[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world":3,"chapter-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-475":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Super Detective in the Fictional World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1482443,1930,"Chapter 475 - The Reticent Dog","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-475",475,"\u003Cp>Saying that, Robert shot a glance at Catherine and the kids not far away before he shut up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In tacit agreement, Luke also didn’t continue with this topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Luke’s phone buzzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the number, put down his tools and half-finished equipment, and answered the phone. “What’s up?”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina said in a low voice, “Something’s wrong with Dollar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke: “Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After we went to bed last night, he ate all the leftovers I brought back. He even opened the fridge and ate everything that was inside, and even got into the dustbin,” Selina explained quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke narrowed his eyes. “How is he now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina smiled bitterly. “I don’t know. He looks fine to me, apart from the smell of food remains on him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, Luke said, “Why don’t we bring him back to L.A.? If anything happens, we can send him to a big pet hospital.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina was startled. “What?” She had never thought of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke chuckled. “Wouldn’t it be nice to have him keep you company you in L.A.?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina hesitated. “I’m worried that a plane will be too much for him; he’s so old.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said, “Then let’s drive back. He can take the backseat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina said, “Okay.” Luke said, “Keep an eye on him for the next two days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, the last two days of their break ended peacefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the morning of their last day, Luke put on his backpack and went downstairs to say goodbye to his family, who had just gotten up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither Robert nor Catherine said anything, but Claire and Joseph were reluctant to see him go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke’s visit home this time was too short. Neither of the kids had played enough with him yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smiling as he consoled them with a few words, Luke accepted the breakfast which Catherine had made and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking up Selina, he waved goodbye at Sandra, who was on the porch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the early morning, two people and one dog drove out of town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the road, Luke glanced at Dollar who was lying obediently in the backseat, and asked, “Dollar ate a lot. Don’t tell me he doesn’t poop?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blank-faced, Selina thought back for a moment before she said, “I... haven’t noticed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking again, she said uncertainly, “I don’t think he pees often either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dollar’s ears twitched, but it remained still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke nodded and didn’t say more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They drove northwest, and returned to their place in Los Angeles before nightfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke took Dollar to the basement the moment they got home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The equipment which Luke used to monitor his and Selina’s physical health was in the basement. It could also be used on Dollar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t a vet, but he could still collect Dollar’s basic data and compare it with normal parameters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The full checkup on Dollar was over very soon, and the dog licked Selina’s hand, a sign that it was hungry again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is something wrong with him?” Selina asked worriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dollar had been a crazy glutton in the past two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Luke’s reminder, Selina had quietly bought a lot of sheep’s milk and dog food to keep it fed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On their way to Los Angeles, Dollar had polished off a huge barrel of sheep’s milk and one bag of dog food. Looking at the data, Luke shook his head. “Some data is a little abnormal, but his vital signs are steady.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, too steady!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dollar was a twelve-year-old dog, which was seventy years in human age; it was really unscientific for it to be so frisky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke made a few calls and retrieved the files on police dogs from the police database. Comparing Dollar’s data with those on file, he said, “Take him upstairs. I still have things to do for a bit down here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina made a sound of acknowledgment and took Dollar with her, leaving Luke to continue working in the basement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina reminded him midway via the communication device to go to bed early. Luke responded in agreement but kept working\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At midnight, Luke rubbed his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was wrong with Dollar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dog wasn’t too sick; it was too healthy. Looking at the data again, he called Bobby and told the man to come over tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the last time he returned to L.A., Bobby had yet to return to Boom Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just nice, this animal tamer could check what was going on with Dollar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Bobby had been an animal tamer for more than ten years, and the animals he was most familiar with were dogs and chimpanzees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very familiar with how to raise them since he had to train them, and he knew a fair bit about dogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke returned to the living room and went to Selina’s door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the doorway, Dollar opened an eye and glanced at him, before closing it again and going back to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the fellow for a moment, Luke sighed and hoped that it wasn’t anything bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then turned around and went back to his own room to wash up and get some rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dollar looked in his direction again before it shifted into a more comfortable position and continued sleeping. Bobby was at the door early the next morning\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke, who had been expecting him, led him to the backyard and then called for Dollar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take a look at him,” said Luke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bobby didn’t ask any questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already used to his boss’s erratic thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared with inexplicably running into ghosts, examining a dog was nothing. It was his old profession to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inspecting an obedient Dollar from head to toe, he looked at Luke and shook his head helplessly. “I don’t see a problem. It’s very healthy for a dog its age, and can easily live for several more years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Narrowing his eyes, Luke pondered for a moment before he said, “Try and communicate with him, like how you do with Doctor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bobby’s face changed slightly. “About that...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said, “Try it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for a moment, Bobby crouched down and held Dollar’s big head in place so that he could look it in the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, he exclaimed in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, he stared at Dollar again, then stood up a moment later. “Boss, I can’t communicate with your dog.” Luke raised an eyebrow. “Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choosing his words carefully, Bobby said, “I can sense a little of its emotions from its movements, but something’s blocking the “link.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke understood what Bobby was saying: Dollar had emotions, but Bobby couldn’t perceive what they were with his Mental Communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded slowly. “Okay, it’s fine. Thanks for taking the trouble to come over.” Bobby shook his head quickly. “It’s no trouble at all. I had nothing to do anyway.”Luke thought for a moment before he asked, “Is Chris about to resume operations?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bobby nodded. “Yes. I’ve been meaning to call you these last two days. The FBI has already let Chris know that the mines can be reopened in three days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke looked at him and asked, “Then you can go over tomorrow and keep an eye on things. You’re okay with that, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stumped for a moment, Bobby then smiled. “I would be delighted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a gold mine, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke had sent him there and told him that his job was to guard against anybody who had ideas about the mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His annual salary was almost a hundred thousand dollars, and Luke naturally was sending him there so that Bobby wasn’t earning this salary for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about his own shares in the gold mine, even if it was only a fraction, Bobby’s heart couldn’t help speeding up.\u003C\u002Fp>",1282,"2026-06-06T03:35:48.056Z",1,"novelbin.me","4cc36576e451fd33001a2c8bb0507bf0431554d7320e76a2e831af755a5ac8d7","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-476","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-474",2233,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsuper-detective-in-the-fictional-world-cover.jpg"]