"Allen!!!"
Gion couldn't suppress her rage, staring intently at Allen, who was leisurely smoking a cigar with his legs crossed, her chest heaving with anger.
Gion had already heard rumors about Allen at headquarters, and combined with the detailed information she held, her carefully constructed psychological defenses instantly crumbled.
Why would a Marine, who should embody "Justice," be so depraved and shameless?!
Everything she was experiencing now was something she had never witnessed at headquarters.
"What you're doing will only bring shame to the Marine!"
"Alright then, can you explain what bribing the inspection team is about?"
Gion somewhat recovered and glanced at Kaji, who was completely useless beside her.
Allen still maintained his casual demeanor.
"Colonel Gion, although you're from headquarters, what bribe? If you speak nonsense, I'll still sue you for defamation."
"I'm clearly just showing appreciation for your hard work, traveling all this way."
"I truly felt bad, and as a host, I didn't know what you liked, so I just told you not to be shy."
"As a Marine, am I to be deprived of even the right to treat guests?"
Kaji's eyes lit up even more upon hearing this, looking at the Berries in front of him.
"…..That makes sense!"
Holy crap!
You're truly a talent, kid…..
Such an obvious bribe…. Oh no, a treat….
Kaji's gaze at Allen straightened.
This kid speaks so well…..
Gion was once again shocked by Allen's explanation and glared fiercely at Kaji.
You call blatant bribery a treat?
Wuwu…..
How can there be such scum and scoundrels in the righteous Marine?
Tsuru-oneesan, this isn't the Marine I know…..
"I will report everything that happened today, exactly as it is, to headquarters."
"You'd better pray for yourself…!"
After speaking, she turned and left. Kaji, seeing this, looked reluctantly at the Berries on the table but ultimately hurried to follow her.
"Gion, wait for me."
Vist, standing nearby, looked at Allen with confusion and bewilderment.
Why is it different from the previous plot? Did Colonel Gion get the wrong script?
Seeing this, Allen couldn't help but sigh, slowly saying:
"I forgot to tell you, Colonel Qiyuan is a bit different from the previous inspection teams."
Vist looked at the Berries on the table.
"Then this money….."
Allen stood up and strode out of the meeting room, not even looking back, and said as he walked:
"You don't need to worry about Colonel Gion's share. As for…."
He paused slightly at this point.
"As for Colonel Kaji's share, take it to his room for him, and bring two more boxes of my high-grade cigars along."
"More friends, more paths, right! Since Colonel Kaji enjoys this, how could I be stingy?"
With that, Allen's figure had already disappeared at the doorway.
Anyway, it was all something that could be solved with Berries, which wasn't a big problem for Allen now.
As for what Gion said, Allen basically wasn't worried. When the sky falls, naturally, the taller ones will hold it up.
This kind of thing isn't a secret at all. Allen naturally doesn't need to hide it, otherwise, do you really think the Marine's intelligence agency is useless?
It's estimated that Allen's every encounter with a royal princess or a noble lady, including the exact date, is clearly recorded.
If there were any issues, they would have been dealt with severely long ago.
—Right? My dear Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
How could a naive young girl understand that the world isn't about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social etiquette?
Of course, Allen's mind was now entirely focused on Gion and Kaji: how could he reasonably spar with them?
After all, you are a genius Colonel from headquarters. Although direct killing isn't an option, defeating them might yield unexpected rewards.
Just as Allen was thinking this.
A moment later, in a certain room.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku! What did you say?!"
"This isn't the first time such a thing has happened?!"
Gion was instantly dumbfounded, asking through gritted teeth in disbelief.
What the hell? It's not the first time, and you're not dealing with him?
Kaji's eyes, even more, gleamed, and tears of envy streamed from the corners of his mouth.
Does that mean Allen has already had countless noble ladies, like the charming First Lady?
He's living too well?!
It turned out that after Qiyuan returned, the more she thought about it, the angrier she got, and she directly reported all of Allen's conduct and bribery issues to headquarters.
ε=(´ο｀*))) Alas—
Sengoku could only sigh helplessly. Gion was still too well-protected and had never seen the dark side of the world.
"Actually, these matters are tacitly approved by the royal family…"
Approved??
Do these royal families all like to wear a green hat?
"You don't need to know the specific details…"
It should be known that the current royal nobles are all getting on in years, and they are powerless to deal with their young and beautiful wives.
Besides, how wild are the noble circles? It's not something a naive young girl like Gion could possibly know.
Sengoku chose to end the topic of lifestyle directly and continued:
"Putting everything else aside, this little fellow Allen's ability and strength are impeccable."
"You should be able to learn some useful things by his side."
...
Let us learn well?
As the Den Den Mushi was hung up, Gion still couldn't believe that a scoundrel like Allen, who slept with noble ladies and bribed the inspection team, could get away with it after a series of such actions?
Fleet Admiral Sengoku even told them to learn from him?
Kaji also noticed Gion's dejection, so he quickly offered advice.
"Alright, Gion, let's find an opportunity to spar with him tomorrow and take the chance to beat him up to vent our anger."
Gion's eyes lit up upon hearing Kaji's suggestion, and her anger also subsided by more than half.
"Good idea ヾ(๑╹◡╹)ﾉ"
So they discussed the details and then returned to their respective rooms.
Just as Kaji pushed open his door, a familiar box and two cardboard boxes caught his attention.
He opened it, almost disbelieving, and what met his eyes was a box full of Berries.
Opening the cardboard boxes next to it, he found two full boxes of the high-grade cigars Allen had been smoking earlier!
Kaji unwrapped one….
Slap!
He slapped himself in the face, saying angrily:
"I'm really not a good person…"
"How could I do such a thing…"
….
"Colonel Allen kindly gave us a gift, and I slandered him to Fleet Admiral Sengoku and even wanted to beat him up."
"I truly judged a gentleman with a villain's heart."
"I'll just have to go a little easier tomorrow…"
Kaji took out a cigar and savored it… It truly is a high-grade product!
٩(๑＞◡＜๑)۶…..