After persuading the annoying Village Chief Martin to leave, Ian continued to enjoy the banquet.
Robin, standing nearby, watched as Village Chief Martin sidled up to Zephyr.
A helpless smile crossed her face, and she looked at Ian, who was devouring his food.
"Dear, is this really okay?"
"It's not a big deal."
Upon hearing his wife's words, Ian raised his head cheerfully and said: "Zephyr isn't that stingy."
Besides, putting the facts aside, didn't Zephyr come to the Sibia Village just to drink?
Speaking of which, the old man must have seen through Robin's true identity, yet why wouldn't he leave?
After all, no matter how you looked at it, it was impossible for him to go to Marine Headquarters.
While it was unclear why Zephyr was still here, there was a benefit to his presence... With the Chief Instructor of Marine Headquarters here, the World Government probably wouldn't suspect the Devil Child was also here.
It was impossible to suspect that the Devil Child was colluding with the Chief Instructor of Marine Headquarters.
No matter how one considered it, it was impossible.
"Don't worry, just pretend they're here for recuperation."
"Hmm."
Hearing Ian's words, for some reason, even though Ian hadn't actually said anything, the words, don't worry, made her feel quite at ease.
As if his mere presence could calm her soul.
Robin rested her right hand on the table, supporting her chin and leaning sideways while smiling at Ian, her mind racing back to that night.
Facing the Chief Instructor of Marine Headquarters, Ian had fearlessly taken her hand and declared to him that she was his wife.
To be honest, she was practically frozen in fear when facing Zephyr.
She didn't know whether Ian knew her true identity.
Maybe he did, maybe not, but that was enough.
"Ian…"
"Hmm?"
Ian looked up in confusion, staring at Robin, who had suddenly changed her address.
But before he could ask what was going on…
Robin, leaning sideways with her chin propped up in front of him, suddenly smiled, a smile full of allure and charm, as she said to him: "Do you want a child?"
"...!!!"
...
Early in the morning, it was another beautiful day.
Zephyr, already up, opened the door and walked out. He took a deep breath, feeling instantly better.
The Sibia Village is truly a pleasant place. Not only is the climate pleasant, but the people are also incredibly warm and welcoming.
For example, Village Chief Martin has been coming over every day lately to invite him out for drinks. While they are drinking, he can be a bit nagging, always asking how the wine tastes and whether it is good.
Even after he had already asked, he would still ask again the next day. Of course, he wasn't resentful or angry about this.
He understood that this winery was invested in by Ian, and building it was a rare feat for the Sibia Village. Therefore, it was understandable that Martin, as the village chief and head of the group, was a little nervous.
After all, if the green grape wine failed to sell, even if Ian didn't care about the money, it would be a blow for the villagers who had been waiting for it since the winery's construction.
"Retiring from the Marines to build up his hometown, huh? That bold kid sure is one of a kind."
Zephyr smiled and shook his head, his mind racing back to something from a few years ago.
He heard that a marine in the East Blue had also retired and returned to her hometown to build up her impoverished homeland.
He didn't know how that marine was doing now; he had only heard about it casually.
Just as Zephyr was considering whether to find out who it was after returning home, perhaps inviting her to Marine Headquarters…
"Zephyr!"
A familiar voice suddenly brought Zephyr back to his senses. He looked up at Village Chief Martin, who was approaching with a cheerful smile.
He raised his eyelids and said with a smile: "Martin, are you going out for drinks again today?"
"Hahaha, not today. Someone will come to collect the wine at the dock later. I just came to see you."
Village Chief Martin smiled and shook his head, then sighed wistfully: "I wonder if we can sell this wine?"
"It definitely will. This is a rare and fine wine!"
Hearing Village Chief Martin's words, Zephyr laughed heartily, then paused for a moment before saying: "You said someone's coming to collect it today? Can I go with you?"
"This..."
Village Chief Martin was stunned, then a flicker of joy crossed his eyes, and he said happily: "Of course! Let's go, they should be arriving any moment now!"
Finally took the bait, huh?
...
"What a beautiful day!"
Elsewhere, after waking up late and stretching under the sunlight to shake off his drowsiness, Ian picked up his axe and headed out again.
He had been getting up a little late these past few days!
It was almost noon.
This wouldn't do!
After internally criticizing himself again, Ian happily headed towards the back of the mountain.
But before he had taken a few steps, or even reached the village gate…
"You bastard, you are even plotting against me!"
An angry voice rang out.
Ian turned his head and saw two figures. One was Zephyr, who was approaching with a furious expression. The other... It was none other than Gini, the boss of the Grado Mafia Family.
Gini, like a little chicken, huddled up with a smirk on his face, as Zephyr grabbed him by the collar and carried him towards him.
This strange scene instantly made Ian realize what was going on, and he couldn't help but curse Village Chief Martin.
How could he mess up like that?
Still, despite seeing them, Ian remained completely calm.
"How dare you! You even plot against me?"
After approaching Ian and observing his expression, Zephyr was immediately certain that this was indeed his doing.
A meaningful smile crossed his face. "Kid, aren't you going to give me an explanation?"
"An explanation?"
Faced with Zephyr's questioning, Ian's face was filled with confusion. "What explanation?"
"You're using my name for advertising, and you're actually asking me that. Do you know who I am?"
"I'm using your name for advertising? When did that happen? Impossible."
"You still dare to play dumb in front of me?"
Zephyr's eyes narrowed as he stared at Ian, then he said casually: "I've already investigated everything, kid."