A Good Suika Who Shares the Hardship / There's a Traitor Among Us

"Forget it, I was just saying it offhand."

Besides, I don't stay in Rhodes Island permanently...

My Terra travelogue has only just begun; there are still so many places I haven't been to.

The road to my dream lies ahead; how can I stop so easily?

Chapter 183 A Good Suika

Just as the group was chatting, the door was suddenly opened.

"SWEEP conducts surprise inspection, everyone puts their hands on their heads..."

A blast of cold air entered the room, accompanied by the voice of a masked woman. But as soon as she stepped inside, she saw a group of old men sprawled on the sofa, completely drunk, and the words she was about to say caught in her throat.

"What's going on?" Kal'tsit walked in with a frown, following closely behind the woman.

After smelling the alcohol in the air, she walked up to the nearest operator, reached out and lifted his eyelids to confirm that he was unconscious, and then went to check on the others.

Ultimately, she focused her attention on Ibuki Suika, the "culprit" most likely to have caused all of this at the crime scene.

"I don't know..."

Yes, I poured the drinks, but apart from those two Ursus guys, everyone else drank less than half a jin (250ml) of alcohol, and the Ursus guys drank less than eight liang (400ml).

I don't know why they turned out this way either.

Suika's sincere expression made Kal'tsit wonder if she had made a mistake.

Half a jin of liquor, even Ursus vodka, wouldn't have gotten these people so drunk.

The others who weren't at the banquet looked at Suika with complicated expressions.

She's right; all together, everyone drank less than half a jin of wine.

But why don't you say that every sip of wine is different?

It would be strange if anyone could stay sober after drinking like that.

"Notify the medical team to prepare emetics and hangover remedies, then bring a stretcher to the bar in B7 District."

Kal'tsit sighed, then picked up her personal terminal and contacted the Medical Department.

Fortunately, no outsiders will be coming in at night, so Rhodes Island's medical resources are not strained; at least, sending these drunk people back home won't be a problem.

Only after she finished did she walk over and sit down next to the outcast.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Outcast reached out and patted Suika's head, then recounted what had just happened, followed by Suika's discovery of the Sarkaz's whereabouts in Londinium.

In conclusion

"Although this bar is somewhat well-known within Rhodes Island, Suika, being a recent hire, wouldn't possibly know about it. So, Suika coming here was probably ACE's decision, but they underestimated their own drinking capacity and didn't expect Suika to drink so much..."

Furthermore, we can be certain that she did not use any special Originium Arts for Drink Invitation; all the drinking was of their own volition.

Finally, the news she brought was very important, and we should pay attention to the issues involved.

If the Sarkaz truly unite with certain high-ranking Victoria nobles, we'll likely face significant obstacles in our future expansion in Victoria."

Kal'tsit nodded

"Ms. Ibuki Suika, I must emphasize one point to you: Rhodes Island operators are strictly prohibited from drinking alcohol while on duty."

Of course, given that you went out to work immediately after joining the company without having reviewed the precautions for active employees, I can let this go.

I know you can hold your liquor, so you can drink as long as you don't end up in the hospital. I won't interfere.

But please don't give it to others... Of course, if it's just a low-alcohol drink that won't affect your behavior, that's fine too."

Before she could finish speaking, Suika handed her a glass of fruit wine in full view of everyone.

Looking at the fruit wine in front of her Kal'tsit hesitated for a moment and changed "absolutely prohibited" to "limitedly prohibited".

Those around her breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing her words.

Although I learned from Suika's conversation with Outcast that she will be leaving the ship soon, there's still a chance to enjoy a glass of fruit wine these next few days.

"Reporting to Dr. Kal'tsit, everyone has been loaded onto stretchers. Should we send them back to their respective residences or...?" Ya Ye, Kal'tsit's apprentice, jogged over from a short distance and asked.

"Carry them all to the deck. If anyone wakes up, let them go to the bridge for some fresh air. Let's set it for twelve hours for now."

After saying that, Kal'tsit looked at Suika.

"Perfect timing! Could you tell me in detail about what you saw and heard in Londinium and your encounter with Dukale?"

Suika nodded. "Of course!"

She then recounted what had happened before, Kal'tsit nodded after listening.

"Outcast is right. The intelligence and personal insights you bring are very important to Rhodes Island. We will handle this matter carefully."

Thank you for the information...

"I'll have the logistics department approve a bonus for you afterwards, as a reward for this mission and the intelligence you brought back."

Upon hearing Empress Dowager Kai offer money, Suika immediately woke up from her drowsiness.

After all, nobody turns down money, and someone like her, whose skills are directly tied to financial gain, values this matter even more.

"By the way, why did you have to come to the bar in person?"

Ascalon can make the decision now!

Outcast glanced at Ascalon, who had been hiding in the shadows not far away since entering the house, and asked with some confusion.

"Some say that Rhodes Island's Elite Operator are plotting something together. I believe in their loyalty, but these guys always seem to cause trouble for Rhodes Island when they're hanging out together, so..."

After Kal'tsit finished speaking, the others couldn't help but smile knowingly as they watched the people who were still drunk being carried out one by one.

When a group of capable and idle men get together, if a cunning strategist emerges, the whole situation will become unmanageable.

Unfortunately, these "idlers" from Rhodes Island are exceptionally strong, with top-notch practical skills.

If we happen to encounter a genius with brilliant ideas, they might just turn Rhodes Island upside down.

"How about I go to the deck for some fresh air later?" Suika said quietly after the last drunkard was carried out.

???

The others looked at her in confusion. Outcast had pleaded for her, and Kal'tsit had promised not to pursue the matter of her forcing her to drink, so why was she still willing to accept punishment?

"After all, the main reason for this matter is still related to us."

Everyone else who was drinking went except me, and I'm the only one who's still safe and sound. It's a bit of an odd situation if word gets out..."

Although she said that, Suika was still quite eager to try it out and experience Rhodes Island's bridge culture firsthand.

After all, if you boarded Rhodes Island and became a member, but didn't share the joys and sorrows with your colleagues on the bridge, it would be a regret no matter how you look at it.

"Alright, since you're willing, we won't force you not to do it." Kal'tsit agreed to Suika's suggestion when she saw how sincere Suika was.

When Suika arrived at the bridge, she looked up and saw two familiar figures...

Chapter 184 A Traitor Among Us

"Wow, you two are here so early!"

Suika waved to the two familiar faces hanging on the bridge like teru teru bozu dolls.

"Ah, Suika, what brings you here too..."

Wait, wouldn't you say that's breaking a record?

Who was the operator who was hung on the bridge the fastest after joining Rhodes Island?

"Rhodes Island's chief engineer, the 'shady businessman' Closure, said in surprise after swinging down."

"Yeah, right? So you got all those guys drunk?" Warfarin said with a smile, watching the operators being carried out one by one in the distance.

She was startled to see a large group of people being carried onto the deck on stretchers, thinking something serious had happened inside Rhodes Island.

Fortunately, one of them suddenly turned over and vomited profusely.

The stench made the medical staff instinctively move away, and she took the opportunity to stop the nearest medical staff member to find out what was going on.

After learning that these people were drunk and had been ordered by Kal'tsit to be thrown up, she was still wondering where Rhodes Island got the alcohol. Could these guys have stolen medical alcohol and drunk it? Closure suggested that it might be Suika.

Just then, Suika walked out from below. Now there was no need to guess; there was only one truth!

"Get them drunk? No way! They were only drunk after half a jin of liquor. They're just a bunch of weaklings, not worth me forcing them to drink!"

As Suika spoke, she hoisted herself up with the help of the operators nearby.

After being suspended in mid-air, Suika held up the Ibuki Gourd and waved it at the two of them, asking, "Want some?"

"Never mind, I'm afraid Kal'tsit will really whip me if she finds out..." Warfarin shook her head and hid far away.

Meimei took a sip of Suika and looked at the two of them. "Speaking of which, what are you two doing here?"

"Hey, stop talking about it! It's about that bathhouse thing. We were just joking around, and then we ran into that old bastard Kal'tsit... and that's how it happened."

Closure shrugged.

"Let me tell you, that old woman originally wanted us to hang up for a whole day, but I thought that wouldn't do. We'd be dried out like bats in a day."

I happened to hear some rumors that those old guys at ACE were planning some kind of event, so I reported him, and in return, I only had to hang there for twelve hours."

On the other side, Warfarin said smugly.

Alright, the real culprit behind ACE and his unlucky gang getting caught drunk by Kal'tsit has been found.

"Um, Warfarin ..." Suika pointed to the stretcher not far away.

"Huh?" The Blood Bloodfiend looked completely bewildered.

"Don't you think some of the people lying there look familiar?"

Suika reminded her.

"Ugh, of course I know him, it's Scout, Misery, Big Strong... Ace... Holy crap!"

When Warfarin finally saw who it was, she broke out in a cold sweat.

If these old fogies woke up and found out it was she who had leaked the information... Warfarin couldn't help but shudder.

"Ahem, Little Suika, you see we've treated you quite well, haven't we... Please forgive what I just said, okay? You're so forgiving!"

Warfarin forced a smile and begged for it.

Upon hearing this, Suika's eyes darted to the side, revealing a comical expression.

Well, that depends on how you perform!

Warfarin wanted to say something more, but at this moment, people not far away had started to wake up one after another. After hearing Ya Ye- dai Kal'tsit's message from the side, the awakened operators all walked towards the bridge with bitter faces.

But as soon as I arrived here and saw the three sunny dolls hanging above, the sadness vanished instantly.

"Dr. Warfarin, Chief Engineer Closure, and Miss Suika, you're all here!"

After greeting the three people skillfully, the man, with the help of the nearby operative, skillfully hoisted himself up.

"Big Strong, it seems you can really hold your liquor. Look at ACE, he's still dizzy!"

This is one of the two Ursus operators, and besides Suika, he drank the most. Judging from the fact that he was the first to wake up, his alcohol tolerance was indeed no exaggeration.

Suika started chatting with him only after he had hung the item at the same height.

"Oh, no, no, you're the real connoisseur of wine... We've only had a little wine in your presence."

Thinking of the scene he witnessed before losing consciousness, where the other person grabbed ACE by the collar and poured wine into ACE's mouth without batting an eye, he understood that, at least at the dinner table, the other person was an opponent he couldn't afford to offend.

Then more operators gradually regained consciousness and were hoisted onto the bridge, and soon the area under the bridge was densely packed with operators.

Fortunately, it's nighttime now, so hanging them up for twelve hours means it will be morning. Kal'tsit didn't have the heart to make the operators hang up all day in the summer heat.

Upon seeing that everyone who had been drinking, including Suika, was there, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, this kind of punishment is nothing to everyone, and since the punishment has been imposed, Kal'tsit won't impose any further penalties.

On the contrary, if Kal'tsit did nothing and sent them all back to their rooms, they would probably live in fear for a long time.

Then everyone just chatted like that, hanging in the air.

"By the way, where's Logos? Did he go on another mission?"

Suika thought of the first high-ranking officer she knew on the Rhodes Island main ship, and wondered where he was since she returned, as she hadn't seen him yet.