Pirates: Building High Walls Starting from the East Blue.

Chapter 26 Issuing Invoices

As soon as Xia Che asked his first question, the entire office fell silent.

now.

Throughout the office.

Robin and Nami, who had just arrived and were about to ask about the future development of the Cornish Islands, also frowned, looking at Shache who was asking this question for some reason, with puzzlement.

Even Smoker, who was standing next to him, was thinking to himself about how to answer the question.

At this time.

Although he didn't understand why the so-called interview was like this, after thinking about it, Koby had his own answer.

He took a deep breath, looked earnestly at Colonel Shacher, and said, "I will stop this war and prevent the tragedy from continuing. Now that our goal has been achieved, even if there are still many pirates left to eliminate, what's more important now is our comrades."

As he spoke, he seemed a little nervous, unsure whether Colonel Shacher was satisfied with his answer. Winter Melon Head Koby clenched his fists, beads of nervous sweat appearing on his forehead, staring intently at Colonel Shacher, who was deep in thought.

however.

"Hmm~" Colonel Shacher surprisingly didn't ponder for long. After nodding to Koby, he smiled. "Good! Very good! You answered very well!"

"I..." Koby became excited again after receiving Shacher's approval, and was about to say something when...

But then suddenly...

"Please listen to the next question."

Without pausing, Colonel Shacher continued.

"If one day you were captured by pirates, and to save you, your teacher disregarded orders from Marine Headquarters and stormed into the pirates' lair, rescuing you, and was about to tell you to escape, in this tense and dangerous moment, you would hear someone calling for help. As a Marine, what would you choose?"

"I...I'm terrified, but as a Marine, I will definitely go to save them!"

"Good! Very good! Excellent!" Shachet's approving voice rang out again, seemingly still satisfied with Koby's answer, and even Nami and Robin nodded slightly.

Even Smoker, upon hearing Koby's reply, showed a faint smile.

This is the Navy's justice.

This kid doesn't seem like anything special, but he has a kind heart.

Then he looked at Xia Che, snorted, and took another puff of his cigar.

The fact that he could ask such a question and even acknowledge it shows that he understands he has gone too far in some things!

however.

Next...

"If your superior colluded with pirates, swindled military funds from his superiors, and conspired with high-ranking Marines, but everything he did was for the sake of the civilians on his island, do you think he was doing the right thing?"

As soon as Xia Che finished speaking...

"..." x3

Everyone present was stunned, staring blankly at the scene.

Smoker, in particular… his face darkened again. [What is this guy trying to do? Why is he suddenly asking a recruit this?]

"I...I...I..." Koby seemed confused as well, as if he didn't know why Colonel Shacher was asking this. But after thinking for a moment, he answered seriously, "Although there are reasons for this, I don't think it's a good idea. I will stop my superior and tell him that it's wrong. There may be difficulties on the island, but we can't do this. There must be other ways. We can think of a solution together."

"Great! Very good! Absolutely great!"

unexpected.

This answer still earned Xia Che's approval.

This moment.

Nami and Robin exchanged a glance. Although they didn't know what Shache was asking, as colleagues of many years, they seemed to sense that something was wrong!

Meanwhile, Smoker, whose face had been dark, softened considerably after hearing Xia Che's words and gave him a deep look.

It seems this guy has some self-awareness and knows he's done something wrong!

Perhaps it was the civilians on the island that forced him to do this?

only.

This is not over yet.

After praising Koby's answer, Shacher continued to ask questions.

"If your boss colluded with pirates, kidnapping people everywhere, but he didn't intend to enslave them, but simply wanted them to work for him, do you think that's right?"

"How can this be? Everyone has the right to choose their own life. I think we should tell them that there are jobs available here, let them choose for themselves, and that kidnapping people with pirates is wrong."

"What if the king of a member state objects?"

"We should also tell the king and get his approval!"

"Great! Very good! Excellent!"

Robin, Nami: ...

Smoker: ...

But Xia Che seemed oblivious to their stares and continued, "If your superior disobeyed orders from Marine Headquarters, privately recruited more marines, modified pirate ships, and conspired with pirates to taunt Marine Headquarters, what would you do?"

"I will...stop my boss and tell him that this is wrong."

"Great! Very good, excellent!"

"If you had a friend who was a pirate, but he hadn't done anything bad, just enjoyed the adventure, and had saved many people, including you, would you approve of him?"

"I...I will!"

"Good! Very good! Excellent!"

just.

This answer seemed to finally make Smoker, who had been puzzled, unable to hold back any longer. His face darkened, and he asked, "What the hell are you doing?"

"Don't get agitated, don't get agitated! I didn't mean anything by it." Seeing Smoker's dark face, Shacher quickly chuckled and said earnestly, "This is just an internal assessment for our 16th Branch!"

"Assessment?"

Stop joking!

This is practically a criminal self-destructing, and in the end... he even becomes friends with pirates?

Does this guy want to train all the navy personnel to be like him?

Hearing Shacher's words, Smoker took a deep breath, glanced at Koby, then looked coldly at Shacher and said, "So, how's your assessment going?"

"This child..."

Xia Che drew out his words.

Before he could finish speaking

Koby tensed up, clenched his fists, and stared intently at Shache.

Although those questions were indeed a bit odd, was he qualified?

"Good! Very good! Excellent!" Xia Che didn't delay, took a sip of black tea, and said earnestly, "He's truly outstanding. I could sense his inner sense of justice from his answer. Even before becoming a Marine, he possesses the mindset of a Marine hero. I think he has the potential to be a Marine Admiral!"

"..."

A naval hero's mindset, the qualities of a naval admiral!

This guy is really talking nonsense!

Smoker's lips twitched, completely ignoring Shache's nonsense, then he frowned and looked at Shache, "So, the Navy's 16th Branch has decided to take over?"

As soon as he said that...

Before Koby could even get excited.

"Didn't you understand what I meant? A naval hero's mindset, the makings of a fleet admiral!" Shacher glanced sideways at Smoker. "Is this something my mere 16th Marine Division could cultivate? Isn't that a waste of talent?"

"So, your kindness! Your excellence! Your exceptional quality is..."

"I'm planning to have you recommend him to study at the Marine Headquarters, preferably to become Vice Admiral Garp's student. I'm sure Vice Admiral Garp will be very satisfied. Hey, hey, hey, don't go!" Seeing Smoker turn and run away without hesitation, Shach quickly said, "I'm serious, this kid is too outstanding, he's absolutely suitable for the Marine Headquarters. Wait, wait, if all else fails, please send him to Garp for me."

however.

Smoker seemed to have no intention of paying attention to Shacher and simply opened the door and ran away.

All that remained were a regretful Shache and a dejected Koby.

"Thank you, Colonel Shacher." Coby looked at Shacher, who was sighing, and said earnestly, "Please don't say that anymore. Although I haven't gained Colonel Shacher's approval, I will definitely try my best."

"You think I'm lying?"

"I...I..."

"What I just said is true!" Looking at the somewhat nervous and disappointed Koby, Shattrath continued earnestly, "I really didn't lie to you. You are a genius. I'm going to recommend you to study at Marine Headquarters."

"I..." Koby was even more confused at this moment after being told this.

He seemed confused as to why Colonel Xia Che was still lying to him now.

"Don't overthink it, go back! I'll try to persuade Smoker later. That guy is a famous genius in the Marine Headquarters. With his recommendation, you'll definitely be able to study at the Marine Headquarters. If all else fails, I'll have to step in." Shache stood up, patted Coby on the shoulder, and said, "I guarantee you'll be able to study at the Marine Headquarters."

"I...I will definitely try my best." Seeing that Colonel Shacher wasn't mocking him or comforting him, Koby regained his confidence and said, "I definitely won't let you down!"

As he spoke, he bowed, turned around excitedly, and walked away.

"Colonel Smoker, wait for me!"

Until the figure disappeared.

"What exactly are you trying to do?" Nami asked Shache curiously, directly asking, "Is that guy really like what you said?"

"He is indeed very talented," Xia Che said, taking a sip of tea and nodding. "And I'm not lying to him!"

"If that's the case, why didn't you keep him?" This made Nami even more curious. She frowned and said, "Didn't you say you were in dire need of geniuses like him? Why send him to Marine Headquarters?"

Even Robin, who was standing to the side, looked at Xia Che with curiosity and confusion.

If you're so outstanding, why don't you want it?

"Although he's excellent, he's a good person!" Shache said earnestly, looking at Nami. "He's not right for us right now."

This moment.

Robin, who was standing to the side, seemed to understand something, looked away, and continued to look down at his book.

but.

"???"

Nami was still completely baffled.

"A good person? Why isn't a good person suitable for us? Isn't he perfect for the navy?"

"You're suited to be a Marine at Marine Headquarters, but not here." Shache took another sip of hot tea, glanced at Nami, then looked up at the word "Justice" hanging on the wall and said slowly, "After all, none of us are exactly good people."

A devil's son, a petty thief, a scoundrel who wants to be a warlord, and all sorts of illegal operations—this is hardly a place for such naive guys.

……

"Taking in the son of a demon, colluding with pirates, swindling military funds, recruiting soldiers beyond the permitted limits..."

"Mr. Bluebird, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Oh, no! Miss Little Red~" The young man called Mr. Bluebird took off the newspaper covering his face, looked at Little Red squatting in front of him, and said leisurely, "I was just thinking about something."

"Is that so, Mr. Bluebird?" Hearing the customer's reply, Xiaohong didn't delve too deeply into it. Maintaining her polite smile, she said, "If you need anything, please let me know. By the way, about the water..."

I looked down at the water, which was almost frozen solid.

The hot water, which was steaming hot, turned cold in the blink of an eye. This Mr. Bluebird... his body is really not normal!

Although she knew it was inappropriate to say that, this customer had been a regular customer for several days, always ordering her. She was generous, humble, praised her cooking skills highly, and had no demands – truly a dream customer!

So, Xiaohong hesitated for a moment and said, "Are you sure you don't need me to call a doctor for you?"

"No need, thank you for your service, it was very comfortable~" Mr. Bluebird stretched and looked at the dim sky outside the window, saying, "It's been so many days, I suppose that guy should be free now."

As he spoke, after Xiao Hong finished wiping her feet, he stood up and stretched his neck comfortably.

"It's getting late, I should get back to work!"

"Has Mr. Bluebird's vacation ended?"

"Yes, I'm very busy~, this is just a business trip."

"Okay, thank you for your patronage. Please remember to call me next time you come!" Xiao Hong said with a slightly disappointed smile, but still maintained a professional one. "Is there anything else you need?"

"Nothing else, oh, right~" Qingniao, who was about to turn around and go downstairs to change her clothes, seemed to remember something and stopped again. Looking at Xiaohong, who was still puzzled behind her, she said, "There's one more thing."

"What is it?"

"Could you please... issue me an invoice for the expenses incurred over the past few days?"

The words were spoken.

Xiao Hong: ……

She stared blankly at the lazy Mr. Bluebird in front of her.

What does Mr. Bluebird do for a living?

Do you need an invoice when you come to Honglang for a business trip?

(End of this chapter)