Qin Mu had already analyzed the situation very thoroughly. The direct cause of the dog’s death... was Cheng Chuxiao not using a leash. Otherwise, the dog wouldn’t have been beaten to death by Zhang Qingyuan.

Originally, the nursing home should also have borne some no-fault liability for this incident. Meaning, if someone is within the nursing home’s premises, the nursing home has an obligation and responsibility to ensure the safety of their life and property. But... Cheng Chuxiao didn’t use a leash, and the dog roamed around the premises, encountering Zhang Qingyuan, which led to the safety incident. This had nothing to do with the safety protection services provided by the nursing home. Strictly speaking, the nursing home also didn’t need to bear liability for tort damages in this matter. So, to put it simply, the dog died for nothing.

"Impossible!" After hearing Shen Dao’s explanation, Cheng Chuxiao yelled at the top of her lungs, "My dog is dead, and now I have to pay compensation? What kind of twisted logic is that? Is this how the law is supposed to protect our lives and property?!"

"I don’t care! You must file a case today. If he doesn’t pay compensation, I will never let this go!"

Seeing that the police weren’t on her side, she immediately threw a tantrum, grabbing a stool and sitting down right there.

The police officers who had come with Shen Dao looked at each other, suddenly feeling the situation was becoming troublesome. As grassroots law enforcement officers, they often encountered such people when called out to a scene. Some could be reasoned with, but others were arrogant and unreasonable, completely unwilling to listen.

"Xiao Chu, why don’t we... just pay some compensation and be done with it? This gentleman really was frightened."

Behind Cheng Chuxiao, the elderly man with her couldn’t bear to watch any longer and stepped out to persuade her, "It’s just a dog. We haven’t suffered a significant loss; we can always get another one later..."

But before he could finish, he was cut off by Cheng Chuxiao, who glared at him furiously. "What do you mean, ’it’s just a dog’?! Others might not understand, but you should! I’ve had this dog for so long! Can you put a price on emotional attachment?!"

The old man flinched, looking at his daughter with utter helplessness. It seemed there was nothing he could do.

In the crowd, Wan Zhongyuan pulled Qin Mu into a corner. "Qin Mu, about this..." he asked cautiously. "What should we do next? Let’s resolve this quickly. It’s okay for the nursing home to pay a little compensation, as long as it’s not an outrageous amount."

He had witnessed the entire event and understood how difficult Cheng Chuxiao could be. At this point, he no longer hoped Cheng Chuxiao would arrange for her father to stay in their nursing home; he just wanted to resolve the issue quickly. Letting the matter drag on wasn’t a solution.

"Don’t worry, Shen Dao is very experienced," Qin Mu said with a slight smile, showing no concern.

「Meanwhile.」

Shen Dao looked at Cheng Chuxiao, who was resorting to shameless tactics, and reminded her sternly, "Miss Cheng, it’s better to resolve this quickly. Making a scene here... could constitute a breach of public order management regulations."

This is a nursing home. If Cheng Chuxiao insisted on staying and making trouble over the death of a dog, it could constitute "picking quarrels and provoking trouble." Minor cases of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" would result in administrative penalties—essentially a package deal of a fine and detention.

He was doing this because, on one hand, Cheng Chuxiao had indeed violated public order management laws by making a scene on someone else’s premises. On the other hand, it was also to protect Cheng Chuxiao, to prevent Qin Mu from having her charged with an even more outrageous crime. From him, she might just get a fine of 1,000 yuan and a few days of detention. But from Qin Mu... it could be several years of fixed-term imprisonment!

"Administrative penalties?" Cheng Chuxiao scoffed disdainfully. "What’s that? My dog died here, I haven’t received a reasonable explanation, and now you’re telling me I’m breaking the law?" The words "I don’t scare easily" were practically written all over her face.

"This is a nursing home. By causing trouble here without reason, you are already suspected of illegal activity. If it escalates, it could constitute a crime, and you could face criminal charges," Shen Dao warned her, looking at her intently. This was his second warning.

He had already provided a solution, but Cheng Chuxiao was unwilling to relent, stubbornly insisting on making trouble. Such unlawful behavior happening right under his nose was a direct challenge to his authority.

"I’m not leaving!" Cheng Chuxiao remained unmoved by his words. Guarding the dog’s corpse on the ground, she huffed, "Not unless you make him pay me! I must get justice for Binbin today!"

"Miss Cheng, this is my third warning." Shen Dao stared at Cheng Chuxiao. "You are causing trouble in the nursing home without justification, refusing to deal with the dog’s body, continually threatening others, and disrupting the nursing home’s normal operations. You are suspected of violating the Public Order Management Punishment Law. Please leave the nursing home now."

Although Cheng Chuxiao was the one who had called the police, he had already provided a solution. Neither Qin Mu nor the nursing home had engaged in any illegal activities. On the contrary, Cheng Chuxiao was the one continually provoking them, ignoring his previous two warnings.

"Heh." Cheng Chuxiao sneered and turned her head away, not even bothering to look at Shen Dao and the others again. By now, she had completely lost her composure and paid no heed to these warnings. In her view, Shen Dao and the others had colluded with Qin Mu and were biased towards them in everything they said. She suspected the nursing home might have bribed them. She refused to accept a single word of the mediation Shen Dao and his colleagues attempted.

"Captain Shen, what do we do?" a young police officer behind Shen Dao asked for instructions.

Shen Dao sighed helplessly and waved his hand. "Take her back to the station. File a case. Issue an administrative punishment decision and an administrative detention decision."