Chapter 48 What Kind of Person Is Darren?
That night.
Late at night.
Training camp, administrative building, chief instructor's office.
The kerosene lamp gave off a soft light, dispelling the darkness in the office.
Zefa sat at a desk full of traces of time, holding a pen, and was busy processing documents. The light of the kerosene lamp cast a huge shadow on the wall.
As he turned the pages, he could vaguely see that they were personal files of the new students in the training camp.
There was a bottle of wine in a green glass bottle next to him, and the cork had been opened.
Huh...
After a long time, Zefa slowly closed the file in his hand, exhaled a long breath, and a satisfied smile gradually appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The level of students in this training camp is very high, and overall it even exceeds the first and second classes. It is so excellent that Zefa, the chief instructor, is a little unbelievable.
Looking at the names shining like gold on the files, Zefa's heart is full of expectations.
Zefa, whose mood suddenly improved, couldn't help but light a cigar, took a puff happily, and then picked up the wine beside him and drank it.
"Knock, knock, knock..."
There was a knock on the door.
Zefa was startled and quickly put out his cigar.
Before he could hide the liquor, Gion, holding the documents, had already pushed the door open.
"Teacher Zefa..."
Gion was about to speak, but her tall nose wrinkled, and she clearly smelled the cigar smoke.
She glanced at Zefa, who was stiff, and said with some dissatisfaction:
"Didn't the doctor recommend you to quit smoking and drinking? This is not good for your illness."
The training camp officially started. Due to the lack of manpower, the Crane Staff Officer suggested that Gion serve as Zefa's temporary assistant to help deal with some administrative trivial matters.
Zefa, who was caught on the spot, smiled shamelessly:
"Gion, you are in a good mood today, so you celebrate."
"You said the same thing yesterday."
"Uh... I was in a good mood yesterday."
"..."
Gion sighed helplessly.
She also knew the character of Teacher Zefa, who was stubborn and would not listen to other people's advice at all.
"It's okay, it's okay... Hahaha!!"
Zef looked at Gion's helpless expression, smiled and raised the strong liquor with the word "Shirley" printed on it,
"My body is not so delicate, and this is the most domineering liquor. If I don't drink it for a day, my whole body will be wrong."
"You are addicted to alcohol." Gion said lightly.
Zef:...
He put down the bottle of wine with some frustration, and regretted agreeing to Xiaohe to let Gion come to help. He couldn't help but stared and said:
"Tell me, what are you looking for me for."
Gion walked up and put the documents in his hand on the desk.
"Regarding the reconstruction of the teaching building, this is the latest confirmed construction list and budget.
Zef took a glance and was dizzy by the dense numbers and words on it, and waved his hand directly:
"You can just deal with these. "
He paused, looking at Gion with burning eyes.
"Well, I absolutely believe you!"
You are afraid of trouble... Gion's mouth twitched, and he said slowly:
"As for the funds, the headquarters does not have the corresponding budget..."
Zefa raised his eyebrows,
"Didn't Darren say that he would compensate?"
Gion was stunned, and subconsciously replied: "Yes."
Zefa smiled and said: "Isn't that all right? I heard from Zhan Guo that the boy has a lot of money."
Gion's eyes trembled, and he nodded helplessly, "Then I'll go out first, Teacher Zefa."
"Okay, go back and rest early, Gion... Wait--"
Zefa suddenly called Gion, who stopped, turned around, and looked at Zefa in confusion.
"You have been in Beihai for a while, and you should know Darren better than others... In your eyes, what kind of person is he? "
Hearing Zefa's question, Gion was stunned for a moment, and then fell silent.
What kind of person is Darren?
Many images of Darren appeared in her mind.
The anger of Governor Yadis's wife when they first met;
The questioning when she learned that Darren took bribes;
The flattery and respect when facing the Celestial Dragons;
The crying of the flower-selling father in the hospital;
The death of the Celestial Dragons;
The wildness and rebelliousness in fighting Bondi Waldo...
"Darren... is a very complicated person."
After a long silence, Gion spoke slowly in a low voice.
"On the surface, he is an unforgivable scum, but in fact..."
"In fact?" Zefa's eyes showed curiosity.
"... is also an unforgivable scum. "Gion said coldly.
Zefa: "..."
"But..."
Gion suddenly sighed and admitted reluctantly:
"Although his means and methods are not correct, I don't know why, many difficult things can always be easily solved in his hands."
"Moreover, under his governance, Beihai has indeed achieved peace, and the living standards of civilians have been greatly improved."
"Is that so..." Zefa murmured thoughtfully, "Then in your opinion, Darren's attitude towards justice is..."
Gion thought for a long time, and finally shook his head with an extremely complicated expression:
"I don't know, Mr. Zefa."
I really don't know.
What kind of person is he?
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"Brigadier General Darren, this is the residence arranged for you at the training camp."
In front of a low building with an old exterior wall, a young navy lieutenant said to Darren with respect.
The house is not luxurious. It can be seen that it has been a few years. The walls are mottled and green ivy grows in the corners. The house has been cleaned very well.
The building comes with a 40-square-meter garden, which is a typical small single-family villa. This architectural style can be found everywhere in the civilian areas of the headquarters. Generally speaking, officers with the rank of lieutenant colonel and above will allocate a villa for personal residence. Or settling down the family.
"Trouble."
Darren smiled and nodded.
He doesn't have high requirements for a place to live.
Of course, with his financial resources, he could easily buy a large and luxurious villa in Marineland, but since the headquarters has arranged accommodation, it saves a lot of trouble.
"By the way, are the other students in the training camp also arranged to stay nearby?"
Darren suddenly remembered something and asked.
The navy lieutenant nodded and said:
"Yes, except for Lieutenant Colonel Kake and Lieutenant Colonel Gion who have personal residences in the headquarters, everyone else has been arranged in this block. This is also for the convenience of management at the training camp."
"Many of the students had already moved in with their families a month ago."
This is also the normal arrangement of the training camp, but because of Darren's special situation, he was delayed again and again in Beihai, and because Roger was admitted to the hospital, it was delayed until now.
"Okay, trouble."
Darren smiled and stuffed a wad of bills over.
"No, no, Brigadier Darren."
The navy lieutenant looked at the pile of colorful banknotes with a blushing face and backed away.
"Take it, I don't like people rejecting my kindness, and I need you to do something for me."
Darren smiled and put the money directly into his hand.
"Can you help me buy a fresh fruit basket and deliver it here tomorrow morning?"
After saying that, he didn't give the young navy any time to react, patted the latter's shoulder, and walked straight into the house.
The navy lieutenant stared blankly at Darren's back, and then at the "tip" which was more than half a year's salary. Suddenly his face turned red and he saluted vigorously:
"Yes, promise to complete the mission, Brigadier General Darren!"
Darren waved his hand.
"go to bed early."
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