Elder brother's garrison

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"After all, they're quite famous... The Obsidian Mercenary Group is a very powerful civilian mercenary group, right?" Xiaobai asked with a smile.

"Haha..." Commander Lin laughed heartily, "Disbanded. The Obsidian Mercenary Group no longer exists in this world."

"Huh? Why did they disband?"

"The Obsidian Mercenary Group has been operating among civilians for too long. My daughter isn't the leader, and incorporating her into her future garrison would be a bit of a hassle. So, to reduce the complexity of the procedures, we've decided to disband the Obsidian Mercenary Group and rebuild a new one led directly by my daughter," Leader Lin explained. "But there's not much difference. The members are still the same; only the name has changed. Besides, my daughter has already said she doesn't like the name 'Obsidian.' She prefers the name 'Pure White Wings,' which has a lot of sentimental value."

"Commemorative value?"

“Yes…” Commander Lin nodded wistfully. “She said that she was able to get to where she is today because she once saw an angel.”

"Uh." Xiaobai turned her head.

"Speaking of which, the three ladies seem quite interested in my family's affairs. Do you three have some connection with our Pure White Wings Mercenary Group?" Commander Lin finally realized what was going on from the self-introduction. He looked at Hancock curiously and asked the three of them.

"As for the origins... it's not that exaggerated..." Xiaobai looked at Commander Lin's expression, thought for a while, and decided not to reveal her identity for the time being. "It's just that you guys were famous before, and as civilian ship girls, we must have heard of you."

"Hahaha." Commander Lin laughed upon hearing this.

The small office was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"Commander, it's time to get down to business," Hancock reminded him coldly from the side.

"What? Weren't you just talking about serious business?" Commander Lin asked with a smile.

"...We had a conflict with the Fire Mercenary Group today," Hancock said after a moment of silence.

Upon hearing Hancock's words, Commander Lin's smile instantly froze.

The next moment, Commander Lin's smile vanished, his gaze became calm and his expression turned serious.

Commander Lin turned the photo frame on the table back to its original position, then sat up straight, his gaze sweeping over Xiaobai and the other two, finally settling on Hancock.

"No wonder you came back so early today... Did you make your move?" Commander Lin asked.

"It moved, but it didn't move either."

"Who made the first move?" Commander Lin pressed.

“Them.” Hancock pointed to the three little white figures beside him.

"..." Commander Lin's serious expression paused. He was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xiaobai and the other two, "...The ones who made the move...were the three of you?"

“Yes.” Xiaobai and the other two nodded in unison.

"..." Commander Lin breathed a slight sigh of relief, as if he was relieved. But when he turned to look at the three innocent-looking people, he seemed to be worried about something, his brows furrowing. "...Hancock, briefly describe the situation at that time."

Hancock nodded and began to calmly recount how the woman in red had caused trouble that afternoon, and how she had been taught a lesson by Chao Da and then left.

After listening to Hancock's description, Commander Lin silently raised his hands, crossed them to cover his mouth and nose, and pondered for a while.

Commander Lin frowned, then looked at Xiao Bai and the other two, before his furrowed brows relaxed.

"In other words, the three ship girls acted bravely, diverting the conflict that should have been directed at us by the Fire Mercenary Group to themselves," Commander Lin concluded.

“That’s what I mean,” Hancock said.

"So... Hancock, what do you mean by bringing them here?" Commander Lin asked.

“Protect them,” Hancock replied. “The three of them don’t have a mercenary group and can’t beat the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group.”

"..."

Commander Lin silently looked at Xiaobai and the other two.

Xiao Bai could clearly sense that Commander Lin's gaze was particularly conflicted, filled with a faint resistance, obvious reluctance, a slight sorrow, and lingering apology.

His expression was as if Commander Lin were being tormented by morality and self-interest, watching the weights on either side of a painful scale struggle for his own weight.

Xiao Bai could clearly sense that Commander Lin's gaze was particularly conflicted.

That gaze contained a faint resistance, obvious reluctance, a touch of sorrow, and lingering apology.

Chapter 3425 Questions of Principle

Xiao Bai understood Commander Lin's feelings quite well.

After all, Xiaobai had just received a vaccination from Hancock.

Indeed, the three of them have now completely offended the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group. To the Pure White Wings Mercenary Group, the three of them are now a huge problem. If they were to take them in, it would be like falling into the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group's trap, and the conflict would ultimately fall on the Pure White Wings Mercenary Group.

Considering the safety of the mercenary group, the Pure White Wings Mercenary Group cannot provide protection for Xiaobai and his companions.

Commander Lin's silence and inner conflict had already subtly revealed his attitude.

The Pure White Wings Mercenary Group... that's his daughter's future naval base... As her father, he has to protect his daughter's ship girls well...

"Commander." Just then, Hancock suddenly spoke.

"Hmm?" Commander Lin, who was struggling with his thoughts, looked up and met Hancock's expression.

"The mission of the Pure White Wings Mercenary Group is not only to protect the repair pool, but also to help every civilian ship girl in need," Hancock said frankly and calmly. "This was the original intention behind Miss's establishment of the mercenary group and the name Pure White Wings. It was also a wish she received from the admiral who had helped Miss and the group leader in the past. Although Miss is far away, if she knew about what happened today, she would not abandon anyone."

“…I understand what you mean.” Commander Lin smiled bitterly upon hearing this. He looked down at the photo frame on the table, took a deep breath, and said, “Hancock, many things in this world are complicated. Clear distinctions between black and white, right and wrong, are quite rare… Our Pure White Wings Mercenary Group and the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group are in the open while they are in the shadows. If any friction occurs, we will ultimately be at a disadvantage… If we insist on protecting these three ship girls today, it would be tantamount to declaring ourselves hostile to the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group, which would be bad for all of us.”

"..." Hancock wanted to speak again.

But the next second, Commander Lin slightly raised his hand, stopping Hancock from speaking.

"But Hancock, I didn't say I was just going to ignore these three ship girl friends."

"..." Hancock closed his mouth and looked at Commander Lin, "What should we do?"

"Although our Pure White Mercenary Group cannot protect these three, we can at least secretly escort you out of Kyoto and keep you away from the clutches of the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group." Commander Lin said, looking at Xiaobai and the other two. "Please forgive me, my three friends. I have too many concerns and cannot openly have a sharp conflict with the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group... at least not until my daughter finishes her studies as an admiral and returns."

"If a serious brawl involving ship girls were to break out between the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group and the Pure White Wings Mercenary Group, and the consequences were significant... Miss Lin Yueyue, who is currently pursuing her studies, would be affected, right? The worst-case scenario might be that this incident would affect her background check and disqualify her from becoming an admiral." Xiaobai countered, "Is that why the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group can keep bullying you, and why you are trying your best to avoid conflict?"

"..." Commander Lin lowered his head slightly, seemingly agreeing. He continued, "I will... spare no effort to escort the three of you safely out of Kyoto. If you need money, I will also provide the greatest possible assistance. If you encounter any trouble outside, you can call me, and I will do my best to handle things for you... As for the rest... please forgive me. Due to pressure from all sides, this is all I can do for now."

"..." Xiaobai smiled slightly.

My father...

My daughter is the most important, of course.

Well... considering what he did to the three of them... this level of compensation is more than enough.

Okay.

If ten points is the maximum, Xiaobai would give Commander Lin a 7.5.

Seeing that Xiaobai's expression was calm and she didn't seem angry about being abandoned by the Pure White Wings Mercenary Group, Commander Lin's face showed even more shame, but he still spoke firmly.

"There's no time to lose. The Blazing Fire Mercenary Group could attack you at any moment. I need to escort you out of Kyoto immediately." Commander Lin said, then suddenly seemed to remember something and casually asked, "Did you encounter any members of the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group on your way here?"

“Yes.” Hancock nodded.

"Huh?" Commander Lin, who was about to book a plane ticket, widened his eyes. He put down his hand and suddenly became nervous. "What's going on? Tell me in detail!"

"When we came back, we encountered the main fleet of the Wildfire Mercenary Group. They wanted to invite these three to their base as guests." Hancock looked at the three of them and said slowly, "I refused, and they didn't make a move before going back."

After Hancock finished speaking, he looked at Commander Lin.

then.

Hancock paused for a moment.

After hearing Hancock's speech, Commander Lin suddenly turned pale, slumped into his chair, and stared blankly into disbelief.

"...Commander? What's wrong?" Hancock stepped forward and asked.

"...It's over, it's ruined...it's all ruined..." Commander Lin's lips trembled slightly, and he muttered to himself as if in a daze, "This is it..."

"..."

The three of them, including Xiaobai, and Hancock looked at Commander Lin with puzzled expressions.

The Fire Blaze Mercenary Group didn't make a move and obediently went back... Wasn't that a good thing for the Pure White Mercenary Group members who were present at the time?

However, Commander Lin quickly regained his senses. He took a deep breath, wiped his cheek, stood up with a serious expression, and looked at Hancock again.

"Hancock, pass the word down, make sure every ship girl is ready for battle." Commander Lin said, his gaze focused, his tone heavy, "The world is about to change."

Hancock looked at Commander Lin, nodded subconsciously, and then turned and walked out of the office.

Hancock's footsteps faded into the distance from the office. A short while later, the people in the office could clearly hear a series of hurried and tense footsteps coming from downstairs.

The atmosphere suddenly felt like the eve of a major battle.

Xiao Bai stayed in the office and looked at Commander Lin.

"Commander Lin, what happened?"

"...You've fallen for their trap." Commander Lin looked at Xiaobai again, his eyes filled with complex emotions. After a moment of hesitation, he slowly said, "You... have fallen for the Li Huo Mercenary Group's trap."

"Fell into a trap?"

"Sigh... The leader of the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group is truly vicious." Leader Lin shook his head, his hands behind his back, looking wearily at the photo frame on the table. "Before, to cause us trouble, he specifically found a human woman from human society who was prejudiced against ship girls, and had her lead ship girls to the repair pool to cause trouble every day, just so that one day we couldn't stand that woman's ugly face and couldn't help but attack her... Although their plan failed this time, and the three of you disrupted it, the leader of the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group clearly prepared a backup plan... He specifically chose one night to send out the main fleet to find you, just to provoke your rebellious spirit, as well as Hancock and the others' protective instincts, and in the end... they succeeded."

"Success is..."

"Hancock must have been led by them to say that..." Commander Lin stared intently at Xiaobai, "The Pure White Wings Mercenary Group will protect the three of you, that's right, isn't it?"

"..." Xiaobai stood there stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.

"I believe that one of them must have recorded the scene, and Hancock's words about protecting you must have also been recorded clearly." Commander Lin said, "From now on, whether I like it or not, the three of you are forcibly bound to our Pure White Wings Mercenary Group... The Blazing Fire Mercenary Group has finally... gone through all sorts of hardships and caught our Pure White Wings Mercenary Group by the skin of its teeth."

Changchun and Chaoda, standing behind Xiaobai, both looked like they finally understood.

So this is ah……

No wonder those people stood up tonight, said some frivolous things, and then went back... Turns out they got a satisfactory answer from Hancock.

Xiao Bai snapped out of her daze, looked at Commander Lin, whose expression was tense and weathered, and suddenly smiled.

"...Why are you laughing all of a sudden?" Commander Lin asked rhetorically.

"...It's nothing, I just find it a bit interesting." Xiaobai shook her head and asked Commander Lin, "Commander Lin, is there still room for you to turn things around in this matter?"

"Hmm? What room for maneuver?"

“Since the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group is going to such lengths to link the three of us with the Pure White Wings Mercenary Group, then as the acting leader, all you have to do is step forward and sever our ties,” Xiao Bai said with a smile. “For example… when the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group comes looking for trouble, you can hand the three of us over to them. I believe that then the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group won’t be able to find a reason to make things difficult for you… after all, we really aren’t one of your people.”

"...Don't make that suggestion again." Commander Lin frowned. "Of course, this won't do."

"Hmm? What's wrong? Doing this... is the best outcome for Miss Lin Yueyue's studies, isn't it?"

"I want to protect my daughter's studies and her ship girls as much as possible." Commander Lin frowned, waved his hand, and said in a deep voice, "For this, I can endure being bullied, provoked, framed, and even sacrifice money, energy, and dignity... But that doesn't mean I will send innocent people into the fire because of this!! This is a matter of principle!"

"Wow."

Xiao Bai stared wide-eyed in surprise at Commander Lin's resolute expression.

If Commander Lin's previous actions could only be rated 7.5 out of 10.

Xiao Bai would give Commander Lin's speech a perfect score of 12 out of 10.

Suddenly, Xiaobai understood why Lin Yueyue, who had received the admiral's neurotoxin from a young age, could still have such a well-developed personality and values.

The influence of parents on their children is truly profound and far-reaching.

Xiao Bai clapped his hands, his face full of smiles for Commander Lin.

"Commander Lin, Miss Yueyue is so fortunate to have a father like you," Xiaobai said with emotion.

Chapter 3426 It's time for Xiaobai to make a move.

Commander Lin waved to Xiaobai, then returned to his seat, his gaze calm as he pondered for a while.

Outside the door, the sound of orderly footsteps could be heard in groups.

“My three ship girl friends, things have come to this point, and you probably can’t escape this matter.” Commander Lin finally spoke, and he said seriously to Xiaobai, “Since the Li Huo Mercenary Group has resorted to this method, it means that they must have made thorough preparations for this matter. I’m sure there are people from them at every highway exit leaving Kyoto. Retreating is useless at this point. If you get caught, you will only be at a disadvantage. We can only confront the leader of the Li Huo Mercenary Group head-on.”

"I'm sorry to have troubled you." Xiao Bai nodded and said to Commander Lin.

"Sigh..." Commander Lin gave a bitter smile. He didn't blame Xiao Bai and the other two, but said, "The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light. They can scheme against anyone, but in the end... I underestimated the determination of the Li Huo Mercenary Group to target our Pure White Wings Mercenary Group."

Xiao Bai exchanged glances with the two wedding ships behind her.

"Speaking of which, ever since we learned about the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group, it seems their relationship with you has been quite strained," Xiao Bai said to Leader Lin. "What's their reason for targeting you like this? Is it because of the repair pool?"

"Hehe." Upon hearing this, Commander Lin forced a smile and shook his head at Xiaobai, saying, "No."

"no?"

"The owner of the repair pool isn't our Pure White Wings Mercenary Group. In the end, we're just helping to look after it," said Leader Lin. "The leader of the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group is shrewd, but he's not stupid. This repair pool has become a faith for civilian ship girl enthusiasts. If he dares to actually do anything to the repair pool, he'll be going against the entire civilian ship girl community. Besides, the daily maintenance of the repair pool requires a lot of resources and money. This money was previously donated free of charge by that admiral. For any civilian ship girl group, it would be an unbearable expense. Even if the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group really gets their hands on the repair pool, without that admiral's support, the repair pool would run out of resources in just a few months."

"That makes sense." Xiaobai nodded. "Then why is the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group opposing you?"