Elder brother's garrison

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"Good morning, Akagi-senpai... Hmm? May I ask about the fish in your hand, senpai...?"

"My sister just brought this over. She said it was a good catch that she fished up this morning. Missouri, you're here just in time. Come and see what you think of the finished product."

"This is... a bluefin tuna, right? It's very precious. I never expected to find such a rare fish in the waters of Chapter Eight."

"Really? Then you're in for a treat today."

"..."

Akagi laid the large tuna on the smooth, washed stone slab, then skillfully rolled up her sleeves, revealing her slender, snow-white arms, took out a large, gleaming white cleaver, and began to dissect the large tuna.

With a flash of light, Akagi's cleaver slid smoothly across the tuna's body like a flowing dragon, easily slicing open the firm flesh and revealing the bright and beautiful flesh as vibrant as jewels.

"Wow……"

The ship girls washing up nearby were attracted by Akagi's fish-cutting movements and gathered around. They all marveled at Akagi's skillful knife work and applauded, causing quite a stir in the washing area.

Xiao Bai turned her gaze away from the wash area and looked at Elizabeth, who was also looking at Xiao Bai with a gratified expression.

"Thank you, Miss Elizabeth," Little White said to Elizabeth.

"It's just some food, nothing to worry about." Elizabeth shook her head and said respectfully to Xiaobai, "I hope you like it, Admiral Lu Lin."

Xiaobai and Elizabeth stared at each other in silence for a while.

Hearing the occasional exclamations of surprise from the ship girls around her, Xiaobai scratched her cheek, blinked, and spoke to Elizabeth.

“Um… Miss Elizabeth.”

"I'm here."

"...I'm so sorry to trouble you to come over so early. You still need to keep an eye on the construction project on the beach, right?"

“No trouble at all. As for the construction project on the beach… I already discussed it with the Admiral yesterday, and he gave me some specific instructions, so I can easily leave for seven or eight hours again.” Elizabeth gave Little White a satisfied smile.

A pure and admiring glow shone from behind Elizabeth's head, making Xiao Bai's eyes slightly sting.

"……"noob.

Ok.

It shouldn't be an illusion.

It seemed like only one night had passed, but Elizabeth's attitude towards him had inexplicably become much more attentive...

Xiao Bai looked at Elizabeth's face, secretly pondering the changes in Elizabeth's mindset.

Could it be that the blow to the head in Missouri yesterday accidentally damaged Elizabeth's head? Or perhaps Elizabeth lay on the beach for seven or eight hours yesterday, caught a chill, and became mentally confused? Or maybe the goddess of the hearth is behind it all...

"Is it inconvenient for Admiral Lu Lin to have me here?" Elizabeth asked with some concern when she saw that Xiaobai didn't speak.

"No...no, not at all." Xiaobai quickly waved her hand, giving Elizabeth an embarrassed smile. "Oh...right, actually, Elizabeth, you've come at the perfect time. I was planning to come find you after breakfast..."

"Hmm?" Elizabeth tilted her head.

"Elizabeth, wait a minute..." Xiaobai returned to the villa and brought out a brown paper bag. Then she walked out of the villa and handed the brown paper bag to Elizabeth with both hands. "Miss Elizabeth, please take this."

"Admiral Lu Lin, may I ask what this is...?" Elizabeth looked curiously at the paper bag that Xiao Bai handed her, and subconsciously took it with both hands.

"This is some information I gathered yesterday about the sea area in Chapter Eight. It's all organized now, and I hope Miss Elizabeth can have someone deliver it to the Admiral's Headquarters in Kyoto," Xiaobai said to Elizabeth.

"The situation at sea..." Elizabeth's hands trembled as she held the brown paper bag. Then, as if afraid of dropping it, she quickly held the bag tightly, looking at Xiaobai with astonishment. "This... was collected by Admiral Lu Lin?"

"Mm." Xiaobai nodded.

"..." Elizabeth stared at Xiaobai, her astonished gaze shifting unpredictably. After a long while, she took a deep breath and nodded seriously to Xiaobai. "...Okay, Admiral Lu Lin, I will have someone deliver this document to the Admiral's headquarters as quickly as possible."

"Thank you, Elizabeth," Xiaobai smiled.

“...It was nothing,” Elizabeth replied.

There was a long silence between Xiaobai and Elizabeth.

Little White blinked as he looked at Elizabeth.

"Um... Miss Elizabeth, aren't you going to ask about the origin of the information regarding the sea conditions in Chapter Eight of this volume?"

"Isn't this what you collected, Admiral Lu Lin?" Elizabeth asked matter-of-factly.

“Uh…that’s true…but I was definitely with you yesterday…and then this just inexplicably happened the next day, and suddenly you were tasked with delivering it to a place half a month away.” Xiaobai gestured, looking somewhat puzzled as she spoke to Elizabeth, “I mean…Miss Elizabeth, don’t you find it strange? Like, how exactly did I get this information…”

“Since it’s information that Admiral Lu Lin personally gave me, it’s naturally information that I can trust. As for the origin of this information… I think I don’t need to worry about it.” Elizabeth said frankly to Xiaobai while holding the brown paper bag. “Naturally, I will also take the most serious attitude and send the most reliable companions to transport this information to Kyoto.”

"...You trust me that much?" Xiaobai wiped away his sweat.

"Yes, I have great faith in you."

Elizabeth gave Little White a bright smile.

“…Okay.” Little White was a little dazzled by Elizabeth’s smile and couldn’t help but turn his head to the side.

Elizabeth really doesn't treat me like an outsider... Heaven knows what happened to her that makes her trust someone like me so much... It makes all the excuses Missouri and I came up with last night useless.

It’s weird.

"Admiral Lu Lin." Elizabeth called out to Xiao Bai again after seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time.

"Huh? Um... I'm here. What's up?" Xiaobai replied.

"Regarding this kraft paper bag..." Elizabeth, holding the kraft paper bag, looked it over, then bent down slightly and asked Xiaobai in a low voice, "Admiral Lu Lin, would you like me to keep this a secret from my admiral..."

Absolutely!

Xiao Bai was taken aback when he saw Elizabeth's expression, which showed she was thinking of him.

"No... that won't be necessary... um... just tell Admiral Haoding that you did this for me normally..." Xiaobai was sweating profusely. "As for the contents of the brown paper bag... you can open it and take a look if you're curious. It's all sea area information anyway, I don't mind..."

“I understand,” Elizabeth nodded.

"...Speaking of which, Miss Elizabeth."

"Ok?"

"Um... I have a question, please don't be angry..."

"Excuse me."

"Miss Elizabeth, do you... perhaps... have you been thinking of switching jobs to my naval base recently?" Xiaobai asked cautiously.

"..." Elizabeth was taken aback. She shook her head. "My admiral treats me like family and has shown me kindness in nurturing me, so I have no such intention... May I ask, Admiral Lu Lin, why are you suddenly asking me this..."

"Then why did you do that just now...?"

“It’s just a matter of mutual trust, isn’t it?” Elizabeth replied matter-of-factly.

Chapter 1576 Yi Yiqi Ba Ba O Lu Yizhang The Miraculous Woman

Xiao Bai truly understood the mutual trust between them, and she also had a high degree of trust in the people outside her garrison, such as Guild Master Er Gou and Luo Lian.

But Xiaobai's trust never came out of thin air.

Xiao Bai trusts Guild Leader Er Gou because Er Gou is his sister-in-law, and Er Gou has always been helpful to him, which moved Xiao Bai. Also, Er Gou is good-looking. Xiao Bai trusts Luo Lian because Luo Lian is a friend he has known for a long time. During the time when Xiao Bai was forced to leave his hometown and become a commander by Mu, Luo Lian never gave up searching for him, which moved Xiao Bai.

Xiaobai's trust is always justified.

But Elizabeth's sudden surge of trust in him was truly baffling to Xiaobai.

Elizabeth trusted herself to such an extent that she was willing to keep it a secret from Admiral Haoding...

Xiao Bai didn't think that in Elizabeth's heart, his status was greater than that of Admiral Haoding.

The reason Elizabeth was willing to keep this from Admiral Haoding was simply because she felt that no matter what she did, it couldn't possibly harm Admiral Haoding. This was a sign of extreme trust in him. For example, when he entrusted Elizabeth to transport the brown paper bags, she didn't ask about the origin of the brown paper bags, which was also a manifestation of extreme trust.

Good guy.

What exactly happened last night?

Little White stared at Elizabeth's face, hesitant to speak.

"It's all chopped up, all chopped up. It took me a little time to process it." Just then, Akagi rushed back from the wash area with a small plate of freshly prepared fish. She walked between Shiro and Elizabeth with a smile and held out the plate of neatly arranged fish between them. "Luckily, I brought some wasabi and soy sauce with me, so they'll come in handy. Admiral, and Elizabeth, why don't you try it and see how it tastes?"

From the time Akagi left with the tuna to the time she returned with a plate of tuna meat, only a few minutes had passed. Such a short time was definitely not enough to cook it properly, so Akagi simply cut some of the shimmering fish meat onto a plate and quickly made sashimi.

Akagi had a few toothpicks stuck in the small dish in her hand.

Elizabeth bowed her head to Akagi, then picked up a toothpick, stuck a piece of fish in it, dipped it in wasabi and soy sauce, and put it in her mouth.

"Mmm...it tastes delicious and is incredibly fragrant." Elizabeth smiled slightly at Akagi. "I never imagined that such a simple preparation method could bring out the most unique and exquisite flavor of the seafood so directly. It's truly a delight."

"Judging from this evaluation... does my sister also enjoy eating raw food?"

“Although this kind of food isn’t from my hometown… I do try sushi and other dishes sometimes, so I’m not too bothered by it,” Elizabeth said with a smile to Akagi. “Today was truly an amazing experience. Thank you, Akagi-neechan.”

“I see.” Akagi nodded with a smile. “Eat more if you like. I only prepared the fish at the beginning before rushing here for you two to taste. You can go sit in the villa for a while, and I’ll make some cooked food for you to try after I’m done.”

"Hmm...this kind of fish seems to taste better when eaten raw, right?" Elizabeth looked at Akagi curiously.

“My admiral prefers cooked food,” Akagi replied with a smile.

“Understood,” Elizabeth smiled.

Akagi handed the small dish to Elizabeth, then returned to the washroom area and continued to chop up the remaining fish.

"Admiral Lu Lin, once I return, I will send someone to deliver this brown paper bag to Kyoto," Elizabeth said to Xiaobai. "Does Admiral Lu Lin have any requirements regarding the delivery time?"

"Hmm... no specific requirements, but it would be best to do it as soon as possible."

“Okay.” Elizabeth nodded.

"Then I'll leave it to you." Xiaobai pointed into the villa and smiled at Elizabeth. "Miss Elizabeth, you've been standing outside for quite a while, haven't you? If you don't mind, would you like to go inside the villa and find a place to sit? When Akagi gets serious, she can make lots and lots of delicious food, and it's not convenient for you to enjoy it while you're at the door."

"As ordered."

Elizabeth obediently followed Little White into the villa.

Xiao Bai looked back at Elizabeth following behind him and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Regardless, although Elizabeth gave me a strange feeling this morning, she still managed to send out the mission of delivering the brown paper bags. The reply from Kyoto indicated that it would take about two weeks for the bags to arrive. During this time, I could finally relax and prepare with the ship girls on shore…

Ok.

My plan to explore Chapter 8 is progressing steadily, and it might be much easier than I imagined.

Xiao Bai thought to himself.

……

Just as Xiaobai and Elizabeth returned to the villa, waiting for the arrival of the garrison's chef, Akagi.

at the same time.

Far away in the deep sea of ​​Chapter Eight, on the surface of the sea that Xiaobai walked on yesterday with Missouri and Prince Eugen, the aura of the deep sea is constantly fluctuating.

"Woo——"

"Ow—"

Yesterday, wherever Xiaobai and Missouri went, almost every deep-sea team they encountered was destroyed, sunk, or shattered. Large amounts of deep-sea debris floated on the surface, cracking and decomposing like brittle skin amidst the dense aura of the deep sea, eventually sinking to the bottom of the sea. Not long after, brand-new deep-sea destroyers slowly rose from the seabed, their bodies covered in seawater, stretching their rigging and looking up as if rejoicing at the birth of their new lives.

The newly born deep-sea destroyers shouted and slapped the water's surface, feeling the water droplets hitting their hull and the soothing sensation of love seeping into their bodies. They swam freely, like newborns experiencing the beauty of life.

"Ow—"

"Woo——"

……

The shouts of the deep-sea destroyer carried far and wide, attracting the attention of other newly formed deep-sea destroyers in the area. This sparked a chorus of shouts from the other deep-sea destroyers, creating a symphony of sounds.

The harmonious sounds continued to resonate for a while.

suddenly.

At that moment, a deep-sea aura, distinct from that of the deep-sea destroyers, emanated from the deeper waters.

The deep-sea destroyers, which had been singing loudly, paused, stopped moving, and looked toward the source of the silent deep-sea aura.

In the distant horizon, a solitary, gaunt figure emerged from the thick black mist, slowly making its way towards them.

The figure was slender and tiny.

Quietly.

It lacks the arrogance and haughtiness characteristic of deep-sea amphibious ships.

The newly formed deep-sea destroyers frowned as they stared at the figure in the distance. They looked at each other, seeing only confusion in each other's eyes, clearly unaware of the true nature of this figure.

Even so, the strange deep-sea aura released by that figure had a soul-stirring attraction, like the most delicious and precious food laid naked on the sea surface, exuding an enticing aroma. As a result, when all the deep-sea destroyers saw this figure, they couldn't help but move their hulls, extend their main guns and torpedoes, and slowly move towards the distant figure.