Chapter 829 Let’s Make Money Together

The first rule that the patrol must abide by is to mind their own business. This may sound ridiculous, but considering the bad situation Aris and the others faced, it doesn't seem to be incomprehensible.

Unfortunately, Aris didn't know that the Eastern man in front of him appeared outside the gate of the patrol to cause trouble. The reason why Zhang Heng hadn't taken action before was just to collect intelligence from all parties and wait for a suitable entry point to appear. , and now that the intelligence collection is almost complete and the entry point has been found, the next step is to take action.

Aris also had 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. Logically speaking, in this case, Aris would just treat the other party as a newcomer, but Zhang Heng happened to be People in the palace heard that Commodus valued him quite a lot. When the two met for the first time, although Zhang Heng was polite, Aris also saw that the other person did not like to take orders from others.

"I don't know what your plans are for joining the patrol. Are you going to be responsible for night patrols with us, or do you want to maintain security during the day with Deputy Captain Spirata and the others?"

Aris had originally planned to raise this question without asking Zhang Heng. Since the captain spoke first, Zhang Heng just continued, "Actually, I want to lend it to your team."

"Borrow my team?" Aris was stunned when he heard this, "Do you mean 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, but in these years, his temper has also been criticized in this backwater place. After almost wearing it, the position of patrol leader is no longer so important to him. Anyone can sit in it, but sitting in this position has great responsibilities. 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 should do in normal times. As long as you are willing to listen to my command at critical times," Zhang Heng said.

"What is the critical time?" Aris frowned.

"For example, tonight, I need you to accompany me to the pub." Zhang Heng said.

"Going to the pub, what are you doing?"

"Let's talk about some business. Didn't you say that because the assessment results were not good, the funds given by the higher authorities were very small?" Zhang Heng looked around, "I noticed that many of your men do not have suitable armor. According to what you said , this is quite dangerous when patrolling. A big reason for your current predicament is that you have no money. In this case, let’s make money first.”

"How can I make money by going to a tavern and working as a waiter?" Someone couldn't help but interject.

"No, just stand still." Zhang Heng said, "You can leave the rest to me."

"Can you make money just by standing still?" Another person expressed doubts. In fact, his words also represent the aspirations of the vast majority of people.

This group of people has been here for at least half a year, and they know how difficult it is to make money in this damn place. Even if you clean a dish, you will still get a commission from the local forces, and there may be more than one, and Zhang Heng swears by it. The suggestion that you can make money just by standing still sounds like a fantasy.

"There's no point in lying to you. It will be exposed soon. How about you, would you like to come with me tonight?" Zhang Heng glanced at everyone.

After hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Aris, the captain. Obviously, they were more willing to trust Aris, the old captain, than Zhang Heng, the outsider.

Aris knows his group of people very well. They have been poor for too long and their lives have been tight. When they heard about the opportunity to make money, they were already excited. It was only out of respect that he, the captain, made the decision. But even if he disagrees, it doesn't make much sense to use his authority to suppress the matter.

Because he was able to do it once, can he do it a second time or a third time? Zhang Heng doesn’t have to do anything. As long as he asks once a day, someone will eventually become helpless. It’s just a matter of time. After understanding this, it’s not difficult to understand the look on Zhang Heng’s face on the other side. Why are you so relaxed, as if you are not worried that he will refuse at all.

So Aris didn't stop him anymore, "Okay, then we will be under your command tonight."

"In addition to the team of people patrolling during the day, let's go together. We can wait until we get back to take rest." Zhang Heng said.

Aris still knows the truth of making money together. Since he didn't stop the first team, he certainly won't stop the second team. Hearing this, he nodded, "Spirata and the others should be back soon."

In fact, just when Aris said these words, the five people led by Spirata walked back from the street outside. One of them was still holding wood in his hand, waiting to continue repairing the half-repaired piece. At the table, I heard my colleagues around me talk about going to the tavern to make money. Their reactions were similar to Aris and others when they heard the news before, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

But anyway, being cheated means just one more trip, and everyone is still willing to join in.

So Zhang Heng finally gathered together the twelve members of the patrol team, and together with him, they walked towards a tavern called Blackwater Bay.

However, Zhang Heng did not walk into Blackwater Bay immediately. Instead, he waited for a while until the money-grabbing boy he met in the afternoon and his three companions also ran over from the alley.

Zhang Heng now knows that the money-stealing boy is called Saikeus, nicknamed Soap.

Zhang Heng didn't know why he had such a nickname, probably because he was slippery and not easy to get caught when robbing money, but it didn't matter, this kind of thing wasn't important anyway.

Zhang Heng asked Soap, "Are Tiesha and his people inside now?"

Soap nodded, "Yes, on the last day of every week, the thieves from the three nearby streets will come to report to Tieshao, and at the same time, they will hand over the bulk of the money they robbed this week. Those who robbed more will be rewarded, and those who robbed less will be rewarded. Those who do will be punished.”

Speaking of being punished, a look of fear appeared on his face again, "The leader of the seven people you killed before was called Black Tail Snake, who was Iron Cuff's right-hand man. He also had a very powerful thug called Broken Finger. , all thieves in the three nearby streets must listen to them."

"Ha, it seems that he is the person I am looking for." Zhang Heng patted Soap on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Let's go in together to meet this iron handcuff and his men. Don't be afraid. From now on you are ours, no one dares to touch you."