Elder brother's garrison

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"It's nothing major. He just came to me to thank me for saving you before, and as a thank you gift, he wanted Emden to join my garrison... but I politely declined," Xiaobai said.

"Emden?" Admiral Haoding was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. "Aunt Emden?"

"Auntie is alright...she looks very young."

"Haha, sorry, sorry. I've known her since I was a child, and it's hard to change how I address her when I was young." Admiral Haoding smiled and said warmly to Admiral Lu Lin, "My father was probably joking with you, Admiral Lu Lin. Aunt Emden has always been a trustworthy work partner to my father, and over the decades, she has become a close friend. Given my father's personality, he would never give Aunt Emden as a thank-you gift to someone else."

“Indeed.” Xiaobai nodded.

Admiral Haoding's statement coincided with that of Guild Master Ergou.

It seems the Commander-in-Chief had a deeper meaning in letting Emden join the rookie naval base... or perhaps it was just a joke.

"Xiaobai, Xiaobai, who was that person you were just talking about...?" Just then, Nia, who was listening from the side, was confused and couldn't help but ask Xiaobai, "From what you're saying, it sounds like Admiral Haoding's father... Was the person who came to the naval base yesterday Admiral Haoding's father?"

When Xiaobai was chatting with Admiral Haoding, they both tacitly omitted the words "Commander-in-Chief," so to others, their conversation seemed to be just about an elder who seemed to have some background.

Upon hearing this, Xiaobai smiled at Nia.

"Yes," Xiaobai said with a smile, "If there's a chance, why not introduce her to Nia as well?"

"Huh? I...I...I think I'll pass, forget it..." Nia quickly waved her hands, looking down as if she were sitting on pins and needles, rubbing her hands as she answered, "That person sounds very capable, I...I'll just stick to being my admiral..."

Xiao Bai and Admiral Hao Ding smiled at each other.

Regarding the fact that Admiral Haoding is the Commander-in-Chief's son... Xiaobai thought about it for a moment and decided not to tell Nia.

Although Haoding didn't seem to mind Xiaobai spreading the news to Nia, Xiaobai was still worried that if she told Nia about it, her fragile little heart wouldn't be able to withstand the impact and would just explode.

Xiaobai is doing this for Nia's sake.

Thinking of this, Xiaobai reached out and patted Nia on the shoulder.

As for Luo Lian, after taking his seat, he sat quietly to the side, drinking the beverage on the table without making any statement.

Xiaobai and Haoding have mouths.

There is air here.

Luo Lian has ears.

Therefore, Luo Lian naturally overheard the entire conversation.

With Luo Lian's intelligence, she could probably guess the general outline of the matter from the details of Xiao Bai and Hao Ding's conversation, so Xiao Bai didn't need to waste any more words on Luo Lian's side.

"Let's leave it at that for now," Xiaobai said to Haoding, pointing to the lively surroundings. "This place isn't very convenient."

"Hahaha!" Admiral Haoding nodded with a laugh.

Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling are being chased all over the street by Chairman Er Gou.

The phrase "chaos and chaos" perfectly describes the scene.

When the surrounding admirals saw the three of them, especially when they saw Chairman Er Gou himself, none of them dared to step forward to stop them.

Occasionally, some young admirals who have only joined the top admiral circle in recent years will see Miss Lianling, a top ten admiral, being chased by someone. They will feel a sense of justice and want to stand up and play the hero. However, before they can even speak, they are usually pulled down by the senior admirals around them.

Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling's physical strength is nowhere near as good as that of Chairman Er Gou, who is equipped with ship gear.

Not long after, the two men were tackled in the street by Chairman Er Gou and then carried back to the banquet.

"Wahaha, a beautiful girl, a really big one!"

Guild Master Er Gou shouted at the top of his lungs, carrying two top-ten admirals on his shoulders, as if showing off his spoils of war, with a carefree expression.

"My little cutie... help, help me..."

Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling quickly grabbed Xiaobai and pitifully begged for help from him.

"President, there are so many people watching," Xiaobai said to President Ergou.

"Hey! Xiaobai, the way you're talking makes it sound like I'm about to do something bad." President Ergou sat down in the middle of the banquet and put down the two trembling girls next to him. "I'm a first-class citizen. I've just been away from my colleagues for too long and want to get to know them better. It's not like I'm doing anything wrong."

"You, you, you, weren't you retired? How come you're still here?" Admiral Lian covered her mouth and asked Chairman Er Gou.

"Hey, that's too formal of you. We've been best friends for ten years, what's wrong with inviting me to the banquet?" President Er Gou said, pulling a name tag from her clothes and placing it on the table. "Does the prestigious Chapter Eight lack my chopsticks?"

Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling dared not speak out against their anger.

President Er Gou wanted to say something more, but just then, a voice rang out from behind everyone.

"You will not be denied your chopsticks, but you must still abide by the rules in Chapter Eight."

Hearing the sound, everyone looked toward the source of the sound.

Duan Shuiliu and Nan Xing were seen walking towards them from a short distance away.

"Sister Nanxing, Sister Duan!" As soon as Xiaobai saw the two of them, she waved with a smile.

Duan Shuiliu and Nanxing arrived at the table. Duan Shuiliu nodded slightly to Xiaobai, then his gaze shifted to President Ergou.

“You were already on the invitation list for this celebration, so you don’t need to bring a name tag.” Duan Shuiliu pointed to the name tags of several specially invited guests at the table. “Just sit properly and don’t do anything sneaky.”

That's why they say one thing can subdue another.

The reputation of the military police captain was practically the nemesis of swindlers like Chairman Er Gou.

After being pointed at by Duan Shuiliu, President Er Gou immediately became obedient and quickly withdrew his arms from Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling.

"Duan Duan—it's so good to see you!"

"Waaaaah—it always has to be you, Duan Duan!"

Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling rushed over and hugged Duan Shuiliu as if they had seen a savior.

The more they hated Duan Shuiliu for not letting them stick to Xiaobai back then, the more they now admire his impartiality.

"What are you doing here?" President Er Gou pouted and looked at Duan Shuiliu. "Didn't you retire too?"

“The ten admirals who resigned will also be invited to the celebration as special guests. These seats are reserved for us.” Duan Shuiliu walked to the president of the Er Gou Association and sat down. “Besides the two of us, Admiral Zhao Kuo will also be here.”

With such a large Buddha sitting next to him, President Er Gou really couldn't make even the slightest move.

That's it, now President Er Gou is completely under Duan Shuiliu's thumb.

"Sister Nanxing, come over here, come over here." Xiaobai waved to Nanxing affectionately.

Nanxing looked at Xiaobai and subconsciously took two steps toward Xiaobai, but then hesitated and stopped when she saw the nameplate on the table.

"Sister Nanxing, what's wrong?"

"...My place is not here."

Nanxing looked at the nameplate, then raised her gaze somewhat wistfully, looking towards the table opposite Xiaobai, the one furthest away from Xiaobai.

His voice was full of regret.

Chapter 3329 Luo Lian with High Emotional Intelligence

The Admiral Guild prepared a very spacious table for the top ten admirals, which could easily seat more than a dozen people in a circle.

But that's why there are nameplates placed on all the seats on the table.

Furthermore, these nameplates are arranged according to world rankings. The person sitting in the main seat is naturally Xiaobai, who is ranked number one in the world. Then, on either side of Xiaobai are the second, third, fourth, and fifth in the world, all the way up to the tenth place. In addition to the top ten seats, there are also four special guest seats, which are probably reserved for the four former top ten admirals.

Nanxing naturally wanted to sit next to Xiaobai.

Unfortunately, the two spots next to Xiaobai were already firmly occupied, and Nanxing's own nameplate was quite a distance away from Xiaobai.

After all, Nanxing's world ranking is only sixth.

Nanxing looked at his seat with a somewhat disappointed expression.

"Hahaha! Admiral Nanxing, it's just a seat. We're all acquaintances, so why not sit wherever you like!" Admiral Haoding laughed loudly at this moment. He picked up his name tag and made room for Xiaobai next to him. "Hmm! It just so happens that your seat is more ventilated, Admiral Nanxing. If Admiral Nanxing doesn't mind, how about we switch seats?"

"Eh? Admiral Haoding?"

Xiao Bai looked at Hao Ding in surprise.

Nanxing then looked at Haoding.

Nanxing's eyes were somewhat blank, but more than that, they were filled with surprise.

Seeing that Nanxing did not move, Admiral Haoding came to Nanxing with his nameplate in hand.

“I’m getting a bit hot too, so moving a little closer to the road will cool me down a lot!” Admiral Haoding said with a smile.

"..." Nanxing came to her senses and quickly bowed to Admiral Haoding, saying, "Thank you."

"Hahaha! It's just a simple seat swap, no need to apologize!" Admiral Haoding laughed as he walked to Nanxing's seat, sat down, and then handed over Nanxing's nameplate.

"Come on, brother, have some juice!" Guild Master Er Gou shouted to Admiral Hao Ding, holding up a glass of orange juice. "This Admiral's celebration is really strange. It's supposed to be a rare event, but they haven't given out a single drop of alcohol!"

"Hahaha! Miss Mu, I, Hao, am ready to play along to the end!" Admiral Hao Ding also raised the juice on the table and laughed loudly, "When you're in high spirits, you'll get drunk!"

"cheers!"

The two men's glasses, filled with orange juice, collided with each other across Duan Shuiliu's expressionless face, producing a crisp sound.

These two do share some similar interests.

The other end of the table became lively.

At this end of the table, everyone's eyes were on Nanxing.

The seat next to Xiaobai is extremely sought-after; not only Nia wants it, but Luo Lian wants it, and even Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling want it.

Under Nia's envious gaze, Nanxing sat down next to Xiaobai.

After Nanxing sat down, she seemed a little awkward. She lowered her head and placed her hands flat on the table, nervously overlapping them.

At this moment, Xiaobai gently moved closer and gave Nanxing a smile.

"Sister Nanxing, we're sitting together now, that's great!" Xiaobai said with a smile.

“…Hmm.” Nanxing slightly raised her eyes to meet Xiaobai’s gaze. Only after seeing Xiaobai’s smiling face did Nanxing’s nervousness slowly dissipate.

At the dinner table, everyone chatted while waiting for the celebration to begin.

During the conversation, Xiaobai learned from Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling that the Admiral's Celebration is an extremely rare festival within the Admiral circle, especially among high-ranking Admirals. It is not usually held by the Admiral's Guild unless something very significant has happened in the territory.

The changing of the top ten admirals in Chapter 8 is like the changing of the sun and moon, which is naturally a great and good thing.

Furthermore, this is the first Admiral's Celebration in Chapter 8, making it even more memorable.

Everyone here can be considered a witness.

We might see them in naval history textbooks someday.

Xiaobai listened with great interest to the stories told by the top ten admirals, and time slowly passed.

Admiral Zhao Kuo and Admiral Li Hua finally arrived amidst the lively atmosphere.

Speaking of Admiral Li Hua, Xiao Bai felt that he was the one among the top ten admirals with whom he had spent the least time. A few days ago, Admiral Li Hua had been recuperating at home, and Xiao Bai had not had a chance to talk to him. Therefore, when Admiral Li Hua arrived, Xiao Bai specially stood up and smiled as he toasted him with tea instead of wine.

Unaware of Xiaobai's thoughts, Admiral Li Hua trembled as he held the wine cup, looking at Xiaobai offering him tea with a terrified expression, as if he himself was about to be pushed to the entrance of the market to be executed at any moment.

Ning Lu and Jin Shiqi were the last to arrive at the banquet. It seemed as if they had made an appointment, as they arrived almost one after the other.

After arriving at the group, the two admirals first offered tea to each admiral at the table and introduced themselves. When it was Xiaobai's turn, they bowed deeply.

Ning Lu and Jin Shiqi are both easygoing people, and Admiral Haoding and Chairman Er Gou, who are at the end of the banquet, naturally welcomed them.

However, it is worth mentioning that after Jin Shiqi served tea to everyone, he asked them again with an embarrassed look, asking if he could go to another table to eat. When asked why, he said that he was embarrassed to leave a close friend who was like a brother to eat and drink tea alone in such a lively occasion.

After a moment's thought, Xiao Bai realized that the close friend Jin Shiqi mentioned was most likely Admiral Fang Jie.

Thinking of this, Xiaobai couldn't help but smile.

Admiral Fang Jie actually benefited from this misfortune, as he made a good friend.

If I become rich and powerful, I will not forget you.

Jin Shiqi's request naturally won the approval of everyone present. Admiral Haoding even gave him a thumbs up and repeatedly praised his close friendship with his friend.

After leaving his seat, Jin Shiqi scurried off to a corner of the street.

Now that Jin Shiqi is a legitimate top ten admiral, if he wanted to join any table on this street, the admirals at the table would surely not refuse him.

Ning Lu held her camera and kept taking pictures of the bustling street from her seat, muttering to herself, "I've got material for tomorrow's morning paper," "This is a scoop from one of the top ten admirals," and "Damn, this must cost a hundred yuan a piece."

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

The celebration began amidst a burst of loud music and drumming.

Start serving food.

The Admiral's Guild doors opened wide, and rows of ship girls emerged, each carrying a steaming plate of food.