Chapter 415: The Red Maru Brothers Part

The public security station is located in the city. It not only occupies a large area, but also has a large number of staff.

This is mainly because it also involves areas outside the city, so there are more than 1,500 official members alone. Although some of them are logistics and clerical staff, most of them are still security guards with certain combat capabilities. Therefore, the power and status of the Hongwan brothers who are in charge of the security station are not as low as most people imagine.

Arriving at the police station, the two brothers began a busy day of work.

The more prosperous Amano Castle became, the more troubles there were, and the army or high-level officials could not be asked to handle everything, so the Public Security Bureau had to be responsible for many things, from littering and urinating and defecating everywhere, to petty theft, murder and robbery, to illegal gatherings and crowds causing trouble, basically all of which fell under the jurisdiction of the Public Security Bureau.

However, after working for so many years, the two brothers have grown a lot and have developed many trusted subordinates, so they are not in a rush when handling the matter.

The first thing to do when going to work is the handover, because the public security station does not rest at night and still goes out for patrol at regular times and locations, so a handover is needed to let those on the day shift know what happened last night, and then the shifts are rotated.

The public security station is divided into fixed posts and patrol teams. Fixed posts are set up in key areas such as ports, warehouses, commercial streets, etc., and are mainly responsible for daily disputes and public security management.

Then there are the patrol teams. They are the most tiring and the most dangerous. In addition to patrolling day and night, they also have to rush to the front in case of an emergency.

However, the treatment was good and there was room for advancement, so it also attracted some ronin and wandering samurai with good skills to join.

After professional training, these experts are divided into light cruisers and heavy cruisers. The light cruisers are not armored and are equipped with short sticks and rattan shields. They are mainly responsible for catching petty thieves and dispersing crowds causing trouble.

In comparison, heavy cruisers are synonymous with violence. They are armor-piercing, equipped with swords and short-barreled muskets, and dare to kill when faced with a situation.

The two patrol teams patrolled Amano Castle alternately, and even spread to outside the city, which greatly improved the local public security. Serious cases rarely occurred, which is why Amano Castle was so prosperous and stable.

After arranging various handovers, the brothers would often leave one of them behind while the other went out for patrol, including outside the city.

Although this is busy and hard, and far less comfortable and prestigious than sitting in the police station, it allows them to become extremely familiar with each jurisdiction, and once an emergency occurs, they can immediately issue targeted orders.

This is also the reason why these two people have always been trusted by Yan Xu even though their strength is not that good.

He knows his own position well, is not proud of his old age, and is serious and responsible enough. Even if he is not outstanding, he will not be forgotten.

This time, it was Taro Benimaru who led the team. He selected two teams of heavy cruisers and three teams of light cruisers, a total of fifty people, and asked the light cruisers to replace their short sticks with katana.

It's not the city outside the city. If you really encounter something, a short stick will be of no use.

In addition to people, supplies also need to be prepared. Because they will be out patrolling for several days this time, they specially applied for two donkey carts and some equipment.

Carrying freshly made plum rice balls and filling their kettles with boiled water, the group set off.

Because similar patrol missions have been carried out many times, no one was nervous and no one complained about the hard work.

No one complained not because everyone had such a high level of awareness, but because patrolling was subsidized, not to mention good food, at least a brown rice ball a day, which was a treatment only for samurai. Although Yan Xu was able to cheat, it was impossible to meet all needs. Even after a few years, it could only be said that the people of the Zhuxing family ate less wild vegetables and fruits throughout the year, and fewer people froze to death in winter. In most cases, barley porridge and sweet potatoes could be eaten twice a day to make them 50% to 60% full, which was already considered a prosperous age.

Although these patrol members have a good salary, with at least 100 kilograms of coarse grains every month, it's not so bad for singles, but if they have a family to support, life will be tight. Therefore, patrol missions are very popular, because at least they can eat the rice balls that they usually don't want to eat.

At the beginning, because it was a main road and easy to walk on, I walked very fast. But when I turned to the small road, I slowed down.

However, all the paths are maintained by people, and unless there are heavy rains or typhoons, there will be no large-scale collapse, let alone road obstruction. Therefore, although it is difficult to walk on, it is not impossible to walk on it.

Thanks to relatively convenient transportation and regular inspections by patrol teams, the rule of the Moroboshi family is not limited to cities, nor is it superficial. At least the villages everywhere know how to be respectful, and there are rarely any cases of concealing or fleecing the Moroboshi family.

However, just because some things rarely happen doesn't mean they won't happen, and the Hongwan brothers take turns leading the team out for patrols in order to eliminate hidden dangers and take precautions before they happen.

"Hurry up and rest in Yamao Village tonight." Benimaru Taro looked up at the sky, then turned and said to the team members behind him.

Upon hearing that they could rest, the patrol members' tired bodies regained strength and they arrived at Shanwei Village before the sun set.

Shanwei Village is a relatively large village with a population of over 300 people, so it has a police station.

The public security station in Amano Castle should be called the headquarters, and the public security station here is the real police station.

The security station in Yamao Village is not big, consisting of three wooden houses. There are usually two samurai stationed here, who are responsible for training nearby villagers and turning them into qualified foot soldiers. They are also responsible for local patrols and security issues. In other words, Benimaru Taro is their immediate superior.

"Thank you for your hard work, sir!" The noise of dozens of people entering the village caused quite a stir. Two lower-ranking samurai rushed over upon hearing the news. When they saw Benimaru Taro, they immediately bowed and saluted with a very respectful attitude.

One of these two men was missing half of his hand, and the other had a limp. Both were samurai who retired due to injuries. They were able to have a job and maintain a decent life thanks to the good treatment from the Moroboshi family. Therefore, they did not dare to be disrespectful to their superior Hongmaru.

"Downhole, Oda, we haven't seen each other for a while. This time I brought a batch of equipment and left some for you." Because of their frequent patrols, Benimaru Taro was not unfamiliar with the two people. Because larger villages like this were usually where they chose to stay, they naturally got to know each other after a long time.

"Hi! Thank you so much!" Jingxia and Oda immediately showed joy on their faces. You know, the army of the Moroboshi family is becoming more and more professional. Although the tradition of training foot soldiers has been retained, its importance has been reduced again and again. So naturally, they can't get too much equipment. So when they heard it, they were overjoyed, and then hurriedly invited Benimaru Taro and others to have a rest.

Taro Benimaru and his cronies will live in the police station. Two of the three wooden houses are used to store equipment and supplies, and one is used for rest. Because the two warriors stationed there have already married and started families in the village, the house has been empty, so it is just right for them to live here.

As for the other team members, of course they would not sleep outside, but would live in the villagers' homes with the food allocated to them.

Generally speaking, no villager would refuse, because the other party would not only give out a portion of food as compensation, but also allow the women in the family to take the opportunity to give birth to stronger offspring.

No one thinks there is anything wrong with this kind of thing. Not the patrolmen who work overtime at night, not the women who take advantage of the situation, and not the men in the family. Because in their minds, they are the ones who get the advantage in this kind of thing. Since the patrolmen are all very strong, their offspring will obviously be stronger and work harder, so it can be said that everyone is happy.

(End of this chapter)