Elder brother's garrison

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Oh, right.

When leaving the venue, Duan Shuiliu still took the eighty-six admirals who had been named earlier with him.

However, given the world's number one admiral's plea for them, Duan Shuiliu mercifully stated that they didn't need to be too nervous. This time, he was only taking them to the admiral's guild for a basic investigation and to take their statements. If the investigation later showed that they were indeed only coerced by Ke Yuan and had no other direct wrongdoing, Duan Shuiliu was willing to reduce the severity of the punishment to the level he had promised Xiaobai before.

The eighty-six admirals who were taken away by Duan Shuiliu cried out of gratitude as if they had escaped from the jaws of a tiger. They were so moved that they wished they could kneel down and kowtow to Xiaobai on the spot before leaving.

Duan Shuiliu and Hao Ding left the scene.

The banquet continued.

The melodious music echoed once again in the dazzling hall. The ship girl attendants moved back and forth, tidying up the mess at the front desk as if nothing had happened. One after another, fine wines and delicacies were brought to the table.

Xiao Bai didn't stay on stage for long. As if she had finished a whole day's work, she let out a long sigh of relief and returned to the quiet corner where she used to be.

As Xiaobai left the platform, the admirals in the hall looked at each other timidly, and the tense atmosphere finally melted away.

The hall gradually became lively again.

Xiao Bai sat alone in the corner, leaning against the wall behind him, watching the crowd gradually become lively.

Speaking of which...

Even though Admiral Haoding has already revealed his identity as the world's number one admiral, he's still so unpopular...

It was as if nothing had ever happened; before, no one was willing to approach her, and afterward, no one was willing to approach her.

Little White patted its flat belly, looked at the food on the table not far away, raised its hand, picked up a piece of cake, and took a bite.

"noob--"

Nia's voice came from behind Xiaobai.

Little White, with a cake in her mouth, turned her head and saw Nia, her face flushed, leading the ship girls as they trotted over.

Xiaobai smiled at Nia.

"Nia, are you feeling better?" Xiaobai smiled.

"Hmm...hmm...it's much calmer now..." Nia stopped in front of Xiaobai, her head bowed shyly as she rubbed her hands together. "Um...Xiaobai...I'm sorry...I just now..."

"It's alright, I'm glad you're okay." Xiaobai handed Nia a piece of cake she had already taken a bite of. "Want some?"

"Is it...is it okay?" Nia looked at the white tooth mark on the cake, her breathing quickened instantly, and her eyes widened in disbelief.

“Why not?” Xiaobai took another piece of cake from the table and handed it to Nia.

"Oh..." Nia looked at the intact cake in her hand with disappointment and lowered her head.

Xiaobai looked at Nia strangely. She blinked, then ate the cake in her hand in a few bites.

Xiaobai hasn't eaten anything yet tonight.

Now that Ke Yuan's matter is finally over, Xiao Bai's appetite has returned.

"Admiral Lu Lin! You were so cool just now!" Behind Nia, Veneto from Nia's family clasped her hands together with an admiring look, raised them to her cheeks, and exclaimed to Xiaobai, "To strike so hard to protect your commander, who is your friend, you truly are the most perfect knight!"

"I thought Admiral Lu Lin was the delicate type, but tonight's performance has surprised me quite a bit." Littorio smiled at Xiaobai. "Admiral Lu Lin, would you like to dance with me later?"

The Empire and Rome did not speak, but they stood aside, their gazes towards Xiaobai filled with trust and smiles.

"Dancing? Forget it... I can't dance..." Xiaobai quickly waved at Littorio with a smile, then looked at Nia, "Hey? Speaking of which, Nia, have you seen Lianlian?"

“Luo Lian?” Nia said, “When the banquet started earlier, Luo Lian told me that there was nothing more for her to do here, that she had other things to do, and then she left alone, and I don’t know where she went…”

"No wonder I haven't seen Lianlian..." Xiaobai sighed.

"Yes, I'm sorry! I should have stopped her..." Nia apologized quickly, looking at Xiaobai's expression.

“There’s no need to apologize for this… If Lianlian decides to do something, not even I can stop her, let alone you, Nia.” Xiaobai smiled at Nia. “With Lianlian’s skills, we don’t need to worry about her safety. I guess she’ll come back to us after she’s done.”

"Oh...I see..."

"Let's focus on the banquet right now," Xiaobai said with a smile.

"Mmmmmmm!"

Upon hearing this, Nia nodded in delight and instinctively moved closer to Little White.

Great!

Luo Lian isn't home tonight!

It's just the two of us, Xiaobai and me!

Chapter 2849 A Completely Different Situation

The banquet was still ongoing.

Xiaobai and Nia sat in the corner, watching the governors come and go.

Xiaobai and Nia ate and drank, watching the remaining top ten admirals scattered throughout the banquet hall, surrounded and comforted by admirals in circles.

"Speaking of which, the top ten admirals are so close to you, Xiaobai, why don't they come to your side after they come down from the platform?" Nia asked Xiaobai curiously.

"After all, they are among the top ten admirals."

"...Does that count as a reason?"

“The top ten admirals are highly anticipated by all the admirals. So many people here came just to meet one of the top ten admirals. If they all abandoned the admirals and came to my side, wouldn’t that be too disrespectful to the admirals present?” Xiaobai smiled and turned to Nia, saying, “Anyway, they can see me anytime, so it doesn’t matter if it’s this banquet or not.”

"But Xiaobai, you're also one of the top ten admirals."

"Didn't I also have people come to offer their condolences?" Xiaobai smiled and looked at Nia.

"Oh, Little White..." Nia's face immediately turned red, and she cupped her cheeks and swayed her body.

As Xiaobai smiled at Nia, her gaze suddenly passed through Nia and she saw two familiar figures.

"Hey? Admiral Fang Jie, Admiral Jin Shiqi, hello there!" Xiao Bai waved.

In the crowd, two admirals who were about to leave with their heads bowed froze. They turned around intermittently, looked at Xiaobai who was waving enthusiastically at them, and couldn't help but give an awkward, bitter smile.

"Admiral Lu...Admiral Lu Lin, hello..."

Admiral Fang Jie and Jin Shiqi approached Xiaobai and greeted him with their heads bowed.

"Admiral Fang Jie, it hasn't been that long, but why do you seem so distant towards me?" Xiao Bai looked at Fang Jie and asked with a knowing smile.

"...Uh...I, I..." Admiral Fang Jie opened his mouth, his face instantly turning purplish-red, sweat pouring down his forehead. "Admiral...Lu Lin, I...I really didn't know you were the world's number one admiral...I...I offended you so much when we first met on the beach, please forgive me..."

"We're all old friends, why bring up those old, trivial matters?" Xiaobai laughed.

"..." Admiral Fang Jie smiled awkwardly and fearfully.

In fact, not only Fang Jie, but even Jin Shiqi, who had always been carefree and outspoken, was now sweating profusely and looking timid and panicked when he was next to Fang Jie.

It's probably only at times like this that Xiaobai feels the reality that his identity has truly been revealed.

“Admiral Fang Jie, when Ke Yuan called me up to the stage for a confrontation just now, you and your friends were the only ones in the entire banquet who were willing to speak up for me.” Xiao Bai smiled at Fang Jie and Jin Shiqi. “I appreciate this kindness.”

"Huh? No, no, no, I... Lao Jin and I just simply dislike Ke Yuan..." Fang Jie hurriedly waved his hands in fright, "Even without us, Ke Yuan couldn't touch you..."

"That's it...that's it! That's it!" Jin Shiqi stammered.

Xiao Bai smiled at Fang Jie and Jin Shiqi.

The world's number one admiral's "renowned reputation" seems to have instilled considerable fear in even Fang Jie and Jin Shiqi, who know him somewhat.

Rumors are truly terrifying.

If two people in a row think this way, then it goes without saying that the others in Chapter Eight also think this way.

"No matter what, I'm really grateful that you spoke up for me." Xiao Bai took out his wallet and pulled out two business cards, handing them to Fang Jie. "Admiral Fang Jie, Admiral Jin Shiqi, I couldn't give you these before because I was using a fake identity. Please accept them now."

Fang Jie and Jin Shiqi stared blankly at the business card Xiao Bai handed them.

"This...is this for us?" Fang Jie stared wide-eyed, his gaze almost blank.

"Of course," Xiaobai smiled.

Fang Jie and Jin Shiqi exchanged a glance, swallowed hard, and shakily reached out to accept Xiao Bai's business card.

A personal business card handed to me by the world's number one admiral...

This contains the contact information for the world's number one admiral...

This thing is more valuable than all the personal business cards from the five top ten admirals I received a few days ago combined...

Fang Jie stared at the contents of the business card, his mind a jumble.

"If anything happens, you can call me." Xiaobai smiled at Fang Jie and made a phone call gesture. "But if you want to discuss math with me, forget it. My level is only good enough to solve math problems at the first or second year of high school."

"Yes...yes!!"

Admiral Fang Jie gripped the business card tightly and screamed in terror.

Xiao Bai did not keep Fang Jie and Jin Shiqi.

Fang Jie and Jin Shiqi, holding the business cards in their hands, left Xiao Bai's side and unknowingly arrived at the center of the hall.

The admirals around them, upon seeing the business cards in Fang Jie and Jin Shiqi's hands, began to breathe rapidly and their gazes grew increasingly intense.

The world's number one admiral may be eccentric, terrifying, and has a penchant for stealing women and ships, leaving no trace, but he is also the world's strongest heroic admiral...

With the world's number one strength and resources, it truly is number one in the world!

Everyone fears the world's number one, and everyone wants to befriend the world's number one.

After all, if we actually befriend them, the future prospects would be far more than just bright...

Look, after Admiral Nia latched onto the world's number one ship girl, didn't she get a special ship girl and have the huge potential to compete for a top ten spot?

And now, what everyone desires is in the hands of Fang Jie and Jin Shiqi.

"Damn it, you two deserve to die!"

"What incredible luck! To be able to befriend the world's number one admiral!"

"Their ancestral graves are practically emitting auspicious smoke!"

The sounds of people grinding their teeth could be heard coming from around Admiral Fang Jie.

The sound of hurried footsteps soon followed.

Many of the top 100 powerful admirals approached Fang Jie in a friendly manner and introduced themselves to him.

Admiral Fang Jie stared at the business card in his hand as if in a dream. He listened to the tireless introductions from the other admirals around him, then looked up at the floor above the high platform where Admiral Ke Yuan had once lain.

There used to be a pool of blood on that floor, but now it has been wiped clean and is gleaming under the bright lights.

Admiral Fang Jie remained silent.

Compared to the former Admiral Ke Yuan, he was merely a minor admiral ranked thousands below him, while Ke Yuan was the lofty fourteenth admiral in the world. The difference between the two was like heaven and earth. Admiral Ke Yuan could crush him without even exerting much effort; he only needed to express a thought, and countless people would be willing to exercise that power for him.

As a result, these two people, with such a huge difference in their attitudes towards the white-haired girl, ended up in completely opposite situations.

It's...sigh.

Admiral Fang Jie carefully put Xiao Bai's business card into his pocket, holding it close to his heart like a family heirloom, pressing it several times before he felt at ease.

In his entire life, Admiral Fang Jie has never felt so honored by the decision he made.

……

The banquet continued in a lively atmosphere.

While the banquet was in full swing, on the other side, Admiral Haoding and Admiral Duan Shuiliu had obtained a search permit from the Admirals' Guild and were going to investigate Admiral Haoding's property in Chapter Eight.

Several hours had passed.

As the banquet drew to a close, Admiral Haoding and Duan Shuiliu finally rushed back.

As soon as the admirals in the hall saw the two admirals return, they quickly surrounded them just like they would the other top ten admirals (except for Xiaobai).

"Admiral Haoding! How is Ke Yuan doing?" The admirals were extremely concerned about Ke Yuan's whereabouts.

"Unfortunately, we did not find any further evidence in Admiral Ke Yuan's temporary garrison." Admiral Hao Ding said regretfully, "It seems that Admiral Ke Yuan handled the evidence in his possession very carefully, hiding it in places that are difficult for ordinary people to access."

"Oh, I see..." In the hall, the admirals looked at each other, and many of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"However, we still found some things in Admiral Ke Yuan's temporary garrison." Admiral Hao Ding changed the subject.

"What did you find?!" the admirals asked hastily.

"We've found the missing research construction machine!" Admiral Haoding shouted, spreading his arms wide. "We never imagined that the research construction machine was right there in Admiral Ke Yuan's temporary naval base! Even when we arrived, Admiral Ke Yuan's ship girls were still feeding the research construction machine with their own bodies! The entire temporary naval base was filled with ship girls whose ship equipment was badly damaged and who were lying unconscious on the ground! It was a complete mess!"

"Damn! It was Ke Yuan who stole the construction machine!!!"