As soon as the training ended, the kids near Mo Xiaohua's villa immediately got into the swing of things.
Sparrows scattered in twos and threes on the branches around the villa, small bats hung upside down in the more secluded shadows of the eaves, and squirrels occupied the walls and tree canopies with better views.
A pair of bright, sparkling eyes fixed intently on the quiet villa, more focused than the most sophisticated surveillance cameras.
By the time everything was arranged, it was completely dark.
The streetlights cast warm yellow glows in the cold night, making the villa area even more tranquil. Only in those corners unnoticed by humans can one see the wary and excited glint in the eyes of small animals.
Xia Zhining thanked the Zhoucheng police over the phone: "Thank you all so much for your hard work today. On New Year's Eve, you even cooperated with me to do such a... special thing."
"Hard work? Not at all!" A low, but clearly amused voice came from the other end of the phone.
In the background, you could hear other officers whispering excitedly, "Expert Xia, you have no idea, we've really seen something amazing today!"
"This live-streamed special episode of Animal World is just as exciting as the Spring Festival Gala!"
“Exactly,” another voice chimed in, brimming with excitement and admiration, “who would have thought a case could be solved like this?”
"Develop police bats and birds locally and establish a mobile intelligence network."
"This is much more convenient than sending people to stake out the area, and it's also less likely to be detected! Expert Xia, your skills are amazing!"
As night deepened, the human police quietly retreated to the surveillance vehicles on the outskirts, handing over the forward observation posts to the "greenhorns".
Just then, a small shadow fluttered across the night sky and landed precisely on the hood of a police car disguised as a sanitation vehicle.
A little sparrow came along, hopping around eagerly, pecking at the windshield with its beak, making a soft "tap-tap" sound.
The officers in the car were taken aback. They saw the little sparrow with its feathers slightly upturned, its black bean eyes shining brightly in the dim light, chirping urgently at them.
It even raised a small paw and pointed it in the direction of the villa, as if to say, "I have important news!"
Although they couldn't understand the words, the anxious posture and clear directional pointing made the experienced police officers realize instantly that the animal intelligence agent had come to deliver a message!
"Quick! Contact Expert Xia!" A police officer immediately pulled out his phone.
At the same time, Xia Zhining was staring intently at the screen, her expression grave.
Mo Xiaohua's social media account was updated with a video this afternoon.
In the video, Mo Xiaohua sits on her familiar sofa at home, with the fish tank that caused so much trouble in the background.
However, a group of colorful new fish has been added inside.
Facing the camera with an apologetic smile, she said in a light tone, "Hello everyone, I'm really sorry for causing everyone concern and taking up public resources because of a few small fish."
"Actually, it's just that I didn't take good care of them... Look, we bought a new tank of fish, and they're so lively! Don't worry, everyone! Happy New Year!"
In the comments section, many netizens left messages saying that she was "dramatic," "hyping herself," and "directing and acting to attract attention."
But Xia Zhi Ning's fingertips were icy cold.
Her attention wasn't on Mo Xiaohua's smile at all; her entire focus was on the background noise of the video.
Among the lively new fish in the tank, several angelfish were nestled close to the crickets in the tank.
[Why is that man holding something shiny against the woman's back?]
[He crouched behind the woman, making her speak! How terrifying!]
[The woman was clearly terrified... so why was she still smiling at that black box (camera)?]
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