The Disqualified Commander of the Abandoned Shipgirl

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How should I put it? The texture is indeed a bit poor.

It doesn't affect me though, I don't feel anything once I get used to wearing it.

But after comparison, the gap becomes obvious.

This is probably why it is not the lack of wealth that is worrying, but the inequality of wealth.

McCall didn't have any particular requirements for clothing, and Glasgow helped her pick out several pieces of clothing.

Chushuang was much more direct, and I picked out a few pieces that looked quite cool.

For example, garter stockings and short skirts...

"Are you really not cold wearing this in the middle of winter?"

Lin Shen took a look at McCall's cold-proof coat and the thick white top and long boots that looked even warmer, and immediately felt that the two people were in completely opposite seasons.

Glasgow is wearing a maid outfit as usual. Although she bought a lot of clothes that can be worn on a daily basis, she prefers maid uniforms, whether they are long or short, black and white or blue and white... she likes them all.

"It's not cold. It's none of your business."

"...Okay, anyway, it's you who's freezing, not me."

Lin Shen didn't bother to say anything more and went straight to the boss to get the same style and suitable size.

Then I took the ship girl to buy underwear again——

Unlike the previous time in the black market, this time with Glasgow here, the efficiency is much higher.

After everything was done, Lin Shen paid the bill in a casual manner.

“Welcome next time.”

"If there's a chance, yes. But you should be leaving in two days, right?"

"Hmm? Yes... that's right. The situation in Bingye is indeed very wrong now. If it is confirmed that there is danger, I will leave. But customers can rest assured that this store is just a branch of mine in Bingye. My main store is in Hanning."

"Is that so? As a boss, why don't you enjoy life in Hanning and come to Bingye to enjoy the cold wind?"

"This is also a way to experience life. The situation here in Bingye is special. I want to open two more stores. How can I not come and see the situation in person?"

The owner smiled helplessly.

"Although it seems that Bingye is indeed not a good place to do business now."

"This place is not stable yet, so we naturally can't leave Bingye as soon as possible. This place will soon be in chaos."

"Thank you for your reminder. I'll take another look. If it doesn't work, I'll have to move."

"..."

Anyway, the surrounding shops have already moved away.

When Lin Shen came out, he walked along the street for a distance with a few ship girls.

I found that at least half of the stores were closed.

Although, there weren't many shops on this street.

Because it is close to the command center, everyone who comes to live in Bingye will try to grab a spot here.

However, although there are relatively many people living here, there are very few shops.

This is not a good place to open a shop.

It's too unstable, even for people who want to live here for a long time.

I still feel uneasy in my heart.

It feels like you are drifting outside at any time.

Lin Shen found a restaurant that was still open and quite deserted, and booked a private room.

Having just earned tens of thousands of dollars, Lin Shen ordered a table full of dishes with just a wave of his hand.

Anyway, KanColle will definitely be able to finish it.

Just think of it as extra funding for the owner of this store.

The owner personally brought in the prepared dishes with a smile on his face.

Lin Shen could earn enough money for two or three days, or even several days, from this one order.

Facing a table full of dishes, everyone started eating with their chopsticks after the door of the private room was closed again.

It's just that no one except Glasgow can use chopsticks.

Fortunately, knives and forks are also prepared here.

"Glasgow, have you used chopsticks often before?"

Lin Shen asked curiously.

"No, I just saw it in comics occasionally, and practiced a little when I had nothing to do."

Glasgow replied.

"My time wasn't very valuable at that time anyway."

"That's it..."

McCall just picked up the fork and took a bite, then said with a bitter face.

“The food here is so spicy…”

"It's normal. After all, it's such a cold day. Eating spicy food can warm your body."

Lin Shen really likes spicy food and can’t live without it.

"But the ship girl doesn't need to warm up."

"It won't hurt to try it more. Maybe you'll like it."

Lin Shen said with a smile.

He looked around. Glasgow tasted the food with graceful movements, very slowly, as if he was thinking about how the food was made. Rafi was eating and shoveling soup dumplings into his mouth. He looked quite happy. McCall was trying other dishes. She tried the spicy ones, but gave up. Fortunately, there were a few sweet cold dishes, which she seemed to like very much. Hatsushimo still looked unhappy, and kept putting the food into her mouth, as if she was venting something.

All in all, everyone seemed to be having a great time.

If there are more people later, this kind of dinner party will probably become more lively.

91. If you can do it

"The frequency of the Siren attacks has indeed increased a lot in the past few days."

In a certain room, there is also a table full of dishes.

Several figures were sitting around the round table, but only two of them were talking to each other.

"So maybe that intelligence wasn't wrong."

"Whether there is a mistake or not, it actually has nothing to do with us."

"If something happens to Bingye, it won't be a good thing for you, right?"

"Yes."

The woman sitting opposite confirmed what Nevada said, but then changed the subject.

"But nothing will happen to Hiyano."

"Why are you so sure?"

"A large-scale battle here is not an accident. What is an accident is that humans completely abandon this place and retreat to other places, such as the nearest Hanning."

"In other words, you think it's impossible for humans to abandon Hiyano?"

"I won't give up easily."

The woman used the knife and fork to put the food on the table into her mouth with graceful and calm movements.

The people sitting next to her were also eating their dishes, but the people sitting next to Nevada did not have this habit.

Compared to the mutants here, their previous lives were simply wandering.

Maybe even worse than a homeless person.

"Why are you so sure?"

"Let me tell you what I am sure of. First, the Northern Alliance has a lot of deployments in the North City, and those things cannot be completely evacuated within a month. And judging from the current trend of the Siren's attack, their target is not the North City, but the South City."

"..."

"Secondly, Donghuang has also invested a lot in Bingye. You may not have seen any support in the past few days, but as long as they make a decision, a large number of troops will arrive in Bingye in three days and be ready for battle. The large-scale war between humans and Sirens has ceased for a long time. This time it happened in Bingye, where it doesn't matter how you fight. What about the next time? The next time may be in Hanning."

"I see. So we can solve the problem here. There is no need to drag it to Henning's place."

"That's right. Even if Donghuang didn't make any moves, the Northern Alliance's army would definitely arrive in Bingye before the middle of the month. If it's true as they say, the Siren is mobilizing the entire sub-continent's forces... the strength of the two countries alone is far from enough. And for us, these are completely irrelevant. Even if the worst happens and Bingye falls, we can still go to the Northern Alliance. Although that place is definitely not as comfortable as here in Bingye."

"……I can tell."

Nevada didn't know what position the other party held in Bingye's side, or what he had done. However, he must be very special. Just by the fact that he walked openly on the street without any trouble, he could already get a glimpse of it.

"Well, let's get back to the point." Pennsylvania put down the knife and fork in his hand and looked at Nevada with a serious look. "You want to stay in Bingye, no problem. We can also provide a certain degree of help. After all, we are all mutants, and there is no conflict between us."

"What are the conditions?" Nevada asked directly without being serious.

"Listen to me." Pennsylvania summed up his meaning in the simplest three words.

Downs, who was sitting next to him, wanted to say something, but was caught by Curacao.

Curacao whispered, "Be obedient."

"But--"

“Trust Nevada’s judgment.”

"..."

Although he was still unhappy, Towns kept his mouth shut.

She always felt that this condition of obeying other people's orders was not fundamentally different from the suggestion made by the human commander.

The only difference is that guy is a human, and this one is a mutant.

So there is one less layer of contradiction.

If Lin Shen was a mutant, Nevada would have taken his men to join him at that time.

I wouldn't be rejecting it until now.

"No problem." Nevada replied directly: "We can provide you with combat support. We are used to fighting and killing. But if it is an excessive request, we can only refuse. Please forgive us for this. After all, we are just partners, not superiors and subordinates."

"Of course, you can reserve your own judgment." Pennsylvania knew that there was no guarantee and it was impossible to make people completely obedient. The balance in between could only be grasped by herself, and what she wanted was only unity in the general direction.

"Well, it's a pleasure working with you?" Nevada smiled and extended his hand.

"...It's a pleasure working with you." Pennsylvania paused, but still grabbed the extended hand.

The forces she could mobilize had more than doubled.

All of these can be turned into bargaining chips, and the initiative will be increased.

As expected, mutants still have to huddle together for warmth?

It’s just a pity that even if the mutants hug each other, their relationship is not as close as that between the human commander and his ship girls.

They will still be suspicious of each other and remain wary of each other.

So there are still limits on what can be done.

Pennsylvania is well aware that he is not someone with outstanding leadership abilities.

Even though he was doing well with Bingye, that was all.

That's the limit for them.

It is still very difficult to do more.