Elder brother's garrison

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"Ah, let's forget about going into the sea for now..." Xiaobai quickly raised his hand and said to Mu Chenglin.

"Admiral Lu Lin?"

"Ahem..." Seeing everyone looking at him curiously, Xiaobai coughed lightly, thought for a moment, and said to Mu Chenglin, "It's like this... Actually, the combat pressure in Chapter 8 is greater than expected. Although Admiral Mu brought a lot of ship girls this time, the more ship girls there are, the greater the resource consumption will be. It would be unwise to recklessly rush into the sea before the resource transportation channels are properly established."

"Admiral Lu Lin is right." Mu Chenglin nodded admiringly after hearing Xiao Bai's words. "Then may I ask, Admiral Lu Lin, what do you mean...?"

"Well... in short, my idea is to temporarily have the ship girls you brought join the logistics team of Haoding Naval Base. During this time, everyone can work together, clearing fields, hoeing the land, and building some wonders. As for the sea areas, for now, focus on defense and don't launch any offensives." Xiaobai waved to the ship girls, who handed her a notebook. Xiaobai then passed the notebook to Mu Chenglin. "Admiral Mu, this is our battle record for Chapter 8. You can take a look. The enemy strength in Chapter 8 is very dangerous for us without resource supplies."

The 1664th strike went unanswered.

Mu Chenglin picked up the notebook that Xiaobai handed him and carefully flipped through it.

Before becoming the head of the Mu family, Mu Chenglin was at least a high-ranking admiral who had completed the seventh chapter, so he could understand the battle records written by Xiaobai.

"Huh? The frequency of appearances of deep-sea amphibious ships is so high?" Mu Chenglin looked up in shock after holding his laptop for a while.

"Yes, this is all because of the Deep Sea Dean in the depths of the sea, and the concentration of the deep-sea aura in Chapter Eight..." Xiaobai explained to Mu Chenglin, "In short, after reading these battle records, Admiral Mu, you probably understand the danger of rashly leading the ship girls into the depths of the sea at this time."

“Yes, indeed…” Mu Chenglin stared at the notebook and nodded seriously.

"..." Xiao Bai breathed a slight sigh of relief, then asked Mu Chenglin, "Um... speaking of which, Admiral Mu, regarding the engineering team sent by the Admiral's Headquarters, is building the resource transportation channels for Chapter Eight part of their mission?"

"Please rest assured, Admiral Lu Lin, resource transportation channels are the foundation of the Admiral's Guild's presence, so of course they exist." Mu Chenglin put down his notebook and nodded seriously. "However... the construction of resource transportation channels is extremely costly, and the terrain in Chapter Eight is treacherous and unfriendly—for example, that endless stretch of dry jungle. Crossing that jungle isn't particularly difficult, but building a sufficiently wide road through it is quite challenging... Based on my previous understanding, even the most temporary resource transportation channel would take several months from initial construction to basic usability."

“Several months…” Xiaobai nodded. “It’s a bit long… but it’s within reason…”

"Should we wait until the resource transportation channels are established before taking action?" Mu Chenglin stared at Xiaobai for a while and asked cautiously.

"Hmm...this is what I'm thinking, what do you guys think?" Xiaobai asked. "Feel free to voice your opinions."

"Of course I have no objection!" Mu Chenglin quickly lowered his head and said, "Then let's go with Admiral Lu Lin's idea. During this period, the ship girls I brought will participate in the logistics construction with everyone from Haoding Garrison. After the resource transportation channels are set up, we will follow Admiral Lu Lin's instructions."

"Thank you very much," Xiaobai said gratefully.

“Admiral Lu Lin is the person in charge of the eighth chapter’s exploration mission, so of course we should follow Admiral Lu Lin’s ideas,” Mu Chenglin said.

"Huh? The person in charge? Are you talking about me?" Xiaobai was taken aback and pointed to himself.

"Yes."

"Uh...when did this happen?"

"Well... that's probably when we urge the Admiral Headquarters to launch a support operation as soon as possible," Mu Chenglin said somewhat awkwardly. "Admiral Lu Lin, you see, now the reputation of our Mu family and the large sums of money invested by the Admiral Headquarters are all tied to you, Admiral Lu Lin. So you're naturally going to be promoted to the person in charge of Chapter Eight. What's more, Admiral Lian Haoding is injured due to illness and has entrusted his ship girls to you. So within the entire Chapter Eight, your word is the most reliable."

"……"noob.

"Ahem." Mu Chenglin stood up, supporting his swollen belly, and bowed to Xiaobai. "In short, I am very grateful for your hospitality today, Admiral Lu Lin. I will study the battle records you gave me carefully when I get back! It's getting late, so I'll take my leave now!"

"Oh, oh... then have a safe trip." Xiaobai waved to Mu Chenglin.

"Then we should leave too, little sister Lu Lin. If nothing important happens tomorrow, I'll come to visit you again." Mu Naihua smiled as she helped the wooden general up from the ground and smiled at Xiaobai.

"Goodbye, Sister Nonoka, goodbye, Uncle Mu." Xiaobai waved to Nonoka and General Mu.

"Why does Admiral Lu Lin call his wife 'sister' but me 'uncle'... Ugh..." General Mu, with his large belly sticking out, asked in a daze.

"That's because she looks young and beautiful~ Okay, honey, let's go for a walk to digest a bit." Mu Naihua chuckled and winked at Xiaobai, then helped General Mu, and together with Mu Chenglin, said goodbye to Xiaobai. The three of them slowly left the villa.

Xiao Bai watched the three figures leave and let out a soft sigh of relief.

"call……"

"Let's just consider this a way of getting by..."

Xiao Bai murmured something under his breath.

The conversation between Xiaobai and Mu Chenglin just now was half true and half false.

The reason why Xiaobai still chooses a defensive strategy and does not recommend that the ship girls continue to advance the exploration progress is partly due to resource limitations, but the bigger reason is Xiaobai's deal with the Deep Sea Dean in Chapter 8.

Before Xiaobai receives another message from Shenhai Zuikaku and helps her with that so-called "favor"—at least before Xiaobai knows the content of the "favor" Shenhai Zuikaku asked her to help with—Xiaobai doesn't want to take the initiative too much. She wants to know why Shenhai Zuikaku had been so mysterious in contacting her before, and she also wants to know what Shenhai Zuikaku meant when she said that there was something more dangerous than her own existence in this ocean in Chapter Eight.

all in all.

Xiao Bai didn't want to take action until Shenhai Ruihe contacted him again.

After the Mu family trio left, Xiaobai stretched and took a long breath.

Three or four days have passed since the last time the Deep Sea Crane contacted him.

It's almost time for the next time that the Deep Sea Crane will come to find me, as it mentioned before.

The details of the deal between Abyssal Zuikaku and herself cannot be revealed to the ship girls for the time being, so if Abyssal Zuikaku comes to find her tonight, she will secretly go out with the Abyssal Deans.

With this thought in mind, Xiaobai stepped out of the villa gate and looked expectantly at the sky that was gradually darkening as the sun set.

That night.

Xiaobai and Chao Yamato escorted Lexington back to the newbie naval base, and together they finished dealing with the documents that had accumulated during the day.

When Xiaobai said goodbye to Lexington and returned from the newbie naval base, it was already late at night. The sky outside the villa was dotted with stars and the moonlight was high. Inside the villa, the Deep Sea Deans were huddled together in a secluded corner, quietly dozing off.

After emerging from the dark vortex, Xiaobai nodded to Chao Yamato, who then returned to the Deep Sea Deans' side. Chao Yamato found a clean spot on the floor, sat down with his legs drawn up, and waited for Xiaobai's instructions. Xiaobai also returned to his bed, lay down, and stared at the starry sky outside the window, waiting for news of the possible appearance of the Deep Sea Zuikaku.

In terms of time.

It seems that tonight is about the time when the Deep Sea Crane will contact me.

Xiao Bai had made thorough preparations and was just waiting for the Deep Sea Auspicious Crane's spiritual power to appear at night so that he could quietly lead the Deep Sea Deans to the beach.

Time passed second by second as Xiaobai waited.

The night is getting darker.

It was quiet outside the window.

The deep-sea deans, huddled in the corner of the villa, slept soundly. Super Yamato hugged his legs and collapsed onto the floor, gradually drifting off to sleep.

……

then.

The night passed slowly as Xiaobai waited.

The spiritual power of the Deep Sea Crane did not appear.

the next morning.

Sunlight streamed into the villa through the windows.

The ship girls gradually got up and began to tidy their bedding.

"Admiral, wake up!" After tidying his own bed, Prince Eugen called out to Shiro as he approached Shiro's bedside, gently beckoning to him. "It's almost time for the Admiral to wake up, Admiral, Admiral—whoa?! Admiral, what's wrong?!"

Prince Eugen was startled when he saw the little white creature in the bed.

Little White stared blankly at the ceiling with its dry, withered eyes and an expression of utter desolation.

"Huh? Oh... it's Eugen..." Xiaobai's eyes rolled towards Prince Eugen, then she slowly got up, rubbed her cheeks, and forced a smile at Prince Eugen, "Good morning... Eugen."

"Admiral, what's wrong with you??? Are you seriously ill? Why do you look so weak?!" Princess Eugen's face turned pale with fright. She threw herself on Little White and anxiously examined Little White's body.

"It's nothing... Eugen, I just couldn't sleep last night..."

"But, but the Admiral has never done this before when he stayed up all night..."

"Don't worry, just let me catch my breath." Xiaobai smiled at Prince Eugen, pretended to yawn, and then slowly crawled out of bed. "Um... Eugen, anyway, could you cook me a bowl of porridge?"

"Ah... okay, okay, I'll go right away..." Prince Eugen quickly got up and ran out of the villa.

Xiaobai watched Prince Eugen's retreating figure and rubbed his eyes.

Not far behind Xiaobai, the complaints of the ship girls soon came from.

Xiaobai turned her head and saw many ship girls surrounding the Deep Sea Deans, who were fast asleep on the floor, looking helpless.

"Why aren't Yamato and the others sleeping in their own beds? Why are they sleeping on the floor instead..."

"Honestly, the floor is so cold in the dead of winter. Luckily they're not human, or they could have gotten sick from the cold all night..."

"Quick, someone lend a hand and carry Yamato and the others back. Oh dear, their legs are so tightly bound together, we can't pry them apart..."

The ship girls hurriedly carried the deep-sea deans back to their beds.

Xiao Bai looked at the sleeping Deans of the Deep Sea Sect with a slightly apologetic expression and sighed awkwardly.

This auspicious crane from the deep sea...

He didn't show up tonight...

very strange……

written request for leave

I've been playing mobile games a lot lately and I'm feeling really tired. To avoid sudden death, let me take a day off.

cluck ...

Chapter 1942 Departure at Midnight

After getting up, Xiaobai squatted at the gate of the villa with the seafood porridge that Eugen had served her, slurping it up in small sips while watching the Haoding Garrison ship girls coming and going on the roadside.

Today's seafood porridge included fresh abalone and scallops, as well as some flavorful seaweed, which had a great texture. However, because Xiaobai was still thinking about why the Deep Sea Crane hadn't come last night, she found the porridge a bit boring.

Why haven't the deep-sea cranes appeared yet...?

Shenhai Ruihe had said before that she would come to find him after she finished what she was doing, and that he hoped he could bring Dean Shenhai with him when he waited for her. Could it be that she hasn't finished what she was doing yet?

Is the matter of the deep-sea crane really that complicated...?

Little White held the bowl, staring blankly at the sky, lost in thought.

Ok……

If the Deep Sea Crane doesn't come looking for me, there's not much for the newbie garrison to do, so I'm in a rather passive position in Chapter 8.

what can we do about it……

"Admiral, would you like some pickled vegetables?" Just as Xiaobai was thinking, Missouri walked up to Xiaobai in the villa with an opened jar of pickled vegetables and asked him while looking down at him.

"Oh, thank you, Missouri." Xiaobai looked at Missouri, picked up some pickled vegetables from the jar with her chopsticks, and chewed them.

I thought that seafood porridge, with its rich flavor, didn't need any side dishes, but the pickled vegetables brought by Missouri were refreshing and helped cut through the greasiness. They were also crunchy and crisp when chewed, and I found them surprisingly good.

"Admiral, how does it taste?" Missouri asked with a smile as he sat down on the doorstep, holding a jar of pickled vegetables.

"Well, it's delicious."

“These are Missouri’s favorite pickles, they’re sweet and salty. The salt helps restore energy for those who stay up all night, the sugar helps boost energy for those who are thinking, and the vegetables provide the vitamins necessary for those who travel at sea for long periods. They’re perfect for the Admiral’s current condition,” Missouri said with a smile as she gently wiped the rim of the pickle jar with her fingers.

"..." Xiaobai was stunned. She blinked and secretly glanced at Missouri.

Missouri also turned her head and smiled slightly at Little White.

"……"noob.

"Admiral, would you like some more?" Missouri handed the jar of pickled vegetables to Xiaobai.

“…Hmm.” Xiaobai held out her chopsticks.

Crunchy——

Suck, suck, suck——

Plain congee with pickled vegetables, a bowl of it is gone in no time.

"Um, Missouri..." After finishing her porridge, Xiaobai held the bowl in her hands and cautiously asked Missouri, "Do you... already know about me...?"

“Missouri doesn’t know, Missouri doesn’t know anything.” Missouri put the lid on the pickle jar, smiled and took the chopsticks and empty bowl from Xiaobai’s hand, stood up and said, “Although Missouri has been sleeping next to the Admiral these days, only an arm’s length away from him at night, he has been sleeping very soundly these past few days because he can hear the Admiral’s breathing every time he falls asleep, and he sleeps until dawn.”

“…Oh.” Xiaobai.

“However…” Missouri smiled slightly at Shiro, “Admiral, although Missouri doesn’t know anything, whatever you do, Missouri will fully support you. So please do it with peace of mind.”

"Thank you... thank you..."

"You're too kind, Admiral," Missouri said with a smile as he left.

Little White watched as Missouri walked into the washroom with her empty bowl. She slowly breathed a sigh of relief and lowered her head to touch her belly.

The seafood porridge in Chicheng is piping hot.

It warms the stomach and feels very comfortable when eaten.

Missouri's words had unwittingly encouraged Xiaobai, making him determined and filling him with confidence.

Ok.