Elder brother's garrison

"Oh my god, does that mean President Lu Lin just returned to the naval base and received our message to rush back...?" Luo Yingying sobbed, grabbing her hair, looking like she was about to cry. "Oh no, what if President Lu Lin takes her anger out on me when she gets back and skins me alive...?"

"Probably...it won't be that serious." Shenying, unusually, didn't refute, and there was some uncertainty in her voice.

Chapter 3923 A Wish

Perhaps due to the coincidence of the timing, Xiaobai could see that Luo Yingying's delicately made-up face, with its upright and pretty features, seemed to be distorted by the pressure of complex and tangled emotions. Even her long hair, which was usually kept exceptionally smooth even during her hospitalization, had become extremely messy, slightly dry, and with splintered hairs.

Ok……

Although Luo Yingying is a pretty girl from a human perspective, she is not a ship girl after all, and in terms of "foundation", she is indeed not as good as a ship girl.

So when she made such an exaggerated expression and didn't pay much attention to her posture, it still gave off a slightly ugly-cute feeling.

It seems Miss Yingying isn't feeling too well today.

Xiao Bai stood in front of the door, holding onto the open office door, gazing inside and thinking to herself.

Xiaobai glanced at Chao Yamato behind him, then smiled slightly at Chao Yamato and walked into the office.

Inside the office, Luo Yingying was still scratching her head, staring at the documents on her desk, looking worried. Just then, she suddenly heard footsteps coming from the office door. For a moment, she thought it was another guild employee reporting something, and the already troubled expression on her face became even more unbearable and painful.

"Sigh... Didn't I specifically tell everyone today to suspend all guild activities? So please don't bother me with trivial matters..."

Luo whimpered, clutching her hair as she looked up at the office door.

However, when she and Shenying looked up and saw that the person walking in was none other than Xiaobai, the conflicted and painful look on her face suddenly froze as if a pause button had been pressed. Then her expression relaxed and she instantly turned into a dazed look.

"Hey?"

"Hey?"

Luo Yingying and Shenying spoke in unison.

"Long time no see, Miss Yingying, Miss Shenying." Xiaobai waved to the two of them, smiling brightly.

"President Lu, President Lu Lin..." Luo Yingying opened her mouth wide, staring at Xiaobai in disbelief.

"Yes, that's right, it's me." Xiaobai nodded gently.

"You...how did you..."

Luo Yingying's eyes widened, her pupils staring intently at Xiaobai, as if she couldn't believe it and was trying to find some trace of pretense in Xiaobai's smile.

However, Luo Yingying still failed.

Because Luo Yingying quickly sensed a kind of fear from Xiaobai, as if she were looking at a raging flood or a ferocious beast. This was a feeling that Luo Yingying could only get when looking at Xiaobai himself, and it was also the most serious thing Xiaobai himself was doing.

Wow!

Luo Yingying immediately jumped up from her seat and quickly stood up while holding onto the chair.

"President Lu, it really is you! You're really back!" Even though she was trembling slightly with fear, Luo Yingying still cheered excitedly to Xiaobai as if she had seen a savior, "That's great! You're finally back!"

On Xiaobai's side, listening to Luo Yingying's cheers, she suddenly felt a little awkward for some reason.

Come to think of it, this seems to be the first time I've ever received such genuine words of welcome from Miss Yingying...

Has it been so long since I left Chapter 8 that I need such a warm welcome?

Harmful……

I'm a little ashamed...

A slightly embarrassed expression appeared on Xiaobai's face, and she immediately waved to Luo Yingying.

“Miss Yingying, that’s enough, that’s enough. Just a few words of welcome will do.” Xiaobai said, looking at the Divine Eagle beside her, “Miss Divine Eagle, it’s been a long time since we last met.”

"Welcome back, President Lu Lin." Shenying bowed to Xiaobai, then asked with a sense of reassurance in his eyes, "President, we just sent a message to the garrison where you are located. We thought we would have to wait more than half a month to see you again. We didn't expect that you have already returned to Chapter 8."

"Hmm..." Xiaobai thought for a while, smiled at the divine eagle, but did not refute anything.

The super-large transportation capabilities involve too many things that are inconvenient to tell others, so Xiaobai can't explain too much to Luo Yingying and Shenying. But anyway, since Luo Yingying and the others want to see him, he will appear the next second, so there's nothing wrong with that.

"Well, I was away for a while, and I was a little worried about the situation here in Chapter Eight, so I came back to check on things," Xiaobai said.

"The president's sense of responsibility is truly admirable..." Shenying looked at Xiaobai with some admiration.

"..." Xiaobai scratched his cheek and smiled. "Alright, alright, when I came back, I heard that something seemed to have happened in Chapter Eight. I came to see you two and saw you both looking worried in the office. Can you tell me what happened?"

"Ah! Yes! Admiral Lu Lin, some... strange things did happen in Chapter Eight!" Luo Yingying immediately chimed in, quickly pulling out her chair. "President Lu Lin, please have a seat!"

Xiaobai glanced at the two of them, nodded, walked to Luo Yingying's chair, and sat down.

"Could it be that there's some kind of rebellion or something in Chapter Eight?" Xiaobai asked the two people in front of her, sitting in a chair with her hands on her thighs.

"Rebellion?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Yingying and Shenying both showed a strange expression.

"What rebellion?"

Why the rebellion?

The two asked instinctively.

"Uh... I always leave Chapter 8 every now and then..." Xiaobai scratched his cheek and said with a smile to Luo Yingying and Shenying, "Well... you see, I'm not very dedicated to being the guild leader. I don't actually work very hard for very long. Most of the time, I just delegate the work to my subordinates. Maybe some people in the guild don't like me and think that the guild leader position should be given to someone more suitable. Or maybe the admirals in other Chapter 8 sea areas outside the guild also think that I'm not doing a good job and they've signed a petition to report me or something?"

Xiao Bai spoke casually and nonchalantly.

But when Luo Yingying heard Xiaobai's words, she was suddenly dumbfounded. Then her face turned extremely pale, her legs went weak, and she almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Shenying swiftly stepped forward from behind Luo Yingying and grabbed her arm, preventing her from falling to the ground.

Xiao Bai immediately got up from the chair.

"Miss Yingying, are you alright?" Xiaobai asked with concern.

"Admiral, stand firm..." Shenying subconsciously lowered his head and spoke to Luo Yingying.

But at this moment, Luo Yingying did not listen to Shenying's words at all. She was pale, as if she could see her own death, and looked at Xiaobai with her violently trembling eyes in utter despair.

"President...I...I'm innocent...I'm innocent..." Luo Yingying's voice trembled, filled with grievance and despair. "Who...who said that! They're trying to harm me! Admiral Lu Lin, they're trying to harm me!"

"Uh... Miss Yingying?"

"Although you've been away from the guild for many days, the guild organization and personnel configuration you summarized and integrated are the foundation of our guild's smooth operation to this day..." Luo Yingying began to pour out her heart to Xiaobai, "Your help to the Chapter 8 guild is so great that everyone inside and outside the guild has seen it. Even putting aside these basic operations, wasn't Chapter 8 pioneered by you and Admiral Haoding? Aren't the many difficulties and obstacles encountered after Chapter 8 opened to the outside world cleared away one by one by you and the garrison in secret... If you're not the guild leader, then who is qualified to be the guild leader! There may be many people inside and outside Chapter 8 who hold you in awe and fear, but absolutely no one has ever doubted your importance to Chapter 8—"

Luo Yingying became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, and by the end, her voice even broke into a sob.

Good guy.

Xiao Bai only mentioned it casually, but unexpectedly Luo Yingying used up her entire ultimate combo.

Her sincere words made Xiaobai a little embarrassed, and she looked up at the divine eagle.

The divine eagle, pulling on the weak Luo Yingying, immediately nodded to Xiaobai.

"Guild Master, what Manager Luo said is true. All the guild members now respect you greatly," Shenying continued. "As for outside the guild... perhaps a few admirals might make some lighthearted jokes about your actions on anonymous forums, or even post some abstract, entertaining comments, but if it comes to something like a joint petition... they would never dare to do that. First of all, your importance to Chapter Eight is self-evident. Secondly... you should also know that during the new top ten admiral ranking selection exhibition match, all the top fifty admirals in the world swore allegiance to you. In a sense, they are now all under your command. At least on the surface, anyone who opposes you is probably opposing them..."

"Uh...you're making me sound like some kind of gangster..."

“Not really. I just want to say that Chapter 8 is your territory, and you are the most legitimate and suitable candidate to be the guild leader of Chapter 8.” Shenying said, his eyes filled with strong admiration. “And your performance in this position has indeed proven this point. If it weren’t for you, the situation in Chapter 8 would definitely be much worse than it is now.”

"Uh... okay, okay, I completely understand."

Xiao Bai felt a little embarrassed by Shen Ying's words. She immediately waved to the two of them and then sat back down in her chair.

"I was just joking... You guys are making it so formal, it's making me feel embarrassed."

Chapter 3924 The Black Spire

Xiao Bai probably didn't know that what she had just casually asked was, in Luo Yingying's ears, something that made her instantly decide what to write on her own tombstone.

But luckily.

When Luo Yingying heard Xiaobai say, "I was just joking," she finally felt a huge weight lifted from her heart, and her legs, which had lost their strength due to fear, finally regained feeling.

Luo Yingying's face finally regained some color. Looking at Xiaobai's apologetic smile, she slowly stood up with the help of the divine eagle.

"Oh...it was just a joke...that's good...that's good..." Luo Ying swallowed hard and said softly.

For Luo Yingying, it no longer mattered whether Xiaobai's words were a joke or not.

Anyway, I've definitely lived another day.

Fortunately, I have been helping the guild leader manage the guild's affairs during this time. I have always been conscientious, diligent, and upright, and I have never done anything for personal gain. In a sense, I am upright and have nothing to fear... Otherwise... perhaps what Admiral Lu Lin just said would not have been just a joke.

Hey.

It's really not easy to live.

The thought of the mess that was Chapter Eight made Luo Yingying's mood start to become complicated.

"Let's leave what happened just now behind for now," Xiaobai said, sitting down in a chair. "Hmm... So, since it's not a personnel issue within Chapter Eight or the guild, then the reason I was specifically called back is because of a problem at sea?"

"President Lu Lin, that's true." Luo Yingying said immediately after calming down.

"It's a maritime issue again..." Xiao Bai turned his head slightly with a subtle expression and glanced at the office window.

Since it involves a marine issue that requires my personal intervention, it's probably not a simple matter like "an increase in the number of deep-sea creatures" or "fluctuations in the concentration of deep-sea aura"... It's likely some kind of strange or supernatural event...

This eighth chapter is truly... full of misfortunes.

Xiao Bai sighed inwardly, then nodded to Luo Yingying.

"So what's going on at sea? Has any naval base been affected?"

"Reporting to the Chairman, this matter was discovered early, and... your return was timely..." Luo Yingying replied immediately. When she mentioned the timing of Xiaobai's return, she paused slightly, but quickly continued, "At least so far, because we sealed off the sea area immediately, we have not found any naval bases affected by this abnormal sea phenomenon."

"The sea area was sealed off immediately... Oh, is it 8-4?" Xiaobai became more interested after hearing Luo Yingying's words. "I heard that you sealed off 8-4. It seems that it happened on the sea surface of 8-4?"

"Exactly."

"So what's going on?"

"Admiral Lu Lin, look at the desk." Luo Yingying didn't know how to explain for a moment, so she gestured to Xiaobai with a complicated expression to turn her head to look at the desk.

Following Luo Yingying's gesture, Xiaobai looked at the table and saw a newly published "8-4 Sea Area Survey Report".

Xiao Bai picked up the "8-4 Sea Area Survey Report" in his hand, glanced at Luo Yingying and Shenying, and then, as the two nodded like chickens pecking at rice, he opened the first page of the report and began to read.

As I read...

Xiao Bai's eyes suddenly widened for a moment, then lit up with interest.

……

Admiral Forum.

Since the situation in Chapter 8 stabilized, the Admiral Forum section of Chapter 8 has gradually developed into a more "functional" forum.

For the vast majority of the time, the posts on the Admiral Forum page in Chapter 8 are about sea area strategies.

《8-1，8-2,8-3的海域地图如下，各位注意看发帖的时效性》

The optimal team composition for clearing stage 8-4 has been discovered. This team composition is truly effective and has already helped three teammates clear the stage. I hope it can help more people.

Intensity Analysis of Deep-Sea Organisms in Area 8-4

Analysis of Ship Girl Equipment Focus in Chapter 8

Chapter Eight: Preparations Before the Expedition to the Sea

"My ship girls' summarized sea routes, and the ship girls' positioning and formation emphasis when activating priority skills"

A simple tip for navigating the seas

……

However, the forum for Chapter 8 has become noticeably more lively today.

A significant portion of the functional and strategy-oriented posts were scrolled to the second page.

"I woke up to find the 8-4 sea area sealed off. Does anyone know what happened?"

"Same as above. I was all prepared to kill the final boss today, but I was blocked all at once. One effort is enough, but the second will be weaker and the third will be exhausted."

"I envy 8-4, I'm still stuck in 8-1, just fishing."

"I envy 8-4, I'm still stuck in 8-1, just fishing."

"I envy 8-4, I'm still stuck in 8-1, just fishing."

"Don't repeat the year. I checked the official website, and it says that the sea area is undergoing maintenance from August 4th. It'll be a two-day break, and maybe it will be open in a couple of days."

"You upstairs, do you really believe that?"

"Which legitimate sea area needs maintenance?"