"What?" Camin was completely confused. "You're just like our boss, you've also set your sights on someone from the military?"
"No way, I don't have such unique tastes as you, boss..."
The bald man muttered something, rummaged in his pockets for a while, and then secretly handed a piece of paper to Camin.
Kamin glanced down and saw it was an IOU, stating that he owed the bald man over five thousand Imperial Coins. That wasn't the worst part; the most shocking thing was that the address listed for debt collection was the First Warship's captain's office—they were even going to collect the debt from Qin Chu?
Kamin thought he was seeing things, looked up at the sky, and then stared at the IOU in his hand again.
That's right...
He asked the bald man, "Where did you get this thing? How come Qin Chu still owes you money?"
“It wasn’t General Qin who owed it. I’ve never even met General Qin,” the bald man explained in a low voice. “It was actually that man in black robes who stole my robe and wouldn’t pay me back. I asked him to leave an IOU, but he mocked me and even told me to come to this address and collect the debt if I dared.”
"Is this even possible?" Kamin was stunned, wondering what kind of bizarre love triangle this was.
"That's right, that's fucking outrageous!" The bald man was indignant. He sneered, "That black-robed fellow never expected that one day I'd actually be able to patch up this hole! I'm going to go ask General Qin for the money right now, and while I'm at it, ask him to arrest someone!"
The bald man couldn't even bother with training anymore; he turned around and headed towards Qin Chu's office.
Camin was startled and quickly pulled him back: "Are you crazy? Is this something you should do?!"
"Why can't we do it?" the bald man asked, puzzled.
Camin was so angry he was waving his arms and legs: "How could you take the boss's ex-boyfriend's IOU and ask the boss's current boyfriend for money? Isn't that just asking for trouble?!"
The bald man paused, and it seemed to make sense.
Kamin's head was spinning: "Look at what kind of person General Qin is. If he knew that our boss had been involved with someone else before, wouldn't our boss... get killed?"
"If the boss's life is tough, how the hell do you think yours is going to be easy?"
Seeing that the bald man hadn't reacted yet, Camin quickly pulled him towards the training ground: "Don't blame me for not reminding you, can't you handle this? It's just a little over five thousand, let's forget about it!"
When Qin Chu came out after changing his clothes, he happened to run into the officer who was reporting something to him.
"What's the situation? Is the cabinet aware of the android issue?" Qin Chu asked.
"Judging from Mullin's reaction, he should be unaware of it," the officer replied.
This was not unexpected by Qin and Chu.
The cabinet members are constantly engaged in infighting, but at least the Prime Minister is still thinking about the empire. Mullin is his chosen one, so he shouldn't be too bad, and he might not even be involved in the mastermind's plans.
But regardless of the circumstances, the cabinet's handling of such a major incident, which caused such serious harm, constitutes a grave dereliction of duty.
“There’s something else,” the officer said. “You asked me to investigate Tan Shu’s sleep pod. We’ve found it, but after examination, it turns out that the body inside is Tan Shu’s own, not an android.”
"No?" Qin Chu frowned for a moment, then relaxed. "Continue to pay attention to people and things related to Tan Shu. Also, we are about to set off into the virtual world. Once we are inside, the virtual world must be kept absolutely closed, and each planet must be well controlled."
"Yes, sir."
After returning to the office and working for a while, Qin Chu took a break and looked out the window.
Levy is still on the training field.
After a few days, the space pirates got used to the special team's training methods and didn't need Levi to keep an eye on them all the time. So he started to slack off again. While others were sweating it out on the field, he sat on a recliner and shouted orders.
After looking around for a while and checking that the work was almost done, Qin Chu left the office.
On the training field, both Kamin and Baldy seemed somewhat distracted.
Camin couldn't help but imagine a love triangle between Levi, Qin Chu, and the man in black.
The fact that this man in black dared to run a debt on Qin Chu's behalf shows that he must have a good relationship with Qin Chu.
This is fucking terrible!
Kamin suddenly had another thought: Could it be that Qin Chu was also a suitor of the man in black robes? Could their boss and Qin Chu have gone from rivals to lovers? No wonder their relationship was so tense at the beginning.
No, Cumming quickly dismissed the idea.
He noticed that this General Qin and the man in black robes seemed to resemble each other somewhat. Camin had never seen what the man in black robes looked like, only remembering the man's cold and imposing aura.
Thinking of this, Kamin paused in his training, feeling that he had found the truth.
Could it be that their leader has been unable to find the man in black robes, so... he's using General Qin as a stand-in?
Holy crap, that's so awful!
Kamin couldn't help but look at Levy.
He thought to himself, "Not only is he a scumbag, but he's also incredibly audacious! What kind of person is Qin Chu? What if he finds out he's being used as a substitute..."
Camin thought their entire pirate crew was doomed!
Even the bald man was deep in thought.
Unlike Cumming, he wasn't thinking about whether Levi was a scumbag or not; he was thinking about money, money, money!
Damn it, the more I think about it, the more my heart aches!
Although Cumming's words persuaded him to some extent, money was still the most important thing in the bald man's mind. His entire pirate crew had little concept of money, and if he didn't have it, one day the whole starship would starve to death!
Besides, it wasn't him who owed the money; it was that man in black who owed it. If Qin Chu was angry, he should go and beat up that man in black!
What's with all this talk about exes and current partners? Their boss isn't two-timing; everyone has an ex.
With that thought in mind, the bald man wished he could rush straight to Qin Chu's office and get his money back.
Unfortunately, Levy was watching him closely, so he could only wait anxiously.
Just as he was thinking about how to phrase his words when he saw Qin Chu, the bald man climbed out of the training pod and looked up to see Qin Chu walking towards the training field.
It's like a pillow being delivered just when you're sleepy; the bald guy had been holding back all morning, and now he finally couldn't resist anymore.
Upon seeing Qin Chu step into the training ground, he immediately stood up and shouted, "General Qin, I have an IOU that you need to repay!"
Qin Chu paused in his steps.
Levi sat up straight from the recliner, looked at Qin Chu and then at the bald man, raising one eyebrow.
Kaming never dreamed that the bald idiot would be so reckless. He was stunned for a moment and then jumped out of the virtual training pod.
But he was still a step too slow. The bald man had already rushed up to Qin Chu and was babbling, "General Qin, a despicable man in black robes robbed me of several precious antique black robes. He only left an IOU after taking the items, saying that you would pay me back. You can't... renege on your debt, can you?"
Levy, who had been watching closely, understood and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Qin, the despicable man in black robes, Chu: "..."
However, he had actually forgotten about this.
Qin Chu squinted at Levi, who was gloating.
Before Levi could react, Cumming, who had been watching the two of them closely, felt a sudden unease.
Camin glanced at Qin Chu and Levi, who were in a tense standoff, and then at his brothers beside him who were completely unaware of the crisis. A sense of mission suddenly arose within him.
He, the man who saved the entire Star Pirate Gang, absolutely must keep this news a secret!
We absolutely cannot let Qin Chu find out that I am a stand-in!
Kaming mustered all his strength and rushed forward. Just as Qin Chu was about to take the IOU, he flicked his wrist and sent the IOU flying.
"General Qin, don't believe this bald man's nonsense!" Camin's voice boomed. "How can General Qin be expected to repay this black-robed man's debt?"
As he spoke, he pointed at the bald man with a look of utter disappointment and said with great emotion, "Have you forgotten how this man in black robes relentlessly pestered our boss?"
Qin Chu was taken aback, not understanding why he had become so persistent.
Seeing the change in his expression, Camin seemed to see a glimmer of hope and pressed on: "Our boss is not only uninterested in this man in black robes, but he also loathes him. He said that anyone who mentions this man in front of him will have their head twisted off. Don't you want to live? Why do you still have the IOU he wrote?"
Utterly disgusting?
Qin Chu squinted at Levi.
Levi, who had been watching the show with his chin propped up, never expected the conflict to spread to him. He quickly retorted, "When did I say that? I didn't say that, Camin, don't talk nonsense."
Kamin wanted nothing more than to bang his head on the ground.
I'm not afraid of a powerful enemy, I'm afraid of a leader who's holding me back. And yet, he's still speaking up for his white moonlight at this time?
He blocked Qin Chu's path and said sincerely, "General Qin, please don't overthink it. This man in black really has nothing to do with our boss. He just has a crush on our boss and insists on going to Roy Palace to tell our boss stories. We can't get rid of him! But our boss has never given him a second glance."
After saying all that, Kamin concluded: "So never let these little things affect your relationship with the boss!"
Qin Chu seemed to have figured something out, and his expression turned strange.
Levy almost laughed, but also felt a little embarrassed. These stupid people were actually his subordinates…
Seeing that the two of them looked a little strange, Kamin felt uneasy, wondering if what he said would have any effect.
At that moment, Burke, who had found the IOU, walked over with a puzzled look on his face.
He waved the object in his hand at Qin Chu: "Qin Chu, what's this IOU? You can write IOUs? If it weren't for your handwriting, I wouldn't even recognize it."
Qin Chu's handwriting...
Kamin and the bald man standing to the side fell into deep thought.
With the two of them distracting him, Qin Chu almost forgot why he came to the training ground in the first place.
He glanced at Levy.
The man was enjoying the show, sitting in a recliner and eating melons with great relish.
Turning his gaze to Kamin and the bald man, Qin Chu did nothing else but reach out and grab the gun hanging on the training ground.
Without him making any visible movements, just two clicks, and the gun barrel was detached from his hand.
Although the scenes were not very similar, and even the weapon models were different, this swift and arrogant action instantly reminded the bald man of the scene where the black-robed man dismantled the cannon muzzle.
He thought about what he had just said, his legs trembled twice, and he knelt down on the lawn with a thud.
Camin was still a little confused. Qin Chu glanced at him and said, "The aircraft works quite well. Thanks."
"thump".
One more person is kneeling.
Levi watched Qin Chu leave with great delight and was about to follow when the bald man stopped him.
The bald man, still concerned about the money, asked in a low voice, "Will you pay me back?"
Levi laughed angrily: "He took my things, not yours, why are you so concerned?"
The bald man thought about it and realized it made sense.