Chapter 19 The Navy doesn’t 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 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 Kingdom of Yadis. Please do not 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 Kaki'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 of 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 laughed and said:

"Of course. 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 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's truly worthy of being the Minister of Finance.

Darren smiled and was about to nod.

Unexpectedly, Gion suddenly took a step forward, his pretty face was full of 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 shouted:

"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.

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 looked 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 Kake 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 a naval lord who has come all the way from the headquarters. I am really blind and a little rude. I am very sorry."

Gion said to the Minister of Finance with a solemn expression:

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

"Our navy is responsible for defending peace and justice. Protecting civilians is our responsibility and obligation and does not require any reward."

She pointed to the glittering gold and silver treasures all over the place, and her tone was decisive.

"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 glance. It just so happens that there is a piece of fine iron in our kingdom's treasure house that 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:……

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“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."

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"Really?"

His eyes lit up and he blurted out.

boom!

Before he could finish his words, he was kicked out by Gion, his head was buried in the wall, and his feet were dangling in the air.

"Your Excellency, your Excellency, I seriously refuse. I don't mean to ask you to add more money."

Gion's face turned pale with anger, he took a deep breath, gritted his silver teeth and said.

The finance minister was suddenly stunned and looked troubled.

If you keep putting it off, aren’t you just asking for more money?

Isn't it... enough?

At this time, Darren couldn't stand it any longer. He sighed helplessly and spoke to save himself:

"Excuse me, Mr. Minister."

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

The finance minister breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:

"Actually, this is because the people are too enthusiastic and spontaneously raise funds to thank the Beihai 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 closed, Gion finally couldn't restrain his inner anger and said angrily to Darren who sat down again and crossed his legs:

"Darren——"

Before she could finish her words, Darren interrupted her with a wave of his hand.

"Gion, you have also seen that the finance minister is in a dilemma. If you don't accept the money, he will have no way to go back and deliver the work."

"This is the rule of Beihai."

"In their view, if you don't accept the money, they won't be able to feel at ease at all."

"Justice doesn't work in this sea area."

To a certain 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 career.

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 have to attend the dinner party later."

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