Transmigrated into Azur Lane

Lin, the guide, who had come running, said breathlessly.

"Thank you for your hard work, Guide Lin."

As soon as Lin Dong finished speaking, a train whistle sounded in the distance. Soon after, a train pulled into the platform with a rumbling sound, and the Security Bureau team, who were in the special passage, quickly boarded the pre-booked carriage.

Inside a train carriage.

Rodney, being in a favorable position, naturally sat next to the Commander, while Tirpitz, who had been invisible all along, suddenly appeared in front of the two of them and quickly sat down on the other side of the Commander.

Akagi, who arrived a step too late, immediately pouted when she saw that there were no empty seats next to the Commander. Kaga, who arrived shortly after, secretly pinched her sister's waist and threatened her, which finally made Akagi stop. Then, she reluctantly sat down with Kaga in the seat opposite the Commander.

"General Lin, welcome aboard this train. If you need anything, please press the button next to you and we will arrive as soon as possible."

A middle-aged woman in a flight attendant uniform smiled professionally at the important figure in front of her.

"Okay, thank you for your trouble. Just make sure no one barges in."

"No problem, General Lin."

The flight attendant responded and tactfully turned to leave, but instead went to other seats and took the opportunity to chat with the mysterious ship girls under the guise of serving them. Her polite manners didn't offend the ship girls. Some of the ship girls politely declined, while the little girls made a lot of noise and asked for all kinds of snacks and drinks.

The courageous flight attendant smiled broadly as she jotted down the little girls' various strange requests. The slight tremor in her hand as she held the pen revealed her excitement. "I'm someone who's spoken to ship girls now!"

Chapter 144 The Journey to the Eastern Empire, Part 8

"Spence, hurry up!"

The firefly stuck its head out of the train window and called out impatiently. Spence was standing on its big head, trying to climb onto the roof of the train, but the howling wind and the scenery rushing past made the timid Spence hesitate.

"Spence, grab my hand right now!"

Ford, who was already perched on the roof of the train, also urged impatiently.

"Uh..."

With tears in her eyes, Spence still didn't dare to hold her sister's outstretched hand, but even though she was terrified, she still chose to be cheeky. It's hard to say whether this kind of personality counts as true cowardice.

Olick, who had also climbed onto the roof, saw Spence's pathetic state and, in a moment of inspiration, shouted.

"The boss is coming!"

Sure enough, the shout from Olek startled Spence so much that he jumped up and grabbed the edge of the roof without relying on Ford's hand. Spence quickly climbed onto the roof.

"You're such a hassle."

Ford glared at Spence, who had wiped away his tears and was now all smiles.

"Alright, alright, stop wasting time. The boss might wake up at any time."

Oleke waved his little hand to help Spence out of the predicament.

Hearing what Ollie said, the little girls didn't dare to delay and immediately ran towards the locomotive.

"Huh!? What about me?"

The firefly, still sticking its big head out of the train window, looked at the empty train roof and muttered to itself in confusion.

...

Inside the train carriage.

As the train drew closer to its destination, Lin Dong's complex emotions resurfaced. From his initial carefree attitude of just looking around to his current state of unease, Lin Dong didn't know why he was feeling inexplicably agitated. He took out a cigarette he hadn't smoked in a long time and put it in his mouth.

'patta'

Because the cigarettes hadn't been touched for so long and had been opened and left for so long, the tobacco had become very weak. Lin Dong took another deep drag, trying to use the nicotine to suppress his inner turmoil.

His slightly worried expression was now impossible to hide. Even Akagi, no longer jealous, looked at the commander with some concern. The surrounding ship girls were puzzled as to why the usually jovial commander would suddenly act this way.

Feeling the burning pain in his hand, Lin Dong realized that the tobacco in his hand had burned out, and the flames had spread to the cotton filter, emitting a burnt smell.

'patta'

After rudely throwing the cigarette holder off the train, Lin Dong lit another one.

Rodney, who had noticed something was wrong with the commander from the beginning, glanced at him worriedly and then took his hand in his own.

Lin Dong snapped out of his daze after sensing Rodney's actions, and then smiled lightly at everyone.

"I'm going to the restroom."

Upon entering the restroom, Lin Dong first scrubbed his face vigorously on the sink, then dried it with a tissue in front of the mirror and looked at himself. Only after confirming that nothing seemed amiss did he leave the restroom.

"You have something on your mind?"

Tirpitz, who was waiting outside the door, touched the commander's face and asked.

"What's on your mind?"

Lin Dong first glanced at the flight attendant standing by, and when he realized that she wasn't looking in his direction, he turned around and hugged Tirpitz.

"You can't lie because of the connection with the Mind Cube. I sense your unease, Commander."

Tirpitz pressed his forehead against the commander's and said calmly.

Just as Lin Dong was wondering how to answer, fireflies suddenly appeared outside the window beside them.

"call!"

The sudden anomaly startled the flight attendant who was pretending to be dead, causing her to cry out in surprise and interrupting Lin Dong and his companion's conversation.

...

"Honey, I'm counting on you."

Lin Dong grabbed the firefly by the ear and solemnly said to Kaga.

"Leave it to me."

Kaga nodded indifferently and left the carriage to begin his pursuit of the little girls.

The firefly, which attempted to climb onto the roof of the train but failed, was held on Lin Dong's lap and kept under close watch.

Why is your hair so dirty?

Lin Dong, who had kicked up a cloud of dust from tapping the firefly's big head, asked in confusion.

"Uh...they were standing on the roof of the car on my head."

The fireflies resignedly confessed without hesitation.

"And then you were left behind down there?"

Lin Dong asked again, somewhat amused.

"Ah."

The firefly nodded her large head heavily, the fierce look on her face seemingly anticipating the early capture of her abandoned companion.

"Fool."

After drawing his conclusions about the firefly, Lin Dong picked her up and went into the toilet to wash her.

Tirpitz, having returned to her seat, stared at the commander's retreating figure, lost in thought...

...

The journey from Fujian Province to neighboring Guangdong Province is not far; after half a day's travel, the train quickly pulled into the platform of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province. Lin Dong, who had chosen to travel by train, originally planned to enjoy the scenery along the way, but his sudden, unfounded groans dampened his enthusiasm.

As everyone boarded the platform, Chen Yi, who had been waiting in the special passage, greeted Lin Dong with a smile. Lin Daoxiang, who had gotten off in the previous carriage, also walked behind Chen Yi; he was originally Chen Yi's assistant.

"General Lin, welcome to Guangdong Province."

"Okay, take us to the hotel first."

Lin Dong looked at the little girls who had been arrested by Kaga and were covered in dirt, and said with annoyance.

"Okay, this way please."

Chapter 145 The Journey to the Eastern Empire

Outside the train station in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province.

Led by Chen Yi, the security bureau team walked towards the train station parking lot, ignoring the surprised looks of passersby.

As soon as the group entered the parking lot, several expensive sports cars sped out, one of which drove straight towards Chen Yi as if it had no intention of braking. Chen Yi, upon seeing the license plate, seemed to know who it was, and simply watched the sports car's show without flinching.

The sports car slammed on the brakes about ten meters in front of Chen Yi. With a loud screech of brakes, the car swerved in front of Chen Yi, leaving two long tire tracks on the ground before finally coming to a stop.

"Oh ho! Chen Yi, what a coincidence."

The sports car window rolled down, and a young man dressed in a somewhat flamboyant manner greeted Chen Yi through the window. Although his expression was as if he had met a good buddy, his previous actions were full of provocation.

"What a coincidence! I'm just here to pick up a friend. I'll be going now."

Chen Yi forced a smile and responded, suppressing his anger.

The sports car following closely behind did not stop either, and continued to press the accelerator around Lin Dong and his group, emitting a loud engine roar as if in provocation.

Lin Dong's arrival in Guangdong Province was such a big deal that it couldn't be kept secret from others. These young men in front of him were less here to cause trouble for Lin Dong and more here to cause trouble for Chen Yi. After all, Chen Yi had recently become famous in the circle because of his connection with Lin Dong, but this had also made his peers unhappy. If they could embarrass Lin Dong here and make him hate Chen Yi, that would be ideal. It can only be said that the method was very naive, but it did have a certain chance of success.

Lin Dong naturally knew that these people weren't targeting him. After all, he was a newcomer and couldn't possibly be like those characters in novels who had a mocking face and everyone wanted to humiliate him as soon as they appeared. Although Lin Dong was also unhappy about being treated like a fool, the other party's level was simply not high enough. In addition, with Donghuang's recent publicity campaign, Lin Dong, who didn't want to cause any more trouble, was too lazy to bother with them.

"Let's go, I'm tired."

Lin Dong didn't even glance at the group of young people who had already gotten off the bus, and spoke calmly to Chen Yi, his slightly furrowed brows indicating that he was getting a little impatient.

Lin, who was standing there stunned and at a loss, quickly boarded the bus parked to the side under Chen Yi's murderous gaze. Soon the bus stopped in front of everyone and opened the door.

Just as Lin Dong stepped into the car, the young man, unwilling to give up, chuckled and hooked his arm around Chen Yi's neck again.

"Aren't you going to introduce us? Chen Yi, you're being too polite. Your friend is my friend too."

Although he knew that Lin Dong was not someone to be trifled with, he believed that he had already kept his distance. His actions so far could only be described as impolite, not offensive. Even if Lin Dong was angry, he would not turn on him to his face. Moreover, he only dared to do this because he had the support of various parties.

Just as Chen Yi was about to lose his temper, Lin Dong, who was already standing on the steps at the entrance of the bus, suddenly spoke up.

"Get lost, stop being disgusting."

Lin Dong, already preoccupied with his own thoughts, was unwilling to continue watching this childish game that resembled playing house. Meanwhile, the three Kaohsiung sisters, who had not yet boarded the bus, raised their samurai swords and looked coldly at the somewhat boisterous clown.

"Jiang Ruicheng, you just wait, you just wait."

With a ferocious expression, Chen Yi whispered to the young man who was still putting his arm around his neck and pretending to be buddies, "Lin Dong just arrived on my turf and this happened, it's like a slap in the face to me."