Elder brother's garrison

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"Admiral Lu Lin, I'm very sorry to have taken up your time."

"It's okay."

"Hahaha! Then I'll try to keep it short!" Admiral Haoding said, extending his hand to Xiaobai.

"Mm." Xiaobai nodded.

The Admiral Haoding in front of Xiaobai took a deep breath, and then his gaze became serious.

"Admiral Lu Lin, you also know that Admiral Zhao Kuo is about to resign, right?"

"Ah."

"As you should also know, with the departure of Admiral Zhao Kuo, Admiral Duan Shuiliu's resignation application should also be approved. Since the Second World Naval Base is already an empty shell, it should also be removed from the top ten by the Admiral Headquarters, just like the missing Ninth World Naval Base," Admiral Haoding said. "There are now four vacant positions among the top ten admirals, so the ranking of the top ten admirals should be reshuffled."

"...Really?" Xiao Bai nodded in confusion as he listened to Admiral Hao Ding's words.

Huh?

This line of dialogue... it feels so familiar.

Could it be that……

Just as Xiaobai was thinking this, he saw the Admiral Haoding suddenly bow his head deeply to Xiaobai.

"Admiral Lu Lin! Let me get straight to the point! I hope you will select and train the remaining four positions among the top ten admirals!"

“Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee basis with!???”

Xiao Bai's eyes widened.

"What's wrong? You don't want to..." Admiral Haoding raised his head, showing a rare look of concern towards Xiaobai.

"Uh... well, it's not that I'm unwilling... Master, it's just that... why does Admiral Haoding also want me to select the new top ten admirals?" Xiaobai swallowed.

"Huh? Me too?" Admiral Haoding was taken aback when he heard Xiaobai's words. "Have any other admirals among the top ten said something similar to you?"

"Huh? Uh... this..." Xiaobai quickly turned her head away, her face full of embarrassment.

Seeing Xiaobai's embarrassed expression, Admiral Haoding hesitated for a moment, then smiled with relief.

"Hahaha... Although I don't know who the other top ten admiral is who said those words to you, Admiral Lu Lin, I think that I and that person must have the same thoughts to do the same thing." Admiral Haoding said frankly to Xiaobai, "Admiral Lu Lin, I believe in you, both in terms of your character and your strength! So I think it is very necessary to let you select the new talents and make you the mentor of the next generation of top ten admirals!"

Chapter 2910 Reunion with Ning Lu

"I didn't expect even Admiral Haoding to trust me so much..." After hearing Admiral Haoding's words, Xiaobai didn't know what to say for a moment. She said to Admiral Haoding with some helplessness, "Is it because I saved you once before, Admiral Haoding, that you have some kind of bias towards me?"

"Hahaha! Admiral Lu Lin, I am truly grateful to you for saving my life! I also admit that I have become a fan of yours since then!" Admiral Haoding laughed heartily. "But the reason I entrusted this task to you is mainly because we fought side by side before! I witnessed the formidable power of the rookie naval base from the closest point of view, and I also witnessed your extraordinary leadership, Admiral Lu Lin. More importantly, I believe in the character of a hero willing to pioneer new frontiers! I admit that the task of cultivating the top ten admirals should not fall on one person, but if there is truly an ideal candidate for this task, then that candidate is none other than you, Admiral Lu Lin!"

I never expected that Admiral Haoding would have such a high opinion of me.

Xiao Bai blushed as he received praise from Admiral Hao Ding.

From Xiaobai's perspective, everything she had done before was just something that happened naturally. She didn't think she was as noble as Admiral Haoding had described...

“Admiral Lu Lin, the responsibility of selecting the top ten admirals is immense. You don’t need to think about the process in detail to know that it will be extremely difficult. Therefore, I will not force you on this request,” Admiral Hao Ding said to Xiao Bai. “But I still hope that you, Admiral Lu Lin, can seriously consider this matter… Whether you listen or not, these are my heartfelt words.”

"I...I'll consider it," Xiaobai said with a wry smile.

"Ok!"

Admiral Haoding immediately revealed a dark and radiant smile.

The following conversation was a perfect replica of the conversation between Xiaobai and Admiral Zhao Kuo.

Xiao Bai's conversation with Admiral Hao Ding got straight to the point, started quickly, and ended just as quickly, without wasting much time.

When Xiaobai and Admiral Haoding left the room, only nurses and doctors were coming and going in the corridor; the other top ten admirals had already left.

After all, Xiaobai and Admiral Haoding are men and women. It's fine when they go out in public with the top ten admirals, but if it's just the two of them, walking side by side will inevitably cause gossip in some public places. So after leaving the room, Admiral Haoding said goodbye to Xiaobai very considerately, left with a hearty smile, and strode towards the elevator.

Xiao Bai stood there, smiling and waving as he watched Admiral Haoding disappear around the corner of the corridor.

Only after Admiral Haoding disappeared from Xiaobai's sight and the sound of the elevator going up and down came from the end of the corridor did Xiaobai sigh softly and put his hands down.

Ugh……

Unbelievable... even Admiral Haoding would ask me to train the new top ten admirals...

Am I really that trustworthy...?

Xiao Bai looked at his hands with a complicated expression.

That's it.

Let's do it.

There are four vacant spots in the top ten. Luo Lian and Nia have already secured the first two spots, so Xiao Bai feels it's time to decide on the remaining two spots.

So... who should be chosen from the remaining two?

"But then again, it wasn't until I actually got the hang of it that I suddenly realized... choosing the top ten admirals from among the people I know is actually surprisingly difficult..." Xiaobai put down his hands and muttered to himself, "To become a top ten admiral, even with the help of a rookie naval base, you at least need to have the foundation of an eighth-chapter admiral..."

Although Luo Lian is not the admiral of Chapter 8, Xiao Bai's trust in Luo Lian is almost limitless; in Luo Lian's dictionary, nothing is impossible.

Xiao Bai believed that even without his help, Luo Lian would eventually become one of the top ten admirals, as long as she wanted to.

As for Nia...

During the time spent with Nia in Chapter 8, Xiaobai was able to confirm one thing after interacting with the ship girls in her family—that is, Nia's current naval base strength has indeed reached the level of being among the top 100 in Chapter 8.

As long as I help Nia more, she truly has the potential to become one of the top ten admirals.

Aside from these two close friends...

Looking at his close circle of friends, Xiaobai realized that he really couldn't find anyone to fill the remaining two spots.

The fact that the threshold is starting from Chapter 8 almost completely severs the social circle of newbies.

After all, not everyone can ignore any conditions like Luo Lian, or rush from the first chapter to the eighth chapter in just two years like Nia, bringing endless fun to Xiaobai in raising the protagonist.

It seems I still have too few close friends in the high-level seas.

Xiao Bai sighed inwardly and left the hospital floor.

Since there was no third person among her close friends who could help her, Xiaobai could only look for some people among her ordinary friends.

After stepping out of the elevator, Xiaobai took out her phone and dialed a number.

The call was quickly answered.

"Huh? Little White Sister?" Mu Yu's surprised voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Mu Yu," Xiao Bai said, looking up as she held her phone.

"Haha, little Bai, are you short of pocket money? Why did you suddenly think of calling me!" Mu Yu sounded very happy on the other end of the line.

"Could you please call Ning Lu for me?"

"Hmm? Ning Lu? What happened? Did she provoke you again?"

"No...it's just normal social interaction. Anyway, please call her for me."

"Huh? Oh..."

Xiao Bai hung up the phone and waited for a while in the lobby of the Admiral's Guild.

Mu Yu's efficiency in taking action is quite fast.

Just minutes after Xiaobai hung up the phone, a familiar figure ran into the gate of the Admiral's Guild.

She had long black hair and a camera hanging around her neck.

She has a slender figure and bright, lively eyes.

She is a mature yet lively older sister.

It was none other than Admiral Ning Lu, whom I hadn't seen for several days.

"Wow! Admiral Lu Lin! We've kept you waiting!"

Ning Lu, who had just entered the Admiral's Guild, stood on tiptoe, placed her palm on her eyebrows, looked around, and quickly spotted a person named Xiao Bai sitting in a chair.

At this moment, the scene in the Admiral's Guild Hall was quite unusual—the entire hall was still quite lively and crowded, but the area where Xiaobai was located was deserted within a fifty-meter radius, making it exceptionally quiet.

Ning Lu smiled warmly, waved to Xiao Bai, ignored the crowd around her, and ran quickly to Xiao Bai.

As Ning Lu ran, her black hair danced in the wind, like a fluffy tail.

"Good afternoon, Sister Ninglu." Xiaobai smiled at Ninglu who had come up to her. "Why did you come so quickly?"

"Hey, I was just gathering material around here." Ning Lu plopped down in front of Xiao Bai, laughing heartily. "Admiral Lu Lin, I heard you're treating me to dinner? Is that true?"

"Yes." Xiaobai nodded with a smile.

"Is there such a good thing?"

"Just catching up."

"Where should we eat?"

"Hmm... how about going to your temporary garrison?" Xiaobai crossed her arms and blinked at Ning Lu. "...Is that okay?"

"Oh, of course."

Ning Lu stood up, pointed to the gate of the Admiral's Guild with her thumb, and smiled at Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai got up and left the Admiral's Guild hall one after the other with Ning Lu.

In the guild hall, the other admirals watched Xiaobai and Ninglu leave meekly, and only after the two had completely disappeared from sight did they dare to whisper among themselves.

"Oh my god... that scared me to death... that was the world's number one admiral, right?"

"yes……"

"Ke Yuan provoked him a while ago, and now the naval base is gone, and he's on his way to... well, you know..."

"Good job!"

"Admiral Ke Yuan has committed countless evil deeds throughout his life, and now he's finally met his match... Who would have thought that the world's number one admiral would have a penchant for playing dumb to outwit his opponent..."

“As if!”

"It can only be said that when the ruthless meet the ruthless, the wicked will be dealt with by the wicked..."

"Thinking about it this way, the world's number one admiral is still quite necessary..."

"So what is this world's number one admiral doing now?"

"Who knows? Maybe they're looking for their next target."

"Grass."

"..."

Amidst the murmurs, the admirals in the guild hall trembled, worried about each other, and felt a sense of insecurity.

……

After leaving the Admiral's Guild, Xiaobai and Ninglu walked down the street.

“Admiral Lu Lin, my family’s temporary garrison is not far from here,” Ning Lu said to Xiao Bai.

"Huh? So close? The house must be quite expensive then?" Xiaobai asked Ninglu.

“It was sponsored by the Governor.” Ning Lu pinched her thumb and middle finger together, winked at Xiaobai, and whispered.

"Being a civil servant is so great..." Xiaobai said enviously. "Speaking of which, how are Miss Ning Lu's newspapers doing lately?"

"Oh dear... things aren't looking good." Ning Lu said helplessly, putting her hands behind her back. "Recently, the research and construction machines have suddenly disappeared, and the top ten admirals aren't having any fun either. I can only post some trivial gossip, which barely generates some marketing revenue, but it's definitely not as explosive as the first phase."

The first episode... you mean the episode about yourself, right?

Xiao Bai thought for a moment and smiled at Ning Lu.

"Speaking of which, Miss Ning Lu, was it alright for you to come up to me and greet me so directly?"

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"You deliberately published my false information in your first issue, and now you're acting like you're on such good terms with me. Won't that make the other admirals suspicious?" Xiaobai asked Ninglu. "I was planning to wait until you joined the Admirals' Guild so we could secretly meet up, but I didn't expect you to greet me in front of so many people."

"Ah...you mean this?" Ning Lu nodded knowingly and smiled at Xiao Bai.

Chapter 2911 Third Spot

"Well... we should have been more careful about this before, but it doesn't matter now," Ning Lu said with a smile to Xiao Bai.

"Huh? Why?"