Elder brother's garrison

This is a conference room.

The conference room was spacious and filled with the cheerful laughter of the ship girls. It was well-lit, lively, and the air was filled with the aroma of delicious food.

As soon as Xiaobai led Luo Yingying and Shenying into the reception room, Luo Yingying clearly felt more than a dozen obvious gazes gather around her.

The room fell silent for a moment.

Inside the meeting room, there was a table laden with steaming dishes, and a group of people sat around the edge of the table.

Luo Yingying subconsciously turned her gaze to the people in the conference room.

The girls around the dining table were mostly ship girls that Luo Yingying had only seen in the information about the newbie naval base. Judging from Montana's introduction, these seemed to be Admiral Lu Lin's marriage ships.

That's quite a lot...

The aura emanating from these ship girls was similar to that of the ship girls outside; they were all unfathomable ship girl masters who could be sensed at a glance. However, apart from these ship girls... as she continued to observe, Luo Yingying was surprised to discover several familiar faces in the reception room.

"Miss Yingying, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

Nia stood up from her seat, scratched her head, and smiled shyly at Luo Yingying.

"Admiral Nia...?"

"Yes! It's me!" Nia rubbed her hands shyly, blushing as she said to Luo Yingying, "Um... I heard from Xiaobai that you would be visiting today, Miss Yingying. When I first arrived at Chapter 8, you took good care of me, so I shamelessly came to this gathering, hehe... I hope I haven't caused you any trouble."

“Admiral Nia…” Luo Yingying looked at Nia’s embarrassed smile. She paused for a moment, then showed a relieved expression, and the tension in her heart dissipated a lot. “Admiral Nia, what are you saying… You are now a top ten admiral. How could you cause trouble for others? I should be the one who feels honored.”

"Actually, I invited Nia. It's more fun when everyone's here," Xiaobai said to Luo Yingying. "I also wanted to invite Lianlian, but she said she's researching something and can't get away right away, so it's just the two of us today."

Luo Yingying nodded subconsciously.

Luo Yingying's gaze swept across the scene before her, and then she quickly spotted Nanxing surrounded by the ship girls in the center.

Nanxing's appearance and temperament are so similar to those of ship girls. In addition, she is not wearing an eye-catching admiral's uniform today, but a fashionable casual outfit that is very similar to that of ship girls. As a result, when she sits surrounded by ship girls, her concealment ability is maximized, and it is almost impossible for people to recognize her as a human admiral.

Upon seeing Nanxing, Luo Yingying was stunned for a moment, then her gaze clearly turned to astonishment.

"Uh...Admiral Nanxing?"

Luo Yingying's gaze lingered on Nanxing's face, her expression one of astonishment as if she were dreaming.

Surrounded by Xiaobai's wedding ships, Nanxing sat in her seat. Hearing Luo Yingying's call, she raised her chin and nodded calmly in Luo Yingying's direction.

"……Hello."

"Uh... Admiral Nanxing, it really is you... When did you return to Chapter 8?" Luo Yingying's eyes widened, and she murmured softly, momentarily unable to believe Nanxing's existence.

Nanxing thought for a moment, then exchanged a glance with Xiaobai next to Luo Yingying before speaking.

"I just got back...today."

"I'm so...so rude...I...I had no idea you were back." Luo Yingying said unconsciously, wiping the sweat from her forehead. "I'm sorry, this is my dereliction of duty...I should have received the news immediately when the top ten admirals arrived in the Chapter Sea...Are you here on a mission?"

"I just came to visit a friend." Nanxing continued to shake her head. "I came secretly and didn't bring any ship girls, so it's normal that you didn't know I was here."

“Friend… oh… friend…” Luo Yingying murmured, glancing subconsciously at Xiaobai beside her.

“Sister Nanxing is a good friend of mine and Xiaobai’s. We get along very well when we’re with Luo Lian!” Nia explained with a smile.

"Oh...I see..." Luo Yingying breathed a sigh of relief, and the expression on her face softened a lot.

So it turns out that Admiral Nanxing was just a friend of Admirals Lu Lin and Nia...

Shocking.

Just now, Admiral Nanxing and Admiral Lulin's married ships sat together, and the scene was so harmonious, it was like a family. Luo Yingying even thought that Nanxing and Admiral Lulin were having an affair.

It seems that I am worrying too much.

Chapter 3578 Welcome Ceremony

Luo Yingying didn't know why she was worried about Nanxing's safety.

After all, she felt that her relationship with Nanxing... couldn't be described as very close, but rather as completely unfamiliar.

Even through business exchanges between the Admirals' Guild and the Admirals, Luo Yingying had probably the fewest conversations with Nanxing among the top ten Admirals, even fewer than the new batch of top ten Admirals.

So why should I worry about this?

Luo Yingying was puzzled.

Luo Yingying fell into deep thought.

After a while, Luo Yingying suddenly realized.

The reason I'm worried about Nanxing's condition... is probably because I, as one of the victims under former Admiral Lu Lin, feel empathy and pity for the next victim...

Sigh, although I feel that Admiral Nanxing is probably close to death, seeing that she is still alright, I can feel a little relieved.

Luo Yingying felt a little relieved.

But just as Luo Yingying relaxed, she suddenly felt a light pat on the back.

hum-

The slap was light and gentle, but for some reason, Luo Yingying's body reacted very quickly.

The moment she felt the clear little handprint on her back, Luo Yingying felt her hair stand on end, as if she had fallen into an ice cave. She felt as if she had suddenly found herself in the middle of thousands of hungry wolves, surrounded by endless darkness and a desolate wasteland with nowhere to escape. In the darkness, thousands of bloodshot eyes stared at her with cold, desolate, and ferocious bestiality.

Luo Yingying felt nothing but fear and terror.

"Alright, Miss Yingying, you and Miss Shenying, hurry up and sit down at the table, everyone is waiting for you!"

Xiao Bai's gentle voice came from behind Luo Yingying at this moment.

However, after patting Luo Yingying's back, Xiaobai also noticed Luo Yingying's abnormal state. She looked at Luo Yingying's pale face and sweaty face with curiosity, and reminded her with some doubt.

"Miss Yingying? Are you feeling unwell?"

"...Ah, I...I...I'm not, it's nothing..." Luo Yingying trembled slightly, then shook her head at Xiaobai and spoke cautiously.

"Are you really alright? You looked terrible just now. Have you been working too hard lately? Let me find you a place to rest," Xiaobai continued.

"It's really nothing, it's really nothing!" Luo Yingying said, while giving a pitiful smile.

Seeing this, the Divine Eagle lowered her gaze for a moment and sighed softly.

"Admiral Lu Lin, my admiral might have caught a cold. She'll be fine after a short rest." As Shenying spoke, she subtly stood between Xiaobai and Luo Yingying, reaching out to support Luo Yingying, and continued to say to Xiaobai, "The admiral is alright, leave her to me."

"Ah... okay then."

Xiao Bai glanced at Luo Yingying's face one last time. After the divine eagle separated them, a little bit of color quickly returned to Luo Yingying's pale face, which put Xiao Bai at ease.

"But if you feel unwell later, please be sure to tell me."

Xiao Bai added one last sentence before heading towards the dining table in the living room.

Luo Ying swallowed hard, took a couple of breaths, and looked at the divine eagle with gratitude.

Xiaobai's sudden slap just now almost scared Luo Yingying to death.

"Divine Eagle... Thank you so much..."

“Admiral, let’s join us at the table,” said Divine Eagle.

Luo Yingying nodded repeatedly and glanced at her seat at the dining table.

Xiao Bai's seat was naturally the head seat at the table, facing the center, while the seats that Xiao Bai's family reserved for Luo Yingying and her companion were the guest seats on either side of Xiao Bai's seat.

Luo Yingying looked at the two empty seats next to Xiaobai, and a conflicted expression appeared on her face.

The other seats at the table were already filled with ship girls, leaving no room for Luo Yingying to change seats. Moreover, the group of people at the table were looking at Luo Yingying with an expectant look, as if welcoming her in.

"Miss Yingying, please sit down."

Xiao Bai sat in her seat and called out to Luo Yingying.

Xiao Bai's smile was incredibly kind.

"..."

Luo Yingying remained silent for a few seconds, but still steeled herself and pulled Shenying to both sides of Xiaobai. The two of them slowly sat down in their respective chairs.

Feeling the presence of Xiaobai so close to her, Luo Yingying's heart trembled.

So... what exactly was I worried about Admiral Nanxing just now?

Isn't he the one in the most danger right now?

You can barely take care of yourself, so why would you care about others?

Luo Yingying felt herself drenched in sweat.

"Now that the guests are finally seated, Miss Yingying, we don't stand on ceremony here, so please make yourselves at home." Xiaobai smiled and raised his juice glass, saying to Luo Yingying sitting to his right, "Miss Yingying, thank you for everything you've done for the Admiral's Guild. I'm so happy to be the guild's president, and that's definitely thanks to your help. I'd like to toast you."

"Miss Yingying, let me toast you!"

When the ship girls at the table saw Xiaobai raise her glass, they all picked up their own drink cups and smiled at Luo Yingying.

There is one thing that Luo Yingying may not have realized at all.

That is, although Luo Yingying has almost no interaction with the ship girls of Xiaobai's family, the ship girls of the entire newbie naval base actually have a good impression of Luo Yingying.

After all, the ship girls in the newbie naval base, even if they don't say it outright, all know that the reason their admiral has been able to run rampant in Chapter 8 and stir up trouble for so long without any major issues is that there's no one helping to clean up the mess and resolve the trouble behind the scenes.

And the person who helped Xiaobai with all the troubles and trivial matters of the high and low cabinets, now seems to be none other than Luo Yingying.

Ship girls... well, everyone's all on the side of the admiral.

Whoever is willing to help the admiral, whoever stands on the admiral's side, the ship girls will naturally treat them well.

In addition, Luo Yingying's work style is always so low-key and honest. She is highly efficient at her work. She never participates in any social activities organized by the Admirals, does not collude with any factions, does not organize any small groups, and does not spread or believe rumors. She is conscientious and hardworking. Although she holds considerable power in the Admirals' Guild and has a very high reputation and prestige among the Admirals, she never takes advantage of her position. Even after gaining Xiaobai's trust and being given a certain degree of authority, she still lives a very proper life. She has never sought any benefit for herself from the Admirals' Guild, not even a single merit point. She treats all Admirals equally. She does not give any Admiral special treatment except for Xiaobai, nor does she mistreat any Admiral who does not oppose Xiaobai.

Upon closer reflection, Miss Yingying is now essentially the Admiral's confidante!

No wonder the admiral prepared a special banquet for her!

After the ship girls figured this out, they naturally developed a very high level of affection for Luo Yingying.

However, Luo Yingying herself definitely didn't understand this point.

Luo Yingying weakly picked up the drink cup in front of her, awkwardly returned the greeting to the smiling ship girls, and then, trying to avoid their gaze, lowered her head and drank the drink in one big gulp.

“Miss Yingying, we’ve also prepared a welcome ceremony for you.”

Just then, Missouri, sitting at the table, spoke with a smile.

"Pfft—" Luo Yingying almost spat out the drink she had just put in her mouth back into the cup. She covered her mouth and looked at the ship girls with a look of horror. "W-Welcome ceremony?"

No way?

Again?

Couldn't you just finish your meal quickly and run back home?

"Oh right, speaking of which, the welcoming ceremony was planned with the help of Sister Nanxing, right?"

The other ship girls seemed to remember something and turned to look at Nanxing with expectant expressions.

This is a welcome ceremony coordinated by the top ten admirals; it's sure to be amazing!

Nanxing, who was the center of attention, stood there for a long while as if in a daze. She slowly nodded, reached down and fiddled with something, then took out her phone, pressed a few buttons, and placed it in front of her.

The phone started playing music under everyone's watchful eyes.

Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you!

The dining table fell silent.

Only the "Happy Birthday" song echoed in the air, oblivious to its own melody.

The birthday song lasted for almost half a minute.

"Uh... and then what?"

The ship girls looked at Nanxing.

Nanxing paused for a moment, then took out a candle from under her body, lit it with a lighter, and placed it next to her phone.

Everyone stared at Nanxing's phone, the burning candles, and the "Happy Birthday" song playing on a loop all around them.

"..."

"..."

"Is this your welcoming ceremony, Nanxing?"

"Mm." Nanxing nodded.