Elder brother's garrison

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"We do not have a mercenary group."

“Without a mercenary group, it would be very dangerous for you in Kyoto at this time,” Hancock said. “It will be even more dangerous as it gets darker. You can choose to stay in the courtyard and wait for dawn. At least while you are in the courtyard, it is our territory, and we will protect you. They won’t dare to rush in and do anything to you.”

“Indeed.” Xiaobai nodded seriously.

The reason why the Fire Mercenary Group and the Pure White Wings Mercenary Group have not had a real armed confrontation is because neither of them wants to be the first to make a move.

Therefore, the Fire Mercenary Group could only keep provoking on the edge of legality, waiting for the members of Pure White Wings to lose their temper and make the first move.

Large-scale, high-volume battles between ship girls, especially in human cities, are a very serious matter.

One wrong move and they could end up on TV, criticized nationwide, condemned online, and then brought to court.

After all, this could potentially affect ordinary people.

Nobody wants to be the instigator of a ship girl brawl.

But the conflict was irreconcilable, which is why the Fire Mercenary Group had this solution.

Once the Pure White Wings mercenary group makes the first move, the leader of the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group can immediately appear and then use this incident to his advantage, ruthlessly seizing his own benefits.

Such a plan is obvious to everyone.

But no one could do anything about it.

After all, the Pure White Wings have a repair pool, and they can't just abandon it and run away.

The Fire Mercenary Group is a behemoth, and the other civilian ship girls dare not disobey their actions and can only silently endure it.

But the Fire Mercenary Group never expected that before the members of Pure White Wings could hold back, it was Xiaobai Chaoda and Changchun, these three "outsiders," who completely ruined their plans.

The simmering conflict between two large mercenary groups has now been diverted to three insignificant civilian ship girls.

Therefore, in order to retaliate against Xiaobai and her two companions, the Li Huo Mercenary Group will definitely try every means to teach them a harsh lesson, using their tragic fate to tell other mercenary groups and civilian ship girls around the world the consequences of ordinary ship girls angering top-tier mercenary groups.

Chapter 3422 The Riddler

Hancock naturally knew just how dangerous it was for three helpless civilian ship girls to be exposed to the watchful eyes of the Fire Mercenary Group.

Seeing the nonchalant expressions on Xiaobai and the other two's faces, Hancock pondered for a moment and then asked another question.

Where do you live?

"Where to stay? Hmm... near Xujiayuanqiao subway station." Xiaobai thought for a moment and replied, "It's not far from there, about a few minutes' walk."

"..." Hancock's eyes widened slightly upon hearing this.

The location Xiaobai mentioned is within the third ring road of Kyoto, where affluent areas and a series of high-tech and unique buildings are connected, making it no exaggeration to describe the location as extremely valuable.

If I live in this area... will I stay in a hotel?

That's quite a lot of money.

Hancock looked down and carefully examined the outfits of Xiaobai and the other two.

Xiao Bai and Chang Chun were dressed so cleanly and innocently that they did indeed look like they were pampered.

“It’s a bit dangerous for you there, so don’t go back anytime soon,” Hancock said to Little White. “If you’re not planning to live here long-term, it’s best to leave Kyoto as soon as possible and never come back.”

"Are you worried about us?" Xiaobai asked, pointing at himself with a smile.

“They won’t let this go.” Hancock paused slightly, looked at the three of them, and then, as if remembering something, asked, “Have you had dinner?”

"I ate before I came."

"Are you still hungry?"

“…A little?” Xiaobai exchanged glances with the two people beside him and nodded to Hancock.

“You can stay here, and I’ll have someone bring some food over in a bit,” Hancock said to Little White. After saying that, she paused for a few seconds before continuing, “Or… if you’re worried about your safety, you can come with us first, and I’ll take you to see our commander.”

Upon hearing Hancock's words that he was going to take Xiaobai and the other two to see the leader, the other mercenary group members beside her were immediately startled, looking at Hancock with surprised and complicated expressions.

The expression seemed to show a mix of resistance, hesitation, reluctance, worry, and a complex blend of emotions.

Xiao Bai took in the gazes of the members of Pure White Wings, lost in thought.

"The leader... you mean the leader of Pure White Wings?"

"Ah."

"Is your commander a good person or a bad person?"

"He's not a bad person."

"So... what's in it for you to introduce me to your captain?" Xiaobai asked with a smile, her eyes secretly glancing at the ship girls around her.

“You’ve offended the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group now, and they will definitely not let you off the hook in the future… especially since you don’t belong to any mercenary group yet. That way, they won’t have to hold back when targeting the three of you.” Hancock replied in the same way. “However… if the leader is willing to take you in, at least with the protection of the Pure White Wings Mercenary Group, they might be more cautious and won’t attack you too directly.”

Xiao Bai understood what Hancock was saying.

So Hancock wanted to gain the protection of the Pure White Mercenary Group, even though he seemed so helpless...

She's alright; she's the kind of person who knows how to repay kindness.

Xiao Bai felt a growing fondness for Hancock.

"Will your leader take me in?" Xiaobai asked, thinking to himself.

"...To be honest, it's unlikely." Hancock thought for a moment, then shook his head, his cold face lowered, and answered honestly, "Although you helped us vent our anger, you did offend the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group. Our Pure White Wings Mercenary Group is doing everything we can to avoid conflict with the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group. If we take you in, it won't be good for the development of this matter... Our leader might not take you in because of this."

“Indeed, if I were you, I should sever ties with us as soon as possible and let the Fire Mercenary Group take their revenge on us,” Xiaobai said, echoing Hancock’s words.

"..." Hancock glanced at Little White and shook her head. "Come with me. Let's go back and see the commander first. Maybe there's another way to resolve this."

Upon hearing this, Xiaobai smiled.

Ok……

Yeah.

Although Xiaobai didn't really care whether Pure White Wings was willing to protect her or not, she had no reason to refuse since Hancock had invited her.

Anyway, Xiaobai really wanted to meet the leader of Pure White Wings.

Xiao Bai wanted to ask him properly how the operating rights of his restoration pool had fallen from Lin Yueyue's hands to someone else's.

Xiaobai readily agreed to Hancock's request.

It was already late at night in Kyoto. The city should have been brightly lit with lights in every home, but the people were in a remote earthen building with tiled roofs. At night, it was pitch black all around, and the biggest light source was the stars and the moon in the sky.

Hancock and the other ship girls of the Pure White Wings closed the door of the Vestal Goddess's clinic, took precautions against theft, and then led the three of them, including Xiaobai, away from the courtyard.

After leaving the courtyard, Hancock and the other ship girls of Pure White Wings stood guard around Xiaobai and her two companions like a group of bodyguards, keeping a close watch on their surroundings as they walked.

“Speaking of which, we noticed this when we came here today. It seems like all the people in the other farmhouses on this street have moved out,” Xiaobai said to Hancock, who was walking in front. “I remember these farmhouses used to be inhabited by ordinary families… Does your Pure White Wings Mercenary Group have any leads on this?”

“…Those are properties that our mercenary group bought with our own money.” Hancock turned his head to look at Xiaobai. “Those houses have now been converted into guesthouses for injured ship girls who can’t easily go back.”

"Your mercenary group is quite wealthy, huh?"

“We have some sponsorships…and this place has been bustling ever since the restoration pool was built,” Hancock said. “The residents in those courtyards were already planning to move out, but our leader personally contacted them, provided them with the right amount of money, arranged accommodations for them in the city, and even took care of the renovations of their new homes. They had no reason to move away.”

"Isn't it better to be more lively?" Xiaobai asked curiously. "The people who come here to use the repair pool are all ship girls. They are all so beautiful, and their voices are so nice. If it were me, I would want to see them every day."

"..." Hancock was silent for a moment, "...basically, it was the lady of the house who agreed to move out."

“That makes sense.” Xiaobai nodded.

The group left the alley and walked onto the dark dirt road leading to the farmhouse.

As the dirt road widened, the ship girls protecting Xiaobai and the other two became noticeably more vigilant.

But Xiaobai and the other two acted as if nothing had happened, showing no awareness of having offended a top mercenary group. Changchun took out a large burrito she had bought that afternoon from her ship equipment space. She cut the burrito in half and handed it to the super large one and the half one, who were watching eagerly.

Super-large and Changchun walked and ate under the speechless gazes of the Pure White Wings ship girls.

At this moment, Xiaobai was completely unaware of what was happening and chatted with Hancock at the front of the group.

"Speaking of which, Hancock, are you really a civilian ship girl?" Xiaobai asked.

"..." Hancock's gaze shifted to Little White.

"Most civilian ship girl characters are heavy or light cruisers, and large capital ships are rare, right?" Xiaobai continued. "An aircraft carrier like Hancock is extremely rare in the civilian ship girl community... And from what I've observed, you're not just any ordinary aircraft carrier; your ship equipment is of a very high grade, isn't it?"

"...I am indeed a civilian ship girl, but there are always exceptions." Hancock explained to Shiro, then shifted his gaze to Yamato behind Shiro, who was eating a burrito. "And compared to me, the one behind you is even less like a civilian ship girl."

"Well..." Xiaobai pursed her lips and smiled slightly.

Xiao Bai recalled that when she first arrived here today, the super-sized ship girl did indeed attract the attention of the civilian ship girls present.

After all, Super-Big and she are, after all, a Dean of the Deep Sea Academy...

Just as Xiaobai was about to say something, she suddenly seemed to sense something and turned her gaze to the shadows of the street in the distance.

Hancock took in Xiaobai's changes and subconsciously followed Xiaobai's gaze to the shadows in the distance. After a few seconds, Hancock stopped, her pale yellow eyes narrowed slightly, and her already indifferent face became even more frosty.

Wow…

The other mercenary ship girls of the Pure White Wings also stopped their ship equipment and assumed combat stances, staring intently into the distance.

For a moment, the atmosphere was tense.

Seemingly realizing their whereabouts had been exposed, footsteps echoed from the shadows under everyone's gaze, and then a group of red-clad ship girls emerged.

The red-clad ship girls who appeared before everyone this time were not the same ones that Xiaobai had encountered in the afternoon. This time, each of the red-clad ship girls was a large ship like a battleship or aircraft carrier, and their aura was sharp and profound, indicating that they were not here with good intentions.

"Hiss... the main fleet of the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group?!"

The ship girls of the Pure White Wings mercenary group exclaimed in surprise.

The ship girls of the Pure White Wings mercenary group present were not the main force of the mercenary group. Among them, only Hancock was a large capital ship, and the rest of the ship girls were basically heavy and light cruisers. Therefore, when they saw that the Fire Blaze mercenary group in front of them was a main force, they all showed shocked and surprised eyes and quickly summoned their ship equipment.

A white light briefly illuminated the night sky, and the ship girls of the Pure White Mercenary Group, except for Hancock, were all equipped with ship gear and vigilantly stared at the enemy in front of them.

"Hello everyone, it's been a long time."

Among the red-clad ship girls who appeared before everyone, a tall ship girl stepped forward. She looked at everyone with an apologetic gaze, and then fixed her gaze on Xiaobai and the other two.

"What happened today has nothing to do with anyone else. Our group leader just wants to have a chat with these three sisters. We hope you will not stop her."

Chapter 3423 It was you all along!

The red-clad ship girl who stepped out of the group had a gentle expression on her face, just like a kind older sister next door.

"Our commander already knows about what happened to the three sisters this afternoon. Please rest assured, it was our commander's wife who was at fault this afternoon. She has already learned her lesson from the commander and has deeply realized her mistake... If the three sisters can give us face and come back with us to see the commander, no one will be hurt tonight."

The red-clad ship girl spoke softly, her eyes like still water.

"What a grand gesture..." The ship girls of the Pure White Wings Mercenary Group were sweating profusely. "You actually deployed your main force ship girls just to rob three helpless civilian ship girls!"

"This is just our captain's way of expressing sincerity," the red-clad ship girl said with a smile. "We hope the three sisters will give us the honor."

"If they were sincere, they wouldn't be crouching in the shadows at night waiting for us." Before anyone else could speak, Xiaobai said to the ship girls in the distance.

The red-clad ship girl did not refute; she nodded, closed her eyes, and tacitly agreed with Xiaobai's statement.

“So… sisters, please come back with us today.” The red-clad ship girl leaned slightly forward and said, “We don’t want to use any rough methods.”

"..."

Xiaobai ignored the red-clad ship girl. She simply turned her head, glanced at the expressionless Hancock, and then looked at the pure white-winged ship girls around her.

Hancock subtly positioned her body in front of Little White, while the other pure white-winged ship girls, though filled with fear, also tried their best to control their hands and protect the three of them.

“She won’t go with you,” Hancock finally said.

"Pure white ladies, tonight's events... are none of your concern," the red-clad ship girl said. "The guests our captain invited are not you, but these three."

"They are now guests of Pure White Wings." Hancock stood in front of everyone, coldly watching the red-clad ship girls. "First come, first served. They should go to Pure White Wings to be guests first."

The red-clad ship girl's expression suddenly darkened.

The ship girls with pure white wings quickly assumed battle stances.

"...You mean...the Pure White Mercenary Group is determined to protect her today no matter what?" the red-clad ship girl asked.

“Yes,” Hancock replied. “If you try to take people away, you’ll be attacking the Pure White Wings mercenary group.”

"..." The red-clad ship girl stared at Hancock.

For a moment, the atmosphere became much quieter.

But just when the ship girls of the Pure White Wings mercenary group felt that this matter was unlikely to end well, the red-clad ship girl suddenly put away her heavy expression and showed a smile to everyone.

"In that case, we won't force it." The red-clad ship girl said, giving Xiaobai and the other two a deep look. "Sisters, you are very lucky... It seems you have met a very responsible friend."

Xiaobai stared intently at the red-clad ship girl.