Elder brother's garrison

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"...If you apologize because I insulted your brother, then I can apologize." Admiral Ke Yuan took a deep breath and said to Admiral Fang Jie, "I retract my previous statement that he befriended you to obtain the answers to your research exam questions, and I sincerely apologize."

"I accept this on behalf of my brother." Admiral Fang Jie gave a thumbs up.

"Admiral Fang Jie, are you now willing to consider my proposal...?"

"I'm sorry, but I obey!"

"...And what's the reason this time!"

"Because my brother doesn't like you!" Admiral Fang Jie pointed at Admiral Ke Yuan. "He doesn't like you, so I can't like you either!"

"...Admiral Fang Jie...have you decided to give up thinking altogether?!" Admiral Ke Yuan shouted.

"When I'm thinking calmly, I only feel confused and frustrated, but the moment I give up thinking, all I feel is exhilaration!" Admiral Fang Jie pointed at Admiral Ke Yuan. "Just now, I suddenly realized! Since I can't get the right answer anyway, why be frustrated when it can be so enjoyable? Tell me!"

Admiral Fang Jie retorted confidently.

Upon hearing Admiral Fang Jie's words, Admiral Ke Yuan finally lost his composure and could no longer maintain his composure.

Admiral Ke Yuan's expression instantly turned extremely bad.

"It seems... stupidity is contagious. In just a few days, Admiral Fang, you've been infected with a deadly poison." Admiral Ke Yuan asked Fang Jie, "Whether it's world ranking, strength, personal charm, or even the help or harm I can bring you, I far surpass Jin Shiqi. Yet you've chosen him single-mindedly. Is it simply because he's known you longer than I have?"

Before Admiral Fang Jie could reply.

Just then, a clear and melodious voice rang out from the nearby crowd.

"When it comes to dealing with a tiger for its skin, a wise person will instinctively choose to back down."

The sound was exceptionally clear, reaching the ears of everyone present in an instant.

Admiral Fang Jie, Admiral Ke Yuan, Admiral Jin Shiqi, and the surrounding crowd all looked toward the source of the sound.

"Who's speaking!" Admiral Ke Yuan frowned and shouted unhappily.

The crowd dispersed under Admiral Ke Yuan's gaze, and soon three female admirals and two teams of ship girls stood behind them.

Upon seeing the three female admirals appear, many admirals, including Admiral Ke Yuan, were stunned for a moment, and then their pupils contracted.

"It's...it's them!"

"Owner of a special ship girl!"

"I went to watch the martial arts tournament that day! It was them!!"

"I see her! The special ship girl in the group! The one with the heterochromatic golden and yellow eyes! She's here too!"

"How did they end up in area 8-1?!"

"I'm getting out of the way super fast! My luck is about to be absorbed!!!"

"Let's go, let's go!"

"..."

Amidst the horrified gasps of the surrounding admirals, who reacted as if they had discovered a plague, the admirals frantically retreated, leaving a wide path for the three female admirals and their ship girls.

Upon seeing the three young female admirals appear, Admiral Fang Jie opened his mouth in surprise.

"It's...it's you?!"

"Hello, Admiral Fang Jie." Xiao Bai, leading the group at the front, led them up to Admiral Fang Jie as if no one else was there. She smiled at him and Jin Shiqi beside him, nodding to them. "Long time no see! How have you been lately?"

"...Uh...this..." Admiral Fang Jie gave an awkward smile.

In this situation, what should I say...? To say something negative would be rather embarrassing, but to say something positive seems rather unconvincing given the circumstances...

Fortunately, just as Admiral Fang Jie was pondering how to reply to Xiao Bai, someone answered for him.

"Ladies, it's a pleasure to meet you." Admiral Ke Yuan, standing in the distance, gave Xiao Bai and the other two a deep look before bowing respectfully and greeting them. "I didn't expect to be visited by an admiral from a special ship girl. I am deeply honored. My name is Ke Yuan, and I am happy to introduce myself to you."

"You know us?" Xiao Bai asked Admiral Ke Yuan.

"Exactly." Admiral Ke Yuan smiled. "The three of you have made quite a splash in Chapter 8 these past few days, especially with the martial arts tournament a few days ago. The power of the special ship girls is truly well-deserved."

"..." Xiao Bai glanced at Ke Yuan but didn't answer. Instead, she looked at Admiral Fang Jie and asked, "Admiral Fang Jie, have you run into trouble?"

"It seems we've encountered a bit of trouble..." Admiral Fang Jie said awkwardly.

"Do you need our help?" Xiaobai smiled and pointed to herself. "We've been listening in outside and have a pretty good understanding of the situation. We haven't repaid the favor you did us by giving us the manuscript of your research questions. If you need any help, just nod to me and I'll help you."

“Three admirals, isn’t this inappropriate?” Admiral Ke Yuan frowned immediately upon hearing Xiao Bai’s words. “As outsiders, how can you casually interrupt other people’s conversations?”

“What’s wrong with that? Admiral Fang Jie and I are friends too,” Xiao Bai said to Admiral Ke Yuan. “Isn’t it normal for friends to help each other out?”

"friend----??"

"What"

As Xiaobai casually uttered his words, the surrounding admirals erupted in uproar.

All the admirals stared at Admiral Fang Jie with utter shock.

"The owner of this special ship girl is a friend of Admiral Fang Jie??"

"Judging from what they said, it seems that they were also the ones who received the first set of scientific research exam answers from Admiral Fang Jie? Wow!"

"How come I've never heard of these things before..."

"This Admiral Fang Jie is hiding his true intentions far too well!"

"An admiral who possesses a special ship girl is essentially a future top ten admiral, so rounding up, it's like Admiral Fang Jie has climbed onto the coattails of a top ten naval base!"

"Moreover, these three girls have not only obtained a special ship girl, but they have also solved a set of questions for researching ship girls! They could even break the record of having two special ship girls at the same time! Although the chances are very small, if they really manage to get them, they might even have to give up their world number one position..."

"Oh no, oh no, it seems these three girls are Admiral Fang Jie's trump card!"

"Compared to the top ten garrison commanders, Admiral Ke Yuan is still quite inferior... No wonder Admiral Fang Jie was able to reject him so decisively."

"Luckily, I didn't provoke Admiral Fang Jie before... Phew..."

"Me too, me too... This is too risky..."

"..."

As the crowd's discussions grew more heated, Admiral Ke Yuan's expression grew increasingly grim as he listened to the surrounding chatter.

"I...I'm just here to discuss some suggestions with Admiral Fang Jie that would benefit both of us. I hope the three of you won't disturb us," Admiral Ke Yuan said.

"Didn't he just reject you? Why are you still clinging to him?" Nia asked in return upon hearing Admiral Ke Yuan's words.

"...Hehe, for the sake of Admiral Fang Jie's benefit, I am of course willing to make some sacrifices. It's just a bit troublesome, but it's still better than the others," Admiral Ke Yuan said, forcing a smile.

"Oh? You mean you're here for Admiral Fang Jie?" Just then, Luo Lian spoke up.

"Of course." As soon as Admiral Ke Yuan heard Luo Lian's voice, he recognized that she was the one who had just said the words about "dealing with a tiger for its skin." He felt slightly uncomfortable, but still calmly and frankly said, "Although I have some desire for special ship girls, I have never forced Admiral Fang Jie. I came here with the idea of ​​establishing a good relationship with him!"

"What a fine excuse for Admiral Fang Jie." Luo Lian scoffed. "If you really cared about him, would you have chosen to call him to the crowded 8-1 beach?"

"……this."

"You even called out his friends in front of him, causing a conflict between them. I think you deliberately provoked him, didn't you? Or... did you actually bribe his two friends beforehand to play the good cop and the bad cop, giving you room to clear your name?"

"..."

"And just a second ago you said you would treat all your friends well, but as soon as Admiral Fang Jie's friends stepped onto the field, you abandoned them and used them as rewards to lure Admiral Fang Jie to join you. Is this what you call treating them well?" Luo Lian snorted. "I think if Admiral Fang Jie really agreed to your offer, you would treat him the same way in the blink of an eye."

"how could be……"

"There are countless ways to get Admiral Fang Jie to hand over the answers willingly. For example, if I were you, after providing Admiral Fang Jie with protection, I would first safely protect him for a while. During this time, I would find opportunities to sow discord between him and others, completely isolating them from Fang Jie. When Admiral Fang Jie is all alone in Chapter Eight, I would cut off all assistance to him, claiming that I had done my best. When Admiral Fang Jie realizes that he can only rely on me for help in Chapter Eight, I would casually say that I can provide assistance, but some reward is required, and that it all depends on your willingness, etc. At that point, Fang Jie, caught in a bind, would voluntarily hand over what I want, right?" Luo Lian looked at Ke Yuan with disdain. "I can think of at least a hundred ways to extract things from others; coercion is the lowest level method."

After hearing Luo Lian's words, everyone present turned to look at Ke Yuan.

Ke Yuan lowered his head, his hands trembled, and he was covered in sweat.

Chapter 2759 The Protector Appears (Qi)

Although Luo Lian's words were mostly personal speculations without any evidence, they were still insightful, apt, logical, and well-organized. For a time, Admiral Ke Yuan was speechless. In particular, Luo Lian's last statement, "assuming I were you," was like a series of sharp knives, stabbing Admiral Ke Yuan's body and tearing apart the "kind" side he had previously presented.

Hearing Luo Lian's explanation, most of the admirals watching suddenly realized what was going on, including Admiral Fang Jie, who was also deeply shaken and his eyes cleared.

"So that's how it is!" Admiral Fang Jie immediately revealed an expression of extreme fear, muttering to himself, "No wonder this person kept saying he wouldn't force me; it turns out he was plotting against me like this!"

Admiral Fang Jie only fully recovered now. It turned out that Admiral Ke Yuan's previous actions had so many loopholes! If Luo Lian hadn't pointed it out, he would still be in the dark. It seems that Admiral Ke Yuan's "calmness" was clearly a deliberate manipulation of his emotions, leading him by the nose and preventing him from truly assessing the situation. Whether it was being caught by him in the crowded 8-1 sea area or calling on his friends to confront him, it was all part of Admiral Ke Yuan's plan to throw him into disarray and seize control of the conversation!

This person... is really bad!

After understanding the situation, Admiral Fang Jie's gaze towards Admiral Ke Yuan was filled with hostility.

Now, no matter what Admiral Ke Yuan said, Admiral Fang Jie would not believe him.

Seeing the hostility in Admiral Fang Jie's eyes, Admiral Ke Yuan's pupils shrank. He clenched his fist imperceptibly, and when he looked at Xiao Bai and the other two again, his gaze was somewhat sinister.

“Three admirals… I respect you as the future top ten admirals, so I have repeatedly yielded, but your baseless slander is really going too far…” Admiral Ke Yuan gritted his teeth, staring intently at Luo Lian who had just finished speaking, his angry voice slowly leaking out from between his teeth.

"Then I apologize." Luo Lian shrugged nonchalantly. "I retract all my previous statements."

"Do you think it would still be useful to take it back now?"

“Indeed, since the words have already been spoken, Admiral Fang Jie will never trust you again.” Luo Lian looked calmly at Admiral Ke Yuan. “I’m sorry, the sound of your abacus was just too loud, the abacus pillar was about to hit my face, so I really couldn’t help but expose you.”

"..." Admiral Ke Yuan didn't speak, but his gaze towards Luo Lian gradually changed from cold to angry.

Just then, Xiaobai stepped forward and stood in front of Luo Lian, blocking Admiral Ke Yuan's gaze.

"Well... anyway, although I'm a little sorry to have interrupted your conversation, it seems you two won't be able to reach any conclusions today." Xiaobai crossed her arms and smiled at Admiral Ke Yuan and Admiral Fang Jie, saying, "How about we end your conversation here? Everyone can go home?"

“Admiral Lu Lin is right. I don’t want to have anything to do with Admiral Ke Yuan today.” Admiral Fang Jie nodded and bowed to Xiao Bai and the other two with great gratitude. “Thank you for saving the day. If it weren’t for your timely appearance, I would still be in the dark.”

"It really has nothing to do with us." Xiaobai raised her hand and waved at Admiral Fang Jie, smiling as she said, "Even if we didn't show up, Admiral Fang Jie, you were already planning to reject Admiral Ke Yuan's proposal, right?"

"You can't say that... Anyway, there are too many people on the beach today, so it's really inconvenient to say too much. Once things calm down, I will definitely come to thank you in person!" Admiral Fang Jie said, bowing to Xiao Bai.

"Okay." Xiaobai nodded with a smile.

"You're not allowed to go!" At that moment, Admiral Ke Yuan shouted angrily from the side.

All eyes were immediately drawn to Admiral Ke Yuan.

"Admiral Fang Jie! If you don't trust me, fine, but how can you trust others so easily! You're worried I'll use tricks to deceive you and steal your research exam answers, but aren't you worried about others?!" Admiral Ke Yuan said, pointing at Xiao Bai, "Didn't you consider that these three admirals might also be after your research exam? My innocence and good intentions have all become their tool to steal your research answers! Don't forget, those vicious plans just now came from their mouths!"

"Hey! How could you..." Nia couldn't stand it anymore upon hearing Admiral Ke Yuan's words. She glared angrily at Admiral Ke Yuan, "How could you slander me out of thin air..."

"You're all slandering me, but I can't?" Admiral Ke Yuan looked at Xiao Bai and the other two. "Everyone's just making baseless accusations, so how can you determine who's right and who's wrong!"

Counterattack an army!

Admiral Ke Yuan gazed in the direction of Xiao Bai and the other two, feeling a surge of pride and satisfaction.

Although he could no longer gain Fang Jie's trust through normal means, after that conversation, he sincerely believed that Fang Jie would not trust the newcomer Xiao Bai San either... Once the seed of doubt was planted in his heart, Fang Jie would definitely become someone who could not trust anyone except himself... Hmm?

As Admiral Ke Yuan was pondering this, his gaze drifted to Admiral Fang Jie's face, and he suddenly froze.

At this moment, Admiral Fang Jie was looking at him with the same gaze one would give a comical, goofy look.

This was the first time in his life that Admiral Ke Yuan had been looked at in this way.

"In your eyes, do you think they came for the answers to my research exam questions?" Admiral Fang Jie asked Admiral Ke Yuan.

"...Isn't that right?" Admiral Ke Yuan sensed something was wrong, but still forced himself to speak.

"Hahaha! I thought Jin Shiqi was a rare comedian, but I didn't expect you to be even more of a comedian!" Admiral Fang Jie suddenly burst into laughter. "Let me tell you, in this world, I don't worry about anyone who needs my research exam answers, and I don't worry about them at all!"

Admiral Ke Yuan has truly overestimated his own abilities this time.

Perhaps in Admiral Fang Jie's eyes, everyone in Chapter 8 has designs on him now, but if there is any exception, it would probably be the three of them, Xiao Bai and his companion.

After all… Admiral Fang Jie knew better than anyone that he hadn't given Xiao Bai and the other two the complete set of research test answers. Yet, they had unlocked the first technological lock of the research construction machine in just one night using his manuscript. The only reason they could have unlocked the first complete set of research tests was that they had solved the last few problems themselves! And he himself hadn't completely solved those last few problems even now. So, in other words, at least one of those three female admirals possessed mathematical skills far surpassing his own!

It was precisely because Admiral Fang Jie had been working hard to solve the scientific research questions that he was able to clearly understand how terrifying someone could solve the last few questions in just one night.

That's a true mathematical genius!

You think this kind of person would lie to me about my answer?

What a joke!

Are you insulting them or me?

After hearing Admiral Ke Yuan's slander, Admiral Fang Jie felt nothing but absurdity and outrage, and was also filled with anger.

Admiral Fang Jie's favorability towards Admiral Ke Yuan has completely plummeted to rock bottom!

"Why?!" Admiral Ke Yuan's eyes widened.

"You want to know? I'm not telling you!" Admiral Fang Jie snorted coldly, and angrily flung his hand away. "Show him out!"

“Brother Fang, we’re on the beach.” At this moment, Jin Shiqi, who had been silent all along, spoke up. “At this point, we should say goodbye.”