Colonel Lango thought so too, and said with a smile, "Let's just treat today as an ordinary cocktail party. But, my dear lieutenant colonel, I hope you can drink less, and I also hope you won't sleep in tomorrow because of a hangover. Our morning attendance rate has reached a point that makes me ashamed, and as you know, the discipline of mainland soldiers is very strict."
Lieutenant Colonel Wally said, "Consider today the last indulgence. From tomorrow on, I will become the devil of the camp and will be strict with myself. Colonel, we are soldiers of the British Royal Family, and we are no worse than soldiers of the continent."
After translating his words, Nie Jiajun couldn't help but laugh.
Well, now he knows what it means to not pray for help regularly but only try to catch up at the last minute.
The soldiers from the mainland are clearly trained. They're too lazy to even do morning exercises, and they'll only start preparing for tomorrow. But tonight they can't resist getting drunk. Will they be able to get up tomorrow?
On the other side, Chen Rou was almost nauseated by Sir James's body odor. She didn't eat any tea or snacks, nor did she drink any wine. But in order to maintain politeness, she had to listen to his endless ramblings about his experiences traveling to the mainland.
This old man was probably too talkative, and everyone avoided him. The ladies present also cast pitying glances at Chen Rou. But finally, Colonel Lango returned and joined the conversation.
After clinking glasses with Sir James, he interrupted him and started discussing Chen Rou's previous topic, saying with a smile, "Madam, in my opinion, the Caribbean is not suitable for a lady like you to travel to."
He's actually a very gentlemanly person; I could tell from his accent. Chen Rou's English isn't very good, which is why she speaks so slowly.
Chen Rou smiled and said, "Colonel, you probably don't know, but I'm actually a person who loves adventure."
Colonel Lango laughed: "As a beautiful and elegant lady, the most exciting adventures you've ever experienced must be falling off your horse at the racetrack or encountering a typhoon while on a yacht at sea."
He added, “Please forgive my rudeness, but I must say, lady, if you go to the Caribbean, there’s an 80% chance you’ll be kidnapped by local pirates on the day you check in. Of course, my colleagues aren’t like the ICPO in the South China Sea, who make you suffer for two or three years, living a miserable life of tears, before they can rescue you. They’ll appear before you on the same day and take you back to safety. But I still advise you not to go on this trip.”
He's got a real knack for talking.
In one sentence, he not only praised himself but also took the opportunity to belittle Chen Ke and his group.
Chen Rou, naturally pleased with his support, asked with a smile, "Why?"
Colonel Rango sighed: "Because the local indigenous people are used to being pirates, used to plundering, and you know, the UNHRC is committed to human rights and freedom, demanding that we back down, our troop presence is being reduced time and time again, and our territorial waters are being shrunken time and time again, and we... are powerless to do anything about it."
The reason is that countries around the world are rising, and their empires are declining.
From their perspective, however, it seems like others are being ungrateful.
Chen Rou echoed him, sighing, "That is indeed very regrettable."
Colonel Lango added, “But if you crave an adventure, I would recommend a trip to Ceylon, known as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean and the Tears of God. And if it is next year, I would be honored to be your guide.”
Chen Rou understood that the colonel, who would be unemployed after returning to China, would be heading to Ceylon next.
She raised her hand to clink glasses, smiled, and said, "I'm really looking forward to it."
The two were having a good chat, and Colonel Rango wanted to take it a step further. He first blocked her and then bumped into her. Lieutenant Colonel Wally behind him blocked Sir James and went to chat. Colonel Rango invited Chen Rou to sit in a booth in the corner.
Then he clinked glasses with her and said, "Although I only occasionally follow the news from Hong Kong, I have seen that under your and Mr. Nie's management, the Nie family's business empire has expanded rapidly and the company has achieved amazing success."
Right next to him was Sir Ding, and with him were a group of journalists, such as the editor-in-chief of the Daily Mail's Hong Kong correspondent, who were not far away and could join in the conversation at any time.
To say that she could charm an enemy colonel with her looks alone is a joke.
What Chen Rou was going to do today was to plant a listening device on Colonel Lango in this occasion where he was bound to talk about core work, and then remove it without leaving a trace when she left, so that he would think he had only lost a button.
But while she was setting a trap for him, he naturally wanted to lure her into it as well.
Colonel Lango deliberately led her to a place where there were media people, and made it clear that the Nie family's success was due to her and Nie Zhao's joint management, and the next step would definitely be to inquire about the business in the Philippines.
However, Chen Rou wouldn't give him that chance. She smiled and said, "It seems the Colonel doesn't really care about local Hong Kong news. Otherwise, you would know that my husband's business has nothing to do with me, and I don't participate in its operation."
Looking back at Sir Ding, he smiled and greeted him and the guests around him.
Turning back, Chen Rou said, "As a lady, getting involved in money and business is, in my opinion, very vulgar."
Since she didn't take the bait, is this Mrs. Nie just a figurehead or a decorative vase, as the media describes her, or is she clever enough to have sensed his intentions and deliberately avoid the topic?
But let's talk this over. The US has put a lot of pressure on his superiors, demanding that they find a way to coerce Nie into withdrawing from the Philippines and handing over the business to US businessmen this year through public opinion.
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