Pirates: The Greatest Scoundrel in Navy History

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

The soldiers of the Kingdom of Yadis, wearing standard military uniforms, carried large wooden boxes in 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 small mountain.

"Darren... this can't be..."

Gion looked at the obviously heavy wooden box, and suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.

At this time, a man dressed as a butler came in, with a flattering smile on his face, nodding and bowing:

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

He pointed to the big wooden box on the ground.

"This is a small gift from our Kingdom of Yadis. Please do not refuse the North Sea Navy Fleet that shoulders "justice."

He asked his soldiers to open the wooden box.

In an instant, Gion and Kaji opened their eyes wide and opened their mouths into an "O" shape.

The dazzling and bright light emanated from the opened wooden boxes, illuminating the entire side hall of the palace with colorful lights.

Clatter...

Gold and silver treasures, stacks of colorful banknotes, all kinds of rare treasures, fine cigars, high-end wines... poured out from the fully loaded wooden boxes like flowing mercury, filling the entire side hall with the smell of money and corruption.

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

Kaji stared at the pile of gold and silver treasures in front of him with his eyes wide open. He stuttered when he spoke, and his swollen pig head looked extremely funny.

How much wealth is this! ?

He couldn't count it at all!

He grew up in Marinford and had never seen such a huge fortune in his life!

Darren smiled with satisfaction:

"King Yadis is so polite. Protecting members of the allied countries from harm is the unshirkable duty of our navy."

The Minister of Finance smiled:

"Of course, who in the entire North Sea doesn't know that our admiral is selfless, honest and upright, and has devoted himself to protecting the lives and property of our North Sea people without asking for anything in return?"

"It is a blessing for the entire North Sea to have the protection of Lord Darren."

"But we can't let so many soldiers of the North Sea Navy come here in vain. Hospitality is the tradition of our Kingdom of Yadis. Please don't refuse, Lord Darren."

He is 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, her pretty face full of anger, and gritted her teeth and said:

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

She turned back and glared at Darren, and said angrily:

"Our navy must not accept money from other channels! Darren, this is a bribe!"

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

Kaji next to him also shouted:

"That's right! I will report you to the headquarters!!"

As if his expression was too excited and affected the wound on his face, he grimaced in pain and hated it.

If it weren't for Darren, the bastard, he wouldn't have been "killed instantly" by Vinsmoke Judge and embarrassed in front of Gion.

Hearing what the two said, the smile on the face of the Minister of Finance froze.

He looked at Darren cautiously and asked respectfully:

"Lord Darren, these two are..."

Darren smoked a cigar and smiled easily:

"Oh, these two are Major Gion and Major Kaji from the Navy Headquarters... Well, they are my adjutants now."

Directly from the Navy Headquarters? !

The Finance Minister immediately sensed something from Darren's tone.

He was able to get to a high position in charge of the country's finances in the Kingdom of Yadis, so he must be an extremely shrewd old man.

So he immediately turned around with a smile, bowed to Gion and Kake and said:

"So you are the navy gentlemen who came from the headquarters. I am really short-sighted and a little rude. I am very sorry."

Gion said to the Minister of Finance with a serious look:

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

"Our navy shoulders the justice of defending peace. Protecting civilians is our responsibility and obligation, and we do not need any reward."

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

"We can't accept this money, otherwise it will be the greatest insult to "justice."

"When

Of course... Major Gion was 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 our kingdom's treasury 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.

Bang!

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 then 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 their 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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