Zhao Liang saw that his words were already effective, but in order to achieve his goal better, he continued to provoke them.
"I say, officers, hearing you speak so pitifully, those who don't know would really think that you have suffered a lot. But have you thought about it? At least you still have an official status. Wherever you go, people have to take care of you.”
As soon as Zhao Liang finished speaking, those local gentry, who might have been oppressed by the police, took the opportunity to make sarcastic remarks when they saw that they had fallen…
Most of them talked about how they usually bullied people, used their power for personal gain, and took bribes and other illegal things. They talked about how the faces of a few of the officers turned green and yellow, and they began to feel uneasy. From time to time, they would look at Huang Deqiang and Zhao Liang, deeply afraid that these two people would get angry and kill them…
As the saying goes, what one fears comes true. They didn't know that Huang Deqiang was a businessman in the past and had suffered a lot in the hands of people like them. The words of the few gentry resonated with him. Now, he was really a little angry.
"Gentlemen, I, Huang, feel the same way that you've been bullied by these dogs! I'm not satisfied with everyone. My ancestors lived in Cixi and did some small business with my clansmen. I usually suffer from the harm of these government officials! This society was ruined by these black sheep! In my opinion, there's no need to say anything more to them. We'll drag them out one by one and kill them…"
Before Old Huang could finish his words, the servants were really anxious. They jumped up from their seats and kowtowed to the people sitting there, begging for mercy.
"Please spare my life! We were all possessed by ghosts. We won't dare to do this again in the future…"
"Lord Huang, please forgive me…Please have mercy on me and spare my dog life…"
"Master Zhao! I beg you to spare my life…This was all forced by the government…"
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Zhao Liang didn't expect Old Huang to really cooperate. Now that the situation was about right, he didn't want to kill them all at once. He should stop while he was ahead! But he couldn't be too soft.
"Look at what you guys usually do. Even slashing it eight to ten times wouldn't be enough! However, we are also reasonable. Since you want to live, then we will give you another chance. Tell us why we won't cut you down. If we agree, we will spare his dog life first. If we don't agree, then don't blame us for being rude! Humph…"
When the bailiffs heard this, they immediately rushed to express their sincerity. What did he mean by turning over a new leaf? In any case, he said whatever was nice to hear, which made the few people sitting there have goosebumps all over their bodies…
After seeing the result he wanted, Zhao Liang interrupted the officers who were still talking non-stop.
"Alright! Listen up! Since the few of you have decided to turn over a new leaf, we will not give you no chance! We've given you a chance, but that doesn't mean we won't pursue your past evil deeds! It's just for the time being. The main thing is to see your future performance! Just now, you said how you would live your days in the future. Now, I'm giving you a path, and it depends on whether you want to do it or not…"
When the bailiffs heard this, they knew that their lives were temporarily saved. For a moment, they kowtowed, thanked, and expressed their determination. They said that even if there was a mountain of knives and a sea of fire in front of them, they would still bravely advance. This made Zhao Liang feel a wave of disgust. He wondered if he had made the wrong decision to ask them to work for him.
However, at this point, if he didn't use these people who were familiar with the local area, he wouldn't be able to find suitable people in a short time. He would change these people in the future. At the moment, it was a helpless method. Thinking of this, Zhao Liang sighed.
"The task I gave you is not difficult. It's still the same as before, but you have to listen to us in the way you do it! He could no longer bully others! Once you find out, you know the consequences…Of course, I won't let you do things for nothing. No matter how much you took in the past, you won't be short of a penny in the future.”
Then, he turned to the gentry and said,"
"Gentlemen, everyone is clear about the current situation. Our Self-Defense Regiment can't be stationed here forever. The government office here has been destroyed, but someone still needs to manage the local affairs.”
When the gentry heard that the self-defense regiment was going to run away, they couldn't do that.
"Aiya! Master Zhao! Commander Huang! You can't leave! We're all relying on you here…"
"That's right! We've been waiting for you to come! We also have hope. You can't abandon us…"
"Masters! Leader! Although our place is small, we can still afford some food and pay. I hope the Self-Defense Regiment can take care of us…"
Zhao Liang deliberately said in a difficult manner,
"I understand what everyone means, but Dinghai is so big, and it's difficult for the government to manage it. From time to time, there will be foreign devils harassing us! If everyone says the same thing as you, our strength is still not enough! You have to understand the difficulties of our Self-Defense Forces!”
At this moment, the gentry representative stepped forward and said,"
"Master Zhao! Commander Huang! May I make a suggestion?"
Zhao Liang's eyes lit up.
"This old master, please!"
"Old Master doesn't dare to accept it! After listening to the master's words, I also understand that the Self-Defense Forces have their own difficulties. I think it's better to send a few people from the Self-Defense Forces to be permanent representatives here. We locals also send some people to assist the Self-Defense Forces to manage the local public security situation. In this way, the name is still the Self-Defense Forces, but it doesn't take up too much of the Self-Defense Forces 'strength. How about this?”
Zhao Liang listened and agreed from the bottom of his heart. This was originally his plan in this aspect. Now that it was proposed by others, it was a huge advantage! However, he still pretended to be a little reluctant.
"En! This is a way to solve the problem. From the looks of it, this is relatively simple and effective. However, we still have to discuss this matter. You have to communicate with the locals below!”
When the other gentry heard this, they still didn't understand what Zhao Liang meant. Hence, they all expressed their agreement. Even the few officers were afraid that Zhao Liang would disagree in the blink of an eye, and their determination would be ruined. They also raised their hands in agreement…
This matter was resolved so perfectly! The people present were quite satisfied. The few gentry who were originally hiding in the corner of the south cave had a chance to step out and develop. The Self-Defense Forces had become the boss here, and those who were on duty had found a new backer. Everyone could be said to have different goals now, but they were bound together in the blink of an eye!
Seeing that the matter had been settled, Zhao Liang quickly contacted Li Hailong and asked him to send the people he was about to send over! Among the locals, they were also urgently negotiating. Those who were on duty recovered their spirits and quickly found all the materials that Zhao Liang and the others needed. At the same time, they found some reliable local people to form a temporary picket team and self-defense team. They also cleaned up the government's assets in Ganlan. Those ownerless real estates were also divided into their own names by the self-defense team. Although they did not have much income in terms of money, they had a lot of income from real estate.
What made Zhao Liang the happiest was that most of the people in the Ganlan area were fishermen. Now that the local fishing tyrants had been wiped out, the empty seats were naturally managed by the Self-Defense Regiment. This was the biggest harvest. However, the mobilization and organization of the masses had to wait for later people to carry out. What he could do was to stabilize the emotions of these fishermen and make them feel a sense of belonging to the Self-Defense Regiment. Therefore, the activity of sending warmth to the new land was launched again. With the experience he had at the end of the road and the help of the local gentry and officers, the work was carried out better than last time!
The sky had not yet darkened, and Li Hailong's boat had already arrived. With the addition of professionals, the locals once again saw that the Self-Defense Forces not only had land troops, but they also saw that there was a lot of power at sea. They were truly relieved! This Gan Lan was truly under the control of the Self-Defense Forces! The name of the organization was also called out loudly: Zhoushan Self-Defense Corps Ganlan Police Station!
Zhao Liang and the others were happy to go and rest. They didn't know when the next attack would be, so they had to recuperate!
As expected, everything went according to plan. As the locals from Ma 'ao and other places rushed over to ask for help, Zhao Liang and the others rushed over and successfully took over the place. They set up a local management organization to eliminate the remaining evil forces! After that, in Maao, Xiaosha, Cengang, Ziwei, Yancang, Wuxie, Dongao, Gaoxie, and with the help of the Black Water Gang and the local gentry, Beichan, Baiquan, Changbai, Lupu, Dazhan, Putuo, and other places were all managed by the Self-Defense Forces in less than three days! The entire Zhoushan area could be said to have been swept clean!
Meanwhile, the three sailing boats were already complaining incessantly. The local tycoons who had been captured were overcrowded. In the end, they had no choice but to throw these people onto the deserted island.
When had these tycoons ever suffered like this? Tiantian and Haihai didn't respond! After being starved for three whole days, the self-defense group pretended to let the fishermen go out to fish and found them. Then, they transported food and necessities to them. After another two days, they finally brought them back to Zhoushan. In this way, more than a week had passed!
When they were brought back, these people were extremely grateful to the Self-Defense Forces. They thanked them again and again for their lives! However, the Self-Defense Forces did not let them go because in the plan, these people were all very capable and useful! They would then be placed under house arrest in the county town area, allowing them to visit the local development and learn new knowledge…Of course, these were things that could be discussed later.
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