6:40 pm.
Su Tianyu and six other coast guards and four non-official police officers boarded the 072 patrol boat. In the imagination of ordinary people, they may think that patrol boats are the kind of ships with machine guns, equipped with a large number of weapons, and even have certain high-tech facilities inside.
But in fact, it is not. The tonnage of the patrol boat is similar to that of an ordinary sea fishing boat. It has only one cockpit, which is equipped with some search and rescue equipment and a police positioning system. Apart from that, there is nothing special.
Of course, the Coast Guard also has armed patrol boats, but they are a minority and they are not used for normal patrols.
More than a dozen patrol boats left the port and began searching their respective areas, and a light drizzle had already begun to fall from the sky.
At the bow, Su Tianyu, wearing a uniform and a raincoat, was smoking a cigarette, and sitting next to him was Hou Guoyu.
Coincidentally, the two of them were assigned to the same boat tonight.
"We have met before." Su Tianyu was free and greeted Hou Guoyu casually.
"Yeah." Hou Guoyu raised his head and glanced, then replied indifferently.
This response was quite cold, so Su Tianyu just smiled at him and said nothing more.
Everyone else on the boat was chatting and joking, but Hou Guoyu seemed a little out of place. No one, whether regular editor or outside editor, spoke to him.
After Su Tianyu finished smoking, he turned around and went back to the cockpit, took off his raincoat, leaned against the electric heater and closed his eyes to rest.
About twenty minutes later, the patrol boat arrived at the edge of the port entrance, where a large number of ships waiting to be inspected and entering the port gathered, all of which were merchant ships. A cordon with diversion signs was also set up around the area.
It is necessary to popularize here that many people think that the functions of the Coast Guard and the Customs are similar, but in fact they are completely different. The scope of work of the Coast Guard is very broad. It is not only responsible for marine rights protection, coastal defense patrols, and maritime rescue, but also has the right to combat all maritime crimes, while the Customs is more responsible for incidents in the port. Therefore, the two seem to interact frequently, but they are doing their own work.
Judging from the current situation of Overseas Dragon City, it is obvious that the Coast Guard department is more popular and has more money to make, otherwise Gou Liuzi would not be so determined to get into this department.
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"It's time to get to work! Put on your armbands and hang up your work ID cards." The squadron leader of a team shouted.
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Tianyu and others picked up their guns, put on their equipment, put on walkie-talkies, and followed the squadron leader to stand on the boat in a domineering manner.
The inspection method tonight is very simple and rough. The patrol boats approach various cargo ships one by one, and then the coast guard takes the gangway to board the ship for inspection. If minor violations are found, they can issue a ticket and order the other party to enter the port for rectification. If serious violations are found, the ship and the people will be directly detained.
It was Su Tianyu’s first time to carry out a mission, and he was quite excited and curious about everything he saw.
The patrol boat first approached the first heavy cargo ship, which was carrying fruits and vegetables and had about ten people on board.
After the captain of the first squadron led everyone on board, he directly ordered the outside staff: "Check!"
At this time, the role of bringing in external staff comes into play. The regular workers are communicating with the person in charge on the ship or inspecting the cabins, while the temporary workers have to go to the dirtiest and messiest warehouses and check all kinds of cargo personally.
If you come across a ship carrying fruits and vegetables, it's okay, at least their things are clean. But if you come across a ship carrying coal, building materials, etc., then after a round of inspection, the whole body of the inspector will be covered in dust, just like he just came out of a coal mine. It is also tiring. The random inspection is scheduled for five minutes, and the inspectors not only have to run back and forth, but also have to move things.
After going back and forth for a long time, it was raining heavily outside and the clothes were full of sweat. Many people caught a cold when the wind blew. In short, it was quite tiring.
In this way, Su Tianyu and others basically just talked, while Hou Guoyu and others spent about half an hour inspecting four cargo ships in a row, and they were tired like dogs.
During this period, Su Tianyu noticed a detail. When Hou Guoyu and his team were inspecting ordinary cargo ships, three ships were not inspected at all and were allowed to pass.
Su Tianyu asked the squadron leader whether these ships were exempt from inspection, but the latter smiled and said, "Just do it slowly, and you will understand."
The other party kept it a secret, so Su Tianyu didn't ask any more questions.
In this way, about an hour passed again, and Su Tianyu and others arrived at a cargo ship carrying electronic components.
This ship is quite large, and can be considered a cargo ship. It requires three people on the patrol boat to inspect it thoroughly.
Just like before, after the squadron leader came on board, he went directly to the cockpit to communicate with the person in charge on board, while others conducted case inspections.
However, this time, Su Tianyu did not follow along. He was curious about how Hou Guoyu and others worked, so he also went to the bottom warehouse.
In the dimly lit cabin at the bottom, Hou Guoyu said to the staff in a bad mood: "Open this door!"
"Oh, okay!" The staff nodded, bent down, took out the key and opened the iron door.
As the door opened, a very rotten smell wafted into the room, and Su Tianyu covered his nose.
"This is a cabin warehouse." The staff member said with a smile, "Some of the crew's personal belongings and some of our cooking ingredients are all here."
Hou Guoyu led the team into the room, holding a flashlight, and began searching everywhere.
Su Tianyu stood at the door, with his hands behind his back, looking at everyone, looking very cool.
After a while, Hou Guoyu and others finished their inspection and turned around to go out.
“Boom boom!”
At this moment, Hou Guoyu heard the sound of something living hitting the floor beneath his feet.
Very light, fleeting.
Hou Guoyu was stunned for a moment, but didn't take it seriously and walked to the door.
“Boom boom!”
Two more muffled sounds were heard, clearer than the last time. Su Tianyu, who was standing at the door, also heard it.
"What's going on?!"
Hou Guoyu frowned and asked.
"Nothing!" The staff member looked confused and replied, "What's wrong, sir?"
"Didn't you hear it? There was a crash on the floor!" Hou Guoyu glanced around: "There is a secret cabin underneath!"
“No!” The staff member smiled and said, “Oh, I remember now! Damn, it’s that damn dog again!”
After that, the staff member standing at the corridor staircase shouted: "Loud speaker! Loud speaker!"
“Tramp!”
Just then, a rather fat bulldog ran over from the stairs, wagging its tail, sticking out its tongue, and looking silly.
"It's a dog. Our captain raises it!" The staff member smiled and said, "There are living things on this floor. We also raise a few chickens! To improve the food!"
Hou Guoyu glanced at the dog that didn't bark or dodge, frowned slightly, and looked at the stairs again.
Su Tianyu also noticed that side.