Xia family villa.

The collection storeroom displays a wide variety of collectibles.

All the collections Xia Cheng has collected over the past 30 years of his business are displayed here.

Xia Zheng adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, his fingers brushing across a row of century-old porcelain vases, finally stopping on a scroll.

"Dad, just give me this painting of 'Mountain Dwelling'!"

Xia Zheng took the scroll down and put it into the gift box.

Xia Cheng gasped as he looked at his favorite collection of paintings. His fingers trembled as he pressed on the gift box. "Zheng'er, this is Master Huang's work that I bought at an auction last month for a million. I haven't seen enough of it yet!"

Xia Zheng snatched the gift box away: "Dad, Aunt Yun, please provide me with the specific time and place where the tomb robbers traded antiques. Of course, we must thank you very much!"

Xia Cheng looked at the gift box with a heart-breaking look, his face full of sorrow: "This thank-you gift is too heavy..."

"Dad, ever since Ji Shuyun and Xia Zhining, the unlucky pair, teamed up, the cases I've taken on have been repeatedly overshadowed by them!"

Xia Zheng said excitedly: "How can I, a specially hired criminal investigation expert, save face?"

"You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child!"

A look of hesitation flashed across Xia Cheng's face, and Xia Zheng grabbed his father's arm.

"If the fakes kicked out by the Xia family steal my limelight and become the police station's most sought-after animal detective, our Xia family will become a laughing stock if they continue to act like this!"

Xia Zheng snatched the painting box, his eyes burning with almost crazy ambition: "A painting? As long as this thousand-year-old tomb case is solved by me, this is just a stepping stone!"

"By then, my name will be engraved on the museum's monument of merit, alongside those thousand-year-old national treasures. From headlines to special reports, everyone will remember that it was me, Xia Zheng, who protected these precious national treasures!"

Xia Cheng's hands dropped limply, as if his son's momentum had drained all his strength. "...Take it."

His voice was dry. "It's a painting. Dad... I'm waiting for your good news."

Xia Zheng rushed out of the warehouse holding a priceless gift box, and the roar of the engine tore through the silence of the villa.

Xia Cheng looked at the empty booths on the wall and felt heartbroken.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to suppress his reluctance, and a light shone in his eyes again: "It's worth it! As long as Zheng'er can solve this national treasure case and become famous, the entire gambling world will have to respect our Xia family! This is not a face that can be bought with money!"

*

An hour later.

Outside the village where the tomb robbers were hiding.

"The main force has arrived."

Ji Shuyun helped Xia Zhining adjust the other walkie-talkie on her collar, with uncontrollable worry in his eyes.

"Protect yourself later. Don't rush forward when you encounter danger. Got it?"

Xia Zhining nodded obediently: "I will, brother, just go and fight without worry!"

The police officers involved in the operation are all in excellent physical condition. They are responsible for staying in a safe and secluded place and commanding the small animals.

Although I have started exercising under the supervision of Gu Dafan, the time is too short and there is no effect yet.

The little water snake was wrapped around Xia Zhining's wrist, its little head shaking: "I will protect Sister Xiaoxia!"

Ji Shuyun didn't need Xia Zhining to translate at this time, he could roughly understand what the little water snake was saying. He touched the little water snake's head with his fingertips and said: "Please, our little hero."

When the little water snake was praised by Ji Shuyun, it immediately buried its head shyly in Xia Zhining's clothes.