novelslam Chapter 133 The New Official Takes Office
Chapter 133 The New Official Takes Office
Room 202 is an air-conditioned suite. Although the facilities are not very high-end, such as the TV, which is quite old. The hotel has only been open for a little over two years, and it is obvious that the TV was a second-hand one when it opened.
Fortunately, the room was very clean, and the linens were washed very hygienically, meeting "EU standards" in modern terms.
The main customer base consists of UN employees, many of whom are Europeans.
Opening the window, one can indeed see the lush, green hillsides leading to a line of blue sea and sky.
Dili is a coastal and port city.
"Ding!" A voice from the depths of the soul.
"A new off-the-beaten-path residential area has been discovered. Should it be activated?"
Without hesitation, Zhou Hong clicked "No," having already made up his mind.
The quota for overseas homestays is extremely important, so you can't just waste it because there are vacancies now.
A side residence has already been opened in Tachileik, Myanmar. Charity funds from China, Myanmar, and Laos are invested in charity factories in the northwest of the motherland, and charitable goods can be transported in an integrated manner via the Mekong River waterway.
Based on this calculation, five of the eight remote residential areas are currently occupied by Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Myanmar, and Laos.
In addition, when I go to take over the "Hanging Gardens" in a while, I plan to open a base in Europe as well.
As a result, the "remote residential areas" will soon be in short supply, and every penny will be saved.
East Timor, a country the size of a grain of rice, is not worth occupying a spot.
Ok?
"Ding! Holiday effect activated, guesthouse module activated!"
"Can the local hotel be activated? Activate now?"
Zhou Hong was taken aback and looked at the newly appeared so-called "residence module".
The newly activated mode has written instructions, but each overseas homebody can register with two "guesthouses".
This should naturally be a perk for officials, who can enjoy it ahead of time under the effect of the "fake holiday".
The "Residence" also has two welfare funds: the local charity fund and the local public fund.
However, the amount of welfare payment is only one-tenth of the amount of "residency-related" allowance.
The advantage is that the welfare payment is not divided among "homebodies".
For example, this "East Timor Residence" can be affiliated with "Elephant Country Residence", and the welfare amount of Elephant Country Residence remains unchanged.
The welfare allowance for the "East Timor Residence" is one-tenth of that for the Elephant Residence.
Currently, the salary of the Xiangguo government is $32000 per day under the holiday effect, and $3.2 million per day for 100 days. In addition, there is a fourfold buff from the benevolent elders and thrifty households.
Ultimately, the charitable fund was $1280 million and the public fund was $1280 million.
Thus, the "East Timor Residence" received US$128 million in charitable donations and US$128 million in public funds.
Not bad, Zhou Hong thought for a moment. Even if it's just for the experiment, why not activate it and see?
The answer was "Yes!"
Soon, Citibank's private team called to confirm the two payments of $32 + $64 + $128, as well as some other small payments.
Okay, the "residence" welfare allowance is also made up from the "white service" stage, and there's no need to rush to open it. The later you open it, the more cost-effective it is.
However, opening it also has its advantages, so it's best to let things take their natural course.
After thinking for a while, seeing that it was already evening, Zhou Hong went to the "Happy Restaurant" next to the hotel for dinner, and then returned to the hotel to wash up and rest.
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The Office of the General Crime Division (OCS) is located at the Second Precinct of the Dili Police Station.
Dili has four precincts. The second precinct is the largest precinct, with the largest population under its jurisdiction. However, because it does not manage the city center, it is ranked second.
The Second Police Division has over 100 peacekeeping police officers and over 100 local police officers. The main duties are performed by UN peacekeeping police officers. Its jurisdiction covers an area of 140 square kilometers and serves more than 100,000 residents. It is the largest police division in Dili, mainly responsible for the northwestern area of Dili, including the urban area and some suburbs.
It has jurisdiction over 3 community branches, 2 refugee camp duty points, 3 special patrol teams, and 5 fixed duty points.
The area under the jurisdiction of the "Hongjian Office" is also the entire jurisdiction of the Second Precinct.
Even the Second Precinct in the capital, which is the largest precinct in East Timor, is actually a modular, small military-style building constructed by peacekeeping engineers.
The building has two floors, plus a prefabricated dormitory area.
The offices of Group 1 of the General Crime Division (OCS) of the International Prosecutor are located on the east side of the second floor.
In fact, the first group consisted of only three international prosecutors. The group leader was a middle-aged prosecutor from Australia named Robert.
The countries that have sent the most international prosecutors are Australia, East Timor's largest aid donor, and Portugal, East Timor's former colonial power.
However, prosecutors in these two countries are mostly involved in investigations of crimes committed by individuals, namely the purge of the Indonesian military and the former Indonesian puppet regime, and few actually serve at the grassroots level.
Another international prosecutor in the group was an elderly black man from Kenya named Tanui.
In addition, there is Zhou Hong from the Kingdom of Xiang.
There are three prosecutors, each with their own office, and several assistant prosecutors.
Team leader Robert oversees the overall situation and special investigations, while the Tanui Prosecutor's Office is mainly responsible for general cases in the city. Although it has more contact with the First Police Precinct, East Timor has a shortage of office space, so the First Team simply set up all three prosecutor's offices in the larger Second Precinct.
When Zhou Honggang arrived, he was assigned the dreaded job that nobody wanted to do: to be in charge of cases in the jurisdiction of the Second Police Precinct of Dili.
Each of the three mentored an apprentice, a newly appointed prosecutor in the local area, who would serve as a judicial secretary.
These newly appointed local prosecutors are also preparing for the international aid withdrawal and full takeover of the East Timorese prosecutorial system.
East Timor is in dire need of reconstruction and is completely separated from the old regime. These young prosecutors are all law students from the old regime who underwent two years of training in Australia.
Zhou Hong's legal secretary is a dark-skinned woman.
In fact, the indigenous people of East Timor belong to the brown race. Judging from their appearance, they are influenced by Papuan and Malay ancestry, making them a mixed race of Southeast Asian Pacific islands.
But "Little Brown Girl"? That doesn't quite sound right.
After thinking about it for a while, Zhou Hong decided to change her code name to Little Brown Girl.
When she greeted Zhou Hong in broken English, she was surprised by his fluent local Teton, and her face was filled with astonishment.
East Timor is influenced by the Portuguese legal system, and prosecutors have extensive and core investigative powers. It follows an integrated investigative system of prosecution and police, with criminal police under the direct leadership of prosecutors.
The staffing of the "Hong Prosecutor's Office" is similar to that of the assistant staff in the Portuguese prosecutor's office.
The judicial secretary is a young woman named Xiao Zongmei, a prosecutor from East Timor, who also refers to Zhou Hong as "teacher".
Zhou Hong felt a mix of emotions after his status suddenly changed from disciple to "master".
Administrative Assistant: Clara is a sexy and fiery blonde Australian woman recruited by the United Nations. Her responsibilities include scheduling and meeting coordination, purchasing office supplies and managing assets, receiving clients and visitors, and handling basic financial reimbursements.
She was in her early twenties, a law student in Melbourne, and enthusiastic about participating in UN peacekeeping volunteer work. During her vacation, she and several classmates submitted an application, which was approved, and she came to East Timor. She had a somewhat liberal mindset.
Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere. While it is summer vacation in countries like China, it is winter vacation in Australia.
The technical assistant also served as an archivist, which, to put it simply, was a computer operator. He was also a staff member recruited by the United Nations, a young black man whom Zhou Hong labeled as "Little Black."
There were two bailiffs, one of whom was a peacekeeping officer from India named Rajesh, who was a P2 level peacekeeper.
UN peacekeeping police have a salary grade system, with P1 and P2 both belonging to the lower-level police officers.
The other bailiff was a local East Timorese man, a very burly middle-aged man named Bendituo, a retired officer from the old regime.
In addition, there was a translation secretary. Zhou Hong smiled at her and said, "Help Xiao Hei more in the future." He then assigned her to the file duo.
After exchanging a few words with everyone, Zhou Hong looked at the thick stack of files on his desk.
These are the cases assigned to him for handling.
He picked it up and flipped through it. Most of them were public security cases sent over by the Second Bureau. The vast majority of them were minor disputes that did not require a court hearing, such as detention and fines, or cases that had already been settled but required his signature for approval.
Zhou Hong didn't go out for lunch either. His administrative assistant, Clara, bought him a hamburger and a Coke, which he quickly ate before continuing to work on the case.
By the time I left work in the afternoon, most of the case files had been processed.
Zhou Hong mainly trusts the Second Division.
Xu Xiaolin, the chief of the Second Precinct (White Koala Precinct), is from China.
Before coming to East Timor, Zhou Hong made ample preparations, especially by learning more about the peacekeeping police officers from mainland China.
Director Xu Xiaolin is quite famous, and his publicity and reports can be seen all over the domestic internet.
He was originally just a section chief at the Tianjin Customs Inspection Bureau. He was fluent in English and had solid professional skills, and was selected to join the peacekeeping police force sent here by the motherland.
In peacekeeping areas, many peacekeeping police officer positions are filled through competitive selection.
For example, Xu Xiaolin, the director of the second branch, took the initiative to apply for the position after seeing the vacancy.
Since joining the company, Xu Xiaolin has managed this diverse and complex region with the largest population exceptionally well, earning him the United Nations Peace Medal.
In such chaotic places, some Western police officers often still use the same methods they have in their own countries, frequently bringing up human rights, or even village-to-village conflicts, demanding that the entire village gather to express their opinions, trying to persuade the villagers with their years of civilized experience. This often only exacerbates the conflict.
This led to several significant riots occurring within the jurisdiction of the Second Precinct.
After taking office, Director Xu Xiaolin acted swiftly and decisively, suppressing a local gang and two villages with deep-seated conflicts. He directly brought the two village chiefs together for negotiations, and they were not allowed to leave until a result was reached. In the end, they actually reached an agreement, which gradually made the locals respect the police.
This morning, I also met Director Xu Xiaolin. With his thick eyebrows, big eyes, and square face, he's practically the template for a positive character.
"Oh, it's time to leave work!" Zhou Hong glanced at his watch, smiled, stood up, and clapped his hands. "Today is the first time we've all met, let's have a meal together, it's on me!"
At noon, apart from Rajesh, the Indian bailiff who insisted on leaving get off work on time, everyone else worked overtime.
"Teacher, where are we going?" Little Brown Girl immediately perked up.
"I'm new here too. Can you recommend a place for our gathering? How about the Dili Hotel Restaurant?" Zhou Hong asked with a smile.
"That place is too expensive!!" Little Brown Girl covered her mouth.
They all work in the same office, but the salaries of local staff and UN staff are completely different.
Xiao Hei leaned close to Xiao Zongmei and whispered, "The boss is obviously rich. Do you know what his watch is called? It's an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. I don't recognize this model, but judging by how beautiful it is, it must be worth over $100,000."
The two had known each other for only a few months, but quickly became best friends. Xiao Hei was effeminate and admitted to being gay.
Little Brown Girl looked at Zhou Hong's watch with a surprised expression.
Although Xiao Hei's voice was low, almost everyone in the office could hear it clearly, and their expressions varied.
Zhou Hong smiled and said, "Alright, let's go to the Dili Hotel restaurant."
Everyone immediately cheered, and Xiao Hei clenched his fist and said in a girlish voice, "Boss! I love you to death!" This made Zhou Hong feel a chill.
As the group left the office, Tanui, the elderly Kenyan prosecutor from the next office, also came out.
"Prosecutor Tanui, let's go out for a meal, shall we?" Zhou Hong invited with a smile.
Tanui's gaze inadvertently swept over Clara, especially her astonishingly large breasts, and lingered for a moment before he smiled and said, "Alright, it's my treat today to welcome Inspector Hong."
Zhou Hong was speechless. This old lecher, however, it's inevitable that he would have some thoughts after being in a foreign country for so long. It's good that he didn't act on them.
When they got downstairs and were hailing a taxi, Tanui's eyelids twitched when he heard that the taxi was going to the Dili Hotel restaurant, especially since the van was packed full.
The office of "Prosecutor Hong" has seven people, and he is one person leading eight.
The problem is, what does it have to do with "Prosecutor Hong's" people? None of his own people went to the ridiculously expensive Dili Hotel restaurant for a meal together, did they?