Elder brother's garrison

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"Yes."

"This...this is too..."

"The quantity is a bit more than I expected... It's probably because the city's economy is good, plus the companies are trying to curry favor with us..." Admiral Zhao Kuo looked at Admiral Li Hua with a subtle expression, then looked at the table, "So... Admiral Li Hua, and everyone else, do you think we should divide it?"

In front of Admiral Zhao Kuo, the other admirals were engrossed in processing stacks of documents.

"I do not need."

Duan Shuiliu shook his head, his expression calm.

"..."

Admiral Nanxing shook his head and remained silent.

"We don't need it either."

Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling were busy organizing the documents, but managed to take a moment to reply.

"If they don't want it, I can have it! I want it... Ouch!" President Er Gou raised his hand, but Helena grabbed his cheek and pressed it back down halfway through.

Helena looked at Admiral Zhao Kuo with an apologetic expression.

"I'm very sorry... but my admiral means that she doesn't need it either."

"I see..." Admiral Zhao Kuo was already used to Chairman Er Gou's behavior. He turned to look at Admiral Li Hua, "Then Admiral Li Hua, you..."

"No, no, no, I can't accept that, I can't accept that." Admiral Li Hua quickly waved his hands, "Money is something you only need to have enough to spend..."

"Just as I thought." After listening to Admiral Li Hua's words, Admiral Zhao Kuo sighed, then looked at the document in his hand with a complicated expression. After thinking for a while, he put it back on the table. "Anyway... since everyone thinks so, why don't we donate this project fee to a reliable foundation to help those in need... in the name of these companies?"

"it is good."

"it is good."

"it is good……"

The admirals responded sporadically.

"Speaking of which... Admiral Lian, Admiral Ling, have there been any sightings of Abyssal Fleet ships on the surrounding seas these past few days?"

"none."

"How's the situation on that scree beach?"

"Our ship girls are on high-intensity duty 24/7, and they will inform us immediately if they spot an Abyssal Fleet."

What's the wind direction in the city?

"They don't seem to have noticed the Deep Sea Fleet from three days ago."

"Um... thank you for your hard work."

Zhao Kuo, the admiral, finally breathed a sigh of relief, slumped into a chair for a while, and then grabbed a tissue from the side to wipe the sweat from his face.

"Since we've covered most of these issues... let's move on to the next topic." As Zhao Kuo finished speaking, his expression turned serious. He straightened up, slammed his hand on the table, glared at the person beside him, and gritted his teeth, "Hao-ding-ti-ti-ju!"

"Yes, I am here!"

Beside Admiral Zhao Kuo, the weary-looking Admiral Haoding stood up from his chair and gave Admiral Zhao Kuo a military salute.

"Admiral Haoding, you actually...you actually led your fleet into the deep-sea territory without even telling us!" Admiral Zhao Kuo glared at Admiral Haoding with his beady eyes, gritting his teeth, and said angrily, "This behavior is simply...simply irresponsible! Simply too dangerous! You need to reflect on your actions! Absolutely!"

"Yes!" Admiral Haoding offered no explanation for his actions. He simply nodded earnestly and bowed to the other admirals present. "Gentlemen! I apologize for my reckless behavior!"

Hao Ding's straightforward apology immediately dampened the anger of Zhao Kuo, who was about to unleash a torrent of abuse.

"Sigh..." Admiral Zhao Kuo looked at Admiral Hao Ding with a helpless expression, "You always do this, mistaking the number one!"

"Hahaha!"

Whether out of pride or embarrassment, Admiral Haoding laughed three times at Admiral Zhao Kuo.

“Sigh… But you really went too far this time. Although the Deep Sea Dean’s combat power was weakened by Admiral Lu Lin and her ship girls, the Deep Sea territory is still a forbidden zone for us land-based life forms, full of dangers. How could you lead your fleet in like that…” Admiral Zhao Kuo explained to Admiral Hao Ding, “You should at least have told us so I could have made a plan for you before you went.”

"...I am indeed reflecting on this operation."

Admiral Haoding lowered his head, his voice also slightly low.

The strength of Admiral Haoding's garrison is among the top even in the top ten garrisons.

In the past, Admiral Haoding relied on the superior strength of his naval base and used reckless tactics on the sea, which yielded remarkable results and gradually developed his own fighting style.

However, this time, when Admiral Haoding led his troops into the deep-sea territory, the initial battles went smoothly, but in the end, he suffered a major defeat at the hands of Chao Dahe.

Even the Admiral Haoding will probably remember this incident for a long time.

After leaving the deep-sea territory and returning to the city where Ella was, Admiral Haoding truthfully told the other admirals about the cause and effect of his operation and how he was rescued by the advance team of the world's number one naval base. The admirals were all quite surprised by Admiral Haoding's actions.

"Fortunately, this time you were rescued by Admiral Lu Lin's powerful advance team, otherwise, Admiral Haoding, who knows what might have happened to you." Admiral Zhao Kuo said to Admiral Haoding, then subconsciously looked up, his eyes showing a hint of admiration, "Ah... Admiral Lu Lin is truly a prophet."

"Yes... the combat strength of Admiral Lu Lin's advance team is truly astonishing." Admiral Hao Ding nodded with a hint of emotion in his eyes, and remained silent for a long time. "It seems that I still have a long way to go to catch up with my ship girls."

In the bustling conference hall.

The atmosphere was quiet for a few seconds.

The admirals then began to whisper among themselves.

"...By the way, how many days has Admiral Lu Lin been on sick leave?"

"This is the third day, isn't it?"

"Admiral Lu Lin has been refusing to see anyone these past few days."

"I wonder how well Admiral Lu Lin's illness is progressing."

"Sigh, speaking of which, we really have to thank Admiral Lu Lin..."

"Hmm... it just so happens that Admiral Lu Lin's share is included in the project budget... why don't we go and visit her?"

Chapter 1609 Ding ding dong

Zhao Kuo, the admiral, had just finished speaking.

In the conference room, the busy admirals stopped what they were doing, and the rustling of papers turning in the background ceased.

Both Admiral Nanxing and Luanshuiliu, who had been working diligently since the beginning, raised their heads, opened their eyes, and looked at Admiral Zhao Kuo with great interest.

Before Duan Shuiliu and Admiral Nanxing could even speak...

Upon hearing Zhao Kuo's speech, the two admirals, Lian and Ling, who were sitting opposite them, also brightened up and joined the conversation, one after the other.

"To visit Admiral Lu Lin?"

"This seems really interesting."

"I haven't seen Admiral Lu Lin for the past two days... I wonder how her illness is progressing."

Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling seemed to agree with Admiral Zhao Kuo's idea.

“Hmm… Although she desperately needs rest while ill… I heard from you that Admiral Lu Lin has been resting for several days now, right? Visiting her at this time shouldn’t cause her too much trouble.” Admiral Haoding thought seriously for a while and agreed with Admiral Zhao Kuo, saying, “I happen to owe Admiral Lu Lin a huge favor this time, and I’d feel uneasy if I didn’t thank her properly in person.”

“…I’ll go too.” Duan Shuiliu raised his hand and said expressionlessly.

Admiral Nanxing quickly raised his hand, straightened his upper body, and waved his hand in the air. He even moved his stool closer to Duan Shuiliu, as if afraid that others might not have seen it, to indicate that he shared the same idea as Duan Shuiliu.

"I never expected that all the admirals would have such a remarkably consistent opinion!" Admiral Zhao Kuo looked at the admirals at the conference table, a hint of emotion flashing in his eyes. He looked at the chairman of the Er Gou Association, who was lying motionless on the table, and cautiously asked him, "Then, Admiral Mu Naige, what is your opinion?"

Chairman Er Gou, who had been lying face down on the table pretending to be dead, stirred.

President Er Gou raised his head with a bewildered expression.

"Huh? You mean me?"

President Er Gou pointed to himself.

“Exactly! Admiral Muna is Admiral Lu Lin’s sister-in-law, so her relationship with Admiral Lu Lin should be closer than ours, right?” Admiral Zhao Kuo asked Chairman Er Gou earnestly, “I wonder if Admiral Lu Lin has contacted you these past few days? And, do you think that our visit to Admiral Lu Lin at this time might cause her trouble?”

"Huh? Uh... this..." President Er Gou blinked, slowly propped himself up from the table, then covered his mouth with a serious expression, pondered for a moment, "How should I put it... this issue... to be honest... I think..."

All the admirals subconsciously focused their attention on Guild Master Er Gou.

Looking forward to President Er Gou's reply.

After a long period of deep thought, President Er Gou, who was in the center of everyone's attention, spoke.

"It's been several days since we last saw her, why don't we go visit her? Maybe it'll be worth it?"

"Alright!" Upon hearing Chairman Er Gou's words, Admiral Zhao Kuo immediately stood up from his chair with great excitement. "Since Admiral Mu Naige has said so, let's take advantage of the fact that it's not too late and pack our things to visit Admiral Lu Lin!"

"I've been working so hard these past few days... I'm lacking in 'young girl energy'... cough cough, and 'colleague energy' too. It would be good to take some time to visit Admiral Lu Lin and have a chat with her." Admiral Lian stood up with some anticipation as she spoke with Admiral Ling.

Duan Shuiliu and Admiral Nanxing tidied up the paper and pens on their desks and stood up.

For a while.

In a busy and dull conference room.

It seems that everyone has become more energetic because of the decision to visit Xiaobai.

The admirals looked relaxed, their faces beaming with expectant smiles.

Sunlight streamed into the conference room through the windows, illuminating the admirals and making them appear as if they were radiating golden light.

—Admiral Li Hua, who was watching from the side, felt stiff and cold all over. He felt out of place with the scene in front of him, as if he had entered some kind of pyramid scheme.

"Uh... well... I'll just help you organize the documents here... you can go ahead with peace of mind..." Admiral Li Hua swallowed hard, feeling his way along the edge of the table as he tentatively sat down in his seat.

But before Admiral Li Hua could even sit down, he felt a strong force coming from his collar, and then he was lifted up from his seat by Admiral Hao Ding, who was standing next to him.

"Admiral Li Hua!" Admiral Haoding stared at Admiral Li Hua with wide, bell-like eyes, his face filled with gratitude. "At a time like this, don't think about sacrificing for us! You should come with us!"

"Uh...no, no need...I think there should be at least one admiral left..."

"Everyone else went, except for Admiral Li Hua. That's not good!" Admiral Hao Ding's loud voice echoed in the conference room. "Please rest assured, Admiral Li Hua, we'll do the document sorting together when we get back!"

"Uh……"

"Admiral Li Hua, is there something you also want to say to Admiral Lu Lin? Please don't be shy, come with us!"

"..."

Admiral Li Hua wanted to say something, but looking at the sincere and earnest expressions on the faces of his companions of more than ten years, he suddenly found himself speechless. In the end, he could only nod with an expression that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and let Admiral Hao Ding lift him up with his big hand.

The admirals quickly tidied up the meeting minutes in the conference room, left the conference room, and headed towards the floor where Xiaobai was located.

Although the top ten admirals didn't see Shiro during these three days, the hard work of the ship girls in the newbie naval base, maintaining order and scouting the seas, still made a strong impression on the admirals.

Admiral Lu Lin must be suffering from illness, giving precise instructions to her ship girls in her room.

Thinking of this, the admirals couldn't help but feel a little moved.

The admirals arrived at Xiaobai's room and pushed Er Gou, who was standing at the back of the line, to the front.

Chairman Er Gou scratched his head, stepped forward, and knocked on the door under the watchful eyes of all the admirals.

"Hey? Is Xiaobai there?"

President Er Gou called out to the door.

As soon as President Er Gou finished speaking, a series of faint footsteps sounded from behind Xiao Bai's door.

"Coming."

With a click, Xiaobai's door was opened a crack, just wide enough for one person to pass through.

A red-clad ship girl with waist-length black hair and an antique-looking face peeked out and looked at the admirals at the door.

When she saw President Er Gou and the top ten admirals standing in a group at the door, the red-clad ship girl was clearly stunned.

"Oh, it's Akagi." President Er Gou greeted the ship girl who opened the door in a familiar manner.

"It's President Noga..." The ship girl who opened the door exchanged a glance with President Er Gou, bowed slightly, and greeted them politely. Then, she smiled and looked at the other admirals, "Greetings, admirals. I am Akagi... May I ask where you all have come from..."

"Ah, them?" Guild Master Er Gou touched his neck, thinking as he pointed with his thumb at the admirals behind him. "Hmm... they've come to visit Xiao Bai."

"...To visit the Admiral?"

Akagi was taken aback.

"Yes, Miss Akagi!" The admirals behind President Er Gou nodded hurriedly to Akagi. "Admiral Lu Lin has been on leave these past few days and is staying alone in her room. We are very worried about her! We wonder if Admiral Lu Lin's illness has improved!"

"...The Admiral's illness... should be fine now, please rest assured, all Admirals. However..." Akagi lowered her head, turned slightly, and pondered for a moment with some difficulty, "...right now...it's still a little inconvenient for the Admiral to see anyone..."

"Not convenient to see people?" The admirals were taken aback.

“Yes.” Akagi nodded, but did not explain. “So, unless it’s something very important, please go back, admirals… After the admiral has fully recovered, she will thank each of you individually.”