Considering what they might have been through, Shen Xin spent time with them even more patiently, getting some snacks to build a connection.
His gift was useful after all.
Slowly but surely, the cats and dogs gathered around Shen Xin.
Chen Fang said with some surprise, "Jiahui, is this Officer Shen a new handler from your base? Look, all these cats and dogs really seem to like him."
She knew that some of these cats and dogs had been abused and were very wary of humans.
It was no easy feat for them to let down their guard so quickly and swarm around Shen Xin.
Li Jiahui didn't answer, simply staring intently at Shen Xin.
'I wish he really was from the K-9 unit,' she thought. 'Then I'd have the home-field advantage. How could feelings not blossom over time?'
Icons gradually began to appear above the heads of some of the cats and dogs.
Shen Xin noted each one, then observed their temperaments, ability to understand commands, and obedience.
