Elder brother's garrison

Pretty girls always attract the attention of others.

Whether it's a spirited young man, a beautiful young woman, a vibrant child, or even a middle-aged person who's quite old, they'll all unconsciously cast their gaze in this direction.

This has nothing to do with my thoughts; I just felt that these brightly colored girls were too eye-catching.

And the girl selling cotton candy was the same.

The elderly folks who often come to the amusement park with their grandchildren have a deep impression of this person who has extremely high looks and a perfect figure, but instead of becoming an actor or model, she is selling cotton candy here in a refreshing and unconventional way.

She's honest, pretty, down-to-earth, and hardworking; she'd make a great daughter-in-law.

Then this refreshing stream of cotton candy sellers collided with these colorful girls.

Just as the onlookers were preparing to see the girls' satisfied smiles and laughter, the white-haired cosplayer at the head of the group pointed shakily at the stall owner and shouted something.

Then, without saying a word, the cotton candy seller ran away as fast as lightning.

Finally, the dozen or so people behind the white-haired cosplayer stepped onto the stall and ran towards the stall owner.

Suddenly, the once bustling amusement park erupted in chaos.

"You little bitch, stop right there!"

"Where are you running to, little thief!"

"What goes around comes around! No one escapes the judgment of Heaven!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

"Every step you take will become a whip that lashes your backside in the future!"

……

Although we don't know what happened, they seem to be having a lot of fun.

The onlookers all gave a look that said, "Ah, youth is wonderful."

Richelieu is indeed one of the fastest ship girls, but unfortunately, there are very few slower ones here, and there are many of them.

If a dozen people are chasing one person, as long as they don't just blindly follow behind like in the movies, but instead divide up the tasks to surround and intercept him, it's still quite easy to catch him.

Finally, after laying a trap, even though Richelieu tried everything, from climbing mountains to diving into the sea, she was still captured.

"Boom!"

Saratoga unceremoniously threw Richelieu, who was tightly bound with ropes several times, in front of Little White.

As for tying her up with rope, it was actually quite unnecessary. As a ship girl, Richelieu could easily break free of the rope with a little effort. However, as the victor in this capture, Saratoga stubbornly tied Richelieu with the mark of a loser.

Richelieu knew his situation well, so he did not break free of the ropes, but obediently lay down on the ground.

Today, Richelieu is not wearing the splendid military uniform he wore on Corola Island, but rather rather ordinary casual wear.

"Hello, Richelieu." Little White squatted down in front of Richelieu and greeted the ship girl. "Long time no see."

Richelieu remained silent.

Xiao Bai's smile was awkward for a few seconds.

I didn't really have any ill feelings towards Richelieu. When he was kidnapped by Osmanthus, Richelieu's behavior was more like that of a ruthless accomplice than a lackey who was aiding and abetting evil.

At least he treated Little Richelieu with courtesy.

"Sister, who is this person?" The Roman side, still not quite understanding the situation, asked Veneto beside them with some curiosity.

I just saw Lexington say that when Rome was chasing, he didn't think about why, he just ran out with everyone to intercept the person. So Rome is still very curious about why they suddenly started chasing.

“This man,” Veneto said, looking at Richelieu on the ground, “has some kind of ill-fated connection with the Admiral.”

Lexington squatted down in front of Richelieu, looked at him who was tied to the ground with an expression that said "I refuse to say anything," and chuckled softly.

"Hello, Richelieu, my name is Lexington."

"..."

"I've heard quite a bit about you from my own admiral," Lexington said gently. "Relax, we didn't mean to harm you. After all, matters between admirals are matters between admirals, and matters between ship girls are matters between ship girls. It's just that you suddenly ran away, and we wanted to say a few words to you. We only chased after you because we had no other choice. Please forgive us."

“…” Richelieu’s eyes finally turned to Lexington.

"But if you don't speak, we can't ask you anything, so please answer our admiral's questions properly."

“…” Richelieu wavered.

Lexington smiled at Little White, then leaned down and whispered something in Richelieu's ear.

As the whispers rang out, Richelieu's face suddenly turned pale, and his eyes instantly filled with intense fear.

Lexington stood up with a friendly smile: "So, I still hope you can answer my admiral's question properly, please."

Richelieu swallowed hard, then looked at Little White.

“…Hello.” Richelieu actually gave in.

"Lexington, what did you just say to Richelieu?" Little White was extremely surprised and quickly asked Lexington.

Richelieu seems to be a very strong-willed person; he shouldn't give in so easily with just a few words.

“It’s nothing, just a little warning, nothing more,” Lexington replied, rubbing his face. “It’s a friendly reminder. I didn’t use any annoying, sarcastic words to attack Richelieu’s psychological defenses, absolutely not.”

Looking at Lexington's smiling face, all the ship girls except for Shiro instinctively felt a chill rise from behind them.

"Oh, is that so? That's good. I thought Lexington said something bad." Xiaobai breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

Then Xiaobai looked at Richelieu on the ground.

With Lexington's kind encouragement, Richelieu no longer seemed to refuse to talk to him.

"First of all, Richelieu, what are you doing selling cotton candy here?"

"Make money," Richelieu replied, closing his eyes resignedly.

"Make money?" Xiaobai was stunned.

Richelieu is a world-class battleship, and ship girls of this caliber receive very high salaries, probably not much lower than Saratoga's.

“I did not register,” Richelieu replied.

"Oh..." Xiaobai understood.

If you don't register, you won't receive the salary from the state. No wonder Richelieu has to make a living on his own.

However, for a world-class battleship to be reduced to selling cotton candy to make a living is truly pathetic compared to her status...

"Is it hard?" Xiaobai asked.

"It's not hard."

"How much can you earn?"

"If you stick to it every day, you can earn over 10,000 yuan a month."

"Oh my god, this is incredible!" Xiaobai clapped his hands with some emotion.

Turns out, this line of work is actually quite lucrative.

"Ahem." Saratoga interrupted Little White and Richelieu's conversation from the side.

Xiao Bai realized he had gone off-topic, gave Saratoga an apologetic look, straightened his expression, and then asked Richelieu, "Richard, where is Osmanthus now?"

Richelieu's expression clearly became conflicted when asked this question.

She definitely didn't want to answer the question, but Lexington's persuasion just now seemed to have deeply swayed her, leaving her in a dilemma.

“Let me just say this first, I don’t necessarily need to catch Muxi right now. If I were to catch her, I’ve already had one chance before.” Xiaobai said to Richelieu, “Muxi is Muyu’s older sister, right? So I know that catching her probably wouldn’t be of much use.”

Richelieu looked at Little White in surprise, seemingly puzzled by the fact that Little White suddenly knew so much.

Xiao Bai took in Richelieu's expression.

It seems Richelieu doesn't know that he and Muxi have already met once in Yuxiu. If that's the case, Richelieu probably isn't with Muxi every day.

“No need to catch it,” Richelieu said to Little White.

"Ok?"

"She's already in prison."

"Huh??" Xiaobai was stunned. "When?"

“Four years ago.” Richelieu sighed.

"Four years ago? That can't be right." Xiaobai frowned. "I've seen her twice this year alone."

"...If she wants to get out, she can still escape from prison occasionally."

"Incredible!" Before Xiaobai could speak, Yubari behind her was shocked. "Do you think prison is your backyard, where you can go in and come out whenever you want?"

Richelieu did not reply; she seemed unwilling to elaborate further on the matter of the prison break.

"How does Muxi usually contact you?"

"Admiral Network"

"Oh..." Xiaobai nodded, "Then do you know why Muxi opened the Admiral Network for me back then?"

Richelieu shook his head, both surprised and unsurprised, at the question: "I really don't know."

"Oh, that's a real pity." Given Muxi's strange way of doing things, Xiaobai didn't think she could get anything out of Richelieu. Besides, meeting Richelieu was a coincidence, so after capturing her, Xiaobai didn't know what questions she should ask.

Richelieu, seeing that Little White seemed to be alright, cautiously looked around at the ship girls surrounding him.

"Can you let me go now?"

"Hmm...where are you going after I release you?" Lexington asked.

“…Closing up and going home.” Richelieu seemed to obey Lexington completely, answering her questions honestly.

Where do you live?

"...a rented house."

Do you live alone?

"Ah."

Is the rent expensive?

"It's quite expensive."

"Ah...I see." Lexington's face lit up with a bright smile again. "Ricelius, is that right? I have a proposal here, would you like to hear it?"

"Our naval base is currently short of a few maids. Would you be interested in working here?"

Chapter 338 Lexington is having a blast today too!

After Lexington asked the question, not only Richelieu, but also Shiro and the other ship girls were startled.

"Lexington?" Xiaobai exclaimed in surprise.

Lexington's meaning was clear: she planned to bring Richelieu back to the naval base in captivity, thus restricting Osmanthus's authority over Richelieu.

There are advantages to doing this, of course. If Osmanthus wants to do anything through Richelieu, it will all have to be done under Lexington's nose. With Lexington's abilities, it will be much easier for him to figure out the reason for the matter.

However, there are also downsides.

Since Richelieu was incorporated into the naval headquarters, it also implies that some of the headquarters' secrets could no longer be kept from Richelieu.

Not only other things, but even the existence of the deep-sea Yamato can no longer be hidden.

“Look at her, Little White. Richelieu is all alone out there, penniless and without anyone to rely on. She’s living in a rented place and her life is so hard,” Lexington said. “In that case, why don’t we bring her to live at the naval base?”

Xiao Bai nodded, somewhat puzzled.

The reason for bringing Richelieu into the garrison couldn't be that simple; Lexington wasn't such a merciful person.

As the wife of the naval commander, Lexington is usually meticulous in her actions and has a keen mind. She couldn't possibly not know what Xiaobai knows.

Lexington made this choice after knowing the pros and cons, so she must have had her own reasons.

Trusting Lexington, Xiaobai agreed to her request.

"Well, that's fine."

"Little White, do you also agree to bring Richelieu back to the garrison?" Lexington asked.

"Well, it's up to you."

"Thank you."