Elder brother's garrison

Lexington skillfully popped open the bottle of liniment and found a cotton swab in the medical bag.

She first used an alcohol swab from the medical bag to wipe Xiaobai's wound.

"Did you fall?" Lexington poured some of the liniment into the bottle cap, dipped a cotton swab in it, and gently applied it to Xiaobai's wound.

"I was thrown over the shoulder by a blonde older sister."

“…” Lexington’s hand paused. “Blonde…”

She turned around and looked at Saratoga.

"No, no, no, it wasn't me, it really wasn't me..." Saratoga hurriedly waved his hands, twisting his head like a rattle drum.

“I think I know who it is.” Lexington sighed helplessly, then looked at Xiaobai with a helpless smile. “Xiaobai, although it may be a bit harsh to say this, please don’t take it to heart. The person who threw you… has been a bit mentally unstable since the Admiral passed away.”

How could I not take it to heart!

From childhood to adulthood, Xiaobai has never been hit even by her father.

In her brother's words, Xiaobai's skin was so delicate that a hard poke would leave a bruise.

Being thrown like that really hurt like hell.

Even the most good-tempered person can't stand this kind of anger.

Seeing that Xiaobai looked very aggrieved, Lexington was also extremely worried.

“That person… really liked your brother, you could even say she was dependent on him,” Lexington said, her hands still applying ointment to Xiaobai. “She was one of the first few ships your brother married, and they had a very deep bond. It must be because of their relationship, but once your brother was gone, she seemed to lose the will to live.”

Lexington spoke as if telling a story, while bandaging Little White with gauze.

"She... usually takes care of your brother's daily life, and she manages most of the daily chores. After that day, she was like a different person. She stopped talking and stopped paying attention to her appearance. She just walked around the naval base like a zombie every day, and would beat up anyone wearing a navy uniform. Several people were beaten into the hospital by her."

"Aren't you... going to stop her...?"

"..." Lexington heard Xiaobai's voice and looked at Xiaobai.

He flashed a bright, sunny smile.

...A chill ran down Xiaobai's neck.

It seems like it was done on purpose.

“I’ve already told your brother’s shipmates about your arrival,” Lexington continued. “After all, the naval base doesn’t have an admiral, and many shipgirls are quite disappointed. Most of them have taken leave to go out and clear their heads, and many haven’t returned for two years. That person probably knows. I didn’t think she would treat you like this… It’s my fault. I should have waited for you at the entrance.”

“But it’s clear she’s been holding back quite a bit,” Lexington said. “She probably sensed the Admiral’s presence in you.”

"Smell?" Xiaobai had heard Tirpitz say that before. She thought it was an exaggerated way of describing things, but now it seems that ship girls really can smell something on people.

“Yes,” Lexington said, “it’s the taste.”

She pressed herself against Xiaobai's neck.

"It's that kind of faint, almost tear-inducing taste."

Xiao Bai's face couldn't help but turn red.

The ship girls seem to be quite used to this kind of intimate behavior.

Lexington bent down and helped Little White wrap the gauze.

“That should work,” Lexington said, looking up at Little White. “Nice to meet you. My name is Lexington. And that is my sister, Saratoga.”

Lexington looked at Saratoga, who was silent behind him.

Saratoga kept his head down, hands behind his back, and tapped the floor lightly with his toes, without saying a word.

"Hello..." Little White greeted Saratoga, "Thank you."

The pretty girl had just gotten him some liniment and gauze; Xiaobai had a very good first impression of her.

And he looks just like Tirpitz. He seems to be the same age as me.

Xiaobai still feels a strong sense of dependence on these "peers".

"..." Saratoga pouted and looked up at Little White.

"……You're welcome."

Xiaobai thinks Saratoga must be a very shy girl.

In an environment filled with unrestrained and wild ship girls, she's truly a breath of fresh air.

I feel like we could be good friends.

“She was also your brother’s wedding ship,” Lexington said.

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee???"

A double marriage, a crime with multiple layers of severity! And they're sisters!

Lexington seemed to have anticipated Little White's reaction.

“Well… you might not be able to accept it, but my sister was summoned by your brother along with me,” Lexington said, tapping her forehead with her long, slender fingers. “She looked just like this ten years ago. There are many ship girls in the naval base whose appearances and inner selves don’t match, like Viktor and Andrea… but their differences are even greater. Saratoga looks like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, while they look like elementary school students.”

"Were they also my brother's wedding ships?"

"That's not true."

Xiao Bai breathed a soft sigh of relief.

I almost dialed 110.

Really.

Chapter 8 Nerve Drugs

"Dong dong dong."

Just then, a series of regular knocks came from outside the admiral's room.

"Hmm? That's strange." Lexington walked towards the door, muttering to himself in confusion, "Normally, no one would come unless there was something wrong."

"Dong dong dong."

"Which sister is it, in such a hurry? Coming." Lexington quickened her pace slightly, walked to the door, and opened it.

"..."

Lexington was so surprised when he saw who it was that he was stunned for a moment.

Xiao Bai's position was blocked by the open door, so he couldn't see what the person was looking at.

"I haven't seen you like this in two years." Lexington looked out the door and couldn't help but laugh.

"That was really embarrassing. I'm sorry."

The voice of the person outside the door reached Xiaobai's ears.

Like a gently flowing stream, elegant, graceful, and poised.

Lexington, move aside.

"Tap tap tap." The crisp sound of black thick high heels stepping on the floor gradually grew louder as the person approached.

She was a beautiful woman dressed in a black and white maid outfit.

Beneath his neatly combed long golden hair, his handsome face radiated a sense of relief, as if he had been freed from some burden.

Her back was ramrod straight, and her long, slender legs encased in black stockings made her appear exceptionally tall.

"Reputation-class battlecruiser, lead ship Reputation. Reporting for duty." The woman walked up to Xiaobai, looking at Xiaobai's face, which was slowly turning pale, and said.

Little White stretched out his hand, pointing tremblingly at the reputation.

"you you……"

Shengwang bowed deeply to Xiaobai.

"I'm sorry, Master," Reputation said, bowing at a 90-degree angle. "I'm sorry, Master."

The maid in front of Xiaobai is the same ship girl who just subjected Xiaobai to inhumane torture downstairs. (Actually, it was just a friendly over-the-shoulder throw.)

The man who had just appeared was dressed in very ordinary clothes, with his hair simply loose and his expression indifferent. He was a completely different person now, impeccably dressed and exuding confidence and seriousness, but Xiaobai recognized him immediately.

Yes, because Xiaobai is a very vengeful person.

“Little White,” Lexington interjected at this moment, “this is the ship girl I just told you about. Your brother’s wife, and also one of the most powerful ship girls in our naval base, the Renown.”

“I am willing to accept any punishment,” Reputation said, taking out a leather whip from behind him and bringing it forward.

Xiao Bai touched her arm through the bandage.

Lexington's bandaging technique is excellent; now it doesn't hurt when I touch it lightly anymore.

Xiao Bai picked up the whip from the reputation hand.

It's quite heavy; the whip is firmly embedded. Even a novice knows without trying that if you lash it hard, you could even draw blood.

She felt a chill run down her spine.

"Are ship girls' bodies very sturdy?" Xiaobai asked.

"Without using the power of the ship's equipment, he's just an ordinary person," Renown said.

"Hmm? Hmm..." Xiaobai looked at Shengwang's neck.

It's white, like milk.

"Snap." Xiaobai threw the whip onto the table.

"Such a dangerous item, confiscate it!" Xiaobai said. "Reputation, stand up straight."

"Yes." Reputation stood up, his dim eyes somewhat unable to look Xiaobai in the eye.

"Stretch out your hand."

Reputation extended his left hand, which was gloved with a white glove.

Xiao Bai reached out and took off the white gloves.

A ring was on the slender, snow-white finger of the reputation.

Xiao Bai raised her hand and took a gentle breath.

"Snapped!"

It slammed hard into the reputation hand.

In an instant, Xiaobai felt his entire hand go numb.

"Does it hurt?" Little White asked Reputation, pouting.

"..." Reputation looked at Little White, and after a moment of silence, "...it hurts."

"Revenge successful." Xiao Bai showed off his bright red palm, making a peace sign. "Yeah."

"Are these really okay?" Reputation asked, looking at the back of his hand, which was only slightly red.

"Oh, then I'll punish you by not letting you eat dinner tonight."

Xiao Bai said, then put the leather whip on the table under the table.

This thing is good enough to be called a torture device; it's better not to take it away.

"Alright, alright." Before Renown could say anything more, Lexington interjected, smiling at Xiaobai, "Renown, Xiaobai is now our new admiral. There's going to be a welcome party later. Could you please go and inform the ladies first?"

"Hey, is there a welcome party?" Xiaobai heard a word that piqued her interest.

“Yes,” Lexington said. “It will open tonight. Although there aren’t many people in the naval base right now, it will be lively for a while, something we haven’t seen in a long time.”

"Okay, that's great. A welcome party would be nice," said Xiaobai. "I haven't eaten anything all day."

“Then we’ll have to hurry.” Lexington looked at Reputation. “Thank you, Reputation.”

Reputation bowed to Little White.

"Reputation is understood."

The maid ship girl backed out the door.

Watching Reputation walk out the door, Lexington looked at Little White and smiled slightly.

"what's wrong?"

"Hmm? Nothing's wrong." Lexington smiled as she tidied up the gauze, alcohol bottles, and other items scattered on the table. "Well, if I had to say, the reputation gloves are here."

"Ah." Xiaobai picked up the gloves from the table. "I'll take them back to her in a bit."