Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 10 - : Shijiang is Under My Jurisdiction

"Are we going to catch the scalpers later?"

"Let's check it out first. If we strike, we must eradicate them all in one fell swoop, can't just focus on the trivial and lose sight of what's important."

Clamping down on speculative profiteering, catching ticket touts, it's thrilling.

Han Yu cracked a smile, "Alright."

Xu Sanye is a man of action through and through, after he had his fill of food and drink, he returned to the dormitory to change into casual clothes, and rummaged for a carry-on bag. Pretending to be a traveler with Han Yu, they headed straight for Bailong Port.

Although Bailong Port is an important water transport hub, it is ultimately just a village.

It's bustling with travelers during the day, but somewhat deserted at night.

Because there's only one passenger ship docking at night, the ticket office and waiting hall at the passenger terminal are closed, with just a few people waiting outside to pick up friends and family disembarking the ship, and several people sitting on motorcycles and a few riding tricycles waiting to pick up passengers.

The long-distance bus station not far away has closed, as have a few state-owned shops.

The small shops operated by the villagers are open at night, with a TV set on the counter, and many villagers sitting in the doorway watching TV and cooling off.

Two hostels, with lights on, charge two yuan and fifty cents for a night's stay, but there don't seem to be many guests.

There are also people setting up Chinese chess and billiards in front, with hardly anyone playing.

Xu Sanye sees someone selling ice pops, pushing a bicycle with a large white wooden box tied to the back seat, he walks over and asks, "How much is an ice pop?"

"Ten cents each."

"Weren't they five cents each before, why the price increase?"

"These days, what doesn't get more expensive? Plus, mine are cream-flavored!"

"Give me two."

Xu Sanye pulls out money to buy two ice pops, handing one to Han Yu, tears off the wrapper, and continues strolling while eating.

Having just enjoyed the pork head meat he bought, and now munching on his ice pop, Han Yu is feeling somewhat embarrassed, when a woman holding a child approaches and asks, "Comrade, where are you heading?"

"To East Sea, what about it?"

"East Sea's a big place, are you going to Sixteen Piers or to Wusong Mouth?"

"Sixteen Piers."

"Did you get your tickets?"

"Do you have tickets?" Xu Sanye stops in his tracks.

The woman glances back and smiles, "For tomorrow morning's, fifteen each, do you want them?"

"Fifteen each, for which class?"

"Fifth-class cabin."

"That's way too expensive, they're only one yuan and seventy cents at the ticket office!"

"The ticket office charges one yuan and seventy, but you have to actually get them."

"We already did."

"Really or not?"

"Why would I lie to you?"

Xu Sanye does not want to spook the prey, so he continues walking forward with Han Yu.

The woman, holding her child, follows them and persists, "Do you need a hostel? If you go yourself, it's two yuan and fifty cents, but I can take you for only two yuan."

"We've already got a place to stay." Xu Sanye doesn't want the scalper to remember his face and speeds up to lose her.

In less than half an hour of wandering, they've encountered four scalpers.

All selling their tickets at the same price, the fifth-class cabin tickets to Sixteen Piers Pier are fifteen yuan each.

Xu Sanye is becoming more convinced that there's something worth investigating. On the way back, he asks in a low voice, "Salted Fish, did you remember the faces of those touts we just saw? Could you recognize them if you saw them again?"

"I remember the second one; he had a mole on his chin." Han Yu subconsciously looks back.

"That won't do. In the future, you need to observe closely, remember the features of the suspects. Once the boat is fixed, and when we have time, I'll teach you how to handle a case."

"Alright, thank you, Director Xu."

"No need to thank me. Come on, I'll take you somewhere."

"Where to?"

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"You'll know when we get there."

Xu Sanye returned to the station and got on the tricycle.

Han Yu initially wanted to sit in the cart, but Xu Sanye said it was too bumpy there and told him to sit in the back seat instead.

Riding a motorcycle for the first time, Han Yu was indeed excited, but the ride was short, and they soon reached their destination—Four Factory Police Station, two kilometers from Yanjiang Police Station.

The duty officer recognized Xu Sanye and showed him much respect.

Xu Sanye inquired where their police station chief was, and took Han Yu straight to Four Factory Town's cinema.

Tonight they were showing a movie, and from the large poster outside the movie theater, it seemed like it was "Cruel Desire", colorful and widescreen, evident it would be great from the poster.

Chief Ding of Four Factory Police Station, was outside talking to a town official and hurried over to salute when he saw Xu Sanye.

"Director Xu, what brings you here? Are you here to watch the movie? It's already halfway through."

"What movie are you looking at? We're here to find you."

Chief Ding looked at Han Yu standing to the side and asked with a smile, "Director Xu, is this the salted fish that just got assigned to your station?"

Xu Sanye smiled and said, "How did you know?"

"You caused a ruckus in the Political Work Office last night, snatched the Jindun Hotel, and seems like even the cafeteria's rice cooker was nabbed by you—everyone at the bureau knows, ha ha ha."

"Don't spout nonsense, I borrowed it. Salted Fish, stop dawdling, hurry up and greet Chief Ding."

"Hello, Chief Ding." Han Yu came to his senses, promptly greeting.

Chief Ding only knew that a kid had been pushed into the Yanjiang Police Station, but didn't expect the kid to be so young; he couldn't help but pat Han Yu's arm, then turned around and looked at the cinema saying, "Do you want to watch a movie? I'll let you in to watch for a bit."

It's been a long time since I watched a movie, and they're showing "Cruel Desire" inside.

Han Yu really wanted to go in and have a look, unsure how to respond, when Xu Sanye's expression turned serious: "Just by looking at the poster, I can tell it's not a decent film. Salted Fish is so young, how could we let him watch these things? You're setting a bad example for the kid."

The film's name was very tempting, and the poster was even more so, featuring a woman with heavy makeup.

Chief Ding also realized it wasn't appropriate for Little Salted Fish to watch this movie. Turning back to look at the poster, he smiled and said, "Anyway, it's almost over, it wouldn't be interesting just to watch the ending. In a few days, 'Red Spider' will be playing, a story about our police solving cases. I'll have Old Zhang bring you along to watch it then; that'll be more interesting."

"That's more like it."

"Thank you, Chief Ding."

"No need to thank me, you're not an outsider."

Chief Ding laughed, pulling the two to the side and asked: "Director Xu, what's the matter, really."

Xu Sanye bluntly stated, "I need to repair a boat, and I have no money."

Chief Ding was taken aback for a moment and let out a bitter laugh: "If you have no money, you should go to Director Yang; how can I be of any help?"

"Going to Director Yang is the same, no use."

Xu Sanye looked around, then whispered, "I was thinking there are many departments in charge of the Yangtze River, like the Aquatic Bureau, which has just merged into the Agricultural Bureau. They are now the main supervisory body for fisheries, setting up a fishery administration station.

They're promoting the 'Fishery Law,' distributing national and provincial detailed fishery regulations everywhere, making it look quite serious.

I initially thought that they really value Yangtze River Fishery, and since they don't have a law enforcement boat, I planned to cooperate with them. I was hoping they could chip in some money so we could repair the boat together and use it jointly."

Xu Sanye was not only wild-tempered and ambitious; his methods were wild too.

Chief Ding thought the idea was good and smiled as he asked, "Have you approached the Agricultural Bureau?"

"I have."

"What did they say?"

"They said not all their staff are in place yet, and there are only three officers with actual law enforcement powers. Most fishery officers in various towns and villages are part-time. Their main focus right now is to promote policy regulations and mostly busy issuing licenses to fishing boats and fishermen."

Xu Sanye took a deep breath and continued, "Moreover, Linghai not only has rivers but is also by the sea. Compared to Yangtze River Fishery, they are more concerned about marine fishery.

The rivers and streamers are filled with small fishing boats, and the fishermen are poorer than one another. They're even reluctant to pay for a fishing license, so it's quite normal that they're not willing to bother."

Chief Ding thought for a moment, took out a cigarette and said, "They are both a law enforcement and operational unit, and although the Aquatic Bureau has been dissolved, the Aquatic Company is still around. I'm guessing they're busy organizing coastal fishermen to go out to sea and fish to make money."

"So there's no hope with the Agricultural Bureau."

"You might try the Transportation Bureau—they have a waterway transportation management office, now also bearing the Port Supervision sign, becoming some sort of regional Port Supervision, supposedly the main authorities for waterway transportation management."

"I've tried that too. They're also busy issuing certificates, only occasionally taking their small transport boats for a spin in the inland rivers, barely involved with anything on the river."

Xu Sanye paused, then muttered, "I also went to the newly established Environmental Protection Bureau. Logically, they should care about Yangtze River pollution. But they're short-staffed and financially tight. Even their responsibilities are not clear, and though there are documents from the superiors, there are no detailed execution rules. Their primary focus right now is research and investigation."

He never rests wherever he goes; otherwise, he wouldn't be Xu Sanye.

Chief Ding was well aware that he wanted to repair the boat, so that boat certainly needed to be repaired. He asked subconsciously, "So what do we do?"

"There are plenty of ticket scalpers at Bailong Port, speculating and profiteering, causing widespread public resentment."

"Director Xu, that falls under the jurisdiction of Binjiang Port Police Station, specifically Bailong Port Police Station. It's not quite appropriate for you to intervene. Moreover, cracking down on ticket scalping is too difficult. To catch them, you must catch them red-handed with proof for the authorities to deal with.

I've coordinated with them a few times, getting only one or two boat tickets, or the tourists buying black market tickets are in such a hurry to board the boat that they don't even have time to help us make a report."

"I'm the Yanjiang Police Station Chief. I have the authority over all kinds of illegal and criminal activities in the Linghai section of the Yangtze River!"

Xu Sanye waved his hand grandly, continuing, "As for the difficulty of enforcement, there are several reasons. First, you all have recognizable faces, and those scalpers know you and avoid you; second, you haven't found the right methods; third, you're not resolute enough."

The first point, Chief Ding agreed with.

As for the second and third points, Chief Ding dared not agree, let alone get involved.

Xu Sanye is the man who dared to hang and beat up a Deputy Town Mayor who got drunk and caused a disturbance, fearing nothing and nobody, capable of doing anything. Otherwise, he wouldn't be assigned to be the Yanjiang Police Station Chief.

Those scalpers were in for some serious trouble, might even result in incidents.

Chief Ding didn't want to be embroiled by him and quickly said, "Director Xu, you're right, we can't be any help with this. If we went over, we would only be in the way."

How to crack down on those speculating scalpers, Xu Sanye had it all planned out. Draping his arm over Chief Ding's shoulders with a smile, he said, "Those scalpers have been dealt with by you before, they have records and histories. I don't need manpower from you, just some information about those scalpers."

"That's no problem."

"Then it's settled. The relevant materials, have Old Zhang bring them to me tomorrow."

"Sure."

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