Today's tutelary fort remains peaceful.

Yixian smiled softly and said, "Don't bother Lexington. Ning Hai and the others can help me with the cafeteria. Besides, the cafeteria isn't solely under the C Department's jurisdiction. We all take turns cooking, so I'm not that busy."

"That being said, Yixian is the person in charge of the cafeteria after all. It would be putting the cart before the horse to distract him with other things."

"Thank you for your concern, I'm really fine."

The two girls with wife-like qualities smiled at each other, and the scene seemed extremely harmonious, but Xue Cheng, who was standing by, was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He felt that undercurrents were surging all around him, as if the subtle aura would close in the next second and crush him to pieces.

Essex looked at them in confusion and whispered to the bald eagle beside him, "Bell, what happened to them?"

Bell McCann fiercely tore off a piece of fish and swallowed it into his mouth. He glanced in Xue Cheng's direction with his sharp eagle eyes and muttered softly, "This is a war between women. My dear Dumpling, believe me, you don't want to get involved."

"Why?" Essex asked in confusion. CV-16 also looked over, waiting for Bald Eagle's explanation.

"Because..." The bald eagle opened its mouth, but found that it didn't know how to explain. It was an eagle after all. Although it had intelligence no less than that of humans, it still found it difficult to truly understand the emotional issues between men and women. It only knew the facts but not the reasons, and didn't know how to organize words to explain. However, facing the curious eyes of Essex and CV-16, it couldn't bear to disappoint them.

Just as Bell McCann was racking his brains, thinking about how to explain, a girl with long white hair rushed in from the cafeteria door. She quickly looked around, and suddenly her eyes lit up. Facing Xue Cheng's surprised gaze, she flew into his arms, her little head drilling into his arms like a drill bit: "Admiral! Changchun misses you so much!"

"Changchun?" Xue Cheng was almost knocked over by the girl's collision. After finally stabilizing himself, he held the girl's shoulders and struggled to separate her from himself. Then he looked carefully at the girl in his arms. Her long white hair, red pupils, and delicate and cute little face, coupled with her white sailor suit, were indeed very similar to the girl's portrait in the game.

"Admiral, it's Changchun!" The girl placed her hands on Xue Cheng's thighs and said cheerfully, "Admiral, you haven't been back to the garrison for a long time. What have you been busy with recently? Are you feeling well? Do you miss everyone?"

"Changchun, stop messing around!" Yixian poked Changchun's forehead with a finger in a doting manner, and then pulled her arm: "Hurry up and get up, what's wrong with this?"

"No!" Changchun shook her head vigorously. She turned her head to look at Yixian, put on a pitiful expression, and said aggrievedly: "Changchun hasn't seen the admiral for a long time. The admiral element in my body is seriously lacking. If this continues, I will get sick and die!"

"Don't say such unlucky words!" Yixian's tone was a little harsh, but soon, her voice softened: "Changchun, be obedient, get up quickly, the admiral is still eating."

"I don't want to!" Changchun still shook his head, clinging to Xue Cheng and refusing to get up. Just as Yixian was wondering why the usually obedient Changchun was so naughty today, Changchun suddenly winked at her and said with a smile: "If you let me go now, the admiral will disappear again! Unless the admiral agrees to play with me this afternoon, I will follow the admiral wherever he goes today!"

"This..." Xue Cheng smiled bitterly and looked at Lexington. Lexington hesitated and nodded to him: "Admiral, go ahead. Leave the rest of the work to me."

"Okay then." Considering that most of the backlog of work had been completed during this morning, Xue Cheng did not refuse and said, "Then I'll go play with Xiao Changchun this afternoon."

"Great!"

17. Naval Base Chat Group

After lunch, at Changchun's urging, Xue Cheng bid farewell to the sisters Lexington and Essex and came to the fishery administration's settlement.

At this time, we have to talk about the advantages of being a child. If it was Yixian, or Chongqing who arrived later, it would be somewhat difficult to take Xue Cheng away. After all, the sisters Lexington and Essex are also Xue Cheng's wedding ships. Following the principle of first come first served, even Yixian would not be able to snatch people away from them directly.

But Changchun is different. Although she looks older than the destroyers in the usual sense, and her figure is even much fuller than some big sisters of battleships, her mental age is still that of a child.

Lexington and the other man obviously would not bother with a child, so even though they were reluctant, they could only watch Changchun drag Xue Cheng away after he finished his meal.

Watching Changchun and the Admiral walking ahead, talking and laughing, Yixian, who was a few steps behind, looked at Chongqing beside him and whispered, "Are you the one behind this?"

"What?" Chongqing put on an expression that said, "I don't know what you're talking about." "Sister Yixian, I don't understand you."

"You..." Yixian poked Chongqing's forehead helplessly and said, "What happened in Changchun? Isn't this a good thing you did?"

Chongqing chuckled, then spread his hands and said helplessly: "Although I did think about gathering people to snatch him away, this time it really isn't me. If I were to do it, how could I possibly ask Changchun to come alone?"

"Then why is Changchun here?" Yixian asked curiously.

"Sister Yixian..." Chongqing's smile was a little helpless. Although the girl in front of him was not a stubborn old antique and had no prejudice against technological products, compared with modern people and ship girls who relied too much on technological products, Yixian seemed a little closed.

Chongqing pulled out his phone and handed it to Yixian. "The news about the admiral has spread throughout the garrison a long time ago. I'm afraid you're the only one who doesn't know about it now."

Yixian exclaimed "Ah", took Chongqing's phone and looked at it, and found that the group had been arguing for a long time.

Richelieu: "Just now I seemed to see the Admiral and Lexington go to the cafeteria together. It's really rare."

Kirov: "Shocked! The Admiral inspected the cafeteria and feared a food safety issue!"

Ying Rui: "Kirov, what do you mean? The cafeteria's hygiene and safety have always been supervised by our C Department. Are you blaming us by saying this?"

Kirov: "Uh, I didn't mean that. Yingrui, don't get excited. This is just a headline to attract attention, nothing more."

Zhao He: "Sister, don't get excited. Sister Kirov means no harm."

Penelope: "That's right. Everyone can see the work ability of your C-series. That kind of thing will never happen."

Constellation: "I believe in Yixian and the others."

Scharnhorst: "I believe that too."

Ying Rui: "Okay, I'm too sensitive."

Wisconsin: "You can't say that. Isn't there a saying that goes, 'If you haven't investigated, you have no right to speak?' Kirov, you haven't even investigated or collected evidence. How can you be so confident that there are no issues with the cafeteria's hygiene and food safety?"

T Cruiser: "Wisconsin, stop stirring up trouble!"

Kirov: "That's right. Is it necessary to investigate and collect evidence for something that everyone knows?"

Unyielding: "What Wisconsin said makes sense. Even if some things are obvious, if you want to draw a conclusion, you still have to go through the motions."

Wisconsin: "Or, Kirov, do you even lack the professional ethics of a journalist? Did you take money?"

Kirov: "Who said that! Isn't it just checking the hygiene and food safety of the cafeteria? I'll take Tashkent to do a live broadcast tomorrow!"

Ying Rui: "Kirov, you still doubt us!"

Kirov: "No, I didn't. But if you don't have any questions, what's wrong with us checking it out?"

Haiqi: "Kirov, are you deliberately looking for trouble?"

Jinan: "What do you mean? You want to fight?"

Stalingrad: "Fighting? Count me in."

1913 Battlecruiser: "Since this is the case, I have no choice but to accept the challenge."

……

After returning the phone to Chongqing, Yixian rubbed his temples and said with a headache, "Why are they arguing again? Please help me call Ying Rui and the others back later, so that they don't clash with the people from the S department."

Chongqing put away his phone and said with a smile, "It's okay, Sister Yixian. We're just chatting in the group. There won't be any real conflict. Look at Hood and Bismarck. They're always bitter and full of hatred, but they just have a few arguments when they meet. With the admiral here, we're all family."

"I'm afraid that small things will leave grudges in people's hearts, and over time it will really cause a big conflict." Yixian sighed. It's not that she is afraid of anyone. Although the C series is still sparsely populated, with the addition of Changchun, Anshan, Jinan, and the 1913 battlecruiser, it is no longer a situation where it can be bullied.

However, as sisters from the same naval base, it is really unnecessary to sow hidden dangers just because of a few quarrels.

"That's true." Chongqing thought for a moment and said, "I'll call them back and have a good talk with them. We're all sisters, why are we arguing?"

Yixian nodded, looked at Xue Cheng in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and said, "The Admiral should stay for dinner tonight. Ask Ning Hai and Ping Hai to bring back some good ingredients when they return."

"Ok."

Only when he actually stepped into the residential area of ​​Series C did Xue Cheng realize that what he had seen from the observation deck halfway up the mountain was still not comprehensive enough.

The arch bridge, the stream, the pavilions, and the lush willows by the river make it look like a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. The water in the stream is so clear that you can see the bottom. If you get closer, you can see fat koi swimming in it. It is said that there is an artificial lake full of lotus flowers further away.

"This..." Xue Cheng was amazed as he listened to Yixian's introduction. "Are our garrison so rich? Renovating such a large area would cost a lot of money, right?"

"It would indeed be a lot if you paid out of pocket," Chongqing said. "But our garrison is different. In terms of strength, we are the most powerful of all the garrisons in the entire Celestial Empire. And in terms of military exploits, we are indispensable in every suppression of deep-sea flagships, so naturally we receive some special treatment."

Yixian added, "Of course, this alone is not enough. If it weren't for Ella's help, it wouldn't have been so smooth."

"Ella..." Xue Cheng muttered softly. This was the second time he heard this name since he woke up in the morning. However, compared to the NPCs in the game who served as guides and tactical instructors for novices, the Ella mentioned by Yixian and Chongqing seemed to be in a high position?

18. The confidence of the C series

Speaking of Ella, she still has a strong presence in the game and among the player community, such as the guiding role she plays when entering the game for the first time, the profiteer in the loot shop, the instructor in the tactical academy, the opponent in the official exercise team, and the song of the broken army singer who destroyed the deep-sea flagship with a song of Senbonzakura.

It now seems that Ella seems to have considerable power in this world, and her stance is relatively close to her own garrison. Otherwise, she would not have helped the garrison, which was supposed to be a military base, to obtain these constructions that are useless in combat.

'If I have the chance, I can build a relationship with her and get to know her. As the saying goes, it's easier to get things done if you have someone higher up...' Xue Cheng thought secretly in his heart.

Although it is the gathering place of the C-series, this area is not exclusive to the C-series. Along the way, you can also see ship girls from other factions playing around. After seeing Xue Cheng, they all showed an expression of surprise. Seeing Xue Cheng smiling and greeting them, they seemed to be doubting their lives. It was not until the two sides passed by each other that they rubbed their eyes hard as if they had just woken up from a dream, and started chattering at Xue Cheng's back.

After crossing a small bluestone path, Xue Cheng came to the artificial lake that Yixian mentioned. From a distance, he saw several girls gathered in the pavilion in the center of the lake, talking excitedly. There was tea, fruits and snacks on the stone table in front of them, which seemed to be holding a tea party.

"It's Ying Rui and the others." Yixian hurried past Xue Cheng in two steps and walked quickly along the stone bridge towards the pavilion in the middle of the lake. "Admiral, I'll go check on them first."

"Is there really any need to be so hasty?" Xue Cheng stared at Yixian's back in surprise, then followed. Before he reached the small pavilion in the middle of the lake, he heard a young girl's angry voice from afar: "Those guys are going too far! They're clearly dissatisfied with our work! Sister Yixian must be looking for revenge because she rejected the Soviet Union's request to increase the supply of strong liquor last time!"

The girl who was speaking was wearing a beautiful red cheongsam, with white stockings on her legs. Her long black hair was tied into buns on both sides of her head, and then a strand of hair was separated and tied into braids and hung down. She looked a bit like the Kung Fu girls in some fighting games, and her face was full of anger.

"Hehe..." Compared to the irritated girl in the cheongsam, another girl in a short skirt and T-shirt, with her hair tied in a braid, was unusually calm. She chuckled softly as she picked up a piece of watermelon from the fruit bowl and began to eat it in small bites. Reddish juice flowed down the corner of her mouth, but she seemed oblivious to it and said quietly, "Next time they come to the cafeteria, we have to treat them well..."

"Ah... Sister, you're here again." Beside the young girl, a girl who looked and dressed very similarly to her showed a frightened expression. She quietly moved aside and whispered, "Sister Yixian said that we can't clash with people from other departments. You, you don't mess around."

"That's right." Another lovely girl with brilliant blonde hair also showed an expression of disbelief. "Kirov didn't mean to target us. It's Wisconsin and Indomitable who are fanning the flames. Haiqi, Sister Yingrui, don't fall for their trick!"

"Haiqi, Yingrui? That girl who looks so much like Yingrui must be Zhaohe, right?" Xue Cheng listened to the girls' conversation and secretly speculated, "As for the remaining blonde, since she calls Yingrui Sister, could she be Ai Li... Feihong?"

Just as he was thinking, Yixian, who had left earlier, arrived in front of the pavilion. She coughed lightly, attracting the attention of the four girls. Then, she frowned, put on a stern expression, and said in a deep voice, "What are you talking about? Are you discussing how to cause trouble for the S department?"

"Ah! It's Sister Yixian... and the Admiral?!" The girls in the pavilion had expressions as if they were caught doing something bad by their parents. They hesitated and didn't dare to answer. Ying Rui, whose pupils were dull, expression was calm, and there was a hint of light red at the corners of his mouth, smiled brilliantly the moment Yixian's voice rang out. His eyes lit up again, and even the traces of watermelon juice on the corners of his mouth disappeared.

"No, Sister Yixian." Ying Rui blinked and said lightly, "We didn't plan anything horrible like that."

"Uh..." Zhaohe, Haiqi and Feihong all showed a weird expression. They looked at each other, and at the same time closed their mouths tightly, watching Yingrui perform there.

"Yes, this girl is a yandere." Xue Cheng, who arrived later, witnessed all this and shuddered at Ying Rui's calm expression. Ying Rui seemed to notice Xue Cheng's gaze and turned to give him a faint smile.

Yixian and Chongqing sighed at the same time. They were familiar with Yingrui's character and naturally knew that the girl in front of them was hiding a very scary side. Changchun, who had been sticking to Xue Cheng's side, seemed to remember something when she saw this. She took out her mobile phone and quickly flipped through it, showing an expression of sudden enlightenment. She carefully exchanged glances with Yixian and Chongqing, and seeing the two sisters nodded slightly, she jumped to Yingrui's side.

"Sister Yingrui!" Changchun threw herself on Yingrui, her little face pressed against hers, acting like a kitten and acting coquettishly. "Sister Kirov really means no harm. It's all because of Bu Niang and Wisconsin who provoked her. Please don't be angry with her, okay~"

"Eh..." Facts have proved that even a yandere can hardly resist the enthusiasm of an energetic girl, especially when the other party is Xiao Changchun, who is as close to her as a sister.

Compared with ship girls of other nationalities, the C series has always been sparsely populated and has no outstanding combat capabilities. This awkward situation was not broken until the arrival of Xiao Changchun. Her enthusiastic and cheerful personality is also very popular with everyone. Therefore, Ying Rui has always regarded this girl who changed her nationality after the transformation and joined the C series family as her own sister.

"Alright, alright." Ying Rui gently pushed Changchun, who was clinging to him, away and said helplessly, "Don't worry, as long as Kirov doesn't deliberately cause trouble for us, I won't make things difficult for them."

As he said this, Ying Rui felt a little emotional: the former combat effectiveness of the C-series was completely unacceptable. Unless they formed a mixed formation with ship girls from other countries, even if it was just a brief exercise, if they forced themselves to go, they would lose more than they won. Where did he get the confidence to say such things?

However, with the addition of Changchun, Jinan, Anshan, Danyang, and the 1913 battlecruiser, although the C faction is still far from the powerful faction like the U faction with extremely serious internal competition, with mutual cooperation, it can also fight against the S faction.

19. Newcomer Report

"What are you talking about?" Xue Cheng was confused. Although he could guess that there seemed to be some small conflict between the S department and the C department, Xue Cheng was not in the chat group of the garrison and had no idea the ins and outs of the whole matter.

"It's nothing, just a small misunderstanding." Chongqing explained, "It's mainly because of Indomitable and Wisconsin fanning the flames that the conflict has been amplified. It's no big deal, Admiral, don't worry."

"The two of them..." Xue Cheng felt that he had guessed the truth of the matter.

In the initial portrait of Wisconsin in the game, he has a smirking expression with his mouth covered, giving people the feeling of a dark little devil. Coupled with the second-hand settings of some players, Wisconsin has the attribute of liking to stir up trouble and add fuel to the fire.

The reason why she is indomitable is that she likes to mock Taiho, who is also an armored aircraft carrier, in the game lines, and she is always talking about "trash" in the fan comics. In the second creation, she has become a mouthy character.