Elder brother's garrison

Commander Huai Ren collapsed onto the beach in a daze, unable to get up again.

Chapter 1370: Starting the Recommendation?

Commander Huai Ren was a man who had seen a bit of the world.

Therefore, Commander Huai Ren said he had some knowledge of deep-sea metals, a rare commodity that is seldom seen in human society.

Deep-sea metal is a mysterious substance that falls out of the body of a deep-sea vessel. This substance contains a huge amount of energy that can power a large deep-sea hull. It can not only be used to build ship girls in construction devices, but also become a new type of energy.

Recently, even many socialites from high society have taken a liking to high-quality deep-sea metal sculptures, and many wealthy bosses also like to buy some good-quality deep-sea metal artworks to add a touch of elegance to their offices.

Of course.

This thing is very expensive.

Even for raw materials, the price of deep-sea metals starts at tens of thousands of yuan depending on their purity and quality, and can rise rapidly to millions or even tens of millions of yuan.

The piece of deep-sea metal in Xiaobai's hand, which is of the deep-sea frigate class, is enough to terrify ordinary people, regardless of its material composition.

This is deep-sea metal that fell from the hull of a deep-sea frigate!

The deep-sea frigate is no ordinary ship type. It is not a deep-sea rabble, nor a small deep-sea ship, nor a medium or large deep-sea ship. Rather, it is a top-tier ship type that only appears alongside the Deep-Sea Commander!

The price of deep-sea metal produced by this top-tier ship type is not to mention; even the lowest grade would definitely start at a million yuan.

That's why Commander Huai Ren was so frightened by Xiao Bai's words that he collapsed to the ground.

Commander Huai Ren's current feeling is truly peculiar.

It felt like watching someone next to you suddenly win a dozen lottery jackpots, instantly becoming a multi-millionaire, and before you could even finish congratulating them, that person suddenly slapped you on the shoulder and said something.

"Okay, let's split this money 50/50!"

More than surprise, what enveloped Commander Huai Ren's heart at that moment was shock and fear.

The ship girls of the Huai Ren Mercenary Group cried out in alarm and quickly helped their villainous leader, who had fallen to the ground, to his feet.

However, Commander Huai Ren had already been without sleep or food for three days and three nights, and his body was already very weak. In addition, being suddenly frightened by Xiao Bai made him unable to straighten his legs.

The scene immediately transformed into a bizarre state where a large group of ship girls were supporting and staring intently at the deep-sea metal in Xiaobai's hand, while the fallen Captain Huai Ren was unable to get up.

Xiao Bai never expected that Commander Huai Ren would suddenly change like this. She looked at the deep-sea metal in her hand in astonishment.

"Commander Huai Ren? Are you alright?"

"Uh...I...I..." Commander Huai Ren stared blankly at Xiao Bai's face, unable to even form a coherent sentence for a moment. "I...you...why..."

"Ah...you mean why I gave you this?" Xiaobai exhaled and smiled at Commander Huai Ren. "Commander Huai Ren, it's like this. As I just said, this is your reward for helping me protect the fishing village for the past three days."

"But...but..."

“This is a very important matter. If your mercenary group weren’t here, we would be in a lot of trouble.” Xiaobai said with a smile. “After all, if something happened to the fishing village while I was away for three days, my mission would fail. Jinghua paid us more than a million dollars.”

"...Uh..." Commander Huai Ren stared blankly at Xiao Bai, looking completely bewildered.

"And there's one more crucial point," Xiao Bai said, his face slightly embarrassed. "It's like this, didn't we agree before that I'd get your one million reward back after the job was done? Well, how should I put it, because I left in a bit of a rush, and the Governor's Office was also sealing off that garrison, I wasn't able to get your one million back, Commander Huai Ren... Of course, once the Governor's Office seals off that garrison, the money will definitely be returned to me, but I doubt it will be now, so you'll have to make do with this for now... It's definitely worth at least one million."

As Xiao Bai finished speaking, he stepped forward and handed the deep-sea metal in his hand to Commander Huai Ren.

After Xiaobai's three explanations, Commander Huai Ren went from being completely bewildered to confused, then to feeling apprehensive, and finally his expression improved considerably when he heard Xiaobai say that he would exchange this piece of deep-sea metal for one million.

Commander Huai Ren stood up shakily. He swallowed a few times cautiously and reached out to take the deep-sea metal that Xiao Bai handed him.

The deep-sea metal feels cool to the touch.

It was also very heavy.

Commander Huai Ren nearly dropped it with both hands, and quickly bent down to cushion the impact before finally catching the deep-sea metal.

Commander Huai Ren stared blankly at the deep-sea metal in his palm.

The translucent black deep-sea metal radiated a clear, glass-like light in Commander Huai Ren's palm, resembling a pure black crystal, and was extremely dazzling.

—The purity of this deep-sea metal is extremely high. It should be the kind of high-quality deep-sea metal that is produced by the deep-sea frigates that are always by the side of the Deep-Sea Dean.

The thought flashed through Commander Huai Ren's mind in an instant.

"Th...thank you..." Commander Huai Ren's lips trembled, and finally he opened his mouth somewhat blankly, murmuring his thanks to Xiao Bai.

"You're welcome, it's just a small gift." Xiaobai smiled.

"..." Commander Huai Ren held the deep-sea metal with a complicated expression, looking up at Xiao Bai who was smiling easily, "...Speaking of which, Miss Admiral, what did you mean when you said the Governor's Mansion was being sealed off?"

"Ah, speaking of which, I haven't had a chance to tell you yet." Xiaobai smiled, "It's like this, during the three days I was away, following the information you gave me, Commander Huai Ren, and the intermediaries in Fish City, I finally found a garrison called Black Flame..."

Xiao Bai briefly recounted her experiences over the past three days to Commander Huai Ren, also explaining the Black Flame Garrison's methods of creating and selling deep-sea information to ship girl mercenary groups for profit.

As Commander Huai Ren listened to Xiao Bai's explanation, his expression changed from confusion to astonishment, and finally to disbelief and anger.

Commander Huai Ren stared blankly, his hands trembling with anger as he held the deep-sea metal in his palms.

"You...you said..." Commander Huai Ren's voice seemed to contain an extreme resentment, "The deep-sea intelligence that our mercenary group purchased...was all produced by the garrison headquarters? And, and our mercenary group was even chosen by them as scapegoats to help them evade their superiors' expeditionary missions??"

"Well... that's how it is. It's probably because it's your first time trading with them too..." Xiaobai said.

"...This...this is simply..." Commander Huai Ren stared in disbelief at the sand beneath him, his teeth clenched tightly, his entire body tense with rage. "Doesn't this mean that my ship girls and I are very likely to...that bastard!"

If Shiro and the Deep Sea Taihou hadn't appeared.

According to the Black Flame Garrison's plan.

This small fishing village will soon be engulfed by a large-scale deep-sea disaster. Even the Huai Ren mercenary group, which came to protect the village, will be defeated by the large deep-sea ship that has recovered to its peak, even if they give it their all. The deep-sea disaster will quickly spread to Mianjiang City, eventually "attracting" the Black Flame Garrison to wipe out the large deep-sea ship that was weakened by the Huai Ren mercenary group, thus reaping the benefits.

"In short, Commander Huai Ren, don't get too agitated. The admiral of that garrison has been arrested by the governor and the military police, and he will receive the punishment he deserves." Xiao Bai understood Commander Huai Ren's feelings. Anyone would show such anger when they suddenly find out they have been tricked, let alone a mercenary group like Commander Huai Ren's that was already on its last legs.

Commander Huai Ren's trembling body gradually stabilized. He took a deep breath, raised his head, and bowed to Xiao Bai.

"Thank you so much... Without you, Admiral, our mercenary group might really have..."

"Don't mention it. We were allies from the moment you chose to help us," Xiaobai smiled at Commander Huai Ren. "In short, with this deep-sea metal, your mercenary group's cash flow problem should be solved, right?"

"……Yes."

"That's great." Xiaobai smiled at Captain Huai Ren. "Remember to make good use of this deep-sea metal. Buy more equipment and combat supplies to give your ship girls more opportunities to train. Oh, and don't overcharge the villagers next time."

"...I will remember this forever." Commander Huai Ren looked down at the deep-sea metal in his hand, breathed a sigh of relief, and bowed gratefully to Xiao Bai, "Thank you so much for saving my life, Admiral!"

"Thank you, Admiral!"

"Thank you, Admiral!"

"Thank you, Admiral!"

Behind Commander Huai Ren, a large number of ship girls who had gathered behind him witnessed this scene and bowed deeply to Xiao Bai with tears in their eyes, expressing their sincere gratitude.

In an instant, sincere and slightly tearful voices of thanks echoed across the entire beach in unison, uniformly and crisply.

Xiao Bai silently looked at the ship girls behind Commander Huai Ren and couldn't help but laugh.

how to say.

Although a lot had happened between me and this mercenary group.

This mercenary group also has many of the problems unique to civilian organizations.

But anyway.

Compared to truly wicked organizations, this mercenary group is relatively decent.

Although Commander Huai Ren is not a legally recognized admiral, all the loyal ship girls who follow him regard him as their most reliable admiral.

Ok……

Admiral...

Xiao Bai suddenly stared at Commander Huai Ren thoughtfully for a while.

"Speaking of which, Commander Huai Ren..."

"what?"

"Do you want to be an admiral?" Xiaobai asked.

Chapter 1371 Retribution! Retribution!

"Admiral?" Upon hearing Xiaobai's words, Commander Huai Ren straightened up and stared at Xiaobai's face for a few seconds, "What do you mean by that, Miss Admiral?"

“Now that the admiral of Mianjiang City has been captured, the admiral position in Mianjiang City should be vacant. Sooner or later, a new admiral will be sent down to take over.” Xiaobai said to Captain Huai Ren. “Captain Huai Ren, your mercenary group has a lot of ship girls, but the only drawback is the quality of the ship girls. But no matter what, you are much better than the new admirals who have just left the naval base.”

"Uh..." Commander Huai Ren listened blankly to Xiao Bai's words, "Yes... that's right... but what exactly do you mean, Admiral..."

"What I mean is, why don't you try being the governor of Mianjiang City?" Xiaobai said.

"Me?" Commander Huai Ren pointed to himself.

“Yes,” Xiaobai nodded. “If you want to be one, I think I can try to help you.”

"...??" Commander Huai Ren looked completely bewildered.

In front of Commander Huai Ren, Xiao Bai took out his phone, turned around, and dialed Governor Lin Qing's phone number.

Beep, beep, whimper.

The call was answered after only one beep, before it had even rung twice.

"Hello? Is this Ringo-nee..." Xiaobai held the phone and spoke into the other end of the line.

"Beep beep beep! This is the adorable and invincible secretary ship, Miss Kongou!" However, a crisp and energetic voice came from the other end of the phone, "Who is calling?"

"Ah... I'm sorry, Miss Jin Gang, hello..." Xiao Bai broke out in a cold sweat and quickly clutched his phone. "I'm Lu Lin, who just parted ways with Sister Lin Qing in Mianjiang City."

"Ah! Is that the adorable little admiral? I remember, I remember!" Kongou's cheerful laughter came from the other end of the phone. "The governor just told me to contact him immediately if you call!"

"...Oh, is that so? Is Ringo-neechan available to answer the phone right now?"

"Well, we were just sealing off the Black Flame Garrison, but the Governor's new apprentice is having some business problems, so the Governor is working on helping him out—well, since it's you calling, it shouldn't be a problem to answer now, right?" King Kong muttered.

"Huh? Apprentice?" Xiaobai asked in surprise.

"Yes, the governor recently took on a disciple—oh dear, he really is the same type of person as him," King Kong said with a rather helpless tone.

"A type...?" Xiaobai touched her lips, looked at the sky and thought for a while.

Two expressionless Ringo figures, dressed in red, sat in office chairs, typing away at their laptops, their faces blank.

—She's the same type as Ringo-neechan, it's really hard to imagine.

Just as Xiaobai was thinking.

King Kong, who was on the other end of the phone, also walked over to Ringo's side.

"Governor, it's your phone. It's that adorable admiral calling out." Kong's voice was quite conspicuous on the other end of the line.

Then the sound of the microphone being handed over came through.

"Hello?" Ringo's beautiful, spirited voice came through.

"Ringo-neechan, it's me." Upon hearing Ringo's voice, Shiro breathed a sigh of relief and whispered into the microphone.

"Mmm." Ringo simply replied with a single word, but in a remarkably gentle tone.

"Well, I've now arrived at a small fishing village near Mianjiang City. I'll skip over the many troubles I encountered along the way. I just wanted to ask if the position of admiral in Mianjiang City is still vacant?" Xiaobai asked in a low voice.

"It's empty," Ringo's voice came through.

"Um... isn't it quite troublesome to screen suitable newcomers...?"

"trouble."

"That's kind of you." Xiaobai nodded. "I have someone I just met. What do you think, Ringo-neechan?"

"Who is it?"

"A mercenary group leader... It was he who provided me with the information, which allowed me to eliminate the governor of Mianjiang City."

"...Hand him the phone."

"Alright." Xiao Bai, holding his phone, turned around and handed it to Commander Huai Ren, who was standing on the beach. "Commander Huai Ren, please answer this call."

"Huh? Me?" Commander Huai Ren took Xiao Bai's phone with both hands, stunned, and carefully held it to his ear. "...Hello?"

"Come to the Mianjiang City Garrison for an interview in three hours." The voice on the other end of the phone was clear and pleasant, with a hint of aloofness and authority, which made Commander Huai Ren pause for a moment. "...Give the phone back."

Commander Huai Ren foolishly did as he was told and returned the phone to Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai smiled and took the phone, then turned around.

"Thank you, Ringo-neechan!" Xiaobai said with a smile to the person on the other end of the phone.