"Hey, do you want to just leave?" Vermillion looked at the woman with a puzzled look.
"Didn't you promise me that you would pay by fulfilling whatever I wanted?"
When Kalifa was about to stand up, Vermillion quickly put his hand on her leg. Not wanting to let Kalifa go.
"Don't tell me you want to leave without paying after getting what you want?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you should at least pay me something." Vermillion shook his head.
Kalifa broke out in a cold sweat. When she came here, she didn't bring anything that could be considered valuable.
Would she have to pay this man for that? At first, she thought that the 'benefits' she had provided could satisfy Vermillion. Still, it seems that it was not enough. And now she was stopped after getting this valuable information.
This made Kalifa more agitated.
"I... I don't have any money with me right now; I keep it at my place."
Kalifa turned around, looking nervous, "Can I go first? I'll get the money and then give it to you."
"No problem, but what if you don't come back?"
Patting Kalifa's thigh, Vermillion continued, "Do you have any other colleagues here? You can ask them to get the money for you."
Grabbing the woman's slender waist, Vermillion made her line her back on his chest.
"You brought Den Den Mushi, right? Call your colleagues; before they come, you can accompany me to watch the game." Vermillion wrapped his arms around the woman's waist while resting his head on Cally's shoulder.
"By the way, the cost of interviewing me is not low. If you don't have enough money, you can pay me with something more valuable. Such as; Devil Fruit, Seastone, or something equivalent."
Kalifa, sitting on Vermillion's thighs, was no longer thinking about this lewd seated pose; now, she was thinking about how to escape the grasp of Vermillion and his Pirates.
Reluctantly, Kalifa took Den Den Mushi out of her breast, and then she called someone.
After the phone was connected, a familiar yet annoying voice came from Den Den Mushi.
If it weren't for the owner of that voice, she wouldn't have ended up in the clutches of this beast!
"Hello, is this the chief editor? I have interviewed Marshal Blue, Vermillion."
To prevent Spandam from talking out of turn and revealing this secret mission, Kalifa quickly spoke on a topic that Spandam should understand.
"But Mr. Vermillion wants his fee now. He won't approve of me returning to take the money, so can I ask you to arrange for someone to come and get the money?"
"Also, if money is insufficient, Mr. Vermillion said that we can pay for it with the cost of Devil Fruit, Seastone, or equivalent items."
Hearing this sweet, familiar voice, Spandam was surprised. It turned out that Kalifa successfully got important information straight from Vermillion's mouth!
But because of the fees charged by Vermillion, now she can't go.
Although he was unwilling to pay the pirate, he would be willing to pay if it could give him the information he wanted.
Looking at the Elephant Devil Fruit in the room, Spandam frowned.
In this mission, he did not bring enough money; the only valuable thing he had now was none other than this Devil Fruit.
After thinking for a while, Spandam decided to pay the pirate with the Elephant Devil Fruit.
This Elephant-type Devil Fruit wasn't too expensive; exchanging it for important information about the Drake Pirates would certainly be very beneficial.
If he can send this information to the World Government, his status will increase!
"Kalifa, you stay right there; I'll ask someone to bring you a Zoan-type Devil Fruit."
"Where are you now?"
Hearing Spandam call out her real name, Kalifa immediately swore in her heart. At the same time, she glanced at Vermillion.
Seeing that there was no change in expression at all from the man, her heartbeat became calmer.
"Mr. Vermillion and I are inside the auditorium of the dueling arena. When they arrive, that person will recognize us immediately."
Kalifa hurriedly said, "Sir, please send someone immediately; I want to get back to work on the script."
Spandam hung up, then quickly contacted Kaku and ordered him to redeem Kalifa with a Zoan-type Devil Fruit.
Back to Kalifa, Kalifa hung up the phone and put the little Den Den Mushi back into her 'storage'.
"Yes, that Zoan-type Devil Fruit is enough to pay for the interview fee." Vermillion was happy that he would get one more Devil Fruit.
"But... why does your chief editor call you Kalifa? Didn't you say your name is Cally?"
"Can Cally-san tell me the reason?"
Seeing Vermillion's suspicion, Kalifa's heart rate skyrocketed once again.
"Ah, that... Kalifa is my nickname at work. My colleagues usually call me that, but my real name is Cally."
"Oh, I see..."
Seeing Kalifa's nervous face, Vermillion smiled. This silly woman thought that her identity was still not revealed. Seeing Kalifa's nervousness somehow made her look even cuter.
"For now, let's wait for your partner to come here."
Tightening his arms around Kalifa's waist, Vermillion pulled the woman until her back rested against his chest.
Soon enough, the long-nosed Kaku reached the dueling auditorium. There he saw Drake Pirates sitting among the empty seats.
CP9's partner and agent, Kalifa, was also seen among Vermillion's group. Currently, the woman's cheeks looked flushed from sitting in an embarrassing position and Vermillion's constant teasing.
After composing himself, Kaku walked towards Vermillion's group.
"Hello, I'm her partner. I came here to pay you, Mr. Vermillion." Kaku pointed at Kalifa.
Seeing that Kalifa's friend had arrived, Vermillion stopped teasing this blonde lady and looked at the Devil Fruit that Kaku had brought to him.