Trouble

Spandine, Louis remembered the name. Over twenty years later, he was the father of CP9 officer Spandam, a former CP9 officer himself and a high-ranking government official who could directly contact the Five Elders.

Although he was an idiot.

Was it Spandine's time to lead CP9 now?

Louis hesitated. The original work's introduction of these supporting characters was too shallow, making it impossible to judge. In any case, Spandine was indeed a CP9 officer during the Ohara Incident five years later, but whether he was the same five years prior was still a question.

"Eh? What? You don't believe me?"

Spandine was incredibly vulgar, lacking any of the decorum expected of a high-ranking government official. He acted more like a second-rate pirate. "Are you doubting me, you brat?"

"No, I'm not,"

Louis replied calmly. "The fact that you can appear here without any obstruction is enough to prove your identity, Officer."

"Hahahaha, that's right, exactly."

Spandine looked incredibly smug, grinning widely. Louis couldn't help but think that if he officially joined CP9, having such an idiot for a superior might be a good thing. Suppressing him probably wouldn't be difficult.

"Hey, kid, what's your name?"

Spandine asked curiously. "You look so young. How old are you?"

"Louis, Officer. My name is Louis,"

Louis replied, his attitude not exactly respectful. Spandine seemed oblivious. "As for my age, I'll be thirteen next month."

"Nani?? Thirteen??"

Spandine was shocked. "Are you some kind of monster? Thirteen? Thirteen and already a member of this training camp?"

"Correction, Officer,"

Louis said seriously. "I am the most outstanding trainee."

"Oh?"

Spandine's eyes lit up. "Kid, show me around this training camp. It's my first time here."

First time?

Louis's heart stirred. It seemed he was newly transferred to CP9. This meant his claim of being a CP9 officer might have been a bluff?

"Alright, Officer."

Louis nodded in agreement. Even if he wasn't the officer now, he certainly would be in the future. Building a good relationship with Spandine wouldn't hurt. This man had an unbelievably deep background.

Night had fallen, but the entire training camp was still brightly lit. For the trainees gathered here, it was still early. Some trained all night; there were even those who didn't want to be eliminated and only trained frantically. This was a consensus among everyone. Even Xiluo, Louis rarely saw him during their individual practice times.

"Wow, it's huge! This place is really big! Much bigger than CP5's training grounds!"

Spandine's exclamations were very unbefitting of an officer. Hearing this, Louis realized he must have been at CP5 before.

CP5?

Louis's heart skipped a beat.

"Wow, beautiful, a beauty!"

Spandine suddenly froze, drool cascading down like a waterfall. Louis had only read such descriptions in exaggerated novels; this was the first time he'd seen it in reality. "A super beauty!"

Ahead, at the entrance of a training hall, Yerika walked out, wiping sweat with a towel.

"Officer, she's just a subordinate I defeated,"

Louis said calmly.

"Wow, a subordinate you defeated? Kid, you're so unromantic. Calling such a great beauty a subordinate you defeated. No, you can still call her that, but in bed, hehehe."

Spandine leered. "You're only twelve, you don't understand anything."

"Hey, woman, want to be my woman?"

Spandine stepped forward with a smile, his brazenness naturally enraging Yerika.

"Slap!"

In Spandine's terrified eyes, Yerika's fist, which he couldn't even react to, was directly blocked by Louis.

Gripping Yerika's fist, Louis calmly said, "Miss Yerika, please calm down. This Mr. Spandine is a CP9 officer."

"..."

Yerika gave a mocking smile and turned to leave.

"Hmph, this woman!!"

Spandine, still shaken, was furious. He grabbed Louis's clothes. "Hey! Louis, you said she was a subordinate you defeated, right? Take her down! Take her down for me!!"

"No, forget it, don't take her down,"

Spandine's angry expression suddenly changed, and he sighed, "She's beautiful even when she's this fierce!"

"Officer, if you're going to be infatuated, please pay attention to the situation,"

Louis said casually. "This woman is also an outstanding trainee in this batch. She might become a member of the CP9 you lead later. Is it really okay to waste her like this?"

"Uh..."

Spandine blinked.

"Besides, Your Excellency, are you really interested in the women within the CP series, these female agents?"

Louis chuckled.

"That's right, that training..."

Spandine seemed to realize something. "But are we just going to let her go like this?"

"Don't rush, Your Excellency,"

Louis said with a half-smile, "Once she officially becomes a member of CP9, won't she be at your mercy? If she doesn't get into CP9, then naturally there's no need to say more, no need for revenge."

"Brilliant, brilliant! Louis, you rascal, you understand quite well,"

Spandine nodded. "This training camp is still that bastard's territory after all. Forget it, I'll give that smelly woman a little more time!"

And so, Louis continued to wander around the base with Spandine until they were encountered by several Black Suits.

"Lord Spandine, please do not act without authorization,"

The leading Black Suit's attitude wasn't exactly polite. "Your actions are causing us trouble."

"Hey! Bastard, are you talking to me?"

Spandine roared angrily.

"Alright, Lord Spandine, please come with us. The ship departing tomorrow morning has already been prepared, and you should be resting now."

The Black Suit remained unmoved and added, "The beauty you requested has already been sent to your room."

"Oh!!"

Spandine, who had been furious moments ago, instantly changed his expression. "Hehehe, you bastards aren't too bad!"

Completely played.

Louis sighed inwardly.

"Sorry to trouble you, kid. See you in CP9 later."

Spandine eagerly bid farewell to Louis.

"Your Excellency,"

Louis stepped forward and leaned close to Spandine's ear, whispering, "I just heard you say you used to work in CP5. I have a friend who has also entered CP5 now, and I hope..."

He then explained Dylan's situation.

"No problem, it's a small matter,"

Spandine readily agreed. "Leave it to me, everyone in CP5 is my person!"

"Then, goodbye."

Louis smiled.

"Goodbye, goodbye."

Spandine waved his hand impatiently and left with the Black Suits.

Before leaving, the leading Black Suit gave Louis a deep look. Louis let out a slight sigh. This was going to be troublesome.

"Hehehe, you've gotten into big trouble this time, little brother Louis."

Xiluo, who had appeared from somewhere, spoke with a tone full of schadenfreude.

"What do you mean?"

Louis pondered and asked back, needing to understand the full situation.