Elder brother's garrison

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But soon, a loud laugh broke the dull atmosphere.

"Hahaha! From now on, we can't call Zhao Kuo Admiral anymore, we have to call him Governor-General Zhao Kuo!" Admiral Haoding laughed with his hands on his hips. "Admiral Zhao Kuo is really something, he kept such a good thing from us all this time. It seems we'll have to pay him a special visit later and have a good talk with him!"

Admiral Haoding's laughter seemed to have a magical power, warming up the atmosphere considerably.

The top ten admirals looked at each other, shook their heads, and finally revealed a bitter smile.

"That's true. Zhao Kuo is usually so timid and hesitant. He even kept his promotion a secret from us, and we had to have Little Cutie tell us in the end," Admiral Lian said angrily. "This isn't over yet, you know. I'm going to get angry!"

"Same as above!" Admiral Ling nodded.

Xiao Bai exhaled and smiled at the top ten admirals.

"As for Admiral Zhao Kuo, he's currently in the Admirals' Guild's private hospital. I can take you to see him in a bit," Xiao Bai said with a smile. "If any of you top ten admirals have anything to complain about, remember to prepare your speeches now so you can say whatever you want later."

"Haha, that's for sure!" Admiral Haoding nodded with a smile.

"Well, that concludes my first point." Xiaobai nodded, clasped her hands together, and smiled at the top ten admirals. "Now... here comes my second point!"

"What's the second thing?" The admirals looked at Xiaobai again.

"Well, the second thing... is actually the main reason I called you here!" Xiaobai said with his arms crossed and a sheepish smile, "Because I need to ask you to do something for me."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, the admirals became even more curious.

What could possibly be the task that the omnipotent world's number one admiral would ask them to do...?

Under the watchful eyes of all the admirals, Xiaobai took a deep breath and opened his mouth.

"That is... I booked a thorough physical examination for all of us yesterday," Xiaobai said, blinking. "Please come with me for a healthy check-up!"

"..." The admirals.

Chapter 2888 Li Hua's Choice

After Xiaobai said those words, the top ten admirals present were all stunned.

The top ten admirals stared blankly at the little white thing in front of them.

"Uh……"

"and many more……"

"Admiral Lu Lin, did I hear you wrong? What did you just say?"

The top ten admirals looked at Xiaobai in surprise and quickly asked him questions.

"As I just mentioned, I arranged a thorough physical examination for all the top ten admirals yesterday." Xiaobai clasped her hands together, pressed her palms against her face, and smiled at everyone as she repeated herself. With Xiaobai's smile, everyone present seemed to see pink flower effects continuously emerging from Xiaobai's body. "Please come with me for a thorough health check-up!"

"Physical...physical examination..."

The top ten admirals then realized that they had not misheard.

The admirals' gazes suddenly became strange and bewildered.

"Admiral Lu Lin, you... you called us all over just to give us medical checkups..." Admiral Li Hua muttered to himself.

"Yeah."

"Hahaha!" Admiral Haoding laughed as if struck by a sudden realization. "So that's it, it's a medical check-up! I was wondering what difficult thing could possibly make Admiral Lu Lin come all the way to ask us for help! Well then, count me in!"

"Thank you, Admiral Haoding!"

"I never expected it to be a medical check-up..." Admiral Lian pointed to her lips and asked Xiaobai curiously, "Little cutie, why did you suddenly decide to have a medical check-up with us?"

"Well..." Xiaobai scratched her head sheepishly, then smiled at the top ten admirals and said, "Actually, it was Admiral Zhao Kuo who asked me to do this. Well... actually, Admiral Zhao Kuo himself is unable to continue his duties as a top ten admiral due to health reasons. So when he saw me last time, he specifically asked me to use my position as the world's number one admiral to ask you all to have a thorough medical check-up to prevent any potential problems!"

"I see. I was wondering why my little cutie suddenly pulled this stunt." Admiral Ling smiled and shrugged.

Xiao Bai smiled and asked everyone, "So, what do you all think of my suggestion?"

"Yes, paying attention to physical health is indeed a very important aspect." Admiral Haoding nodded and gave Xiaobai a thumbs up.

"But doesn't the Admiral's Headquarters give us routine physical examinations every year?" Admiral Li Hua swallowed hard, took a step back, and said timidly in a low voice, "Well... actually, I was bedridden at home recently, and the Admiral's Headquarters has already arranged for quite a few doctors to take care of my health. How about I..."

"Admiral Li Hua, that's not quite right. Look, a medical check-up won't hurt you. Besides, since Admiral Lu Lin specially arranged this check-up for us, it's a kind gesture from the world's number one admiral. Why don't we just accept this kindness?" Admiral Hao Ding laughed heartily, raising his heavy hand to pat Li Hua's shoulder, making Li Hua stagger. "And Admiral Li Hua, didn't you just recover from a serious illness? It's only reasonable to have a routine check-up after you've recovered and follow the doctor's advice to get back to health as soon as possible!"

Admiral Li Hua, trembling slightly, gave an awkward smile.

Large beads of sweat appeared on Admiral Li Hua's forehead.

numb.

Why did Haoding have to bring up the very thing he shouldn't have said...?

Admiral Li Hua thought to himself that he was not recovering from a serious illness at all. The reason he hadn't shown up for a while was simply because he was avoiding the world's number one admiral...

If the medical examination results show that he is not sick at all, wouldn't his deception of Admiral Lu Lin and his deliberate avoidance of her be exposed...?

Heaven knows what kind of emotional fluctuations Admiral Lu Lin will experience towards herself after realizing this...

Although Admiral Li Hua was terrified of Xiao Bai and wished he never had to cross paths with her again, he was even more afraid of angering her.

As for the consequences of angering Xiaobai...

Although there is no exact instruction manual, we can at least get a general idea of ​​Admiral Ke Yuan's current treatment.

Former Admiral Ke Yuan held a high position in the top ten of the world. Relying on the protection of the world's ninth admiral, he developed his own power without any scruples. He had a large number of followers behind him, and no one dared to provoke him wherever he went. He stirred up trouble in the high-ranking admiral circle every day, living a life of luxury and acting with complete recklessness.

Yet this tough nut to crack, who even the Admiral's Guild found troublesome, had no chance to resist after provoking Admiral Lu Lin. He was swiftly and decisively punished by the Admiral's Guild's iron fist of justice. His vast empire, built up over a decade of deception and fraud, crumbled overnight. His once tightly-knit network of interests was torn apart and shattered. Countless followers dared not utter a sound. Those who had once protected him, upon learning that he had offended the world's number one naval base, were even more afraid of getting into trouble and promptly severed ties with him. Now, Admiral Ke Yuan's status has plummeted. He is now like a lamb to the slaughter, not only unable to turn things around, but also facing imminent danger of losing his own life.

This is the influence of the world's number one admiral...

Who would dare to provoke the world's number one naval base?

Admiral Li Hua expressed that he really wanted to open Run, but at this moment, Admiral Hao Ding, who was next to him, was completely unaware of the situation and was trying to persuade him. Even Xiao Bai himself was staring at him with a pair of big golden eyes and a hopeful look. This caused Admiral Li Hua to fall into an ultimate dilemma for a moment.

If you say yes... then your faking illness will be exposed.

If I don't agree... wouldn't that be like slapping Admiral Lu Lin in the face in front of everyone? That would obviously lead to an even more miserable death.

Either way, it's the same death.

Admiral Li Hua's forehead was covered in more and more sweat.

Since death is inevitable either way... why not choose to die later?

"...Since...since that's the case...then...I'll respectfully accept your offer..."

Finally, Admiral Li Hua could only steel himself and reply, his body ice-cold.

Seeing Admiral Li Hua's ashen face, the other ten admirals laughed.

"Hahaha, why does Li Hua act like he's about to be executed the moment he hears about a physical exam?" Admiral Lian laughed, pointing at Li Hua's nose.

“I’ve heard that people who have had serious illnesses instinctively fear the smell of disinfectant in hospitals,” Admiral Ling said, pursing her lips and smiling at Li Hua. “Could it be that you developed PTSD from your previous serious illness in the hospital?”

“…” Li Hua.

"Sister Lian, Sister Ling, what are your thoughts?" Xiao Bai asked the twin admirals with a smile.

"Yes, of course, no problem." The twin admirals replied in unison, "How could we possibly refuse such a good thing as getting a physical examination with our little cutie?"

Xiao Bai looked at Duan Shuiliu and Nan Xing.

Duan Shuiliu and Nan Xing nodded in agreement, indicating that they were fine.

At this point, all the top ten admirals present indicated that they could participate in the medical examination.

Xiao Bai breathed a sigh of relief.

In this way, two of the three things that Admiral Zhao Kuo asked Xiaobai to do have already been completed.

The physical examinations that Xiaobai arranged for the top ten admirals happened to be on the same floor of the hospital where Admiral Zhao Kuo worked.

Inside the elevator, the ship girl attendant who was responsible for guiding Xiaobai and his group had been waiting for quite some time. When she saw the top ten admirals walk in, she bowed respectfully to everyone and then pressed the button to go to the private hospital floor.

"Speaking of which, since we're going to the private hospital floor, will we be able to see Admiral Zhao Kuo?" Admiral Haoding asked Xiaobai in the elevator.

“Yes.” Xiaobai nodded.

Is it convenient to visit Admiral Zhao Kuo?

"Hmm... Since he asked me to tell you about my situation, I should be able to visit him, right?" Xiaobai thought for a moment and then answered.

"Hahaha! In that case, we'll have to ask Elizabeth to prepare some gifts for us when we have our medical check-up later!" Admiral Haoding laughed.

"It seems that Admiral Haoding and Admiral Zhao Kuo have a very good relationship?" Xiaobai said with a smile.

"Haha, after all, we're old comrades-in-arms." Admiral Haoding laughed, put his hands on his hips, and nodded to Xiaobai.

"Have the top ten admirals always had such a good relationship?" Xiaobai asked after thinking for a while.

"Most of them, I suppose," Admiral Haoding admitted.

"Apart from the Ninth Admiral, everyone's relationship is actually quite good, isn't it?" Admiral Lian interjected from the side.

“I don’t like the Ninth Admiral…” Admiral Ling muttered, pursing her lips.

"Speaking of which, what was the Ninth Admiral's name again?" Admiral Lian asked after thinking for a while.

"forget."

"Does nobody remember?"

"After all, we haven't been in contact for a long time..."

The top ten admirals looked at each other.

All eyes turned to Li Hua, the admiral.

"Speaking of which, where is Admiral Li Hua? I remember you seemed to have exchanged a few words with the Ninth Admiral before, didn't you?" Everyone looked at Li Hua.

"I...I...I don't remember, I don't remember!" Li Hua hurriedly waved his hands.

"What a pity," sighed Admiral Haoding. "They were colleagues in the same circle, yet we've forgotten even their names. I'll definitely check the records carefully when I get back to solidify my memory."

"There's no need to take it so seriously..." Admiral Lian smiled, then, as if remembering something, looked at Nanxing with a smile, "Ah...right! Speaking of which, Nanxing rarely interacted with us before, right?"

"Eh? Sister Nanxing?" Xiaobai, who was listening to the conversation, suddenly asked curiously.

"Yes, but Nanxing is quite different from the Ninth Admiral of the World. The reason we rarely contacted the Ninth Admiral of the World before was because we disliked him." Admiral Lian took the opportunity to come behind Xiaobai, put his arm around Xiaobai's shoulder and said with a smile, "As for Nanxing... little cutie, haven't you noticed that she's super withdrawn?"

Chapter 2889 The Price of Nice's Body

Listening to Admiral Lian's words, Xiaobai turned his gaze to Nanxing.

Nanxing stood in the elevator, relatively far from the crowd but close to Xiaobai. She was quiet and it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

"Well...it does seem so..."

Xiao Bai looked at Nan Xing and nodded somewhat shyly.

Speaking of which, when the top ten admirals were having their gathering, even Duan Shuiliu, who usually doesn't like to talk, would occasionally say a few words. Only Nanxing hadn't said a word from the beginning until now. Her most interaction with everyone was the few times she exchanged glances with Xiaobai when Xiaobai arrived.

“Nanxing used to be extremely withdrawn—don’t let her outgoing and hot figure fool you, she was actually more withdrawn than many autistic children you’ve ever met!” Admiral Lian said to Xiaobai with a smile. “When we used to have team building activities for the top ten admirals, Admiral Nanxing was always absent for various reasons, and even when she did attend, she wouldn’t say a word from beginning to end.”

"Eh... was Nanxing like this before?"

"Yes, but since the last battle of the top ten admirals, Nanxing's autism has improved a lot, right?" Admiral Lian said.

"what?"

"Although Nanxing still speaks very little, at least she's willing to attend the admirals' meetings now." Admiral Lian smiled and reached out to poke Xiaobai's cheek. "So, little cutie, what did you secretly do to Nanxing during the last top ten admiral battle?"

"Well..."

Xiao Bai felt the touch of Admiral Lian's fingertips and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

I never imagined that Sister Nanxing was such an introverted person before...

Even her fellow top ten admirals rarely interact with her...

It’s true that people cannot be judged by their appearance.

Xiao Bai secretly glanced at Admiral Nanxing's curvaceous, devilishly beautiful figure and sighed inwardly.

The conversation inside the elevator ended as the elevator reached the hospital floor.

The ship girl attendant opened the elevator door, bowed to everyone, and watched the top ten admirals leave the elevator.

"Oh... so this is where Admiral Zhao Kuo is recuperating?" After arriving at the hospital floor, seeing the doctors and nurses coming and going, Admiral Lian was the first to close her eyes and take a serious sniff. Then, she turned to Admiral Li Hua with surprise and said, "Oh! Li Hua! Can you smell it? The disinfectant smell isn't surprisingly strong!"

"...Uh, I smell it..." Admiral Li Hua smiled awkwardly.

"Haha, now I can relax and get my medical check-up!" Admiral Haoding patted Admiral Li Hua on the shoulder and said with a smile.