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"You've been holding a tea party so long you can't get out of bed for three days straight, huh?!"
Missouri covered her mouth with one hand, but didn't continue to argue. She just smiled at Wisconsin.
Missouri's gentle smile sent chills down Wisconsin's spine.
"What...what are you doing all of a sudden?"
"No, no, Missouri just suddenly thought... next time, should we try asking the Admiral if we should invite Wisconsin to come along too?"
"Eh??"
Wisconsin was stunned. She never expected Missouri to make such a statement. Caught off guard, Wisconsin's face turned bright red, and she looked around frantically.
"This...this...how can this be...this kind of thing...I...I..."
"Hmm... it seems you don't dislike this development, Wisconsin?" Missouri asked with a smile.
"No, no, no, no, there is!" Wisconsin stammered, standing up with her face burning. "I...I...I'm such a traditional girl! How...how could I do such a thing—"
"Aren't you going?"
"I……"
"So you want to go?"
"..." Wisconsin's face was flushed crimson. She lowered her head, looking timidly at the ground, her hands nervously clasped together. Although she didn't express strong resistance, she spoke in an unusually soft and weak voice, "This kind of thing...this kind of thing...can't...can't be this fast...I...I'm not...but...but if you insist on me going...for your sake, it's not impossible..."
“Oh, I see. Then next time we have a tea party, let’s invite Wisconsin too,” Missouri said with a smile, her hands clasped together.
"Hmm, hmm... hmm... hmm?"
Wisconsin nodded blankly at first, but soon she realized something was wrong.
Wisconsin looked up in confusion.
"...What tea party?"
“It’s just an evening tea party,” Missouri said with a smile. She explained, “It’s like…everyone sits together, chats, eats snacks, drinks tea, plays board games, watches TV, and then goes home at dawn.”
"..." Wisconsin.
"...Wisconsin, you look so disappointed." Missouri chuckled, covering her mouth. "Oh dear...did you misunderstand Wisconsin as some other event?"
"..."
"..."
The scene became very quiet for a moment.
New Jersey was fast asleep on a bench.
Missouri was all smiles.
"Pfft." Iowa covered her mouth, turned her head and laughed.
“Missouri, you idiot!” Wisconsin yelled furiously.
The ship girls' highly respectable laughter echoed continuously.
Back at the temporary garrison, Xiaobai leaned on the railing of the dormitory building, gazing at the scene on the distant playground.
On the distant playground, Wisconsin, fists clenched and swinging his flailing arms, angrily pounded Missouri's back.
Looking at this scene, Xiaobai couldn't help but smile.
The Iowa-class ship girls have a great relationship, just like always.
Xiao Bai turned around, leaned against the railing, and looked up at the carrier-based aircraft coming and going in the sky.
Carrier-based aircraft whizzed overhead, leaving trails of white paint across the azure sky.
The research and construction machine truly lives up to its reputation as a master-level infiltration technology.
Surprisingly, even with so many ship girls searching, the admirals in Chapter 8 were unable to find it.
Little White can always find the research and construction machine...
However, Xiaobai is not planning to do that.
The reason the research construction machine is hidden is to safely nurture the research ship girls in the gestation chamber. It would be impolite to disturb it at this time.
Find it.
Go ahead and search.
Xiao Bai yawned, opened the dormitory door, stretched, and walked in.
Chapter 2887 Top Ten Gathering
The search for research construction machines intensifies in Chapter 8.
On the second day after the admirals enthusiastically launched the search for research and construction machines, Xiaobai finished dealing with some miscellaneous items in the temporary garrison and went to the admiral's guild alone.
As soon as Xiaobai arrived at the Admiral's Guild, the ship girl attendants appeared from inside the guild gate, greeting her with smiles.
"Admiral Lu Lin! We've been waiting for you for so long!" The ship girl attendant approached Xiao Bai, bowed to her, and then said respectfully, "The other top ten admirals are all in position. Please follow me!"
Xiaobai followed the ship girl attendant into the Admiral's Guild, and under the attendant's guidance, they entered the elevator.
The elevator hummed as it ascended to the top floor.
The elevator doors opened, and the ship girl attendant bid farewell to Xiaobai. Xiaobai left the elevator and arrived at the reception room on the top floor of the guild.
The reception room on the top floor of the Admiral's Guild is part of the offices of the two governors. When Xiaobai entered this space, he saw several familiar figures sitting on the sofa in the reception room.
Inside the reception room, a group of people were chatting familiarly.
Four women and two men sat on two separate sofas.
Sitting on the sofa next to Xiaobai was a burly man with dark skin, who was none other than Admiral Haoding.
Beside Admiral Haoding, an ordinary-looking male admiral was bowing his head, holding a teacup, and sipping his tea slowly.
This was none other than Admiral Li Hua, whom Xiao Bai hadn't seen for a long time.
"Hahahaha!" Admiral Haoding patted Admiral Li Hua's shoulder vigorously and laughed, "Admiral Li Hua, long time no see! Are you finally cured? Should I recommend a great private doctor to you?"
"Uh...okay...okay..." Li Hua felt like his body was about to fall apart as Admiral Hao Ding patted him hard. He smiled wryly and nodded to Hao Ding, "I'll be fine after a rest...thank you for your concern...no need for a private doctor..."
"Huh? Admiral Li Hua?" Xiao Bai exclaimed in surprise.
When Li Hua, who was talking to Admiral Haoding, heard Xiao Bai's voice, his eyes widened instantly. He trembled as if he had heard the roar of a wild beast hunting, and the teacup in his hand slipped and fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Admiral Haoding was sitting right next to him and caught the falling teacup with quick reflexes.
"Admiral Li Hua, hahaha, it seems you're not completely cured yet!" Admiral Hao Ding laughed as he placed the teacup back in Admiral Li Hua's hand. "How about I have my personal physician prescribe some tonics for you?"
Admiral Li Hua trembled all over. He didn't respond to Admiral Hao Ding for a moment, but swallowed hard and nervously turned around to look at Xiao Bai who had just stepped out of the elevator.
"...Admiral Lu, Admiral Lu Lin...you...you've arrived..." Admiral Li Hua hurriedly stood up, sweat beading on his forehead, looking at Xiao Bai with extreme nervousness and unease.
Xiao Bai smiled and walked up to Admiral Li Hua, nodding at him.
"Huh? Little cutie!"
"My little cutie, you're finally here!"
Before Xiaobai could greet Admiral Li Hua, several surprised shouts came from the sofa opposite Admiral Li Hua and Admiral Haoding. Then, two golden figures rose up like fireworks, stood up from the sofa, and greeted Xiaobai with smiles.
Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling rushed to Xiaobai's side, flanking him on either side and poking his cheeks with smiles on their faces.
"Sweetie! How have you been lately?!"
"Want to come over to my place? I've recently started keeping goldfish at home!"
"..."
As the two admirals spoke, Xiaobai felt their hands begin to wander restlessly over her body again, as if trying to slip inside her clothes.
It's been a few days since we last met, and Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling still love Shiro so much.
"Cough cough."
Just as Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling were about to slip their hands inside Xiaobai's clothes, a soft cough came from the sofa where they had been sitting.
Upon hearing the cough, Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling froze, then quickly scratched their heads with a laugh.
Following the sound of coughing, Xiao Bai saw Duan Shuiliu and Nan Xing slowly standing up on the sofa opposite.
"Sister Lian, Sister Ling, Sister Duan Shuiliu, Sister Nanxing, hello everyone!" Xiaobai greeted the four sisters.
"Oh my, my little cutie finally greeted me first!" Admiral Lian hugged Little White with emotion.
"Me too! Me too! I'm so touched!" Admiral Ling hugged Admiral Lian.
Xiao Bai smiled awkwardly in the arms of the two female admirals, watching Duan Shuiliu and Nan Xing walk up to him.
Duan Shuiliu separated Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling from Xiaobai's body as if lifting a chick.
"It's very lively today," Duan Shuiliu said.
“Yes, that’s right… It’s rare to see all the top ten together again.” Xiaobai nodded with a smile. She first exchanged a smiley look with Nanxing, then looked around at the admirals, and finally settled her gaze on Admiral Li Hua, who was covered in sweat. “I thought Admiral Li Hua wouldn’t be here for today’s gathering of the top ten admirals.”
"Uh..." Admiral Li Hua awkwardly wiped his sweat.
"Hahaha! If it were a gathering organized by an ordinary person, Admiral Li Hua probably wouldn't come, but today's gathering of the top ten admirals is organized by you, Admiral Lu Lin!" Admiral Hao Ding stood up with a smile and said to Xiao Bai, "Admiral Lu Lin, your influence is extraordinary."
"That's right?"
"Today's gathering of the top ten admirals was something you asked someone from the admiral guild to tell us about yesterday, right, little cutie?"
Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling asked Xiaobai.
"I'm so glad you could come," Xiaobai said with a smile as he looked at the top ten admirals in front of him.
"Thank you for the invitation, Admiral Lu Lin..." Admiral Li Hua nodded nervously.
"So, Admiral Lu Lin, as far as I remember, this is the first time you've taken the initiative to organize a gathering of the top ten admirals, right?" Admiral Hao Ding said to Xiao Bai, "Is there something special you want to discuss today?"
"Yes, I have something very important to say." Xiao Bai nodded naturally upon hearing Admiral Haoding's words.
Upon hearing Xiaobai's words, all the top ten admirals immediately cast curious glances their way.
Admiral Li Hua was an exception; he was particularly nervous when he heard Xiao Bai make an announcement.
"Well, actually I met with Admiral Zhao Kuo a couple of days ago," Xiao Bai said to the top ten admirals.
"Oh! Admiral Zhao Kuo!" Admiral Haoding exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes……"
How is his health now?
"Well... it's a bit of a troublesome minor illness, but the situation is alright. According to Admiral Zhao Kuo himself, as long as he takes good care of his health, there shouldn't be any major problems." Xiao Bai shook her head and said to everyone, "Then Admiral Zhao Kuo asked me to tell you two... very important things."
"what's up?"
"The first thing was that Admiral Zhao Kuo told me that he was about to be promoted to governor-general."
"..."
Xiao Bai could clearly feel that after he said those words, the admirals present all fell silent.
Everyone stared wide-eyed in surprise at this sudden news.
Judging from the level of feedback on this information... it seems that Admiral Zhao Kuo really didn't tell anyone except himself...
Thinking of this, Xiao Bai couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself.
"Promotion...promotion? Promotion means..." Admiral Li Hua asked, his eyes fixed on the spot.
"That means Zhao Kuo will no longer serve as admiral," Xiao Bai replied earnestly.
"..."
The scene quieted down again.
The top ten admirals fell silent for a moment, and as if by telepathy, they all turned to look at Duan Shuiliu.
Duan Shuiliu looked at Xiaobai expressionlessly.
Duan Shuiliu and Zhao Kuo, both admirals, were about to resign from their posts, and their circumstances were remarkably similar at this time.
The ten admirals present all knew what the sudden departure of the top ten admirals meant.
The atmosphere was a little dull for a while.
Admiral Li Hua was sweating profusely, and Admirals Ling and Lian also looked rather uneasy. Although Admiral Nan Xing's expression didn't change much, the atmosphere around her became even more gloomy.