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"I know there is definitely no bonus, I just happened to see it, and I also saw her more than ten days ago, so I have some doubts." Zhen glanced at Stella who was gnawing on the energy bar like a hamster, and after confirming that her condition was correct, he said to Lei.

"More than ten days ago?" Lei's face changed when he heard this time period.

This was a very sensitive time point. He was still on ZAFT's colony satellite at that time. Why did he meet the girl from Earth there?

Lei showed no intent to kill, but calmly placed his hand on a toolbox, closer to the pistol at his waist.

Every time Lei attacked Cruze during training before, he would be dodged. Now, under Cruze's guidance, Lei has become proficient in suppressing his murderous intent to prevent being seen through.

But it seemed to be a girl's sixth sense? Lei watched Stella and Zhen get closer.

"She's probably a relative of the captain of a transport ship of the logistics organization. She seems to have some mental illness. She appeared there before, probably unloading cargo on the satellite?" Based on the name Stella said, Zhen expressed his speculation.

All I can say is that the logistics organization Stella mentioned is real. When the trio entered ZAFT's satellite, they used the channels of this logistics organization. ZAFT also had records of that cargo ship, but their identity verification documents were made for them by an insider.

There was a lack of specific information, and Stella's behavior clearly indicated some kind of mental illness. While she might appear fine on the surface, there was no telling when her words would trigger her forbidden words and she would go berserk like before. In this situation, all we could really do was rely on the scant information to deduce a wildly off-base answer.

"But she appeared there, maybe she was going to see a doctor."

"...Forget it, we don't have the conditions right now." Lei listened to Zhen's inference. Although he felt something was wrong, they had to keep a low profile in the Kingdom of Findersen. If they tortured the girl, not to mention the "mental illness" Zhen mentioned, it would be very troublesome if her family contacted the police. "Anyway, take her to the police station first. The place where you fell into the water is quite far from the nearest police station."

"Besides, seriously... you won't get a bonus for your bravery right now, and the distress signal you sent out during your vacation might even be deducted..."

"Shut up!"

Hearing Lei's words, although he was just in a state where his clothes were soaked and he was shivering in the sea breeze and had to hug Stella for warmth, he now felt that he had entered a red temperature state.

I had finally managed to kill some of the Daggers and accumulated a lot of bonuses. If they were all taken away in one wave, I would be heartbroken. Those three mobile suits that escaped were still a thorn in my heart. After all, I watched the bonuses run away like that.

Stella seemed to sense what Zhen was angry about at the moment, and leaned towards Zhen again.

……

To Zhen and Lei's surprise, Durandal was waiting for them on the shore.

"The wind is quite cold tonight. I hope you didn't catch a cold." Looking at Zhen and Stella wrapped in blankets, Durandal raised his eyebrows.

Lei walked quickly to Durandal's side and whispered something.

"...Okay, I understand." Durandal nodded calmly and turned to look at Zhen. "I understand what happened. I won't deduct your bonus this time. Please send this girl away first."

Although Zhen and Lei were both wearing the military uniforms of the Findersen Kingdom at this time, the longer the girl stayed here, the higher the risk of the Minerva being exposed when her relatives came looking for her. It would be safest to send her to the police station in Findersen now.

"Also, Zhen, although your bonus won't be deducted, remember to write a report when you get back."

Hearing Durandal's words, Zhen's expression instantly fell.

To put it bluntly, fighting and making money have filled Zhen's mind. Writing reports is like torture for him.

Seeing Zhen's appearance at this time, Stella widened her eyes slightly, tentatively stretched out her hand, stood on tiptoe, and stroked Zhen's hair like she was stroking a cat's fur.

From the moment she got on board, Stella's eyes were always on Zhen, and she didn't pay any attention to Durandal.

However, after Lei explained that Stella had some kind of mental or psychological illness, Durandal no longer cared.

"...Also, pay attention to your personal emotional issues." Seeing Stella's actions at this time, Durandal narrowed his eyes and coughed twice.

Durandal had no doubt about his pursuit of the bonus, but it would be better to prevent interference from other factors.

"Let's go, the car is ready." At this time, Lei sat in the driver's seat and adjusted his hat.

It was not a black luxury car, but just an ordinary open-top jeep of the same type as the Earth Army's that could be seen everywhere in the Findersen Kingdom military base. Lei was a little uncomfortable with the operation of the car system, but fortunately, as long as the car was started, it was not much different from ZAFT's jeep.

……

To get to the nearest Findersen Kingdom Police Station, you still have to take the same route that Zhen drove his motorcycle on, which means you will pass by the place where they fell into the water again.

The jeep was driving on the road, bringing up a gust of wind, which made Stella subconsciously wrap herself tightly in the blanket.

"Let's get the motorcycle when we come back..." Lei frowned as he looked at the motorcycle parked on the side of the road.

Fortunately, the area was relatively remote and there were basically no people coming here. At this time, the waist bag was still quietly placed on the motorcycle, and even the coat thrown on the ground had not been touched.

"Ah... I understand." Zhen, who had recovered a lot, scratched his head.

Even if Lei didn't say it, he would still drive the motorcycle back on his way back in order to get the video recorder in his waist bag.

Although the clothes are not completely dry yet...but considering the adjuster's physical condition, it should be fine if they are exposed to the cold wind for a while.

Thinking this, Zhen leaned back in his seat.

Suddenly, another car besides the jeep appeared on the deserted road, and both cars subconsciously switched to low beam.

"...Stinger!!" At this time, Stella, who was originally sitting quietly, saw two familiar faces in the car and subconsciously shouted loudly.

"Is it someone I know?" Seeing Stella's expression, he was stunned for a moment, and carefully observed the car that had just stopped. "So young... Is it an older brother or younger brother?"

"It's a good thing. At least I don't have to drive so far to the police station." Lei glanced at the rearview mirror, switched to reverse mode, and drove all the way to the side of the car.

Stella jumped out of the jeep and ran towards the car.

But after taking two steps, he stopped and looked in the real direction, as if expecting something.

"...You are the one who caused the peach blossom, so you go and deal with it." After taking a look at Stella's situation, Lei gestured towards Zhen.

"Ah... I understand." Zhen put down the blanket on his body. The sea breeze blew on his clothes that were not yet dry, making him shiver subconsciously. He got out of the jeep and followed Stella.

"Are you two her relatives?" Looking at the two young men in front of him, Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Yes... I'm her brother. It looks like she fell into the water." Looking at Stella's current state, the captain, Stinger, frowned. "Thank you for your rescue."

"Keep an eye on her." Hearing Stinger's words, Zhen finally breathed a sigh of relief. "She can't swim, and she has some psychological or mental problems... In short, try to keep her away from the beach. It's very dangerous."

"We understand. Thank you again for your help." Stinger thanked Zhen after hearing his words.

"Okay, it's time for us to go. You guys should go back early." After observing Stella's condition for a while and confirming that there was no problem, Zhen waved his hand and walked towards the jeep.

"Really..." At this moment, Stella spoke. "Will we... meet again?"

Hearing Stella's words, Zhen stopped.

On the surface, Zhen was very calm, but his brain had begun to work frantically, guessing the meaning of Stella's words.

What was going on? Was she blaming me? Even though I saved her life not long ago, I'd only met her twice... If she really was blaming me, not to mention my status, the financial consequences would be...

Although it was wonderful that this scene, which seemed like something out of a novel, happened to me, after thinking about it for a very short time, I subconsciously wanted to hold on to my wallet tightly.

Wallet, the hell ahead is called love (I’m sure)

"If there's a chance... we'll meet again."

He smiled at Stella and got into the jeep smoothly.

There will be no chance! Zhen roared in his heart.

Putting aside the identities of both parties, Zhen will not stay in the Kingdom of Findersen for long. After catching up with the three stolen MSs, he will most likely withdraw from the earth and return to ZAFT directly.

What's more, I really have to make money, so how can I have the mood to look for "love".

Anything that prevents you from making money and paying off your debts is an obstacle that must be cleared!

……

"He's gone... That guy is quite a flirt." Looking at the jeep that had already gone away, Orr raised an eyebrow at Stinger. "Besides, you saw it just now, didn't you?"

"Well, he's clearly a soldier from the logistics department of the Findersen Kingdom Army, but he's a bit unskilled at driving a jeep." Stinger withdrew his gaze from the departing jeep and opened the door. "He was also quite slow in switching the lights."

"The soldiers in the logistics department are a little unfamiliar with driving the Earth Army's standard jeep. Isn't that suspicious?" Or got in the car and analyzed.

"This is just speculation right now. Let's go back first and report to Instructor Krot later." Stinger said to Stella, who was still staring blankly at the direction the jeep left. "Stella, get in the car."

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PS: Today’s update.

To be honest, I was amazed by the UI of p3r. Its aesthetics are really top-notch.

Volume 135: Chapter : Triggering Point of Turlington Syndrome: Gundam Face

In the Kingdom of Finderson, in Aoife's office.

Without paying any attention to Durandal who was sitting on the sofa next to him, Orphee sorted out the documents for the next connection with Blue Cosmos in front of him, and signed some documents from time to time.

"The Garuda will arrive in Findersen in three days. You'd better leave before it arrives." Aoife glanced at Durandal who was commenting on the coffee in his hand and said unhappily.

Durandal also knew that the Findersen Kingdom was playing both sides between the Plant and the Earth Union. After the Blue Cosmos reduced its investment due to the unicorn attack, in order to get more assistance from the Plant and to express its position to Durandal, Orphee was too lazy to hide it in front of Durandal.

"The propulsion components we agreed on have been installed, right? And the supplies should have been delivered to your ship." After casually signing a document and glancing at the alarm clock beside her, Aoife stood up and took a coat from the hanger nearby. "Leaving early is good for both you and me."

Orphee has been busy with various things since the unicorn attack, while his "mother", Queen Findersen, has been staying in the research institute, and these burdens have been on him.

Sometimes he would have the idea of using a nuclear bomb to blow up the Kingdom of Findersen to free himself from the burden once and for all, but in the end he never put it into action.

"I see... Are they the transport planes that allow the Earth Army to completely control the Earth? But if we want to leave, it's better to leave at night." Durandal naturally heard that Offee was "getting rid of us" and raised an eyebrow. "But the Earth Army has been frantically searching for the Minerva recently. If we show up, there will definitely be a fierce siege."

"Yes, we will also send troops to besiege you when the time comes." After tidying up her appearance and making sure there were no problems, Aoife turned to look at Durandal and said, "If you want to act, you have to act thoroughly."

After all, Findersen's self-developed MS Black Knight has not yet entered the complete state, and its own customized MS is still in the design draft, not to mention the brain wave technology. At least for now, the existence of the Findersen Kingdom is necessary.

"Of course, we understand." Durandal put down his coffee cup and stood up. "If you think about it carefully... the Earth Army should have taken all the data. This is a good opportunity to see if we can lure out those stolen mobile suits."

"I have to report to you."

……

The Kingdom of Findersen is located in a giant park belonging to the Blue Cosmos.

Krot raised his eyebrows as he listened to what Stinger said.

"A soldier from the Findersen Kingdom who is unfamiliar with the Earth Army's standard jeep?"

Krot shook the wine jug, and the wine hit the pot, making a crisp sound.

"Before the Findersen Kingdom joined the Earth Union, their armaments were a mix. It's possible they were driving ZAFT warships, which is perfectly normal." Krot took a sip of his wine. "But we can't rule out the possibility that they're ZAFT spies. We'll have to keep an eye on them."

"After all, the Garuda is approaching. There can't be any mistakes in the handover of destruction, otherwise we won't be able to capture the ZAFT warship."

The Garuda-class transport aircraft is the weapon used by the Earth Army to maintain the stability of the Earth. It has the ability to deploy MS around the world, which is one of the reasons why ZAFT's bases and troops on Earth were quickly destroyed.

As a super heavy firepower machine, the Destruction is positioned like a tank in the old days. The Earth Army plans to install the Destruction on the Garuda as one of the deployment forces, and use the opportunity of chasing the Minerva to obtain data.

As for the data from the previous battle between Destruction and Unicorn, it was considered to be of no reference value. After all, the power of the weapons in Unicorn's hands was beyond their imagination. Moreover, Destruction now used a nuclear reactor, and its performance was a world apart from before.

……

The night before the Garuda-class arrived at the Kingdom of Findersen, on a cliff somewhere by the sea in the Kingdom of Findersen.

As the machinery started to operate, the gate disguised as a rock wall opened, and the Minerva, equipped with a propulsion unit, quietly sailed out of the dock.

According to the plan, they would sail to the high seas along the radar blind spot created by the "maintenance" of the Kingdom of Findersen.

Then, it "flashed" on the radar of the Kingdom of Findersen, which had just been turned on a few minutes ago.

"I understand the reason for leaving at night, but why should it be exposed?" Arthur covered his head. He felt that he could no longer understand Durandal's actions.

Captain, you have no doubts at all?

"On the one hand, it's to stabilize the Findersen Kingdom's position with the Earth Union. After all, the Earth Military is now very sensitive to these countries that once leaned towards the Plant Force." On the bridge, already in combat mode, Durandal looked at the nautical chart on the screen. "On the other hand, I also want to lure out those stolen mobile suits."

"After all, being hunted on Earth is a disadvantage, but isn't this also an advantage in drawing out those mobile suits?" A subtle smile played across Durandal's lips on the dimly lit bridge. "After all, no matter how much they deny it, the Earth Army has undoubtedly completed the replication of the mobile suits' data. To maximize their profits, they'll undoubtedly engage in actual combat, and the Minerva is the best target."

Shortly after Durandal finished his explanation, the Minerva left the borders of the Kingdom of Findersen and arrived on the high seas.

"The battleship turns to the three o'clock direction, moves forward two seconds, and triggers the radar of the Findersen Kingdom!" Talia issued the order according to the predetermined plan.

Some of the indicator lights on the Minerva lit up again, and it quickly sailed into the radar range of the Kingdom of Findersen.

As the Minerva was discovered, a shrill alarm sounded in the base of the Kingdom of Findersen after a long absence.

"Pulse, Zaku Warriors, prepare to attack!"

……

In the base of the Kingdom of Findersen, the soldiers began to get busy as the alarm sounded.

The daggers that had been replenished not long ago were activated, took off from the battleship, and flew towards the Minerva.

A white-haired young man, wearing a black driving suit, sat on a black machine that looked like some kind of ancient knight, looking at everything in front of him with a gloomy expression.

"Is it going to happen... again?" Listening to the alarm beside his ears, Shura felt as if he had returned to the day when the port of Trinton was attacked.

But what was different from before was that his teammates had not yet been replenished, and most of the original mixed-equipment troops' MS had been replaced with the Earth Federation's daggers.

Ever since the day when the port of Trinton was attacked, Shura had been working hard to hone his piloting skills, secretly determined to shoot down the Unicorn.

There is no doubt that he is very sure that the unicorn has become his inner demon. If he wants to return to his former self, defeating or even shooting down the unicorn is necessary.