Elder brother's garrison

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"Admiral Nia, I believe our cooperation will be pleasant." Admiral Ke Yuan said, waving to the ship girls behind him.

A ship girl in a black robe walked forward, carrying a square black box, and came to Nia.

"Admiral Nia doesn't need to do anything. You just need to find an opportunity to secretly give this small gift to Admiral Lu Lin as a farewell present after you arrive at the Central Building. I think she will definitely like it."

Chapter 2837 Everyone Enters

"A farewell gift...?" Nia stared at the black box in front of her and murmured to herself.

“That’s right, it’s just a small farewell gift,” Admiral Ke Yuan said with a smile. “Don’t worry, it’s harmless and won’t cause any damage to Admiral Lu Lin’s health.”

“…Okay.” Nia stepped forward, took the black box with both hands, and hugged it tightly to her chest. She swallowed hard and nervously said to Admiral Ke Yuan, “…I, I will find an opportunity to give this gift to Xiaobai…I won’t let anyone else see it.”

"Admiral Nia, then I'll be waiting for your good news." Admiral Ke Yuan nodded in satisfaction. As she said this, she finally shifted her gaze from Nia to the ship girls beside her who were glaring at her angrily. "...Admiral Nia, perhaps it's a bit late to say this, but your ship girls don't seem to be very friendly to me."

“…Don’t treat the guest like that…” Nia tightened her grip on the black box upon hearing this, and then said to the ship girls beside her, “He will be a friend from now on…”

“…Commander…uh…”

The ship girls looked at Nia and opened their mouths, but the words stuck in their throats and they couldn't say them. They could only grit their teeth and lower their heads.

"……Yes."

The ship girls spoke in hushed tones.

"Hahahaha!" Admiral Ke Yuan burst into laughter upon seeing this scene. "Admiral Nia, it seems you've finally learned how to discipline your ship girls!"

“…You should leave now. I don’t want anyone to see us together again.” Nia said earnestly, holding the black box.

“I understand, I’ll be going now.” Admiral Ke Yuan nodded, and he turned around with a smile, but just before he turned to leave, his gaze fell on Luo Lian, who was standing not far behind Nia.

Luo Lian had been standing there quietly ever since Admiral Ke Yuan appeared, her expression unchanged, as if she were a recorder.

"This must be Admiral Luo Lian, right?" Ke Yuan asked.

"Yes." Luo Lian nodded.

"It seems that you have wisely chosen the right path between Admiral Lu Lin and Admiral Nia," Admiral Ke Yuan said.

“Yes,” Luo Lian replied.

"Hahahaha! I like smart people, and I hope we'll have the chance to get to know each other again in the future." Admiral Ke Yuan said to Luo Lian, a faint smile playing on his lips. "...Let me see how far you, who have chosen the right path...will go compared to Admiral Lu Lin's path...I'm really looking forward to it."

After saying that, Admiral Ke Yuan led the two ship girls into the alley and quickly disappeared into the night.

In the darkness, the footsteps gradually faded away and disappeared.

The very next instant after Admiral Ke Yuan's footsteps faded away.

The ship girls, who had been looking dejected, raised their heads, their bright eyes curiously staring in the direction of the alley before turning to Nia.

"Commander, we just performed..."

"Shh—" Nia held the black box, put a finger to her lips, and solemnly spoke to the ship girls.

The ship girls nodded quickly, then covered their mouths, looked at each other, and smiled.

……

Inside the Central Building, Xiaobai stood in a corner of the lobby.

Xiaobai quietly watched the admirals and ship girls coming and going in the hall, as well as the delicacies on the dozen or so white dining tables in the center of the hall. She then looked up at the crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

"Huh? This young lady..."

An admiral holding a wine glass saw Xiaobai. He opened his eyes in amazement and was about to move closer to Xiaobai, but the next second, his companions, looking terrified, pulled him away.

"Are you crazy? That's Admiral Lu Lin!"

"Uh... I'm scared... I just thought she was cute and assumed she was someone's ship girl... Wait? She's Admiral Lu Lin?!"

"Yes! Going to her side at this critical juncture, you want to offend Admiral Ke Yuan and Admiral Nia!"

"Oh dear, I'm scared, I'm scared..."

The admiral who attempted to approach Xiaobai fled in disarray.

"..."

Xiaobai leaned against the pillar behind her, looked down at her legs under her skirt, poked the carpet with the tip of her milky white high heels, then looked up at the backs of the fleeing admirals and sighed.

Haven't Lianlian and Nia arrived yet?

Although there are indeed plenty of delicious food and drinks... I have no appetite right now, and I dare not drink any beverages, for fear that if I drink any alcoholic drinks I will act up like the ship girls said, and I can only stand there awkwardly as a third wheel, watching the admirals around me avoid me...

Ugh.

Just thinking about what's going to happen... makes me realize that the waiting time is just too boring.

"Ah! Admiral Lu Lin!"

Just as Xiaobai was deep in thought, a familiar voice suddenly called out from behind.

Xiaobai paused for a moment, then turned around to look.

A tall, elegant, and beautiful ship girl with long, dark gray hair, dressed in an orange evening gown, waved to her with delight. She walked up with a smile, lifted the hem of her dress, and bowed to Xiaobai.

Greetings, Your Excellency Lu Lin.

"Huh? Elizabeth? You're here too." Xiaobai looked at the ship girl in front of her with surprise.

The ship girl who greeted him was none other than the Queen Elizabeth, the head secretary ship of the Haoding Naval Base. She was also the ship girl who formed a deep friendship with Xiaobai when he replaced the Haoding Admiral who was unable to recover during the eighth chapter.

"Admiral Lu Lin, this is a banquet hosted by my admiral. As his secretary ship, of course I have to be there," Elizabeth said with a smile to Xiaobai.

"Ah...that's true." Xiaobai smiled at Elizabeth. "Where's Admiral Haoding?"

"The top ten admirals have already arrived. As for them, the banquet is still in the admission phase. If they were to appear now, it would definitely cause a sensation. So I told her and the other top ten admirals to only appear after the banquet has started." Elizabeth put one hand to her chest and smiled at Xiaobai. "After all, they are well-known top ten admirals. In this respect, they are far less free than Admiral Lu Lin."

"Haha..." Xiaobai chuckled, "Well..."

Xiao Bai glanced sideways at the admirals nearby.

When the admirals nearby saw him chatting with Elizabeth, they all stared wide-eyed, as if they had witnessed something terrifying.

Xiao Bai pondered for a moment, and then suddenly understood.

As the secretary ship of Admiral Haoding, Elizabeth usually helps him manage his naval base. Therefore, her behavior naturally has a sense of holding an imperial sword. Now, seeing Elizabeth chatting with a girl like herself who has a "notorious reputation", many people are probably speculating about their relationship with Admiral Haoding.

Ok……

Thinking of this, Xiaobai couldn't help but give Elizabeth a wry smile.

Just as Xiaobai was about to hint at his situation to Elizabeth, a hurried shout suddenly rang out from outside the hall.

"Admiral Nia—Admiral Nia has arrived!"

That was a surprised shout from a passerby admiral.

Upon hearing this voice, the admirals present widened their eyes, looking out of the hall with surprise and anticipation.

Even Xiaobai and Elizabeth turned their heads in surprise.

From everyone's perspective, on the red carpet outside the central building, Nia, accompanied by six ship girls and Luo Lian, slowly walked into the hall.

Since the top ten naval bases are not present at the banquet, Nia, who possesses a "special ship girl," is considered by the other admirals to have the greatest potential and is most likely to become a new top ten admiral in the future. Therefore, she deserves all the attention of the admirals present.

"Wow... So this is the future top ten admiral, leading a squad of ship girls and even a entourage. How impressive!"

"Admiral Nia's ship girls, you know what, they really are gorgeous... These four Veneto-class ship girls, after changing into their dresses, even an old admiral like me who's used to seeing beautiful women, is tempted!"

"However, of course, the most eye-catching one here is still the special ship girl, Rome!"

"..."

The admirals greeted Nia and her entourage with expectant eyes. As soon as they entered the hall, the admirals rushed forward and crowded around them.

"Admiral Nia, hello! It's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Admiral Nia, I am..."

"I'm ranked in the world..."

"..."

In an instant, the banquet hall was transformed into a peculiar scene, with Nia at the center, one side sparse and the other crowded.

Standing still, Xiaobai looked at the grand scene in Nia's direction and couldn't help but smile.

"No wonder he's a future top ten admiral... he's really popular..." Xiaobai murmured, looking around. Soon, he spotted two familiar figures in the sparsely populated side hall. "Huh? These two are here too?"

In Xiao Bai's view, Admiral Fang Jie and Admiral Jin Shiqi were standing at the corner of the dining table, holding their plates and showing off their food.

Nia's arrival caused a huge commotion in the hall, but the two of them seemed oblivious to everything, focusing only on the food in front of them.

"Most people come here to chat and socialize, but these two are genuinely here to eat," Elizabeth said with a smile as she noticed the two admirals.

“That’s what I mean…” Xiaobai nodded with a smile.

After thinking for a while, Xiao Bai finally stepped forward and came up behind Admiral Fang Jie and Admiral Jin Shiqi, gently patting them on the back.

"Old Jin, why are you suddenly touching my back?" Admiral Fang Jie asked, looking down at his abalone.

"Brother Fang, don't slander me," Jin Shiqi said, biting into a chicken leg. "I'm a staunch heterosexual! I have no interest in men!"

"Then just now you..."

As the two admirals spoke, they both turned around to look behind them.

Then the two admirals saw behind them, Little White, dressed like a little swan, and the poised Elizabeth, both with their hands behind their backs, smiling at them.

"Hi? You guys are here too," Xiaobai greeted.

"..." Fang Jie, the admiral.

"..." Admiral Jin Qiqi.

The two male admirals were stunned. They loosened their grip, and the chicken leg and abalone fell onto the plate with a smacking sound.

Chapter 2838 Spending Time Alone

Admiral Fang Jie and Admiral Jin Shiqi were originally hidden in the crowd and inconspicuous, but when Nia arrived at the banquet, almost all the admirals present rushed to Nia's side, making Admiral Fang Jie and Admiral Jin Shiqi, who had been standing still, suddenly become eye-catching.

But it was precisely because of this that Xiaobai was able to see the two of them.

Xiao Bai smiled as she looked at the two people standing in front of her, dumbfounded.

“Admiral Lu…Admiral Lu Lin…” Admiral Fang Jie stared blankly at the little white dog behind him, looking flattered and surprised. “You…why did you come here to me…”

"I just saw someone I knew and came over to say hello." Xiaobai pointed to Elizabeth beside her and introduced her to Admiral Fang Jie with a smile, "Let me introduce you, this is Elizabeth, she is Admiral Haoding's secretary ship."

"Hello." Elizabeth bowed to the two male admirals.

"You...hello...I...I...I am...Fang Fangfang..." Admiral Fang Jie suddenly started sobbing, his voice stammering.

“Admiral Fang Jie, I won’t eat people, relax. I’ve heard some of your stories.” Elizabeth covered her mouth and smiled as she said to Fang Jie, “It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Elizabeth's teasing immediately made Admiral Fang Jie look extremely embarrassed.

Xiao Bai even saw that Admiral Fang Jie's face was turning red and then purple at a very fast speed, as if he was about to turn into a groundhog and burrow into a hole to hide inside.

Admiral Fang Jie is surprisingly shy...

Since I took the initiative to greet them, it seems I need to help them out of this predicament.

"Speaking of which, I didn't expect to see Admiral Fang Jie here too?" Xiao Bai said to Admiral Fang Jie with a smile. "Do you like these kinds of social gatherings?"

"Uh... well... no, not really..." Admiral Fang Jie's tension eased somewhat upon hearing Xiao Bai's question. He took a deep breath while holding his plate, then gave Xiao Bai a wry smile. "Personally, I haven't been to a place like this since graduating from the Naval Academy... so I'm a bit resistant to these kinds of large social events..."

"It seems something unexpected has happened?"

“As for Old Jin, he was originally the seventeenth admiral in the world, so it was perfectly reasonable for him to receive an invitation from Admiral Haoding. But as for me… I wouldn’t normally be invited, but perhaps because of what happened before, Admiral Haoding also sent me a special handwritten invitation.” Admiral Fang Jie’s face showed a complex expression that was hard to tell—a mixture of excitement, honor, and embarrassment. “So…”

It would be quite difficult for an ordinary admiral to refuse an invitation personally sent by one of the top ten admirals.

Xiao Bai looked at Admiral Fang Jie and immediately understood.

"Hahaha! But anyway, we're not popular here! What decent person would want to chat with us!" Jin Shiqi laughed loudly. He said to Xiaobai, "But that's fine too, since the food here is really good! Look at all these people, they're just walking around with their wine glasses, no one's eating anything, what a waste! So Fang and I just decided that we'll eat our fill, even if it's just food!"

"Don't try to be clever at a time like this!"

Admiral Fang Jie was caught by Jin Shiqi. He immediately ran behind Jin Shiqi and put a cross-shaped choke on his neck while apologizing to Xiaobai and Elizabeth.

"I'm so sorry, so sorry, so sorry! My friend sometimes speaks without thinking, and he was very offensive just now. I'm so sorry!"

Jin Shiqi rolled his eyes back and foamed at the mouth as Fang Jiele patted his shoulder and begged for mercy.

"Hahaha—" Elizabeth wasn't angry at all. She covered her mouth and chuckled twice, then smiled at Fang Jie and Jin Shiqi and said, "It's alright. The menu here was carefully selected by my admiral. He handled everything from the ingredients and kitchen environment to the chef team he hired. I'm sure he would be very happy to hear that someone would notice this delicious food in this kind of setting."