Chapter 1398 Cleanup

The discovery of so many weapons from Mabo's home shows that these people are not content to lurk in the dark all the time, but are already preparing for an attack in secret. The weapons found so far alone are enough to arm fifty or sixty people. Obviously

The other party is preparing or mobilizing more than just these three people. Even if they remain silent, Chen Yixin can expect that there should be other accomplices lurking in nearby areas - such as immigration camps with complex personnel.

The soldiers found a brazier with still embers in the third bedroom entering the courtyard. It was full of paper ashes. It was obvious that these people had processed some letters, account books and the like after discovering that they were surrounded.

They were burned and destroyed. These items were likely to contain information about their accomplices, so the three men did not try to escape from Mabo's house before, but instead managed to destroy these exhibits to cut off investigation clues.

After rummaging through Mabo's bedroom, the soldiers found a hidden compartment behind the wardrobe and dug out a large amount of property. There were more than 5,000 yuan in Haihan banknotes alone, and four banknotes from a bank in Jinan Prefecture.

There are more than a thousand taels, and there are also some silver ingots and gold bars. This amount is not the wealth that a rich man of his family should have. Of course, no matter where the money comes from, there is only one place to go, and that is to be confiscated by the garrison.

Chen Yixin was a little surprised when he saw these properties. Logically speaking, with Mabo's operational capabilities and the scale of the Majiazhuang immigration camp, it would not be easy to enrich himself with such money. But then he thought about it, Mabo and Daming

The people in the government colluded, and I'm afraid there was no shortage of benefits from it. This guy had money from both sides, and he didn't dare to be too ostentatious in Majiazhuang, so naturally he had no choice but to hide all the money.

This practice is actually not surprising. During the period when Haihan expanded its control area in the south, there were quite a few people engaging in this kind of operation in Fuzhou and Guangzhou provinces. Many people found it difficult to choose a single stance between Ming and Haihan.

Therefore, it is normal for Haihan partners to look forward and backward, and even to jump sideways repeatedly. Even people with a much higher social status than Mabo cannot avoid such a situation. Chen Yixin was in

When we visited Dawanshan Island at the Pearl River Estuary, we saw many such examples.

From the perspective of the person involved, it is indeed difficult for a small person like Ma Bo to choose between two strong men. However, from Haihan's perspective, such a guy who is cheating and has no great effect will naturally have to choose.

The target to be eliminated. Chen Yixin raised his hand, and the adjutant behind him immediately followed him, and listened to his instructions: "Inform Zeng Xiaowen to arrest him!"

Although Chen Yixin knew in advance that Ma Bo was not very clean, he did not want to arrest Ma Bo rashly before there was actual evidence. After all, there was a level of marriage relationship. If there was something hidden, his face would not look good afterwards.

.But after capturing these three people, it has basically been established that Ma Bo colluded with them to plot evil, and there is no need to wait for Zeng Xiaowen to carefully screen the immigration camp before taking action.

The adjutant immediately took the order and left. Chen Yixin looked at the three prisoners who had lost their resistance and said calmly: "Interrogate these three people on the spot and pry their mouths open within an hour. If they refuse by then,

Anyone who confesses will be dragged out and shot."

Chen Yixin did not shy away when he said this, so the three prisoners naturally listened to his instructions, and their faces changed color after hearing the words. Although they were mentally prepared to die at the hands of their opponents,

To some extent, they still have a desire to survive. If Haihan wants to take them into custody and torture them, they can at least survive for a while. But Chen Yixin shortened their lives to a terrifying level with a few words. The kind of people who know that their end is near.

Not everyone can bear the feeling of death safely.

Chen Yixin did not look at them again. This time he specially transferred a few torture experts from Zhifu Island. There is no need to watch the next thing in person. There are professionals to deal with them. Even these people

In the end, he still refused to speak. Chen Yixin didn't care too much. After all, there were more than just these three people lurking in this area. Sooner or later, others could be found. Besides, even if they were specially trained intelligence officers, they could

So tight-lipped, can Ma Bo, who was born in the countryside, do the same? That is of course impossible. You can't pry it open here, so you can just pry it somewhere else.

Chen Yixin was not in a hurry to leave to clean up Ma Bo. With Zeng Xiaowen watching over the immigration camp, Ma Bo would definitely not be able to escape. In addition to Ma Bo's home and the immigration camp, the troops he commanded

Today, the entire Majiazhuang area will also be cleaned up, especially the shops and business inns opened by foreign merchants here, which are the key targets of this operation. The composition of these foreign merchants and workers is very complex, and their interests

The group is not able to easily distinguish the situation between the enemy and our camps. Chen Yixin feels that it is more secure to keep an eye on it by himself, and to resolve any conflicts or disputes in a timely manner.

Although these merchants who came to Majiazhuang to do business were civilians, they were similar to what Haihan had encountered in the southern coastal provinces. In fact, most of those who were able to enter the Haihan-occupied areas to do business had some or more

They have little official background. In other words, these people can travel between the Ming Dynasty and Haihan controlled areas. That is not something they can do just by being bold. Without some special background, even if they can come to Fushan

If you do business in the county, you will most likely be investigated by the government on charges of "colluding with foreign countries" after you return home.

Cross-border trade is an extremely profitable industry, both for Haihan and the big shots hiding behind the businessmen. Therefore, even if the Shandong government is openly in a confrontation with the Haihan army occupying Fushan County, it will still

Some people will choose to make secret arrangements with Haihan for money and use semi-open trade methods to gain considerable profits. Since Haihan occupied Fushan County for more than a year, the flow of personnel and materials between the two sides has never been truly interrupted, except for

In addition to Haihan's careful control of the proportion of military operations, the vested interests in the local government of the Ming Dynasty also made great efforts.

Haihan is naturally happy to see this kind of cooperation in the gray area, which has greatly alleviated the pressure on materials and labor demand in the occupied areas, and is also the main source of local income for the garrison at this stage.

One. The Shandong Garrison specifically built Majiazhuang into a local trade center, largely due to economic considerations. If such an incident caused the current trading system to stagnate, then Chen Yixin would definitely

This will not be allowed to happen.

Before Chen Yixin's adjutant sent the order to arrest Ma Bo to the immigration camp, Ma Bo was already on the verge of collapse. Zeng Xiaowen's roll call was not just about naming names, but arresting people at the same time. When called,

When someone's name was called, Zeng Xiaowen stopped the roll call and asked the person who was called to come out. Then he asked several soldiers to come forward and shackle the person's hands and feet. Although the person tried to struggle at first,

But after taking several butt shots in a row, I had to calm down.

After doing this two or three times, Ma Bo naturally noticed that the targets Zeng Xiaowen arrested were all special personnel with another identity. This kind of highly targeted arrest obviously could not be random and random, but was prepared.

. He didn’t know how Zeng Xiaowen, who rarely came to the immigration camp, found out the true identities of these people, but seeing these people lurking among the refugees being caught one by one, his heart beat faster and faster, knowing that these people

After you are caught, it will most likely be your turn.

Thinking of this section, Ma Bo couldn't help but have the idea of ​​sneaking away. But when he looked to the left and right, he could only complain secretly in his heart. There were at least thirty or forty Haihan soldiers within a radius of ten feet. Unless he had

Invisibility, otherwise it would be impossible to disappear into thin air in front of so many pairs of eyes.

Just as his eyes were wandering around, he saw an officer hurriedly running in from the gate of the immigration camp and coming straight to Zeng Xiaowen. After the two sides exchanged military salutes, the officer lowered his voice and said a few words to Zeng Xiaowen.

Ma Bo glanced over and saw that the other party was staring at him while he was talking. It seemed that what he said was related to him.

After the officer finished speaking a few words, he left. Zeng Xiaowen turned around and said to Ma Bo: "This is the latest order issued by the commander..."

Zeng Xiaowen looked at Ma Bo's lifeless face and said slowly: "Ask me to arrest you immediately! Come on, capture him!"

When two soldiers stepped forward, held Mabo's shoulders from behind, and then twisted his arms behind his back. When Mabo heard the word "arrest", his hands and feet became weak and he was unable to struggle at all.

, allowing the soldiers to handcuff his hands behind his back.

"You secretly colluded with foreign lawbreakers and plotted against each other, Ma Bo, do you know your crime?" Zeng Xiaowen looked at Ma Bo who was lying on the ground and coldly stated his crime. Of course, this was just a rhetoric used to arrest him.

, the real crime still needs to be investigated, but it should be much more serious than the current charges.

Ma Bo knelt on the ground, his body was like sifting chaff, and he was no longer able to speak clearly: "The villain... is unjust... is wronged..."

Seeing his appearance, Zeng Xiaowen simply knelt down in front of him and said, "Are you unjust? Do you dare to say that you are not aware of the fact that there are spies lurking in Majiazhuang? I just arrested these people, you

Don’t you think they will identify you?”

Zeng Xiaowen actually didn't have the slightest confidence in the few people he caught. He simply picked people based on the list on the report letter he received last night. If the report is true, then these people are most likely to have colluded with Ma Bo.

The Ming Dynasty spies were together. And their identities did not need to be verified at all. Ma Bo's reaction at this time said everything.

Ma Bo responded in a panic: "Mr. Zeng, the villain is forced to have no choice... If you let the villain meet Master Chen first, this matter can...be explained..."

Zeng Xiaowen smiled and did not respond to him. He stood up and ordered: "Continue to roll call!"

In the final roll call, there were 317 people on the roster, but there were actually only 276 people. The difference was more than 40 people. This means that one out of every eight people in the immigration camp has a vacant quota, and

The expenses that Haihan invested in this vacant staff naturally flowed into the pockets of big guys like Ma Bo.

Of course, this is not the biggest problem. If it was just greed for money, there would be no need for the garrison to set up such a large formation. Zeng Xiaowen arrested five people according to the list listed in the letter. The true identities of these people were revealed.

This is the fundamental reason why the garrison took this action.

Zeng Xiaowen returned to Ma Bo again and said: "I will now give you a chance to atone for your sins. Listen carefully. You should know better than me the true identities of these people I arrested. Let me ask you, this immigrant

Is there any fish that has slipped through the net in the camp?”

Ma Bo seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and quickly asked: "If the villain said it, can he be exempted from guilt?"

Zeng Xiaowen shook his head and said: "The crime you committed is too big. You can avoid the death penalty, but you cannot escape the living crime."

Ma Bo continued to ask: "Can we keep the family property?"

"Ill-gotten wealth and illegal gains should be handled by the garrison with full authority. As for your real estate title, as long as it is verified that the holding period is more than one year, it will be left to your family." Zeng Xiaowen said here that the topic changed:

"Ma Bo, now is not the time for you to bargain. Think clearly. I can catch these people without your identification. If you are unwilling to cooperate with the investigation, then I will take you into custody first. When Master Chen asks,

I will also tell you the truth about your attitude. You don’t have to expect Mr. Chen to spare you. I’m not afraid to tell you that Mr. Chen went to find the head of your family earlier. Since he wants to take you, he will not let the Ma family protect you anymore.

Do you understand?"

"I understand... I understand..." After hearing these words, Ma Bo knew that the situation was over. If he continued to carry on with Zeng Xiaowen, his situation would only become more passive. He did not bother to think about why Zeng Xiaowen arrested him for a moment.

After arresting these five people, he was not sure whether he had caught all the people who should be arrested. Now it was important to save his life, so he could only vomit out everything he knew about the situation.

"Secretary Zeng, there are still several of their accomplices in this immigration camp... In addition, in the villain's house, there are three people pretending to be servants and hiding in the third courtyard. The villain can come forward and identify them!" Ma Bo recognized the situation!

, and no longer took any chances, he immediately explained the situation as if he were pouring beans out of a bamboo tube.

"The people hiding in your family can't escape. You first identify all the accomplices in the immigration camp. Then Master Chen will ask about it later, so that I can intercede with him." Zeng Xiaowen had already obtained the Ma family from the officer who sent the order.

After hearing the news about the progress of Shonai's arrest, he knew that the current focus was to thoroughly clean up the immigration camp, so he asked Mabo to take action to show his attitude immediately.

I wish all readers and friends good luck, good health, and lots of wealth in the Year of the Dog!
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