RPAGF Chapter 119 Suppression of Riots
Chapter 119 Suppression of Riots
Chapter 119 Suppression of Riots
Zhao Zhengxi swung a stool and smashed it on a person's forehead.
"Bang!" The man collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Zhao Zhengxi's mother, Li, grabbed her son's arm and wailed, "Stop hitting him!"
“Mother! These outsiders deserve to be beaten! Petty theft, swindling, and cheating—it’s all their doing! Before there were outsiders in Hanshan, people didn’t lock their doors at night. Now, even in broad daylight, people dare to snatch your bags on the street!” Zhao Zhengxi said viciously.
The labor camps were mostly attended by people from other places, while the parents of the schools were mostly locals from Hanshan. The conflict between the parents of the labor camps and the parents of the Hanshan schools gradually turned into a struggle between locals and outsiders.
In recent months, due to the rapid increase in population in Hanshan, conflicts between outsiders and locals have gradually increased. Locals blame outsiders for everything from traffic jams to soaring food prices.
And what about the outsiders? They also feel frustrated. The locals of Hanshan, even if they were dirt poor before, are now wealthy. They can earn a lot of money each month by tidying up the extra rooms in their homes and renting them out.
What makes outsiders even more envious is that Lord Wang recently started implementing the "old city renovation" plan. For demolishing a dilapidated house, one can receive a subsidy of one hundred taels of silver and a new house. Many locals in Hanshan have gone from being poor to "second-generation demolition beneficiaries" overnight.
What outsiders find most frustrating is the condescending attitude of the locals in Hanshan. They constantly use the insulting term, "outsider!"
Once the "regional battle" began, everyone at the wedding banquet, regardless of age or gender, joined in. Even the children found opponents and started fighting.
“Out-of-towners? So what if we’re out-of-towners? Lord Wang is an out-of-towner! If it weren’t for us out-of-towners, Hanshan would still be a poor and run-down little county!” Li Hu said, cursing.
"Ahhh..." Wang Yue was being brutally beaten on the ground by two people and quickly cried for help.
Li Hu glanced to the side and rushed over to help Wang Yue.
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“1、2、1，1、2、1……”王强喊着口令，带着劳改营的学员，跑步前来镇暴。
The labor camp inmates, dressed in uniform labor camp attire and wearing snow-white gloves, held shields in one hand and batons over a meter long in the other.
Wang Wenzhou had always felt that the refugee camp was a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment. So he specially devised a riot control plan. Unexpectedly, the refugee camp didn't explode; instead, a fierce fight broke out at his wedding banquet. Now, this plan has finally come in handy.
"You will each lead your team members to suppress the rebellion separately. If you encounter resistance, you may use violence appropriately, but be careful not to kill anyone," Wang Qiang instructed the team leaders.
"Understood, Young Master Qiang!" the captains replied.
The team leaders led their respective teams, lined up in a row, and slowly walked towards the crowd that had fallen into chaos at the wedding banquet.
"Clap clap!" The labor camp inmates rhythmically and in unison struck their shields with wooden sticks.
"Huh?" The chaotic crowd was stunned by the momentum of the labor camp's "riot squad." Many people released their opponents and stared blankly at the "riot squad," not knowing what was going on.
"We will not attack unless attacked! Everyone, put down your weapons immediately, put your hands on your heads and squat on the ground!" the riot police shouted in unison.
Many people quickly covered their heads and squatted on the ground. Of course, there were also some people who were in the middle of a fight, their hormones were surging, and they couldn't hear the riot police shouting at all.
Wang Qiang waved his hand and ordered, "Anyone who doesn't put their hands on their heads and squat on the ground, beat them!"
The riot police obeyed the order and swung their batons down on the heads of those who continued to fight.
Instantly, many people suffered head injuries, with blood flowing freely.
The labor camp is now in its 40th session, with more than 4000 trainees. Under Wang Qiang's command, it took more than half an hour to calm the situation down.
Pan Lin, his face covered in blood, squatted on the ground, clutching his head, and cursed, "These damned outsiders, they've done all sorts of evil! Young Master Qiang, you can't let them get away with this!"
Li Hu was pinned to the ground by two members of the labor camp, struggling to stand up.
"One-Eye, stop messing around!" A teammate pressed down hard on One-Eye's shoulder.
"Hmph!" One-Eyed snorted coldly, pointing at Pan Lin and cursing viciously, "This bastard dares to insult Mr. Sheng Lan. I'm lucky he didn't kill him?"
"A prostitute from a brothel can be a teacher?" Pan Lin cursed.
"Bang!" A labor camp member smashed a stick on Pan Lin's head.
"Damn it! You're asking for it!" the man cursed.
Pan Lin knelt on the ground, feeling wronged, and dared not say anything more. These brutes in the labor camp were really ruthless. One blow from the stick made him see stars.
Wang Qiang jumped onto a table, looked around at the people squatting on the ground with their heads in their hands, and shouted, "You are all outrageous! My young master kindly invited you to his wedding banquet! And you are fighting amongst yourselves in this chaotic manner. How can you face my young master?"
Upon hearing this, the people felt guilty, realizing they had gone too far!
"How has my young master treated you? Since my young master came to Hanshan, have your lives gotten better day by day? If it were you, and someone caused a scene at your wedding banquet, how would you feel?" Wang Qiang asked irritably.
“It’s not my fault! Wang Qingtian is dedicated to serving the people, how could we, the people of Hanshan, not know that? It was these outsiders who started it!” said a local resident of Hanshan.
"Go to hell with being from out of town? I have a good citizen certificate too! You guys mock us for being from out of town every day? What gives you the right?" one of the out-of-towners retorted.
"Shut the hell up! I'm going to get my young master out here. If you fight again, don't blame me for being impolite!" Wang Qiang thought to himself, "I can't handle this myself; only my young master can."
On the roof of the stadium, there was a small pavilion where Wang Wenhua and the four great scholars were leisurely drinking.
Seeing the chaos at the wedding banquet subside, Ma Deyun smiled slightly and said, "Brother Lin, you did a great job!"
"Haha!" Lin Qing laughed loudly, "I don't know why it has caused such a big commotion either, and I didn't send many people."
Wang Wenhua took a sip of wine and said with a smile, "Our silly little Wu, this wedding was truly breathtaking. I bet he's squatting in a corner, crying his eyes out!"
"Haha..." Everyone laughed.
"By the way, Brother Wang, how should we respond to what Li Jinshui said?" Ma Deyun asked.
Wang Wenhua thought for a moment and said, "With Xu Yingjie joining, we have enough money. Since Li Jinshui wants to sell grain, how can we not buy it? At that time, all the grain will be under our control. If the people cause trouble, Sha Xiaowu will not be able to continue as magistrate. I heard from Xu Yingjie that he is asking around and pulling strings to try to become the magistrate of Hanshan County."
“Young Master Xu is a wise man! With such a large population in Hanshan County, the population under the jurisdiction of one Hanshan County Magistrate is roughly equivalent to that under the jurisdiction of one Prefect,” Yang Shan said with a smile.
"That's not a bad thing! No matter what, the young master has a good relationship with us, unlike that fool Wang who always causes trouble for us!" Ma Deyun said with a smile.
Yang Shan said regretfully, "However, it seems impossible for us to find one of our own people to be the magistrate of Hanshan County."