Chapter 1678 Privileged Organization

These so-called security police do not have a formal establishment for the time being. To put it bluntly, they are temporary workers. However, in the future, more than half of the first batch of local police officers who will officially join the Manila area will be from these temporary establishments. Due to limited conditions, Haihan Police

The department only sent a dozen police officers to conduct on-the-job training for the security police recruited in the Manila area. This so-called training, including internship, lasted less than a week and only taught these people roughly how to do it.

Enforcing the law and handling emergencies can simply maintain local security.

Qin Huacheng is of Han origin and has served in the colonial armed forces, but he did not collude with the Spanish in the previous war. Based on his own conditions, he is indeed a leader among these security police. The people selected by the Police Department

He was chosen to be the leader of the security police detachment in this area, mainly because of his familiarity with the people here. We do not expect to reach the level of security in Sanya, but at least there will be no accidents every three days.

In the past few days, Officer Haihan had been in charge of the command. However, because there were too many prisoners of war to interrogate in the past two days, a few police officers were transferred into the city to help. Therefore, Qin Huacheng became the detachment leader.

He took on this responsibility for the time being. When the time came, there were three people who had not arrived. Qin Huacheng cursed and marked it on the roster. He thought to himself that he would assign a night shift to these three people so that they would remember to come to order in the morning.

The origins of these security police are complex, and their quality is naturally uneven. Even though they have been trained by Officer Haihan, because they have been on the job for too short a time, they still have not yet formed the atmosphere that a disciplined force should have. Many of them are here just because they want to.

Come and leave as you please, without really treating this as a long-term job. Only a very small number of smart people like Qin Huacheng can understand the role and power of this special institution in Haihan society from the beginning, and also

Know what benefits you can get from it.

After counting, Qin Huacheng divided his men into five teams according to the previous regulations. One team stayed at the temporary police station converted from a warehouse next to the port, and the other four teams went to patrol the jurisdiction.

Although these security police are only temporary establishments, their patrols are not just a formality. They still have some special tasks. For example, if a Spaniard is found anywhere near the port, he must be arrested immediately. If he encounters a Spaniard, he must be arrested immediately.

If you resist by force, you can request assistance from the nearest garrison.

After the previous farce of Aragones and others escaping by boat, Haihan strictly prohibited the Spaniards from approaching all ports and terminals outside Manila. Those who violated the prohibition were regarded as fugitives and spies. And these security police were not equipped with swords or guns.

They only issued an oak baton and a rattan shield to each person. This level of armament is more than enough for daily self-defense, and it is enough to capture unarmed targets. But if the opponent has a lethal weapon, they will

Equipment can only play a decorative role. At this time, the only thing they can do is to ask for help from the garrison, and the military will come forward to solve difficult targets.

The first thing Qin Huacheng had to do today was to lead a team to the Ding family to find out what happened to the son-in-law of the Ding family. When passing by the market, Qin Huacheng stopped in front of a fishmonger's stall and bought some at random.

Let him deliver the fresh seafood to his home. The fishmonger was sensible, and he only charged a nominal fee, which was probably less than one-tenth of the market price.

In the Han-populated area outside the West City Gate, due to Haihan's deliberate care, social order has gradually returned to normal. Although the port has not yet been fully opened to the public, and the wartime sea ban is still in effect, some people have been admitted to the sea.

Fishermen approved by the Han government can go fishing, and the food supply on the market has gradually become more abundant. This market is within Qin Huacheng's jurisdiction, and it can take advantage of these fishmongers, butchers, and vegetable farmers. In Qin Huacheng's opinion, it is also

It was a matter of course. Of course, his boss would not care about such a trivial matter. Even if someone reported Qin Huacheng, the boss would definitely turn a blind eye to it.

Although Qin Huacheng has only been on the job for a short time, he already knows the thoughts of the Haihan people. The government needs people like him to maintain local order. As long as he abides by the rules that must be followed, the Haihan people will not care about him.

Seeking personal benefits in some small things. What the Haihan people care about is his ability to do things, not whether he is so clean and honest during his work.

As usual, after purchasing some food for his family in the past few days, Qin Huacheng led the team to the Ding family shipping company located near the port. In terms of net worth, there are about ten Qin families together, and there may not be a Ding who is engaged in shipping business.

The family is rich, and before the Haihan people came here, the Ding family was probably considered to have the highest social status among the local Han people. The inter-ethnic marriage with the Spaniards last year was regarded by the Ding family as a measure to honor their family name.

There was a big banquet for three days, and the whole Manila knew about it.

But I never thought that the Haihan Army would fall from the sky, and the social status of the Ding family would plummet with the collapse of the Spanish colonial authorities. If the Ding family had not also adopted a wise and protective attitude during the war and did not directly participate in the battle between the two sides, then

After the war, more than one Spanish son-in-law might be arrested, and the whole family might be sent into exile together.

In Qin Huacheng's view, the Ding family came to him for help, not necessarily because they wanted to keep their foreign son-in-law, but because they wanted to get some information and see if Haihan officials were making any moves to liquidate the Ding family. And with Qin Huacheng's ability,

It also has no influence on the Haihan official's verdict on the son-in-law of the Ding family. It is probably the limit to find out the conditions of this man's detention. But as long as the Ding family wants something, there is room for negotiation. Qin Huacheng talked with his father and brother yesterday.

After that, I had already thought about using this to obtain some practical benefits for my family.

Of course, Qin Huacheng's reason for coming to Ding's Boat Shop must be very official. It is a routine search to see if there are any fugitives wanted in the city hiding here, and if there are any unusual movements. Among the Spaniards who are currently being arrested in the city

, there are still seven or eight subjects who have not been captured, and the only escape route is the sea route. Therefore, the security police inspect and monitor these shipping lines very closely, and conduct routine inspections almost every day to ensure that there are no

Some Spaniards fished in troubled waters and escaped.

The person in charge of the boat shop heard from his subordinate that the security police came to the door again, so he took the initiative to welcome him out. As the manager of this area, Qin Huacheng naturally recognized the shop owner of the boat shop. This person was Ding Pingsheng, the eldest son of Ding Feng, the head of the Ding family.

The person who visited the Qin family yesterday was his second brother Ding Pingcai. The person who married the Spanish was the youngest daughter of the Ding family, Ding Ping'er.

Naturally, Ding Pingsheng recognized Qin Huacheng and took the initiative to come forward to greet him. Qin Huacheng slightly cupped his hands and said: "Shopkeeper Ding is very polite. Today is a routine matter. I hope shopkeeper Ding can forgive me." After saying this, he waved and his team dispersed in a familiar way.

Come, conduct a search inside and outside the boat shop.

When Ding Pingsheng saw Qin Huacheng's unkind expression, he guessed some of the reasons, so he took the initiative to accuse him and said: "Yesterday, the villain's second brother came to the house to make trouble. He made many inappropriate remarks. I hope Brother Qin can forgive me."

Qin Huacheng snorted and said, "I don't dare to apologize. My Qin family is a small family and I don't deserve the visit of a big shot like Mr. Ding. It's time for Qin to say sorry to shopkeeper Ding."

When Ding Pingsheng opened the door and sat down in the shop, he naturally did not want to offend a person like Qin Huacheng in the yamen. He offered words of comfort in a low voice and said that he would come to apologize to the Qin family later. His attitude was very low.

Qin Hua had almost beaten his prejudices, and the other party had already given in. Then he changed his attitude and said: "Now everyone works for the leader of the Haihan Kingdom. Shopkeeper Ding doesn't need to be so polite. The leaders often say that overseas Chinese should be of the same spirit.

Lian Zhi, unite as one and let us not break the harmony between you and me over such trivial matters."

Ding Pingsheng didn't quite understand why Qin Huacheng was suddenly so arrogant and respectful, but he quickly praised him and waited patiently for his next words. Then he heard Qin Huacheng continue to say: "What my brother came to my house to say yesterday, I will go back

Later, I heard my father mention it. It is understandable that you are concerned about the safety of your family. If necessary, I will be happy to help."

Ding Pingsheng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this. If he still couldn't understand Qin Huacheng's tone, then he really wouldn't need to be the shopkeeper anymore. He quickly asked: "Brother Qin, what do you mean, is there room for maneuver in this matter?"

Qin Huacheng didn't give up the truth, and immediately responded: "It's hard to say whether there is any leeway. I can only ask the city's yamen first to see if the verdict has been issued. If the chiefs have sentenced to death, then little people like me can't

It’s impossible to get the chief to change the sentence, right?”

When Qin Huacheng said this, he noticed that a young woman appeared in the corridor behind Ding Pingsheng. Her appearance was vaguely similar to Ding Pingsheng. It was expected that this was the young lady of the Ding family who married the Spaniard.

The tone was deliberately raised so that she could hear it.

Sure enough, when the young woman heard the word "shooting", she immediately lost control. She walked up quickly and asked Qin Huacheng: "Is what this official said true?"

Qin Huacheng said: "I'm just saying that this is possible. I heard that in the past few days, as many as a hundred Spaniards were dragged out of the east gate and executed. Many of those who tried to resist after the Haihan army broke through the city were sentenced to death.

They were shot. I heard that some people died without a name, so they dug a hole on the spot and buried them."

The young woman said anxiously: "Brother, please think of a solution quickly!"

Ding Pingsheng glared at the young woman and said, "As a woman, you should stop interfering in business matters. Why don't you quickly avoid it?"

Before the woman could say anything, Ding Pingsheng couldn't wait and pushed her away. Qin Huacheng didn't say anything, but just watched the brother and sister's reactions with cold eyes.

After Ding Pingsheng persuaded the woman to leave, he came back and confessed to Qin Huacheng: "My sister-in-law cares about her and she is in trouble. She has lost her etiquette. I hope Brother Qin will not blame you!"

Qin Huacheng nodded and said: "After all, husband and wife are connected, so it is reasonable for them to be unable to control themselves."

Ding Pingsheng hesitated for a moment before saying, "Brother Qin, can you really inquire about the whereabouts of my brother-in-law?"

Qin Huacheng said: "I can definitely get the news, but...it will take some trouble."

Hearing his tone, Ding Pingsheng knew that it was time for him to make some conditions, and he immediately took the initiative and said: "Brother Qin has been troubled, and I am willing to pay five hundred silver coins for brother Qin's hard work in asking for information." During the Spanish rule,

Silver coins minted from the American colonies are one of the main local currencies. Although the rulers have changed, there are still huge amounts of silver coins in the market and in the hands of the people. The paper currency used in Haihan is

, it is unlikely to completely replace the existence of silver coins here in the short term.

Qin Huacheng shook his head and said: "We are all our own people, talking about money is too tacky."

When Ding Pingsheng saw that Qin Huacheng rejected his offer without hesitation, he thought it was not because the offer was too low, but because the other party should have prepared the conditions, so he immediately responded: "Brother Qin is right, everyone

We are all Han people, so we should take care of each other. But I can’t let Brother Qin do this for nothing. I wonder if Brother Qin needs anything, and I can help you out?"

A smile finally appeared on Qin Huacheng's face: "Shopkeeper Ding is such a cheerful person! I just like dealing with people like you, okay, then I'll tell you the truth."

The conditions Qin Huacheng proposed were what he had discussed with his father and brother yesterday, requiring the Ding family shipping company to rent several cargo ships to the Qin family on a regular basis at a price 30% lower than the market price in the future, and he could not shirk it for any reason.

After listening to the conditions offered by Qin Huacheng, Ding Pingsheng understood why the other party looked down upon his own conditions. Five hundred silver coins was probably only enough to hire a cargo sailing ship for a round trip to the Pearl River Estuary at a price that was 30% lower than the market price.

, but what the Qin family wants is not just a one-time trip, but a long-term operation. If the cost is calculated, the price the Ding family needs to pay is far more than five hundred silver coins.

Ding Pingsheng hesitated for a moment before responding: "This matter is of great importance. Can I go back to discuss it with my father next time and then reply to Brother Qin?"

Qin Huacheng nodded and said: "It doesn't matter, I'm not in a hurry. You can come find me after you have discussed it. But shopkeeper Ding's brother-in-law doesn't know how to be strict with his mouth. Don't bite him randomly if you can't bear the pain."

Ding Pingsheng's face changed slightly. The situation Qin Huacheng mentioned is one of the issues that the Ding family is worried about now. Of course they don't want their son-in-law to die in Haihan Prison and make their daughter a widow from now on, but they are also worried about being exposed to this foreign policy.

The son-in-law's involvement caused the Haihan people to turn their anger on the Ding family. That's why they were eager to find a way to find out how their son-in-law was doing in prison. At present, it seems that only Qin Huacheng's side can hope to find out the relevant information.

news, but if the delay is too long, other variables may appear.
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