Originally, under the reminder of Jiro Shinmura, Lieutenant Colonel Inoue, who did not have a warrant, still had some concerns. But now that the gunshots were heard, he really had no concerns at all.

Lieutenant Colonel Inoue, who was brimming with confidence, rushed to the front of the team with his gun in hand. At this time, the Marines under his command had formed a temporary position using vehicles as cover.

"Haha, very good, quick reaction, you are worthy of being my brave warrior!" Lieutenant Colonel Inoue and his officers came straight to the front of the position, and then he saw a scene that made him feel cold.

There were complete defensive fortifications, mounted machine guns and grenade launchers, and even two Taisho 75-type mm anti-aircraft guns laid flat.

The appearance of these things instantly calmed down Lieutenant Colonel Inoue, who was originally a little excited and ready to do something big. He felt a chill that went through his bones.

The group of incompetent soldiers on the opposite side couldn't even use their machine guns properly, and now they had two more 75mm anti-aircraft guns.

If that thing accidentally goes off, they would be scattered all over the place even if there were vehicles blocking the way.

As the saying goes, the arrogant are afraid of the stupid, and the stupid are afraid of those who are not afraid of death. Today is just an internal conflict, no one wants to die here. A pale-faced Marine Lieutenant Colonel asked Lieutenant Colonel Inoue:

"Sir, how can we do this? You know the military quality of the submarine forces. They are good underwater but not above water!"

Listening to his subordinates' reminder, Lieutenant Colonel Inoue suddenly felt that Jiro Shinmura's suggestion might not be a bad idea. At this time, taking a step back would open up a new world, but taking a step forward could easily lead to death.

"Let's retreat to a safe place first. Anyway, we just need to block the exit from the submarine unit's territory!" Lieutenant Colonel Inoue did not forget why he came here today. As long as the things had not been transferred away, the matter of getting them back could wait.

"Sir, the submarine force has a lot of ships. What if..."

"There's no such thing. When we set out, the island owner had already notified the coastal defense force. There's no way out for them on the sea!"

Lieutenant Colonel Inoue looked confident of victory. He did not believe that the submarine force would use submarines to transfer valuables. So many things could not be transferred by a few small submarines.

Even if the gold and silver items were transferred away, it would not matter. Once the warrant arrives, unless the other party never comes back, no matter how much they have transferred out, they must be returned obediently.

On the other side, in the office of the commander of the coastal defense force, Major General Tokudaiji hung up the phone while looking at the box full of gold bars and jewelry on the table.

"Sir, should we return the things to the submarine unit now?" a colonel asked Major General Tokudaiji.

"No need. I originally thought that the young man from the Shimazu family came to show filial piety to his elders. But now, that guy has something to ask of me, so there is no need to return it!" Major General Tokudaiji said as he closed the box.

He had a good impression of Zhou Ke, especially after comparing him with Shimada Shigehito. Major General Tokudaiji felt that Zhou Ke, who had a family background but was still very disciplined in his work, would definitely have a bright future.

What he didn't know was that it wasn't that Shimada Shigehito didn't want to give him benefits, but that Shimada Shigehito really didn't have any now. All the benefits that Zhou Ke sent were taken from the former's treasure trove.

"Sir, in this case, do we need to inform the Shimada family?" asked the colonel.

"That's not necessary. I just said that the coastal defense force will follow the rules. He's just a little guy who doesn't understand the rules and the ways of the world. You can't say too much to him!" Major General Tokudaisi refused.

Others may need to explain to Shimada Shigehito, but Major General Tokudaiji does not need to do so, otherwise it would be a disgrace to the Tokudaiji name!

"Hi!"

"By the way, that guy from the Shimazu family should be sending people out to sea. You can give them a loophole and let the people from the submarine force out." Major General Tokudaisi gave the order.

"Hey! I'll let the people from the submarine unit who delivered the things go back now." Because he was not sure whether his general would accept the gifts, the colonel did not let the people from the submarine unit leave.

"Has the person not left yet? Call him in. I just want to give a pair of calligraphy to the little guy in the Shimazu family. This money can be used to buy the calligraphy!" Major General Tokudaiji stopped his men and gave orders again.

After a while, Major General Tokudaiji rolled up a piece of calligraphy with the words "Crouching Dragon and Phoenix" into a cylinder and handed it to No. 3, then spoke again:

"I have arranged everything. You can contact the colonel next to me about your going to sea. Also, ask your chief to come and visit me when he is free."

"Things? General, I think you misunderstood. My superior has nothing to trouble you with." No. 3 replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Did Shimada Shigehito cause trouble to your colonel? Don't you need to transport things out from the sea?" Major General Tokudaiji asked suspiciously.

"General, you are joking. Our chief has not done anything illegal. If we really want to ship something out, we will definitely go through a port with legal procedures."

"Really? You're not planning on transporting the stuff by submarine, are you? If that's the case, there's no need. I told you to go by sea normally, so just go by sea normally!"

"How many things can be transported in one trip by submarine? Don't waste the empire's precious oil!" Seeing the confident look of No. 3, Major General Tokudaisi thought that the other party was planning to smuggle through the seabed like the previous smuggling.

"General, thank you for your kindness. We really have no transportation plans recently!" No. 3 bowed again to express his gratitude.

"Then take these things back. I can't accept them!" Major General Tokudaiji pushed the box on the table. He was a very principled man and would not accept money for anything he couldn't do or that didn't require his involvement.

"General, aren't these possessions used to buy your calligraphy? My master has admired your calligraphy for a long time!" Seeing that the other party was unwilling to take the money, No. 3 directly put into practice the trick of the head of the family telling lies with his eyes open.

Zhou Ke originally planned to visit the Coast Guard frequently, so before leaving today, he told No. 3 that he must make sure the other party accepted the money.

"Haha, you are a servant trained by the Shimazu family, right? Your mind is more flexible than that of ordinary officers and soldiers. Okay, I'll accept the money from selling your calligraphy, and we'll keep in touch in the future!" Major General Tokudaiji stopped being pretentious and took the money with a hearty smile.

As the saying goes, a servant is like his master. Major General De Daisi's favorability towards Zhou Ke increased a lot.

The guests and hosts of the Coast Guard were all very happy, and both the gift givers and the gift receivers were very happy. On the other hand, the atmosphere in the Navy Special Marine Corps Headquarters was not so pleasant!

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