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Chapter 98: A Gentleman's Honor
Chapter 98: A Gentleman's Honor
"Yecheng, I heard that due to the vacancies in the Gotei Thirteen, you were recommended by Captain Fukutsuki to serve as a Vice-Captain in another division, right?"
In the midst of the drinking session, Lun Ju's drinking posture remained bold and unrestrained. At this moment, she was clearly tipsy, holding a wine glass in one hand while casually hooking her arm around Yecheng's shoulder, and slurring her words.
Yecheng enjoyed drinking with Lun Ju, and for good reason. Although she was similar to Jing Yue Chun Shui in rarely paying the bill, the key difference was that she wouldn't freeload off others.
The Death Lord Armor was already a loose garment, and Lun Ju preferred not to bind her chest, especially when drinking. She believed it hindered her enjoyment, and if she drank too much, she might even struggle to breathe.
From Yecheng's perspective, looking down at Lun Ju's casual shoulder-to-shoulder pose, it was indeed a revealing sight!
Speaking without intention, Yecheng listened intently. While Lun Ju was well-informed, it didn't mean that the others present were equally knowledgeable.
tong qi = Classmates/Contemporaries (people who started or graduated at the same time, often used in the context of school, work, or training)
They hadn't expected Yecheng, who usually maintained a low profile, to be the first among them to receive a promotion to Vice-Captain!
"Damn it, I guess I lost to you this time, but don't get too cocky, Yecheng. I'll catch up to you soon enough!"
Yijiao, who had originally planned to boast about his recent promotion to the Eleventh Division's Seat Officer, felt instantly overshadowed by Yecheng's news.
So, he decided to wait for the drinking session to end and then challenge Yecheng to a proper contest.
As a combat division, the Eleventh Division's promotion system and daily tasks perfectly suited Yijiao's taste.
Every day was spent either in battle or on the road to battle, and the continuous intense fights made Yijiao believe that his strength had significantly improved over the past few years. He wanted to reclaim his former glory.
"Shechang, I'll be challenging you soon enough. When the time comes, give it your all and let me have a good fight!"
Shechang was also currently in the Eleventh Division, and his Seat Officer ranking was higher than Yijiao's.
Unlike other divisions, the Eleventh Division, being a combat division, operated under a survival-of-the-fittest rule, from the Captain down to the Seat Officers.
Even newly recruited Shinigami could challenge the Seat Officers if they believed they were strong enough.
By defeating an opponent, they could directly replace them and assume their Seat Officer position.
Since joining the division, Yijiao had continuously challenged the Seat Officers and had now become the Fourth Seat of the Eleventh Division. His next target was Shechang, the Third Seat.
However, despite Yijiao's provocation, Shechang, wearing sunglasses in the tavern late at night, didn't seem to take his words seriously and was instead lost in his thoughts.
"So that's how it is. Since Vice-Captain Haiyan is too outstanding, Yecheng couldn't become a Vice-Captain in the Thirteenth Division and had to be reassigned to another division for promotion?"
Shechang also had his own dreams. His mother had been a Vice-Captain in the Gotei Thirteen, and he aspired to reach that level as well.
However, the situation in the Eleventh Division differed from the rules of other divisions.
If he could, Shechang would have preferred to stay in the Eleventh Division, the combat division. However, he had challenged the current Vice-Captain Caolu more than once.
Who would've thought that a loli could possess such formidable Spirit Pressure and strength?
Shechang had challenged her countless times, but each attempt ended in defeat, and the gap in their abilities was significant.
So when he heard from Lun Ju that Yecheng was recommended by Captain Fukuzaku for the vacant captain and vice-captain positions in other divisions, Shechang couldn't help but have some thoughts.
"Regarding that matter, I've already asked Captain Fukuzaku to decline on my behalf.
A vice-captain of the Gotei Thirteen? Only a monster-like individual would have a chance at that. I'm just a small Karami, I'm not going to stick my neck out for it.
What's wrong with being a Fifth Seat? You don't have to take on major responsibilities, nor deal with trivial matters. You can stroll the streets and still earn a high salary."
Upon hearing Yecheng's words, the crowd fell silent once again. However, they had known Yecheng for years and were well aware of his character.
After a few rounds of drinks, everyone quickly became intoxicated. Yijiao had intended to challenge Yecheng, but it never came to fruition.
Despite his tough-guy appearance, Yijiao's alcohol tolerance was far below that of Lun Ju. After a few cups, he was completely knocked out, and Gongqin had to help him back to the living quarters.
As for Lun Ju, Yecheng personally escorted her back to the living quarters. After all, among the male Shinigami present, Yecheng and Lun Ju had the closest relationship.
Having known each other for years, Lun Ju trusted Yecheng's character.
As renowned alcoholics within the Thirteenth Division, they had often gotten drunk together.
Each time Yecheng escorted her back, he would take the opportunity to grope her, but it was only a harmless touch.
"Yecheng, you scoundrel, you just touched my butt with your hand!"
Although drunk, Lun Ju could clearly sense Yecheng's unseemly actions as he supported her.
"Don't tarnish my reputation without evidence. We're all drunk, how can you be sure I touched your butt? It's probably just a drunken hallucination. Everyone in Seireitei knows that I, Yecheng, am a well-known gentleman!
If not for our friendship, I would have left you at the tavern's entrance. Who knows, in your drunken state, someone might have taken advantage of you.
And who knows, tomorrow's headlines in Seireitei might read, 'A hot-bodied, young female Shinigami, in a drunken stupor, was taken advantage of by...'"
Lun Ju had her charms, but Yecheng dared not cross the line. After all, the squinty-eyed one was also a monster.
The gel-haired man had only groped Lun Ju's chest when she was young. The white-haired squinty-eyed man had endured for years, first attracting the big shot with his 'genius' identity, and then infiltrating for years, all to execute a backstab in the end, avenge Lun Ju, and reclaim the stolen spiritual power.
Groping was one thing, but if Yecheng dared to do anything more to Lun Ju, he was certain that the squinty-eyed one would consider him a mortal enemy and shoot him through the heart with his Divine Gun.
Even now, as they walked down the street together, Yecheng could sense a gaze from the shadows and a spiritual force constantly locking onto him.
(End of Chapter)
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