Elder brother's garrison

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"Hello, may I ask who you are...?" the white-clad ship girl asked.

"I am Lu Lin." Xiao Bai glanced at the crowd behind her and whispered as she stepped forward.

"Eh? Lu Lin..." The white-clad ship girl froze, staring at the smiling black-haired girl, then suddenly widened her eyes and gasped, "You... Ah! Yes, it's you... How could you..."

"Shh—" Xiaobai gestured for silence, "Keep your voice down, I'm here in disguise."

"Ah! I understand, I understand, I understand!" The white-clad ship girl quickly covered her mouth and nodded frantically.

"Can I see Sister Nanxing?" Xiaobai asked.

"Ah...this..." Upon hearing Xiaobai's words, the white-clad ship girl suddenly frowned and reluctantly put her hand down.

"What's wrong?" Xiaobai asked, puzzled.

"Um... Admiral Lu Lin, I'm so sorry." The white-clad ship girl bowed to Xiaobai. "My... my admiral instructed that she doesn't want to see anyone during this period..."

"Me neither?" Xiaobai was taken aback, pointing to himself.

“…Um…um, the admiral didn’t specifically mention your name…but she did say she wouldn’t see anyone…”

"Ah..." Xiaobai said slowly, "I see..."

"I'm really... so sorry, Admiral Lu Lin." The white-clad ship girl said, bowing her head with a conflicted expression. "Um... I know you're a good friend of my admiral, and you once saved our lives, so personally, I'd be very willing to take you in, but the admiral's orders are here... I..."

"It's alright. Since it's your admiral's order, don't force yourself." Xiaobai looked at the white-clad ship girl and smiled.

"Admiral Lu, thank you!" The white-clad ship girl finally breathed a sigh of relief, her face showing gratitude.

"In that case..." Xiaobai thought to herself, then turned her head to look at another ship girl in black, "You're Sister Duan's ship girl, right? May I come to see Sister Duan?"

"Sure, but the captain just went out and won't be back until very late."

"It's okay, I can wait for her."

"Understood." The black-clad ship girl nodded, turned around, and pushed open the door.

Rumble…

The heavy gate opened, revealing the road behind it.

Looking at the scene inside the door, Xiaobai turned her head and smiled at the dumbfounded ship girl, holding up a finger to her lips.

"Now you won't be in a difficult position, right? Remember to keep it a secret."

Chapter 3168 Infiltration

Rumble…

The gates of the temporary garrison closed with a heavy, grinding sound.

Under the bewildered gaze of the white-clad ship girl, Xiaobai's figure disappeared into the temporary naval base.

Upon entering the temporary garrison, Xiaobai stood on the steps behind the door, tiptoed, and gazed at the surrounding scenery.

This was actually Xiao Bai's first time visiting Nanxing and Duan Shuiliu's temporary garrison headquarters.

"Hmm, the air is fresh."

Little White stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the garden in front of him, and said softly.

Upon entering Nanxing and Duan Shuiliu's temporary garrison, the largest area inside turned out to be a winding garden, lush with greenery and blooming flowers, with occasional small pavilions and semi-transparent corridors.

Surrounding this garden are several buildings of varying sizes.

At a glance, judging from the shapes of these buildings, they are roughly a canteen, a dormitory for ship girls, an office building, a warehouse, a repair bathhouse, etc.

It's quite functional, similar to Xiaobai's temporary garrison.

However, this garrison probably doesn't have a large training ground.

This is understandable.

After all, the ground area required to build a training ground is too large. Land in Chapter 8 is extremely valuable, and not every naval base can afford to be as generous as Xiaobai's temporary naval base, which can set aside a large area of ​​land to build a dedicated training ground.

Little White took a step and walked into the garden in front of him.

The garden has several intersecting paths, and vines entwine the railings around the paths, casting dappled sunlight on them.

Occasionally, you can see two or three ship girls walking together along the path.

The ship girls Xiaobai encountered were all beautiful and graceful, but they could be roughly divided into two types. One type wore white and had a bright and cheerful temperament. These white-clad ship girls often appeared with relaxed and cheerful smiles, greeting each other and chatting. The other type of ship girls were dressed entirely in black. They had a serious and calm temperament, and from the moment they appeared until they disappeared, they rarely chatted or communicated in Xiaobai's sight. When they appeared, they were always very purposeful, always rushing in a certain direction. Before the white-clad ship girls could greet them, the black-clad ship girls would disappear around a bend in the blink of an eye.

The white-clad ship girls and the black-clad ship girls seem like different beings living in the same world.

Xiaobai stroked her chin, looking thoughtfully at the ship girls that appeared before her.

It seems that the white-clad ship girls must be from Nanxing's family.

As for the black-clad ship girls... they should be the group of ship girls that Duan Shuiliu is currently leading.

The original tenth world naval base had its ship girls merged into the world's first naval base. In name, the tenth world naval base should have become an empty shell, just like the second world naval base. However, Duan Shuiliu's situation is slightly different from that of President Er Gou. In addition to being the world's tenth admiral, Duan Shuiliu also holds the position of captain of the military police. Compared to being an admiral, being the captain of the military police is more like her primary profession.

These ship girls, dressed in black robes and with serious and calm expressions, are naturally the ship girls of the military police.

This is the main reason why Duan Shuiliu still maintains the combat power of a top ten admiral even after losing the ship girls of the naval base.

The ship girls of the military police are slightly different from those of the ship girls of the naval base.

Most of the ship girls in the naval base are built by the admiral himself. Because of this relationship, the ship girls in the naval base often regard the admiral who built them as an important family member, so they get along more closely on a daily basis.

The majority of the military police ship girls are recruited independently by ship girls who have left their posts in various naval bases, after undergoing rigorous examinations and a period of training.

This is the difference between nepotism and employment.

In addition to these self-recruited ship girls, a significant portion of the ship girls in the military police force are either rescued by the military police from certain lawless and criminal naval bases, or are ship girls who have made mistakes in the past, are now undergoing ideological reform, and have decided to redeem themselves by building new ships.

These ship girls have all experienced some of the darker side of society, or perhaps they have been betrayed by their admirals, schemed against by others, or gone astray. Their experiences and mindset are definitely different from those of the carefree naval base ship girls, which is why there is such a big difference in their perception when they are put together.

Xiaobai stood there, gazing at the ship girls before her. She rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought for a moment.

Hmm... Since I'm here to find Nanxing, then naturally, the person I should be looking for is the ship girl in white, right?

Thinking of this, Xiaobai took a step towards the white-clad ship girl.

However, just as Xiaobai was about to greet the white-clad ship girls nearby, a black-clad ship girl carrying documents silently passed by behind Xiaobai and glanced at her. She noticed Xiaobai's figure and then stopped in her tracks.

The black-clad ship girl stared at Xiaobai's back for a few moments, especially at her short black hair. Then, as if realizing something, she suddenly called out in Xiaobai's direction.

“…Miss, please wait a moment.”

The voice of the black-clad ship girl was clear, distinct, and coolly capable.

Xiaobai, who was about to greet the white-clad ship girl, stopped in her tracks and looked back.

Xiaobai looked at the black-clad ship girl behind her.

"Hey... are you calling me?" Xiaobai pointed to himself.

"Yes." The black-clad ship girl approached, carrying documents. She stared intently at Xiaobai's face for a moment before asking, "Excuse me, miss, do you have a moment?"

"Huh? Uh... you still have some?"

"Then please follow me." The black-clad ship girl said, pointing to the path in the garden, and then walked over alone.

Xiaobai stood there, stunned. She looked at the back of the black-clad ship girl, then looked back at the white-clad ship girls who were so close by. She scratched her head and followed the direction of the black-clad ship girl.

The black-clad ship girl led Shiro into a deserted garden path.

"Um... Sister ship girl, is there something you need from me?" Xiaobai asked the ship girl curiously, seeing that no one was around.

"Admiral Lu Lin, I don't recommend that you go and greet the ship girls of Admiral Nanxing's family right now," the black-clad ship girl said calmly.

"Huh? You recognize me?"

"Hmm." The black-clad ship girl turned and glanced at Xiaobai. "Your appearance... has changed a bit, but fortunately your facial features haven't changed much. You can still tell if you look closely."

"...Ah...have you seen me before?"

"I've seen you before." The black-clad ship girl continued looking ahead. "Although I only glanced at you from afar a few times, you probably didn't notice me."

"Oh, right." Xiaobai thought for a moment and nodded. "Why won't you let me talk to Sister Nanxing's ship girl?"

“Because Admiral Nanxing hasn’t been seeing anyone lately. He won’t see anyone, no matter who it is. I suppose you were able to get in here because you told the guards that you wanted to visit Captain Duan Shuiliu.” The black-clad ship girl said as she walked in. “If Admiral Lu Lin had greeted the ship girls and explained your purpose, they would have known that you were here to see Admiral Nanxing, so they would have asked you to leave immediately to carry out Admiral Nanxing’s orders.”

"Huh... Is it that sensitive?"

“If you reveal your identity to them, they probably won’t kick you out.” The black-clad ship girl said, glancing at Xiaobai’s attire. “However, judging from your appearance, you don’t seem to be looking forward to the drama that will unfold after your identity is revealed.”

Upon hearing the words of the black-clad ship girl, Xiaobai scratched his head awkwardly.

"I'm a little curious about what's happened to Sister Nanxing lately, so I wanted to sneak in and take a look." Xiaobai smiled sheepishly at the black-clad ship girl. "I'm a little worried about Sister Nanxing..."

"Your desire for control and thirst for knowledge are just as strong as what is said about you."

"Huh? Are the rumors about me really that scary?"

"Hmm." The black-clad ship girl stopped and pointed ahead. "Admiral Lu Lin, we've arrived."

Xiaobai looked ahead in the direction of the black-clad ship girl.

Not far ahead, at the end of the path, stood a dark warehouse.

"Where is this?"

"As you can see, this is a warehouse."

What are we doing at the warehouse?

"In any case, it won't be a kidnapping."

"...Sister, you're quite humorous..."

"..."

"You must be joking, right?"

"of course."

"rest assured."

Two taller ship girls in black stood guard outside the warehouse. When they saw Xiaobai, they bowed to her in perfect unison and allowed the ship girl who had just been there to lead Xiaobai into the warehouse.

The black-clad ship girl silently led Xiaobai into the warehouse.

This warehouse was not a food warehouse, but a warehouse containing a lot of logistical supplies. The black-clad ship girl rummaged through the supplies for a while, and soon came out carrying a black robe.

The black-clad ship girl bent down and handed the black clothes to Xiaobai.

"Admiral Lu Lin, this is for you," the black-clad ship girl said.

"Huh? What's this?" Xiaobai instinctively took the clothes and asked curiously.

"This is our military police uniform. I've brought you a size that fits your measurements," the black-clad ship girl said. "The place you were just in was the outer perimeter of the temporary naval base. That's a free area, and no ship girl will restrict guests' entry or exit. However, if you were to go further in, as you approach the admiral's residence, you would definitely be stopped. So, with this uniform and your work ID, given your current appearance and demeanor, the ship girls of the Nanxing Naval Base will mistake you for a military police ship girl, and no one will stop you."

"...Won't I be recognized by the military police ship girls?" Xiaobai blinked, holding the clothes in her hands, and asked, "It must be quite strange for a stranger to suddenly wear a uniform, right?"

“The ship girls at Nanxing Naval Base rarely interact with us, so they won’t recognize you. As for the military police… Captain Duan Shuiliu told us a few days ago that, given your personality, you might sneak in these next few days. She told us to cooperate with your plan as much as possible, so no military police ship girls will stop you,” the black-clad ship girl said to Xiaobai.

"……"noob.

Chapter 3169 Going Further Astray

Xiaobai scratched his head awkwardly as he listened to the black-clad ship girl's words.

It turns out that Duan Shuiliu had already guessed what Xiaobai would do. In order to play along with Xiaobai's antics, she had even given such an order to the ship girls in her naval base...

how to say.

This made Xiaobai feel embarrassed.

"Do you need me to teach you how to put it on?" The black-clad ship girl asked as she saw Xiaobai holding the clothes and standing still.

"Ah, no need, no need, I can wear it..." Xiaobai quickly unfolded the clothes in her hands and said hurriedly.

The uniforms of the military police are less like clothes and more like trench coats or capes.

The black work uniform in Xiaobai's hand, labeled "Destroyer (L)," is a large-size destroyer suit. Xiaobai puts the clothes on and fastens them, instantly transforming into a member of the military police.

"Is this all there is to it?" Xiaobai looked up, like a black scarecrow, and asked the black-clad ship girl in front of her.

"..."

The black-clad ship girl knelt down before Xiaobai and adjusted the collar buttons of her clothes.

After the black-clad ship girl tidied up, Shiro's clothes were also straightened out.

"Okay, that's fine." The black-clad ship girl nodded. "From now on, you are free to move around within this temporary naval base."