Chapter 97
Only Zhang Deyuan was available today, so he invited Zhang Deyuan over.
When Zhang Deyuan heard that he was going to look for the horses, he whispered, "That's a bit risky. So many horses can disappear together; they might have been stolen. Be careful, or you might get retaliated against while you're looking for them."
Shi Wen nodded. "I also think that's possible. They said they've already called the police."
Zhang Deyuan: "That's alright. Go ahead. If you run into any trouble, just give me a call. We've been around here for so many years, we're not pushovers."
Shi Wen the protective look on his face, Shi Wen nodded earnestly, "Thank you, Brother Zhang."
Zhang Deyuan: "You're welcome. Aren't you familiar with Captain Zhou and the others? If you encounter any difficulties, you can go directly to them; they're quite good at intimidating people."
Shi Wen, "Okay."
Shi Wen rode his horse, Shi Suo behind Zhake and the old herdsman, heading to the valley where the herd had gone missing to investigate.
This is a river valley, not very large, less than half the size of Shi Wen Ranch.
The valley is covered with trees, shrubs, and grass, and there are no obstructions. Shi Wen a glance, one can see the entire valley.
It's understandable that Zhake let the horses graze here.
In such a safe valley, who would have thought that a large herd of horses could get lost here?
Shi Wen searching in the valley.
It's summer now, and the grasslands change every day; the tracks left by the horses are long gone.
Shi Wen carefully wandered around the valley, trying to find the animal trail left by the herd, but the grass was too lush and had long since covered the traces of the herd.
Meeting Zhake's expectant gaze, Shi Wen shook his head, indicating that he couldn't help either.
Zhake's eyes immediately dimmed, and tears welled up in them.
For ordinary herders, several hundred thousand yuan is a huge blow.
Shi Wen was also upset and said to him, "Don't worry, let me observe the surroundings and think of a solution. By the way, do you still have any of the equipment your horses used? Like saddles or something? Take them back with me, I'll have my dog sniff them out."
Zhake quickly wiped away his tears. "Yes! We have saddles, stirrups, whips, and all sorts of things. I'll go get them for you."
Shi Wen said, "I'll go with you. We'll go to your house and observe, see if we can find any clues."
Zhake nodded repeatedly. "Okay, I'll take you there."
Chapter 97
Shi Wen went to Zhake's house.
Zhake's family is just an ordinary herding family; their house is a bit messy and the smells are a bit mixed.
His belongings were piled up together, and the chickens and rabbits went straight into the house and were pacing around inside.
The saddle was on the shelf, next to a pile of chicken droppings.
Seeing this, Shi Wen had a bad feeling.
After he received the saddle, he sniffed it gently.
He had awakened his Qilin Bloodline and was extremely sensitive to smells; however, when he smelled the saddle, he couldn't distinguish the horse's scent from other odors.
Zhake looked at Shi Wen expectantly. "Any clues?"
In such a chaotic environment, what clues could there be?
Shi Wen inwardly complained, but didn't say it aloud. He shook his head. "Not for now. I'll go back and think about how to find a horse."
Zhake: "Is there any other way?"
Shi Wen, "It's too late today. I'll go back and think about it, and try to find a horse again tomorrow."
Shi Wen that he had said goodbye to Zhake and was riding his horse home.
Yan Kexing returned home first today. Upon seeing Shi Wen, he asked, "Any results?"
"Absolutely not. The grass grows too fast in the summer. I was thinking of looking for the animal trails, but I didn't find anything." Shi Wen with a headache, holding a saddle in one hand. "I brought back a saddle to see if Heiwa and the others can use its scent to find the horses."
Yan Kexing: "Are there any differences in the smell between different horses?"
Shi Wen was about to answer that of course there was, but when he smelled the saddle, it didn't seem much different from the other horses, and Heiwa and the others probably couldn't tell the difference.
He froze for a moment. "Really?"
Yan Kexing: "Personally, I think all horses smell pretty much the same, except for our horses. Our horses have a special scent, probably because they are fed differently."
Shi Wen feel that Yan Kexing's judgment was accurate.
Horses live in a very monotonous environment and eat similar fodder. In the wild, the smell of one group of horses would not be very different from another.
Most importantly, Heiwa and his dogs are sheepdogs. Although they have been trained to find livestock by scent, it may still be a bit difficult for them to find a herd of unfamiliar horses they have never seen before.
Shi Wen about it more and more and felt that this matter was a bit troublesome. "I'll think of a way. I've already made the announcement, and if I can't find it, I feel a bit embarrassed."
Yan Kexing patted him on the shoulder. "You just pity Zhake who lost his horse."
Shi Wen: "Okay, a little bit too."
Shi Wen them holding up saddles for Heiwa and the others to smell.
Heiwa sniffed, then sneezed. "Woof!"
Shi Wen hold up the saddle and let the Wolf King sniff it.
The Wolf King's physical condition was better than that of the other dogs except for Heiwa, and it was also very sensitive to the smell of other animals.
Shi Wen that I hope it will be fruitful.
To everyone's surprise, the Wolf King sniffed around the saddle, a puzzled expression on its furry face.
Shi Wen asked expectantly, "Have you ever smelled anything similar?"
Whether the Wolf King understood or not, it let out a howl and turned to play elsewhere.
An Wa and the others couldn't sniff anything either. Le Wa even stuck out her tongue to lick it, but Shi Wen grabbed her nose and pushed her away. "Don't cause trouble."
Le Wa: "Woof."
The dogs made no catch.
The two tiger cubs were even more interested; perhaps they smelled the horse on the saddle, and they opened their mouths to chew on the saddle.
Shi Wen had to rely on his connections.