bengbeng and Tiaotiao's owners are not drug users. All of you, stop!"

The boisterous pack of dogs instantly calmed down. One of the German Shepherds, named Wangcai, looked at his handler, Wang Quan, as if seeking confirmation. Wang Quan was a thin, small man from Sichuan, and he was also the handler who participated in the operation yesterday. Seeing this, he quickly supported Qiu Xiaoman: "That's right, he's a handler too, a handler, you know, just like me."

As he spoke, he asked Qiu Xiaoman in a low voice, "Where are your identification documents?"

"I didn't bring it." Qiu Xiaoman wasn't here on official business, so why would she carry her identification with her?

Wang Quan had no choice but to give up and ignore it. At least he was already on Xiao Qiu's side. If the dogs didn't understand, there was nothing he could do. He couldn't speak dog language anyway.

Qiu Xiaoman wasn't worried that these dogs wouldn't believe her. She walked up to them with a cold face and said, "What? You don't believe me? I understood what you were arguing about. You still don't believe me? Come on, bark a few times and let me repeat what you said."

Wangcai really didn't believe it. This human didn't even have any identification. Humph.

So he barked a few times.

There was no other way; he was the second-in-command here, always suppressed by the eldest sister, Chaochao. He rarely got a chance to provoke Chaochao, so of course he had to put on a good show.

Now, challenging human authority is his way of establishing dominance over other dogs, so of course he has to question it.

Qiu Xiaoman immediately echoed, "Are you making fun of me, human? You're not wearing any identification, how can I trust you?"

Wangcai was shocked and greatly puzzled. He immediately took a step back and exclaimed, "Woof woof, have humans evolved? They can actually understand dogs? Why didn't anyone tell me?"

Qiu Xiaoman looked at him calmly: "Aren't I telling you now? I'm a trainer from Beidu. I'm here on personal business, so I didn't bring my ID. If you don't believe me, smell me and see if I smell like a lot of dogs."

Wangcai looked at her in surprise. He heard the barking of other dogs behind him, so he had no choice but to step forward and sniff Qiu Xiaoman. He was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

Seeing that their second brother had fallen silent, the other dogs also kept quiet, all looking at Qiu Xiaoman with curiosity and curiosity.

Qiu Xiaoman then spoke with each of them individually, completely dispelling their doubts.

What's your name?

"pearl."

"It's a very nice name. You're sure to have an outstanding performance, just like a pearl."

"Woof woof, thank you!"

What's your name?

"Fat Fufu."

"You are indeed a bit overweight, you should lose weight."

"Ugh, I'm trying so hard, but I just can't lose weight."

"Strengthen training and prevent them from stealing other dogs' food."

"Oh, how did you know?"

"The dog next to you is looking at you with a mournful expression."

"Wow, so Mo Bao already knew all along!"

"Yes, Mo Bao was definitely letting you win. Don't do that again."

"All right."

"Your name is Mo Bao."

"Woof woof, yes! Aren't I very, very dark-skinned?"

"Yes, Mo Bao, you're great. You know how to be considerate of your companions. But you're neglecting yourself. Eat more in the future. If you really can't, come to me and I'll tell on you."

"Woof woof, humans are so kind."

What's your name?

"My name is Xiaoshu (Little Tree)."

"That's a very unique name."

"Because when the trainer found me, I was lying under a small tree, too hungry to walk."

"Really? So you were abandoned before. But don't worry, your trainer won't abandon you. Just focus on doing your job well."

"Woof woof, I will!"

What's your name?

"My name is Benben."

"Haha, why would someone have such a name?"

"Because I took the test three times before I passed."

"You're not stupid. There are many dogs who fail the test three times. You're already great."

"Aww, human, you're so kind. Thank you for praising me. I'm so happy."

What's your name?

"My name is Momo."

"Haha, what's that name? Does your owner like to pet you?"

"No, my brother and I like to sneak around, so my brother's name is 'Sneaky' and my name is 'Touch-Touch'. But my brother didn't pass the test and has already been adopted."

"I see. So what do you like to do secretly?"

"We like to sneak a peek at our owner pooping. Oh well, we can't help it, it smells so good."

"Haha, you're so cute."

"Shy, human, you're the first person to compliment me. I like you so much."

What's your name?

...

Qiu Xiaoman chatted with the dogs one by one.

Chu Hao had already heard about Qiu Xiaoman's deeds from Captain Liu, so he wasn't too surprised, but Wang Quan, standing to the side, was dumbfounded.

Is it possible for someone to chat with a dog like this?

Damn it, why can't he do that?

When Qiu Xiaoman stood up, he asked curiously, "How did you do that?"

Qiu Xiaoman couldn't very well say that she had been to the Beast Taming Continent, could she? She could only offer a vain explanation: "I guess I'm just exceptionally talented."

Wang Quan was incredibly impressed, and he asked again, "Are you from Beidu?"

“No, I’m from Yunnan.” Qiu Xiaoman smiled and turned to look at Nao Nao.

She was very dissatisfied with Nao Nao's behavior. This ambitious guy actually tried to incite the pack of dogs to oppose Nao Nao. What a bad dog.

So she walked up to Nao Nao, her face showing displeasure: "You should know that even if Chao Nao is ostracized, you can't be the boss. If I were you, I would try to get along with Chao Nao. She has more experience than you and is a role model you should learn from and follow, not your imaginary enemy. I hope you will try to correct your behavior and not act so recklessly next time."

Nao Nao didn't say anything, but just turned her head away, not wanting to look at Qiu Xiaoman.

Qiu Xiaoman had no choice but to call Chaochao aside and instructed, "Naochao is still very unconvinced. Be careful in the future. If you encounter something like this again, have your trainer call me. We'll exchange a code word, and I'll tell it to your trainer."

"Really!" Chaochao was overjoyed. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Can I howl six times?"

"Okay, I'll go talk to your trainer." Qiu Xiaoman patted Chou Chou's head, her gaze falling on her wound with great heartache. She instructed, "Don't do anything silly in the future. If you get hurt, no one will care about a bullied dog anymore. Be sure to ask me for help immediately."

"I'll remember." Chaochao was very grateful and rubbed his head against Qiu Xiaoman's trouser leg.

Qiu Xiaoman led Chaochao and gave Wang Quan a secret signal, thus ending the dispute.

Next, the veterinarian arrived and treated the injured dogs' wounds. Qiu Xiaoman looked at the pitiful-looking Bengbeng and Tiaotiao, and after thinking for a while, she asked, "Do you want to come to Beidu with me?"

After all, their owners have passed away, and they are now truly homeless dogs. They are also disabled dogs, making them easy targets for bullying.

Bouncy and Jumpy were surprised that this kind trainer was willing to take them in. They perked up immediately, supported themselves on their injured limbs, and shakily got up, barking twice.

Qiu Xiaoman patted their heads affectionately: "But I have some things to take care of these two days, so I can't take you with me. You'll have to stay here for two more days, and I'll come pick you up when I leave, okay?"

"Okay," the two dogs replied in unison.

Qiu Xiaoman was relieved. She gave Wang Quan a few more reminders about the precautions and then left with Chu Hao.

Back at the police station, Captain Meng from Beidu called back. He had already applied to his superiors and Comrade Qiu Xiaoman could give an exclusive interview. However, he was careful not to disclose any details related to the case and to avoid violating any rules.

Liu Yongqiang then told Qiu Xiaoman about this news. Coincidentally, Chu Hao had witnessed Qiu Xiaoman mediating the dogs' quarrel, so he decided to interview about this case and leave the other cases alone.

Cao Tiecheng's younger brother, Cao Xiaojun, upon hearing this, quickly picked up a recorder and followed Qiu Xiaoman and Chu Hao to the reception room.