If in the usual way, with Verina's personality, she dared to run into the guy with a gun when the bill had just been implemented and was worrying that no one would use it to make a difference, then she would definitely kill someone.
But this time things are a little too sensitive.
What Dane hadn't thought of earlier, Verina had figured it out a long time ago.
She spent more than three months in Shahaiwan Port. Although most of her energy was devoted to the struggle against the forces of Ma Long who had not perished, she was in charge of Shahaiwan Port after all. She must understand the intricate power map in the port city before she can fight Ma Long.
Headed by the three big giants, the following is a basket of local businessmen as the main body, plus some businessmen who do cross-border aviation trade business, such a composition model of the General Affairs Office and the commercial guild, Velina has long been familiar with it. clear.
And right now, although the four merchants who have been arrested are not members of the three giant chambers of commerce, nor are they listed deacons of the General Affairs Office, without exception, the backers behind them are the same as the big businessmen in the three giant chambers of commerce. There are inextricably linked.
This is where things get tricky.
Verina keenly noticed that these were probably the four pawns thrown out by the General Affairs Office as a test for herself.
The three major chambers of commerce are not easy to offend, Verina knows that. She couldn't really force these four people to their death. In that case, things would become very passive without knowing what the three major chambers of commerce would do.
But let those four people go with some symbolic punishment? That's even more impossible!
In that case, the tax increase bill will become a complete joke!
Of course, now Verina can still put these four people under house arrest for the time being, and she can even pull out the caravan guards who beat them up with great fanfare and try them out, and then use the cruelest means to execute them , for Megatron. But in the end, this is just a stopgap measure and cannot solve the root of the matter.
Apparently, the General Affairs Office's first move in the turmoil of the competition for Shawan Harbor made Velina, who has always been determined, a little hesitant.
Therefore, she first ordered that the guard who directly injured the tax official be executed, and the four businessmen were kept under house arrest. At the same time, he informed Dane of the news in the fastest way, hoping to get instructions for the next step.
The instructions sent back from Comilla Island were quickly delivered to Verina, but the short words from Dane almost didn't embarrass Verina to death:
"Let Commander Verina please handle matters related to Shawan Port by yourself. There are two main principles."
"The first point is that we must not have a direct and direct conflict with the three major chambers of commerce, and we must not reach the point of breaking up."
"Second point, we must show our tough attitude, we must show our determination to completely control the entire port."
Verina's adjutant, Palan also saw Dane's reply. This young man who had also performed well in the defense of the North Gate was also speechless for such an irresponsible order from his lord.
"Lord Dane is really... trying to embarrass us to death! You can't start a direct confrontation, but you have to be tough... Hell, what are we going to do with those four merchants?"
When Palan was complaining, Verina was already thinking.
After thinking for a while, Verina made a decision: "Heavy fine! All their properties in Shawan Harbor will be fined, and the four of them will be deported permanently."
"How can this be done?!" Palan exclaimed, "Didn't Lord Dane tell us not to confront the General Affairs Office? If we do this, it doesn't matter if the four merchants are killed. What if the three chambers of commerce If the anger is aroused, then the matter will not end well."
"Hmph..." Velina said, "I don't believe they would really dare to turn against us?"
"But isn't that going against the lord's request not to have a confrontation?"
"What did you violate? No matter what background these four businessmen have, they are not official members of the three major chambers of commerce. Even if they are eliminated, so what? This is a test for us by the General Affairs Office. If If we don't act tougher this time, those guys from the General Affairs Office will push forward even more. The tone makes them push forward step by step, why don't we just make our attitude absolute."
"Okay." Palan nodded and said, "Then follow your instructions."
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On June 27th, the Shawan Harbor Guard Battalion, representing Dane's will, made a big move. Vilina announced that the garrison battalion and the port guard will be merged into one from today, and will be brought under the jurisdiction of the southern garrison of Schindler. The third wing of the garrison - the Shawan Harbor Wing will be established, and the security of the Shawan Harbor will be fully taken over. , daily military defense, port order maintenance and other duties.
This is something people have thought about for a long time. In the past, the two military forces in Shawan Port, the Port Guard and the Garrison Battalion, were almost completely duplicated in many functions. However, due to the rivalry between the two warlords in Shawan Port, these two teams should be responsible for maintaining the city's law and order, and the most important energy is to confront the opponent.
But now, with Dane in charge of Shawan Port alone, it is unnecessary to continue to maintain two teams.
It's just that, what people didn't expect was that Verina directly established a Shawan Harbor Wing and included it in the establishment of her own garrison army.
This means that the strength of the garrison under Verina's direct leadership, if fully formed, will reach 4,500 people.
Even with 4,500 miscellaneous soldiers, the combat effectiveness of this legion cannot be underestimated. At least, some small warlords in the surrounding area, let alone provoke Dane, even Verina, they can't afford to provoke them anymore.
And before people could fully digest the news, a round of big moves took place on the afternoon of the establishment of the third wing.
First of all, it is the seizure of all the properties of the four tax-resistant businessmen in Shawan Port. Not only that, but the penalty decision of "confiscation of all property" for these four people was posted on the pier in public.
At the same time, the just-established Third Wing directly dispatched two brigades of 600 soldiers to the docks to deal with non-compliance with the new tax law. Palan, who was promoted to become the captain of the Shahaiwan Harbor United Team, directly sat at the pier and handled this work exclusively.
What people are most concerned about is that Palan has been publicly given the highest law enforcement power-anyone who dares to challenge the new tax bill, Palan has the power to take any means to deal with it.
The so-called any means, of course, include killing on the spot! (To be continued.)