Super Zoo-Chapter 390 - 386: The Veteran Security Team
Liang Shi led a few workers into the water and dragged up the two fish thieves who were too numb to move.
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These two men had become drenched rats, still numb from the ordeal, lying on the shore like corpses.
The physical harm was secondary; the psychological trauma was far too severe. Firstly, having urine poured over them, disgusting and nauseating, followed then by the shock from gasoline that scared them half to death, and finally being attacked by a terrifying group of aquatic creatures in the water— a relentless series of blows that might have caused a city-bred young lady like Nangong to collapse. That these two were still conscious was indeed indicative of their sturdy mental fortitude.
"It’s them! They’ve come to steal the fish at least four or five times!"
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Liang Shi recognized them at first sight; it was this group that often came to steal fish from the reservoir.
What he recognized was not the men themselves, but that beaten-up little boat, conspicuous with its four converted car tires. Liang Shi had seen people approach to steal fish in that type of boat from afar many times. Whenever they tried to catch them, the thieves were prepared, using shallow wetlands where yachts could not moor to escape. The vastness of the reservoir and countless seldom-visited wetlands made it fundamentally impossible to guard against them.
"With Mr. Su taking action, one is worth two!" One of Liang Shi’s classmates, laughing heartily, slapped on a metaphorical patch of flattery before asking, "Mr. Su, how should we deal with them?"
"Deal with them as they should be dealt with. Follow the law and hand them over to the police," Suming shrugged his shoulders.
Upon hearing this, the harpoon man nearly spat out a mouthful of blood in frustration. Follow the law? Who was it that just tried to burn them alive?!
It wasn’t long before the sound of police sirens filled the air, and the local police station of the area where the zoo was located rushed to the site.
When Suming called the police in Huayin County before, they paid him no mind, as that was not his turf. But here in Yangchuan City, especially around the zoo, Suming was the big cheese, so to speak. The local police station chief and the zoo’s Security Head Lao Dong were war buddies. For any zoo-related incidents, the police station was always swift to assist.
Furthermore, Suming was practically considered the son-in-law of the Yangchuan police force. The Nangong family had many members in various police leadership positions. If he were to actually marry into the Nangong family, the local police station chief would be looking up to Suming for support.
"Damn it, Dog Four, it’s you again, you bastard!"
Since there were no strangers present, the local police chief, Mr. Li, came forward with a kick that sent the harpoon man sprawling, then turned to Suming and said, "Mr. Su, I know this kid. A couple of years ago, he was caught stealing electrical wires and sentenced to a year and a half. I can’t believe that right after being released, he’s back to stealing and thieving!"
"Mr. Li, this guy has several accomplices," Suming passed a cigarette over.
Mr. Li took out a lighter, lit the cigarette for Suming then his own, and gestured to the two accompanying officers, "Take these two back to the station. Don’t worry, Mr. Su; I know this kid too well. It was me who caught him that year. I’ll get the whereabouts of the others out of him, and I assure you they won’t cause you any more trouble."
"That would be much appreciated. I’ll have Liang Shi send over a banner of honor to your station," Suming chuckled. "And I’ll see about getting some TV coverage too."
"Mr. Su, you’re too kind," Mr. Li smiled, his face blooming like peach blossoms. For a small police station to be featured on television was not an easy feat. Of course, there were shortcuts, such as videos of violent law enforcement being exposed.
"Oh, and also, these two were stung by my porcupinefish; they’ll probably be numb for another hour or so. Just have them drink some warm water when they get back, and they’ll be fine," Suming chuckled again.
"Good that they’re still numb; we won’t even need handcuffs. It’s like they’re lightening our workload," Mr. Li laughed heartily, pointing to a helicopter parked not far from the shore. "I was at the station just now when I saw this thing fly over. Turns out it’s yours, huh? Wow, and you’ve got a foreign pilot too, Mr. Su, this business of yours is really expanding."
"It’s a small token, not much money. Mr. Li, if you like it, I could give the station a single-person aircraft. It’s only about a hundred thousand or so." Suming said.
"I definitely can’t accept that! I know about those things, they’re not expensive, but they guzzle fuel. Our station can hardly afford to use our official car without restraint, let alone afford a plane."
After chatting with Mr. Li for a bit, he escorted the two fish thieves away from the reservoir. Mr. Li, well, he’s not what you’d call a ’good person’ in the traditional sense, as seen from his no-nonsense approach of kicking the fish spear guy without a word. He’s not someone who strictly adheres to discipline. He’ll also reluctantly accept a shopping card worth a thousand or so yuan during the New Year’s. That’s just how cops are—if they were all as polite as schoolteachers, they wouldn’t be able to deal with criminals.
Fortunately, Mr. Li is quite responsible in his work, and there are no problems with his general principles. He has always maintained a good relationship with the zoo.
"We can’t always rely on Mr. Li, though. After all, they have limited police resources. A station with just a few officers needs to manage such a large area and tens of thousands of people; it’s unavoidable that they can’t cover everything." Suming thought for a moment and then instructed Liang Shi, "Set aside some money from the fisheries company’s account to establish a security department."
"Okay. As for the selection of the security personnel, should Baldy be in charge?" Liang Shi asked.
"No, no, go find Mr. Dong. He’s an ex-soldier and can get in touch with his discharged comrades. I want to build a regular security team. Also, we need to be mindful during patrols. The nature is different between ordinary citizens who come to fish and those like today who deliberately steal fish. We must treat them differently," Suming instructed.
Baldy has too many questionable friends from the underworld; putting him in charge of recruiting for the security team would definitely lead to trouble, repeating Zhou Jin’s old ways of bullying through power. Since it’s a security team, Mr. Dong’s help would be beneficial. Recruiting a few ex-soldiers not only ensures combat readiness but also solves the problem of employment for them—killing two birds with one stone.
After Liang Shi had someone release the fish from the boat and fishing net, Suming took the opportunity to discuss the state of the fishery in the reservoir.
Liang Shi was full of confidence. Fish thefts are unavoidable, no matter who runs the place. Even with such anticipated losses, the overall growth of the fish in the reservoir this year has been promising. Even disregarding the economically valuable fish brought in by Suming, relying solely on the four major domestic fish species and snakehead fish would lead to a good harvest by the end of the year. After deducting the costs for reservoir rent, funds reserved for the following year, labor, and feed, the net profit could theoretically even slightly exceed what Zhou Jin made when he ran it.
No one in the world doesn’t love money, especially the earnings from hard labor. Listening to Liang Shi’s report, the employees present were all beaming with joy.
Before boarding the plane, Suming, the big boss, stood at the cabin door waving his hand, "Work hard, comrades! Once the fish are sold, let’s have a prosperous year for everyone!"
Under the employees’ watchful eyes, the aircraft slowly took off.
"Boss, where to next?" Tony asked.
"Maoxi County, Sun Town! I’ll treat you to game, pig riding, and a big show!"
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