Shortly after, Qiaoqiao ca bounding over with a long bamboo stalk in its mouth.
The bamboo was lengthy, but Qiaoqiao was clever; it grasped the bamboo diagonally, lifting the stalk high without dragging it on the ground.
When Qiaoqiao brought the bamboo over, it deftly propped up the entire stalk, then carefully extended the bamboo up to its new master in the tree.
All of these actions were independently accomplished by Qiaoqiao; Lin Yi had rely issued a command.
The ten Soldiers watched, dumbfounded, unable to believe that such a well-behaved dog could exist in the world.
Woof woof—
Qiaoqiao barked obediently twice, waiting quietly for the person in the tree to co down.
Lin Yi also hurriedly urged: "You all saw that, they are search and rescue dogs, not Guo Huaimu’s vicious dogs. Co down quickly."
"I still need you to lead them to find the whereabouts of the Official Salt."
The ten Governnt Officials descended from the tree one after another, half in doubt; as soon as their feet touched the ground, they instinctively moved away from the search dogs.
But the search dogs approached each of them obediently, carefully sniffing their new masters’ scent.
"Each of you takes two search dogs. Their nas are hanging on their collars; from now on, you are their masters," Lin Yi instructed.
After that, Lin Yi gave them a few minutes to get acquainted before having them lead the dogs to the Salt Warehouse.
Twenty fierce large black dogs suddenly appearing on the street scared the townspeople terribly.
Frightened won and children ran about chaotically, while several strong n grabbed carrying poles nearby, ready to strike the search dogs.
In Jiannan State, everyone dreaded Guo Huaimu’s vicious dogs, despising them to the bone.
Lin Yi hurriedly stepped forward to intercept, "There’s no need for panic, everyone. These search dogs are guardians of public safety and will not harm any of the citizens."
Seeing that Lin Yi was leading the large black dogs, the strong n imdiately set down their poles and apologized with a smile.
"If these big black dogs belong to Officer Lin, then we have nothing to worry about."
Because in the hearts of Jiannan State’s people, Lin Yi not only eliminated nuisances for them but also distributed quite a lot of sweet potatoes.
It’s said that the yield of sweet potatoes is quite high; in the future, this will greatly enrich the people’s food supply.
To allay everyone’s concerns about the search dogs, Lin Yi imdiately ordered Qiaoqiao’s leash to be untied.
"Qiaoqiao, go tidy up those overturned bamboo baskets."
Woof—
After howling, Qiaoqiao imdiately ran over to bite and straighten the baskets.
The dozens of bamboo baskets that had been overturned in the panic were all set right and placed back in their original places in no ti by Qiaoqiao, who then returned obediently.
Lin Yi was very satisfied with this batch of search dogs.
"You all saw it, right? These search dogs won’t harm anyone, so please do not panic," he addressed the crowd.
Warm applause broke out among the people, who then returned to the street and normal order was restored.
Shortly after, Lin Yi and his party, with the twenty search dogs, arrived back at the Salt Warehouse.
"All search dogs, on command. Sniff the scents on these carrier vehicles thoroughly; shortly, you will be deployed to retrieve the Official Salt," Lin Yi commanded.
The search dogs committed the scents to mory, and just then, Sun Pingkai ca hurrying in, his face pale at the sight of twenty large black dogs.
However, seeing that the others were calmly watching the large black dogs, Sun Pingkai steeled himself to approach and asked cautiously.
"Officer Lin, are you sure these dogs won’t bite people?"
Lin Yi smiled and reassured, "They won’t. They are all rigorously trained and here to assist us in locating the lost Official Salt."
Sun Pingkai had also co to report on news related to the Official Salt.
"Magistrate Lin, villagers have reported sightings of Guo Huaimu’s whereabouts. They saw a group of people heading towards Bajiao Mountain at dawn, and they seed to be wearing Governnt Official’s attire."
"Bring the map of Bajiao Mountain."
Lin Yi needed the map for analysis.
Bajiao Mountain, a gentle hill nad for its unique topography. Its na cos from its square shape, as if it has eight corners.
Moreover, Bajiao Mountain is only 5 li away from the Salt Warehouse.
But behind Bajiao Mountain lies a continuous range of steep mountains, with a little flat land in between them.
Lin Yi looked at the map and fell into deep thought. If Guo Huaimu really intended to hide in Bajiao Mountain, it wouldn’t be easy taking 2000 stones of Official Salt with him.
And for Lin Yi to find Guo Huaimu and the Official Salt in the vast area of Bajiao Mountain was undoubtedly a daunting task.
First of all, the paths behind Bajiao Mountain are intricate and complex, like a labyrinth. Even those familiar with the terrain could easily get lost.
Moreover, the mountainous terrain is varied. Since Guo Huaimu chose to hide here, he would surely know the area like the back of his hand.
"Magistrate Lin, I’ve already sent people into Bajiao Mountain to search, but it may not yield quick results."
Today was supposed to be the day for transporting the Official Salt to Lingnan State and Yun Pass, an unexpected delay just after the new official took office.
If Inspector Sun Pingkai handles this issue poorly, he might not be able to retain his new position, which is why he acted promptly, imdiately dispatching soldiers into the back of Bajiao Mountain.
Lin Yi shook his head repeatedly, then suddenly noticed a narrow path on Bajiao Mountain that was easy to defend but hard to attack.
This was an excellent ambush site. By setting an ambush there, any entering enemy could be caught completely off guard and annihilated.
Lin Yi pointed to that defensible spot on the map and said to Inspector Sun.
"Inspector Sun, we must not take this matter lightly! Look at this spot, the terrain is treacherous. If Guo Huaimu’s n set up defenses in advance, our soldiers would be at a great disadvantage."
Hearing Lin Yi’s analysis, Inspector Sun strongly agreed, "Quick, have them wait on the spot. Without my order, no one is to enter the mountain!"
Sun Pingkai felt a chill down his spine, as his montary oversight had nearly put thousands of soldiers in jeopardy.
"Inspector Sun, any news about the bandits?" Lin Yi asked.
Upon ntioning the bandits, Sun Pingkai hesitated. He had caught more than a dozen bandits for interrogation, but without the desired outco.
"Magistrate Lin, the bandits are not willing to disclose Guo Huaimu’s whereabouts."
Lin Yi was not surprised by this revelation.
As long as Guo Huaimu remained at large, no bandit would dare reveal his information, for his followers would never spare a traitor.
"Inspector Sun, if that is the case, then abandon the bandit lead."
"By the way, could we take an inventory of the villagers nearby who own sheep? We’ll need these police dogs on the job, so we must avoid those sheep-herding villagers."
Sun Pinglai brought over a register, circling all the places within a twenty-li radius where sheep were kept.
"Good, act imdiately. The ten of you, each leading two police dogs, will set out from the Salt Storage."
"Have ten n follow each police dog, and report back to imdiately if you find anything suspicious!"
After issuing the orders, Lin Yi stood up, ready to leave, when Sun Pingkai approached cautiously and asked.
"Magistrate Lin, can they really find the Official Salt?"
In Sun Pingkai’s view, these police dogs weren’t more useful than strictly trained soldiers; after all, a beast is still a beast.
Lin Yi smiled, "Don’t underestimate these police dogs. They can follow the scent to find the Official Salt, let’s just wait and see."
The twenty police dogs left the Salt Warehouse, sniffing the ground, and ran together in one direction.
"Magistrate Lin, they’re heading towards Bajiao Mountain!" exclaid a Soldier excitedly.
Who would have thought that these police dogs could actually sniff out the scent of Official Salt.
...End of Chapter...
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