Elder brother's garrison

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“Yes, after all, Peicheng has become a famous tourist attraction since those two twin Abyss Deans appeared.” Xiaobai said to the ship girls while adjusting her mask. “Every day, tens of thousands of tourists come from all corners of the world, hoping to have the chance to find those two Abyss Deans who made a fleeting appearance and take photos or videos of them.”

"Aren't humans afraid?"

"People die for money, birds die for food, right? I heard that the person who initially posted that video at sea is now a millionaire thanks to that short video." Xiaobai put down his hands that were adjusting his mask, smiled at York with narrowed eyes, and said, "Besides... those two deep-sea deans didn't hurt anyone, right?"

“Hmm…that’s true…” York nodded with a complicated expression.

The Deep Sea Dean who has never hurt anyone is not necessarily a bad person.

Before arriving at the newbie naval base, York, like countless other ordinary ship girls, harbored a deep sense of awe and hostility towards the Deepsea Commander. In York's mind, the Deepsea Commander's status as an enemy of ship girls was an unshakeable fact, and she would never have questioned it in the first place.

Indeed, that's the case. York had once "miserably" fallen victim to the "Dean of the Deep Sea." If it weren't for the chivalrous intervention of Xiaobai, who was disguised as a ship girl, York felt that she and her former ship girl companions would probably be playthings of the Dean of the Deep Sea in that mysterious sea area, never to be reincarnated.

But often, the person who brings York hope is also the first to overturn her worldview.

After joining the naval base of Xiaobai, before York could even settle in, he was surprised to find that this number one newbie naval base in the world actually housed an astonishing number of deep-sea deities!

According to York's observation, these Abyssal Deans not only do not fight or struggle with the ship girls, but most of them can even speak human language and are quite eloquent. The ship girls live together happily. The most exaggerated thing is that York also learned from the ship girl seniors that his new admiral, Xiaobai, married one of the Abyssal Deans!

York's worldview was brutally shattered into dust on her very first day at the newbie naval base. Like the other new ship girls who had just entered the newbie naval base, it took her a very long time to barely accept the reality that the Deep Sea Dean was not necessarily the enemy.

York no longer harbors the same hostility towards the Dean of the Deep Sea as he once did.

"But seeing how concerned they are about Dean Deepsea, I'm still a little unhappy." York pouted stubbornly.

"It's a kind of helplessness, isn't it?" Xiaobai smiled and patted York on the shoulder.

Following at the back of the passenger line, Xiaobai and his two companions got off the train.

Following the flow of people out of the narrow tunnel at the train station entrance, the scenery suddenly opened up before my eyes.

Peicheng is a relatively small coastal city. Its urban infrastructure is far behind that of a super-modern metropolis like Yuncheng. As far as the eye can see, there are vast expanses of green mountains and clear waters, and skyscrapers taller than ten stories are rare.

Xiao Bai and his companions looked around with their luggage. The street in front of them was lined with countless stalls of all sizes, selling mostly tourist souvenirs. There were small blue and red dolls, props printed with the Deep Sea Dean's cartoon image, and even more upscale clothing and accessories modeled after him. Many vendors, who had been resting in their seats, suddenly became like lambs to the slaughter when they saw tourists emerging from the train station, hawking their wares.

"Come and take a look! Newly released Deep Sea Dean merchandise!"

"Would you like to take a Deep Sea Dean's folding fan home, handsome?"

"The same outfit worn by the Dean of the Deep Sea Academy, handmade, only 666 for a small business!"

"Challenge the Sugar Cookie! Limited edition Deep-Sea Dean sugar cookies; successful challenge earns a small gift—"

"..."

The noise suddenly filled the street in front of us.

Before Xiaobai and her two companions could even react to the street vendors, the next second, the group of tourists beside them took the lead, splitting into two, then four, and finally forming streams of people rushing towards the street in front of them. In the blink of an eye, the group of tourists reached the vendors who were enthusiastically hawking their wares, engaging in lively exchanges with them and curiously admiring the Deep Sea Dean's merchandise.

"This is our destination, Peicheng. As everyone knows, a major incident occurred in Peicheng some time ago where the two Deans of the Deep Sea were witnessed. Now, the whereabouts of those two Deans of the Deep Sea are unknown, but we have come here..." A familiar voice rang in Xiaobai's ears. The three of them looked over and saw a tour guide holding a colorful flag leading a group of tourists out of the doorway next to them.

"Hello everyone, welcome to the 218th episode of Dangerous Challenge! This time we've arrived in Peicheng, where the legendary Deep Sea Master is said to have appeared! Our challenge this time is to go out to sea to find the Deep Sea Master! Do you think we'll meet the Deep Sea Master? Please cheer us on!" In another doorway, a strangely dressed person was filming himself with a mobile phone. He gave the camera a friendly smile and waved his hand at the lens.

The sound of thumping footsteps appeared in front of Xiaobai and his two companions.

Xiao Bai and his two companions looked ahead and saw a young girl holding a sign that read "One Hundred Yuan a Day" and giving them a friendly smile.

"Excuse me, are you tourists visiting Peicheng? I see you're not with a tour group. Do you need a temporary guide? I'm a local and know this city very well. I can take you to all the city's famous historical sites, the best and most affordable snack shops, and the best hotels in the best locations! If you're here to find the Deep Sea Dean, I can also take you to the coast where the Deep Sea Dean appeared!" The young girl held up a sign and approached Xiaobai and his companions step by step. "How about it! Only one hundred yuan a day! Hire for three days and get a 20% discount!"

The young girl was fair-skinned and had a clear, melodious voice like a nightingale, which brought involuntary joy to the mind and body.

Chapter 2310 Wild Guide

Xiaobai exchanged a glance with the three ship girls.

The three of them could all see the helpless smile in each other's eyes.

Although Xiaobai and the ship girls had heard about the developed deep-sea abyss industry before arriving in Peicheng, they were still shocked when they came here in person and saw the prosperous scene.

The deep-sea research industry here is becoming far too developed.

"Do you need a temporary tour guide? I'm quite unfamiliar with this city..." The young tour guide in front of them saw that Xiaobai and his companions did not speak, but instead continued to ask with a smile.

"Can you take us to the place where the Deep Sea Dean appeared?" Xiaobai asked the tour guide girl.

"Ah, so the three of you really came for Dean Deepsea." Upon hearing Xiaobai's words, the tour guide smiled even brighter. She said crisply to the three of them, "That's right, Dean Deepsea only appeared once from beginning to end, and that was at the fishing port..."

Just then, several dark figures suddenly appeared in front of Xiao Bai and his companions.

Several men with signs advertising "100 yuan a day" appeared like lightning, quickly pushing the tour guide girl aside from Xiaobai and her two companions.

The young tour guide looked extremely frail in front of a group of strong men. She couldn't even stand up straight, and with a soft "ah," she was pushed to the side of the road without any resistance and fell to the ground. The sign in her hand was also trampled on several times by the men who rushed over.

"Are the three young ladies here to explore the Deep Sea Dean?"

"What a coincidence! We're from the Deep Sea Research Institute's exploration organization in this city! Don't listen to that girl's nonsense. She only knows about one fishing port where the Deep Sea Research Institute has appeared! Everyone in the city knows about this; it's no secret at all!"

"Look at me! I've been researching the Deep Sea Institute for a month now! For just one hundred yuan, I'll take you to see the Deep Sea Institute's information! If you're willing to pay extra, I can even take you out to sea!"

"Me too! Nobody understands the Deep Sea Dean better than me!"

"..."

One after another, tall and burly men vied to recommend themselves to Xiaobai and his two companions.

Xiaobai and the two ship girls stared wide-eyed at the temporary guides in front of them.

Xiao Bai shifted her gaze from the men and looked through the gaps between their limbs to the spot where the tour guide girl had just fallen.

Through the gaps between the men's limbs, Xiaobai saw the tour guide girl who had fallen to the ground struggling to get up. She first bent down to pick up the sign that had been trampled on several times, gently wiped away the footprints, and then glanced in her direction. After seeing that the three of them were completely surrounded, she thought for a moment, lowered her head, hugged the sign, and turned to walk in another direction.

“Baltimore.” Little White tugged at Baltimore’s arm.

"Understood!" Baltimore understood immediately. She stepped forward and pushed the men in front of her aside.

The male tour guides surrounding Xiaobai and his two companions were suddenly struck by the incredible strength of the red-haired girl. Despite being burly men whose thighs were almost as thick as her waist, none of them could resist her power when she reached out her seemingly delicate hand. They were all pushed aside by her.

"Miss tour guide over there, please wait a moment."

York called out to the departing tour guide.

The tour guide stopped when she heard the sound. She turned around and looked at Xiaobai with surprise on her face.

"York, the wallet." Little White reached out.

"Here it comes!" York pulled out his bulging wallet and slapped it into Xiaobai's hand.

As Xiaobai walked towards the tour guide girl, he pulled out three large bills from his wallet.

"Are you still working as a tour guide?" Xiaobai asked the tour guide girl, pointing to the slightly wrinkled sign in her arms.

"Huh? Ah... um." The tour guide girl was stunned for a moment. She first glanced at the men behind Xiaobai, then looked at Xiaobai and nodded subconsciously.

"That's good." Upon hearing this, Xiaobai narrowed her eyes slightly above her mask and handed three large bills to the girl. "Then I'll leave these three days in your care."

"Huh?" The tour guide girl was stunned when she saw the money Xiaobai handed her.

"What's wrong? Don't you want to do it?"

"Ah, no, no..." The tour guide girl quickly shook her head, then gratefully accepted the three sheets of paper and pens from Xiaobai with both hands, and smiled at Xiaobai, "Thank you for your patronage! I will take responsibility for your trip!"

Seeing that the girl and Xiaobai had reached an agreement, the other male tour guides frowned.

"Oh, you have no eyesight at all."

"Never mind, let's move on to the next one."

"It's not like we'll starve without this order..."

"Let's go."

"You'll regret it sooner or later..."

……

The men appeared like the wind, and then scattered like the wind, as if they had never existed.

The young tour guide, clutching the sign and the money Xiaobai had given her, watched the men leave.

"Um... thank you." The tour guide girl squeezed the money in her hand, her face filled with gratitude as she looked at Xiaobai.

"The competition in your line of work is really fierce," Xiaobai said to the tour guide girl.

"Ah...yes, that's right." The tour guide girl gave a wry smile as she said this, "Actually, it wasn't this complicated before, but since Dean Shenhai appeared, more and more people have come to Peicheng to look for Dean Shenhai, so there are more people like me who want to be temporary tour guides and make money off you."

"I see." Xiaobai nodded. "Then what you just said, that you would take us to the place where the Deep Sea Dean appeared, is that true?"

“It’s true…” The tour guide smiled shyly, “But what those people said earlier was actually true… Many people in the fishing port city where the Deep Sea Dean appeared know about it; it’s not a secret.”

"It doesn't matter, we still need a normal tour guide, right?" Xiaobai looked at the two ship girls.

“That’s right, Admiral… cough cough, Miss White!” York nodded subconsciously. She was about to call him Admiral when Baltimore nudged her from the side, and she quickly changed her words.

The tour guide girl's gaze as she looked at Xiaobai gradually began to flicker.

It is clear.

The tour guide girl misunderstood Xiaobai.

The tour guide girl looked at Xiaobai's face mask, her fair complexion, and the noble air that the mask couldn't hide, which was different from ordinary people. She quickly recalled York respectfully handing over her wallet and Baltimore's powerful and overwhelming way of parting the crowd. She immediately and naturally regarded these two ship girls as Xiaobai's bodyguards, and then installed the persona of "a rich young lady from an extremely wealthy family who has lived in seclusion for a long time but ran away from home" in her mind.

This is truly incredible...

No wonder they paid so readily just now.

It seems I've met a rich person.

“Miss Bai…are you from a wealthy family?” Upon hearing York’s words, the tour guide suddenly became respectful towards Xiao Bai and asked very politely, “Are these two your bodyguards?”

"It's not that exaggerated," Xiaobai waved her hand. "What's your name, Miss Tour Guide?"

"My surname is Yu. You can just call me Yu Gan," the tour guide replied hurriedly and nervously.

"Miss Yu Gan, please take good care of me these next few days."

"Okay, okay!" Seeing Xiaobai's relaxed expression, Yu Gan's voice trembled with nervousness. She blinked and asked cautiously, "Um... excuse me..."

"Ok?"

"Why did you choose me as your tour guide... Weren't those others more professional than me...?"

"Huh?" Xiaobai blinked. After thinking for a while, she said seriously to Yu Gan, "It's probably because among those people, only you said that you could get a 20% discount for three days."

"..." Yu Gan.

Rich people... are surprisingly stingy.

"What's wrong, Miss Yu Gan?"

“…No, it’s nothing…” Yu Gan put Xiao Bai’s banknotes into his clothes, then took out a few slightly crumpled coins and handed them to Xiao Bai. “I’ll give you change now…I’ll take your three hundred and give you sixty yuan in change.”

"Thank you for your hard work." Xiaobai smiled and accepted the change.

Yu Gan folded the plaque in her arms and put it back in her clothes. Then she patted the dust off her clothes and smiled apologetically at everyone.

"Then please follow me. Have you booked a hotel in advance? If not, I'll recommend a good place to stay."

"We can't book a hotel. There are too many tourists here, and the hotels are basically all full," Xiaobai said regretfully.

Strictly speaking, Peicheng isn't a large city. In fact, if it weren't for the incident involving Dean Shenhai, very few people in the world would have even heard of Peicheng. Because of this, the city has a limited number of hotels and inns, and those that are are almost always fully booked, unable to meet the ever-increasing demand from tourists.

"I see. Then please follow me." Yu Gan smiled slightly at Xiao Bai and the others.

Led by Yu Gan, Xiao Bai and his two companions walked through streets lined with vendors selling deep-sea snacks and headed towards the city center of Peicheng.

The number of tourists in Pei City is indeed very large. Even outside the streets lined with vendors, you can still see many tour groups leading their groups and tourists excitedly taking photos with their phones.

Yu Gan led Xiao Bai and the other two to a large hotel in the city center.

"This is it. It's located in the city center, adjacent to several major streets, and there's a bus stop nearby. You can go anywhere you want from here." Yu Gan stood at the hotel entrance, pointing to the gleaming sign behind him, and said to Xiao Bai and the others.

"I booked this hotel online before, but it seems there are no rooms available," Xiaobai said to Yu Gan, looking at the hotel sign.

"Yes, but when these hotels say they're fully booked, they don't really mean they're fully booked. They often reserve one or two rooms for tourists brought by unlicensed tour guides like us," Yu Gan explained to Xiao Bai with considerable pride, hands on her hips. "That's one of the perks of us unlicensed tour guides!"

"Oh, oh, oh!" Little White exclaimed in surprise, clapping his hands involuntarily.

Chapter 2311 About Guest Rooms

With a smile on her face, Yu Gan led Xiao Bai and the other two into the hotel.

The hotels in a small town like Peicheng can't compare to high-end hotels in big cities, but the one recommended by Yu Gan is clean and comfortable.

As soon as Xiaobai and his two companions entered, the first thing they saw was a neatly laid red patterned carpet on the floor, and on either side of the door stood vases taller than a person, filled with lush, verdant plants.

A shop assistant was sitting at the front desk of the hotel.

"Are you satisfied with the environment here?" Yu Gan stood respectfully by the door with his arms crossed, smiling as he asked Xiao Bai.