390 Joint Enforcemen (1/2)
Chapter 390: Joint Enforcement
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Zhang Zian shook off the snow on his body and went back to the shop, where he found that the elves went upstairs.
Old Time Tea had just turned on the television. It was lying on the electric blanket with its forepaws tucked into the sleeves of its vest, watching the morning news as usual.
Zhang Zian put the certificates of immunization of Famous into the cashier's drawer, planning to visit the local police station today. Since it was snowy today, few people might go there, so he wouldn’t have to wait in any lines.
Fina jumped from the cat tree, yawning. Instead of landing on the ground, she patted the pad on a tier with her paw and stared at Zhang Zian unhappily, ”Where is the heating pad?”
”Here.” Zhang Zian really hated Guo Dongyue for adding this design. He put a heating pad into the mezzanine.
”Zian.” Old Time Tea greeted him.
”What's going on, Grandpa Tea? I will immediately boil tea for you.” He walked quickly and thought Old Time Tea was thirsty.
”There’s no hurry to prepare tea. There is something you have to look at.” Old Time Tea gestured to the television screen.
Zhang Zian had no interest in television news, which was nothing more than people who held meetings yesterday, traveled to some places today, and would listen to the feelings of the local people tomorrow. But since it was Old Time Tea who told him to look at the news, he patiently crouched down.
The television set was placed on a low table, almost parallel with the sight of Old Time Tea, making it easy for Old Time Tea to watch, but was strenuous for Zhang Zian, so he needed to squat down.
Old Time Tea was watching the local news channel, where the anchors looked less attractive than the anchors on CCTV, but the news she was announcing had attracted Zhang Zian's attention.
”News from this local news channel. After receiving reports from enthusiastic residents, the commercial, urban management, taxation, consumer association, public security and other departments conducted a joint law enforcement against the dog market in Nancheng District in our city yesterday, focusing on the rectification of undocumented businesses and eliminating prevailing phenomena like frauds and fights. Each member unit dispatched five law enforcement officers, totaling over 20 people, and were divided into two groups to enter from the north and south entrance to the dog market. They conducted a thorough remediation to the chaos that has existed in the dog market for a long time. Please watch the detailed coverage.”
The picture on the screen switched from the hostess to the dog market.
A group of officers dressed in uniforms of different departments got out of vehicles labeled ”Joint Enforcement” and were directed by a person who seemed to be in the highest position. They blocked the north and south entrances to the dog market, set up warning lines, and ordinary customers could only exit the market. After entering the dog market, the two groups of officers did not run like headless flies — apparently, they had prepared for this mission, for they seized the vendor who sold dyed chicklings and his vehicle near the entrance in no time.
There were numerous undocumented businesses in the dog market, and many vendors were operating without licenses.
The panic-stricken vendors in the dog market reacted differently. The smart ones just left their belongings behind and pretended they were ordinary consumers and escaped… while some unlucky others were caught by the law enforcement officers.
The video footage had probably been edited. Soon, the detained vendors bowed their heads down and lined up in front of a large van, while their electric tricycles were hung on a trailer. Larger vehicles that could not be taken away were locked temporarily. The iron cages that shut the pets were moved into a truck.
Zhang Zian recognized a few of the vendors, including Red Dragon, Black Mole, Lao San, and Liu XX in the queue that he had beaten up.
Finally, the accompanying reporters interviewed the person in charge of the enforcement action, an official from the Consumer Association. He was asked whether this operation had reached the scheduled goal.
The person in charge said that this operation was only just the beginning of a process that would last a whole week. All departments would further strengthen the management of the dog market in the coming days and carry out random inspections from time to time so as to clean up the blind angles. All departments would practically eradicate the chaos in the dog market, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the people.
The picture switched back to the hostess again. She smiled and said,