The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

Chapter 412Chapter of Security Hong

Hong Jiu still managed to see Sun Shaozong.

Although he wanted to set a typical example, just being a Beggar Leader was obviously not qualified for Sun Shaozong to personally teach him. At least until he proved his abilities and values, Sun Shaozong wouldn’t waste too much time on him.

Therefore, Hong Jiu waited for half an hour in the Criminal Department, only to receive Sun Shaozong's instructions, which were relayed by others, “Within a month, there must be a change in Shanxi Lane.”

It was this simple sentence that brought about a tremendous change in Hong Jiu's life trajectory from then on!

Before entering the gate of the government office, he was still a beggar who was easily bullied by others. However, by the time he walked out of the gate, he was already... Well, he seemed to be still a beggar, only with the title of "Security Chief" added at the end.

The title of ”Beggar Security” might not sound very glamorous, but when it came to real power, it was much stronger than average security!

From the date of taking office, all beggars who have not reported to the Security Chief and have jointly formed a mutual agreement were not allowed to beg near Shanxi Lane, Dou'er Alley, or Lianpeng County.

If a beggar knowingly committed an offense, the Security Guard could choose to drive him away or, if necessary, request the assistance of the Patrol Officer to drive him away.

Just this one, Hong Jiu, was indisputable and has become the actual ruler of hundreds of beggars in the Shanxi Lane area! And there were still rulers endorsed by official violent agencies!

Not to mention, he also has the right to report any unstable factors within his jurisdiction to the local government at any time.

Of course, after becoming the head of the beggar, Hong Jiu had a heavy burden on his shoulders. He not only had to restrain all beggars in his jurisdiction from committing crimes but also had an obligation to assist the government in searching for key criminals.

In short, as Hong Jiu walked out of the government office with the appointment document in his hand, he felt like he had never been before. If it weren't for the three evil beggars surrounding him, he might have suspected that he was dreaming!

“Hong Jiu.”

One of the evil beggars shouted, "What are you doing in there? Why did you come out only half a day?”

Another short and sturdy beggar simply snatched away the commission certificate and scanned it over and over again, exclaiming, "What kind of thing is this? I saw you holding it so preciously, and I thought it was a silver receipt.”

Having been deprived of the commission certificate, Hong Jiu was startled and wanted to pounce and compete. However, he immediately thought of his current identity, suddenly changed his mind, and said calmly, "Silver note? This thing is much more valuable than a silver note.”

“Really?”

As soon as the short and strong beggar heard this, he quickly carried the commission letter into his arms. He looked up and saw two companions staring at him, and he said confidently, "What are you looking at? I'll keep it for now, and then go back and show it to Deaf Boss.”

As he spoke, he gave Hong Jiu another shove and ordered him to honestly follow him back, leaving Deaf Boss to vent his anger.

Hong Jiu sneered repeatedly in his heart but didn’t resist at all. He obediently followed the three of them back the same way.

As mentioned earlier, Deaf Boss controlled nearly a hundred beggars in the Shanxi Lane area and could earn at least six or seven taels of silver per month, so he has already set up a house.

Due to the small size of this house, as soon as he walked near the front of the door, he heard the moaning sound in the hall rising higher and higher.

Seeing seven or eight people lying at the foot of the wall outside the windowsill listening to the movement inside, the short and strong beggar with the commission certificate also approached with a mischievous expression on his face and asked with a lewd smile, "Why is Deaf Boss being so hyper today? Starting at broad daylight?”

“Is he getting a huge sum of money?”

Someone replied, "I didn’t know where Deaf Boss got a shell and sold it for the full amount of 827 silver! As soon as he was happy, he called in his familiar prostitute, Li Jiaojiao from the Spring Warm Pavilion, and said he would invite everyone to a banquet tonight.”

The short beggar turned his head and tilted his mouth towards Hong Jiu, gloating, saying, "Well, isn't the bitter master right here?”

As he spoke, he took out the commission from his arms and proudly said, "It's not just the shell, but our Brother Hong Jiu is very righteous. He went to the Central Judicial Office and rushed to pay tribute to Deaf Boss again. He said this thing is even more valuable than silver coins.”

Who knew he had just drawn out the commission letter here, and before he could show off, he heard Deaf Boss inside shouting, "What kind of treasure? Come in and show me.”

It turned out that this guy, knowing that his subordinates were listening to the wall outside, deliberately pressed Li Jiaojiao in front of the window to play tricks. Coincidentally, as soon as he let out his energy, he heard from the outside that his subordinate had snatched some treasure from Hong Jiu's hand.

If it were a normal day, he might not take this statement seriously, but as soon as he tasted the sweetness of ”pottery, pearls, gold, and shell,” he couldn't help but feel a bit excited.

When a group of evil beggars outside heard this, they were all excited and crowded around the ”commission letter.” They saw that Li Jiaojiao was shirtless for a moment and was rushing towards the bedside with a pale expression.

Without waiting for everyone to carefully scan, she had already pulled her clothes over her chest and stomped her feet in a coquettish tone, saying, "You dead ghost, why don't you wait for me to put on my clothes before calling them in again?”

But she didn't know that with this stomp of her foot, it even gave up a lot of spring light.

Seeing several subordinates all looking like they were eager, Deaf Boss didn't pay much attention. He casually approached her and grabbed her in his arms, chuckling and saying, "Why waste this time?”

As he spoke, he wanted to lift the skirt away, making all the Younger Brothers addicted to it.

Unexpectedly, this kiln girl was a virtuous person. She reached out to press down on her skirt and raised her eyebrows, saying, "If you want to see it, you can pay first.”

Deaf Boss chuckled and skipped the conversation. He reached out and said, "Where's the treasure? Show it to me.”

“Here, here.”

The short and strong beggar hurriedly offered the commission certificate with both hands, but his eyes slid down Li Jiaojiao's collarbone. He wished it could jump out of his eyes and dive in to see what the scenery was inside.

Deaf Boss took over the commission and saw that it was a frail piece of paper with a big red seal on it, but he couldn't recognize what it was.

“What kind of thing is this?”

He twisted his eyebrows and glanced at the short and strong beggar. Seeing that the other person was also full of confusion, he raised his voice and said, "Hong Jiu, bring him in for me.”

The beggars were pushing and shoving, but no one wanted to miss this rare sight.

Deaf Boss's face darkened as he was about to speak up and curse when he suddenly saw the door curtain lift and Hong Jiu took the initiative to walk in.

The Deaf Boss couldn't help but laugh and said, "You're quite conscious! Come on, tell me what kind of treasure this thing is. If it's really valuable, I'll spare you another finger.”

“A finger?”

Hong Jiu turned his hands back and sneered, "I'm afraid it's not enough.”

“What's up?”

Upon hearing this, Deaf Boss couldn't help but be overjoyed. He held the commission certificate in his hand, and his eyes shone brightly, saying, "Isn't this thing much more valuable than that pottery, pearls, gold, and shells?”

Hong Jiu shook his head and said, "To you, this thing is worthless; but to me, it is indeed even more valuable than the pottery, pearls, gold, and shells.”

Deaf Boss suddenly felt uneasy when he heard that he was shrouded in clouds and mist. He threw away the commission and got up from bed, cursing, "You, this bastard, are you trying to fool me around? I see you're probably asking for a beating, right?”

As he spoke, he lifted his fists as big as a clay pot and waited to show Hong Jiu some colors.

Hong Jiu didn't dodge but instead shouted, "Are you trying to rebel?”

Upon hearing this, Deaf Boss immediately flew into a rage.

“Okay, sure, I don't think your kid wants to live anymore today.”

Deaf Boss exclaimed, "Go, get me a hammer. If I don’t finish cutting three of your fingers, I will be surnamed after you in the future.”

Just as the others were about to agree, the short and strong beggar was the first to snatch it out.

Everyone regretted not having taken the opportunity to flatter, but Hong Jiu sneered and said, "That treasure is nothing special. It's just a document commissioned by the government to be the Beggar's Chief Security. From now on, all beggars in Shanxi Lane, Dou'er Alley, and Lianpeng County will be under the jurisdiction of the Beggar's Chief Security. If I don't let anyone beg on this ground, they will have to go obediently.”

Upon hearing this, all the beggars in the room were dumbfounded.

Deaf Boss was also stunned for a while before he sneered and cursed, "Aren't you crazy enough to make up such nonsense?”

“It's true.”

Before he could finish speaking, Li Jiaojiao suddenly screamed, "This thing is stamped with the official seal of the Central Judicial Office. He... He seems to have become a Chief Security.”

After this scream, the room fell into a dead silence.

From Deaf Boss down, all the evil beggars widened their eyes and looked at Hong Jiu in disbelief.

“This isn’t right.”

After a while, a person doubly asked, "Why have I never heard of any other Chief Security for us beggars?”

Seeing other people also feeling a bit restless, Hong Jiu immediately sneered and said, "If you can read, go to the entrance of the Central Judicial Office and take a look, and you will see a notice of ”Beggar System.” Starting from next month, all beggars in the Capital will be bound by the Securities.”

After a pause, he cocked his nose and said proudly, "By the way, I'm not a genius. But I'm the first one in these cities to take the position of Chief Security.”

The room was quiet again, and Deaf Boss's face was changing to a shade of black, even the thing under his hips was beginning to droop.

However, after a while, he suddenly raised his chest high again and sneered disdainfully, "Even if you do some bullshit job as the Head Guard, what can you do? I have land and a house now.”

As he spoke, he turned around and grabbed Li Jiaojiao into his arms, then continued, "... I have a woman too; why would I want to still be a damn beggar?!”

Although this was a tough statement, none of his henchmen who supported him have earned enough money. They would still rely on begging for a living in the future!

Hong Jiu's gaze twirled around Li Jiaojiao's chest, and after arriving at a far worse evaluation than Xu-Shi, he smiled again. "You have a good plan, but besides being in charge of beggars, my position must also report any wrongdoing to the government.”

As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows and jokingly said, "Deaf Boss, you probably do a lot of things stealthily, do you? Do you want me to report to the Magistrate and take you to the Yamen for questioning?”

Deaf Boss's face suddenly changed again. It would be okay if he were just doing normal things stealthily, but he was also implicated in several dirty matters behind his back. How could he dare go to the government to be tortured?

However, this guy was really tough. He bit his teeth and pushed Li Jiaojiao away, saying, "Okay, I've recognized the defeat! There's no need to alarm the official. How can you let me go? I will obediently follow suit.”

This guy was really easy!

Although Hong Jiu had a deep hatred for Deaf Boss, he couldn't help but develop some admiration. Originally, he only wanted to have painful revenge, but now he had some different thoughts.

As he walked through his heart, he smiled and said, "Didn't you just say that if you lose one of your three fingers, you'll be surnamed after me today? Our Hong family can't afford this, so it's best not to eat your words and become fat.”

Deaf Boss understood what Hong Jiu meant, clenched his fists, and was silent when he saw the short and strong beggar holding a hammer and rushing in like a fly. He rushed towards Deaf Boss and shouted, "Boss, I have found the hammer for you.”

Deaf Boss looked at the hammer, his forehead veins trembling a few times, and finally said in a sour voice, "Give it to Chief Hong.”

“Chief... Hong?”

How could the short and strong beggar know that with just such a short amount of effort, the situation has completely reversed?

Holding the hammer, he was dumbfounded, with a puzzled expression on his face.

At this moment, a tall and thin figure suddenly flashed out from the slanted corner, snatching the hammer and presenting it to Hong Jiu with both hands. He smiled and said, "Chief Hong, please use it.”

What a base person who steered the wind!

Hong Jiu gave a faint ”like” in his heart, slowly taking the hammer and then flicking his chin at Deaf Boss. “Deaf Boss, let's start now.”

Deaf Boss knew that he couldn't escape today. He gritted his teeth and crouched down, putting his hands on the ground and saying, "Come on! Chief Hong, which finger is pleasing to your eyes? Just drop it.”

“Cool.”

Hong Jiu gave a thumbs-up but didn't continue to speak nonsense with him. He lowered his waist and lifted the hammer high, smashing his right thumb!

“Ah!”

Li Jiaojiao screamed uncontrollably beside him, and Deaf Boss's heart trembled. He couldn't help but close his eyes.

However, after the hammer fell, the anticipated sharp pain that pierced his heart didn’t come as expected.

Deaf Boss was puzzled and suddenly heard Hong Jiu burst out laughing and said, "You are indeed a man! For the sake of your courage, I might as well point out another clear path for you. Now that I am the new Head of Security, I am short of a few capable leaders, and I wonder...”

Putong~

Before he could finish speaking, Deaf Boss had already knocked his head on the ground and said in a silly voice, "Chief Hong, just call me Tiezhu in the future.”

Without waiting for Hong Jiu to speak, he knelt with a loud thud, all of whom said in unison, "I am willing to serve you.”

Hong Jiu didn't expect that it would be so easy to recruit these people.

Watching them kneel on the ground one by one, their faces full of flattery, and thinking back to their proud and arrogant appearance, Hong Jiu drifted away. In his heart, he couldn't help but give birth to some enlightenment to gain power, which was indeed a good thing!

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