Mikasa left the Cabinet and went to the corps headquarters, but she could not find Chen Si anywhere, which left her a little troubled.
A car suddenly pulled up outside the corps headquarters, drawing startled cries from passing residents. In this day and age, cars were still quite a novelty on Paradis Island.
Chen Si leaned out of the window and waved at Mikasa. "Mikasa! Get in! Come on, I'll take you for a drive!"
Mikasa's mouth opened in delight at the sight. She hurried into Chen Si's car and plopped down in the passenger seat.
With Mikasa aboard, Chen Si sped around the corner and disappeared.
Jean emerged quietly from the corps headquarters with a miserable expression, accompanied by Connie, who was picking his nose.
"Damn it! I asked the Cabinet for a car, and they told me I had to get a driver's license first! Why doesn't Chen Si have to take the test?" Jean complained indignantly.
"That makes sense, though. Cars go so fast. Wouldn't it be dangerous to drive one without practicing first?" Connie did not seem bothered.
"That's because you're stupid! I'm going to drive a Driving Instructor Car tomorrow, so I'll be on the road soon. Seriously, they're both cars. Why can I drive a training car but not a regular one?" Jean grumbled.
"Because an instructor sits in the passenger seat of the training car, ready to handle any emergencies!" Petra explained as she walked out beside them.
"Oh, is that it?" Jean mused.
"Yes. As part of our cooperation with Xizil Country, they've brought over lots of experts and instructors to help and train us in all sorts of fields," Petra continued.
"They must get paid a lot, huh?" Connie asked blankly.
"They do. Otherwise, I doubt they'd be willing to come