Siren Commander, a mole in his own port

"I think... we're here. Get off first and we'll talk on the way." Binjiang jumped off the bus and waved to Luo Yun. "Come this way. I'm telling you, I've made inquiries. Prices in the port area aren't controlled by just her, but..."

It was not Akashi's idea alone to drastically increase prices in the port area and force the commander to do those high-risk, high-return part-time jobs. Behind her was the entire Red Axis. There were countless rich women hiding in the dark, and Akashi was just the representative they elected.

As a member of Azur Lane, Binjiang is a public-spirited person and obviously unwilling to sit idly by. She plans to take Luo Yun with her to improve the business environment of the port area, which will benefit the port area and allow the commander to experience the experience of building his life from nothing to the pinnacle of his life.

And the green-headed cat Akashi was the first target she chose. Who made her seek her own death first and then had to make a bet with her?

Sakura Empire, canteen.

The store is called a convenience store, but it is actually a comprehensive supermarket. Whether it is hardware or snacks and drinks, almost all imaginable goods can be found in the convenience store, and the prices are really great.

Fortunately, the ship girls all have very generous allowances. If it were the average salary in human society, they would probably only have enough to buy some snacks after working for a month.

The proprietress of this special store is none other than Akashi, the most notorious profiteer in Hong Kong. Everyone hates her, yet they are highly dependent on her supply channels.

After all, not every ship girl, or only a very small number of ship girls, would work hard to study the art of investment for a few silver coins, and how to compare prices and use various means to lower the purchase price in order to obtain the highest expected return.

"I thought 328 for a bottle of drink was outrageous enough, but here it's being sold for 648." Luo Yun looked at the label with the outrageous price and sighed softly, "Thank goodness the ship girl has a good temper and no sense of money. If she hadn't been hung up on the street lamp within three days in our time, we'd have to praise her for hiding it well."

"Let alone ours, it's the same in the Northern Union. But that green-headed cat is very cunning and won't rashly go to other places." Binjiang said indifferently. Then she strode into the store and shouted, "Green-headed cat, return the money quickly, or I will smash your store!"

Sister Binjiang, is this what you mean by being careful with your words and actions? You're practically writing the word "ruining the place" all over your face.

After a brief pause, Binjiang had already left Luo Yun some distance behind. Luo Yun quickly followed, "Sister Binjiang, wait for me."

"Shh..." Binjiang suddenly turned around and said in a low voice, "There seems to be something going on in there. Keep your voice down, let me see what's going on."

"Huh? You were so loud just now, couldn't anyone inside hear you?" Luo Yun secretly complained, but he didn't dare to neglect it. He quickly followed behind Binjiang and looked into the room cautiously.

Inside the store, a petite cat girl with long green hair was standing in front of the desk bargaining with a dark-skinned girl with goat horns on her head who was holding a large box.

"Akashi said, meow, your fruits aren't good quality, so they won't sell for a good price, meow." Akashi held up four fingers with a pained look on his face. "This is the most I can buy them for, and that's because we have a good relationship, meow."

The country girl in a thick sweater smiled innocently and said, "Ahaha, it doesn't matter. Just give me the money you want. I don't plan to make money from this anyway. I just want to share the fruits and vegetables I grow with everyone."

"It's great that you think so, meow." Akashi took out his phone and sent a red envelope to Owari with ease. "The money has been transferred to you. Happy cooperation, meow~"

"Oh, thank you so much... Eh? Why is it only this much?" The country girl scratched her head in annoyance. "Akashi, even if we don't buy it at the market price, it should at least be enough for me to buy a bottle of drink. Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Akashi held up his phone and said seriously, "That's right. Look, this is the price of vegetables in the human world today. I even specially bought them at the best price, meow."

"Is that so?" the country girl asked in confusion. "Well, okay, even if it's free, it doesn't matter. But it's a bit hard to see that the crops I worked so hard to grow can only be sold at this price... It seems that I really don't have any talent for making money."

"It's okay, meow. It's enough to have Akashi here, meow. Since we're friends, Akashi won't charge you a handling fee this time, meow."

"Hey! You shameless profiteer are becoming more and more shameless!" Binjiang, who was watching from the side, finally couldn't stand it anymore. He suddenly jumped up, shouted and rushed in, clenched his fist and attacked Mingshi in the face, "You dare to cheat your own sisters out of their money, take my punch first!"

Chapter 84: Business Skills

To be honest, when Luo Yun saw Binjiang's iron fist hitting Akashi's little face, he even thought about where to bury himself. Although the ship girls were very friendly to them, this was obviously based on the premise that the candidates were harmless.

If they dared to offend the ship girls, Luo Yun believed that even if the ship girls had concerns, they would not hesitate to eliminate the destabilizing factors. However, he was already a commander with ship girls, and there was a high probability that he would be protected by his own ship girls, but Binjiang might not be so lucky.

Luo Yun was not blaming Binjiang for being brainless and reckless. He was also unhappy with the green-headed cat. What he meant was that Binjiang should discuss it with him first. If he took action, the risk could be minimized.

However, the subsequent development of the situation was beyond Luo Yun's imagination. He thought that Mingshi would summon his ship equipment to defeat Binjiang in a few moves, but he didn't expect that the person who was beaten and fled in panic was not Binjiang, but Mingshi.

"Wrong! Akashi was wrong, meow!" Akashi ran out in panic, shouting, "Akashi will never lie again. Calm down and put your fist away, meow!"

"I'll beat you to death, you profiteer cat. You even cheated your companions out of their money. Are you still a human being... a ship girl?!" Binjiang waved his fist and shouted indignantly.

"Calm down, calm down!" The country girl with goat horns seized the opportunity, hugged Binjiang, and shouted in panic, "Let's talk it out. Violence won't solve anything!"

Binjiang said angrily: "Let me go, I'm trying to get justice for you!"

Mingshi ran out in a panic and bumped into Luo Yun who had just walked in. She didn't care about anything else and quickly hid behind Luo Yun. She poked her little head out and shouted in panic: "Luo Yun, look at your friend quickly, she's crazy!"

Luo Yun was not surprised at all that Akashi recognized him. Although he had not done anything earth-shattering, just because he was the only male in the port area, there should be no ship girl who didn't know him.

If I could beat you, I would have wanted to vent her anger. A bottle of happy water costs 648. From what I heard from your conversation, her big box of fruits can hardly buy half a bottle of happy water. If you don't get beaten, who will?

However, these words have no meaning other than intensifying the conflict. It would be better to use this as a breakthrough point and seize the opportunity to force Akashi to pay back the debt, which can be considered killing two birds with one stone to some extent.

"We just heard it outside... We didn't eavesdrop, we just happened to hear it." Luo Yun emphasized, "Are you buying agricultural products from this lady?"

"That's right, meow. Owari is Akashi's regular customer. She always gives Akashi her leftover fresh vegetables and fruits, meow." Akashi said with a vacant look in his eyes, feeling guilty. "As for the price... Owari said she doesn't care."

I'm so unlucky. If I had known the commander was coming today, I would never have tried to make extra money in front of him. Now, the commander has a terrible first impression of me.

Owari quickly agreed, "That's right, I don't care whether I make money or not. Let's not let such a small matter ruin our friendship."

Owari, the second ship of the Kii-class battleships, appears to be an avant-garde, trendy and energetic hottie, but in fact she is not good at thinking at all. She is honest and loyal, but also has a delicate and housekeeping side. Her biggest hobby is doing farm work and carefully cultivating the fruits and vegetables she grows.

"If she doesn't care, that's her business. It's no reason for you to treat her like a fool." Bin Jiang snorted coldly and said mercilessly, "Don't think I don't know. You buy goods from the human world at low prices, then mark them up with high purchase prices, making the stores work for you while still taking half of the profits."

"So much?" Luo Yun and Owari shouted in unison. They only knew that Akashi made money, but they didn't expect that his voice could make such an exaggerated amount of money. No wonder Binjiang was so ruthless.

"N-Never half of that? Akashi has to help them sort out all sorts of messes, so 30% is the most, meow." Akashi muttered softly, "And Akashi is also taking the risk. If the goods don't sell, won't Akashi just end up with nothing, meow?"

Binjiang rolled his eyes and said, "I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you. You don't deserve to hear it. Remember our bet? I won, so give me what I promised you."

"You said you won but... what!?" Akashi shuddered. "What happened? How come Akashi didn't know about it, meow?"

"It wasn't long ago. You can see the results by checking your phone." Binjiang couldn't help but smile happily. "You promised me your store and supply channels. Hand them over to me as well."

A hint of panic flashed across Akashi's eyes, and he looked around and said, "Don't worry, Akashi needs to check first, meow. Why don't you have a cup of tea first? Oh, right, do you have a rule that if you surrender, you lose half the money, meow?"

To be honest, Akashi didn't quite believe that he would lose. After all, the ship girls of the Crimson Axis were all very enthusiastic and proactive, while the ship girls of Azur Lane were mostly reserved. With the Hindenburg as a role model, and Taiho and Mogador eyeing them covetously, it was impossible for the ship girls of Azur Lane to succeed, right?

But when she saw Luo Yun said this to Binjiang without any rebuttal, she already knew that her situation was hopeless. Binjiang must have been absolutely sure before he dared to bring the commander to find her.

"That's a nice thought. Of course not. You said winner takes all, and now you want to deny it?" Binjiang's words were full of threats. "Besides this, there's also...ah, Luo Yun, you chat with this girl first. I have something to discuss with Mingshi alone."

Akashi didn't dare to agree, and immediately asked back, "Are you sure you won't hit anyone again, meow?"

Binjiang dared to attack her directly when the commander was here. Mingshi didn't dare to imagine what their private conversation would be like. She didn't want to have an unlimited fighting competition with Binjiang.

"It's hard to say. It depends on your performance." Binjiang pointed at the box of fruits and vegetables on the table. "First, return this to her. Then, either sell it at the store's price or just don't take it. What do you think?"

Ming Shitou shook his head like a rattle: "No, no, I won't do business in Owari anymore."

"Huh? But..." Owari hesitated to speak. If Akashi didn't buy her fruits and vegetables, she couldn't go door to door to sell them and share the fruits of her labor. If that happened, how would she have time to farm?

As if sensing her concerns, Binjiang said pointedly, "Akashi isn't the only one doing business in the port area. Let's not even talk about me opening a store soon. Luo Yun is also a convenience store clerk. There are other business owners out there too. Why bother trying to find someone else?"

Chapter 85: The Country Girl Selling Fruits and Vegetables

Under the joint witness of Luo Yun and Owari, Binjiang promised that he would never take action against Akashi first, nor would he report her fraud to the port area. Only then did the Green-headed Cat calm down a little and agree to have a one-on-one negotiation with Binjiang in private.

The two of them walked into Akashi's small office one after another. In the blink of an eye, only Luo Yun and Owari were left in the convenience store. Before leaving, Binjiang gave him an ambiguous look, as if he was hinting something to Luo Yun.

"You're not going to do my business anymore?" Looking at the box full of fruits and vegetables, Owari couldn't help but show a distressed expression on her pretty face. "Then what should I do with all this? Are there any other stores in the port area that buy crops?"

Luo Yun leaned over to take a look and asked in surprise, "So many? It will probably take quite a while, right?"

"Not bad, that's about a week's harvest," Owari counted on his fingers. "If I include the land I contracted at the farm in the port area, the yield would be more than tenfold. But it's all reserved by the cafeteria, so I can't sell it separately."

Luo Yun was stunned for a moment, then said in surprise, "Ten times? That's enough for you to open a fruit and vegetable store, right?"

"Haha, someone did say that, but I'm really not good at thinking. I can't figure out anything like that, and I'm just not cut out for business." Owari rubbed his head and smiled foolishly. "Come to think of it, you're the rumored male candidate, Luo Yun, right?"

"It's me. I just heard them say your name is Owari?"

Only then did Luo Yun have time to take a closer look at Owari. She was incredibly tall, almost as tall as Luo Yun. If you included her pair of curved goat horns, her height might have exceeded two meters.

Looking down, her long beige hair was tied into two braids and hung down in front of her chest. She was wearing a loose woolen shirt, making it impossible to see her specific figure.

Although her appearance is not inferior to other ship girls, Owari's skin color is not fair, but a very healthy wheat color. Of course, it can also be called dark skin. It's just that she is not a hot girl, but a relatively ordinary girl.

Owari nodded, then extended her slender hand and said confidently, "I'm Owari, the second-in-command of the Kii-class battleships. I'm not good with my brain or combat skills, but the only thing I enjoy is tending to the farm. Please be kind to me in the future."

Luo Yun hesitated for a moment, then shook Owari's hand lightly: "I'm Luo Yun. As you can see, I'm one of the candidates who came to the port area. Currently... I work as a salesperson in a convenience store."

Luo Yun really wanted to introduce his identity, but after thinking about it carefully, he definitely couldn't tell anyone about his experiences in the other world in the first half of his life, and the matter of being an undercover Siren had to be kept to himself. After thinking about it, he seemed to have nothing to show off, so he had to bring out his part-time job to make things look good.

"Salesperson? That kind of job should be interesting... Eh? Salesperson?" Owari blinked, then realized what Binjiang meant. "Um, Luo Yun, can you help me sell vegetables and fruits?"

No wonder Binjiang winked at her before leaving. Owari thought that she got the chance to be alone with the commander, which made Binjiang very envious. Now think about it, she was creating opportunities for herself, right?

She is worthy of being the most loyal ship girl in the port area. I only treated her to a few meals and I received such a generous reward.

"Me? Well, that's not a problem, but..." Luo Yun pondered for a moment, "People who go to convenience stores don't usually think about buying food, right?"

If possible, Luo Yun certainly hopes that there will be as many ship girls as possible who are related to him. Maybe one of them will become his ship girl. It's just a small favor anyway, and he doesn't mind helping Owari.

"How will you know if you don't try? As long as we don't waste food, it doesn't matter whether we can make money or not. All these fruits and vegetables are given to you. If you can sell them, we can consider further cooperation."

Although Owari is not good at thinking, he still knows that it is never too much to be proactive in matters related to the commander. No matter how much the initial investment is, he will first establish a good relationship with the commander.

"No merit, no reward. I don't like to take advantage of others for no reason. What's the difference between this and Mingshi?" Luo Yun waved his hand, "Just sell it at the market price, and we'll split the profits 30% to 70%, you 70% and I 30%."

Owari said stubbornly, "How can a 70/30 split be acceptable? At least a 50/50 split. Even if I'm not very smart, I know that sales channels are the most important."

"Five-five...Okay, let's do it this way." Luo Yun took out his phone, "Add your contact information, so I can let you know if I have any treats later."

Luo Yun is not like Akashi. Even if he is poor, he would not do anything to cheat or deceive others, let alone disappoint others for his own profit. He secretly decided that as long as he could sell these things, no matter how much he made, he would transfer it all to Owari.

A glint of surprise flashed across Owari's eyes, and he quickly said, "Oh, my message is..."

Is it so easy to get the Commander's contact information? As the saying goes, fools have their own luck, and Suruga and Kii really didn't lie to me.

At the same time, in the office separated by a wall.

Binjiang released his hand from holding the blinds, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly: "You Sakura Empire shipgirls are so smart. You know what to do without me saying much. It would be great if you were as sensible as them."

"Akashi doesn't understand what you're talking about, meow." Akashi pretended to be dumbfounded and said, "Akashi just asked around, and there's no direct evidence that the commander slept with Ding'an first, so..."

"You want to shirk your responsibility?" Binjiang raised his eyebrows, his eyes gleaming with murderous intent. "I was standing at the door of the box at the time, watching the commander pin Ding'an down on the sofa, and...if you don't believe me, I'll pull him over and tell you face to face."

"That's not necessary, meow. Akashi trusts the Commander, meow." Akashi smiled sheepishly, "You win the bet, but we've already said that small bets are fun, but big ones are harmful. You shouldn't overdo it, meow."

Bin Jiang rolled her eyes and said disdainfully, "Do you think I'm the same as you? I'm not interested in your little treasury. I want a storefront on a shopping street, plus a certain amount of resources."

A look of pain suddenly appeared on Mingshi's face. "Appearance is easy to say, but what about resource allocation?"

"That's not what I meant. You've overreached. You've crossed the line. Many people are unhappy with you. I heard they mean..." Binjiang looked out the window at Owari, "Find an honest and upright man and focus on training him. I can't say he should completely replace you, but at least he should be your equal. For your own sake, I suggest you stop hiding your weaknesses and do the hard work. Otherwise, don't blame me for not warning you if something goes wrong."

Chapter 86: New idol?

"You're amazing! You got a shipgirl's contact information in the blink of an eye, and these..." Binjiang glanced at the box held by the intelligent robot, picked out a fruit, wiped it on his clothes, and took a bite. "Hmm~ It tastes good. Is this the dowry she prepared for you?"

The port area is highly intelligent, and all the heavy work is done by robots. For example, people don’t have to do it themselves when moving small items or delivering express deliveries. They can just call on a robot to solve the problem.

"Maybe, but at least not now." Luo Yun did not rush to deny it, and said frankly, "I promised to help Owari sell fruits and vegetables. If they can be sold at a good price, I should be able to win her favor."

After a few days, Luo Yun's mentality gradually changed significantly. He would no longer deliberately avoid such sensitive topics. It was not shameful to have a crush on a certain ship girl. Speaking out might help to eliminate two competitors.

"Isn't that easy? Just keep selling as usual. If you can't sell them, you can spend some money to buy them back yourself, right?" Bin Jiang instigated. "It won't cost much anyway, and she won't be bored enough to confirm every detailed order one by one."

"Is this still possible? Wait, that seems like a good idea. At least it won't disappoint Owari." Luo Yun pondered for a moment. "Thank you, Sister Binjiang, for reminding me. I'll look into it later... By the way, where are we going now? Are we going to collect the next debt?"

After leaving the convenience store, Binjiang did not rush to take Luo Yun back, but turned around and went to another place.

"No, I've finished my work, and now it's your turn." Binjiang raised his eyebrows and said cheerfully, "Since we're here, and you've been talking about Noshiro all the way, it would be a shame not to meet her, so I took the initiative to ask her out. How's that? Isn't that nice of you?"

"Can I replace her?" Luo Yun's heart moved, and then he said awkwardly, "It's not as exaggerated as you say, and I don't have anything to do with her, so why bother her?"

Luo Yun has a rather special impression of Noshiro. He admires girls with Noshiro's personality, but somehow he has a grudge against her. Although the relationship between the two has not become hostile, there is an indescribable subtle feeling that always makes Luo Yun feel a little uncomfortable.

"Whether I disturbed her or not is not up to you. As long as she doesn't mind," Binjiang said seriously, "I think Noda has a good impression of you. I asked her out under my name, but she said she was busy. But as soon as I mentioned I was bringing you along, she immediately booked a booth at the coffee shop."

Binjiang's words were half true and half false. With Noshiro's personality, even if Luo Yun was not there, she would not directly offend Binjiang. It would be nice to spend time with friends drinking tea, chatting and shopping together.

But once it comes to the commander, Noshiro forgets everything else. For example, she booked a booth for two, but only prepared a seat for Luo Yun. As for Binjiang, she will definitely reward her handsomely later, so please don't be a light bulb for now.

Binjiang is not a stingy girl, and her ideas are not limited to the struggle between the Azur Lane and the Red Axis camps. Instead, she has her sights set on the longer-term future. Only when both camps have solid allies can she be invincible in the war for the commander.

"Is this true, Sister Binjiang, you are not kidding me?" Luo Yun asked suspiciously. He had a good impression of Noshiro, but was their relationship really that good?

Binjiang snorted softly, "What good would it do me to lie to you? Here, we're at the coffee shop. I won't be accompanying you from now on. You can go by yourself. I'll also bring back these fruits and vegetables for you."

"...I understand." Luo Yun nodded, not knowing what to say for a moment.

After bidding farewell to Binjiang at the door, Luo Yun immediately turned and walked into the coffee shop. As he stepped into the shop, he heard several girls welcoming him in unison: "Master, welcome... Why, why is it a man?"

Luo Yun was also startled. He looked carefully and found that this was a maid-themed cafe. Standing in front of her were several beautiful girls wearing black and white maid uniforms and kimonos.

There's a cafe like this in the harbor? As expected of the Sakura Empire, in a sense, it fits the stereotype of them, even the shipgirls are no exception.

"I have an appointment. Which seat can I take?"

"Oh, so you are the friend that Sister Noshiro wants to meet." The ship girl with black hair, red eyes, and a pair of petite horns on her head was looking at Luo Yun curiously, "Come with me, Sister Noshiro has been waiting for you for a long time."

Following the beautiful girl in kimono, Luo Yun's gaze involuntarily moved downwards, inadvertently glancing at the girl's white and tender bare feet in wooden clogs again and again. He was obviously a complete socks control, so why did he feel that her small feet had an inexplicable attraction?