Chapter 55 On the train

"Bang bang", the train with black smoke was squirting and dragging more than a dozen carriages forward with difficulty, and the trees on both sides were slowly retreating.

Su Hongniang had a solemn expression on her face, but she was very curious. Although she had heard him talk about this extremely powerful iron machine, sitting in this machine with such dizziness was unspeakable.

This is a passenger carriage, with a very elegant environment. The window is hung with white lace curtains, sponge-covered wooden seats, and the coffee table fixed to the carriage is covered with white and green lattice tablecloths. Ye Zhao and Su Maoniang sat opposite the carriage.

There were only a dozen passengers in the entire carriage, most of whom were Westerners. Apart from Ye Zhao and Su Hongniang and two guards, the black uniform railway patrolman who leaned against the last row for a bored nap, the only Chinese passenger was a middle-aged man in his forties. He was calm and sat at the window next to the table, with a big golden knife, and his eyes were slightly closed, like an old monk entering a meditation.

There are very few passengers taking trains nowadays. Most of the first lines from Guangzhou to Foshan are freight, mainly steel, coal, wood, etc., with fixed flights one flight a week, or cargo owners hire temporary overtimes. When the passenger car is at most, three festivals are hung, two of which are the Foshan Police Bureau coming to the Guangzhou General Administration to train chartered vehicles.

Nowadays, most of the trains are merchants, because the carriage environment is quiet, like a teahouse, and the price is extremely expensive, each person is 50 cents of silver. Otherwise, the additional carriage will not be able to collect the coal money. But I believe that as people change their minds, the fare prices will be lowered as more people take the train.

Opposite the matchmaker, Ye Zhao was flipping through the information of the Shi family. The fleet had an accident in Xinjiapo, which was mostly done by Shi Daguan, who had been taught a lesson by Jinzhao. At that time, the official was protected from prison by his second uncle. It is said that the uncle and nephew returned to Xinjiapo very soon. I am afraid that they would not be able to escape the matter of the fleet.

The Shi Daguan is not able to stay in a fleet of difficulties. Sometimes people with weight come forward, but they don’t know if the Shi family is involved.

The information of these members of the Shi family was summarized by the Interior Bureau. Chinese businessmen and wealthy in Southeast Asia have built archives. Of course, many of the information is just heard of, and it is passed down by word of mouth by word by word of merchants who often go to trade in Southeast Asia, and it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity.

Singapore is a British territory, and the Singapore authorities seized the fleet. In the Chinese Sea in Southeast Asia, Britain has a permanent fleet that guards merchant ships to wipe out pirates and safeguard the interests of the colonies. If you want to solve this problem, you cannot do it recklessly.

Just as I was thinking, a crisp sound came from the carriage: "Hot water, coffee, flower tea, tea eggs!" A girl in a dark blue uniform walked out of the single room at the front of the carriage with a basket. Although the journey was short, there were still fast food and catering services.

The girl is naturally affiliated with the Cantonese Railway Train, and she repeated it in English while walking. It was just a few words. Although it was a little stiff, it was understandable.

Several foreign merchants made gestures and said stiff Chinese, asking for coffee and tea eggs. The girl was very skilled in dealing with it and knew how much it cost.

Su Hongniang looked at this scene quietly, not knowing what she was thinking.

"When the girl passed by the middle-aged Chinese, the basket accidentally rubbed the black cloth bag that the Chinese put on the coffee table. The bag fell to the ground. The girl was startled and said sorry and wanted to help him pack the bag.

Who knew that the girl suddenly screamed and took a few steps back. It turned out that the black cloth bag fell to the ground and scattered slightly, revealing a cold dagger. It seemed that she could see something bloodshot inside the bag.

The middle-aged man glanced at the girl, slowly picked up the bag, tied it up slowly, and put it back on the coffee table with a calm expression, as if nothing had happened.

At this time, the policeman who was taking a nap in the last row was already alarmed, and he strode over and asked while walking, "Xiao Xia, what's going on?" It was obvious that the two of them often mingled in the same carriage and were very familiar.

The girl pointed to the middle-aged man with a pale face and said, "He has a weapon on him, and it seems that there is a head in the package!"

The policeman in black was a young man, his face changed drastically. He immediately took out his revolver and pointed at the middle-aged man and said, "You, open the bag! Hurry up!"

Their riots finally attracted Ye Zhao's attention, and the two guards also slowly stood up, and seemed to be coming to Ye Zhao's seat to watch the fun, so they naturally stood in the alert position.

"Hurry up!" The young man patrol gestured with a pistol, while on the other side, most of the foreign merchants looked at the scene in a daze.

The middle-aged man stared at the young man for a few glances, then took the bag, slowly opened it, and took out the things inside, including daggers, wooden boxes, and several pieces of clothing.

The young man pointed the wooden box with a gun again and said, "Open it!"

Just now, the wooden box fell apart and the girl saw something bloodshot in the wooden box.

The middle-aged man slowly opened the wooden box, and the girl's heart was in her throat, and she took a few steps back. The young man's policeman's pistol was tightly aimed at the middle-aged man, staring at his movements nervously.

The wooden box was finally opened, but there was a pig's head covered with blood. It could be seen that it was a piglet.

"What's going on? Why is there a pig's head?" The young policeman looked at him vigilantly.

"A countryman, worshiping ancestors." The middle-aged man's tone was plain.

"Nonsense! Is it necessary to come to Guangzhou from all over to buy pig heads?" The young man thought for a moment, then pulled out handcuffs from behind and said, "According to the railway security law, you will be temporarily detained for investigation!" Although it is not uncommon for single guests to carry a dagger on them in this chaotic world, this person is too suspicious.

Ye Zhao looked at this scene and thought to himself that it seemed that the census and the identity certificates posted on the photo were put on the agenda. There are several benefits. First, this ID card can enhance the pride and cohesion of local residents, and second, it is more beneficial to public security. Ye Zhao was extremely satisfied with the cleverness of this young man. It seems that the newly added railway patrol is competent.

Speaking of which, I went to Xiguan Police Bureau a few days ago, but the bureau was almost full of unconventional faces. A large number of police officers were transferred to Jiangxi. The police officers in Guangzhou were almost recruited after a short period of quick training. Xiguan Branch and the inspector Wei Dingyi were transferred to Jiangxi, while Heizi and Xiao Cui went to the General Administration. Ye Zhao worked for half a day and felt very excited. He returned to the mansion early.

"This man is a Jianjiazi, but he has never killed anyone." The matchmaker glanced at the middle-aged man, feeling that the police officer was making a big deal.

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "No one killing does not mean that he is a good person. One day, murder will become a very serious crime, and murderers will become synonymous with demons. Even if it is a fight, it will still violate the law."

Su Hongniang was stunned for a moment, and silently picked up the teacup, her bright eyes suddenly became a little dim. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations from ***(***.***).***. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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