Chapter 97 Prisoner's Sentence Standards

Water bandits naturally have to travel by water.

The waterways around Kaiyuan County are quite complex, which is also one of the reasons for the breeding of water bandits.

Compared with the strong Kaiyuan County government on land, they are relatively weaker in the water.

However, the entire Kaiyuan County is now controlled by Rosen.

How could Rosen let go of the blockade on the water?

Rosen discovered the pirates as soon as they entered Kaiyuan County.

The team leader at this moment is Luo Wen, a graduate of Class 001.

Luo Wen was adopted at the age of 12 and received three years of study and training in the camp.

Here she never has to worry about not having enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear.

Rosen and Luo Mingyue provided them with the best living conditions.

They learned knowledge that was beyond their time.

The course was originally scheduled to last six years, but Luo Wen graduated in three years.

And her overall score is also the best in Class 001.

100 points for liberal arts, 100 points for science, 95 points for military science, and 100 points for military science.

So she was assigned to the Navy and served as the captain of the first commando battalion.

She has twenty men under her command, each equipped with the most advanced weapons and equipment.

"Hello... Captain, can you hear me? This is Rowling."

"I heard it, report the situation."

"Captain, there are a total of 58 pirates, all of whom are armed with cold weapons. They have landed at Luweikou and are currently heading towards Baishan Road."

"We will set up an ambush on Baishan Road. You continue to follow and monitor, but don't get too close to avoid being accidentally injured." Luo Wen said.

"clear."

Luo Wen immediately made arrangements: "Luo Yuan, you lead a team of five to set up an ambush on the left, Luo Bing, you lead a team of five to set up an ambush on the right, and I lead a team of five to block the front at the intersection. Everyone should maintain a fan-shaped shooting, and the attack range should not be too large to avoid accidentally hurting your own people. Luo Shi, you are responsible for the long-range sniper team, and provide long-range protection, while also preventing any fish from slipping through the net. Now check your weapons and equipment to ensure that there will be no problems."

"Now, you can go to your respective ambush points and make preparations."

When their ambush point was ready, Luo Lin sent another message.

"Captain, the pirates have entered Baishan Road."

"Understood. We have set up an ambush in the middle section of Baishan Road. Don't get close to the middle section."

The thermal image of the pirate appeared in Luo Wen's night vision goggles.

"Each team, prepare and start fire coverage from a distance of 100 meters."

"The enemy is now 800 meters away."

"The enemy is now 600 meters away."

"The enemy is now 500 meters away."

"The enemy is now 200 meters away."

"The enemy is now 120 meters away."

"Ready! Free fire. I repeat, free fire."

Da da da da——

In an instant, countless tongues of fire suddenly appeared on both sides of Baishan Road and in front of it.

Countless bullets interweave into a large net, covering all enemies within the firing range.

The bandits suddenly became chaotic, and groups of them were shot like a hornet's nest.

After the initial panic, some of the pirates ran away while others lay on the ground.

These pirates have never faced such a terrifying enemy.

It's not like they haven't encountered government crackdowns on bandits in the past.

But everyone was used to fighting with swords and had never faced this kind of fire suppression.

There are also snipers hundreds of meters away, and their point-killing abilities are even more terrifying.

Once you are hit by a sniper rifle, you will definitely die.

The powerful potential energy of sniper bullets can destroy all flesh and blood tissue.

Especially when hit on the body or head, it's like the body suddenly explodes.

"Stop shooting!" Luo Wen ordered.

At this moment, there were no more bandits standing on the road of Baishan Road.

However, it cannot be ruled out that they were lying on the ground to avoid bullets, or lying on the ground pretending to be dead.

Some of those who had just died still had body temperature, so the thermal imaging camera could not completely determine who was pretending to be dead.

"Team Luo Yuan, throw the grenade over there."

Boom boom boom——

Sure enough, a dozen bandits pretending to be dead immediately jumped up and fled frantically.

But these dozen or so fleeing pirates were shot into a hornet's nest in an instant.

The leader of the water bandits, nicknamed Water Ghost, was still lying on the ground pretending to be dead.

He had seen the Shenjiying of the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers, but even the Shenjiying did not have such ferocious fighting power.

He knew that he was doomed this time, and now he just hoped to escape by lying on the ground and pretending to be dead.

After a few minutes, strange-looking figures appeared on the roadside on both sides. Their faces were bulging and their eyes were glowing red.

The water ghost was so scared that his face turned pale and his body kept shaking.

It turns out that he is not a living person. How can a living person be so scary?

I’m afraid these figures are not mountain goblins or monsters?

How could he know that these wild goblins in his eyes were actually wearing thermal imaging devices.

He didn't dare to move now, but the slight trembling of his body betrayed him.

As the bodies around him cooled, his body was especially noticeable.

"Get up! Stop pretending to be dead!"

Luo Wen shouted, but the water ghost still buried his head and dared not move.

But the next moment, a heavy kick hit his abdomen.

"Get up, or I'll kill you if you don't."

The water ghost finally realized that he had been discovered, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and shouted: "Don't eat me, don't eat me..."

There were no casualties in this battle, 52 enemies were killed and 6 were captured.

The water ghosts and a group of water bandits were all sent to the mining area to mine.

These prisoners are undoubtedly the best labor force. They are strong and healthy, and there is no need to feel sorry for them. It doesn't matter if you torture them hard.

The key is that there is no need to pay salaries or wages.

……

“Get up, get up!!”

The water ghost was kicked up.

The water ghost opened his eyes in a daze and found a big man with a face full of flesh.

"Brother Tiehu, is... is it you?"

"You are? A water ghost?"

"It's me, it's me, Brother Tiehu. It's great that you're not dead. Half a year ago, I heard that you were arrested by the government and then beheaded in public. I was sad for a long time. I didn't expect to meet you here."

Tiehu's face suddenly darkened: "Okay, hurry up and get up to work."

"Work? What work?"

"Brother Shuigui, did you get into trouble outside?"

"Ah uh...yeah."

"That's it. Once you come here, you have to work."

"What is this place?"

"Kaiyuan County Iron Mine, what do you think you are doing here?"

"I'd rather die than obey you. You want me to mine? That's wishful thinking."

Tiehu immediately walked out of the tent and said, "Captain, there is a stubborn person inside who would rather die than submit and is unwilling to accept labor reform."

The water ghost was stunned for a moment, and then saw two burly men coming in.

"What are you going to do?"

"You'd rather die than obey me? I'll send you on your way now."

"Wait... I don't mean that. Stop messing around. I want to see your superior..."

The two men ignored the water ghost's pleas for mercy. They dragged the water ghost out of the tent and hung him on a wooden rack in the center of the mining area.

A man holding a whip hit the water ghost.

"Ahhh... I am willing to work, I am willing to work, please spare my life."

The water ghost was not a real hero. After being whipped a few times, he was in excruciating pain.

But the whipping is really painful. So far, 99% of those who have been hung up will surrender.

The two administrators only whipped the water ghost a few times to avoid hurting it. As administrators here, they also have task targets.

If they meet the targets, they will receive generous rewards.

If they fail to meet the targets, their positions will be replaced.

So any prisoner here is valuable labor.

Even when punishing someone, they try not to beat them to death.

At noon, the water ghost was released and sent back to the tent to recuperate.

Tiehu walked into the tent with a bowl of white rice and braised meat in his hands.

The water ghost still holds a grudge against Tiehu.

"Shuigui, don't blame your brother for betraying you. You will have to suffer this sooner or later for your bad temper. It's better to let me have it than to let others have it." Tiehu handed a big bowl of white rice to Shuigui: "Here, I made you some rice."

Seeing the sumptuous white rice and the fragrant braised meat, the water ghost was not happy at all, but instead looked terrified.

"This... is this the final meal?"

"Don't let your imagination run wild. Everyone who is sent here is a valuable labor force. Unless you do something wrong here, we won't kill you."

"Then why is this white rice? And there's such a big piece of meat." The water ghost had only eaten white rice a few times in his life.

"Oh... you mean this. We have white rice every day, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The side dishes change. Today, the side dish for lunch is braised pork."

“Is the food here so good?”

"How can this be considered good? The miners in the mine next door have good food. They only have a few dishes for each meal. We are in the mine for serious criminals." Tiehu said, "By the way, how much labor have you been sentenced to?"

"How much labor?"

"Those who were sent to this mining area were those who had committed crimes outside. The amount of labor they had to do was different depending on the crime. For example, I injured someone and was sentenced to 100 tons of mining, which is 300 million kilograms of mining. I have been undergoing labor reform here for half a year and have completed tons of mining."

"Huh? I wasn't told how much mining was done."

"What did you do?" Tiehu asked.

Generally, before the prisoners here are sent in, they will be told how much mining they have done.

Like the water ghost, there are very few people who are not informed.

There is only one possibility, and that is life imprisonment!

"I was hired by a few wealthy landlords in Kaiyuan County to burn down the factories in the industrial zone."

Tiehu's face changed. No wonder he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

"Brother, you have a big problem."

"how?"

Tiehu told the water ghost about the situation, and a look of despair appeared on the water ghost's face.

"So, I will be subjected to labor reform here until I die?"

"Not necessarily. If you can make up for your crime with meritorious service, you will have a chance to get out."

"How can you get away with your crime and make meritorious service?"

"Didn't you say you were hired by the landlords in Kaiyuan County? Give them all out."

"That won't do. How can I betray my employer if I'm in trouble?"

"Then I won't advise you anymore. Just do it yourself."

"There's nothing bad here. The food is so good, better than when I was a pirate. It's not bad to stay here for the rest of my life."

"Hehe... do you know how much the mine next door earns?"

"How many?"

"In the mine next door, the miners there do the same work as us, but they can earn five taels of silver a month. Anyway, don't blame me for not reminding you. When I get out, I will go to work in the mine next door."

The water ghost's face changed when he heard that. He and his brothers killed people and robbed people on the river, but they might not be able to earn five or six taels of silver in a month. In their business, they would not open for half a year, and they would make a living for half a year after opening.

Now he heard that a mere miner earned more than this pirate, and he suddenly felt unbalanced.