"Are you Guo Ming who saved Zhang Daya today? I heard that you have been in the gang for a while and your performance has been mediocre before. Why are you acting out of character today?
What’s your purpose in sneaking into the gang for so long? It’s best to tell the truth honestly, otherwise you’ll reap the consequences.”
Guo Ming looked at Xu Maocai carefully, and then slowly said:
"The villain only joins the gang to earn a living. Today, when I take action, I also see gang leader Zhang being righteous.
He knew that the other party's target was him, but he rescued his brothers first, and finally found himself trapped in a tight siege.
The villain just doesn’t want to see him die miserably.”
This excuse is quite reasonable, and it also makes sense, so it is easily recognized by people on the street.
After listening to Guo Ming's answer, everyone in the Hague Gang had a much better impression of him.
Xu Maocai thought for a while and asked:
"With your skills, you won't be an unknown person anywhere, right? Joining a gang to make a living, do you think this excuse can be justified?"
Guo Ming deliberately smiled bitterly:
"Of course there are reasons for not doing so."
Xu Maocai stared into Guo Ming's eyes and said curiously:
"What's the reason? Are you being hunted? Or have you offended some serious person?"
Guo Ming shook his head:
"Boss Xu, please stop asking questions. Guo Ming is guilty of beheading. He just wants to live in peace and earn a living."
Xu Maocai laughed loudly:
"The charge of decapitation? Then I, Mr. Xu, would like to hear it even more."
Guo Ming still shook his head firmly:
"Boss Xu, I've been living in your gang for half a month, and now I've saved gang leader Zhang's life, it's even.
If you think the villain can't be trusted, how about letting the villain leave?"
Xu Maocai snorted coldly:
"Who do you think my Hague Gang is, that you can come here whenever you want? If you don't tell me your origins today, I won't be able to save you even if I come."
Guo Ming just lowered his head and said nothing. Seeing the sudden murderous intent in Xu Maocai's eyes, Zhang Da Ya immediately panicked and hurriedly advised:
"Brother Guo, just tell me. Our boss has great powers and can protect you even if you are sued for your life. Just tell me..."
Guo Ming raised his head and looked at Zhang Daya, then looked at Xu Maocai, and then sighed deeply:
"Take off my clothes and see for yourselves. My head should be worth a lot of money."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Daya immediately took off Guo Ming's shirt and saw a playful green dragon on his back. He immediately took a breath of cold air and exclaimed:
"You...you...are from the sea."
At this point, all the members of the Hague Gang came forward to watch, and they were all extremely shocked.
Tattooing water-related animals on the back is the most common habit among pirates. Usually, the animals tattooed on the back are related to the name of the gang.
Behind Guo Ming is Xilang Qinglong, which already shows that he is a member of a pirate gang related to Hailong.
The Great Xia court once issued an explicit order that any pirate who came ashore could be killed on the spot by anyone, and the pirate's head could be taken to the local government office in exchange for a reward.
In addition, different levels of gangs have different bounties. The highest is for members of the Four Sea Kings, whose bounty can reach one hundred taels.
Therefore, when pirates come ashore, they are like walking silver coins. No wonder Guo Ming wants to hide his identity.
Xu Maocai also saw clearly the tattoo on Guo Ming's back, and he knew more than others.
He recognized this tattoo, the famous Hailong Gang logo more than ten years ago, and he also knew a little bit about the demise of the Hailong Gang.
"Are you actually a remnant of the Hailong Gang?"
Guo Ming looked at Xu Maocai in surprise. He was not pretending, but he was really shocked.
It had been many years since the Hailong Gang was destroyed. He originally thought that no one would remember it, but he didn't expect that Xu Mao would know him.
Seeing Guo Ming's surprised expression, Xu Maocai felt proud and immediately had no doubts about his identity.
"What is your status in the Hailong Gang? With your background, you must not be an unknown person, right?"
Guo Ming hesitated for a moment, and finally confessed honestly:
“Former Captain of the Fourth Division of the Hailong Gang, ‘Desperate’ Guo Ming.”
After saying that, he assumed a dejected and resigned posture.
Xu Maocai was extremely excited after hearing this. He really knew this name. The Hailong Gang was hunted down by major forces and fled all the way to the South China Sea.
In the end, they were besieged in the waters of the South China Sea. At that time, most of the main members of the Hailong Gang were killed in the battle, and a small number of people managed to escape.
In order to hunt down these remnants, major forces have issued bounties.
Xu Maocai, as the person in charge of the Guide Salt Farm at the time, also received a wanted list from the Ming family, including the name of Guo Ming, a desperate man.
In this way, everything will fall into place.
Now that the Ming family's wanted list has long been withdrawn, Xu Maocai naturally has no reason to hand him over.
What's more, isn't this a good thing for such a desperate master that he can't even ask for?
Nowadays, there are undercurrents surging in Bao'an County. Guo Ming is simply a development opportunity given to him by God. How can he not seize it tightly?
"Okay, hardworking man Guo Ming, from today on, you will be the deputy leader of my Hague Gang.
Work hard, I, Xu Maocai, am not a stingy person. I not only want you to be full, but also want you to eat well."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Daya hurriedly untied the rope from Guo Ming's hand and patted Guo Ming's shoulder excitedly:
"What are you still doing? Thank you boss quickly."
Guo Ming pretended to be excited and said:
"Guo Ming, thank you boss for your appreciation..."
…
Hou Yao used the power of killing Zhang Rong and the shock of the hot air balloon to forcefully issue a series of orders to rectify the public security situation in the city.
Among them is an order forcing all casinos in the city to move out of the city.
The courage to issue such an order was a decision made after careful consideration.
Bao'an County's greatest interest lies in private salt, and in the eyes of the real bosses, this is the only interest worth paying attention to.
Other pornographic, gambling and drug industries are basically started by the spokesmen selected by these big guys.
Nowadays, Bao'an County has a good reputation. Frequently changing the county magistrate will push the court's patience to the limit.
Hou Yao took office with great prestige, which in itself was equivalent to bringing him a protective umbrella.
Think about it, even with the aura blessing of ‘Jinke Jieyuan’ and ‘Guangdong’s No. 1 Talent’,
Even the magistrates supported by Lin Lihui's semi-sage evaluation were unable to stabilize the situation in Bao'an County.
Then who else dares to come to Baoan County to take office?
Is Baoan County still part of Daxia?
Where is the majesty of the imperial court?
It is for this reason that the big guys have restrained themselves in the past two years. If they go too far, they will force the court to reshuffle.
Therefore, Hou Yao knew that the bosses must compromise with him now. As long as he did not use his personal interests, the bosses would not have trouble with him.
Only by his own achievements can he prove that Bao'an County is still under the control of the Daxia court.
The court's face was saved, and the profits of the big bosses were guaranteed.
Therefore, it is actually a win-win situation to cooperate with yourself in improving public security in the city.
That's why he dared to issue such an order to first force the black industry out of the city,
Let the business environment in the city change, and then vigorously promote various emerging industries, so that Baoan County can make money from all directions.
Bao'an County has an extremely advantageous geographical location. Whether by water or land, it can easily reach the most affluent Jiangnan region in Daxia.
It is far from comparable to a small, remote county like Hai County, isolated overseas.
However, if you want to open such a large industry, it won't work without a suitable businessman to take care of it.
However, there are many cunning businessmen, so the ones who can be trusted and reused are naturally the uncle and his son.
Therefore, Hou Yao has written to Zhou Sheng, asking him to come to Bao'an to help manage the industry here.
After taking over Wei Daxing, one more new industrial project was built, a shipyard.
The shipyard is located directly south of Nantou City near the sea.
While looking for a shipyard, I unexpectedly discovered a limestone mine, which prompted the cement industry to start again.
There were so many industries to develop that Hou Yao was unable to do anything at all.
However, most industries are still under construction, and this part of the work does not require Hou Yao to be personally involved.
His most important job every day now is to train county school students as quickly as possible.
As long as one or two of these students are successful in each industry, they can become the cornerstone that supports the normal development of this industry.
I go to the county school to teach during the day and write textbooks at the Yamen at night. I have almost no time to deal with other things.
Government affairs were basically left to Li Jingshan, while case handling and public security were left to Zhou Tiesheng.
Several government officials who were suppressed by Zhang Rong before also had some real abilities.
Especially the four government officials who first chose to support Hou Yao were all experienced Kuaishou.
With them here, they can help Zhou Tiesheng make up for his lack of experience.
Yu Xiuer has not been idle either. She has been practicing Tai Chi swordsmanship hard. With her qualifications, she can actually break through.
But she has always suppressed her cultivation, hoping to accumulate more knowledge and become a stronger master.
Hou Yao was touched twice, which deeply hurt Yu Xiuer's heart.
Seeing Hou Yao working hard every day, she only regretted that she couldn't do anything to help him.
In the past, she could still enjoy the superior life given by Hou Yao with peace of mind on the grounds that she was a master of martial arts and could protect Hou Yao.
But now there is Chen Junnan in front of her and Wei Daxing in the back. Both of them are stronger than her.
She really couldn't use this excuse to excuse herself anymore.
Of course, in addition to this, the more important reason is that Hou Yao feels farther and farther away from her now.
The main reason is that Hou Yao is so busy that he can hardly see her. As a woman, it is inconvenient to take her with him to many occasions.
So Chen Junnan is always with him all day long. Only when he goes to bed at night can he enjoy the short-term tenderness.
Unfortunately, Hou Yao was too tired during the day and always fell asleep within a few minutes of going to bed at night.
It made Yu Xiuer unable to say a word to him. This was also stimulating her in disguise.
Therefore, during this period of time, her Tai Chi swordsmanship strength has also been improving by leaps and bounds, and she is getting closer and closer to breaking through to become a junior master.
In mid-February, Zhou Sheng finally brought his wife and daughter to Bao'an County.
But what Hou Yao didn't expect was that Zhou De would come with their family.
In other words, except for Zhou Ming who was looking after the house, almost their whole family came over.
Zhou De at this time was even more charming than when Hou Yao first saw her.
The feminine tendency is more obvious. The only comforting thing is that he looks much more natural.
It's a little less artificial, a little more feminine, and the makeup is also more refined.
If an uninformed person saw him, he might not be able to tell that he was a big man.
As soon as they met, Zhou De flew towards Hou Yao.