Elder brother's garrison

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About eight minutes later, Nia returned to Xiaobai's dormitory from the next room, looking dejected.

"Luo Lian... I'm so sorry, I've practically turned the dorm upside down, but I still can't find the pen you mentioned..." Nia said to the person in the room with considerable frustration as soon as she entered. "Is your pen... Hey? Luo Lian? What's wrong?"

Nia was stunned when she saw Luo Lian's current appearance.

Luo Lian was sitting alone at her desk, two wads of dark red tissues stuffed in her nose. She sat upright, gazing at the scenery outside the window.

Meanwhile, Xiaobai sat on the edge of the bed, head down, her fingers tapping lightly against each other, creating a somewhat subtle atmosphere in the room.

"You're back." Luo Lian looked at Nia and shrugged. "Didn't you find the pen? It's okay... Desmond probably took it for me. I didn't notice. I'm sorry you made a wasted trip."

"Um...no, it's good that you didn't lose it..." Nia stared curiously at the tissue on Luo Lian's nose, "But Luo Lian, what is this...?"

"It's been hot lately, and I'm feeling a bit feverish," Luo Lian said.

"Oh, I see..." Nia nodded, and said to Luo Lian, "It's been a bit hot lately. I've noticed you often get nosebleeds, Luo Lian, you need to take better care of yourself..."

“Hmm…” Luo Lian touched her nose and nodded to Nia.

After a brief exchange, Luo Lian turned around and looked at Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai felt Luo Lian's gaze, and she pouted slightly, turning her head to look at the other side as if she was sulking.

"..." Luo Lian.

It is clear.

The "kiss the back of the knee" operation failed, and in addition to the failure, it also made Xiaobai a little angry.

After all, Xiaobai is a normal girl. Even though she probably wouldn't refuse if he suddenly suggested kissing the back of her knee, she would still be a little angry with him afterward.

I'll probably have to spend some time asking Xiaobai for forgiveness later.

Xiaobai is so gentle.

Luo Lian thought about it and felt a little regretful.

Unfortunately, my final battle against the back of my knees ended in defeat against weaker opponents...

They only kissed briefly, a far cry from Luo Lian's planned seven or eight-minute kiss.

Luo Lian never expected that Xiao Bai would easily break through her physical threshold and cause her nose to bleed just by changing to an ambiguous position of kissing the back of her knee.

Xiaobai is such a terrifying woman.

Luo Lian couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Xiao Bai and Luo Lian don't hold grudges overnight.

Although Luo Lian's prank did make Xiao Bai a little angry, Luo Lian bowed her head and apologized to Xiao Bai afterward, and Xiao Bai obediently gave Luo Lian a way out, and they made up as before.

Xiao Bai forgave Luo Lian much faster than Luo Lian had planned to apologize in the hours.

However, after forgiving Luo Lian, Xiao Bai still pointed her finger at Luo Lian and reiterated that she would let the prank of kissing the back of Luo Lian's knee go this time, but she would never agree to it again next time.

Upon hearing this, Luo Lian couldn't help but reveal a sense of desolation, as if she were at the end of her road. But seeing Xiao Bai's expression that said, "You have to agree today, whether you like it or not," Luo Lian still nodded with a heavy heart.

That remark today will probably be the last one heard.

But Luo Lian will remember the sensation of that bite and add it to her dream database.

Not a loss at all.

……

Time comes the next day.

After two days of rest, the exercise in Chapter 8 has come to a perfect end.

That afternoon, the Admirals' Guild extended an invitation to all the admirals in Chapter 8, and held a grand celebration for the newly appointed top ten admirals.

The celebration of the top ten admirals... As one of the top ten admirals, it's of course I have to attend.

When Xiaobai and his group arrived at the entrance of the Admiral's Guild, they saw that the main street in front of the guild had been completely renovated. The street was lined with benches and tables and chairs like a banquet, with nameplates for each admiral at each table. The admirals who had arrived earlier took their seats. The whole street was packed with people, bustling with excitement. The admirals in their seats were chatting with their friends, their faces full of excitement. The lively chatter of the admirals made the surrounding red decorations seem even more vibrant.

In the very middle of the street, the grand stage was adorned with lights, and the ship girl band members on stage held microphones and sang songs into the street. Lively background music rang out from one end of the street to the other, warming up for the opening of the celebration.

"It's so lively."

Xiaobai stood below the stage, smiling as she watched the ship girls performing songs and dances on stage.

The ship girls who were singing noticed Shiro's gaze. They sang along and waved to Shiro with smiles on their faces.

Xiaobai smiled and waved to the ship girls.

"The celebration doesn't start for another half hour. Right now, these are just warm-up activities," Luo Lian said, looking at the lively crowd around her, standing next to Xiao Bai.

"Where are we?" Nia asked curiously, looking around.

"Over there." Luo Lian pointed to the table facing the stage, which had the best view of the area below.

This banquet is for about ten people per table.

Nia followed Luo Lian's gaze and indeed saw the three of them at the banquet table where Luo Lian had pointed.

"Wow...this is such a good spot?" Nia exclaimed in surprise. "In my memory, this is usually where high-ranking leaders sit!"

“This celebration is to mark the change of the top ten admirals. The top ten admirals are the main characters, so of course they will be sitting in the main seats,” Luo Lian replied. “As for the governors, they probably won’t be attending this celebration.”

"Isn't the governor participating...?"

"They'll probably peek from over there."

Luo Lian pointed to the roof of the Admiral's Guild building.

You know what, the celebration was held right at the entrance of the Admiral's Guild, and the top floor where the Governor was located did indeed offer a panoramic view of the surrounding area.

“Oh, I see…” Nia nodded repeatedly.

The group walked toward the banquet of the top ten admirals. Before they even arrived, they saw that several admirals were already sitting and waiting.

Upon seeing Xiaobai and his two companions, the admirals over there quickly greeted them.

"My little cutie! Over here, over here!" Admiral Lian waved excitedly.

"Here, here!" Admiral Ling patted the seat next to her and excitedly called out to Xiaobai.

"Hahaha! Admiral Lu Lin, good afternoon!" Admiral Hao Ding also stood up from his seat and gave Xiao Bai and his group a hearty laugh.

Xiao Bai and his two companions looked at the three admirals in front of them and walked up to them.

"Sister Lian, Sister Ling, and Admiral Haoding, hello everyone!" Xiaobai greeted them with a smile.

"Hello everyone," Luo Lian said calmly.

"Greetings, everyone, seniors!" Nia quickly bowed.

"Hahaha! This is Admiral Nia and Admiral Luo Lian!" Admiral Hao Ding laughed and nodded, his eyes full of enthusiasm. "We joined the group before but haven't had a proper chat yet. Here, I would like to congratulate you both on becoming top ten admirals!"

Luo Lian and Nia thanked Admiral Hao Ding.

"Little Nia, Little Lianlian, congratulations on making it into the top ten!" Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling said with smiles. "Oh dear, we were worried when the top ten rankings were first released. What if some bad guys came up with the new top ten admirals? It's great to find out it's you two!"

"Bad thing?" Little White tilted its head.

"Of course, the bad thing is..." Just as Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling were about to speak, suddenly, a figure appeared behind them like a ghost.

Then, the figure pulled them into his arms, and his hands, like small snakes, climbed up to their chests.

"Who's talking bad about me?" President Er Gou grinned and said to the two people beside him.

"Alas?!!!"

"oops!!?!"

Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling screamed in terror and quickly covered their chests.

"Mumu Mumu... Munai-ka, how did you get to eighth place..."

"You...you...you...the naval base is gone, how could it be...Aiya...no...no...ahhh..."

In front of Chairman Er Gou, Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling were as vulnerable and pitiful as little dolls.

"Hehehe, someone blocked me in the group and talked bad about me behind my back, and I caught them!" Guild Leader Er Gou kept poking at the chests of the two female admirals. "Good, good, now I've finally caught you through the internet. Let's see how arrogant you two are now!"

"Help, help me!!!"

Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling ran away, clutching their chests.

"Hey pretty girls, don't run away! Today I'll show you both what I'm capable of!" Guild Master Er Gou chased after the two admirals.

The three men ran around the street, and soon the street was filled with the shouts and cries for help from the two admirals.

She ran, she chased, and the two of them couldn't escape.

Xiao Bai looked at the scene before him and gave an awkward smile.

Ok……

Just leave it like this... it should be fine, right?

"Hahaha! It's been a long time, and Miss Muna is as energetic as ever!" Admiral Haoding laughed heartily. "Her relationship with Admirals Ling and Lian has always been just as good!"

"In Admiral Haoding's eyes, there must be some bad people..." Xiaobai said with a smile.

Admiral Haoding met Xiaobai's gaze, gave her a thumbs up, and grinned, his white teeth shining in the sunlight against his dark skin.

The nameplates on the table correspond to the admirals' seats.

As the world's number one admiral, Xiaobai's nameplate naturally occupies the main position at this banquet.

Xiao Bai sat in the main seat, his gaze fixed on Haoding not far away.

"Admiral Haoding," Xiaobai said.

"Admiral Lu Lin, what is it?"

“Yesterday… your family came to visit me,” Xiaobai said to Admiral Haoding.

"..." Admiral Haoding seemed somewhat surprised. He widened his eyes. "Oh? May I ask which family member Admiral Lu Lin is referring to?"

Xiao Bai glanced at the lively surroundings, then at the chaotic scene of Guild Master Er Gou and Admiral Lian and Ling in the distance, before turning to Admiral Hao Ding and speaking.

"It's... the one who's a bit older, and has a blonde office lady ship girl with her."

"Ah...so that's it..." Admiral Haoding understood. He didn't deny anything, but just smiled awkwardly at Xiaobai. "In that case, my father has caused trouble for Admiral Lu Lin."

Chapter 3328: Everything is going crazy

"Father...?" Xiaobai looked surprised when she heard what Admiral Haoding said.

"Exactly!" Admiral Haoding nodded with a smile.

"Huh? So that's the kind of relationship?" Xiaobai covered her mouth, looking at Admiral Haoding in surprise. "Admiral Haoding, how old are you today?"

"Hahaha! I'm thirty-four years old this year!" Admiral Haoding laughed heartily. After laughing twice, he slightly suppressed his smile and said gently to Xiaobai, "My father had me late in life. As for me... considering the issue of avoiding suspicion, I took my grandmother's surname after passing the examination to become an admiral."

"Oh, I see..." Xiaobai nodded after hearing Admiral Haoding's words, and smiled apologetically, "My apologies..."

So, it seems that Admiral Haoding has some powerful connections...

The commander-in-chief of the Admiral's Headquarters is actually the biological father of Admiral Haoding, so Admiral Haoding himself can be considered a "crown prince" by a fair margin.

That's unbelievable.

Xiao Bai muttered the words "Crown Prince" to herself, her gaze lingering on the dark-skinned man in front of her.

"I've never heard anyone mention this before," Xiaobai couldn't help but complain.

"Hahaha! It's normal that you haven't heard of Admiral Lu Lin," Admiral Haoding said with a smile. "Because I've never mentioned my father to anyone."

"Why?" Xiaobai asked curiously. "Don't you have a good relationship with your father?"

"Why do you say that?" Admiral Haoding said, "I still talk to him on the phone quite often. The admiral's work is quite busy, but I try my best to make time to visit him during holidays. At home, we play ping-pong and talk about current affairs and the overall situation. Our relationship shouldn't be considered bad."

"Then why did you come over here without telling anyone about it...?"

"Hahaha, Admiral Lu Lin, you don't know this." Admiral Hao Ding laughed upon hearing this. "As the saying goes, people's hearts are terrifying. If I were to make my relationship with my father public, then in time, it would be difficult for people in this circle to treat me sincerely. On the path of an admiral, it is not enough to have the help of elders. The sincere support of colleagues is also an essential part. This is a principle that my father taught me."

"Oh... okay, alright." Xiaobai nodded, seemingly understanding, "But you didn't hide it from me just now..."

“Since my father has chosen to visit Admiral Lu Lin, there must be a reason for it,” Admiral Haoding said to Xiaobai. “Speaking of which, did my father make any strange requests of you, Admiral Lu Lin?”

"Um... yes, there is."

"Would you mind if I told you?"