Elder brother's garrison

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After leaving the construction site, Xiaobai immediately headed towards the central area of ​​the naval base.

Today's admiral duties have been completed, but as an admiral, Xiaobai still has some ship girls on her schedule to visit and comfort, so Xiaobai's time is still quite tight.

However, on the way back, Xiaobai passed by the prison where Frederick the Great was imprisoned.

In the quiet and verdant flowerbed, a mottled metal building stands in the center, with small birds fluttering their wings and flying around from time to time, and the air is filled with the moist fragrance of flowers and birdsong.

Xiao Bai stopped at the prison gate and looked around at the scenery for a while.

The location of the newbie naval base prison is not far from the construction site of the missile range, so when the newbie passes by the missile range, he will definitely pass by the prison.

For some inexplicable reason, Xiaobai suddenly remembered the photo Frederick the Great had sent him of him having breakfast with Yixian.

"Hmm... Speaking of which, I wonder how Yixian has been these past few days... I saw in the photos before that she seemed to be getting along quite well with Frederick..."

Xiao Bai muttered to herself. As she walked along, a slight curiosity suddenly arose in her heart, so on a whim, she lightly lifted her foot and walked straight into the flower garden.

There were several paths in the flowerbed, surrounded by lush bushes and trees. Xiaobai followed the central path directly to the entrance of the prison building. She walked out of the winding path surrounded by bushes and saw that under the metal building not far away, the prison's first-floor gate was open, and three figures were sitting on the middle steps, chatting and drinking tea.

Upon seeing these three figures, Xiaobai was slightly surprised, but then that surprise turned into understanding.

Strange... but not strange at all.

The three figures that came into Xiaobai's view at this moment were Yixian, 1913, and Frederick the Great.

When Xiaobai saw these three women, none of them spoke.

Although they were gathered together, they seemed to be immersed in their own space and time, sitting in their own chairs without saying a word, quietly enjoying tea and admiring the flowers.

The first person to enter Xiaobai's field of vision was still dressed in her classic outfit—a low-key yet elegant black cheongsam. Her long, slender legs, as beautiful as jade, were tightly pressed together. The sleeves of her cheongsam were not made of ordinary fabric, but of a semi-transparent black gauze that was barely visible. These two sections of black gauze immediately made Yixian's cheongsam look extremely layered and stylish.

If Yat-sen is the kind of understated and delicate beauty who is captivating at first glance but becomes more and more enchanting the more you look at her, then 1913, sitting next to Yat-sen, is like a peony blooming brilliantly in the sunlight.

The presence of 1913 is extremely strong.

Today, 1913 was dressed as usual in a light green dress, fresh and vibrant, with a pleasant scent. A white parasol sat closed at her feet, and her long black hair flowed neatly and gracefully down her back. Her exquisite and noble face was adorned with a polite and reserved expression, and her exaggerated and eye-catching figure remained strikingly prominent even when she was seated. Sitting there, even though she remained quiet and silent the entire time, she inexplicably exuded a fiery and alluring passion, yet also a restrained and subtle charm.

Xiao Bai withdrew his trusting gaze from Yi Xian, then lingered on 1913 with admiration for a long time before finally turning his gaze quietly to Frederick the Great.

Upon seeing Frederick the Great, Xiaobai's gaze became quite helpless.

Compared to Yatsen and 1913, who always maintained a near-perfect image, Frederick the Great truly didn't care about her appearance at all. Although her body wasn't dirty, she always wore the tattered pirate outfit she had when she entered prison, her eyes were always covered with snow-white bandages, and her feet were always bound with heavy shackles and chains. Even though the garrison provided her with many everyday clothes in her quarters, she almost never touched them.

The three men sat together, and Frederick the Great's attire stood out starkly against the other two.

As Xiaobai approached the three of them, they noticed her approaching almost simultaneously.

Frederick the Great's ears twitched, but his body remained as still as a statue, sitting in his seat. Yixian and 1913 turned their heads together to look at the prison entrance where Xiaobai was.

When Xiaobai's figure came into view, Yixian and 1913 did not show any curiosity or surprise. They simply stood up from their chairs and bowed in Xiaobai's direction.

"Admiral, you've arrived."

The two called out almost in unison.

"Yixian, 1913, good afternoon." Xiaobai smiled and nodded to the two ship girls, then looked at Frederick the Great, who was sitting motionless in the chair, narrowed her eyes slightly, and continued to smile and say, "And Frederick, good afternoon."

“…Okay.” Frederick the Great did not turn her head, or perhaps it was pointless for her to turn her head since she was blindfolded, so she simply nodded slightly in the direction she was facing and responded with a word.

Little White smiled at Frederick, then finally fixed his gaze on 1913.

"I didn't expect you to come here. 1913, is today Illinois' training day?" Xiaobai asked.

"Reporting to the Admiral, I am indeed resting today." 1913 nodded gently to Xiaobai. "When I was alone in my dormitory, I had no one to keep me company. So, feeling a little lonely and with nothing to do, I suddenly remembered that I had visited Senior Yixian a few days ago. Therefore, I came here to bother you."

“Oh, right… Changchun, Anshan, and Jinan all accompanied me to the factory renovation today.” After hearing 1913’s words, Xiaobai smiled a little embarrassedly. “I’m sorry, I didn’t think it through… But it’s okay, the renovation in Anshan is over now, so you shouldn’t be bored anymore.”

"..." 1913 pursed her lips slightly at Xiaobai, her full red lips curving into a perfect arc, "In that case, I should thank the Admiral."

“We’re family, let’s not talk about this,” Xiaobai smiled.

"Did the Admiral come to inquire about Frederick's condition?" Yi Xian, who was standing nearby, asked with slight interest after hearing Xiao Bai's words. Halfway through her sentence, she changed the subject slightly, "Hmm... The Admiral just said that the reconstruction of Anshan has been completed, so how is she doing now?"

"I was just passing by and saw some people here, so I came over to take a look." Xiaobai smiled and waved to the ship girls. "As for Anshan and Changchun... everything is fine. Anshan's modification didn't change her appearance or body. She's still the same as before. Because modification is a tiring thing, after the modification, I accompanied them to Akashi to buy some clothes. After buying the clothes, I took them back to their dormitory to rest."

When it came to the last sentence, Xiaobai looked at Yixian's calm and composed expression and quickly added another sentence.

"Ah! Well, Anshan actually wanted to come and see you, but back then we..."

“Admiral, I already know about these things.” Yi Xian responded with a smile, a faint warmth appearing on her otherwise cold but beautiful face. “Admiral, there’s no need to explain. Anshan, Changchun, and Jinan are all excellent girls. There’s no need to rush to see me.”

"Ah..." Xiaobai scratched his head and smiled at Yixian.

"The Admiral just said... he went with Changchun and Anshan to pick out new clothes, is that right?" Upon hearing Xiaobai's words, 1913 suddenly fixed his gaze on Xiaobai's chest and asked softly.

"Yes, that's right."

"I've been at the garrison for so many days, and this is the first time I've learned that there's a place selling clothes inside," 1913 said softly.

“Ah… because that place is quite well hidden, and you haven’t been at the naval base for long, so it’s normal that you don’t know about it since you haven’t chatted with the people there…” Xiaobai explained to 1913, her words tinged with understanding. However, before she finished speaking, a strange sense of clarity suddenly welled up in her heart, and her gaze involuntarily fell on 1913’s elegant and appropriate Western-style dress and her particularly eye-catching and graceful figure. After thinking for a moment, as if weighing something, she said softly, “Hmm… since we’re on the topic, how about… I take you to see it in a little while?”

Upon hearing this, 1913 smiled politely and spoke softly.

"Since the Admiral is in such a good mood, I will gladly oblige. I will trouble you to lead the way later."

Chapter 3903 Tall Figure

Xiao Bai herself didn't expect that she originally just wanted to visit Yi Xian and Frederick the Great in prison on a whim, and chat with them casually... However, by going with the flow, she ended up having to go shopping at the Akashi convenience store she had just left with 1913, whom she had met by chance.

This is truly fate, it's wonderful beyond words.

After 1913 quietly accepted Xiaobai's invitation, Xiaobai was slightly dazed, and then finally realized a beat late and noticed that something was not quite right.

The brief conversation had happened so naturally that Xiaobai didn't even realize there was anything amiss until 1913 thanked her for the invitation. Only then did Xiaobai feel as if she were being pushed up the steps by an invisible hand.

Ok?

How did I suddenly decide to go shopping with 1913 while we were chatting?

And it seems that he brought this up himself?

Was this why I came...?

Xiaobai scratched her head, looking at 1913 with a strange expression. Her gaze lingered on 1913's dignified and gentle mature face for a moment, and she thought for a while.

Ok……

how to say……

Although he said something unexpected out of nowhere, in retrospect... it seems like going for a stroll with 1913 wasn't so bad after all.

Forget it, forget it.

These are all good things.

Thinking about this, Xiao Bai nodded silently to himself, not dwelling on what had just happened.

At this moment, Yixian glanced at 1913 silently, her eyes revealing a cold and strange gleam that seemed to see through the world.

1913, who was acting very reserved in front of Xiaobai, felt Yixian's gaze, slightly raised her chin, and gave Yixian a silent smile.

The two seemed to exchange a very brief glance, but Xiaobai, standing to the side, neither noticed nor heard it.

"Admiral, have some tea." Yi Xian stood by the table, picked up the teapot with her slender fingers, and poured Xiao Bai a cup of steaming tea. "You've come at the perfect time. This pot of tea was just brewed not long ago, and the temperature is just right."

"Ah, thank you, Yixian." After Yixian poured the tea, she handed the teacup to her. Xiaobai quickly took the teacup with both hands and nodded in response to Yixian. "Did they come to see you from Chongqing today?"

"Reporting to the Admiral, they come every day." Yi Xian put down her hand, looked at Xiao Bai who was sipping her tea, and said softly, "However... there's nothing interesting here, so it gets really boring after a while. They usually don't stay long. They just bring some pastries and snacks around noon, chat with Yi Xian for a bit, and then leave."

"Is it boring here?" Xiaobai asked curiously, holding her teacup.

"Flowers, birds, fish, insects, and the swaying shadows of leaves—this is a wonderful place to cultivate one's character," Yi Xian nodded slightly in reply. "At least for Yi Xian, it's not boring."

"Hmm..." Xiaobai nodded, secretly glancing at 1913 and Frederick the Great.

1913 stood quietly beside her, her eyes lowered, her face serene and tranquil. A gentle breeze caressed her cheek, causing her neatly styled black hair to flutter slightly, creating a scene that seemed to blend seamlessly with nature.

As for Frederick the Great...

From the time Frederick the Great arrived at the prison until now, he has remained seated motionless in his place. If 1913 was a state of "living in harmony with nature, without distinction between self and others," then Frederick the Great was "directly transformed into a part of nature," his entire being resembling a moss-covered bluestone statue, radiating no sense of presence.

Xiaobai placed the half-finished teacup on the table.

"So, Admiral, is your visit here merely for a casual chat?" Yi Xian asked, observing Xiao Bai's actions.

“Yes.” Xiaobai smiled at Yixian, “I also came to see how your relationship with Frederick the Great is going.”

"Yixian and...Frederick get along?" Yixian murmured Xiaobai's words. She looked at the motionless Frederick the Great, then thought for a while and explained to Xiaobai, "If the admiral is curious about this, then the relationship between Yixian and Frederick is just as you see. The two of us get along quite well and keep to ourselves."

"Indeed, I could tell."

Xiao Bai nodded to Yi Xian.

Frederick the Great was, after all, a rather unique figure.

She is a "prisoner" in the newbie naval base, but she is not entirely a "prisoner." This identity was not given to her by Xiaobai, nor was it given to her by anyone else. It was maintained entirely by her own self-awareness.

Although Yi Xian is nominally the "prison guard" responsible for imprisoning and monitoring Frederick the Great, Xiao Bai also knows that as an ordinary ship girl, Yi Xian probably does not have the ability to truly restrict Frederick the Great's movements.

In this garrison, the only person who could forcibly restrict Frederick the Great's movements by force was probably Shiro.

Therefore, given this premise, as long as Frederick the Great's condition remains relatively stable, Yi Xian can turn a blind eye to Frederick the Great's occasional escapes from prison.

This is why Frederick the Great was able to sit at the same table and drink tea with Yat Sen.

"Seeing you two getting along so well makes me feel much more at ease," Xiaobai said to Yixian with a smile.

"In the Admiral's eyes, is the relationship between Yixian and Frederick... good?" Yixian seemed a little surprised by Xiaobai's opinion.

"After all, you were sitting at the same table eating together..." Xiaobai replied casually. She looked at Frederick the Great and asked, "Frederick, you also think Yixian is quite good, right?"

"..." Frederick the Great.

Frederick the Great remained silent, but in response to Xiaobai's question, he subtly moved his chin and nodded, taking it as a sign of agreement.

"Finding Yixian to watch over Frederick was definitely the right decision," Xiaobai said to Yixian.

"I am grateful for the Admiral's trust." Yi Xian lowered his eyes.

"Hmm... This is a rare opportunity..." Xiaobai looked at Yixian, then at the slightly darker sky, and asked, "Yixian, do you leave work at the normal time?"

"Generally speaking, we will get off work."

"It's almost time to get off work now," Xiaobai said with a smile to Yixian. "Anyway, I just promised 1913 that I'd go with her to check out the Akashi convenience store. Why don't you come with us?"

"Does the Admiral mean... that you'll include Yixian in your appointment with 1913?" Yixian asked, looking at 1913.

“It’ll be more lively with more people, right? I just bought a lot of new clothes at Akashi’s place today, so everyone can have a share. Consider it a gift for you all.” Xiaobai said with a smile to Yixian and 1913. At the end, she looked at Frederick the Great and asked, “Frederick, are you coming too?”

"..."

Frederick the Great listened to Xiaobai's words, but she did not answer. She simply got up silently, turned around, and walked towards the prison building with its doors wide open.

Frederick the Great walked slowly into the building, his back to the three of them, under the watchful eyes of Xiaobai.

"Frederick?" Little White called out curiously as it watched Frederick the Great's departing figure.

"It's getting late, I should go back to prison."

Frederick the Great spoke without turning his head, and his figure eventually disappeared slowly into the prison building.

"Sigh... Frederick has been with the garrison for so long, but he still seems a bit unfamiliar and uncomfortable here." Little White watched Frederick the Great's disappearing figure and muttered a few regretful words to himself.

“Admiral, Frederick’s schedule is very regular. The time you came this time is exactly when she goes back to her quarters to rest,” Yi Xian said from the side. “If you were to take her out, perhaps it would be better to come earlier.”

"Hmm..." Xiaobai nodded to Yixian and smiled, "Thank you for the reminder, Yixian."

"You're too kind, Admiral."

"So, does Yixian want to come with us for a walk?"

“…Yixian rarely moves around the naval base anymore.” Yixian answered softly, her words seemingly implying a refusal. But after seeing a hint of disappointment and regret on Xiaobai’s face, she paused and remained silent for a moment. Then she looked up at 1913 and continued, “But… since it’s the Admiral’s invitation, and it happens to be a quiet time, Yixian could accompany the Admiral and 1913 for a while.”

“That’s excellent.” Upon hearing this, 1913 smiled.

"Will this disturb you two?" Yi Xian asked.

“Senior Yixian, how can you say that I am disturbing you?” 1913 said with a smile. “You and I are like sisters. Your willingness to come is a good thing for me.”

"..."

When Yixian spoke to 1913, it was as if he were practicing Tai Chi through a fog, making it clear to the listener, yet leaving them somewhat bewildered.

However, Xiaobai can still understand one thing.

That is, 1913 and Yixian both agreed to go shopping with Xiaobai.

Having said that, Xiao Bai hadn't come to the prison for anything important, so after a brief chat, they left the flower garden where the prison was located and headed towards the central area of ​​the garrison.