Elder brother's garrison

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This...was quite a shock to Grandpa Ella.

“…Alright.” Grandpa Ella patted his cane, looking quite emotional. “I didn’t expect that Admiral Lu Lin had already done the ideological work and made up your mind… Well, it was this old rascal who spoke out of turn.”

Grandpa Ella seemed quite pleased with himself when he got to this point.

"Then what are your thoughts, Patriarch..." Xiaobai asked Grandpa Ella.

“Since Admiral Lu Lin has made such a decision… willing to take the risk, face worldly opinions, and even the complaints of your own ship girls to take in Loki, the Dean of the Deep Sea, and Loki is willing to go to your side, then what reason do I have to hold onto Loki?” Grandpa Ella said calmly.

"Hey... but I heard Loki say that she regularly supplies you with deep-sea blood..."

"Wow, this girl who's siding with outsiders, she even told Admiral Lu Lin about this?" Grandpa Ella nodded helplessly. "Well, about that... Admiral Lu Lin, you can rest assured. Our manufacturing workshop can still function without Loki. Although it may be affected by fluctuations in material supply occasionally, it won't be a big problem."

"Ah..." Little White pondered Grandpa Ella's words, "So, Grandpa Master, do you mean... you agree to let Loki come with me?"

"Hmm." Grandpa Ella closed his eyes and nodded.

"Wow...it seems so easy..." Xiaobai said blankly.

Loki's job change seems to be more decisive and simpler than Xiaobai imagined, completely different from the complicated process Xiaobai had envisioned.

"I also think it's simple." Grandpa Ella said helplessly to Xiaobai after hearing what Xiaobai said. "If Admiral Lulin had shown the slightest unpreparedness when facing any of my questions, I would not have agreed to let Loki go to your naval base. Who knew that Admiral Lulin's will would be so firm."

"Haha..." Xiaobai scratched his head sheepishly.

Regarding the questions Grandpa Ella asked.

It's not that Xiaobai did any special research; it's just that the number of Deep Sea Deans in Xiaobai's garrison is so large that they could form a World Cup football team of 72 for a championship. Xiaobai no longer needs to consider these kinds of questions that only beginners would think about.

“If it’s a newbie naval base, then I don’t have anything to worry about.” Grandpa Ella leaned on his cane and stood up. “Anyway, I’ll help take care of Ella’s parents. When Admiral Lu Lin finishes your mission and leaves, Loki can go back with you.”

"Thank you, Grandpa Head of the Family." Xiaobai bowed deeply to Grandpa Ella.

"There's nothing to thank me for. In fact, I'm a little embarrassed." Grandpa Ella shook his head and smiled at Little White. "Because Loki's identity is a bit sensitive, we can't hold a grand and conspicuous transfer ceremony for her. Please understand."

"Ah, I don't mind that," Xiaobai nodded.

Grandpa Ella smiled and looked at Loki and Ella beside him.

Ella's attention was focused on the ring on Loki's finger, and she didn't hear her grandfather and Little White's conversation. However, Loki had been listening intently from the beginning, and when Ella's grandfather looked at him, Loki slowly bowed to him.

Grandpa Ella grinned, glanced at Little White, straightened up, and slowly stretched.

"Hmm—okay. I've sat here for a while and rested enough. Now it's time to go outside and stretch my muscles. You young people chat, I'll go out and meet those two drunkards outside!"

Done.

Grandpa Ella walked to the kitchen door and pushed it open.

Outside the kitchen door.

Luo Lian stood obediently at the door, holding a bottle of mineral water in her hand.

"Your bottled water." Luo Lian held up the bottled water and handed it to Grandpa Ella.

"Thank you for your hard work, Luo Lian." Grandpa Ella took the bottled water from Luo Lian and pointed to the kitchen with a smile, "Admiral Lu Lin and the others are in the kitchen."

Done.

Grandpa Ella, carrying a bottle of mineral water and humming a song, headed towards the location of the top ten admirals, seemingly in a very pleasant mood.

Chapter 1640 Admiral, can you guess?

When Luo Lian returned to the kitchen room, he saw Ella clinging to Loki like a piece of rice cake, holding Loki's slender, jade-like hands, chattering away and asking Loki a constant stream of questions.

"Loki, Loki, how does this ring feel to wear?"

"Fortunately."

"Do you feel a sense of happiness?"

"?"

"My mom says that girls feel happy when they wear this!"

"..."

"Loki, Loki, is happiness a sweet feeling?"

"..."

Ella's vibrant, nightingale-like voice echoed through the kitchen, carrying an irrepressible joyful laughter.

Seeing Loki and Ella's strange state, Luo Lian approached Xiao Bai.

"Lianlian, you're back."

"Hmm." Luo Lian's gaze didn't leave Loki and Ella. "What just happened?"

"Uh... well... it's a bit complicated to explain..." Xiaobai said, then awkwardly rubbed his forehead. "Well... to put it simply... Miss Loki just applied to Ella's grandfather to switch jobs, and now she's successfully switched and is a member of the rookie naval base."

"..." Luo Lian blinked, looking at Xiao Bai with considerable surprise.

"I...I really didn't do anything this time." Although the explanation sounded weak, Xiao Bai still tried to explain to Luo Lian.

"..." Luo Lian simply shook her shoulder, gazing at Xiao Bai with a complicated look for a moment, "Yes, I believe you."

That's strange.

Luo Lian clearly said she believed in herself.

But why does it seem like I'm not believed at all?

Xiao Bai sighed and glanced at Loki, who was currently cuddling with Ella.

The thought that Loki was now one of his own men filled Xiaobai with a strange, dreamlike feeling.

It feels like a dream.

Xiaobai and the other three stayed in the kitchen for a while longer. Then, the maid ship girls who had been guarding outside the kitchen returned one after another and started cooking to continue preparing the dishes for the banquet.

Xiao Bai and his three companions left the kitchen and returned to the banquet hall.

As soon as I returned to the banquet hall, I saw Grandpa Ella holding a basin of baijiu (Chinese liquor) at a table not far away. He had his left arm around Admiral Haoding and his right arm around Admiral Zhao Kuo, looking quite carefree as if he would drink until he was completely drunk with these two.

"Hahaha, this old man won't let you two off this time either! If you pretend to be drunk again, you'll be in for a severe beating, hahaha!"

Grandpa Ella's hearty laughter echoed from one end of the restaurant to the other.

Fortunately, Grandpa Ella was a reasonable man. Although he held onto Admirals Haoding and Zhao Kuo tightly, he did not excessively urge any of the other female admirals to drink. As a result, while Admirals Haoding and Zhao Kuo were suffering, the female admirals held their wine glasses and chatted demurely and elegantly, as if they lived in a different world from them.

The four of them, including Xiaobai, returned to the dining table.

The female admirals at the dinner table were talking about Shiro again, and it seemed that because they were no longer with the male admirals, the conversation, led by Guild Leader Er Gou, was starting to veer towards more private matters.

Upon hearing this, Xiaobai sensed something was amiss and quickly bid farewell to the female admirals whose eyes were shining, then tried to leave the banquet.

Ella and Loki were drawn into the conversation among the female admirals and abandoned Xiaobai. Xiaobai then left the banquet restaurant alone with Loki.

Standing at the entrance of the training restaurant, Xiao Bai listened to the noisy hall behind him and looked at the boundless clear sky, and breathed a deep sigh of relief.

"Huh... finally out."

"Don't the guests like the atmosphere inside?" Loki asked Whitey.

"Well... I don't dislike lively environments... it's just that I always feel a little embarrassed when I hear others discussing information about me..." Xiaobai subconsciously replied to Loki, but after seeing Loki's serious and calm face, she fell silent for a moment and gave Loki a helpless smile, "Speaking of which... Miss Loki, why did you suddenly tell Grandpa the head of the family that you wanted to switch jobs... you gave me quite a fright."

"The matter between you and me can't be kept from them any longer." Loki glanced down at the ring on his hand, explaining to Whitebeard quite seriously, "For example, the existence of this ring—its ability to conceal the aura of the deep sea... You probably don't want others to know, do you?"

"...Yes, that's true."

“I know a lot about you, my guest, and about the secrets of your base. If I stay here, you must be a little worried when you can’t see me anymore,” Loki said calmly to Whitebeard.

"Uh..." Xiaobai was taken aback, and opened his mouth, "Miss Loki, so you applied to switch jobs because you wanted to put my mind at ease?"

“…Not entirely.” Loki closed his eyes.

"..." Little White opened his eyes, waiting for Loki's reply.

To Xiaobai's dismay, Loki, who had always been one to keep secrets, suddenly shut his mouth and remained silent.

"...Miss Loki?"

"?"

"What's your other reason?"

"..."

"Miss Loki?"

"Because the Deep Sea Dragon has also joined your naval base, guest."

Seemingly having no way to avoid Xiaobai's question, Loki casually gave Xiaobai a perfunctory reason.

"Eh..." After listening, Xiaobai felt that it was somewhat unconvincing.

But having reached this point in the conversation, Loki stopped talking to Whitebeard about it.

Xiaobai had no choice but to change the subject.

"So, Miss Loki, what are you going to do next?" Little White asked Loki. "Um... when are you planning to come with us?"

“As for me, packing my things won’t take much time.” Loki looked up at the sky. “When you’re leaving, just call me and I can go with you.”

"Oh... so Miss Loki, what do you want now..."

"Go back to your room and pack your luggage." Loki looked at Little White.

"Oh...I see." Xiaobai scratched his cheek.

Loki took two steps toward the dormitory building, paused briefly, and looked back at Little White.

"Speaking of which, guests."

"what?"

"Sir, you don't need to feel too sorry for the lady. I went with you voluntarily."

"……Um."

"Moreover, with me as a platform, Miss can visit us at the naval base of the guests more openly in the future as a relative. In a sense, Miss and I are not separated, but are linked together in a closer way."

"..." Xiaobai smiled, "Oh, I see..."

Loki nodded, bowed to Little White, turned around and took two more steps, then stopped as if she had remembered something.

"Oh, right." Loki turned to look at Little White.

"What's wrong, Miss Loki?" Little White asked Loki.

Loki watched Little White quietly for a while.

"...Admiral."

"...??"

"It seems I can no longer address you as 'guest' as Admiral." Loki bowed to Whitebeard and turned to leave.

Little White watched Loki's departing figure.

Loki's words, "Admiral," still seemed to echo in my ears.

It feels cool and refreshing.

do not know why.

Xiao Bai suddenly felt a great sense of accomplishment.

After Loki left.

Xiao Bai returned to his dormitory building and his room alone.

When Xiaobai returned to her room, there was only one person there.

Missouri was cleaning Little White's room with a feather duster.

"Admiral, welcome back." Missouri said to Little White with a smile.

"Ah, it's Missouri." Little White smiled at Missouri. "Why are you alone in the room? Where is everyone else?"

"Yamato-senpai and the others went to Akagi-senpai's room. Akagi-senpai said she would teach Yamato-senpai and Ryujo-senpai etiquette for their future naval bases." Missouri stood prettily in front of Shiro, holding a feather duster. "As for Iowa-neechan... she's resting in Missouri's room with New Jersey-neechan and Wisconsin-neechan."

"Oh, that's how it is."

"...The admiral seems quite happy. Did something good happen?" Missouri walked up to Xiaobai and helped him take off his heavy admiral's coat.

"You noticed all that?" Xiaobai let Missouri help her take off her coat. "Well, I guess it's... a good thing."