Chapter 133: House Confiscation (2 per day, 2/, monthly ticket requested)

"This is the Zhu family. What do you guys want to do? Get out of here right now."

In front of the mansion, a doorman shouted.

Wang Hao looked at him coldly, as if he was looking at a guarding dog.

After all, it is understandable that a dog relies on the power of his master.

Of course, if a doorman is so arrogant, it can be seen that the family tradition is indeed not good.

"Take them all down and search them thoroughly. If anyone resists, use violence."

Wang Hao waved to the Qianyan Army behind him.

The Qianyan Army, who had remained silent all this time, did not hesitate and rushed directly to the mansion.

The doorman tried to stop them in fear, but was knocked to the ground by Qianyan Army and tied up with ropes.

Well, it’s the same treatment as his master.

The Qianyan Army opened the gate and filed in.

Wang Hao looked at several officials from the General Affairs Department.
"The evidence has been handed over to you. You are responsible for spreading the news to the outside world. Also, where are the people from the Finance Department? Let's go in together and check the property."

Immediately, the officials of the General Affairs Department split into two groups.

Yibo followed Qianyanjun into the mansion.
Another group of people took out various pieces of evidence from their arms and began to spread them to ordinary people around them.

Of course, those who can live in the Feiyunpo luxury residential area are not ordinary people.

It’s more like deterrence than propaganda.

Tell these rich people not to commit crimes, or they will be arrested.

Wang Hao glanced at the fearful or terrified looks around him and walked into the mansion without saying anything.

After today, he will probably be known as a 'cruel official'.

However, this is exactly what Wang Hao needs.

There's no way around it. Sometimes bad guys just do things more conveniently than good guys.

If a good person wants to push for a reform, many people may jump out and point fingers.

If bad people want to push something forward, people will not dare to oppose it, at least not openly.

Of course, this doesn't mean that bad people are 'good'.

After all, truly bad people won’t push for reforms, or in other words, they won’t push for truly meaningful reforms.

Wang Hao just wanted the title of "cruel official" to facilitate his future actions.

In the mansion,
The Qianyan Army is conducting a search and seizure.
Although those powerful people transferred a large amount of property, the wealth left in the mansions was also considerable.

From gold and silver jewelry to calligraphy and painting porcelain,

From food to soft goods,

All potentially valuable items were confiscated by the Qianyan Army and then piled up in the yard.

The Qianyan troops mobilized today are somewhat special. They are not frontline combatants.

It is an intelligence agency within the Qianyan Army.

Of course, the force values ​​are all online.

They are somewhat similar to the Jinyiwei, a profession with a professional flavor.
In front of them, the hidden wealth of these wealthy families was basically exposed.

"grown ups."

Seeing Wang Hao coming in, a leading captain of the Qianyan Army walked up to Wang Hao and shouted.

Wang Hao nodded slightly: "How is the progress?"

"The house is huge, but we will definitely finish it today. We will start digging soon. Would you like to rest for a while?"

This Qianyan soldier also knew that Wang Hao was from Tianquan, so he was very polite.

"No need. I'll just watch here. Let's hurry up. There are two more companies behind." Wang Hao said.

This is not because they are afraid of corruption among the Qianyan Army.

The Qianyan Army is an army loyal to the Emperor, with good income and benefits, and is not dishonest.

He just wanted to see how much he could find out.

Seeing that Wang Hao didn't want to leave, the captain of Qianyan Army didn't try to persuade him and just stood aside and waited.

Soon.

Several Qianyan Army soldiers came out carrying a large bed.

"Hehe, this is Mondstadt's weeping fragrant wood. For such a big bed, it must have more than ten cubic meters of material. It is very valuable." Captain Qianyan Army said with a smile.

He took the initiative to explain to Wang Hao, but he was also worried that Wang Hao might not understand.

Seeing Wang Hao nod slightly, he continued to walk to the side of the big bed and knocked on it. He had a seal + ring on his hand. The style was a bit strange and it looked like it was made of complicated materials.
'Tuk tuk tuk'

The sound was a little muffled, with a slight echo.

"Find a craftsman to dismantle it."

The captain of the Qianyan Army gave orders to his men.

Then he explained to Wang Hao: "This bed is hollow, so it must have a partition. There must be something inside. It would be a waste to tear it apart directly. It would be best to let the craftsmen do it."

Wang Hao nodded again. These people were professionals, so he naturally wouldn't interfere.

Leave professional matters to professionals.

[So the methods used by big players to hide their money are all similar. ]

【I want to ask what are the routines? 】

[“Stored in a cellar”, “Stored in a wall”, “Stored in an eave”, “Stored in a beam”, “Stored in a well”, “Stored in manure”, “Stored in a board”, “Stored in a different place”…]

[Okay, okay, you are a professional Jinyiwei, right? 】

[Are you serious about hiding feces? 】

[Of course, the experience summarized from the ancient house searches must have been used by someone in this way, so there is experience. ]

[Awesome…]

Wang Hao looked at the barrage, but he didn't expect that these barrages even understood the house raiding.

All I can say is that these comments are nice to listen to and they know a lot, and he likes them very much.

Several Qianyan soldiers carried the bed to the other side, waiting for the craftsmen to come and process it.

On the other side, dozens of big men holding shovels started civil engineering work, and dust began to fly.

"Sprinkle some water." The captain of Qianyan Army glanced at the flying dust, then looked at Wang Hao, "Sir, do you want to go inside the house and take a look?"

Wang Hao looked around and found that there was really nothing interesting outside, so he nodded: "Okay."

The captain of the Qianyan Army immediately extended his hand and led him inside: "We have investigated many illegal businessmen, and in fact, their methods of hiding money are similar. In general, they put it in a place where no one can see it."

As he was talking, he had already walked into a side room.

"Look at this room. Although it looks like a servant's room, the quilt on the bed is made of silk. So, this should be a room where the noble master relaxes. There must be something here."

As he spoke, the captain of the Qianyan Army walked around the room.
Then he stopped at a corner and pointed at the ground: "Sir, please look, the floor tiles here are obviously different from those on the sides. They should be movable bricks."

He stretched out his hand, grabbed the gap in the floor tile, and pulled hard, and the tile was directly pulled down.

Then a piece of yellow earth appeared, and it seemed like there was nothing there.

But the captain of the Qianyan army smiled.

"What a crude disguise! This loess doesn't belong to Feiyunpo."

As a professional, he recognized at a glance that the loess was just a disguise.

Sure enough, as he reached out and dug up the loess, a small package appeared in front of the two of them.

[Wow, there really is something here. ]

[Otherwise, how can you say they are professional? 】

[It can be considered a show of skill in front of Wang Hao. ]

[He is showing off himself. He knows Wang Hao...]

【Based on the image Wang Hao has shown so far, he may think that he will have many opportunities to perform well by following Wang Hao.】

[Wang Hao has now become a cruel official who confiscates property.]

[It’s so funny. When Huang Mao comes here, will he also misunderstand Wang Hao, and then start Wang Hao’s personal legendary mission, and then get to know Wang Hao in depth.]

[Okay, okay, let’s start writing the plot now. 】

【…】

The professional operation of the Qianyan Army Captain was not only interesting to Wang Hao, but also to the barrage of comments.

He casually opened the small package and found a few golden things inside.

【gold?】

[Is there gold in Teyvat? ]

【Guess what the gold in the golden dreamland is? 】

[It should be, but after Morax established Mora as currency, gold no longer has currency value. ]

The barrage was discussing,

Wang Hao reached out and took a few gold bars: "Gold has good ductility and has good performance in some alchemy and casting, so it is still very valuable."

The captain of the Qianyan Army thought Wang Hao was talking to him, and nodded: "The Golden House will also buy gold, and these few pieces are worth a lot of Mora."

Throwing the gold bar aside, Wang Hao looked up at the beams: "Is there something on top?"

He has also seen a lot of the various money hiding techniques mentioned in the comments.

Actively apply what you have learned, coupled with keen perception,
I immediately discovered something unusual on the beam.

The captain of the Qianyan Army looked up and showed an expression of admiration: "You are talented."

As he said this, he gave a thumbs up.

Wang Hao: …

This way of praising someone is a bit awkward.

While they were talking and laughing, the captain of the Qianyan Army called in a few people with ladders.

Although both of them could easily climb up to the beam, it was somewhat unsightly.

So it's better to let someone do it. After a while, the Qianyan Army really found a lot of things from the beams.

There are molas, gold bars, and even some desert-style gold coins.

"As expected of a thousand-year-old family."

Looking at the messy belongings, Captain Qianyan Army couldn't help but sigh.

Wang Hao smiled and said nothing.

What would happen if you knew that these were discarded by others?

The valuables left behind in these mansions were all thrown away because they could not fit in.

In addition to these things, they had several fleets of vehicles, more than a hundred large carts, and several large ships on the sea.

The wealth of a thousand-year-old family cannot be described in words.

While chatting with the captain of the Qianyan army, sounds of fighting and crying were heard outside.

Wang Hao glanced at the captain of the Qianyan Army.

The other party showed a hint of apology, then turned away with a serious look.

Soon, the crying and shouting disappeared.

【Wow, you are so professional. 】

[Indeed, Wang Hao, you are becoming more and more like a villain now. ]

[This is also how villains raid homes in TV dramas. ]

[What do you mean? I don’t quite understand.]

[You don't understand this? The fighting and crying just now were people resisting the house raiding. The Qianyan Army Captain left and the noise disappeared soon after. Then you can figure it out yourself.]

[Ah, suppressed? ]

[This... doesn't match my impression of the Qianyan Army. ]

[What do you think the Qianyan Army does? It is a violent organization. ]

【…】

Wang Hao also nodded gently: "Although the Qianyan Army is usually not very serious, and even a little too close to the people, but now, the people in this mansion are not civilians, they are enemies."

【But what if there are innocent people? 】

The barrage questioned again.

"Then we can only wait for the subsequent trial to confirm whether he is truly innocent."

Wang Hao walked out of the side room and looked at the red bricks, green tiles, and glazed pavilions around him. A hint of coldness appeared in his eyes.
"Besides, I don't think anyone who is still in the mansion at this time and rebelling against the Thousand Rocks Army is a good person."

Now, those who still stay in the mansion
Apart from some servants, the rest were non-direct descendants abandoned by the wealthy families, and of course, some thugs and the like.

The servants will definitely not rebel against the Thousand Rocks Army.
Then, it is those children of non-direct descendants of noble families and their thugs who are rebelling.

Wang Hao had no sympathy for these people.

Don’t say that because you are not a direct descendant, you are not guilty, or that you are guilty of not knowing the main lineage.

They enjoyed the wealthy life brought by this family and became tainted with sin.

Don't know? Do all the wealth and glory just fall from the sky?

I didn’t know it when I was a child, and I still don’t know it when I grow up?

Regardless of whether you really don't know or are pretending not to know, Wang Hao just treats them as targets that need to be eliminated.

Soon,
Captain Qianyan came back, the serious look on his face gone, a smile on his face again.

"The surface property has been lightly checked. Would you like to take a look?"

He asked Wang Hao.

"Then let's go and take a look." Wang Hao was also a little curious about how many Moras there were.

Leaving here, returning to the front yard, a large amount of property is piled up here.

Seeing Wang Hao coming, an official from the General Affairs Department immediately came forward and said, "Sir."

Wang Hao looked at him, who was holding a thick notebook in his hand: "Have you finished the inventory?"

"Yes, all the property found has been counted." The official from the General Affairs Department nodded immediately.

Wang Hao showed some interest: "Tell me about it."

"On October 9, during the Zhu family property raid, a total of more than 3.76 million Moraes were confiscated, gold and silver worth 1,386 kilograms, 876 antique paintings and calligraphy pieces, 27 real estate deeds, 360 servant deeds, and a large number of usury contracts worth tens of millions..."

The General Affairs Department officials reported all the confiscated items to Wang Hao.
Although a lot of real estate had been sold in advance and a lot of property had been transferred,
But what has been found now is still huge.

Wang Hao listened and nodded slowly.

In fact, real estate, such as houses, land, slaves and other properties, all have contracts, which are easy to copy and calculate.

As for movable property, such as gold and silver, they can be found almost completely by rummaging through boxes and cabinets, digging deep into the ground, searching the body, and interrogating the suspect.

The most difficult to detect are hidden money and secretly invested assets.

If there are no accounts for these things, you won't be able to find them at all.

Of course, Wang Hao is not worried about these things, because the General Affairs Department will find a way.

After listening to the report from the General Affairs Department official, Wang Hao nodded slightly: "Those high-interest loan IOUs should be sorted out separately and have someone check them. If it is an urgent loan, then... deduct the interest. If it is a gambling loan... then follow the rules."

[Eh, I thought Wang Hao was going to burn all the loan shark IOUs.]

[I thought so too, but I didn’t expect that I would have to pay it back. ]

[It’s good to remove the interest, which is understandable. 】

[Although these wealthy families are not good enough, their Mora is still Mora, and the money they lent out is also part of the confiscated property.]

[I see. The creditor has been transferred, right?]

【…】

In fact, it’s not that Wang Hao doesn’t want to burn these loan sharking IOUs, but that he doesn’t have the authority to do so.

He was only responsible for confiscating the property, and these things would eventually be presented to the Seven Stars.

The real decision-maker is still Qixing.

Wang Hao has already gone beyond the rules by waiving the interest for those who are in urgent need of loans.

Of course, Wang Hao knew that Sister Ningguang and Keqing would support him, so he dared to give such an order.

But if you burn all the IOUs, that would be a big mistake.

Do you know if there are people among these IOUs who should not be forgiven?

That’s why Wang Hao didn’t say anything about burning the IOU.

"Okay, my lord."

The officials of the General Affairs Department also knew Wang Hao’s identity and regarded it as an order from Tian Quan.

"Well, leave some people here to continue digging, and the rest of you go to the next one."

Wang Hao waved his hand and called for his men to start walking towards another wealthy family.

He was not worried that the valuables stored here would be stolen.

Although he didn't give any instructions, the people from the General Affairs Department will take care of it.

The counted property will be filed and then someone will be asked to take it away.

When Wang Hao led his men out of Zhu's mansion,
I glanced and saw a few pale-faced people in the crowd.

There are also a few acquaintances among them.

He smiled and waved over there: "Jonson."

Zhuang Sen, Wang Hao's former classmate, also donated a lot of money to the orphanage at a dinner party two years ago.

And his father was the boss Zhuang who surrendered to Wang Hao at the Yanshang Tea House Casino.

The young man was startled when Wang Hao called him, and he trotted over to Wang Hao: “Wang…Wang Hao.”

"Haha, why are you so nervous? We are classmates." Wang Hao reached out and patted the other person's shoulder.

Wang Hao's affectionate attitude eased Zhuang Sen's mood a little.

God knows what a shock it was for him to see his former classmates bringing people to his place to ransack his house.

"How have you been recently?" Wang Hao signaled Captain Qianyan to leave first, and he stayed to talk to his old classmate.

Seeing Qianyanjun leave, Zhuang Sen was less nervous: "I have been studying at home recently and haven't gone out much. Oh, last time my father came back, he also mentioned you and asked me to walk around with you more."

Wang Hao smiled. This was indeed the choice those businessmen would make.

"Why don't you come to see me? I'm living in the poorhouse now."

"Hey, do you live in the orphanage? Last time, we old classmates went there to deliver something, but we didn't see you." Zhuang Sen was diverted by Wang Hao and showed a hint of surprise.

The seeds left by Wang Hao and Keqing are already sprouting.

These students who once helped the orphanage still remembered their first act of kindness when they grew up.
I often send some things to the orphanage.

Whether it was sincere or just for show, the orphanage benefited from it.

That's why Wang Hao treats this old classmate so well.

Wang Hao smiled and said, "Oh, maybe I was out. I'm an employee of the General Affairs Department now, so I have to travel frequently."

Zhuang Sen showed a trace of envy: "Yes, Keqing is now Yuheng Star, you are also a high-ranking official, you have people with you..."

Having said this, he stopped talking and then remembered that Wang Hao had brought people to search the house.

Sensing Zhuang Sen's renewed uneasiness, Wang Hao patted him on the shoulder again: "Zhu, Li, Zhang, these three families have done many unjust things, so they have brought disaster upon themselves. Don't worry, they will not be implicated."

As he said this, he looked at Boss Zhuang who was looking at the child worriedly in the crowd not far away.

Smiling, Wang Hao continued, "Go back and tell your father that he has made the decision, then everything will be fine. If you have any new evidence, you can give it to me. If you are worried about being excluded and retaliated against, you can give it to me privately."

Zhuang Sen had a bewildered look on his face. He was really just a good student and a good boy. He didn't know anything about what was going on between Wang Hao and Boss Zhuang.

"I have something else to take care of. I'll be leaving now. Remember to tell your father."

Letting go of Zhuang Sen’s shoulders, Wang Hao waved his hand, turned and left.

After Wang Hao walked away, Boss Zhuang came to Zhuang Sen with a look of fear on his face.

He is the one who knows the whole story.
He was also glad that he had decisively handed over the account book and made the cut, otherwise, he would probably have been among those whose property was confiscated today.

(End of this chapter)