Elder brother's garrison

"Auntie Naihua, you flatter me." Mu Chenglin quickly bowed and said, "As the Governor of the Pacific, Mr. Mu Yu's deeds are already well-known in our family. When the elders in the family talk about Mr. Mu Yu, they often praise him highly and often commend his ability to handle situations and adapt to circumstances. I know that I am inexperienced and naive, so there is still much I need to learn from Mr. Mu Yu."

"What a master of flattery."

Muna gave a soft hum and handed the laptop in her hand to Muyu.

Mu Yu quickly took the laptop with both hands and breathed a sigh of relief.

"While I was massaging your shoulders behind me, you also went through the document with me, right?" Muna said to Muyu. "So, what are your thoughts after reading the information?"

"The rookie garrison commander is truly a divine force descended from the heavens! Incredibly brave!" Mu Yu quickly gave a thumbs up.

"The profit-sharing ratio..."

“Then we’ll calculate it based on the highest level,” Mu Yu quickly said. “However, the expedition team will need a few more days. Don’t worry, Mother! As soon as the expedition team’s results are out, Admiral Ringo and I will finalize the reward and award it to Admiral Lu Lin!”

"Okay." Mu Naihua smiled. "The headquarters must have hinted that you should try to reduce the share of the eighth chapter from Admiral Lu Lin's share, right? I understand the reason and won't make things difficult for you. But you should know that Admiral Lu Lin is now an ally of our Mu family. You must treat her well."

"Please rest assured, Mother, I will obey your orders!" Mu Yu bowed quickly.

"That's the attitude I'm looking for." Muna Hana stood up from her chair, patted Mu Yu on the shoulder, and winked at her. "Mom has high hopes for you."

"..." Mu Yu didn't know whether to cry or laugh for a moment.

The only person in the world who could manage to keep the Governor-General of the Pacific so obedient is probably his own mother.

The women of the Mu family are terrifying.

Looking at the warm smile on Muna's face at the end, and seeing the whole story unfold with Admiral Haoding and Governor Ringo, Xiaobai couldn't help but feel this way.

Muna seemed to sense Shiro's thoughts. She looked over at Shiro and gave him a friendly smile.

"Thank you, Sister Naihua!" Xiaobai quickly said.

"It's nothing, just a small favor." Muna walked up to Xiaobai and affectionately patted Xiaobai's head. "You newbies are from a large and powerful family, and you have made outstanding achievements in the exploration of Chapter 8. As for me, I am a retired old woman and I don't have much to give you. Before I leave, I will give you this as a gift."

"Huh? Sister Naihua is leaving?" Xiaobai was stunned.

"Yes, our Mu family fleet came here to provide support simply to make a name for ourselves in history. Now that our goal has been achieved, if our fleet were to stay here any longer, it would be a problem for the Admiral's headquarters." Mu Naihua smiled and lowered her hand.

"I don't mind that..."

“There will always be someone who minds.” Muna Hana put her hands behind her back, looked at Mu Chenglin beside her, and greeted him, “Alright then, Xiaolinzi.”

"Cheng Lin is here!" Mu Cheng Lin bowed and responded.

"Let's pack up and get ready to go home."

"As ordered!"

"Little Bai, feel free to come visit the Mu family anytime you want. It would be even better if you could bring your sister-in-law along." Mu Naihua gave Little Bai a sweet wink, waved, and walked out of the villa.

General Mu, who had been standing silently to the side, stepped forward and gently patted Mu Yu's shoulder. Father and son exchanged a deep look.

—Dad, look at Mom.

Mu Yu complained with a sorrowful look in her eyes.

—Child, your mother has already gone easy on you.

General Mu returned the gaze with a pained expression.

General Mu patted Mu Yu on the shoulder twice more before following Mu Naihua's steps.

Mu Naihua led Mu Chenglin and General Mu away from the villa.

After Mu Naihua left, Mu Yu in the villa finally breathed a sigh of relief, her whole body slumped like a deflated balloon.

"Hahaha! What a harmonious and loving scene!" Admiral Haoding burst into laughter.

"Where is the harmony and love in all of this?!" Mu Yu protested.

"With such a witty mother, Governor Mu Yu's daily life must be full of vitality!" Admiral Hao Ding laughed twice.

"Hiss... Sigh, never mind." Mu Yu rubbed his forehead, opened his mouth, but shook his head helplessly. He held his laptop in his hands with a bit of dejection, thought for a while, and then said, "For this eighth chapter's revenue sharing, I can probably give the newbie garrison 15%, that's the limit. I can't give any more, or it will affect the operation of the chapter's sea area."

"Hmm... Since Governor Mu Yu said it's the limit, then it must be the limit." Admiral Hao Ding crossed his arms and thought for a moment, then looked at Xiao Bai, "Admiral Lu Lin, what do you think?"

"Me?" Xiaobai pointed to himself, then thought for a while, "Hmm... Actually, I think any amount is fine... But... I think it's still not safe for a newbie naval base to get 15% of the spoils."

"Fifteen percent! Is that not enough?!" Mu Yu's eyes widened as she looked at Xiao Bai. "Little Bai, that's fifteen percent of the total revenue from the top-tier sea area! Do you know what that means?! That's a super profit on par with some small countries! That's truly wealth that rivals that of a nation!"

"Of course I don't think it's too little," Xiaobai quickly waved her hand.

"So what do you mean?"

“What I mean is…” Xiaobai smiled and looked at Admiral Haoding, “Let’s also give Admiral Haoding’s garrison a share.”

As soon as Xiaobai spoke...

The entire villa fell silent.

Mu Yu stared blankly at Xiao Bai.

Admiral Haoding also stared wide-eyed at Xiaobai.

"Admiral Haoding practically emptied the entire naval base's resources to conquer Chapter 8, and he's probably in a rush to recover, right?" Xiaobai said seriously. "Besides, Admiral Haoding's naval base also contributed this time. Without his introduction, I wouldn't have been able to receive the Chapter 8 conquest mission, so I feel that such a big reward shouldn't be kept all by myself."

The atmosphere inside the villa became much quieter.

Finally, after a long while, someone moved.

"Admiral Lu Lin, I don't need..." Admiral Hao Ding opened his mouth to Xiao Bai.

"Admiral Haoding, please accept this. It's a token of my appreciation." Xiaobai smiled at Admiral Haoding. "Admiral Haoding, you decided to start exploring Chapter 8 simply to benefit humanity, right? That's a good thing, but it shouldn't be the reason for your naval base's severe losses. A naval base like yours deserves this kind of reward."

"But……"

"You've already rejected my Deep Sea Dean Metal once before. If you reject me again this time, I'll be heartbroken."

"I……"

"Take them," Ringo, standing next to Shiro, said. "Your ship girls need them."

At the mention of ship girls, Admiral Haoding's movements faltered slightly.

Admiral Haoding remained silent, then slowly looked at Mu Yu.

“Hiss—” Mu Yu pinched the bridge of her nose, looking helpless. “The revenue sharing of Chapter 8 isn’t like dividing a cake. This matter is complicated enough in itself, so there’s no reason to share it with two people… This 15% share can only go to one person no matter what. However, after Chapter 8 is established, various merchants will definitely need to move in. At that time, everything will be in need of development, and a lot of resources will be needed for renovation. If you, Little White Sister, are willing to reduce the 15% share to 10% to alleviate the pressure of developing the Chapter 8 city, then I can make an exception and give Admiral Haoding 1% of the share.”

Chapter 2237 The Favor Owed

As expected, Mu Yu started bargaining with Xiao Bai.

However, Xiaobai didn't seem to mind Mu Yu's words.

"How about a 1% share of the profits?" Xiaobai asked.

“That’s quite an astonishing fortune.” Mu Yu shrank his hand, thought for a moment, and said, “According to my previous calculations, apart from the newbie naval bases, even if the other nine naval bases were operating at full capacity, their earning efficiency would not be one percent faster than this.”

"I see, then so be it." Xiaobai laughed nonchalantly. "I only need 10% of the commission."

"Little White Sister, are you sure?" Mu Yu asked.

"Yes, I'm sure." Xiaobai nodded frankly.

"Then leave this to me." Mu Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Admiral Lu Lin." Admiral Hao Ding, who was standing to the side, looked at Xiao Bai with a sincere expression of gratitude. "Thank you very much."

Xiao Bai responded with a smile.

"However, let me make this clear first: although the profit-sharing ratio has been agreed upon in advance, I still can't stamp your approval after the expedition team has confirmed the sea area," Mu Yu said to Xiao Bai and Admiral Hao Ding. "This is a procedural matter, and it's completely beyond my control."

Xiao Bai and Admiral Hao Ding don't mind spending a couple of days.

The brief meeting has come to an end.

Admiral Haoding, filled with gratitude for Xiaobai, bid farewell to Xiaobai, Muyu, and Linqin, and went ahead to his residence for recuperation.

Xiao Bai and Mu Yu escorted Admiral Hao Ding to the gate, watching her depart under the escort of the ship girls.

Seeing Admiral Haoding's figure disappear at the end of the road, Mu Yu sighed and looked helplessly at Xiaobai.

"Little White Sister, why are you doing this to yourself?"

"Ok?"

“You’ve lost five percent of your share for nothing,” Mu Yu said to Xiao Bai. “With a relationship as good as yours with Admiral Haoding, do you really think you’d give up such a benefit?”

"Ah... this." Xiaobai smiled at Muyu, "I don't mind. The newbie naval base already has more money than it can spend. If I didn't know that Admiral Haoding would definitely not accept it, I would let him take 10% and I would take 1%.

"You are open-minded."

"Besides, although we haven't known each other for very long, I know very well that Admiral Haoding is a good person," Xiaobai continued with a smile. "I just simply hope that good people will be rewarded."

"Good guy."

"Besides, if I really took 15% of the share, wouldn't you be under a lot of pressure at the Admiral's Headquarters?" Xiaobai raised her finger and drew a circle with a smile. "Isn't this a great reason for you to make a contribution? Look, thanks to your efforts in lobbying, the 15% share that was originally going to be paid to the rookie naval base has now been reduced to 11%, a full 4 percentage points less! That's practically a hundred million!"

“…Little Bai, this is more than a hundred million.” Mu Yu sighed, looking at Xiao Bai with a complicated expression. He thought for a while, hesitated, but still shook his head. Then, in front of Xiao Bai, he pointed in the direction where Admiral Haoding had left. “Never mind… In short, although I don’t know if you did it intentionally or it was just a coincidence, I can say that you made the right choice this time. Admiral Haoding’s favor is much greater than that five percent share.”

"Hmm?" Xiaobai looked at Muyu curiously.

Mu Yu seemed unwilling to explain further.

Return to the villa.

As soon as Xiaobai and Muyu entered the house, they saw Linqin taking off her down jacket.

Underneath her down jacket, Ringo wore a white shirt, slightly damp with sweat, revealing glimpses of her fair, rosy skin. When she saw Xiaobai and Muyu enter, she stopped changing and looked up. Her delicate collarbones, white as jade, were visible at the collar of her shirt. A few strands of long hair, damp with sweat, clung to her face like crab legs. In the steaming mist, she exuded a strange, sophisticated yet slightly awkward beauty—in short, very eye-catching.

—Ringo-neechan is so pretty.

Admiring Ringo's beautiful face, Xiaobai sighed inwardly.

Ringo is truly the most beautiful human I've ever seen. Even among ship girls, few can compare to her beauty.

pity……

Xiaobai stared at the flat chest revealed by Ringo's shirt.

If I had to point out any flaws in my Ringo sister... it would probably be that her figure isn't as outstanding as the ship girls'... specifically referring to her chest.

Xiaobai looked at Ringo with a smile.

Mu Yu, who was standing to the side, quickly closed his eyes, turned his back, and began chanting a spell.

"All worldly affairs are illusions, all beautiful women and skeletons are the past. I am unmoved, I am unmoved, I am unmoved... No matter how beautiful he is, I am not moved..." Mu Yu murmured softly.

Xiaobai gave Muyu a strange look, then turned her attention back to Lin Qing in front of her.

"Ringo-neechan, what are you doing?" Xiaobai asked.

"Change your clothes." Ringo pointed to the open luggage next to her, which contained several women's admiral uniforms. "And tidy up your bedding while you're at it."

"Huh? Ringo-neechan, you're sleeping here?"

"Ah."

"What about Mu Yu?"

"Sleep here too."

"Huh??" Xiaobai was greatly shocked. "You two are sleeping together??"

“Hmm.” Ringo looked at Shiro with a matter-of-fact expression. “To save space.”

"But, but..."

Looking at Ringo's angelic face, Xiaobai's mind was filled with chaotic thoughts like "men and women shouldn't touch each other" and "why don't you come sleep at my place?"

Ringo took in Shiro's changing expression, then blinked and suddenly spoke.

"Speaking of which..."

"Huh? What?" Xiaobai snapped back to reality.

“I recently took on a student,” Ringo said.

"Students?" Xiaobai was immediately drawn to Ringo's words.

“Yes, I met him in Chapter Six. He looks a lot like me,” Ringo said calmly. “Now he’s helping me with my work at the Inland Governor’s Office.”

"Oh..." Xiaobai nodded, "Does 'looks a lot like you, Sister Ringo' mean... your apprentice is also very beautiful?"

“…I guess so.” Ringo paused for a moment, then looked down and thought for a moment. “But I don’t have a picture of him. I’ll take one when I get back.”

"When you have time in the future, Ringo-neechan, please introduce me to your apprentice," Xiaobai said with a smile.