Elder brother's garrison

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"Put away your ship equipment," the red-clad ship girl said. "We told you before, we're not here to fight tonight."

After saying that, the red-clad ship girls walked into the shadows.

The members of the Pure White Mercenary Group were stunned for a moment. Apart from Hancock, the other ship girls looked at the red-clad ship girls with confusion.

What happened... This group brought a whole fleet of capital ships to cause trouble, but they went back without doing anything?

Is that...strange?

The ship girls of the Pure White Mercenary Group watched in confusion as the red-clad ship girls walked into the shadows and disappeared one by one.

The red-clad ship girl who had spoken in front of everyone was the last to leave. She simply smiled faintly, looked deeply at Hancock and the other two, and then turned and walked into the shadows.

The presence of the red-clad ship girls gradually faded away.

The ship girls of the Pure White Mercenary Group looked around nervously for a while, fearing that they might suddenly come back to attack.

"Have they all left?" the ship girls asked anxiously.

"They've all left," Xiaobai said.

"..." Hancock glanced at Xiaobai, then reached out and released a carrier-based aircraft. The aircraft circled in the sky a few times before slowly landing back in her hand. Hancock then nodded, "It's alright now."

"Phew—" The other pure white-winged ship girls finally breathed a sigh of relief. "That scared me to death... I thought something really was going to happen..."

"Are you also an aircraft carrier ship girl?" Hancock asked Shiro after retrieving his carrier-based aircraft.

"No, that's not it." Xiaobai shook her head with a smile.

"So how did you find them before I did?" Hancock asked.

"Experience," Xiaobai smiled.

"..." Hancock seemed to understand. She nodded and continued to lead the group away.

Xiao Bai followed the group, then turned back and exchanged glances with Changchun and Chaoda.

Make sense.

Xiaobai is a little disappointed now.

If those ship girls had really come up to snatch him away, it would have been exactly what Xiaobai was thinking. But they came out mysteriously, said a few words, and then went back, acting like a group of riddle tellers, which made it difficult for Xiaobai to make a move.

Hmm... but... never mind.

Anyway, Xiaobai wasn't planning to let them off the hook.

After meeting the leader of the Pure White Wings mercenary group and learning what he wanted to know, he would then properly visit the Blazing Fire mercenary group.

Xiaobai is currently on vacation, and she has plenty of time.

Xiao Bai and his two companions followed Hancock and his group away from the dark, dirt road in the countryside, and the group walked onto the brightly lit main street.

Back in the light, the ship girls behind Hancock patted their chests, thankfully exclaiming that they had survived another day.

Hancock remained silent as she led the three of them through the streets. They eventually took a bus, which continued downhill from the bus stop until they arrived at a five-story building outside the Fifth Ring Road of Kyoto.

"This is the headquarters of the Pure White Mercenary Group," Hancock explained to Xiaobai and the other two after leading them to the building's entrance.

"Oh... so this is your headquarters." Xiaobai looked at the building with great interest. "I thought your headquarters was an abandoned factory or a pharmaceutical plant... I didn't expect it to be so advanced."

“For temporary bases, we usually choose abandoned factories, but our Pure White Wings mercenary group is based in Kyoto, so the treatment here is much better,” Hancock explained, then pushed open the door. “Come in.”

Xiao Bai and his two companions walked into the building in front of them.

Upon entering the building, one is greeted by a bright, white hall. On the front desk of the hall, a ship girl is bending over to check data in a ledger.

Hearing the footsteps of the group, the ship girl at the front desk looked up at Xiaobai and his group.

"Oh, you're back so early today? Didn't the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group cause any trouble today?" the receptionist asked, her gaze falling on Xiaobai and the other two. "Oh? And who are these three...?"

"Something came up." Hancock seemed unsure how to explain, and asked the ship girl from the day before yesterday, "Is the commander here?"

"As for the commander... she should be on the phone in her office right now..." the receptionist ship girl said. "Today is her weekly family call time, and she's communicating with her daughter..."

"Ah."

Hancock nodded, then gestured for the three girls, including Xiaobai, to follow him, while the rest of the ship girls dispersed.

Before the receptionist could say another word, Hancock led the three of them up the stairs toward the commander's office.

……

The headquarters of the Pure White Wings was indeed quite large and bright. As Little White followed Hancock, he kept looking around.

This five-story building may look ordinary, but it's small yet fully equipped. The first floor is a large hall for free activities, with recreational facilities for the ship girls such as ping-pong tables, punching bags, and fitness equipment. There's also an open canteen. From the second floor onwards, the entire building is basically staff dormitories. As Xiaobai goes upstairs, she can see many ship girls coming and going in the various dormitories.

This scale... to be honest, it's even better than some new admirals.

Xiao Bai felt a little admiration for the leader of the Pure White Wings... He was able to support so many ship girls without the support of the Admiral Headquarters, and they didn't live a miserable life.

It's not easy.

As Xiao Bai thought about it, he had already reached the top floor.

The top floor houses various offices, meeting rooms, document storage rooms, a library, and other similar spaces.

There were no ship girls around, so Hancock led Shiro and the other two to the front of the commander's office.

The White Wings' guild leader's office was closed, but to be honest, the soundproofing of the wooden doors in this building was so-so. Even if Xiaobai stood at the door, he could hear the phone ringing inside.

"Oh, it's alright, don't worry, everything's fine here!"

"No need for supplies, really no need, what could possibly go wrong here! Your side is just getting started, that's when you need them!"

"Your father doesn't need anything here, so don't worry."

"...What? Oh! That's all hearsay. What trouble? That's nonsense! Dad took care of it all!"

"Yes, yes, this place is..."

"..."

The voice on the phone in the room was that of an older man with a slightly weathered voice.

Judging from his voice, he seems to be an honest and upright person.

The receptionist said that the group leader seemed to be on the phone with his daughter.

Boom!

Hancock didn't care whether the man inside was on the phone or not; she simply pushed open the office door and went inside.

Xiao Bai was shocked, but quickly followed him inside.

The commander's office was actually a small room of less than ten square meters. The decoration was very simple: a desk, an old computer, a yellowed single spring bed, and all kinds of documents neatly stacked in various boxes. Many things were crowded together, making it feel like there was nowhere to step.

At the desk, a weathered-looking, somewhat balding man immediately spoke into the phone as soon as Hancock entered.

"Okay, okay, that's all for today. I have something to do, so I'll hang up now!"

After saying that, the man quickly hung up the phone and placed it next to the photo frame on the table.

The man wiped his face and looked at Hancock.

"Hancock? What happened? You rushed in without even knocking?"

The man's voice contained only concern, not anger at being disturbed.

He seems to be a very good-tempered person.

Xiaobai stood by the table and stared at the man for a while. She subconsciously looked down at the table and then her gaze fell on the photo frame on it.

then.

The moment Xiaobai saw the person in the photo frame, his eyes widened.

Ok? ? ?

This person is...

The person in the photo frame was a girl in a pure white admiral's uniform, standing in front of the Naval Academy, holding a bouquet of flowers and smiling brightly at the camera.

Behind the girl was a large banner.

The banner read "Entrance Ceremony of XX Naval University in XXXX".

It was exactly two years ago.

Isn't this... Lin Yueyue?

Chapter 3424 Apology

Lin Yueyue's photo...it's here.

Xiao Bai stared at the photo frame on the table in surprise, his mind suddenly racing.

Xiao Bai recalled many of the things Lin Yueyue had said to him back then.

A few seconds later, a moment of clarity flashed through Xiaobai's mind, and then, as if the chaos had just ended, everything became clear.

When Xiaobai looked at the man again, a faint smile finally appeared on her face.

Oh!

That's it!

Lin Yueyue did mention that she had a father.

Including the Obsidian Mercenary Group she once led, from its inception to its peak, it was all managed by Lin Yueyue's father. Later, due to years of hard work and traveling all over the world, the old man gradually developed many symptoms of fatigue-related illnesses. Later, the doctor diagnosed that he was not suitable to continue traveling day and night. For the sake of his health, he retired from the position of mercenary group leader and handed over the new leader's responsibilities to his daughter, Lin Yueyue.

I understand now.

This must be Lin Yueyue's father!

Xiao Bai stared at the man's features and could vaguely find some resemblance to Lin Yueyue in his aged but dignified features.

Xiao Bai stared intently at Lin Yueyue's elderly father. Feeling Xiao Bai's unreserved gaze, Lin Yueyue's father also showed a puzzled expression.

"Hancock, who are these three you brought here...?" the old father asked. "If they want to join the mercenary group, you can take them to the personnel department for review. You don't need to come directly to me."

“That’s not what I meant.” Hancock shook his head. “Their identities are rather special.”

"Special identity?" The old father looked at Xiaobai and the other two. His gaze lingered briefly on Xiaobai and Changchun before landing on the cold and majestic Super Yamato. Suddenly, his eyes widened in surprise. "Huh?! This is a battleship?!"

Upon seeing the super-sized version, a look of surprise flashed across Mr. Lin's eyes.

What high-quality battleship ship girls!

He then quickly stood up, a warm smile spreading across his face, and reached out to Xiaobai and the other two.

"Greetings, three ship girls. I am the acting leader of the Pure White Wings Mercenary Group. You can call me Leader Lin for now. It's a pleasure to meet you!"

Chao Da and Mo Mo looked at the hand that Commander Lin offered, but had no intention of shaking it.

Commander Lin's hands were rough and thick, with dull nails and hard, yellowish calluses—traces of time and effort, but not aesthetically pleasing.

It wasn't that Chao Yahe was discriminating, but she was used to seeing the beautiful, slender, and flawless hands of the ship girls. The hands of Xiaobai, whom she often touched, were also white and clean, with pink and shiny fingertips. So when she suddenly saw the hands of an aging middle-aged man, she couldn't help but feel a little resistant to touching them due to the subconscious comparison of her memories.

Upon seeing that Chao Yamato did not want to shake hands, Commander Lin's expression immediately became somewhat awkward.

Fortunately, Xiaobai stepped forward at this moment, gently took Commander Lin's hand, and gently shook it up and down with a smile.

"Commander Lin, it's a pleasure to meet you," Xiao Bai said.

"Haha... Hello." Commander Lin withdrew his hand, looking somewhat embarrassed. He smiled gratefully at Xiaobai.

"I just heard you say that you are the acting leader?" Xiaobai asked with a smile. "Does the Pure White Wings Mercenary Group have any other leaders?"

"About this matter... that is indeed true." Upon hearing this, Commander Lin's eyes brightened, revealing undisguised pride and kindness. He sat back in his seat, turned the photo frame on the table to face everyone, and said, "Let me introduce you all. This is my daughter. Don't let her young age fool you; she's much more capable than I am."

Commander Lin laughed heartily, his broad hands rubbing the polished photo frame until it shone, but his mouth seemed to be opening a floodgate and he couldn't stop talking.

"Originally, this Pure White Wings mercenary group was founded by my daughter. However, she's currently studying at the Naval Academy, and she won't have the time or energy to manage the mercenary group for the next year or two. As her father, I have some experience in this area, so I stepped in to help her out." Commander Lin stroked the photo frame, his gaze fixed on the girl in the picture, his lips curving upwards like an uncontrollable AK. "My daughter always surprises me... I used to think that she would be content with a peaceful life, but she always manages to come up with something new. Now, she's a student at the Naval Academy, and once she graduates, she'll immediately become an admiral! At that time, every ship girl in the Pure White Wings mercenary group will no longer be a civilian ship girl. They can all join the ranks under my daughter's command, have their own naval base, their own dedicated repair pool, and resources provided by the admiral's headquarters, becoming upright military ship girls! They won't have to be at the mercy of others anymore!"

Commander Lin held the photo frame and talked incessantly.

Commander Lin started by recounting his daughter's first little red flower from kindergarten.

Hancock listened silently to Xiaobai, then turned to speak.

“Sorry, the commander just keeps talking like this whenever he talks about his daughter,” Hancock said.

"It's nothing." Xiaobai smiled and shook her head. She didn't mind Commander Lin talking about Lin Yueyue more. She looked at Commander Lin and continued to ask, "Commander Lin, speaking of which, I remember your previous mercenary group was called Obsidian, wasn't it?"

Upon hearing Xiaobai's question, Commander Lin, who was reminiscing about his daughter's glorious years, stopped and looked up at Xiaobai.

"Hmm? You've heard of the Obsidian Mercenary Group?" Leader Lin put down the photo frame.