Elder brother's garrison

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Mr. Barbatos' lips trembled.

What should he say?

As a businessman, he now has a particular urge to lie.

Deep Sea Metals was shipped yesterday. We really don't have much left in our store. Ms. Lu, you're too late!

However, knowing the strength of the governor in front of him, Mr. Barbatos also knew that if this lie were exposed, he would face the wrath of the world's number one naval base.

In this awkward situation, he really didn't know what to do for a while.

"Is there anything difficult about the Admiral's Guild?" Xiaobai asked again.

“This…” Barbatos looked at Little White with a wry smile.

Do you think the Admiral's Guild would face any difficulties if you intercepted all of its deep-sea metal inventory and the goods it was preparing to send to headquarters?

Veneto, standing behind Little White, coughed softly as he observed Barbatos's expression.

Rome, understanding the unspoken message, stepped forward.

"Admiral, Rome has something to say to Mr. Barbatos," Rome said to Little White.

"Okay." Xiaobai nodded.

Rome gave Xiaobai an OK sign, then walked up to Mr. Barbatos.

Rome was very tall, and she reached out and put her hand on Mr. Barbatos's shoulder.

"This is our first conversation, right? Hello, my name is Rome."

"Hello, beautiful lady."

"Hehehe, I'm not pretty or anything, I'm just cute—" Rome became a little smug when Barbatos praised her.

"Cough! Cough!" Veneto's cough came from behind Little White.

"Go away, go away, we're talking about serious matters." Rome quickly straightened up, then pulled Barbatos a few steps away from Little White.

"To be honest, do you not want to pay?" After the two walked away, Rome pulled Mr. Barbatos down and whispered to him as if discussing some secret.

“Uh…” Barbatos didn’t reply, but just gave an awkward laugh.

"I understand that too. My older sister also said that it's not really appropriate to just take away so much deep-sea metal. As the boss, you definitely have to consider many things..."

"I'm so glad you understand, I'm so glad you understand!" Barbatos looked at Rome's face, which was very close to his, and couldn't help but feel moved.

Wow, there are still such considerate and adorable ship girls in the world!

"Of course I understand. Look, I was also built from your guild, so in a sense, this is my home too," Rome explained with a grin.

"Yeah!"

"So, if a few of my relatives from my maternal family were to disappear, I would be very sad."

"Yes, yes, yes... Huh? What?"

Barbatos nodded, finally realizing that something was off about what Rome was saying.

"Ahem, sorry, what I said was a bit ambiguous." Roma said with a smile, "Look how gentle and cute I am, right? I wouldn't do anything wrong. But, my older sister has a bad temper, and she spoils my admiral a lot. If my admiral is unhappy, then my older sister is unhappy. And if my older sister is unhappy, well, she'll do something earth-shattering, and even if I'm her cute little sister, I can't stop her."

Barbatos's legs began to tremble after hearing Rome's words.

This is a threat, a blatant threat!

"Don't let my older sister's pretty face fool you, actually, she used to do this kind of thing." Roma said, raising her hand and making a chop motion in the air. "Of course, ship girls can't hurt humans, right? My older sister is very law-abiding. But if someone bumps into my older sister's fist, it's not her fault, right? That guy Ian did the other day..."

Mr. Barbatos was covered in sweat.

"Oh, by the way, have you ever touched seawater at four in the morning? It's so cold, especially with the cement frozen under your feet. You can't swim up at all. You feel that icy coldness all over your body and your body temperature dropping below freezing at any moment. You struggle in the oxygen-deprived environment, and in the end, you're just wasting your oxygen and sinking to the bottom in vain..."

Mr. Barbatos began to tremble all over.

"Oh right, I forgot to mention, that director in the Fourth Sea Area, if he causes trouble, it'll be a real problem. Shells don't discriminate, and if one accidentally hits you... Oh, you have to trust my older sister's skills, she's very professional, so that situation is unlikely to occur, um, basically..."

Xiao Bai watched as Rome and Barbatos chatted in the distance.

Judging from Roma's innocent smile and animated gestures as she spoke, they seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation.

After a while, Rome and Mr. Barbatos finally reached an agreement.

Rome skipped back to Little White's side, flashing a peace sign: "Yay~"

For once, Veneto saw Rome so arrogant but didn't go up to criticize her. Instead, he nodded slightly and said, "Well done."

"Hehehe, no, it's all thanks to my older sister," Roma said, scratching his head sheepishly.

Rome really seems to have the potential to be a diplomat.

Little White looked at Mr. Barbatos.

For some reason, Mr. Barbatos was covered in sweat and his lips were pale, as if he had experienced something terrifying.

"Mr. Barbatos, what's wrong?" Xiaobai asked with some concern.

“It’s alright…it’s alright…” Mr. Barbatos wanted to kneel down as he recalled his conversation with Rome.

“Mr. Barbatos, your voice sounds so weak,” Little White said.

“Really, it’s nothing, it’s nothing!” Mr. Barbatos glanced at Veneto and quickly waved his hand and shook his head.

Mr. Barbatos finally understood the old saying, "Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger."

Huge profits always come with huge risks.

Mr. Barbatos gave a smile that was more like a grimace: "Miss Lu, I've thought about it carefully, and the Admiral's Guild currently has a total of 1,082 deep-sea metals."

"Wow, so many!" Little White clapped her hands happily. "Can we buy all of these?"

“Yes, yes, you can choose whatever you like,” Mr. Barbatos said, nodding desperately.

Well, no targets, no targets. Compared to experiencing the sea at four in the morning, Barbatos thinks a pay cut is a good thing.

"Thank you, Mr. Barbatos!" Little White smiled happily at Barbatos.

"Then I'll go back and prepare. I'll have someone move the deep-sea metal to the second floor in a bit. Miss Lu and the ship girls, please wait on the second floor for a while." Mr. Barbatos was tired and didn't even want to speak in a translator's tone.

After Mr. Barbatos finished speaking, he walked away unsteadily.

"Mr. Barbatos seems quite disappointed." Xiaobai looked at Barbatos's retreating figure curiously, then turned to Rome. "Rome, what did you say to Mr. Barbatos?"

"Huh? I already said if you don't give me the deep-sea metal, ouch—" Rome was halfway through her sentence when Veneto, with an expressionless face, pinched the flesh on her waist. "Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Sis! Sis! Ouch ...

"Huh?" Little White looked at Veneto.

"Rome said that since we protected the First Sea Area, the right to trade these deep-sea metals will be our reward," Veneto explained to Xiaobai, releasing his grip on Rome's hand.

"Oh, I see." Xiaobai nodded.

Roma, clutching his waist which had been pinched red by Veneto, squatted down on the ground, trembling all over.

Xiao Bai took out his phone and looked at the time on it.

Yes, the building materials are ready.

All that's missing is the person I'm waiting for.

Xiao Bai, holding his phone, walked towards the entrance of the Admiral's Guild.

The morning in the first sea area city was clear and sunny, with not a cloud in the sky.

Nia also walked up to Xiaobai.

"Xiaobai, thank you," Nia said to Xiaobai.

"You're welcome. I've already promised Nia," Xiaobai said. "I didn't do this for Nia's sake. I just did it to satisfy my own desire to help Nia, so Nia doesn't need to thank me."

"Well, I just wanted to thank you," Nia said, her head bowed.

Xiao Bai smiled but didn't say anything.

"Besides, it's too early to express gratitude now."

"what?"

"I haven't even finished half of what I need to do yet." Xiaobai picked up her phone and looked up.

At the same time, the rumbling sound of engine propellers could be heard in the calm sky.

Above the sky, a dark shadow flew rapidly from a distance toward the Admiral's Guild with a rumbling sound, and then stopped above the Admiral's Guild amidst a huge noise.

That was a military helicopter.

The roar, like a thousand horses galloping, drew the attention of everyone on the street to the helicopter.

Civilian helicopters are not allowed to approach such cities; only those with a certain level of status are qualified to use military helicopters to enter these cities.

"hello----"

A pleasant, clear female voice came from inside the helicopter.

The roar of the helicopter could drown out anyone's voice, but this clear female voice could penetrate any noise and reach everyone's ears accurately.

A blonde girl in a sailor uniform emerged from the helicopter in the air, her long legs, encased in boots, firmly planted on the helicopter steps, waving to the people below.

"Admiral! What a fateful encounter!" The blonde girl pulled on the helicopter door and shouted happily to the little white figure below.

Chapter 299 Lexington's Mercy [Third Update]

This arrogant entrance shocked everyone.

Many people on the street stared wide-eyed at the helicopter hovering in the sky, speechless with astonishment.

A ladder descended from the helicopter, but instead of climbing it obediently, the women in the helicopter jumped down.

The height of over ten meters did not affect the woman's judgment at all; she landed precisely and solidly in front of Xiaobai.

"Hey~ Admiral!" Enterprise reached out and hugged the long-lost Shiro.

"Long time no see, Enterprise." Xiaobai also reached out and patted Enterprise on the back.

Once the company had landed accurately, the helicopter roared up into the sky and flew away into the distance.

The company representative watched the helicopter fly away and waved to it, saying, "Have a safe trip, thank you!"

The helicopter roared and gradually disappeared into the horizon.

That's right, the company was the second thing Xiaobai did for Nia.

After Xiaobai called Lexington last night, the company was arranged by Lexington to take various means of transportation to the First Sea Area at the fastest speed, and finally arrived here from the naval base in a dreamlike night and morning.

"Sorry to bother you, company."

"It's okay, I'm not tired at all, flying is so much fun."

"That's good."

Xiaobai smiled and nodded, then pulled Enterprise in front of Nia: "Nia, this is Enterprise, she's my ship girl."

The company, being pulled along by Xiaobai, extended its hand to Nia: "Hello!"

“Oh, oh, oh…” Nia reached out and shook Enterprise’s small hand. “Hello Enterprise, my name is Nia, and I’m an admiral.”

Now that Nia knows that Shiro is the admiral of the world's number one naval base, she is not surprised by the appearance of the Enterprise.

—As the admiral, Nia knew the company's name.

Enterprise is an aircraft carrier and one of the best ship girls, possessing world-class combat power, but her greatest strength is not just that.

The company also has a legend about its incredible luck, which is that it seems even the gods of the world are on its side.

She finds money on the street, gets luckys when she's hungry, rains when she's thirsty, and thunder when she's angry. Everything she does goes smoothly; she's truly God's favorite.

Nia finally saw the real body today.

Nia looked at her hand clasped with the company's, her trembling eyes wide.

Oh, I feel it! I feel a mysterious power flowing into my body!

"Alright, let's get going!" Enterprise immediately pulled Xiaobai and Nia into the Admiral's Guild.

A group of ship girls in the Admiral's Guild watched as Enterprise, along with Shiro and Nia, walked in.

“Company, it’s been a long time,” Veneto greeted the company.

"Enterprise sister!" The four Fubuki sisters all rushed to Enterprise's waist and hugged her tightly.

"Hahaha, Veneto, Fubuki, Shirayuki, Fukami, Hatsuyuki, hello everyone!" Enterprise nodded to Veneto with a smile, then looked at the ship girl next to Veneto, "Eh, there are so many new faces."