"Doctor, do you know something?"
Zefa felt that Orlan's words were meant to be more than just a hint, and his brows furrowed. The military required clear and concise speech, and this kind of guesswork was what Zefa disliked most.
"No, I just said some drunken words. Finding patterns as a fun game is actually quite good."
Looking at the wine in the Orlan glass that had lost a layer of liquid and was about to spill out due to his shaking, Zefa didn't say anything else. Instead, he selectively skipped this topic and casually talked about things like ideals.
However, this enigmatic rhetoric left a thorn in his heart, constantly arousing Zefa's curiosity. At this time, Zefa had not figured out what the connection was between the rules of naval mobilization and what justice was.
"Sometimes, you have to understand the difference between justice and order. Maybe one day, you'll hear the newspaper call me the world's number one villain."
Oran used some outrageous adjectives in a joking tone, but Zefa didn't take it seriously at the time. It was only a long time later that he realized what Oran's words really meant.
"The things in the newspapers aren't very trustworthy. There's a new newspaper called the World Economic News, and the president seems to be Morgans.
He trained a new type of news bird to deliver newspapers. Their routes of delivery were very wide, and traces of those birds could be seen on the sea. This was because his newspapers often exaggerated events, and many people in the navy disliked him.
Before they knew it, Zefa and Orlan had changed the topic to a new one, where middle-aged men were complaining about social current affairs after drinking.
"That guy was quite courageous. He poached people from the Navy's photography department and actually managed to poach several photographers."
There are also many special departments in the Navy, and the photography department is one of them. Although it is classified as a civilian department, these people are very special. Sometimes these photographers are even more capable than intelligence agents.
They can always sneak into all kinds of strange places and take the photos required for the bounty warrant from all kinds of unexpected angles.
The island environment restricts the flow of information. When doing research on an island, the information that can be received from the outside world is limited. Even Oran is not as good as Zefa, the former admiral, in understanding the current situation.
Morgans established his own news agency, Wang Zhi occupied Beehive Island, and the John Pirates disbanded for unknown reasons. Zephyr did talk about a lot of recent news, which were not secrets in the first place, and it would not have any impact if they were told.
As he was speaking, Zefa suddenly became a little hesitant, and at this time, a bell rang from Oran's pocket.
Bulu Bulu~
"Wait a minute, I'll take a call."
The sound of the Den Den Mushi interrupted Zefa and Oran's chat. As Oran answered the phone, the dead fish eyes of his Den Den Mushi suddenly turned into big eyes of KISSLAN, appearing unusually bright.
"Dad, when will you come back? You've been away for a long time."
"Wait a little longer, Riley. Some things have delayed us for a while. We'll be done with it in a few days."
"Oh, by the way, Dad, I've already learned that boxing secret you gave me earlier! I'll show you when we get back, that punch is super powerful!"
The so-called boxing secret is Sett's deliberate punch, but the progress of this practice is
That was something Sett had only realized after years of fighting in the black boxing ring. Even with a systematic teaching method, it seemed a little too fast.
"That's great! Daddy will bring you a gift when we get home. Be good and behave yourself. Is Kate with you? If she is, give her the Den Den Mushi. Daddy has something to ask her."
"Okay, wait a moment."
Thump. Thump. Thump.
After a burst of footsteps, the appearance of the Den Den Mushi changed. The body tissues of the Den Den Mushi formed cat-like features around its mouth, and a shower cap appeared on its head.
As a peculiar mimicking creature, Den Den Mushi will always let you know who the person on the other side is.
If two people who have never met talk on the phone often, they will be able to recognize each other's most prominent facial features when they meet for the first time.
"Olan? What's going on?"
Kate was taking a bath at this time. Although she was covered with cat fur, she did not hate water. Instead, she really liked the feeling of soaking in warm water.
"Riley told me before that she has mastered the deliberate punch. What exactly is it?"
Sett himself is a Vastaya hybrid, and his moves are also applicable to the Minks. The secret book is not a consumable item that disappears after one use, so there are more than one people trying to learn it, Kate is an example.
It's not that Orlan doesn't believe Leliana, but children of this age sometimes express things incorrectly. But as long as you ask him some questions with guiding words, he will admit even the most outrageous things.
"This should be considered as entry-level, she can now punch out a gust of wind.
Or maybe it's simply because she's stronger. I don't know what the situation is. Wait until you come back and see for yourself."
"I see. You should also take some rest. My work here will be over soon."
"Mr. Zefa, what did you want to say just now?"
"Nothing, nothing serious."
Zefa originally wanted to ask where Orlan got the transforming toy and whether there was a bigger one, but after being interrupted, he held back.
He is in his forties. Even if he still has his childhood hobbies in his heart, he cannot express them as he did when he was a child.
At least now Zefa can't do a special pose in front of a group of people like he did decades ago, and then shout, I am the hero Z of justice!
"It seems like you have a happy family. Do you have more than one daughter?"
"Well, speaking of which, Riley is the same age as Jeklik this year, so there's a chance they could get to know each other.
It's getting late, so I won't disturb you from resting. Fran, let's go."
"I won't see you off. It's not convenient for me to leave now. I'm sorry."
Zefa only sent Orlan and the others to the door. Orlan didn't care about this, but before he left, Zefa asked another question:
"By the way, Dr. Orlan, how old are you this year?"
Frankenstein looked to be at least sixteen or fifteen years old. Orlan said that his other daughter was the same age as Jeklik, but his face looked particularly young.
During their previous chat, he felt that Orlan possessed both the calmness and the liveliness unique to young people, which made Zefa a little curious.
"Mr. Zefa, a man's age is also a secret, but I think that if you can always maintain your true heart, you will never age."
Zefa didn't get an answer in the end. He just watched them leave, muttering the words "keep your original heart".
"Yeklik, it's time for you to rest. I'll be giving you strict training starting tomorrow. You must be able to protect yourself! You can't sleep with your toy. Daddy will keep it for you and return it to you tomorrow."
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