Zhang Jiayu was astonished. The local water network was spread all over the place, and there were ponds and rice fields everywhere. Although there were ridge paths between the villages, the most convenient way was by boat. But He Ning said he wanted to take the land route, and set off while it was still dark - this was a surprise inspection.
Where will it go? Since we were walking, and it was just after the fourth watch, it was obvious that the target was not too far away, and was probably within a few miles of Jiujiang Ruins.
He suddenly remembered the Qiaonan Village that he went to check not long ago. Mo Yu went to check at that time, but found nothing in the end. He also made suggestions...
Could it be——
He suddenly became nervous. Could it be that there really were rebels in Qiaonan Village secretly making gunpowder and forging armor? The search failed last time. Is this a comeback this time?
Why did you specifically ask yourself to join the team? Could it be that Zhang Yuanlao was interested in him and wanted to "try it out" because of his "attentiveness" last time?
If something is really found during the search in Qiaonan Village, how will you deal with it? If a familiar division commander is found, should we try to rescue him...
For a time, all kinds of contradictory thoughts came to his mind. Some of them turned pale and felt helpless.
"Why are you stunned? Change your clothes quickly." He Ning pushed him, "I'm not asking you to go into battle! I'm afraid of this."
Zhang Jiayu secretly smiled bitterly: If he went into battle, he would not be afraid at all. Even if he might die in battle, he would not hesitate at all. But the current semi-black and not-white situation of marginalized people is even more difficult for him.
After the team was assembled, under the order of the unfamiliar cadre, the search team quietly left Jiujiang Market and headed along the field ridges under the leadership of the local police.
Zhang Jiayu felt dizzy as soon as he left Jiujiang. In addition, the sky was still dark and it was difficult to tell whether the road was deep or shallow when walking on the ridge of the fields, which made him very embarrassed. Fortunately, he had practiced martial arts well in the past and was in good health. He stared closely at the white identification strip on the back of the person in front of him as he walked quickly.
Gradually, the sky became dim. Zhang Jiayu followed Zhang Xiao on his "inspection" here, and became somewhat familiar with the surrounding villages. The surrounding scenery became more and more familiar - he was indeed going to Qiaonan Village!
No boat needed, walking lightly, except for the cadres and guides who led the team, all were Japanese...
This was obviously a raid on Qiaonan Village. Could it be that there are really some rebels in this village who are making gunpowder? So why didn't anything be found last time? Could it be that Mo Yu is also an anti-Kun comrade?
While they were thinking wildly, the team had quietly arrived at the entrance of the village. Like other local villages, there is a gatehouse at the entrance to the village, which is closed at night. There are Xiangyong guards on duty. After the Senate came, this system continued, except that the local warriors were called militia.
The Zhu clan members heard that Magistrate Zhang was vigorously promoting women's protection and hearing all kinds of trivial cases these days. They felt that this person was nothing more than that and only concerned about trivial matters. Jia was searched again not long ago, so everyone in the village was mostly slack. Even the people on patrol at the entrance of the village relaxed their vigilance and did not pay any attention to the approach of the Taoist National Army.
After the two strikers knocked down the sentries and disarmed all the militiamen, the National Army quickly occupied various traffic arteries in the village and sealed the entire village. Before the Zhu family could resist, they were stabbed by the National Army's bayonets. The people below were completely surrounded.
Zhu Bolian put on his clothes in a panic. At first he thought there was a bandit raid, but when he saw the uniforms of the National Army clearly, he couldn't help being surprised. He whispered: "Is everyone gone?"
"Left long ago."
"That's good." Zhu Bolian secretly thought it was so dangerous! If they had come two days earlier, the craftsmen might not have been able to leave. Now, the craftsmen are all gone, and the gunpowder and related equipment have been transported long ago. Although the saltpeter field is still there, there is nothing in it now. Kun Thief doesn't know what he does.
With this confidence, he made a "shocked" and "angry" expression and asked: "Gentlemen! You came to my house early in the morning. What do you want to say?"
Mo Yu, who was leading the way, scolded: "Zhu Bolian! Be more honest! This is Section Chief Xu, who is here to handle big cases!"
Zhu Bolian was shocked. She looked up and saw Section Chief Xu, who was in his thirties. His face was gloomy and pale, which was very frightening. He bravely bowed and said, "May I ask, sir, what did the common people commit?"
Section Chief Xu said nothing, as if he was saying there was no need to talk to him. It was Mo Yu who took out a search warrant and said in poor Mandarin: "Recently someone reported that there are strangers in Qiaonan Village, suspected to be gangsters. I got the search warrant and came to search!"
"Director Mo! Didn't you just come here for inspection a few days ago? I don't even have a few strangers here, how could there be such gangsters..." Zhu Bolian made a "grieved" and "puzzled" expression.
Mo Yu smiled slightly awkwardly. He only learned about this inspection early this morning. He was woken up by someone and made preparations. Only before departure did someone tell him the destination.
He said with a sullen face: "Since it's not there, what's there to be afraid of? Just search it and ask your family for help."
After saying that, without waiting for Zhu Bolian to speak, he ordered the search to begin. The Nationalist Army filed in and sealed off Zhu's house, ancestral hall, shops and other places. All the personnel were cleared outside to register properly, and they rummaged through boxes and cabinets until after 10 o'clock in the morning, the inspection was completed.
The cadre of the Political Security Bureau in charge of copying and inspecting brought the list and whispered a few words into Xu Tong's ear.
If any contraband was found, of course there was none. If you insist on saying that there are only dozens of swords, spears, bows and arrows, more than a dozen blunderbuss, and a small amount of gunpowder. Every village has these things, and the Senate has never said anything about confiscating them.
Zhu Bolian said to Xu Tong: "My lord, bows, arrows and blunderbuss are used by bandits in the village. During the previous dynasty, bandits in our hometown were rampant, so we had to prepare them. What kind of criminal thieves can your lord find?"
Xu Tong was very indifferent and remained silent. He only looked at the list in his hand, seemingly thoughtful.
Mo Yu said: "Although we haven't found the thief, he must have received the news in advance and escaped. You can't escape the same!"
Zhu Shilian on the side endured it for a long time and said angrily: "You have gone too far to bully others! Is this what the current court does by spitting blood and making false accusations out of thin air?"
The other young men of the Zhu family also became agitated, and the situation became somewhat uncontrollable. The National Army here immediately pointed their Mini rifles forward one foot, their bright bayonets shining coldly.
The scene was tense, but Zhang Jiayu, who came with the team, felt relieved. The secret passage must have come to nothing today. According to the style of the chiefs, the case handling has always focused on conclusive evidence. Now there is no witness and no physical evidence. If there is a conflict, it will only increase the casualties. No benefit whatsoever.
Seeing that "Chief Xu" didn't have any instructions, Zhang Jiayu hurried over and whispered to Mo Yu: "Director Mo, since there are no obstructive objects found here, and there are no suspicious strangers. Why don't you talk to Section Chief Xu?" Just say it and let it end. The Zhu family has a great cause in the local area. If they can escape, the monks cannot escape from the temple. They can take people at any time. The next thing is left to the chief to decide."
Mo Yu was also a little embarrassed at the moment. The Zhu family is considered a big "cooperator" in the local area, and it is quite deliberately embarrassing to conduct an inspection without any evidence. He is working here and doesn't want to stalemate the relationship. Now he looked towards Section Chief Xu.
Chief Xu's face was expressionless. When Mo Yu looked over, he nodded slightly.
Section Chief Xu had no instructions and nothing was found here. Mo Yu immediately admonished Zhu and sent the whole team back to camp.
As soon as he returned to the Jiujiang Ruins camp, Xu Tong reported to Zhang Xiao alone.
After listening to Xu Tong's report, Zhang Xiao thought to himself that he really couldn't play tricks with these people.
"It seems that this matter still needs to be coordinated by various departments to handle it."
"I don't agree with the surprise inspection of Qiaonan Village." Xu Tong's face turned pale. "Although it can be proved that they were indeed involved in the case and they know what they did, it does not have much breakthrough value in the entire case."
"Nothing..." Zhang Xiao was a little frustrated.
"It's not necessarily true that we have found nothing. At least we know some important clues. It will be useful when digging for roots in the future."
"What are you going to do next?"
"I plan to go back to Guangzhou immediately, sort out the collected clues and hand them over to the afternoon bureau for review, and present them to the Guangzhou Municipal Internal Affairs and Security Conference as soon as possible."
"Okay, I've almost finished shopping, it's time to go back and have a rest." Zhang Xiao stretched his waist and suddenly asked, "What do you think of this Zhang Jiayu next to me?"
"There is something extraordinary about him, but he is just conflicted in his heart."
Zhang Xiao was startled, then laughed. I thought that Xu Tong was really interesting sometimes. These two sentences really hit the point. This person is really good at understanding people. No wonder he is the No. 1 naturalized citizen cadre of the Political Security Bureau.
"Then I hope he will be free from distractions soon."
After the inspection in Jiujiang, the trip came to an end. After Zhang Xiao considered going back, he proposed to Liu Xiang the construction of Jiujiang Development Zone. A national primary school, an agricultural technical school, a freshwater fish breeding base and a Guangdong sericulture improvement base were also set up here. Zhao Hening will be stationed in Jiujiang to guide the sericulture improvement work, Tian Liang will be responsible for supervising the construction of schools, and Chen Wuren will be appointed as the director of Jiujiang Development Zone. At the same time, an additional National Army will be stationed to guard against possible riots.
After discussion, Zhang Xiao and Li Yaoer both believed that Jiujiang was obviously inappropriate as the county seat of Nanhai County. Jiujiang was located at the southernmost end of Nanhai County, and like the current county seat, it could not play the role of governing the entire territory. According to the experience of the old time and space, whether Nanhai governs Foshan or Foshan governs Nanhai, the best county seat is still in Foshan. It’s just that Foshan is now handed over to the young elders to set up a trial area. It would be unreasonable for Zhang Xiao to go there and set up a county seat. suitable. However, Foshan is still a district under the jurisdiction of Nanhai. Considering the long-term development of Guangzhou, it needs a broad economic hinterland. As long as Liu Xiang is still the mayor of Guangzhou, Foshan can only be positioned as a special experimental area.
(End of chapter)
