Chapter 845: Fraudster, first treatment

Author: Linglinghou

Chapter 845: Fraudster, first treatment

After Gao Dahu sent Liu Ziliang and other merchants out of the county, he returned to Bangor Township with a few prisoners and reported to the township chief Zhang Wenzhuo and director Zhebu that the caravan encountered robbers on the way.

After interrogation, it was found that this group of robbers came from the forest in Bangor Township.

The prisoners also confessed that it was the leader of Bangor Township who tipped them off. However, the prisoner they captured had a relatively low position among the bandits, and they did not know who the leader of the bandits was.

As for the lair of this group of bandits in the woods, it was naturally revealed through interrogation.

But both Zhang Wenzhuo and Zhebu knew that the other party would probably move away after returning, or he might not return to his hometown at all.

If they take people to rush over now, they will most likely end up in vain.

Just when Zhebu, Gao Dahu and others felt that there was nothing they could do, Zhang Wenzhuo said: "Director Zhebu, I have an idea.

Now that we know that there is a leader in the village who secretly communicates with the bandits, we can design a plan to find this person first.

Since this person is colluding with the bandits, he must know where they are hiding or how to contact them.

After we interrogate them, we can then check the bandits' hiding places one by one, or find them through contact methods, so that they can be wiped out in one fell swoop."

After hearing this, Zhebu first thought that this method was indeed good, but then he couldn't help but smiled bitterly and said: "Head of the township, the problem is that we don't know who is the bandit now."

Zhang Wenzhuo said with a smile: "We don't know, but the bandit collaborators don't know that we don't know.

Therefore, as long as we pretend to know, we can alert the snake and lead it out of its hole."

Zhang Wenzhuo's words were a bit convoluted, and he also used two idioms. Zhebu took a while to understand the meaning, and said: "The township chief meant to deceive the leader of the bandits who secretly communicated with him."

"good."

"Seconds, that's what we'll do!"

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Zong Wang has been sending people to secretly keep an eye on the township government office, and actually the township patrol station - the two government offices are together.

He did not know that Zhang Wenzhuo had sent armed patrolmen pretending to be caravan partners to escort him.

He did this because he believed that if something happened to the caravan after it left Bangor Township, the patrol police from other towns would definitely send someone to notify Zhang Wenzhuo after discovering it, because the caravan left from Bangor Township and had a certain relationship with Zhang Wenzhuo.

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Unexpectedly, instead of waiting for good news, I received bad news this morning.

"Mr. Zong Wangtou, the township government has arrested several bandits. They say they are the Scarface gang who used to rob women in the town."

"What?" Zong Wang was a little in disbelief, "How could a patrol officer catch a person with a scarred face?"

Paga, the Tibetan who reported the news, scratched his head: "How did I know this?"

"Are you sure it's Scarface's subordinate and not someone else?" Zong Wang asked again.

"It must be true. One of the one-eyed dragons has been seen before. It's impossible to admit it."

After Zong Wang heard this, he subconsciously felt that something was wrong.

Logically speaking, the man with the scarred face should have gone to rob the caravan, but why have so many people been arrested now?

Could it be that... the township government filmed the patrol policemen protecting the caravan?

Zong Wang felt his heart sinking when he thought of this possibility.

He was worried that his collusion with Scarface would be revealed by the prisoners, so that the township government would have reason to arrest him.

Thinking of this, Zong Wang said to Pajia: "Go to the township government office and keep an eye on it. Once you find any action by the township government office, run to me as fast as possible and notify me!"

After saying that, fearing that the most loyal serf in the past would not try his best, Zong Wang painfully took out a silver dollar and handed it to him, saying: "This matter is done, I will reward you with another silver dollar when you come back."

Paga was overjoyed when he saw the silver dollar. He felt like he was dreaming and said hurriedly: "Thank you, Mr. Leader, I will definitely take care of it!"

After saying that, he ran to the township office.

Zong Wang, on the other hand, was trying to put away his extravagant wealth.

If the fact that he colluded with Scarface was really revealed by the captives, he would have no choice but to escape. Daming would probably not be able to stay any longer. The only way to survive would be to cross the Snowy Mountains and escape to the south.

At noon, Zong Wang was absent-mindedly eating with his family when Paga came over sweating profusely.

"Chief, there's something going on at the township government. The patrol police are all lined up. I heard the patrol director Zhebu say that we want to arrest some people who are colluding with bandits - is there anyone in our township who is colluding with bandits? How is this possible?

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Paga is an honest man and does not know about Zong Wang's collusion with bandits.

In fact, when Zong Wang contacted the bandits, he always sent another serf who was half civilian and half bandit.

After hearing this, Zong Wang immediately panicked and stopped eating. He picked up the package containing free money and dry food, and said to his wife, concubines, and son: "I'm going to Shigatse to do something. You guys stay at home and stay safe."

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As the former leader, Zong Wang had heard the Ming Dynasty Law many times and knew that what he had committed was not as bad as his family, so he was not prepared to run away with his family.

But it was said that Zong Wang was caught by two patrolmen not far out of his house.

"What are you doing?" Although Zong Wang was panicking, he still pretended to be calm, "Why are you arresting me?"

A patrolman sneered: "Bango Zongwang, don't you know what you did?"

Another said: "You didn't do anything wrong, why did you run away?"

"Who said I was running away? I was going to Shigatse to visit relatives!"

"Bringing so much money to visit relatives?"

"I want to buy some things in Shigatse and come back, can't I?"

"Old Yao, don't be nagging him, just take him back to the prison and interrogate him slowly."

In this way, Zong Wang was easily caught by two patrol policemen and brought back to the patrol station.

But he made up his mind that he would not admit it unless the evidence was in front of him.

The Ming Dynasty had only ruled Uzang, and he did not believe that these officials dared to mess around.

After being taken to the patrol station, Zong Wang was first interrogated by Zhebu himself. Naturally, he refused to admit that he was a bandit, and only said that he wanted to go to Xigaze to visit relatives.

Not long after that, he saw that Paga, whom he had sent to keep an eye on the township government, was also arrested and taken to the patrol station, and happened to walk past him.

After a while, he only heard Paga crying and howling over there, and then there was no big movement.

Then Zhebu came over with a smile on his face and said: "Zong Wang, Paga has already told you that from the day the caravan left, you asked him to keep an eye on the township government.

Today you learned that we arrested Scarface's men, and you kept an eye on the patrol station. When you learned that we were dispatched, you took the money with you and tried to escape.

All these behaviors indicate that you are colluding with Scarface. Do you still want to make excuses?

Now that you are confessing your crime, revealing Scarface's hiding place, and his contact information, you can still be considered guilty and meritorious.

But if Scarface’s men confess these things first, I’m afraid you won’t be able to escape death penalty.”

Hearing what Zhebu said, Zong Wang's psychological defense was finally broken through.

Because he didn't want to risk that Scarface's men didn't know or didn't confess.

"I said it, I said it all."

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After learning Scarface's hiding place and contact information from Zong Wang, Zhebu immediately dispatched with thirty armed patrol officers.

After five days and nights of searching, encirclement and suppression, Scarface and other tough bandits were finally killed or captured, and all were wiped out, bringing peace to Bangor Township.

More than a month after taking office, Zhang Wenzhuo also increased the income of Tibetans in the township by 1%, initially gained the trust of Tibetans in the township, and laid a solid foundation for other subsequent work.

Throughout Uzang Province, hundreds of officials were appointed by the Ming Dynasty to counties and villages, and there were many such as Zhang Wenzhuo and Zhebu who were able to do things and even achieved success.

As a result, some policies of the Ming Dynasty in Uszang Province were gradually implemented.

However, in the process of implementing policies such as the abolition of slavery, the dissatisfaction of the old nobles in the snow area is also accumulating day by day, and I don't know when something will break out...

Second update.

Good night~
Chapter completed!