Elder brother's garrison

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An ordinary girl would probably feel disgusted and revulsion if she were blocked at the door like that, but Nia didn't dislike Barbatos.

Although Mr. Barbatos was stingy and liked to take advantage of others, he wasn't a bad person at heart among businessmen.

The judgment statement was issued by the Navy Headquarters, and the Admiral's Guild was only responsible for conveying and reporting it. In principle, they should not have cared about an admiral who had been dismissed.

However, Mr. Barbatos still gave him a job to make a living, taking into account his former identity, so that the employees of the Admiral's Guild would not be physically bullied by some opportunists.

Nia was still very grateful to Mr. Barbatos.

Chapter 214 Luo Lian's Eyes

Barbatos clenched his fists, looking at the girl in front of him who had changed out of her chef's uniform into casual clothes.

Nia is quite cute, and has a gentle and reserved personality. The clothes she wears are also the kind that are inexpensive, understated, and not flashy.

Unlike most girls her age, Nia is a junior who is well-liked by her elders.

Barbatos carefully recalled whether he had neglected this little girl who had latched onto him over the past two months.

"Manager, is there something you need from me?" Nia felt incredibly awkward as Barbatos just clenched his hands and stared at her with a smile.

“Admiral Nia, as you know, the other day our guild dismissed you. We hope you can understand. We had no choice in this matter…” Barbatos explained sincerely, “It was an order from above, and I really couldn’t disobey it.”

Oh, that's what happened.

Nia shook her head at this.

“I have never blamed you, Mr. Barbatos,” Nia said.

When he had no money and nowhere to go, Mr. Barbatos gave him a job at the guild, which also indirectly protected him from the direct insults of the admirals who had long disliked him.

On the contrary, Barbatos was Nia's benefactor.

"That's good, that's good." Barbatos chuckled as he clenched his fist, secretly wiping away a bead of cold sweat.

—Doing good deeds regularly is definitely the right thing to do.

Barbatos was genuinely afraid that Nia would complain to Little White, and then this guy would come looking for trouble with him.

It seems that the decision I made back then was really the right one.

However, at the time, I felt sorry for Nia, and since she was quite pretty, out of compassion for women, I just casually arranged a low-paying job for her. I didn't think too much about it. I never expected that this small gesture and decision, which seemed like just raising a hand, would save me from a major disaster.

Mr. Barbatos decided to become a good person from now on.

“Admiral Nia, regarding your confiscated naval base and your admiral position, I will try to find a solution for you. However, you must understand that although I am in charge of the Admiral's Guild, I don't really have much say in matters concerning those above me. I can only offer them some suggestions. Restoring your position is still too difficult for me…” Mr. Barbatos said to Nia.

“It’s alright, Mr. Barbatos, I’ve gotten used to this kind of life.” Nia didn’t seem to care much now.

This is the consequence she must bear for her actions, and she has no reason to run away from it.

"It's so good that you understand, so good." Barbatos took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his face, deeply moved by Admiral Nia's understanding.

"Let's leave the pleasantries here, Admiral Nia, let's get down to business," Barbatos said, putting his handkerchief away and addressing Nia.

So, the important thing is down below...

Nia gave a slight, bitter smile to herself.

It seems Lu Lin's identity is quite extraordinary, as it makes the overlord of the first chapter so nervous.

"Admiral Nia, has Admiral Lu Lin teamed up with you?" Barbatos asked with a smile.

"Um, is that not allowed?"

"Ah, it's alright, it's alright!" Barbatos nodded hurriedly, his chubby face jiggling. "Admiral Nia, as you know, your work in the guild takes up most of your free time, and admirals in a party usually need a lot of time to communicate. If you're still working during this time, it might affect your relationship with Admiral Lu Lin..."

Barbatos, as if afraid that Nia would misunderstand, launched into a lengthy explanation.

“So, I’ve decided to first adjust Admiral Nia’s salary, and then give you a month of paid leave. What do you think, Admiral Nia?” Barbatos said with a smile.

"I can't accept this..." Nia was surprised by Barbatos's generosity.

Barbatos is notoriously stingy; you can't expect to get a single penny out of him.

This kind of person actually gave himself a raise and then a month of paid leave?

How could he do something that clearly yields no return and only involves throwing money away for nothing?

"Oh, it's alright! It's nothing!" Barbatos didn't seem to be in any pain at all, and even had a "I've made up my mind and no one can stop me" look on his face. "Admiral Nia, you work so hard and diligently, I think it's no problem to give you a raise. As for paid leave, it's fine, Admiral Nia. I just think that you and Admiral Lu Lin can create even greater value together!"

Barbatos said with a confident expression.

"Ah..." Since the manager has said so, Nia herself will not refuse.

Nia is a common person, and she knows that the more money the better.

“Thank you, Manager,” Nia said to Barbatos.

"Oh, it's alright, it's alright. I wish you a good time!" Barbatos congratulated him happily.

Why use the word "play"?

Nia felt a little strange. After all, she was going to fight in the deep sea, so why should she be so careless?

Barbatos left with a happy and free expression.

Nia was sorting through the information she had just received at the door, and she was inexplicably excited.

Who exactly is Lu Lin?

Nia had some doubts, but she quickly dismissed them.

never mind.

No matter who Lu Lin is, even if she weren't human, it wouldn't change Nia's positive feelings towards her.

Nia is innocent by nature. She has no relatives or friends except for Cleveland since she was a child. Meeting Xiaobai during the lowest point of her life was one of the greatest happinesses in her life.

Does identity matter?

It doesn't matter anymore.

If Lu Lin is a girl, be her friend for life; if Lu Lin is a boy, be his wife for life, or simply serve him; if Lu Lin is his peer, support her forever; if Lu Lin is his boss, be her most loyal lackey.

Great kindness is like love.

Nia reached out and clutched at the front of her dress.

Ah—I really am such a fool.

Perhaps I mean nothing to her.

Nia patted her face and walked towards the door.

-

Xiao Bai and his group waited for a while at the hotel entrance before Nia, dressed in her own clothes, came out.

"Lu Lin!" Nia waved and walked towards Xiao Bai.

Since Nia was no longer the admiral, she didn't have a uniform to wear. So she was just wearing a very ordinary set of clothes, nothing fancy, but it made her look energetic and vibrant with her youthful aura.

Her dazzling red hair was tied into a long braid, hanging down behind Nia.

"I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting!" Nia walked up to Xiaobai, took Xiaobai's hand, and her face was filled with an extremely happy smile.

It was as if the two hadn't even just met.

Rather, they are like longtime friends.

Xiaobai looked into Nia's eyes.

—Why does that look a bit like Luo Lian's?

"Lu Lin, where do you live?" Nia asked.

"It's the one I randomly picked when I first entered the city, it's over there." Xiaobai pointed to the way they came.

Nia unconsciously tightened her grip on Xiaobai's hand.

“The hotel there is a bit far from where I’m staying, hmm…” Nia pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Cleveland. “Cleveland, shall we move today?”

“Okay.” Cleveland nodded, indicating that there was no problem.

"Huh? Why are we moving?"

"Aren't we teammates?" Nia asked, looking at Xiaobai. "If we're teammates, it would be better if we lived closer to each other, right?"

"Oh... I see... Then you don't need to move, I'll move it over." Xiaobai said to Nia with a smile, "It just so happens that this is my first time here, and there's nothing to unpack."

"Really? That's great, thank you!" Nia said happily, holding Little White's hand.

Xiao Bai looked at his hand, which was being held tightly by Nia.

Hmm... so enthusiastic.

Chapter 215 Are all the admirals in the sea this enthusiastic?

"Miss Nia, where do you live?" Xiaobai asked.

“I’m staying at the hotel next to the hotel,” Nia said, pointing behind Xiaobai.

Xiao Bai turned around and, sure enough, there was a small hotel behind him.

“Speaking of which, the circles of communication among admirals who are close to the guild are also different. The admirals who live around here are generally the stronger ones in the first chapter of the sea,” Veneto said, arms crossed.

“Yes, that’s right… um…” Nia looked at Veneto.

“Her name is Veneto,” Xiaobai introduced. “She’s a battleship.”

When introducing the Veneto, be sure to include its ship type, otherwise the consequences will be extremely serious.

Veneto is usually very calm, but she becomes particularly irritable when it comes to her height, bust, waist, hips, appearance, and destroyers.

"Oh, is that so? That's amazing!" Nia looked at Veneto without any surprise. "Hello, Veneto. My name is Nia."

"Hello." Veneto was quite pleased with this completely unsurprised expression.

This is the attitude a person should have when facing the top dog of Italy!

—Yes, this child is reliable.

Nia wasn't surprised at all. Her heart was now entirely focused on Xiaobai. Even if Xiaobai told her that Veneto was an aircraft carrier or a star destroyer, she wouldn't care, let alone that Veneto was a battleship.

"What about the remaining four children?" Nia asked Xiaobai.

Only Veneto, Shiro, and Cleveland were standing at the guild entrance; the four similar-looking sister ships had disappeared.

"Fubuki and the others?" Shiro pointed to the street.

Four little girls with blue hair were holding the black card as if it were a sacred object, looking at it over and over in front of a jewelry store set up on the street.

Destroyers are destroyers, they always like to play around.

Chapter 216 To win over an admiral, you must first win over her ship girls.

The four Fubuki sisters were happily looking around the jewelry store.

Four destroyers that look similar are usually sister ships. Among destroyers, the special attribute of being sister ships often provides a positive bonus.

—And regardless of their fighting ability, the quadruplets with their distinct expressions are already quite a sight to behold.

The presence of Fubuki has indirectly increased the attention given to the jewelry store.

Look, there are quite a few admirals on the street looking this way, doing all sorts of things.

The jewelry store owner also sat on a stool at the entrance, happily watching the four destroyers wander around his shop.

"Boss, how much is this pearl necklace?" Fubuki asked, pointing to the pearl necklace hanging in front of the door.

"One hundred and sixty yuan," the jewelry store owner replied.

"Boss, how much is that ring?" Chu Xue asked, pointing to the crystal ring wrapped in plastic outside the store.

"Twenty dollars."

"Hello, boss, how much does this headscarf cost?" Miyuki asked, holding the headscarf in her hand.

"Fifteen dollars."

Miyuki sighed and hung the headscarf back up, somewhat disappointed.

The jewelry store owner looked puzzled.

Huh? Is it very expensive?

This so-called jewelry store is actually more of a shop for buying sparkly toys for kids like destroyers. While there are some slightly more expensive items, most of the products are priced to suit destroyers.