Elder brother's garrison

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"Nia, can I come out with you later?"

"Going out? Going out?!" Nia's face flushed red instantly.

Xiao Bai nodded and briefly recounted to Nia her encounter with Luo Yin and the party.

Xiaobai agreed to attend the party because of Nia.

No matter what, Xiaobai had to bring Nia along, not for any other reason than to make her a familiar face to him.

"Nanya, why don't you get ready first? I'll wait for you outside the hotel in two hours, okay?"

Xiaobai didn't ask Nia whether she agreed or not, but instead used a somewhat forceful approach.

“Yes.” Nia nodded.

After obtaining Nia's consent, Xiaobai left Nia's room.

Nia remained standing in the same spot even after Xiaobai left.

Cleveland looked at Nia with concern.

Although Nia was not directly bullied by those admirals, they were also people who stood by and watched coldly when Nia suffered setbacks.

Of course, Cleveland wouldn't expect them to do anything good for Nia at the time, since no matter how you looked at it, Nia had neither the right nor the value to ask for their help. But standing by and watching is standing by and watching, and it's hard for his admiral to feel any goodwill towards those who watch him suffer.

Cleveland looked at Nia, his eyes filled with sorrow.

Nia probably didn't like the party at all.

Cleveland walked over to Nia and took the towel off her head.

Nia sat down on the ground, and the towel on her body came undone with her movement. The fullness of her body and the youthful innocence of the girl mingled together with the pervasive fragrance and moisture, making her body look as beautiful and pure as an oil painting.

"Want to go?"

Cleveland asked, looking down.

Nia's wet, red hair obscured her eyes.

Cleveland reached out and brushed aside the bangs in front of Nia's eyes.

Beneath her flowing hair, the girl's eyes, as bright as if reflecting the starry sky, radiated a light that Cleveland could never have imagined.

"Hehehe..." Nia sang with delight.

"Kid?"

"Hehehe... I'm going out with Xiaobai..." Nia giggled like a little kid.

Seeing Nia's expression, Cleveland felt relieved.

—It seems this silly girl has completely ignored the party and is focusing on going out with Admiral Lu Lin instead.

fair enough.

Cleveland slowly wiped the water droplets off Nia's body with the towel in his hand.

Compared to a dejected and disappointed Nia, this is the Nia that Cleveland likes best.

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Xiao Bai stood quietly at the hotel entrance, waiting for Nia.

Rome squatted in front of Little White and drew circles on the ground.

Xiaobai was going to a party, which wasn't a suitable occasion for destroyers. It would be troublesome if they accidentally drank alcohol instead of soft drinks. Also, Xiaobai couldn't bring so many ship girls with her at once. So, Veneto asked Xiaobai to take Rome with her, while she stayed in the room with Empire and Pachina.

Although Rome is constantly being tormented by Veneto, her current training level has exceeded 60, making her more than qualified to be a bodyguard in the first chapter's sea area.

Moreover, during her free time these past few days, Rome has often been dragged away by Veneto for ideological education. For example, she is told that Italian ship girls are reserved and elegant ladies, and that sagging fat is an obstacle that prevents ship girls from showing their elegant Italian style. Veneto is also planning to send her to a party to see those sagging futures.

Nia, who had changed into casual clothes, followed Cleveland out.

Nia seemed completely unconcerned about going to the party, smiling genuinely.

As long as Nia doesn't feel embarrassed.

Seeing Nia's smiling face, Xiaobai felt a little less burdened.

It was almost time for the party to start, so the two of them, along with the ship girl, rushed to the bar where the party was to begin.

The bar chosen for the gathering was right next to the Admiral's Guild. It was almost nighttime, and the bar was brightly lit with red and green signs flashing.

Two or three admirals were standing in front of the gate, and a sign with the words "Private Place" was displayed next to them.

Xiaobai and Nia walked over.

The three admirals recognized Xiaobai, and when they saw Xiaobai and Nia walking towards them, they couldn't help but cast respectful glances at Xiaobai.

Needless to say, if Xiaobai wants to enter this bar, not only them, but even the bar owner can't stop her.

Xiaobai and Nia pushed open the door and entered.

Upon entering, you can hear light and elegant piano music flowing through the air like water.

A large area inside the bar was cleared out, with a row of neatly arranged tables in the middle.

Many newbies saw the admiral and the ship girls standing together in the fourth node, chatting and drinking, looking like the leisurely upper class.

This is quite different from the bar Xiaobai imagined. There are no glaring lights or loud music. It's like the admiral's gathering on Corola Island. It's so proper here that it doesn't feel like a bar at all.

When Xiaobai and Nia stepped into the bar, everyone in the bar looked at them.

Chapter 294 You Really Don't Understand

Xiaobai and Nia's identities are too special.

Nia is a former admiral. Although the guild leader has said he'll help her apply for reinstatement, until the results are in, Nia will remain an ordinary person. As for Shiro, to these admirals, everything about Shiro is a mystery.

With looks comparable to ship girls, power so great that even guild bosses bow down, integrity that refuses exorbitant sums of money, and strength that allows her to roam freely in the fourth node, she is like a monster, constantly stimulating other admirals.

Xiaobai has been in the first chapter for a long time, but the admirals who have spoken to her can't even gather enough people for a mahjong game.

The arrival of Xiaobai and Nia caused the surrounding admirals to gradually stop chatting, and they cast their gazes at them with either surprise or delight.

Before Xiaobai entered, the focus of the gathering was a few admirals who were relatively popular, but after Xiaobai entered, the focus of the gathering was reduced to just one person.

"Miss Lu Lin!" Luo Yin, who had been waiting for a long time and was surrounded by several admirals at the back of the crowd, quickly came out and came to Xiao Bai and Nia with a wine glass in his hand.

Luo Yin gave Nia an apologetic smile: "Welcome to the gathering organized by us rascals."

The gathering was very casual, since it was held in a bar. Many admirals didn't even bring their ship girls and came in their own clothes. So Luo Yin's words meant that Xiaobai shouldn't be too reserved.

"It's so quiet here," Xiaobai laughed. "I thought it would be like a real bar, with lots of people dancing."

"If we really turn it into a bar, that would be too inappropriate. We're still on a campaign, we can't relax like that."

Xiao Bai nodded in understanding.

Xiaobai arrived late, so there were already many people inside when they entered the bar.

Beautiful and powerful people always become the center of attention. At this moment, when the admirals saw Luo Yin approaching, they all unconsciously moved closer to Xiao Bai.

Because Xiaobai and Nia always exuded an aura that was out of place with their surroundings, no one except Luo Yin thought they would come before they entered.

And they actually came. The crowd, while surprised, couldn't help but feel a sense of joy.

Being able to be at a party with people like this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Luo Yin turned his head back and then politely turned his body to the side.

"Although everyone already knows, I think I should still introduce them." Luo Yin introduced to the crowd: "This is Admiral Lu Lin, the one who saved our ship girls yesterday. This is Nia, Admiral Nia's ship girls were also in the team that saved our ship girls, and they also contributed a lot. They are people who deserve our respect and gratitude."

The crowd burst into applause.

Yesterday, more than 30 admirals set off for the fourth node, and nearly 100 admirals in total. Xiaobai saved almost half of them here in one go, and directly raised her reputation in the first chapter of the sea to Exalted. No one here does not admire her.

"Luo Yin, did you invite these two admirals?" someone in the crowd asked.

Luo Yin nodded.

The admirals erupted in cheers.

Luo Yin turned to Xiaobai and Nia and said in a low voice, "Please enjoy yourselves. This is not a cocktail party, but just a simple gathering of friends. There are no rules or regulations here."

"Thank you." Xiaobai and Nia nodded to Luo Yin.

Luo Yin left with a smile.

The crowd behind wanted to come up and talk to Xiaobai and Nia, but when they remembered how everyone rushed up to them on the beach yesterday, they looked at each other awkwardly, and for a moment no one dared to step forward.

"Admiral! Admiral!" Roma tugged at Xiaobai's sleeve, his eyes shining as he looked at the tables full of food in the middle of the bar. "Can we eat there?"

"Sure," Xiaobai nodded. "Rome doesn't need to worry about me, but Veneto won't let you drink alcohol, remember that."

"Okay! Don't worry!" Rome nodded as he slipped toward the dining table.

Of Xiaobai's group, only Rome was the most relaxed.

"Miss Lu's ship girl is truly a person of character." The crowd couldn't help but praise Roma, who was standing at the table and quickly enjoying her food with the elegant posture that Veneto had taught her.

"Hahaha..." Xiaobai reached out and grasped Nia's hand, responding to the admirals' words with a smile.

Seeing that Xiaobai was completely unpretentious, the admirals all put aside their worries and stepped forward in an orderly manner to greet Xiaobai and Nia.

The huge bar was like a celebrity reception.

Luo Yin didn't join the other admirals; instead, he took his wine glass, walked through the crowd, and sat down at the bar at the back.

"Thump!" The sound of an empty wine glass slamming onto the bar.

This sound certainly didn't come from Luo Yin.

He frowned and looked around.

Ian was slumped over the bar, his hand tightly gripping the empty glass.

Ian was drunk.

The admirals' gathering was just a way for everyone to relax and get to know each other during the sea closure; no one was really there to drink.

However, Ian came here as if he only wanted to drink. He sat alone at the bar without saying a word, constantly chugging his drink. He was no longer the handsome and dashing man he once was; he looked more like a down-on-his-luck drunkard than an admiral.

“Ian, you didn’t come here to drink,” Luo Yin said.

Ian, who was lying on the bar, slowly raised his head and looked at Luo Yin.

Then he gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"Then what am I here for?" Ian asked.

He picked up the bottle next to him, poured it into his mouth, and then slammed the glass down on the bar, as if to vent all his dissatisfaction.

Ian is probably one of the worst-performing admirals in the first chapter's sea area.

After being completely expelled from the Admiral's Guild by Barbatos, Ian lost the qualification to resupply the ship girls. All repairs for the ship girls had to be brought out of the Admiral's Guild by people he knew. Every day he spent in the first chapter and every day he spent conquering the fourth node, Ian had to spend a huge amount of money on this.

That's not the worst part. The worst part is that Ian's reputation as an admiral is getting worse and worse over time. Even his family's opinion of him is declining.

As a young descendant of a prosperous family, the opinions of his elders will directly affect his future status within the family.

Although he possesses some strength, it is far from being strong enough to allow him to break the current situation.

“Chatting and talking with people is a party, and drinking alone is also a party,” Ian said with a self-deprecating laugh.

Luo Yin remained silent.

Ian was one of the admirals who was saved by Admiral Lu Lin yesterday.

The feeling of being slapped in the face and then given a sweet treat was extremely unpleasant and painful for Ian.

He felt like a clown; how others treated him depended entirely on their mood. No matter how arrogant or conceited he was, he was nothing but a joke in other people's eyes.

This feeling of being looked down upon, ignored, and having one's dignity trampled on while being saved by a beautiful girl with a gentle smile is what hurts Ian the most.

“Luo Yin.” Ian looked at Luo Yin and asked him, “You started this party, and you also brought those two people over. What exactly are you trying to do?”

The two people Ian mentioned were Xiaobai and Nia.

Luo Yin put down his wine glass and looked at Ian in front of him.

"This is a gathering place, a place for friends to relax and get together, do you understand what I mean?"

Ian gave a bitter laugh.

Luo Yin had said he wouldn't get involved in Ian's affairs anymore, but since Ian had respectfully called him "Big Brother" a few times before, even if Luo Yin didn't interfere, he could still consider helping Ian when he could.

The party was originally meant to be relaxing, but Luo Yin had this idea when he met Xiao Bai on the way.