Elder brother's garrison

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“I’ve come to find you,” Barbarossa said calmly to Little White.

"I remember that only Miss Fukami Zuikaku and Frederick should know where I live..."

“I asked Frederick.”

"...Didn't Frederick say he wanted to respect my privacy and the size of the space..."

"I'm responsible for relaying her messages, so the treatment is different."

“Alright.” Xiaobai thought Barbarossa’s words made a lot of sense. She smiled and nodded, then turned to the side and waved her hand towards the lobby behind her, gesturing for Barbarossa to come in and sit down. “So, Miss Barbarossa, what brings you here to see me today?”

"..." Barbarossa silently walked up the steps, came to Little White, and stared at Little White in silence for a while, "...You don't know?"

"What do you know?"

“…Revenge.” Barbarossa said calmly, taking out a familiar blue card box from his ship equipment space. He looked seriously into the eyes of the little white dog, “I thought about tactics all night yesterday, and I will definitely beat you today.”

"……"noob.

Good guy.

When Xiaobai first heard Barbarossa say he wanted revenge, she thought Barbarossa had seen through her tricks and was so angry that he wanted to help Hindenburg get revenge. This really startled Xiaobai. Who knew that Barbarossa's revenge was actually referring to the fact that Xiaobai had beaten the poker cards all afternoon yesterday.

That's quite a big difference.

Before Xiaobai could reply, Barbarossa walked into Xiaobai and Chao Yamato's residence.

Barbarossa looked around the lobby on the first floor with the card box in his arms, then walked straight to the carpet next to the tent, took the cards out of the box, and placed them neatly on the carpet.

Barbarossa straightened up and knelt on the carpet, looking serious and ready. She patted the carpet and spoke to Little White.

"Come."

"……"noob.

Xiaobai and Chaoda exchanged a glance, both noticing the strange expression in each other's eyes.

Xiaobai and Chaoda had a feeling that Barbarossa might be interested in playing cards, but they never expected that Barbarossa's interest in playing cards would be so great.

Even though she was such a cool and aloof girl, she couldn't hold back for more than one night and came to her own home early the next morning to torture herself.

Xiao Bai felt he might have underestimated Barbarossa's love for playing cards...

"Actually, I didn't want to play cards so early in the morning... but since it's Miss Barbarossa's invitation, I'll make an exception this time." Shiro murmured softly as he sat down opposite Barbarossa with Daiwa.

"Does Miss Barbarossa, like yesterday, insist on being a landlady?"

"Ah."

“Alright then…” Xiaobai sat down opposite Barbarossa. “Oh, by the way, Miss Barbarossa, how is Deepsea Hindenburg doing now?”

"In my home."

"Hey...didn't she come home last night?"

"Yes, I won't go back until I'm healed," Barbarossa said to Little White while skillfully dealing the cards.

"why?"

“She is currently incapacitated and would be in great danger if she were to clash with any of the other Deep Sea Deans. She would need my protection.”

“Oh…no wonder.” Little White nodded and smiled at Barbarossa. “As expected of Hindenburg’s soulmate, Miss Barbarossa, you really care about her…”

"Fortunately."

“Um… however, Miss Barbarossa, there’s something I’m not sure if I should say…”

"speak."

“I understand why you brought the Deep Sea Hindenburg home, Miss Barbarossa. But if that’s the case, why did you come to my place alone, Miss Barbarossa?”

“…Because.” Barbarossa paused for a moment, sorted the cards, picked up her own cards, and while skillfully arranging them, she said, “…I feel that playing cards is more important.”

"……"noob.

Fortunately, Hindenburg of the Deep Sea is a carefree little fool.

Otherwise, if it were someone else, they would probably burst into tears upon hearing Barbarossa's words.

Chapter 2027 Deep Sea Conference

In the dilapidated lobby of the building where Shiro and Chao Yamato lived, crisp snapping sounds echoed early in the morning.

"A five."

"A six."

"One two."

"You're older."

"Shunzi."

"fry."

"I'll blow it up too."

"Give me a cappuccino, Super Large."

"..."

Xiaobai, Chaodahe, and Barbarossa gathered in front of the tent, sitting on the carpet playing Dou Dizhu (a card game). Every time the playing cards fell and collided with each other, a crisp "snap" sound could be heard.

Xiao Bai held the last card in his hand and glanced at Barbarossa in front of him.

Barbarossa held the cards in her hands, her head bowed, staring at the game on the carpet, silent, her hands trembling slightly.

"...Sigh." Xiaobai sighed silently.

Two hours have passed since Barbarossa stormed over to play cards. As the game progressed over those two hours, Barbarossa's mindset was visibly shifting.

“Miss Barbarossa, actually… your skills are much better than last night…” Xiao Bai whispered to Barbarossa, “If it were Miss Barbarossa now, as long as you were willing to give up your status as the landlord, winning a game wouldn’t be difficult…”

"……no."

“Okay…” Xiaobai put down the last card, “A two, I’m done, I win.”

“…I lost.” Barbarossa put down the deck of cards in his hand, looked up at Little White, and said, “You’re really good at this.”

"I'm fine... well, I've been playing for a bit longer than you."

"Why do I have this feeling that you can remember all the cards?"

"It's an illusion... um, it's an illusion..." Xiaobai stuck out her tongue.

"..." Barbarossa looked down at the cards in his hand, then closed his eyes and withdrew his hand. "I will go back and continue to hone my card skills. I will definitely beat you next time."

"Okay, good luck." Xiaobai smiled at Barbarossa. "So, Miss Barbarossa, does that mean we're not playing today?"

"We'll talk about it tonight."

"Oh... there's still the evening..." Xiaobai smiled wryly.

Barbarossa quietly put away the cards, returned the card box to her ship equipment space, and then quietly looked up and stared at Xiaobai for a while.

"Miss Barbarossa, what's wrong?"

“I taught me how to play cards, so I owe you a favor,” Barbarossa said to the calm little white creature. “I can do you a favor.”

"Any kind of help is fine?"

"That's going too far."

"Uh, okay." Xiaobai swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue: "Let's rebel together."

makes sense.

Barbarossa's relationship with Frederick the Great was not bad; after all, he was the only Deep Sea Dean in the entire ruined city who was highly regarded by Frederick the Great, and their intimacy might even be higher than that of Hindenburg. For an undercover agent like myself to turn Barbarossa against her, it wouldn't be as simple as playing a couple of games with her.

But having said that.

Barbarossa did say that Barbarossa owed her a favor, and at least for her, this development was a good one.

Ok……

These are precious favors we owe each other, and we can't afford to waste them.

What should I ask her for a favor?

Xiao Bai was thinking about it happily.

Barbarossa, however, had already quietly stood up and said to Little White, "Let's go then."

"Huh?" Little White snapped out of her daze and looked at Barbarossa curiously. "What? Where are we going?"

"Meeting."

"Meeting?"

“When I went to see Frederick this morning, he also said he wanted to see you.” Barbarossa said this, then calmly turned around and walked towards the door. “Come on, I’ll take you there.”

"...Huh?" Xiaobai froze on the spot. "Wait, Miss Barbarossa, did you come here today not just to play cards with me, but also because Frederick wants you to pass on a message?"

"almost."

"You should have told me something this important sooner..."

"Playing cards is also important."

"..." Xiaobai was speechless for a moment.

Xiaobai didn't know why Frederick the Great wanted to see her, but given Frederick the Great's status in the city, she knew that his summons should be the city's highest priority decree. So, she and Super Yamato didn't waste any time and followed Barbarossa out of their residence, heading towards the Black Spire.

Along the way, Xiaobai kept his head down, pondering Frederick the Great's reasons for seeking him out.

Xiao Bai has caused quite a stir in the city these past few days, and no matter what it is, Frederick the Great has a reason to summon him for questioning. Xiao Bai pondered this, and a little worried began to creep in.

I hope Frederick the Great isn't looking to blame me...

White and Super Yamato followed Barbarossa back to the long-lost Black Spire, climbing up the spire until they reached the floor White had visited last time.

As soon as Xiaobai and his two companions arrived at the floor, they saw a familiar figure at the entrance.

Kamikaze stood alone at the conference room door, silently watching the closed door, his brows slightly furrowed, seemingly hesitating whether to go in or not.

"Miss Kamikaze?" Shiro exclaimed in surprise when she saw Kamikaze.

Kamikaze heard Shiro's voice and turned her gaze toward Shiro. When her eyes met Shiro's face, Kamikaze trembled slightly and subconsciously took a half step back.

Huh?

Was that half-step back a serious action?

Xiaobai looked at Shenfeng's reaction with some surprise.

"Oh...it's my dear little sister..." The bewildered expression on Kamikaze's face only lasted for a moment before it was covered by a charming smile. She raised her hand and chuckled at Shiro, "Hehe, I thought I was already late, but it turns out you haven't even entered the meeting room yet, little sister?"

"The conference room... Ms. Kamikaze, what brings you here?"

"Didn't Frederick call us here for a meeting?" Kamikaze said with a light laugh.

"Oh? So Frederick called more than just me?" Upon hearing this, Little White immediately looked at Barbarossa.

"Yes. They called them all." Barbarossa nodded.

"Hey! I see!" Upon hearing this, Xiaobai immediately breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. "Then I'm relieved."

If it's just a routine meeting, then Xiaobai isn't too afraid.

After all, even elementary school homeroom teachers know that if you really need to interrogate a disobedient student, pulling them into the office for a one-on-one private chat is much more effective than publicly criticizing them during a parent-teacher meeting.

Thinking about this, Xiaobai felt much more relaxed.

"Since Miss Kamikaze doesn't want to go in right now, then we'll go in first." Shiro said to Kamikaze with a smile, then pushed open the conference room door and went inside.

Shenfeng didn't say anything more. She made way for Xiaobai and the other two to enter the conference room first, and then she followed them in from a distance, as if she was wary of something.

The conference room was empty.

Frederick the Great stood in his previous spot, his back to the door, gazing at the cracks in the wall. Several days had passed, and Frederick the Great was still dressed the same as before, wearing a black and red pirate hat, white bandages wrapped from his forehead to his nose, revealing only a delicate almond-shaped mouth. His clothes were still as tattered yet imposing as ever, and his figure remained full and tall, his exposed skin crystal clear and captivating.

Xiao Bai looked around and realized that apart from himself and his group of newcomers, Frederick the Great was the only person in the entire conference room.

"Huh? Where are the others?" Xiaobai asked curiously.

"The others haven't arrived yet." Frederick the Great turned around and slowly said to the group of people, "You are the first to arrive."

"The first ones to arrive are alright..." Little White muttered, glancing back at Barbarossa.