Chapter 1060 The real purpose
Haihan recruited immigrants from areas controlled by the Ming Dynasty, usually in the name of hiring or relieving victims, to avoid such large-scale and long-lasting private recruitment being accused of "trading people" by the local government. Of course, there are many exchanges of interests between the government and Haihan in the coastal areas of Fuzhou and Guangzhou, and they have a tacit understanding with each other. They turned a blind eye to some of Haihan's illegal behaviors in the process of recruiting immigrants. Therefore, Wanfa and these informal There has always been no problem with the implementation of the operation method in the south. Even if local officials investigate and deal with it, they can eventually resolve it with Haihan's influence.
Of course, Wanfa also knew that his method of recruiting immigrants was not in compliance with Ming law, but he believed that the partners in this business had some backgrounds and were very cautious in their operations, so there should be no major problems. However, this kind of fluke mentality has not reached this point. It ended completely with the appearance of Jin Yiwei. This yamen is not as easy to deal with as the Qiantang County yamen. It will not be so easy to escape if Jin Yiwei takes advantage of him. Moreover, Wanfa didn't know whether the other party had just discovered his illegal immigration methods, or whether he had discovered his true identity. If it was the latter, then the problem would be really big.
"Boss Wan, are you not going to deny it any more? If you feel it is necessary, I can also summon your business partners to testify."
Hearing the other party's ridiculing question, Wan Fa could only respond with a sad face: "The villain just wants to make a little money through this business. There is no malice. I will get what I get. I am willing to spit it all out. I hope you will do it." Please be merciful, please don’t pursue the villain’s first offense.”
While Wan Fa admitted his mistake, he continued to use his tricks. If the other party came for money, then there was still hope to reverse the situation at this stage. As long as he handed over a sum of money to the Jin Yiwei as a "return of stolen goods", he might still be able to avoid it. This trouble right now.
But Wan Fa's extravagant hopes still came to nothing, and the other party rejected his proposal almost without hesitation: "Boss Wan, you think about things too simply. I have spent time investigating this case. Is this just because of you?" Illegally obtained? How much money can you spend to bribe this official? ”
Wan Fa responded, but felt a little strange in his heart. This Jin Yiwei officer had been with him for so long, but he still didn't give the order to take him down even though he clearly had evidence. He was willing to send money, but the other party showed no interest, so what exactly was he trying to do? The boss, who was secretly observing the situation, still did not take action. Perhaps he was waiting for the other party to reveal his true intention.
Gong Shiqi, who was behind the wall, was also a little confused at this time. The physical appearance of this Jinyiwei officer and his self-reported surname of Liao were almost completely consistent with the personal situation of Liao Xun, the head of Hangzhou Jinyiwei, whom he had at hand, but Liao What's Xun's plot behind going to Chengfengxing to investigate this immigration case? If Wan Fa is really to be punished, then he should be ordered to arrest him. What is the purpose of going around in circles like this?
Gong Shiqi decided not to rush into action, but to observe the situation again. He only hoped that Wanfa could remain calm enough at this time and continue to talk to the other party to see what kind of tricks the Jin Yiwei was going to play.
Then Liao Xun continued: "I want to ask you, this Haihan people are far away in the East China Sea. How did you get in touch with them in Hangzhou?"
Regarding this question, Wanfa was very aware of the possible risks in the human trade, but he had already made corresponding preparations. He immediately replied: "Actually, I also heard that Haihan is recruiting immigrants in Ningbo Prefecture, regardless of his origin. Road, as long as you send the person to the local area, you can get an agency fee, and the local dental shop will take over the delivery of the person there. There is no direct contact between the villain and the Haihan people. "
Wanfa doesn't care about anything, he should first shirk all his responsibilities. The person who provided him with the source of immigration had no other channels to connect with Haihan, and did not understand the relationship and transaction methods between Cheng Fengxing and Haihan at all. Wanfa's bet was that Liao Xun could only find the family that provided him with immigrants. He didn't know how to hand over these illegal immigrants to Haihan and complete the settlement process. Moreover, when they first sent him to Hangzhou, the Ministry of Security had already made the identity of "Wan Fa" seamless, so Liao Xun should not be able to find any loopholes.
Wan Fa's words are true or false. After the person was sent to Ningbo, he was indeed transferred to Zhoushan by the local dental shop, but the dental shop he took over was actually of the same nature as Chengfeng Hang and was actually controlled by Haihan. He believed that Liao Xun should not be able to find out these circumstances, otherwise there would be no need to waste time questioning himself.
Sure enough, although Liao Xun didn't believe Wan Fa's statement, he had no further evidence to refute his confession: "Wan Fa, don't think that you can get rid of your sins with just one mouth! If you continue to act as an aid to the tiger, you will be a scapegoat for Hai. If the Han people cover up their crimes, I will put you in jail. Don’t regret it then!”
After experiencing the initial panic, Wan Fa's emotions had slowly calmed down. At this time, it was not difficult to notice that the other party's attitude was very strange. He repeatedly emphasized that his actions were unforgivable, and did not order his arrest. It seemed that I just want to get more information through my own confession. Although Wan Fa was only a non-professional part-time intelligence officer, he was not easily deceived into telling the truth. Moreover, he knew that Gong Shiqi and his men were lurking in this business building. Even if Jin Yiwei really wanted to catch him, he would not be able to succeed. Without worries, Wan Fa's mind gradually returned to clarity, and he began to secretly figure out how to deal with it.
Wan Fa responded with an innocent face: "Sir, I am just an ordinary businessman. I was lucky enough to make a few transactions with the Haihan people. I just want to make some money from it and have no other intentions. Please show me a clear path, sir." I’m so grateful!”
"If you really want to repent, I can't give you a chance..." Sure enough, after Wan Fa found the right way, Liao Xun followed these words and went down the stairs: "As long as you cooperate well with me, what happened before will I can forget about this.”
Wan Fa thought that as expected, this guy had other plans, and he immediately said ecstatically: "Thank you, sir! Please give me your instructions, I will do my best!"
Liao Xun said: "I want to ask you, do the Haihan people accept immigrants from you without asking about their origins?"
Wan Fa was calculating in his mind and responded: "Most of the people I deal with here have some shady backgrounds. If I have to check their identities one by one, there will be a lot of inconvenience and it will also affect the delivery and settlement of both parties. So on the Ningbo side When receiving, they often do not check carefully. ”
Liao Xun nodded and said: "That's it...when will you organize the next batch of immigrants to be sent to Ningbo?"
Wan Fa didn't understand what he meant, so he replied: "Young man... I have no plans at the moment..."
Liao Xun said: "You try to organize another group of immigrants as soon as possible. At that time, I will send people to mix in them. You are responsible for transporting them to Ningbo and handing them over to the Haihan people. Do you understand?"
Only then did Wan Fa realize what Liao Xun was planning to do. The other party found out about the Chengfengxing immigration channel from somewhere, and maybe he also checked his own details. No loopholes were found in his identity, so Liao Xun came to the door to buy and sell. The purpose of threatening people with the crime of population is not to punish themselves, but to coerce themselves to cooperate with them and mix the Jinyiwei people into the immigrants and send them to Zhoushan Island.
Then I heard Liao Xun continue to say: "If you handle this matter, the crimes you have committed before can be temporarily cleared. From now on, you will get a lot of convenience when doing business in Hangzhou City with me taking care of you. Please serve me well." There will naturally be more benefits to doing things.”
At the moment, Wanfa couldn't guess what Gong Shiqi's attitude would be towards this, so he could only use a delaying strategy first: "Sir, even a small organization of immigration cannot be completed in a short time. Please give me a few days of grace. Let the villain think of a solution." "I'll give you five days. If you can't do it, you can surrender yourself to the Qiantang County Government in five days!" Liao Xun said in a blunt tone: "Also, don't think about losing it. If you get out of this stall and escape, my people will keep an eye on you. If you want to play any other tricks with me, I will have to send you to jail!”
"I don't dare!" Wan Fa responded quickly.
Liao Xun saw that Wan Fa's attitude was quite respectful, so he did not threaten him anymore, got up and left Chengfengxing with his men. However, Wan Fa saw that Gong Shiqi did not mobilize any manpower to intercept the Jin Yiwei, and he also guessed that his boss was probably He had other thoughts, so he lowered his eyebrows and sent Liao Xun and others out of the door.
Wan Fa hurried back to the backyard and saw Gong Qi Qi with a calm face, seemingly not affected by the sudden incident just now. When Gong Shiqi saw him coming in, he asked him to sit down and made him a cup of hot tea himself. Wan Fa was so flattered that he didn't even dare to say so.
"You performed well just now. If I were Jin Yiwei, I would have been deceived by you!" Gong Shiqi praised Wan Fa's response without hesitation: "The speech was well-measured and emotional. That Jin Yiwei probably didn't expect that he really The person I’m looking for is actually you!”
Wan Fa said with a smile: "The villain is just pushing the boat along, making the boss laugh! It's just that the villain still has something unclear and wants to ask the boss for advice."
"Say." Gong Shiqi was in a good mood at the moment and nodded to signal him to ask questions.
Wan Fa said: "Since Jinyiwei has targeted Cheng Fengxing, this place is already very dangerous. Why did the boss let that man and his party leave safely?"
"I think the other party has not seen through Cheng Fengxing's true face, and there is no need to take action yet." Gong Shiqi explained: "And the purpose of him coming to you is to coerce you to help him infiltrate his men into the immigration team. The purpose is to send people to Zhoushan Island, not to deal with you or Cheng Fengxing. I think there is an opportunity to take advantage of the current situation. ”
"Boss, are you planning to arrest all the people he sent?" Wan Fa had already guessed this, but he understood immediately after hearing Gong Qiyi's words.
Gong Shiqi nodded and said: "We have prepared in advance, so no matter how many people they send to Ningbo through our way, it will be in vain. No matter how many people from Jinyiwei come by then, we will accept them all!"
Wan Fa worried: "But as soon as this group of people are sent over, there will be no news as if they have disappeared into the sea. If this takes a little longer, Jin Yiwei will definitely become suspicious. At that time, the account will still be settled on the villain and Cheng Fengxing." Huh?”
Gong Shiqi smiled and said: "Why, are you scared?"
Wan Fa's old face turned red and said: "The villain is not greedy for life, but he just feels that it is difficult for Chengfengxing to take root in Hangzhou. If this affects the operation of Chengfengxing, it will be a unnecessary loss."
Gong Shiqi did not answer his question, but suddenly asked: "Do you know who this person was just now?"
Wan Fa shook his head to express his ignorance, and Gong Shiqi said: "If I guess correctly, this person is Liao Xun, the person in charge of the Jinyi Guards in Hangzhou. The plan just now was probably his idea."
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Wan Fa was surprised and said: "Doesn't it mean that all the Jin Yiwei in Hangzhou City are staring at this place? What should we do?"
Gong Shiqi said: "Why are you panicking? He wants to take advantage of you now. He really wants to arrest you and punish you. Why does he need to dispatch all the Jin Yiwei in Hangzhou? In my opinion, if we can kill the snake, we can get rid of Liao Xun as well. , but there is a high chance that future troubles can be eradicated!”
Wan Fa was frightened when he heard this. If in order to save his life, he had no other countermeasures in a hurry and could only hope that Gong Qiqi, who was ambushing in secret, could launch a sniper attack on Liao Xun and others in time, then his life was no longer in danger at this time. Logically, a milder response should be planned, but Gong Shiqi obviously didn't think so. The reason for letting the other party leave was that he planned to let the other party bring more people into the trap next time. This kind of thinking is indeed not something that ordinary people can possess. Probably only a ruthless person like Gong Qiqi who has been engaged in field missions for a long time can seek solutions to problems from such an angle.
Of course, he still doesn't know that one of the people Gong Shiqi came to Hangzhou to deal with was Liao Xun, the member of the Jin Yiwei family who visited today. Since the other party has come to his door, Gong Shiqi naturally refuses to let go of such an opportunity easily. Even if it requires Chengfengxing, which has been operating for a year, Gong Shiqi thinks it is worth it. However, if Liao Xun is also to be introduced into the Gu, it will have to be carefully planned. It is necessary to get rid of the main leaders of Hangzhou Jinyiwei, but not to make too much noise, so as not to alarm his colleagues in Hangzhou city. party.
Gong Shiqi thought for a moment and then ordered Wan Fa: "Liao Xun will send people to keep an eye on this place soon. It will be inconvenient for me to live here anymore. I will order people to distract his attention later, and then from Leave through the back door and go live in that house in the city. In the next few days, you will follow his instructions and contact people to organize a group of immigrants. After I have figured out the plan, I will inform you what to do next. "< br>
Wan Fa said: "We only have five days. It's a bit hasty to organize a group of immigrants. It's hard to say how many people we can get."
Gong Shiqi said: "Just increase the remuneration. The cost is not a problem. Within five days, we must gather 180 people to prevent Jin Yiwei from changing his mind."
(End of chapter)