Elder brother's garrison

A black spiral ladder was hurled down from inside the cabin.

The golden figure seemed unable to contain its excitement. Instead of climbing the ladder, it leaped directly out of the cabin, its golden hair reflecting golden light in mid-air.

With a whoosh, the legs encased in long boots landed steadily in front of Xiaobai.

"Admiral!!!"

The company member smiled and stretched out his hands, pulling the little white dog in front of him into his arms and rubbing against it repeatedly.

"Admiral! It's been a long time!"

"I heard you need a business!!"

"The company has arrived!!"

"What a fateful encounter!!"

Chapter 908 Kaga is a little panicked now

In the corridor, Kaga, who had been idle in the villa all day and couldn't stand the boredom, was wandering around the various empty rooms, silently searching for anything to amuse himself in every corner.

Kaga seemed somewhat listless at that moment.

Unlike the tense and busy daily life they had just experienced upon arriving in Linsheng City a few days ago, since yesterday, after Konohana brought the enemy to justice and announced that the Konohana family's small crisis was resolved that night, and then retired successfully, Kaga and Shiro's lives suddenly became more relaxed.

Before the Mu family sends off the bride to Chairman Er Gou, Xiao Bai will stay at the Mu family for a few more days.

On this day, Xiao Bai didn't need to spend the whole day running around the city with the ship girls, going to the train station to meet this person and the dock to meet that person. Instead, he could comfortably lie in bed all day, petting Luo Lian, chatting with the ship girls, and passing the time listening to the sound of mahjong being played in the living room.

During this time, Xiaobai also told Kaga about the matter of Chairman Ergou's treatment of his mental illness. After listening, Kaga seemed to be deep in thought and had some feelings. He felt that he understood something, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what he understood.

Upstairs, Kaga would occasionally hear the desperate screams of the older members of the Mu family coming from the living room below. She wanted to go and see what was happening in the living room, but Shiro had given Kaga instructions that the living room was a battlefield in a sense until the ship girls she was waiting for arrived at the Mu family villa, and Kaga should not go in.

So Kaga could only suppress his curiosity.

It's been a whole day.

Since waking up this morning, Kaga seems to have done nothing meaningful except for drinking some soup cooked by Shiro.

When I came to my senses, it was already quite dark outside.

After Xiaobai and the others went out to wait, Kaga, who had nothing to do, secretly squatted outside the living room door and listened to the sounds inside.

Amidst the soft, intermittent clatter of mahjong tiles, Mu Chenglin's clear laughter echoed in waves, and one could faintly hear him exclaiming how fun playing mahjong was.

Kaga lowered his head in disappointment.

Having spent many years in rigorous training under the tutelage of various masters, Kaga is finding it difficult to adjust to this sudden period of peace and tranquility.

—I really want to wrestle with a bear…

Just then, the rumbling sound of a helicopter hovering came from outside the villa. After a while, the helicopter flew away amidst the lively voices outside the villa gate, and the rumbling sound gradually faded away.

It seems the admiral and his men have finally arrived.

Xiaobai told Kaga an hour ago that she was going to pick up a ship girl who was being delivered by express courier from the naval base.

Kaga asked Shiro if the person was a Japanese ship girl, and after receiving a negative answer from Shiro, Kaga lost interest in the newcomer.

It's not that Kaga is discriminating against anyone; it's just that Kaga's personality is, to put it nicely, simple and earnest, or to put it bluntly, dull and old-fashioned. As a result, despite her considerable seniority, Kaga doesn't have many friends in the naval base. If you count them carefully now, the only ones she can be close to are Akagi and a few other Japanese ship girls.

Kaga knelt on the corridor floor, silently staring at the tightly closed door.

Ultimately, there's no need for ship girls to cultivate good relationships with each other. Kaga's only true friend is Akagi. While she might trust her colleagues at the naval base as reliable comrades during battles, in daily life, apart from the admiral, none of them can stir even the slightest emotion within Kaga's tranquil heart...

"Oh~ this taste, it's Kaga!"

The company brought its cool nose close to Kaga's face and gently sniffed.

"Uhhhhhhhh!!!!!!"

Kaga, who was quiet and serene, and who had attained enlightenment through martial arts, was as peaceful as a Buddha statue. In an instant, he flew up from the floor like a white fox with its fur standing on end.

Kaga's figure leaped back and forth against the corridor wall several times before finally darting to a corner amidst heavy breathing, where he leaned against the wall and stared at them warily.

The innocent-looking company chuckled guilelessly, waving her pale arm at Kaga at the end of the corridor: "I didn't expect Kaga to be with the Admiral too. Fate is such an interesting thing~"

—Oh, right.

How could I forget about the company?

Kaga, his chest pounding, stared at the company with cautious hostility.

It had been several years since they last met, and with Kaga's conscious effort to forget, she herself had almost forgotten that such a powerful figure still existed in the naval base...

The power of ship girls comes from their ship equipment, and the power of ship equipment comes from the history of humankind passed down through generations.

The most brilliant achievements of the Enterprise in history were precisely those of the leading Japanese warships that led the charge.

Even the two large aircraft carriers in history, Kaga and Akagi, were sent to the bottom of the sea by the company itself, becoming the legendary cornerstone of the Kantai Collection that we know today.

In other words, just like Bismarck in the naval base, Enterprise and Kaga are natural enemies...

Xiao Bai caught up after being a step behind.

"Admiral, I didn't expect to see Kaga here." Enterprise turned around and smiled at Shiro.

"Ah, um, Kaga has changed so much, how can you still recognize her?"

"Hmm? Not much has changed. It's still the same as before, it feels prickly to the touch." The company casually raised its hand and made a cat-petting gesture in front of Xiaobai.

It seems that Kaga doesn't really like Enterprise, but Enterprise seems to really like Kaga.

Shiro looked in Kaga's direction.

The usually calm Kaga completely changed when facing the company. At this moment, she was leaning against the wall and hiding at the corner of the corridor, her sapphire-like eyes staring at them, revealing full hostility in a silent threat like a kitten.

As for the relationship between Kaga and the company, even though Shiro is an admiral, he has actually done his homework on it.

Just like Bismarck and Hood, the historical grudges between the ships will also affect the relationship between Kaga and Enterprise, who are ship girls, to some extent.

You see, Xiaobai reminded Kaga before, but before Xiaobai could explain that the person who came was Enterprise, Kaga calmly stated that since she wasn't a Japanese ship girl, there was no need to introduce her. Xiaobai couldn't force her to add that she was Enterprise, that would be too awkward.

Looking at it this way, it seems Kaga still couldn't overcome that hurdle...

--but.

Xiaobai looked at Kaga at the corner.

—This Kaga looks kind of cute.

Xiao Bai coughed lightly twice, then remembered that now was not the time to do this. She pushed open the living room door and shoved the company inside without saying a word.

When Xiaobai returned to the living room after most of the day, he found that there were many more people on the floor.

Many of the elders from the Mu family were lying haphazardly on the floor, looking worried and distressed. They seemed to have failed in their challenge against Mu Chenglin and instead had their mahjong addiction broken by him.

Mu Chenglin remained seated at the mahjong table, seemingly full of energy as he played the tiles.

The businesses were also drawn to the clattering sound of mahjong tiles.

"Admiral, Admiral, what is that?"

"Mahjong."

"Mahjong? Oh, right, that's from TV! Pure One Suit! Big Four Winds! I've seen it before! Commander, Commander, can I play?"

The company's eyes lit up, and they quickly nodded and applied to Xiaobai.

"Sure, but do you know how to play mahjong?"

"Absolutely not!" the company proudly declared, raising its head.

Xiao Bai smiled with relief: "Okay, then play as you like."

"Wow~ Thank you, Admiral!" Enterprise hugged Shiro and gave him a big kiss on the cheek.

A business is a business; she seems to have a great interest in all sorts of new and interesting things.

That's good, it saves Xiaobai from trying to persuade companies to play mahjong.

The company happily joined hands with Xiaobai and headed towards the mahjong table.

"No, no, no... I'm not playing anymore!" Just as the company walked up to the mahjong table, another mahjong veteran was defeated.

The man's eyes lit up and he plopped down in his seat.

Mu Chenglin quickly took notice of the company.

"Hmm? This young lady looks unfamiliar... May I ask who she is...?" This was the first time Mu Chenglin had seen Qigong at the mahjong table. He was stunned for a moment, then curiously looked at Qigong and Xiaobai next to her.

“He’s my friend,” Xiaobai said.

"Excuse me, miss, I am Mu Chenglin." Mu Chenglin politely bowed to the company.

"Hello, Ang'ang." Enterprise nodded, but her eyes never left the colorful mahjong tiles on the table. She excitedly reached out and touched the tiles. "Um, how do you play this?"

"Oh, miss, you're a beginner too?"

"Yes."

"What a coincidence! I just started playing mahjong yesterday. If you don't mind, would you allow me to explain it to you while we play?"

"Okay, okay."

The clattering of mahjong tiles rang out from the table once again. Just as the mahjong table was getting lively, Xiaobai suddenly felt someone secretly tugging at him from behind.

Xiao Bai turned around and saw that the elders of the Mu family who had failed in the challenge before were squatting behind him.

"Admiral Lu, is this person you brought suitable?" the elders asked with great concern.

"It should be fine..." Xiaobai nodded.

"I think that girl is playing mahjong for the first time."

"Uh... it should be fine..."

"All our hopes are pinned on you..." The elders looked at Xiaobai with longing.

Xiao Bai did say she would help, but she never said she would take on this task.

Suddenly being seen as the last hope by so many people, Xiaobai suddenly felt a lot of pressure.

Under Mu Chenglin's verbal instruction, the company was happily drawing cards one by one.

"One of the more difficult things about mahjong for beginners is knowing how to win. My experience is that if your hand forms a special formation, and you have to follow that formation..." After seeing the company finish drawing its tiles, Mu Chenglin slowly explained the rules of mahjong to the company.

The company nodded enthusiastically, listened to Mu Chenglin's instructions, drew the first card, and then thought for a while.

"Simply put, it means you just need to make pairs of all the cards, right?"

"To be precise, this is just one method of playing the game; the actual rules are much more complex..."

"Oh, I won!" The company laughed happily, then slammed the mahjong tiles onto the table in front of everyone.

Chapter 909 Corporate Fruit Under the Bodhi Tree

As the company turned over its cards, Mu Chenglin's introduction paused for a moment. He blinked and looked at the company's cards carefully for a few moments.

At first, Mu Chenglin thought that the company was just a novice and didn't understand the concept of "hu" (winning hand). However, after carefully examining the company's hand, Mu Chenglin realized that the company indeed had a "heavenly hand" (a winning hand in the game).

“…Oh, it really is a winning hand.” Mu Chenglin smiled somewhat awkwardly. “Miss is really lucky, this is a perfect hand.”

What is a "Heavenly Hand" (天胡)?

"You win the moment you draw the first card."

"Oh, I understand."

"However, the hand you have is only worth a small amount of money. I suggest you try to win with bigger hands."

"Oh I see."

"May I ask if you are already familiar with the rules, Miss?"

"Well, it's almost there."

"Then I must take it seriously as well." Mu Chenglin became slightly more serious.

It seems that although Mu Chenglin claims to be a mahjong novice, he has realized his mahjong skills in just one day. Now, after being outmaneuvered by another newcomer, Qiye, who immediately won with a perfect hand, he is somewhat unconvinced.

The sound of rubbing mahjong tiles then rang out.

After shuffling the mahjong tiles, Mu Chenglin glanced at his hand.

—Yes, it's a good hand, capable of making a big one. I suspect there are some newbies next door, so I should try not to target them. If I can win by drawing the winning tile myself…

"I won again!" The company's voice once again interrupted Mu Chenglin's thoughts.