It might sound absurd that the number one rule the patrol should abide by should be to mind your own business, but it doesn't seem incomprehensible considering the dire situation Aris and the others are facing.
However, it is a pity that Aris didn't know that the oriental man in front of him appeared outside the gate of the patrol team to make troubles. The reason why Zhang Heng didn't do anything before was to collect information from all parties and wait for a suitable entry point to appear. , and now that the intelligence collection is almost done, and the entry point has been found, the next step is to start.
Aris also had a bit of a headache on how to deal with this new Easterner who joined the patrol.
It only said that Zhang Heng would assist him in maintaining law and order in this area, but it did not explain Zhang Heng's identity and position in detail. It stands to reason that in this case, Aris can just treat the other party as a newcomer, but Zhang Heng is People in the palace heard that Commodus valued him quite a lot. Although Zhang Heng was polite when the two met for the first time, Aris could tell that the other party was not a person who liked to take orders from others.
"I don't know what your plan is for joining the patrol team. Do you want to be responsible for night patrols with us, or do you want to maintain law and order during the day with Deputy Captain Spirata?"
Aris planned to raise this question without asking Zhang Heng. Since the captain spoke first, Zhang Heng just followed up, "Actually, I want to borrow your team."
"Borrow my team?" Aris was stunned when he heard the words, "Do you mean that you will be the captain?"
Zhang Heng's request is undoubtedly very rude. If Aris had just returned from the army in the early years, he might have immediately let the other party know who is the boss of the patrol team. It's almost worn out. The position of patrol captain is not so important to him anymore. Anyone can sit in it, but sitting in this position has a great responsibility. There are not only twelve people behind him, but also twelve families , Aris cannot hand it over easily.
"No, you are still the captain. You can do whatever you are supposed to do, as long as you are willing to listen to my command at critical times." Zhang Heng said.
"Critical time?" Aris frowned.
"For example, tonight, I need you to accompany me to the tavern." Zhang Heng said.
"Go to the tavern, what are you doing?"
"Talking about a few businesses, didn't you say that because of the bad grades in the evaluation, the funds given by the higher-ups are very small?" Zhang Heng looked around, "I noticed that many of your subordinates don't have suitable armor. According to what you said , This is very dangerous when patrolling. A big reason for your current predicament is that you have no money. If this is the case, then make money first."
"How do you make money in a tavern? Do you work as a waiter?" Someone couldn't help interjecting.
"No, just stand still." Zhang Heng said, "I can handle the rest."
"Can you make money just by standing still?" Another person expressed doubts. In fact, his words also represented the aspirations of the vast majority of people.
The shortest time this group of people have been here is half a year, and they know how difficult it is to make money in this ghostly place. Even if they go to clean the dishes, there will be a commission from the local forces, and there may be more than one, and Zhang Heng swears The expression that you can make money just by standing still sounds like a fantasy.
"It doesn't make sense for me to lie to you, and I will be exposed soon. How about it, would you like to come with me tonight?" Zhang Heng's eyes swept over everyone.
But when everyone heard the words, they all turned their attention to the captain Aris. Obviously, they were more willing to trust the old captain Aris than Zhang Heng, an outsider.
Aris knows this group of people too well. Everyone has been poor for too long, and their lives have been very tight. When they heard that there was a chance to make money, they were already moved. It was only out of respect that he, the captain, made up his mind. But even if he disagrees, it doesn't make much sense to use his prestige to force things down.
Because he can press once, can he press the second time, the third time? Zhang Heng doesn't need to do anything, as long as he asks once a day, there will always be someone who can't help it. This is a matter of time. If you understand this, it is not difficult to understand the look on Zhang Heng's face on the other side. Why is it so easy, it seems that he is not worried that he will refuse at all.
So Aris didn't stop him, "Okay, then we will be under your command tonight."
"In addition to the team that patrols during the day, let's go together, and you can make up for rest when you come back." Zhang Heng said.
Aris still knows the reason to make money together. Since he didn't stop the first team, he certainly wouldn't stop the second team. Hearing this, he nodded, "Spilata and the others should be back soon."
In fact, when Aris said this, the five people led by Spirata came back from the street outside, and one of them was still holding the wood in his hand and was waiting to repair the half-repaired one. Table, and finally heard colleagues around me talk about going to the tavern to make money, and their reactions were similar to those of Aris and others when they first heard the news, and their expressions were a little unbelievable.
But anyway, to be cheated is to make an extra trip, and everyone is still willing to join in.
So Zhang Heng finally gathered all twelve members of the patrol team, and together with him, he walked towards a tavern called Black Water Bay.
However, Zhang Heng didn't walk into Heishuiwan immediately, but waited for a while, until the money-robbing boy he met in the afternoon, and his three companions also ran over from the alley.
Zhang Heng now knows that the money-robbing boy is called Sykeus, nicknamed Soap.
Zhang Heng doesn't know why he has such a nickname. It's probably because he doesn't hold back his hands. It's not easy to be caught when he steals money. But it doesn't matter, anyway, this kind of thing is not important.
Zhang Heng asked Soap, "Are Iron Cuffs and his people inside now?"
Soap nodded, "Yes, on the last day of each week, the thieves from the three nearby streets have to report to Iron Cuffs, and at the same time hand over the most of the money they robbed this week. Those who rob more can get rewards, and those who rob less will be punished."
When it comes to being punished, a look of fear appeared on his face again, "The seven people you killed before, the leader is called Black Tail Snake, who is the right arm of Iron Cuffs, and he also has a very powerful thug named Broken Finger , all the thieves in the nearby three streets must listen to them."
"Ha, then it seems that he is the person I'm looking for." Zhang Heng patted Soap on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Come on, let's go in and meet this Iron Cuff and his subordinates together, don't be afraid, From now on, you are ours, and no one dares to touch you."