Elder brother's garrison

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Little White took out his wallet, pulled out a few bright red banknotes, and placed them in Saratoga's palm.

Although Saratoga's salary is among the highest in the naval base, she has little control over money, so she keeps all her money with Lexington. It was only during this trip that Lexington secretly gave some to Whitebeard, instructing Whitebeard to give it to Saratoga at the appropriate time.

"Oh, oh, oh..." Saratoga stared in amazement at the banknotes in her palm, looking as if she had received some kind of benefit.

"But we need to be careful with our money," Xiaobai said.

“Yes.” Saratoga nodded.

Since the Deep Sea can sense the ship girls, the ship girls can also sense each other through a subtle network. Therefore, even if Saratoga doesn't go to the hotel with Shiro and Bismarck, she can still find Shiro by finding Bismarck when she wants to come back.

So when Saratoga requested to leave the team, Iniesta readily agreed.

Finding a hotel wasn't too difficult. Because it's located in a famous tourist area, there's a high demand for hotels, and many have opened. After checking several hotels that were fully booked, Xiaobai finally found one with available rooms.

After finding the hotel and helping Xiaobai take his luggage to his room, Bismarck went straight to the nearest post office to send out the letter of complaint he had in his hand.

Suddenly, Xiaobai was all alone.

Sitting alone in the room, Xiaobai stared blankly at the crowd outside the window. A few noisy sounds drifted in, but they didn't seem particularly bothersome.

There are two keys to the four-person room, one for Bismarck and one for Whitebeard.

"Ah... I'm just killing time anyway... Let's go out for a stroll..."

After thinking about it, Xiaobai decided to go out for a walk.

Although Xiaobai has been strictly restraining her desires and trying to act like an admiral, she is still just a little girl.

There must be vitality.

After checking the money in his wallet, Xiaobai walked out the door.

Chapter 44 Committing Crimes in the Corner

The streets were really bustling.

As soon as Xiaobai stepped out of the hotel, the intense, festive atmosphere enveloped her body even before the glaring sunlight.

"Ah..." Xiaobai stretched out her hand to cover her eyes and moved her feet outwards with some difficulty.

Upon closer reflection, she realized that she hadn't been out on the street for a long time.

Life at the naval base is like a monk chanting sutras, going back and forth between three places all day long. Although it's leisurely, it's also quite boring. When I encounter such a lively crowd, I suddenly can't help but want to join in.

However, just as Xiaobai stepped out of the hotel, a hand suddenly appeared from her blind spot, as if it had been waiting for a long time. It grabbed Xiaobai's hand and led her into the alley.

Little White followed the hand, dazed and confused.

The running speed wasn't slow, but Xiaobai was having some trouble keeping up.

She ran with difficulty, observing the back of the person approaching through the bumpy view.

She had extremely long black hair, so thick it was like a cloak, rolling around her head like waves. A white, tight-fitting naval uniform tightly covered her slender figure.

Every now and then, one could hear the soft breathing sounds of someone exercising.

...Ah, it's a girl.

As Xiaobai thought this, her gaze shifted to the hand that was being held.

He left without saying a word to Bismarck.

—Logically speaking, they should have stayed obediently in the guest room.

Xiao Bai reflexively recalled the numerous news reports about the trafficking of underage girls and the countless missing person notices she had seen on television.

But for some reason, even though she didn't see the person's face in the rush, Xiaobai instinctively didn't pull away the moment her hand was taken.

—The feeling in my hand was very familiar and warm.

It was this feeling that gave Xiaobai a sense of security, which is why she didn't break free immediately.

Do I know her?

Xiaobai searched his memory but couldn't find anyone who matched the figure in the photo.

If it's someone you don't know, then you really don't know them. Xiaobai, with his super memory, has that kind of judgment.

Gradually, the direct sunlight began to be blocked by the crowded houses, and the surrounding noise gradually became muffled, thin, and eventually disappeared.

Xiao Bai and the strange woman had run into an unknown alley.

The strange woman finally stopped.

Feeling the hand that had been holding her loosen, Xiaobai finally bent down with relief, supporting her thigh and panting for a while.

It's clear that staying in the naval base for too long has caused my physical condition to decline.

If you regularly exercise outdoors, this distance shouldn't be this bad.

Xiao Bai raised his head and secretly scrutinized the unfamiliar woman.

"Ha...ha...ha...um. (swallow)...ha...ha...ha, you...ha...ha...hello...I am...I..." The woman looked as if she was about to die from exhaustion, her eyes gradually losing focus, and her whole body trembling. She was clearly maintaining her posture only through sheer willpower.

Hey! If you can't exercise, don't run so fast!

What's going on here that he's even more pathetic than me?!

Xiao Bai quickly took out a sports drink from his bag, unscrewed the cap, and helped the woman sit down in a shady spot, slowly letting her drink it.

After a while, the woman seemed to come back to life, and her unfocused pupils slowly began to brighten.

"...Huh? Who am I? Where am I?" The woman realized that her memory was fragmented and quickly looked around, only to find that Xiaobai was fanning her helplessly beside her.

"Ah. Are you awake? Are you still feeling unwell?"

"Oh, it's okay, I'm not feeling unwell... Wait a minute!!" The woman was about to express her gratitude for being taken care of when she suddenly seemed to remember something and quickly stood up from the ground.

"Ah, please don't move suddenly..."

Xiaobai's reminder was ultimately a step too late.

The woman who suddenly stood up felt her head go blank as she moved, as if she were floating on a cloud, unable to muster any strength.

As if her bones had been removed, she collapsed again.

Thankfully, Xiaobai was always there to catch it.

"Look..." Xiaobai held the woman and gently put her back on the ground.

When Xiaobai was hugged, it felt as if she were embracing some soft, fluffy cotton.

So light.

"She's got heatstroke," Xiaobai said to the woman.

"Ah...is that so..." The woman looked at Xiaobai, sticking out her tongue somewhat embarrassedly, "I was originally planning to show off a bit..."

"If you're going to try to look cool, please don't push your body too hard," Xiaobai reminded him.

"I'm sorry for causing you trouble..." The woman lowered her head, her apologetic attitude suggesting she had accepted the suggestion.

"What do you need me for?" Xiaobai got straight to the point.

The woman raised her head.

“I am the admiral.” The woman pointed to her military uniform. “The admiral of the Phantom Garrison. My name is Ella.”

"Huh? A Western name?"

Xiao Bai looked at Ella with some confusion.

Ella is very beautiful.

Her beauty is so rare that it rivals, or even surpasses, most ship girls in terms of looks.

She is a classic Eastern beauty with long black hair, delicate skin, small lips, dark eyes, and exquisite features. Even when she is not speaking, she exudes a subtle elegance and an unapproachable aura.

He doesn't look like a Westerner or a mixed-race person at all.

"I chose this name because I was interested in it," Ella said smugly, putting her hands on her hips.

"Oh, I'm sorry." Xiaobai knew it wasn't good to comment on someone's name like that; she had only blurted it out because she had witnessed something strange.

"You're the world's number one admiral, right?" Ella seemed used to being asked this question, and simply waved her hand to move on to the next topic.

“…I think so.”

"I knew it! It must be you!" Ella stared at Little White with eyes that seemed to sparkle like stars. "I saw you walking with Saratoga just now. There's only one Saratoga in the world, so it must be you!"

"Oh, what can I do for you...?"

"Can't I contact you if there's nothing wrong? I'm a girl too! There are so many men among the admirals, I'm so lonely. Seeing you, another girl, must be so exciting! I also long for a passionate friendship! I want to worship the great god, blah blah blah..."

Ella held Little White's hand, looking incredibly excited.

Chapter 45 "My World's Number One"

Ella released her grip on Little White's hand, covered her forehead, and turned to the side.

"Ah... I was a little dizzy from talking too loudly..."

What a frail body!

Xiao Bai looked down at his hand, which was being held by Ella.

It was a very familiar feeling, and Xiaobai's body felt as if it had met an old friend it hadn't seen in a long time, constantly stimulating Xiaobai.

"Have we... met before?" Xiaobai asked.

"Huh?" Ella, who was covering her forehead, tilted her head and stared at Xiaobai through her delicate fingers with her big eyes. "No, I've never seen it before."

Her clear eyes were like a full lake.

"Oh... I'm sorry..." Xiaobai smiled and lowered her head, suppressing that strange feeling in her heart.

Xiaobai's memory is accurate.

I've never seen it, that's for sure.

"I'm just a new admiral, and there are still many things I don't understand. I can't be called a master yet..." Xiaobai said as he sat down in front of Ella.

“Ah, a newbie. I know.” Ella lowered her hand and shook her head. “In our line of work, it’s not about seniority, or knowledge or experience. As long as your naval base is powerful enough, you’re the boss.”

“You inherited your brother’s naval base, so you’re number one in the world, no doubt about it,” Ella said to Xiaobai. “I’ve seen plenty of lazy admirals who’ve been in office for over ten years and still haven’t made a dent in anything.”

"..." Xiaobai gave an awkward smile.

"Ah, let's not talk about that for now. Um, let me ask you something. Which two ship girls did you bring this time?" Ella got to the point, pointing her finger in a circle as she asked.

The long sleeves slid down her slender arms, revealing unnaturally pale skin.

“Bismarck and Saratoga,” Little White replied.

"Wow, are you a dog?" Ella gave her a look that said, "Why don't you just die already?" and her breathing became rapid.

"Eh?"

"There's only one Saratoga in the world! Are you that scary? It's just a banquet. Are you a seal? Did you come ashore just to sunbathe? Please, Li, stop sunbathing! Give this newbie a break!"

“Ah… I’m sorry…” However, Xiaobai couldn’t bring himself to say the words that Saratoga had come up with himself.

Xiaobai really has no experience with social interactions between admirals.

However, it seems that there is indeed a historical tradition among the admirals of showing off their ships to each other and causing each other harm.

Xiaobai didn't really care about the rarity of ship girls. In her opinion, as long as a ship girl was gentle and kind, her combat strength didn't matter. Bismarck was the only one she had come with her because she was reliable and steady.

Looking at Xiaobai's innocent expression, Ella couldn't bring herself to lower her raised hand for a moment, her mouth agape as she didn't know what to say.

"Oh well. I'm alright, I still have battleships even though I don't have an aircraft carrier. If I encountered an admiral who only had Takao and Aoba's family, he would probably be driven crazy by you." Ella sighed, "But you don't seem to realize the shock your ship girls have to other admirals."

"Ah... Saratoga is quite formidable..."

“If something could be explained simply with the word ‘powerful,’ the conflict between European and African cultures wouldn’t be so terrifying.” Ella looked at Xiaobai with a helpless expression. “You should also realize that you are a very powerful admiral, or you’ll suffer for it sooner or later.”

"..." Admitting to others that you are very capable is a bit of a stretch for someone like Xiaobai who is habitually modest.

"Hey, you..." Ella was about to say something when she suddenly turned around as if she sensed something and looked at an empty space.

"Huh?" Little White looked in the direction Ella was looking.

It was a corner of a small alley, completely empty.

"Is there anything there?" Xiaobai asked.

Ella turned around and looked at Little White with a blank expression.