Chapter 19 The Navy Does Not Charge Money, and the People Are Dissatisfied

As Darren clapped his hands, the door to the ornately decorated side hall was suddenly pushed open.

Soldiers from the Kingdom of Yadis wearing standard military uniforms carried in large wooden boxes one after another.

In less than a minute, dozens of large wooden boxes were piled on the marble floor of the side hall, looking like a hill.

"Darren...could this be..."

Gion looked at the large wooden box, which was obviously very heavy, and a bad feeling suddenly came over him.

At this time, a man dressed as a butler walked in, with a flattering smile on his face, nodded and bowed:

"Admiral Darren, I am the Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Yadis..."

He pointed to the large wooden box on the ground.

"This is a small gift from our Yadis Kingdom. Please don't refuse the North Sea Navy Fleet, which is responsible for "justice."

As he spoke, he asked his soldiers to open the wooden box.

In an instant, Gion and Kake's eyes widened and their mouths opened into an "O" shape.

Dazzling and bright light emanated from the large wooden boxes that were opened one by one, illuminating the entire side hall of the palace with colorful lights.

Wow…

A dazzling array of gold and silver treasures, large piles of colorful banknotes, all kinds of rare treasures, fine cigars, high-end wine... tilted out from the fully loaded wooden box like flowing mercury, making The entire side hall smelled of money and corruption.

"This...this...this..."

Jiaji stared at the piles of gold and silver treasures in front of him with his jaw dropped. He stuttered when he spoke, and the expression on his swollen pig head was extremely funny.

What wealth is this! ?

He couldn't even count them!

Having grown up in Marineland, he had never seen such huge wealth in his life!

Darren smiled with satisfaction:

"Your Majesty King Yadis is too polite. It is our navy's unshirkable duty to protect members of the participating countries from harm."

The finance minister Dui smiled and said:

"Of course it is. Who in the entire Beihai doesn't know that our admiral is selfless, honest, and dedicated to protecting the lives and property of our people in Beihai without asking for anything in return?"

"Beihai can be protected by Lord Darren, which is really a blessing for the entire Beihai."

"It's just that we can't let many officers and men of the North Sea Navy come here in vain. Hospitality is the tradition of our Yadis Kingdom. Please don't refuse, Lord Darren."

He's quite good at talking... He really deserves to be the Minister of Finance.

Darren smiled and was about to nod.

Unexpectedly, Gion suddenly took a step forward, his pretty face filled with anger, and he gritted his teeth and said:

"No! We can't accept this money!"

She turned around and glared at Darren fiercely, and said angrily:

"Our Navy will never accept money from other sources!! Darren, this is a bribe!"

"If you dare to accept this money, I will report you directly to the headquarters!"

Jiaji next to him also started shouting:

"Yes! I will report you to the headquarters!!"

It was as if his expression was too excited and caused injuries on his face. He grimaced in pain, and his teeth itched with hatred in his heart.

If it weren't for Darren, a bastard, he wouldn't be "instantly killed" by Vinsmoke Gaji and make a fool of himself in front of Gion.

After hearing the words of the two men, the smile on the finance minister's face froze.

He glanced at Darren carefully and asked respectfully:

"Lord Darren, these two are..."

Darren smoked a cigar and smiled relaxedly:

"Oh, these two are Major Gion and Major Kaki from Marine Headquarters...well, they are my adjutants now."

Directly from the Navy Headquarters? !

The finance minister immediately noticed the clues in Darren's tone.

He was able to reach a high position in charge of a country's finances in the Kingdom of Yadis, so he was naturally an extremely shrewd veteran.

So he immediately turned around with a smile, bent towards Gion and Kaki and said:

"It turns out that he is the Navy Lord who came all the way from the headquarters. I am really blind and a little rude. I am very sorry."

Gion looked solemnly and said to the Minister of Finance:

"Hello sir, I must clarify a fact here."

"Our Navy shoulders the responsibility of safeguarding the justice of peace. Protecting civilians is our responsibility and obligation in itself and does not require any reward."

She pointed to the glittering gold and silver treasures everywhere and spoke with a firm tone.

"We cannot collect this money, otherwise it would be the greatest insult to justice."

"Of course... Major Gion is right."

The Chancellor of the Exchequer "deeply agrees":

"But you two came all the way and worked tirelessly. The Kingdom of Yadis also prepared an extra small gift for you."

"Major Gion looks like a powerful swordsman at first sight. It just so happens that there is a piece of fine iron in the treasure house of our kingdom, which can be used to forge a fine scabbard for your favorite sword."

"As for Major Jiaqi, we also happen to have a lot of good cigars here."

Gion:……

Addition: (★ ω ★)

“I told you, we can’t accept anything!!”

Gion said angrily.

The finance minister was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Of course, in addition to the above gifts, we will also compensate you two for their hard work in this battle."

"There are also many fine swords in the royal family's treasury, which Major Gion can choose from."

"As for Major Jiaji, our royal family's song and dance troupe has prepared a wonderful performance for you."

Additional charge: (☆▽☆)^o^

"Really?"

His eyes lit up and he blurted out.

Bang!

Before he finished speaking, he was kicked away by Gion, his head sunk into the wall, his feet dangling in the air.

"Your Excellency the Minister... I am seriously refusing, not asking you to pay more."

Gion was so angry that his face turned pale, he took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said.

The Minister of Finance was stunned and embarrassed.

You keep postponing, isn't it just to pay more?

Isn't it... not enough?

At this time, Darren couldn't stand it anymore, sighed helplessly, and spoke to help:

"Sorry to bother you, Mr. Minister."

"We all like these gifts. Please tell King Yadis that our North Sea Navy is deeply grateful for this."

The Minister of Finance breathed a sigh of relief and smiled:

"In fact, this is all because the people are too enthusiastic and spontaneously raised funds to thank the North Sea Navy for its efforts."

"In addition, the royal family has prepared a banquet for you tonight. Please attend."

After saying this, he bowed slightly to Darren and others, and then left quickly.

When the door was closed, Gion finally couldn't hold back his anger, and angrily said to Darren who sat down again and crossed his legs:

"Darren——"

Before she finished speaking, Darren waved his hand to interrupt her.

"Gion, you also see the dilemma of the finance minister. If you don't accept the money, he won't be able to report back."

"This is the rule of the North Sea."

"In their opinion, if you don't accept the money, they can't feel at ease."

"Justice doesn't work in this sea."

To some extent, this is similar to giving red envelopes to doctors during surgery on Earth.

If the doctor doesn't accept the red envelope, the family members will be worried.

This has nothing to do with the profession.

This is human nature.

Seeing that Gion still wanted to refute, Darren shook his head:

"Okay, that's it, you all go get ready, you still have to attend the dinner later."

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