dawn of dynasty

Chapter 122 Water monster attacks, porters

The river is surging and Hongdong County Pier is a busy scene.

Cargo ships approach and move away one after another. Boxes of goods are loaded and unloaded from the ship. After sorting, they are put on the pole of a famous porter, and then followed by a pair of feet into the merchants of Hongdong County.

Shen Guanye led two mountain owl feather guards, several security guards and a dozen members of the hometown protection group and hurried to the dock.

In the battle to defend Hongdong County, the heroes lost by the Public Security Department have been replaced by the higher authorities.

The commander-in-chief didn't have any trouble with this.

So at present, the configuration of heroic spirits in the Public Security Department is complete.

Soon, Shen Guanye led people to a place on the shore. Compared with the noise and busyness nearby, this area seemed much more solemn.

There were already two security guards standing there, both with serious expressions. There were several mutilated corpses lying at their feet, as well as many large and small wooden boards. From a structural point of view, they were obviously part of the hull.

Looking at the horrible corpses on the ground, the security guards were fine. After Shen Guanye's survival of the fittest in the past few days.

Nowadays, the people staying in the security station are all elites, and they have seen many corpses, so they will not be frightened.

But the members of the hometown protection group were different. They were obviously a little nervous and nauseated.

People died here, but most of the people nearby didn't seem to see it at all. They were doing whatever they were supposed to do and were driven forward by life. There were not even a few people watching the excitement.

Seeing Shen Guanye arriving, one of the security guards stepped forward to report.

"Director, you are here."

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"The attack happened in the middle of the night yesterday. Because it was too late and the ship that was attacked was far away, no one noticed it at the time. It was not until early this morning that someone discovered the wooden board floating on the water and discovered the situation."

Finally, the peace officer concluded.

Shen Guanye nodded and asked the people around him.

"What do you think?"

"It should be a water monster attacking people, and the level is not low. Although it is a wooden boat that was attacked, it is very difficult for an ordinary water monster to destroy it to this extent?"

"Moreover, no one in the nearby boat heard the cry for help, which shows that the attack occurred very quickly, and the victim was buried in the river before he had time to cry for help."

"This is not something low-level aquatic heroic spirits such as water ghosts, shrimp soldiers, and crab generals can do."

"That's right," another security officer answered. He assessed the difficulty of destroying a ten-meter-long wooden boat into its current appearance and said, "The attacker is most likely a level 6 aquatic heroic spirit. , no matter how bad it is, it has to be level 5."

Level 5 heroic spirit!
In the past, the Public Security Department would have been facing a formidable enemy.

Because there is no such powerful heroic spirit in the entire Public Security Department.

Let alone level 6 heroic spirits. Unless the Su family is invited, how about just relying on the Public Security Department?

It's impossible to win.

Not to mention the Public Security Department, even the entire county government may not be able to win.

Because this is an aquatic heroic spirit!

But now, all the security officers present were surprised, but they didn't show any signs of headache, and they didn't have much worry or flinch in their hearts.

Because their strengths include three level 7 heroic spirits. A small level 6 heroic spirit cannot cause any trouble at all. It is just a matter of whether they are caught early or late.

Shen Guanye nodded again, and then said:

"The current situation is that we must kill the wild heroic spirits who launched the attack as soon as possible. This is still the first attack, and the panic caused will not stop the cargo ships passing by. If there is a second or third attack, I'm afraid these Freighters don’t even dare to come over.”

"How many people in Hongdong County depend on the dock for their livelihood? If this heroic spirit is not killed as soon as possible, many people's lives will be in question."

Shen Guanye said this while looking at the backs of the porters in the distance.

Freight is the pillar industry of Hongdong County. The reason why the people of Hongdong County can live a better life than the people in most places in Tianxia, ​​and can eat some meat from time to time, is because of the existence of this dock.

If the wharf is plagued by the shadow of attacks by wild heroic spirits for a long time, the big households and merchants in the city will be fine. They have a strong foundation and can survive, but many low-level workers who rely on the wharf and freight for a living will not be able to make a living.

"Ask the people from the Jiangyang branch to extract all the heroic spirits, and also go to the big households in the city to recruit some aquatic heroic spirits, and then start a search to find this heroic spirit hiding in the river."

"Be careful, pay attention to safety, let the heroic spirits disperse around the ship, and don't sail out of the protection range of the heroic spirits. In addition, I will let the mountain owl feather guards patrol in the sky, and will support you if there is any situation, Frost Frost Death Soldier and Flower The leopard spirit will also be on standby, so just go ahead and do it.”

Shen Guanye quickly gave instructions.

"Yes!"

Shen Guanye was giving orders when suddenly there was a noise in the distance.

"what happened?"

"Director, let me go and take a look?"

"Let's go together."

Shen Guanye squinted his eyes and glanced in the direction of the noise and said.

"The victim's body should be properly restrained. It is unfortunate that he suffered such a disaster. We should try our best to make him die in a dignified manner."

"Yes."

At the dock, several porters were kicked to the ground, but they still begged.

"Boss Huang, it's not that we are ignorant, it's just that the price is too low. We won't make much money just by choosing this, and now we have to lower the price. We really can't survive!"

The porter who spoke was obviously old. Years of hard work had already bent his back. However, at over 50 years old, he looked like a rickety old man. By the standards of future generations, he would probably be like this at 80 or [-] years old. old.

Even in today's poor era, people generally age quickly, and the porter in front of him is obviously much older than his peers.

I had no choice but to do the hardest and most tiring work all year round. Naturally, I suffered from poverty and illness and aged quickly.

The old porter calls him "Boss Huang". He is a tall, round-waisted man. He wears coarse clothes and has dark skin. His temperament is not as pampered as that of a businessman, and he does not look like a boss at all.

In fact, this person is indeed not the boss, but the person hired by the boss to manage the porters. He was a thug and was a gangster in his early years.

The entire moving business in Hongdong County has been monopolized. Anyone who wants to be a porter will have to take a commission. Anyone who picks goods privately will inevitably be beaten.

"Old man! You don't understand, do you? I don't want to pay for this money. It's a decision from above. If you don't have anything to do with it, don't do it! Some people want to do it!"

"Boss Huang, it's not that I don't want to do it, it's just that the price is too low. I've been working here for decades, and I've always worked hard without complaint. Can you guys do a good job?"

The old man begged, causing the porters beside him to echo him.

"Boss Huang" got angry and kicked him. The young porter beside the old man turned over to protect him.

A huge force came from his back, and the young porter groaned, staggered and fell to the ground.

After kicking someone down, "Boss Huang" became even more angry. He picked up the pole on the ground and started to throw it at the porters.

"Are you going to rebel?"

"Scar Huang, what are you doing?"

A familiar voice interrupted him. "Boss Huang" recognized that it was the voice of the security guard he was familiar with, and immediately stopped what he was doing. When he turned around, his face had magically changed into a flattering smile. "Sir Li, why are you here?"

When he saw Shen Guanye walking at the front, Huang trembled all over and felt a chill in his heart.

The person's name, the tree's shadow, and Shen Guanye's great reputation are known to few people in Hongdong County.

Any security officer under Shen Guanye needs to be treated politely by him. When he reaches the level of squad leader, he needs to be fawned over, let alone any higher level.

But some time ago, several people he needed to please were shot to death by the young man in front of him who was not yet 20 years old.

Among them was even a branch director, a big shot that he couldn't even look up to. He could kill him with just a poke of his finger...

Damn it, why didn't anyone remind me that Director Shen was right next to me?

"Boss Huang" cried for his father and mother in his heart.

Shen Guanye is decisive in his actions, has no trouble in his eyes, and has a high status. He can do it if he wants to.

To good people, such an official is the Great Master Qingtian...

But the problem is, he is not a good citizen!

"what happened?"

"Director Shen, is..."

"Tell me."

Shen Guanye picked one of the onlookers, and "Boss Huang" immediately shut up like a duck with a choked throat.

The named passerby started talking, and the people around him added a lot.

Soon, Shen Guanye figured out the whole story.

It's just that the broker relied on his monopoly position to forcefully lower the price again.

Shen Guanye glanced at the young man who was kicked to the ground. He was tall and strong, with skin as black as soy sauce. Because of all the sweat, his skin had a copper-like luster.

If a man like this, who is in his prime and has been doing physical work all year round, really wants to use his hands, you can imagine how much strength he will have.

But now he could only let others beat him. Even though he clenched his fists and was extremely angry, he did not dare to swing out his fists.

This is the situation of the people at the bottom, doing the dirtiest, hardest and most tiring work, but only getting a meager salary.

Faced with exploitation, oppression, beatings and insults, they can only endure silently. They have tried their best to survive, but often just a little trouble in life can destroy their families.

"Is this the case?"

An unknown fire lit up in Shen Guanye's heart.

"Director Shen, please listen to my explanation," "Boss Huang" plucked up the courage to speak, "Our boss has lowered the price, but he can't do it without lowering the price. The war has started again outside, and now there are fewer cargo ships passing through our Hongdong County. Although the unit price has increased, the total quantity has decreased."

"Furthermore, the unit price cannot be raised even if it is raised too high. What if people don't come? If we don't lower the price of picking goods, our boss will only lose money and make a profit."

The nameless fire in Shen Guanye's heart was suddenly extinguished with a "poof".

At this moment, he was like an ancient sword-wielding knight, preparing to stage a show of "sword-killing the bullies who committed all kinds of evil in the fish and meat country".

When I turned around, I realized - where is the person?
All he could do was draw his sword and look around in confusion.

Seeing Shen Guanye silent, "Boss Huang" felt happy.

He heard that although Shen Guanye had trouble in his eyes, he was also reasonable, so he spoke boldly without thinking that the rumors were true.

"So you can beat people in the street?"

"Boss Huang" felt proud in his heart.

"According to regulations, you should pay compensation and go to jail for a few days."

"Director Shen, this..." "Boss Huang" subconsciously wanted to beg for mercy, but looking at Shen Guanye's expressionless face, he suddenly lost his courage, "That's right! I accept the punishment, Director Shen, I accept the punishment!"

Shen Guanye ignored him and walked towards the old man and the young porter.

The two of them had already gotten up from the ground, and several other porters who had been beaten gathered around them, imagining Shen Guanye to express their gratitude.

The old man even wanted to kneel down and say thank you, but Shen Guanye quickly stopped him.

"Old man, are you father and son?"

Shen Guanye asked, looking at the old man and the dark-skinned man who kicked him.

The old man fell silent for a moment.

"Director Shen, no, Uncle Zhang and I are just neighbors. Uncle Zhang's son went to serve in the army and disappeared, leaving only one son and his daughter-in-law ran away."

"Now there are only three people left in the family, Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhang and my grandson. Because he has to support the family, Uncle Zhang is still working as a porter at his age."

Shen Guanye was silent again. After a moment, he suddenly said to the porters around him:
"Everyone, everyone knows that the county has established a hometown protection group, right? I will give you a certain quota. If you want to join the hometown protection group, just sign up. After the selection, you can become a member of the hometown protection group. .”

The scene was silent.

Behind Shen Guanye, several village protectors wanted to speak, but they did not dare.

"Okay! Director Shen is mighty!"

Suddenly someone shouted and applauded. He didn't know what to shout, so he shouted "Mighty" in excitement.

The sporadic applause and shouts soon became enthusiastic, and eventually all the porters present joined in the applause and shouts.

After the porters' excitement cooled down a bit, Shen Guanye said:

"For specific things you need to pay attention to, just go to the bulletin board in front of the police station. If you are illiterate, just ask the people next to you. Let's go."

The last words were said to his subordinates.

Soon, Shen Guanye left with his people - there was still a case to be handled.

Shen Guanye noticed that several rural protectors hesitated to speak several times. He knew what these people wanted to say.

The treatment of the rural protection team is very good. Although it is not as good as that of the Public Security Department, it is better than most jobs in Hongdong County. If it is not good, will the big families in the city and the rich gentry in the countryside send their clan members in? ?

If a porter like Old Man Zhang could join the Hometown Protection Corps, he would be a huge leap forward. Not only would his salary triple, his social status would also skyrocket.

Porters have no social status at all in Hongdong County, while rural protectors are already considered to be middle- and upper-class people in Hongdong County.

Of course, these rural protectors, especially those from wealthy families, would be unhappy that such a good job had to be given to these idiots.

However, Shen Guanye didn't bother to care what these people thought!
It was his plan early on to allocate some quotas from the hometown protection group to the porters.

When he first started working in his previous life, he was engaged in poverty alleviation work. He himself was born in poverty, so he knew what poverty felt like and sympathized with all the poor working people at the bottom.

Now that he has traveled to Tianxia, ​​even if his strength does not allow him to protect all the poor people in the world, he still wants to do more to the extent possible and make some people suffer as little as possible.

Alas, everyone in the world is suffering.

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