1850 American Gold Baron
Chapter Eleven: The Righteous Judgment
"...
These thugs are destroying your homes, taking your gold, and threatening your lives.
Unless they are all sent to the gallows! Our San Francisco will never have peace.
The laws of this land should not be defended by me personally, nor should justice be upheld by me. It should be upheld by you! The people of San Francisco, because this is our common home!
If you need me, Sam Brannan, to stand up, I, Sam Brannan, will lead you without hesitation to defend the laws of this land and uphold justice in this land!
Long live the United States of America! Long live the people of California!”
The San Francisco Sheriff's Commission was established amid Brannancon's impassioned speech.
Although the deserters failed to attack San Francisco, they still looted some shops and houses in the city, causing immeasurable losses to San Francisco.
What's even worse is that there are many gangs in San Francisco who have survived the robbery, and it has become a paradise for criminals.
Brannan was not spared from the riots. Thugs looted four of his shops and became one of the merchants who suffered the most losses in the riots.
Brannan was very calm-minded. He did not immerse himself in the grief of property losses like other store owners, nor did he blindly curse the thugs, because doing so would not bring him any substantial benefits.
Brannan saw an opportunity in the chaos and fear of San Francisco, perhaps to exploit the people's insecurities and fears.
He is now the richest man in California, but his ambitions don't stop there. He wants to go further.
With the formation of the Sheriff's Committee, Brannan used his gold and dollars to buy off some gangs in gang-ridden San Francisco and used them to eliminate other gangs.
The public security in San Francisco improved in a short period of time, which was something even Sheriff Flagg failed to do.
As a result, Brannan's reputation in San Francisco increased, which was exactly what he wanted to see.
Improving the security of San Francisco is just a casual thing. This is not the purpose of Brannan's establishment of the Security Committee. The gold spent must be recovered and converted into real benefits.
When Liang Yao returned to San Francisco, he could clearly feel the difference in San Francisco. Groups of gunmen with armbands patrolled the streets and alleys of San Francisco, occasionally picking out "thugs" from stores.
The onlookers applauded and rushed into the store to start zero-dollar shopping. They only regretted that their parents didn't give them two more hands to take more products from the store.
"Mr. Brannan is the savior God sent to San Francisco!"
"San Francisco without Mr. Brannan is unimaginable!"
"I like them to uphold justice. I really hope they can uphold justice every day!"
.......
The people who came out of the shop said so.
"Trial the criminal! Mr. Brannan is judging the criminal in the square!"
News of Brannan's trial of "thugs" in the Plaza quickly spread throughout the streets of San Francisco, and people flocked to the Plaza to watch the first trial in California's history.
By lynching Jenkins, Brannan was no longer just a selfish and profit-seeking businessman and speculator. He wanted much more than that.
"Chief Flag, are you here too? What a coincidence, I was just about to visit you."
After the crowd gradually dispersed, Liang Yao saw Flagg with a bandage on his right hand and a complicated expression.
In the eyes of these indifferent people, Brannan is now the king of San Francisco and even California. No one will remember that there is a police chief in California.
Of course, this isn't the worst.
Flagg also knew that California's chaotic state could not continue forever. There was gold here, and it was only a matter of time before the complete administrative and judicial apparatus of the United States settled here.
Obviously, Brannan's behavior has clearly crossed the line and far exceeded Flagg's psychological expectations.
Flagg collected a lot of gold from Brannan. If he were to be investigated in the future, people would only regard him as the police chief as an accomplice of Brannan, the villain.
"Oh? It's indeed a coincidence." Flagg raised his head and forced a smile, "I received your greetings and gifts. Thank you Liang, and Dr. Robinson. Your medicine is very useful."
Flagg entertained Liang Yao and Robinson at his home, and he also knew that he would not go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything.
He knew that Liang Yao and Robinson came all the way from Sacramento to San Francisco to find him, and they didn't just come to visit him and care about his injury.
“California is not just San Francisco, Sacramento is also developing very fast, and many people have settled there now.
Of course, the security situation there is not optimistic now. I think the upright Sheriff Flagg does not want Sacramento to become the next San Francisco."
Liang Yao directly explained the purpose of his visit, but the words of praise this time were obviously not as effective as the last time. The thought of Brannan's lynching gave Flege a lot of stimulation.
Flagg looked indifferent, cut off a half-cooked piece of beef from the steak, stuffed it into his mouth and started chewing.
"So you want me to send some police officers to Sacramento? Maybe your request is reasonable. It is our duty to protect the safety of American citizens, but I need to report it to my superiors."
Liang Yao knew that this was just a perfunctory statement by Flege, so he asked Deng Wenyu to bring a full 1,000 ounces of gold.
Words of praise are hard to use, and Liang Yao doesn't expect the gold to exert much magical power.
As expected, the gold impressed Mrs. Flagg, who had never seen much of the world, but not Flagg.
Flagg wants gold, but these lovely things are now very hot to him.
"Oh, dear, you have no reason to refuse this little gentleman's reasonable request. They just lack a sense of security."
Mrs. Flagg couldn't put it down and played with the gold, feeling its heavy weight.
"Go away! Clean up your kitchen!"
Flagg slammed his fist on the table and became furious at his wife.
Liang Yao also knew that Flagg liked gold, but gold was not what Flagg wanted most right now.
"On the day California becomes a state, if the fat-bellied legislators and your bosses in the government are surprised to find that in this chaotic land, there is still a place of order and strict compliance with the laws of the United States. I think they will be very happy.
A surprise, and all of this is thanks to you, Mr. Flagg."
Liang Yao continued to try to convince Flege. In a short period of time, he would not be able to organize a private armed force with combat effectiveness comparable to those of the former professional or semi-professional mounted police. What's more, Flege had a federal government grant.
Legal law enforcement power, so Flag is very critical to him.
"Chief Flag, Sacramento needs you." Dr. Robinson also cast an earnest look at Flag.
Flagg just took a big sip of milk, then wiped his mouth and threw the napkin casually on the dining table.
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